Out in our wonderful, wild places, there are lots of reasons why you may need to carry two backpacks or…
How to leave no trace
Leave No Trace vs Minimal Impact Bushwalking The term Leave No Trace has become part of hiking lingo in the…
Why I bought a SPOT 4
…and also carry a PLB. It’s pretty incredible the ways in which technology has changed the bush search and rescue…
How to build a leave no trace campfire
Often called ‘the bush television’, a campfire is one of those experiences that draws us to spend time in the…
Where to get topographic maps
Last Updated Dec 02, 2024 Australian topographic maps are created by each of the state governments. In recent years, most…
Homemade insect repellent recipe
How do you feel about slathering yourself in super-strong insect repellent? Now, what if you had to do that for…
How to Navigate Book
The art of traditional map and compass navigation in an Australian context // Book The navigation training manual used by…
How to Navigate // Updates
Former cartographer and prolific bushwalking book author, Brian Fox (and his cohorts Michael Keats and Yuri Bolotin) gave me some…
Why it’s important to clean our hiking gear
As people who love wild places, we’re generally pretty aware of what it takes to keep our campsites clean and…
Beginners guide to camping in the snow – Gear
Gear for snow camping The transition to camping in the snow is thankfully not a very big leap if you’re…
NSW Burnt Areas Map
You’d have to be living on another planet to not be aware of the bushfires that swept across large parts…
Best clothes for hiking
The choices we make when selecting what to wear hiking, can go a long way towards an outdoors adventure being…
“It doesn’t matter if you take a short easy walk to a lookout, or carry a pack off-track for weeks at a time. Both are equally valid.”
CARO RYAN
Bushwalking & Hiking Tips from an Unexpected Outdoors Chick
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