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2012 Trail Tales

Read the submitted trail tales sent to us during 2012

Year End Camp » Buffalo Woes
22 Dec 2012 - 2 Jan 2013

We climbed over the fence despite the well signposted dire warnings of wild animals on the other side. After all why direct a marked trail straight to a stile over a game fence if it was not intended that the…

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Backpack Hike » 5 Day Otter
17 Dec 12 - 21 Dec 12

Robbie Macdonald’s quest to hike most of the South African coastline reached Storms River last year and this year the coastal hike continued by doing the Otter Trail starting at Storms River and ending at Nature’s Valley. Next year Robbie…

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Backpack Hike » Mosemane Trail
30 Nov 2012 - 2 Dec 2012

On Friday 30th of November Sue Desmond (leader) Tom Van Wijk and myself left Johannesburg to drive to the start of the Mosemane Hiking trail. The other 3 hikers (Roger Price Peter Burman and Thinus de Wet) had already left…

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Kiddies Corner » Kids Christmas Tree
24 - 25 November 2012

Saturday afternoon there was a treasure hunt for the kids. The hunt was to find a pot of Gold. There was a trail set out all over the area around Hikers Haven .A trail of chocolate gold coins led some…

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Midweek Recce » Recce at Hooglands
21 November 2012

The JHC are always on the lookout for possible new venues for both Sunday and Wednesday hikes the latter being much easier to find due to the fact that the hiking distance required is not as long. On Wednesday 21…

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Trail Report » Uitsoek Backpack
16 - 18 November 2012

The Uitsoek backpack trail is a two-day 29 5km hike through the foothills of the Drakensberg in southeast Mpumalanga. The publication Hiking Trails of South Africa describes the trail as one that “takes the hiker from the foothills of the…

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Wilderness Hike » Impact Crater
2 November 2012

After considerable scientific investigation it is now accepted that around 2020 million years ago an extremely large meteorite probably 10 to 15 km across impacted the earth near today’s Vredefort village. The force of this impact penetrated deep into the…

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Drakensberg » Ships Prow
26 - 28 October 2012

This is an account of one of the most (in fact the most) interesting adventurous strenuous but thoroughly enjoyable hike I have ever done in the Drakensberg. Many a year I had heard stories about Ship's Prow Pass in the…

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Kiddies Corner » Surprise Hike
14 October 2012

Arriving at the meeting place where all hiking enthusiasts gather all dressed in their gear some in longs and others in shorts there is an air of excitement. It was overcast and misty however somewhat humid. We wrote down our…

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Birthdays » Mary Candlin's Birthday
21 September 2012

Sue Emmett very kindly organised a special birthday party for me for my coming of age in Alfriston Sussex England which is a picturesque village located between Eastbourne and Brighton in the South Downs National Park. The weekend consisted of…

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Adventure Hike » Fern Kloof
14 October 2012

The weather did not look promising lots of clouds mild temps and rain in the air but 10 of us kitted up for the day’s kloofing adventure having been primed that this was the hardest kloof we do in the…

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Whale Trail » 26 September – 1 October

After a lovely drive from Johannesburg over nighting in Graaff-Reinet and buying some last minute supplies in Swellendam Dave and I drove the well maintained sand road to Potberg. Most of the others had flown to Cape Town and driven…

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Didima » Drakensberg Camp
(21 Sep 2012 - 24 Sep 2012)

So this was my first time to Cathedral Park and camping with JHC. A very big adventure. The camp site had all the conveniences of home except we couldn’t turn off the lights. We had a big group but everyone…

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4 Day Backpack » Magoebaskloof Hike
(9 Aug 2012 - 12 Aug 2012)

Participants: Tom & Ann Kenny Rod Allport Ellen Hagerman Stephan & Megan Ingram Bronwynne Hanger Jill Salt Wendy and Emma Acton Barbara Myburgh Sue Desmond Keagan Michaela Ted Brady Gaby Leone

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Getaway Hike » Hennops River
(29 July 2012)

Getaway (the main sponsors and Hi‐Tec (suppliers of sporting foot wear)) are cooperating to present a programme of day hikes in the Gauteng area. These hikes are aimed at encouraging South Africans to forsake the couch and get out into…

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Weekend Hike » Suikebosrand Backpack
(18 May 2012 - 20 May 2012)

Having not backpacked in 12 years I decided to organize and lead a 3 day backpack hike at Suikerbosrand and with the assistance of Marion this hike came to light and on 18 May 2012 we all (Wendy Palm Johann…

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Easter Camp » Mahai Camp
(6 Apr 2012 - 9 Apr 2012)

Great venue for hiking super campsite wonderful company organised leader tasty happy hour super display of Easter bonnets/hats with amazing prizes full moon and the weather played its part making a really fantastic Easter camp at Mahai. The road over…

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