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Australian Hiker’s Multi-day International Bucket List Hikes
Soap
Australian Hiker’s Multi-day Australian Bucket List Hikes
Soap
Stack Height
Jargon
Lizards on trail
Practice
Future of hiking
Soap
Hiking Utensils 101
Practice
Insects and Hiking
Practice
Valentine’s Day hiking ideas
Lifestyle
Staycations for hikers
Turn left
Cute and fluffy thieves
Practice
Hiking with Invisalign
Fitness
Hiking in the Australian Alps
Practice
Wattle
Practice
Micro-adventures
Lifestyle
Arid hiking
Practice
Best Before
Practice
Equinoxes and Solstices
Jargon
Setting up a hiking tent
Practice
Who pays when you get evacuated from a hike?
Fitness
Widow-maker
Jargon
Waterproofing your pack
Practice
Journey towards ultralight: the final chapter
Practice
Eucalyptus; what’s in a name?
Lifestyle
Boots versus Trail Runners
Practice
Gaiters for hiking
Safety
Choosing rainwear for hiking
Practice
Christmas gift ideas for hikers
Practice
Beach hiking
Practice
When times get tough; motivation on the trail
Fitness
Wild camping for hikers
Practice
Hiking in the cold
Fitness
Pit Zips
Jargon
Socks for hiking
Kangaroos and Wallabies
Practice
Choosing a jacket for hiking
Practice
Pillows and hiking
Practice
Hammock camping basics
Practice
Night owl, rooster or both?
Practice
Food on the trail: a detailed look
Fitness
Bikepacking; an introduction
Practice
Hiking and outdoor quotes
Soap
Australian Hiker Top 5 Photos
Photography
Forest bathing
Fitness
Hiking and Plane Travel
Practice
Tents pegs for hiking
Practice
Urban Hiking
Practice
Urban Hiking
Jargon
Food resupply options on long distance hikes
Practice
Nero or zero?
Jargon
What’s in a name?
Practice
Huts and hiking in Australia
Practice
Powering your hike
Practice
A day in the life of a long distance hiker
Practice
Australia’s highest peaks
Practice
Choose your own adventure
Practice
Luxury items for hiking
Practice
Footprint
Jargon
Hiker hunger
Jargon
7 Considerations for choosing a hike
Practice
Luxury Items
Jargon
Tarp camping
Jargon
Hiking with animals
Practice
Guided hikes
Practice
Nalgene Baby
Hiking Hacks
Social media and hiking
Safety
March Flies
Practice
Finding water on a hike
Fitness
Hydration and hiking
Fitness
Take a Hike
Practice
Bonking
Jargon
Dried Honeydew
Recipes
Dried Rockmelon
Recipes
Hiking with Injuries
Fitness
After the fires
Soap
Camping, glamping, and dirtbagging: hiking styles
Practice
Watermelon Jerky
Recipes
Snowshoeing, a winter alternative
Practice
Pack training: the what and the how
Fitness
What the @&%# is R-value?
Jargon
Dried Strawberries
Recipes
Peak Bagging: the what and why
Practice
Dried Blueberries
Recipes
Closed for Business
Soap
Apple Fruit Leather
Recipes
How to lace hiking footwear
Practice
Australian Bush Legends and Myths
Soap
Bathing on the trail
Practice
Long sleeve top/pants v short sleeve top/shorts for hiking
Practice
Zero Drop / Minimalist Shoes
Practice
Fun and hiking
Practice
Mango Fruit Leather
Recipes
When you can’t hike
Practice
Dried Pear
Recipes
Walking home; a creature of habit
Practice
Cheese for Hiking
Recipes
Gear Freak
Jargon
Nut Butters
Recipes
Games on the trail
Lifestyle
Nutella and Banana Wrap
Recipes
Apps for Hiking
Safety
Choosing a Sleeping Bag
Practice
Dried Carrots
Recipes
Going to the toilet on the trail
Practice
Dehydrated Food on the Trail
Fitness
Choosing what to bring on a hike
Practice
Choosing a camping site
Practice
It’s all about the Journey; or is it?
Practice
Choosing the right Sleeping Mat
Practice
When is it time to call it quits on a hike?
Safety
Freeze-dried Food on the Trail
Practice
Is age a barrier to hiking?
Fitness
Women’s Hiking Clothing – Missing the Mark?
Soap
Environmentally Friendly Hiking
Practice
Petroglyphs
Jargon
Fires and Hiking
Safety
Assumptions
Safety
How much does it cost to hike?
Lifestyle
The History of Australian National Parks
Practice
The Health Benefits of Hiking
Fitness
How much gas is left in your canister?
