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From tempestuous Indian Ocean traverses along steepening cliffs, to windswept and contorted coastal forests: from the baking heat of thornveldt savanna to the humid heart of rainforest trails; from palm-lined and deserted beach crossings, to the vibrant streets of tropical island villages ... these are just some of the glorious scenes which created the backdrop for the @rodriguesisland #TrailDeRodrigues #trailrun 💚🏝️💙 There were Grannies and Grandpa's, and toddlers galore. There were octogenarians. There were incredibly brave paraplegics in wheelchairs, and kids with disabilities. And literally people of all shapes and sizes. The annual Rodrigues Island Extreme trail run brought the whole of the island to a standstill, with an incredible 1400x competitors over the four distances 👏👏👏 Of course, there were thoroughbred trail runners from all over the world, mostly French-speaking nations, with a seriously competitive field. @christiaangrey (4th) and @landiegreyling (2nd) had to work hard to claim their podium spots, mostly along typical island terrain where the free kilometers are few and far between. Sandy beaches, craggy volcanic ridgelines, humid forest sections, coastal forest and slippery tree roots: these were just some of the natural obstacles faced en route... Great to see @laurent_valette73, @yandema__, @clo.harper and the athletes of @reuniontrailacademy hammering home! Thanks again to @remy.caroline.5, @meunier.arnaud, @francoisleguatreserve, @airmauritius and the other sponsors who made all of this possible 👌🙏💪 #RodriguesTrail #IslandRunning #TrailParadise #yeti #garminsa #beatyesterday #TribalTourist #ifollowthetribe #sony #sonyza #hellosonyza #sonyxperiaza #oZoneAfrica #andbreathe https://www.instagram.com/p/B4bpop5pl6M/?igshid=am9usleheukg

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Contacts #blackfriday #discount for this #tour #meetsouthafrica #wedotourism #tribaltourist

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I’ve been saving this t-shirt sent to me by @tribaltourist for some sort of African adventure in the bushes but I decided to throw it on today for an indoor adventure because seriously there are no bushes in my near future. Funny enough it’s my favourite slouchy t-shirt (forgive me for cutting into it a bit but I can’t do tight fits around my neck) because whenever I wear it I think about how one day Ty and I will explore the whole of Africa in a van. I might be feeling a little whimsical today. It’s all the dopamine from jumping around. #ifollowthetribe #wanderlust #sharethebay (at Gravity Indoor Trampoline Park Port Elizabeth)

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@TribalTourist: Love this photo ❤️ #FlyFishing at its best in the #Seychelles BOOK NOW! The season is short with limited availability #ifollowthetribe #fishing in #Africa https://t.co/WNuHaw1ZSk

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Third day in a row exploring the incredible trails of #RodriguesIsland, courtesy of @ile_rodrigues_tourisme. During @expafrica, I had to rush at speed along the trail from the village of #StFrancoise, but today made for a more leisurely exploration. This may not make sense if you're in the company of two world-class #trailrun legends like @landiegreyling and @christiaangrey, so let me explain... We had their 13-month old Baby Christopher with us. And he was fast asleep, in a @thule pram. With a base filled with beer, provisions, #snorkel kit, and a few kitchen sinks. The trail very quickly morphed into a series of cliff scrambles and boulder-hopping descents, so in the end Christiaan and I carried the young Royal in his lofty carriage in the worthy new #ar discipline of #HikeAPerambulator ... something to consider for your next event, @heidikinetic 🤔😅🙄 The cold @phoenixbeermru at the amazing #ansebouteille - together with unmatched natural grandeur and superb snorkelling - is what makes @rodriguesisland such a truly unique destination. On Sunday, 1400x trail runners will tackle the extreme #trailrodrigues to pass along this spectacular coastline ... These photos gives a sneak peek of what the athletes from around the world will be running through 🏃🌍🗺️ Incredible effort by @remy.caroline.5, @meunier.arnaud, @tyrodriggirdoryt, @francoisleguatreserve the whole crew. And looking forward to seeing @laurent_valette73, @clo.harper et al out on the route 🙌🏻🙏👏👏👏 #RodriguesTrail #IslandRunning #TrailParadise #yeti #garminsa #beatyesterday #sealandgear #discovernewpaths #TribalTourist #ifollowthetribe #sony #sonyza #hellosonyza #sonyxperiaza #oZoneAfrica #AndBreathe (at Rodrigues Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4VUoCopJue/?igshid=1m6fkkznh69ne

