On the top of my “must see” list in the U.S was Yosemite National Park (YNP). YNP is situated about three hours east of San Francisco, and it was one of those places that just amazes you from the very minute that you see the sign on the side of the road. We only just scratched …
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Great Outdoors Gear Testing
A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to try out a couple of new bits of equipment. Suunto’s Core Watch and Manfrotto’s new BeFree Compact Travel Tripod. What better place to test out the new gear than out in the middle of the Tasmanian wilderness, just south of Cradle Mountain at a place …
The march to Macchu Picchu
As part of our global travels last October, Nat & I embarked on a four day hike/ancient Incan pilgrimage – A.K.A The Inca Trail. This adventure began in the super-touristy Peruvian town of Cusco, where all hikers spend a couple of days getting their bodies acclimatised to the high altitude before undergoing the epic up and downhill …