WHEN I ARRIVE IN CAMP, I let my pack drop from my shoulders. It’s the first day of a four-day backcountry trip, and after putting in the miles, I could use a good meal and a crackling fire. I ...

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One of Australia's leading outback survival experts says dependence on high-tech gadgets is putting people at risk in remote areas, and has called for a back to basics approach to bushcraft.

German backpacker Carolina Wilga spent 11 nights lost in the WA bush before a local farmer found her on Friday afternoon. Bushcraft expert Gordon Dedman says bush skills should be taught much more ...

Somewhere deep in the Porcupine Hills — emphasis on somewhere — I gather sticks and stones to build a fire. I’m hungry. Cold. And need some shelter. I check my phone and it appears that I do not have ...