Bushwalk & Camp

At the end of an Iceland cycling trip in 2015, we found ourselves back in Reykjavik with a week remaining. Our hope was to visit the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, the very far north-west part of Iceland but,...

Mt Kun (7077m) is part of a massif known as Nun Kun, in the Zanskar Mountains of Northen India. Nun and Kun are both just over 7000m high and stand out as some of the highest peaks in the region, not far from...

The story of Wilderness Equipment's beginnings has much in common with those of many worldwide outdoor brands. The ingredients have frequently been the same - young people, little money, a passion for what...

Every year, the best rogainers in the world descend on what’s usually a rugged and remote location, to battle for world supremacy at the World Rogaining Championships. For those of you who are still...

The shiny new Suunto Spartan Ultra has just hit the shelves, and I’m stoked to have the opportunity to do some pre release testing for Paddy Pallin. Suunto is marketing the Spartan Ultra (and the rest of...

I’m not going to lie, I’m probably the least capable person to be reviewing outdoor wear and hiking products. Before this trek came up the only trekking I had done was walking over a few headlands in...

Three years ago I told my partner I wanted to walk around Australia. He was a little taken back. He didn’t say anything negative but smiled, readjusted himself then tried to comprehend my enthusiasm for this...

Sunday June 19th saw 180 teams line up to start the NSW Rogaining Association 53rd Annual Paddy Pallin 6hr rogaine at the Central Coast's Catherine Hill Bay. Despite constant and significant East Coast Low...

Oh come on, seriously? how can they claim to be unbreakable... This was certainly my initial reaction to the Gloryfy eyewear range when I first saw it in June at the ORA trade-show last year. Of all the...

Since the time before history, man has used everything from prominent geographical features, and special contraptions and instruments that plot the suns path and position of stars in the sky to find their way...