South AfricaMaruleng24°12’5” S 30°53’47” E
August 29, 2021 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
An early Sunday sneak out of JBurg to Hoedspruit. Spend Sunday at Stuart's house and found a lodge in town to work from "home" on Monday
A long Monday on calls when your gear is loaded and everythingRead more
South AfricaMfayeni23°0’30” S 31°14’3” E
September 1, 2021 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Tuesday into Kruger. Slept at Shingwedzi Camp, Dennis the Ranger collected us on Wednesday morning (hiked Olifants with us) and off to the hike with some nervous smiles 😃
South AfricaMfayeni23°0’31” S 31°14’3” E
September 1, 2021 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
1st Night in the bush. Camping in a small Tambotie forest next to a hot water spring.
We decided to carry in some meat and vegetables. Rustic braai and early night in the tents.
South AfricaThulamela23°3’60” S 31°13’44” E
September 2, 2021 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Started the morning with elephants grazing in the trees opposite the Hot spring. The hike started with the most beautiful Baobab tree. Shortly afterwards the rangers spotted two old Buffalo bulls -Read more
South AfricaThulamela23°3’60” S 31°13’43” E
September 2, 2021 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The highlight of the afternoon hike was the breeding herd of elephants walking into a river bed to drink.
We were high above and could enjoy the sight in safety... or so we thought. What we didn'tRead more
South AfricaThulamela23°2’28” S 31°15’22” E
September 3, 2021 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Day 3 started slowly. A lonely elephant decided to visit us in the night and drank from our water pit - dug the previous afternoon. No one heard him - 30m from out tent. The only evidence itsRead more
South AfricaThulamela23°2’29” S 31°15’22” E
September 3, 2021 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After the elephant cow incident we were all rattled.
But the hike goes on.... big was our distress when we realized that there was a herd of elephant digging water where we wanted to erect our tents.Read more
South AfricaPhugwane23°1’1” S 31°19’15” E
September 4, 2021 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The last day was the fastest hike of the trip. 7km in 2 hours.
Safety, a truck and cold beers is a great motivator it seems
South AfricaDainfern25°59’26” S 28°0’34” E
September 5, 2021 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Stayed over in Hoedspruit and back home to clean the equipment for the next hike
Namib100... here we come
