Going walk-about soon

[ibetyouvotenexttimehippy]

A much lesser practiced tradition in Australia these days is the walk-about. Going bush for somewhere between a week or a few months. Although normaly practised by the Aboriginal people but white people living closer to the middle of the country also take part on occasion.

Well I have decided that when I get to my home town at the end of this year I plan on going walk-about and hopefully ending up a house I have on the beach, about 300km NW, I think I should be able to do it in juse over a week,

Well I am preety much prepared now but where I am having trouble is water. I will have a 2L water bottle in my backback and a 1L army canteen. There are a lot of cattle stations along the route I am going to take and I am sure they wouldn't refuse a stranger on their doorstep asking to fill their waterbottles. But this isn't somthing I want to rely on.

So what methods for collecting water in the Central Queensland to Whitsundays region do people know?

Also, I plan on eating lots of tinned food and chocolate, the only bush foods in the area I would trust myself to identify and eat are Ginger, Wild Tomato and Burdekin Plums. I will be going in Spring so all should be plentiful.

My planned method for sleeping is a light but thick blanket with a rope sewn down one side and down the middle. At night I can tie the ropes in a tree to keep me of the ground and can fold the other half over myself to keep warm.

Is the anything else I need?
Right now I have:

• Phone that will only be turned on once a day as dark is falling to let my mother know I have found camp.
• GPS
• Lots of tinned baked beans and braied steak.
• Shovle/axe/matic combo toold I picked up at the army disposal. Good quality.
• Machete
• Knife
• Spoon to eat with
• Change of clothes

Not sure what I will do for cover if it rains. Have I forgotten anything?

For those interested in where I am going get on google maps and in Queensland find the town of Middlemount, I will be going for there to Sarina, a town just South of Mackay.

[Ed Lister]

Small first-aid kit with snake bite antidote and some weed or LSD or something.

This sounds cool. I might actually give it a shot sometime.

[Mirana]

tl;dr

[Rolf]

Rolf once walked about, Rolf took some tins of baked beans and soup, but also took a flatbow for small game hunting. Some Knives Rolf suggests thick clothes, snakes less common this time of year but Rolf suggests it nonetheless, Rolf also suggests a swag (though you could make your own shelter) and possibly something to fish with. Several Canteens are also suggested by Rolf, one cannot survive long without water, Tinder is also needed.

Rolf definitely suggests some form of first aid kit and you should might have some form of survival books and other stuff to read as people don't expect to be bored when out there alone, but it happens, Rolf knows this first hand and you might want a book on local fauna & flora. Rolf took a sword, but there is no need for one, at all.

[Sleuth]

I'd say first aid, make sure you pack lots of pressure bandages, in case you get a snake bite.

Also if you can read up more on native foods, coz then you get to lug less around.

And you can collect water if you put a plastic bag over plants and leave it for the night.

Very cool, I've wanted to do this for awhile, good luck and all the jazz.

[Dose Me]

you should def use the buddy system.

[zingalong]

Originally Posted by ibetyouvotenexttimehippy

[*]Phone that will only be turned on once a day as dark is falling to let my mother know I have found camp.

How old are you?

[Azure]

Australia and tradition should never be allowed in the same sentence, you culturally barren faggot.

[Duelist]

some matches, a shitload of socks, condoms,

binoculars, sketchbook,

I assume you're keeping a pack.

Kindling

[La the Genius]

I'd suggest, aside from what has been said, a good book, a journal
or sketch pad. The first aid kit for sure. Probably more than one
bottle, yeah. Always need more water. Probably would be wise to
get some good boots. Don't pack too heavy though. Keep in mind
weight. Have fun and know the terrian you're going to be walking
through.


Also, don't accept candy from strangers.
Unless, of course, you really want too.

[Name's Taken]

Originally Posted by ibetyouvotenexttimehippy

Well I am preety much prepared now but where I am having trouble is water. I will have a 2L water bottle in my backback and a 1L army canteen. There are a lot of cattle stations along the route I am going to take and I am sure they wouldn't refuse a stranger on their doorstep asking to fill their waterbottles. But this isn't somthing I want to rely on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condensation_trap

Originally Posted by Azure

Australia and tradition should never be allowed in the same sentence, you culturally barren faggot.

