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Hiking the Len Howard Conservation Park Trail
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking the Len Howard Conservation Park Trail

Another fabulous hiking trail for kids, only 1.5hrs from Perth, the Len Howard Conservation Park Trail in Dawesville, Western Australia. Any time of year would be enjoyable but spring, with the wea

Motorhome upgrades & repairs
Our RigRoadtripping

Motorhome upgrades & repairs

What Motorhome upgrades & repairs can you do Like a house, when you own a motorhome, it will require motorhome upgrades and repairs. So, whether you're deciding to upgrade something in your mot

Storing laptops in a caravan or motorhome
Our RigRoadtripping

Storing laptops in a caravan or motorhome

Storing laptops in a caravan or motorhome securely when travelling, is very important. Laptops and tablets and all their associated extras, charging cables, hard drives, power cords, are all part

Storing your caravan motorhome or campervan between trips
RoadtrippingTravel Australia

Storing your caravan motorhome or campervan between trips

When you fulltime travel, at some point you may have to consider storing your caravan motorhome of campervan. Those that have folllowed us for some time, will know, we also have a campervan in the

Reading real books on the road
Roadtripping

Reading real books on the road

As part of our Life on the road series I could not, not include reading real books on the road!  There is nothing quite like picking up a REAL book. You know the ones, with dog eared pages, holding

Starting a Blog
Blogging

Starting a Blog

Are you ready? So, you are wanting to take the plunge, thinking of starting a Blog or Website. What sort of things do you need to consider when starting a blog? Where do you begin. In this post th

Marrinup Falls Walking Trail – Hiking with kids
Kids Travel WorksheetsTreks & TrailsWestern Australia

Marrinup Falls Walking Trail – Hiking with kids

Dwellingup has loads of adventure possibilities and we will continue to share them with you.  Marrinup Falls Walk Trail is suitable to take the kids. Just 5 kilometres west of Dwellingup along Pin

Hiking Dookanelly to Possum Springs
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Dookanelly to Possum Springs

Felling great and pretty excited to have hit two weeks on the track heading from Dookanelly to Possum Springs today. We were up early and ready to go by 6am keen to get underway.  Enjoying our boil

Hiking Murray hut to Dookanelly hut
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Murray hut to Dookanelly hut

On day 13 of our Bibbulmun Track adventure, we went from Murray Hut to Dookanelly hut.  Met some awesome people last night and shared some stories of our experiences on the Bibbulmun Track. Hit

Hiking Swamp Oak to Murray Hut
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Swamp Oak to Murray Hut

Day 12 of our Bibbulmun Track adventure took us from Swamp Oak to Murray Hut a total of 19.2km We started early today. 5am we got up, on Miss B's enthusiasm to hit the track and now our packup

Hiking Dwellingup to Swamp Oak Bibbulmun Track
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Dwellingup to Swamp Oak Bibbulmun Track

Day 11 of our Bibbulmun Track adventure took us from Dwellingup to Swamp Oak hut.  This is a great starter hike for families as it is only 13kms.  A great way to check out the bibbulmun track and also

Hiking Chadoora Hut to Dwellingup Bibbulmun Track
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Chadoora Hut to Dwellingup Bibbulmun Track

Day 10 of our Bibbulmun track adventure took us 21kms from Chadoora Hut to Dwellingup, a much anticipated stop.  Mainly, due to the promise of a shower, cold beer and a more comfortable bed.  Well

Hiking Mt Wells to Chadoora Hut Bibbulmun Track
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Mt Wells to Chadoora Hut Bibbulmun Track

Day 9 of our Bibbulmun Track adventure saw us go from Mt Wells to Chadoora Hut. Today was a baby 15.6km hiking and a great relief from yesterdays big day! There is a lot of anticipation to reac

Hiking Gringer Creek to Mt Wells hut Bibbulmun Track
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Gringer Creek to Mt Wells hut Bibbulmun Track

Day 8 hiking on the Bibbulmun Track, Gringer Creek to Mt Wells, a big 32km day. Started strong and all in good spirits. Can't say I finished the same way LOL! Another double hutter day, this

Hiking Nerang to Gringer Creek Hut Bibbulmun Track
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Nerang to Gringer Creek Hut Bibbulmun Track

Day 7 of our Bibbulmun Track adventure with our 12 year old daughter.  Leaving Nerang to Gringer Creek Hut and the most exciting bit, it is only 16km!!  After yesterday Miss B and I are very grate

Hiking Monadnocks to Nerang Hut – Bibbulmun Track
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Monadnocks to Nerang Hut – Bibbulmun Track

