Bergrivier Campsite MotoCamping Trip

The next of these trips was to the Bergrivier Lodge and Campsite, just outside Brits. We based ourselves here to ride the Brits Canals route. This is a gem of a campsite, stunning green lawns on the banks of the Crocodile river and a really nice bar and restaurant area, owned and run by Johan and Joleen and did I mention that their food is incredible too :) Cobus had us wetting ourselves with laughter, when after pitching his tent he then realized that he had packed his little grandsons play tent. This is the GPX route file of the Brits Canals route: No ride along the canals is complete without the mandatory stop and climb up Jericho Rock. What camping gear did I use? Tent: Nature Hike Cloud Up 3 Ultralight 3 person tent, it has a decent sized vestibule and access is great, plus offers plenty of space to store all your luggage and gear. Sleeping Mat: Sea to Summit Ether Light XT (regular), I love this mat, as it's fairly quite and close to 10cm thick and more so offers plenty of thermal protection from the cold ground. Pillow: Therma-a-Rest Large Compressible Pillow - this is a very comfortable pillow, is close to a full size pillow and feels like a normal pillow. Sleeping Bag: First Ascent Explorer Down Sleeping bag, this offers a lot of freedom of movement and actually packs fairly small. Chair: Desert Fox Camping Chair, a super comfortable chair, but also replaced after this trip. Table: Desert Fox camping table, this is a nice to have item, but it's super convenient when you need a flat surface for your cooker, it is fairly light, packs small and is quick to assemble. Luggage: Main luggage was 2 x Kriega OS-18 Adventure Pack bags, attached to the Kriega OS Base and then the Kriega OS-6 Adventure Pack bag for my tools, the tools are in the Kriega Tool Roll. The tool bag was attached to the Kriega US40 RackPack Drybag, all my camping gear was packed into this bag - which in total now weighs in at less than 9kg's. I used the Giant Loop Zig Zag handlebar bag to carry some basic tools and Alpine ear plugs and the Uswe Outlander 9 hydration bag and 2l Uswe bladder, in the bag I had some snacks and a cap, for the harsh African sun. Group Riding - on this trip we all stopped at turns and junctions, as we were a small group, this keeps everyone together and allows for a quick break to hydrate or stretch the legs. Tyres: I used the Mitas Enduro Trail XT + on the front, for added grip and the Dakar version on the rear, for added longevity. Tech Used: Cardo Packtalk Edge, in-helmet comms. I primarily use the Cardo Packtalk Edge to listen to music, streamed from Spotify, and take and make the odd phone call to my wife and children, I avoid work related calls when I'm away on the bike.