7. Kaalgat Pool Traditional Cache

!Te was an old man and as he was nearing the age to go to the great hut in the sky. He wanted to do one last things so that no one would forget about him. So !Te wondered around pondering as to what last mighty act he can do so that he will never be forgotten.

!Te thought that one way was to act as a historian by telling others about their history, about the animals and about the gods, but !Te realised that for a while they will remember him but then as life continues to evolve they would soon forget his stories and have new stories.

One evening after partaking in a ritual !Te had a dream. In his dream he saw strange pictures of animals, people, gods and shamans in red, yellow, black and white. When !Te awoke the next day he knew exactly what he needed to do.

So !Te went out to the river bed looking for particular colour rocks, once he gathered enough he then started to pound these rocks into dust. The other clansman’s were intrigued with what !Te was up to as they thought he was losing his senses. Once !Te had this fine dust he waited for the next feast so that he could gather fat of the antelope. A few nights later they had a feast as they were celebrating the recent rains. So !Te kept some of the fat and went away. !Te mixed the fat with the powder that he made. !Te then went to a cave removed the bits of clothes he had on and using the tail of  an antelope proceeded to draw what he saw.

When !Te realised that this was working he started to record the history of his clan. And so whenever and wherever he could he would draw on the rocks for his clan to see their history in the nude. Eventually !Te clansmen started to assist him and together they all drew on the cave walls whilst in the nude. Today these painting tell the story of the Khoisan.

This trail is on the Tsitsikamma Striptease River Trail. The owners of the nearby Lodge which maintain this walk has given full permission for the caches to be placed. Also due to the nature and terrain of this walk it is recommended that minors are accompanied by adults. 

1. Due to heavy rains or work in the nearby plantation we never know when the trail will be closed so a phone call is always welcomed. You can phone 042 280 3702

2. Anyone hiking must report to reception to sign the permit (which is free) and they must report back after completing the hike.

3. It is advisable that hikers must wear suitable shoes as some areas are more difficult.

4. You may drink the water from the river as it is safe to drink but it is also recommended that you bring water and refreshments as it is not a short Hike. It can take from a min of 4 Hours of brisk walking without stopping for a swim or looking for the caches.

5. With the trail being called the Striptease Trail please be aware that you may encounter nudity on this trail. For those who are brave and daring and want to engage in nude caching please only do so from the start of the trail and not from the lodge.

6. Photo logs are more than welcome, clothed or unclothed, but please just remember that this is a family activity so if you are daring to pose unclothed please make sure that all private areas are concealed either by the cache or by the natural surroundings.

7. The trail is well marked just follow the blue markings and you won’t get lost.

8. Please remember that this is a nature area so no fires, no pets (unless it’s your spouse), and don’t leave anything behind, not even your spouse.

9. Please be back by dark as we don’t want to send out a search party for you as they tend to party instead of searching for you.

10. Gates and reception open at 7am.