Caravan & Outdoor Life - May 2019

In this issue

NAYELA OKAPI - The new Okapi is manufactured by Nayela in the Free State town of Bethlehem. Caravan & Outdoor Life met up with founder Bennie Cilliers and his family while they were circumnavigating Southern Africa on a “final proving” trip before going into full production.

GREYTON'S FAB FOUR CAMPSITES - Richard van Ryneveld has been traversing South Africa (and our neighbouring countries) for years. This month he sticks closer to home, and discovers and rediscovers four great campsites close to his home town of Greyton. Come camp along with him at Eco Camp, Champagne by the River, Oewerzicht and Vatikaki...

Next Generation Of Off-Roaders

It's 2019 and the off-road caravan has come of age! Now you can experience the bush in levels of luxury previously not widely found in South Africa, and relax knowing that your accommodation has the capability and durability of providing all the comforts of home... but in the most exciting of places. The new Okapi,manufactured by Nayela and hopefully to enter full production soon, is typical of this new generation of “glamping“ off-roaders.

6 mins

Rolling Along The River

[ TRAVEL ] FOUR CAMPSITES AROUND GREYTONThe writer, poet and philosopher G.K. Chesterton once said: “The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.”I certainly learnt this lesson recently when I trundled out in my old Land Rover to camp in four very different campsites surrounding my hometown of Gretyon in the Western Cape.It was an enriching and in many ways humbling experience. The biggest lesson is exactly as Chesterton stated: I had to learn what exciting camping and lekker things to do existed on my very front doorstep!

10+ mins

Heart Of The Garden Route

The ATKV Hartenbos resort started way back in 1936 as a part of the South African railways, and soon Hartenbos became one of the most popular venues on the Cape's east coast.

4 mins

Balancing Form And Function

GT Campers was founded in 2012 by MJ and Elmien Fitchet after they could not find an off-road trailer that fulfilled their camping vehicle wish list.

5 mins

Live The Adventure

[ MOTORHOME ] CAMPY BY MAXMO ADVENTURE CAMPERS

4 mins

Built For The Off-Road Family

[ MOTORHOME ] CUSTOM OVERLANDER

5 mins

Dis Moz Nou Lekker!

[ TRAVEL ] ISUZU MU-X MOZAMBIQUE ADVENTUREThe novelist Douglas Adams famously said: “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” Unfortunately, I do not have the luxury of missing a dead… I know our readers are anxiously awaiting each new edition of Caravan & Outdoor Life. But when Isuzu invites you on a Mozambique Adventure with the new mu-X, you have to throw caution into the wind and just go for it, no matter how close to deadline it is! Even though we wouldn’t be towing, with the chance to cross the border, stay in a ve-star resort, and go exploring the surrounds including some sand track driving in the Maputo Special Reserve, I packed my bags, grabbed my wife, and off we went…

4 mins

Silver Service

Silver Lakes Caravans was founded in 2001 by Johnny Bell as a Venter Trailers dealership and a trailer rental business. In less than a decade after they opened their doors, the business had grown to be the largest Venter Trailer dealership in Pretoria.

2 mins

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Caravan & Outdoor Life Magazine Description:

Caravan & Outdoor Life, South Africa's premier camping and outdoor leisure magazine, has its finger on the pulse of the outdoor leisure industry. As well as authoritative reviews of tents, caravans, tow vehicles and motorhomes, the mag publishes a range of technical articles covering every aspect of towing, caravaning and camping, and a comprehensive list of vehicle, caravan, trailer and motorhome specs. But it's not just about the hardware. Caravan & Outdoor Life also offers readers delicious campfire recipes and comprehensive articles about destinations and outdoor activities, as well as interesting and thought-provoking stories about selected places, people or events.