Drive Out is a monthly African overlanding magazine. The magazine takes readers to where the tar road ends and the real fun begins. It offers practical advice about motor vehicles (new and second-hand), 4x4 trails, accessories, DIY projects, gear and outdoor cooking.
2020: already on a roll!
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Body (out) of water • Three of our readers take pictures next to the water: here’s a look at a jackal, a catfish and a human being.
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Tranquil waters
Dibiki comes to Riversdale
Echo4x4 cements its stake in the Cape
EB learner’s licence test may be scrapped
Elon’s polygon bakkie
Abba takes on Renault
Rent first, then buy
4x4 action in the Cape
A Mustang that isn't
Sci-fi story • The bestselling Lexus model of all time, the RX, got a facelift midway into its fourth generation. Kyle Kock spent time behind the wheel of this premium Japanese SUV.
COMPETITORS Hybrid SUVS
Off-road to the month of the Kunene • A group from the north of South Africa hitched their Conqueror off-road trailers and headed for one of Namibia’s most inaccessible wildernesses: the Skeleton Coast.
THANK YOU! • This tour was made possible by Conqueror and their partners Snomaster and Opposite Lock.
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Enter the Kill Zone • Just like Van Zyl’s Pass in Namibia, the Dalton Highway in Alaska and the Yungas “Road of Death” in Bolivia, the Doodsakker in Angola is on every adventurer’s bucket list. This is how you drive it.
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How we did it
How peaceful was my valley • The Slanghoek Valley outside Rawsonville is known for its vineyards, fruit trees and surrounding mountains. In this beautiful valley, just over 100 km from the Cape, lies the Slanghoek Mountain Resort on the slopes of the Badsberg conservancy.
Briefly | Slanghoek
Test your skills in the Highveld • Just an hour outside of Johannesburg there’s a trail where you could imagine that you’re participating in a 4x4 competition.
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Beautiful Buffeljags • Positioned between the slopes of the Langeberg Mountains and the banks of the Buffeljags Dam, Umshanti is the perfect peaceful getaway says Susan Skog from Onrusrivier.
Everything just keeps going right • You have more options than ever if you’re in the market to buy something to tackle our many 4x4 trails, but Chris Beater from Pennington wouldn’t have anything other than a trusty Toyota.
The 4x4 adventure of a lifetime • A group of South Africans traverse Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, discover camels, yaks and deer, visit Buddhist monasteries and chill with the locals, recounts Evan Naudé.
Baatar Navaan • MONGOLIAN GUIDE
George, Yvonne and Ivy Michlo
Josef and Nelie Coetzee
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By the still waters • Lure a black bass or throw a trout in the pan – before the year gets too hectic.
Briefly | Bass Lake
Thanks for the memories... • We say goodbye to our long-term test vehicle after a year filled with adventures. With 43 172 km behind us – almost all of them from long-distance trips and plenty of dirt roads – we got to know the D-Max rather well. Here are our final impressions.
Queue up! • It might not be obvious at first glance, but there’s nothing wrong with Audi Q3’s towing muscles!
What does our towing expert, Pieter Crous, think?
The caravan
Swish Stealth • Durban caravan manufacturer Stealth constantly improves its models. The Evolution XR594 is a telling example.
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