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”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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?”
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”
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?”
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”
Run, Old Girl, Run 