ALL OUT ADVENTURE
Its all about the adventure, not where you are going but how you get there
Saturday, October 1, 2011
The long walk to freedom
1. Some canopy training
2. Some PLF's
3.Some folding lessons
4.....more folding lessons
5.Pre takeoff inspections
6 .......more gear checks
7. All set!! Can we go now!
8. All a board, butterflies and all
9. A view from atop
10. All smiles for now
11. Coming in for a perfect landing set up
So, another hobby that I'm keen on continuing doing. Dont know how I'm going to keep on funding all of this? Guess I'll need to get a sponsor for financing all my adrenaline fueled ambissions :)
Getting ready..........Check in!!! GOOOOO!!!!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Where there's a will there's a way
Monday, February 14, 2011
KLR's through Waterberg
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Magoeba's Kloof
So I'm counting down the days until 30 December to set off again on a spectacular hiking adventure with my brother in law in the Magoeba's valley close to Tzaneen. This is going to take a different approach to a normal hike as he has no previous experience in multi day hiking and is quite unfit and not exactly "build" for something like this. The route is rated moderate to difficult and is 4 days covering about 45km of some technical hiking, with at least no rope work (relief). This week I'll start preparing the kit and setting out our menu so that we do not have to much weight that needs to be carried as my brother in law has already 120kg to drag over the Waterberg. - The Waterberg Biosphere is a massif of approximately 15,000 square kilometers in north Limpopo Province, South Africa. Waterberg is the first region in the northern part of South Africa to be named as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The extensive rock formation was shaped by hundreds of millions of years of riverine erosion to yield diverse bluff and butte landform[1]. The ecosystem can be characterised as a dry deciduous forest or Bushveld. Within the Waterberg there are archaeological finds dating to the Stone Age, and nearby are early evolutionary finds related to the origin of humans - This is surely on of the very few visited areas in our country but to no means the least beautiful. The exitement is progressing as with any adventure and no longer can I contain my enthusiasm. So with this last week before us to swoop by I'm sitting here in my office day dreaming again about being one with nature and my soul cast into the African continent.
Friday, March 19, 2010
T minus 1 day
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Menu and Gear
Example1
Weight KJ
Breakfast - Pronutro 150g 1936
Cappucino 18g 315
Rusks 18g 500
Lunch - Tuna 85g 554
Rice cake 18g 233
Energy bar 45g 767
Dinner - Mince 150g 1375
Noodles 50g 722
Cappucino 18g 315
Drinks - Game 60g 600
Tang 30g 464
Total 642 7781
Example 2
Breakfast - OatsOeasy 35g 564
Cappucino 18g 315
Biscuits 18g 285
Lunch - Cabbanossi 50g 625
Nuts 50g 1396
Energy bar 45g 767
Dinner - Panneer curry 300g 2619
Melba toast 50g 814
Cappucino 18g 315
Drinks - Game 60g 600
Tang 30g 464
Total 674 8764
My total weight for the 12 day Grand traverse on food measures 7.7kg and 12kg on hiking gear totalling 19.7kg excluding the 3 to 4lt water that will be carried every day witch equates to 4.3kg (bottles incl.)
Total pack weight equals 24kg
The gear in the photo includes the following:
1. Hiking boots
2. Amphibian shoes
3. All weather jacket
4. Down jacket
5. Thermal pants
6. Poncho
7. Rain pants
8. 4 season tent
9. 2 x water bottles
10. Thermalite sleeping mat
11. Ultra light sleeping bag (-5)
12. Coocking set
13. 2 x 470 Gas canisters
14. Gaitors
14. Gloves
15. Buff
16. 4 pairs of socks
17. Trekking pole
18. Splash cover
19. Bathroom stuff
20. 2l Hydration bladder
21. Hat
22. Waterproof bag (food)
23. Hiking pants
24. 4 x Shirts
Anybody that can give some weight saving inputs are more than welcome to give comments and will be much appreciated.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Proposed route for Grand Traverse
Day 1 will start us off at Sentinel car park and take us up to the escarpment to the top of Tugela gourge, past Tugela Falls up to Mount Amery for our first nights camp