Face to face with danger
The fear of being bitten by a snake is quite often cited as being the reason for many people not wanting to venture into the wilderness and explore. More often than not, we have made our minds polluted in a sense in regards to understanding snakes, their habits and most importantly, their motives. Too many fables, tall stories and misconceptions in the media have led to grossly over-exaggerated information relating to snake attacks an encounters.
When I saw Ross McGibbon’s amazing snake photography through his Instagram account earlier this year, it was immediately evident that he had a love and respect for these reptiles beyond that of a normal person. That’s also why it was clear to me that we needed to get him onto our podcast to help educate ourselves and our listeners.
Ross shared his incredibly insightful knowledge of snake with us and i’m very excited to be able to share that with a wider audience. Regardless of your opinion of snakes, you need to listen to this episode. I know you will walk away with valuable information either way.
You can check out all of Ross’ work through the links below:
Website: rmrphotography.com.au
Facebook: RossMcGibbonReptilePhotography
Instagram: ross_mcgibbon_photography
YouTube: Ross McGibbon Reptile Photography
Buy a 2021 calendar here: Ross McGibbon 2021 Calendar
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NEWS:
Man stalked by cougar
No, not that kind of cougar! This guy was actually stalked by the four-legged version.
Bear eats man at campsite
It’s not a happy story but it is a good reminder to make sure you are doing everything you can to respect the distance between yourself and wild animals.
Read the full article at nypost.com
Budj Bim Volcano
Indigenous Australian culture is rich in story-telling as a means to pass information down through the generations. Recently scientists used these stories to estimate Indigenous Australian occupancy based on the time that they know the Budj Bim volcano errupted.
Read the full article at ancient-origins.net
TOM'S MAGICAL MYSTERY MEDIA MASH-UP:
5 days on Tour du mont blanc
This video was sent to me from a listener of ours named Bjorn. It’s a fantastic short film of a beautiful location. Take the time to immerse yourself in this one and I think you will enjoy every minute of it.
GEAR TALK:
AXE + Saw = Useful tool?
The Zippo AxeSaw is quite appropriately named when you take a look at it. It’s an axe that converts to a bush saw. It might be worth checking out for your next camping trip.
an old favourite - but bigger
I’m sure we’ve all grown up with the “Swiss Army Knife” as a familiar name if you’ve had any interest in the outdoors. I won a couple myself. I like this new model because of it’s physical size. It’s much larger and looks more like a traditional fold-out knife.
