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....
By Gerhard Nel So, 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. It might require two articles; it might require three. Let’s wait and see. Please also...
