Category Backpacking

Track Cutters

Track Cutters Track Cutters: During the 1980s, I worked for a contractor commissioned by the Bureau of Mineral Resources to cut tracks for mineral exploration. The walking tracks were cut as gridlines through the forest. Geologists later used these access… Continue Reading →

Wilderness Advisor

Wilderness Advisor Working as a wilderness advisor on The Tale of Ruby Rose (Tasmania, Australia), a feature film directed by Roger Scholes, was both exhilarating and satisfying. Roger spent many years developing the film and was passionate about the project…. Continue Reading →

Rope Knots

Rope Knots For the average person who only occasionally uses rope knots, it is helpful to learn a few knots which are easy to remember. These should also be easy to tie, strong, secure and safe for various purposes. Be… Continue Reading →

Backpacking

Backpacking Backpacking in wilderness areas is one of my life’s great joys. The picture above shows the first time I had ever experienced a dump of snow overnight in a Myrtle forest just below the snow line on the Western… Continue Reading →

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