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Uganda The Pearl Of Africa
This trip, the very last in the series of stories from Dan Grec’s two-year Africa round trip, details a scary mishap and some extraordinary wildlife encounters
10+ min |
March 2020
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Chewy, But Edible
Take another look at those garden pests
4 min |
March 2020
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Auto Perfection?
Adding a six-speed auto to Mahindra’s workhorse ups the game for this value proposition
3 min |
March 2020
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Defenders On Tour
The second 2019 Defender Trophy event kicked off in Limpopo and was unique in that participants camped in three different countries…
9 min |
March 2020
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Rad Rig The Dream Catcher
Motorhome world’s one-of-a-kind luxury globetrotter
4 min |
March 2020
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The Difference Between An Overlander And An Offroader
A very important distinction needs to be made between the offroader and the overland traveller; often the two are thought to be the same.
5 min |
March 2020
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Steelmate TP-S9
Solar powered TPMS (External sensor)
3 min |
March 2020
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Light on the dark side
VW AMAROK DARK LABEL
4 min |
March 2020
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Monkey business!
Vervet Monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) are the most widespread of the African monkeys; occurring from the Ethiopian Rift Valley, highlands east of the Rift, and southern Somalia, through the eastern lowlands of Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia (east of the Luangwa Valley), Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and all nine provinces in South Africa.
3 min |
March 2020
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GREAT ZOOKS
There are a few mishaps as a bunch of Jimnys tackle one of Lesotho’s premier off-road challenges, Baboon’s Pass
10 min |
March 2020
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OVER LAND AFRICA
Four guys live the overland dream when they rebuild a 1969 Land Rover Forward Control and head north through Africa, taking the slow road to Rwanda. This is the first part of their amazing journey, related by Mitchell Sohn…
9 min |
April 2020
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The perfect puzzle
For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by puzzles.
3 min |
April 2020
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THE Witblitz ROUTE
Just off the R62, at the top of Huisrivier Pass, a gravel road turns left down to Bennie and Selma Nel’s Matjiesvlei Guest Farm, where one can drive the Bojaankop 4x4 trail, among other attractions
5 min |
April 2020
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KALAHARI CROSSING:Part 2
Last month, reader Jürgen Hönsch described an epic 1970 trip into the heartland of Botswana, in an entirely unsuitable vehicle. 50 years later, he undertook much the same journey in a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport…
10+ min |
April 2020
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STILL STANDING
NATIONAL LUNA FRIDGES BACK IN PRODUCTION
2 min |
April 2020
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JEEP COMPASS TRAILHAWK - Right on Point
It seems that every other day a new soft-roader is launched and it’s pretty much the same story: striking looks and plenty of gadgets, but basically a ruse.
3 min |
April 2020
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TENDAI TOUGH
TENTCO EXTREME ICE COOLER BOX (20-litre)
2 min |
April 2020
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First things first
The subject of off-road driving skills has been the basis of numerous books and endless debates the world over.
3 min |
April 2020
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Auto high-five
Isuzu gives its 250 D-Max the auto treatment, and it hits the spot
3 min |
April 2020
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SHINY SIDE UP
A material of many uses
5 min |
April 2020
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Part 5: Kinetic And Tow Straps
It’s time to talk straps, a key element when it comes to vehicle-to-vehicle recoveries.
4 min |
February 2020
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Home Run: Ford Everest 2.0 BI Turbo XLT 10AT 4x4
Does an extra four gears and two turbos make up for a lack in capacity? We hit Kroonland to find out.
3 min |
February 2020
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Jeep Vs Land Rover
The argument as to whether Jeep or Land Rover is the better vehicle can be traced back to the early 1950s when the Land Rover Series 1 emerged as a British interpretation of the WW2 Willys Jeep.
2 min |
February 2020
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The Sugar-Kick Carnivores
Despite a high diversity of small carnivores in Africa, little is known about their ecology and their role as primary and secondary consumers.
3 min |
February 2020
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SPRING LOADED
Tough Dog air assist springs installation
2 min |
February 2020
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Stay on the bright side
Mind control can save lives
4 min |
February 2020
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NO PRETENDER
HEIN BURNETT’S DEFENDER IS A PROJECT WITH NO END
3 min |
February 2020
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Van Zyl's & the Marienfluss
After braving a series of dramatic river crossings, the challenges of Van Zyl’s seemed pretty doable… and then there was the spectacular scenery of the Marienfluss to take in. This is what it’s like to travel with Simon Steadman of Ultimate Adventures.
10+ min |
February 2020
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Where the sun rises
We are invited to test-drive two long-closed 4x4 trails, experience Songimvelo Nature Reserve, and get a taste of Mpumalanga’s lesser-known natural wonders
10+ min |
February 2020
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Cruiser Country
Toyota lays on an action-packed few days in south-western Angola with a trio of Land Cruisers
10+ min |