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these from Sportsman's Warehouse work just fine - unless you are fat

give the a try



R800 a throw

This is my dream setup. But too expensive to import so when I've got time I'm going to try and build one myself.

assfly wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:47 am This is my dream setup. But too expensive to import so when I've got time I'm going to try and build one myself.

i would not take that if you gave it to me free

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:02 am

assfly wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:47 am This is my dream setup. But too expensive to import so when I've got time I'm going to try and build one myself.

i would not take that if you gave it to me free

Why, if I may ask?

Too expensive?

Overkill?

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:33 am these from Sportsman's Warehouse work just fine - unless you are fat

give the a try



R800 a throw

People can be heavy without being fat. I'm 112kg at 1.9m and I'm far from fat. That thing will look like a pancake when I'm on it.

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:02 am i would not take that if you gave it to me free

Why so?

assfly wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:47 am This is my dream setup. But too expensive to import so when I've got time I'm going to try and build one myself.

Look like an army mobile.

assfly wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:27 am

Sards wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:39 pm Vok I hate washing the tent. Drying it znd then packing it after camping. It's such a las

Why do you wash it? What are you doing inside

And dry.....to increase the life and prevent mould......wash after every trip.
You get a lot of condensation in a tent. We spread it over the lawn at home , spray with hose. Turn over , spray with hose and then spread out to dry.
The kids hate that part of camping as do I , but if you want to look after your kit you go the extra mile.
Our lawn looks like a battle ground after camping.....everything gets sprayed off , camping gear , fishing gear , swimming gear....literally everything....thats why it stays looking like new besides normal wear and tear....and after packing we know everything is there. And everything has its place to be packed away.....so if we go on another trip its easy to pack , as everything is ready.
Nothing worse than putting up a tent and a pole or pegs are missing

handyman wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:15 am

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:02 am

assfly wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:47 am This is my dream setup. But too expensive to import so when I've got time I'm going to try and build one myself.

i would not take that if you gave it to me free

Why, if I may ask?

Too expensive?

Overkill?

too much schlep - my camping outfit is pared down but not spartan

and i simply do not want to be dragging a huge trailer around with me when i am out and about

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:44 am
too much schlep - my camping outfit is pared down but not spartan

and i simply do not want to be dragging a huge trailer around with me when i am out and about

Fair enough. South Africa is blessed with some great campsites which mean you don't need this level of gear. Out here things are more wild, and I'd like to have something that would allow me to stay in the bush for a few days without having to re-supply after 2 days.

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:44 am

handyman wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:15 am

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:02 am

i would not take that if you gave it to me free

Why, if I may ask?

Too expensive?

Overkill?

too much schlep - my camping outfit is pared down but not spartan

and i simply do not want to be dragging a huge trailer around with me when i am out and about

A bakkie is more than adequate to pack everything for 4 people , including food and wood and fishing gear. I fold the mattrasses in half and push them above everything else under the canopy. I think they are only 75mm thick. Put then two together and fold in middle.
The fishing rods go on roof racks. Tents packed properly in their bags take up very little space. Wood and cooler boxes and the bar fridge take up the most space. Clothes go into tog bags that can be squished in anywhere. If you pack right its very easy.

Sards wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:00 am

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:44 am

handyman wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:15 am

Why, if I may ask?

Too expensive?

Overkill?

too much schlep - my camping outfit is pared down but not spartan

and i simply do not want to be dragging a huge trailer around with me when i am out and about

A bakkie is more than adequate to pack everything for 4 people , including food and wood and fishing gear. I fold the mattrasses in half and push them above everything else under the canopy. I think they are only 75mm thick. Put then two together and fold in middle.
The fishing rods go on roof racks. Tents packed properly in their bags take up very little space. Wood and cooler boxes and the bar fridge take up the most space. Clothes go into tog bags that can be squished in anywhere. If you pack right its very easy.

correct

I don't see the issue with those trailers. A friend has one and they're great, no effort at all. The rooftop tent basically folds out, fridge pulls out, kitchen sets up in seconds and its ready to go. They're lighter than a caravan to haul and takes up less space when storing. It's a no brainer if you have a small family. If you're single and still a werf eter then I can imagine it being overkill.

