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Zim Bush Break

Zim Bush Break

Zimbabwe is definitely back on the African overlanding radar. Over the last few years the trickle of South African visitors has increased to a steady flow; in fact we’ve been credited with keeping the... Read more

Trailer Review: Conqueror Comfort

Trailer Review: Conqueror Comfort

I don’t know where to start. The Conqueror Comfort has more features and compartments than a Chinese treasure chest. This ain’t just an off-road trailer, it’s the ultimate contraband smuggling device…... Read more

New Models: Pajero Sport

New Models: Pajero Sport

In ‘09 the Pajero Sport launched in South Africa to much fanfare and expectation, finding itself in a highly attractive vehicle sector with only one major competitor. Read more

Trail Review: Nossob Eco Trail

Trail Review: Nossob Eco Trail

It doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes, just sometimes, an unplanned trip can be the most unforgettable. Our recent June / July Kgalagadi trip is a case in point. We’d left our plans to the very ... Read more

Talking to Tim

Talking to Tim

Tim Butcher is an English author who lives in Kalk Bay, Cape Town. A former war correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, he’s written two books on Africa: Blood River and, more recently, Chasing the Dev... Read more

A Date with Destiny

A Date with Destiny

Another dusty day in Africa came to an end, and we spent the night at Kalambo waterfalls in northern Zambia before following a rough dirt road to the remote little border post at Kasesya the next morn... Read more

14 Great Bush Campsites

14 Great Bush Campsites

We’re keen bush campers and like to get as far off the beaten track as possible, so your idea of listing places where campers may enjoy this lifestyle appeals to us. In my opinion, bush camping is al... Read more

Return to Sender

Return  to Sender

Modern communication is just mind-blowing. It’s influenced the way we think about, plan and go about our travels. Read more

Pinzgauer Travels

Pinzgauer Travels

A Pinzgauer is not the kind of vehicle that you can drop off at the local dealer for a thorough service. There’s no service network, the locals don’t know it and it’s almost 40 years old which makes i... Read more

Moggers on the Move

Moggers on the Move

A Unimog really is the ultimate 4x4 – no question about it. The new model, the U4000, boasts 500 mm of ground clearance, portal axles front and rear, two PTOs (power take off points), super low-range ... Read more

Pipe Dream

Pipe Dream

I used to build motorcycles as a young boy. As time went by my passion for making things from scratch grew stronger and stronger and the projects I attempted got bigger and bigger. Eventually, after d... Read more

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Readers' Rides

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It’s called the Yellow Thing

It’s called the Yel…

It’s called the Yellow Thing and it’s built using Discovery 1 mechanicals and a uniquely fabricated body of monocoque construction; the shell and roll cage are made from 3CR12 stainless stee...

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This diesel Hilux 4x4 is the one with the auto box

This diesel Hilux 4…

This diesel Hilux 4x4 is the one with the auto box. It belongs to Richard Whitehead of Benoni who reports that it offers a great combination of power and ability.

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Now there’s an overlander you don’t see very often

Now there’s an over…

Now there’s an overlander you don’t see very often. This capable Jimny belongs to Cyril Klopper. The image was snapped during the last week of 2010 when Klopper, his wife and daughter expl...

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Travel Stories

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The Road Less Travelled

The Road Less Trave…

Kariba to Binga – tracking Kariba’s southern shores If you want to know what it’s like to drive for days without seeing another traveller, then you need to take the track from Kar...

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The Return Dash

The Return Dash

It was a dream drive and an adventure of epic proportions: a hell-for-leather dash in one of Kingsley Holgate’s Defender 130s, journeying from the Congo Basin’s heart of darkness t...

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Relying on Rubber

Relying on Rubber

The folk at Arctic Trucks in Reykjavik, Iceland have a simple solution to any off-road problem – just increase the surface area. That’s why they convert Hilux and Cruisers to run o...

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Road Tests

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Off-road test: Isuzu KB300 D-TEQ LX

Off-road test: Isuz…

BLAST FROM THE PAST By today’s sophisticated standards, the Isuzu KB300 is starting to show its age. Is this back-to-basics bakkie holding its own against the sector’s feature-filled thorou...

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Off-road test: Toyota FJ Cruiser 4.0 V6

Off-road test: Toyo…

FUNKY JUNKY Toyota took their time to treat the South African market to a vehicle as boldly out-there as the fiery FJ Cruiser. We got hold of one and found that although it’s not the ideal o...

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Off-road test: Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 dCi manual

Off-road test: Niss…

PIGGY IN THE MIDDLE We test drive the new Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 dCi, which aims to be an affordable option in the large luxury SUV segment. Is it finding its way or getting lost along the t...

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Trail Reviews

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Serendipity Eco Trail

Serendipity Eco Tra…

Trail driving’s not for everyone. Some folk love the idea of steep descents, axle-twisters and muddy play pits, but many feel it’s a pointless pastime and an unnecessary risk to their vehicl...

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Kungwini Trail Review

Kungwini Trail Revi…

I love obstacle courses – they get your adrenalin pumping, determine your 4x4’s abilities and put your driving skills to the test. But let’s face it, 90 percent of courses are hideously ugly...

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Thangami 4X4 Trail

Thangami 4X4 Trail

The first cold front of winter has arrived in KZN, and as I take the N2 away from Durban’s warm coast I can feel it. It is defi nitely here. During our fi rst leg stretch at Gingindlovu, the...

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Maliba Lodge 4X4 Trail

Maliba Lodge 4X4 Tr…

The young lad perched on the stone wall looks a perfect picture as our 4x4 purrs past.He doesn’t move, so we stop. I hop out and take a snap, and within minutes I’m surrounded by dozens of t...

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Matroosberg 4X4 Trail

Matroosberg 4X4 Tra…

My brother Paul climbs gingerly out of our Defender; it’s cold up here and we’ve reached the turnaround point – the lookout point just below Conical Peak. Straight away he bends down to grab...

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Voorhoede 4WD Trail

Voorhoede 4WD Trail

I’m already yearning for winter, despite the fact that summer’s only just begun. Ordinarily, I find Western Cape winters to be too dark, too cold and too darn wet, but next year I have some...

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