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...
Hi For those interested in stoves, the folks at BackpackGearTest.org (BGT) have recently completed six months testing of the Brasslite Solo, which is an...
Hi An interesting test has just been completed by the folks at BackpackGearTest.org. They have just completed testing of Adventure Medical Kits Thermo-Lite...
Hi Interesting press release from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority - <http://www.amsa.gov.au/amsa/media/Jul3.htm> Regards Andrew Priest Almost 3600...
Hi Macpac <http://www.macpac.co.nz> which has till now manufacturered all its gear in New Zealand is to shift its manufacturer operations to Asia. Further...
Hi All Another generic email ... now in Mill Town (near Northcliffe) at the local Telecentre. These are wonderfull things :-) Well it has been an interesting...
Hi Again Below is the substance of my email to CALM on things I noted on the track requiring attention. Might be useful to those planing walks in these...
Hi Kirsty Please find my comments on what I encountered during this section of my end to end. This email is also being forwarded to the Bibbulmun Track...
Hi Kirsty Please find my comments on what I encountered during this section of my end to end. This email is also being forwarded to the Bibbulmun Track ...
Hi Sorry meant to provide this information as I completed each stage, but kept forgetting. Anyway, here it is and please keep in mind the timeframe. From...
Hi Kirsty Please find my comments on what I encountered during this section of my end to end. This email is also being forwarded to the Bibbulmun Track...
Hi I received the following email from Steve Langlands @ Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). It has passed on for your information. Buen camino Andrew...
Hi As I have been off walking for a couple of months, I haven't had a chance to bring the group up to speed on completed tests at BackpackGearTest.org....
Hi Being meaning to send this email all week. Walked into Canning Campsite from Kinsella Road last weekend. Road, track and campsite in excellent condition....
Hi All Snuck off late yesterday afternoon and wondered into Ball Creek campsite from the Hills Activity Centre. I didn't get to stay at Ball Creek on my End to...
Hi For those interested, BackpackGearTest.org <http://backpackgeartest.org> has completed the following product tests during November, 2003. Just click on the...
Congratulations to the 'Four-Mid-Ables' who are now Champions of the Mountain Designs Bibbulmun Team Challenge 2003!! Gold Fields Australia came an extremely...
Back by popular demand, Bob Cooper & his scaly friends will return to our Subiaco store to discuss & demonstrate the very important topic of snake bite first...
Hi Mountain Designs Summer 2003 Catalogue is now available online (PDF) at <http://www.mountaindesigns.com/>. The catalogue comes in a series of PDF files, so...
Hi Apparently on Sunday 30 November the Grimwade Campsite (just north of Balingup) was vandalised by a group who had driven in. The water tank was holed and...
There is a temporary diversion of the Track due to aerial prescribed burning which affects the Track to the immediate north of the Donnelly River Village. The...