Today I wanted to do a pre-season warm-up hike into the mountains just behind us - now the temperatures are dropping, conditions will soon be perfect for really long hikes, but it's been a while so I wanted to start gently.

An early morning hike is a great way to start the day. Getting out and back before the sun gets too strong means the dogs don't suffer too badly and we are then back for breakfast.

Have you ever done a moonlight hike? Sounds crazy right? Well it is, but when you have crazy mates you do these things - find out how we got on

A boxing day hike in the mountains at Paradise Valley turned out to be a little disappointing