Adventure trails for treads and takkies, desert conservation, forest fantasies and more.
We ride some of SA’s top MTB trails and tag along with Lauren and 13 other riders while they cycle the Fish River Trail in the Karoo. We ride into northern Namibia where Anton pays tribute to a remarkable couple (who helped preserve this region) highlighting some of his most memorable moments on the trip. Remember the book Fiela se kind? Let’s hop into Jess’ Hyundai i20 and go on a road trip to retrace the 19th century footsteps of Fiela’s child, and while we’re near the coast, Jacques insists we swap hiking boots for hardcore takkies to tackle the Otter Trail – at pace.
Tour De Karoo
14 riders explore the contours of the Karoo on bicycles and put their legs to the test. If you thought the Karoo was a large flat landscape, you’ll know you’re wrong after this read.
Eden by another name
The long walks and off-the-beaten-track drives in Koakoland with Margie and Garth led to this tribute to the couple. Anton expounds on the legacy of these renowned Namibian conservationists.
Following Fiela se kind
We follow Fiela’s child’s footsteps from the Langkloof into the forest where yellowwood trees tower over our heads and history abounds.
Contents
February 2021
EXPLORE
80 Following Fiela se Kind
From the Langkloof to Knysna
98 Namibia’s Kaokoland
A conservation journey remembered
EXPERIENCE
68 Karoo mountain biking
Five routes that prove it isn’t flat
88 The Otter Extreme
Do it in a day on the annual trail race
FIELD NOTES
3 The Editor
Adventure Nation
6 Contributors
They bring you the adventures
8 The Big Picture
Gaining momentum
10 Wow Factors & News
Bicycle history; what’s on and what’s not
12 Reader’s Mail and Gallery
Your winning words and pictures
32 Food
Fyn flavours from the nature’s gardens
36 The Thread
Ghosts and devils in Tasmania
38 Wheels
The new Landy Defender delivers to rural communities
54 Gear
What you get with a lifetime guarantee
58 Feathery Friends
Kingfishing on the Wild Coast
121 Where Next
Zim road tripping, Jozini tiger fishing
122 Last Look
A final birds-eye view
THIS WEEKEND
18 Book it
Much to do in Pilansberg
26 Great Escape
Saddle up for these top MTB trails
PHOTOGRAPHY
44 Portfolio
A masterful aerial perspective on Africa
62 Getaway Gallery
Unbelievable captures by our latest finalists
