If you’re fussy, you die: My three nights surviving in the bush (with an expert)
Travel writer Rob McFarland recounts his experience on a three-night bush survival course in Camden, New South Wales, led by survival expert Gordon Dedman. The course, run by Bushcraft Survival Australia, challenged participants with outdoor living, fire-making, shelter construction, and confronting personal discomforts like eating mealworms. McFarland reflects on the physical and mental demands of survival training and gains a deeper appreciation for bushcraft skills and self-reliance.
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