Ruth's Tips For Hiking The Fish River Canyon!

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @evadneelegoff4897
    @evadneelegoff4897 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks Ruth, excellent advice as always.

  • @vithalinaleotla4450
    @vithalinaleotla4450 3 года назад +2

    I hiked the fish river and most of my preparation was by watching this channel..Thank you Ruth

  • @chrisroche2007
    @chrisroche2007 6 лет назад +3

    We did it in 1989. I think at that time we had to show we were carrying around 5 litres of water. We did not take tents and slept on groundsheets. A lovely hike

    • @RoughingItWithRuth
      @RoughingItWithRuth  6 лет назад +1

      Wow, it's interesting to see what has changed and what hasn't! I know many people still decide to sleep on groundsheets and leave the tents behind :)

  • @stellamanyi3258
    @stellamanyi3258 7 месяцев назад +1

    Very informative, thank you Ruth.

  • @aliciamoore9335
    @aliciamoore9335 6 лет назад +3

    Did it in May 2018 - and I agree with the tips being given in this video!

  • @_FNQ
    @_FNQ 7 лет назад +2

    Thanks for posting such an informative video!

  • @itjihengari6451
    @itjihengari6451 2 года назад +1

    Hello, thank you for the amazing video. Quick question: does this mean you don’t carry any fresh water to the canyon?

    • @RoughingItWithRuth
      @RoughingItWithRuth  2 года назад +1

      I carried water for the first day, and then just refilled from the river using my Sawyer Mini filter 😊

    • @itjihengari6451
      @itjihengari6451 2 года назад

      @@RoughingItWithRuth Aha, thank you for your response.

  • @francoisdutoit6206
    @francoisdutoit6206 2 года назад

    Best Hike EVER. Being well prepared helped alot. Eat well, keep your strength up, knowing your pack gets lighter as the days pass. Vacuum pakced and curried Tbone steaks, lamd tjops and ribs to braai at the end ofthe first three days made the rest of the dried rations more bearable and the extra protien helped alot, along with the enjoyment of that first night, aspecially, the smell of a braai on the floor of Gods gift. What an incredible place.
    Done the Apalachian Trail, the Haute Alpe Trail, but only maybe the Otter Trail gets remotely close to the Fish River.
    Did the the trail twice. Dark Moon and then Full Moon.
    At dark moon theMilky way is bright enough to read from the Bible at night.
    At full moon you can walk at night and rest for most of the day next to a pool.
    Both times went at the driest part, end of August. So I cant speak for crossings.
    Still, thinking back. Vacuum pack some well curried (peservation) meat to braai is that setting was well worth the extra kg or 2. (Along with the whiskey and Cane to go with it, nightcap)

  • @zeldafouche1610
    @zeldafouche1610 3 года назад +1

    Awesome 👍

  • @tombrown6628
    @tombrown6628 2 года назад +1

    Have you made a return visit since this was filmed?

  • @andriespotgieter6222
    @andriespotgieter6222 5 лет назад +1

    Would you say that the first day down into the canyon would be a problem for someone with a fear of heights?

    • @RoughingItWithRuth
      @RoughingItWithRuth  5 лет назад +1

      Hi Andries! There is definitely some exposure on the first day down into the canyon, so people with a fear of heights might find it a bit scary, but if you take it slowly and carefully it is not a problem to get down. It is actually a very short section, and only a few small parts of that have real exposure. I think that most reasonable fit people would be able to handle it.

  • @tinkiebenadie3770
    @tinkiebenadie3770 Год назад

    Thank you, 😊

  • @danianmay
    @danianmay 3 года назад +1

    Went ten years ago, GPS would have been nice 😄

  • @GloriaKorend
    @GloriaKorend 3 месяца назад

    How many times has Ruth walked the canyon

    • @RoughingItWithRuth
      @RoughingItWithRuth  3 месяца назад

      Only once so far, but I'm booked to go again in 2025!

  • @dyllan6303
    @dyllan6303 7 лет назад

    hey Ruth. is there any way you still have a direct contact who i can organise my trip with? i need to plan my whole itenerary and need all the information possible. thanks!
    if you dont have a contact dont worry. thanks again

    • @RoughingItWithRuth
      @RoughingItWithRuth  7 лет назад +1

      You can try sales@madbookings.com or take a look at the NWR website: www.nwr.com.na/

    • @dyllan6303
      @dyllan6303 7 лет назад

      Roughing It With Ruth awesome thank you so much

    • @dyllan6303
      @dyllan6303 7 лет назад

      Roughing It With Ruth awesome thank you so much

    • @Snudrik
      @Snudrik 6 лет назад

      You can try www.fishrivercanyon.info :-)

  • @GloriaKorend
    @GloriaKorend 7 месяцев назад

    Who on earth takes a tent to the Fish River. Done it 3 times without tent

    • @RoughingItWithRuth
      @RoughingItWithRuth  7 месяцев назад

      I enjoyed the tent for keeping the blowing sand out in the evenings 😊

  • @adriaanpretorius5952
    @adriaanpretorius5952 4 года назад +1

    duds are carrying heavy

    • @RoughingItWithRuth
      @RoughingItWithRuth  4 года назад

      Yeah, we were definitely not doing an ultralight activity😂

  • @GloriaKorend
    @GloriaKorend 3 месяца назад

    Who on earth takes a tent on the Fish. Sleeping in the open under those remarkable stars is part of the Fish experience. A light poncho will suffice. All the advice from so called professionals is fine but only experience counts.

    • @RoughingItWithRuth
      @RoughingItWithRuth  2 месяца назад

      I do take a tent 😀 We had a lot of wind the evenings, and I found that the blowing sand really bugged me, and got into all my food and gear, which is why I decided to sleep in a tent.