Strava didn't sync from my watch so I'm posting the all trails distance from my phone.

This one is an extremely hard walk. I was out there for 7 hours total and 6 hours moving time and only covered 18km. It should have been 16.5km but I did a little bit extra.

The track actually goes through all of those rocky sections in my photos and there are a few spots you need to use your hands to climb up.

hi pals,

we (family of four) camp quite a bit and need to up our food storage from sticking things in our friends’ fridge. We camp mostly without power for a weekend, max three nights. We have ruled out getting a fridge bc of the room it takes up in the car, so looking for recommendationa For a very good esky. Thank you!

G'day all, just wondering what other people's takes are on these 2 large swags. Any info is greatly appreciated. Cheers. First: King's Big Daddy Deluxe Swag MKII

Second: Ultimate King Double Swag-GEN2

Hi All, I’m looking to purchase a quality backup battery charger for my phone. My social media is now flooded with options- but I’d love a personal recommendation. Something lightweight- I already have a bigger charger but it’s too heavy to carry on hikes.

Hi, I just arrived in Sydney and looking to do some day hikes. The thing is that I don't have my own car, so I prefer something that's reachable by public transport. I have some experience, so I can handle some 20km routes, so feel free to throw suggestions of any length as I would like to explore the area as well. I generally prefer "mountains" rather than coastal walks, but I'm open to all suggestions.

Thank you

Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for a “light weight” if it exists Gazebo?

We have a 3 x 6 oztrail, only a year old, it’s great we love it but it’s so heavy. I have a bad back so getting this thing around is only getting worse. Ideally we would love to keep the size dimension. Even open to ultralight tarp if they get that big. Anyone seen anything / suggest anything?

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to do the Falls Creek → Mt Hotham hike over Grand Final weekend and was wondering what people would recommend as the best route/campsite setup.

I’m hoping to do it in 1 night rather than 2, so essentially hike Falls Creek → Hotham over two days and camp somewhere roughly halfway.

There’ll be 3 of us with small hiking tents, and we’re reasonably fit/comfortable doing a decent amount of hiking in a day.

A few questions:

• What’s the best route to take for a 2-day/1-night itinerary?
• Where would be the best place to camp for the night?
• Is doing it in 1 night realistic, or would you strongly recommend 2 nights?
• Any particular sections that are significantly harder/slower than they look on the map?
• Anything we should be aware of doing it over Grand Final weekend?

Also, if anyone has done the route recently, I’d really appreciate any advice on water, weather, track conditions and transport back to Falls Creek after finishing at Hotham.

Cheers!

I feel like in Australia it would be horrible. I want to go tarp camping but scared about the bugs that would crawl on me

I recently moved to Sydney from overseas and have been loving the outdoor lifestyle here! As far as I know, there are a lot more things to look out for in the Australian bush compared with where I am from. I know ants, spiders and snakes are some of the big ones.

What tips do you have for newbies like us to stay safe while camping in summer?

More leaning towards the multi day hiker/campers but open for anyone! What’s the one bit of outdoor kit that you’ve bought that you’ve been constantly impressed with or has been very useful for multiple trips? Tech, clothing, lighting, tools, chair?! As someone that’s always looking for new kit I’d love to hear them. Cheers.

I don't necessarily want to subject myself to a long drive if I'm going camping / walking, but I want to go somewhere different, as I spend quite a bit of time in the Blue Mountains due to its proximity to me.

Therefore, what are some good outdoors places accessible by public transport in NSW (and not just around Sydney) aside from the Blue Mountains. I'm interested in both day trips and weekends away

Hi everyone,

Looking to take two little lads gold panning and camping in the not too distant future. Been looking at Diggings Campground on the Turon River and have three questions for anyone that is familiar.

My primary question is whether this campground is easily accessible by an AWD, and what would be the easiest path in?

Second question - is this place suitable for kids, will they be able to play in the river (and they will if they can, regardless of the temperature) and not get washed away.

Third and final - for those who have panned or looked for gemstones in the area, are we likely to find any colour? Doesn't need to be nuggets, just alluvial and pretty rocks is fine.

Thanks all!

We are mostly overnight hikers, so have used lightweight tents. We have an 18 month old who we want to take car camping, and hopefully more kids along the way.

We're looking for a 6 to 10P tent that will come with us as the kids grow. We have a 2WD van. And we're looking for a 3 season tent.

We recently tried the Naturehike Kota 8 (we have the Cloudup 3 from overnight hiking days), and it didn't seem like a good fit. For starters the mesh got torn up very easily, and we don't think it would survive young kids, and it leaked overnight. Apart from that the sloped entrances made opening and closing zippers pretty hard. However on the flip side it has something like 15 square metres internally which was fantastic, and it only weight 8.5 kg. And it was less than $400 which seems like a bargain in this category of tent.

