Hygiene on the Trail, don’t get the runs!
From time to time dysentery exposes itself as common ailment among Larapinta Trail walkers. A couple of years ago dysentery was particularly rife at the height of the walking season to the point [...]
Walking the Larapinta Trail? It’s supposed to be fun!
The Larapinta Trail is a committing hike if you do all of it; around 2 weeks of hiking for most. That’s a longer time on a trail than most even quite experienced hikers will spend on a single [...]
Watch out for the spinifex!
If you are walking in the central ranges you will quickly become acquainted with spinifex; from afar it can look soft and lush, when it flowers it can look like a field of wheat. Up close, it’s [...]
Selecting a compact sleeping bag for hiking in the Central Australian winter
Winter in the central Australian desert is cold, very cold! Try minus 5 degrees C on occasion, you could be sleeping above the snowline at that temperature. To stay warm in a compact hiking [...]
