Go! Drive & Camp

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.

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In the moment • Two readers showcase their lovely memories – on a farm and in the fork of a tree…

Think outside the box • If you’re a caravan manufacturer, February is show time. We visited the kykNET Buite Expo Western Cape outside Malmesbury and the Caravan Show in Midrand. Here are some new and revamped caravans that caught our eye.

More options for Tonga

Make it a double

Aha, it’s wheelchair friendly!

Armadillo gets a XTR302 baby

A new caravan manufacturer makes waves

BorderX seizes an opportunity

Conqueror takes a new direction

Vagabond roughs it up

Stealth gets onto a bakkie

New Exclusive shows itself

Summit gets a redo

Badger builds unique bakkie camper

Unipod changes panels

Mobi Lodge gets a new look

Gray’s now even safer

Okto offers more of a choice

GT Campers ‘build’ a play room

Panther’s Onca is here

Okapi makes storage space

Motorhome-World’s first panel van

Chobe’s steel nose is gone

Quantum builds its dream caravan

National Luna on the road to recovery

The French return

Diwali in the Karoo • The Mahindra Pik Up range’s new flagship model, the S11 Karoo, got an automatic transmission, and Cyril Klopper got a chance to take this bakkie for a drive.

COMPETITORS • Double-cab lifestyle bakkies – 4x4 and automatic

Circling the country • Here’s how to visit South Africa’s best off-road destinations in one continuous circular route.

Nature and culture merge in Graaff-Rainet

Briefly | Nqweba Camp

Briefly | Profcon Resort

STUFF TO DO • In addition to the obligatory visit to the Hester Rupert Art Museum, the Reinet House, the old pharmacy and the Drosdy Hotel, here are some attractions you can visit for mahala.

Unwind in the winelands • If laid-back Cape Town is still too busy for you, why not head to the winelands of the Breede River Valley where you can relax at the Moreson River Cottages and Campsites?

Briefly | Moreson River Cottages and Campsites

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Crossing sand and rock in the Cederberg • The Cederberg is synonymous with hiking, rock climbing and mountain biking. But at Kagga Kamma, there’s also a decent route for 4x4 enthusiasts.

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Camping on the Breede • You can swim, row and fish at the Bonnievale River Lodge… or simply have a good time with friends, says Evan Lodewyks of Southfield in Cape Town.

For business and pleasure • When her husband decided to purchase a panel van for work, little did they know that their Hyundai H1 vehicle would become a camping vehicle, says Michelle Naudé from Pretoria

Hooked on the Free State • Campsites in the northeastern Free State are few and far between – fortunately there is the Bassfeather Country Lodge just the other side of Reitz.

Briefly | Bassfeather Country Lodge

The inimitable Frenchman • Plucky, cheeky and contrary are appropriate adjectives for the stereotypical Frenchman as well as the new Citroën C3 Aircross.

COMPETITORS • Compact crossovers with lively engines.

‘Little’ Everest reaches new heights • It was only a matter of time before Ford made its 2 ℓ bi-turbo diesel engine part of its Everest range. This is how it fares...