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Thru-hiking the Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a 250km long hiking trail from Sydney to Newcastle in Australia. It was created in 1988 to celebrate Australia’s bicentenary. I decided to hike it basically on a…
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Tasmanian Trail – Section 4, Derwent Valley
These posts are taking me forever to write. It’s actually been a while since *spoiler alert* I finished (yes, I made it). However, after finishing I went straight back into full-time university. Sadly…
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Hiking the Tasmanian Trail – Section 3, the Central Plateau
Also known as the really, really cold section. If you haven’t already seen them, check out my first few days on the Tasmanian Trail then the second section. Day 8, Side of a…
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Hiking the Tasmanian Trail – Section 2, Forested Ranges
My hike continues. Read on to see me being challenged by swollen creeks, dodgy hip sockets and non-existent campsites. If you haven’t already, check out this post where I write about the first…
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Tasmanian Trail – Section 1, Northern Farmlands
Starting the Tasmanian Trail felt very sudden. Last week was exam week and I had four to study for. As soon as I’d done the last one on Friday afternoon I rushed around…
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Hiking the Freycinet Circuit
I finished my first trimester studying nursing at the University of Tasmania and had three weeks to fill. Obviously, I wanted to include some hiking in that. As I didn’t want to finance…
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Hiking the Ladder of Kotor in Montenegro
When we were in Montenegro and mum said we were going to hike the Ladder of Kotor I admit that I wasn’t exactly thrilled. It was January and bitterly cold, especially for a…
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Hiking Gaiters: How to Sew the Best DIY Gaiters
Gaiters are the best thing ever for a hiker or trail runner. Cheap, DIY, hiking gaiters are even better! They keep rocks and dirt out of your shoes preventing you from having to…
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Hiking Recipe to make Peanut Butter More Edible- Sesame Snaps
Is it just me or do you all include a lot of peanut butter in your hiking rations? It’s the perfect hiking food. It’s cheap, it’s high in calories and has heaps of…
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Two River Crossings (One Failed) a Boat Ride and a Swim
We had to do two tide-reliant river crossings on the one day. Unfortunately, low tide wasn’t until quite late and we couldn’t leave camp until 2 pm, a ridiculously late start for us.…