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Which Outdoors Activity Do You Need Help With?
Thinking about taking your kids car camping for the first time? Want to know the most efficient way to layer clothes for cold weather? Looking for some trip guides for your next hiking adventure? How to (avoid or) treat for poison ivy? Look no further than My Open Country, where our in-house experts give their advice on all the above and more.
From camping, backpacking, hiking, health & hygiene, clothing, environment & safety, navigation, food & water, family adventures, fitness, trail entertainment or survival techniques. Just pick your topic below to get started!
HIKING FUNDAMENTALS
From beginner to seasoned hiker, our experts cover a range of topics to help you get the most out of your next hike.
CAMPING RUDIMENTS
Camping comes in many flavours from boondocking, to car camping to ultralight backpacking enthusiasts.
BACKPACKING ESSENTIALS
Aiming to complete the triple crown? or just looking to hit the trail for a few days? Get off on the right foot.
NAVIGATION
Learning to navigate may just be the most important outdoors skill you'll need. We show you how to get from A to B.
PACKING A TO Z
For the uninitiated, packing is simple, right? Our years of experience will help you keep your pack light and back pain-free.
CLOTHING BASICS
Possibly the most critical gear to determine the success (and safety) of a trip is the choice of clothes on your back.
FOOD & WATER
How to keep fuelled and hydrated while out in the wild. You know not to drink stream water, no matter how clean it looks, right?
ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY
Covering the gamut of Leave No Trace, to how to prepare for specific weather conditions or wildlife encounters.
HEALTH & HYGIENE
Keeping healthy, pain-free and (reasonably) clean doesn't need to be difficult if you have the know-how.
TRAIL ENTERTAINMENT
Forget your smart phones and social media, and have a great time round the campfire on your next trip.
FAMILY ADVENTURES
Taking the little ones into the great outdoors can be incredibly rewarding (and/or frustrating). Plan ahead with our guides.
SURVIVAL SKILLS
Fancy yourself as a bit of a MacGyver or Bear Grylls? Pick up some handy bush skills to help your next trip go smoothly.
What is My Open Country?
My Open Country is a campaign to try and get more people excited about the outdoors and wilderness. We believe life wasn't meant to be lived behind a computer screen so we've pulled together as much information as we can into one site, so you can spend less time planning and more time doing.
Improve your wilderness adventures with our in-depth articles on hiking, camping and backpacking skills, inspirational trip guides and awesome gear reviews.
GUIDES
How to use a compass to L.N.T. - We take you through the basic to advanced skills on hiking, backpacking and camping.
GEAR
Need new gear? We use meta-analysis from a variety of sources to rank the best gear available on the market today.
INSPIRATION
Need some inspiration for your next trip? Try searching our list of potential destinations & see if one doesn't tickle your fancy.
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