When shit happens: Reflections from a PLB rescue in the Budawangs
Shit happens. It doesn’t matter how experienced or knowledgeable you are. When you put...
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Category: Tips & How Tos
7 Basic principles for hiking lighter
Image courtesy of Pexels Sure, there are naysayers out there who eschew the value of hiking light...
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Surviving an unexpected night out in the bush: A brief guide
You can never have too many survival tips. It’s always wise to plan for the worst. Even if...
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Knots for every occasion (aka. why I wish I’d been a boy scout)
When I was a kid, my friends and I weren’t really the boy scout types. My introduction to...
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5 Tips you probably haven’t thought of for your next multi-day hike
If you’ve been setting off for overnight or multi-day hikes for a while, you’re...
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Hiking Etiquette: How about just don’t be a jerk?
NOTE: I actually wrote this post months and months ago, but I never published it because I...
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PLB hire in Australia: The ultimate guide to online and offline hire services
I had a phone call on Sunday from someone who wanted to hire one of my PLB’s. The only...
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How dehydrated are you? Tips for staying hydrated on the trail
I’m usually pretty good at gauging my own hydration levels (and keeping myself hydrated),...
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PLB Hire: Enjoy the wilderness more safely with an emergency beacon from Bushwalking Blog
Notice anything different on Bushwalking Blog? Over there in the sidebar perhaps? Yep, I’m...
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Hiking nutrition: The lowdown on looking after your body from a real-life dietician
My sister and I still moan loudly and roll our eyes about Christmas holidays spent camping in the...
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Infographic: Camping and hiking in bushfire season: Know before you go
The recent bushfires in NSW were an unfortunate reminder that bushfire season is approaching....
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When good weather turns bad: Is it better to move fast or slow when hiking in the rain?
We’ve all been caught out without waterproof gear when the weather turns unexpectedly...
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