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Why I hike alone: 5 awesome things about walking solo in nature
A chorus of birds surrounds me but, oddly, I can make out each individual call as if there were no others. A magpie, directly above my head, lets out its distinctive song. Flame robins and fairy wrens...
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High-tech hiking gear ideas coming to life thanks to online crowd-funding
Kickstarter and other such online crowd-funding platforms have made it possible for entrepreneurs to fund all kinds of projects that may have otherwise remained nothing more than ideas. In some...
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Photo Essay: Distant memories of the Inca Trail
It’s approaching four years since I hiked the Inca Trail, so I thought it was about time for some reminiscing. Naturally, the first place I headed was my own blog, but I was quite disappointed to...
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Win stuff! – Online Competitions for Hikers – July 2013
Welcome to the monthly Bushwalking Blog competition round-up. Every month I scour the web to find any competitions that Bushwalking Blog readers might be interested in, and list them here. They can...
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Review: Victoria’s Goldfield Walks: A hiking guide-book by Open Spaces...
There's nothing like rounding a corner on a never-before-walked trail, and stumbling across a place that takes your breath away. That hidden pocket of untouched forest that seems too beautiful to be...
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A day in the Blue Mountains: Wentworth Falls, Katoomba Falls, and Echo Point
Only an hour and a half west of Sydney, Katoomba is the perfect place to base yourself for any trip to the Blue Mountains. Not only is it surrounded by stunning geological features, waterfalls, and...
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Got popcorn? 7 Hiking movies and short-films that you can watch online for free
Even the most hardcore hikers need to relax sometimes, right? So sitting down to a few hours worth of movies about hiking seems like the perfect way. There are heaps of hiking-related films around –...
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Kangaroo Island: Dramatic coastlines, off-track hiking, and a bit of luxury
Traversing this rocky cliff-top is slow going. I’m surrounded by a dense but low patchwork of ground-covers and shrubs, and with every step I feel the twisted branches of the coastal heath grabbing...
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Grand Canyon Track: One of the Blue Mountains National Park’s most stunning...
This post was contributed by Lori Dwyer... Reformed perfectionist. Former clown, social worker and superhero. Easily pleased. Book worm. Tea drinker. Blogger, freelance writer, and social media...
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Review: Butterfly Wallet: A lightweight wallet for on or off the trail (& WIN...
I feel naked if I don't have my wallet on me. It's a bit odd, but it works in my favour... I've never lost a single wallet. They can be a bit annoying though... They're so heavy and bulky, getting...
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Win stuff! – Online Competitions for Hikers – August 2013
Welcome to the monthly Bushwalking Blog competition round-up. Every month I scour the web to find any competitions that Bushwalking Blog readers might be interested in, and list them here. They can...
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Does your old man hike? Fathers Day gift ideas for the outdoor Dad
Fathers Day is just around the corner and I’m, as always, completely devoid of any ideas on what to buy for my old man. I’ve found myself wishing he was a hiker because, let’s face it, that would make...
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Where the wild things are (endangered): Musings on the state of our wild places
Bushwalking Blog was always intended to be, among other things, a place to discuss issues affecting the Australian hiking community and the bushland we walk in. Due to time restrictions and life in...
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Walk 4 Stroke: A three day fundraising journey along the along the Great...
This post is contributed by Anna Hickey, who I recently met during a course at the Australian Writers Centre. She wanted to let Bushwalking Blog readers know about Walk 4 Stroke so I asked her to...
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A month of highlights from the @BushwalkingBlog Twitter stream (because I’ve...
You might have noticed things have been a bit slow around these parts of late… That’s because, well, let’s face it, I’ve dropped the ball. I do have a very good excuse though. Bushwalking Blog HQ...
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The Kokoda Challenge: A bushwalking race that draws on the Spirit of Kokoda...
Courage. Endurance. Mateship. Sacrifice. These are the values, forged by Aussie troops in Papua New Guinea during World War II, which now form the basis for the Kokoda Challenge Youth Program. This...
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A penny for your thoughts? Have your say on a new Kangaroo Island multi-day...
The Kangaroo Island Futures Authority, an advisory board formed by the South Australian government, is planning to establish a multi-day hiking trail on the island. Having visited Kangaroo Island...
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Why you won’t see me in a school dress this year (and why you should...
I’m sure you’ll all remember fondly you’ve all been scarred for life by the whole hiking in a school-dress incident of 2012 (for One Girl – raising money for girls in Sierra Leone) but despite that,...
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A tall story: From Gondwanaland to clear-fell logging
It's time for another contribution by Sarah Day. When she's not scrambling down rainforest gullies in East Gippsland and getting lost in the fog atop Mt Baw Baw, Sarah writes and engages online for...
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Tell me what you really think: Help me build a better Bushwalking Blog
Loading… Thank you sooooo much! Seriously, I really appreciate it. The post Tell me what you really think: Help me build a better Bushwalking Blog appeared first on Bushwalking Blog.
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