The upcoming hikes thread

Bruere wrote: Hi Andreas

Thank you so much for the info! Will then be doing the Karee trail 13km then, My plan was the end of the month, but turns out I got the long weekend off so maybe this weekend then, either Saturday or Sunday. You are more than welcome to join if you can.Let me know.

Regards
Bruere

Karee is an awesome trail, with loaded packs will be good training. The gully going up to the top is steep and in summer rather overgrown. Don't forget to visit bat cave half way up the gully. Also boer war trenches to see and broken down lookout point before the second trench up a nice little hill. I have done this trail twice. In autumn was easy, mid summer it was a killer.

Hi guys
Anyone else heading up to Giants Castle this coming weekend? Me and my wife hiking there this weekend. Safe and enjoyable hiking everyone.

Cheers Anton

Nothing too hectic for me, just doing the NHT in a day on Sunday

Feels like I have done no hiking at all this year, barely been to the mountains in the last two months. Only done 585km of hiking this year - a long way to go to hit my goal of 1000km (sounds ridiculous, but I was already on 194km on 5 January, so not much has happened since then).

leeuw wrote: Hi guys
Anyone else heading up to Giants Castle this coming weekend? Me and my wife hiking there this weekend. Safe and enjoyable hiking everyone.

Cheers Anton

Hi Leeuw,

Seam like there is quite a few groups heading there over the weekend, I now know or 4 groups.

Safe hiking to you and your family also.

Regards

Only 585km... hehe you can easily make the balance up before the end of the year.

At my age its more about taking in the fresh air and scenery hahaha.

Enjoy and have a good one!

Thanks Henk... I will post some photos of the traffic jam going up Bannermans:P

leeuw wrote: Only 585km... hehe you can easily make the balance up before the end of the year.

At my age its more about taking in the fresh air and scenery hahaha.

Thanks

I definitely enjoy the scenery and fresh air on my hikes (and take tons of photos) - you don't have to be fast to do 50km in a day, you just have to have the stamina to keep going. With a heavy pack I am more tired and enjoy the scenery far less than with a light pack. I also get to see awesome sights like sunrises and the mountains by full moon light when doing early starts and late finishes

It's funny - fast and light is like hiking in trail shoes, seems like a bad idea till you try it.

I will also be at Giants Castle this weekend, mainly relaxing and doing some easy walks with my wife. I'm hoping for a solo day hike to the summit via two of the lesser known passes.

I will be heading up chain ladders and finding a spot to sleep up there

We will be at Lotheni this weekend checking out Taylor's pass loop... Still need a VE Buff.... you need know where you might end up.

Rhinoandhedgehog wrote: We will be at Lotheni this weekend checking out Taylor's pass loop... Still need a VE Buff.... you need know where you might end up.

Soon soon