General

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I have kept ALL statistics of my caravans over the years. We started caravanning with my father in law (I “made” him buy one as I could not afford it!) in 1973 and we used to erect two tents - one in front (kitchen, dining room and lounge) and one at the back of the caravan (bedroom for me, the wife and our two (then) small children).

No doubt most of us have been on holiday in a caravan park, having a great time, and thinking, "Wouldn't it be great to live like this all year round." The idyllic setting makes us wish we could give up the drudgery of our normal weekday job, and move to the country or seaside to run a resort, or hotel, or even a caravan park! Yes, a caravan park sounds like fun!

On a beautiful, warm, sunny Tuesday 11th September, we left Cape Town with our bakkie loaded and caravan hitched heading for our first stop on our West Coast/Namaqualand Flower Tour. By Desmond and Priscilla Evert

Never indicate - it gives away your next move. A real south African driver never uses indicators.

Pootjie (cast-iron) pots have remained, and will always be aPotjie favourite cooking utensil amongst caravanners and campers alike. When it comes to preparing fresh and tasty meals outdoors, few cooking items can compete with the Pootjie pot.

In Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, elephants are in crisis: Years of war and ivory poaching have left them frightened and hostile towards humans.

At 3pm on the 18th July, everyone from SACCTN Marketing went to Indawo Yethemba Childrens Village in Ashburton near Pietermaritzburg to celebrate Mandela Day.

Tent erection on arrival by the park? Do you expect the caravan park that you have booked into to erect your caravan side tent or rally tent for you when you arrive at the park?

Just think of this! You’re o n the road with the entire family; the drive is boring and the kids are starting to drive you nuts. Now just imagine for a minute: The kid’s can play their favourite video games or DVD’s while you listen to nonstop music from your radio at the same time. All of this can happen because of a small device called an Inverter!

In my travels around the country, I read numerous visitor comments that are made in our National Parks "Visitor Registers." I have included the comments in English and Afrikaans for the benefit of our campers.

What a "Lekker" turnout! We had 21 families at the CaravanParks.com Forums Members Koro-Koro Rally. The weather was superb, the comradeship was exceptional, the venue was excellent, and an absolutely good time was had by all! A special thanks to Willem Brits (Wilsur) for putting the whole Rally together – much appreciated. I see you have "Passed the buck" for the next CaravanParks.com Rally/Saamtrek to be held in August this year. The proposed venue is to be ATKV Eiland Spa. (That’s if they can accommodate us.)

What is more inportant at different situations

Camping remains the oldest form of alternative accommodation and goes right back to Neanderthal man

A collection of humorous photo's that can only be from Africa

During our recent “Tour around the country” Grading trip, we stopped at Eastco Magalies, on appointment, to do the Grading Assessment on the resort.  On arrival, Louise, the resort manager, told us that The Motorhome Club will be rallying there this coming weekend. We were due to depart on Friday morning.