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Packing for an overnight hike – Part 3

Sep 22, 2017 Willem Boshoff 2

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 […]

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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 […]

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Packing for an overnight hike – Part 1

Sep 6, 2017 Willem Boshoff 4

I remember my first overnight backpacking trip so well: I was a student, 21-years old and the only thing that exceeded my testosterone levels was my enthusiasm to make sure everybody else had food-envy. Our […]

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Multi-day Hiking Checklist

Aug 16, 2017 Hiking South Africa 6

We’ve created a Multi-day Hiking Checklist to help you pack for your next adventure. It’s specific enough that you’ll have everything you need, but feel free to chop ‘n change to your own taste and […]

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