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Come Wednesday, I'll be flying back to this amazing place ✈️🏝 🌊 Before shooting @expafrica with @heidikinetic and the amazing #ExpeditionAfrica crew in August, I had no idea where @rodriguesisland was, and now I'm heading back there just a couple of months later to shoot #trailrodrigues ... These photos capture a few of the landscapes athletes from around the world will be running through 🏃🌍🗺️ Can't wait to hook up with @christiaangrey, @landiegreyling, @remy.caroline.5, @meunier.arnaud, @clo.harper, @tyrodriggirdoryt and all the amazing people of this exquisite island paradise :-) #RodriguesIsland #RodriguesTrail #IslandRunning #TrailParadise #trailrun #run #yeti #barefoot #t.rocket #minimalist #garminsa #beatyesterday #sealandgear #discovernewpaths #TribalTourist #ifollowthetribe #sony #sonyza #hellosonyza #ormsdirect #ishootwithorms #sonyxperiaza #oZone #oZoneAfrica #AndBreathe (at Port Mathurin) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4H2-dbJEGw/?igshid=17eyuho9xijdi

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Been great getting stuck into two commercial #photography projects the past week, with both allowing loads of leeway to explore creative options. Specifically enjoyed playing in the peaks with @ridgeline_consulting, focusing on some double-exposure and #stopmotion imagery. As always, blown away by the #dynamicrange & superb glass on the @sonyalphasa #SonyAlpha #a7r3 from @ormsdirect 👌🙏💙 #sony #sonyza #hellosonyza #ormsdirect #ishootwithorms #TribalTourist #ifollowthetribe #3leggedthing #peakdesign #outdoorWarehouse #adventure #greatoutdoors #outsideisfree (at Clovelly, Western Cape, South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2dxdrYpOf-/?igshid=1rjo6ppfbfevr

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This is about as far away as anyone can get away from 'civilization' 😊💙 The #BeyondAukoerebis Expedition with @petervankets in our @isuzusa #Xriders have just emerged from that beautifully stark and incredibly dusty #richtersveld paradise, where we camped wild on the gorgeous Orange River. Big mountain hikes, long fireside evenings, psychedelic night skies, endless river play and headspace for days ... what an experience to share this with our families. Seriously scary to hear that more than 85% of the botanical biomass of the Richtersveld Mountain Desert has disappeared over the past three decades, due to on-going global warming. This is not just scientific talk, and even I could clearly see how areas around #Kokerboomkloof have been denuded by drought over the 20 years I've been visiting the park. It remains, however, one of the most visceral landscapes imaginable, and once you manage to focus in on the miniscule conophytums, lichens and succulents, a magical natural experience awaits you. SUPing and paddling the river with Grace and the older kids allow you to experience an adventurous flipside, as does night #mtb missions or hunting scorpions with your UV Light. More images to follow tomorrow, specifically of our ascent of the rugged #Tatasberg. Huge thanks once again to everyone at @sanparks_aridregion and the #ARTP - this is an unparalleled desert destination for the truly #moerandgone crowd. #IsuzuSA #WithYouForTheLongRun #frontrunnerza #BornToRoam #DunlopTyresSA #DarlingBrew #Passion4Wholeness #BeanThereCoffee Coffee #Specialkindofidiot #TopWraps #BeyondExpeditions #TribalTourist #SonyMobileZA #GarminSA #SPOTAfrica #getloststayfound (at Richtersveld National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzGz93FJTv-/?igshid=l9j895j36eeo

