Cape-Hike

The dual control extension fits onto your gas cylinder allowing you to connect 2 gas appliances at once. The ideal set-up is to connect your cooker top to the lower…

One of our much-loved Sporks broke. We could not find an original, so bought a Sea to Summit Delta Spork. Rather than a spoon on one end and a fork…

Cadac is probably the best know brand name in gas cylinders and gas appliances. The old gas cylinders had the key to adjust the gas flow. The new cylinders all have a knob to…

This is another great walk in the Silvermine area.

Peak Formosa, at 1675m above sea level, is the highest peak in the Tsitsikamma mountains. This route is at the very top of my bucket list right now! Getting there:…

I always carry a maillon on my harness as the cheapest piece of gear to leave behind if you have to beat a retreat off the rock! Quite some time…

Our 2021 Wild Coast hike, Kei Mouth to Gonubie, included multiple river crossings. In preparation, we bought a couple of 12L first Ascent Dry Bags. I already have a collection…

Our awesome Natural Instincts Easy Pitch Gazebo is a real boon at campsites as our tent is limited when it comes to a longer camping stay. It is, however, like…

This old post has been hanging about in my Drafts folder for a good few years… 13 December 2012: two surfski rescues in one day, both on the famous Miller’s…

We stayed in a rented house on the water’s edge next to the Kob Inn. Ferry across the Qora River and head south down the beach. Overnight at Cebe in…