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)