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Only one plant can grow here. EXTREME NAMIBIA! 🌋 [S5 – Eps. 53]
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
A remote motorcycle ride through Namibia’s Messum Crater brings the stark volcanic landscape of the Namib Desert into focus. The route’s distinctive natural subject is the Welwitschia, a plant said to be capable of living for up to 2,000 years.
About this film
Part of Itchy Boots’ fifth season, Southern Africa, this 24-minute episode centres on riding across the Messum Crater. The film pairs the experience of travelling far from the beaten track with an account of a remarkable plant adapted to an environment described as among the most inhospitable the rider has crossed. Its emphasis is on the character of the landscape and the unusual life that grows there, rather than on a destination checklist.
The journey
The ride takes place in the Messum Crater, within the hot Namib Desert in Namibia. The terrain is volcanic, and the area’s remoteness shapes the journey: this is off-the-beaten-track riding through a severe desert environment. The Welwitschia provides a striking counterpoint to that setting. The description notes that these plants are believed to grow as old as 2,000 years, giving the episode a natural-history thread alongside its motorcycle travel. The film’s account stays with this meeting of remote riding, volcanic ground and a plant that thrives in the desert.
What to expect
- Motorcycle travel through Namibia’s Messum Crater
- A hot, volcanic landscape in the Namib Desert
- A look at the long-lived Welwitschia plant
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