(Australia, New Zealand) To travel or build a route straight across country rather than following an established track, typically involving forcing one's way through forest and/or undergrowth.
(Australia, New Zealand) To travel or build a route straight across country rather than following an established track, typically involving forcing one's way through forest and/or undergrowth.
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Australian and New Zealand term for someone who pushes through dense bush or scrub on foot, off any established trail. Bushbashing is considered a legitimate if physically demanding form of outdoor recreation in ANZ outdoor culture. The term implies toughness and willingness to deal with difficult terrain, thorns, and disorientation -- widely regarded as a badge of honor among serious outdoor enthusiasts in both countries.
A bush-basher is someone who heads off the beaten path — literally pushing through scrub, dense vegetation, and rough terrain without a proper trail. In Australian and New Zealand contexts it can describe both a person and the action of bushbashing. It captures the adventurous (or stubborn) spirit of forging your own route through the wilderness when no track exists.
(Australia, New Zealand) To undertake an off-road walk in the countryside.
(Australia, New Zealand) To abandon one's normal surroundings and live in the bush; to flee into the bush; to revert to a feral nature.