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.

To your health

Go! Drive and Camp

Auld lang syne

How high can we go?

Back at the start?

FREEZE FRAME

Let's get caravanning! • The annual Caravan Show at the Gallagher Conference Centre in Midrand has become almost synonymous with the introduction of new caravans. Have a look at what we encountered there.

Canopy upgrade for Wild Accessories

Electric Sprinter

High five, Jimny!

Velar goes green-ish

Honda Quest back for more

Amarok's prices released

Driving along Daisy Lane • Namaqualand's flower season occurs from July to October – peaking in late August to early September – so you'd better hurry if you want to book a camping spot for this year's spectacle. Join us on a leisurely drive from Kakamas to Nieuwoudtville in search of the perfect floral show.

I also want to go!

BOOK SMARTS

Camp among chiefs and cannons • People usually shoot through Magoebaskloof on their way to the Kruger and other campsites in the Lowveld. Next time, hit the road a day or two early and set up camp on these spots.

Calling all water babies! • There's a game farm in the foothills of the Waterberg mountains with a water playground that will keep your brood busy for days.

Over the hills and far away • Take a trip through the poetic Cederberg, cross two beautiful mountain passes over the pragmatic Skurweberg and end in the artsy Ceres Karoo.

Destination unknown… till the next campsite • Coming from Brazil, these Randburg residents find camping with a caravan to be a completely new adventure. And now the Da Silva family's Ford Everest must keep the wheels turning from one campsite to the next.

A hat-trick at Bivane • The Bivane Dam attracts three types of campers: those who like fishing, those who like camping… and those who like both.

BUTTERFLIED MACKEREL ON TOAST Finger-licking good

N is for next level • The new Mahindra Scorpio is here, now with an N added to its name. We took it for a drive through the Great Karoo to get a feel for it.

Tonga steps up a gear • The Tonga has had a revamp and now boasts the kind of kitchen we've not seen before.

How friendly is wheelchair-friendly? • He has been in a wheelchair for 35 years – and has been camping in all that time. We asked Jurie Venter from Groblersdal about what works and what doesn't when it comes to wheelchair-friendly campsites.

Game of drones • Off-roading and action photos go together like a beer and a braai – and what better than a drone to capture the perfect shot? Especially because it allows you to shoot the scene from above. Take note, though: there are strict regulations regarding the use of a drone.

What about nature conservation?

Table manners • They say the oldest form of theatre is the dinner table. We bring you a dozen to choose from for your campsite.

By the dozen! • Eggs aren't only breakfast food.

CROSSWORD

KIDS'CORNER

Best of the best? • Is the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series the best overlanding and off-road touring vehicle? Mic van Zyl weighs in on the question.

How nice is nice? • How relevant is a star grading system? Neels van Heerden wonders whether it still considers consumer needs at all.

Growing pains • It sometimes takes perseverance to camp, especially if it is your first time and the weather gods don't play along, says Helena Hattingh.

Roadtrip attractions • There are a number of curiosities you happen...