bushbash
(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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(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.
- bush-basher83%
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.
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(Australia, New Zealand) To undertake an off-road walk in the countryside.
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(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.
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(Australia, New Zealand) A hike; an off-road walk in the countryside, possibly wearing a backpack, undertaken as a leisure activity.