The 4x4 tax — money spent on mods vs trips, where does yours go?
Keen to get the experienced members' take on this.
My view: The debate between rooftop tent and ground tent is pointless. Both work. The one that is set up in the bush is always better than the one in the garage..
Keen to hear other opinions — this community has experience across the full spectrum of SA outdoor activities and I think we learn more from disagreement than agreement.
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Based in Vaalwater here — the bush wins every time over the mountain for me.
The solar setup gets mocked by people who have not tried it. Let them mock. The sunsets from a campsite 141km from the nearest traffic light are not something you can explain to someone who has not experienced it.
The best piece of gear I own is not the most expensive — it is my Garmin inReach Mini. Everything else can be improvised or worked around. That one item cannot.
15 years of this and my answer to most of these debates is the same: get out there with what you have, learn what you actually need, then buy the upgrade. The number of people with R500k in kit who go out once a year is remarkable.