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Many of us hit the trail as a way to unplug and escape the modern world for a while. Having said that, I don’t know many hikers who leave their phones behind. Keeping your phone charged while hiking becomes essential when they are used to replace other pieces of gear.

With the CNOC Vecto becoming even more popular here in Australia, making sure you look after it is important. It doesn't take much maintenance but you'll want to make sure it's in tip top shape every time you want to use it.

No matter if you’re heading out for a day hike or a multi-day hike, you still need to ensure you have a small first aid kit available in case of an emergency. Here you'll find an ultralight hiking first aid checklist you can download.

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?