Wind and Gusts when Camping: Understanding the Differences Winds and gusts when camping are important to understand with variable weather such as in South Africa. Wind speed refers to the average rate at which air moves across an area over a set period. Wind gusts are short-lived, intense bursts of wind that significantly exceed the …
Why Do We Struggle to Remember Names? Why do we forget names of people we just met when they stopped at our caravan to introduce themselves and make small-talk? Remembering names can be challenging for many people, and this struggle is a common experience. When you camp long-term you meet many people and at every …
Hadeda Ibis: The Camper’s Alarm Clock Hadeda Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) is a common sight and sound at South African campsites. Known for their loud, distinctive “haa-haa-haa-de-dah” call, these birds are often heard before they are seen. Ask any long-term or holiday camper what their most frustrating camping sound is, and the call of the Hadeda …
Long-Term Camping and Property Decisions Long-Term Camping and Property Decisions is an expanding article in addition to our previous article Sell Your House and Camp Permanently. When considering whether to keep your house, rent it out, or sell it while following a camping lifestyle, many factors come into play. The previous article dealt with the …
Economic Impact of Various Camper Groups on Campsite Finances Do holiday campers subsidise long-term camping rates and allow campsite owners to offer lower rates to long-term and pensioner campers? This question comes up repeatedly in camping groups on social media. After I was taken to task in a Facebook Group in May 2022 when I …
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Calendar Month vs. Rolling Month Camping Bookings Calendar month vs rolling month camping bookings can sometimes be an issue for long-term campers although most campers don’t know it exists. But, why is that? In South Africa, and indeed globally, two common systems exist: monthly bookings and rolling month bookings. Monthly Bookings: Calendar-Based Camping Bookings Monthly …
Ants in our caravan – a testing experience Ants in our caravan appeared systematically and then became a flash flood. We were camping under big trees at Lake Pleasant and had the usual slight irritation of small black ants in the cupboards and wherever there were something for them to eat. There was still some …
What is there to do in Port Alfred? Nature View Port Alfred Farmstall outside Port Alfred, images referred to in the blog post What is there to do in Port Alfred? Click an image to enlarge
What is there to do in Port Alfred?Well, try this for starters! You can visit Nature View Farm and Farm stall 24km from town on the East London road (R72), do sight-seeing at the Fish River or Great Fish Point Lighthouse and buying fresh baked tarts and pies at Little Farm Shop in Kleinemonde East. …
The route from Rocky Bay to Port St Johns is a speed-bump experience. We travelled on Saturday 29 July 2023 from Rocky Bay to our overnight stop, Cremorne at Port St Johns via Port Edward and Flagstaff. If you must sleep over because you don’t want to do the alternative 8-hour route directly from Rocky …