Cyclone Bed A cyclone bed was commonplace in the Australian outback until the 1970s, then they slowly disappeared. The name ‘cyclone bed’ comes from the chain-link wire mesh covering the frame. This wire mesh was often referred to as ‘cyclone… Continue Reading →
Kapi Road The Great Central Highway Stephen K Ewings 2002 Where there is water, there is life within the desert.Nakamarra 2000 Introduction Australia’s arid and semi-arid region comprises 70 per cent of the total landmass with an annual average rainfall… Continue Reading →
Camping and Trapping Camping and trapping is a subject close to my own heart. Of course, there is little call for these skills in today’s world. Many people view the whole topic with distaste. However, in days gone by, we… Continue Reading →
Curing Bacon When curing bacon, weigh the sides, hams and cheeks. For every 14 lbs of meat, allow 1 lb of salt and 2 ounces of saltpetre. Rub this into the meat thoroughly for two days, and turn the meat…. Continue Reading →
Ground Level A basic ground-level instrument like this is pretty ‘agricultural’ compared to laser levels with a fibreglass, Aluminum tripod and direct reading rod. A Theodolite is a sophisticated piece of survey equipment. It measures accurately to a millimetre. This… Continue Reading →
Knife Sharpening Knife sharpening is a great skill to acquire and will endear you to most cooks. They often have to put up with blunt knives. Sharpen a knife by grinding against a hard rough surface. Typically this is a… Continue Reading →
Farming Tips I guess you might ask quite reasonably, what in the blazes am I doing offering farming tips on a camping site! Well quite truthfully, I simply couldn’t resist given my rural background. It is not my intention to… Continue Reading →
Resources These are a list of resources and oddities or miscellaneous bits and pieces that some might find useful and interesting. Swags Swagology (my invention for the study of swags) can tell you quite a bit about a person. … Continue Reading →
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