Issue 17 (Mar 2022)

Adventure Afrika

4x4 | Camping | Lifestyle

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Adventure Afrika
Editor-in-Chief: Mary Willemse Publisher: Anton Willemse Snr Editor: Angus Boswell Head of Design: Simone Anderson Staff writer & digital coordinator: Anton Willemse Jnr Translator: Ansuné Breytenbach Sales: Anton Willemse Snr Tony Goslin Contributor
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Welcome
If there was one core message that emerged from the recent Caravan Show held at Gallagher Estate, it is that South Africans are ready to travel again. After two years of treading water and putting off those adventure plans, the time has come for trav
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Letters To The Editor
Samantha Malan writes: I recently picked up a copy of your Issue 14 at the Caravan Show at Gallagher Estate earlier this year and loved it. I particularly enjoyed the article on 4x4 training by off-road novice Lizaan Snyman, since I am also new to th
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Over to >> YOU!
Identify the southern African trees in the wordblock below. It can appear horizontal, vertical or diagonal and can be in any direction. Diaeresis and circumflex are not used. *Words in brackets are not in the wordblock, but kept in the clues per expl
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Photo Winners
WINNER “Living in Durban gives ample opportunity to capture amazing sunrise and sunset photos. We headed out early one morning, and as we were getting ready to head into the big blue I noticed the stunning play of light and silhouette of one of my ma
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Budget Bakkies From Industry Stalwarts
Mitsubishi has stripped some luxury items from its current generation Triton double cab range to produce a GL derivative with more fleet appeal. Brand marketing head Jeffrey Allison explains: “Fans of the Mitsubishi brand have shown overwhelming inte
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Future Ford Models Revealed
Similar to the next-gen Ford Ranger development, customer input was central to the development of the bakkie’s SUV sibling. It certainly looks sportier and more expressive on the outside, but special care was taken to create premium comfort and safet
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Gear & gadgets
Cat® Power Tools offers a wide range of 18V cordless tools, including their new brushless range, and they all use the same battery format. So if you’ve planned ahead, when your grinder or impact driver runs out of juice midway through a job, you can
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Back To The Good Old Days
Who says you need a highly modified 4x4 to go camping and off-roading? The scene can quickly become a bit of a contest to see who’s got the most tricked-out vehicle and the latest camping gear. To prove a point, we gathered a few friends from Zombie
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Ford Raptor Rules The Kingdom Of Lesotho
The Ford Raptor is like no other bakkie on sale in South Africa today. It’s fair to say that no other standard production bakkie can compete when it comes to fast gravel handling. Thanks to that trick suspension, special shocks and chassis tweaks, it
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Tripping The Tip Of Africa
An escape from city life is always a treat, and to hit the road in a luxury SUV to explore the southern tip of Africa, staying in upmarket lodges and hotels, feels almost unreal. We’ve worked out a packed itinerary with Cape Country Routes who market
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Behind The Wheel: The Family Cruiser
After 20 years of development, the Kia Sorento has come a long way from Generation 1 in 2002, to the current updated Generation 4. It features an all-new ‘large SUV’ platform and the latest Smartstream version of the 2.2-litre CRDi turbodiesel engine
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Travel Guide
Upmarket three-star accommodation in restored farm buildings, some dating back to the 1700s. Suites (1 to 2 persons) sold on a DBB basis at the Opstal (Stable, Vlei, Figtree, Cloete, Otter and Dassie) are at R3 400 to R3 850 per person per night. Sel
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Land Lovers Explore Magoebas
Mesmerising. Lush. Green. Dams. Fountains. Waterfalls. Mud. Mist. No, I did not swallow a dictionary. There is simply no better way to describe the recent Wolkberg Bush Run which saw a total of 20 Land Rovers descend on the Magoebaskloof area for a w
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The Corolla Way To Draw A Giant Rhino
<<< Skandeer en kyk hoe ons die renoster geteken het. The Corolla Cross is not the first vehicle that comes to mind when you think about trying to draw a rhino outline on dirt roads in a game reserve. However, here at Adventure Afrika, we are not afr
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About Mapesu Private Game Reserve
Mapesu Private Game Reserve, which is adjacent to Mapungubwe National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage site), covers an area of 7 200ha and forms part of the Limpopo Valley Conservancy. Besides various game-viewing options, such as day and night game dr
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Mom & Daughter On A Mission
It was a typically windy day when we touched down at Cape Town International Airport on a Friday morning for our Mommy and Me recce. The excitement on Sabria’s face was a joy. Finally she was going to experience this fascinating part of the world. Ou
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Land Of Silver Mist
One of my favourite passes for a scenic drive, Magoebaskloof climbs 446 vertical metres to the summit at 1 400m above sea level, producing an average gradient of 1:17 with the steepest parts being at 1:9. The pass is tarred – albeit littered with pot
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Things To Do In And Around Magoebaskloof
Situated on the Georges Valley Road, Magoebaskloof Adventures uses the area’s untapped natural resources to offer visitors adventure activities on the Letaba River. Whatever it is that will give you that adrenaline rush you need to face another hecti
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What You Need To Know About The Common Brown Water Snake
In Zulu culture, the Common Brown Water snake is known as “Ivuzamanzi”, and it is believed that if this snake bites you, you must be sure to drink from the nearest river, before the snake does. The science tells a slightly different story. A slender
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R & R For All Ages
Hidden between a few North West Province farms is Rust Oord Bosveld Camp, and although it is only about 25km outside of Brits, you feel worlds removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. We noticed that there is virtually no road noise in the cam
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Raising The Roof (top)!
Long before social distancing was a requirement, many of us routinely sought escape from civilisation. Two ways to achieve this – overlanding and off-grid camping – have exploded in popularity over the last decade. But, while it’s great to escape fro
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Less Is Often More
According to one of my go-to photography sites, Expert Photography (www.expertphotography.com), minimalist photography is about showing only a few elements in the composition. When the opportunity presents itself to capture something unique in a mini
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Hiving The Mphongolo Trail
Our friend and publisher of this magazine, Anton Willemse Snr, is a true adventure junkie, and all he wants to do is travel and explore. His passion for 4x4 vehicles and overlanding made it hard to persuade him to allow content on a hiking trail in t
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Original Vs Modified: The Debate Settled?
You just bought your new Jimny and have to decide if you will leave it standard or amp up the ability with some modifications. After chatting to some enthusiasts, we were persuaded that the mods not only look cool, but improve capability, which becom
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My Ride & I
Send yours to us on: info@4x4afrika.com (Subject: My Ride & I) “My kinetic yellow Suzuki Jimny is named Honey Badger, after one of Africa’s small but fearless predators. Just like these fierce creatures, my Jimny knows no fear and will conquer whatev
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Father & Son Adventure Partners
Bruce Cook grew up overlanding and camping with his father Greg, and while he has fond memories of exploring this beautiful country in Fugly, the Land Cruiser, he was thrilled when he finally got his very own four-wheel partner. “I have always been i
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Win with Adventure Afrika & Tentco
How to enter? Simply send an image – minimum 1MB in size – of you and your vehicle, out and about on an adventure to info@4x4afrika.com (subject: Four-Wheel Partner). Include the following: • Driver details• Year model and derivative of the vehicle•
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Light Force Enforcer Hand-held Spotlight Up For Grabs
Subscribe & WIN Get 12print issues for R430 or 12 digitial copies for R300 Forged in the Australian outback, Light Force is on of the world’s top-selling outdoor and vehicle light solutions ranging from spotlights, night shooting lamps, LED light bar

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