by Ralph Pina | May 9, 2010 | hiking, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, trails
Another mountain club uitstappie to Haelkop peak (1390 m), one of the loftier peaks that rim the Jonkershoek valley. The route upwards to the watershed north of Haelkop is a fairly easy, yet relentlessly uphill, hike. Near the top the gradients steepen markedly. From... by Ralph Pina | Apr 21, 2010 | hiking, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, trails
Climbing Jonkershoek’s Twin Peaks (“Die Pieke”) is one of the outdoor experiences in the Jonkershoek mountains. On this occasion I went with the mountain club (MCSA) on the “uitstappie”. An uitstappie is one of those wonderfully... by Ralph Pina | Apr 6, 2010 | conservation, hiking, Patagonia, trails
“The Earth never forgets that trees were its first thought” This intriguing idea was carved in Spanish on a wooden sign as we left Puelo on our first multi-day trek on the Los Hitos trail to Chile. And when you enter the ancient forests of northern Patagonia you... by Ralph Pina | Apr 2, 2010 | hiking, Patagonia, trails
As you may know I have just returned from 3 weeks’ trekking in Patagonian Argentina and Chile. Words don’t do it justice, so here are some photos while I figure out the words and prep the GPS tracks…. or view the... 
by Ralph Pina | Feb 9, 2010 | conservation, firefighting, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
Unfortunately – and unsurprisingly – my words were prescient: it has indeed become an “interesting” summer in the Boland mountains. Since December Volunteer Wildfire Services Jonkershoek (VWS-JNK) has been called out at least 6 times to fires...
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