The Overland Track: The Complete Guide
Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, day by day, with the side trips, gear, food and booking detail.
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Guides and courses
Guides and courses for your next multi-day hike.
Practical guides, planners and checklists from 35 years on the trail, most of them free. Pick the one that matches the next problem you want to solve.
Tent Comparison Guide
How to actually choose your tent, with the six tents I have used and what each one is good at.
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Hiking Layering Guide
Base, mid, insulation and shell. How to stay comfortable when the weather turns.
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The Hiking Gear Selection Guide
How to choose a pack, shelter, sleep system and layers without wasting money.
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Hiking Gear Checklist
A printable multi-day gear checklist, refined over 35 years on the trail.
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5-Week Hiking Fitness Plan
A five-week walking and strength plan for multi-day hikes, at three levels. No gym needed.
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Hiking Meal Planner
Plan your trail food properly. Calories, weight and meals mapped out for any trip length.
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Hiking Calorie Calculator
Work out your daily calories and the food weight to pack from your details, pack weight and trail conditions.
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Trail Recipes
Three field-tested trail recipes you can cook in one pot with almost no cleanup.
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Multi-Day Readiness Quiz
A two-minute self-check across fitness, navigation, gear, food, planning and safety.
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Trail Kit
My gear directory. Every bit of kit I actually use and trust, sorted by category.
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Start hereStart Here
A short starter playlist covering the essentials of planning a multi-day hike.
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Navigation Basics
Map and compass fundamentals on video, in short practical lessons.
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Book and course
Go deeper with my book and course
Go further
When you are ready to plan a whole trip in one place.
Trip planning app
PeakBound
Not free, but it puts your entire trip plan in one place. Routes, gear, food and logistics, organised for your next multi-day hike.
Take a look at PeakBound