We heard about Camp Cornie for the first time in the Etosha when we met two young Namibians at the Olifantrus camp who were driving a 4×4 Toyota. They told us about this camp on the Kunene, which is on the route from Ruacana to the Epupa Falls. (Even in times of iOverlander, the best tips are usually given by talking to other travelers!)

The drive on the D 3700, along the Kunene, will remain unforgettable. Even if the route was defused 2016, it is still an experience to drive it. We passed half a dozen dry, sandy riverbeds and scrambled up rocky inclines. Sometimes you still follow the old track which made it some years ago a two days trip. Every now and then we passed children whose calls sweets, sweets could be heard despite the noise of the engine.

We reached Camp Cornie in the early afternoon. The sign Icecold Beer was reason enough to take a break here. The four campsites with their own toilet and shower are beautifully located on the Kunene, in the shade of large palm trees. Cornie, a white Zambian who served in the South African army for fifteen years, has built a little paradise here.

PS. We have made the experience on our travels that you have to stay in the same place for at least two nights if you want to remember it later. This is what we did here too!