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Tuning in to the #BushTV 🔥 🔥 🔥 . . This is just one of the joys you can expect when you #roadtrip into the arid desert unfolding within the @northerncapetourism region. This vast province allows you to escape into the amber dunescape of the remote #Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park & experience unique establishments such as #XausLodge. . . Here, we disconnected from Planet Normal as part of a wild #camping trip with the exceptional @tfpd_sa crew, reconnecting with nature upon the surreal and tranquil edge of a giant (and very dry) heart-shaped pan. . . Long hikes with the #Khomani #San guides; back-of-beyond game drives; sundowners on sweeping dunes; up close and insightful time with the earthy #Bushman people: outstanding gourmet cuisine, and views extending into trance time across the #Kalahari landscape ... It made for unreal mind space as we traversed the #noordkaap on #BeyondAukoerebis, our third adventure with @isuzusa and @frontrunnerza 🙏 😊 ☀ . . #IsuzuSa #TheresWorkToDo #WithYouForTheLongRun #DunlopTyresSA #FrontrunnerZA #BornToRoam #SpotAfrica #GetLostStayFound #travel #BeanThereCoffee #TopWraps #OrnateDesigns #GiantBicycles #giantlivrsa #TribalTourist #ifollowthetribe (at !Xaus Lodge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7iGB-wpVkp/?igshid=113t0nl3136xp

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Currently chilling - on and off the @giantlivrsa bikes - as the @isuzusa #BeyondAukoerebis Expedition rolls through spectacular #Namibia. Our stay in #Luderitz was short, but we did make time to explore the gorgeous German architecture and taste some traditional local delicacies, as in #apfelstrudel, ja! Our @frontrunnerza tents and hammocks are the bomb, and the #campsite at @gondwanalodges puts @nwrinsta at #SharkIsland to shame. Only disappointment of the trip so far, so kudos to the guys at #CanyonRoadHouse. @petervankets, @maraiskaryn and #dieooms just got back from a gorgeous wilderness ride on the #giantbicycles, and we'll soon head down to the canyon proper to crack a @teubeswyne Karoobossie Sparkling as the sun sets over the craggy Namib landscape 🇳🇦🌵👌 #BeyondAukoerebis #IsuzuSa #WithYouForTheLongRun #DunlopTyresSA #FrontrunnerZA #BornToRoam #SpotAfrica #GetLostStayFound #NorthernCape #Namibia #DarlingBrew #NamaquaWestCoastWineRoute #BeanThereCoffee #TopWraps #OrnateDesigns #GiantBicycles #giantlivrsa #TribalTourist #ifollowthetribe #GarminSA #beatyesterday (at Gondwana Cañon Lodge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzNsQmkJ7vv/?igshid=c57bbrwi2psq

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Now that my front teeth are back in place and I've banked my first recovery #surf, it's time to focus on all those kickass #2020 missions stacking up as we unpack this brand-new and exciting year ... First up is a #canyoneering mission with @tablemountainfund within the remote kloofs of the @gvbconservancy, where we will go in search of rare aquatic species. Always exciting to spend time with @aileenoutside and the good folks of the #grootvadersbosch Conservancy 🌿🌳🐾 Next up is one of my fave boutique #mtb experiences as the #oZone crew saddles up to cover the @transcapemtb Stage Tour. This #mountainbike 'Journey across the Cape' traverses the Garden Route, Karoo, Overberg and Winelands, ending in fabulous Franschhoek after seven glorious days of wild cranking. Very excited about my @ozone.africa colab with @zaneschmahl, and the start of a lekker @the.africanadventurer #media project, too. Not too mention our @beyondexped journey, #BeyondBicornis, for #rhinoconservation. More about all of this soon 👌😊 All in all, blessed to have the calendar for the rest of the year pretty chockablock, too, but as always, the key will be to keep the balance right when it comes to work, family and play. So far, so good, with #outdoor mountain and ocean missions galore. We've scrambled through #Boomslang Caves, caught freezing #Scarborough waves, trekked and ran the #DeepSouth Trails, gone vertical @cityrock_cpt and even saddled up the @giantlivrsa bikes for a couple of rides. Big up to @isuzusa, @sonyalphasa, @sonyxperiaza, @FrontRunnerZA, @spotafrica, @giantbicycles, @sealandgear, @hitec_sa, @outdoorwarehouseza, @DarlingBrew, @beantherecoffee, @dripdropsa and the other brands who supported me in #2019 - here's to loads of media synergy as we roll into our next orbit around the sun ☀ #IsuzuSA #TheresWorkToDo #frontrunnerza #BornToRoam #sonyza #hellosonyza #sealandgear #discovernewpaths #TribalTourist #ifollowthetribe #SpotAfrica #GetLostStayFound #WithYouForTheLongRun (at Scarborough, Western Cape) https://www.instagram.com/p/B60nEA4JC_W/?igshid=23zrc89kesn1

