Skill

Great skills to know when bushwalking

Bushwalking is great fun and there are so many awesome skills you can pick up along the way. Dive into any topic here to learn something new or take a refresher course in those bushwalking skills you know are important.

First Aid Kit Checklist

Written by Eva

Why do we need a first aid kit

Water Treatment

Written by Eva

When, where, how and why to treat water

Water Collection

Written by Eva

How to find and collect water in the bush

On-track Navigation

Written by Eva

Learning how to navigate along a pre-existing route

Map Reading

Written by Eva

An introduction to map reading

Personal Locator Beacons

Written by Eva

What they are and why to carry them

Bites and stings

Written by Eva

How to manage unexpected wildlife interactions

Using weather forecasts

Written by Eva

What is ‘weather’ and does it differ to ‘climate’?
Created by National Parks Association of NSW inc in partnership with wildwalks