{"id":1092,"date":"2024-09-10T12:04:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T10:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/?page_id=1092"},"modified":"2024-09-10T12:44:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T10:44:29","slug":"slackpacking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/index.php\/guided-walks\/slackpacking\/","title":{"rendered":"Slackpacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; bg_style=&#8221;stretch&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725878881413{padding-top: 160px !important;padding-bottom: 160px !important;background: #666666 url(https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot_20240904_215105_Photos.jpg?id=1120) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style> style=\"height:60px;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:60px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style> style=\"height:30px;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:30px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725959554167{border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;background-color: #e1efe1 !important;border-left-color: #eeeeee !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #eeeeee !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #eeeeee !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #eeeeee !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0px&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;30px&#8221;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69f392a5b4700{font-size:32px;}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69f392a5b4700\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">What is Slackpacking?<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725877727762{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;]Slackpacking is not a phrase that everyone may have heard of, but it is one that is worth becoming familiar with if you enjoy hiking and are considering embarking on a multi-day or long-distance hiking.<\/p>\n<p>Slackpacking is essentially backpacking without carrying all of your gear on your back. You hike the trail carrying just your daypack, water and any essentials, whilst your main luggage is transported for you by someone else to your overnight location.<\/p>\n<p>There are different versions of slackpacking, depending on where your overnight accommodation is. Some trails provide huts for sleeping in and you must provide food, pots, pans, cutlery, crockery and firewood, other locations require you to also bring along tents, sleeping bags and towels, etc.<\/p>\n<p>It all depends on the trail you are hiking, but if you are slackpacking, everything is transported for you, by a third party, during the day, whilst you enjoy your hiking trail, whilst carrying as little as is essential.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;1050&#8243; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725964720388{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1187\" src=\"https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karoo-2024.jpeg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"Karoo Stoep Tasting with Wide Open Spaces 2024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karoo-2024.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karoo-2024-300x174.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karoo-2024-1024x594.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karoo-2024-768x445.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karoo-2024-1536x890.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725965039928{background-color: #edebd5 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69f392a5b5b74{font-size:32px;}<\/style><h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69f392a5b5b74\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">What are the benefits of Slackpacking?<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725878488154{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;]The biggest benefit of Slackpacking is obviously the benefit your body receives from not having to carry a large and heavy backpack. 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By carrying a light daypack, instead of 15kgs on your back, you will find trails less strenuous, are likely to cover more ground in a day and you will likely enjoy the trail even more, as you will have more energy and be less tired enabling you to look around more and soak in the nature surrounding you.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/index.php\/karoo-stone-folk-slackpacking-trail\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button outline grey inline\" style=\"padding:12px 30px;color:#a0a0a0;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;border-radius:99px;text-transform:uppercase;\" data-wpex-hover='{&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#ffffff&quot;}' title=\"More Details\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner\">Find out about our Karoo Slackpacking Trail<\/span><\/a> [\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; bg_style=&#8221;stretch&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725878881413{padding-top: 160px !important;padding-bottom: 160px !important;background: #666666 url(https:\/\/wospaces.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot_20240904_215105_Photos.jpg?id=1120) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725959554167{border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;background-color: #e1efe1 !important;border-left-color: #eeeeee !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #eeeeee !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #eeeeee !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #eeeeee !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0px&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725877727762{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;]Slackpacking is not&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":614,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1092","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry","no-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Slackpacking - Wide Open Spaces<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wide Open Spaces offers Guided Slackpacking Trails. 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