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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
How often have you chosen to do a walk based on a beautiful Instagram reel, or an exciting TikTok? Have you considered how fit/experienced/lucky with the weather the poster is? Have you considered that when someone says "easy", it might be easy for someone who has scaled Everest, or is an experienced mountaineer, not so easy for you in your shorts and tshirt, just carrying a bottle of water?According to New Zealand media, online content is misleading tourists into attempting hikes they are ill-equipped for, leading to several rescues being mounted across the South Island. (And its happening more and more here in Australia too!)Wānaka Search and Rescue chairman Bill Day said nearby Mount Brewster is a "popular" example where the terrain turns from a "nice bushwalk" to requiring "advanced route-finding skills"."We're rescuing a lot of people, we've had someone die there and we've had people that if we weren't there, they wouldn't be home for Christmas."The problem is social media only showing the good bits, he said."People want to show they've had a good day… and so they don't show the hard bits."People who have had a bad day there don't show it at all."When you go online, you tend to see a "picturesque walk that ends up in a fabulous swim in a glacial lake," said Day."It's not all that way."In the last year, volunteers mounted 10 rescues from the area. ... See MoreSee Less
Tourists underestimate alpine hikes due to misleading online content
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About 10 rescues were mounted at Mount Brewster near Wānaka last year, many of which could have led to fatalities.Have your say! The logging of native forests in Victoria is due to cease later in the year. There is currently an enquiry into how state forest in the Central Highlands might be used in the future. engage.vic.gov.au/central-highlands-forestsThe Eminent Panel for Community Engagement is set up specifically to talk with people and organisations to understand values and priorities for forests in the Central Highlands. This includes talking with local communities about forests in their local area. These conversations will inform recommendations to the Victorian Government on future use and management of state forests.You have a few options for quickly and easily providing your feedback, including pinning a map and explaining why it is important to you, as well as a survey.This input is open to all of the general public to have their say, including other recreational groups such as hunting groups, 4x4 groups, horse riders, mountain bikers and more, so lets make sure we can add many bushwalking voices to the conversation.engage.vic.gov.au/central-highlands-forests ... See MoreSee Less