Hiking Gear

An aspect of bushwalking that many people get far too caught up in is the collection of gear that they carry about with them - and I suppose that I'm no exception!!

In my last post, I mentioned that I've jumped at any opportunity to build my collection of gear. In this post, I'll give a bit of a run down of the gear that I own and some other gear that I will borrow from the collection at my Scout Group.

Starting out

Well, where to begin?

January 2011 - Sacsayhuaman, Peru

About me:
I guess I should start with the obvious! I'm a 22 year old university student studying Civil Engineering at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. I've been active in the Scouting Movement since 1995, when I joined up as a Cub Scout in the old khaki uniform with shorts, long socks and the old hat! I'm still very active in the movement as the Scout Leader at 1st Mount Waverley, a Rover with Mahogany Rover Crew and I'm also the current Chair of the Scouts Australia National Youth Council. So by the time that I balance out my studies, my extra-curricular activities and spend some time with my girlfriend and family, I don't have a whole lot of "down-time" for me!!