bushwalking
Wilderness foot travel
Bushwalking is hiking through natural, undeveloped terrain—the Australian term for what Americans call hiking or backpacking.
The bush refers to wild or rural land, so bushwalking emphasizes travel through scrubland, forest, or outback rather than on maintained trails: We went bushwalking in the Blue Mountains.
Walking heavily, laboriously
- hutSmall crude dwelling
- trail markerSign indicating route direction
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
naturalist · recreation · adventure · solitude · exploration
Path through wilderness
- trackPath or monitored route
- hikeExtended walk outdoors
- trekArduous overland journey
- rambleMove or speak without direction
tramp · scrambling · hillwalking · daypack · boots · gaiters · navigation · map
Area of low shrubs
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- woodlandForested land area
- eucalyptAustralian evergreen tree
gum tree · creek · ridge · gully · escarpment · gorge · plateau · alpine
Plants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
- wallabySmall Australian marsupial
wombat · echidna · kookaburra · cockatoo · lyrebird · wildflowers · ferns · banksia
Bodily fluid replenishment
- water bottleContainer for drinking liquid
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- hatGarment for the head
- first aidInitial injury treatment
snacks · layering · weather check · permits · emergency beacon · headlamp · pack weight · fitness
tramping
Walking heavily, laboriously
- hutSmall crude dwelling
- trail markerSign indicating route direction
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
ecotourism · naturalist · recreation · adventure · solitude · exploration
trail
Path through wilderness
ramble · tramp · scrambling · hillwalking · daypack · boots · gaiters · navigation · map · compass
scrubland
Area of low shrubs
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- woodlandForested land area
eucalypt · gum tree · creek · ridge · gully · escarpment · gorge · plateau · alpine · coastal
flora
Plants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
wallaby · wombat · echidna · kookaburra · cockatoo · lyrebird · wildflowers · ferns · banksia · wildlife
hydration
Bodily fluid replenishment
- water bottleContainer for drinking liquid
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- hatGarment for the head
first aid · snacks · layering · weather check · permits · emergency beacon · headlamp · pack weight · fitness · endurance
- GrampiansPinnacle, rock art, Grand Canyon
- walkingstrolling, ambling, sauntering, striding, trudging
- Australian pastimesAFL, surfing, barbecue, beach going, footy
- NSW TourismSydney, Blue Mountains, Sydney Harbour, Bondi Beach, Sydney Opera House
- walking activitieshiking, trekking, racewalking, rambling, hillwalking
- Western AustraliaFremantle, Kimberley, Newman, Albany, York
bushwalkingcouch surfing
Crashing at others' places
lounging · desk work · vegging out · staying indoors · screen time
bushwalkingdriving
Controlling a vehicle
motoring · flying · four-wheel driving · motorbiking · off-roading
walk, bush, walking, walker, bushed, underbrush, bushing, bushland, bushman