Many campers – or anyone fond of hitting the road and seeking the open plains – have stories of something going wrong at some point. And it doesn’t necessarily have to happen on the road; the seed could have been planted at home, only to sprout later. Who hasn’t forgotten important camping or travel gear at home?
One such tale I personally experienced wasn’t the result of my own negligence, but that of a fellow camper. It unfolded one Easter weekend at the Algeria campsite in the Cederberg Mountains. Our group had already set up early in the beautiful, expansive campsite. The campfire was lit, and we could sit comfortably with a glass in hand and start socialising. It was
