Water
I have travelled through Namibia (and far remoter) Botswana several times. I have broken down, got stranded without petrol (my own fault) and got lost.
I have only ever travelled with a 1.5l bottle of water. The only exception was the Kaokoveld and traversing the sceleton coast when extra water is common sense - you probably won't travel these routes.
I have never gone thirsty. Even in the remotest parts, you are never further than an hour away from a village/town/settlement.
I travelled with an American bloke on one trip, who had a 1.5l hydrating pack (camelbak). This was more than enough - he never ran out.
If you're planning extreme / enduro riding, its obviously a different story.
Comfort:
I can recommend that you try and freeze a bottle of water each, overnight each time you stop. The LUXURY of icy cold water, throughout the day... makes a huge difference.
Freezing your Camelbak adds coolness - obviously careful not to overfill it.
You will find at campsites that the kiosk/hosts would gladly put water in their freezer for you. I even ask shop owners to keep it in the ice cream chest overnight and pick it up before I leave.
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