Total respondants: 59
HOME STATE:
NSW: 51%
QLD: 15%
VIC: 12%
TAS: 8%
ACT: 7%
SA: 3%
WA: 2%
Overseas: 2%
AGE:
35-50: 34%
>50: 25%
20-25: 19%
25-35: 19%
<20: 3%
GENDER:
Male: 88%
Female: 12%
WORK:
Indoors: 78%
Student: 8%
Outdoors: 7%
Don't work: 7%
MEMBER OF A CLUB:
No: 68%
Yes: 32%
NORMAL WALK LENGTH:
1 day: 37%
>2 days: 34%
2 days: 20%
<1 day: 8%
FREQUENCY OF WALKS:
Once a month: 44%
Twice a month: 19%
Once a week: 14%
Once a year: 14%
Not very often: 5%
Several times a week: 3%
Unknown: 1%
LONGEST WALK:
5-10 days: 37%
>10 days: 24%
3 days: 19%
4 days: 10%
1 day: 5%
2 days: 2%
<1 day: 2%
Unknown: 1%
WALK TYPE:
Climbing mountains: 41%
Forest: 25%
River/Gorge: 22%
Coastal: 8%
Unknown: 4%
OFF TRACK:
Yes: 86%
No: 14%
NAVIGATION:
Map & Compass: 68%
Visual and/or memory: 10%
Map only: 8%
Guide book: 7%
GPS: 5%
Unknown: 2%
WALK SOLO:
Yes: 59%
No: 41%
FOOTWEAR:
Leather boots: 61%
Soft boots: 15%
Volleys: 12%
Sneakers: 12%
SHELTER:
Tent: 80%
Fly only: 12%
Caves/Huts: 5%
Bivvy bag: 2%
Don't camp: 1%
MOTIVATION (1st choice):
Aventure/Exploration: 29%
Solitude/Peace & Quiet: 20%
Appreciation of nature: 19%
Enjoyment of camping: 8%
To escape from the city: 8%
Exercise: 7%
Spend time with friends: 5%
Other: 3%
Historical or Aboriginal: 1%
MOTIVATION (2nd choice):
Appreciation of nature: 34%
Solitude/Peace & Quiet: 15%
Enjoyment of camping: 15%
Aventure/Exploration: 12%
To escape from the city: 8%
Spend time with friends: 8%
Exercise: 5%
Historical or Aboriginal: 3%
MOTIVATION (3rd choice):
To escape from the city: 20%
Aventure/Exploration: 19%
Spend time with friends: 14%
Solitude/Peace & Quiet: 12%
Appreciation of nature: 10%
Exercise: 10%
Enjoyment of camping: 7%
Not specified: 5%
Photography: 3%
MOTIVATION (4th choice):
Exercise: 19%
Aventure/Exploration: 17%
Enjoyment of camping: 12%
Appreciation of nature: 10%
Spend time with friends: 10%
Photography: 10%
Not specified: 9%
Solitude/Peace & Quiet: 8%
To escape from the city: 5%
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