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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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