Following on from the popular post Hiking Survival Guide: Girly Girls, this time we take a look at how newbies can not just survive – but also enjoy their time on the hiking trails. My tips are: Plan: Do your research. Read blogs (such as this one 🙂 ) and find out about hiking trails […]
This may seem like kind of a weird question, with an obvious answer – right? Wrong! One of the things I love most about hiking is that it means so many different things. Which – in turn means that most people can enjoy what is classified as hiking. While you may need to consider things […]
This past week has seen me hike alone, and also share one of my favourite walks with a special someone. Which got me thinking – is it better to go hiking alone, or with other people? Only when I’m alone can I really clear my head. If I have a decision to make, or have […]
Hi, my name is Sam…and I LOVE to go hiking. Have we met before? If not (or even if we have!), here’s some things you may like to know about me: I live close to Geelong, Victoria. I grew up in Ocean Grove. We lived across the road from the beach, and I would be […]
When you first start something new (or re-start it again), it can be temping to rush out and get all the latest gear. Then – hundreds and hundreds of dollars later – you’re good to go. BUT I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to do that. Hiking / bushwalking is essentially a […]
Hiking is just for tough chicks. The ones who don’t mind getting sweaty, scratched up…and going without a shower for days on end. Looking good isn’t important – as long as they are getting the job done. Right? Wrong!!! I’ll admit I may not be the girliest person you’ll ever meet, but I sure like […]
I’ve been a few posts lately about Social Media. More specifically, about how it makes us feel when we compare ourselves to the ‘highlights reel’ of other people’s lives. That we feel like we don’t measure up, or that it puts some other pressure on us. As someone who manages a bunch of Social Media […]
September saw SPRING hit Victoria with a BANG!! We’ve had some gorgeous days…bright blue clear skies, and warmer temperatures… I’ve been struggling to get out hiking due to illness and injury, but at every chance I’ve had I’ve done it…here’s some of my fave snaps of what I got up to in September (in case […]
I was asked this question in an email I received, and thought that other people might also find this useful. How do you find bushwalking groups? A few years ago when I was looking, it was really hard to find the information I wanted. Then I worried that everyone else would either be super fit […]
What’s your favourite place? And so we are led on a journey alongside Louise Southerden – award-winning travel writer – in her latest book ‘Adventures on Earth’. “My favourite place? It’s an elusive thing, a hologram of a unicorn at the end of a rainbow. It may well be the next place I visit. For […]