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*IMPORTANT NOTICE* Wally's Cave Closed to the P...
The very popular Wally’s Cave on Lion’s Head has been receiving more and more visitors with its growing Instagram fame. The combination of increased traffic and unofficial, “illegal” trails, has...
*IMPORTANT NOTICE* Wally's Cave Closed to the P...
The very popular Wally’s Cave on Lion’s Head has been receiving more and more visitors with its growing Instagram fame. The combination of increased traffic and unofficial, “illegal” trails, has...
Packing for an overnight hike - Part 3
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...
Packing for an overnight hike - Part 3
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...
Packing for an overnight hike - Part 2
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....
Packing for an overnight hike - Part 2
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....
Packing for an overnight hike - Part 1
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...
Packing for an overnight hike - Part 1
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...
MCSA Search & Rescue: Marloth Nature Reserve
On Monday, 14 August 2017, members of the MSAR, as part of a WSAR Western Cape team, assisted in the rescue of a Belgian tourist who had become lost while...
MCSA Search & Rescue: Marloth Nature Reserve
On Monday, 14 August 2017, members of the MSAR, as part of a WSAR Western Cape team, assisted in the rescue of a Belgian tourist who had become lost while...
Trekking Poles: Do They Work?
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...
Trekking Poles: Do They Work?
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...