SA4x4 April 2020

So there I was thinking Coronavirus had something to do with Toyota, and the way the Corona mutated into the Corolla which has to date sold 44 million units. Placed end-to-end, they would go around the world five times. Like a virus. And then there were grumblings about the effect some Mexican beer brands have on your health. But I really smelt a rat when the gossip channels on social media mentioned that John Travolta had been feeling a bit miff and suspected the Coronavirus but, when he visited his doctor, he was assured it was only a bout of Saturday Night Fever. Ja boet, it’s coming for you, one way or another. All those medical types are trying to cover up, saying the common cold is more deadly. If…

So there I was thinking Coronavirus had something to do with Toyota, and the way the Corona mutated into the Corolla which has to date sold 44 million units. Placed end-to-end, they would go around the world five times. Like a virus. And then there were grumblings about the effect some Mexican beer brands have on your health. But I really smelt a rat when the gossip channels on social media mentioned that John Travolta had been feeling a bit miff and suspected the Coronavirus but, when he visited his doctor, he was assured it was only a bout of Saturday Night Fever. Ja boet, it’s coming for you, one way or another. All those medical types are trying to cover up, saying the common cold is more deadly. If that’s…

RUBBER MEETS THE RULER While the subject ‘which 4x4 is the best’ is likely to stimulate lively debate, the arguments around the best tyres to fit your 4x4 comes a close second. The recent articles, correspondence, and updates in SA4x4 regarding the comparative tyre tests that you conducted is evidence of this. I would like to contribute to this further by adding a rather simplistic analysis of the debate. What I have done is compile a correlation table based on the data provided by SA4x4. The purpose of this is to determine if certain specifications or criteria have a strong relationship, either positive or negative, to other criteria provided in the data. • In my correlation table, as an example, there appears to be a significant negative relationship (Point #1) between layers of Nylon…

RUBBER MEETS THE RULER While the subject ‘which 4x4 is the best’ is likely to stimulate lively debate, the arguments around the best tyres to fit your 4x4 comes a close second. The recent articles, correspondence, and updates in SA4x4 regarding the comparative tyre tests that you conducted is evidence of this. I would like to contribute to this further by adding a rather simplistic analysis of the debate. What I have done is compile a correlation table based on the data provided by SA4x4. The purpose of this is to determine if certain specifications or criteria have a strong relationship, either positive or negative, to other criteria provided in the data. • In my correlation table, as an example, there appears to be a significant negative relationship (Point #1)…

In response to a growing number of complaints about how we conduct ourselves in the wilderness, we decided to draw up and promote a code of conduct for overlanders. We’d like to include your input, comments and debate, so please send your suggestions to editor@sa4x4.co.za. FIREWOOD Take your firewood in with you; don’t chop down trees or gather dead wood within parks or wilderness areas. KEEP QUIET We go to the bush to appreciate the sights and sounds of the bush. No music, and nothing louder than a spoken conversation. RESPECT LOCALS – LAWS AND PEOPLE Obey the rules of the place you’re travelling through. Respect locals and their traditions; if they don’t like having their photos taken, don’t take photos. SUPPORT LOCAL TRADE Your spending money at the local shops and lodges will make them…

In response to a growing number of complaints about how we conduct ourselves in the wilderness, we decided to draw up and promote a code of conduct for overlanders. We’d like to include your input, comments and debate, so please send your suggestions to editor@sa4x4.co.za. FIREWOOD Take your firewood in with you; don’t chop down trees or gather dead wood within parks or wilderness areas. KEEP QUIET We go to the bush to appreciate the sights and sounds of the bush. No music, and nothing louder than a spoken conversation. RESPECT LOCALS – LAWS AND PEOPLE Obey the rules of the place you’re travelling through. Respect locals and their traditions; if they don’t like having their photos taken, don’t take photos. SUPPORT LOCAL TRADE Your spending money at the local…