Ever heard of Vaude? (hint, it’s German)

Can you write a poem or make a short video?

Then check out the Outer Edge website to see how to enter.

The link to the competition page is here.

Good luck and let us know how you go!

p.s. competition closes on 30th November - before you go crazy making a video check if entries are allowed from outside Australia.

What is the best way to get your children into the outdoors and enjoy the experience?

How can you make the outdoors fun for kids and get em looking for more?

In this post we share a great site that has been set up as a joint project between the Ad Council and the Forest Service in the U.S.  The site, Where the other you lives , aims to inspire tweens (aged 8-12) and their parents to re-connect with nature, experiencing it first-hand.
The campaign brings to life the joy and excitement kids have when they discover the wonders of nature, helping create interest in their environment and a lifelong relationship with it.

Where the other…

Beautiful close up photography of Tasmanian “mushrooms”?

A great reason to bushwalk in Tasmania and enjoy hidden treasures in its wettest, darkest environments.

In this guest post we highlight some of Tasadam’s excellent images of Tasmanian fungi.

Tasadam is a passionate wilderness photographer based in northern Tasmania and this post is a part of a series highlighting his work and hopefully encourage all our readers to get out in the bush and try and find some of these spectacular fungi.

In his words:
Fungus photography in Tasmania is so much fun because there is such a large variety and there are so many places to find them.

Fungus -Pleurotopsis Longinqua - Tasmania

I find the best time of year is…

Interested in shaping the facilities for a 2000km multi day trek?

Want to help design the next great walk being planned in Australia?

This is your chance to have some input into the newly planned Dreaming Trails in Far North Queensland, Australia

From the official website

Cape York is one of the last pristine regions in the world.
It’s rainforests, savannah plains, tropical beaches and views of the majectic Coral Sea are to be made accessible through a 2000km network of tracks and supporting infrastructure.

You can help design it!

Spectacular coastal scenery

The Dreaming Trails - location in Australia

That is FAR north - lots of crocodiles!

Check out the website, there is a quick questionnaire the planners are keen for you to…

Can’t resist an outdoor goods sale just in case you find a new bit of gear?

Spend time at your day job dreaming of your next trip?

Don’t understand why anyone would stay in a five star hotel when they could be sleeping in a tent or tarp?

Frank recently joined the forums at Trailspace.com and he stumbled across a thread titled:

You know when you are a backpacker when:

and it got him thinking that maybe HE is obsessed with the idea of the next hike or bushwalk. On continued examination he decided that being obsessed with such thoughts is a healthy pursuit and he was particularly reassured there are many others (particularly in…

Happy to volunteer as a campsite host at Cockle Creek?

Like the idea of free accommodation in return for working with the Parks and Wildlife Service?

The Parks and Wildlife Service in Tasmania are seeking Campground Hosts for two week stints at Cockle Creek in Southern Tasmania.
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Cockle Creek is well known by bushwalkers who are completing (or starting) the South Coast Track. This tiny “village” is 2 hours drive from Hobart and is the furthest point you can drive south in Australia.

This is a great way to have a free “holiday” and to experience some of Tasmania’s beautiful wilderness areas. For example, it is a relatively easy walk into the start of…

What gear do I need for a multi-day hike?

What is the best equipment (stove, coat, poncho, overpants, sleeping mat) for several days hiking?

In this guest post , Larry Hamilton (self confessed gear junkie) analyses his gear selection for a recent 10 day hike on Tasmania’s South Coast Track. It is a follow up of a previous report about his gear for the Port Davey Track and is Part one of a two part “gear fest”

Introduction (and apology)
These gear notes have been included against the advice of my wife who believes it just indicates a tendency towards nerdishness about equipment, extremely embarrassing materialism and makes me look like an overgrown boy scout.

So if you…

Hiking the Overland Track from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair?

A leisurely bushwalk on a World Heritage “Top 10 Hikes in the World”

We have just returned from a seven day, six night trip on the Overland Track in Tasmania. There were four of us in the party with the plan to take our time and enjoy any good spring weather we might get along the way. With typical Tasmanian weather variability we were blessed with some great sunny days and also snow, sleet and rain in various forms. All this was expected and we were well prepared for any conditions.

Why hike the Overland Track again you may ask? Because we…

We received an email from Bruce asking several questions about the Bibbulman Track, and in this post, we share Dave Tomlinson’s answers with other readers of “Our Hiking Blog”.

Regular readers will remember Dave’s excellent reports on the Bibbulman Track and The Great South West Walk.

We have split Bruce’s email into questions and then Dave’s answers.

My name is Bruce Bxxx and I was thinking about doing a hike on the Bibbulmun for the…

Damian and Renee have a fantastic blog called Adventure in progress which focuses on “Encouraging families to get outdoors and experience adventure”.

Frank got lost in reading some of the terrific posts and enjoying Renee’s wonderful photography.

This family , with three young children, just completed their first family backpacking (we call it bushwalking in Australia) trip to Gentian Pond on the Appalachian Trail. Damian just posted a great yarn titled: Gentian Pond Backpacking - Successes and Failures

It is highly recommended reading as Damian has analysed the different gear that worked (was a…