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 I was hugely excited to receive a copy of Jacques Marais’ new book, “Trail Runner’s Guide”, in the mail! Coupled with Jacques stunning images, the trail community now has a serious handbook available, with heaps of crucial information on the South Africa’s treasure chest of trails. The book is suited to trail runners of all levels: novices looking for solid advice, the weekend adventurer looking for new territory, the seasoned mountain goat looking for the next route to conquer, or the racing snake planning the racing year ahead. [...]
 What and amazing story! This is the true account of Aron Ralston who hacked his own arm off to free himself from a rock that had trapped him in a freak accident. As is usually the case, the book adds depth to this amazing story, especially in terms of describing the vast experience Ralston had as an outdoorsman before tragedy stuck. [...]
 The original edition of this book was published back in 1998, many years before I started my love affair with Table Mountain. I have heard it referred to in secretive whispers, and I have never actually seen a copy, and no of no-one who owns one. So I was extremely excited when I heard that a second edition was about to be released, and grabbed the first one I came across on a shelf, afraid they would sell out in front of my eyes. [...]
 Karen Watkins “Adventure Walks and Scrambles in the Cape Peninsula” covers 30 routes on the Cape Peninsula; mostly lesser known routes, and most contain an element of scrambling. [...]
 “Adventure Hikes in the Cape Peninsula” is Karen Watkins’ follow up to “Adventure Walks and Scrambles in the Cape Peninsula”. 144 pages of high quality photos and detailed route descriptions make this book invaluable to any outdoor-lover, whether it be packed in a day-pack or out on the coffee table. [...]
 Mike Lundy’s “Best Walks in the Cape Peninsula” contains 30 great hikes.
The name Mike Lundy is a household name in South African. This book contains some walks you will surely already be aware of, like Lion’s Head, as well as some gems that you may not know about, like Suikerbossie Circuit (Myburgh’s Waterfall [...]
 Brought to you by Peter and Maggie Slingsby, the same people responsible for the awesome Slingsby’s Maps, the almost 200 pages are crammed with great info for walking and hiking in the Western Cape. [...]
 “Weekend Trails in the Western Cape” covers 24 two-day hiking trails in the Western Cape — most of which are within a two-hour drive from Cape Town. [...]
 “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” by Christopher McDougall is a truly entertaining and compelling read – a must for all runners! I think it’s fair to say that this one book has done more for the minimalist running phenomenon than any other single thing. [...]
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