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The Overland Track e-Book

· Hiking the Overland Track – the book

· Overland Track book reviews

· The Overland Track – e-Book pre release notes

Trips – reports, notes, pictures

Tasmania

The Overland Track – walking and planning

· The Overland Track – what scenery – Frank hikes with an American (in the rain)

· Hiking the Overland Track – a view from the States

· The Overland Track solo – Sue’s trip report

· The Overland Track – Track Images

· Overland Track pictures

· The Overland Track – Planning the walk from overseas

The Overland Track – Hut by Hut

· Ronney Creek to Waterfall Valley

· Waterfall Valley to Windemere

· Windemere to Pelion Hut

· Pelion to Kia Ora

· Kia Ora to Windy Ridge Hut

· Windy Ridge (Bert Nicols) to Echo Point

· Echo Point to Cynthia Bay

Cradle Mountain – Walls of Jerusalem National Park

· Walls of Jerusalem to Overland Track – December 08

· Cradle Mountain local walk – Scott Kilvett Hut and Cradle Mountain Lodge

· Walls of Jerusalem - video

· Walls of Jerusalem – a short break in paradise

· Platypus on Cradle Mountain Plateau

Walls of Jerusalem to the Overland Track via the Never Never

· Living on the Edge – or was it cold? Pictures of Walls of Jerusalem to Overland Track via the Never Never

· Launceston to Dixon Kingdom Hut – Walls of Jerusalem – Winter

· Walls of Jerusalem – Mt Jerusalem – Winter

· Dixon Kingdom Hut to Meston Hut – Winter

· Meston Hut to Kia Ora Hut – via the Never Never – Winter

· Kia Ora Hut to Pelion Hut – Winter

· Pelion Hut to Windemere Hut – Winter

· Windemere Hut to Cradle Mountain Lodge - Winter

The South Coast Track

· South Coast Track Tasmania

· South Coast Track - Point Eric to Louisa River

· South Coast Track - Louisa River to Deadmans Bay

· South Coast Track - Deadmans Bay to New River Lagoon

· South Coast Track -New River Lagoon - Surprise Bay

· South Coast Track - Surprise Bay to South Cape Rivulet

· South Coast Track – South Coast Rivulet to Cockle Creek

Other

· Wilmont – Frankland Range Trip report – guest post by Grant

· Frenchman’s Cap and the Irenabyss – trip report

· Port Davey Track – Trip Report

Other Australia

Great Ocean Walk

Trip Report

· Great Ocean Walk - the start

· Marengo to Blanket Bay

· Blanket Bay to Cape Otway Lightstation

· Cape Otway Lightstation to Aire River

· Aire River to Joanna

· Joanna to Ryans Den

· Ryans Den to Devils Kitchen

· Devils Kitchen to The Gables

General Information

· Water on the Great Ocean Walk

· Cape Otway Lighthouse – discount entry for GOW walkers

· Blanket Bay base camping

· Blanket Bay shelter and wildlife

· Great Ocean Walk – trip report

· GOW – Should I wear gaiters?

Victoria

· The Fortress and Billywing – Southern Grampians

· Mt Howitt and the Cross Cut Saw – to Mt Speculation – Australian Alps

· Bogong High Plains and Australian Alps Walking Track

· Lake Elizabeth – Otway National Park - bonus platypus

Queensland

Hinchinbrook Island – Thorsborne Trail

· Thorsborne Trail – Hinchinbrook Island - prelude

· Thorsborne Trail – Hinchinbrook Island – Planning the hike

· Thorsborne Trail - Planning the walk

· Thorsborne Trail - George Point to Sunken Island Reef

· Thorsborne Trail - Sunken Island Reef - Zoe Bay

· Thorsborne Trail - Zoe Bay to Little Ramsay Bay

· Thorsborne Trail - Little Ramsay Bay - Nina Bay

· Thorsborne Trail - Nina Bay - Ferry

International

· Routeburn Track – New Zealand – Is it worth the cost?

Food

· Scroggin – hiking snacks

· Vegetarian Hiking Food ideas

· More vegetarian hiking food ideas

· Dehydrating Spaghetti

· Menu for a nine day hiking trip

· Drying a curry

· Food preparation for the Overland Track

· Food preparation for the Overland Track – Lunch & Dinner

· Food, glorious hiking food

GPS

· GPS Waypoints Overland Track, Thorsborne Trail, Great Ocean Walk and more

· GPS, which one for hiking?

Gear

· Gear ideas for a Tasmanian Wilderness hike

· Couple Hiking – Gear ideas to get off on the right foot together

· Starting off Hiking – John Chapman’s Gear advice

· Hiking Gear – What are the basics to get started?

· Hiking Gear – the basics

Feet and boots

· Hiking boot – near disaster story

· Blisters? Not this time, Sue tries Injinji socks

· Blisters? Sore feet? These socks really work – Sue reports on Injinji toe socks

· Injinji Socks and Toe Blisters – an independent review

· Is the GORE-TEX waterproof guarantee real? We test it out

Clothing

· Best hiking clothes for a multi day hike - including pictures

· Gear Test – Women’s jackets

Backpacks

· Best Hiking Backpack – the One Planet Strezlecki looks the goods

· 5 features I don’t want in a new hiking backpack

Tents

· Hiking Tents – how to chose

· Which one person hiking tent? A suggestion

· How to turn a tarp into a tent

· Turning a trap into a tent - more information

Other Gear

· Ultra light D ring for your pack

· Gas bottles or fuel for Tasmanian Hiking – How to source it

Posts on various topics

· The Rivers Run Free – (saving the Franklin River) book review

· Winter in Tasmania – Snow on the Arm River and Overland Track

· Cradle Mountain Shuttle bus – open all year

· Yabbie Straw – Emergency water when hiking in Tasmania

· Water, can you drink it in Tasmania’s National Parks?

· Spirituality of bushwalking – one man’s reflections

· Lightweight camping, we think not, Our Hiking Blog go camping

· Tiger Snake meets a frog, no conversation just a quick nibble – great video

· Tiger Snake meets a frog – Part 2

· 7 tips to make a good hiking trip great

· "Sex in a tent, a wild couples guide to getting naughty in nature” - interview with the author

· Bob Brown – Tasmanian Greens Senator - video

· Joining the Greens – putting our votes where our mouths are!

· Snakes in Tasmania

· Wollangarra - floods

· Mountain Bothies – a UK hiking hut?