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Tarn 3, Wander 4 and Monadnock are three of the finest tents offered by Mountain Equipment. These tents have a lot of room and are very cosy to camp with.

Weighing 3.6 kg, Tarn 3 can easily accommodate two to three persons. To make sure there is plenty of air circulating inside the tent, the tent has been provided with pole clips. The tent has three aluminium poles to keep it upright with the canopy made of a ripstop nylon fabric. To make it waterproof, the Tarn 3 has a polyurethane coated floor made up of HT- Seal.

Similarly, waterproof floor is also found in the Wander 4 model, which makes for a great shelter in a rainy weather. The strong poles make it easy for campers to pitch it quickly and there is a lot of headspace available owing to its construct. The doors to the tent have been made such that they allow for a good amount of air and light to enter the tent and the four sliders attached to the doors makes them multipurpose. To keep one’s bags and gear, the vestibule provides for enough space. Clips are used to hold the canopy to the poles and the fly of the tent is made of polyester taffeta, which is sky blue in colour.

Monadnock, another popular model from the Mountain Equipment tents range has spacious interiors and ample headspace. Velcro loops are used to support all the poles in this tent. To make room for storage inside the tent, there are two separate vestibules located at the front and rear end of the tent. Mesh doors and windows allow smooth passage of fresh air throughout the tent and provide for sufficient ventilation.

Due to great features such as water resistance, good air circulation and flexible design, Mountain Equipment tents are one of the best mountaineering tents available in the market.

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The South African peninsula features a temperate climate throughout the year, with the advantage of being nicely placed in the Southern Hemisphere - making it a wonderful holiday away from the dank and dark North American and European wintertimes.

In this brief piece, I’m going to look at the not so well known locations of South Africa, places where you can bypass the hords of tourists while also enjoying the lower prices that you discover in the lesser known places.

Kruger Park
It’s the largest game reserve in the South African peninsula and covers 350 km from north to south and 60 km from west to east. Kruger National Park features 8 main gates that provide entryway to the different campsites . There is plenty of guesthouses near Krugar Park so it doesn’t have to be a mammoth return journey from Durban or wherever you’re staying.

The Drakensberg Mountains
The Drakensberg Mountain Range is the highest range of mountains the South African Peninsula, rising to 3,482 metres (11,420 ft) in height. Old caves are frequently found in the easily worn-out sandstone, and numerous have murals sketched by the indigenous bushmen. The Drakensberg Mountain Range has roughly 40000 works of bushman paintings and is the largest collection of such paintings on earth. There is proof that the bushmen subsisted in the Drakensberg Mountains at least 40,000 years ago, and possibly over 100,000 years ago. The Drakensberg Mountain Range is simple to get to from adjacent Durban and you can get hotels in Durban very easily.

Visit KwaZulu Natal
The KwaZulu area has been progressively popular with tourists - chiefly sold as the Zulu Kingdom. It is regrettable that many from abroad miss out on this experience, as many who DO come here know that it offers holidaymakers a long list of experiences. For many years it has been known as the Garden Province - the name being well deserved. There ought to be little worry locating hotels near KwaZulu.

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