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Kath reflects on the 40 years she has been venturing into the vast beyond.

Friedrich Nietzsche said, ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’. Kath looks at what makes her stronger during a Sweltering Summer Scorcher.

Adventuring looks different for everyone, but they all start with a desire to experience and explore something new

Kath reflects on how her perception of time has changed over the years and how camping slows it down

What sort of ‘travel type’ are you? Do you bounce around, or hang around? Kath spells out a few different travel types and discusses how to successfully travel with people who go about travel differently.

A few key milestones mark the physical and mental development of any child. But for families that spend a lot of their time camping, these important milestones take on a unique shape.

Camping minimalism or Zen camping, we take a look at whether paring back the inventory is as fulfilling as having the comforts of a camper at your disposal.

While the self-sufficiency of owning a portable toilet might be appealing, the go-anywhere dunny can have a dark side too.

Time spent on the road is great, the return to our daily routine can weigh us down. Kath wonders whether there’s a middle road.

If something goes wrong out on the road, do you know which numbers to call to help get out of trouble?

The NSW High Country was the perfect location for a secluded escape — until a few American Country music Fans arrived

You’d think that school holidays would be a relaxing time for kids, but the change in routine can be stressful. Kath shares a few tips on working through the unexpected holiday unhappiness next time the kids have a few weeks off school.

It’s been around six years since I last visited England and over 25 years since I set foot in the land of Single Malt Whiskey, lake-dwelling monsters and my place of birth. So I was keen to see how I felt during a recent trip to catch up with family.

Does it really take monetary rewards and legal sanctions for folks to start using bins? It’s time us overlanders took responsibility for our rubbish.

From a background of insular village living to a lifestyle of roaming Australia in pursuit of experience, Kath recounts how she defied the odds.

You can throw away the chef’s hat. When you’re camping, eating something simple, as a family, is much more important than gourmet dining

Get back to basics and strap on your hiking boots as Kath takes us on journey to discover the rugged wilderness of southern Tasmania.

We may not have lions and tigers and bears in Australia (oh my!) but there are plenty of animals that can go bump in the night

Although prep is often key for a safe and comfortable trip, sometimes the best experiences are those that are unplanned.

The starvation of Burke and Wills at Cooper Creek is a tragic but pivotal Australian story. Is it fair to expect everyone to know it?

Nowadays, kids and their parents seem more interested in their devices than exploring around camp and making friends. It’s bloody hard to watch.

Prompted by a recent incident involving the biggest kangaroo known to mankind, Kath asks, what is the safety of your setup worth? Can you put a price cap on it?

What qualifies someone as a ‘good bloke’? Can a woman be a 'good bloke'?

Kath Heiman faces a tough decision: set up a holiday park base and enjoy weekends by the beach, or stick with their life on the open road?