By: Gerrie Nel Introduction Welcome to Part 2 of this two-part blog series about snow camping, where I share some of the basics to this unique and (potentially) fun activity. Grab your mittens, we're going snow camping! Choosing a route...
By: Gerrie Nel Introduction We have all seen the pictures. A small mountaineering tent, pitched high up on a mountain, snow everywhere. With the advent of the Instagram era there are certain stereotypes for rousing severe outdoor jealousy. And the...
By Gerhard Nel Hiking Footwear – A Deep Dive (Part 3) This is the third and final instalment of my no-holds-barred, tour de force of a series on hiking footwear. Where I included a lot of information and may have...
By Gerhard Nel To recap, in this series of articles I will try and explain the unexplainable. To define the ineffable. To make sense of a murky subject – taking a deep dive into hiking footwear. In the first article I discussed the various factors that I consider when buying...
Lockdown brought an array of challenges and emotions for everyone - Blake Dyason, an avid adventurer with a big heart, was no exception. Blake founded Love our Trails - an environmental organisation committed to protecting nature, with the goal of...
In March 2022, Evadnee Le Goff and Anita Musevenzo, were the first all female pair to complete the 9 Peak Challenge. When Evadnee and Anita approached us, we were incredibly moved by their goal and their passion for completing the challenge....
