Off the beaten path
Our travels have taken us from the sandy tracks of the Namaqua National Park to the corrugated gravel roads in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, and northwards to the tar roads of the Kruger National Park. However, for this trip we decided to stay closer to home and continue our extensive adventures in and around the Western Cape.
When planning our trips, I normally start months in advance, and this time it was no different. Since Jamaka Organic Farm & Resort in the Cederberg has been our favourite camping site for over 13 years, we decided to put it on the itinerary. However, since we like exploring new places, we decided to make our trip longer than originally planned so we could camp at two places we had not seen - Moon River Bush Camp and Ouplaas Campsite.
We prefer to stay off the busy highways and tar roads as much as possible as we love exploring new gravel back roads. This is made easy by Hilda, our trusty Aintree green 2013 Land Rover Defender 110. Hilda is fully kitted, and with her 2.2-litre Puma engine, is up to any task, no matter where we want to go.
With our camping spots booked, I worked out the route for our 14-day trip on Garmin Basecamp, which gave us a total distance of 562 km. While we have driven these scenic back roads on numerous occasions, it was a first for our friends.
Saldanha Bay to Klein Tafelberg 4x4
On the first morning, we
