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Australian Hiker — 348 episodes

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347 Great South West Walk Reality vs Expectations

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346 Great South West Walk week 2 on trail

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345-Great South West Walk week 1 on trail

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344 Great South West Walk Expectations

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343 Volunteering in the remote Tasmanian coastal wilderness

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342-I need a bigger bucket!

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341 - Australian Hiker, an update

8

340-Via Transilvanica

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339-How much should your hiking pack weigh?

10

338-West Highland Way

11

337-Hats for Hiking

12

336-Iceland Hidden Trails

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335-Land snorkelling

14

334-Ladakh Sky Trail

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333-Tour du Mont Blanc

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332-Australian Hiker 9th Birthday

17

331-Christmas gifts for hikers, an alternate view

18

330-Outdoor Retailer Expo 2025

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329-Mount Dromedary (Gulaga)

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328 Dreamtime to Eden

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327-Whippa Packs

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326-Munjip Trail

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325-Kokoda Track

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324 Australian Walking Track Grading System

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323 New Zealand Great Walks

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322 Lycian way

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321- Via Gebennensis (Way of Geneva)

28

320 - What's it like to run an outdoor Adventure Company?

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319- 2025 Industry Gear Supplier Interviews

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318-Fun and Hiking

31

317-Camino del Norte-Camino Primitivo

32

316-Basecamping

33

315-Australian Triple Crown

34

314-The Snowman Track - Bhutan

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313-The Ireland Way

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AH 312-Southern Headlands Walk

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AH 311-What to do if you become lost while hiking (and what to do to prevent it)

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310 - Bibbulmun Track Interview with Trudie Marie

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AH 309-Headlamps for hiking

40

AH 308- Snowies Alpine Walk

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AH 307-Hiking in Timor Leste

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AH 306-Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail revisited

43

AH 305-Sleeping Bag Liners

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AH 304-Coast to Coast National Trail UK

45

AH 303-The Tassie Backbone

46

302-Australian Hiker’s Multi-day International Bucket List Hikes

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301-Australian Hiker’s Multi-day Australian Bucket List Hikes

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300-Episode 300!

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AH 299-The Crux

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AH 298-K2 Base Camp Trek

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297-Yerong Walking Track THE ROCK NSW

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AH 296-Gear Freak!

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AH 295-Crossing Greenland

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AH 294-Hiking the PCT with type 1 diabetes

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AH 293-Hiking Utensils 101

56

AH 292-Insects and hiking

57

AH 291-K’gari Great Walk: Reality vs Expectations

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AH 290-K’gari Great Walk-On trail recordings part 2

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289-Kgari Great Walk-On trail recordings part 1

60

AH 288-Kgari Great Walk - expectations and hesitations

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AH 287-It's all about the journey or is it?

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AH 286-Hexatrek

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AH 285 - Adventure Expo 2024 Industry Interviews pt2

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AH 284-Adventure Expo 2024 Industry Interviews pt1

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AH-283-Malerweg Hiking trail

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AH 282-Valentines Day Hiking Ideas

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AH 281-Kiama Coast Walk

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AH 280-Assumptions

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AH 279 -The Long Way South

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AH 278-Staycations and hiking

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AH 277-Shakedown Hikes

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AH 276-Turn Left

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AH 275-Christmas Stocking Stuffers for Hikers 2023

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AH 274-Australian Hiker 7th Birthday

75

AH 273-Cute and fluffy thieves!

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AH 272 - Day Trip Melbourne: 52 Nature Adventures

77

AH 271-Kokoda Challenge

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AH 270-Triple Crown

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AH 269-1,000,000 podcast downloads

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AH 268-Hiking in the Australian Alps

81

AH 267-Thin Green Line Oceana

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AH 266-Cape to Cape Track: Reality vs Expectations

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AH 265-Cape To Cape Track, Interviews from the Trail Part 2

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AH 264- Micro adventures

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AH 263- Bathing on trail

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AH 262- Arid hiking

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AH 261- Best before

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AH 260-Night Owl or Rooster; what’s your sleeping pattern?

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AH 259-Setting up a tent for hiking

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AH 258-Is age a barrier to hiking?

