Horizons Podcast
Horizons Podcast
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RAC's Horizons podcast puts a WA-focus on a range of issues impacting how we live, work and travel around our cities and towns, from the cost of motoring to the new technologies and social trends that are shaping our future.
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The podcast covers themes related to urban mobility, automotive trends, and societal impacts, with episodes like 'Autobesity: Why Do Our Cars Just Keep Getting Bigger?' and 'Who Killed the Cul-de-Sac?' focusing on car size trends and urban planning challenges respectively.
The Horizons by RAC podcast puts a WA-focus on a range of issues impacting how we live, work and travel around our cities and towns, from the cost of motoring to the new technologies and social trends that are shaping our future.
Western Australia is a paradise for lovers of the outdoors, our diverse beauty, rugged landscape and isolated coastlines are unmatched. But it’s also most unforgiving.
The heat can cripple you within hours, help can be hundreds of kilometres away and poor preparation is the number one cause of preventable emergencies.
So, what should you do if you find yourself stranded or lost?
To help answer these questions, on this episode of the Horizons by RAC podcast we’re joined by Terry Hewett, former Special Forces Soldier, Order of Australia medal recipient, and founder of Adventure Out Australia.
00:00 Introduction to Western Australia's Wilderness
00:37 Meet Terry Hewett: Survival Expert
01:01 The Allure of Remote Places
04:04 Lessons from the Elders
06:44 From Military to Survival Instructor
08:52 Understanding Bushcraft vs. Survival
14:50 The Importance of Preparation
18:24 Water and Survival in Harsh Environments
26:28 Fire: A Key Survival Skill
29:00 Visibility and Rescue Techniques
33:44 Lessons from the Military
34:21 Planning Your First Off-Road Trip
37:20 Common Mistakes in Off-Roading
46:24 The Importance of Staying with Your Vehicle
50:11 Hiking in Remote Areas
01:02:23 The Appeal of Bushcraft and Survival Skills
01:07:14 Final Thoughts and Advice
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