BEGINNER ACTIVITY HUB
Bushwalking & Hiking
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Watch, learn and pack - everything you
need to head out with confidence.
READ & EXPLORE
Beginner guides and expert tips, written for people taking their first steps outdoors.
Day Hike Packing List Australia: What to Take on a Bushwalk
Bushwalking With Kids: Tracks, Snacks and Realistic Expectations
Bushwalking With Dogs in Australia: Where You Can Go and the Rules
What to Do If You See a Snake While Bushwalking in Australia
How Much Water Do You Need for a Bushwalk? An Australian Guide
What to Do When the Weather Turns on a Bushwalk
Bushwalking for Beginners: How to Choose Your First Walk
Snake Bite First Aid: How to Apply the Pressure Immobilisation Technique
Bushwalking Mistakes Beginners Always Make
Do You Really Need Hiking Boots? Boots vs Sneakers for Bushwalking
Australian Walking Track Grades Explained: Grade 1 to Grade 5
WATCH & LEARN
Short, beginner-friendly how-tos. Videos coming soon - made for you by local Aussie experts! These videos were contributed by Rick Petersen. More coming soon!
FEATURED · BUSHWALKING BASICS
HOW TO PICK YOUR FIRST BUSHWALK
How to find a good walk, how to judge how long it's going to be, how to pick a walk that matches your fitness and experience.. and more.
Contributed by Rick Petersen
DOWNLOAD & GO
Useful things to do, things to take and safety tips.
A4 printables have more detailed information. Print them and save them in your kit.
Phone downloadable lists are an easily accessible reminder list.
THINGS TO DO
Before You Walk
Conditions, timing maths, phone setup and telling someone - before you set out.
Free · by Outdoorsia
THINGS TO TAKE
Bushwalking Packing List
Everything to pack for a day walk, ticked off before you leave.
Free · by Outdoorsia
SAFETY
Snake Bite Emergencies
The four steps and pressure-immobilisation bandage technique, illustrated.
Free · by Outdoorsia
THINGS TO DO
Prevent Getting Lost
Planning steps and the most common reasons walkers get lost.
Free · by Outdoorsia
SAFETY
If You Get Lost
How to work the problem, stay put and get found.
Free · by Outdoorsia
THINGS TO TAKE
The Outdoor First Aid Kit
What belongs in a lightweight day-walk first aid kit, by category.
Free · by Outdoorsia