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Authentic African overlanding. Cinematic filming • Real 4x4 travel • Off-grid camping • African storytelling. Subscribe!!!
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Documenting wild places, remote routes, and untold stories across Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi & beyond. Tusk & Tyre Overlanding documents the raw, untamed beauty of Africa through authentic overland travel, deep storytelling, and cinematic filmmaking on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/?sub_conformation=1

From the red sands of Botswana’s Mabuasehube to the stone canyons of Namibia, the hidden valleys of Malawi, and the wild coastlines of Mozambique — every journey reveals a piece of Africa rarely seen and always felt. With our 2005 Ford F250 “Motsumi” leading the way, we travel off-grid, camp wild, explore remote communities, and share honest moments from the road: the challenges, the triumphs, the campfire reflections, and the real connection to nature that keeps us going. This is more than a channel. It’s a story of freedom, family, gratitude, and the soul of the African wilderness. If the bush calls you home — you belong here.

🎯 Mission

To inspire others to explore Africa with respect, curiosity, and courage while showcasing the beauty, culture, landscapes, and wildlife of the continent through cinematic visual storytelling.

🎥 What You’ll See Here

✔ Authentic 4x4 Overlanding Adventures
✔ Wild camping & remote routes
✔ Mabuasehube • Kaokoland • Nyika Highlands • KD12 • Marienfluss • Mozambique • Tanzania • Zimbabwe
✔ Cinematic long-form episodes
✔ Behind-the-scenes filming & gear setups
✔ AI-enhanced storytelling & original music
✔ Real emotions, real moments, real Africa

🧭 Our Story (Founder’s Voice)

I’m Corné — an overlander at heart. I choose gravel over airports, sunsets over city lights, and the quiet of the African bush over anything else. Every mile reminds me why I explore: to feel alive, to connect deeper with nature, and to capture stories worth remembering. Tusk & Tyre is my way of sharing that journey with you.

02/11/2026

Zanzibar giving us a proper welcome.

We’re staying at Emerson Spice in Stone Town, and today we explored the town and took a boat trip out to Prison Island. After everything this journey has thrown at us, it feels good to spend some time taking it all in.

I’ve filmed plenty along the way, with some interesting stories to share. The videos will follow once I’ve had time to work through the footage. For now, here’s a little of tonight’s colour over Stone Town.

01/11/2026

🌴 Sometimes the hardest roads lead to the most beautiful places.

After thousands of kilometres, terrible roads, mechanical problems, endless paperwork, six days stuck at the Tanzanian border, and more than a few moments of frustration, we've finally made it to Tanga. 🇹🇿

And this is the view that greeted us. 🌊🌴

It's funny how quickly the stress of a journey begins to fade when you finally sit down, look around, and realise just how far you've come.

Africa has a way of testing your patience, changing your plans, and reminding you that you're never completely in control.

But it also has a way of rewarding you when you least expect it.

The destination is beautiful, but the journey, with all its challenges, is what makes arriving here so special.

Would I do it all again? Absolutely.

This is why we travel. This is why we explore.

🐘 Tusk & Tyre Overlanding
The journey is the story.

31/10/2026

The last 18 kilometres of a 4,000+ km African adventure! 🇹🇿🚙🇿🇦

After everything this journey has thrown at us, we're finally on the doorstep of Tanga, Tanzania. Just 18 kilometres to go before we deliver this boat to its new owner.

Last night was another adventure on its own.

We had planned to stay at a guest farm near Mkurumu, but when we got there, the only way in was across a narrow little steel bridge. There was absolutely no chance of getting the boat across that!

So we had to push on, eventually reaching a safe place to spend the night at around 8:30 pm.

I don't recommend driving these roads at night. Even with more than 30 years of experience travelling through Africa, it's something I avoid unless there's absolutely no alternative. Last night, the choice was to sleep beside the road in the Land Cruiser or carry on until we found somewhere secure for ourselves, the vehicle and the boat.

Thankfully, we made it safely.

But you know what has made this entire journey so special?

Doing it with my son. ❤️

We've travelled thousands of kilometres together, tackled terrible roads, dealt with breakdowns, border frustrations, unexpected delays and plenty of moments we'll probably laugh about for years to come.

And through it all, I've had this amazing young man beside me.

He's an awesome chap, and I couldn't have asked for better company on an adventure like this. I'm incredibly proud of him, and I love him to bits.

Now we're both excited to finally deliver this boat. Its owner has been waiting two years for this moment, and we've been talking about making this delivery happen for just as long.

