Caravan and Outdoor Life Magazine

Nols en Antoinette Schoeman's Story

Gooi ‘n draai by Swadini met jou hakhuis, jou vrou en vier sommer fees ook!! Ons huweliks herdenking het ons in die skilderagtige Swadini gaan vier. Ons het karavaan opgeslaan...

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Andre Steyn's story

Capturing Memories. Our memories are so special to us - Tracy and I try and spend as much time outdoors with Madison and Ashton as we can;...

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Annie Van Rooyen's Story

My sister used to work for a camp/holiday resort. We as family used to visit her in December and celebrate her birthday on 1 January . We as family...

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Cathy Walters's Story

Our “Major” Silver Anniversary I’ll never forget the first day I saw her parked in our garden. The sheer beauty of her graceful lines, somewhat tempered by her...

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Wally Illgner's Story

JURGENS MAGNIFICENT BOUGHT NEW 02/05/1980 WIFE JENNY ILLGNER 37 TH BIRTHDAY 02/05/1980 Caravan and wife still going strong after about 20 trips to Kruger National Park And another...

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Chantell Small's Story

My son celebrates his birthday 22 December. We are blessed having a large family who celebrate and holiday together over Christmas. We always try and make Zane's birthday special. Here...

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CLIVE CAWOOD's Story

I suppose that one might say that our marriage got off to a bad start. I married a wonderful girl from Cape Town on the 29th June 1974...

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Dawie Opperman's Story

We baught our first caravan a 1980 Jurgens Exclusive 5 years ago from my aunt in Musina.Not knowing what to expect we set off to collect it as you can...

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Diccon & Brenda Robinson's Story

Hi Rusty Caravanning has been in our family for the past 76 years and we still love it!!!!!! Attached is a photo of my Father caravanning way back...

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Elmarie Retief's Story

Hello Pension ... bye bye tension!. Our trip to the Kruger National Park in April 2011 was the celebration of a new era in our lives. I turned...

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Gilbert (Barney) Flett's Story

My GREATEST Wedding and Birthday celebration was on the 6th June 2007 at Kilwa Seaview Resort overlooking Jimbiza Beach, Kilwa Masoko in Tanzania whilst on our 20,000km camping trip into...

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Hannes & Rene's Story

Kyk, dit het so begin 4 jaar terug toe ons en my vriendin en haar gesin begin saam kamp het. Ons is groot kampers en so gebeur dit toe...

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Hennie van Aardt's Story

These photos were taken on our honeymoon at klipdraai meyerton, we love camping and anything to do with the outdoors, we camp in a tent though but would obviously love...

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Janet Walters's Story

Hi Soos die ander gaan ek maar ook probeer om die groot prys te wen. Op die oomblik het ons nie n Karavaan nie, maar gaan kamp baie met die...

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Jeanette Plantinga's Story

Picture this; A beautiful five star hotel, white sandy beach, sparkling blue sea lapping against the shore, while the gentle breeze cools sunburnt skin, as we...

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Wilma van Tonder's Story

Hans and I were married on the 16th of July, 2009. Both of us being passionate about the Outdoors, we spent our honeymoon visiting some of the most beautiful spots...

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LEN AND HELEN WALLER’S STORY

24 JULY 2012 – It’s our 30th wedding anniversary TODAY! A Time for ‘Going down memory lane…’ Five years ago today on our 25th anniversary we stood at the top...

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Vaughn's Story

Once upon a time in a land not so far, far away there lived a boy and girl. As the boy and girl grew up, they developed a deep...

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Jacques Steyn's Story

I met my wife in 2008 after relocating from Cape Town to Pretoria. We both enjoy outdoors and will celebrate our anniversaries with some kind of outdoor activity where possible....

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Sherryl Reid's Story

Our Special Family Celebrations Our 14th wedding anniversary and my husband’s 49th birthday fell on 27 June and 28 June respectively. We spent these special occasions caravanning in Mpumalanga...

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Russel's story

My wife never was the camping type, when we first met. When we went on our first camping holiday, she was 6 months pregnant and we had a 2 year...

