1. Only take 300ml of water on a day trip.
Nothing provides more amusement to locals than taking a small water bottle with you on a day trip. And they will soon tell you the story of a friend of a friend that got stranded in the Outback for a week with only a small water bottle — and had to drink their own urine to survive.
2. Deck yourself in head to toe cowboy clothes.
If you want to fit in, don’t wear shiny boots, crisp pressed moleskins and a brightly coloured checked shirt. Your clothes should look worn, not ironed.
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3. Find yourself bogged in a sedan and then have to call for help.
There’s no shame in getting bogged in a 4 x 4 — well, maybe just a little. There is shame in taking a sedan on a dirt track clearly marked 4 x 4 only, then having to call the SES to rescue you.
