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South Africa’s number one travel and outdoor lifestyle magazine. We pay our own way and tell it like it is. We drive back roads and speak to real people, giving you practical information about affordable destinations in southern Africa. Each issue is crammed with excellent photography, honest gear reviews and delicious recipes to make at home or in the bundu. Whether you’re looking to escape for a weekend or a month, your journey starts here.

The song of the seasons

BEHIND THE SCENES • If you enjoy a road trip, you'll inevitably have to deal with some car trouble. Read Liesl de Beer's column on page 34.

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LETTERS

Q&A • Every month our experts answer your questions about birds, bugs and beasts. Send your photos and questions to editor@gomag.co.za

CHECK THIS • Two white rhinos pose as if mirror images of each other in a very green Madikwe Game Reserve. Madikwe is in the North West, near the border with Botswana.

IN BRIEF

FAGALA VOET HIKING OUTDOOR EXPO

In the middle of nowhere, Botswana

Once in a (super) blue moon

LEOPARD LOUNGE

Ammie and Scott Pringle • In April 2017, Scott and Ammie Pringle and their kids started an on-and-off walking journey from the Winterberg near their farm in the Eastern Cape to the summit of Table Mountain. We caught up with them halfway.

On track • What's it like to track armed poachers through the bush in the middle of the night? We spoke to Anke Kruger de Rosner of K9 Conservation in Hoedspruit about the important work she and her dogs are doing.

BOOKS AND MUSIC

Holidays on the road(side) • Car troubles are as much a part of travelling as Ultra Cities, Wimpy coffee and fighting over who chooses the music, says Liesl de Beer.

Namaqualand's secret canyon • It's flower season in Namaqualand, but instead of heading into the wide-open wilderness, come disappear into the Schaap River Canyon. Don't worry, you'll still see plenty of flowers!

Give Goegap a go • You've either never heard of Goegap Nature Reserve, or you know exactly where it is and you hope others will never find out about this accessible spot where it feels like you're the only person in Namaqualand!

3THINGS TO DO

Oribi to the Amphitheatre • From deep ravines and roaring rivers to green mountains with misty peaks –you'll see the most scenic parts of KZN on this 440 km route from the Oribi Gorge to the Amphitheatre in the Drakensberg. Drive it in two days or stretch it to four or five if you want to take it slow.

TAKE YOUR PIC • Do you have a travel or nature photo as great as the ones featured here? Send your best shots to Toast Coetzer at takeyourpic@gomag.co.za

Desert rain

For the love of chocolate! • There's a reason chocolate has been a delicacy for thousands of years. These six recipes are guaranteed to reaffirm your love of this decadent ingredient!

Built to last • In a world of instant gratification, drowning in plastic water bottles and coffee cups, there's a more sustainable way to enjoy your beverage. Here are some of our favourites.

The grandest of Jeeps • In a world of specialist niches, is there still room for a versatile car, a jack-of-all-trades, that can do everything equally well? If you're nodding your head, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee might be for you.

STAY HERE • ZINGELA SAFARI AND RIVER COMPANY, WEENEN

TAKE A HIKE • Gabriel's Loop, Baviaanskloof

Blooms, blueberries and beer! • In the foothills of the northern Drakensberg is a Limpopo town rich in history and adventure. Hike, eat, and breathe fresh air in Haenertsburg.

7Things to do

BIRDS • BIRDING THROUGH THE YEARS

Plant a vacuum cleaner! • South Africa celebrates National Arbor Week from 29 August to 4...