Tragedy in Karijini a sad warning

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Chris Majewski who fell and died at Fortescue Falls this week. He was trying to save his young son who had slipped down an embankment and who remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition. Chris was a well loved primary school principal from a small community and so many people are feeling his loss.

Karijini National Park was the highlight of our trip around Australia - an amazingly magical place. We had left our five year old son with family in Dampier and I remember being grateful we had gone without him as exploring the gorges requires some scary climbs.

This shockingly sad tragedy is a warning to all of those lucky enough to be out exploring our rugged and unforgiving land. Please be bloody careful.

Eco Friendly Travels

As a self-confessed tree hugging greenie I am passionate about ecologically responsible travel, reducing our carbon footprint and preserving our natural environment. Kimberley Kampers in Ballina NSW are leading the way in ensuring we pack in some environmentally friendly habits when we hit the road in their Eco-suite, a caravan that not only reduces fuel emissions but fuel costs as well. It's powered primarily by the sun and it's secondary fuel source is Australian soy bio-diesel and a methanol fuel cell.

The caravan can run its own air-conditioning, cooking equipment and water heating, as well as powering up devices such as laptops, smartphones and iPods. Even the toilets are vacuum designed - like those on an aircraft - so there are no chemicals involved.
Travelling in this green machine means you could be anywhere for months and operate independently of traditional power sources.
Eco-suites leave only half the carbon footprint of a regular set-up and boast about a 35% reduction in fuel costs. Check them out at http://www.kimberleykampers.com/