On a bright afternoon on the Sunshine Coast Willow and I got to meet Hamish the forest cat and his lovely human, Mel. Though Willow stayed in the van while the three of us went hiking through the forest, when we returned Willow got to spend some quality time with Hamish. But, what happened next?…

My travels with Willow the little black adventure cat take us all over Australia. When we arrive in a new place I will get my camera out as Willow explores. Armed with a bag full of cat treats and a repertoire of attention grabbing noises I try to get the perfect snap of Willow –…

With 2.2 million people in the city of Brisbane it’s hard to imagine finding a place to yourself – a place where you can forget about the skyscrapers and highways, and the never-ending hum that fills your ears. However, scattered amongst the urban sprawl and convening suburbs are parks and reserves containing remnant forest –…

In the summer of 2019/20 uncontrollable fires devastated over 19 million hectares of Australian bushland, over 2,700 homes were destroyed, and 34 people lost their lives. To put the catastrophe into proportion the area affected equates to about the area of Hungry and Austria combined, or 20% of Australia’s forests. However those figures mean nothing…

It has been just under three months since Willow and I arrived in Hobart to pick up our new van and that means that the deadline for our mainland return is approaching. With the van complete… liveable and ready for adventure we spent the weekend saying goodbye to friends before hitting the Tasman Highway for…

In the 5 weeks that I’ve been building our new van there has been one thing worrying me. Willow was so attached to our old van. It was her entire world and I took that away. What if she doesn’t like the new van? Nearly every day since picking up the van in November I…

Willow has been checking all the insulation before I put it into the new van. I am using a non-fibrous polyester product so it’s safe for humans and cats. I’m not sure what Willow’s exact criteria are but this piece seems to have passed her testing.

It has been nearly 3 weeks since we left Steph in Brisbane. Willow and I arrived in Hobart safely about 10 days ago and I have been busy starting the build on our new campervan home. We are very lucky to be able to park it at my brother’s house and use his workshop. It’s…