Go! Drive & Camp

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

The difference between being away and resting

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New friends in the Kgalagadi

Overnight stops between Namibia and SA

A special gift

Dullstroom gets a new campsite

Stealth ‘flies’ all the way to Jozi

TrailPod expands

Arcfox makes its debut

Congratulations to Volkswagen

Volvo pushes for electric

Mahindra gets a new bakkie

UN amends world map

Small car, big plans • Tata has just released its latest crossover. Cyril Klopper takes a closer look.

Welcome back! • Mitsubishi stopped production of its Pajero in 2021. Cyril Klopper looks at that vehicle's replacement.

Let it rip! • Audi has introduced the third generation of its Q5. Cyril Klopper takes a closer look.

Batteries included • There's a new bakkie in town – a fully electric one – and Cyril Klopper takes a look at its numbers.

Double up from Bruiser • Bruiser 4x4 may be one of the newest manufacturers in the local market, but it already has four caravans in its stable. The latest one is the Maximus, its flagship model.

Teardrop with no boundaries • Mouton Caravans’ latest model is built for the bush and its name spells it out neatly: Can-Go Anywhere.

Light sleeper • Small at home and big in the bush… and then the Bushwolf is also very affordable at the same time.

Best of both worlds • Bakkie camper or caravan – with Feniks’ i-p2 you decide how you want to camp.

Calm amid the noise • First the church, then the hotel… and finally the campsite. Augrabies is more than just a spectacular waterfall.

Kameeldoring

Augrabies Falls Lodge & Camp

Lake Grappa

Routes through a semi-desert • Accommodation in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is fully booked months in advance, but just outside the gates there are many good accommodation options. These four campsites are perfect for travellers who want to explore the park as day visitors.

Stay here

Bliss in the Bushveld • If you fancy a quiet Bushveld getaway where nature keeps you busy, you'll quickly feel at home at Klipspringerkloof Bush Camp

Klipspringer- kloof

Zambezi, Namibia's Eden • What's the allure of the once-called Caprivi Strip? We venture for a self-drive in the Zambezi Region.

Last chance • The original road that connected Cape Town with Namaqualand is disappearing bit by bit. Drive one of the last sections before it is gone too.

Need to know

Through Botswana in a battered Landie • If he had known in advance what waited for him and his family in Botswana, they probably would have stayed at home, says Hjalmar Fuchs from Waterkloof Ridge in Pretoria.

Time to play • Land Rover's new Defender Octa boasts technology you'd expect in a racing car, and its devastating V8 power makes you feel as excited as a child before Christmas. But is it really just an expensive toy?

Easy off-roading • OutBound has stretched the body of its Cyclone DB a bit and came up with the DB XL.

Quiz master • How would you fare in a caravan quiz competition? Here are some questions with interesting answers.

10 obligations before you tour • When you go on a trip, there's always a long list of items you plan to take with you. Here are the most important ones, plus the...