SURVIVAL PRIORITIES – what to do in what order?
Australia is a vast country and many Australians like to travel off the beaten track to see wild “untouched” places in order to experience that feeling of being at one with nature. You never know when you may be placed in a lost or stranded situation for which you have not planned or an urban […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Wild Camping in Australia
Click here to read the article “A Beginner’s Guide to Wild Camping in Australia” by Jeremy Billett featuring Gordon Dedman.
Navigation and finding your way… a critical skill
In this article we will be taking a broad look at one of the most important skills for any outdoor enthusiast, traveller, adventurer, hiker, sailor or soldier, and that is navigation and being able to find your way. From the day we start to crawl, we begin to construct a mental picture of where things […]
Cordage – something you should never be without
In this article we will be looking at the last of the top 5 essential items you should have with you when you venture into an outdoor environment, and that is cordage. We will look at why it is so important to have with you, types of man made cordage and how to make it […]
Water Acquisition and Purification
In this blog we will be looking at the importance of water in an outdoor environment, water intake and dehydration, a few ways of sourcing it, the 5 water contaminants and a few different methods of purifying it to make it safe to drink. We will also look at why having a metal container as […]
