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, typical of our free-wheeling travel style, we had...
One Night in Bali Luke Adams October 31, 2016 Climb, South East Both my wife and I had been to Bali before but we decided to have a week off and spend it in Ubud in the hills of Bali about 1 ½ hours from Denpasar. In the back of my mind I had thoughts to climb Mt Agung (the Highest Peak on the Island at...
10 Hacks To Make Travelling Easier Dave Casey October 14, 2016 Tips, Travel Travelling should be one of the most rewarding adventures you will ever take in your life and look back to with fond memories as you get older. To make the most of your travelling experience we at Paddy Pallin have put our many years of travelling...
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 the Pakistan border. In 2013 I climbed Kang...
Red Bull Illume Winners Announced Paddy October 4, 2016 Activities Red Bull Illume is the world’s greatest international photography contest dedicated to action and adventure sports. It showcases the most creative and captivating photography on the planet as art and aims to bring the public closer to the world of action...
PADDY PALLIN ADVENTURE SERIES BLUE MOUNTAINS RACE REPORT Dave Casey September 27, 2016 Bike, Events, Fitness, Paddle A glorious sunny and warm day greeted a record number of teams at last weekends Paddy Pallin Adventure Series round at the Lower Blue Mountains just west of Sydney. An exciting course for both the Classic and Novice courses consisted of a short rogaine...
NULLUS ARBOR Crossing the Nullarbor by Foot Peta Burton September 20, 2016 Athletes, Environmentalism, Fitness, Sponsorship I can't get enough of the world so I trek to help appease the endless appetite I have for the planet. However embarking on and achieving a personal challenge is also part of my motivation to put one foot in front of the other. My feet have faced a range of...
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 was then called 'rope and rucksack' pursuits, a...
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 scratching your head wondering what this whole...
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 the new Spartan range) as a whole new kind of...