Go! Drive & Camp – September 2019

104 | September 2019 go! Drive & Camp

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e’veallbeeninsituationsthatrequiresomeoneto

unbuckletheseatbelt,rollupthecuffs,andgetoutand

dowhatneedstobedonetokeepyoumoving– that’sif

you’renottemptedtocallroadsideassistancetodrivethe

100 kmorsotoyourlocationanddoyourdirtyworkforyou.

Butwhatif yourconvoyreallyis inthemiddleofnowhere,and

someone’svehiclecatchesalightorneedsa towtothenearest

workshop?We’vecompileda listofitemsyouwillneedtogetoutof

mostscenarios.

GEAR

Preciouspaws

DROMEXECOLEATHERGLOVE

Anindustryleaderinpersonalprotectiveequipment,

Dromexis passionateaboutmakingsurethatusersofits

productsdon’tbearthescarsoftheirwork.Thatmakes

theseglovesperfectforliftingrecoveryequipmentinand

outofthebackofyourbakkieandkeepingyourhands

clean.They’remadeofpigskinsplit-grainleatherthat’s

beentandyed,sothispairshouldlasta lifetime.

Price R98 from 4x4 Mega World

go! Drive & Camp says It comes ina niftydrybagto

protect your prized piggies fromrot.

Holy moly

HOLTS TYREWELD EMERGENCY PUNCTURE REPAIR

If your wife isn’t the type to jack up a vehicle

and get the spare out of the boot or hasn’t the

inclination to plug tyres on the side of the road,

then you can always gift her with a can of this.

Besides, this 340 ml bottle is limited to 16-inch tyres,

so it’s more suitable for the runabout SUV she uses

for town driving, anyway.

Price R106 from the AA

go! Drive & Camp says While it re-inflates the

tyre and helps seal a hole smaller than 5 mm,

drive slowly for 10 km for the seal to take real

effect and then replace the tyre immediately

when you’re safe at home.

Nobody wants to be stuck on the side of the road in the first place, though

realising you don’t have the necessary tools to get you on your

way again must be an even worse feeling.

Words and photos Kyle Kock

In case of emergency

Military tough

PRO-QUIP JERRY CAN POURING SPOUT

You might not have a long-range tank equipped to your overlanding

combination, but you do have jerry cans at the ready. This spout has

a metal spout that makes it feel satisfyingly heavy to hold, with

a flexible plastic “trunk” right up front where your life-saving

unleaded will flow from. Apparently, this is the same

specification that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

(NATO) uses.

Price R176 from 4x4 Mega World

go! Drive & Camp says This is not one

of those cheap items you buy

that breaks in a few months

• it comes with a 10-year
  warranty to give you
  peace of mind.