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George Christian (49)
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Sue Desmond (50)
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Andre Kleynhans (51)
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Hilke Kruger (51)
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Bernard Donnelly (53)
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Mike Hamilton (50)
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George "The Leader" (JHB) - Regular hiker and hike leader, has supported previous traversers.
Wanted to do the trip for some time. Set out to recruit and lead the team. Done many Drakensberg
hikes, Fish River Canyons, Otter trails etc. Fit, regular gym training.
Sue "The Boss" (JHB) - Addicted to hiking. Done traverse 3 times previously. Extremely active.
Hiked in Peru, Aconcagua, Kili, and many other locations. Just completed 1000 km walk from
Perth along Australian Coast. Chose to join team to keep herself in shape. Celebrated her 50th
birthday the weekend before this traverse by doing 40km of hiking in lower berg. Fit. Good source
of local knowledge on the hike. Knows the range well. Provided team with good planning inputs.
Andre "The Mountain Goat (Bergbok)" (East London) - Road and Off- Road runner. Completed
multiple "Washies" (100 mile runs), about to do his 10th Comrades. Recently got into hiking, told
by East London friends that he was mad to attempt the traverse. Very fit, very capable.
Hilke "Nothing gets me down" (JHB) - Done one traverse before. Fit. Does not have any negative
adjectives in her vocabulary. Loves the scenery, feels the cold.
Bernard "Sergeant Major" (JHB) - Regular Road Race Walker. Done Kili, Otter and fish with Mike
before. Good planner and organiser.
Mike "Pole-Pole (Slowly-Slowly) (JHB) - Least fit of the bunch. Done Kili, Fish, Otter each a few
times as well as a number of northern berg hikes, and has supported previous traverse group.
Maintains moderate level of fitness walking, sometimes cycling and occasionally hiking. Agreed
to go when realised my fitness not at level it should be and a goal would be a good idea.
A team of mature, but individually head strong individuals.
One other individual who was a ghost member of the team was Jenny Owens from Durban. I have
never met her, but here GPS track was a key input that kept us on the right path in unknown
areas. Jenny led many traverses and her knowledge and experience has been passed on to Sue
and Hilke and now to all members of our team.