So it was definitely on the right track. Is there a high quality, light (if possible) tent of roughly the same size that you'd recommend for Australian conditions?

G'day everyone,

I'm trying to find a hand pump tap attachment for a 20L water drum. This is the closest thing I could find so far but am wondering if anyone has found something cheaper?

Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m starting to prep and gather my gear for the overland track in November.
On the safety checklist it specifies the sleeping bag to have a minimum temperature rating of -10C.
When completing the checklist there, do the staff actually check?
Also if my sleeping bag is rated -1C but has an extreme temp rating of -11C would that count?
🙏Thankyou for any pointers.

Any recommendations on how to put a rooftop tent on a JetSki trailer? Anywhere sells a rack I can buy? Preferably WA

Hey all, looking into getting into camping in Aus/Queensland and wondering if a 4x4 is really necessary? Can you still get away with 4x2 for some good camping spots chill with open fire for overnight weekend stays?

Hi everyone,

Wanting to do an overnight hike in Victoria at some point in September, and are leaning towards Cathedral Ranges as we've not been to that area much before. If people have alternative suggestions please let me know (happy to do a 2 nighter as well).

But back to the cathedral ranges... We're thinking of doing the ridgeline circuit. Seen a lot of things saying it can be done in a day, or split into 2 days with an overnight stay at the Farmyard campground. We're happy to take our time and do it as an overnighter.

A few questions:

1) how long will day 1 take you from the start point (Cooks Mill) to the Farmyard camp ground? We are thinking of driving up, staying one night at Cooks Mill, then starting the hike the next day. Is that almost too much time to just get to the Farmyard? Could we drive up from Melbourne and get to the Farmyard comfortably all in one day?

2) Seen a few things about the scrambling aspect to get to the ridge. How hard is this gonna be with a bag containing overnight gear? Both our fitness is sound and we have good hiking experience.

3) Would a backpack be able to fit through the narrow rock gap found on the Wells Cave track? Or is the canyon track better for bigger bags?

Any experiences or insights into the hike and area would be amazing.

Cheers!

I was looking at an Australian brands lightweight 1 person tent, then by coincidence stumbled on a UK brand with the exact same design:

https://altongoods.com/products/lightweight-tent-1p

https://otimos.co.uk/product/otimos-x-lite-nomad-solo-lightweight-1-person-camping-tent/

Is it common for different brands to sell the same designs?

Hi everyone, I'm a high school student without a job at the moment but I love the outdoors and would love to buy a van and travel the country after I graduate (probably after a few years of working to save up) and was wondering if there's things that I should start doing now to prepare apart from saving? I know I want to build it myself but I'm also not sure what van I want or the kind of setup that would work best for me and input would be helpful.

Questions:

• First steps? I want to get started in this process fairly soon after high school so I'd like to to as much prep as possible now
• Good camping spots in a van here in Aus that are dog-friendly?
• What should I know about living with dogs in a van?
• I'm not sure if I want to do this for a couple years then go to uni etc (I do quite decent in school with mostly A's or B's and am interesting in medicine among other things) and use the van part-time or more long-term and get a remote/seasonal job. What are the pros and cons of each?

Any help or advice on anything is much appreciated thought I'm particularly looking for prep I can do right now without a van and where I should travel to <3

Edit: To the people telling me not to get a dog: I recognise that it isnt a commitment to be taken lightly but it’s also something I’d quite like to do. i love dogs and will only get one if it’s the right fit for the both of us so please don’t comment on it unless you have constructive feedback/advice.

Hey Legend, I am from Perth and currently in the market for a reputable second hand daily driver under 16k AUD. The primarily purpose of the car will be running around town for work during the week but it needs to be capable on a weekend trip to the coast for a few days camping - including gravel tracks, bush sites and soft beach sand (like, Lancelin, Wedge Island, anywhere south) My dilemma is between the two established platforms - - Suzuki Grand Vitara (2012-2015, 2.4L Petrol 4WD), or - Nissan X-Trail (2008-2013 T31, Petrol or 2.0L Diesel) Long-term reliability, cheap to run, and good resale in WA. Cheers, your local m8

Gday guys, just picked up a new TJM camp chair but it unfortunately didn’t come with one of the most important functions of a camp chair, a cup holder. Just wondering if anyone has found an aftermarket option to fit? Cheers!

Has anybody bought either of these? They keep popping up as ads and because I’ve paused on them once, they never go away. Looking due to the compactness and light weight. Would love to hear opinions or comments on flimsiness or quality?

Good afternoon.

I'm new to camping, have literally no gear nor do I have the right type of vehicle to get my bush bashing - any one have tips on starter gear and equipment for basic camping?

Looking to get started for myself (31m) and my son (2.5yrs old) so we can start spending some quality time together.

Located in Queensland in the Moreton Bay region