Go! Drive & Camp

A 132-page lifestyle magazine for campers, caravan and 4x4 enthusiasts and adventure travellers.

Go! Drive & Camp

Journeys with friends

Food for thought

We say thank you

Our Friday the 13th…

Take a chill pill

A new campsite next to the Kruger

Bush camping at Kosi Bay

Order your Kombi now!

Aarto legislation expands

Isuzu backs a boer

New and improved… • Toyota recently launched its latest Hilux. Cyril Klopper takes a look at what’s new.

Toyota’s littlest Cruiser • Toyota’s latest bakkie-based SUV, the Land Cruiser FJ, recently arrived in South Africa and Cyril Klopper takes a look at its numbers.

Luxury runabout • The third generation of Audi’s Q3 made its appearance in June this year. Cyril Klopper takes a closer look.

Brains and brawn • The LDV Terron 9 landed in South Africa in May this year. Cyril Klopper looks at what makes this bakkie unique.

Solid in between • In the case of BERG Off-Road, CX3 plus CX6 equals CX4. The CX4 is the latest model and shares features with both its younger and older brothers.

Camping made easy • Judging by the popularity of the Easy Camping trailer, Dawie Labuschagne from Vanderbijlpark has a winning recipe.

Pack and tow • If you can also use your camper as a trailer, you kill two birds with one stone. That’s exactly what Jako Vorster manages with his Hyena S1.

Van de Kamp to camp • Quality is the Bosvark’s password. This is how Harm van de Kamp from Cullinan talks about his brand-new off-road caravan that boasts a lot of novelties.

The grand West Coast tour • At first glance, the West Coast seems like a barren and windswept region, but once you’ve been, it gets a hold of your heart. Here’s how to drive it from bottom to top.

In the middle of everywhere • Point your finger to the middle of a South African map and set up camp at these three comfortable spots.

On the edge • A campsite in the East Rand’s “bushveld” doesn’t sound right… until you pull into Bush Inn.

Kafue rewards those who take the road less travelled • Some places reveal themselves the moment you arrive. Kafue National Park rewards those willing to venture a little further.

Mastering a mountain • The Bainskloof Pass outside Wellington in the Boland is considered the magnum opus of road builder Andrew Geddes Bain. Here’s how to drive it from east to west.

When you and your car takes a breather • You scream, you pray and then you pray again… Donovan and Marina Burke from Brackenfell remember a trip to the Richtersveld.

Ford’s middle child • Ford invited us to test drive its latest Ranger with a 2,3 ℓ EcoBoost petrol engine.

Sting in the bushveld • The Wasp’s wheels will be spinning in your driveway as it is more at home in a remote corner somewhere in the veld.

Through the roof! • Has camping become expensive? The short answer is yes, and there are quite a few culprits

Caravan equipment for newbies • If you’re new to the wonderful world of caravans and bush trailers, we’ve got 18 products you might want to consider.

Thick and tasty! • You can do just about anything with doublethick Greek yoghurt - make anything from marinades, sauces and creamy salad dressings to imitation cheesecake… and even cheese!

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Overlanding well-being • Overlanding in Southern Africa faces several challenges that could make cross-border overland travel progressively more difficult if they are not addressed, says Mic van Zyl.

‘Tain’t what you do (It’s the way that you do it) • Camping is about more than just where you go; it’s about how you go about it, what you learn and how you feel while you’re doing it, says Neels van...