INTERVIEW WITH FAITH DICKEY From the Californian desert, to the ragged peaks of the French Alps via the Czech Republic, you can find Faith Dickey seeking out the most daring gaps to set her highline. As one of the female pioneers of slacklining, Faith has established herself as an important figure [...]
GUT HEALTH AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE IT With the increasingly alarming diagnosis of digestive issues such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s disease and celiac disease, it is no surprise that we are hearing more and more about the importance of gut health. Specialised books, fermented foods and hip kombucha [...]
FEELING LIKE A FRAUD? SHEDDING THE WEIGHT OF IMPOSTER SYNDROME In the few short years I have spent working in outdoor sports media, I have become increasingly enthralled by the women I have encountered. The great outdoors seems to attract some incredibly compelling and complex women in an environment conducive to [...]
TIPS FOR KEEPING BLISTERS AT BAY Aahh, blisters, the adventurer’s worst enemy! At best, blisters can be a minor inconvenience, but at their worst, they can bring your outdoor endeavours to a swift halt. As benign as they seem, blisters can be a gateway to more serious issues and [...]
HER WAVE: AN ODE TO FEARLESS FEMALE SURFERS Growing up on the popular surf beaches of the Mornington Peninsula, Caitlin Miers was naturally drawn to the ocean. It was only a matter of time before she fell in love with surfing, finding beauty and poetry in riding the swell. [...]
BEATING THE POST EVENT BLUES In 2015, I ran my first ultramarathon and it was undoubtedly the most incredible thing I’d ever achieved. But what came after almost ended my relationship with the sport. For months after the event, I fell into severe post-race depression. I’m not just talking [...]
PREGNANT PAUSE: PREGNANCY AND ADVENTURE Climbing is hard. Climbing is harder at 21 weeks pregnant. Climbing is hardest at 37 weeks pregnant. But then again, that’s Katrina for you. She’s spent the past 5 years making vertical progress on the rugged faces of the South Australian Norton and Waitpinga [...]
HOT BODY: THE KEY TO SLEEPING WARM IN THE WILD There is nothing better than falling asleep under the stars, marvelling at the milkyway and listening to the chorus of bush animals who come to life at night. But there is nothing worse than putting in a massive day on [...]
BLOODY HELL: THE MENSTRUAL CUP REVOLUTION In general, menstruation is frustrating to deal with in everyday life. Even though tampon commercials have historically tried to convince us that having your period is synonymous with gracefully sashaying across the street in a suspiciously red dress, I think we can [...]