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Sometimes you need to soar like an eagle in order to get a bird's eye view of the expansive natural grandeur of an event like @ecobound_adventures' #tohellandback #mtb Challenge. The gruelling route passes through ever- changing ecosystems, from thorny savanna and arid #Karoo scrubland plains, to stands of mountain fynbos 🌿🍃🌸 Along the way, the huge field of riders had to cope with approximately 30 Degrees of temperature variation as they cranked SA's longest gravel pass into #DieHel (and back again). Day 1 peaked in the mid-thirties, while the return ride ascended into 5 Degrees Celsius at Die Top, the zenith of this 2-day, 2-way #mountainbike Stage Race. The predicted massive downpour for the #swartberg mountains never materialized, but I was pleased to have the @isuzusa #isuzuMUX to take on those roads! 👌💪👍 As always, it proved to be an amazing mountain mission with #ECOBOUND & the kickass #Media Crew, including @zaneschmahl, @andrehugomedia, @tonycookadventures, @tribaltourist and a whole load of amazing MTB peeps. All images were captured on the kickass little @dji_za #djispark - it punches way, WAY above expectation, @chantzg1!! More photos to follow, with all the results on www.ecobound.co.za 🙌🏻 #EcoBoundEvents #MomsenBikes #SquirtLube #DarlingBrew #PowerBar #SpurSports #SpotAfrica #IsuzuSA #isuzuMUX #ThereIsWorkToDo #sonyxperiaza #hellosonyza #sonyza #garminsa #beatyesterday #dji #djiglobal #djiphotography #dronestagram #drone (at To Hell and Back MTB Stage Race) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ACBZGJxW9/?igshid=1tthz1q07s3ud

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The faces and smiles says it all a the finish line of the @ecobound_adventures #tohellandback #mtb Challenge. This, despite the fact that competitors had to cope with approximately 30 Degrees of temperature variation as they cranked SA's longest gravel pass into #DieHel (and back again) ☀ ❄ On the gruelling ride into Gamkaskloof, temperatures simmered around the mid-thirties, and on the return ride it was 5 Degrees Celsius at Die Top, the zenith of this 2-day, 2-way #mountainbike Stage Race. The predicted massive downpour for the #swartberg mountains never materialized , but hopefully the wet weather on the Oudtshoorn side may still move across ... let's hold thumbs. Very chuffed to have had the @isuzusa #isuzuMUX to take on those roads! 👌💪👍 As always, an amazing mountain mission with the #EcoBoundEvents & #Media Crew crew, including @zaneschmahl, @tonycookadventures, @tribaltourist and the rest of this amazing MTB Family. Loads more photos to follow - all results on the www.ecobound.co.za web site. #EcoBoundEvents #MomsenBikes #SquirtLube #DarlingBrew #PowerBar #SpurSports #SpotAfrica #IsuzuSA #isuzuMUX #ThereIsWorkToDo #sonyxperiaza #hellosonyza #sonyza #garminsa #beatyesterday (at To Hell and Back MTB Stage Race) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4-Fn1jJMMM/?igshid=5058s7vmic1y

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Still running 🏃 🏃 🏃 That's @peterkirkmedia celebrating a final sunset #trailrun before we depart from our most recent @ozone.africa mission via @northerncapetourism's breathtaking #outdoor playground. I will never, ever be bored with exploring the exhilarating #noordkaap ⛰️🏜️🙌🏻 Even better, today signifies our entry into one of the friendliest areas in all of #southafrica. Drop down from the inland #Hantam plateau, and you hit the land of #wine, #kreef and wide smiles: Hello @namaquawestcoast 💚 ☀ 💙🍷Great to grab an early brekkie with @monikadejager at #LetsatsiLodge, the best #N7 roadside steakhouse ever. Next up: a quickie road trip to the #WestCoast ... there's bound to be a wave somewhere 🤔🌊 🏄 #AndBreathe #oZoneAfrica #oZone #NorthernCape #namaquawestcoast #visitnwc #travel #RSA #sonyza #hellosonyza #ormsdirect #ishootwithorms #TribalTourist #ifollowthetribe (at Letsatsi Road Lodge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3MIl0gJdzB/?igshid=1ubbcdjngr0q3

