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Whether you are heading out for a 2hr walk in the bush or a 6 hr hike it's important you take a basic list of items to ensure your health and safety. Too many times we hear on the news, experienced hikers becoming disorientated and lost while our on trail.

Check out what's in my pack for my 5 day hike along one of Australia's iconic trails - the Great Ocean Walk. My base weight for this load out is 4.5kg and a fully loaded weight of 10.5kg including food and 2lts of water. 

The first section of the Grampians Peaks Trail in Victoria has been open for a while now and there has been lots of anticipation around the opening of the other 2 sections.

Australia has some amazing hiking trails to choose from and when I decided it was time for my first solo hike, choosing the destination was the hard part. I finally settled on Victoria's Great Ocean Walk.

The Mitchell River Walking Trail is a 21-kilometre Grade 4 trail that has everything from beautiful rainforest gullies to stunning views from its various lookout points. It's usually hiked as a one way trail over 2-3 days but I had only one night up my sleeve.

You want to get out hiking but with so much of our precious hiking trails having been decimated by bushfire, where can you go? How can you stay safe while out hiking? And what do you need to do to be prepared?

Refrigeration is one of those luxuries you leave at home when you’re out on the trail, so bringing food you’ve dehydrated at home or a commercially prepared freeze dried meal, is a tasty, lightweight option.

This list shows what I took on my recent 5 day backpacking trip along Australia's Great Ocean Walk. It's simple food, nutritious and super tasty and kept me feeling energised and full the whole way.

The myth has been busted about tossing your “so called” foods we think are ok to leave for nature to take care of. We must always be mindful about Leaving No Trace when we head out on a hike.