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AH 257-Murramarang South Coast Walk

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AH 256-Goal setting and hiking

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AH 255-Waterproofing your pack

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AH 254-Journey towards ultralight hiking - the final chapter

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AH 253-Cape To Cape Track: start stop

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AH 252-Cape To Cape Track, Interviews from the Trail Part 1

97

AH 251-Cape To Cape Track, an introduction

98

AH 250-Adventure Expo 2023; Industry Interviews pt 2

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AH 249-Adventure Expo 2023; Industry Interviews pt 1

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AH 248-Changing tastes in trail food

101

AH 247-Musicians on the Te Araroa part 2

102

AH 246-Cascade Hut Trail

103

AH 245-Dog Trip Sydney Guidebook: interview with the authors

104

AH 244-Boots vs Trail Runners

105

AH 243-Gaiters for hiking

106

AH 242-South Coast Track: Expectations versus Reality

107

Ah 241-South Coast Track; Interviews from the trail-part 2

108

AH 240-South Coast Track; Interviews from the trail-part 1

109

AH 239-South Coast Track, an introduction

110

AH 238-Guthega to Charlotte Pass walk

111

AH 237-Choosing rain gear for hiking

112

AH 236-Australian Hiker 6th Birthday

113

235-Christmas Gifts for Hikers 2022

114

AH 234-Best Walks of NSW MID NORTH COAST guidebook-Interview with the Author

115

AH 233-Beach hiking

116

AH 232-Ottie Merino

117

AH 231-Crossing the Tanami

118

AH 230-Great Ocean Walk: Reality vs Expectations

119

AH 229-Great Ocean Walk; Interviews from the trail-part 2

120

AH 228-Great Ocean Walk; Interviews from the trail-part 1

121

AH 227-Great Ocean Walk, an introduction

122

AH 226-When times get tough; motivation on the trail

123

AH 225-Industry Interviews July 2022

124

AH 224-Wild camping for hikers

125

AH 223-Hiking in the cold

126

AH 222-East Gippsland Rail Trail reality vs expectations

127

Episode 221-East Gippsland Rail Trail Interviews from the trail

128

AH 220-East Gippsland Rail Trail here I come!

129

AH 219-Rail Trails

130

AH 218-Socks for hiking

131

AH 217-Choosing a jacket for hiking

132

AH Episode 216-Canberra Summits Walk

133

215-Nordic Walking

134

AH Episode 214-Wharf to Wharf Walk (NSW)

135

AH Episode 213-Pillows and hiking

136

212-Hammock Camping; from the trail

137

AH 211-Hammock Camping; an introduction

138

AH 210-Food on the trail; a detailed look

139

AH 209-Bikepacking; interviews from the trail

140

AH 208-Bikepacking

141

AH 207-Three Capes Track; Expectations vs reality

142

AH Episode 206-Three Capes Track, interviews from the trail

143

AH Episode 205-Three Capes Track, an introduction

144

AH Episode 204-Day Trip Sydney Guidebook: interview with the authors

145

AH 203-Getting back into hiking after lockdown, Interview with Joe Bonington

146

AH 202-Australian Hiker 5th Birthday

147

AH 201-Christmas gift ideas for hikers 2021

148

AH 200-Episode 200!

149

AH 199-Hiking and Plane Travel

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AH 198-Tent pegs for hiking

151

AH 197-Urban Hiking

152

AH196-Bondi to Manly Walk Guidebook: interview with the author

153

AH 195-Tim‘s hiking podcast listening list

154

AH 194-Tasmanian Trail: a wrap up

155

AH193-Tasmanian Trail: week 2 on the trail

156

AH 192-Tasmanian Trail: week 1 on the trail

157

AH191-Tasmanian Trail here I come

158

AH 190-In the Footsteps of the Cannibal Convict

159

Episode 189-Interview with the author-A Book of Australian Trees

160

Episode 188-Industry Interviews June 2021

161

Episode 187-Trail Volunteering

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Episode 186-Hiking and epilepsy

163

Episode 185-Whats in a name?

164

Episode 184- Australian huts and hiking

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Episode 183-Powering your hike

166

Episode 182-A day in the life of a long distance hiker

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Episode 181-Westward ho!

