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Does anyone know where I can have a drop down tail gate for the rear door of my Puma 110 built in the Joburg area. It doesn’t need be able to hold much weight just to boil water for coffee...

So open for tourists?

I just spoke with Glen from Malealea Lodge. He says the Lesotho border remains closed for tourists. There are rumors that this may change but not confirmed.

Hi guys,

Does anyone have any updates on the latest with the Lesotho border. We were planning on going down on the weekend starting 19 March and camping at Semonkong, but I am hearing conflicting...

Hi Guys,

I am very interested in hearing everyone's views on there favorite southern KNP campsites. My wife and I are planning a trip to that part of the world for a weekend at the end of the...

The Selati Express looks amazing but a bit pricey for us.

Am I right in saying that there is LTE at Skukuza? So even if the wifi is slow it would be possible to do a video call using cell phone...

Hi again everyone,

We had planned to work in Kruger for a week but we now need to stay in a hotel or lodge outside the park in the southern Kruger area to accommodate an important work call for...

Thanks for all this info guys. Absolutely invaluable. Much appreciated.

If guys have info on any of the other camps, please do share.

I will also report back on how it goes.

Hi all,

Does anyone know or have a list of KNP campsites that have good cell phone reception or even Wifi.

With working from home the norm for my wife and I for the foreseeable future, we are...

Thanks guys. Appreciate the advice. I have contacted LROC.

Hi guys,

I am looking for recommendations of spots or people who provide 4x4 training in or near GP. There seems to be a lot of places.

Now I have a Defender I feel I need to brush up on my...

thanks guys. Very much appreciated. This is all incredibly helpful info. So I don’t get drive in any position. in the transfer case. So I guess this means it’s the output/spud shaft. Will see what...

Hi Guys,

I had my first Defender breakdown on Christmas Eve and had to be put on a flat bed. I am visiting my in-laws in Durban. We have a trip to the Drakensberg planned for the 29th so it’s not...

What a terrible waste!

Hi guys,

Does anyone have any info on the status of Amatikulu campsite and reserve. Seems like from reading elsewhere on this site it is no longer managed as a reserve by Parks Board and is a mess

Mabibi is the best campsite is South Africa on the beach. Just don't tell anyone about it. Completely safe, clean and very well run by the community.

Hi everyone,

I am looking for self-catering accommodation for two couples in Zululand for two nights in December. We want to be in a nature reserve preferably with big game (or close to a big 5...

Thanks Chris. It's always hard finding decent quiet places to camp over the December holidays! Still mulling it over. Any other suggestions on campsite will be much appreciated. It sounds like you...

Will drop Mboyti an email and see if they have space. Thanks, Mark!

Jeez... So not good news at all. The untold story of Covid is that it has gutted so many rural economies. Terribly sad.

If we were to look further down the coast, south of PSJ, any suggestions....

Oh dear. That is really sad. Was that recently? No chance that it has re-opened?

Any recommendations for quiet campsites North of Port St Johns?

Hi guys,

Has anyone been to Msikaba campsite recently. Looking for some updated info. We are thinking of going there over new years.

Thanks guys for all the recommendations. Greatly appreciated.

Rooiheuwel looks very cool.

We are also thinking of expanding our trip to the SA side of the Kalahari/Nothern Cape so...

Hi all,

With our Botswana and Namibia trip firmly on hold till next year. My wife and I are looking to go camping in the last week of October with our 5 month old puppy. I am looking for...

Ah ok this makes sense. Sorry a blonde moment. Thanks!

Hi Jakes, thanks for the response. Let me go to Midas in Randburg and chat with them. Not sure about the difference between a lens and a bulb :confused:

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Looking for advice on where in Johannesburg I can buy a replacement Hella head lamp for my Defender Puma. Bulb went whilst driving back from KZN on Sunday evening. I recently purchased the...

Well given that AStPW has buggered off to Oz I am just going to buy replacement ammo box latches from Shorty's.

Ah this is very useful. Thank you!

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know where I can get hold of Pioneer Plastic's Autograph boxes in the JHB area. I would like to buy a couple for a trip this weekend. I don't have the time to drive up to...

Does anyone have any updates on when Ezemvelo campsites will open?

Looking for camping recommendations in the Groot Marico area. Its somewhere we have never been and are very keen to explore.

Yup. You can say that again. After owning a Jimny for years and going through Botswana its time to upgrade the setup. Just cautious about going nuts and the wife finding out!

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Just before we went into lockdown I became the proud owner of a new used Defender 110 2.4 and now I am looking to kit her out for overlanding. She already has a Frontrunner roofrack and a...

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Can anyone recommend a panel beater in Joburg who can fix the door of my Jimny. My security gate hit the driver's door, whilst there is no cosmetic damage the door has a very slight ding,...