Our Assessment of the Hoka One One Anacapa Hiking Boot. The Peak Potential Adventures team have amassed 100s of kilometres wearing the Hoka One One Anacapa Mid GTX boots on several iconic Australian adventures, including the Overland Track, Six Foot Track and Three Capes Track adventures. We have found these boots more than capable of […]
The History of Bowtells Swing Bridge on the Six Foot Track. Many people have walked the 45km historic Six Foot Track and crossed the famous Bowtells Swing Bridge that spans the Coxs River, but very few people perhaps know the history of the suspension bridge and how its name came about. Crossing Bowtells Swing Bridge […]
The weekend I trekked the 6 Foot Track. The 6 Foot Track is not too far from Sydney in the Blue Mountains, but, often, when we consider the word adventure, we think of far off places; places yet to be explored or discovered. Rarely, do we consider that we, in Australia, live in one of […]
One of the best walks in the Blue Mountains. Peak Potential Adventures invites you to join us on a journey of discovery as we walk through some of Australia’s most historic and beautiful landscapes in the Blue Mountains on this Six Foot Track walk that only takes a weekend. This trek would be up there […]
Winter hiking in Tasmania is an unforgettable adventure experience. Hiking in Tasmania during winter is such an amazing and special experience, and one week after our adventure began, I still cannot believe I did The Overland Track in winter. When my friend Michael invited me to go hiking in Tasmania and take on The Overland […]
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to honour a mate. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is definitely a bucket list adventure, and as the saying goes, “It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves – in finding themselves” – French author and Nobel Prize winner, Andre Gide “When you get there and see all the hustle […]
Trekking to Base Camp Everest at 84 years of age. Today while patiently waiting to see an orthopedic surgeon, a fledgling Peak Potential ‘Adventuress’ dipped into the pile of magazines stacked on a side table. The July 2013 edition of Prevention captured her attention with its claim to be ‘The Energy Issue’. A quick flick […]
The definition of a Tasmanian adventure. We’ve been thinking about our new awesome Tasmanian adventure. That’s not new but what is new is that we want to find out what adventure means to you. We want your take on adventure and if you’re just beginning an adventurous journey – what do you want those choices […]
Charity trek to Mt Kilimanjaro. Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro is rewarding in itself, but when you undertake the challenge as a charity trek, it certainly compounds the lifechanging experience. Mt Kilimanjaro stands in isolation and dominates the horizon near Moshi in Tanzania with its snow-capped peak pressing high into blue sky. The desire to discover its […]
I’ve got one less thing on the bucket list after completing my charity adventure. It’s midnight, it’s below zero degrees, and I’m about to trek for several hours towards the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world for a charity adventure. Why? Why not! I’m on my way to the “Roof of […]
