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In these uncertain times it's good to be prepared, you never know what will come around.

Every year the Stellenbosch Flying Club hosts the Stellenbosch Airshow.

Stellenbosch is a university town in South Africa's Western Cape province.
It's surrounded by vineyards, mountainous and nature reserves. An absolutely beautiful venue.

==== Stellenbosch Flying Club ====
https://stelfly.co.za/

#capetown
#southafrica
#airshow

One of the best ways to spend a day around Cape Town and the Western Cape in South Africa!

== Cape Town to Elgin Railway Market (Return) ==
ceresrail.co.za

== General Enquiries & Bookings ==
Website: ceresrail.co.za
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 079-401-9353

#capetown
#southafrica
#westerncape
#ceresrail

A hike up to the grave of Just Nuisance in Simon's Town, as well as a visit to the historical Scala gun battery.

== Cape Town City Centre to Signal School Steps ==
https://goo.gl/maps/grkzfp9Ni8eHBF3F6

== Cape Town City Centre to Scala Battery ==
https://goo.gl/maps/aEdgJ2yrV73QLhYZ9

#capetown
#simonstown
#justnuisance

Platteklip Gorge is a South African National Parks trail of Table Mountain. This route takes you most directly to the Upper Cableway Station.

== Directions from Cape Town City Centre ==
https://tinyurl.com/st9s7z72

In this video I'll show you how to make a simple water filter with one of your empty water bottles. And then, how to make a home based water filtration system that will supply you with filtered water whenever you need it.

== Constantia Nek reservoir hikes ==
This hike will take us north, along the Jeep Track ascending to the reservoirs on the "back table" of Table Mountain.

== Cape Town City Centre to Constantia Nek ==
https://goo.gl/maps/t7nMY9SKyKsgWkuE9

Start growing your own vegetables

Growing your own food will save money and you will enjoy fresh produce at home without going to the shops so often. Even the smallest backyard can produce lots of fruits and vegetables.

The Citrusdal Hot Baths is around a 2 hour drive from Cape Town. This is a hot spring resort on a citrus farm near the town.

Now known as "Cape Point", but was first named "Cape of Storms" by the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, who first rounded the Cape Peninsula in 1488.

== To Cape Point from Cape Town city ==
https://goo.gl/maps/S1ik19zKU3C8jHyPA

In these uncertain times its good to be prepared, you never know what will come around.

Hike one of the iconic pieces of Cape Town's topography.

Cape Town City Centre to Lion's Head Hiking Trail
https://goo.gl/maps/BaEvCPs249yt1bF2A

In this video I'm going to show you how to setup a portable solar power system, this will enable you to power a TV, small fridge, lights, and more whenever your away from home.

Silvermine Dam, also known as the Silvermine Reservoir is one of Cape Town's best fresh water locations for picnics, hiking, dog walking and mountain biking.

== Directions from Cape Town City Centre to Silvermine Dam ==
https://goo.gl/maps/LBxx31s9SJdnbihi6

If you are new to hiking in Cape Town, then one of the most scenic, easy walks is along the contour path, at the front of Table Mountain above the lower cable way station. It offers great views of the city, Lions Head and Camps Bay.

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== From Cape Town CBD to Kloof Corner parking ==
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https://goo.gl/maps/dC3JPtAhA8XWCPsc8

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== Path intersections ==
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From the car park to the Kloof corner marker (+-850m) (+-1.7Km there and back to the car park) [-33.949142695370334, 18.399028043334337]

Platteklip Gorge path (+-2.8Km) (+-5.6Km there and back to the car park) [-33.95807500440131, 18.416609681260045]

Devils Peak hike path (+-3.8Km) (+-7.6Km there and back to the car park) [-33.95642407954633, 18.4250815297789]

King's Block house (+-7.4Km) (+-14.8Km there and back to the car park) [-33.95070909222279, 18.450241899865407]

What could be more fun than a hot-air balloon ride in Cape Town!

== Ballooning Cape Town ==
https://www.ballooningcapetown.com/

In this video we walk from Muizenberg to St James and then we walk along the road to Kalk Bay. This is a fun easy flat walk, with lots of under train track tunnels, tidal pools and beaches along the way.

== Directions to the start ==
https://goo.gl/maps/ahTHck1uMRxsUdsb9

A moderate level hike to the Elephant's Eye Cave from the Silvermine reserve on the Constantiaberg mountain.

