Ritter’s Track to Walls of Jerusalem – 2023 – preparation
I have walked Ritter’s Track to the Walls of Jerusalem a number of times in the past – the last time was January 2022. It’s not really a track –…
Author: sa_cooke
Curried pumpkin powder
This is a recipe that I use regularly as a base for other recipes. It’s not my recipe. It’s from a wonderful resource I have been using for a while…
Disappearing Tarn – kunanyi/Mt Wellington – June 2020
There was an enormous amount of rain in southern Tasmania earlier this week (last week in June), which meant kunanyi/Mt Wellington got a LOT of rain – over 330mm from…
Toilet paper – and The Tragedy of the Commons
One of the benefits of having a walking partner is that I can share resources with my partner. This means that both of us need not carry the shared resource…
Overland Adventure – Introduction
Preparation is the key to making a good idea into a reality. I recently had an issue with a walk where the preparation for a walk I was attempting let…
Overland Adventure – Logistics
In this section I look at what walk I want to do, the walk itinerary, track details, and how I will get to and from the walk. When to go…
Overland Adventure – Food
In this section we will plan menus, find and develop recipes and try them out, and prepare the food we will need for our Overland Adventure. The recipes will also…
Overland Adventure – Equipment
In this section we look at what gear we will need to take with us, how that gear performs so we know whether it needs replacing or not, and how…
Overland Adventure – Fitness
In this section of our preparation we plan on going on a number of short day walks and overnight walks that challenge us and our equipment, and get us fit…
One Planet Winter Lite -16 Sleeping Bag
You can see from reading my site that I use a few One Planet products. This indicates the esteem I hold their gear in – world-class and bombproof, sparking much…