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Today's 2019 #Transbaviaans Repeat was supposed to be an (ever so slightly) more relaxed version of the 'world's toughest single-stage #mtb race' . It seems, however, that the @ecobound_adventures crew forgot to share this info with the riders cracking the whip along the rugged 230km via #baviaanskloof ... Merciless headwinds resulted in some jockeying for position on a grey and overcast day, with rain & single-figure temperature atop #Bergplaas, but by midday conditions began to clear a bit. #DieOom decided to go play in the primeval #Poortjie Forests, and what a blast it was 🙌🏻😊👌 The leading bunch cranked through #Langwater at pace, and banged via the midway CP just on 3pm. This set them up for a 9h25min finish at #FountainsMall in #jeffreysbay, with Team #UncleFish taking the honours in 9h25min. Mixed Category went to Team #CycloPro, with a surging ride by @traceyannecampbell, @brucecampbell87 and Jay Carneiro. Top position in the women's field went to Team #Sumeil. Stay in touch with the leader-board via the various #ECOBOUND #SM Channels, or check final results on www.transbaviaans.co.za Huge thanks to @isuzusa for the kickass #isuzuMUX, and @giantlivrsa for the #ebike to chase down @kevineltigre 🤣🤣🤣 #SpurSports #SquirtLube #DarlingBrew #MomsenBikes #FountainsMall #Polar #PowerBar #IsuzuSA #TribalTourist #GiantLiveRSA (at Trans Baviaans 24hr MTB - registration in Willowmore) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1TpzbYJEqV/?igshid=gunmj9s5xtsb

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At first glance, many deserts seem devoid of life. That is, until you begin to look beyond the obvious, and focus in on the miniscule, the unusual and very often extraordinary fauna and flora teeming within these arid landscapes. In the words of Pieter Van Wyk, arguably one of southern Africa's most knowledgeable desert botanists, there are floral ecosystems in the #richtersveld alone which are richer in diversity than the Amazon jungle. The scary thing is that some of these deserts are being denuded at a rapid rate due to climate change, with parts of the Richtersveld specifically having lost 85% of its biomass in just over three decades. This is potentially an irreversible process, and this is in part why @PetervanKets and I are trying to draw attention to these natural areas under extreme environmental threat through our series of @beyondexped adventures. #BeyondAukoerebis was our 3rd expedition, with a specific focus on five of southern Africa's key arid regions. Our @isuzusa #Xrider vehicles, fully kitted with @FrontRunnerZA equipment & @Dunloptyres_SA rubber, meandered via the #namaquawestcoast, #richtersveld, #NamibNaukluft, #kgalagadi and #augrabies on a 3-week, off-the-grid adventure, and we were fortunate to come face to face with Mother Nature at her immaculate best. Statuesque kokerbooms; miniscule conophytums; giraffe arabesquing across hard-rock plains; ancient boscia albitrunca trees clinging to vertiginous cliffs; crimson-breasted shrikes by the handful; Hitchcockian flocks of sand-grouse; honey badgers out on dawn patrol; pairs of spotted eagle owls huddling against the morning desert chill ... how privileged we are to have experienced this 🙏 🦉 🌵 #IsuzuSa #WithYouForTheLongRun #FrontrunnerZA #BornToRoam #SpotAfrica #GetLostStayFound #NorthernCape #Namibia #DarlingBrew #NamaquaWestCoast #namaquawines #BeanThereCoffee #TopWraps #OrnateDesigns #GiantBicycles #giantlivrsa #TribalTourist #ifollowthetribe #garminsa #sonyza #hellosonyza #sonyxperiaza (at Northern Cape) https://www.instagram.com/p/BziOz92nkv_/?igshid=1k9mnfp002dod