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Ronelle’s story

In March 2010 I became the proud owner of a 1990 Gypsey Caravette 2 (that one that pops up at the back). This was perfect for me and...

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RINA BELCHER's Story

A CELEBRATION TO ‘TOP’ IT ALL My slightly early ‘retirement’ from the corporate world was celebrated with a lavish breakfast at a dream Johannesburg location. It was beautifully organised...

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Pat and Jean Rhategan's Story

I was a teacher, our daughter was 2 years old and Jean and I wanted her to enjoy our beautiful country. So, at the end of 1969 we visited...

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Owen Davies's Story

After meeting in highschool we started dating. Our eight year anniversary was this year so we decided to go on a romantic road trip. I am currently finishing my PhD....

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Mitzi van Biljon"s Story

We went to Windhoek in 2006 to visit my parents who were doing contract work. The long trip there were an experience itself, but what a nice one. We stayed...

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Michael Ross Ehrich's Story

Just the 3 of us ... It was just the 3 of us celebrating our first camping trip as a family, back in ’05 @ Cannon Rocks, wind, sand and...

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Kendrew Macaskill's Story

Uninvited Guest!! My wife and I were planning a trip to the Eastern Cape to view the whales and wild flowers during the month of August. As our...

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Lynette James's Story

CONGRATULATIONS JURGENS ON YOUR 60th ANNIVERSARY! My Husband & I are also celebrating a special caravan anniversary! We bought our caravan on 27 May 1982 - 30 Year Anniversary. We...

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Liezl Badenhorst-Schnetler's Story

My husband and I got married on 24 January 2009 @ Monateng Lodge in Pretoria. We LOVE camping and decided to have all our guests camp there for the...

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Leon Glanvill's Story

"Shoowie" is all she said. The sun had left behind those warm summer rays to gently light a sky filled with the calls of birds going to rest and birds...

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Leon Dillon's Story

I was privileged to spend my 40th Birthday and 17th Wedding anniversary at Mabalingwe Game Reserve on the 4th of March 2012. My wonderful wife arranged the wonderful weekend with...

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Ananda Vedan's Story

I ponder on how I once again find myself in this predicament. Why do I annually, voluntarily make this treacherous climb up Table Mountain to celebrate another passing year of...

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DAVID EN RIA VORSTER'S Story

As jy oppad Kg alagadi oorgrenspark toe is loop die opwinding hoog. Ons verkies om nie teerpad te ry nie want ons woon in Kuruman en ry dan sommer Vanzylsrus,...

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Jannie Meyer's Story

Klein Jan Meyer se hartsbegeerte is dat hy en sy sussie, Lienka, saam met sy oupa en ouma, Jannie en Johlene Meyer, in 'n woonwa kan gaan vakansie hou. Hy...

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Michaela Hana-Lessle

Now who said one needed a caravan to go camping! When my sister Helen moved back to South Africa in the 1990’s, she moved to Cape Town to be...

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Riekje van Schie's Story

What is an anniversary/celebration without family!? We have just had a short but lovely holiday last month in Letaba camp, Kruger Park, to celebrate my mom-in-law’s 90th birthday! To me,...

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M.J.(Thys) Smit's Story

Celebrating: A birthday and 2010 When camping one of the best times of the day is at dusk when everything becomes quiet and you can see camp fires getting started,...

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Tessa Joubert's Story

We have been married now for 28 years and still going strong! The photo's attached were taken during our anniversary celebrated in June this year. The first photo - us...

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Theesan Vedan's Story

I have written a short poem for my entry, hope you enjoy my memory at the 22nd World Scout Jamboree, held in Sweden. It was 2011, we were at the...

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Jan Wentzel's Story

Exposure : We planned a whow trip as father and son away for the weekend. We ask ourselfs what we could do to enter the compitition to let us stand...

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Stephen & Annatjie Krog's Story

After 8 months since our previous holiday, trying to keep up with the rat race as the days fly by, my wife Annatjie and I decided we need to get...

