Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail
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 29-Mar-21 10:31 AM, Toine wrote: 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 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 decided to tackle the Bushbuck Trail graded as "medium" on my own. I checked in at reception & off I went without doing any homework. I took my camera along to try & produce something a la Dave Brooks. The Trail is essentially a descent of about 300m to the bottom of the gorge, a long meander along the river with several wet river crossings and then a climb back to the top. The first part of the descent was steep but fairly easy. The Trail then became rocky, wet & slippery from seepage water. Eventually I reached the bottom and found the route followed the river criss-crossing several times with 4 calf-deep wet crossings. I soon realised I had been a bit reckless to attempt it on my own and became ultra-careful since I was out of 'phone contact at the bottom of the gorge. There were some wooden bridges & concrete steps with rails at particularly difficult spots. At about 3.Km the ascent began - much like the descent in reverse but I was now a bit knackered and had to take several rests. Eventually I reached the stone cairn at the top of the gorge & could see our Chalet opposite some 500m distant. I 'phoned Ann just to let her know I was safe. She took a photo with her Fuji Superzoom & 750mm which I have included at the end of the album. I didn't realise I looked in such bad shape! Anyway, it wasn't too bad after that & I finished in just over 2 hours. I had hoped to see more flowers but they were few at this time of the year. Slept well last night! https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718800799423 Short descriptions under each photo. K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the last Fuji S4800 Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail
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 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 Mountains, where I’ve done the bulk of my hiking, time estimates are based on distance over ground (2 miles/hr) and altitude change (1/2h per 1000 ft). Some quick mental math gives me 3 1/2 hours for your walk. In my youth, half guidebook time was average (2/3 with a full pack); in my late 60s guidebook time is occasionally a challenge. Rick On Mar 29, 2021, at 4:31 AM, Toine wrote: 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 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 decided to tackle the Bushbuck Trail graded as "medium" on my own. I checked in at reception & off I went without doing any homework. I took my camera along to try & produce something a la Dave Brooks. The Trail is essentially a descent of about 300m to the bottom of the gorge, a long meander along the river with several wet river crossings and then a climb back to the top. The first part of the descent was steep but fairly easy. The Trail then became rocky, wet & slippery from seepage water. Eventually I reached the bottom and found the route followed the river criss-crossing several times with 4 calf-deep wet crossings. I soon realised I had been a bit reckless to attempt it on my own and became ultra-careful since I was out of 'phone contact at the bottom of the gorge. There were some wooden bridges & concrete steps with rails at particularly difficult spots. At about 3.Km the ascent began - much like the descent in reverse but I was now a bit knackered and had to take several rests. Eventually I reached the stone cairn at the top of the gorge & could see our Chalet opposite some 500m distant. I 'phoned Ann just to let her know I was safe. She took a photo with her Fuji Superzoom & 750mm which I have included at the end of the album. I didn't realise I looked in such bad shape! Anyway, it wasn't too bad after that & I finished in just over 2 hours. I had hoped to see more flowers but they were few at this time of the year. Slept well last night! https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718800799423 Short descriptions under each photo. K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the last Fuji S4800 Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail
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 Mountains, where I’ve done the bulk of my hiking, time estimates are based on distance over ground (2 miles/hr) and altitude change (1/2h per 1000 ft). Some quick mental math gives me 3 1/2 hours for your walk. In my youth, half guidebook time was average (2/3 with a full pack); in my late 60s guidebook time is occasionally a challenge. Rick > On Mar 29, 2021, at 4:31 AM, Toine wrote: > > 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 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 decided to tackle the Bushbuck Trail graded as "medium" on >> my own. I checked in at reception & off I went without doing any >> homework. I took my camera along to try & produce something a la Dave >> Brooks. The Trail is essentially a descent of about 300m to the bottom >> of the gorge, a long meander along the river with several wet river >> crossings and then a climb back to the top. The first part of the >> descent was steep but fairly easy. The Trail then became rocky, wet & >> slippery from seepage water. Eventually I reached the bottom and found >> the route followed the river criss-crossing several times with 4 >> calf-deep wet crossings. I soon realised I had been a bit reckless to >> attempt it on my own and became ultra-careful since I was out of 'phone >> contact at the bottom of the gorge. There were some wooden bridges & >> concrete steps with rails at particularly difficult spots. At about 3.Km >> the ascent began - much like the descent in reverse but I was now a bit >> knackered and had to take several rests. Eventually I reached the stone >> cairn at the top of the gorge & could see our Chalet opposite some 500m >> distant. I 'phoned Ann just to let her know I was safe. She took a photo >> with her Fuji Superzoom & 750mm which I have included at the end of the >> album. I didn't realise I looked in such bad shape! Anyway, it wasn't >> too bad after that & I finished in just over 2 hours. I had hoped to see >> more flowers but they were few at this time of the year. Slept well last >> night! >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718800799423 >> >> Short descriptions under each photo. >> >> K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the last Fuji S4800 >> >> Alan C >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail
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 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 decided to tackle the Bushbuck Trail graded as "medium" on > my own. I checked in at reception & off I went without doing any > homework. I took my camera along to try & produce something a la Dave > Brooks. The Trail is essentially a descent of about 300m to the bottom > of the gorge, a long meander along the river with several wet river > crossings and then a climb back to the top. The first part of the > descent was steep but fairly easy. The Trail then became rocky, wet & > slippery from seepage water. Eventually I reached the bottom and found > the route followed the river criss-crossing several times with 4 > calf-deep wet crossings. I soon realised I had been a bit reckless to > attempt it on my own and became ultra-careful since I was out of 'phone > contact at the bottom of the gorge. There were some wooden bridges & > concrete steps with rails at particularly difficult spots. At about 3.Km > the ascent began - much like the descent in reverse but I was now a bit > knackered and had to take several rests. Eventually I reached the stone > cairn at the top of the gorge & could see our Chalet opposite some 500m > distant. I 'phoned Ann just to let her know I was safe. She took a photo > with her Fuji Superzoom & 750mm which I have included at the end of the > album. I didn't realise I looked in such bad shape! Anyway, it wasn't > too bad after that & I finished in just over 2 hours. I had hoped to see > more flowers but they were few at this time of the year. Slept well last > night! > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718800799423 > > Short descriptions under each photo. > > K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the last Fuji S4800 > > Alan C > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail
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 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 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 decided to tackle the Bushbuck Trail graded as "medium" on my own. I checked in at reception & off I went without doing any homework. I took my camera along to try & produce something a la Dave Brooks. The Trail is essentially a descent of about 300m to the bottom of the gorge, a long meander along the river with several wet river crossings and then a climb back to the top. The first part of the descent was steep but fairly easy. The Trail then became rocky, wet & slippery from seepage water. Eventually I reached the bottom and found the route followed the river criss-crossing several times with 4 calf-deep wet crossings. I soon realised I had been a bit reckless to attempt it on my own and became ultra-careful since I was out of 'phone contact at the bottom of the gorge. There were some wooden bridges & concrete steps with rails at particularly difficult spots. At about 3.Km the ascent began - much like the descent in reverse but I was now a bit knackered and had to take several rests. Eventually I reached the stone cairn at the top of the gorge & could see our Chalet opposite some 500m distant. I 'phoned Ann just to let her know I was safe. She took a photo with her Fuji Superzoom & 750mm which I have included at the end of the album. I didn't realise I looked in such bad shape! Anyway, it wasn't too bad after that & I finished in just over 2 hours. I had hoped to see more flowers but they were few at this time of the year. Slept well last night! https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718800799423 Short descriptions under each photo. K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the last Fuji S4800 Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail
