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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Go! Drive & Camp

A shortcut turns into a mountain pass

WINNING LETTER

Power without the kick

Proper service!

Peak traffic

Take-along reading

Natural beauty • Opportunities for gorgeous pics are sprinkled through life – whether it’s on the beach, in the game park or even in your garden.

Dinokeng’s bursting at the seams • If you consider the Dinokeng area, it certainly looks as though caravan parks are doing well. Another two, Afsaal and Roratau, have just opened here.

Roratau Bush Camp

Volvo turns up the voltage

Matroosberg heats up

Plastic fantastic! • Banter in the campsite can lead to new caravans – just look at South Africa’s first plastic caravan, says Leon Botha.

SPECIFICATIONS

The competitors

A detachable tortoise shell • With a camper shell you easily convert your bakkie into a motorhome. Now the newly introduced Northstar 600ATV will ensure you do it in style, reports Leon Botha.

SPECIFICATIONS

LOCAL COMPETITORS

Same difference, or better? • Subaru values evolucrossotion above revolution. How many minor adjustments have been made to the brand new Outback? Cyril Klopper takes a look.

SPECIFICATIONS

From the competitors • Five-seater station wagons with all-wheel drive

River of surprises • The Tugela River lies in 10th place on the list of the longest rivers in South Africa. It is also the biggest in KwaZulu-Natal, where it’s called the uThukela in Zulu. Let’s follow the water all the way from its source to its mouth.

Our vehicle

Where we stayed

I want to go too!

The South Coast’s golden oldies • The South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal offers a perfect place from the cold winter. Aim east and stretch your summer a little longer!

Briefly | Mac Nicol’s

Briefly | Scottburgh

An oasis in the Tankwa • Somewhere in the arid Karoo is a campsite with lush lawns, dozens of shade trees and a river for swimming and fishing. If this sounds like a tall tale, you’ve probably never heard of Die Mond.

Briefly | Die Mond

Play all day • A stone’s throw from Johannesburg, and nestled above a botanical garden and nature reserve, Hobby Park in Krugersdorp will offer hardcore off-roaders and newbies an opportunity to test their mettle.

What you need to know

At home in the mountains • The first time Frikkie and Marisa Potgieter of Welkom camped at the ATKV Drakensville was in 2009. They’ve often been back since.

Home away from home • After looking for a motorhome for about a year, Clifford Augustyn from Crawford in Cape Town, found one for the right price, and it’s been on seven trips in less than a year.

In the nick of time • They managed to squeeze in an epic journey, says Terrence and Debbie Cook from Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti, just before everything went into lockdown.

CAMP COVER

Camp Aquatic • The Woelwaters resort sits on the North West’s side of the Vaal River, at Lindequesdrift and about 30 km from Parys.

FISH DISH

A SWANKY RUFFIAN • The Nissan Patrol needs no introduction. Anyone who owns one – and those who’d love to own one – will eagerly list the virtues of this giant SUV. They’ll tell you it’s tough, formidable, reliable and up-for-anything, yet luxurious. And let’s be honest… the fans are right.

From the competitors • Luxury sports utility vehicles for those who...