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Stories of successful hikes and epic failures in the Australian outdoors.
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Nelson to White Sands, Great South West Walk, Victoria. Winter 2012
Ocean Beach, Discovery Bay Coastal Park Well, here we go again. It's another stage of the eternal saga of the Great South West Walk (GSWW). Read more
Posted on 30 January 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Day 6. Pattersons to Nelson, Great South West Walk, Victoria. Winter 2012
Glenelg River You know what? I do like a saying gone wrong. I was just watching TV and some bloke triumphantly declared his last minute success with, "I pulled... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Mount Beckworth, Victoria.
Do you remember my first walking post of 2013, which just happened to be a walk from last year? Well, you'll be pleased to know that this one is the same! Read more
Posted on 12 January 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK -
SS Speke and Pyramid Rock, Phillip Island, Victoria. December 2012
Derelict stone building, Helens Head Here we go. The first entry of the year! Are you feeling excited? Wondering what amazing things are going to be happening i... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK -
2012: A Blogging Year in Review
Another year, another tea cup. Well, that's another year done I'm never quite sure what to write in these 'end of the year' posts. Do I just talk about myself?... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
George Bass Coastal Walk, Victoria 2012
Windy coastline on the George Bass Coastal Walk Well, Summer has certainly arrived, but there's still plenty of variable weather down here in Melbourne. Read more
Posted on 20 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
House Cleaning 101, December 2012
You've got to be kidding. Now, in the theme of non-hiking posts this is a strange one. Did you think with that title I'd be giving you cleaning tips around the... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Falcons Lookout, Werribee Gorge, Victoria.
Now, usually I like to start an entry with a lovely photo which relates to the title of the post. So, in this instance, shouldn't it be a fantastic picture take... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Mount William, Grampians, Victoria.
Mount William summit You know what? I was going to continue with my eternal report of the Great South West Walk hike, but I found these photos and decided to... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Day 5. Battersbys to Pattersons, Great South West Walk, Victoria. Winter 2012
Glenelg River at Pattersons Camp Who says Melbourne can't turn on the weather? Last week I was wearing a winter jacket and today I've resorted to semi-obscene... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Day 4. Moleside to Battersbys, Great South West Walk, Victoria. Winter 2012
Glenelg River Hey, do you remember this stroll? Undeniably it's part of the longest attempt to write about a walk in the history of mankind. Read more
Posted on 23 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Southern Star Observation Wheel, Melbourne.
Okay, it's Friday evening and I've just awoken from a sizeable 'disco nap'. The reason? Well, I was attempting to write a post all week, but once home from... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Fifty Shades of Che. November 2012
Well, I've 'downed tools' with the blog for the past few weeks since my father passed away. There's no easy way of getting around the death of a parent, so ther... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
New Dawn Fades, October 2012
Winifred Evans 20-07-1922 - 24-01-2006 Christos Ioannou 22-10-1923 - 18-10-2012 'The years teach much which the days never know' - Ralph Waldo Emerson. Well,... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Day 3. Cobboboonee Camp to Moleside, Great South West Walk, Victoria. Winter 2012
Do you remember my last post where I mentioned I had to get it over quick, as I hardly took any photos for the day? Well, it gets worse, as this particular... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Day 2. Cubbys Camp to Cobboboonee Camp, Great South West Walk. Victoria. Winter...
Cobboboonee Forest I think some celebration might be in order. I just checked out the photos I took for this 25 km leg from Cubbys Camp to Cobboboonee Camp on... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Day 1. Portland to Cubbys Camp, Great South West Walk, Victoria. Winter 2012
Portland Bay Well, here we go again. Somehow I've got to tackle a write up of my second attempt at the Great South West Walk (GSWW). Read more
Posted on 27 September 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Mount Abrupt, Grampians, Victoria.
Signal Peak from Mount Abrupt How about another visit to the Grampians? How about a shorter post for a change?! Okay, this entry will give you the combo. Read more
Posted on 24 September 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Major Mitchell Plateau, Grampians, Victoria.
The view ahead to the Major Mitchell Plateau Well, I was going to continue writing up the second tilt of the Great South West Walk, but I've decided to take a... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Day 5. Battersbys to Nelson, Great South West Walk, Victoria.
Mist on the Glenelg River Now, anyone who has an idea about the Great South West Walk will look at this posts title and wonder, "What's he on about? Read more
Posted on 08 September 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK