Articles

Man on the move: trail runner Bennie Roux

13th March 2017

Ambassadors, Articles, Features, Running, Trail Running, Training

One of SA's best all-terrain runners, NavWorld Ambassador Bennie Roux is on a mission – he wants to get people moving. And when it comes to starting a new activity from scratch, then reaching the heady heights ...

Everything you need to know about your heart rate strap

Frank Smuts

7th March 2017

Articles, Features, How To, Running, Sports & Fitness, Trail Running, Training

The first heart rate monitor was invented in 1977 by Seppo Säynäjäkangas, and the world was in awe. But Seppo's invention only measured heart rate and nothing more. Fast-forward to 2015, and Garmin's HRM-Run s...

Five family friendly fishing spots to explore this Easter

Sean Woods

3rd March 2017

Articles, Where to go

Blessed with over 3 000 kilometres of coastline, a plethora of dams, lakes, rivers and streams, South African anglers don't have to travel far to get their fix. Heck, even landlocked Gautengers can find great s...

Must See, Mount Sheba Hiking Trails

Tim Hartwright

27th February 2017

Articles, Uncategorised, Where to go

South Africa is full of many little known nooks and crannies of pristine natural beauty known only to the enlightened few. The Mount Sheba Lodge is one such gem of natural forest wilderness that has managed to ...

Earth, like you’ve never seen it before

Sean Woods

21st February 2017

Articles, News

“Earth”, hosted by nullschool.net, has to be the most mesmerising animated global weather Website ever created. Although not billed as a credible weather service, it nonetheless draws rock-solid data from NOAA'...

Local is lekker: How Fluid Kayaks get made

Sean Woods

20th February 2017

Articles, Canoe, Kayak

Located in Parys on the banks of the Vaal River, slap-bang in paddling heaven, Fluid Kayaks has been helping adventurous water-lovers get their aqua-centric kicks for the last 15 years. In fact, nothing quite s...

Getting started: All the basic moves a newbie paddler needs to know

Sean Woods

16th February 2017

Articles, Canoe, Features, How To, Kayak

Different strokes may work for different folks, but only the right technique is going to effortlessly propel you and your kayak forward. Gauteng's Chad Andrews from Canoe Concepts shows us the basic paddle stro...

Great news! Now businesses can benefit from Little LogBook too

Sean Woods

15th February 2017

Articles, Features, Little Logbook, Reviews

The Little LogBook already has a legendary reputation for helping vehicle owners minimise admin and save hard-earned cash when it comes to tax season. Thanks to a major software upgrade late last year, capturin...

Exploring Africa, and everything in between, with Tracks4Africa

Sean Woods

2nd February 2017

Articles, Buyers Guide, Features, Tracks4Africa

Sure, you can drive from Gauteng to Cairo without using Tracks4Africa, but why would you want to? This proven, homegrown GPS mapping solution tells overlanders exploring Africa everything they need to know. Fro...

Garmin’s new inReach: Satellite comms for the explorer

Sean Woods

20th January 2017

Articles, Buyers Guide, Features, Garmin, Outdoor

Launched earlier this month at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Garmin's latest addition to their product line – the inReach – is a real game-changer; combining the pinpoint accuracy of a handheld GPS...