AfriCamps at Pat Busch Where: Pat Busch Mountain Reserve About: One of many luxury tented camps western cape has to offer. This is an awesome destination due to the availability of a wide range of birdlife, streams, mountain dams, and wildlife such as leopards, fallow deer, bucks, and nguni cows. The spacious open plan area […]

This traditional South African oxtail potjie is a staple in kitchens all around the country. If you’ve never had one before you will soon experience this culinary delight! A potjie (pronounced ‘poy-key’) is a black, cast iron pot with three legs used to cook stews inside, over an open fire. The cooking techniques and culture […]

Not sure how to clean and prepare for your potjie’s first use? There are many different methods and ideas about the cleaning for first use and the maintenance and cleaning of thereafter .

Taking a break from daily routines is a great thing to do. The question is, what do you do when you take such a break from work? There are a wide range of activities that people carry out during holidays which include camping and traveling. Camping is a great option because it takes you to […]

Once in a while you need to rejuvenate yourself by escaping the monotony of life. Working routine can be boring at times especially if you do the same thing on a daily basis. Which is the best way to enjoy life outside everyday routine? Mother Nature is inspiring because it creates an atmosphere that allows […]

So your planning a completely off grid camping experience, and looking for a decent camping shower. Some may rough it and go without, while others may prefer to clean up. Camping is not all rest and relax, the initial pack, drive,  hike and camp setup is hard work. What Ive come to realize is, we are […]

THE ANATOMY OF AN ANGLED / DOG-LEG PEG. I thought it interesting to discuss what I know about the common-or-garden angled tent peg, I think it’s of value to share here at this campfire as well… You be the judge & let me know…. At one stage in my not-too-illustrious career, I worked in the […]

Ok so let’s take a moment and step back…. Although “vintage” implies older than “retro” merely describing something as “Vintage” or “retro” really does not mean much unless it’s qualified by some sort of period. For example 1930’s vintage stove, or 1960 to 1970’s retro tent. And so we come to, my 40 year wait.. […]