Clever plans with a plank

Who knew you could do so much with the humble wooden plank on the trail? Get ready for a workout.

It’s the professor’s humble opinion that the basic plank is a criminally underrated tool. In this article, we mention a mere 12 uses for it. You could, of course, do a lot more. Viva the plank!

Fancy recovery boards are based on ordinary wooden planks. Instead of spending R6 000 on a set of Maxtrax, you could simply chuck a piece of wood under a wheel for increased grip. Sure, properly engineered sandboards offer superior traction, but if you know how to use your plank correctly, you won’t need anything else.