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Why it rides with you

Small braai,bigcommunity.

0+riders in the Proudly Meerkat community since 2014

As seen on GS Gear

Also at GS Gear

The Bonsai Braai is stocked by GS Gear. Or order it here, straight from us.

The community

19 900+ riders

Adventure and touring riders in the Proudly Meerkat community, riding together since 2014.

1 kg

Rides in a pannier

200 × 260 mm and 1 kg. It packs dead flat: no tools, no screws, no loose parts to lose.

As seen on GS Gear

Also at GS Gear

The Bonsai Braai is stocked by GS Gear. Or order it here, straight from us.

The community

19 900+ riders

Adventure and touring riders in the Proudly Meerkat community, riding together since 2014.

1 kg

Rides in a pannier

200 × 260 mm and 1 kg. It packs dead flat: no tools, no screws, no loose parts to lose.

The steel

430 stainless

0.9 mm stainless sides and a 1.2 mm grid, with a thorn tree cut right through.

Delivery

Free over R770

Free delivery in South Africa on orders over R770. Pay by card, Instant EFT or bank deposit.

The Rider's Compass

Four riding guides

Routes, where to sleep, helmets and tyres: R350 a guide, or all four for R1 000.

The Rider's Compass

Twelve yearsof riding,written down.

Four field guides for planning a ride: where to go, where to sleep, what to wear on your head and which tyres to fit. Written by riders, for the road. PDF by email, in English.

4 guides · R350 each · or all four for R1 000 (save R400)

Get one route free

Guide 01 · 15 pages · PDF 1.4 MB

Garden Route Edition

Plan the ride that suits today's road, weather and riders.

  • The five questions before every pass
  • Route maps and an itinerary that can change
  • Fuel, communication and emergencies
  • Riding as a group
R350Buy the guide
Or all four for R1 000 · save R400

File won't open? We fix it, or you get your money back.

Guide 02 · 12 pages · PDF 1.3 MB

Accommodation Guide

Choose an overnight stop that works with your route.

  • Where should I sleep tonight?
  • Ten questions before you book
  • Solo, two-up and group decisions
  • A booking checklist and a message you can send
R350Buy the guide
Or all four for R1 000 · save R400

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Guide 03 · 10 pages · PDF 1.1 MB

Helmet Guide

Buy the helmet that fits right and makes sense for your use.

  • ECE, DOT, Snell and SHARP decoded
  • The ten-minute test in the shop
  • In store or online?
  • After a fall or years of use
R350Buy the guide
Or all four for R1 000 · save R400

File won't open? We fix it, or you get your money back.

Guide 04 · 9 pages · PDF 1.3 MB

Tyre Edition

Choose tyres according to your motorcycle, load and actual routes.

  • Read the sidewall
  • Cold pressure for the actual load
  • Which tyre type for which route?
  • Cost per kilometre
R350Buy the guide
Or all four for R1 000 · save R400

File won't open? We fix it, or you get your money back.

Best value · Save R400

All four.One bundle.

R1 000Bought separately R1 400 — you save R400

That's R250 a guide instead of R350.

  • Garden Route Edition
  • Accommodation Guide
  • Helmet Guide
  • Tyre Edition
  • Start Here: how to use the four together
  • One PDF of 49 pages, not a zip file
Get the bundle — R1 000

File won't open? We fix it, or you get your money back. Route editions released later are not included in the bundle.

The Bonsai Braai on a rock with coals glowing, canvas bag beside it

Sustainable

01 / 04

Built to outlast

One stainless-steel braai for years of trips, not a throwaway one every weekend. No gas canisters, no foil trays, just a small fire.

Proudly Meerkat

Taste Adventure

Est. 2014

A community of adventure and touring riders since 2014.

19 900+riders

The numbers

Small enough for a pannier.

  1. 1Grid1.2 mm stainless steel
  2. 2Sides0.9 mm 430 stainless
  3. 3Thorn treeCut right through
  4. 4AssemblyNo tools, no screws
  5. 5Size200 × 260 mm · 1 kg

Bonsai Braai

It isn'tjust abraai.

It's the reason you stop. Pull over at a rock with a view, make a small fire and put a pack of wors on the 1.2 mm grid. Then fold it back into its bag and ride on.

No batteries. No gas. No app.

Poweredby fire.

Coals, a grid and a view. That's the whole operating system.

Bonsai Braai · R790

LEKKER.

Food tastes better where you stop.