Alps Walk The Ultralight Hiker This short post is courtesy of Gerard White. I have meant to post it earlier. He and a friend walked this wonderful track a couple of years back. It is a long way from Melbourne to Canberra, but you can do this bit in a little over a week. These three wonderful shots fairly make […] The post Alps Walk first appeared on The Ultralight Hiker ..read more

Poacher’s Moon The Ultralight Hiker The poachers of yore endowed us with so many gems of wisdom such as, ‘Stolen fruit taste best,’ ‘Little fish are sweet,’ ‘Putting meat on the table’, ‘Feeding the family’, etc. Traditionally the ‘poacher’s moon’ in the UK is the first full moon after the autumn equinox, when poachers could get out and harvest wounded […] The post Poacher’s Moon first appeared on The Ultralight Hiker ..read more

How to Create Water for Your Camp Site The Ultralight Hiker We may prefer to think we will always be able to camp by some peaceful verdant stream but sometimes our path leads us elsewhere – sometimes indeed there are splendid adventures to be had and beautiful vistas to see where there is no water at all – some treasured remote and solitary spot which we […] The post How to Create Water for Your Camp Site first appeared on The Ultralight Hiker ..read more

The Big Four on a Budget The Ultralight Hiker Too many people are spending too much money on their hiking/hunting gear instead of just getting out there and doing it. Instead of spending maybe $600 on just your sleeping bag, this should be enough to buy a sturdy comfy pack, a reliable shelter, a lightweight sub-zero down bag, a similar sleeping mat, a kitchen […] The post The Big Four on a Budget first appeared on The Ultralight Hiker ..read more

Paddling into History The Ultralight Hiker Last weekend we again completed one of our favourite sections on the Wonnangatta River in the new Double Packraft: Bullock Flat to Black Snake Creek. We never tire of this marvelous river. Taking into account the long car-shuttle (from home for us) over 3 1/2 hours each way) we choose to do this over three […] The post Paddling into History first appeared on The Ultralight Hiker ..read more

Mini Rocket Stove The Ultralight Hiker I saw this little guy on Aliexpress for under A$30 and just had to try one out. It came as a most intriguing 3D jigsaw without instructions – a modest intelligence test – which took a little while to figure out. The leftover piece (centre) turned out to be the supporting leg at the rear  […] The post Mini Rocket Stove first appeared on The Ultralight Hiker ..read more

New Alcohol Stoves The Ultralight Hiker You should switch to an alcohol stove for ultralight cooking. The switch will save you heaps of grams. Certainly at least the weight of the empty canister (approx 150 grams) plus unused fuel – a weight saving of at least 200 grams – almost more than your entire current cookset weighs. Just can’t imagine why […] The post New Alcohol Stoves first appeared on The Ultralight Hiker ..read more

There’s an Island in the River The Ultralight Hiker I didn’t expect my youngest, Merrin to remember this song from her childhood so many years ago (I used to sing it on the river apparently) but when she called for it yesterday on ‘our’ old stretch of the Macalister, of course I instantly obliged – in my usual toneless manner.   Della and I … There’s an Island in the River Read More » The post There’s an Island in the River first appeared on The Ultralight Hiker ..read more

Avenza – Never Get Lost Again The Ultralight Hiker Avenza has morphed into a really great mapping tool. I used to use the previous  free version (PDF Maps) in conjunction with bought versions of Vicmap topographical maps but abandoned it in favour of Paper Maps a few years ago. Today I took a fresh look at it. Now it has a vast swathe of … Avenza – Never Get Lost Again Read More » The post Avenza – Never Get Lost Again first appeared on The Ultralight Hiker ..read more

Ultracheap Packraft The Ultralight Hiker What’s not to like about this? A Naturehike Packraft for less than A$600 – or a double for A$830 (Sept 2023). Aliexpress is great. This is a big saving over other brands which come in now at twice or more than three times that! We received ours as a New Year’s ‘present’ – it came … Ultracheap Packraft Read More » The post Ultracheap Packraft first appeared on The Ultralight Hiker ..read more