The Silly Swagman

13/09/2026

Found an old Australian Made Paddy Pallin framed canvas pack to match the old Era Wall Tent. ⛺️🇦🇺🙌

31/08/2026

Enter, Spring. 🙌

While I do favour winter for a lot of my outdoor activities, living full time on the road has us definitely welcoming the warmer days of Spring. 🙏 Months of cooking outside in chilly conditions, cold wind, cold rain, you really do feel the full range of the seasons.

Sitting back in the late arvo and enjoying the last of the suns rays. It feels really, bloody good!

So, happy first day of spring boys and girls. 💪

30/08/2026

For anyone who missed my latest adventure with the Bearded Bushranger, I popped it up on YouTube last Sunday. Give it a watch, a hype and some love 💪🤙 Cheers guys!

Join us as we take on a grueling four day crossing from the Kanangr...

29/08/2026

Cheers to a great trip, mate 🍻

The Bearded Bushranger

Mountain Culture Beer Co

25/08/2026

Some more snaps from our recent collab trek through the mountains on the humbling k2k.

Full video up on the Silly Swagman YouTube channel. 💪

24/08/2026

Kanangra to Katoomba - Full Video

Join us as we take on a grueling four day crossing from the Kanangr...

23/08/2026

Last month made his way up to NSW on a request that he join me in tackling the K2K trail.

You can find the full video over on my YouTube channel.

Katoomba to Kanangra or Kanangra to Katoomba as we approached it.

I don’t usually give long winded spills about safety and experience, but this place deserves the respect of for warning those that may be considering the k2k.

This is not a scenic hike, nor is it overly enjoyable (not since the fires ripped through anyway). This is absolutely not for beginners or casual walkers/hikers.

This is an extremely serious trek that should not be undertaken without adequate outdoor experience including but not limited to offtrack navigation. You are going to lose sign of any track, more than once. The days are gruelling and the terrain is unforgiving and dangerous in many parts. The overgrowth isn’t just soft saplings you can swipe out of your path, some of the brush is strong and prickly and it’ll take your sleeves right off you (I watched it 😂).

This is a trail you head out on knowing that if all goes pear shaped you have the knowledge and skillset to allow yourself the best chance of correcting your situation. Even then, things can still go wrong no matter who you are or what you know.

Now, with that said, I will remember this trip with my mate for a very long time. I’m so bloody glad we were able to line up the time to do this one together. Was it fun? No. Did we laugh? Yes. Would I do it again? Probably not. I’d love to have seen it before the fire, not that the ups and downs wouldn’t be there though.😆
It challenged us and it humbled us and I’m just glad it’s done. Hats off to those of you who have done it track many multiple times. 🙏

Take care everyone, and look after each other out there!

Go easy.

Mattsy 🤙

Join us as we take on a grueling four day crossing from the Kanangr...

23/08/2026

Last month The Bearded Bushranger made his way up to NSW on a request that he join me in tackling the K2K trail.

You can find the full video over on my YouTube channel.

Katoomba to Kanangra or Kanangra to Katoomba as we approached it.

I don’t usually give long winded spills about safety and experience, but this place deserves the respect of for warning those that may be considering the k2k.

This is not a scenic hike, nor is it overly enjoyable (not since the fires ripped through anyway). This is absolutely not for beginners or casual walkers/hikers.

This is an extremely serious trek that should not be undertaken without adequate outdoor experience including but not limited to offtrack navigation. You are going to lose sign of any track, more than once. The days are gruelling and the terrain is unforgiving and dangerous in many parts. The overgrowth isn’t just soft saplings you can swipe out of your path, some of the brush is strong and prickly and it’ll take your sleeves right off you (I watched it 😂).

This is a trail you head out on knowing that if all goes pear shaped you have the knowledge and skillset to allow yourself the best chance of correcting your situation. Even then, things can still go wrong no matter who you are or what you know.

Now, with that said, I will remember this trip with my mate for a very long time. I’m so bloody glad we were able to line up the time to do this one together. Was it fun? No. Did we laugh? Yes. Would I do it again? Probably not. I’d love to have seen it before the fire, not that the ups and downs wouldn’t be there though.😆
It challenged us and it humbled us and I’m just glad it’s done. Hats off to those of you who have done it track many multiple times. 🙏

Take care everyone, and look after each other out there!

Go easy.

Mattsy 🤙

15/08/2026

Rainy Sunday morning watch 🌧️

Last Sundays drop for those still yet to watch. 🙌

15/08/2026

Last weeks drop. A beautiful patch of Australia.

In this video Grace and I visit the Mountains of NSW for an overnig...