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 I stayed at the De Vasselot Rest Camp in Nature’s Valley on the Garden Route for both the 2010 and 2011 Hi-Tec Otter African Trail Runs. The first year I camped, and the second year upgraded to a Forest Hut. The camp is on the banks of the Groot River which flows down the eastern [...]  My friends Amanda and Pierre introduced me to these handy new instant coffee sachets that have come onto the market recently. I think are great for hiking. [...]  Bontebok National Park is just outside Swellendam in the Western Cape. It is the smallest of South Africa’s National Parks, and was established to protect the Bontebok population which at one stage had dwindled to only 17 animals! Booking I booked via SANParks Central Reservations (021 5520008). The process was fairly smooth. Please note [...]  After great success with my Cadac No. 10 Flat Pot, I bought a Cadac Bread Pot. [...]  For pure campsite luxury and laziness, get yourself into a “Ticket to the Moon” Parachute Hammock. I am always sure to choose a site at Beaverlac that has two convenient trees for mine! [...]  The K-Way Panorama 3 person tent’s lightweight frame and relatively spacious interior makes it a great choice for any weekend campers. Reflective guy ropes prevent nasty night-time accidents, while No-See-Um mosquito netting provides both privacy and protection from unwelcome insects. [...]  A “jaffle iron” is a closed metal skillet as such: it consists of two hinged halves. You place two slices of bread with a filling in-between on the one half, close the two halves together, and place it on your heat source. Butter the outside of the two slices of bread to stop them from sticking to the metal, and of course to give them a golden brown, flavorful crust. [...]  I went looking for something to boil water and cook in on my Campingaz stove, and chose the K-Way 1 Person Cook Set from Cape Union Mart. The set consists of a lightweight pot and pan, each with foldaway handles. The pot has a capacity of 1 litre, and the pan flips over to double as a lid for the pot. Both have a non-stick coating which makes cooking and cleaning a pleasure. [...]  Whilst my preference is to use my Intex 12V electric pump, sometimes you will have to resort to manpower to pump up your air mattress! Intex Dual-action Air Pump Most of my camping to-date has been at sites where I have been able to have my car at hand to power my little [...]  I don’t camp because I like to “rough it”, I camp because it is a fun, affordable way to enjoy the outdoors, and because in some places it is the only “accommodation”. Accordingly, I continually look to equipping myself with all the things that make it that much more comfortable. [...] |
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