Practice
Packing your fears
Practice
Altitude and hiking; things you need to know
Fitness
Coffee on the trail
Practice
The Pillow that isn’t a Pillow
Practice
Transitioning to Multi-day Hiking
Practice
Night Hiking
Looking after your eyes when hiking
Safety
Impacts of Long Distance Hiking
Fitness
Australia’s Iconic Hiking Trails
Practice
Care and Maintenance of Hiking Gear
Practice
Journey towards ultralight: an update
Practice
Getting fit for hiking
Fitness
Pack Training
Jargon
Moon Phase Calendar Plus Phone App
Practice
Long distance hiking considerations
Practice
Planning a long distance hike
Practice
Weather and it’s impact on hiking
Safety
Broad Bean Dip
Recipes
Hike Your Own hike (HYOH)
Lifestyle
How to stay in touch with family when hiking
Safety
Australia’s Long Distance Hiking Trails
Practice
Personal safety on the trail
Safety
Cathole
Jargon
Hygiene and hiking
Fitness
Blisters and hiking
Fitness
Is it time to get new footwear?
Fitness
Trig Station
Jargon
Geocaching
Practice
Honeyed Banana
Recipes
Navigation on the trail: an introduction to maps and compasses
Practice
Cinnamon Dried Apple
Recipes
Leeches and hiking
Safety
Banana Chips
Recipes
How to pack a backpack; a beginners guide
Practice
Hiking gear checklist
Practice
9 tips for hiking in hot weather
Fitness
Food on the Trail, a Beginner’s Guide
Fitness
How to choose a tent for hiking
Practice
Women and Hiking
Fitness
Hiking through the lens
Photography
Choosing a Backpack
Practice
Fitting a Backpack
Practice
Are Spiders an issue for hikers?
Safety
Snakes on the Trail
Safety
Ticks and hiking
Safety
How do I listen to the Australian Hiker Podcast?
Practice
Lumen
Jargon
Cairn (Rock)
Jargon
Hiking with Kids – 8 Tips for Survival
Practice
The 10 Essentials: how relevant are they?
Safety
Getting into Long Distance Hiking
Practice
Lets Start Hiking – 10 tips for beginners
Practice
Which Light for Hiking?
Practice
10 Tips for Hiking in the Rain
Safety
Tropical Overnight Oats – Hiking Style
Recipes
First Aid on the Trail
Fitness
Water and Hiking: Filtration
Safety
Apparent Temperature
Jargon
Difficulty sleeping on the trail? Here’s why
Fitness
Water and Hiking: How much and how to carry
Practice
Does Hiking Suppress Your Appetite?
Fitness
Hiking Snacks – Sweet
Practice
Layering for Comfort
Fitness
Transitioning from Day Hiking to Overnight Hiking
Practice
Emergency + Phone App
Safety
Windshield
Jargon
Which Backpacking Stove?
Practice
Technology on the trail: Personal Locator Beacons
Safety
Black Bean Dip
Recipes
Braided Trail
Jargon
Hiking Etiquette
Practice
Hummus
Recipes
Scroggin (see trail mix)
Jargon
Trail Mix (see scroggin)
Jargon
Trekking Poles-Are they worth it?
Practice
The Sleep System; getting a good nights sleep
Practice
Peak Bagging
Jargon
Ultralight Hiker
Jargon
Solo Hiking, is it for you?
Practice
Cowboy camping
Jargon
Section Hike
Jargon
Thru Hike
Jargon
Cameras: Equipment basics to improve your photography
Photography
10 Basic Photography Tips for Hikers
Photography
When Couples Hike
Practice
Tors
Jargon
Bushbash/Bushwack
Jargon
Giardia
Jargon
Brain (Backpack Brain)
Jargon
Backpacking
Jargon
Tramping
Jargon
Trail/Track
Jargon
Tick
Jargon
Car camping
Jargon
Why do we Hike?
Practice
Pearl Couscous with Vegetables
Recipes
Stoveless
Jargon
ISO 23537-1:2022 (European sleeping bag temperature rating)
Jargon
Stile
Jargon
Exposure
Jargon
Hiker Midnight
Jargon
Day Pack
Jargon
Expedition Pack
Jargon
Orange and Pistachio Couscous
Recipes
Take only memories, leave only footprints
Practice
Blaze
Jargon
Talus
Jargon
Switchback
Jargon
Wilderness
Jargon
DWR
Jargon
Steps to choosing new hiking shoes; a bigfoots view
Practice
Thru Hiker
Jargon
Gear Selection: How to choose the right equipment
Practice
Australian Walking Track Grading System
Practice
10 Steps to Planning a Hike
Practice
Top 5 Basic Navigation Skills
Safety
Gram Weeny
Jargon
Journey Towards Ultralight
Practice
Shakedown Hike
Practice
Big Three
Jargon
Base Weight
Jargon
Hiking
Jargon
Shakedown Hike
Jargon
Scree
Jargon
Backpack
Jargon
Backcountry
Jargon
Peanut Butter Overnight Oats – Hiking Style
Recipes