Living in a barrel on a 25m pole. Yes, he has a good reason

15 January 2020 - 07:00
By matthew savides
Dullstroom's Vernon Kruger is just days away from setting a world record for the longest time spent in a barrel mounted on a pole.
Image: Michele Meacher Dullstroom's Vernon Kruger is just days away from setting a world record for the longest time spent in a barrel mounted on a pole.

Come Monday, for the first time in 68 days Vernon Kruger will finally be able to climb out of his wine barrel mounted 25m up on a pole.

But then, he might not.