oZONE Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Adventure. Outdoor Sporting Events. Road Trips onto Wide-Sky Plains. Bikes, Boards, Boats and all the Good Stuff. Like #oZONE out on the back line... Yup, that 'o' makes it the Outdoor Zone, and we have a thousand kiff stories to share with you!
Zane and Jacques sits down with Linden Booth the founder of the Leopard Hiking Trail in the Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve of South Africa. We dive into how it all started and how the Leopard Trail has gained "Iconic" status in a very short space of time and is now on the bucket list of almost every hiker in the country.
Show Notes:
More info on the Leopard Trail: https://gobaviaans.co.za/
You Tube Video of this interview: https://youtu.be/J8LZP5XfCJ4
The Community video about the Leopard Trail: https://youtu.be/L-2UKSPKpUU
"The corona virus has been very tough for us at #Utshwayelo Lodge. For five months, we have cried many tears in our hearts, but now that we see you here to help community tourism, it gives us the energy we need to survive the hard times and rebuild our future". - Enoch Tembe
Zane Schmahl sits down and chats to Enoch about his home Thjongaland and the passion he shares for this area.
Zane interviews various people in the Kalahari, but manages to sit down with Dirk Pienaar for an overview of the area, what they are doing in terms of Eco Tourism and some interesting history facts of the most Northern area of South Africa aka "Boesmanland"
We chat to Pete on his past Expeditions, how he makes it all work from being a Professional Adventurer, Inspirational Speaker, Husband and Father and what he is up to at the moment with Beyond Lockdown
Zane Schmahl caught up with Johardt van Heerden, Daniël Claassen and Kyle Herring in George after they se a new fastest time on the 6 Peaks FKT route along the Outeniqua Mountains. Both Johardt and Daniel are arguably the top trail runners of South Africa at the moment and share some interesting insight on their career and take on trail running.
Jeff chats to Gigs Celliers on the current state of surfing with lockdown restrictions and the future of SA Surfing.
The grand finale of the TransCape MTB Journey, Jeff chats to the Holden Manz Winery, Hey Joe Brewery and gets the emotions on the finish line live...
Fast and furious day out for the riders at the Trans Cape, while Jeff chats to Sam Sserwanga from Kenya on rock climbing and music, which turns out to be a very interesting conversation
Riders combat, mud, rain and rivers today and Jeff chats to a few interesting people including the Brew Mistress from Hey Joe Brewing Company
Cooler conditions on the TransCape for Stage 4. Jeff gets the stories and chats to Keith Moodie from the Grootvadersbosch Conservancy about the history of the area as well...
Jeff chats to Amanda on the extraordinary Butterfly migration currently taking place, definitely worth a listen...
Riders cross from the Langeberg from the Karoo to the Hessequa Region with some excellent riding. Jeff chats to the riders and even finds time to track down a traffic cop...
Jeff chats through the extreme heat with some of the riders and find some interesting stories off course...
The full podcast of the first stage of the TransCape MTB Journey with you host Jeff Ayliffe chatting various people live during the event.
Jeff Ayliffe chats to Wayne Collett from the TransCape MTB just before the start of the first stage of this incredible Bike Journey in the Cape of South Africa