Best Donovan de Souza Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 94 - What Makes a Good Trail 1:06:25

2M ago1:06:25

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In this episode we discuss what makes a good trail, ranging design, experience, scenery, facilities and everything in-between. On top of that we talk about why we like trails so much, and what goes into a great trail experience in our opinion.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 93 - 2023 Year in Review 1:53:11

5M ago1:53:11

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One of our favourite episodes of the year, we discuss our 2023 Adventures by going through what we enjoyed, what we didn't, and then some answer some listener questions. Thank you everyone who has tuned in during 2023, we really appreciate it.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 92 - Bibbulmun Track 25th Anniversary 1:09:17

7M ago1:09:17

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We are joined by Steve Sertis from the Bibbulmun Track Foundation to discuss the journey of what went into the 25th Anniversary End to End Walk. Steve shares some great stories, explains the challenges of organising the event, and reflects on the Bibbulmun and the wonderful community that supports it.…

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Episode 91 - Mark Wrote a Book 28:41

12M ago28:41

28:41

Best Walks of South West WA is a new guidebook written by Mark, showcasing 40 great walks from the South West and exploring the beautiful forests, coastline and rivers of this unique region. In this episode we have a bit of a chat about the process of writing the guidebook, what you can expect and what's coming in the future. Order your copy using …

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Episode 90 - South Coast Track - Part Two 49:43

1y ago49:43

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Continuing on with our discussion about the South Coast Track, this episode sees Bronwyn return as we chat about the final three days on this stunning week long hike in the Tasmanian Wilderness.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 89 - South Coast Track - Part One 1:01:15

1y ago1:01:15

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In January 2023, Donovan, Mark and Bonny completed the South Coast Track in Tasmania and we sit down to discuss the first four days on this rugged adventure in the remote wilderness of Southwest National Park.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 88 - 2022 Year In Review 1:25:43

1+ y ago1:25:43

1:25:43

We are back!!! While we have taken a break from podcasting for the latter half of 2022, we were still out exploring. As we discuss, there have been some big changes to our lives in 2022 (Donovan especially) and so we've sat down to have a chat about everything that happened.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Pop Chef: Parks and Rec with Jim O'Heir 28:28

2y ago28:28

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TREAT YO SELF! We are thrilled to welcome a man so funny…so talented…so… nice… that they made his background character into a lead on one of the funniest sitcoms ever – Parks and Recreation. I’m talking about Jerry Larry Terry Garry Gengrich Gengurch Gergich… Welcome to Pop Chef Jim O’Heir. On this episode of Pop Chef we head to Pawnee to talk Park…

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Pop Chef: Clueless with Elisa Donovan 25:34

2y ago25:34

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Today we talk Clueless… From its sharp writing to its A plus cast to its impact on 90’s culture, many consider Clueless to be the greatest teen movie of all time. Our guest Elisa Donovan is no stranger to Pop Culture phenomenon. You might know her as Ginger LaMonica from Beverly Hills 90210 or Morgan Cavanaugh from Sabrina the Teenage Witch, but sh…

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Pop Chef: Die Hard with Steven E. de Souza 30:19

2y ago30:19

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On this episode of Pop Chef we’re heading to Nakatomi Plaza for murder, explosions, a heist gone violently wrong… and a little Christmas cheer… Die Hard… Joining us is a true Hollywood legend, a first ballot Hall of Fame screenwriter and the man who helped bring Die Hard to life, Mr. Steven E. deSouza. I mean, the man owned a race horse with Steven…

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Pop Chef: American Pie with Thomas Nicholas 27:27

2y ago27:27

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Pop Chef is joined by Actor/Producer/Musician Thomas Nicholas to bake up some American Pie. The 1999 coming of age comedy redefined the teem-sex romp and became a legitimate pop culture phenomenon, launching a billion-dollar movie franchise Thomas is a slice of pop culture. As a child actor, he starred in movies like Rookie of the Year and a Kid in…

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Pop Chef: Julia Child with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken 31:12

2y ago31:12

31:12

When it comes to celebrity chefs, there was no one bigger than Julia Child. Pop Chef gets their joy on with trailblazing chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken and get first hand accounts of the legend that was Julia Child. Chefs Susan and Mary Sue recount their fondest memories of Julia, including their first ever television production and Juli…

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Pop Chef: Appetite for Destruction with Mike Clink 28:06

2y ago28:06

28:06

Pop Chef is joined by Super Producer Mike Clink, the architect behind the greatest selling debut album of all time - Guns and Roses Appetite for Destruction. Mike talks about meeting the band, making the record, and creating music history. We journey into the LA scene in the late 1980s, the sunset strip, the manic energy, the spaghetti incident... …

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Pop Chef Short Teaser 0:53

2y ago0:53

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“A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal.” Pop Chef is a pop-culture inspired podcast hosted by celebrity Chef Graham Elliot. Each episode of Pop Chef tells the story of a defining moment, work, or person of pop culture. At the end of the episode, Chef Graham invents a recipe inspired by the subject. Chef Elliot and co-host Michael Furno tal…

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Episode 87 - Munda Biddi - Denmark to Albany + Aron 1:11:48

