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Where are they, its working!!!

http://live.adventuretracking.com/drakensberg If you really want to know what it the terrain looks like have a look on google earth as they run.
http://live.adventuretracking.com/drakensberg.kml

Or try this google earth link http://live.adventuretracking.com/27_teams.kml?tracks=on
The Google Earth track is, uber cool, especially if you add the weather layer, you can see when they are likely to meet then! You will of course need to download Google Earth if you don't already have it.

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Stijn Laenen

Booking Sentinel Car Park 4 Replies 

I've been trying to get hold of the Sentinel Car Park on 058 713 5071 to book the hut for the start of our race. It just rings and rings and rings... Anybody have a better number? I'd like to book...

Started by Stijn Laenen. Last reply by Andrew Porter 14 Jul.

Nic Shaw

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I was just called by Cuan Watkins. He made an attempt at the Traverse some years ago along with Charl Brummer and a few others. They also intended to put it on as a fully-organised event but gave u...

Started by Nic Shaw. Last reply by Gary Mortimer 11 Jul.

Gary Mortimer

Another outing for Laura 6 Replies 

Nic is setting up tracking for the Glengarry Challenge mountain bike race this weekend in the Kamberg. First use of the technology in Southern Africa for a mountain bike race so pretty chuffed wit...

Tagged: yellowbrick, iridium, tracking, adventure

Started by Gary Mortimer. Last reply by Gary Mortimer 7 Jul.

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Food! Glorious Food!

So what kind of stuff do you guys take for food on long-distance expedition-style events like this. I find that the following works quite well: - pronutro pre-mixed with milk powder in a ziploc sandwich bag. When you get to a river, fill the bag with water, seal it, shake it, bite off a corner and slurp it up. Grim, but it works :-) - Banana bread & Fruit Cake, each slice individually vacuum packed. Simply tear open pack and chow. This I would supplement with a mixture of sweet snacks (wi… Continue

Posted by Stijn Laenen on 24th June 2008 at 6:21pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Gear and goodies: what to take & what to ditch?

I thought it might be useful to start a new thread on gear. Stijn made a comment that based on his attempt he is going to take a bigger pack and more stuff. Based on my attempt I am going to try to go lighter; I didn't really enjoy trying to run up those ridges with 15kg pack. Let's share opinions. First, I am not going to take a tent. I don't intend to be sleeping long enough to justify it. I will, however upgrade my bivvy bag. I used a R400 bivvy from K-Way with a published waterhead of 3000m… Continue

Posted by Nic Shaw on 24th June 2008 at 11:20am — 3 Comments (Add)

Powering the attempt

Now having a mobile phone is all very well but keeping it working in low temperatures is another. There are several things on offer over here at the minute that will help.

Interesting reading for Eskom challenged locals http://www.solartechnology.co.uk/products/solar_charge… Continue

Posted by Gary Mortimer on 23rd June 2008 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Getting MCSA involved

Hi all This is an email I sent to members of MCSA KZN Section: Hi all As you may know (the rescue team certainly does!), myself and a few friends challenged Gavin Raubenheimer’s record for the Grand Traverse in April. Our dramatic rescue by our esteemed colleagues (and the resultant front page newspaper reports) stimulated a fair bit of interest in the challenge. The result of this interest is that there will be a “race” on the 8th November 2008 from the car park at Sentinel to the police pos… Continue

Posted by Nic Shaw on 19th June 2008 at 3:29pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Route Choices

Here's a topic where we can all debate about the "optimal" route to take. I've got my route in a .kmz (google earth) file so if anyone wants it - gimme a shout. So, to get the ball rolling, here's a finicky route choice: I just got back from a lekker 3-day berg hike (up Cockade Pass, down Camel). Never had such perfect winter conditions - the berg was still green! Blue skies all 3 days, not too cold and just enough snow to spark a snowfight or two. Also got to stay in one of the best spots aro… Continue

Posted by Stijn Laenen on 17th June 2008 at 4:15pm — 13 Comments (Add)

 
 

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