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Compliments of the season to all our DO IT NOW readers and I hope you enjoyed a very blessed festive season and fantastic New Year!

Elri and I spent three incredible weeks in Europe on our first-ever snowboarding holiday over the festive period with some good friends and were fortunate to be spoilt with loads of snow and perfect snowboarding conditions.

Take a look at page 30 for my article on Lech, Austria, which is part one of a three-part series about our trip. If you haven’t yet ticked off a trip like this from your bucket list, then I would like to encourage you to do it sooner than later because it was AWESOME. It’s a great feeling to ski on snow and now ranks as one of my personal top 10 things that I like to do.

Congratulations to Nelda Murray (third place - R5 000), Estelle van der Riet (second place - R10 000) and Marie-Leanne Holt (first place - R20 000), the winners of our Subscription competition that ran from October to December 2011. Enjoy spending your money and thanks to everyone who subscribed and entered!

Looking at the many awesome events for this year, the calendar is quickly filling up and promises to be another action-packed year. The DO IT NOW team would like to congratulate Darryl Curtis on doing so well at his first Dakar Rally and we look forward to seeing him compete in future Dakar races. For those taking part in the upcoming Dusi look out for DO IT NOW’s event crew who will be there to support and cheer you on. If you’re a water fanatic then don't miss one of South Africa's biggest and best river festivals, the Blyde Xfest 2012.

You are guaranteed loads of white-water fun. The dates for these and many other events can be found on the DINList and on our website.

But the event to look out for is the DINFest, DO IT NOW's weekend festival in March, which will be held at Base 3 Lake in Midrand. I would like to extend an invitation to all our readers to be a part of this great day for the whole family. Some of the activities we are looking to feature are freestyle motocross, wakeboarding, kayaking, stand-up paddling and many others. Our contributors who specialise in each of these disciplines will also be there to show off their talents. For more details visit the DO IT NOW website.

I believe that 2012 will be a BIG one and my team and I are ready to take the magazine to even greater heights. To all our new readers who have purchased the magazine from the stores, welcome and we hope you enjoy this journey as much as we do.

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Thank you to all our contributors who help make this magazine such an exciting adventure!

1. Alan Hobson // inNATURE Warm Weather and Water Bugs Alan has been fly fishing for more than 35 years and his passion for anything Pisces is contagious. He achieved his R.E.F.F.I.S. and THETA accreditation five years ago and is constantly developing the ultimate fly.

He also collects malt whiskies, which are displayed in his pub in a century old church.

2. Claire King // inALTITUDE Skydiving Contributor Claire loves to try new stuff; if it’s outdoors and active, she’s game. Her main passion is skydiving and she is a PASA Coach, FAI Judge and has medalled at various SA National Championships. Most weekends Claire can be found team training, coaching or judging skydives.

3. Patrick Cruywagen // inACTION Berg & Beach Patrick Cruywagen is the Bush Editor of SA 4x4 Magazine and has spent the last 10 years cruising the African continent in search of great features.

Highlights include gorilla trekking in Rwanda, playing football with the President of Burundi and crossing the Sahara in West Africa. When he is not sampling African beer, Patrick likes to mountain bike and trail run.

4. Deon Breytenbach // inACTION National Freestyle Kayaking Competition Deon has been paddling white water for the last 13 years and competed in both local and international freestyle competitions. Currently based near the Blyde River Canyon, he spends as much time as possible introducing new faces to the world of white water paddling.

5. Francois Steyn // inGEAR In Review: 7-UP People Carriers Adventure rider, Chartered Accountant and Lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch. He’s happiest on two wheels and favours the dryer, barren regions of southern Africa.

6. Jacques Marais // inFOCUS SHOOT! An Image Essay - Telling Photo Stories A professional photographer, author and columnist, Jacques photographs and articles grace the pages of too-many-to-count local and international newspapers, websites and premium magazines.

7. Michael Scholz // in THE HOLE Golf Contributor A journeyman professional golfer and adrenalin junkie, Mike enjoys scuba diving and fly fishing, but mountain biking tops his list of activities.

9. Peter Fairbanks // inSURE What’s in Store for 2012?

Peter is very passionate about his work and risk management in general.

