A South African adventure and lifestyle apparel brand, born from enduro, racing, road trips and the people who would rather get out there than sit on the sidelines.
Bull Run 2026 took us across the Northern Cape: open salt pans, rivers in flood, muddy tracks, roadside repairs and long days with the best people on the road.
The 1981 Benz ran as H159 in full VATI KHAKI and CHASING 59 colours, alongside the CHASING 59 Ford as H160, and the first VATI KHAKI tees and rhino caps rode with us all the way.
Thank you to the Bull Run organisers for backing us, and to everyone who bought a tee or a cap for the Van Wyksvlei community.
The first VATI KHAKI tees and rhino caps rode the whole Bull Run with us. Order yours on WhatsApp while stock lasts.
R100 from every tee and every cap sold until 31 October 2026 goes to the Van Wyksvlei community in the Northern Cape.
How to get yours: WhatsApp Drew with your style and size. Every style comes in S, M, L, XL and XXL.
Real product, photographed on the bonnet before we set off. Tees R500, VATI KHAKI rhino caps R500, S to XXL in every style.
Rooted and proud
On and off the bike
Built for real life
People, places, community
VATI KHAKI started on the trails, at the races and on the road with a simple mindset: get out there, back your mates and live life to the fullest.
It began in 2021 as the team name for a group of riders and crew heading to Sea to Ski, with a khaki-inspired race kit and a healthy sense of humour about where we come from. The name went onto the bikes, the kids’ bikes and eventually the door of an old Benz, and it stuck.
We’re participating in Sea to Ski in October and our team name is “Vati Khaki”.From the kit brief to the kit maker, 3 July 2021
What began as a personal passion for riding and adventure is growing into a lifestyle brand that stands for freedom, resilience and the unmistakable South African spirit.
The journey so farEvery photograph on this page is our own, taken at the event and on the date shown.
Team Vati Khaki lines up for Sea to Ski: three riders, three crew and khaki-inspired kit. In November the first VATI KHAKI race graphics are designed for the 300.
The number 59 KTM in full VATI KHAKI graphics, loaded up with the kids’ bikes and ready to ride.
Lesotho, the Mother of Hard Enduro. Number 246 in VATI KHAKI colours, carrying most of the Maloti Mountains home.
A new set of VATI KHAKI graphics ordered for the 300 in 2023, and back on the bike for The Impi in Dundee.
An old Benz, a roof full of spotlights and DREW ‘VATI KHAKI’ MARX on the door.
Lesotho again, with the people who make it worth the trip.
The Benz as H159 in VATI KHAKI colours, the first tees and rhino caps on the road, and R100 per item to the Van Wyksvlei community until 31 October 2026.
More styles, the kids’ range and ordering online. Join the list to be first in line.
VATI KHAKI apparel is designed for people who live an active, outdoor life. Premium quality, comfortable and built to go wherever you do: from the track to the braai, and everywhere in between.
The first run of tees and rhino caps is out now on Bull Run 2026. The kids’ range and online ordering follow.
The same people, the same thinking and the same miles behind VATI KHAKI, put to work for your brand or your next adventure.
We help businesses and personal brands get clear on who they are, look the part and grow. From strategy to the finished image, we work with you to build a brand that stands out and sells.
Whether it is a road trip, a ride or a race, we plan custom adventures in South Africa and across Africa, and we can be there with you on the day. We have ridden and supported at Sea to Ski, the Roof of Africa and the SA Bull Run, and we know what it takes to get there and get home.
The questions we work through with every first-time competitor, whether it is the Roof of Africa, The Impi or your first multi-day event.
Tell us what you have in mind, for your brand or your next adventure. We read every enquiry and reply personally.
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