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Edward Allen's Story

Who's warming who this winter ? My partner of 16 years found a good way to keep warm, no messing around filling hot water bottles here

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Liesl Strydom;s Story

After borrowing caravans and later camping in a zippa Ci, we bought our very own 2nd hand caravan November 2011. We were so excited that we even tow it to...

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Johann Bosman's Story

Here is just a few pics of my wife and myself on our 14th wedding anniversary on the island of Ill Nattes off the coast of Madagascar. the island is...

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Julene Stanz's Story

My special someone and I love the outdoors almost as much as we love each other Good things comes to those whom have patience – belief in...

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Mark Staples Story

My special person is my fiancé, Melanie. Being in a relationship for 5 years we have finally decided on a date for getting married in Sept 2013. I admit I...

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Karel Oosthuizen's Story

Goeie dag,ek wil vir julle vertel van my,Liezle en Karlie se kampavonture.ek en my vrou is nou 13 jaar getroud en ons eerste tentkamp het in Scottburgh begin toe sy...

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Ilze Van Wyk's Story

Casper: ‘A Caravan? Are you sure – that could be a dream come true! Tell them about Lesotho - a Birthday I will never, never, ever forget!” Dear Rusty, For...

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Jan Wentzel's Story

Celebration - 110 % brotherly love. My brother (left in the photo) visited us for the day at Struisbaai Caravan Park. We made a potjie that day and had a...

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Mr. K. Naidoo's Story

My wife, Ruby and I started camping from the year 2000. We often go to Warm Baths, Bella Bella. Every year in december we stay at Warm Baths because on...

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Johann's Story

My wife and I enjoyed our first holiday together last year in the Southern part of Namibia. Being the adveture and traveling type we wanted to see and do as...

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Rhoan Abbott's Story

Love’s Adventure My wife and I got married 5 years ago and enjoyed our honeymoon in the Southern Drakensberg. Being the adventurous type, we were going to make sure that...

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Yolandi's story

1ste Karavaan kamp vir die Diedericks gesin Vakansie is net om die draai dis tyd om die motor te laai, ag pa maak tog gou ons wag net...

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Frik & Anita Nagel's Story

Rooiklip Namibie Okt 2009. Hier kamp ons op 'n koppie, teen 'n groot rots. Geen krag. Die stort is in rotse gelee, warm water word deur 'n donkie met 'n...

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JANET BOTHA'S STORY

Daar is niks so lekker soos 'n Weskus kamp nie - Ganzekraal was ons keuse - net ons drie - ek, my man en ons seun. Wie het nou ander...

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Ansunette Snyman's Story

My hubby and I go to either Kgalagadi or Kruger National Park on our anniversary. We are SANParks Honorary Rangers an dthe bush is our life...!! Would very much love...

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Mylaine Bothma's Story

I met my, now husband when I was 19 - It definately was not love at first sight - in fact - His best friend had asked me out...

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Mike Tippett's

As avid ex campers that had done it all, had the trailer, progressed to the "panel van combi", small caravan and then the “real deal” we then sold it all...

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Hanli Cordier's Story

It was a short weekend break...three days of peace and tranquility. We wanted to celebrate our first anniversary at a special place, and Weesgerus was the perfect place to do...

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Daan van Staden's Story

The Big 6...tee? There was a couple of great things born in 1952, The first regular jet flight between South Africa and Britain, KFC Fried Chicken Franchise, David Hasselhoff, Christopher...

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Deon Viljoen's Story

I stay in Pretoria and my brother stayed in Cape Town. Every year from 1991 to 2004 we camped at Gonubie over Christmas and New Year with my Jurgens Fleetline...

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Warren Buss's Story

2011 - February. It was my birthday, our wedding anniversary and Valentines day all within 5 days of each other. Not to forget it was also the U2 360 Tour...

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Mariana Jacobs's Story

We purchased an old 1986 caravan last year for an amount of R25 000. Not knowing what to look for we bought a caravan with a leak in the roof....

