We asked our readers to share some top tips when out camping in a bid to win a R500 Kalahari.com voucher to use in their Big Mama sale.
We've cobbled together the submissions as well as added a few other useful ideas.
If you have some awesome ideas, help your fellow campers out and post them in the comment section below, tweet us at @news24travel, share on Facebook, drop us a line on Google+or mention us in a comment on an Instagrampic.
1. Flies be gone...
All it takes is cider vinegar, a jar or bowl, dish soap, and plastic wrap. Pour enough vinegar to cover the bottom of the jar or bowl. Add a drop of dish soap. Now cover the jar with plastic wrap and poke a few holes the top. Congratulations to Helen Humphris Joughin for sending in the winning tip.
2. Don't trip up...
Tie some neon ribbon in pink or yellow around each protruding tent peg. This makes them easier to see, and can prevent tripping. Even better if you can find glow-in-the-dark ribbon.
3. Avid gardeners know how to keep it fresh...
Dig up your lettuce with enough soil, minimally disturb the roots, wrap in wet newspaper, pack in a crate and "plant" it at your campsite to have fresh lettuce every day.
4. Don't blow a fuse...
You can use glad-wrap around your plugs when it rains to keep it from getting wet.
5. Campers unite...
Thorough preparation and planning is key according to this reader who keeps a detailed checklist of all items taken on the trip. The aim is to update it while away, including ideas from other campers or the camping kit they use.
6. Ambient aroma that wards off bugs...
Simply add bundles of sage to a campfire to keep mosquitoes at bay.
