<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Adventure Lifestyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live the Adventure Lifestyle - your go-to guide for camping, 4WD, overlanding, camp cooking & exploring Australia’s most remote places]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:37:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/de/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Katherine to Mataranka: The Top End's Big Names in Peak Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katherine Gorge, Edith Falls, Bitter Springs and Mataranka are as well known as the Territory gets, and in July you share them. We spent four days finding out whether they are still worth it, and where the quiet is hiding.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/katherine-to-mataranka</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab05b687c72e845809edb7a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:32:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_31f071af4a6c47f6975f6e224cfee3c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crossing Gregory National Park: Six Days of Remote 4WD Touring in the NT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six days crossing one of the most remote and rugged national parks in the country, north to south from Bullita down to the Buntine Highway. Here's how the traverse went, track by track, and what you'll want sorted before you tackle Gregory yourself.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/gregory-national-park-4wd-crossing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a715a4d74653e170f8d0a60</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:19:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_3094ca325ccd446aabca1948ddb3f8e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Days Off the Highway: Chasing Tracks Between Halls Creek and Kununurra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people run the sealed road between Halls Creek and Kununurra. We took the long way instead, chasing drop pins down every side track we could find. 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Here is how it played out, and what we would do differently.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/kakadu-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9dedee338fe3cc70d5d06c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_10b3d6d3165e45ec9e5f8b9d724c19b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Nights on a Houseboat on Corroboree Billabong]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Paul's birthday we parked both Toyotas and moved onto the water for two nights: a houseboat called Carol, out on the Mary River wetlands, with a fair few saltwater crocs for neighbours.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/corroboree-billabong-houseboat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a895968f46f94d7c1a0f721</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_a5a583a1c10f4e5b9074aba825d4f997~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Nights in the Bungle Bungles: Walks &#38; Gorges]]></title><description><![CDATA[We spent four nights inside the Bungle Bungles with one goal: to see as much of it as we could on foot. Here is how the gorges, the domes and one very early sunrise played out.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/four-nights-in-the-bungle-bungles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b6b34f7b480551f14f30c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:58:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_db770cb8915a4e598c6d997088956c30~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is El Questro Station Worth It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Questro splits opinion: a Kimberley icon, or an overpriced tourist trap? 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Our early season run down the eastern half of the Gibb.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/gibb-river-road-early-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a28eb4599361b5d20d62ba8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:03:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_1ddbdc2de448446286bb042acfe289d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting the Gibb River Road: Windjana, Tunnel Creek, Mount Hart and Adcock Gorge]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than two months on the road, we finally made it to the Gibb River Road. Over our first stretch we took on Windjana Gorge just a day after it reopened, walked the full length of Tunnel Creek, pushed deep into Mount Hart on 50 kilometres of rough, flooded track, and swam at Adcock Gorge before the rain caught up with us. Here's the lot from the start of one of Australia's most iconic 4WD adventures.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/starting-the-gibb-river-road</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1e4df57ab417a19fc1f13e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:53:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_1decbc803e0c40e6849ef8a688b35f27~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to Do in Marble Bar: Gorges, Gold and a Back Track to Port Hedland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for things to do in Marble Bar? Australia's hottest town might not look like much at first glance, but the country surrounding it is some of the best we've seen all trip. We hiked into Glen Herring Gorge, tried our luck at prospecting on the Marble Bar Common, stumbled across a surprising WWII secret at the Comet Gold Mine Museum, camped beside the red walls of Doolena Gorge and the green water of Coongan Pool, then took a six hour 4WD detour back to Port Hedland that proved well worth t]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/things-to-do-in-marble-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0bf286e8a70f90633ff994</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_f8180acc0d6e4c2daa60d1e8b767e418~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Pilbara Free Camps That Don't Fit The Picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you think Pilbara, you think red dirt, spinifex, heat haze stretching to the horizon. You don't think paper barks, crystal clear water, rope swings. But that's exactly what we found, four times back to back. From a hidden waterway off Skull Springs Road to a gorge wall that has to be seen to be believed, these Pilbara free camps were some of the best free camping we've ever done.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/four-pilbara-free-camps-that-don-t-fit-the-picture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0813e3ea733de5ffb5b2b5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_9e9c9283429c43e280f593ad88aff5ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Week, Zero People: Exploring the Newman Backcountry in WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week deep in the Newman backcountry without seeing another vehicle. 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This remote stretch of the Pilbara delivered some of the most stunning scenery and untouched country we've ever explored, and proved exactly why a properly equipped 4WD opens up a different side of WA.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/one-week-zero-people-exploring-the-newman-backcountry-in-wa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb10065caf4ed272bf59b9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:07:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_4f054bb80c2c4d279e659c9363c3af1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Gorge &#38; Python Pool | West Pilbara 4WD Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pilbara has a way of pulling you back. This leg of our half lap of Australia took us through the west of the region, starting with campfire cooking at Pannawonica Hill before a sunset scramble to Nature's Window. Things didn't quite go to plan from there, but every wrong turn led us somewhere worth finding. We ended up at George Gorge with sheer red cliffs, clear water and a camp spot we didn't want to leave. The Pilbara always delivers.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/george-gorge-python-pool-west-pilbara-4wd-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fab4137c961ad0b9ff3c3b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:07:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_7055ae4328dd4073956d2d5c18f0f648~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clear Water, White Sand, Red Dirt: Francois Peron National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a crazy few weeks on the road, Francois Peron National Park was exactly the reset we needed. Two days of red dirt, soft sand, glassy water and wildlife everywhere we looked. 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The run in across the big sand dune, a running repair on the rooftop tent, two to three hours a day when the wind eased, and some of the clearest water in Western Australia. Not the plan we started with, but one of the best camps of the trip so far. Here is how the shoulder season, a cyclone and a locked gate led us somewhere better.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/shelter-bay-camping-near-steep-point-when-plan-a-b-and-c-all-fall-apart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e1e1b2441ae2d5fdf3ddc7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:48:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_e1e22a278e6e4581b811380b51cbac88~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adventure Lifestyle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellendale Pool, Kidney Stones and a Cyclone: Our First Week on the Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[We'd been planning this trip for years. Vehicles prepped, systems tested, itinerary mapped out. And then, approximately five days in, Paul ended up in the emergency department of Geraldton Hospital at 10pm while a Category Two cyclone bore down on the coast. 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