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:04 am I don't see the issue with those trailers. A friend has one and they're great, no effort at all. The rooftop tent basically folds out, fridge pulls out, kitchen sets up in seconds and its ready to go. They're lighter than a caravan to haul and takes up less space when storing. It's a no brainer if you have a small family. If you're single and still a werf eter then I can imagine it being overkill.

I agree. The rooftop tents looks like a great idea when you've got elephants and predators in the camp at night.

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:04 am I don't see the issue with those trailers. A friend has one and they're great, no effort at all. The rooftop tent basically folds out, fridge pulls out, kitchen sets up in seconds and its ready to go. They're lighter than a caravan to haul and takes up less space when storing. It's a no brainer if you have a small family. If you're single and still a werf eter then I can imagine it being overkill.

there is no issue - just personal preference

Sards wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:00 am

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:44 am

handyman wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:15 am

Why, if I may ask?

Too expensive?

Overkill?

too much schlep - my camping outfit is pared down but not spartan

and i simply do not want to be dragging a huge trailer around with me when i am out and about

A bakkie is more than adequate to pack everything for 4 people , including food and wood and fishing gear. I fold the mattrasses in half and push them above everything else under the canopy. I think they are only 75mm thick. Put then two together and fold in middle.
The fishing rods go on roof racks. Tents packed properly in their bags take up very little space. Wood and cooler boxes and the bar fridge take up the most space. Clothes go into tog bags that can be squished in anywhere. If you pack right its very easy.

So you work your arse of packing all that crap in and out and back in and out again, wash, dry and put away. Thing is with those trailers, you hook it and you're off. All you need to pack is clothes and perhaps the kids bikes/toys whatever.

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:04 am I don't see the issue with those trailers. A friend has one and they're great, no effort at all. The rooftop tent basically folds out, fridge pulls out, kitchen sets up in seconds and its ready to go. They're lighter than a caravan to haul and takes up less space when storing. It's a no brainer if you have a small family. If you're single and still a werf eter then I can imagine it being overkill.

They're not cheap tho.

assfly wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:08 am

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:04 am I don't see the issue with those trailers. A friend has one and they're great, no effort at all. The rooftop tent basically folds out, fridge pulls out, kitchen sets up in seconds and its ready to go. They're lighter than a caravan to haul and takes up less space when storing. It's a no brainer if you have a small family. If you're single and still a werf eter then I can imagine it being overkill.

I agree. The rooftop tents looks like a great idea when you've got elephants and predators in the camp at night.

Don't know how much protection you'll get against an oliphants. I'll say if one comes close kak yourself and hope the smell wards it off.

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:24 am Don't know how much protection you'll get against an oliphants. I'll say if one comes close kak yourself and hope the smell wards it off.

We've had some close calls. They're quite placid creatures when they're feeding in the middle of the night, and they are fully aware of their surroundings. But that thin tent seems even thinner when they are close.

On the smell, my poephol has never been so tightly clenched.

handyman wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:22 am

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:04 am I don't see the issue with those trailers. A friend has one and they're great, no effort at all. The rooftop tent basically folds out, fridge pulls out, kitchen sets up in seconds and its ready to go. They're lighter than a caravan to haul and takes up less space when storing. It's a no brainer if you have a small family. If you're single and still a werf eter then I can imagine it being overkill.

They're not cheap tho.

Definitely to rich for me but if you can afford it they're worth the price. My friend built his from a repurposed venter. It's the kit that makes it expensive though, just a decent camp fridge is 6k. The rooftop wont be cheap either.

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:14 am

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:04 am I don't see the issue with those trailers. A friend has one and they're great, no effort at all. The rooftop tent basically folds out, fridge pulls out, kitchen sets up in seconds and its ready to go. They're lighter than a caravan to haul and takes up less space when storing. It's a no brainer if you have a small family. If you're single and still a werf eter then I can imagine it being overkill.

there is no issue - just personal preference

Do you camp alone or do you have a wife and kids in tow? Cause when I was single and younger, I use to take a two man tent ,a sleeping bag and perhaps a fresh pair of underpants, all packed in a hiking pack on a old Suzuki V-Storm. I wont expect my girls to be happy with that type of rough necking now though.

