Technology and Nature. When you first roll those two words around in your head it seems at first a bit like "Oil and Water". But the geek in me can't…

So I already have a little tripod to use with a potjie etc, but this little tripod from LK’s is collapsible so it packs away easily in the car. No…

Not a funny sign as such, but amusing nonetheless to find this massive JoJo tank painted like a coke tin alongside the R355 in the Tankwa Karoo.

I think the traditional thinking was that the more expensive down bags were warmer, lighter, and packed smaller than synthetic bags, whilst synthetic bags were cheaper, dried quicker if they…

Sanddrif Crag is a little gem of a crag providing some truly classy sports routes. It is close to the Sanddrif campsite at Dwarsrivier. Getting there: drive across the weir…

I really enjoy campfire cooking. I have a Cadac No 10 Flat Bottom pot, a Cadac Bread pot, and an old inherited potjie. Be sure to season your pot before using…

The Gydo Pass leads north from Ceres to the Cederberg and is on the R303 between Prince Alfred Hamlet in the south and Op die Berg in the north. Road…

We chose to drive the slightly longer route to the Tankwa Karoo so that we could enjoy Katbakkies Pass. Road surface: dirt road in good condition, can be driven in a…

We took the time to drive up the Gannaga Pass on out trip to the Tankwa Karoo Nationl Park. Road surface: dirt road in good condition, sedan not recommended, head…

My first hike in this area was Driehoek to Crystal Pools and Sneeukop which was based on Mike Lundie’s description in “Weekend Trails in the Western Cape“. This time we did…