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Light My Fire
No matches, or lighter out of fuel? Don’t panic…
Out & Back
Looking for a quick and easy trail as part of a family camping weekend? Here’s a chance to use low range without devoting a full day to bump and grind.
Super Isuzu
Reader Ruan Strydom shows that if you have the skills, you can do many overlanding modifications in your own workshop.
The Remote Namib Desert
Deep in the far south-western corner of Angola, Dan Grec finds rock-strewn landscapes and remnants of ancient civilisation
Diy First-Aid Kit
When an accident happens, you need to be prepared.
Mud Driving
Off-road driving tips, skills & practices
Rowdy Ranger
Engineering company Roush Performance has a go at creating its own version of what the Raptor should be, with a host of performance and visual upgrades. Is it worth the extra tin?
The Sharp End
Maserati’s super-SUV has been its best seller in recent times, and with the global shift towards spacious family vehicles in full swing, it’s not hard to understand why the Italian stallion is doing so well. We spent some time with the range-topping Levante S to see what all the noise is about.
Overlander For Hire
In this Series we look at what it take to build a “Class O” Ford Ranger for the Avis Safari Rental fleet. We follow step-by-step the modification process from standard to tough overlander. This month: Cooper tyres and Takla seat covers and mats…
Interview With Tony Park
Best-selling author of Safari and African Dawn.
Trail Savvy: Off-Road Driving Tips, Skills & Practices
Recovery Tracks And How To Use Them
Sharper Than Ever
Toyota RAV4 fifth gen takes some bold steps
TRACTRAC CHAT
Birdwatching, or birding, offers different strokes for different folks.
In A Van Through South America
Part Two: Patagonia to Tierra Del Fuego
Two-litre Beater
Ranger takes the high-tech plunge
The River Horse
The Zulu people call the hippopotamus imvubu.
Bold New Era
Mitsubishi’s Triton gets its game on
Fire
Why you need an extinguisher
Trusty Duster
The 2018 Renault Duster eases the nerves for new SA4x4 staffer Micky Baker, on his 4x4 baptism of fire on the Free State/Lesotho border
Ironman 4x4
Celebrates 60 years in business
Jewels Caprivi
A less-structured trip to Namibia has Helena Bester and friends enthralled by the many places to be discovered…
Yellow-Billed Duck
Scientific name Anas undulata Afrikaans name Geelbekeend
Trail Savvy - Gravel Roads
Off-road driving tips, skills & practices
Iron Fist, Velvet Glove
Iron Fist, Velvet Glove
Black Kite
Black Kite
Hard Back
Gobi-X rear carrier bumper for Hilux Vigo
Defender Trophy Cape 2019: Wild Addo
This year’s Cape edition of the Defender Trophy explores a SanParks reserve, giving us a unique chance to explore incredible private camps and unmapped trails.
Antelope Of The Sun
The Kalahari is one of those special places that captures our imagination with its stark beauty.
Down & Dirty
We head to Malaysia for the Rainforest Challenge, a world of crimson mud, black scorpions and specially-adapted crawler rigs
BMW X7
Giant SUV puts the ship in flagship