168

Episode 180-Choose your own adventure

169

Episode 179-Are equipment manufacturers missing the mark?

170

Episode 178-Luxury items and hiking

171

Episode 177-Operation Flinders

172

Episode 176-Considerations for choosing a hike

173

Episode 175- Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail: Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains

174

Episode 174-Schlink Hut Walking Track

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Episode 173-Hiking with animals

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Episode172-Guided hikes

177

Episode 171-Social media and hiking

178

Episode 170-Finding water on a hike

179

169-Great North Walk; a Failed thru Hike

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Episode 168-Australian Hiker 4th Birthday

181

Episode 167-Christmas Gifts for Hikers 2020

182

Episode 166-Take a Hike

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165-Plan N

184

164-Hiking with a disability

185

163-Hiking with Injuries

186

162-Soldier On

187

161-Hiking and camping styles

188

160-Perfect Motion

189

159-Back country touring

190

158-Snowshoeing in Australia

191

157- Pack Training

192

156-Industry Interviews August 2020 Part 2

193

155-Industry Interviews July 2020 Part 1

194

154 - Bushwalks of Bungonia National Park-Red Track

195

153-Peak Bagging: the what and why

196

152-Contributing to Australian Outdoor Magazines

197

151-Stepping out again

198

150-Donkeys on the Bicentennial National Trail

199

149-Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail

200

148-Australian Bush Legends and Myths

201

147-Things that go bump in the night: getting a good night's sleep

202

146-An update in strange times

203

145-Things to do when you can't hike

204

144-Bondi to Manly Walk

205

143-Te Araroa Trail, a catch up

206

142-What to pack for a day hike

207

141-Catching up with Tangles and Tail: February 2020

208

140-Everest Base Camp

209

139-Games on the trail

210

138-So you want to be a Travel Writer

211

137-What's up in 2020?

212

136-Apps for Hiking

213

135-So you want to be an adventure photographer?

214

134-Choosing a Sleeping Bag

215

133-Light to Light Walk

216

132-Outward Bound

217

131-Australian Hiker 3rd Birthday

218

130-Christmas Gifts for Hikers 2019

219

129-Going to the toilet on the trail

220

128-Book and Movie Review 2019

221

127-Dehydrated Food on the Trail

222

126-Catching up with Tangles and Tail: September 2019

223

125-Choosing what to bring on a hike

224

124-Musicians on the Te Araroa

225

123-Hume and Hovell Track-a premature end to a thruhike

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122-Hume and Hovell Track Week 2

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121-Hume and Hovell Track Week 1

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120-Choosing a camping site

229

119-The John Muir Trail; an Australian perspective.mp3

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118-Zen and the Art of Hiking

231

117-Hume and Hovell Track: in the footsteps of explorers

232

116-Choosing a Sleeping Mat

233

115-Outdoor Retailer Australia Show July 2019 Part 2

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114-Outdoor Retailer Australia Show July 2019 Part 1

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113-European Peace Walk-interview with Lexi Connors

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112-When is it time to quit a hike?

237

111-Freeze Dried Meals

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110-Boots McFarland Interview

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109-Environmentally Friendly Hiking

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108 Tangles and Tail; and interview with Lucy Barnard

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107-Fire and Hiking

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106-How much does it cost to hike?

243

105-Kiandra to Tharwa; a taste of the Australian Alps

244

104-The History of Australian National Parks

245

103-One Man's Climb; interview with Adrian Hayes

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102-Mind, Body, and Soul; the health benefits of hiking

247

101-Packing Your Fears

248

100-Trail Design

249

099-Altitude and Hiking

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098-Coffee on the Trail

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097-Q & A (Hiker Questions)

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096-Aussie 10 Walk

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095-Transitioning to multiday hiking

254

094-Night Hiking

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093-First Hike Project

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092-Media Review

257

091-Impacts of Long Distance Hiking

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090-Big Agnes Tents

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089-Eye Care and Hiking

260

088-The Great South Coast Walk

261

087-Christmas Gifts for Hikers 2018

262

086-Australian Hiker 2nd Birthday

263

085-Australia's Iconic Hiking Trails

264

084-Hiking in hot weather

265

083-Care and Maintenance of Hiking Equipment

266

082-Bibbulmun Track gear wrap up

267

081-Bibbulmun Track Reality vs Expectations

268

080 - Week 5 Bibbulmun Track 2018

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079 - Week 4 Bibbulmun Track 2018

