Overlanding Africa, One Dust Road at a Time
Join Tusk & Tyre as we explore Africa through real overlanding adventures, 4x4 travel routes, off-grid camping, lion tracks, remote pans and forgotten sand roads across Botswana, Namibia and the Kalahari. Cinematic storytelling, authentic bush living and a growing overlanding YouTube channel.
Episodes
Latest from the Trail
Future Projects
A look at upcoming expeditions, long-form episodes, filming adventures and overlanding stories currently in planning for Tusk & Tyre Overlanding. New routes. New dust roads. New stories loading.
Wild Side of Mozambique
Wild Side of Mozambique follows Tusk & Tyre along Africa’s eastern edge — from deep-sand coastal tracks and flooded pans to palm-lined camps on the Indian Ocean. Expect raw village moments, storm-lit skies, elephant country, river crossings and off-grid camps where the bush and the sea meet in one wild, untamed frontier.
Filming planned • Mozambique coast & reserves
Malawi Expedition: Above & Below
Malawi Expedition: Above & Below journeys from the misty high plateaus down to the clear, warm waters of the lake. Expect Nyika-style grasslands above the clouds, slow mountain passes, village markets, hidden tracks and off-grid camps on the shores of Lake Malawi below — one story tying together the heights and depths of Malawi.
Filming planned • Malawi highlands & lakeshore
Wild Side of Mabua 2025
The Wild Side of Mabua 2025 captures the raw heartbeat of Botswana’s eastern Kalahari — lion-tracked pans, silent waterholes, emotional sunsets and long days of deep sand driving. Expect intimate encounters, reflective moments, Kalahari storms and the untamed beauty that defines Mabuasehube at its wildest.
In Production • Botswana • Kalahari • Mabuasehube
Exploring Tanzania
Exploring Tanzania follows Tusk & Tyre into big-sky country — from red-dust tracks and acacia plains to crater rims, baobab valleys and riverfront camps. Expect long days on the road, elephant and lion country, village life along the way, and off-grid nights under East Africa’s stars where every dawn feels like the start of a new chapter.
Planned Route • Tanzania • Savannahs & Craters
Namibia 25-Day Epic
The Namibia 25-Day Epic is a full-scale desert adventure across Kaokoland, Marienfluss, Epupa Falls, Etosha and the Atlantic edge. Expect remote riverbeds, Himba lands, red dunes, wildlife landscapes, long gravel highways, coastal storms and hidden valleys where silence becomes a character of its own. A once-in-a-lifetime expedition built on family, friendship and the wild freedom of Namibia.
Expedition Route • Kaokoland • Marienfluss • Etosha • Skeleton Coast
Land of Stone & Thunder
Land of Stone & Thunder takes Tusk & Tyre into Zimbabwe’s rugged heart — granite outcrops, lightning skies, ancient bushveld and long dirt roads that cut through some of Africa’s most dramatic terrain. Expect elephant country, remote river crossings, timeless highlands and the deep echo of storms rolling across stone. A raw journey into the wild spirit of Zimbabwe.
Routes • Matobo • Hwange • Zambezi Valley
Gear
The cameras, drones, audio and tools behind Tusk & Tyre's cinematic African overlanding stories.
Camera Gear
- Canon R50 mirrorless camera
- RF 18–45mm kit lens
- RF 55–200mm telephoto lens
- Canon RF 200–800mm f/6.3–9 IS USM
- Canon 50mm f/1.8 prime
- Canon tripod
Stabilization
- DJI RS4 gimbal
- DJI RS4 Mini gimbal
- Car mount + suction rig
- Trail-side tripod setup
Action Cameras
- GoPro MAX 360
- DJI Osmo Pocket 3
- GoPro mounts (helmet / window / dash)
- Night lapse + timelapse setups
Drone Gear
- DJI Mini 5 Pro Combo
- Extra batteries & ND filters
- CAA/CAAB legal registration & compliance
Audio
- Hollyland Lark M2 dual wireless lav mics
- DJI Mic 2
- SENNHEISER Voice over mic
- Shotgun mic w/ deadcat
- In-cabin close-mic setup for voice-overs
Lighting & Tools
- Godox ES45 light panel
- S23 Ultra for field photography
- Power station & solar setup
- SD cards, SSDs, backup drives
Vehicle & Overlanding Rig
- 2005 Ford F250 4x4
- Powered by 5.0BT Cummins diesel
- Custom overlanding build
- Camper system by
- Camper system by Blinkgat Products
- Dual-battery / solar system
- Fridge, recovery gear & onboard storage
About Tusk & Tyre
Overlanding Africa, chasing sunsets, dust roads, and the heartbeat of the wild.
A Journey Rooted in Africa
I'm Corné — the story, the lens, and the dust on the dashboard behind Tusk & Tyre Overlanding, an African overlanding YouTube channel built from real 4x4 travel and off-grid camping across Southern Africa. For me, overlanding isn’t a trip… it’s a calling.
I’ve never been one for overseas travel. I’d rather drive 20 hours into Botswana than fly 20 hours across the world — because the African bush gives me something nothing else ever has: silence, wildness, connection, and a reminder of how small we are under a sky full of burning stars.
Tusk & Tyre is my way of sharing that with you — the raw moments, wildlife encounters, family memories, breakdowns, sunsets that make you teary, and the dust roads that define true overlanding Africa. It's where It's where 4x4 travel, storytelling and off-grid camping meet.
“Adventure begins where the tar ends.” — Let’s connect
Contact
For collaborations, overlanding projects, conservation work or film storytelling — reach out and let’s see where the next dust road leads.
Let’s work together on authentic, cinematic African overlanding content.
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