== Silver Mine (Nature Reserve), Cape Town ==
https://tinyurl.com/ya85zte4
-34.087075, 18.424518

== Waypoints to the cave ==
1.) -34.076618, 18.406018 (Silver Mine Nature Reserve - Parking area)
2.) -34.076304, 18.406872
3.) -34.073349, 18.402453 (At this point turn right towards Steenberg Ridge)
4.) -34.072689, 18.403624
5.) -34.067136, 18.394040
6.) -34.063724, 18.395478
7.) -34.061077, 18.395185
8.) -34.060318, 18.395004

One of the best cave hikes for less experienced cave explorers and hikers is the Boomslang Cave, found above Kalk Bay.

== Google Maps ==
https://tinyurl.com/yazoeuss

== GPS waypoints ==
Total distance: 3.01 km (1.87 mi)
1.) -34.125108, 18.447591 (Start)
2.) -34.123394, 18.449109
3.) -34.121663, 18.446280
4.) -34.117990, 18.440165 (Fork to cave entrance)
5.) -34.118531, 18.439722 (Cave Entrance)
6.) -34.119779, 18.439330 (Cave Exit)
7.) -34.120858, 18.441098
8.) -34.124730, 18.440014
9.) -34.125973, 18.445582 (Route end)

How to responsibility make a campfire in the wild.

A 7Km hike up to the contour path to see the waterfalls, down to Marthea's Park Bench lookout and back to the main entrance of Newlands Forest.

Newlands Forest parking
https://tinyurl.com/y3jvd4xa

Hike way-points
Waypoint 1
33.970299 S, 18.448342 E

Waypoint 2
33.97424 S, 18.44299 E

Waypoint 3
33.97451 S, 18.44206 E

Waypoint 4
33.97554 S, 18.44111 E

Waypoint 5
33.97565 S, 18.43949 E

Waypoint 6
33.97283 S, 18.43916 E

Waypoint 7
33.97437 S, 18.4368 E

Waypoint 8
33.97211 S, 18.43377 E

Waypoint 9
33.96706 S, 18.43609 E

Waypoint 10
33.9634 S, 18.43855 E

Waypoint 11
33.96377 S, 18.43887 E

Waypoint 12
33.96452 S, 18.44012 E

Waypoint 13
33.9654 S, 18.44146 E

Waypoint 14
33.96677 S, 18.44079 E

Waypoint 15
33.9671 S, 18.44123 E

Waypoint 16
33.96717 S, 18.44393 E

Waypoint 17
33.96356 S, 18.44743 E

Waypoint 18
33.96362 S, 18.44926 E

Waypoint 19
33.96919 S, 18.44864 E

Waypoint 20
33.96975 S, 18.44912 E

Long Beach Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/N3Q8c6vp7jh7qsrg8

Light House Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/TqJPiPkqhkMvcaCF6

Light House information telephone numbers:
021 783 1717 or 021 780 9232

Light House Visiting times:
Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 15:00

In this video I'll be showing you how to put on and take off a heavy backpack, as well as showing you how to adjust a backpack for ultimate comfort, and also showing you some future backpack designs out there.

Cecilia Forest family hike to Angela's lookout

== 1 - (Cecilia Forest Car Park) ==
https://goo.gl/maps/QYZYU2H1rX2FqB1k8
S 33.998403, E 18.426430

== 2 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.00067, E 018.42312

== 3 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 33.99718, E 018.42176

== 4 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 33.99699, E 18.42011

== 5 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 33.99797, E 18.42058

== 6 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.00098, E 18.41785

== 7 - (The lookout) ==
S 34.00339, E 18.41686

== 8 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.00372, E 18.41378

== 9 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.00641, E 18.41103

== 10 - (Turnaround point) ==
S 34.00739, E 18.40998

== 11 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.00756, E 18.41008

== 12 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.00696, E 18.41248

== 13 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.00665, E 18.4155

== 14 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.00568, E 18.41558

== 15 - (Take the right fork) ==
S 34.00564, E 18.41675

== 16 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.004, E 18.4204

== 17 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.00155, E 18.42268

== 18 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 34.00077, E 18.4231

== 19 - (Hike waypoint) ==
S 33.9985, E 18.42636

In this video you will see how to make the following knots:
- The Overhand knot
- The Reef knot, also called the Box knot
- The Half Hitch knot and also Two Half Hitches
- The Clove Hitch knot
- The Bowline knot

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Created 3 years, 3 months ago.

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Category Sports & Fitness

The Good Hope Hiker channel was started to help nature enthusiasts to find great hiking trails and walks in and around the Western Cape, the southern most province of South Africa.

We also aim to post helpful tutorials and share as much knowledge as possible to anyone interested.

Welcome to our space!