A rolled canvas swag, campfire and camp chair beside a table with a kettle on a gas stove, near a creek and escarpment at dusk.

Camping

Gear and cooking for a night or a week out bush.

Before a trip, check the fire danger rating, any fire bans, and park alerts and closures for where you're headed. In NSW, National Parks and the NSW RFS list what to check before you go.

Plenty of good camp spots have no mobile coverage, and with no coverage on any network you can't reach Triple Zero (000) from a mobile. Tell someone your route and when you'll be back. The free Emergency+ app uses your phone's GPS to help you give a 000 operator your location.

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