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Author: Daniel Gray Date Posted: 11 September 2020
GPS watches are an integral part of the post-race debrief. The amount of information to peruse seems formidable. Daniel Gray explores the main features relevant to an orienteer, and how to use them in race analysis. Read more...
Author: Stephanie Ford Date Posted: 7 September 2020
Dive into the wacky, wonderful world of barefoot shoes! If you’re curious about how barefoot shoes work and which Vivobarefoot shoes will suit you best, this is the blog for you. Read more...
Author: Shaun Pleschka Date Posted: 28 August 2020
With the minimalist movement exploding and such a large variety of minimalist shoes available, staff member Shaun provides a breakdown of the advantages of the different minimalist shoe brands. Read more...
Author: Brenton Gray & Meri Gray Date Posted: 26 August 2020
Wildfire founders Brenton & Meri Gray review the all-new aggressive trail runner: the Salomon Wildcross. Read more...
Author: Kai Pantano Date Posted: 12 August 2020
Not sure which water filtration or purification device you should choose? Kai walks us through the most popular brands, including Lifestraw, Katadyn, GRAYL and Steripen. Read more...
Author: Wildfire Sports Date Posted: 7 August 2020
For a Limited time get a FREE Reusable Soft Cup with any Salomon Advanced Skin 5, 8 & 12 Set Vest! To get your FREE Soft Cup today simply: 1. Add any Salomon Advanced Skin 5, 8 or 12 Set Vest 2. In your shopping cart Read more...
Author: Taylah Danae Baggs Date Posted: 7 August 2020
You've seen words like No-See-Um, Ripstop, Ultra-Sil and Cordura and have no idea what they mean. What are the benefits of different outdoor fabrics that you'll see listed on camping gear? Danae explains. Read more...
Author: Kai Pantano Date Posted: 5 August 2020
One of the most frequent questions we get at Wildfire is, what is the best (jacket, shoe, pack)? What I believe most customers really mean is “What do I need?” To simplify the process, here’s a list of items that are invaluable for backcountry hiking. Read more...
Author: Stephanie Ford Date Posted: 31 July 2020
Stephanie Ford demonstrates how to transition from day hiking to pulling overnighters without spending an arm and a leg. Read more...
Author: Taylah Danaë Baggs Date Posted: 1 July 2020
Here at Wildfire, we believe in supporting Australian brands. To help you to buy Australian, we've collated the Australian owned and made brands that we stock right here. Read more...
Author: Wildfire Sports Date Posted: 29 May 2020
Stay hydrated and ready to perfrom at your best thanks to the team at PREPD! PREPD improves starting hydration, enhanced fluid absorption during exertion, and enhanced hydration in recovery. Read more...
Author: Taylah Danaë Baggs Date Posted: 22 April 2020
Instructions are also printed on Wildfire Speed Laces packets for your convenience. OR, watch our tutorial video here ! 1. Remove your existing shoelaces. Read more...
Author: Stephanie Ford Date Posted: 21 April 2020
Runger, lows, hitting the wall, bonking - no matter which way you look at it, nutrition and hydration play a huge role in your training and on race day. What’s more, not knowing how to fuel during your long-distance races isn’t a problem unique to beginners. The amazing athletes from Nik Read more...
Author: Genia Hill Date Posted: 8 April 2020
I was lucky enough to pack up my boots from their usual spot in Brisbane this year and visit Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Africa. I was going to be gone for few months so wanted to be sure I had some reliable gear. Here are my highlights from the Semien Mountains to Cape Town. Photo credit: Read more...
Author: Jess Dustow Date Posted: 1 April 2020
Sound good? Well it’s all just a two hour drive from Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. The Cooloola Great Walk runs from Tewantin, near Noosa, to Rainbow Beach and is one of Queensland’s Ten Great Walks . I woke up early on Saturday morning. With five days off, I made a last minute decision to go hike the Cooloola Gre Read more...
Author: Kai Pantano Date Posted: 27 March 2020
For over 70 years, Salomon have produced gear to enable serious play in the outdoors. They quickly grew into an outdoor sporting equipment powerhouse, developing skis, alpine hiking boots, running vests, and (of course) trail runners. Salomon have incorporated quite a bit of trail running witchcraft into the Sense Ride 3, with Optivibe vibration reduction, a dual compound Contagr Read more...
Author: Taylah Danaë Baggs Date Posted: 24 February 2020
Cushioning Spectrum These days, a shoe's cushioning level (technical term: stack height) can run all the way from zero cushioning to a thick slab of foam. We like to categorise a shoe's cushioning level as one of four options: Read more...
Author: Stephanie Ford Date Posted: 4 February 2020
There’s no doubt that we are becoming more conscious of what we’re purchasing. Phrases like “ethical shopping” and “sustainable clothes” are garnering thousands of hits on Google each month - and those are just the Australian stats. This figure looks set to rise in 2020 as many of us resolve to think more about the impact of our consumption. But when you dive into it, Read more...
Author: Taylah Danaë Baggs Date Posted: 28 January 2020
Scenic Rim Ultra 25km | 65km | 105km 15 August 2020 Scenic Rim | Queensland | Australia The Scenic Rim Ultra is one of the most hardcore and gruelling runs in Australia, filled with punishing mountain climbs, relentless ri Read more...
Author: Stephanie Ford Date Posted: 6 January 2020
No doubt you’ve set yourself some lofty goals for 2020. But most of us will give up on our New Year’s resolutions before the 19th of January. That’s right. Most of us will quit after less than three weeks. Strava has even labelled this date Read more...
