BOTSALANO
Once you’ve been bitten by the Botswana bush camping bug, you’re hooked for life. There’s just something different when you camp with no fence between you and the wildlife - a scenario that’s surprisingly rare in South Africa.
Since I first experienced bush camping in Botswana in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in the early 1990s, I’ve always been looking to replicate the experience this side of the border.
I first heard of Botsalano Game Reserve about 13 years ago. I often scour forums, blogs and social media to find rustic campsites.
I read about Botsalano on the SA 4×4 Community Forum (
) and not long afterwards my wife and I visited for a long weekend. The reserve is less than 300 km