Day 6 of our Bibbulmun Track Adventure - Monadnocks to Nerang Hut Another double hut day with 27kms to hike Monadnocks to Nerang Hut on the Bibbulmun Track. Basically we are ensuring our 10 days f

Hiking Brookton to Monadnocks Hut Bibbulmun Track
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Brookton to Monadnocks Hut Bibbulmun Track

Bibbulmun Track Adventure with kids Setting off on Day 5, double hutting Brookton to Monadnocks hut, a total of 27.5kms.  Double hutting means, walking past or through a hut, without stopping for

Hiking Beraking Hut to Brookton Hut on the Bibbulmun Track
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Beraking Hut to Brookton Hut on the Bibbulmun Track

Day 4 of our adventure and we are hiking Beraking Hut to Brookton Hut on the Bibbulmun Track, a total of 19.3km. Clocking up the kilometres now.  A total of just over 71km by the end of today, day

Hiking Helena Hut to Beraking – Bibbulmun Track Adventures
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Helena Hut to Beraking – Bibbulmun Track Adventures

Feeling Refreshed Staying the night in the deluxe Helena Hut was fantastic. Washing done thanks to our Scrubba Washing bag. Also, it is worth noting, if there was not a full tank and had been rai

Hiking Hewitts Hill to Helena Hut – Bibbulmun Track with kids
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Hewitts Hill to Helena Hut – Bibbulmun Track with kids

Continuing on from Day 1 on 13 March 2020 Kalamunda to Hewitts Hill Day 2 - on 14 March 2020 we went from Hewitts Hill to Helena Hut on the Bibbulmun Track with our Miss 12. Youtube video for th

Hiking Kalamunda to Hewitts Hill – Bibbulmun Track
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Hiking Kalamunda to Hewitts Hill – Bibbulmun Track

Hitting the Bibbulmun with our daughter There was lots of preparation, planning and packing and dehydrating and excitement! Starting our E2E (End to End) the first stretch would be Kalamunda to Hewi

Travelling during COVID in Australia
RoadtrippingTravel Australia

Travelling during COVID in Australia

So, nothing screams road tripping like COVID border restrictions, we know!  But with precautions you can experience travelling during COVID in Australia.  Safely, for your family and those you meet or

Bathroom Tips for motorhomes and caravans
Roadtripping

Bathroom Tips for motorhomes and caravans

Bathroom Tips for motorhomes and caravans RV's and campervans, this is part of our Life on the road series. It may seem pretty obvious what is needed in here!  But, this is a reasonable size room,

Australia’s golden outback roadtrip
RoadtrippingWestern Australia

Australia’s golden outback roadtrip

Amazing scenery, incredible history and stories and so many opportunities to learn on your Australia's golden outback roadtrip - Northern goldfields to Geraldton. A unique experience and the opport

Kalgoorlie Goldfields what to do
RoadtrippingWestern Australia

Kalgoorlie Goldfields what to do

We ended up spending six months in Kalgoorlie, Brett stopped and did a bit of work so we got out and about quite a bit, met some lovely people and had some great experiences. Heading to the goldfi

End to End Bibbulmun Track Planning
Treks & Trails

End to End Bibbulmun Track Planning

End to End Bibbulmun Track planning and preparations, all 1000km of it. We are so excited and nervous, all rolled into one.  Remember when you were little, awaiting Christmas. You know its going to

Dehydrating meals for hiking
Treks & Trails

Dehydrating meals for hiking

Recently, I had my first foray into dehydrating meals for hiking.  This was a result of wanting to reduce waste, watch the weight in our packs and carrying 7 days of food when hiking the Cape to Ca

Cape to Cape Track Western Australia
Treks & TrailsWestern Australia

Cape to Cape Track Western Australia

The who, what , where , when of our Cape to Cape track Brett, Miss B (12) and I, undertook the Cape to Cape track independently from 8 - 14 December 2019, along with our compact and trusty Cape to

Perth to Kalbarri roadtrip
RoadtrippingTreks & TrailsWestern Australia

Perth to Kalbarri roadtrip

Heading north from Perth, (chasing warmer weather) on our Perth to Kalbarri roadtrip to our favourite, used to be free camp, of Cliff Head South. We had not made the decision to continue further n

Hutt River Province, micronation of Australia
Travel AustraliaWestern Australia

Hutt River Province, micronation of Australia

If you are exploring Western Australia, you MUST put Principality of Hutt River, a micronation of Australia, on your must see list!   Don't forget to take your passport, for an entry & exit st