‘This is not a wellness retreat’: four days on an Australian wilderness survival course
With help from Gordon Dedman, a consultant on Alone Australia, Rafqa Touma learns how to survive in the wildGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailOn our very first night in the bush, Gordon Dedman issued a warning: “Fussy people die.”Dedman, a man with an apt name for a military survival instructor, is all muscle and green khaki. Sat by the fire, he addresses his students.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

With help from Gordon Dedman, a consultant on Alone Australia, Rafqa Touma learns how to survive in the wild
On our very first night in the bush, Gordon Dedman issued a warning: “Fussy people die.”
Dedman, a man with an apt name for a military survival instructor, is all muscle and green khaki. Sat by the fire, he addresses his students.
Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...