Hi For those interested, Outdoor Australia, one of two magazines in Australia heavily focused on bushwalking and associated activities has now gone live with...
Hi Getting a bit done on the website and have posted up track notes + photos on a nice day walk in the Mt Randall (Darling Ranges) area of Western Australian....
Hi Thought I would share this titbit of news - limited details as I picked it from a radio broadcast (ABC 720). Apparently a family of five (2 adults and...
Hi Thought this story in the West Australian today (Wednesday, July 3, 2002) might be interesting. IMHO it seems to make some pretty interesting claims about...
Hi An opportunity exits for those interested in gear and gear testing to get in on the act and get some interesting gear in return for writing test reports. ...
Hi All This was posted in the newsgroup aus.bushwalking and thought it would be of interest here. Apparently there are significant changes to be included in...
Hi This little game (camping related) may amuse. You can find it at http://www.flasharcade.com/game.cgi?crapinthewoods . Thanks to Paul for pointing this...
Hi The following is a edited press release from CALM detailing a recent grant to FOBT, now called the Bibbulmun Track Foundation. Regards Andrew The State...
Hi Thought this might be of interest. The Bibbulmun News, Summer 2002, Issue #31, is reporting that a Perth man was fined $20,000 AUD in the Albany Court of...
Hi Just a reminder from CALM that there is a TOTAL fire ban in place on the Bibbulmun Track sections - Mundaring and Dwellingup (Maps 1 and 2) (and of course...
Hi All CALM has advised (January 10, 2003), that the Track has been closed in the Mt Cooke area between Millars Log Rd (Section 10) and Pike Rd (Section 11) ...
Hi All Conservation and Land Management (CALM) have advised this morning (January 13, 2003) that the bushfire in the Monadnocks Conservation Park has destroyed...
Hi Nothing like news as it happens. Third email from CALM this morning, now indicates greater damage from the fire than initially thought and hence a longer...
Hi For those interested, the folks at BackpackGearTest.org (BGT) have recently completed six months testing of Cedar Tree's Packa. This is a sort of ...
Hi For those interested in single person shelters or bivy's, the folks at BackpackGearTest.org have just finalised six month testing of the Bibler Winter Bivy....
Hi This is a blatant post in your interest :-) BackpackGearTest.org has just had a very successful "visit" to the Winter Outdoor Retailer's show in the USA. ...
Hi BackpackGearTest.org has completed six months testing of the Black Diamond Ion headlamp. If you are interested in LED lamps, you can find the reports on...
Hi For those interested: Janet Oldham & Mar Knox are two enthusiastic bushwalkers who love spending their time pursuing outdoor activities. Janet has spent...
Hi Interested in a new pack? Maybe thinking of going lightweight or just curious about lightweight rucksacks? Well you might find the latest test completed...
Hi For those interested, Mountain Design's Winter '03 catalog is now online at http://www.mountaindesigns.com/ftp/CATALOGUE_W03.pdf and in stores if you want a...
Hi For those interested, Mountain Design's Winter '03 catalog is now online at http://www.mountaindesigns.com/ftp/CATALOGUE_W03.pdf and in stores if you want a...
Hi Curious about hammocks as your lightweight shelter option? Well BackpackGearTest.org has completed six months testing of the Hennessy Explorer Ultralite...
Hi Looking for a radical rucksack or should that be a skin for your gear. Something really different and lightweight? Then check out the test reports on the...
Hi I am starting to get myself organised for my Bibbulmun Track end-to-end in August 2003 and I am considering accommodation options. I will be getting the...
Hi Further details on the Bibbulmun Track - Monadnocks to Gringer Creek diversion. The following is from CALM: At present there is no water available at the...
... -- Aushiker: Hiking in Western Australia - http://aushiker.com President - Perth Bushwalkers Club Inc - http://www.perthbushwalkers.asn.au Official Gear...
