They've been camping in tents for a long time and have amassed all the paraphernalia that one acquires in this lifestyle over the years. In terms of sleeping arrangements, they've tried it all: various tents, blow-up mattresses, stretchers, foam mattresses, sleeping on and off the ground, duvets, sleeping bags… The list goes on. It was time for a change, and he had an idea – and the time – to build something himself. Deon shares what happened next.
I had previously converted a Venter into a multi-purpose trailer for our family of five. It had bike racks, a kitchen, water tanks, jerry-can and gas-bottle holders, and ammo boxes. We went everywhere with that trailer and it served us well.
However, somewhere around 2016, the thought of building my own caravan took hold when good friends loaned us their teardrop, and another good friend allowed us to borrow his Landrover Defender. We were teaching in Guangzhou, China, at the time and therefore had downsized our vehicles back home.
With this borrowed combination, we took two of our sons on
