90% REVIEW: SCARPA SL ACTIV Kai Pantano November 22, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Reviews "THE LAND ROVER DEFENDER OF BOOTS" Scarpa have been making innovative, handmade footwear since they founded the company in Northern Italy in 1938. You would assume then, that by now they would know a thing or...
ANOTHER WALK ON THE HORNSTRANDIR Ian Maley November 15, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Europe & Middle East 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,...
Climbing the Zanskar Mountains of Northen India Christian Wilson October 11, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Central, Climb, Snow Sports, Travel 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...
Q&A WITH IAN FROM WILDERNESS EQUIPMENT Dave Casey August 30, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Gear, Paddle, Snow Sports 1 Comment 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...
World Rogaining Championships Race Report Sputnik August 23, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Community, Events 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...
Suunto Spartan Ultra Review: The 1st Few Weeks Ben & Alice August 15, 2016 Bike, Bushwalk & Camp, Climb, Fitness, Paddle, Reviews, Snow Sports 9 Comments 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...
Top 3 Pieces of Outdoor Wear and Gear for Trekking in Nepal Mark Tipple August 2, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Central, Gear, Reviews, Tips, Travel 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...
THE TREK SERIES: NULLUS ARBOR – THE THIRD TREK Peta Burton July 18, 2016 Athletes, Australia, Bushwalk & Camp, Environmentalism, Events, Fitness, Sponsorship 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...
Paddy Pallin 6hr Rogaine Wrap-Up NSW Rogaining Association June 26, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Events, Fitness 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...
Gloryfy Unbreakable Sunglasses Lachlan Gardiner June 21, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Climb, Reviews, Snow Sports 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...