In the hours prior to this photograph being taken, Sam Croft had walked 15 kilometres through the Mundaring hills beyond Perth. It was around 30 degrees. He was hot, sweaty and had battled grass tree spines, ticks and March flies, and yet, check out that grin. “The smile says it all,” Sam says. He... Continue Reading →
Life’s all white for outdoor ed alum Maddie Ovens
There’s plenty Outdoor Education alumna Maddie Ovens will miss about Antarctica once she leaves today; waking to the sunrise over iceberg alley, hot thermos cuppas by the ocean, the fresh whiff of penguin poo when the wind blows westerly... not to mention the southern lights. “Honestly, everyday has been a highlight,” she says. For the... Continue Reading →
Big life in a tiny house
When a 30-foot stringybark fell on Andrew Bell’s canvas tent, he knew it was time to find a new place to live. Luckily he wasn’t home at the time, otherwise the tree would have broken more than just tent poles. The outdoor education student spent most of his first year camped on a regenerated bush... Continue Reading →
Outdoor ed’s Mob mentality
Troy Surkitt has strong ties to The Mob. In fact he’s the president. Yeah, he’s a good fella, but that’s about as close to the mafia as this mob gets. The Mob is the club of La Trobe University Bendigo’s outdoor education students, and one of the most popular clubs at the regional campus. It... Continue Reading →