With life suddenly shifting and my weekend plans falling through I impulsively fell back on the thing I love most; hiking. The 20km section of the Great North Walk from Thornleigh to Browera was just I needed.
Spontaneous 6 Day Sailing Trip
After being out of the country for 6 months of adventure, I found myself bored after being home for just 6 weeks. I was already dreading the impending return to work and was searching for something interesting to do with my last week of freedom before sitting back at a desk. Uninspired I scrolled through Facebook …
Kayaking Deep Cove, North Vancouver CA
Keen to rest our legs we hire kayaks and spend a few hours exploring deep cove. Born was the story of Adventure Orange.
Diving The Great Barrier Reef, QLD
After years of wanting to see the Great Barrier Reef I finally booked myself a 5 day trip over the Christmas break. In preparation of my upcoming solo hike across the USA I opted to go alone to give this whole “me time” a whirl. Day 1 Early Boxing day I jumped on a 6am flight to …
NYE – 5 Days Hiking in Kosciuszko National Park
Me: “Hey Greg, you free the first week of Jan?” Greg: “Yep” Me: “Sweet, wanna go hike for 5 days in Kosciuszko National Park?” Greg: “Yeah sounds good” And just like that, I had an epic start to 2018. The point of the trip was to take it easy, slow down, enjoy camp life and …
Solo 6 Foot Track, NSW
Friday afternoon I pulled together the last of my items, packed my bag, put it on to admire all my new gear in the mirror, gave myself a quick thumbs up and then jumped in the car for the two hour drive to the Blue Mountains. Parking in the carpark at Explorers Tree in Katoomba …
48hrs in Tasmania
I’m lucky enough to have a job that requires travel, so when I saw I had to be in Hobart on a Monday, I immediately committed to a weekend exploring Tasmania. I chose a few places I wanted to visit along the western side and then made an effort to leave the rest of the weekend completely …
Snow Shoeing, Perisher to Charlotte Pass, NSW
Would you believe me if I said a weekend at the snow cost me just $160? Way back in April I asked a friend if they could take me back country snow shoeing this winter, and last weekend it finally happened. The Plan: A two day, 20km Snowshoe hike from Perisher Valley to Thredbo via …
Sunrise at Hanging Rock, NSW
Feeling a glint of rebellion I threw the 4WD sleeping mat down over the flattened back seats of the RAV and proudly took a step back to appreciate this new form of “camping” I was about to experience. While it didn’t look as perfect as #vanlife, it felt like a world of opportunity was now …
Race Report: GeoQuest 2017
Alex: “oh god, it says there’ll be 50-100mm of rain tomorrow” Heather: “What does that mean?” Pete: “It means there’ll be a lot of water” —- After leaving rainy Sydney for a rainy 7hr drive up the coast Team Rover Scouts arrived in rainy Sawtell, just South of Coffs Harbour, which I’m sure was also …