It is vitally important to do as much research as you can before you arrive at the gate of an untested 4×4 trail.

There are many reasons to avoid food poisoning these holidays. Gain some insight into the most common causes of this bug, and some quick and helpful tips to avoid the dreaded bug.

Well much has been written about the technique or method of successfully recovery, be it self recovery or vehicle to vehicle recovery and the methods of assessing the way in which the recovery is to be carried out.

Generally we all keep our kit well packed in a variety of bags, containers and tool kits which take up considerable space when overlanding.

Andre comes with a full on mechanical engineering background, much of it spent in the defence industry developing light armoured vehicles for the SADF and SAP, he knows what makes mechanical and electric bits!