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.
Rhino Rack's Sunseeker and Batwing awnings now come as self-supporting models with sturdier arms, available in 2x2.2 m, Batwing 180° and 270° via Taubenreuther.
The Quad awning from Dare to be Different sets up in under three minutes, offers 5 square metres, weighs just 7.5 kg and expands with side walls and a living tent.
Nakatanenga's waterproof transport boxes are made of impact-resistant polyethylene with solid seals, an automatic LED light and lashing slots, in 50 to 160 litre sizes.
TREKFINDER offers a 12 mm DYNEEMA synthetic winch rope made by Liros with a 13-tonne breaking load, certified to DIN EN 14492-1, for winches up to 6 tonnes of pull.
The KoMa.land warm-shower kit uses a heat exchanger in the engine cooling circuit to deliver unlimited warm shower water in six to eight minutes, with no tank needed.
The Vickywood CAMP BREEZE is a compact, light camping chair with a packed size of under 40 cm, around 1.7 kg, that carries up to 150 kg and simply comes along on every trip.
The delta-BAGS EDC Bag folds completely open and organises cables, chargers, power banks and small tech with elastic loops and pockets. Also handy as a first-aid or dog-gear bag.
The waterproof horntools roof box holds 98 litres in rugged 3.6 mm polyethylene, with gas-strut lid, a drain, lashing eyes and a matching lid organiser. Also in 50, 70 and 150 litres.
The YETI Panga 75L is a fully submersible duffel with HF-welded seams, a HydroLok zip and rugged ThickSkin material, made for river crossings, mud and wet gear.
SeaLand-pro's airline-rail holder gives the WM Aquatec filling filter a fixed place in the camper, independent of any magnetic surface, made in Germany.
The Orga Z-Saggerl from VANRIDING is a washable organisation bag with a slide & connect holder system that clicks onto drawers, airline rails or magnets anywhere in the camper.
The new Kochbox S from Dare to be Different is a 12 kg stainless-steel cooking box with two gas burners, three work surfaces and a full set of pots, pans and utensils.
Three Front Runner Dometic products for camp: a roll-up camping cutlery set, a stylish knife set with a folding board and the rugged Wolf Pack Pro storage box.
The GMB-Mount differential guard protects the thin differential covers of the Land Rover Defender with 6 mm aluminium, reinforced to 12 mm, fitted without welding.
Abenteuer4x4's intensive off-road training near Ingolstadt teaches all-wheel-drive technique, line choice, traction and recovery on a private site, using your own vehicle.
The FireQ is a flat-folding travel grill made in Germany that doubles as a fire bowl and Dutch-oven base, with a gas version and a matching stainless cooking set.
As permitted roof loads drop, the Nakatanenga Roof Lodge Lightweight uses 102 g/m² ripstop nylon and a German honeycomb floor to bring roof-tent weight down to around 38 kg.



















