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Coasting to Kunene
EXPLORING NAMIBIA’S SKELETON COAST The Kunene River mouth is one of the most inaccessible places on earth. Guarded by a deadly coastline and a merciless desert, this most north-western point of... Read more
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Rivers, rocks and recoveries
Lesotho is one of the premier 4x4 playgrounds for South Africans, who like to make things interesting by visiting in winter when heavy snowfalls and extreme cold make the mountain... Read more
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A quieter Kruger
The Kruger National Park is SA’s most popular attraction, so finding some quiet space in it can be a challenge. We tasked our Bush Editor with beating a track far... Read more
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Border to Border
BORDER TO BORDER Wherever in the world you go, you’ll find off-road enthusiasts. And wherever you find off-road enthusiasts, you’ll find someone who’s decided it’ll be a great idea to... Read more
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Kalahari on the Quiet
Why do we go to the bush? To get away from it all? To see something we haven’t seen before? To drink cold beer? Right now I’m doing all three.... Read more
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All quiet on the western front
LUVUVHU 4X4 WILDERNESS TRAIL The Kruger National Park’s Lebombo 4x4 trail is well-known, and the Shingwedzi trail on the other side of the border is an up-and-coming attraction. But now... Read more
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Border to Border part 2
Border to Border part 2 Last month, US adventurer Chris Collard departed from the Mexican-American border in a borrowed Jeep JK. His destination… Canada via dirt roads! 1... Read more
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Sunday on the Save
The fine red grains of river sand are like millions of tiny glowing coals, burning my so , pink feet. There’s almost a cooling sizzle when I step into... Read more
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Heaven, for a hundred bucks
CARACAL ECO ROUTE NAMAQUA NATIONAL PARK Although the Namaqua National Park is still a work in progress, it nevertheless offers a 4x4 nature drive second to none, which will take you... Read more
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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... Read more
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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 to... Read more
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Beauty in the making
GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK, MOZAMBIQUE International news reports about Africa usually focus on subjects like war, famine, disease, corruption, poverty and Robert Mugabe. When visiting Gorongosa we stumbled onto a story... Read more
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The other kgalagadi
The other kgalagadi In a quest to feel more a part of nature and less apart from it, Adam Cruise visits the Botswanan section of the Kgalagadi Transfontier Park, a place... Read more
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The Road Less Travelled
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... Read more
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Where East Meets West
THE MABUASEHUBE WILDERNESS TRAIL This trip hasn’t had the best of starts. Trying to get hold of Botswana Parks is an exercise in futility. When they eventually do answer their phone... Read more
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Beautifully Barren - Do Limpopo 4x4 eco …
SHINGWEDZI 4X4 ECO-TRAIL While the Kruger National Park appeals to many holidaymakers, to some, the reserve fails to offer the very thing that many off-road adventurers seek: an escape. We visit... Read more
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Sustenance Seeking
A SEARCH FOR SOLITUDE ON MOZ’S SOUTHERN SHORES Grant Spolander, feeling a tad ill-equipped, explores one of Mozambique’s most popular coastal getaways in search of budget deals and tranquil offerings. Despite... Read more
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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
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Scouring the Sahara
THE RETURN DASH, PART 2 Our Bush Editor, riding high in one of Kingsley Holgate’s Defender 130s, completes the second half of his not-so-touristy trip through deepest Africa, and comes away... Read more
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Miles to go before I sleep
Miles to go before I sleep Driving from Lilongwe, Malawi, to Arusha, TanzaniaI’m a sucker for road trips. No matter what I’m driving, or where I’m driving to. The obvious attraction... Read more
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Land of Legends
2011 LAND ROVER CENTURION DEFENDER TROPHY VENDA According to this year’s contestants, the Defender Trophy wasn’t quite as tough as last year’s event, but as Grant Spolander discovered, there was... Read more
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Don’t Pass This Up
Don’t Pass this Up Behind the wheel of a powerful BMW X6, contributor Richard van Ryneveld, feathers his way through the Eastern Cape’s high country. It’s a journey through dew-covered valleys,... Read more
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Virgin Territory
THE KWATALE WILDLIFE ADVENTURE TOUR Botswana’s hunting concessions are scattered across the country, and are prime territories. These areas were the sole preserve of hunters until recently, when a well-known... Read more
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Birds, Bats and Bogs
EXPLORING NORTH-WESTERN ZAMBIA There aren’t too many places in the world where you can come face-to-face with 10 million bats and 430 species of bird, all within 400 square kilometers. In... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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Head for the Highlands
EXPLORING EASTERN ZIMBABWE Mention Zimbabwe to most travellers and their first thoughts will be of Victoria Falls, houseboats on Lake Kariba or watching elephants stroll by at Mana Pools. Our Bush... Read more
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The Last Frontier
KAOKOLAND, NAMIBIA North-western Namibia is a land of paradox, where barren deserts spill into grass-covered plains and sterile mountains shepherd scant waters through parched wastelands. But as Grant Spolander discovered,... Read more
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Cruisers United
Cruisers United 2012 Saamtrek: Land Cruiser Club – Southern Africa Theo Marx in Olive, his BJ 42 LX. This ... Read more
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