Is backpacking without the schlep, allowing hikers to travel light while someone else takes care of overnight bags. This handy little guide, which tells you all you need to about some of South Africa's top slackpacking tralis, is for anyone who wants to see what all the fuss is about, from hardcore mountain lovers, twitchers and botanists to family groups, modern-day strandlopers and those who simply love interacing with local communities along the way.Slackpacking covers luxury, guided and catered trails, Each day of each trail is described in detail, including useful snippets of informaion such as the distance and type of terrain that slackpackers can expect to cover, the average walking time, the degree of difficulty, the recommended group size, the type of accommodation offered, when best to walk, what to take and who to contact to make all the arrangements. What a pleasure!Is a freelance writer, photojournalist and the editor of Out There Adventure and Out There Travel magazines. An avid hiker, mountaineer, diver and paddler, she has a pathological passion for adventure and travel in remote cornes of the globe. When it comes to world-class hiking trails she believes South Africa is without equal. Read Less