Fewer visitors see the north rim of the Grand Canyon. It’s not quite as accessible as the south, but since our road trip was taking us north into Utah, we decided to spend a couple of days up on the north side and see the canyon from a different perspective. Despite being only a few…
We arrived at Mather Campground on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in the late afternoon, set up camp, fed the troops and managed to put our feet up before dark (sunset’s not until around 8pm in these parts in midsummer). The fire ban due to high heat, dry vegetation and the resulting threat of…
Crowdy Bay National Park stretches along the NSW coast north-east of Taree, from Harrington in the south to Laurieton in the north. To be honest, I’d never heard of it before my brother-in-law suggested it as a possible camping location a couple of weeks ago. We hadn’t booked anywhere and wanted to get away in…
The last couple of Easter long weekends we have found ourselves out in the wild, gazing into a campfire and sleeping under the stars. Well, in a tent under the stars. My sister and her family are our camping buddies, and going bush seems to have become a bit of a tradition for us. There’s just…
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