NEW ZEALAND. World-famous for stunning scenery, people with a cracking sense of humour, adventures galore, good food and coffee…and lots of sheep. What does 7 days in the South Island look like?

Women’s-specific gear…fad or fact? Is there any grounds to having a women’s-specific backpack, sleeping bag or mat?

If you’re heading to the west coast of Ireland and you need something to do in-between pub visits…add this stunning half-day hike up Ireland’s holiest mountain, Croagh Patrick, to your list!

A BCD (buoyancy compensator or buoyancy control device) or stab jacket is one of the three key pieces of equipment that make up the basic scuba equipment. Here are some things to consider when purchasing one!

Here are our top picks to keep your coffee addiction strong even when out in the backcountry for multiple days.

Here’s how to hike Oregon’s tallest, non-technical mountain, South Sister…

One of the drawing cards to backpacking is the way life can be stripped back to important basics. Here are 10 ways to trim down those backpack kilos and take the weight literally + figuratively off your shoulders.

It is amazing how much of a morale booster a hot meal in front of the campfire can be. If you’re stumped for camp-friendly hot meal ideas, here are 5 great options for your next adventure.

“I know it’s a long way to go but it’s easy. We’ll find the rabbit-proof fence and follow that all the way home” In 1931, Molly, Gracie and Daisy just wanted to go home after being forcibly removed from their families and placed in government settlements. They follow the 1500 kilometre fence that runs across Western Australia. In 2016, Sarah Hyde traces their footsteps and shares her experience.

REALLY get off the beaten track and up close + personal with the breathtaking New Zealand scenery super efficiently with little fuss with a 4WD tour with Nomad Safaris.

As a high school maths teacher my job generally doesn’t liven up conversations, beyond the ‘it’s so important to have good maths teachers’ comment and conversation usually moves on to more interesting subjects. However, the statement ‘I’m working as a cameleer in the Simpson Desert’ does funny things to people’s faces as they try to work out what that actually means…

We know that it’s important to our community that we don’t just indulge in the holiday season and consume for consumptions’s sake. We know that you vote with your dollars and that even with your gift buying, you want to be contributing to some sort of positive change. And so we have carefully selected the following gift ideas based on a love of adventure and an emphasis on local Australian businesses and on sustainability…

“These walls are more than a piece of thin fabric…your Macpac tent is a reliable shelter on stormy nights that we hope will always feel like home”. It was instant love after reading this inside Macpac’s Sololight Hiking Tent. Read on for why this lightweight 1-person tent should be a solo hiker’s top pick.

The Pacific Crest Trail is a 4265km (2600mile) thru-hike in North America, going from Mexico to Canada. It took Heather Porter 177 days to complete and here she addresses expectations vs reality of this massive achievement!

So, you think jumping off buildings, cliffs, bridges, and antennas sounds like fun? Well, you’re absolutely right. BASE jumping is a blast! But it’s not for everyone, and it will take a lot of time, energy, money and commitment. One thing IS guaranteed; base jumping will change your life. Here’s a few tips on how to get into BASE jumping, and how to get into it safely…

Did you know that every second 1-2 football fields of forests are cut down?
Did you know that half of the world’s tropical forests have already been cleared?
Did you know that the number of the Earth’s wild animals has halved over the past 40 years, and every decade, another 10% of remaining wildlife will become extinct?
Here’s how you can help protect our rainforests and the threatened and endangered species that call them home…

Our childhood experiences can definitely shape us and stick with us, for better of worse. At She Went Wild, we couldn’t agree more on what a positive impact the outdoors can have on children’s cognitive, physical and character development. We’re stoked to have community member, Shinae Lee Walker, relive a significant child memory of Bundjalung National Park in Australia’s Northern New South Wales on the blog…

When you are first starting out with hiking and backpacking, packing can be confusing and even daunting. You worry about packing too little and getting caught in an uncomfortable (potentially dangerous) situation. You worry about packing too much and turning what should be a manageable hike into an unexpectedly strenuous challenge. We have put together some guidelines as well as FREE downloadable packing lists to give you a starting point…

We often think that if we follow social expectations and norms that we will be inherently happy in life. There is some credit to this because these expectations and norms exist for a reason. But before you trod down the beaten path, you owe it to yourself to think, "is this the path that I am truly wanting to follow?" 

Women’s Health Week is an opportunity for us to start putting our health first. Here are 8 ways to get started!

Tamara Hutchins (aka @tamhikes), an avid hiker, is the co-founder of women's adventure group Melbourne Girls Outside and a member of our Australian SWW community.
We asked her to take on the ever-popular question, "what should I pack?"; specifically, what is different about her bag for a day hike and for a multi-day hike?

It’s almost like a natural evolution; to go from hiking and backpacking to climbing and mountaineering. But where do you even start? If you don’t have anyone to guide you, an Introductory Mountaineering course is the perfect way to lay a solid foundation, as SWW’s Marketing + Events Coordinator, Thuc Do, found out…

Planning on trekking to Everest Base Camp? From Lukla to EBC and then back, the entire journey makes up approximately 136 km in distance and 3 km in elevation in just two weeks. The idea is to strip down to absolute essentials, but still have the right gear on you while not breaking the bank. Through first-hand experience, tried and tested, here is a complete breakdown of a two-week EBC packing list.