PLB hire in Australia: The ultimate guide to online and offline hire services
For the last six years, I’ve been hiring PLB emergency beacons by mail order through The...
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Category: Bits & Pieces
Hiking with Kevin: Hiking plus celebrities equals hilarity
Remember Kevin Nealon? I remember him most fondly from the TV series, Weeds. Or at least most strongly. His character was actually a bit of a jerk but he was funny as hell. His other most famous appearances have been in Adam...
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When shit happens: Reflections from a PLB rescue in the Budawangs
Shit happens. It doesn’t matter how experienced or knowledgeable you are. When you put...
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Unclipped Adventure webcomic: The Ministry of Adventure and its wise potatoes
One of the best and worst things about any adventure is the unpredictability. But have you ever...
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Got a cat who’s not a total jerk? Train it to be an adventure cat
Don’t tell our cat, Floyd, but I wish he could be more like this cat. This is the cat dreams...
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WILDfest Southern Highlands: Wilderness and luxury come together for one adventurous long weekend
Photo courtesy of Jake Anderson Like the idea of a festival that combines wilderness with luxury,...
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Room to Read’s Spring Trek Sydney: Changing the world through education
When those of us that love to hike or bushwalk set out on a trail, we do so willingly and...
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Koalas need us: An urgent reason to repair the rivers of Melbourne’s Western Plains
Koala By Tanner Ford, on flickr Koalas are running out of time. They are slowly starving, but...
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WIN: A getaway on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast
Who doesn’t want a free getaway to the Sunshine Coast? I know I do. It’s getting to...
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Video: Walking with the Mursi – A long distance hike across Ethopia
Do you see yourself as an adventurer? It’s all relative, I guess. One person’s...
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Cotopaxi’s Guide to Giving: Because who doesn’t like a gear brand that gives?
It’s not very often I see hiking gear that legit makes me drool. It’s even less...
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Typographic t-shirts for hikers and other outdoorsy people
I made some t-shirts. Okay, so I didn’t really make them myself. I had some help from a...
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