Great idea.
Warrior Hike “Walk Off the War” veterans hike along the Appalachian Trail near Davenport Gap on April 16, 2013.
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(via Warrior Hike on Facebook)
where is this boulder?
(via Dsd Stones on Facebook)
4 bat-eared fox
Our guide at Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, had only seen this reclusive animal once before over the past 7 years.
It’s not typical behaviour for them to appear so brashly at at water hole middle of the day.
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The bat-eared fox is a canid of the African savanna, named for its large ears. …
… also referred to as big-eared fox, black-eared fox, cape fox, and Delalande’s fox …
… an insectivore that uses its large ears to locate its prey. 80–90% of their diet is harvester termites. When this particular species of termite is not available bat-eared foxes feed on other species of termites and have also been observed consuming ants, beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, millipedes, moths, scorpions, spiders, and rarely birds, small mammals, and reptiles. The insects they eat fulfill the majority of their water intake needs. …
… the bat-eared fox has a reversal in parental roles with the male taking on the majority of the parental care behavior. Females gestate for 60–70 days and give birth to litters consisting of 1 to 6 pups. Beyond lactation, which lasts 14 to 15 weeks, males take over grooming, defending, huddling, chaperoning, and carrying the young between den sites. …
Hikers … to the SIDE of road
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shared Trout Lake Nature Center’s photo.
This reminds me of something I’d see in a Gary Larson “The Far Side” cartoon. …
Walkopedia Magazine – Spring 2013
William and Alexandra Mackesy posted the Spring 2013 edition of Walkopedia Magazine online.
Highlights from their excellent website, Walkopedia:
– Scotland, Cairngorms, UK
– Glacier National Park, USA
Check it out – Spring 2013 edition of Walkopedia Magazine
Table Mountain, Cape Town
by site editor Rick McCharles
There are at least 30 ways up Table Mountain, one of the world’s new “seven wonders of nature“. My first visit, I took the most popular, via Platteklip Gorge.
Arriving at the Lower Cable Station, I was shocked at the long line-ups.
There was no way I was going to wait for the cable car with that mob.
Having arrived on the hop-on, hop-off City Tour bus, I needed to walk 1.5km on Tafelberg Road to one of the Platteklip trailheads.
On a fine day like this, the views back over Cape Town are amazing.
Here’s the crux, Platteklip Gorge.
No problem on a nice day.
Hikers and climbers die here every year, however. But not normally on the Platteklip Gorge route.
The flat top mountain is great for exploring. Most of the horde stay close to the Upper Cable Car station.
I looked for unique species. … Most every species was new to me.
The geology is special too.
Finding a small commemorative crucifix, I left a Summit Stone in the same spot.
This is the top of one of the world’s longest commercial rappels. Read some reviews.
Instead I paid about 100 Rand ($12) to take the cable car down.
See more of my photos from this fantastic day hike.
Next time to Cape Town I’ll do one of the longer routes. Perhaps the new guided 5-day Hoerikwaggo Trail from Table Mountain to Cape Point.
survived the Otter
FANTASTIC.
Trip report coming soon.
10 amazing waterfalls
See the full list on Lonely Planet.
Hoerikwaggo Trail, Cape Town
New super trek conveniently close to EsCape Town, South Africa.
5 Days
Hike from Table Mountain to Cape Point on this exclusive Hoerikwaggo trail in Cape Town. (87.9km)
… the only organised 5-day hike from Cape Town all the way to the most southwestern tip of the African continent, while your accommodation, meals and luggage are all taken care of!
Guests will be staying in permanent tented camps & chalets, exclusive to this hike, on top of the mountain and other places of interest (Cape Town, Kommetjie & Simonstown). This Hoerikwaggo Trial has a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 hikers at a time
Highlights: Table Mountain, Hout Bay, Silvermine, Kommetjie, Simonstown, Cape Point
Departure Dates 2010: Departs every Sunday from Cape Town
Book months in advance.
Read reviews on Trip Advisor.
There are plenty of independent options to and from Table Mountain too. The new Hoerikwaggo is recommended to those coming for the first time, who want everything organized for them in advance.
They offer shorter versions, as well.
climbing Mt Cameroon
West Africa’s highest mountain.
Mount Cameroon is an active volcano in Cameroon near the Gulf of Guinea. Mount Cameroon is also known as Cameroon Mountain or Fako (the name of the higher of its two peaks) or by its native name Mongo ma Ndemi (“Mountain of Greatness”).
… The most recent eruptions occurred on February 3rd, 2012.
Mount Cameroon is one of Africa’s largest volcanoes, rising to 4,040 metres (13,255 ft) above the coast of west Cameroon. It rises from the coast through tropical rainforest to a bare summit which is cold, windy, and occasionally brushed with snow. …
There are several trails on the mountain. The oldest and steepest trail is the Guinness Trail. … Porters and guides are compulsory on this 2-3 day trek. Basic huts and camps can be found on the main trails. …
related – Mount Cameroon Race of Hope
