As funny as it sounds, getting into the next part of hiking is like a cross between internet dating and high level instances in World of Warcraft. Haha. Believe me! It is! I feel like I'm at the point where I have to just get out there and meet people who are interested in it too, so I can get in some practice and learn some really great tips before heading out. And it's like an instance (dungeon which requires 10-20 players to complete) in World of Warcraft because I was either waiting for friends to get to that level or getting frustrated cos we couldn't make the numbers. Yes, I am weird.
So I'm gonna have to take the plunge I think and get involved with a club, or maybe there are some people at church who'd be keen? Could you imagine them making an announcement at the end of the service "oh, and if anyone's into hiking, please talk to Simon.. he'll be up the back". I'm sure there are groups out there. Might even get involved in some forums - a gold mine for information and sharing ideas. I've heard of a group in Adelaide who do bushwalks but have been warned that the majority of them are over 50. At least it might make me feel fitter than I am!?
Also been having a look at gear guides, reviews, articles, tips on foot care, and the problematic situation re: water. I also bought a compass and tomorrow will be practicing getting proper bearings to walk in a triangle. Should be handy if I ever need to navigate my way around any treacherous triangle shaped areas. Haha.
I did find this short video on Youtube which shows the smaller version of the tent I just bought. It shows how it sits when set up (pretty much the same) the outer and inner walls and that little bit of ventilation I was talking about - you can see a bit of the outside ground area at the end of the clip. Will be interesting to see how that performs when it's pissing down with rain.
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Hi I was reading some of your blog after I found a blog entry about the WalkSA book. I hiked (read wandered) the Jupiter Creek walk, and recently hiked the Blinman Pools hike. Good book.
I got into hiking about this time last year. I found it hard to find any hiking clubs that weren't super old people (me being 30), but I joined the Friends of the Heysen Trail (http://www.heysentrail.asn.au) and am walking the Heysen Trail from one end to another a couple of weekends a month. One of these groups is young people, the other much smaller and old people with just a couple of young.
In the past year though I have heard of lots more hiking clubs or large groups of people - but most seem like old people. Adelaide Bush Walkers (www.adelaidebushwalkers.org) seem youngish, they have a rep for being quite competitive in hiking (which can be good or bad).
Walking SA the peak body for hiking has a list of clubs on their website http://www.walkingsa.org.au/clubinfo.html
Anyway, nice tent, I have seen the Hubba Bubba before. I thought I would like to own one just because of the name, but now I see from your vid it is a good tent! (not that I doubted that)
The hiking season is generally the opposite to the Fire Danger Season so now is a good time of year to get into hiking. The official walk season opening was last weekend - whatever that means.
I might visit your blog again later, some kinda intersting stuff there.
Deep Creek rocks. Good work on Rocky Creek - I just checked out the campsite yesterday, planning to camp there on the weekend and doing some hikes. Looks sweet. I'm root'n for SA but why is a 4-day stint of much needed rain forecast for the same weekend? Nice fire lighting skills there. I think that either Scout Outdoor or Peregrine Travel (I forget which but that building on Rundle St) also does bushwalking skills courses at night sometimes - they look good.
My blog blabs about some hiking (blab being the key word - even my comments are blah blah). www.jeremyc.com
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