Bushwalking in Australia
I will be talking to you about bushwalking. First of all, what is bushwalking? Well it’s an outdoor activity that consists of walking in the natural environment, mainly in scenic areas. It is also known as rambling, trekking and thru walking. Now, its origins are fairly shadowed, or in other words it is hard to find on Google. But just thinking logically, one would assume that mankind has been walking for some time.
The equipment required for hiking depends on the length of the hike. Hikers generally carry water, food, and a navigational aid in a backpack. Hikers often wear hiking boots specifically made for that purpose. Generally speaking though you’ll need these 8 things: a compass, sunglasses, sunscreen, clothes, a flashlight, a first aid kit, a fire starter, and a knife. Other sources suggest additional items such as insect repellent and an emergency blanket. Nowadays a GPS navigation device is very helpful especially in weather conditions with low visibility or when hiking in unknown territories.
Now alongside these effective aids to help minimise the risk of injury, things still go wrong. Things such as getting lost, Soft tissue damage, Falling off ledges of any size, Hypo and hyperthermia, Fire, Illness due to contamination, Fatigue, Extreme weather, Bites and stings from venomous creatures and much, much more
Now don’t let this take away from the experience, because the pros far out way the cons. The main pro is the variety of locations. Now I’ve listed national parks which covers pretty much every bushwalking track within Australia, but the others I included interested me. The Mount Gower walk is more of a steep ascent and descent of a mountain on Lord Howe Island located 600km directly east of Port Macquarie. The Grand Canyon one in the blue mountain is located in a shallow valley 3km south east of the Blackheath town centre. The one I would like to draw your attention to however is the Coast Walking Track. It’s about 12 kilometres there and back
The equipment required for hiking depends on the length of the hike. Hikers generally carry water, food, and a navigational aid in a backpack. Hikers often wear hiking boots specifically made for that purpose. Generally speaking though you’ll need these 8 things: a compass, sunglasses, sunscreen, clothes, a flashlight, a first aid kit, a fire starter, and a knife. Other sources suggest additional items such as insect repellent and an emergency blanket. Nowadays a GPS navigation device is very helpful especially in weather conditions with low visibility or when hiking in unknown territories.
Now alongside these effective aids to help minimise the risk of injury, things still go wrong. Things such as getting lost, Soft tissue damage, Falling off ledges of any size, Hypo and hyperthermia, Fire, Illness due to contamination, Fatigue, Extreme weather, Bites and stings from venomous creatures and much, much more
Now don’t let this take away from the experience, because the pros far out way the cons. The main pro is the variety of locations. Now I’ve listed national parks which covers pretty much every bushwalking track within Australia, but the others I included interested me. The Mount Gower walk is more of a steep ascent and descent of a mountain on Lord Howe Island located 600km directly east of Port Macquarie. The Grand Canyon one in the blue mountain is located in a shallow valley 3km south east of the Blackheath town centre. The one I would like to draw your attention to however is the Coast Walking Track. It’s about 12 kilometres there and back