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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Where are the other Hymers?

Does this gold tarnish?

The good old days on the North Coast

At sea, on land and in the air • Centipedes and Cape fur seals… from the Kruger to Cape Cross. Photos like these has you travelling back there in the blink of an eye.

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Wild Accessories brings a canopy update

Disco gets a new beat

Cool cat • Jaguar caravans are renowned for their off-road caravans, but with the Sabor, the company is headed in a new direction, says Leon Botha.

King of all the jungles • The Dindingwe, the new flagship model from Tuff Cats, boasts the manufacturer’s first fully built-in bathroom, says Leon Botha.

The 300 has landed • The latest Toyota Land Cruiser has just arrived in South Africa – and many South Africans are licking their lips,

Local is lekker • The Nissan Navara is now being built in South Africa – and it has had a number of upgrades,

Of mountains and meadows • The two sides of Bethlehem show you the two faces of the Free State: camp among sandstone cliffs or on the plains next to vast maize fields. We get our stand at Uithoek and Bassfeather.

Briefly | Uithoek Nature Park

Sightseeing

Briefly | Bassfeather Country Lodge

Brandberg, and beyond! • Namibia’s Brandberg has one foot in Damaraland and the other in the Namib. This three-day route takes you from Henties Bay clockwise around Brandberg. Along the way you’ll see an ancient volcano crater, marvel at the desert plants adapted to survive here, and drive a gnarly mountain pass called Divorce Pass!

They say • Calvin Guruseb is a guide at Brandberg White Lady Lodge.

Dorob permits

They say • Johannes Ndumba has been the caretaker at Ugab Rhino Camp for 22 years.

The Ugab’s ‘lion situation’

I also want to go!

They say • Quinton van Rooyen lives in Walvis Bay and drove the route with his girlfriend, Lynne Haylett.

OUR OVERNIGHT SPOTS

Dinokeng for the win! • Once the Dinokeng bites, it won’t leave you. This Big Five reserve on the doorstep of Pretoria is becoming one of Gauteng’s most popular weekend and holiday getaways.

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Briefly | Afsaal

Frontiers and 4x4 fun • There are several gravel mountain passes on the border between the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal. A few of them were used by the Voortrekkers and two of these historic passes have become so deteriorated that they’re perfect for 4x4 vehicles.

What you need to know

Shining star • As you drive through the gate at Blinkwater, you know right away that you’re in for a relaxing time. Jacques and Jeanne Brand from Klapmuts in the Western Cape tell us what they love about the place.

Sentimental value • Bitten by the off-road bug but looking for something that offered a little more breathing room, Jeandre Marais from Gqeberha was gifted an old Isuzu KB by his grandfather and has cherished every minute of it.

A tiny house on the move • It’s one thing when your children move house, but it’s a...