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 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 >> decided to tackle the Bushbuck Trail graded as "medium" on my own. I checked >> in at reception & off I went without doing any homework. I took my camera >> along to try & produce something a la Dave Brooks. The Trail is essentially >> a descent of about 300m to the bottom of the gorge, a long meander along the >> river with several wet river crossings and then a climb back to the top. The >> first part of the descent was steep but fairly easy. The Trail then became >> rocky, wet & slippery from seepage water. Eventually I reached the bottom >> and found the route followed the river criss-crossing several times with 4 >> calf-deep wet crossings. I soon realised I had been a bit reckless to >> attempt it on my own and became ultra-careful since I was out of 'phone >> contact at the bottom of the gorge. There were some wooden bridges & >> concrete steps with rails at particularly difficult spots. At about 3.Km the >> ascent began - much like the descent in reverse but I was now a bit >> knackered and had to take several rests. Eventually I reached the stone >> cairn at the top of the gorge & could see our Chalet opposite some 500m >> distant. I 'phoned Ann just to let her know I was safe. She took a photo >> with her Fuji Superzoom & 750mm which I have included at the end of the >> album. I didn't realise I looked in such bad shape! Anyway, it wasn't too >> bad after that & I finished in just over 2 hours. I had hoped to see more >> flowers but they were few at this time of the year. Slept well last night! >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718800799423 >> >> Short descriptions under each photo. >> >> K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the last Fuji S4800 >> >> Alan C >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail
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 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 decided to tackle > the Bushbuck Trail graded as "medium" on my own. I checked in at reception & > off I went without doing any homework. I took my camera along to try & > produce something a la Dave Brooks. The Trail is essentially a descent of > about 300m to the bottom of the gorge, a long meander along the river with > several wet river crossings and then a climb back to the top. The first part > of the descent was steep but fairly easy. The Trail then became rocky, wet & > slippery from seepage water. Eventually I reached the bottom and found the > route followed the river criss-crossing several times with 4 calf-deep wet > crossings. I soon realised I had been a bit reckless to attempt it on my own > and became ultra-careful since I was out of 'phone contact at the bottom of > the gorge. There were some wooden bridges & concrete steps with rails at > particularly difficult spots. At about 3.Km the ascent began - much like the > descent in reverse but I was now a bit knackered and had to take several > rests. Eventually I reached the stone cairn at the top of the gorge & could > see our Chalet opposite some 500m distant. I 'phoned Ann just to let her know > I was safe. She took a photo with her Fuji Superzoom & 750mm which I have > included at the end of the album. I didn't realise I looked in such bad > shape! Anyway, it wasn't too bad after that & I finished in just over 2 > hours. I had hoped to see more flowers but they were few at this time of the > year. Slept well last night! > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718800799423 > > Short descriptions under each photo. > > K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the last Fuji S4800 > > Alan C > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GESO: Bushbuck Trail
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 decided to tackle the Bushbuck Trail graded as "medium" on my own. I checked in at reception & off I went without doing any homework. I took my camera along to try & produce something a la Dave Brooks. The Trail is essentially a descent of about 300m to the bottom of the gorge, a long meander along the river with several wet river crossings and then a climb back to the top. The first part of the descent was steep but fairly easy. The Trail then became rocky, wet & slippery from seepage water. Eventually I reached the bottom and found the route followed the river criss-crossing several times with 4 calf-deep wet crossings. I soon realised I had been a bit reckless to attempt it on my own and became ultra-careful since I was out of 'phone contact at the bottom of the gorge. There were some wooden bridges & concrete steps with rails at particularly difficult spots. At about 3.Km the ascent began - much like the descent in reverse but I was now a bit knackered and had to take several rests. Eventually I reached the stone cairn at the top of the gorge & could see our Chalet opposite some 500m distant. I 'phoned Ann just to let her know I was safe. She took a photo with her Fuji Superzoom & 750mm which I have included at the end of the album. I didn't realise I looked in such bad shape! Anyway, it wasn't too bad after that & I finished in just over 2 hours. I had hoped to see more flowers but they were few at this time of the year. Slept well last night! https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718800799423 Short descriptions under each photo. K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the last Fuji S4800 Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
