Australia and New Zealand
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An accident on the trail during a recent hike forced Lisa to come face to face with a feeling she’d never experienced before: self-doubt. I stepped off a rock and swiped a low hanging branch aside, but something wasn’t right. When I looked down my foot was facing the wrong way. My left ankle was bent at a crazy angle. I swore and shouted and my partner crashed through the scrub behind me. ‘What do…
Is your best gear mothballed in a wardrobe patiently awaiting an adventure that ‘deserves it’? Jess realised her good intentions were wasting her gear’s best years and making them worthless. I own a $450 rain jacket that’s spent more time hanging in my wardrobe than keeping me dry. This isn’t because it’s a bad rain jacket. It is, objectively, a very good rain jacket. It has fancy fabrics. Zips in…
We’d heard that The Whitsundays has a bit more adventure than we thought, so we asked our northern correspondent Delila for the goss. Prepare to update your bucket list. We Are Explorers acknowledges that this adventure is located on the traditional Country of the Ngaro people, who have occupied and cared for Sea Country and its inhabitants for thousands of years. We pay our respects to them as…
All 16 of the country’s highest points can be bagged on a single 60km hike through Kosciuszko National Park. But not all summits are created equal. Join Taylor as he enumerates the literal peaks and valleys at the tippy top of Australia. We Are Explorers acknowledges that this adventure is located on the traditional Country of the Wiradjuri, Wolgalu, Ngunnawal, and Monaro Ngarigo people who have…
They’re big in Europe, or so we’d heard, but beyond that we knew precious little about the popular German backpack brand. So we sent Brooke over in person to speak to their new brand manager and try them on for herself. ‘Comfort, comfort, comfort’ laughed Dave Casey, the new Senior Brand Manager for deuter Australia. ‘If I say comfort a hundred times, I haven’t said it enough. That’s what makes…
There aren’t many places left in the world where you can explore a natural wonder in awe in relative peace. Thanks to Western Australia’s vast remoteness, the Pinnacles Desert remains a mysterious phenomenon about 200 kilometres north of Perth. We Are Explorers acknowledges that this adventure is located on the traditional Country of the Yued people who have occupied and cared for the lands,…
We’ve put the best puffer jackets all in one place so you can stay toasty warm this winter. Keeping warm during the Aussie winter is all about layering. Moving here from England I thought I could leave all my warm gear behind, but boy was I wrong. Very wrong. Despite being known for blue skies and beaches, the Australian winter can get really cold. But unlike England, it doesn’t stay cold all day,…
ASICS Metafuji Trail 2 Carbon Plated Trail Running Shoe'Athlete-testing has taken this shoe from an unstable road racing shoe with tread to a certified long trail weapon – it's capable... Tim’s been intrigued by the Metafuji Trail 2 ever since Tom Evans won UTMB in a prototype of the shoe. Especially because he kinda hated the original. After an exclusive first look he’s run exclusively in it for…
When Kathmandu invited us to head across the ditch to learn more about their new XT Range we couldn’t say no. In fact, Ella reckons their new direction is really promising. Three years ago, I never would have imagined I’d find myself in New Zealand with Kathmandu, testing their latest gear alongside a group of outdoor writers, creators, and adventurers. Yet, after nearly two years at We Are…
Wind your way through prehistoric rainforests, waterfalls, and rivers on the Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk, a newly-opened four day trail in northern NSW. We Are Explorers acknowledges that this adventure is located on the traditional Country of the Widjabul Wia-bal and Minjungbal People of Bundjalung Nation, who have occupied and cared for the lands, waters, and their inhabitants for thousands of years.…
