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The Best-Laid Plans (Drenched in Reality) Monday 16 June dawned grey and moody—typical Cape Town winter weather. It was meant to be leg 3 of our 13 Peaks Challenge. For Peaks...
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We began our 13 Peaks Challenge on Friday the 13th at 15:31 under a windless Cape Town sky. With mysterious coincidences, brutal wind, and an unexpected rescue, here’s how our first...
A powerful reflection on Cape Town’s iconic Slave Route Challenge and the urgent moral parallels between South Africa’s legacy of slavery and Palestine’s struggle for freedom. Bo-Kaap’s...
Over 200 runners showed up to reclaim the trail from Long Beach to Scarborough, a clear message: safety in numbers.
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Strandveld Hiking Trail | Easy 2-Day Hike in West Coast National Park
An unforgettable weekend of running, adventure, and camaraderie with friends and fellow Crusaders.
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The Swart Tobie Trail is a rare find in South Africa’s hiking landscape — a 5-day wilderness slackpacking trail that traces sea, sand, and soul through the private farmlands of the...
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Experience the Swart Tobie Trail: 4 days on foot across the rugged beauty of the West Coast. A soulful, slow hike through silence, sea, and legacy.
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Part 2: Packing List, Route Maps & How to Plan Your Own Gifberg Adventure Thinking of hiking Gifberg Holiday Farm? Here’s everything you need to know to plan your own unforgettable...
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What starts as a fun Easter weekend escape quickly turns into an unforgettable tale of laughter, heatstroke, broken boots, and surprise stargazing. From the easy Spoelgat Trail to the...
'And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.'
John Muir
ABOUT ME
I'm Gabiba. Welcome to the first day of the rest of my hikes ... and runs.
My first hike was a terrifying trip up Lions Head in 2009. Back then there were no staples at the chains section and no-one bothered to tell me there was an easier route up.
But it was only in 2012 that hiking went from a casual to serious past-time.
I mention this because I was/am still, sometimes, terrified of heights.
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