When it comes to outdoor clothing and gear, Kathmandu are always at the forefront - for good reason. With decades of experience, this New Zealand established brand has put together an extensive range of pioneering items for all members of the family.

Reading through Australian Hunter issue 86, the article ‘Snakes Alive!’ got me thinking twice about my slightly lax attitude about Australia’s slithering critters. My first outing with our new ute and rooftop tent saw my wife and I out to the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. North of Blinman, we found a remote camping spot to test out the Hunters Element Venom V2 Gaiters, designed in ‘good old New Zealand’.

‘It’s not that dad didn’t choose me, or Mum or my sister. He simply didn’t choose life…’ Dirt and Dust is a tumultuous fair dinkum story of circumstances surrounding the suicide of a father narrated by his son Riley and written by his widow Amelia. Readers join the cautious duo as they embark on a 1400km ‘journey’ together on dirt bikes to the tip of Cape York.

It’s a dog’s life… or so the expression goes. And for outdoor adventurers and hunters who want to take their beloved pets along for the ride, things can sometimes turn tricky. Regulations and rules at various pit stops can become tedious. But if a dog is man’s best friend – and hunting companion – here is a book that can help you along the way.

Get the kids away from the screen and thinking creatively with a Geomag Mechanics Motion kit. The construction platform combines the forces of magnetism with a world of mechanical construction, to stimulate creativity, inventiveness and ingenuity.

If you love hiking and discovering incredible walking tracks, while taking in spectacular views, you need to grab yourself a copy of Grampians Walks. It’s a brand new guide book with hundreds of photos illustrating the tracks, as well as descriptions of the Grampians Peaks Trail and many other day walks in the Grampians where all the planning has been done for you, allowing you more time to enjoy your walks. Written by veteran local walkers Monica and Phil Coleman, their love of the Grampians shines on every page.

Feeling hungry on a trek into the Outback? Then maybe Harry Fisher can offer some advice. His recently released book Adventure Cooking – Fire to Fork delivers food for thought about how to rustle up recipes for peckish adventurers eager to consume tucker after a strenuous day in the wild. But this does not mean any expected rudimentary fare such as eggs on toast. And it’s a long way from the baked beans stodge slopped out in the classic cowboy passage from the Mel Brooks’ comedy film Blazing Saddles.

The lure of Outback adventures is a tantalising prosect for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts alike. But traversing the vast expanse of Australia’s wilderness can be fraught with pitfalls as well as the pleasures of savouring the thrill of new experiences. Whether trooping along solely on foot or travelling from behind the steering wheel of a rugged All-terrain vehicle (ATV), it is critical to know what steps to take if misfortune derails the situation.