10 things you must experience when in New York Ally Burnie May 17, 2016 North, Travel New York, New York. The city that never sleeps. The Big Apple. If you’ve ever been to this remarkable concrete jungle, you’ll know how impossible it is to shake the empire state of mind once you leave. This enthralling and culturally diverse city is so...
Paddy Pallin AR GODZone Race Report Team Paddy Pallin AR May 3, 2016 Athletes, Bike, Fitness, New Zealand, Paddle 1 Comment GODZone Adventure Race is the biggest Adventure Race in the world, and being located in NZ, is always one of the most spectacular. So when four mates from Canberra decided to find a race to experience the highs, lows and all that came with competing in an...
7 days hiking in the Mount Aspiring National Park Lachlan Gardiner April 20, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, New Zealand The icy water was chest deep & I found myself clinging for dear life to two young blokes I'd only met the day before. We gingerly stepped into the main flow & I, being the furthermost upstream, was promptly knocked off my feet. Quickly deciding this...
4 days hiking in the Australian Alps Dave Casey January 19, 2016 Australia, Bushwalk & Camp 2 Comments With a convenient 3 days of leave resulting in 10 days off over the Christmas/New Year period my wife & decided to head to the Kosciuszko National Park in the Australian Alps for a few days of hiking on the main range. Our plan was to spend 4 days on...
Paddy Pallin Photo Contest Top 20 Paddy January 12, 2016 Activities, Destinations, Partners in Adventure 4 Comments The "Where in the World with Paddy Pallin" photo contest has been run and won with over 1200 amazing outdoor & travel images entered. Grant Rees's image of Son Doong Cave in Vietnam, where his Paddy Pallin gear helped keep him cool and comfortable in...
FIRST DESCENT OF THE KARANGARUA RIVER ON NEW ZEALAND’S WEST COAST Paddy January 11, 2016 New Zealand, Paddle The North Face, the world’s premier supplier of authentic, technically innovative outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear announces the successful completion of The North Face Adventure Grant 2015 expedition lead by Kiwi white-water kayaker, Jordan...
The Suunto Traverse: a more in-depth look Jack Williams December 24, 2015 Bushwalk & Camp, Europe & Middle East, Reviews 1 Comment My previous write up on the Suunto Traverse was one I had based on barely a couple of weeks use, using it back and forth to work, short walks with the dog and general day to day activities. It functioned as you would expect, and more. It gave me a sneak peak...
Trip Report: The Overland Track Lachlan Gardiner December 21, 2015 Australia, Bushwalk & Camp, South 1 Comment When I was a young boy I remember discovering an old external frame hiking pack deep in the back of a storage closet. Questioning my parents as to the use of this strange contraption, I learned that it was purchased by my Mum to walk the Overland Track in the...
Escape it all on the rugged and remote South Coast Track Brad Atwal December 14, 2015 Australia, Bushwalk & Camp “The thing I love about it is after the plane drops you off, and it leaves,’ reflects Ash Werner, South Coast Track guide for almost a decade. “Then you know you’re out there. And you know you have to walk to get yourself back out.” It’s...
Crucial final days for Tarkine Trails Paddy December 4, 2015 Australia, Bushwalk & Camp, Community, Environmentalism, Paddle The Bob Brown Foundation is an action-oriented environment organisation working to protect one of the world's last wild places, the Tarkine (takayna in the Palawa language). Bob Brown always says that 'to see the Tarkine is to want to save it'. With this in...