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Grip and slip!

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:31:58 +0000

These are terms we often use when talking about off-road driving as they are key to one moving forward or even backward. The grip on the terrain is critical. However,…

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I was looking back

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:34:30 +0000

Our first trip worked out well although it was largely unplanned and in hindsight, we overdid the mileage covering more than 900 km in a day. But we made some…

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The next step

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 30 May 2024 17:47:49 +0000

Well, we were sitting at a local rugby club when the subject of our next trip came up, we had done some seriously long trips ( over 5000 km ) which…

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Hitting the road

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 23 May 2024 08:58:27 +0000

Well, another braai with the topic going off-road. To begin, the group wanted to know about regulating tour operators, and I took them through initiatives launched many years ago in…

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In praise of the automobile

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 16 May 2024 01:12:55 +0000

A car is something that we take for granted today, and many people think that Henry Ford invented the first car. The Germans claim that Benz, Daimler and Maybach must…

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The way forward

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 02 May 2024 05:23:31 +0000

So I was walking home from a meeting at the local community centre when I bumped into a group of neighbours chatting on the pavement. It is a 4×4 country,…

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Our trips

Glyn Demmer — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:22:28 +0000

We travel and enjoy every moment, places we go to morph into special environments and come with unique experiences. Whilst Nieu Bethesda and the “Owl House” are enthralling it’s only…

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Whilst Google is big

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:22:25 +0000

Google is massive, simply put its an application for the retrieval of info on so the World Wide Web so its simply application software that allows users to access information…

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Boots and all!

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:52:15 +0000

Previously we had covered the cleaning and maintenance of hiking boots which is essential to ensure longevity. However, we have never really touched on the variety of shoes or boots…

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Nuts and bolts

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 05:45:38 +0000

We were looking at equipment for a future trip, mine having travelled to Nairobi on a recce for a Cape to Cairo trip but some essentials stayed at home as…

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An ADA Adventure

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:04:29 +0000

In Heine’s words, “I have had the privilege to travel the world God gave us extensively”. Now the next adventure – he is on his way to Kenya. As he…

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It’s our way of life

Glyn Demmer — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 02:39:57 +0000

A while ago we decided to do trips to get content for our website. Some of these would be planned and the rest would be part of CCIC broker visits…

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