Plan to Walk Safe this Summer - Read More
Inspiring more people to walk in natural areas for enjoyment, health, wellbeing and appreciation of the environment
Plan to Walk Safe this Summer - Read More
Inspiring more people to walk in natural areas for enjoyment, health, wellbeing and appreciation of the environment
Next Bushwalking Tracks and Conservation -BTAC volunteer track clearing opportunity:17-19 May 2024 - Maintenance work on the AAWT from Low Saddle to the other side of Mt MacDonald. A 7 km remote section. Camping at the Upper Jamieson Hut.For all the details and to register, head over to Park Connect: www.parkconnect.vic.gov.au/Volunteer/group-details-public/?id=dec475ad-c64f-e611-80e6-1458d05a586c ... See MoreSee Less
ADVERTISEMENT Join India Unbound on a fully guided exploration of the hills of Sikkim and Darjeeling. www.indiaunbound.com.au/walking-the-hills-of-sikkim-darjeeling-2024/ ... See MoreSee Less
A BRIEF HISTORY OF FEDERATION WALKS (aka FedWalks):Federation Walks, now 90 years old, started as the world-wide ‘hiking boom’ took off in the 1930s. From Australia’s earliest days, men and women were drawn to the natural environment and walked the wild country and seaside, utilising trails and pathways established by First Nations people. As Australia developed, the tracks of miners, timber getters and cattlemen served the walkers well.In the early 1930s Victorians joined the world-wide obsession with walking and clubs sprang up everywhere. The fad had hardly caught hold before it waned, but curiously, in 1934, as its popularity faded eight walking clubs in Melbourne founded a Federation, to promote the activity and to lobby for political recognition.Federation Walks has been operating over the past 90 years with only a few exceptions including the war years when walkers were called into the war effort.The evolution of walking clubs and associated activities has further developed making the organisation now known today as Bushwalking Victoria a significant body in the areas of recreational walking and club development, conservation and track maintenance and search and rescue activities.Comprising more than 60 established clubs, 12 associated organisations and about 200 individual members, Bushwalking Victoria represents over 6000 club members and an estimated 360,000 active recreational bushwalkers in the Victorian community.So put the weekend of 11-13 October 2024 at Wilsons Promontory in your diaries for this year's FedWalks event and start the planning to attend this unique weekend experience. Bookings open to all club and individual members on Monday 3 June 2024.References:The Scroggin Eaters: A History of Bushwalking in Victoria, to 1989 by Graeme Wheeler (1991)The Ways of the Bushwalker: On foot in Australia by Melissa Harper (2020)www.bushwalkingvictoria.org.au ... See MoreSee Less
In an great article from Great Walks magazine, experienced hiker Katrina 'Kit Kat' Hemingway shows you how to climb that hill.Nothing rivals the sheer thrill and elation one feels when you finally reach the top. You gaze downwards and beyond, often a full 360⁰, marvelling at the contours, the green hues, the winding rivers, the solitary tarns, a vast ocean surrounded by sky, big thunderous clouds, glorious sunrises, and the setting sun’s vibrant pink hues. You cannot live, thrive, or survive without these epic views.But must there always be such a hellish climb? I love bushwalking, but I’m not a fan of going uphill. No matter how much aerobic and strength training I do, it gets no easier. Here are my tips to get you there.www.greatwalks.com.au/how-to/how-to-climb-hills? ... See MoreSee Less
How to... climb hills - Great Walks
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It's mind over matterCalling all past and present Bush Search and Rescue Victoria (BSAR) volunteers and associates!Bush Search and Rescue Victoria is turning 75 this year, and would like to invite current members, and all those who have been associated with BSAR to join in the commemoration lunch on Sunday 5th of May, 2024.Unfortunately we don't have contact details for many of the volunteers from the early days, so we are hoping that our network of word of mouth will get this invite to the right people, so please share it around to those who you know may have been involved.DETAILS: www.eventbookings.com/b/event/bush-search-and-rescue-victoria-75th-anniversaryRSVP by 21st April 2024.For enquiries contact 75th@bsar.org ... See MoreSee Less