White Ford F250 overlanding truck on a Kalahari sand track at sunset
Into the Wild Side

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.

Botswana • Namibia • Kalahari • Family Adventures • 4x4 Travel
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Episodes

Latest Episode • Where Paths Begin (Namibia) • Wild Side of Mabua 2025 (Botswana)

Tusk & Tyre Where Paths Begin Episode 8, Where the Tar Runs Out, the final leg of our Namibia overland
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Where the Tar Runs Out: The Final Leg of Our Namibia Overland

Episode 8 of Where Paths Begin. Motsumi's exhaust fixed at Walvis Bay, the long road home through Solitaire and the empty southeast, apple pie at sunrise, and the roar of Augrabies Falls before the roads split.

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Brandberg White Lady Lodge, Dune 7 and a blown turbo in Namibia
Recent Episode

Brandberg White Lady Lodge, Dune 7 and a Blown Turbo in Namibia

Diesel maths out of Palmwag, a brand new Cooper that lets go on the tar, a rim fix that fails at 200km, the storm we drove past near Uis, quads on Dune 7, and Motsumi blows a turbo in Swakopmund.

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Motsumi crossing deep sand in the Hoanib River valley, northwest Namibia
Episode 6

Disaster in the Desert: Broken Axle Bolts & Deep Sand Overlanding

Puros to Twyfelfontein the hard way. A fifth broken axle bolt and another bush fix in the Hoanib, desert elephants and giraffes along the riverbed, then a slashed tyre that changes the plan.

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Desert elephant in the Puros Canyon, Kaokoland, Namibia.
Episode 5

Tracking Desert Elephants through Namibia's Hidden Canyon

We push deeper into Kaokoland to Puros, sign a traveller's diary book at Groendrom, and meet a desert elephant in the canyon.

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Ford F250 crawling a rocky 4x4 pass in the Hartmannsberge, Kaokoland, Namibia.
Episode 4

Overlanding Namibia: Conquering the Brutal Hartmann's Mountain Pass

We leave Camp Syncro on the Kunene and crawl Motsumi up the Hartmannsberge, one of Namibia's tougher 4x4 passes, before wild camping on top of the mountains.

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Motsumi, a 2005 Ford F250, on a red sand track in the Marienfluss valley, Kaokoland, Namibia
Episode 3

Namibia's Most Remote Valley: Overlanding the Marienfluss

Eight days and 1,000 km past Opuwo, no fuel, no backup. A desert elephant at Otjiu, the abandoned marble quarry, then Motsumi up Rooidrom Pass into the Marienfluss.

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Epupa Falls on the Kunene River at the Angolan border, Northern Namibia
Episode 2

Epupa Falls and a Himba Village: Overlanding Northern Namibia

115 km from Ruacana to Epupa Falls, with a dig out in a dry riverbed on the way. A morning in a Himba homestead, crocodiles on the Kunene, and the falls from the air.

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Motsumi, a 2005 Ford F250 overland rig, on a Namibian gravel road
Episode 1

STRANDED in Namibia! 🇳🇦 Ford F250 Overland Mechanical Disaster (Motsumi Part 1)

Motsumi breaks down between Gobabis and Otjinene. Four days, a flown-in part, and the kindness of an Otjiwarongo workshop get us back on the road.

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Motsumi, a heavily built 2005 Ford F250 overland camper
Vehicle Build

Ford F250 Cummins Overland Build: Full Tour of My Off-Grid 4x4 Camper

A full walkaround of Motsumi, my Cummins 6BT Ford F250 build, from the F-Shop bullbar and Runva winch to the 24V solar setup.

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Tusk and Tyre overlanding the red sand cutlines toward Jack's Pan in Mabuasehube, Botswana
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Into Wild Lion Country: Mabuasehube Botswana Overlanding (Wild Side of Mabua Ep 1)

We cross into Botswana at Skilpadshek and run the KD/12 cutlines to a first wild camp on the way to Jack's Pan, alone in Mabuasehube lion country.

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Ford F250 Motsumi on a red Kalahari sand track in the Mabuasehube Game Reserve, Botswana.
Wild Side of Mabua Ep 1 Part 2

Deeper Into Wild Lion Country: Mabuasehube Botswana Overlanding

We break camp at Jack's Pan and push deeper into Mabuasehube to camp two nights alone at Khiding Pan, unfenced in lion country, with a 4am hyena visit and the long drive home.

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Future Projects

A look at upcoming expeditions, long-form episodes and filming adventures currently in planning for Tusk & Tyre Overlanding. New routes. New dust roads. New stories loading.

Featuring in 2026

Wild Side of Mozambique

Wild Side of Mozambique follows Tusk & Tyre along Africa's eastern edge – deep-sand coastal tracks, flooded pans, palm-lined camps and wild Indian Ocean storms. Expect raw village moments, elephant country, river crossings and off-grid beach camps where bush and sea meet in one untamed frontier.

Featuring in 2026

Malawi Expedition: Above & Below

Above & Below journeys from Malawi's misty high plateaus down to the warm, clear waters of the lake. Nyika-style grasslands above the clouds, slow mountain passes, village markets and hidden tracks to quiet lakeshore camps – one story tying together the heights and depths of Malawi.

Now live • In production

Where Paths Begin: Namibia

Where Paths Begin (Namibia) is now live. New episodes will be added as the story unfolds, everything not listed above is still in production, and updates will appear here as each part is released.

Planned Expedition

Exploring Tanzania

Exploring Tanzania takes Tusk & Tyre into big-sky country – red-dust tracks, acacia plains, crater rims, baobab valleys and riverfront camps. Long days on the road, elephant and lion country, village life along the way and off-grid nights under East Africa's stars.

Planned Expedition • Zimbabwe

Land of Stone & Thunder

Land of Stone & Thunder heads into Zimbabwe's rugged heart – granite outcrops, towering storms, ancient bushveld and long dirt roads cutting through some of Africa's most dramatic terrain. Elephant country, remote river crossings and highlands where thunder rolls across stone.

Classified Route

Classified Expedition

There's one more line on the map I'm not ready to talk about yet. When the planning board stops changing, it will land here first: another dust road, another border, another story from the wild side of Africa.

Gear

The cameras, drones, audio and tools behind Tusk & Tyre's cinematic African overlanding stories.

Camera Gear

  • Canon EOS R50V mirrorless camera, with the Canon R50 as second body
  • 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 a Cummins 6BT 5.9L turbo diesel
  • Custom overlanding build
  • 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.

Corné Tewitz overlanding in the African bush at golden hour wearing a wide-brim hat

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 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.

Email
corne@tusktyre.org
Based In
South Africa
Collabs & Projects
Overlanding partnerships, vehicle builds, off-grid gear, destinations & documentary projects.

Let's work together on authentic, cinematic African overlanding content.

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