Monkey business in the CAR
A visit to the Central African Republic (CAR) was never on his personal bucket list, but when the opportunity to join an expedition came up, Stephen Smith jumped at
Posted: 28 January 2011
A real 4x4 trip in a real 4x4 bakkie
After returning from a Namibia tour where he drove up to Epupa in his 4x2 Toyota Venture, PG Jonker thought it a good idea to consider acquiring a serious o... read more
Posted: 28 January 2011
X-Treme makeover
Nissan has just released the 2011 version of the X-Trail, and the core of the vehicle has remained the same. No changes have been made to the powertrain. But a host of subtle t... read more
Posted: 15 December 2010
Getting X'ed up
BMW's X3 was orginally launched in 2004. Since then it had to make do with only minor cosmetic, engine and equipment updates. And so, over the years, it has come under increased... read more
Posted: 15 December 2010
Meet the Leisure Wheels Offroad recruits
This is the first in a series of articles about the adventures of seven yuppie chicks who go into the bush, the bundu and beyond, to prove that overlandin... read more
Posted: 15 December 2010
Posted: 1 December 2010
Always time for a quickie
In Cape Town they do it slowly, in Jozi they do it for as long as possible, in Bloem they do it all the time and on the North Coast, they do it quickly and often. Or ... read more
Posted: 1 December 2010
Boys learn about fauna and flora - and 4x4
Raymond du Plessis of Tuffstuff 4x4 Insurance is 100 % behind the Lead SA initiative. From now on Raymond will salute 4x4-good-doers and those strivin... read more
Posted: 19 November 2010
In case of emergency
Before you venture into the bundu, you might want to put together a few items in case of emergency. Hopefully, you'll never need them. But if something does go wrong, you'l... read more
Posted: 19 November 2010
