From hiking Australia to Explorer
In this post we continue the series of interviews with interesting outdoors people that have inspired us to keep getting into the outdoors!
Louis-Philippe Loncke is a Belgian explorer who discovered hiking in Australia back in 2004. This experience has led him to bushwalk all over the country and to become a maniac in unsupported treks to remote corners of Tasmania or deserts. His 2008 world first expedition across the Simpson desert brought him the respect from the explorers’ community. Just in Australia he has over 3000km of walking and an impressive resume of Firsts:
In just 12 days he crossed the entire West MacDonnells National Park…
In the second of our series of interviews with interesting outdoor bloggers from around the world, we interview Zac Rizzo.
Zac has a terrific blog, White Mountain Wanderer where he shares some great information about hiking in the White Mountains NH, gear reviews, tips and trick, kayaking and fishing.
How about a bit of background on yourself. Live where? Work where?
I live in Manchester New Hampshire, in the Northeast US, about an hour and a half south of the White Mountains. By profession I’m a healthcare recruiter (Headhunter) it’s not my ideal job, but it pays the bills and allows me to fund my more expensive hobbies. (Like exploring)
The North West Circuit – Stewart Island – New Zealand is a terrific moderate to hard hiking trip. In this post we share first hand experience of the 9- 11 day tramp in a trip report. Mud, rugged coastline, fantastic scenery, this hike has it all.
Welcome to the first in a series of interviews with various bushwalkers, hikers, backpackers and trekers from around the world.
The series is designed to introduce you to some of the characters we have met in the outdoor blogging world. There are some great people who really enjoy getting out into the bush or wilderness.
In this post we interview Neil Fahey, an Australian, who runs “Bushwalking Blog“. This is a great site that shares many of Neil’s trips both locally (near Melbourne , Australia) and when he gets the chance to travel.
How about a bit of background on yourself. Live where? Work where?
I live in inner-suburban…
Getting out into the bush with children? A hassle or fun?
What is the best way to get your children into the outdoors and enjoy the experience?
How can you make the outdoors fun for kids and get em looking for more?
In this post we share a great site that has been set up as a joint project between the Ad Council and the Forest Service in the U.S. The site, Where the other you lives , aims to inspire tweens (aged 8-12) and their parents to re-connect with nature, experiencing it first-hand.
The campaign brings to life the joy and excitement kids have when they discover the wonders of…