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Janice Davis's Story

Congratulations to Jurgens on making it to 60years! My story is about the adventure the Davis family is having at the other end of the camping time-line – we’re...

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Petro Fourie's Story

2009-Time for our yearly leave! Flying to Cape Town for the week...or that was the plan. On our 4th day we became kind of bored and decided that we want...

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Pieter Coetzee's Story

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Aubrey de Meyer's Story

Ons was so pas in die Oos Kaap by "Cefani Mouth" met vakansie met ons "nuwe" Jurgens Fleetline L 1988 model. Die ou Jurgens Fleetlinf L het ek net voor...

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Stephen Blewett's Story

I grew up on caravan holidays with my 2 brothers and parents. We lived in KZN and most of our holidays were in the Berg and especially Mahai Camp...

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Cheryl Baggaley's Story

We have camped in the Drakensberg, the coast, around Johannesburg, Mozambique, Merry Pebbles (ice and all) Botswana, Messina, Pilanesburg, Kruger National Park etc. We camp at every opportunity, generally once...

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Lizelle Retief's Story

ST LUCIA, KZN: We needed a break as we celebrated the first year of our new business and we were also finally getting married in a couple of months time,...

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Hannie Brits's Story

Ek is n man van min woorde maar geniet n vakansie saam met my gesin. Ek het ook sommer n prent hier van my nuwe Mazda Drifter wat nog nie...

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Frikkie Els's story

This was taken at Double Mouth in the Eastern Cape on my son's 21st birthday (27 April 2008) I have just bought my Penta and this was our first outing...

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Mike Blake's Story

My wife loves to surf, so I took to a special spot, Jeffries Bay, for our twentieth wedding anniversary last month. It was not a tremendous day when I...

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Henk Schilperoort's story

I built my first TTT (Tiny TravelTrailer) 5 years ago. It looks like an egg. It fits only a bed and some cupboards. Since that time, I camp alone,...

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Zelda Stuart-William's Story

We went camping in 2001 at Karee kloof campsite. We only had a tent. I was almost nine months into my pregnancy and this was our last time away before...

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Christo Jacobsz's story

Rookie campers Do not leave Polokwane late if you have to go to the Kruger National Park. A surprise birthday camp weekend for my wife in the KNP. We left...

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Rentia Smith's Story

Hierdie is die spesiale persoon in my lewe. My skoonpa John Smith. Ek het 4 seuns in 3 jaar gehad en was dit nie vir hom nie, sou ons nooit...

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Graeme Dibben's Story

For our 30th wedding anniversary (married 03 january 1981) I took my wife to the Nest Hotel for the week end. Whilst there we undertook the Drakensberg Canopy Tour. Later...

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Heidé Jacobs's Story

Last year on the 7th Sept 2011 it was our 20th anniversary. That morning we got dressed and drop our daugther of at school. I said that it would be...

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Megan Staples's Story

Hello there! My name is Megan Staples and I am from Port Elizabeth. My husband Rydall and myself are the proud parents of 2 little ones, a boy Riley (4...

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Rudi du Plessis's Story

Op die lang naweek 6-9 April 2012 het ek uitiendelik my vroutjie oorgehaal om saam te gaan kamp langs die Vaal rivier. Net ons 2tjies en Buksie ons Jack Russel....

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Lezelle Coetzee's Story

Ons het ons karvaan in einde November 2010 aangeskaf en wou dadelik gaan kamp. Ek, my man en ons twee seuns het met vriende gereël om dadelik te gaan kamp...

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Shane Cocks's Story

Every time I go and visit my one customer, I see this photo on his desktop computer as his wallpaper and we get to speaking about camping before we get...

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Mrs. Pam Emmett's Story

My special anniversary gift began in November a few years ago when I received a beautiful, hand-written 60th birthday card, signed by our three children, inviting me and my husband...

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Julia Broodryk's Story

We bought an old Jurgens Magnificent A, 1981 model, caravan for R8 000-00, 5 years ago. We still, very much, enjoy camping in Struisbaai....biggest dream is a new caravan, which...

