Friends of Great Escarpment Trail

08/03/2026

27/01/2026

Congratulations. 👏👏👏

Big congratulations to Bushwalking NSW’s very own Caro Ryan, on being awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM)!

You might know Caro from her brilliant Lotsafreshair blog, her must-read book ‘How to Navigate’, her fun and practical navigation courses, or as the host of ‘Rescued: An Outdoor Podcast for Hikers & Adventurers’, sharing real rescue stories to help people hike more safely and confidently.

What you might not know is just how much she gives back. As Deputy Unit Commander of the NSW SES Bush Search and Rescue Unit, Caro has played a huge role in strengthening wilderness search and rescue operations.

Within bushwalking in general, Caro has been at the forefront of communicating outdoor safety, and building community awareness around risk and preparedness.

She is the embodiment of what it means to be a bushwalker.

An absolute legend of the outdoors. Congratulations, Caro Ryan OAM 👏🌿

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20/12/2025

The rail trail could become the backbone of a network of paths connecting the communities of North Byron Shire.

02/12/2022

Thanks Lotsafreshair

Comparison of emergency communications for outdoors adventures like hiking. SPOT Tracker, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) and Garmin InReach.

07/10/2022

Now I am ready to roll...

25/09/2022

Bushwalking Queensland Inc. has created a Trails Map of Queensland where the linking with the Great Escarpment Trail can be seen.

Trails Map of Queensland

26/08/2022

26/08/2022

That contented, “Ah” moment when you roll out the bivvy (or tent/fly/hammock if that’s your jam), with the last of the day’s light… and realise the light is within you. The gentle hum from a day fully present, a body that has worked, a mind that is switched on with NavHead and you begin to wind down… only to realise that the world around you - nature - never sleeps. It continues to hum, buzz, call and be.

25/08/2022

So that is the southern end of the Great Escarpment Trail...

A rare shot of Barrington Tops NSW photographed from 30000 feet today with a good cover of snow after good falls this week, the snow holding well on the ground! What a sight ❄️ very lucky to have seen it! 😎

www.seqldweatherphotography.com

17/08/2022

Recent photos from a ground truther on the Koreelah section.

08/08/2022

For many hikers care and maintenance of their equipment is limited to the occasional clean and maybe some hole patching but we can be doing so much more. This podcast episode discusses the basics of gear care and maintenance. To listen go to https://australianhiker.com.au/episodes/083-care-and-maintenance-of-hiking-equipment/