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Myth-buster: Two Weeks with the VW Amarok PanAmericana

Does the mythical creature of the ideal overlander/daily driver really exist? It’s a heavy question, a philosophical quagmire if ever there was one. The variables are as unruly as a pack of wild dogs—endless considerations swirling around like smoke in…
Featured vehicle: new robes for the King of Offroad – extending a Land Rover Defender 110 to 130

It’s a situation many vehicle-dependent travellers face—when your vehicle has covered tens of thousands of reliable kilometres and carried you to places of which you have long dreamed, inevitably it gets old, and worn. Your sensible streak says: time to…
Is the Land Rover Freelander 1 suitable for newcomers to overlanding?

The Freelander 1 is considered the baby of the Land Rover 4×4 fleet and some say it’s not a real Land Rover. So, if you are looking for an introduction to overlanding, would the cost effective Freelander 1 actually be…
Matzker Discovery dc8 – From Good to Thoroughbred

Perfecting the Discovery 5 - according to Matzker. A hint of what to expect with their New Defender.
Are TORSUS Vans and Buses an Alternative for Overlanding?

When considering different vehicle types for overlanding, 4×4 vans do not fair as well in extreme terrain compared to their smaller counterparts such as Land Rovers, Toyotas and Jeeps. Overall length, rear overhang, wheelbase, ground clearance, height, width, turning circle,…
Field Tested: BMW R1200GS

Billy gets to grips with the newly released BMW GS 1200 but asks the question, is it too late?









