G’day I'm Kate, an Ecologist, Hiker, RU-vid Creator, Speaker, Mum and Alone Australia Season one participant.
I’m passionate about the Australian environment and I hope to share this passion through my videos and encourage others to get outdoors and sleep under the stars.
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If that's where I think it is the fires have certainly hepled with the scrub bashing. A couple of times I've headed off that trail just to get a glimpse into the Gorge and given up due to impenetrable scrub. And that's even using satellite images to hop between clearings! Have you read Paddy Pallin's book "Never Truly Lost"?
So cool. Yeah some bits are better than others. I haven’t read it but I have read accounts of their amazing crossing of this gorge back before proper transport, sat images and maps. Would have been such an adventure back then. Cheers
I did a trip to the northern point across the valley from you last year, and it was just as brutal from the looks! Those fires have really invigorated the bushland. Totally worth it though, it was one of my favorites!
I enjoyed the food series but it's good to see you back on (er, off!) track. So pretty on the cliff tops. And 'You didn't buy it from Ainslie IGA' really tickles my funny bone.
Hahaha thanks mate - yeah my fam loved that comment too. have a big backlog of hikes to edit and get out and I'm working on a gear vid. Man wish i could quit my day job hahaha
What an amazing cliff top campsite Kate. I think Ive watched a vid of yours before from this same area? If the Zoleo is waterproof, you may find it on another trip out there?
another nice one Kate . those fires of 2020 make for some hard going bush bashing these day . I think the pink tags are a good thing , keeps the human activity localised rather than carving new paths and treading on delicates everywhere . amazed how much this looks like the blue mtns although i think its further south going by some of the plant species i saw ?
Yeah it was very rough in sections. Yes I think I agree re flagging but I have seen some places where they have gone overboard. I wonder who is doing some of it. I know Parks and hiking groups do a bit but this area is not very popular and it would take a long time to mark and there was a lot of twigs cut - would have taken hours of not days. but yes having a clear small path is much better than everyone trampling vegetation all over the area. Yep we were down in Morton NP. love that park but im so keen to get up north sometime too.
Awesome video Kate. That campsite, dinner and campfire looked amazing. Jules is a camping masterchef!! Such a bummer about the Zoleo. I'll add a 2nd clip to mine I think. Glad to hear you replaced it. PS loved the vivos making an appearance 😊
I strapped and clipped the Zoleo at two points but to the same strap on my backpack. The strap came undone in all the bush bashing! I still want to have the device on the outside of my pack so I can receive messages from home. In the future I will clip and strap it to two seperate straps on my backpack to avoid this issue. I believe I could have found it if I spent a bit more time searching I narrowed it down to a 1 km section, but sadly didn't have the time to find it. I hope to go back one day. I have been loving my Zoleo device as I can check in with home and make sure everything is ok - I also like the ability for home to message me if there was any trouble I needed to get back for. I have since got a second zoleo and they instantly switched my plan to the new device. I have set up breadcrumb tracking on this new device so that if I was to loose it I will be able to see where it is.
@@KateGrarock hi 👋 . They don’t backwash , they have limited capacity and are expensive. I use a browns bag for sediment. But they are so cool and safe .
First tried these last year in nz, loved them. his year, when we went to nz we made sure we had room in the suitcase to bring some home lol, favourite is the lasagne.
Absolutely it’s great stuff. There are a few no brands that I don’t personally like as they taste weird and have meat sponges 🧽 but real meals are great
Fantastic vid kate! For next years round, ive heard of a new aussie contender, offgrid meals. My favourite is still the flora and fauna tags so we know what we're looking at.
So good mate. Yeah I’ve heard good things about them. I believe they are a no brand. We are so lucky with food these days. Happy hiking. Hope to have a new hiking vid out soon
Fantastic vid kate! For next years round, ive heard of a new aussie contender, offgrid meals. My favourite is still the flora and fauna tags so we know what we're looking at.
That is a good review Kate . We've never tried any of those camping types of meals we usually just grab food from the supermarket . After watching this review and your other one . I am going to look into trying some of these out on our next kayak camp . Such a simple hassle free way to cook tucka after a long days kayaking
Great observation about the plastic in boiling water Kate. What plastics are suitable for these? I’ve no idea. Was just thinking about sous vide plastic as an option? Wonder if it’s the same? There’s a lot of research happening about plastics lowering male fertility. I listened to an episode on ScienceVs podcast about this about a year ago. Probably need to listen to it again.
Any idea what the typical expiry date left on them is? I like to order up a few options and keep them in stock when they can't be easily bought locally.
Oh I found this on the website “They last for 3 years from date of manufacture” so probably best to buy directly from them over a shop to get the fresher ones.
Hi my Dad saw your video and sent it to me. I am doing the long haul flight Sydney to London in January, I have gluten and dairy intolerances and not game on taking my chance with the airline meals so will give these ago. Thanks for you video 🌹
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