Getting into hot water

A mountain caravan resort built around a natural hot spring – what could be more appealing!

You’d be amazed at the number of quaint caravan parks and camping sites hidden away in the KwaZulu- Natal Midlands. We found one that’s definitely worth a visit!

SA’s original camper

Jurgens designers came up with a VW Kombi-based motorhome almost 40 years ago, called it the Autovilla, and an outdoor legend was born. Today this vehicle still represents the quintessential camper.

Snap into place

A tent might be easy to set up, but packing it back into its bag can be a deal-breaker. The Turbo Oryx is brilliant on both fronts!

Top quality from abroad

In 2011 your appetite would surely have been whetted by the imported Dethleffs caravans and motorhomes that we featured – brought into South Africa and distributed by Motorhome-World. Your choice has just got wider: brace yourself for the top-selling Camper 530 SK, which recently made landfall on our shores!

Quality, from tip to tow

These days caravan buyers are faced with a choice: ‘buy local’ or ‘buy imported’. A new caravan in the ‘imported’ corner is the Bianco 495 TG. We towed it quite a distance to formulate our opinion.

CCSA Eastern Province Region tour

Enjoy spending time with like-minded caravaners? Joining the Caravan Club of Southern Africa could be for you! The CCSA’s EP region recently took a tour through the picturesque Karoo.

New locally made caravans

Boat builders have entered the caravan manufacturing industry! That’s right, a new local caravan maker, Sensation Outdoors, has just expanded your choice of options, if you’re looking for a luxuriously made, practical and well-finished local caravan, all at a competitive price. We were the first to review it!

Northwards to Namibia

In part three, the last of this series, we experience more of the Namibian coastal towns, and then head on up to Etosha National Park, one of Namibia’s most enticing destinations for overland travellers.

What is it about Namibia that makes the scenery so incredibly enjoyable? Is it the see-forever landscapes that change colours with the time of day – blue skies, pinkish granite mountains and sparse yellow grass? Maybe it’s the beautiful nakedness of Mother Earth, or the big, almost endless sky. Or perhaps it’s the feeling that you’re free to travel and explore lesser-known places at will. For me it’s a combination of all these.