Go Drive & Camp May 2019

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HOWIGOT BOWLED OVER

BY CARAVANNING

T

hree years ago,Istartedplaying

bowls,and it wasn’t long beforea

friendat the bowling club invited

me to acamping weekendat the

Lekkerbreekresort near Mookgophong.

Icamped withmy tent... and in the

meantime gottotally hooked on the balls.

If Idon’t playmatches onweekends,Iplay

ever yday afterwork. Ialso startedvisiting

Lekkerbreek often... and thentook abig

step: Ibough tmyfirst caravan, aSprite

Swiftdating backto the late nineties.

Until then,Idrove aFordBantam, but it

wastime forapropertowing vehicle that

could hook up theSwift.

Iwentlookingforabakkie–not using

the Internet,but driving from dealerto

dealer.And that’show my path crossed

with thatofanIsuzu KB300D-TEQ

ExtendedCabinPretoriaNorth. It’s a

2008 model andIcan’t complain about its

fuel consumption.With theSwift, it gives

11,6 ℓ/100km (8,6 km/ℓ)and on itsown

an astonishing 7,1 ℓ/100km (14km/ℓ).In

both cases,these sumsweremade after

drivingat 120 km/h on cruisecontrol.

Istill enjoyLekkerbreek;Ilike towing

with my Isuzu; andIlovesleeping inmy

Sprit ewhenI’m lookingforpeaceaway

from the rush of the city.

HUGO BOTHA

Pretoria