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We have 8 nights including 3 with no local water at all. I am planning about 120 litres for 4 guys.

Just returned from our long vacation,,,well water you need 5lit a day in that heat,

We are waiting patiently for your trip report, otow. Don't let us wait to looooooong....

You will get it the 20th of October 2011, as we leaving next week again to Addo for another 7 days camping.

So far in a nutshell,it was something different

Hi all,
The novice and the family is going CAMPING in TKP… for the first time!

We need tents… can you please help with suggestions on what to buy! We are clueless! We will be doing more and more of the camping thing in years to come!!!

If someone has a packing list… that would be a great help!

Thanks
Issi

Hi issi,

I have a COMPLETE packing list for KTP, please PM me with your e-mail address then I can send it to you.

Also, in terms of tents and equipment, in order for me to help you out, I need to know the setup of your family: how many / kids / ages / parents / married couples?

Hear from you soon!

Issi,

You will not regret it, that I can promise!

Tents depend on personal preference as well as family size. Canvas tents are heavy and bulky but can withstand the elements of nature far better than a nylon tent.

However, nylon tents on the otherhand, are light weight, and takes up less space. The better brands here will be Basic Instinct or Cadac. We have a Cadac 5 man nylon tent and had been camping with it for the last 7 years, using it at least 6 times a year and it is only now coming to the end of its lifespan.

As expected, the nylon tents will be much cheaper than the canvas equivalents. Being a novice, I would certainly recommend you start off with a decent nylon tent - try to get something with a verandah as well. If you then get addicted to camping, you can always at a later stage upgrade to a canvas tent.

Most people have their own customised packing lists but if you browse (Google) you will find many packing lists on the web that you can download and then customise as you go along.

Happy camping!


Blackie

"Novice" in terms of camping of KTP? If the former: I can think of easier places to embed the camping experience?

Thanks Switchback and Blackie, I will take your advice to hart!
And Bekke… we like the gravedigger like to start at the top and work our way down! We like the wild and because of my husbands work have never had the opportunity to camp as we had only a week here and their and we could fly to Kruger… now we have more time and we can drive to KTP.

Go for it issi

Got your PM issi, check you're mail

Thanks Switchback,
Bush Baptist... sometimes I stumble in were others fear to tread! Does that make me a fool???

Not at all issi! Others will think, Gee, why didn't I do it!

Hi,
a few months ago I asked you info about camping, I wanted to thank Switchback and WeskusKlong for the suggestions!
In the end we hired a fully equipped 4x4 with rooftop tent and we spent 8 nights in Botswana camps (plus one in Gharagab, Grootkolk and Bitterpan), both in Mabuasehube and Kaa area. It has been a very exciting experience!
Our TR will be ready sooner or later...