A Mini Traverse with Mini Humans
Having sailed oceans, cycled continents, and hiked mountain ranges, I’m no stranger to a life of adventure. A little over a year ago adventure in the traditional sense was temporarily put on hold as one […]
Having sailed oceans, cycled continents, and hiked mountain ranges, I’m no stranger to a life of adventure. A little over a year ago adventure in the traditional sense was temporarily put on hold as one […]
REI has put together a training video with the perfect sequence of exercises to get you ready for tougher trails and help prevent injury and reduce knee pain.
When you’re short on time, but still need to get your adventure fix…
Let’s be honest, a little bit of effort with meal preparation on an overnight hike can go a long way to restoring tired hikers, and ensuring that the body gets the energy and nutrients that […]
Conventional wisdom holds that the best time to hike in the Drakensberg is in spring or autumn – sufficiently long days, mild weather, the bright greens of spring (or alternatively the deep yet fading greens […]
Although there are lots of movies that have adventure as a major theme, there are only a few that have hiking as the main topic. I have therefore taken some liberty with bringing in movies […]
Distance: 12km Vertical altitude gain: 500m/1640ft Price for one liter of water in: Kathmandu: Rs50 (Nepalese rupees) +-ZAR7 Namche Bazaar: Rs150 Dingboche: Rs200 Lobuche: Rs300 Duration: 1 day Dingboche – Day 6 It’s freezing cold. […]
Living in the Western Cape has its perks, but I really do miss the thunderstorms of my home turf in the Waterberg (along with thorn trees and proper fire wood) – the smell, the sound […]
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 […]
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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