What to Bring
A handy checklist for camping on the land for a week:
- Groundsheet, shadecloth, cloths, mats, cushions, plastic tarp for rain
- Enough non perishable food to sustain you for a week, cooking gear, washing up gear
- Refuse bags for recycling, a bucket with lid for food waste, an empty plastic bottle for non-recylables to make an eco brick
- First Aid Kit
- A Fire Extinguisher if you have one
- Camping and clothing gear for ALL weather possibilities from chilly, to hot, to rainy.
- A personal portable camping chair or a ground mat
- Non-toxic, biodegradable washing liquids, soaps and shampoos, insect repellent
- Water bottle (abundant drinking water is available)
- Travelling bowl, mug and spoon for when eating/drinking at others (no food packaging here)
- Talent Exchange number and pens to record transactions on your Sales sheet or note book.
- Whatever materials you need for your offering or service
Power Lighting and Cooking
There is no eskom electricity. We have a solar rig for some lights and the music rigs in the main areas only.
- You will need lighting at your Village camp which also helps when you’re trying to make your way back to it at night.
- Strings of solar powered fairy lights, lanterns, battery or gaslight.
- Everyone should have their own torch or headlamp. It will be very dark at night with no moon this year.
- Bring a solar charger for your phone. If you have extra power, you can set up a recharge station for Talents.
- Solar cell phone charger – some solar lamps have this option – a good investment
- There are no fridges and no ice so be creative about the food you bring.
- Cooking can be done on gas cookers / braais / wood stoves / solar cooker.
- No open fires at personal campsite but there are plenty of designated fire pits you can use
Campsite Conditions
- The campsite is shady, and the ground is grassy or soft soil
- You can walk barefoot, but watch out for the occasional hidden stump or stone in the ground.
- Bring your own first aid kit.
- There are sometimes bees or flies so bring flynets to cover food.
- There are flush loos, and showers are heated by wood fires. Please keep them short if people are waiting.
Manage your own Waste
This is a ZERO WASTE event – you must deal with your own waste
– There will be no bins for “rubbish”. So have 3 receptacles at your camp
1. Bucket with lid for food waste for the compost heap
2. Container or bag for dry and clean recyclables (glass, tins, plastics, paper)
which you take to the recycling depot and place in the respective bags.
3. Non recyclables can get stuffed into an empty plastic bottle to make an eco-brick. These can be left at our ecobrick collection station
If you do not separate your waste, all your rubbish bags must go home with you. Please do not leave your trash bags behind for us to deal with – that is totally uncool! We go a long way to ensure our event sends no waste to landfill. Please respect this.
Safety
- Gas bottles are a hazard, ensure they are safely placed, checked for leaks and faulty pipes and are attended when operational.
- Fire extinguishers are a wise camping accessory if you are cooking with gas.
- Please do not make a fire at your personal camp. Fires are only allowed in the many firepits throughout the camp.
- There is a lovely river to swim in, but parents must take responsibility for their own children. Everyone swims at their own risk.
Music
- We love music as well as the gentle forest sounds. Please be tolerant – if the music is not to your liking, it will soon change.
- If you don’t want to be disturbed by evening music, make sure you camp on the far side of the campsite
- when making music or talking late at night, please be considerate of those around you who may be sleeping
Food
- Bring enough non perishable food for 7days
See it as an interesting challenge as opposed to a deprivation – how to survive off-grid for a week or two is a handy thing to know. - Some people will be offering meals for Talents, and so can you, just ensure meticulous hygiene.
Dogs and other Pets
Dogs are allowed if you absolutely cannot make another plan. We are charging R400 for dogs to keep the numbers managable.
All dog owners must lookout for and bury ANY poop you see, even if you think it’s not your dog.
Be sure to take full responsibility for them and their needs and only bring dogs that are well socialised. Please make sure they are not a nuisance to anyone. If they are, we may have to ask you to take them home.
Horses are welcome – no charge!
Programme
There are central Info Boards for each village to post what activities they have each day – 3 days are up at a time.
Only 4 time slots will be available each day in each venue space/tent
(if you are using a venue and charging a fee for your offering, please donate some Talents to the team who is offering the space)
If you are offering a talk or workshop or activity or selling anything interesting, let us know and we will promote it on the
On Arrival
Gates open at 9am on Friday 5th of January 2024. Your Name and ticket and TE number will be checked at the gate and you can find anywhere to camp with your car. Bear in mind there are quieter zones and more lively zones, so if you don’t want to be disturbed by evening music, camp further away from the main activity centre.
• Gates are only open from 9am-5pm. The gate will be locked otherwise.
THANK YOU FOR….
- Taking good care of the forest, leaving no trace of having been there
- Never putting nails in trees to hang your stuff
- Being mindful about your community, nature and everyone around you
- Recycling, separating your waste and bringing it to the depot
- Ensuring any un-recyclable rubbish, stompies, etc. get put in an ecobrick
- Taking care of your own stuff
- Being respectful of other people’s stuff
- Keeping noise levels down when people are trying to sleep
- Leaving the loos and showers in the best condition
- Being aware of where you light up and for collecting your own butts
- Respecting the diversity of belief systems, opinions, music tastes and silence
- Ensuring your children are well aware of all of the above.