Before You Walk

Conditions, timing maths, phone setup and telling someone - before you set out.

Bushwalking Packing List

Everything to pack for a day walk, ticked off before you leave.

Snake Bite Emergency Steps

The four steps and pressure-immobilisation bandage technique, illustrated.

Prevent Getting Lost

Planning steps and the most common reasons walkers get lost.

If You Get Lost

How to work the problem, stay put and get found.

The Outdoor First Aid Kit

What belongs in a lightweight day-walk first aid kit, by category.

Kayaking Planning Checklist

Skills, craft, route and people - the four checks before any trip.

Kayak Day Trip Kit

Everything to pack for a day on the water, by category

Before You Launch

Read the wind and water, wear your jacket, leave a float plan.

Before You Leave

Weather, fire bans and park alerts to check the day before, plus what to tell someone before you go.

Camp Food Prep at Home

A ten-minute menu plan, what to prep the day before, and how to pack the esky so food stays safe.

Camping Must-Haves

Shelter, light, cooking, clothing, food and safety — the six things campers always forget.

Setting Up Camp Safety Check

What to look up, down and around before you unpack, plus fire safety once you are set up.

Fossicking Starter Kit

Dig and sieve gear, sorting supplies, what to wear and what to leave at home.

Before You Fossick

The legal five, conditions, safety and the code — everything to confirm before you dig.

Is It a Keeper? Rock ID Field Card

Four thirty-second tests — wet it, weigh it, scratch it, hold it to light.