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Bushwalking Manual

Bushwalking Manual

Information and guidelines for safe and enjoyable bushwalking in Australia. Published by Bushwalking Victoria.

  • Trip planning
    • Planning for enjoyment
    • Safety
      • Safety essentials
      • Other approaches to safety
      • Standards for outdoor activities
    • Extreme weather events and natural disasters
    • Forming a group
    • Bushwalking with children
    • Practical planning considerations
    • Route planning
    • Fuel reduction burns
    • Maps, guidebooks and other references
    • Trip emergency contact
    • Vehicle preparation
  • The trip
    • A good start
    • Practical navigation
      • Map and compass basics
      • Navigation techniques
      • Navigation in difficult conditions
      • Mobile phone navigation
      • Handheld GPS navigation
      • GPS sports watches
    • People, progress and conditions
    • Pace, rhythm and rest stops
    • Keeping the group together
    • Challenging conditions
      • Crossing creeks
      • Crossing rivers
      • Terrain
      • Wind, rain and snow
      • Walking in hot, dry conditions
    • Campsites, stoves and campfires
    • Snow camping
    • Bush huts
    • After the trip
  • Leadership
    • Leadership overview
    • Checklists for leaders
    • Bushwalking Leadership Training
  • Weather
    • Understanding the weather 
    • Thunderstorms
    • Lightning
  • Equipment & clothing
    • Stoves
    • Stove safety
    • Clothing
    • Footwear and gaiters
    • Packs
    • Tents
    • Sleeping mats
    • Sleeping bags
    • Knots
    • Walking poles
  • Food & water
    • Safe drinking water
    • Water treatment options
    • Food for bushwalking
    • Cooking
    • Food dumps
  • Emergencies
    • Emergency communications
      • Overview of emergency communications
      • Mobile phones
      • Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)
      • Sat phones
      • Satellite trackers with SOS
      • Handheld CB radios
    • If you are lost
    • Group member lost
    • Emergency shelters
    • Bushfire
      • Planning – don’t be there
      • Be vigilant – get to a safe location
      • Last resort – surviving a bushfire
      • Bushfire smoke
    • First aid
    • Maintaining core temperature
    • Heat Illnesses
    • Cold illnesses
    • Cold water immersion
    • Snow blindness
    • Helicopter rescue
  • Environment
    • Environment and conservation
    • Minimal impact bushwalking
  • Related activities
    • Rogaining
    • Ski touring
    • Snowshoeing
  • State information
    • New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory
    • Northern Territory
    • Queensland
    • South Australia
    • Tasmania
    • Victoria
    • Western Australia
  • About
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Sitemap
    • Acknowledgements
      • BMLC manual acknowledgements
    • History
      • A short history of the BMTAB
        • BMLC graduates in numerical order
        • STLC graduates in numerical order
        • DWLC graduates in numerical order
        • BMLC graduates in alphabetical order
    • Governance
    • Scope
    • Feedback
    • Contact
    • Disclaimer – Use of this Manual
Posted on 28 Jul 202028 Jul 2020 by Bushwalking Manual Admin

Heat and Cold illnesses and Walking in hot, dry conditions articles added

The following articles have been added:

  • Heat Illnesses
  • Cold illnesses
  • Snow blindness
  • Walking in hot, dry conditions

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  • Crossing rivers and Snowshoeing pages added
  • Emergency shelters page added and map information updated
  • Food, cooking, stoves, stove safety and crossing creeks articles added
  • Heat and Cold illnesses and Walking in hot, dry conditions articles added

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