Communications for Bushwalkers
A manual prepared by Rik Head for Bushwalking Victoria, and available here with thanks.
First aid
Information on this is found under its own heading. Information about some venemous spiders and so on is also filed there.
Federation S&R organisations - general
In the interim, see information at www.bushwalking.org.au: the same site this is hosted at.
Value of clubs
Some information about this is given at our host site www.bushwalking.org.au.
Leaving a message with someone
Some information about this is given at our host site www.bushwalking.org.au.
EPIRBs (including where to hire EPIRBS)
Mobile phones and (poor) coverage
GPS and limits
Some information about this is given under Navigation, where a report on range in rainforest is given.
Royal Flying Doctor Service (radio for outback)
Fuel bottles and air transport
See also under Stoves for recent information about changes to air transport rules.
© Roger Caffin 1/3/2002