2y ago1:11:48

1:11:48

We are joined by Aron aka 1A1R to discuss the final section of the Munda Biddi Trail between Denmark and Albany before chatting about Mark and Aron's E2E back in September 2021.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Pop Chef Trailer 2:54

2y ago2:54

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Pop Chef is a pop-culture inspired podcast hosted by celebrity Chef Graham Elliot. Each Episode tells the story of a defining moment, work, or person of pop culture. At the end of the episode, Chef Graham invents a recipe inspired by the subject. Chef Elliot and co-host Michael Furno talk about the people and works that impacted our culture and to …

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Episode 86 - Munda Biddi - Walpole to Denmark 1:25:24

2+ y ago1:25:24

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The penultimate section of the 1065km Munda Biddi Trail, this is the last of the wilderness as you head into the Tingle Forest leaving Walpole and then explore the national parks to the north of the coastline. We had wildly different opinions about this section from our different experiences of riding the trail. There are also a couple of announcem…

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Episode 85 - 2021 Year in Review 1:43:04

2+ y ago1:43:04

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It's been a weird and disrupted year so we sit down to discuss the past 12 months, our adventures, our thoughts and then answer your questions.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 84 - WA Hiking Draft 1:20:50

2+ y ago1:20:50

1:20:50

Joining us in the studio are podcast regulars Steve Sertis and Bonny Wells for the WA Hiking Draft, a concept we've stolen from The Big Picture where we select what we think is the best suite of trails from the various categories listed below. We hope you enjoy and check out the various Real Trail Talk, The Life of Py and The Long Way's Better soci…

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Episode 83 - Munda Biddi - Northcliffe to Walpole 58:54

2+ y ago58:54

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We are joined by special guest Brad Serls from Cycles Bespoke to talk about the Northcliffe to Walpole section of the Munda Biddi Trail. A stunning and varied section of the trail with some really unique terrain and big hills including a little side quest up to Mount Frankland. If you're looking to get into bikepacking or thinking about riding the …

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Epsiode 82 - Yonga Trail 59:04

2+ y ago59:04

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It's not everyday we get a new hiking trail in WA, let alone an overnight trail so with the opening of the 28km Yonga Trail in Lesueur National Park, we had a discussion on what it was like from two different perspectives. Donovan and Alissa did this as a long day walk while Mark and Caris completed it as a leisurely overnighter. Yes, we have our f…

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Episode 81 - Electric Bikes 50:35

2+ y ago50:35

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Donovan has a new love with the discovery of e-bikes and he has introduced his other love (his wife Alissa) to the joy of electrically assisted cycling. In this episode we discuss their adventures on the Munda Biddi and what benefits an e-bike can deliver.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 80 - Munda Biddi - Manjimup to Northcliffe 1:26:20

3y ago1:26:20

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Continuing on with our series on the 1050km Munda Biddi Trail, we are joined by Michelle from Feed the Hike to discuss the Manjimup to Northcliffe section of the ride. Filled with lovely forests, farmland and some enjoyable towns along the way, this section has some of the best riding of the whole trail. As a special discount for Real Trail Talk li…

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Episode 79 - Hiking Fitness with Rowan Smith 55:35

3y ago55:35

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In this episode we have a bit of a discussion about fitness, injuries and our experiences before Donovan has a chat with Rowan Smith from Summit Strength about helping hikers with their preparation, training, strength and injury prevention plus a whole lot more.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 78 - Gibb River Road 44:11

3y ago44:11

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We are joined by Alex Garner from Intents Offroad to discuss the famous Gibb River Road in the Kimberley. Stretching 660km between Derby and Kununurra, this old stock route explores some beautiful country including Windjana Gorge, Mitchell Falls, El Questro and Purnululu National Park.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 77 - Munda Biddi - Nala Mia to Manjimup 50:42

3y ago50:42

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We are joined by Rod Annear to discuss the next section of the Munda Biddi between Nala Mia Campsite at Jarrahwood to the track town of Manjimup. Riding on old rail formations, roads, vehicle tracks and single track you visit Nannup, Donnelly River along with being introduced to the Karri Forest for the first time.…

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Episode 76 - Mark & Don's Easter Adventures 59:07

3y ago59:07

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With Easter providing a good opportunity to get some more bang for your buck with regards to holiday leave, we both set out on different adventures across the country. Don headed north to swim with the whale sharks and check out Mount Augustus while Mark flew over to Tassie for a two and a half week road trip around the Apple Isle. Have a listen to…

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Episode 75 - Josh Carr Hikes 28:09

3+ y ago28:09

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We are joined in the studio by Josh Carr, videographer extraordinaire and hiking enthusiast about his adventures around WA and Tasmania. A talented filmmaker, Josh explains what goes into making one of his stunning videos and what drew him into making films about hiking.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 74 - Perth Hiking Expo 29:58

3+ y ago29:58

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We are joined by the President of HikeWest, Dave Osborne, to talk about the upcoming WA Hiking Expo that is being held on Sunday the 2nd of May at the Perth Hills Discovery Centre in Mundaring. A celebration of hiking, trail running and the community, we discuss what has gone in to organising the first event and all the challenges of postponing due…

