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Kaapschehoop Day 2: Hiking the Escarpment and Stone Circle Trails in the Mist
The Grand Plan (That Didn’t Happen) We had it all worked out. Alarms set, backpacks packed, heroic intentions of setting out by the...


Kaapschehoop-Day One: A Short Hike, A Big Memory and a Dark Shadow
Gathering the Tribe Every epic hiking weekend starts with a tribe. Mine? My hiking pal, " Munchkin" , The Sassy Siblings, their plus one,...


Kaapsehoop: Mist, Magic, and a Hamlet That Thinks It’s a Town
Kaapsehoop - Day One: Welcome to the Hamlet You Didn’t Know You Needed So apparently, Kaapsehoop isn’t a small town. No, no. It’s a...


Maretlwane Wilderness School & Castle Gorge (Sort Of)
So, ages ago—practically in a past life—I dragged my son, Salt, through Dome Pools and had Castle Gorge firmly pinned as “next.” Fast...


Kaapsehoop: This Is NOT My Weekend. This Is OUR Weekend.
So no, I didn’t grow up with glamorous getaways to exotic lands. My childhood holidays were the sparkling destinations of Durban or...


Rietpoort Cottage Trail Review: Scenic, Off-Leash, and Totally Boris-Approved
The Dream Duo: Boris & the Spice Human If you’re new around here, meet Boris—my four-legged hiking pal, and his human. We’ve already...

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