How not to be another missing bushwalker! Here in Australia, we’ve jumped head-first into Spring time which means that not…
Yellowbrick Satellite Tracking Device Road Test
Last Updated Nov 22, 2019 It’s inevitable, when looking at safety devices for outdoor adventures to compare the various options…
Hot Ideas for Cold Feet
There’s something wonderful about snuggling down into your sleeping bag at the end of an active day on the track….
How to find Latitude Longitude Co-ordinates from a Topographic Map
Any mathematician, engineer or architect will tell you that numbers are beautiful. There’s something pure, absolute and precise about them….
Ettrema Gorge Adventure
Easter in Australia can be celebrated in many ways. I mean, let’s think about it, any time you get four…
5 Bits of Hiking Gear that Make Life Easier
Hiking Gear Tip #4 – Piece of Closed Cell Foam Mat aka “Foamie” A very wise person once told me…
Easy Hiking Food for Overnight Trips (That’s lightweight too!)
I’m still staggered by the number of people who say that planning and organising food is the issue that stops…
Coming Soon – Brand New Hiking How-To Videos and New Look Blog!
Yay! I’m so excited!! You know how they say that change is as good as a holiday? Well, I guess…
Where’s your hiking home?
Following on from last week’s post about living in small spaces, I’ve been thinking about where I feel most at…
Tents as Tiny Houses
It’s amazing how what started as a niche, slightly alternate way of doing life, has morphed into the mainstream for…
Leeches – That slimy, slippery, itchy, sinking feeling
Can you feel it? Nah, you probably can’t. If you’re anything like me, sometimes the first thing you feel is the…
How places get their official name
Last Updated Jul 9, 2020 I love maps. As a young kid, I used to lie on the lounge room…
“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
Bushwalking & Hiking Tips from an Unexpected Outdoors Chick
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