You may snigger, but Vernon Kruger’s pole-sitting is a feat for all ages

Image: Michele Meacher Dullstroom's Vernon Kruger set a world record for the longest time spent in a barrel mounted on a pole.

I know you think Vernon Kruger is a bit of a joke, but you’re wrong. Vernon Kruger is, if not a hero, at the very least an artist.

Vernon Kruger is the bloke in Dullstroom, sitting in a barrel on top of a pole.