Author Paddy

Outdoor loving mum, Nell, shares with us her passion for the wilderness and how she extends this to her children. Whilst it can be challenging to wrangle the kids and get them outside hiking and camping, Nell...

With the Oxfam Trailwalker fast approaching, we have put together a list of top picks of essential outdoor gear for long distance bushwalking. This list covers everything you need from head to toe, to get...

We've dug up a few tips from seasoned Oxfam Trailwalkers when asking them what they wish they had known before their first big walk! Here are their top 5 things they wish they had known before taking on this...

Michael Caeserta from the team at Balmain Sports Medicine takes us through some common injuries that we face in the world of long distance bushwalking and outdoor trekking. With his many years of experience as...

Paddy Pallin is excited to be re-joining the Hobart community that makes up one of Australia's largest adventure hubs. Whether it's for hiking and camping, endurance running, kayaking and rafting, mountain...

Happy Birthday, Frank Austin (Paddy) Pallin! Today, we celebrate our founder and the history that makes our organisation what it is. As a pioneer of bushwalking in Australia, Paddy Pallin dedicated himself to...

The Arkaba Walk located in south Australia is the perfect hiking and camping experience where you can access the remote outback that Australia is known for, without sacrificing comfort, delicious food and...

In June 2018, Patagonia launched its film takayna about a region of north-western Tasmania, home to one of the last undisturbed tracts of ancient rainforest in the world. It also boasts one of the highest...

10 expert tips for your long distance bushwalking challenge in Australia.  From the team at Paddy Pallin we've got tips to cover all aspects of the Oxfam Trailwalker both on and off the trail! 1. Get the...

Jon Muir, one of the most audacious and colourful trailblazers, will be touring Australia for an ‘Off the Grid’ speaking tour in November 2018. Of his four decades of adventure, here’s what makes him...