Sitting around a fire is one of, if not the most, gratifying activity one can do these days. Whether it’s cracking jokes and talking about what used to be, or contemplating life and good ole’ Donald Trump, it’s always a…
For whatever reason, it’s always the blokes that take up camping first. Maybe it’s because it served as an acceptable reason to disappear for a few days with your mates as a teenager. “Hey Mum, I’m just going camping with…
I have recently had a bit of a lifestyle change; you hear of the tree change and the sea change, but I’ve had the opposite. You see, my minister for war and finance, my significant other, she-who-must-be-obeyed, took on a…
When I was growing up my dad had a broad range of mates when it came to expertise. He had mates who were chippies, mates who were sparkies, mates who were accountants; a mate for pretty much everything. I’ve set…
I have a bit of a passive hobby that not many people know about … My hobby is to have my photo taken next to all the ‘big things’ I come across on my travels. Australia has a passion for…
Australia is an amazing country I’m sure we all agree, even if we may be “just a little biased”. It is a land of epic dimensions and diversity in all aspects, from culture to climate and everything in between. If…
Time spent in the bush with a group can be some of the most rewarding you’ll find. Hanging out, learning from each other, joking and talking about things you wouldn’t find time to chat about if you were around town.…
I was recently challenged by a viewer who had witnessed me deflating a tyre on telly with my thongs on. I’ll complete telling you about the confrontation after I set the scene of my offence… It was a beautiful spring…
Well the weather is warming up and we are starting to think about heading back into the bush. Some of us don’t care about the weather and are happy to ‘hardcore’ camp all year as it provides great stories of…
One of the million things I love about travelling is the people I meet. Plonk your backside on a stool at any country pub and within minutes you’re meeting people. When you live in a town where you see the…
Everywhere I go now people tell me how busy they are. Our standard conditioned greeting of “how ya goin’?” used to bring a response of anything from “good” to “bad” to things that made you wish you never asked, but…
Last time, I spoke about a character that always pops his head up when we strike camp, but there’s more than one and today we will visit another regular in the campsite. This bloke emerges when the fire monitor has…
Have you ever noticed how within moments of someone suggesting we start a fire in the camp that a special person emerges? An almost superhero-type personality, a driven and focused person, the kind of ‘no-nonsense’ person that’s not to be…
Whatever it is, is up to you What is the outback? It would seem that any country town more than a few hundred kilometres from the coast has declared itself “the gateway to the outback”, but I haven’t been able…
Time for a beer? I’ll get the crochet stuff. Ale’s gone all… crafty I’ve been attending barbecues since I left the womb, so I have considerable experience in the field. The early ones were probably attended in a pram, but…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Come the resolution, comrade, you’ll be first against the wall! Okay, it’s all over for another year. Now it’s time to get into some very important routine things. You’ve done…
Them’s Fighting Words. Apparently. I walked into an office recently and greeted a group of women sitting at a table with a bright and cheery “morning ladies”. This greeting, which is my go-to hello for a huddle of the fairer…
A brewing concern The traveller in Australia today has a broad range of accommodation options. Everything from swags to 5-star resorts, and they all have their place. I don’t think we should ever pigeon hole ourselves to one style of…