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:54 am

Do you camp alone or do you have a wife and kids in tow? Cause when I was single and younger, I use to take a two man tent ,a sleeping bag and perhaps a fresh pair of underpants, all packed in a hiking pack on a old Suzuki V-Storm. I wont expect my girls to be happy with that type of rough necking now though.

Didn't know we were talking about glamping.

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:54 am

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:14 am

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:04 am I don't see the issue with those trailers. A friend has one and they're great, no effort at all. The rooftop tent basically folds out, fridge pulls out, kitchen sets up in seconds and its ready to go. They're lighter than a caravan to haul and takes up less space when storing. It's a no brainer if you have a small family. If you're single and still a werf eter then I can imagine it being overkill.

there is no issue - just personal preference

Do you camp alone or do you have a wife and kids in tow?

my wife and I in a Toyota 4x4 double cab.

one of these:


rubber mat flooring for under the tent

a large kelim for inside the tent - highly recommended especially in sandy terrain

2 of these



gas/electric fridge

2 plate gas stove and odds and ends in a trommel

2 directors chairs and a folding table

do not forget a spade and a small bail of sandbags

Why sandbags?

sandbags for multiple emergencies -

diverting water during heavy rain

weighing down the tent in high wind

extra ballast in tough road conditions

under a wheel for extra traction in sticky situations

when done you can simply empty the bag

assfly wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 10:58 amWhy sandbags?

Beach/sand camping. Otherwise the wind will blow your tent away.

Should have refreshed before posting. I used to sommer use potato sacks when camping on the beach. Fill them with sand tie the ropes around them and bury. Made of paper so you don't need to dig them out afterwards.

Interesting, never thought of that

My life hack for camping is bring toy rubber snakes. Stick them around camp when you go out for a game drive, it keeps the baboons away from ripping the tents apart looking for food.

I've always liked the look of one of these. When I'm too old to tolerate a tent I may splash out for Namibia, Kalahari Gemsbok type trips.
Jurgens Safari Explorer.

Pull out bed.

Problem is it takes up space when not in use. You don't want those things standing outside in the sun to much. Rubbers perish and begin to leak, a bit of rain and you've got wood rot. If that happens you'll end up having to rebuild it from scratch or scrapping it.

I use to have a 80' Sprite Scout but sadly lost it in the fire. Small and old but efficient. Light enough to haul with a 2ltr vehicle without to much fuss.

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 12:02 pm Problem is it takes up space when not in use. You don't want those things standing outside in the sun to much. Rubbers perish and begin to leak, a bit of rain and you've got wood rot. If that happens you'll end up having to rebuild it from scratch or scrapping it.

Fair point. Caravanning is cool for kids. When I'm retired I guess Airbnb, chalets, beach cottages would be less ball- ache. When I was growing up we had a Slipstream. My mum refused to sleep in it and it was mostly for boys fishing trips.

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 10:51 am

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:54 am

Monk wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:14 am

there is no issue - just personal preference

Do you camp alone or do you have a wife and kids in tow?

my wife and I in a Toyota 4x4 double cab.

one of these:


rubber mat flooring for under the tent

a large kelim for inside the tent - highly recommended especially in sandy terrain

2 of these



gas/electric fridge

2 plate gas stove and odds and ends in a trommel

2 directors chairs and a folding table

do not forget a spade and a small bail of sandbags

Sensible man. No need to take your home with you, on holiday.

FalseBayFC wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:09 pm

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 12:02 pm Problem is it takes up space when not in use. You don't want those things standing outside in the sun to much. Rubbers perish and begin to leak, a bit of rain and you've got wood rot. If that happens you'll end up having to rebuild it from scratch or scrapping it.

Fair point. Caravanning is cool for kids. When I'm retired I guess Airbnb, chalets, beach cottages would be less ball- ache. When I was growing up we had a Slipstream. My mum refused to sleep in it and it was mostly for boys fishing trips.

It can only be a boys fishing trip. When women are with there's no fishing because there's shopping and kuier.
I normally take a couple of young men and another parent with. So its cereal in the morning....make your own. Bread, cheese and ham for lunch....make your own. At night we braai.
I will show them once ( again) how to tie z hook, swivel and sinker and what trace to use and how to tie the bait and which bait and then they are on their own. It usually gets tedious and they end up swimming or playing cricket and then I get to fish. It was every year before Covid. Some great memories. Time to get it going again. The Steenbras should start wandering around the east coast soon. Always fish at Witsands.

