. Welcome to Upstate New York! “Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach of us more than we can ever learn from books.” – John Lubbock. Well, I think I found the above and more. My Go North adventure started in Corning, upstate […]
Hiking
Australia: Hiking the Ormiston Gorge, Macdonnell Ranges
Hiking the Ormiston Gorge in winter provided the perfect backdrop to explore this lovely area in the Macdonnell ranges. We found that the Ormiston Gorge is a huge amphitheatre surrounded by hills and ridges. Massive geological forces created the towering red walls of the Gorge and is full of colour. Within Ormiston Gorge, there is […]
New Zealand: Nelson Lakes National Park
This post on the Travers-Sabine Circuit including Lake Angelus, is based in the Nelson Lakes National Park. It was written for us by Colin, based in Sydney, Australia. Colin is an avid hiker/tramper and was previously an adventure travel guide in the Australian Alps. Day 1 While a reasonably hardy bunch of six we all […]
15 Reasons You Should Go Trekking
If you’re searching for the next big thing in your life, here are 15 reasons you should go trekking. Try it – we did – and it became a series of life changing adventures! Our on-the-ground research of talking to fellow trekkers has revealed that these are the most popular reasons to trek, in no […]
New Zealand: Mt Taranaki
Attempting to summit Mt Taranaki (aka, Mt Egmont) is a test of both endurance and weather, irrespective of the season. On this day in January, it was cloudy, windy and wet with the odd rock slide to boot. While we didn’t quite make the summit due to the inclement weather, we did the next best […]