They’re your trusty guide when technology fails. Not to mention your window to the macro view of the landscape you’re travelling through. Tracks4Africa’s paper maps are essential reading for every overlander. By Arnold Ras and Magriet Kruger
The roads around southern Lesotho climb high into the southern Drakensberg, crossing trout-filled streams and meandering through some of South Africa’s most spectacular mountain scenes. A road trip through these Eastern Cape Highlands can twist and turn over most of South Africa’s highest mountain passes. This route takes in two of the best, with a charming overnight stop in beautiful Rhodes Village on the way. By Chris Davies