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    Hell or high water

    Mar 26, 2018 4 minutes

    What adventures have you been up to lately? trailtalk@trailmag.co.za

    I wrote this a day after a pretty crazy adventure at Rhino Peak (3,051m), Garden Castle, in KwaZulu-Natal's Drakensberg.

    We set off in beautiful conditions, and when got to to the top it was clear.

    Bryan packed for a quick day trip: "I left behind all except the snacks I would need for a six or seven hour stint, and had a softshell fleece, but not a proper waterproof.

    "I did not take those annoying event-required items such as a space blanket, small first aid kit, proper

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