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Pick ‘n’ Pay Knysna Oyster Festival 2013

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Phew! So much packed into one week — are you battling to keep track of the action at this year’s Knysna Oyster Festival like I am? No fear: Cape-hike.co.za to the rescue with a searchable program of events! [...]

Mugging: East Fort, Hout Bay – 15 June 2013

East Fort, Hout Bay

News of a mugging near East Fort, Hout Bay, 15 June 2013. [...]

Tabasco Oyster Shuckle – On fire with Nik Rabinowitz

Oyster Shuckle 2013

The Knysna Oyster Festival is not all about the sporting events I have been blogging about — once upon a time it was really just about the oysters! The Tabasco Oyster Shuckle – on fire with Nik Rabinowitz looks like an absolute blast: get your tickets before it’s too late! [...]

Garmin fēnix GPS Watch: first impressions

Garmin fēnix GPS Watch

Garmin South Africa sent me a Garmin fēnix GPS Watch to review. I like the chunky style — it has lots of character. If there was an East or a West Pole to discover, this watch says: “I will take you there”! [...]

Hi-Tec Forest Family Hike 2013

Hi-Tec Forest Family Hike 2013

More stuff to do in Knysna during the Knysna Oyster Festival! Hi-Tec presents the Forest Family Hike 2013: a series of hikes that the whole family can enjoy! [...]

The Black Eagle Project: Megan needs help

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The Black Eagle Project is one of my favourites and I have often wished I could head out with Megan to see the eagles in the Cederberg. Unfortunately I have no experience in trad climbing, and would not risk someone elses life on an anchor set with my novice skills! This email was passed on to me by a friend — I hope someone can help Megan with her amazing work! [...]

Garmin fēnix GPS Watch: temperature function

Garmin fēnix GPS Watch

There are many functions on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT which I simply do not use, and whilst evaluating the Garmin fēnix I keep asking myself which of the functions I would pay extra for if the unit were sold with the functions as add-ons. The temperature function is seriously cool and one I would definitely pay extra for. I wish my Forerunner had it! [...]

May 2013 Wrap-up

Trout Hatchery, Jonkershoek Dam

I had a nagging head-cold (is there any other type?) for the first week of the month, reminding me both of how blessed I am with good health and how important exercise is to my daily routine. I had set myself some Goals on Garmin Connect for the month; I normally do not follow a plan of any sort, but realise I need to change this and implement a more structured approach to my training. [...]

Trailmaster Hiking Sock

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I have tried a number of different brand of socks over the last couple of years, and appear to have settled on the Bridgedale brand. However, for some reason I have identified hiking with wearing leather boots paired with red wool socks ever since I was a child. I am not certain why it [...]

New Slingsby Maps of the Cederberg almost done

Slingsby's Maps

I am a huge fan of the Slingsby Maps collection, and am extremely excited about the current project which will result in not one but two full maps of Cederberg awesomeness! In fact I am secretly hoping that with all the information being collected during the process, a book will soon be in the offing — how about it Peter? [...]