Adventure of Camping and Hiking in the Kleinrivier Wilderness (Part 1)

For this adventure I took my family on camping trip to Kleinrivier Wilderness Area. It was a 400km drive to the Reserve which is located near Uitenage. We camped at a site called Soetdorings (“Sweet Thorns”), so named because of the thousands of thorn trees throughout the reserve. We booked out the entire site so

Let the kids play outside! The benefits of Mud Play

Yesterday my son took advantage of all the recent heavy rains and began entertaining himself in a mud patch. Mud play is about fun, it engages all the senses, and should be a normal part of outdoor play. Fun fact: Playing in mud boosts the body’s immune system. According to the “hygiene hypothesis,” children raised