Brenton invites you to

Shoo the Monkeys

The Pilanesberg Bush Camp. The vervets got here first.

The monkeys have your things. Shoo them off to get them back.

  1. The braai tongs · The weekend Pilanesberg Bush Camp Two nights in the bush, hosted by Brenton. He wants his tongs back.
  2. The rusks · When Fri 12 – Sun 14 March 2027 Coffee and rusks both mornings, if the monkeys leave us any.
  3. The car keys · Arrive From 14:00 SAST on Friday The gate closes at 18:30. Out by 11:00 on Sunday.
  4. The loo roll · Where Manyane camp, Pilanesberg Sites 41 and 42, by the big acacia. The ablutions are a short walk. Bring your own roll.
  5. The sock · Bring Tent, chair, cooler & warm socks Your own drinks and meat for the braai. Pack the food away: the monkeys can open a zip.
  6. The sunscreen · Wear Shorts, a hat & sunscreen And a fleece for round the fire. It gets cold once the sun goes.

Camp’s clear. Pull up a chair.

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Pilanesberg Bush Camp

Two nights camping in the Pilanesberg: game drives, a long lazy Saturday, a braai every night and a troop of vervets who think it is all for them. Hosted by Brenton.

Dates
Fri 12 – Sun 14 March 2027Two nights under canvas
Arrive
From 14:00 SAST on FridayThe gate closes at 18:30. Out by 11:00 on Sunday.
Campsite
Manyane Resort, sites 41 & 42Pilanesberg National Park, North West
Getting there
About two and a half hours from JoburgVia the N4 and Rustenburg to the Manyane gate. Tar all the way.
Cost
±R260 pp per nightThe site, split on the weekend, plus the park’s fee at the gate (free with a Wild Card).
Wear
Shorts, a hat & sunscreenAnd a fleece for round the fire. It gets cold once the sun goes.

We’ve got

  • Firewood & the braai
  • Coffee & rusks both mornings
  • The gazebo and a big table
  • A catapult-free plan for the monkeys

You bring

  • Tent, sleeping bag & mat
  • Camp chair, plate, mug & cutlery
  • A cooler box with your drinks & ice
  • Meat for two braais
  • Warm socks & a fleece
  • Headlamp
  • Wild Card, or cash for the gate
  • A box with a lid for the food

The plan, loosely

  1. Fri 14:00Arrive, pitch, cold drinks
  2. Fri 18:30Fire lit, braai on
  3. Sat 05:45Early game drive round Mankwe Dam
  4. Sat 12:00Long lunch, longer nap
  5. Sat 18:00Sundowners, then the big braai
  6. Sun 07:00Coffee, rusks, a slow pack-up
  7. Sun 11:00Out of the site, leave no trace
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