Just because you’re in the middle of nowhere doesn’t mean you have to suffer.  I have come to realize that when you are out in these remote amazing places it is the little things which just ‘make it’.

Finding a small shop in the middle of nowhere and getting some ‘luxuries’.  Below is a picture of the shop….we nearly missed it

So here are some of my non negotiables to making all things good while camping:

• Good coffee – thank God for aeropress
• Good wine – pack more red than white so don’t have to worry about chilling
• Good food – you can do more than just braai on a fire
• Clover full cream or low fat long life milk tastes the best (it doesn’t kill the taste of your Rooibos tea)
• A comfy pillow – I will sacrifice clothes for my pillow
• A sheet or kikoi to sleep on – it really makes a difference
• My Paez shoes – they pack flat, light and are closed! Socks and takkies can get very hot but slip slops aren’t always practical and your feet get dirty
• Facial wipes – means I can wear some make up 🙂
• The solar shower bag – nothing better than a shower after a dusty day
• My kindle
• Good music
• A good comfortable camping chair (a lot of time is spent sitting round the fire)