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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It’s buzzing on social media • We announced go! Motorcycle on Facebook in August 2021 and the response was surprising – our first post was seen by thousands of people without us needing to pay a dime to Mark Zuckerberg! Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and give us feedback on what you’d like to read in an upcoming issue and what we can improve upon. Here are some of your Facebook comments…

Bench press

Changes afoot

New Ranger is here

Camo chameleon

Mobi moves to Malmesbury

Chilling news...

The Chery Tiggo is back

Grenadier is a go!

The Tonga’s new clothes • Caravan manufacturer Tojem has revamped its small fibreglass caravan – and now the Tonga boasts a brand-new coat, says Leon Botha.

From the competitors • Small fibreglass caravans (excluding teardrops)

Go far with a Fargo • Bushwakka has expanded its range with a variant of the Bhoma model – this now offers camping families an even greater choice, says Leon Botha.

OTHER METAL CARAVANS • with two fold-out beds

Cheap(er) and cheerful • Cyril Klopper finds that China has put their best features in one package – and offers it at a competitive price.

From the competitors • Compact off-roaders that look like a Jeep… plus an actual Jeep!

A little slice of paradise • Destination: George. Here you can take deep breaths on mountain slopes or by the sea.

Briefly | ArendsRus

Briefly | Victoria Bay

Get lost on the West Coast • Thanks to their proximity to Cape Town, it’s no surprise that West Coast villages such as Yzerfontein and Langebaan are popular getaways. When you want to experience the true West Coast, however, you need to head much farther north.

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Rocky mountains high • Off-road trails in nature reserves are often quite tame, so they don’t deter the average guy with his average off-road skills. Not so at the Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve...

What you need to know

Give it horns! • We held the 10th Bull Run in October, and there was only one way to celebrate this special milestone… with an almighty party on Vanwyksvlei in the Northern Cape.

All aboard for Addo • There could hardly be a better place for an amateur game photographer to pursue their hobby than the Addo Elephant National Park, says Ursula Carroll from Port Elizabeth

Amarok the road • He’s experienced in towing and has used many vehicles to do so, but – for now – Jannie Bekker of Alberton has settled on a Volkswagen Amarok.

Finally… adventure! • They had planned an epic retirement trip, but then COVID-19 put paid to their plans. Even though they had to wait a year, it was ultimately an adventure for the books, say Hennie and Emmerentia Hugo from Brackenfell in the Cape.

See you in Sion • Get the whole family together and find out just how relaxing a fishing holiday can be.

Briefly | Sionbergh

Cruising for a musing • It’s exactly 70 years since the Toyota BJ appeared, a forerunner of the Land Cruiser. Now, with the latest Land Cruiser 300,...