About us
Howdy. MJ here. I'm a Chicago fella now +22yrs in Sydneytown living in the CBD (Central Business District)... NOBODY knows Sydney better than I do, cause she's my girl / my lover... Cool bars. Amazing hikes. Great places to eat. Yup. I know it and love it all. We don't "just hike", and we don't "just get drinks" - we curate cool, fun, and memorable days. If you hear yourself saying...
"I fancy time in Mother Nature exploring beautiful hikes / walks in Sydney while meeting unique people. I want to check out some new bars and hydrate myself with a wine, beer or cocktail at the finale."
Welcome to the group. Let's have some fun. See you soon! MJ
We’re a super fun hiking group, but there are a few ways to get nudged out of the group or an event:
a) “No shows” on the day. Honour your RSVP! It’s about manners;
b) Excessive cancelling your RSVP. Commit, then show up – people want to hike with you;
c) Misrepresenting your health & fitness. It’s a safety issue that affects me, you, and all other hikers;
d) Attending social events when you’re not a hiker. We connect in Mother Nature, and sometimes we do cheeky / fun events. Get to know us while hiking; and
e) Unkindness to fellow hikers. You won’t gel with everybody (which is fine), but if I keep hearing about “Person X”, well… they will be shown the door.
(The leader of "We Hike... to the Bar" is an experienced walker / hiker but he is not a professional hiker [less "Bear Grylls" and more "Beer Grills"], and he does not hold himself to be a professional. Whilst it is his intention to run each event at the highest possible safety standards ultimately the responsibility for your safety and well being will at all times be up to you. Pack wisely - sunscreen, water, First-Aid supplies, etc... When you RSVP for an event, you declare you are fit, healthy, and able to hike that event. When you RSVP for an event with "We Hike... to the Bar" you are automatically agreeing to indemnify the organiser from any liability for yourself and/or your possessions. Hiking is an inherently risky activity and you participate at your own risk.)
Upcoming events
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Watson's Bay to Rose Bay to Golden Sheaf Hotel! $145 Cash Prize!
Doyles, 11 Marine Pde, Watsons Bay, AUHowdy Hikers. With Good Friday being such an odd holiday to get a drink (it's typically "You must buy food with every drink"), I've moved this one to Saturday where we can have some long weekend fun at Golden Sheaf...
THE HIKE.
Watson's Bay to Rose Bay is a 5star inner-Harbour hike. The view from South Head... Watson's Bay... Kutti Beach... Parsley Bay Bridge... Milk Beach. Every inch of this 10kms hike is such a treat. It will be the perfect Saturday social session before we do a proper hike on Easter Monday (that one is Wattamolla Beach in the Royal National Park).The ferry leaves at 915am from Circular Quay, arriving 938am. If you're meeting us there, you'll see us right by Doyle's - the old restaurant directly on the water. Quick chat, and we're off. If you're late, no sweat - take the next one (945am arriving 1008am). We'll see you after we do the lighthouse loop and pick you up along the way. Message us in the whatsapp chat if so.
We'll head to Hornby Lighthouse and South Head... then off we go to Rose Bay. Secluded beaches (if you haven't seen Kutti Beach - this hike is a must). National Park. Great perving, people watching. Stunning mansions. And more... and of course finishing at The Golden Sheaf - an institution of a pub in the Eastern Suburbs with a superb beer garden and great food. I've put my credit card down for our reservation.
Please join... here's the WHATSAPP GROUP YOU MUST JOIN so you find us easily and we can discuss any changes there as well.
$135 Cash Prize! Here's the story (if nobody won the week before - [edit: it wasn't won])...
Legend member Emma kindly refused money from us that came to our "We Hike to the Pool Party" event. I can't stick it in my pocket, so here's the deal. Each week, one person will spin "The Wheel of Fortune"... on it is a few ways to get your cash back on the day, and one $135 win! Hit it, and it's yours - miss it, and I'll add $10 each hike until we hit $200 - then we'll do something for charity if nobody wins the biggie.See you soon! MJ
And...
a) $10 Cash or PayID;
b) Join the whatsapp group HERE;
c) Honour your RSVP or... well, you know. Banned, cause we want to hike and drink with cool folks that show up with good energy - especially on a long weekend!See you then! MJ
56 attendees
Hornsby's Blue Gum Loop & New Quarry Park to Pub!!!
