Guides

Wilsons Prom Southern Circuit Booked Out? Here's What to Do

The Wilsons Prom Southern Circuit sold out for your dates? Here are alternative overnight itineraries on the Prom, the one campsite that's the real bottleneck, and how to grab a cancellation the moment it opens.

What to Pack for the Wilsons Prom Southern Circuit

Packing for the Wilsons Prom Southern Circuit? A practical, Prom-specific list of what to wear and what to bring for the three-day hike, from the no-campfires stove rule to the Sealers Cove tidal creek crossing.

Can you hike the Overland Track solo?

Thinking about walking Tasmania's Overland Track solo? It is safer and more social than it sounds. Here is how to prepare, and how to still get a spot when the season looks booked.

When do Great Walks and Overland Track bookings open? 2026/27 season dates

Booking-release dates for the Overland Track, NZ Great Walks, Parks Victoria and more, plus what to do when your date sells out in minutes.

Three Capes Track booked out? How to still get a departure in 2026/27

The Three Capes Track sells out across spring and summer. Here is how the booking works, why spaces reopen, and how to catch a cancellation.

Western Arthurs or Frenchmans Cap fully registered? How to still get a spot

The Western Arthurs, Frenchmans Cap and Tasmania's other wilderness walks cap daily numbers and fill up. Here is why, and how to catch a cancellation.

Overland Track booked out? How to still get a spot for 2026/27

The Overland Track releases its entire October to May season in a single online queue, and it goes fast. Here is how cancellations still get you on.

NZ Great Walks sold out? How to still get a hut for the 2026/27 season

The popular NZ Great Walks book out the morning they open. Here is why, which ones go fastest, and how to still land a hut through cancellations.