About Us

About Ultimate Overland

For close to 50 years, we have been passionate about camping and the outdoors. Over the years, we have experienced many different styles of camping, from motorbike touring with ultra-light tents to caravanning with small and large setups, bow tents with Venter trailers, rooftop tents, and camping trailers.

These adventures have given us a wealth of practical experience and, along the way, a deep understanding of what works, what doesn’t, and what makes camping more comfortable and enjoyable.

Ultimate Overland grew out of that experience. What began as a shared passion for camping and building, modifying, and improving our own equipment eventually became a business serving fellow campers and overlanders.

Our Story

Henk and Jenny started Ultimate Overland together, combining their different skills and many years of practical experience.

Henk came from an electrical and mechanical background and had previously run his own electrical contracting business. His practical approach, attention to safety and ability to build and solve problems played an important role in the development of Ultimate Overland.

Jenny’s background in Architecture provided a strong foundation in design, pattern making and problem solving, skills which naturally transferred into the canvas side of the business.

Both of us have always enjoyed buying older, sometimes damaged caravans and giving them a new lease on life. Through these projects, we developed and refined many of the skills that became part of Ultimate Overland. Some of that knowledge was also passed down from Henk’s father, who was exceptionally skilled with his hands and a master tent maker.

Henk was an integral part of Ultimate Overland and his knowledge, creativity, and practical skills helped shape the business we have today.

Ultimate Overland Today

Following Henk’s passing, the workshop side of Ultimate Overland has now closed. The business continues with its original passion for camping, but with a clear focus on what I do best — canvas work.

I continue to design, make, repair and alter canvas products for camping, caravanning and overlanding. With years of experience behind me, I understand the practical demands that outdoor equipment needs to withstand, and I take pride in producing canvas work that is functional, durable and made to suit the individual needs of each customer.

Whether you need a repair, an alteration, a replacement or a completely custom canvas solution, I approach every project with the same attention to detail and practical understanding that has always been at the heart of Ultimate Overland.

Our Approach

We believe that good canvas work should be more than simply making something that looks right. It needs to fit properly, function well and withstand the conditions it is designed for.

Every project is considered individually, taking into account how the product will be used, the materials required and the practical needs of the customer.

After decades of camping experience and years of working with canvas, Ultimate Overland continues to offer practical, personalised canvas solutions for people who love the outdoors as much as we do.

Thank You

Ultimate Overland has been built on decades of camping adventures, practical experience and a genuine love of creating things that make outdoor life better.

I am grateful to everyone who has supported the business over the years, and I look forward to continuing the Ultimate Overland story through the canvas work that has always been such an important part of it.