2019-07-01_Caravan_and_Outdoor_Life

I wanttosharemyexperienceof 12
years of ownership of a Nissan Navara
for towing. We purchased ours new
in 2007 after reading that Caravan &
Outdoor Life had chosen this as their
then ‘Bakkie of the Year’. To date it has
completed 357 000 km towing a Jurgens
Palma caravan.
And if it’s not towing, then we use
our roof-top tent – simple economics
for longer distance travels around our
beautiful country.
This Navara has never needed oil or
water between normal services.
I had the clutch replaced at 280 000
km... not because it needed it, but rather
because I am paranoid!
I believe this vehicle is a fantastic
advert for Nissan. The body is still in
excellent condition and my wife and I
are the only drivers.
This photo was taken last year at
‘Die Punt’ in Mossel Bay on our way
to the Trekkers 42nd National Annual
General Meeting, which was held in
Stellenbosch. Here we received our
200th Outing Gold Pendent.
We have been caravanning since
1979 when we purchased our first
caravan, a Gypsey 1 from Caravan
Craft in Port Elizabeth. We later traded
it in for a new Gypsey 3, and thereafter
a Sprite Major.
We joined the Caravan Club of
Southern Africa in October 1979 and in
2001 we joined Trekkers Laager 7.
In our 41 years of caravanning
with the Caravan Clubs we have only
missed three rallies, or outings, due to

unforeseen circumstances.

On our last count we have attended

with the CCSA Rallies / Rally SA / Rally

Cape ETC and Outings over 550 times,

in other words I’ve lost count.

MalcolmTinley

Godfrey: Wow, an equally impressive

innings from both the Tinley family as well

as Nissan’s Navara! Considering the fact

that caravan clubs go on weekend rallies

once a month and you have only missed

three weekends in 41 years, well done! A

remarkable achievement.

Caravan clubs provide a great reason

to use your caravan and visit different

resorts. In addition to creating great

memories you seem to make life-long

friends of fellow club members. Strange

that clubs no longer seem to have the

public visibility that they once enjoyed.

I am open to

correction,

the CCSA

was once

the largest

club with

some

14 000

members!

And to

any sceptics

out there

that towing

destroys a

motor car –

here’s one that

has done

357 000km!

Congratulations to

Rehanne Lambrechts, whose

letter wins a Fiamma Liquid

Soap Dispenser.

Perfect for any caravan or

motorhome bathroom, the

200 ml dispenser is a

transparent container that

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practical, long-lasting push

button pump dispenses

approximately 100 doses.

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Fiamma products, visit

http://www.motorhome-world.co.za

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