10/09/2026
When the good folks at Eskom, with zero warning, shut our town down for 12 hours of maintenence our trusty Mojave 260 from Flexopower Energies South Africa kept us up and running all day. Never a dull moment.
13/05/2026
It might not feel like it today, but winter is definitely sneaking into the Lowveld and so is all our winter clothing stock - so come on in and get kitted out because a little cold weather is no excuse to avoid the Great Outdoors
09/05/2026
Breaking news! Yeti spotted at the Great Outdoors. No, not that yeti, the awesome range of indestructible coolers and drinkware from have arrived so come on in and grab yours
23/04/2026
Check out this awesome promo from the teams at and - pop into store and grab a pair of sunnies now and get your entry in
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26/03/2026
Always something new... now available in our clothing store. Super relaxed and comfy for the Great Outdoors lifestyle
27/01/2026
Still plenty of mud out there - good thing our stock of recovery gear just arrived at the Great Outdoors
22/01/2026
Our weather has calmed down, floods have settled, but it seems like the rain is not quite done yet. Keep dry in one of our ponchos, fresh delivery just unpacked
10/01/2026
Storm incoming. Flood warnings everywhere. Make sure you're prepared with gas cookers, rechargeable lights, recovery gear and maybe even a kayak....
Stay safe out there
31/12/2025
The sun has set on 2025 and as we head into the New Year remember to treat everyday as an adventure
Wishing you and yours an awesome new year in the Great Outdoors
24/12/2025
And there we have it, festive shopping madness has been handled, 197 Christmas Tree Gifts have been given out to lucky customers, the last minute shoppers have been and gone and now it's time for our awesome team to enjoy a well deserved Christmas break with their families.
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas from all of us at The Great Outdoors.
Well be back in store on the 27th, see y'all then
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