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Wilma Engelbrecht's Story

Ek en my wederhelfte het ons jaarlikse verlof in die Nationale Kruger Wildtuin deur gebring.My man het op die 2 de Junie 2012 verjaar en ons het sy verjaarsdag saam...

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Pamela's Story

Camping is like a hobby for us we love to go camping like fishing going to the sea side camping is the only thing we do when we get the...

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Shirley Jurgens's Story

My boyfriend and I went to Robertson and stayed at Riverzicht Resort. We went there for our anniversary. What a beautiful place! Rigth at the river, with a beautiful view...

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Tarita Pace's Story

Me and my hubby's first "away" weekend was in a tent (we were only dating then). We realised there and then that we were made for each other and that...

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Rene Mans's Story

Wel, soos julle almal weet het Manjane Kamp in Pilansberg baie bobbejane. Ja, ons gaan al vandat ons kinders is elke jaar daar kamp in die Oktober vakansie. Die 2...

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Johan Potgieter's Story

We were in the Kruger National Park November 2010. We camped at the Lower Sabie rest camp in the South of the park for a week to celebrate my birthday...

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Cath-Mari Nel's Story

Ek en my man is mal oor kamp. Ons kamp al vir 'n hele paar jaar saam. Ons vriende het 'n karavaan en ons wil ook graag 'n karavaan kry....

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Sj de Bruyn's Story

Me and my wife was in Pomene for our second Honeymoon. Lovely place, would recommend it to anyone. My wife is the best thing that has ever happened to me,...

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Frikkie Ras's Story

Hi The story had a sad beginning and everybody need their old friend around them to keep them comfort in life, you cant see a hole and not repair it...

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Garry Townsend's Story

What an adventure… both the first year of marriage and a hike in the Eastern Cape. Alexandria Hiking Trail was our choice for our first wedding anniversary in the December...

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Norman Wright's Story

Welcome to Camping 101 Our camping life began in October 2011 when we convinced a good friend of ours to take us camping in his 1980 Jurgens Fleet line, which...

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Teresa Theunissen's Story

My story is not about an anniversary but a first in my life, a weekend i will never forget. I'm 35 years old and have never ever been to the...

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Charmaine Swanepoel's Story

My husband and I have know been married for just over a year and our daughter is know 6 months old. I waited 39 years 2 get married an Lourens...

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Mike Reed's Story

This past New Year we went with my Cousins up to a guest farm in the Karoo. Not the most exciting place it would seem, but I have tried to...

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Helena Maritz's Story

Ek en my man het gereeld minstens 2 x per jaar 'n kuiertjie in die Kruger Wildtuin ingepas!! Dit was ons lewe en ons passie.........Skielik op 4 Julie verlede...

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Melanie Ware's Story

Our 16th Wedding Anniversary will probably be the most memorable ever. For the very first time in our married life, my husband and I decided to go on holiday...

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Cronje Visser's Story

I took my lovely wife to Namibia for our 4th wedding anniversary and at the same time we celebrated the first 6 months of our son's life. On the photo...

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Linell Schmidt's Story

Best Friends All the men worked together when they have finished school, at the Correctional Services, that's where they became friends. So we are friends for many years...

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Andrew Greeff's Story

The great outdoors is where we prefer spending special occasions. And it is so easy seeing that our wedding anniversary is on the 3rd of January it automatically forms part...

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Riaan Vorster's Story

This picture was taken with a few good friends and family on a "150th anniversary" of one of my friends. This was his 150th golf course that was played and...

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Simon Tarr's Story

Hi my name is Simon Tarr I currently reside in Kimberley the Northern Cape and this is my short story. I will start at the beginning of my...

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Sidney Derrick's Story

We are and always will be a great outdoors family. We have travelled our country over the years and stayed in may interesting camp sites in our various caravans...

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Nomzamo Khanyile's Story

It remains a mystery how and where my husband, Delani, met or saw me, but thanks to technology, he managed to get hold of my work contact details and left...

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Julien Roll's Story

This was with our 1ste wedding anniversary! We celebrated it with a tour in Namibia and Botswana. It was the first time for both of us. We went with our...

