What kind of food can we expect on an Overland 4x4 Tour? Overland 4x4 Food...

Overland 4×4 Tour Food.

Overland 4×4 tour food plays a big part in the enjoyment of your safari in the wilderness. I love cooking and have some fancy gear to help me serve some lovely meals. Most of the time we camp to be close to nature. That means cooking on open fires or gas. To do that I have Dutch ovens, cast iron pots and bbq (braai) grills.

I feel that eating a good meal is part of the camping experience.

As I have fridge/freezers in my vehicles I can serve fresh food and cold drinks. Always welcome after a few days in the wilderness. Breakfasts consist of either pan cakes with butter or syrup, bacon and fruit with muesli as a starter. If not pan cakes I also serve scrambled eggs with feta cheese and onions added with the usual bacon. Obviously coffee, tea and juice are available as well as traditional South African rusks. People love fruit and we can help ourselves any time during the day.

Lunches are usually a picnic on the road.

Whether driving to get somewhere or exploring a nature reserve we often have lunch on the move. This includes putting out tables stored under the roof and serving bread, cold meat, boiled eggs, tuna salad, cheese, tomato and lettuce. Of course fruit and juice or tea and coffee with some biscuits are available. When ever possible we stop and watch the sun set.

A proper South African tradition is where we have an evening drink which we like to call a sundowner.

Also appreciated are some snacks while enjoying the bush. After a busy day exploring a hearty dinner is enjoyed while sitting around the fire chatting about the day. Sometimes cooking takes up time and we don’t want to eat at midnight. There is an amazing invention called a wonderbag. This enables me to cook a lamb or chicken stew in a Dutch oven and leave it for 5 hours in the wonderbag. Then when we arrive at our camp dinner is ready. People are so impressed.

Of course a trip in Africa wouldn’t be complete without a good old braai. There is nothing better than cooking meat on some coals. Also served are potato salad, pap en souse, green salad, corn on the cob and garlic bread. I also love to bake bread in one of my Dutch ovens. Definitely a firm favorite.

Sometimes we just finish off with some chocolate but people love malva pud with custard, or tinned peaches and even ice cream.