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HomeAuthorsArno van der Heever

Articles by Arno van der Heever

About Arno van der Heever
Co-founder of Hiking South Africa, Arno loves the outdoors and finds joy in sharing it with others. He is a qualified mountain guide, a keen rock climber and has a "thing" for technical footwear and backpacks.
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Trekking Poles: Do They Work?

August 6, 2017 Arno van der Heever 9

It wasn’t very long ago that anyone seen hiking with two aluminium trekking poles would get asked where they were going skiing. Times have definitely changed for the better. These days trekking poles are standard […]

Gear Reviews

Review: Fire Maple FMS-105

July 27, 2017 Arno van der Heever 3

Like most newbie hikers, my first hiking stove was a MSR Pocket Rocket: Light, small, almost indestructible…brilliant! The only downside of cooking on a small stove sitting on top of gas canister, is that you […]

2-Day Hikes

Boland Trail – The Sphinx Route

May 23, 2017 Arno van der Heever 5

The Boland Trail is situated in the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, close to Grabouw in the Western Cape.  Being less than 90km away from Cape Town makes this trail ideal for a weekend getaway. There […]

2-Day Hikes

Arangieskop

November 28, 2016 Arno van der Heever 26

Arangieskop is a 2-day hike in the Dassieshoek Nature Reserve, outside Robertson, in the Western Cape. It is often referred to as the “Kilimanjaro of the Cape”, not because of its height, but due to […]

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