Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

2021-03-30 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Toine SA has quite a variety of terrains. The Eastern Escarpment is known for its Green Canyons. This is a smaller one. Sadly, the rolling hills have been taken over by commercial forestry, mainly Pine, Eucalyptus & Wattle. Sarcastically known as "the green cancer". Alan C On

Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

2021-03-30 Thread Alan C
The old Pine trees have all been cut down for income. Clearing up is still under way & new Pines are being planted. You make me sound invincible! Alan C On 29-Mar-21 07:15 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Nice photos! What’s the story behind the debris-covered clearing the zebras are in? You look to

Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

2021-03-29 Thread Rick Womer
Nice photos! What’s the story behind the debris-covered clearing the zebras are in? You look to be in pretty good shape in the last pic. All clothing present, no bloodstains, still upright. Two hours is moving well for 5km and 600m vertical. In the guidebook for New Hampshire's White

Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

2021-03-29 Thread Toine
Interesting gallery. From the images alone (without the Zebra's) I would never have guessed SA. Would love to walk that track. On Sun, 28 Mar 2021 at 14:12, Alan C wrote: > > Crystal Springs has 5 Hiking Trails all about 5Km in length graded from > easy to difficult. They used to have 3 more

Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

2021-03-28 Thread Alan C
Yes, very tough. The main problems were water seepage & the rocky paths with the soil washed off. I imagine it would be a lot easier in dry conditions. Alan C On 28-Mar-21 05:09 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: You’re a very fit guy so that must have really been quite a tough trail, especially such a

Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

2021-03-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great pics! Always njoy seeing your world. > On Mar 28, 2021, at 11:09 AM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > You’re a very fit guy so that must have really been quite a tough trail, > especially such a short one! > >> On 28 Mar 2021, at 13:12, Alan C wrote: >> >> Crystal Springs has 5 Hiking Trails all

Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

2021-03-28 Thread Bob Pdml
You’re a very fit guy so that must have really been quite a tough trail, especially such a short one! > On 28 Mar 2021, at 13:12, Alan C wrote: > > Crystal Springs has 5 Hiking Trails all about 5Km in length graded from easy > to difficult. They used to have 3 more much longer trails & a dam

GESO: Bushbuck Trail

2021-03-28 Thread Alan C
Crystal Springs has 5 Hiking Trails all about 5Km in length graded from easy to difficult. They used to have 3 more much longer trails & a dam with a bird hide but these were lost when the property was subdivided about 5 years ago. It ruined (halved) the game park too. Yesterday afternoon I