Australia & New Zealand Outdoor Adventure Forum

I have had so many such experiences that I can write a book and still counting. On a serious note, being an avid traveler in hilly areas and adventure loving guy I face something worth mentioning every time I go out for an adventure travel. I have had the recent most experience in the month of Janua...

Not only driving but if you are in middle of a trekking/climbing tour the weather can play its own role. Being a regular on these activities I have faced results of such situations on more than one time. I have past through jungles, hilly areas during heavy rain besides some of the worst driving exp...

With big trees like in the Yosemite Park in the US, it would be interesting. However, I have to admit that I don't trust the wilderness in foreign countries because we have a tradition that big trees have spirits living in them. And if we are not careful then we might be hexed and suffer physical a...

@Gad Here in Australia two things that kids are good at include swimming and walking. In fact Australians love walking and swimming in general due to wide spread beauty allover the places including long beaches, forests and natural greenery. Kids are regularly engaged in outdoor activities and they ...

I think I need to search more about these tires because I have yet to see balloon tires on the road. I think if I remember right I saw them on beaches but not on regular roads. I would be glad if you please let me know a little more about balloon tires. Thank you.

I have multiple experience of muddy trails and had them all without any intention while trekking in Himalayan region. The worst of them was the one when we had taken a downward rout along a dry nullah (riverbed) while coming down from China Peak in Nainital and it suddenly started raining very heavi...

Hi Alexadoy- I agree with @Kaacu but I have another suggestion for you too. You try Tasmania which is one of the best in the category you're looking for. You would love a different experience in Tasmania which is calm and cool despite being one of the most visited states of Australia. Here is someth...

With current GPS trekking devices and apps available in your phone the losing your way has become matter of fast. However, in most cases when I lost my way was in hilly terrain where there were no signals available or I hadn't visited the places before. My recent most such case was in Himachal Prade...

I have climbed uphill during heavy rain but not intentionally and to be very frank my climbing does not come in real climbing category but going uphill in difficult hilly terrain in Himalayas. It has happened with me at more than couple of times when I was in difficult hilly area. It does rain a lot...

Sorry, but riding a bike in hot sunny day is not my idea exactly although I won't mind it if we were doing it for a particular purpose. Maybe you should know the kind of sun we have in places where I live. It's really so very hot back in India especially during peak summer time in May-June when the ...