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All the Gear Nae Idea

Scottish lass living in Oz. Like a magpie to outdoor adventures. Keen purchaser of gear. Reviewing gear to help you make some good choices* *May also alleviate gear buying guilt/incentivises more handy gear purchases. All opinions expressed are mine and totally subjective!
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When you go adventuring in the Australian bush, the questions about deadly snakes and spiders inevitably come out... especially when you’re Scottish and the biggest threat we have in the hills at home is a rogue haggis or two. What they didn’t tell me when I got off the boat back in 2011, is that the magpies are roughly five times the size of any magpie you’ve ever seen before and want to repeatedly SWOOP AND PECK YOUR EYES OUT! There was a lot of magpie swooping related hilarity this past weekend at HVAP. I’m pleased to report we came home with eyes and ears in tact. And no, I will not be tying cable ties to my helmet; thank you for the kind suggestion 😜 #magpie #swoop #magpieattack #hiddenvaleadventurepark #spicershiddenvale #mtb #mountainbike #mtbhol #straya #wildlife #mountainbikewomen #adventure #explore #australia #thisisqueensland #cycle #bikelife #bush #travelplaylive #livbeyond #livaustralia #foxmtb #multisport #getoutside #outdoors #onelifeliveit #crosstrain #liveandlearn #thetimeisnow #HVAP

What a cracker of a weekend 💥 Very sleepy now; some decent bruises and one big smile. That was a pretty luxe-y way to spend my first mountain biking trip, but what a great break we had. Mountain biking, I know we’re going to hit some ups and downs, you and I (and I still can’t wait to be cleared to run again this week!), but I’m looking forward to learning more and seeing the trails in a whole new way - so much fun to be had out there & so many good times ahead 👌🏻 #olddognewtricks #hiddenvaleadventurepark #spicershiddenvale #mtb #mountainbike #mtbhol #mountainbikewomen #adventure #explore #australia #thisisqueensland #cycle #bikelife #bush #travelplaylive #livbeyond #livaustralia #foxmtb #ridgesupply #multisport #getoutside #outdoors #onelifeliveit #crosstrain #liveandlearn #thetimeisnow #gopro #queensland #ride #rookie

Today - I ATE IT! 🤣 Hands up if you’ve ever gone over the handlebars (for the second time on one ride); supermanned onto your stomach; crawled out from under your bike; only to realise it has flipped and landed perfectly on its saddle and handlebars?! 🙋🏻‍♀️ I learned so much today. Including, I’m not at the skill level to chat to a cow three hours in, while riding rocky berms with tired head and legs. Today I also learned that going over the handle bars doesn’t have to be that bad. As a new “mountain biker”, it’s something I feared. The first time I did it was also on today’s ride, down some berms with a cliff drop to one side. The “beware of cliff” sign freaked me out so much that I took an ugly line on the berm; ended up in all that loose stuff you don’t want to be in, and boom, off I went 🤕 That shook me a little. Not ideal for the next run coming up, “skyfall”. But I started to get the feel for it back and what do you know, off I flew again. But this time, once I had commando crawled out from under my bike and checked all limbs were moving properly, I laughed at how my bike had landed 👆🏻💃🏻. And so we decided to shortcut home after a fantastic four hours of singletrack. Today’s lesson - don’t be afraid to push yourself; it feels good... and makes that post ride beer/cider/wine/cheese platter taste all the sweeter! But also, it’s okay to shortcut home once you’ve pushed your limits enough for one day 😉 Back at it tomorrow! #hiddenvaleadventurepark #spicershiddenvale #mtb #mountainbike #mtbhol #mountainbikewomen #adventure #explore #australia #thisisqueensland #cycle #bikelife #bush #travelplaylive #livbeyond #livaustralia #foxmtb #ridgesupply #multisport #getoutside #outdoors #onelifeliveit #crosstrain #liveandlearn #thetimeisnow

Kicked off the weekend nice and early with a fun ride and a few wines with my new mates *kangaroo emoji* #hiddenvale #hiddenvaleadventurepark #spicershiddenvale #mtb #mountainbike #mtbhol #mountainbikewomen #adventure #kangaroo #explore #straya #australia #thisisqueensland #cycle #bikelife #bush #travelplaylive #livbeyond #livaustralia #bettydesigns #maap #multisport #getoutside #outdoors #onelifeliveit #crosstrain

And into the forest I go, To lose my mind and find my soul 🌲 *and sing out loud to Amy Shark while descending little hills to keep me chill and scare away the snakes #johnmuir #mtblife #noosatrailnetwork #pomona #trails #mtbwomen #mountainbike #ride #ridehappy #explore #adventure #injuredrunner #multisport #getoutside #outdoors #cycle #liv #australia #livbeyond #cycling #crosstrain #sunshinecoast #onelifeliveit #getoutdoors #countryside #crosscountry #crosscountrymtb #trails #forest #wood #adventuretime

Oh, hay there! 👋 😉 🙈 3.5 hours in the sunshine tootling around on these wheels today. In spite of its natural padding, that was approximately one hour too long for my bottom. 😜 #punful #mtblife #mtbwomen #mountainbike #ride #ridehappy #explore #adventure #injuredrunner #multisport #getoutside #outdoors #cycle #liv #australia #livbeyond #cycling #crosstrain #sunshinecoast #onelifeliveit #getoutdoors #farm #countryside #crosscountry #crosscountrymtb #xc #livpique #dualsuspension
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