October 2021 – It’s so close and accessible, that Fraser Island (unless you have been) seems like something you will get around to one day, and then you are slow to prioritise… Tip: Prioritise!! Wanting a week that was a ‘break’ (and looking at questionable weather), we put camping aside, and booked some accomodation. There […]
June 2020 – There’s a bit of distance heading up the coast of Queensland – we should know but once on the road you realise it is still a surprisingly very long way! Here’s a map of the trip up and back: 20 Days ~4,200kms 8 Stops up 8 Stops back Day 1 – Brisbane […]
Tasmania, The Land of Idiosyncrasies We had an amazing time in Tas – loved it – and there are some defining characteristics which I’ve listed here in good humour – First, shortest, longest, oldest, or most southern of everything Most cars encountered (and going slow) have a hire sticker If not a hire car it’s […]
Pre Spiel: The Tasmanian Trail is a 400-something kilometre trail from Devonport to Dover almost splitting the island in half, and comprises many random small towns and off-the-beaten-track routes to the next town. It’s fabulous. They call it a “soft adventure” though I’m not sure where they got that term as it can be tough […]
Ticking all possible boxes for race mandatory gear (NGX: windproof, waterproof & breathable), this Nylon jacket at “170” grams (size m, see below) is an absolute winner. Pros: Extremely light Packs down into its pocket Small form factor Chest clip to hold the zips together when unzipped (very cool) It’s actually 164grams ? Price/Bang for […]
If you’ve read “Let My People Go Surfing” by Yvon Chouinard you know the philosophy behind the Patagonia brand is pure(/they make all attempts to be pure). Along the lines of the book (I’ll review it sometime too..), I could only buy this Nano-Air if I knew I needed it, and would use it.. Bam! Have […]
Uyghur high country and classic silk road history! After competing in the ARWS China race I allocated some spare time to have a look around this remote and unlikely-to-visit-again region. Hooking up with another racer Jeremy we had a really great 2 week trip. Sadly this disputed territory will always be in the throws of […]