By Richard Gie When going camping the first question is always centred around the amenities or lack thereof. For guys it’s not as important but if they want their whomenfolk to join them on their camping endeavours then it is in their interest to take part in this conversation. Most bush toilets are long drops …
Husband’s tips, thoughts & marriage guidance advice
Surviving long distance car travel
When spending weeks in the car with the wife there is only so much that you can talk about and a lot of subjects can be troublesome (there are more snakes than ladders here). Subjects such as her family, why dish washing is a woman’s job and who forgot to pack the …… are all …
Solar Charging – our dependence on cold wine
Nothing is more catestrophic than warm wine because the battery went flat and we can’t use the fridge. Most modern women only function properly when fed the correct amount of this beverage. Not to mention the steaks and our dependence on ice. It must have been tough on early explorers not to have had ice …
River Crossings with a Hysterical Codriver
This can be traumatic for the driver especially when you are sitting next to a hysterical codriver. The answer is to let the codriver walk the crossing and wait on the other side. The purpose of this first walk is to ensure that there are no crocodiles in your path as well as to get …
Fishing with the Wife
Fishing is a very important male thing and the wife is not often permitted to join. It’s a sacred bonding experience where you get the chance to compare models of reel and rod, discuss tactics and compare lure choice based on factors such as clouds in the sky and clarity of water. Your fishing partner …
The Dreaded Night Time Pee
This is the reason that all great explorers were men. It’s easy – unzip the flyscreen of the rooftop tent, point Percy and let go into the dark void ( forgetting that her shoes were next to the tent under that window) For women however, this is a production. It starts with grunts and some …
On Reversing
When you have a trailor, or like us a device that needs to be precisionaly reversed onto the bakkie, it is imperative that both driver and person directing use the same terminology. When she shouts left and it is in fact your right but you give her the benefit and go left only to find …