To Avoid The Crowds

As a young man Dicky Swanich crossed the country behind the wheel of a truck, but now that he has reaped the rewards of years of hard work, he is able to tour how he wants to in his kitted-out Toyota Hilux.

- Dicky Swanich

As the owner of a transport company, Dicky Swanich from Mossel Bay has plenty of experience on the open road. As a young man he did after all spend thousands of hours behind the wheel of a lorry, up and down all over the country. Now that he doesn’t have to physically be on the road to earn his bread and butter any more, and can decide on his own routes, he often heads for the bush in his Toyota Hilux.

Dicky did most of the modifications on his bakkie himself to convert it into a proper touring vehicle. “The more off-road the better,” says Dicky. “I have driven from Lüderitz to Walvis Bay, through Angola, Botswana and several tours in South Africa like the West Coast, The Hell and the Karoo. My next tour is in August when I go to Botswana again.”