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4x4 Driving and Overlanding in Southern Africa: Off-Road Skills, Recovery and Self-Sufficient Trips

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About this book

A practical, South African guide to driving a 4x4 safely off tar and travelling self-sufficiently in South Africa and its neighbours, for families who have bought or plan to buy a 4x4, retired people planning a long trip, campers heading for remote camps, club members, people renting a camper, and tourism students and guides who drive guests on gravel and sand. Twelve chapters follow an electrician in Rustenburg with a used double-cab, his wife and two children; a newly retired couple from George renting a camper for three weeks in Namibia; and a logistics coordinator in Johannesburg who joins a 4x4 club and drives the Sani Pass in winter, with advice from a 4x4 instructor and Kalahari guide in Upington: what 4x4, low range, diff locks and overlanding really mean; choosing and buying a 4x4, the licence, GVM and payload; preparing the vehicle, tyres and tyre pressures; gravel roads, slides and rollovers, dust and driving at dusk; sand, rock, mud, hills and water crossings, and spotters; getting stuck and getting out, traction boards, rated recovery points, straps and who stands where (never a tow ball); water, fuel, power, sleeping and loading for self-sufficient travel; planning a trip, seasons, maps, fuel and water, parks and convoys; crossing borders, papers and veterinary fences; wildlife, unfenced camps, parks, people and beach driving; breakdowns, emergencies and first aid far from help; and training, clubs and your next trip. This book is not a 4x4 training course and does not lead to a certificate: it prepares you for a training day with a qualified instructor and tells you how to choose one. Winching is covered in outline only, no modifications are recommended beyond standard equipment, and park rules, border requirements and the law are taught in general terms, dated, so you always check the official source; no border fees are printed because they change. 30 diagrams and photographs, worked examples, practice exercises with answers, and a trip file: a vehicle fact sheet, a pre-trip check and passenger briefing, a tyre pressure card, a recovery kit list and briefing card, a packing and weight list, a fuel and water calculator, a route plan to leave at home, a border-crossing checklist, a camp rules card, an emergency plan and numbers, a glossary, where to get help, and 144 Exam prep questions. A Skills Series title. No vehicle, tyre, accessory, recovery-gear, tour or training-provider brands are named or recommended. Lecturers: a free Facilitator Guide (session plans built around a trip file, parked and switched-off vehicles only, recovery gear handled but never used in class, the law taught in general terms, teaching notes and every answer) is available to colleges registered with HybridE. To register your college, contact Thandeka on 073 431 6763.

What is inside

  1. Chapter 1: What 4x4 and Overlanding Really Mean
  2. Chapter 2: Choosing and Buying a 4x4
  3. Chapter 3: Preparing the Vehicle
  4. Chapter 4: Gravel Roads
  5. Chapter 5: Sand, Rock, Mud, Hills and Water
  6. Chapter 6: Getting Stuck and Getting Out
  7. Chapter 7: Equipping for Self-Sufficient Travel
  8. Chapter 8: Planning a Trip
  9. Chapter 9: Crossing Borders by 4x4
  10. Chapter 10: Treading Lightly: Wildlife, Parks and People
  11. Chapter 11: Breakdowns, Emergencies and First Aid Far from Help
  12. Chapter 12: Training, Clubs and Your Next Trip
  13. Appendix

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