About Me

I’m an Australian long-distance hiker, a journalist, a proudly average baseball player and a big fan of all things Western Australia. I’ve walked the entire Bibbulmun Track, and hiked two thirds of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019. I run this blog to record my adventures and help others go on their own. My three favourite things in life are hiking, sugar and the Green Bay Packers.

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Eagle View Walk

A 15-kilometre loop with stunning vistas, flowing water, wildflowers and unspoiled bush, all just a 40 minute drive from the Perth CBD.

 Posted on August 19, 2018

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Bibbulmun hikes: Gregory Brook to Donnelly River Village

The bush was green and wet, and alive with rivulets of runoff that occasionally crossed the track. Raindrops still clung to leaves and gleamed in the sunlight, and the occasional gust of wind would shake them off the soaring tree canopies and onto our heads.

 Posted on August 10, 2018

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Yes, the Bibbulmun is safe

A week ago, a Finnish couple hiking in the Perth Hills were the victims of a terrifying and brutal attack. The violent encounter happened on Fern Road in Paulls Valley, just a few kilometres from the Bibbulmun Track’s northern terminus. The Finnish man and woman, both 33, were walking along the road when a man allegedly tried to run them down with his 4WD ute, before leaving his vehicle to attack them… Read More

 Posted on August 5, 2018

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Bibbulmun hikes: Southampton Bridge to Gregory Brook

The wet, squally weather was much like what I experienced in this section last year, and I think it’s one of the best ways to experience this part of the track. Sure, nobody likes getting soaked, but to see the forest alive with running water and glistening leaves is a really authentic way to immerse yourself in that environment.

 Posted on July 28, 2018

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My Bibbulmun gear

Everything you need to walk from Kalamunda to Albany.

 Posted on July 18, 2018

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