Introduction Having hiked up Mt Kosciuszko the easy way, we decided we were up for a new challenge. Climbing it the hard way via Hannels Spur, carrying a full 16kg pack. We had first heard of Hannels Spur when we tackled Australia’s Ten Highest Peaks late last year. Hannels Spur track is historically significant. It […]
Multi-Day Hikes
Australia’s Ten Highest Peaks
Background Before we had signed up to the AHF Ten Peak Challenge – to trek to Australia’s ten highest peaks – we didn’t even know if it was going ahead. With COVID restrictions and the never ending threat of more cases, we were hoping that everything was going to be all good. As it turns […]
New Zealand: Routeburn or Milford Track?
With the Great Walks season fast approaching, I thought I would do a comparison between the Routeburn Track and Milford Track. Both are located in the South Island of New Zealand, with the closest towns being Queenstown or Te Anau. It largely depends on what you’re after and how much time you have. The tracks […]
Australia: Bay of Fires Walk, Tasmania
After flying into Launceston, it was time to meet our team and head off on our 3 day Bay of Fires walk. We organised the walk through Life’s an Adventure. Situated on the east coast of Tasmania, this magical and remote landscape showcases pure white perfect beaches, vivid orange granite boulders and sapphire and emerald […]
New Zealand: Nelson Lakes National Park
This post on the Travers-Sabine Circuit including Lake Angelus, is based in the Nelson Lakes National Park. It was written for us by Colin, based in Sydney, Australia. Colin is an avid hiker/tramper and was previously an adventure travel guide in the Australian Alps. Day 1 While a reasonably hardy bunch of six we all […]