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Review: Ayacucho Men’s Medino Fleece. Wow.
Hikers aren’t known as the most fashionable bunch. I understand that looking good on the trail isn’t really first priority. For me the priority is comfort, but I feel most comfortable when I...
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Great Forest National Park: The quest to protect what we have left
This is another awesome contribution by Sarah Day. When she’s not scrambling down rainforest gullies in Goongerah and getting lost in the fog atop Mt Baw Baw, Sarah helps out online for community...
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My two cents: “How does wilderness make you feel?”
Caro from Lotsafreshair published a blog post on Monday asking readers “How does wilderness make you feel?” and, since I didn’t have a blog post ready for publishing this week, I thought I’d answer...
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News: Bogong Conquestathon returns in 2015
If hiking to the summit of Mount Bogong is one of those things you’ve always meant to do, the time has (almost) come. Bogong Conquestathon is back for its 37th year on Sunday the 8th of March, 2015....
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News: Great Forest National Park backers offered free photo walk with...
Surely by now you’ve heard about the Great Forest National Park campaign. If not, have a read of Sarah Day’s recent guest contribution, check out their website, Facebook or Twitter. If successful it...
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Wilderness Wear Giveaway: Win 30 pairs of socks and do no laundry for a month...
I do a lot of walking, on and off the trail, so I go through socks like nobody’s business. It’s a blessing and a curse. I keep fit and I get to see lots of cool places, but my yearly sock budget is...
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Review: Hipsta – the water bottle holder you’ll wish you’d thought of first
Back when I did the Inca Trail, I thought it was a good idea to wear my 1 litre Nalgene bottle in a sling over my shoulder for easy access while I hiked. It wasn’t long before I realised that having...
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I’m on Pinterest: Turns out it’s not just for planning weddings
Are you on Pinterest yet? I’m not expecting too many of you to answer yes. I was a bit hesitant at first myself. I always thought it was the realm of wedding planners, home renovators, and the...
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Review: Wilderness Wear Merino Fleece Adventure Sport Socks… They’re comfy.
I’ve never reviewed a pair of socks before. Well, there was that pair of anti-blister socks a few months back but they were different – all high-tech and sciencey and what-not. When I found out that...
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This is not a post about hiking
This is not a post about hiking. You’d think I’d do a heck of a lot of hiking wouldn’t you (you know, being a hiking blogger and all)? But in recent times, not so much. We obviously get out for some...
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Nature photography and connection: Interviewing my favourite photographer,...
Steve Parish is probably to blame for the thousands of dollars I’ve spent on cameras and related gear over the last 10 years, but I’m okay with that. The first time I saw some of Steve Parish’s...
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13 Eye-popping examples of macro nature photography
In nature it’s often the tiniest details that are the most beautiful, but they’re also the easiest things to miss. I guess it’s a case of “can’t see the trees for the forest”. As a hiker and wannabe...
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Review: Pete’s Lotion – a natural solution for muscle pain and joint discomfort
I’m booked in to hike the Larapinta Trail this August, but my body is far from ready. As I’ve mentioned before, work and life with kids have drastically decreased the amount of hiking I do these...
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I got ink: My latest ode to the mountains
I’ve wanted to get inked for a long time. I don’t know why, exactly. Something about tattoos has just always appealed. It wasn’t until I found myself single in 2010, after a long relationship, that...
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Hiking Etiquette: How about just don’t be a jerk?
Image credit: “Up to Windy Saddle” by Alpha, on flickr NOTE: I actually wrote this post months and months ago, but I never published it because I wasn’t sure how it would be received. Then last week,...
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Christmas gift ideas for adventurous souls, backed by science
I have a reputation for being incredibly difficult to buy presents for. The thing is I’m just not a big fan of stuff for the sake of stuff. Not to mention I have obscure taste in music and clothing,...
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There’s nothing wrong with a bit of luxury: Glamping accommodation in Australia
Glamping: n. a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping. Some in the outdoors community turn their noses up at the term...
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Caving and kayaking, a stones throw from Melbourne
“To mitigate the massive panic attack I’m almost having, I just need to ask how quickly you can get me out of here if I peak out?” Darren chuckles and assures Lori that at any stage during the tour,...
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5 Tips you probably haven’t thought of for your next multi-day hike
Photo credit: Image Catalog, flickr If you’ve been setting off for overnight or multi-day hikes for a while, you’re hopefully well aware of the 10 essentials. No doubt you’ve also developed a whole...
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10 of the strangest things people have seen or experienced in the wilderness
Photo credit: Mike Powell, flickr I realise I’m a bit late to the party here, but I planned to post this weeks ago. Sorry! Did you hear about the hiker in Toowoomba who took a photo of a ghost? He...
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