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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A quiet December holiday
57 years later…
Are we in England now?
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Bullseye • She sold cupcakes and saved until she had enough to buy a Canon EOS 800D, says 14-year-old Janah Swarts from Reddersburg. And then her family went to the Kruger National Park…
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Remote control for Ewiks
Six new rides for a road trip
Little & Co • If you’d like to tow your camping trailer, but only possess a light-vehicle driving license, Custom Canopies and Trailers now offer you two choices with their Moremi, says Leon Botha.
FROM THE COMPETITORS
From the south • The outdoor equipment manufacturer All Out Group has just built its first off-road trailer, and judging by the design and standard equipment, it is a great choice for couples who camp, says Leon Botha.
From the competitors • In the same price range (standard prices)
Better with a Brezza • Suzuki is India’s favourite car brand, and since 2016, the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza has been selling like hot cakes over there. So how does the Brezza perform on local soil? Cyril Klopper takes a look.
FROM THE COMPETITORS • Compact crossovers for just over R300 000
The Ford effect • The new Ford Ranger FX4 has been given a significant revamp since the first model made its appearance in 2017. These days, says Cyril Klopper, it’s rather fancy.
FROM THE COMPETITORS • 4x4 pickups jazzed up by Chuck Norris for his youngest’s matric farewell.
Wild west on your doorstep • The Bushveld, much of it in the thickets of the North West and Limpopo, is as characteristically African as sunshine and the Big 5. We set up camp in both provinces to get close to Mother Earth.
Briefly | Thabaledi Game Lodge
Briefly | Doorndraai Lodge
The greatness of the great karqo • Nothing much happens in the morning… and then it carries on all day long. So goes a quip about the Great Karoo. There is actually a lot to see here, though: like South Africa’s last volcano, a huge pan where an English gentleman tried to set a landspeed record, and a town that had to change its name after a pastor dynamited an almond tree to smithereens.
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Our overnight spots
I also want to go!
Loskopdam for the win • Forever Loskopdam is barely a two-hour drive from Gauteng. It is a popular destination for anglers and water sports enthusiasts, but you don’t need a boat or fishing rod to enjoy it.
They say • Fred and Jeanette Nel from Pretoria camp with a Jurgens Fleetline I, towed by a Ford Mondeo.
They say
Briefly | Forever Loskopdam
Tackling tough trails in Bonniedale • The Bonniedale Holiday Farm sits right next to the Outeniqua Nature Reserve in the Western Cape, on the banks of the Kamma River. This is where you’ll find one of South Africa’s oldest 4x4 routes.
What you need to know
Pure South Coast • There’s a caravan park between Hibberdene and Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal that makes...