The Basics of Navigation Dave Casey May 17, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Gear, Tips 1 Comment 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...
7 days hiking in the Mount Aspiring National Park Lachlan Gardiner April 20, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, New Zealand The icy water was chest deep & I found myself clinging for dear life to two young blokes I'd only met the day before. We gingerly stepped into the main flow & I, being the furthermost upstream, was...
Back to business for the Overland Track Brad Atwal February 10, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Partners in Adventure Australia’s most iconic bushwalk, the Overland Track in the Tasmanian World Heritage wilderness, will re-open to walkers on the 3rd of February, after devastating bushfires forced its temporary...
4 days hiking in the Australian Alps Dave Casey January 19, 2016 Australia, Bushwalk & Camp 2 Comments With a convenient 3 days of leave resulting in 10 days off over the Christmas/New Year period my wife & decided to head to the Kosciuszko National Park in the Australian Alps for a few days of hiking on...
The Suunto Traverse: a more in-depth look Jack Williams December 24, 2015 Bushwalk & Camp, Europe & Middle East, Reviews 1 Comment My previous write up on the Suunto Traverse was one I had based on barely a couple of weeks use, using it back and forth to work, short walks with the dog and general day to day activities. It functioned as...
Trip Report: The Overland Track Lachlan Gardiner December 21, 2015 Australia, Bushwalk & Camp, South 1 Comment When I was a young boy I remember discovering an old external frame hiking pack deep in the back of a storage closet. Questioning my parents as to the use of this strange contraption, I learned that it was...
Escape it all on the rugged and remote South Coast Track Brad Atwal December 14, 2015 Australia, Bushwalk & Camp “The thing I love about it is after the plane drops you off, and it leaves,’ reflects Ash Werner, South Coast Track guide for almost a decade. “Then you know you’re out there. And you know you have...
Packing List for a 2 Day Hike Dave Casey December 8, 2015 Bushwalk & Camp, Tips 1 Comment I have recently been on a number of 2 day hikes & after I got back I had a few friends comment on the relative small pack size and what was I carrying. Below is a list of what was taken minus my Arcteryx...
Crucial final days for Tarkine Trails Paddy December 4, 2015 Australia, Bushwalk & Camp, Community, Environmentalism, Paddle The Bob Brown Foundation is an action-oriented environment organisation working to protect one of the world's last wild places, the Tarkine (takayna in the Palawa language). Bob Brown always says that 'to...
93% Review: Scarpa Crux Dave Casey November 9, 2015 Bushwalk & Camp, Climb, Reviews Since purchasing my Scarpa Crux in May they have quickly become the shoes that I generally go to first when heading outdoors. Over the last 6 months I have used them on day walks in Sydney, approach shoes when...