Do you want a lighter hiking backpack? Of course, you do. In this article, I’ll share 8 tips to help you do both. These are geared toward hikers, but they can be applied to travel and backpacking in general.

Fangs Pass is one of the more striking passes in the Berg. It’s a dramatic, rugged and rewarding hike. For landscape photography, Fangs Pass is an excellent choice. In the article to follow, I'll share my advice on how to hike Fangs Pass, along with approximate distances.

Mponjwane Cave is a well-sheltered overhang in the Northern Drakensberg, most directly accessed via Rockeries Pass. This is one of my favourite caves to spend the night in, and in the post to follow I’ll explain how to get there.

When hiking for photography there’s no room for non-essentials. In this post, I have outlined what I would pack for a 4-day hike in the Drakensberg Use this as a basis for building your own kit.