Leisure Wheels Magazine - April 2019

In this issue

Voetspore’s Johan Badenhorst believes owning a 4x4 should not be a barrier to exploring our beautiful continent. Duster now available with all-wheel drive.

A Thin Blue (Water) Line

Over the years, we’ve enjoyed road trips in many different vehicles. From two-wheelers and two-wheel-drive SUVs to 4x4s, big and small… Heck, we even did an air safari through Namibia. This month was a first though: we went on a 1 000km road trip in a 15-ton lorry, carrying a 7.5-ton load. It was a trip like no other and one which demonstrated that in life, it’s often the small, seemingly insignificant things that really matter.

8 mins

Two Women And A Band Of Brothers

With the expedition Landies and crew safely back in South Africa, Leisure Wheels caught up with the Greybeard of Adventure, Kingsley Holgate and his core expedition team that recently completed a tough but exciting transcontinental Land Rover journey from Cape Town to Kathmandu.

10 mins

The Wild Wild, West

Way up the Cape’s West Coast – along a stretch of wild country where arid scrubland collides with an icy ocean – you’ll discover Namaqualand in all its glory. Best of all, if you plan your trip during the secret ‘Green Season’, you’ll have it all to yourself…

7 mins

Brawn Identity

Bakkies outsell passenger cars in South Africa and at the top end of the spectrum there is a serious power war raging. We teamed up with one of South Africa’s legendary bakkie drivers, Hannes Grobler, to put these two German V6s through their paces.

7 mins

These Bikes Will Give You A Shock

With electricity now steadily taking over from internal combustion, you might be wondering what else can be electrified. Well, quite a lot actually.

4 mins

Droning On

According to Back to the Future, we were supposed to get a hoverboard about four years ago. Sadly, this has not happened and there’s no group more annoyed than us at Leisure Wheels. Still, at least we have drones. Technology is improving at such a rapid pace that surely they’ll be whisking us around soon, right? Well, in a word: no.

3 mins

Discovering A Hidden Gem

Sometimes we need to take a break to escape the rat race. It is in times like these that jewels like the Hooikraal Tented Camp are the perfect escape.

2 mins

The Real Deal!

Ford has been selling plenty of its latest Everest SUV. With style, sophistication, luxury, power, practicality and a competitive sticker price, this Everest is a vast improvement over the first generation model. However, even though the current Everest is better in every way than its predecessor, one talent that doesn’t seem to rank very highly is rough and tough off-roading.

6 mins

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Leisure Wheels Magazine Description:

The Adventure Motoring Magazine

Leisure Wheels explores the exciting world of adventure motoring off the beaten track with an emphasis on breathtaking Southern African destinations. It’s the country’s leading magazine for those who love overland adventures, caravanning, camping, 4x4 and the great outdoors.