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Weights, capacities & ratings: is your towing comb…

Weights, capacities & ratings: is your towing combination legal?

Have tough turbo-diesel – will tow! Not so fast, it’s not that straightforward. There’s a host of variables and restrictions that must be factore... Read more

Tough enough to tow? Tow Test: VW Amarok

Tough enough to tow? Tow Test: VW Amarok

It’s big, it looks good, and it’s a VW. But it’s only a 2.0-litre diesel. Should you be seriously considering an Amarok as your next brawny towca... Read more

A camper fit for a king (of the road)

A camper fit for a king (of the road)

A custom-made camper on the back of his bakkie is a win-win camping solution for iconic rally driver Serge Damseaux, who in his racing days also ... Read more

Zimbabwe’s Deep South: Gonarezhou National Park

Zimbabwe’s Deep South: Gonarezhou National Park

Shunned by South Africans for many years because of political issues, Zimbabwe is slowly re-emerging as an enticing and vibrant holiday destinati... Read more

Celebrity cookout: Evita Bezuidenhout

Celebrity cookout: Evita Bezuidenhout

Evita Bezuidenhout, the most famous white woman in Africa, is a strong believer in the reconciliatory powers of truth and love – and also sugar, ... Read more

Kruger’s Trail Tales

Kruger’s Trail Tales

Arno Joubert and his wife Deidre have been running their own business for the past 12 years, and during that time have felt the need to get out r... Read more

15 Farm Campsites

15 Farm Campsites

After many requests for more information on farm campsites, we’ve put together a lovely variety of rural and restful holiday locations around the... Read more

Rooftop Tent Review: Autohome Overcamp

Rooftop Tent Review: Autohome Overcamp

No matter your choice of vehicle, heading out camping just became a whole lot simpler – assuming you’re equipped with a new Overcamp rooftop tent... Read more

Camper Review: Alu-Cab extra-cab camper

Camper Review: Alu-Cab extra-cab camper

Neil Harrison, editor of our sibling publication SA4x4, is no stranger to campers geared for off-road adventure. He recently hit the Wild Coast i... Read more

Tow Test: Land Rover Freelander 2 SD4 HSE

Tow Test: Land Rover Freelander 2 SD4 HSE

It’s the smallest sibling in the Land Rover fleet, but boasts a full house of innovative driver aids and security systems. The new Freelander SD4... Read more

Towing safely with Nissan: The art of reversing

Towing safely with Nissan: The art of reversing

This year we’re running a towing tutorial series that deals with the fundamentals of towing, all in the name of safer and easier towing for every... Read more

Pizza in a Pan

Pizza in a Pan

How about, for a change, making something completely different from the usual stock-standard braai? After all, they say that a change is as good ... Read more

Off-Road Caravan Review: Echo Kavango

Off-Road Caravan Review: Echo Kavango

Echo 4x4 Centre boasts one of the most comprehensive ranges of capable off-road towable products. At the top of the range is the Kavango, the com... Read more

Caravan Review: Fendt Brillant 650

Caravan Review: Fendt Brillant 650

Want to increase your status in the world of caravan ownership? Until recently nothing on the South African caravan market offered the levels of ... Read more

Linger longer... at these 10 top farm stalls

Linger longer... at these 10 top farm stalls

Why settle for fast food while on the road when you can feed your soul as well as your tummy? Break your journey at one of these farm stalls. As... Read more

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DIY Features

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Pack away your poles: Tent pole storage box

Pack away your pole…

Faced with the problem of where to store his tent poles on the outside of his Jurgens XT-series trailer, Burgert Turnbull set about building his own storage box...

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Winterise your caravan

Winterise your cara…

The colder, wetter (in some parts) months of winter can take their toll on your caravan, especially if it’s not being used regularly. We look at ways to keep it...

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Modifying a pre-2009 Jurgens Fleetline angled island bed

Modifying a pre-200…

The angled island bed in the pre-2009 Jurgens Fleetline caravans isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. With some careful planning, Reg Stone modified the bed layout and ...

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Gypsey Gold Kitchen Conversion

Gypsey Gold Kitchen…

Ardent caravaners Johan and Elmarie van Wyk decided they needed a fully contained outside kitchen on their Gypsey Gold caravan. With a bit of planning and some ...

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Changing the wheel bearings on a caravan or trailer axle

Changing the wheel …

Wheel bearings: they’re the components that keep your wheels turning, literally, and for that reason it’s vitally important to make sure they’re always in tip-t...

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Building my own motorhome & teardrop trailer

Building my own mot…

If you can’t find the right product on the market, the solution must be: make it yourself! Reader Roy Kruger did just that. Having grown up camping, my wife an...

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Caravan Clinic

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Caravan Clinic (November 2011)

Caravan Clinic (No…

Lay Yesson writes: I was wondering if you or your readers had any suggestions regarding the subject of tent pegs.

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Caravan Clinic (August 2011)

Caravan Clinic (Au…

John Bosman writes: I was very interested in your article ‘Little is lekker’ in the June edition covering the Suzuki Jimny. I own a Jimny, which I use for farmi...

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Caravan Clinic (October 2011)

Caravan Clinic (Oc…

Brian and Liz Midlane write: With reference to the letter from Rodney Green (page 65 of the June 2011 edition), this is our story of how we chose a tow vehicle...

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Readers Contributions

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Three couples, two caravans, and a tent! Exploring Etosha

Three couples, two…

Reader Alistair Buchanan shares the adventure of exploring Etosha and its wealth of wildlife. Isn’t it great to know that you can do this exciting trip with a S...

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The holiday that went wrong!

The holiday that w…

This couple discovered that there’s lots to be enjoyed around the country, even if you limp from one towcar disaster to another! We had planned our trip to the...

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Arfikaanse Artikels

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Eksklusief of inklusief

Eksklusief of inkl…

My opinie dat die Waterberg-omgewing (Warmbad, Nylstroom en Naboomspruit) van die beste kampeerplekke in die land het, is welbekend. Omdat ek gereeld ...

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Elektrisiteit by kamplekke bekommer my

Elektrisiteit by k…

'n Jong seun het onlangs ernstige brandwonde opgedoen toe sy tent aan die brand geslaan het in 'n woonwapark aan die KZN-kus. Daar is bespiegel dat sy...

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Sleep veilig!

Sleep veilig!

By die onlangse kykNET Buiteleweskou by die Mbizi Caravan Lodge het Jurgens Ci die geleentheid benut om die gewig van woonwaens en/of sleepwaens te...

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