Do you remember your family’s trusty old esky? Mine was a solid unit of speckled blue metal with a lid…
Nemo Tensor 20R Sleeping Mat
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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…
SPOT vs PLB vs InReach Comparison
Check out for my review of Australian-owned, Zoleo, which appears in the April issue of Great Walks Magazine. One of…
Garmin InReach Explorer+ Review
Last Updated Dec 21, 2020 When something goes wrong, one of the biggest issues affecting safety, when bushwalking or hiking…
Blue Mountains Geographical Encyclopaedia: Book Review
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.”… or so…
Suunto Spartan Baro HR Review
Apart from a map and compass, the most important tool for navigating in the bush is a watch. Just a…
Macpac Duolight 2 Person Tent Review
Last Updated Dec 3, 2024 As a longtime user of Macpac products**, I’m always interested when they introduce a new…
LifeProof Phone Case Review
I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve actually lost a couple of phones to damage during adventures over the years. Mostly,…
What’s in my kit for a weekend hike?
Last Updated Jan 20, 2021 There’s something in all of us that’s a bit of a voyeur, right? I love…
Claustral Canyon VR experience
To enter a canyon is to enter another world. The canyons of the Blue Mountains in Australia, carved over millions…
47 things I learnt from reading Bear Grylls Kids’ books
Pretty much everyone I meet has an opinion of Bear Grylls. He’s a bit like a brussel sprout – you…
“It doesn’t matter if you take a short easy walk to a lookout, or carry a pack off-track for weeks at a time. Both are equally valid.”
CARO RYAN
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