0/10

[Mantikore]

camera

[Jerry]

hahahaha "bush"

[ibetyouvotenexttimehippy]

Originally Posted by zingalong

How old are you?

She's just the person I am letting know that I am ok. IK don't want to ve ringing random friends with "Yea, i'm ok. So how was your day?" 18 btw.

[reject]

Originally Posted by Azure

Australia and tradition should never be allowed in the same sentence, you culturally barren faggot.

They have more of a culture than America and Canada.

I mean, Australia is a nation of criminals and crazies and people we generally didn't want in Britain. This makes them pretty hardcore.

The same can't be said for Canada and America, where the original settlers there were the faggots who were too pussy to deal with a little persecution in Europe.

[zingalong]

Originally Posted by ibetyouvotenexttimehippy

She's just the person I am letting know that I am ok. IK don't want to ve ringing random friends with "Yea, i'm ok. So how was your day?" 18 btw.

Fair enough

[Cir]

Cool man I'll see you out there.

[Intoxicated Shaman]

Sounds completely pointless. You might wanna stay armed in case some of those aboriginals find you.

[Cir]

Originally Posted by VinMetal666

Sounds completely pointless. You might wanna stay armed in case some of those aboriginals find you.

You just need to take some VB cans, when the wild abo's approach, you throw a beer can into the bushes and they will go and chase after it.

[mr.blunt]

Originally Posted by VinMetal666

Sounds completely pointless. You might wanna stay armed in case some of those aboriginals find you.

Seriously? Where do you live that the outdoors are so shitty you wouldn't want to spend a week plus out there?

I've done this a few times, my longest was a full week. I don't know how cold your nights are in Australia, but it was cold as fuck here even in mid August during the night. We Survivorman'd that shit with a lean-to and a fire, though.

The same can't be said for Canada and America, where the original settlers there were the faggots who were too pussy to deal with a little persecution in Europe.

Also, the fuckers that got Canada started (forget Natives, not talking about them) were the most badass of the bunch. Fuck, they didn't expect winter like this at all, or scurvy, the ones who died were the faggots. Only the tough motherfuckers lived through it.

[Crashwangdoodle]

Originally Posted by Cir

You just need to take some VB cans, when the wild abo's approach, you throw a beer can into the bushes and they will go and chase after it.

Those poor aborigines. Watched a sad documentary about them...

[tim]

How will we know if you are butchered and eaten by renegade cannibal bush people?

[Azure]

Originally Posted by reject

They have more of a culture than America and Canada.

Like most other things you say that aren't true, it doesn't matter how much you say it...it simply isn't true.

I mean, Australia is a nation of criminals and crazies and people we generally didn't want in Britain.

In other words, a bunch of useless degenerate Brits? What a combination.

The same can't be said for Canada and America, where the original settlers there were the faggots who were too pussy to deal with a little persecution in Europe.

The original settlers of Canada were fishermen. Nice try though?

[Anima Mundi]

Originally Posted by mr.blunt

Only the tough motherfuckers lived through it.

Damn right, my family has been here for a good 300 years. All badasses.

[Irukanji]

A gun.
1 bullet.
You know the rest.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by wolfy_9005

A gun.
1 bullet.
You know the rest.

What if more than one animal attacks him? Then what? Fucking idiot, take a bunch of bullets.

[nostrumfiend]

Originally Posted by Azure

What if more than one animal attacks him? Then what? Fucking idiot, take a bunch of bullets.

You obviously don't "know the rest."

[LiquidIce]

This sounds awesome. How is the climate in Australia at the time you wanna do this?

[Azure]

Originally Posted by nostrumfiend

You obviously don't "know the rest."

It's not that difficult to figure out. Why don't you go shoot some more smack you fucking hippy.

