The Stirling Range Ridge Walk
Back in May, some friends and I shot away for a weekend to do the Stirling range Ridge walk. It was election weekend, and I for one was glad to escape the political hoo-har.
A Bibbulmun Track Packing List
Last June, Deb and I had the chance to get away for two days and one night to do some overnight hiking on the Bibbulmun Track. We loved it. We loved seeing the stars properly and taking in the spectacular bush, with no man-made structures in sight. We liked getting so hungry that our food tasted intensely flavoursome. It was pleasant to sit in the dark by the campfire with heat on your front and brass monkey weather chilling your back. And it was a relief to be out of mobile range for our phones - with enforced contemplation and time to let the mind wander.
Hibernation beckons.
The days are getting shorter and the TV shows are getting more interesting. The call of the couch is strong upon you after work and on the weekends. The AFL is back on. The Tour De France is around the corner. Netflix has never been (or seemed) better. There’s the chance of rain. You feel a little chilly outdoors. For all of these reasons, many people ratchet down training, exercise and being outdoors in the winter months and embrace the (mostly) blissful allure of wintertime hibernation.
Winter is coming. Rumour has it that a foreign substance called “rain” will begin to fall from the Perth skies…
The days are getting shorter and winter will be here pretty soon. If you’re in the habit of training outdoors, you don’t need me to tell you there’s some challenges coming your way!