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The Drakensberg Grand Traverse – Part 2

Nov 17, 2017 Willem Boshoff 3

Click here to read Part 1 The 6th day of our adventure was a Rubicon of sorts, as we came to the realisation of what we had truly let ourselves in for. We were sunburnt. […]

The Drakensberg Grand Traverse – Part 1

Nov 13, 2017 Willem Boshoff 3

The Grand Traverse of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg is the ultimate South African hike, and one of the best treks in the world in my opinion. It is a formidable experience for the intrepid hiker: your fitness […]

Packing for an overnight hike – Part 3

Sep 22, 2017 Willem Boshoff 1

One of the great stories from the golden age of mountaineering is the account of the first near-ascent of Denali, the highest peak in North America at 6190m. Late in the 19th-century, the blanks in […]

Packing for an overnight hike – Part 2

Sep 11, 2017 Willem Boshoff 1

During April 2008 we made our way up a dripping, slippery Corner Pass as part of a 3-day round-trip hike to Mafadi, the highest point in South Africa at 3450m. The entire Injisuthi section of […]