Hornsby Station, Station Street, Hornsby, AUDamn it. I had this whole event typed out, and I misclicked... and woosh. Gone. Here goes the shorty version of Hornsby's new Quarry Park and Blue Gum Loop Hike!
I've never done the Blue Gum Hike, and it's part of The Great Northern Walk. As I was researching it, TimeOUT Magazine published an article on a new park opening next to it - perfect timing to kill 2 birds with one stone!
If you are keen to join, after you hit "Attend" please join the WHATSAPP GROUP HERE - politely asking that you do, and politely asking that you do not ask me to add you when I don't have your phone number - this baffles me.
THE HIKE.
Let's meet at Hornsby Station... quick train from Central arrives 926am with only 2 stops between - fast! From there we'll start hiking at 935am to that quarry lookout where Stage 1 of a new parkland is now open.The Blue Gum Loop (6kms) looks really pretty... a relaxed bushwalk with a fish pool, stone steps, blue gum & red gum trees. Dog friendly. Ascents and descents. A lovely hike that I've not done and keen to try!
And of course... a pub! Greengate Hotel looks pretty cool - not far from Hornsby, and on the way back to the city for a Sunday Roast!
See you then! MJ
THE DETAILS.
Cancels / No shows. Treat your RSVP like a restaurant reservation. No show / cancel on the day? That restaurant is my hiking group – you won’t be welcomed in the future. Respect and manners matter.
Safety. Let’s chat, let’s have some laughs… but let’s be safe.
Cost. $10 PayID or Cash.
Fitness. Yup. Fitness matters for this one. We're going into National Park.
Guests. Bring mates, dates, co-workers.In pressing the “Attend” button for this hike, you acknowledge that:
a) You are healthy and fit to complete the hike describe;
b) You have read and will follow NSW National Parks Bushwalking Safety Guidelines for this hike;
c) You have no chronic / underlying health issues that deter you from completing this hike;
d) You understand your host is just that – your host, not a professional hiker – and that you and you alone are responsible for your hiking health, safety, and wellness;
e) You’ve been advised to download the “Emergency Plus App” and
f) You’ve been advised to obtain individual hiking insurance from 1Cover.
g) Over 60yrs old, and new to the group? Send me a note first please.7 attendees
ANZAC DAY Manly Wormhole, Cave / 10kms Hike - 2UP @ Felon's Manly!
Deck Bar, The Strand, Dee Why, AUANZAC Day... a somber day to start yet also one of the best days of the year for a beer(s). Add 2UP. Add a gorgeous hike on the Sydney Coast when the whales have started to run early? YES. Let's do it.
Let's meet at The Deck @ Dee Why Beach (23 The Strand, Dee Why NSW 2099), and off we go. Dee Why Beach and its rockpools are heavenly, then into Dee Why Headland where it's proper hiking with unforgettable views... to Curl Curl Rockpool (perhaps my favourite in Sydney), Curl Curl Beach, the Boardwalk, Freshwater Beach (I quickly write this, but it's all coastal - all 10/10 beautiful), then onto Manly Wormhole...
IF YOU HIT ATTEND FOR THIS HIKE, JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP HERE!!!
Manly Wormhole / Cave... it's a must see if you haven't. 10minute stop there for pics, then Queenscliff Beach, Manly Beach... then time for food, drinks, and 2UP!
Felon's Brewing is our spot! Last year it was so, so nice to have their 2UP arena right on the water - unfortunately I had to leave super early, as we lost Giuseppe Labrador soon after... but this year I'm gonna drink, pull my pants down, and win $$$$ on 2UP!
We'll do a little lotto where two of you gets a FREE $15 bet on 2UP. Win? You get $30. Lose? Well, you lost. $0.
The hike is 10kms... safety wise, there are definitely some rocky bits Dee Why Headland and come out of the (optional) wormhole, but it's a pretty relaxed hike all in all. Be healthy, fun, and full of good energy. Also, big thanks to Felon's Manly - a reso for 40 is usually a $80 per person spend thing, but they are doing me a favour as I do a lot of business there - order as you fancy, no miniumum spend. YES!!!
