What a challenging and empowering hike this was and it if it wasn’t for Covid, it may never have happened. Think a 65km loop hike over 4 days through the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park (between Walcha and Kempsey in NSW) along remote service trail, some off track navigating, and 14km of creek wading and … Continue reading Green Gully Track →

So this October (2019) Kane and I went back for another Overland Track adventure. We initially went in January 2019 when our friends Brad and Claudy Glover talk us into it but they had to pull out just weeks beforehand when poor Brad developed a serious infection around his heart. So this time it was … Continue reading The Overland…Again →

We still can't work out whose idea it was to do this track.  It just kind of happened.  Technically we, being myself, my husband Kane and our friends Brad and Claudine, did it upside down and back to front according to the book Claudy purchased from the visitors centre, which you literally had to flip … Continue reading Six Foot Track →

Well what started as me hijacking my best friend Yoni's family five day desert hiking trip (Yoni, her daughter and her seasoned hiking parents) on the Larapinta Trail, fast became a matter of sheer survival at times!With temperatures in the mid 30's (degrees celcius) every day, hauling 15kg+ backpacks on hot rough terrain underfoot, along … Continue reading The Larapinta →

Hmmmm. This one was difficult to start. Not the track but the blog. I'm only two weeks post Overland and I'm still not sure how I feel. Indifferent? Confused? Disconnected? They were my feelings in the initial days after. Which is the complete opposite of what I anticipated from this 6 day 5 night multi … Continue reading The Overland Track →

Hi. I'm Lou. I'm generally a tired, chubby and forty something woman wanting to be a fit and forty something hiking goddess. How did this all come about? Well..... I've always been fascinated by nature, the stars and all things sciencey. As kids we camped a lot and Mum showed us how to appreciate a sunset, … Continue reading About me →