Two months in a barrel: South African man set to break pole-sitting world record
(The Guardian South Africa)

Vernon Kruger, who has not set foot on the ground since November, says sleeping in the barrel is `not very easy´Vernon Kruger has been sitting in a barrel suspended 25 metres above ground for more than two months.Overlooking the South African town of Dullstroom, the 52-year old is about to break a Guinness world record ... set by himself in 1997. Related: Guinness World Records is on a slippery slope | David Mitchell Related: From the highest slide to the narrowest street: the record-breaking cities quiz Continue reading...