An air mattress blown up firm on the floor of a tent, a pillow on it, a floor pump beside it and a camping lantern glowing at its head.

Brenton invites you to

Pump the Mattress

Cederberg Camp Weekend. The bed’s looking a bit flat. You know what to do.

Drag the pump handle down and up. Six details come up as it fills.

  1. The weekend · 15% air Cederberg Camp Weekend Hosted by Brenton. Two nights under the clearest sky in the Western Cape.
  2. When · 30% air Fri–Sun, 5–7 March 2027 Two nights. Bring the long weekend energy anyway.
  3. Arrive · 45% air From 14:00 on Friday Pitch before dark. Pack up by 11:00 on Sunday.
  4. Where · 60% air Sanddrif, Cederberg Riverside sites at Dwarsrivier, Cederberg. About 3h30 from Cape Town.
  5. Bring · 75% air Your own mattress (and a pump), sleeping bag, headlamp & braai meat The full list is in the invitation.
  6. Wear · 90% air Layers, and shoes for the rocks Hot days, properly cold nights. A beanie is not optional.

Sorted. Sleeps like a Sunday.

Open the invitation

Event details

Cederberg Camp Weekend

Hosted by Brenton. Two nights among the orange rocks of the Cederberg: the Wolfberg Cracks on Saturday morning, the river in the afternoon, a long braai, and a sky so full of stars you will want to sleep outside. You won’t, because your mattress will be lekker firm.

Dates
5–7 March 2027Fri–Sun · two nights out
Arrive
From 14:00 SAST on FridayPack up by 11:00 on Sunday
Campsite
Sanddrif, CederbergDwarsrivier, Cederberg, Western Cape
Getting there
About 3h30 from Cape TownN7 to Clanwilliam, then the gravel over the Uitkyk Pass. Fill up before the pass.
Cost
R480 each for both nightsYour share of the sites, EFT to Brenton once you’ve RSVPed.
Nights
Hot days, cold nightsUp to 32°C in the day and down to about 8°C before dawn. Hence the mattress: the ground is colder than you think.

Pack

  • Your tent & a groundsheet
  • An air mattress, and a pump that works
  • Sleeping bag & a pillow
  • Headlamp & spare batteries
  • Camp chair & your own mug
  • Meat for Saturday’s braai & your own drinks
  • Hiking shoes, a hat & sunscreen
  • Swimming kit for the river

The plan

  1. Arrive, pitch, pump (you’ve had practice)
  2. Potjie on the fire, first stars
  3. Wolfberg Cracks & the Arch, before the heat
  4. River, lunch, a nap on a very good mattress
  5. The long braai, then the observatory
  6. Coffee, let the air out, leave no trace
View the campsite

Kindly reply by 5 February 2027

Shall we save you a spot on the groundsheet?

Sanddrif books out early, so we’re booking sites on the headcount. Let us know either way.

Camping lantern by newArteest, sleeping bag by denj666 and duffel bag by Station_09_studios, from Sketchfab under CC BY 4.0, modified. Floor pump, thermos, textures and night sky from Poly Haven (CC0).