<?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>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:57:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/fr/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Join Us on Our Epic Australian Overland Adventure!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months. Two vehicles. One massive overland journey across the top of Australia. In 2026, we're setting off from Perth to Sydney, exploring the remote tracks, hidden camps, and lesser-known corners that most people never see. Follow along for honest blogs, comprehensive videos, and downloadable GPX files. No Instagram hotspots - just the untamed Australia we love.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/australian-overland-journey-perth-to-sydney</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fdd28e0d75b69d47e7a387</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 07:56:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_2b19d99dac35491997ca5e5be0bf8fae~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? We gave it three full days of gorges, hikes and sunsets to find out.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/is-el-questro-station-worth-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a337d73ce85b49c3c4f599a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_0b2e1a549607489f80f0de007d6aacd3~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[Kununurra to Purnululu: Swimming Holes, a Hidden Waterfall and a Morning on Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[We worked our way south from Kununurra through a string of swimming holes, talked our way into a hidden waterfall behind a locked gate, and spent a humbling morning on country with a Gija traditional owner at Violet Valley.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/kununurra-to-purnululu-swimming-holes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3f2492d3770ea960ec0e06</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:58:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_29a629b6f70c475c98804fe77247518b~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[Gibb River Road Early Season: Rain, Gorges and the Pentecost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rain that pinned us down, gorges running harder than we'd ever seen, and the mighty Pentecost crossing. 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. Six hundred and sixty kilometres of red dirt, river crossings and remote gorges, cutting straight through the heart of the Kimberley. We'd been dreaming about this stretch for years, and now we were here, with the wet season still hanging on, half the tracks barely open, and a north west cloud band already building somewhere out west. Paul and Karleah in front of the famous 'Gibb River Road' sign at the Derby...]]></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. From the chaotic water crossings into Kalgan's Pool to the cliff top campsite at Eagle Rock Falls, two unforecast storms, ancient petroglyphs at Punda and the most recently discovered meteorite crater in Australia. 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. From sharks and stingrays in the shallows to a sunset dinner at Cape Peron and a glassy final morning at Little Lagoon — here's how it unfolded, plus everything you need to know to plan your own trip.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/clear-water-white-sand-red-dirt-francois-peron-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8263a8b2f11ff8e5aac30</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:13:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_17df247458c347e2960f0bd41d78050e~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[Shelter Bay Camping Near Steep Point: When Plans A and B Fall Apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclone Narelle shut down Francois Peron National Park, so we activated Plan C and rolled out to Shelter Bay near Steep Point. 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. Week one of our six-month adventure north had other ideas - but not before delivering some absolutely cracking campsites.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/ellendale-pool-kidney-stones-and-a-cyclone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c35f38dbf1d5b601303f9e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:20:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_98fddfb454404e928053e496b9e36e98~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[Exploring the Darling River: A Journey to Queensland's Sunshine Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the Darling River through outback Queensland delivered incredible free camping, abundant wildlife, and some serious weather drama. From Menindee Lakes to Warroo Bridge, we explored remote camps along Australia's lifeblood river system. 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Plus tips for hiking, camping, and beating the summer heat in this incredible region.]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/ikara-flinders-ranges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695390d523e37bb9569b90f9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 01:52:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_6b29f3ae376546309083323410431fbd~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[The Outback Track Less Travelled: From South Australia's Breakaways to The NT's Rainbow Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[From South Australia’s Breakaways to the Northern Territory’s Chambers Pillar and Rainbow Valley, this outback journey delivers epic scenery, hidden tracks, and remote camps. Golden sunsets, historic telegraph lines, desert climbs, and off-the-beaten-path adventures make every kilometer worth it. Proper outback travel, flies and all!]]></description><link>https://www.adventurelifestyle.com.au/post/outback-travel-the-breakaways-to-rainbow-valley</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695373a9386e8faaa221c0ec</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:23:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48f15b_df33f13deaf34365837bea38e6acf914~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[East MacDonnell Ranges: The Hidden Gem Everyone's Overlooking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover the East MacDonnell Ranges, a hidden gem of Australia’s Red Centre. 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