9 Days Hiking in Patagonia Dave Casey March 8, 2017 Bushwalk & Camp, South The Torres del Paine Circuit in Patagonia is consistently voted as one of the best hikes in the World & in January my wife and I spent 9 days hiking the "O". We had everything from sunshine to snow, 95km +...
Paddy Pallin Adventure Series Lake Macquarie Race Report Dave Casey February 20, 2017 Activities The first round of the Paddy Pallin Adventure Series was run last weekend at Lake Macquarie’s Cams Wharf. Due to forecasts extreme temperatures pushing into the 40's the decision was made to pull the...
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas Dave Casey January 31, 2017 Gear There’s that saying “spend money on experiences, not things.” While I support this, I also feel that certain “things” make those experiences even better!! To help you this Valentine's Day I've...
Foot Care & Blister Treatment Dave Casey January 23, 2017 Bushwalk & Camp, Gear, Partners in Adventure, Tips 2 Comments In Part One of our Foot Care series we gave a number of methods to prevent blisters while in the great outdoors. In Part two we are going to give some tips on how to treat a blister if you have the...
Q&A with Magnus from Pacsafe Dave Casey January 17, 2017 Gear, Travel A couple of weeks ago I managed to get a chance to sit down and have a cup off coffee while Magnus McGlashan was in town. Magnus is the Managing Director & co-founder of Pacsafe which was established in...
Foot Care & Blister Prevention Dave Casey January 9, 2017 Bushwalk & Camp, Gear, Tips 3 Comments Blisters can be painful and debilitating Blistered feet, pain and suffering through each step is not the way you want to remember your adventure. Although sometimes unavoidable blisters are at least...
Q&A with Tor Brown from Black Diamond Dave Casey December 12, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Climb, Community, Gear, Snow Sports Black Diamond started as a backyard project aiming to make climbing safer, easier and cleaner. The company soon ventured to producing skiing equipment and is now popular for an array of technical equipment...
Skin Care for the Outdoors Dave Casey December 6, 2016 Activities, Bushwalk & Camp, Snow Sports, Tips We all love to enjoy outdoors when the sun is shining. For good health our body craves natural sunlight to prevent depression in the winter and to activate vitamin D. However there’s a downside for outdoor...
Tips on Choosing a Campsite Dave Casey November 26, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Tips 4 Comments Established camp grounds or caravan parks are great for offering the creature comforts like electrical power, running water, bathrooms, and a designated space for tents, tables, and fires, but when you’re...
Paddy Pallin Urban Challenge Race Report Dave Casey November 9, 2016 Events 1 Comment The ever popular Paddy Pallin Urban Amazing Race was held over the weekend in Sydney's CBD. A great mix of social and racing competitors of all ages gathered near Central train station under sunny skies with...