Blog Posts

Many of our members have epic adventures, either during UQMC hiking or climbing trips or by themselves. UQMC invites everyone to read these amazing trip reports and feel inspired by their adventure. These blog posts are all written by UQMC members. So have some reading fun!

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Trip Report: Bookookoorara Gorge Hike

Trip Report by Madeleine Smeaton UQMC Hiking Trip - 6 to 8 March, led by Angus Powell, Brogan Csinger and Maddy Smeaton Nine UQMC members, including three trip leaders and six European exchange students completed a traverse of Bookookoorara creek and Boonoo Boonoo river from Undercliffe Falls to Boonoo Boonoo Bridge over two days Bookookoorara State Forrest is far less trafficked than its neighbours, Bald Rock and Girraween National Parks. Should you be willing to look past

6 days ago3 min read

Blue Mountains Three Peaks Challenge

Trip done on the 26th of November 2025 by Dean Rainier-Pope Dawn rose on her golden throne. I paced down Narrow Neck, the morning light lit up my eyes. The nerves that had festered the previous day had subsided, my mind drew focus on the challenge ahead. The goal was to finish the Blue Mountains Three Peaks Challenge: 90km of distance and more than 5000m of elevation gain to be completed in under 48 hours. The already difficult remote wilderness challenge was made even toughe

Mar 95 min read

Off-track Bushwalking: Systems for Self Reliance

In this guide, I will discuss tools and concepts important for embarking on an offtrack adventure (especially alone). These ideas and tools will enable you to become a better outdoors-person. I encourage you to internalise the concept of self-agency. You should avoid being solely reliant on another person, in the context of hiking, you may become separated from that person, their tools might fail them, or they might lack competency. Similarly, don’t treat this text or other t

Mar 93 min read