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078 - Week 3 Bibbulmun Track 2018

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077 - Week 2 Bibbulmun Track 2018

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076 - Bibbulmun Track Week 1 2018

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075-Bibbulmun Track here I come

274

074-An interview with the Bibbulmun Track Foundation

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073-A journey towards ultralight revisited

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072-Getting fit for hiking

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071-Planning a long distance hike

278

070-Outdoor Retailer show 2018 part 2

279

069-Outdoor Retailer Show 2018 part 1

280

068- Weather and hiking

281

067-Hike your own hike

282

066-Technology on the trail-staying in touch with family and friends

283

065-99 days to go....

284

064-Australia's Long Distance Hiking Trails

285

063-Physical maintenance on the trail

286

062-Personal safety on the trail

287

061-Hygiene and hiking

288

060-Happy feet

289

059-Geocaching

290

058-Navigation on the trail: an introduction to maps and compasses

291

057 Nutritition on the Trail

292

056-How to pack a backpack: a beginners guide

293

055-A weekend on the Main Range

294

054-The future of hiking

295

053-Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail-Expectations vs reality

296

052-Kangaroo Island Wilderness trail; Interviews from the Trail

297

051-Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail-A day on the trail

298

050-Food on the trail, a beginners guide

299

049-Kangaroo Island here we come; an overview

300

048-Choosing a tent for hiking

301

047-Christmas gift ideas for hikers

302

046-Australian Hiker 1st Birthday

303

045-Women in hiking; interviews

304

044-Women in hiking

305

043 Choosing and fitting a backpack

306

042-Snakes, ticks and spiders on the trail

307

041-Hiking with Children interviews from the trail

308

040-Hiking with Children-part 1

309

039 - Bushwalk the Gong Interview

310

038-The 10 Essentials: How relevant are they?

311

037-10 tips for beginners

312

036-The Hiking Society Interview

313

035-Which Light for Hiking?

314

034-10 Tips for Hiking in the Rain

315

033-First Aid on the Trail

316

032-Interview with Fitness Guru Joe Bonington from Joes Basecamp

317

031-Water on the Trail Part 2-Filtration

318

030 - Australian Outdoor Retailer Show 2017

319

029 - Water On The Trail Part 1

320

028 - Layering For Comfort

321

026 - Transitioning To Overnight Hiking - Step By Step

322

027 - Transitioning To Overnight Hiking - On The Trail

323

025- Which Backpacking Stove

324

024 - Technology On The Trail- PLB's

325

023 - Trail Etiquette

326

022 - The Overland Track - Interviews From The Trail

327

021 - Trekking Poles- Are They Worth It?

328

020 - The Overland Track - A Day On The Trail

329

019 - The Sleep System; getting a good nights sleep

330

018 - The Overland Track-Expectations vs Reality

331

017 - Solo Hiking; Is 1 Better Than 2

332

016 - The Canberra Centennial Trail - Bonus Episode Part 2 Of 2

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015 - The Canberra Centenary Trail - Bonus Episode Part 1 of 2

334

014 - Photography And Hiking - Camera Basics

335

013 - Photography And Hiking - The Basics

336

012 - Mt Bimberi - From The Trail - Bonus Episode

337

011 - When Couples Hike

338

010 - Why do we Hike?

339

009 - Spit Bridge To Manly; Sydney's Hidden Walk

340

008 - Choosing Hiking Shoes A Bigfoots View

341

007 - Leave Only Footprints

342

006 - Larapinta Trail Round Up

343

005 - Hiker Interviews On The Larapinta Trail

344

004 - A day on the Larapinta Trail

345

003 - 10 Steps To Planning A Safe Hike

346

002 - Journey Towards Ultralight Hiking

347

001 - How Do You Select Hiking Equipment. A Guide For Beginners.

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000 - Australian Hiker - An Introduction