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...
By Grant Christie During tax season we email our accountant. In the face of a lawsuit we call our attorney. If we’re ill we consult our doctor. When we travel internationally we contact a travel agent. But when we holiday...
By: Gerhard Nel [Trigger warning: pop psychology] Human beings are inherently pack animals. For time immemorable we have been functioning as such – think of a troop of baboons, gorillas or monkeys. A horde of Vikings. An army of warriors....
By Gerhard Nel Its 3pm on a hot, sunny Saturday. You have been walking for a few hours without break. You are tired, feeling a bit of melancholy, and missing people that you didn’t know existed. Nostalgic, tired, grumpy, tearful....
By: Janine Steytler Walking has many references to the overall wellbeing of humanity. Our journey as humans began when we started walking upright and wandering on foot. We often hear about the metaphors of walking and how we can integrate...
International Mountain Day is celebrated annually to create awareness around mountain communities and the benefits thereof. The United Nations officially declared the 11th of December of International Mountain Day in 2002. The theme of this years Mountain Day is Sustainable...
