Episodes
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Episode 63 - Jess Beckerling from the WA Forest Alliance
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
In this episode we interview Jess Beckerling from the WA Forest Alliance to discuss the threats facing the forests of the South West of WA, the transition away from native logging, the future of the forests and how you can help save their beautiful ecosystems.
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Episode 62 - Munda Biddi - Mundaring to Jarrahdale
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Hopping on the mountain bike for 2020, Donovan has started a sectional end to end of the Munda Biddi, a 1000km long distance trail running from Mundaring to Albany. Running North to South we are doing a series on the track starting with the Mundaring to Jarrahdale section that runs through the Darling Range.
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Episode 61 - South West Road Trip Challenge
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Our mission for this episode was to come up with the ultimate South West Road Trip given a time frame of roughly two weeks that could be realistically accomplished. We both map out our hypothetical routes and discuss how we would fill each day (which of course included a lot of trails).
Friday May 01, 2020
Episode 60 - Hiking Gear Discussion
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
In this episode we get into a discussion about hiking gear, what we use, how we came to choose that gear, a brief chat about ultralight gear, sustainability and what gear we'd like heading into the future.
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
Episode 59 - Mark's Bibbulmun Track Rebuttal
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
After finally finishing his sectional end to end, Mark discusses his thoughts on the entire Bibbulmun Track and how life has changed over that time.
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Episode 58 - Snorkelling in WA - Coral Coast and the North West (Part Two)
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
We are joined again by WA outdoor adventure enthusiast Shavaurn to discuss the world class snorkelling locations up and down the northern part of Western Australia. With some of the most stunning spots in the whole of the state (and perhaps the country), the snorkelling at places like Ningaloo is beyond amazing.
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Episode 57 - Snorkelling in WA - Perth and the South West (Part One)
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
We are joined by WA outdoor adventure enthusiast Shavaurn to discuss the various snorkelling spots around Perth and South West. With summer meaning a break in the hiking season, we like to get out into the water and explore a different type of scene. Thanks to the Leeuwin Current there is a variety of sea life and coral to see so close to shore.
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Episode 56 - Tongariro Northern Circuit
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
The second of our two Great Walks of New Zealand discussions, we talk about the Tongariro Northern Circuit that was completed by The Long Way's Better at the end of 2019.
This four day hike takes you around the active volcanoes of Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe (used as Mt Doom from Lord of the Rings) with public huts along the way to stay in.
Hear all about the adventure as Donovan and Alissa recount their journey through this remarkable landscape.
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Episode 55 - Abel Tasman Coast Track
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
In this episode we are joined by the other half of The Long Way's Better to discuss their Christmas expedition on the Abel Tasman Coast Track in New Zealand. This 4.5 day coastal hike is a relaxing escape from the usual rigours of multi-day hiking with stunning scenery, nice huts to stay in and some casual distances on each day.
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Episode 54 - 2019 in Review
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
With a busy year for both The Long Way's Better and The Life of Py, we sat down and reminisced about the past year's adventures and what will be coming up in the future.