Posted on July 10, 2011, 6:36 pm, by Frank, under
General.
For anyone who might be interested we made it out ok from our trip into Lake Oberon in the Western Arthurs, Tasmania.
It was a challenging trip and once we get back to a computer instead of an iPad we will write up a few articles.
For anyone who is interested , this link will shoot you across to You Tube where we uploaded a video of our ascent out of Lake Cygnus. We had spent two nights there as conditions were too dangerous to go into Lake Oberon.
Tasmania was hit by pretty serious weather while we were out. We knew it was coming and were well prepared, if not a bit “adventurous”. Once we get over a bit …
Posted on June 24, 2011, 11:42 am, by Frank, under
General.
Like many of you, we have been trying to juggle work, family and trip planning into our busy lives.
Here are a few things that have been happening around the world of Our Hiking Blog.
Food to Go – Feedback
Jonathan let us know by email that Farm Pride Egg Powder is now available through Coles Supermarkets in Australia. It’s in the bread making / baking section for anyone who is interested in taking it on a trip. A 150g container, equivalent to a dozen eggs, sells at around $5.00. Previously it has been hard to get.
He also bought “Food to Go” recently and gave us some positive feedback (thanks!):
Great, although I have been hiking for 25 years
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Posted on June 14, 2011, 1:23 pm, by Georgie Bull, under
Queensland.
I can feel my Overland Track fitness regime is going well, as I now trudge up my hill with far fewer rest stops and much less puffing.
To add a bit of variety to my regime, and also make the most of the fabulous sunny winter day on Saturday, we headed off on the 10km round trip up the range from home in Hunchy to Montville. The main road is closed to cars due to a huge chunk of it having slipped down the hill in last summer’s big wet, so we walkers can enjoy a peaceful walk up the leaf strewn bitumen road all the way to Montville township.
With some vegies from the Farmers’ Market and the latest …
It is really interesting reading your comments about how you get, or stay, fit for multi day walks.
When I got home from my first Overland Track (OT) trip I read lots of sports medicine research journals, to find out what I SHOULD have done to get myself fit for Marion’s steps. (Marion’s is the first big uphill grunt on the OT and challenges many who are attempting it for the first time)
The research unequivocally argued that muscles should be subjected to specific sequences of levels of stress and rest to ready them for the demands of multi day walking – to get fit for the task, and without injury.
The without injury bit appealed, as I do a …
As much as I spend a lot of time on the internet cruising around local and international outdoor, hiking and bushwalking websites I am still surprised by what I miss. There is some fantastic (often free) resources available with great content is out there that has slipped under my radar.
Wildwalks is one of these.
Based in New South Wales, Australia:
Wildwalks is a free online bushwalking and camping guidebook for NSW. There is currently detailed information on 938 walks, and more to come.
After checking out the great information on the site, I contacted Matt and asked him to write up a piece about Wildwalks for this site. He sent the following across (weeks ago, sorry Matt) I hope …
