Over at the Bushwalk Tasmania Forum there is an interesting discussion happening with the topic “What’s the coldest you have been in the bush?”
Because we are a couple of hours away from the Easter break and have nothing really sensible to contribute we though this picture might amuse you.
Area54 from Queensland (one of Australia’ warmest States) posted it with the comment:
Got caught out a few years ago on a family trip, only took summer gear (September in Queensland), we got -6c. Had our then 2yo daughter huddled between us, I fondly remember giving the girls most of the blankets and not being
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Learning to camp, hike or bushwalk can be difficult if you don’t have family or friends who can show you how. We take Jade, a friend, camping to Lake Elizabeth in the Great Otway National Park to teach her some camping and backpacking skills.
Getting fit for a hiking or backpacking adventure can be challenging. In this post several popular treks are rated for the level of fitness required by experienced hikers. You may be surprised.
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is on many peoples “must do list”. In this post we share planning information, fitness program, trip plans, vaccination regime, gear and water purification ideas.
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A thinking person’s outdoor website and blog you ask?
Yep, they are few and far between, as many are full of advertisements or information copied from other sites, like Our Hiking Blog!
We have just discovered a terrific and highly recommended site maintained by Dave Pidgeon called Compass Points. With conversations such as:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/compasspointsmedia/ / CC BY-ND 2.0
Why do we like it?
