Planning on a hiking trip with your children?
Looking for information on how to bushwalk or backpack with your family?
What is the best way to go multiday hiking with your kids?
Damian and Renee have a fantastic blog called Adventure in progress which focuses on “Encouraging families to get outdoors and experience adventure”.
Frank got lost in reading some of the terrific posts and enjoying Renee’s wonderful photography.
This family , with three young children, just completed their first family backpacking (we call it bushwalking in Australia) trip to Gentian Pond on the Appalachian Trail. Damian just posted a great yarn titled: Gentian Pond Backpacking – Successes and Failures
It is highly recommended reading as Damian has analysed the …
In this post we continue with Larry Hamilton’s guest post on hiking the South Coast Track in Southern Tasmania.
The South Coast Track runs between Melaluka and Cockle Creek in the South West Heritage area in Tasmania. It combines spectacular coastal hiking with some (a lot) of slog through inland sections with mud and more mud….
Part Two commences from the Louisa Creek campsite before he heads up the Ironbound Range, a climb notorious for difficult weather conditions and a very steep exposed climb.
Day Four 22 June
I was up by 5.30 am packing up in the dark and on the track before dawn at 7.45am. It was a beautiful, clear, still morning and the weather report for the …
Solo hiking in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area?
A fantastic mix of coastal and inland hiking over 85km (53 miles)
Wild oceans with the next land mass south the Antarctica?
Challenging bushwalking with harsh weather conditions, no huts, minimal infrastructure that requires experience and thorough planning?
If all (or some) of the above get you itching for a great adventure then read on…..
In this guest post, Larry Hamilton returns with a wonderful trip report following his recent completion of the South Coast Track in Tasmania’s far south west.
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The following is Part One of Larry’s South Coast Track trip report from Melaleuca to Louisa River.
Intentions
This walk was originally …
Posted on June 11, 2009, 2:20 pm, by Frank, under
Adventure Travel,
Australian Trips,
Bushwalking,
Environment,
Hiking,
Tasmania,
Wilderness photography.
Tasmania, Australia, is a photographers dream.
Wilderness, huge vistas, interesting elements and unspoilt scenery.
Taking a good picture is not hard but getting a fantastic photograph takes talent, time, effort and perseverance.
In this post, we invited Tasadam to share some of his spectacular wilderness photographs that focus on winter in Tasmania. Winter has just arrived in Australia and these shots are part of Tasadam’s beautiful portfolio . In the future, as the seasons change, more of Tasadam’s work will be featured here.
Water in Three Forms
About the Artist
My name is Adam and I live in Tasmania, Australia, so I call myself Tasadam.
I have been taking photographs for many years. I started when I was young – …
What are the best waterproof gear options for hiking in Northern England for the C2C walk?
How do you choose the best clothing to keep warm and dry?
We received an email from Joan seeking advice on what are her best options for rain protection when she undertakes the Coast To Coast Walk from the Irish Sea to the North Sea .
Because we are in Australia, and have no idea what the conditions are like, we decided to post the question here.
So, calling all “Our Hiking Blog” readers, please leave a comment with your opinion so Joan can get as much advice as possible regarding her waterproof clothing choice for this 12 day hiking journey.
Leon, Alan and …
