The First Ascent Contour 30L is an extra-volume technical daypack, designed for long day-hikes and slackpacking or Camino-style hiking. It sports an adjustable, ventilated suspension system, ensuring a comfortable fit and keeping you cool on […]
South Africa is blessed with a rich variety of landscapes and some of the best hiking trails in the world, most of which can be done any time of the year. These are my “bucket […]
Region: Mnweni area, Northern KZN Drakensberg Distance from the parking to the top: 21km Difficulty: Extreme (9/10) * Scenery: Stunning! Route type: ROCK Risks: Difficult scrambling and boulder hopping, exposed in places, no trail, flash-flooding. […]
Mnweni is arguably the most scenic and dramatic area in the Ukahlamba-Drakensberg. It is also the only part of the northern Drakensberg range that is not situated in a national park – the surrounding foothills […]
A sleeping bag has one function and that is to keep you warm. As such it is a comparatively simple piece of equipment, but people sometimes find it difficult to choose the right sleeping bag […]
Key Information Capacity: 3-Person Weight: 4034g (excluding the stuff sack) Waterproof Rating: Flysheet: 2000mm; Tent floor: 3000mm Structure: 4 poles with 5 intersections; freestanding Price: R2699 (at time of writing) The All-Rounder I purchased a […]
Willem Boshoff shares some tips from his Drakensberg Grand Traverse (DGT) experience, and also gets some pro-tips from accomplished Drakensberg hiker Jonathan Newman (first back-to-back DGT) and newly initiated DGT finisher Romy Chevallier, who did […]
The Grand Traverse of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg is the definitive South African hike (and one of the best in the world in my opinion). It is a formidable experience for the intrepid hiker: your physical strength […]
If you hike in the mountains regularly, chances are that you’ve had to deal with knee pain at some point – especially when carrying a heavy backpack or speed-hiking. The reason for the pain is […]
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 […]
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