James Stuart

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Grab Me Gear Lightweight Swag: First Impressions

I’ve found the (almost) perfect solo sleep system: a take on the good old fashioned Aussie Swag by West Australian outdoor gear retailer and designer, Grab Me Gear, ...
On 15 January, 2018 / By James Stuart
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Review: Yeti Rambler 30 oz (887 ml)

The outdoors gear world is full to the brim with stuff: from beanies with integrated headlamps through to Personal Locator Beacons. Some of it you want, some of ...
On 21 October, 2017 / By James Stuart
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11 Good Reasons to read before you hike: book review of Landmarks by Robert MacFarlane

How can we love a place that we do not know? This is a question at the heart of Robert MacFarlane’s much-heralded Landmarks. Simplistically billed as a glossary ...
On 13 February, 2017 / By James Stuart
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Off-track, overnight in Sydney: Waterfall to Engadine via Kangaroo Creek

If you’re after an overnight, off-track experience right next to Sydney (and are reasonably fit), then put this walk in the Royal National Park on your list. These ...
On 19 November, 2016 / By James Stuart
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Euroka Campground: Sydney’s best bush camping experience?

With the weather warming up, it’s time to start dreaming of family camping trips again. One place I’ll definitely be heading is Euroka campground in the foothills of ...
On 24 October, 2016 / By James Stuart
Books and Ideas 1
Muogamarra and the Language of Wildflowers

A short walk in the famed Muogamarra Nature Reserve leaves me in thrall to the beauty of flowers and the names used to describe them. Two things happened ...
On 12 September, 2016 / By James Stuart
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From Heaven to Hell Hole Creek: Exploring the Jagungal Wilderness

12 months after record rainfalls had put paid to a planned Round Hut Circuit walk, Dad and I returned to the Jagungal Wilderness. With three days of walking ...
On 30 July, 2016 / By James Stuart
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Into the Hidden Valley: Walking the Budawang Range (Part 2)

After a heat-soaked ridgetop walk, my Dad and I had finally made it to the Hidden Valley, deep in the Budawang Ranges south-west of Nowra, NSW. As we ...
On 7 June, 2016 / By James Stuart
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Book Review – On Track: Searching out the Bundian Way

John Blay’s outstanding piece of nature writing is essential reading for any bushwalker looking to experience country in a deeper way. This is especially true if you’ve spent ...
On 16 May, 2016 / By James Stuart
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Jellybean Pool: the Bondi of the Blue Mountains

Don’t be put off by the huge crowds that can gather here on a hot afternoon: Jellybean Pool, near Glenbrook in the Blue Mountains National Park, is a ...
On 6 April, 2016 / By James Stuart