Rules & Logistics.
a) B1 bus is your friend to Dee Why, then it's a 10min walk to Dee Why Beach. Find it!
b) $10 cash only for this one - you'll need cash for 2UP anyways.
c) Pleeeeeeeaaaase respect our lovely bars / restaurants that say "Yes, we'd love to host your group". Your RSVP "Yes" is your word - keep your word. I put my credit card down for 40 of us.
d) Be on time. Be on time. Be on time...
e) Get in the WHATSAPP GROUP - still amazes me how many people miss this - it's a must.
f) Let's have fun, but let's also be respectful and remember what ANZAC Day is all about and how lucky we are to live in amazing Australia.See you soon. MJ
Manly Cave... Dug up in 1908, the Queenscliff tunnel or the manly wormhole indeed feels like a passage through the unknown. Perhaps that’s why it is called a wormhole. The fishermen who dug it up sure had the best of the Queenscliff rocks and the freshwater beach region connected up easier than clambering up the rocks. On a sunny day, the wormhole towards freshwater offers the best-uninterrupted views of the blue sea.
21 attendees
"Spit to Manly Hike" to Austrian Club Schnitzel!!!
Felons Seafood Restaurant, West Esplanade, Manly Wharf, Manly, AUMJ, how in the fahk did you find this schnitzel place?
Just wait. I know you're gonna say those exact words when we walk through the doors...I love this hike(s). I love how this restaurant oozes with European style. I love this day.
THE HIKE.
I just asked AI to describe the Manly Beach to Spit Bridge Hike, and I cannot get myself to copy / paste it. It sounds so... ugh. So mechanical in describing the BEST Sydney Harbour hike.Just join me for fuck's sake... Manly Wharf, Delwood & Fairlight Beaches, Forty Baskets & Reef Beach, then we climb into the National Park for perfect Syd Harbour views... Castle Rock Beach. Clontarf Beach. 11kms. All amazing... We meet at 1020am, and we leave 1030am from out back at "Felon's Seafood Restaurant" - NOT Felon's Brewery. Please click on the map - we'll be right there!
Speaking of clicking, if you hit "Attend" make sure you click on the Whatsapp link here. It's a must to attend this event.
We finish just by Spit Bridge... easy climb to catch a 141 bus which drops us super close to The Austrian Club. Get ready for the most authentic schnitzel in Sydney. The perfect food coma finale on a Sunday!
3pm. The Austrian Club, booked for 30. Wait ‘til you see this schnitzel haus – you’ll feel like you’re in rural Austria. It’s so authentic, so friendly, and so delicious. Austrians built it in the 1980s and volunteers run it today. If music is on, get ready to laugh your tits off. First time we hiked there... and no shit a week later it appeared in GOOD FOOD Sydney Morning Herald, and they loved it. Their MENU IS HERE. If you want to drop off just after the hike, no stress, but I'd not miss this schnitzel.
See you for a Super Sunday Schnitzel! MJ
THE DETAILS.
Cancels / No shows. Treat your RSVP like a restaurant reservation. No show / cancel on the day? That restaurant is my hiking group – you won’t be welcomed in the future. Respect and manners matter.
Safety. Let’s chat, let’s have some laughs… but let’s be safe.
Cost. $10 PayID or Cash.
Fitness. Yup. Fitness matters for this one. We're going into National Park.
Guests. Bring mates, dates, co-workers.
WHATSAPP. Click it please.In pressing the “Attend” button for this hike, you acknowledge that:
a) You are healthy and fit to complete the hike describe;
b) You have read and will follow NSW National Parks Bushwalking Safety Guidelines for this hike;
c) You have no chronic / underlying health issues that deter you from completing this hike;
d) You understand your host is just that – your host, not a professional hiker – and that you and you alone are responsible for your hiking health, safety, and wellness;
e) You’ve been advised to download the “Emergency Plus App” and
f) You’ve been advised to obtain individual hiking insurance from 1Cover.
g) Over 60yrs old, and new to the group? Send me a note first please.13 attendees
Past events
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