Many overlanders travel between Kenya’s famed safari destinations and South Africa’s Mother City. But how many travellers do it on their own steam? Biba and Oliver Nias are doing just that and, as Afri-Bike, they are raising funds for World Bicycle Relief. Continue reading Afri-Bike: from Kenya to Cape Town on a bicycle
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The art of mapmaking
Rudi de Lange, Tracks4Africa’s cartographer, offers a window into mapmaking and what sets Tracks4Africa’s paper maps apart.
Across Africa in a 1971 Kombi
What does it take to drive between South Africa and Kenya in a more than 50-year-old vehicle? It helps if you’re doing it for a good cause, you have a sense of adventure and you’re prepared to get your hands dirty. Of course, it also doesn’t hurt if people love your expedition vehicle, a 1971 Kombi. The winners of the first Africa Rally share overlanding lessons and highlights from the route.