adventure /ədˈvɛntʃə/ - an unusual, exciting or daring experience.
In the world of adventure, map makers are considered the old guard, the original explorers, paving the way for a generation of adventurers.
In South Africa, Peter Slingsby is the OG. Having drawn 203 Touring and Hiking maps in South Africa in a career spanning more than 60 years, he’s been ‘chasing lines’ for decades.
In 2020, adventure photographer Simon Pocock, armed with a Slingsby map and a sense of curiosity, set out on a journey of the Western Cape, seeking new experiences and stories to tell. What he found, however is that usually the best stories come from the people you meet along the way, and they happen outside the lines of a map…
Watch the film below!