Archives

Perhaps you said it? And you said it because you’ve been itching, you’ve been wondering, wondering whether you might be able to get into a Ford Ranger sometime and take it for a spin. Let’s be frank–This vehicle is knocking the socks off all competitors right now in the popularity stakes. Surely at least half […]

It still seems a surprise to many South Africans that one can simply hire the car of your dreams, although renting a 4×4 isn’t exactly hiring a sports car for an afternoon. With all due respect to sports cars, going fast and shining amongst the citizenry seem small aims when one considers the exuberant fun […]

A big factor inhibiting many South Africans from hitting the wilderness remains to this day their lack of outdoor apparatus. Tents, cooking, and sleeping instruments –the list goes on and on. So many are saving for the gadgets that will enable their wilderness getaways, and probably as many do head off, only to realise the […]

When real issues matter, when you’re off the beaten track and disconnected from suburbia, there are probably only two vehicles the average citizen would want to find themselves in. One is the new Ford Ranger, of course, de rigueur in South African metropoles right now, and justifiably considered to be a great off-roader, which it […]

We all, no doubt, remember a time and place when we were far away in the bush – or perhaps on a pristine and lonely beach – and how amazing it was to feel truly disconnected from civilisation for a moment. In fact, considering how common an experience it is, especially for South Africans, it’s […]

When “out there” is off-road, you want a sort of military grade assurance that the vehicle you’re in has a well-earned reputation for reliability and performance in the dirt. That explains the persistence of Toyota 4×4 rental in South Africa – you just can’t keep a good man down! Consistently ranked as one of the […]

Ford Rangers showed South Africans what a wholesale takeover looks like. Impressive when they landed remodelled and remade, the public approval has only been growing since. Remarkable for how it simply walked in and blew all other 4×4 bakkie options off the map, the Ford Ranger 4×4 is without doubt our most recent – and […]

Heads up 4×4 newbies, enthusiasts, and seasoned travellers – Johannesburg offers some pretty great 4×4 tours if you’re in town. Highly suitable and bushveldy off-road experiences await and, if you can ignore the giant blob of concrete in the middle, there are some challenging, stunning, and enjoyable 4×4 tours around the general Johannesburg area, too. […]

When you consider just how much time we spend on four wheels, it’s no wonder that we tend to forget that we can climb out of that suburban paradigm. Getting off-road in a 4×4 vehicle is nothing if not an adventure of epic proportions, and we’re spoiled for choice here in southern Africa for some […]

With all of the past year’s madness, it’s still hard to forget that we live in a veritable wonderland. South Africans are spoilt for destinations in our geographically diverse and scenic country. Holidays are here, and after a year of work, many will be heading to the beaches, parks, and mountains around and about to […]