Mama Alles | Journal

In today's fast-paced world, finding the perfect balance between a hectic schedule and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be challenging. There are days when the thought of cooking a nutritious...

Hiking in foreign countries is always a bit intimidating. The terrain is unfamiliar, you aren’t sure if a bear or a snake or a person is going to pop out...

Ukhakhlmba is the Zulu name for what we know as the Draknensberg, It translates to “barrier of spears”.Arguably the most challenging hike Mama Cat has embarked on to date! The...

A hike unlike no other in South Africa, rolling hills, rocky outcrops and lush rivers. Walking through this landscape was truly special. A hike that everyone should have on their list. Mama...

3 DAY HIKE IN THE CEDERBERGIt was this hike that sparked the curiosity about women-only multi-day hikes. The Cederberg is a very remote area, and feels very safe for women...

In September this year, (2022) Mama Cat visited the relatively newly upgraded Leopard Trail. Here’s her account...

In mid September this year, Mama Cat and 13 friends did the Rock Pigeon Route in the Oorlogskloof Canyon. Below is her journal entry.  I am amazed that more people...

In April 2021, our founder, Mama Cat visited the Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area. Below is her account of a 4 day hike in one of the Western Cape’s more remote...