Tips for a newcomer

@ domsmooth

Duct tape! Ha. This reminds me of an incident.

We had come down Grey's and were steaming for home (the missioning thing) when we happened upon a group of 3 outdoorsmen, resplendent in their cammo pants and webbing, camping at Keith bush. (This was not an SANDF patrol but probably scared the kak out of the smugglers for a week)

They had a very large tent, one of the 6-12-15 man army jobs, very large packs with lots spilling out, some of which included real KITCHEN pots, a bucket, and a Ninja Sword !!??

Due to the rapid descent a pair of boots on a pair of feet were starting to shed most of their worthy bits. We decided that this outpost may be a good bet for help.
PRESTO! Not ONE, but THREE rolls of duct tape in a choice of silver, black or blue.
What chance that??

And all these helpful gents asked in return, was how long we thought it might take them to ascend the pass the next day?

We did not have the heart to discourage them however, and said it should not take too long.

Then we hurried on, lest we be pressed into service.

Hey dude, whose boots were coming apart, i can't remember. I do remember the camo's and the sword though, i think they were all skinheads.

One of the users(Serious Tribe)already referenced a good link on food from this site called "favorite hiking meal". Remember also when packing food to bring lots of easy to grab re-fueling foods to give you a boost thru the day. Nuts and other high protein bars are excellent for nibbling on, as they level blood sugar thru the day. For a quick energy sput (and a bit of extra motivation)you can also bring some sweets. Keep in mind that you risk a sugar crash if you indulge in too much sugar. I pack a big assortment of bars, plus some jellies, licorice, nuts and/or trail mix, dried fruit/banana chips, and biltong.