Prepping & survivalMick DawsonHow to Snake-Proof Your Camp in the Aussie Bush - 8 Survival Rules That Keep Snakes Out of Your Swag
How to Snake-Proof Your Camp in the Aussie Bush - 8 Survival Rules That Keep Snakes Out of Your Swag
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Published Sep 28, 2026, 10:13 PM · 2w ago
Mick Dawson
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Snake-proofing your camp in the Australian bush isn't about a "snake-proof" swag — it's about giving a king brown no reason to be near you, and knowing exactly what to do if one bites. Here are the 8 survival rules that actually keep king browns out of your swag.
A former Top End ranger and snake catcher walks through where to pitch, how to starve the food chain that draws snakes in, how to seal your swag and boots, the footwear-and-torch habits that stop most bites, why the shovel is the fastest way to get bitten, why snake repellents and the rope-around-camp trick don't work — and the snakebite first aid that goes against nearly every instinct you have.
🐍 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Where snakes actually shelter, and how to pitch camp away from it
- How a clean camp and sealed swag deny a king brown any reason to visit
- The pressure immobilisation bandage — done properly, step by step
- Why you must NOT wash the bite, cut it, use a tourniquet, or chase the snake
- Why a "king brown" is really a black snake — and why that changes the antivenom
Every fact in this video is drawn from Australian snakebite research, the coroners' record, and first-aid guidance from the resuscitation and St John standards.
👉 If you'd rather have the real version of bush safety than what's printed on a hang tag, subscribe and stick with me.
#snakesafety #campingaustralia #kingbrown #bushsurvival #snakebitefirstaid #swagcamping #outbackaustralia #snakeproof
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king brown snakemulga snakesnakebite first aidaustralian bush survivalswag campingoutback campingbrown snaketiger snake
Details
- Published
- Sep 28, 2026, 10:13 PM
- Length
- 30:58 (1,858 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- Education
- Audio language
- EN-AU
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- No
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- No
- Video ID
- gakchKlCEqU
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