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 Stuart12 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 StuartAfter 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 StuartWhat do you get when you combine a 12km walk, 1km bush-bash up a steep slope and a 270m multi-pitch climb up Bunny Bucket Buttress? The Full Traverse of ...
On 27 March, 2016 / By James StuartWhat’s special about the Hidden Valley? Well, it’s actually hidden for a start. And it just so happens to be hidden in a stunning wilderness, the Budawangs. Walking ...
On 8 February, 2016 / By James StuartAbout 1hr north-east of Gosford lies my favourite section of the Great North Walk to date: deep rainforest gullies and tree-lined trails make for standout bushwalking. The campsite ...
On 26 July, 2015 / By James StuartGram for gram, the Double Rainbow is an amazing lightweight tent with just about the right balance of weight, value and liveability. The tent is a USA-made, single-skin ...
On 18 May, 2015 / By James StuartThis section of the Great North Walk takes you through the sandstone ridges and creek gullies around Mooney Mooney Creek. It reveals a nuanced landscape defined by expansive ...
On 26 April, 2015 / By James StuartOn a painfully hot Spring day, I set out on a solo hike from Glenbrook in the lower Blue Mountains. My destination was the town of Springwood some ...
On 5 November, 2014 / By James StuartA lightweight pack that carries loads well, is affordable and looks stylish to boot… Is this overnight backpack too good to be true? As part of an ongoing ...
On 6 October, 2014 / By James Stuart