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CONTENTS Volume 59 No. 7
FEATURES
32 [ ON THE COVER ]^
SOUTHERN NAMIBIA DESERT SAFARI
A three-week-long Namibian Desert Safari visiting world-renowned
attractions such as Ai-Ais, Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, the Fish
River Canyon, the ghost town of Kolmanskop, the mysterious
German castle of Duwisib, Sossusvlei, the Trans Kalahari Route and
more... Join Richard van Ryneveld on his epic 12 000 km journey,
driving a brand new Mitsubishi Triton and towing a Conqueror
Comfort. On this first leg of the journey, Richard heads from
Johannesburg to stop over at Lake Grappa just outside Kakamas, then
visits Norotshama River Resort on the banks of the mighty Orange
River, before heading deeper into Nam, all the way to Kolmanskop.
12 [ THE BIG DEBATE ]
NO CHILDREN AT THE CAMPSITE?
The topic of children and camping has been
prevalent in recent editions of Caravan & Outdoor
Life. But when we started talking about campsites
that are only for persons older than 18, the camping
community was torn in two. See what our readers
have to say and join the big debate.
22 [ TRAVEL ]
ADDO ELEPHANT PARK (EC)
Less than an hour's drive from the Eastern Cape
coastal city of Port Elizabeth, lies the Addo
Elephant National Park.
48 [ RESORT REVIEW ]
LOSKOPDAM, A FOREVER RESORT
(MPUMALANGA)
Loskopdam is one of the most popular resorts in
the Forever Resorts portfolio. Situated less than
two hour’s drive from Johannesburg against the
backdrop of the Waterberg Mountain range on the
banks of the Loskop Dam, the resort provides a safe
haven and loads of holiday fun for the whole family.
50 [ OFF-ROAD CARAVAN ]
BUSH LAPA GEITJIE
Tiny but tough... this is how Bush Lapa describes
their little two-sleeper off-road caravan. We take a
closer look at the impressive "gogga".
56 [ MOTORHOME ]
MOTORHOME-WORLD DISCOVERER 4
62 MY NEW CARAVAN
REGULARS
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6 From the Editor
8 Your letters
12 Digital chat
14 Gear & gadgets
16 Industry News
64 Caravan Clinic
67 Puzzles
68 Photo competition
70 Resort specials
73 Events
73 Top resorts in SA
83 Secondhand
84 Dealers & Gear
94 Caravan data
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