Two years of planning. More than 4,000 kilometres of travelling. And now just 18 kilometres left.

Tanga, here we come! 🇹🇿

To everyone who has followed this journey, thank you for coming along for the ride.

Stay safe, be humble, and always make a difference.

Tusk & Tyre Overlanding 🐘

28/10/2026

BREAKING NEWS: WE HAVE ESCAPED TUNDUMA! 😂

SIX DAYS!! Six days at the Tanzania border waiting for paperwork. I was starting to think we should apply for permanent residency! 🤣

But finally, the papers are in our hands, the boat is behind the Cruiser, and we're moving again! A massive thanks to our poor client, who has been fighting tooth and nail behind the scenes to get us released. I think he's aged about ten years in six days! 😂

Next stop, Mbeya. Only 100 km away. Easy, right?

Well, not quite. The last time we drove this road, 90 km took us FOUR AND A HALF HOURS. And that was without a 28-foot boat following us around!

So we're allowing five to six hours for today's little 100 km adventure. At this rate, we might arrive in Tanga just in time for Christmas! 🎄🤣

But we're free, we're rolling, and the adventure continues!

TANGA, WE'RE COMING FOR YOU! 🚙💨

Stay safe, be humble, and always make a difference, hey!

26/10/2026

A giraffe towering overhead, and the smallest visitors have taken over the waterhole. 😂

These little birds are Bronze Mannikins. In these photos, there’s a whole crowd around the rim, with some leaning down for a drink while others get properly stuck into a bath.

That splashing has a purpose. Bathing helps clean their feathers, and the preening afterwards puts them back into good working order. When your feathers are what keep you flying and protected from the weather, looking after them is part of staying alive.

I went looking into these little birds and found something fascinating.

Researchers working with Bronze Mannikins found that their alarm calls changed according to the size of the predator they were shown. Birds from familiar flocks also responded more coherently than birds placed together with strangers.

There’s a lot going on in those little calls.

Their social life carries on after dark too. They use communal sleeping nests, sharing a sheltered place to roost. So a mannikin disappearing into a nest doesn’t necessarily have eggs or chicks inside. It might simply be heading to bed.

Most of their food is grass seed. They pick it from the ground or clamber along grass stems to reach it, with the occasional insect added to the menu. They also become food for predators themselves. A small link between the grasses and the birds that hunt them.

Watching a gathering like this makes you appreciate what a little patch of water can provide. Somewhere to drink, somewhere to bathe, and a place where we get a glimpse into their lives.

We spend plenty of time looking for the big animals on our travels. Meanwhile, there’s all this happening at our feet.

Do you get these little visitors in your garden?

26/10/2026

Yesterday evening’s sky here at Utengule. 🌅 The sun was slipping behind the clouds, and look at those colours!

Took a few photos to share with you. What a way to end the day.

25/10/2026

Still waiting for the Cruiser and boat to clear at Tunduma, so I’ve had some time to dig into the history of Utengule Coffee Lodge near Mbeya. ☕

Coffee has been grown on this estate since 1919. The lodge only welcomed its first guests in 1990, more than seventy years later.

There’s quite a story behind the place, from its early coffee-growing days to the families who built the business. And one published account tells of a Danish woman who came to Tanzania for a month and ended up staying.

Here’s a little of that history.

Have you stopped at Utengule on your travels?

24/10/2026

Please also go look at Kevin and Donna.'s Real authentic content of their travels. Kevin also has a book on the Journey they took from Dundee KZN to Dundee in Scotland with their trusty Landrover. What an epic journey that must have been.

23/10/2026

KRUGER: THE VERDICT| NOW LIVE

After spending time exploring the northern reaches of Kruger National Park, it's time for the verdict.

Did Kruger change my mind?

From incredible wildlife encounters to those quiet moments in the African bush, this journey gave me plenty to think about.

The second and final episode of our Kruger adventure is now live on YouTube.

Grab a coffee, get comfortable, and come along for the ride.

Watch Kruger: The Verdict link in the comments

And once you've watched it, I'd love to hear your verdict. Has Kruger won you over, or do you prefer the quieter, wilder places beyond the park?

23/10/2026

Punda Maria was officially “corrected” in 1959.

Then they changed it back.

In Swahili, zebra is punda milia. But the traditional story links the name Punda Maria to ranger Kat Coetser and his wife, Maria.

There is even an older Venda tradition that offers a completely different explanation.

So where did the name really come from?

The deeper you dig into Punda Maria’s history, the less simple the answer becomes.

And somehow, the name survived its own correction.

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