Adventure Afrika

Ain’t no mountain high enough…

Have you ever travelled over Van Reenen’s Pass in the eastern Free State and wondered if it would be possible for a vehicle to traverse and explore those vast mountains and the deep valleys they surround? Well, from personal experience, I can now say that the Rowwe Blixems have done exactly that.

A family forged in rock and mud

I didn’t know what to expect from this trip. While growing up, I was a spectator at many off-roading competitions on closed 4x4 courses and have always dreamed of building a rig similar to the beasts on the track to participate in such events. While I still have quite a way to go in realising this dream, the Rowwe Blixem 2022 adventure was certainly a step in the right direction. This adventure entails a group of self-confessed adrenaline junkies pushing themselves and their vehicles to the absolute limit in a place where an error can have catastrophic consequences… Not as part of a competition, but purely

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