We had a lot of blogging plans this long weekend.
Some great plans and new topics to add.
Then there was the severe case of gastro that hit Frank on Thursday night, and Friday, and Saturday and Sunday. Now (late Monday) with a belly full of antibiotics, he can at least type…
Don’t you hate wasting all that time being sick? Just really glad we were not hiking or camping somewhere. (In addition, we had about 65mm (2″ plus) of most welcome rainfall, it would NOT have been much fun)
Three things of the 20 we wanted to do.
A pre-announcement is that Injinji are now sponsors of Our Hiking Blog (see the logo to the right)
They have given us a couple of pairs of their fantastic toe socks to give away. We decided to have a competition to win them, starting when Frank can think clearly enough to type it up. Keep an eye out for it next week…
We also had some interesting comments about the South Coast Track and Overland Track written by Natalie Obersky after she and her husband did both the walks in February 2010 (last month)
Check out her comments about the Overland Track here: Planning the Overland Track from Overseas or interstate and the South Coast Track here: Louisa River to Cockle Creek. They are very informative and thought provoking – thanks Natalie, your time and effort is much appreciated.
Ken is also a great regular commentator and he made some interesting observations about sourcing food for hiking in New Zealand recently i.e. in the supermarket! : You can read his comment here: Food for the Overland Track.
We hope you had a great weekend and plenty of rain too! Now it’s back to the couch.
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We spend a lot of time planning our food for each hiking trip.
We like a lot of variety and different tastes.
We take fresh and dried food, we like to plan our menu.
After reading Tony and Linda’s Antipodean Adventure 2010, we are not sure why. It all seems like a waste of time and effort.
Tony and Linda in their short post about hiking the Overland Track list the food they took for the trip. No mucking around, this is a simple menu.
Breakfast (6 days) - muesli bar & Berocca tablet (makes fizzy orange drink with vitamins)
Lunch - small sachet of tuna for 3 days & Cheesy Vegemite (like Marmite with cream cheese) for 2 days. Both ’served’ with wraps for Linda & crackers for me.
Dinner – can of Ravioli & half a packet of instant mash potato, can of baked beans with remaining mash & the rest of the time a Pot Noodle each.
By the way dear readers, we are STILL writing our bushwalking / hiking food eBook, we hope it will be ready in a few weeks. Bon Appetit!
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What is the best layering system for winter hiking or bushwalking?
Are you chasing a warm layer or a waterproof shell?
Looking for quality products at a reasonable price?
Berghaus have been in the outdoor clothing industry since 1966 and are renowned for creating some of the worlds most innovative outdoor clothing and equipment.
They have a staggering range of jackets, a couple of example are:
RG1 Light Jacket:
Their lightweight summer shell is an ideal choice if you want to save carrying extra weight in your day pack.
It features 2 Zippered hand pockets to keep items secure. The hood folds neatly into the collar when not in use.
Features:
- Rollaway Hood
- 2 External Pockets
- Adjustable Cuffs
- Adjustable elasticated drawcord hem
Cornice IA men’s Jacket
This is Berghaus’s best selling Jacket. It provides good enough water and wind protection for a day out walking in the hills and still remains stylish enough for use in the city.
The Cornice jacket benefits from the proven performance of 2-layer GORE-TEX Performance Shell for excellent waterproofing and breathability. Worthy of note is the excellent hood, which provides great protection with easy adjustment.
Features:
- 2 Layer GORE-TEX Performance Shell for top level performance and breathability
- This outer jacket can be used as part of the Berghaus InterActive (IA) system and have a Berghaus fleece zipped into it to form a layering system
- Roll away hood with stiffened peak and volume adjuster for a better fit
- Warm lined collar for extra comfort
- Retained elasticated waist and adjustable hem draw cords
- Two zipped hand warmer pockets
- Zipped internal map pocket
Interestingly, Berghaus is a UK company. From their website the background is explained:
Back in 1966, a day out on the hills or crags could often be spent without seeing a soul. Those people who did get out there tended to know, or at least know of, each other. It was in this environment that two keen climbers and mountaineers from the North East of England opened the first specialist outdoor retail store in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The LD Mountain Centre quickly made its mark and joint founders Peter Lockey and Gordon Davison began to build an excellent reputation. The new store imported a range of products for UK distribution and this wholesale arm of the business needed a name. Thus, ‘Berghaus’ was born.
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Thinking about trekking in Nepal?
Reckon the Annapurna Circuit is for you?
Looking at hiking in Nepal on a budget?
Want to read a beautifully written adventure story?
We recently found a jewel of a travel blog. A wonderfully written, detailed site that shares some great travel adventure stories and information.
There are some talented adventure writers around the world. People with great skills and a wonderful ability to tell a story. Thanks to Nora (the Professional Hobo), we ‘discovered” Sherry at Ottsworld (we are sure she has been well discovered before now, but we just discovered her)
Sherry uses the tag Continue Reading…
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In our family we own at least six LED headlights.
They are a terrific invention, lightweight, kind on batteries and relatively inexpensive. All in all, winners and a huge improvement on a hand held torch for bushwalking. Many of you will have one for hiking or around camp at night.
Via our internet travels we discovered what seems to be the next generation of LED (or is it the lens?) technology and wanted to share some of the images taken using one of this companies LED torches as the “lighting” for an outdoor photography shoot. Very impressive.
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