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Marietjie & Hannes Roos's Story

We started to celebrate a new way of life on the 18th of May this year. It began more than two years ago, searching on and off for the best...

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Nicolette's Story

We stay in Heidelberg wc, I have 2 kids. Girl 6years old and boy 4years old. We as kids always had the opportunity to go on holiday with a caravan....

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Elaine Landman's Story

Ons gaan nou terug na die jare om en by 1994 en het ons 1e tweedehandse karavaan gekoop. Ons sluit aan by ons streek se karavaan klub en opgewonde om...

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Rita Herselman's Story

About three years ago Dup & I got married on the lovely North Coast Beach of Amatikuku. Still very happily married!

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Frans du Toit's Story

It was the autumn of 2007 when I took my beautiful girlfriend (now wife) on a trip through the lowveld to celebrate her 26th birthday. We drove through out picturesque...

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Natasha Van Zyl's Story

Dit was die lekkerste kamp ooit saam goeie vriende en my liefie. Ons was toe prisies 2 jaar saam. Ons het saam Rikus en Lekker Kampplekke gekamp in citrusdal by...

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Deon Fourie's Story

Dit was die eerste kamp met my broer se eerste karrevaan. Dit was by die Bergrivier Oord in die Paarl kamp is die beste vakansie wat 'n mens kan neem....

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Yvonne's Story

To celebrate our anniversary which was in March, my hubby, Piet and I decided to spend some time together with our children and grandchildren for a long weekend in the...

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Tracy's Story

The special person in my life is my Sweetheart, Raymond Geel, we were married last year on the 15th December 2011 for 16 years and my beautiful Daughter Cassandra-lee and...

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Coreen Schreiber's Story

Ek en my man Wynand is 13 jaar getroud. Ek het glad nie as 'n kampmens groot geword nie, maar die gogga het ons gebyt 7 jaar gelede en...

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Gillian Bredenhann's Story

My daughters 1st netball team was supposed to tour Namibia last year, and we offered to go along as a support family in our VW Caddy. After making all...

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Petra Loureiro's Story

As a child, we used to go camping at Zavora in "LM" Mozambique. The caravan was a foldup caravan, something like a hardtop. The kids and adults all worked together...

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Marchant's Story

Our anniversary fall on the 26th of December, that is quite a bad date. So we decided to take a rain-check on our celebration. We decided to go camping...

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Karel's Story

Ek is single. Dis al wat ek kan wys. Ek en ou Adoons. Ons het die mix by die huis vergeet.

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Roelien's Story

Hi there We were on holiday in Cape Vidal for my sons birthday from the 26 of April to 3 of May we made it an early present his birthday...

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Hannes Viljoen's Story

My 50th Birthday at ATKV Eiland SPA. Spent few days with Grumpy Smurf. (name of my van).Kids organized complete "Smurf Party" for dad's 50th. Had to dress up like pappa...

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Heidi Connelly's Story

My husband (Andre) and I (Heidi) have been married for 23 happy years. On our 20th anniversary we decided to take a cruise. We took the 5 day cruise on...

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Rob Parkinson's Story

Pauline and I both have our Birthdays in the month of May so we have decided to spend one if not both our Birthdays each year at some quiet camping...

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Liezl's Story

My husband and I got married on 24 January 2009 at Monateng Lodge in Pretoria. We LOVE camping and decided to have all our guests camp there for the weekend...

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Elaine Stephanie Curwen's Story

I met my husband David in 1980, after our first meeting he said he would meet me the next day. I did not know when or how. He came by...

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Benita's Story

Well holidays was put on hold in 2009 when I had an accident as I could not manage to get up from a campling materess I broke my Femar off....

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Morris's Story

19 Feb 2011. This is the most important and happiest day of my life. On this day, at 4pm my partner and I exchanged our vows. We got married at Lekoa...

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Penny Sliedrecht's Story

Here we are at Albert Falls Dam in September 2010. It was our little girl's first family camping trip she was almost 1 years old. Here she got stuck into...

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Billy Olivier's Story

As the sun looses the fight against the shadows of the drakensberg, it shoots out its final defence of orange glaze against the few clouds remaining in the slow dark...

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Jan van Rooyen's Story

Hi there, I think you get a lot of sob stories to make you soft to choose... maybe you think this is one of them but actually this is not....

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David Curwen's Story

We've been caravanners for years +-32 years and have read your mag for as long as I can remember. I am 70 and Elaine my wife is 60. When living at...

Comments (1) 14 May 2012 Hits:1143

Werner de Villiers Story

June 2009 - A few of us planned a trip to a farm in the Alldays area, Limpopo. I saw this as the perfect opportunity to ask my partner, Michelle,...

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Nico Mouton's Story

Magic times after be bought our first 4x4! Still using the tent but the caravan will come with the ship coming in... These photo's were taken at Brand se Baai on...

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Bernd Pruter's Story

No Caravan, so I haven't been camping, so I haven't taken any photos. We do have a camera, 1 problem solved. We still need the caravan !!!!!!!!

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Melissa Candice Addinall's Story

My partner and I were lucky enough to celebrate our anniversary camping at a music festival with friends, food, drinks and great entertainment. It was an amazing weekend with memories that...

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Owen Davies Story

After meeting in highschool we started dating. Our eight year anniversary was this year so we decided to go on a romantic road trip. I am currently finishing my PhD....

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Odette Campbell's Story

@ Arch Rock Caravan Park, Keurbooms River, December 2011 I was brought up Caravanning and I love it!! My husband bought us this tent (in the background) and we had numerous...

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Carla C Viana's Story

My son Ricky, stood shouting, so amassed to hear his 'HERE I AM' echo back at the Drakensberg Mountains. Take us back to Cathedral Peak at Drakensberg, Dearest Jurgens, so...

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Michael Britz's Story

Ek het al die Jare 'n lekker groot woonwa gehad en die gesin was mal oor kamp, nou dat die kinder groter is en ons weer die gesellige kamplewe kan...

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Linda Jansen van Rensburg's Story

This was on my husbands Birthday at ``Klein Woelwaters`` where we had so much fun, fishing and braai and swimming. We also had a lot of fun because the river was...

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Jacques Story

I met my wife in 2008 after relocating from Cape Town to Pretoria. We both enjoy outdoors and will celebrate our anniversaries with some kind of outdoor activity where possible. It...

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Sylvia's Story

I want to share my story with friends, it took long years to get what we wanted and that was a caravan. We like camping, it's peaceful, relaxing and definitely...

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Frikkie Drotsky's Story

Hi there all. My story statred 20 years ago when i found my beutiful wife in 1992.we got married in 1995 at home affairs and everybody had a few beers. Me...

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Tammy Craig's Story

Our happy little camping family. Let me start in the beginning. My husband I met in 2002, and quite frankly, it was love at first sight. We had both been raised in...

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Roger Davidson's Story

Well its hard to believe that it is almost 10 years ago that I took my family and close friends on a magical holiday to Mabilengwe for a Camping experience....

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Clayton's Story

Our 1st Camp - Onrus The week of the 13th February 2012 was a crazy one for Jurizma and I. I had booked us a Campsite at Onrus Caravan park...

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Russell Clark's Story

It all started soon after we got married in July 2003 we have been going on bush on camping trips for the last 10 years since then, mostly...

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Lers Story

There are so many stories to be told, but one has to be when I turned 40 I decided that I wanted to have the ultimate 40th bash of all...

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Alex Johnston's Story

As a young child I went been caravanning more times than i care to count. When our family bloomed at 5 girls, my Dad bought a Cheltenham Springbok. It...

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Eleasha 's Story

Trevor and I will be married for 10yrs this year on the 3rd of August. Its been a long road as we have lost 2 Dad's to cancer, but with...

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Madeleine's Story

I am lucky to be blessed with an amazing family. We are so close and do everything together. My husband, Christo, and I have an amazing daughter Cindy, a wonderful...

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