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    WHAT’S IN MY PACK?

    Jan 26, 2021 4 minutes
    WORDS AND PHOTOS_ DR KATE GRAROCK

    I’M a wildlife ecologist and expedition leader at Bush Blitz, an Australian species discovery program. I love solo hiking and have slowly built my confidence and skills hiking alone and with others. I am a scientist and have brought this questioning and analysis into my hike planning and ultralight gear selection. I’m extremely passionate about the Australian wilderness and through my YouTube videos I hope to share this passion and encourage others to get outdoors and sleep under the stars.

    I have solo hiked many of Australia’s iconic trails including the Larapinta, Carnarvon Great Walk and Cape to Cape. My favourite

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