For a few months, spanning from summer to Fall, I worked for Tugela River Trails, a small guide company that takes school groups and brings them into the bush for extended journeys and adventures. My home, placed in the center of an crop circle, and next to an irrigation pivot, sat under the watchful eye of the Drakensberg Mountains. In these alpine grasslands and savannas, it was truly big sky country, with no shortage of wildlife, diverse sunrises/sunsets, and some amazing zulu culture.

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Devin (trail name Darwin) is 26 years old, the founder of Travel and Trail, and is devoted to adventure and pushing his limits, both mentally and physically. Devin attended New York University, studying Media, Marketing, and Communications, and played as the starting center on the Men's Basketball team. After graduating in 2013, Devin used his new found freedom to hike, climb, paddle, and travel around the world. So far he has traveled to 35 countries on five continents, spent three consecutive months in the Patagonian wild, Thru Hiked the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada, and Thru Hiked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. View more posts