Neil Fahey (author at The Bushwalking Blog)

An Aussie hiker’s greatest fear: What happens if you’re bitten by a snake?

Posted by Neil Fahey | 30 Jan, 2013 | 25

What’s the one thing that people fear most when they head into the Australian bush, whether for...

Posted by Neil Fahey | 17 Jan, 2013 | 4

It seems I’m a bit attracted to danger. I guess this is partially because I spent a fairly...

Posted by Neil Fahey | 9 Jan, 2013 | 2

Mud, tamarind monkeys, turtles, capybara, long-nosed bats, all kinds of birds, a snake, army ants,...

Posted by Neil Fahey | 26 Dec, 2012 | 2

From cloudscapes and celestial motion to the finer details of insects and plants as they grow,...

Posted by Neil Fahey | 19 Dec, 2012 | 4

Backcountry Solutions provided me with a Geek Pocket to test. This has no influence on my opinions...

Posted by Neil Fahey | 12 Dec, 2012 | 0

These days, we have access to all manner of technology that can help keep us safe when we’re out...

Posted by Neil Fahey | 28 Nov, 2012 | 27

You are more likely to be struck by lightning than you are to die from a snake-bite. Seriously. I...

Posted by Neil Fahey | 19 Nov, 2012 | 0

Clinging to the top of Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain, in China’s Hunan Province, is a glass walkway...

Posted by Neil Fahey | 6 Nov, 2012 | 11

“I should probably explain!” These aren’t common words for me to utter on a day hike, but on this...

Posted by Neil Fahey | 18 May, 2012 | 8

I’ve just stumbled across this brilliant infographic over at Brian’s Backpacking Blog,...