South Africa celebrates its cultural diversity with a very special holiday called Heritage Day and one of the ways we celebrate is by having a braai. So enjoy Braai Day 2017 and light those fires… May The Wors Be With You
If you’re a South African braaier, you would have seen some version of the famous Braai-Paai by now. It’s one of the most versatile side dishes out there if you’re planning a braai as you can use almost anything in your camping fridge as a filling. Think different types of cheese, bacon, onions, and mushrooms … More Camping Recipes | Sweet Braai-Paai Pudding
I’ve been eyeing the braai cones pictures on social media for a while now and we finally got round to making our own for our recent camping weekend at Dinokeng Resort. The beauty of this type of recipe is that you can customize it according to your own taste; you can make sweeter if you … More Camping Recipes | Braai pudding – Death By Chocolate Marshmallow Cones
The wait is finally over Happy Campers! It’s officially Spring in South Africa and we celebrated Spring Day by going camping at Dinokeng Resort. It was also our 18th wedding anniversary recently so we also celebrated this milestone by spending time together in the great outdoors. We were really looking forward to visiting Dinokeng Resort … More Camp Resort Review | Dinokeng Resort
Camping is at its best when you’re having fun with your family and when you can sit back, and relax. The only way you will achieve this is by proper planning and by being very well organised. I always feel sad when I hear people say that they hate camping because it’s uncomfortable or disorganized, … More Happy Campers Ultimate Camping List
Some of our best family moments are from our various overlanding trips to our neighboring countries Botswana and Namibia. It stems from the fact that for a couple of weeks, you spend a lot of time with your family, more than say on a holiday to the coast or a normal camping resort. This is … More Planning An Overland Trip Is Not As Difficult As You Think
Any seasoned camper will be able to tell you a story of how they struggled to find available spots at the Kruger National Park or Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park during school holidays. These camps are notorious for being fully booked within an hour after reservations open. We’re no different as we had to secure camp sites … More Camping Hacks | Securing a Booking at Sanparks Camps
The Happy Campers have once again gone green. We built an awesome solar panel set-up for our off road trailer but when we sold the trailer, we had to let the panels go as part of the deal. We love the freedom that camping off the grid brings so naturally we set out to get … More Camping DIY | Going Green with Solar Panels
Taking It Back to Basics
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Our Life in Letlhakane, Botswana
Getting lost and finding stuff since 2012. A blog by Jeff & Kerryn.
Taking It Back to Basics
Taking It Back to Basics
Happy Campers SA 