Days 18 – 25 Big Bear to Wrightwood
Day 18 29.03.18 0 Miles / 0km The group of us started our morning at the Teddy Bear restaurant for the famous $6 Hiker Breakfast. I finally got to try a side of biscuit and gravy though even after eating it I’m still not sure what it is…some sort of bread with a thick sauce? […]
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Days 12-17 Idyllwild to Big Bear
Day 12 23.03.18 12 Miles / 20km Today was amazing. Kyle decided to stay in Idyllwild an extra day to catch up on some work while the rest of us head off to summit Mount San Jacinto as a side trail from the PCT. Microspikes are now required due to the snow storm we’d just […]
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Days 5 – 11 Mount Laguna to Idyllwild
Day 5 16.03.18 25 Miles / 40km After waking in the comfort of a cabin in Mount Laguna we packed our bags, ate some noodles we found in the Hiker box (boxes where hikers put leftover resupply food, free to good home) for breakfast and jumped in the car with storeowner Tom. He gave us […]
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Days 0 – 4 Campo to Mount Laguna
Day 0 – So here it is, after 5 months of planning and almost 24hrs of travel I arrived at the Ocean Beach Hostel in California to prepare for my days prior to the Pacific Crest Trail. Here I met my first PCT hikers, who happened to be in my room, Patrick and Kyle. Kyle […]
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FAQs – You’re hiking the Pacific Crest Trail?! While I prepare to jump on a plane with less than 10kg of gear in my bag, everyone is left wondering HOW I’m going to survive living in the wilderness for the next 6 months. The common questions I get when people learn about the PCT include: […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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I’m Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail!
“If your goals don’t scare you then you aren’t dreaming big enough” – Unknown Saturday 23rd September 2017: Desire. I’m thirsty for my next adventure. I’m on the hunt for my next ambitious goal, the next crazy idea, the next impossible project. I need something to devote myself to, to train for, to explore for, […]
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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 […]
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Hike Safety
Since we promote hiking, so we want to make sure you feel informed, here’s some tips on staying safe while you’re out there. Be Prepared The most important thing is to be prepared for your trip. There’s nothing worse than not having an essential item. Think ahead, write a pack list and make sure you’re prepared for […]
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