Cabane de l’Artigue – St Lizier d’Ustou Distance: 35kmElevation: +1716m, -2338m Fuel: Pain au chocolat, peanuts, dark chocolate, goats cheese (Mat), apple juice, crisps, baguette and mackerel,… Read more “Day 21: Cruising “
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Day 7: Pics and Cols
Plateau de Lehrs – Lac Gentau Distance: 27km (small but steep day!) Elevation: 2288m (yikes! That’s like climbing Mt Kosci in one hit!) Gear fails: Mat’s water… Read more “Day 7: Pics and Cols”
What happens when critters and vanlife collide
What happens when creatures and critters invade the sanctuary of your van? Here are lessons from some of our wildest encounters… Imagine the scene. You’ve been out all day, checking out the… Read more “What happens when critters and vanlife collide”
Why Newnes really is everything money can’t buy
Sometimes driving to the end of a dirt road brings the best surprises. Exhibit 1: Newnes, New South Wales. There’s a sign as you come into the old… Read more “Why Newnes really is everything money can’t buy”
Trail Run Guide: Meroo National Park, NSW
Deserted white beaches, whale watching, coastal lakes, forests, cycling and trails in one place? Meet one of Australia’s newest national parks.
10-Hour Cold Brew Coffee Recipe
No matter where you are in the world, great coffee is a MUST. After weeks of experimentation, we’ve found the perfect coffee recipe you can make practically anywhere and pretend you’re back in… Read more “10-Hour Cold Brew Coffee Recipe”
Aussie Damper Recipe
It’s cold outside, cold enough for a campfire AND you’re in the bush or somewhere you’re allowed to make a fire. Yep, it’s Damper time. But first, a little bit… Read more “Aussie Damper Recipe”
What to do with Chestnuts
Thump, thump, thump. Chestnuts are falling thick and fast in High Country Victoria. But what on earth do you do with a bucketful of these mysterious nuts? Let’s… Read more “What to do with Chestnuts”
Is vanlife the new normal?
The one word that sums up our first week living out of a van? Nesting. We haven’t ventured far out of Melbourne – we haven’t left Victoria… Read more “Is vanlife the new normal?”
Autumn Chestnut Porridge
Autumn has arrived in Wandiligong, Alpine Victoria. And that means one thing…Chestnuts! This recipe takes a simple bowl of oats and packs it with all the yummy goodness of… Read more “Autumn Chestnut Porridge”
Run, Old Girl, Run 