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Most of us live in cities – or at least in small settlements where we take for granted many luxuries, the least of which is that we will sleep under a roof. So the great outdoors is challenging. Being out in the wild takes many of us way beyond our comfort zones. And that place where we start feeling a little bit twitchy, the place where we start questioning our wisdom in having moved beyond the front veranda, is where learning takes place.


So that’s why almost every culture in the world has a history of retreating to the wild to learn – whether it’s for the initiation of youths or the revelation of mystic truths to venerable prophets. In the wild we get in touch with our true selves, minus the trappings of civilisation. Well, that’s the theory but, to be honest, most of us take all our urban baggage with us into the wild. And along with the battery-operated hair dryers, we take our urban thinking – at least for the first couple of hours or days.

So a well designed team building or self development course will slowly move us out of that familiar place and get us looking at the world in a different way. And that’s really what it’s all about. So, while it might seem to be just another off-the-wall way to trash the training budget before the end of the financial year, outdoor team building really can increase company morale, start to address staff issues and generally contribute to a strategy to increase productivity. It’s not a panacea for all ills, but it’s a good place to start. And – best of all – it’s fun, too.
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Wikipedia sums it up: ?An adventure is an activity that comprises risky, dangerous, or uncertain experiences that are undertaken at least in part for the sake of physical or emotional excitement.?

You now have in front of you - the definitive guide to the best adventures in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. This edition is considered the most comprehensive guide of its kind in the Southern African adventure travel industry. It features over 100 types of adventures offered by over 350 operators. It is safe to say, if you can?t find it in Dirty Boots it?s probably not worth finding! If you are a first-time adventure enthusiast or an extreme adventurer, there will be something for you in Dirty Boots. Choose from a range of activities: from stargazing to ice climbing to hiking to white water kayaking. Of course, there?s also everything in between! In fact, there?s something for every type of person, from the seriously laid back to the serious adrenalin seeking junkie. Dirty Boots is also a very useful tool for travel consultants, teambuilding organisers and corporate secretaries as it offers creative solutions for entertaining small or large groups of people. Our advice to those who want to get the most out of this guide is to act on your gut feeling! Simply pick up the phone and immediately call to reserve the first adventure that takes your fancy. It?s a sure way of becoming the ?been there, done that? person you know you want to be. And remember, tell them you found it in Dirty Boots. Thank you to all the operators who feature in this guide. Your support makes everything possible.
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We wish you many great adventures.
Johan & Esna
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