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...
View ArticleExploring the Hiking Trails around Tokyo
This post was contributed by David Lowe. I asked him to contribute after he dropped me a line and introduced me to his blog, Ridgeline Images. David is a passionate outdoorsman who hails from...
View ArticleWin stuff! – Online Competitions for Hikers – September 2014
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...
View ArticleMy 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...
View ArticleNews: 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....
View ArticleNews: 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...
View ArticleWin stuff! – Online Competitions for Hikers – October 2014
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...
View ArticleWilderness 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...
View ArticleMarvelous Marysville: The Beauty Spot Trail and Steavensons Falls (with our...
“See this tree, everyone?” Our little Fairy Princess lifts up the branch of a tree-fern beside the track. “These are little fairy homes.” The cuteness is almost too much to bear. For some reason, as...
View ArticleReview: 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...
View ArticleI’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...
View ArticleWin stuff! – Online Competitions for Hikers – November 2014
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...
View ArticleGuest post: Falling in Love with Mount Cordeaux | Main Range National Park – QLD
It’s been a long time coming, but this is the eighth post in the Aussie Hiking Bloggers guest post series for Bushwalking Blog. A couple of years back, I started asking all of the other Aussie...
View ArticleReview: 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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleWin stuff! – Online Competitions for Hikers – December 2014
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...
View ArticleGuest Post: Bald Rock National Park – More than just a big rock
This is the ninth post in the Aussie Hiking Bloggers guest post series for Bushwalking Blog. A couple of years back, I started asking all of the other Aussie hiking bloggers to tell us about a...
View ArticleNature 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...
View ArticleGuest Post: The glorious southern Grampians – Mt Sturgeon & Mt Abrupt
This is the tenth post in the Aussie Hiking Bloggers guest post series for Bushwalking Blog. A couple of years back, I started asking all of the other Aussie hiking bloggers to tell us about a...
View Article13 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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