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Episode 73 - Feed the Hike 40:58

3+ y ago40:58

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We are joined by Michelle Ryan to discuss her new dehydrated meal company, Feed the Hike. Providing tasty, fresh and smartly packaged options for the trail, we talk about why she created Feed the Hike, the journey to get to this point and what's in the future. As a special offer for Real Trail Talk listeners, use the code REALTRAILTALK15 for 15% of…

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Episode 72 - Munda Biddi - Collie to Nala Mia 1:10:22

3+ y ago1:10:22

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The next episode in our Munda Biddi series discussing the section of the track taking you from Collie to Nala Mia with special guest Saf Flatters from Bark and Spark. Exploring the stunning Jarrah forests of Wellington National Park, including one of the more entertaining downhill stretches, the trail then heads into the Ferguson Valley for rolling…

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Episode 71- 2020 in Review 1:38:06

3+ y ago1:38:06

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In what was an unexpected year for the world, we sit back and discuss the year that was, our trail adventures and then get into a Q&A. Welcome to our first wine sponsor, Green Door Wines and as a special offer for Real Trail Talk listeners simply enter TRAILTALK at the checkout for a 10% discount on your first online order.…

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Episode 70 - Munda Biddi - Dwellingup to Collie 1:09:22

3+ y ago1:09:22

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The next episode in our Munda Biddi series discussing the section of the track taking you from Dwellingup to Collie. Taking in some really nice Jarrah forest, this section is unfortunately blighted by the ongoing destruction of the forests by Alcoa and their bauxite mining operations. To read more about the section and see some great photos check o…

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Episode 69 - Kep Track 51:27

3+ y ago51:27

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Running between Mundaring Weir and Northam, the historic Kep Track follows the old rail trail as it winds through the forests, towns and farms along the water pipeline. This 75km trail is best experienced on a bike so on a rainy November day, we loaded up our mountain bikes to discover what this trail was all about.…

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Episode 68 - Mark's Spring Road Trip 1:11:31

3+ y ago1:11:31

1:11:31

After a long break we have returned with Mark giving an account of his four week road trip where he hiked the Cape to Cape, ticked off several hikes on his to-do list around Walpole, Albany and Esperance and finished with a fun weekend at the Pemby Trail Festival. To hear Mark's response to several previous episodes plus get a sneak peek of the con…

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Episode 67 - Dave Osborne from WalkGPS 55:02

4y ago55:02

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This week we are joined by Dave Osborne from WalkGPS to discuss off-track hiking, what went into creating the depth and breadth of walks on his website and the state of bushwalking in Western Australia.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 66 - Risk 43:24

4y ago43:24

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We are joined by Risk Expert Alan de Souza, who also happens to be father to Donovan, to discuss the topic of risk and how it relates to trails, government and decision making. Stay to the end for a quick Q&A on what Donovan was like as a kid.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 65 - Munda Biddi - Jarrahdale to Dwellingup 37:42

4y ago37:42

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The second episode of our Munda Biddi series sees us joined by Jake from Intents Offroad to discuss the Jarrahdale to Dwellingup section of this 1000km cycling trail. Taking you through the Jarrah forests of the Darling Range, there is some lovely cycling mixed in with mining and forestry operations.…

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Episode 64 - Neil McCulloch from the First Hike Project 28:51

4y ago28:51

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We sit down with Neil McCulloch from the First Hike Project, a not for profit organisation that takes newly arrived youth from refugee and migrant backgrounds out on hiking trips in the Australian bush to help introduce them to the outdoors and build confidence. Discussing what is involved with the trips, who participates and the effort required, t…

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Episode 63 - Jess Beckerling from the WA Forest Alliance 31:49

4y ago31:49

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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.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 62 - Munda Biddi - Mundaring to Jarrahdale 58:16

4y ago58:16

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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.…

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Episode 61 - South West Road Trip Challenge 52:34

4y ago52:34

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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).By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 60 - Hiking Gear Discussion 50:23

4y ago50:23

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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.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 59 - Mark's Bibbulmun Track Rebuttal 1:33:13

4y ago1:33:13

1:33:13

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.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 58 - Snorkelling in WA - Coral Coast and the North West (Part Two) 38:11

4+ y ago38:11

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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.…

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Episode 57 - Snorkelling in WA - Perth and the South West (Part One) 40:23

4+ y ago40:23

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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.…

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Episode 56 - Tongariro Northern Circuit 46:07

4+ y ago46:07

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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.…

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Episode 55 - Abel Tasman Coast Track 53:05

4+ y ago53:05

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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.…

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Episode 54 - 2019 in Review 1:05:49

4+ y ago1:05:49

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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.By Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus

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Episode 53 - Dream Bibbulmun (Part Two) 1:02:21

4+ y ago1:02:21

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Continuing on with the blank slate idea of where we would take the Bibbulmun Track in an ideal world, the journey continues from Donnelly River to Albany. We are joined by Steve Sertis from the Bibbulmun Track Foundation and Bonny from Friendly Dropbear as the hotly debated coastal section receives a major realignment including an epic finish as pr…

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