The Bicentennial National Trail, also known as the BNT, is Australia’s longest trail. It stretches from Healesville in Victoria and passes through the ACT and New South Wales before finally finishing up in Cooktown, Far North Queensland. The trail takes in some of Australia’s most scenic and varied terrain—from remote wilderness areas to snowy mountains—along the way. Whether … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know About Trekking the Bicentennial National Trail
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Where to Camp with your Horse: How to find the Perfect Campsite
Love the idea of heading for the hills and going camping with your horse? Wondering where you can camp with your horse at the end of the day? Check out this list of ideas of places that might be suitable for you and your steed to lay your weary heads for the night. Where Can I Camp with My Horse? The idea of heading out for a long ride and going camping with your horse is … [Read more...] about Where to Camp with your Horse: How to find the Perfect Campsite
Horse Containment Options for Trekkers
Some horse- trekkers know the feeling all too well. You’re camping out bush with your horses, and the sun is just beginning to peek through the flap of your tent. Remembering where you are, you stretch slowly and smile as you zip open the door, ready to brew a cup of cowboy coffee and saddle up for another day on the trail. You peer over towards the grassed area where you … [Read more...] about Horse Containment Options for Trekkers
When Horses get Banned: What to Do and How
It seems that each year, there are fewer and fewer places where one can safely ride a horse. All around the world, roads are getting busier and horse-riders are increasingly being excluded or banned from areas they have peacefully and respectfully ridden through for years. Often, established horse-riding trails and areas are threatened by biased or unsubstantiated claims … [Read more...] about When Horses get Banned: What to Do and How
Eco-friendly Horse Travel: 9 Tips for Sustainable Trekking
Throughout Australia, horse trekking and pack saddling is a fairly niche pastime, with relatively few proponents heading out to hit the trail. However, as the sport grows, so does our need to consider our impact on the environment and the trails we hold so dear. In parts of the US with high levels of horse camping traffic, some campsites have been left decimated and trees … [Read more...] about Eco-friendly Horse Travel: 9 Tips for Sustainable Trekking