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With the festive season in full swing, Christmas decorations are being put up worldwide, and the bushveld is certainly no exception! With flowers in full bloom, new lush green leaves being pushed out of old branches and food readily available to all

I have recently bought my first 4x4 and have to say that I am feeling overwhelmed with all the terms and technology. Please explain some of the common terms in layman’s terms. – Sunette Truter Our writer and digital content creator, Anton Willemse Jn

*Word block by Louis Krouwkamp. *This month our winner is Roger Gaisford, who shares an adventure from days gone by in Zululand on page 54. Send your contributions to info@4x4afrika.com There are very few things in life that can compete with enjoying

Cape Town recently played host to the international launch of the new Volkswagen Amarok. While South Africans will have to wait a little longer before being able to get their hands on one, we thought we would whet your tastebuds with an overview of s

The countdown has begun to the 2023 Dakar Rally, and we can’t wait for this premier motorsport to event to kick off! Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) added to our excitement with the recent announcement of its three-car team. The defending champions, Nasser

Mahindra first showed its XUV700 to South African audiences in June this year. It took another five months for the newcomer to be launched locally, but it was certainly worth the wait. As the first model to carry the brand’s new Twin Peaks logo, the

While everyone else was getting excited about the imminent launch of the next generation of that other popular bakkie, I was counting the days to the introduction of Toyota’s new halo Hilux model, the GR-Sport (or GR-S for short). You see, I grew up

Back in the late nineties, someone came up with the idea to shorten the load bin and extend the cab of a single cab bakkie. Thus, the double cab bakkie was born, becoming a firm favourite with those who used their vehicles for both work and play. Now

As this is my first feature for Adventure Afrika, the mere thought of an adventure that had to be turned into an article to take you – our readers – along for the ride was nerve wracking… to say the least! I knew that I would need to find a fine bala

I was a big fan of the previous-generation Kia Sportage. It was a remarkably well-rounded vehicle, offerings heaps of space and subtle good looks. The design of the new Sportage, however, is a massive departure from what we have come to expect from K

While doing our research and reading advertisements about wild camping tours to dream destinations like Mana Pools, my wife and I had a slightly negative mindset. Camping in the great unknown with a group of equally unknown people? Us? Never! Despite

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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

As a direct descendant of the Dorslandtrekkers of the 1800s, I decided to retrace the route my forefathers had taken through Namibia as they headed north from South Africa to Angola. It became a family adventure as we travelled from one spectacular d

We’re always up for adventure, so when we were invited to join a Land Rover Bush Run in the Mount Anderson Catchment Reserve, we accepted without a moment’s hesitation. Besides, this was our chance to finally meet the group of people who have been ke

Former Zimbabwean politician and author of The Light in the Heart, Roy T. Bennett, once said: “Until you step into the unknown, you don’t know what you’re made of.” This quote rang quite true as we were faced with a choice at the broken bridge over t

Kaokoland has so much to offer in terms of natural beauty. The life-giving Kunene River has many waterfalls and rapids, of which the Ruacana and Epupa Falls are the most spectacular. The Marienfluss area – famous for its beautiful ‘fairy circles’ – i

The New Main Street, Automobile, Horseless Carriage, Wagon and Wheel Works, was a joint of goings-on orchestrated by a gentleman with the surname of Swarts. The patrons of this establishment regarded themselves as being of ‘The Realm of Real Men’, th

After two days of exploring the beautiful Garden Route and surrounds, marvelling at some of the best views the area has on offer, we headed to the Montagu Pass, promising even more spectacular views. Viewed as the oldest unaltered pass still in use i

The South African national emblem proudly displays a Secretarybird with spread wings, apparently as a symbol of protection. It is unsurprising that such a wondrous bird is afforded such a place of honour, but there is surprising irony in this symboli

What could be more fun than camping on your birthday weekend? Well, for me, it’s being surprised with a whole new campsite and sparkling new amenities! This was the case when we recently went camping at Grootvadersbosch in the nature reserve of the s

A tour with Ultimate Adventures to the Okavango Delta in Botswana from 10 – 21 June 2023. This area – the world’s largest inland delta – was once part of Lake Makgadikgadi, an ancient lake that mostly dried up by the early Holocene, except for season

Back in the 1990s just about everyone had a camping fridge that could run off power or gas. Very few vehicles had dual battery systems and the industry was still in its infancy, but as time progressed, so did the way we powered our fridges in the bus

The new Qashqai is the third generation of Nissan’s small- to medium-sized SUV. A trailblazer for this now very popular segment, it was intended to be the ideal family vehicle and adventure weekend warrior, thanks to its versatility, abundance of spa

I bought my Land Rover Defender in 2003 – a second-hand 2000 TD5 110 model with 65 000km on the clock. When I checked the service book, I was surprised to see that it had been used extensively to travel to Tanzania. This meant that my Landy already h