Cross Country Insurance Consultants https://ccic.co.za Not all insurance is created equal! Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:13:41 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://ccic.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image003.png Cross Country Insurance Consultants https://ccic.co.za 32 32 The fastest animal on the planet… https://ccic.co.za/the-fastest-animal-on-the-planet/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:13:00 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22410 I recently re-watched The Bone Collector, starring Denzel Washington – great movie, by the way. At different points in the film, a peregrine falcon makes an appearance. The peregrine falcon…

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]]> Where have all the Great Whites gone? https://ccic.co.za/where-have-all-the-great-whites-gone/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:58:12 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22399 (Images purely illustrative – not depicting the individual animals). A great white shark was spotted in False Bay in September 2026 – the first reported sighting there in almost eight…

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]]> Slackpacking with your pooch https://ccic.co.za/slackpacking-with-your-pooch/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:12:46 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22386 I guess it’s possible to slackpack with other pets, but it’s an unlikely option… I’ve never heard of someone taking their tortoise, goldfish or bearded dragon along on the trail.…

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]]> Slackpacking  – Safety First https://ccic.co.za/slackpacking-safety-first/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:42:00 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22370 In this article, we explore a few steps to take to keep you safe. Whist “slackpacking” is not a long, daunting hike, things can still go wrong – the weather…

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]]> Beyond the Basics on the Trail https://ccic.co.za/beyond-the-basics-on-the-trail/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:34:00 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22355 Once you have your pack, shoes and stick for slackpacking, there are a number of other considerations you will likely wish to explore… Because your main luggage is transported between…

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]]> Slackpacking – 3 Pieces of Essential Kit https://ccic.co.za/slackpacking-3-pieces-of-essential-kit/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:54:00 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22342 The term “slackpacking” is a relatively modern concept – a multi-day walking trail where you hike each day, but your main luggage is transported between overnight stops. Interestingly, the term…

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]]> The Plett Camino https://ccic.co.za/the-plett-camino/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:40:00 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22318 Arrival on Sunday. In Spanish, camino literally means road, path, track or way. Yet the word has come to mean something far greater than simply a route from one place…

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]]> Stopping the Sahara – with just a shovel… https://ccic.co.za/stopping-the-sahara-with-just-a-shovel/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:26:00 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22307 Yacouba Sawadogo (Credit: EKokou / Wikimedia Commons) Occasionally, I come across such an interesting concept that I think to myself “our readers would just LOVE to hear about that”. This…

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]]> Farewell to the Midlands  https://ccic.co.za/farewell-to-the-midlands/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:27:00 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22221 All good things must come to an end, but before we bid farewell to the Midlands, I wanted to highlight just a few more little places that are well worth…

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]]> Human-Wildlife Conflict https://ccic.co.za/human-wildlife-conflict/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:12:09 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22210 Today, we interrupt the Midlands series to look at a topical issue which is currently making headlines. Many people, me included, immediately think of elephants trampling villagers, man-eating lions, and…

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]]> Bosch Hoek Estate https://ccic.co.za/bosch-hoek-estate/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:34:00 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22196 One of the most fascinating aspects of South Africa is its people and the extraordinary characters it has produced. Time and again, this country has given rise to larger-than-life personalities…

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]]> Howick Falls https://ccic.co.za/howick-falls/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:36:00 +0000 https://ccic.co.za/?p=22186 Howick Falls We are blessed with an extraordinary diversity of landscapes. From the stark beauty of the desert to the life-giving waterways of the delta; from vast savannahs teeming with…

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