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wow guys thanks for the advice there are some really great ideas. I really like Moggiedog's ideas very useful and creative, will definatly keep that in mind. this will definatly helps us with our camping experience.

Oh... Don't!
This is what happened to us when we went out to get money at Phalaborwa!

And this one is often seen there... You don't want that do you?

Tracy, what is your itinerary? Maybe we can help you with specifics. Every camp is differant.

Phalaborwa also has a Woolworths Food

I agree with stocking up in Phala, but not at Spar. It is the closest to the gate, but also the most expensive place to buy groceries in Phala. It will be cheaper to go to Woolies and the quality is better. There are also a few good butchers in town. PM if you need more detail on where to shop.

I do find that after a few days I am "proteined out". Pasta is a great meal at times like this. I take a couple of tins of tomatoes, the kind with garlic, chillie or herbs added and add mushrooms or something interesting. I also take bits of bacon to add to the tomato mixture.. easy and rather tasty.

Another fall back for me is tinned peas, tinned corn, cheese, onion and perinase. I am a perinase addict and it makes a wonderful meal out of almost anything.

Tinned muscles and oysters with provita and tobasco makes a great snack. I did once take tinned fish meals of the "John West" variety and it was rather yummy after a day in the car. I do find that after a day of driving that I need something easy and light.

Woolies "great to haves" are their cheese packs.. full of great variety, hot cross buns (they last a loooong time), their wicked kettle made chips... wicked, wicked, wicked.. I need to go to the kitchen right now, my stomach is talking.

Tinned peas and backed beans.
Open the lid, but leave it attached to the can. That can be used as a handle.
Put the tins on the braai and warm it up.
Mix it together on your plate and you will have all the proteines you will need and a great side dish with the meat.

Hey Meandering Mouse, my itinerary is that we spend two nights camping at letaba after coming from a bungalow at satara, we then spend a night at TAMBOTI TENT CAMP in a safari tent, and then camp at TSENDZE RUSTIC CAMP SITE for another two nights and then we go back to satara for our last night. (none of our camp sites come with power!!) the eight nights before that we are sorted with a fridge/frezeer! Hope hat helps a bit!!

I suppose the weather also plays a part in keeping the food frozen, does anyone know what the weather is roughly like in early june?

Hey DuQues wow what a stunning picture, still something i have never seen!!
mmmmm.... so you say that his is quite a regular!!!
I think i might get the sudden need to get money in phalborwa!!

Not that regular, but him and his brother have their home range there.
In 8 years travelling that road up and down I have only one seen them last November.

i do like wollies food its always good and as Meandering Mouse said wollies food lasts a long time, i know that when we went in march we bought mini garlic rolls from wollies and they lasted us the whole trip we just popped them on the braai.

I find it amazing how some people have all the luck!! we drove that same road in search for these cats last year and had no luck . who knows maybe we will have the luck this time!!

"All the luck!!" Once in 8 years.

But more than half an hour with them alone.

okay so you not that lucky but now you just rubbing salt in my wounds!!!! LOL LOL

This sighting was reasonably early. We had come from Olifants, and went straight to Phallies. So maybe you need to be out & about early?
It did not like us there with another car coming from the Phallies side, boxing it in. Though I doubt the other car actually saw it.

Saw mine around 16.00 hours.
Cars whizzing past with no interest at the kitties what so ever.