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    Day 11: J’adore Cauterets

    Lac d’Estaing – Cauterets  Distance: 18km Elevation: 1574m Fuel: too much to list! We knew we’d love Cauterets from the second we ran in, furiously scratching bites… Read more “Day 11: J’adore Cauterets”

    July 11, 2018July 23, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 4: The day of many halves

    Esterencuby – a grassy hummock overlooking mountains, 6km from Logibar  Distance: 34km  Elevation: 2140m (?!?!) Gear fails: Mat’s sleeping bag cover split (Shame on you, Sea to… Read more “Day 4: The day of many halves”

    July 2, 2018 by nickiletts

    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”

    June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 by nickiletts

    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”

    June 4, 2016June 4, 2016 by nickiletts

    Run Review: Ultra Trail Australia

    What is it? UTA is the ultimate in trail running. The event trail running was made for. The event you have always been training for, but didn’t… Read more “Run Review: Ultra Trail Australia”

    May 15, 2016May 14, 2017 by nickiletts

    5 minutes with Berny’s Fish & Chips

    When we wandered into Berny’s, hungry for fish and chips, we got more than we bargained for. The local oysters charmed our tastebuds with their distinct flavour. Behind the… Read more “5 minutes with Berny’s Fish & Chips”

    May 5, 2016May 14, 2017 by nickiletts

    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?”

    April 11, 2016October 17, 2016 by nickiletts

    How to pack up your life in one month

    Dreaming of packing up and heading off on a road trip for a year? It’s not as easy as you might think! We first realised we wanted… Read more “How to pack up your life in one month”

    April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 by nickiletts

    So you think you know how to cross a river?

    My one fear coming into Te Araroa? River crossings. Shudder. If you offered me the choice of balancing over narrow, crumbling ridges and gravity-defying scree-sloped peaks or… Read more “So you think you know how to cross a river?”

    February 23, 2016March 4, 2016 by nickiletts

    What happens when you pitch your tent next to a laundry room

    A bright white light floods the tent. Is it morning already? Groaning, I fumble  above my head for my phone. 12.03am. Who the bloody hell does laundry… Read more “What happens when you pitch your tent next to a laundry room”

    February 12, 2016March 4, 2016 by nickiletts
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