Keeping it WILD

Race Review: Otter Trail Run

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 07:17:24 GMT

In this episode Blake speaks to Craig Turton from Easy Equities, about The Otter and their decision to become the headline sponsor for the race. As with every review, there's some cool prizes to be won, so tune in.

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Tragedy in Rocklands with Jethro Watson

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 03:00:00 GMT

For Jethro it was just an ordinary day bouldering in Rocklands, until disaster struck! In this episode we hear from Jason what happened on that fateful day and how he is adapting to his new life back in Rocklands.

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Event Review: AfricanX

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:08:06 GMT

Listen to the review of The AfricanX Trail Series and stand a chance to win amazing prizes!

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Rim of Africa with Jason Perthel

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:00:00 GMT

Jason takes us through his experience on The Rim of Africa, the longest hike in South Africa, 750km through the entire length of the Cape Fold Mountains.

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Man Overboard! (Part 2) with Brett Archibald

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:08:04 GMT

We continue Brett Archibald's incredible story swimming for survival in the middle of the ocean in this the second and final episode of his story. If you haven't listened to part 1, make sure you do so before listening to this one.

An epic tale of survival! Brett Archibald was on a surf trip in Indonesia when he fell overboard in the middle of the night crossing the Mentawi Straight in one of the worst storms on record. In this episode we hear firsthand how Brett overcame all odds, swimming to survive!

Go support the NSRI at www.NSRI.org.za. These are the guys who'll come for you if you ever end up needing help in South African waters.

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Man Overboard! (Part 1) with Brett Archibald

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 03:00:00 GMT

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A World Record on Table Mountain with Christiaan Greyling

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 03:00:00 GMT

Professional trail runner, Christiaan Greyling, takes us through his life chasing adventure and a crazy idea to break a world record on Table Mountain.

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Gear Review: Black Diamond Spot-R Headlamp

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:05:46 GMT

Listen and WIN! The first episode in the review series looks at the new Black Diamond Spot-R headlamp with Damien "Skollie" Schumann sharing his experience in the mountains and what he looks for in a headlamp.

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Big Walls & Big Falls with Garrreth Bird

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:19:10 GMT

Garrreth Bird talks trad climbing, filming, and his experiences at The Slanghoek Amphitheater opening some impressive climbing routes on the biggest big wall in South Africa.

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No Limits with Turbo Trav

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMT

In 2021 Travis Warwick-Oliver, or Tubro Trav as he's become known, made a conscious decision to amputate his leg following a serious motocross accident. But, this didn't stop Travis from getting into the mountains and onto the trails and running some epic distances. On today's episode we hear Trav's story and his experience running Ultra Trail Drakensberg 100-miler.

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Drawing Inspiration through Adventure with Tegan Phillips

Thu, 26 May 2022 08:39:31 GMT

Tegan Phillips says she's a cartoonist that draws comics, but we say she's a comic that draws cartoons. She could be a stand-up comedian if she wasn't sitting down all the time (either drawing or on a bike). Basically, she's hilarious! In this episode we ride along with her on her journey into drawing and adventure, cycling with her family through Africa, and her upcoming world record attempt cycling from Cairo to Cape Town in under 70 days.

Check out her quirky cartoons at https://teganphillips.com/

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The Search for Shackleton's Endurance with Grant Clark

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:08:06 GMT

Over 100 years ago, Ernest Shackleton set off on his ship, "The Endurance", on a mission to cross the continent of Antarctica. But the ship became trapped in the ice off the coast of the continent and sank in 1915. Until today no one knew where the wreck lay. A dedicated team of scientists have been searching for the ship for the past decade and finally they found it! We sit down with Grant Clark who was part of the team that went to Antarctica in the search for the Endurance.

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Race to Rugby World Cup with Ron Rutland

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 03:00:00 GMT

South African adventurer Ron Rutland is no stranger to extreme expeditions and adversity. The former rugby player and wildly unsuccessful entrepreneur discovered adventure and his ‘true calling’ relatively late in life, but since then has embarked on not one but three extreme expeditions.

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The Roof of the World with Sibusiso Vilane

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT

In 2003 Sibusiso Vilane became the first African to summit Mount Everest which would kick-start a life of adventure. He has since summited all 7 of the highest peaks on all 7 continents and trekked to both the north and south poles. In today's episode we climb with Sibusiso to the roof of the world.

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Run West with Dom de Jesus

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:24:38 GMT

In 2021 Dom de Jesus had a simple idea: to run the entire West Coast of South Africa to see firsthand the devastation that mining was having on the coastline. What he didn't know then was how bad the problem truly was and the extent of mining operations on the coast. In this episode we run with Dom and we see how he has galvanized an entire community of passionate runners who are running with him all the way to Cape Point.

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