This softcover coffee-table style Guidebook reveals the many hidden secrets of the Blue Mountains. Misty, snow dusted landscapes, mysterious amphitheatres, cliff-line waterfalls & waterholes, myriad bushwalking tracks leading to unexpected vistas, cliff-top sunrise brekky spots, plush Hatted restaurants & eclectic coffee shops and the extremist of extreme sports.Within this beautifully designed Guidebook, you’ll find our…
John and Monica Chapman spend their lives hiking all over this great land and writing guide books so the rest of us can follow them. Through years of refinement their range of books offer insightful observations and background on numerous trails across Australia. John and Monica’s books are well laid-out, colourfully illustrated and provide extensive information…
The Budawangs stands as one of Australia’s most spectacular and distinctive wilderness areas. Using modern elevation, vegetation and trail data, The Budawangs finally delivers a map of quality and accuracy befitting this renowned bushwalking destination. Key features include:
The Ranger S MS is the older brother of the classic Ranger that we know and love. The S model has a large sighting mirror for 45 angle assistance in taking bearings on distant geographical features, and has cut out the magnifying glass in favour of a shorter nose, producing a smaller bundle that snaps…
The ACR ResQlink 400 Personal Locator Beacon is a small, lightweight and buoyant personal locator beacon. Engineered with military durability and equipped with ResQlink’s satellite precision this unit will not let you down if or when you need it most. You can trust this unit in any environment be it land, sea or sky to…
Silva’s Expedition is the front-runner in their series of world-leading compasses.The base plate model has four different map-measuring scales for ultimate versatility, a screw for built-in declination adjustment and a rugged Dryflex housing. This is the perfect mid-range compass for heavy expeditions. All Silva compasses include a pamphlet explaining their 1-2-3 map-reading system which demystifies…
This is one of a series of excellent guide books from the Cicerone. Their guides are an inexpensive option for hikers heading all over the world looking to explore the world’s best walks and treks, mountains and cycle routes. This book details walking the GR20 through Corsica’s high mountains. A challenging trail between Calenzana and Conca that…
With its small size and precise needle, the Silva Pocket compass is a handy, compact compass that is perfect to bring along on your hike. While not designed for advanced navigation, it is a great aid if you need to find the right basic direction quickly or use it as a backup for a more…
This Cicerone guidebook describes 110 gill and crag scrambling routes in the south of the Lake District, with sections covering Wasdale, Ennerdale and Buttermere, Borrowdale, Thirlmere, Patterdale, Mardale and Swindale. The guidebook includes invaluable of advice on equipment, safety, rope techniques, and scrambling techniques, as well as notes on access and conservation. The Lake District’s…
Hema’s updated WA State Map is comprised of the most detailed information, which has been verified by Hema Map Patrol. It is printed on waterproof paper and includes a full index of locations, making it durable and easy to use for both navigation and inspiration. On the reverse side of the maps are through road…
A step up from it’s little brother the Field, the Ranger MS is the go-to tool for most map work on the planet. A longer base plate, magnifying lens and luminous markings build on the strengths of the entry-level model to complete this classic compass model. All Silva compasses include a pamphlet explaining their 1-2-3…
This excellent Cicerone guidebook to walking and trekking in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park and Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park, areas of Patagonia. Eight different walks and treks are described, including the 10-11 day Torres del Paine Circuit, one of the world’s great treks, as well as the shorter Half Circuit (4-5 days). The guide…