Camping

Sards wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:56 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:09 pm

average joe wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 12:02 pm Problem is it takes up space when not in use. You don't want those things standing outside in the sun to much. Rubbers perish and begin to leak, a bit of rain and you've got wood rot. If that happens you'll end up having to rebuild it from scratch or scrapping it.

Fair point. Caravanning is cool for kids. When I'm retired I guess Airbnb, chalets, beach cottages would be less ball- ache. When I was growing up we had a Slipstream. My mum refused to sleep in it and it was mostly for boys fishing trips.

It can only be a boys fishing trip. When women are with there's no fishing because there's shopping and kuier.
I normally take a couple of young men and another parent with. So its cereal in the morning....make your own. Bread, cheese and ham for lunch....make your own. At night we braai.
I will show them once ( again) how to tie z hook, swivel and sinker and what trace to use and how to tie the bait and which bait and then they are on their own. It usually gets tedious and they end up swimming or playing cricket and then I get to fish. It was every year before Covid. Some great memories. Time to get it going again. The Steenbras should start wandering around the east coast soon. Always fish at Witsands.

A few points.

There will be no shopping this weekend, why shop when you go camping?

Bread, cheese and ham for lunch, fok that, at least hot dogs or burgers. We will braai twice a day. You've got nothing but time.

We will try fishing on the next trip. I know fokol about fishing.

handyman wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:11 am

Sards wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:56 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:09 pm
Fair point. Caravanning is cool for kids. When I'm retired I guess Airbnb, chalets, beach cottages would be less ball- ache. When I was growing up we had a Slipstream. My mum refused to sleep in it and it was mostly for boys fishing trips.

It can only be a boys fishing trip. When women are with there's no fishing because there's shopping and kuier.
I normally take a couple of young men and another parent with. So its cereal in the morning....make your own. Bread, cheese and ham for lunch....make your own. At night we braai.
I will show them once ( again) how to tie z hook, swivel and sinker and what trace to use and how to tie the bait and which bait and then they are on their own. It usually gets tedious and they end up swimming or playing cricket and then I get to fish. It was every year before Covid. Some great memories. Time to get it going again. The Steenbras should start wandering around the east coast soon. Always fish at Witsands.

A few points.

There will be no shopping this weekend, why shop when you go camping?

Bread, cheese and ham for lunch, fok that, at least hot dogs or burgers. We will braai twice a day. You've got nothing but time.

We will try fishing on the next trip. I know fokol about fishing.

Dude....braai twice a day is too much...agree re hot dogs.....I do that too. But the point is that dads do vokkol between braais....at night , except play , fish and drink. The boys need to look after themselves....thats the point of the trip.

Sards wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:02 am

handyman wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:11 am

Sards wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:56 pm

It can only be a boys fishing trip. When women are with there's no fishing because there's shopping and kuier.
I normally take a couple of young men and another parent with. So its cereal in the morning....make your own. Bread, cheese and ham for lunch....make your own. At night we braai.
I will show them once ( again) how to tie z hook, swivel and sinker and what trace to use and how to tie the bait and which bait and then they are on their own. It usually gets tedious and they end up swimming or playing cricket and then I get to fish. It was every year before Covid. Some great memories. Time to get it going again. The Steenbras should start wandering around the east coast soon. Always fish at Witsands.

A few points.

There will be no shopping this weekend, why shop when you go camping?

Bread, cheese and ham for lunch, fok that, at least hot dogs or burgers. We will braai twice a day. You've got nothing but time.

We will try fishing on the next trip. I know fokol about fishing.

Dude....braai twice a day is too much...agree re hot dogs.....I do that too. But the point is that dads do vokkol between braais....at night , except play , fish and drink. The boys need to look after themselves....thats the point of the trip.

Too much braai, wtf dude?

I only plan to dop, braai, play and sleep this weekend.

There's a strong cool Southeaster here in CT. Good weather for potjie. I'm thinking of doing a dronk hoender or as we in the Cape call it a, coq au vin.

I am going for the exotic braai tonight.
Oepsies, sheep liver and net fat, sheep tails, pork bangers and fillets.