Getting back from bush camp was a huge relief and what followed was an exciting few days.  Soon after we got back and used to a bed & showers, we went to Port Alfred to get our scuba diving licenses.  We camped behind the shop where we had lectures and learned all about the does and don’ts when diving.  But the real fun came on the days we went diving.  The first dive was so scary but also so exciting.  Once you reached the bottom, you are so busy worrying about what is keeping you alive to actually take in what is happening.  That all changed on the second

Our recent trips to bush camp help many exiting opportunities and experiences that we all grabbed with both hands.  We enjoyed the challenges that were laid out before us as much as we could.  I was fortunate in that I was given the unique opportunity to hunt and shoot my first buck.

When I first came here I realized how difficult everything was, especially doing everything physically.  I have met new people, made new friends, learnt lessons and how to work together as a group.

My first cycle to Alexandria felt like the toughest thing I have ever done in my life.  Since then, my time has improved from over 2hrs to 1h40min.  Hiking is very difficult and tiring.  Cycling every day is hard as we cycle a few kilometers everyday.  The food here is brilliant, although we only drink water.

The thing with kayaking is that it is not an easy feat to accomplish.  Kayaks are cruel and evil little boats waiting for an unexpecting victim.  The moment you think you have it, SPLASH, you are in the water and you come out wide-eyed with a few choice words.  That little evil kayak you were in loves to tip you over again and again and again into the Kaba water which has all sorts of weird swimming things in it and don’t forget its also salty, with a lot of slim.  The trick to taming those little evil menaces is balance and concentration that work in harmony.  Too

On Wednesday, 20^th February, a few of the guys and I went for a walk with these two people that we had just met the day before.  They are running an initiative called Trekking for Trash and their mission is to walk around the whole coastline of South Africa and pick up trash.  So we went for a walk with them in order to help them and to try and learn a little from them.  We walked from Green Point to Cannon Rocks.  On the way I came across a bottle lodged underneath some driftwood.  When I went to pick it up and put it in my r

The challenge of bush survival was near and we had been split into two groups of 5.  My group was the first to embark on the expedition.  Our group consisted of Weeks, Kyle (Pep), Murray, Stof and myself.  We were all keen to accept the challenge of surviving in the bush.

At the start of Quest I was physically unfit in the sense that I struggled to keep up with my colleagues. However since then, I have been improving at a fast rate, and can feel the benefits every cycle, run or paddle. These benefits mean that willingness and motivation levels rise making you enjoy the physical aspects of Quest a whole lot more.

The Quest by Jeremy Jarman

Day 1 (15km orienteering, 61km cycle)
Five teams, Shakleton, King, Gandhi, Wallace and my team Mandela all set off with high spirits racing around the Kaba collecting check points. Team Mandela was at a disadvantage for the first leg, while most teams could split the check points between their 4 team mates, Mandela had to make do with only 2 members putting us an hour behind going in to leg 2.

The Quest AR – by Ryan Springate

An early start to an icy Thursday morning – we had no idea how tough the next few days would be! We lost our first team member before the race had even begun! Nic Watson fell off his bike whilst preparing and unfortunately twisted his ankle.

At 06h30 the gun went off, the race had officially started. Teams ran off in all directions. We found our first checkpoint (CP) with relative ease. We then split up to find the remaining four CP’s to complete the first leg. We then all met up in transition 1 to start leg 2, a 61km cycle.

Quest Expedition Race by Cale Schaffner

Well it hurts thinking about it. My team and I woke up at 05h30 to breakfast before we departed at 06h30 for an experience I will definitely never forget, and I know my team will not forget either. Our team consisted of four people: Kyle Coghlan, Paul Pearson, Ruan Hageman and I.