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Review: Osprey Farpoint Trek 75 – Planes, Trains and Treks without Strains
American travel writer Paul Theroux said that “Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.” He’s right of course – travelling is difficult, tiring and dangerous, and that’s just when you’re doing it...
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Review: Oztrail Galaxy 2-Seater Camping Chair
As a couple with young kids, we absolutely love the rare occasion when we can spend some quality alone time together around the campfire. The only bummer has always been the urge to cuddle up...
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Waterbom Bali: The ultimate guide to Asia’s number one waterpark
Image courtesy of Waterbom Bali If you’re heading to Bali with kids, you’ve probably already heard about Waterbom Bali. Waterbom is a vibrant, fun-filled water park located in the bustling tourist hub...
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Review: Salomon Speedcross 5 Trail Runners
Looking for trail runners that are light, comfortable and provide grip like nobody’s business? Look no further… Salomon have outdone themselves with the new and improved Speedcross 5. Not only are...
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Review: Elinz 4K/60FPS UHD Sports Action Camera
Over the last year I’ve been playing around with a GoPro while out hiking. It’s taken quite a while to work out what accessories are useful for bushwalking and even longer to figure out how to get the...
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Review: Arc’teryx Proton LT Hoody Jacket
The Proton LT Hoody is Arc’teryx’s lightweight version of durable mid or outer layer depending on the weather. It does this job very well indeed. Arc’teryx have various naming conventions for...
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Lysterfield Lake & Lysterfield Park: The ultimate guide
An unexpected oasis in Melbourne’s south-east, Lysterfield Lake was built as water storage for the Mornington Peninsula back in the 1930s. It was decommissioned in 1985 and in 1986 it was fortunately...
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6 of the best campsites in Western Australia
There’s a lot of Western Australia to explore. More specifically, it’s around a third of Australia’s land mass. So, if you want to feel like you’ve actually experienced the entire state, you can...
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5 ways to save money on outdoor adventure travel
Outdoor adventure travel can be expensive. Aside from the obvious costs like flights and accommodation, adventurer travellers often have the added cost of tour guides or gear hire to contend with once...
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Cactus Country (Strathmerton, Victoria): Because what’s better than giant...
Sometimes the most interesting tourist attractions pop up in the most unlikely places. The rural township of Strathmerton in northern Victoria only has around a thousand residents and is home to a...
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Hollow Mountain and the Aboriginal rock art of the Northern Grampians
I have a new favourite short hike in Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park – the rocky scramble to the summit of Hollow Mountain. It may be only a 2.2-kilometre return trip, but it provides huge bang...
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The Pinnacle (Grampians National Park): 3 ways to hike to Halls Gap’s most...
Image courtesy of Melody Ayres-Griffiths, on flickr If you’ve researched a trip to the Grampians you’ve no doubt seen pictures of The Pinnacle Lookout. Its spectacular rocky ledges jut out over Halls...
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Organ Pipes National Park: Hiking, picnicking, wildlife & geology at...
Organ Pipes National Park is only half an hour’s drive north-west from Melbourne’s CBD, in Keilor North, but you’d be surprised how few Melbournian’s have never been there. Right alongside what is now...
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Review: Osprey Centauri 22L Everyday Backpack
In the night sky, Centauri are the very bright stars which point to our Southern Cross. In stark contrast, Osprey’s new Centauri 22-litre pack is not conspicuously flashy at all. It is a refined and...
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The Best Family Tents For Your Weekend Away In The Australian Outdoors
The family camping trip is an Australian institution, but choosing the best family tent can mean the difference between a trip to remember and an experience you’d prefer never to repeat. Whether you...
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Review: Osprey Tropos 34L Backpack
The Osprey Tropos is designed for the urban outdoorsman, so at first blush, it’s a left-field review for a hiker. On the other hand, who better to review an urban office worker’s backpack than a...
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Review: Nemo Switchback Ultralight Sleeping Pad
Junior designer Nemo gives the concertina mat a makeover, catching inventor Thermarest napping. NEMO Equipment Inc. is a company based in Dover (New Hampshire, USA) that designs and manufactures...
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Whipstick Loop – Wombat State Forest – Blackwood (Victoria)
Stroll through a lush gully, dense with tree ferns, messmate and manna gum on the Whipstick Loop. Only an hour and a half north-west of Melbourne’s CBD, this gentle trail is dotted with vertical and...
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Book Review: Hiking the Overland Track (by Warwick Sprawson) – Australia’s...
The walk: This guidebook covers the Overland Track in Tasmania’s spectacular Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, located within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The 82-kilometre...
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The hikes of Mount Disappointment State Forest (Victoria, Australia)
Some say Mount Disappointment State Park is, well, a little disappointing. I’m more of a glass half full type, though. Where there’s nature, there’s always beauty to be found. For me, a day out in the...
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