He feels that even the smallest contribution to the wealth creation and protection of his clients is what makes his job so rewarding.

10. Richard Flamengo // inTERTAINMENT Music, Movie and Game Reviews Richard is a movie, music and games (MMG) enthusiast, who loves relaxing at home playing games or going to watch movies, with a box of salt and vinegar popcorn.

11. Dr. Rikus Scheepers // inSHAPE Chiropractic Contributor Rikus is a Chiropractor in a private multi-disciplinary practice in Middelburg and Witbank. He enjoys being active and spending time outdoors, scuba diving, mountain biking, trail running and any kind of activity that gets the adrenalin flowing.

12. Steven Yates // inCREDIBLE PLACES Australia - Part 2 of 2 – Victoria Steven works as a Business Consultant to pay for his extravagant lifestyle of travelling and adventure sports. He loves cycling, scuba diving, rock climbing and just about any sport.

13. Damien Laird // inSHAPE Sports Massage Magic Damien wakeboards and skateboards for the love of being on a board and has dreams of being a snowboarder in the near future. FMX, BMX, surfing and any other similar activities are amazing forms of expression and he follows what’s happening in these sports as much as possible.

14. Xen and Adri Ludick // inTRANSIT OLD FAITHFUL Discovers Botswana and Namibia, Part 3 of 4 Xen and Adri Ludick both hold permanent ‘normal’ jobs so they are dependent on long weekends and yearly holidays to live out their passion for the great outdoors. Their preference is to head for areas that are least populated and yet unique from a wildlife point of view.

15. Walter Neser // inALTITUDE ACRO - A Glimpse into the World of Paragliding Aerobatics Walter’s passion is paragliding, which he has been doing since 1989.

In 1991 he became an instructor and now holds Sports, Tandem and TFI Instructor licenses and Aerobatic and Display Ratings in SA and the USA, and he is also an FAI Observer. When he’s not paraglidng, he is the designer and test pilot for paragliders for Apco Aviation and organises various paragliding festivals.

8. Neil Ross // inDULGE Recipes: Famous Pumpkin Pie & Chicken and Ham Treats Neil has worked his way around the world enjoying every ‘foodie’ minute of it.

Gentlemen’s clubs such as Brookes in London opened up many wonderful learning experiences, including cooking suppers for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

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ADVENTURE ADVENTURE header page photograph: www.shutterstock.com inTRANSIT: Charl Pieterse and Kayden Kleinhans; inH2O: Shaun Sutton, Konrad Boshoff, Edwin Jones, Darius Boshoff, Colette Stoltz, Garth De Nobregga and Regardt Botes; inALTITUDE: Walter Neser and Karel Koster SPORT ADVENTURE header page photograph: Andreas Strand inTRODUCING: Tracy Knox; inACTION: Caroline Koll, Jean Jacques Fabien, 11global, Hannele Steyn, Cherie Vale, Troy Davies, Ewald Sadie, Ugene Nel, Pierre van der Spuy, Prokayak.co.za, Rudolf Botha, Dave Griffin, RSR PIXS and Morné Labuschagne; inPREPARATION: Brian Gardner, Team Red Ants, Ben Melt Swanepoel, Marc Bassingthwaighte and Ingo Waldschmidt LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE header page photograph by: Troy Davies inNATURE: Marie von Bargen; inVOLVED: Paola Chellew and Morne Swanepoel

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incredible and magical places.

p. 54-57 inTRODUCING: Featuring informative articles

on a number of sports and why athletes compete in them. p. 58-81 inACTION: Information and feedback on various sporting events. p. 82-91 inPREPARATION: Information, tips and or training programmes for various sporting activities and events. p. 92-95 inSHAPE: Important information covering topics such as health, nutrition and exercise. p. 98-101 inGEAR: Adventure-Sport-Lifestyle activities featuring vehicles with gears. p. 102-109 inNATURE: Outdoor experiences and activities such as fishing and hiking. p. 110-111 inDULGE: A wine and dine section with a twist. p. 112-113 inSURE: Valuable information about insurance and related topics. p. 114-115 inTERTAINMENT: Movie, music and gaming reviews. p. 116-123 inFOCUS: Photography section with a competition and event-specific photography tips.

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