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Wow, what a great forum. There's lots of good advice there and it will be a huge help in my planning.

I was in SA ten years ago, I hope it's not as long till my next visit. Last time I did Cape Town and Durban, it was a fantastic trip although I think I tried to do too much. This time it's going to be a leisurely pace through the park and then a few days in the canyon and Joburg.

I've added all the suggestions to my shopping list and will make sure I get a yellow ribbon. The Idahoan and Biltong sound nice and quick, ideal.

I really enjoyed your trip report WendyA, great photos. Looks like you had a lot of fun. Hyena and Honey Badger in the camp, I think I need to add Maroela to my itinerary

I'm not sure how easy it would be to rent a trailer but it sounds a good idea so I'll investigate that further.

I'm on my own so the bungalows are a bit over my budget, I'd have to do a much shorter trip if I used them. My itinerary is constantly changing but at the moment I'm spending a week in the tent followed by a couple of nights in a basic hut followed by a week in the tent and so on. If the Lions and hard ground keep me awake at least I'll be able to catch up with some sleep when in the hut.

Pity about the fridges but I'll get a good cooler bag.

Great post ecojunkie, lots of info and nice to see lots of photos of the camps.

I'll pick up a blue plug and extension cord to be on the safe side.

Thanks again for all the tips guys, post any others you think of.

Koshka, if you can get a small fan, it will make a great difference to your comfort. I have a high heat tolerance, but even I struggle at times. I always take a fan with me to make my nights just a little cooler.

Come on Forumites, help this old Kujo out, holidays are getting expensive and I would like my family to start camping...

Can anyone please give me advise on equipment I would need, taking into consideration there are 4 of us, 2 Adults, 1 Teenager and 1 young child. My feeling is if I could mirror equipment as close as possible to the safari tent then it will be a go with the family.

Here is my list of questions, if I have left anything off please advise me, thanks.

1. What type tent and cost?
2. Camping Chairs
3. Sleeping bags and mattresses (recommend?) or stretches (limited space in the car)
4. Cooking Untensils etc (Considering I would braai most of the time)
5. Cooler box or do I need to invest in a small fridge?
6. Gazzebo??
7. Electricity cables etc
8. General or anything I missed out??

I need to set a budget to buy all this stuff so if you can give me average prices it would be appreciated.

Any advise on camping areas around the country? (Kids like to go the beach)....

Thanks in advance
Kujo

kujo, when we first started camping we wasted a whole lot of money on buying "silly" things, now we are very organized and we experienced. I would like to tell you what "brands" we use but I am not sure if I am allowed to do so? I will wait a bit to see if I get a response if not I will pm you and give you a list of what we have got and where we got it from

hi. just bought a tent for a kruger holiday in Septemeber and am now worried it might be a bit big. what is the size of the campsites on average throughout the park but specifically at lower sabie. the tent i got is 5.5m x 2.7m

thanks in advance.

dylan

No problem there.

In letaba some of the sites are without power BUT there is the "kitchen" area with hot plates and boiling water and sinks . plus all ablutions have electricity and there is a laundry in the Camp site So you just wouldn't have electricity on your camp site
Sites are all nice and shady

Campingwise Letaba is one of the best camps to stay at.
If you book a site with power you should have it, if not ask one of the staff who is using your outlet. (Better option is to bring an extensioncord so two sites can make use of the power.)
Be on the lookout for busbabies climbing overhead at night, they give you excellent photo opportunities.

Hi Linkoe,

I have to agree with the other mites that Letaba is an awesome camp! I've camped there twice before and just loved it! Also got some great pics of the thicktailed bushbabys Lots of ellies around camp, in the riverbed and next to the fence, the resident bushbuck are always a treat and at night the sound of the hippos keep you entertained

I have travelled from Pretoriuskop to Letaba in a day which was a long drive, and stopped for lunch at Satara. So it will take you the whole day, but it's definitely do-able. Hope you'll have an awesome time!

It is about 8 years since I last camped in Kruger and now we are on our way again.
My problem is that I can't remember how the Power points in the camping areas work. Is it a normal 3 point plug or the blue "caravan-plugs".

Can someone please advice?

Regards
Henk

Its the "blue caravan plug"

Camping in Kruger sounds exciting, I am also considering it. Just a stupid question is it possible to have a prior arrangement with the camp that you are allocated a space next to the fence, like asking for a specific bungalow when you stay in the camp accommodation? Provided space is available understandably.

At present only Tsendze allocates sites. Rest are first come first served.

i am looking to go camping in the park on the first weekend of august and i am looking for the best campsite reachable in a day from numbi gate.

Can you please point me in the right direction, either with advice or an idea at which posts to look at.

Would love a smaller camp, without the luxuries and to many other people

thanks in advance

Frans

Basically you could do the whole South of Kruger and even up to Satara would still be fine without need to speed in order to be in camp in time.
If you like a smaller camp, I would advise Crocodile Bridge, which I am very fond of.
You can also try Malelane or even Berg-en-Dal (although BnD is a bit bigger).
Pretoriuskop is only 8km from Numbi Gate and also a favourite of mine.
Lower Sabie is beautiful camp with a lot of wildlife in the area.
Basically what I am trying to tell you is all the camps in the South is good, but now it depends on where you can find accommodation.