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The Safety Gap Almost Nobody Worries About

18kg for Eight Days Is Getting Tougher

The lightest pack and the smartest pack are not always the same thing

The insole trick that saved my trip

Spring Starts Today. Nobody Told the Snow.

You Booked the Overland Track. Now What?

Eight Litres Each: The Water Gap Nobody Plans For

Insta360 X6 Review: One Camera, Six Hours, No Regrets

I carry cameras on every serious hike. Here is how Insta360's new 360 camera held up across a full day in New Zealand, and why I keep coming back to this brand.

Both My Knees Are Torn. Here's Why I Still Walk 8km a Day

The map lied. Your legs knew it first.

The Hiking Risk You Can't See (Because You Don't Know to Look)

Reading Weather Like a Guide: 3 Checks Before Every Multi-Day

The 10-Minute Pack Audit That Doesn't Cost a Cent

Rufus, Hugel, Cheyne Range, Gell, Hippogriff & Chimera. October 2025

A crazy 4 days through some extremely tough conditions.

The first-hour pace rule that stops the post-hike crash

The Navigation Habit That's Kept Me Found for 35 Years

The raw bacon incident...

It is almost never fitness. Here is what actually beats you on day two.

Why you're stumbling at 3pm

How to not sleep in a bathtub