Nicole Woithon-Dornseif, Autor auf MATSCH&PISTE

OLC Pick-up-Kabine mit aufgestelltem Dach auf einem VW Amarok

OLC Adventure: New Hardtop Camper for Pickups

OLC Adventure turns a pickup into a self-sufficient travel vehicle: the new hardtop camper uses aluminium honeycomb instead of tent fabric, with real-glass sliding windows, twelve storage compartments and a fixed bed. Premiere at the Adventure Northside.

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Two New Winches from Superwinch: Scorpion 10000SR and Hand Hauler 1000

Superwinch shows two new winches: the Scorpion 10000SR vehicle winch with 4.5 tonnes of pull and synthetic rope, and the portable Hand Hauler 1000 battery winch. Both available through European distributor ProLux.

4x4 Travel

Aimlessly through North Africa: overland from Morocco to Tunisia

Alone in a Land Rover with no fixed plan: Melanie drives overland from Morocco to Tunisia. Through Mauritania's desert alongside the longest train in the world, with a police escort across Algeria and on foot past three checkpoints to the tomb of Tin Hinan.

4x4 Travel

A Family Journey to Mongolia in an Old Fire Engine (Part 2)

In an old IVECO 90-16 fire engine, with two children and two dogs, the family crosses Russia, races through the Kazakh steppe and takes on the Pamir Highway, on the way to their dream: Mongolia.

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WILDPEAK R/T01: Falken’s Hybrid Tyre for Rough Terrain

Falken showed its 4x4 tyre range at Abenteuer & Allrad, and at the centre stood the WILDPEAK R/T01, a hybrid tyre that brings all-terrain and mud-terrain together under one roof and comes with a five-year warranty.

ABNTR4X4 Ineos Grenadier Rallye Works Limited Edition in Summit Blue

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Rallye Works Limited Edition by ABNTR4x4 Automotive

When Andreas Christl watched those bright blue Grenadiers rolling off the line at the Hambach plant, a special paint job for a French energy company, he knew straight away: I want one of those. Can't be done, came the answer. But anyone who knows Andreas Christl knows there's exactly one thing that doesn't exist for him, and that's "can't be done".

Advertorial Offroad Gear

New at Campwerk: Pick-up Cabins by Wild Land

Campwerk now offers three pick-up cabins from Wild Land: the two-storey Wingman X, the flat Trunk with a roof terrace and the WinTopper hardtop. They rise electrically, mount without drilling and leave the load bed usable. A look at the PickupMate range.

Matzker in der Wueste: Expeditionsfahrzeug an einer Sandduene

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40 Years of Matzker: From the Sahara via the Dakar to the Grenadier

The Cologne off-road specialist Matzker turns 40. A company history that begins in the deserts of North Africa, runs through the Dakar and the Desert Challenge, and has arrived at the INEOS Grenadier today.

QUQUQ Core - Das QUQUQ System jetzt modular

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QUQUQ CORE: The Inventor of the Camping Box Takes His Own Idea Apart

For 15 years QUQUQ stood for one principle: one box, everything inside. Now Ulrich Vielmetter turns it around and splits the camper into a folding bed and separate modules. Here's why that's genuinely clever.

OLC Adventure 360-Markise ausgeklappt am Kastenwagen

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OLC Adventure 360° Awning: Free-Standing Shade All Around

The OLC Adventure 360° awning folds open at the rear and wraps around the vehicle in a wide arc, over 16.3 square metres of shade with no support legs. We gathered the key facts.

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New Cargo Bed Slide from Front Runner Dometic in Three Sizes

Pickup beds are great. They have one drawback: they are long. And when you need to get right to the back, you are in for a climb. That is why several makers offer bed slides. To strap gear down, most slides have airline rails along the sides. Front Runner has now brought out ones that work like a roof rack instead.

H&R übernimmt Trekfinder und Stock&Stein

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H&R Spezialfedern Takes Over STOCK & STEIN Including the TREKFINDER Brand

H&R Spezialfedern is taking over the off-road specialist STOCK & STEIN and the TREKFINDER brand as of 1 June 2026, with plans to expand the portfolio and international marketing.

Lume Ranger Caravan mit geoeffnetem Hubdach und ausgezogener Aussenkueche in den Duenen

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Lume Traveler Shows the New Lume Ranger

Dutch caravan brand Lume Traveler unveils the Lume Ranger: a lighter, more compact caravan with an aluminium body, pop-top roof and pull-out outdoor kitchen. Premiere at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf.

Clubs&Community Interviews

Every Grey Hair Has a Name

A conversation with Alexander Wohlfarth about 25 years of Buschtaxi.net and 75 years of the Land Cruiser, about what it is really all about and which Buschtaxi is the best one. Ten years after our last chat, time to catch up with the man who, in 2001, simply got on with it.

75 Jahre Toyota Land Cruiser BJ und Land Cruiser 250

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75 Years of the Toyota Land Cruiser and a Trip to the Toyota Collection in Cologne

On 1 August 1951 Toyota first showed the Jeep BJ to the public. Exactly 75 years later I was standing in the Toyota Collection in Cologne among Land Cruisers spanning decades. Here's the off-road day, why Toyota lost its first contract and still became a legend, and what the new Hilux can do as a mild hybrid and an EV.

Overlanding Offroad in Kolumbien Offroad-Reiseveranstalter trailcompass.de

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Colombia in Your Own 4×4: 3,200 Kilometres Between the Caribbean, the Andes and the Amazon

Advertisement: Crumbling railway bridges in the jungle, a base camp at 4,000 metres, a DC-3 into the Amazon and diesel at bargain prices: Colombia is becoming one of the most exciting overlanding destinations in the world. We drove the 33-day trailcompass expedition that shows what this country has to offer.

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BushCamper Owners Week 2026: Four Days of Travel Know-how in Wiesentheid

From 23 to 26 July 2026, off-road travellers meet in Wiesentheid in Bavaria for the second BushCamper Owners Week, deliberately small and cosy, for people who like being on the road and want to learn from each other.

Oryx Solutions - VW Crafter und MAN TGE modulares Mobelsystem

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Modular Interior for the MAN TGE and VW Crafter from ORYX Solutions

ORYX Solutions launches a modular CNC-built interior for the VW Crafter and identical MAN TGE (L3): bed system, kitchen unit, wet cell, cabinets and a seat box, around 180 kilos complete.