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Outdoor X entrance

Outdoor X EXPO Pretoria Review

Avatar for Shaun DouglasShaun Douglas
Last updated: 07.04.2025 - I wanted to see what the Outdoor X EXPO was all about. It took place at Idle Wild Country Estate outside Pretoria, in the same direction as The Big Red Barn. The cost of attendance was R150 per person, which is not bad, considering all there is to see and do. The event was much larger than I had anticipated. As I headed towards the entrance, I feared facing the usual 300-meter-long queue typical at aviation shows. I had also heard about some drama from the previous year. ... Continue Reading
Vintage airplane at the aviation show

South African Air Force Aviation Show Pretoria Review

Avatar for Shaun DouglasShaun Douglas
Last updated: 07.04.2025 - Did you miss this year's South African Air Force (SAAF) Aviation Show? If you are into aviation, you should have been there. It was much better than I anticipated. Based on what I could gather online, I thought the show would be slow. While researching the event online, I noticed there was not too much interest. Knowing this, I thought 09:00 would be a good time to arrive. Boy, was I wrong! To my surprise, the queue was 300 meters long before the entrance. ... Continue Reading
Smuts House Museum

Smuts Koppie Nature Reserve Review

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Last updated: 11.01.2025 - We walked the Oubass hiking trail, and to top it off, I thought a walk through the Smuts House Museum would be interesting. As we came in to finish off the trail, my father decided he needed to use the toilet. It was Father's Day, and we spent some time catching up along the trail. On with the story. ... Continue Reading