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Self

sufficiency

Wild food harvesting, foraging, fishing or hunting — or

whatever takes your fancy. The ability to source one’s own

food offers a real sense of satisfaction. With a family, it’s

a great way to educate kids on where food comes from

and it breeds a sense of nurture and protection for

the environment upon which we all depend. Based

on our judgment about the opportunities for

self-sufficiency on our planned trip, we take

fishing gear, firearms, crab traps, etc.

You remember heading back
into the office after a break and
greeting the work mate who looks
like a cooked lobster? Long sleeves
and long pants are the rule-of-
thumb for the bush. And similar
rules apply to the beach. It also
makes sense to pack a good set of
boots rather than loafers — and a
good broad-brimmed hat rather
than a baseball cap. And, always
tucked in the back of the rig is a
set of gaiters. After all, living on a
landmass that hosts more deadly
snakes than anywhere else on
the planet, a decent set of Snake
Guardz makes a lot of sense

Dressing

for the

conditions

TRIP PLANNING