Clothing For Cold Weather There is a fantastic range of outdoor clothing for cold weather, much of it exceptionally reasonably priced if you shop around. Several layers of clothing are best in cold conditions. Air trapped between the layers provides… Continue Reading →
Winter Walking When I moved to Tasmania from the Red Centre in 1981, I became addicted to winter walking—mesmerised by the pristine beauty of winter at Cradle Mountain, the tranquillity and peacefulness. Snow blanketed the rocky terrain, glimmering in the… Continue Reading →
Track Cutters Track Cutters: During the 1980s, I worked for a contractor commissioned by the Bureau of Mineral Resources to cut tracks for mineral exploration. The walking tracks were cut as gridlines through the forest. Geologists later used these access… Continue Reading →
Wilderness Advisor Working as a wilderness advisor on The Tale of Ruby Rose (Tasmania, Australia), a feature film directed by Roger Scholes, was both exhilarating and satisfying. Roger spent many years developing the film and was passionate about the project…. Continue Reading →
Fun In The Sun by Vaughn Fun in the sun – Being an unconventional nonconformist has been descriptive that has placed me in some exciting situations, from the company of former tennis champion Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon to that of… Continue Reading →
Out For A Spin Emily Minter and Andrew Longmire in mid-2007 packed their motorbike into a crate and sent it from Australia across the seas. In their own words they had a brilliant ‘autumn of our lives’, chased south by… Continue Reading →
Louisana Auntie (A Very Good Run) Louisana Auntie by Mel Goudge (Ellensburg, Wa,, USA) It had been a good run — over Lolo Pass into Montana, then over Beartooth Pass into Wyoming, then and out over the Bighorns onto the… Continue Reading →
Motorcycle Camping FAQ A few motorcycle camping FAQ (frequently asked questions) as asked by visitors to the site: I am writing to ask for more specifics about what you carried on the Hobart-Cairns trip, so here goes. Specifically, did you bring… Continue Reading →
Motorcycle Touring BSA 125 While some of these bikes can’t be classified as ‘motorcycle touring’, I’ve included the list of bikes I have had over the years… The first bike I ever rode was my father’s BSA 125 Bantam. Guess… Continue Reading →
Motorcycle Panniers There are many styles of motorcycle panniers suited to many different uses. Most touring panniers come in pairs. The larger models hold enough equipment for self-sustained tours over days or weeks. Including sleeping gear, food, and cooking equipment…. Continue Reading →
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