Q&A with Tor Brown from Black Diamond 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...
Trip Report: Frenchman’s Cap December 11, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, South Tasmania for me holds a strong allure. Coming from Queensland, the rugged wilderness offers so much new & exciting terrain, flora & fauna to explore. In May 2016 I was fortunate enough to have a...
Skin Care for the Outdoors 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...
Q&A with Analise from Back Country Cuisine Paddy December 6, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Community, New Zealand Paddy Pallin: Hi Analise, Can you tell us a little about yourself, and Back Country Cuisine? Analise: Back Country Foods Ltd was established in August 1998 to take over the freeze dried meals business...
Tips on Choosing a Campsite 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...
90% REVIEW: SCARPA SL ACTIV 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 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 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 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 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...