Sleeping Mat Gear Review Being comfortable enough (or tired enough) to get a good night’s sleep in the bush is one of the key complaints that people have when thinking about staying out overnight and camping. Over the years I’ve slept on different types of sleeping mats, mostly from the traditional players in the field, so I was interested to see what was on offer from the relative newcomer, … [Read more...]
Film Review: Takayna/Tarkine
It’s no secret that I love Tasmania. The tourism images of great food, wine, wild places, strong communities and incredible bushwalking and hiking opportunities, along with thriving arts vibe seem to call to me constantly on social media. When (mainlander) bushwalkers and adventurers think of Tassie the first spots that pop to mind are The Overland Track and Cradle Mountain, The South … [Read more...]
SPOT vs PLB vs InReach Comparison
One of the most important pieces of gear you can have in your backpack for remote, bush or wilderness areas is some form of emergency communications device. It's the piece of gear that you don't ever want to have to use, but when you do, you need to rely on it. Borrowing from a history embedded with EPIRB technology (from the maritime industry), the options available to bushwalkers, hikers, … [Read more...]
Garmin InReach Explorer+ Review
When something goes wrong, one of the biggest issues affecting safety, when bushwalking or hiking in remote areas, is access to reliable communications with the outside world. There are countless stories of epic search and rescues from days gone by, where people walked or waited days (even weeks) for help to injured people. Plane crashes, injured or lost hikers, floods and fires, many … [Read more...]