David Blundy
How to Choose a Down Sleeping Bag
At Bogong we stock a huge range of quality sleeping bags – over 50 models at last count – and it can be pretty hard to make a decision. I've written this guide to a few of the best options for particular purposes. This is not the be-all-and-end-all of sleeping bag advice, but hopefully it's a useful guide to get you started on choosing the best sleeping bag for you.
Review: Mont Backcountry Hiking Pack
Field-testing the Mont Backcountry 80L rucksack in South-West Tasmania.
Cycling across Java and Bali
Back in 2010 I had an epic cycle tour across Vietnam, so when a group of friends started talking about a similar trip to Indonesia I was instantly interested. The plan was to fly in to Jakarta and then somehow make it across Java to Bali, taking in as many volcanoes and back roads as we could.
Java is renowned for its volcanoes, so naturally the route was planned to cross as many as possible. It wasn't until we started on our way up to Dieng Plateau that we started to comprehend what this really meant!