[SHARP]

Originally Posted by ibetyouvotenexttimehippy

Is the anything else I need?
Right now I have:

• Phone that will only be turned on once a day as dark is falling to let my mother know I have found camp.
• GPS
• Lots of tinned baked beans and braied steak.
• Shovle/axe/matic combo toold I picked up at the army disposal. Good quality.
• Machete
• Knife
• Spoon to eat with
• Change of clothes

Try sleeping outside for a few nights, to see how effective your makeshift hammock is; that way you'll know what to improve.

As for what else you should bring...

• Flashlight + extra batteries, I usually carry my SureFire 6P and a LED light that clips on to my boonie hat.
• Boonie hat.
• First aid kit, containing antiseptic wipes, band aids of various sizes, gauze, elastic bandages, anti venom for every venomous animal you might bump into, painkillers, oral rehydration therapy packs, foil blanket, dextrose, compeed plasters, athletic tape, and condoms.
• Water for three days extra, besides what you plan on drinking (you'll need more than you think).
• Water purification tablets, or a water purification kit.
• Good boots, and make sure they're broken in before you take off on your trip.
• Poncho; it'll double as your rain cover during night.
• 15 meter of paracord, you can use it to hold your poncho during the night, and for about a bazillion other uses.
• Sun lotion.
• Enough warm clothes to keep you healthy, I have no idea how cold it gets during the night where you are, but it can get pretty damn cold lots of places where you wouldn't expect it.
• Sunglasses.
• Toothbrush/toothpaste, and soap.
• Something to cook food in, preferably something with a lid, cans weigh more than freeze dried food.
• Sewing needles and strong thread.
• Fishing line + hooks.
• 3 or 4 lighters, spread them out in your gear so you can't possibly lose them all at once.
• Emergency flares, or at least a couple of chem lights.
• Compass + map of the area you'll be traveling through, and learn how to use 'em.
• Mosquito repellent, and get one you've tested and know to work.
• Waterproof matches, do as you did with the lighters.

That's all I can think of for now as it's around 5 in the morning where I'm at, but I might add more later.

[Kwinnie Bogan]

You're really not ready to go walkbout for any period, no offence but you've got NFI.

EDIT: No seriously, fuck this post, deleted that. You're not ready.

[whocares123]

where are you sleeping? i don't see a tent listed in your supplies. i also don't see anything that would start fires.

wtf?

and this is going to last a week?

edit: walkabouts are supposed to be spiritual journeys, eh? like ideally, i would put no time frame on the walkabout. it may take a week, it may take a month. i don't know if i would even take any books for entertainment. yeah you might get bored but i think that's part of the whole sensory deprivation exploring yourself blah blah thing. what would be cool would be to take some psychedelic drugs, like lsd or mescaline, for a truly memorable experience.

[Irukanji]

I'm back. OP, rememeber this;

Warmth
Food
Water
Shelter

Most important is shelter and warmth, because people have died from exposure in less then 24 hours. Next is water, you can go 3 days without water, assuming you dont move much. Last is food, because you can last about 3 weeks before you die.

So, the list basically is;

Tent/hutchie
Paracord/hutchie cord
Warm clothes(hoodie, tracksuit pants, socks, gloves, balaclava, undershirts)
Water bottles and/or camelbak. I take 5L minimum, enough to last the few hours/days to walk out. Sometimes i take 7L, 2 canteens and 2 camelbaks(just the bladder). Powerade/gatorade bottles are good for water, because their lightweight and cheap.
First aid kit. Something simple, some pain meds, bandages, bandaids, tweezers, etc)
Socks. Enough for 1 week, or 7 pairs if your retarded.
Shoes/boots. Something with thick grip, sturdy construction. If your bushbashing, i suggest steel caps, if your sticking to tracks then normal shoes should be ok. Ensure they are well worn in.
Backpack/pack. To store all your gear. Mine is 55L. Make sure it has a waist harness and chest harness, helps keep the load steady and distributes it to your legs better(and off your shoulders a bit).
Food.
Means to cook food.
Toiletries(ie. toothbrush, soap, small hand towel)

Probably something i missed....