Adventure

While visiting Cradle Mountain National Park I couldn’t help but investigate an overnight hike to do. While most people will take the Overland trek while they are here, I didn’t have the time to embark on that journey and the booking for that trail had filled up months ago! After […]

Overnight at Scott – Kilvert Memorial Hut.

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3 capes walk
If you don’t already know I have a VW Transporter Camper Van which I love to travel in when I can around Australia. The last Christmas break (2024 – 2025) I took myself on a solo trip to Tasmania to predominantly hike the Three Capes Tail as well as see […]

How I camped for next to nothing in Tasmania!

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I remember around, let’s say, 40 years ago, visiting Minnamurra Falls. It seems like yesterday that I was walking through the rainforest with school friends, carrying clipboards which had the work sheets that we were required to fill out with all the amazing sights we saw along the way. Let’s […]

Exploring the Minnamurra Rainforest Centre.

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When in Tasmania you have to go White Water rafting with King River Rafting, it will definitely be the highlight of your trip! I wanted to finish our 12 night trip to Tasmania with an amazing adventure, one that we would remember forever, and I found just what I was […]

White Water Rafting in Tasmania with King River Rafting!

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Towering over the Morton National Park on the South Coast of New South Wales the Pigeon House Mountain track is a challenging but rewarding hike. Close to 40 years ago, I distinctly remember climbing (or was it scrambling!) to the top of Pigeon House Mountain in the Morton National Park […]

Pigeon House Mountain Didthul walking track

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Do you know you can camp on Wineglass bay in Tasmania? Do you know that its not hard and most people can do it with a little preparation? Read below to find out more!! Wineglass Bay is an icon when it comes to Tasmania. It is situated in the Freycinet […]

Camping on Wineglass Bay, Tasmania

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Have you ever been sandboarding? Would you like to give it a try? For about 12 months the kids and I have been wanting to give sand boarding a try again. We previously have given sand boarding a go on Kangaroo Island ( you can read about it by clicking […]

Sandboarding with 4WD Tours R US

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I am always looking for short hike in campsites that I can recommend to other who want to start their Overnight hiking journey. This Campsite that is found on the Central Coast of NSW ticks all the boxes for a starter overnight hike with the family. Firstly the hike (or […]

Little Beach Campground

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Recently we were so excited to be invited to the amazing Illawarra Fly Treetop walk on the South Coast of Australia. It was an experience we will remember for a long time. Entry and drinks were gifted to us, but all opinions are my own. Check out our YouTube video […]

Illawarra Fly TreeTop Walk

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I love giving experiences for gifts, I have written about this before here, here and here. So, when my son turned 12 last year I gifted him a day of abseiling with a local company, Out and About Adventures. It took a while to get it all organised with so […]

First time abseiling.

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Mountain Biking for the first time! So we thought we would try mountain biking. The kids were keen… me, not so much. But we were in the best place to give it go, the Kosciousko National Park, with Thredbo mountain bike park being a prime spot for beginners like us! […]

Mountain Biking with kids…

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My greatest dilemma when preparing for my Kokoda trek was what socks to wear!! It kept me up at night, because I had heard horror stories of socks rubbing and forming blisters and feet getting wet because the socks held moisture… I didn’t want my choice of socks to ruin […]

Best Hiking Socks

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