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Gulliver Goes North 1: Røde Kors, The Nordland Line, a Storm and Five Italians
The first instalment in a series of posts about my Arctic adventure.

Carrie Milton
Apr 2, 20245 min read
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Terrible start to 2024 for patients with rheumatoid arthritis – a PMB condition
Many patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have had an awful start to 2024 due to changes to medical scheme rules that have...

Carrie Milton
Mar 28, 20243 min read
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I Found Myself on the Trails: An Inspiring Interview with Saray Khumalo
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Saray Khumalo on behalf of the South African Adventure Industry Association...

Carrie Milton
Jul 18, 20232 min read
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Biblical Resilience
The true source of resilience and the key to weathering the storms.

Carrie Milton
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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Muscle Cramps and Malva Pudding (Otter Trail Day 5)
Our last day hiking the Otter Trail, complete with muscle cramps, Narina Trogons, sea swims and chivalry.

Carrie Milton
Jul 13, 20224 min read
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Driftwood and Dolphins (Otter Trail Day 4)
Oakhurst to Andre, 14.5 km, 8 hours A long whistle cut through the inky darkness … No, it didn’t (it wasn’t necessary), but that had been...

Carrie Milton
Jun 22, 20226 min read
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Water Babies and Windy Wickets (Otter Trail Day 3)
Scott to Oakhurst, 8 km, 5 hours The entertainment continued the following morning. First, when Dehan channelled his (feminine) alter...

Carrie Milton
Jun 8, 20224 min read
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Bundu-Bashing and Barrel Rolls (Otter Trail Day 2)
Ngubu to Scott, 8km, 5 hours Poor Talitha! I don’t snore and I think I’m pretty neat, but… I’m a morning person, and she’s a night owl!...

Carrie Milton
Feb 5, 20223 min read
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Bushbuck and Backpacks (Otter Trail Day 1)
Description of the first day of our Otter Trail adventure.

Carrie Milton
Oct 31, 20214 min read
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Cracks and Cairns
When a fellow adventurer and friend, Marno, told me he was coming to the Cape for ten days in order to work on his thesis, visit his...

Carrie Milton
Feb 15, 20216 min read
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Blessed with Health
‘Since when has impossible ever stopped You?’ – Elevation Worship It’s been a hard year. I know there are many people worse off than I...

Carrie Milton
Sep 4, 20202 min read
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Remembering the River: Orange River 2019
I’ve had the privilege of paddling the Orange River three times so far and I don’t think I’ll ever tire of the experience. A trip down...

Carrie Milton
May 17, 202012 min read
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There and Back Again, an Amatola Tale
After much planning and anticipation, and a test pack amidst the madness of a family Christmas holiday, we set off for Hogsback two days...

Carrie Milton
Apr 18, 202013 min read
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Anticipating Amatola
When one of your boyfriend’s closest friends asks you almost a year ahead of the time, 'Let’s go on an adventure', the only logical...

Carrie Milton
Feb 2, 20205 min read
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Amatola for Arthritis
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/amatola-for-arthritis The Amatola hiking trail is infamous for being the toughest hike in...

Carrie Milton
Dec 21, 20192 min read
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The Power of Perseverance
The last thing you expect as a 12-year-old kid is to be served with a chronic diagnosis that will impact the rest of your life. I was...

Carrie Milton
Dec 12, 20196 min read
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Berg and Beach Trail Run, Hermanus
I'm incredibly happy and thankful to be able to do things like this! Also chuffed that I came 2nd in the senior ladies’ section, 11th...

Carrie Milton
Oct 19, 20191 min read
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Survival 2006
aka 'Dream and Do' - Part 3 When I began writing about my year at Stanford Lake College in Limpopo, I brainstormed my memories and ideas...

Carrie Milton
Oct 8, 20198 min read
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The Value of Knees
Baz Luhrman’s 'Sunscreen Song', while not really a song, contains a few genuine pearls of wisdom. One of these is a one-liner that...

Carrie Milton
Jul 31, 20196 min read
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'Dream and Do' - Part 2
My year as an adventure instructor in Magoebaskloof. As I’ve started digging into my memories of my year at Stanford Lake College, more...

Carrie Milton
Jun 24, 20196 min read
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