Interviews with hard-core adventurers, serious outdoor misfits, and those who’ve found themselves in extreme survival situations. Hosted by Michael Atkinson (Outback Mike), an experienced survivalist and adventurer, we discover how they handled hardship and the transformative power of adventure and risk-taking. There's plenty of 'how-to' to keep you alive on your next adventure too, whether it's Antarctica or hiking trip with kids. Tune in for a weekly to monthly dose of adrenaline and inspiration!
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Episode 32: Mark Gresser - Solo walk across Australia during summer
Mark Gresser just walked across Australia from west to east experiencing the full heat of a central Australian Australian summer while towing a cart full of supplies. We chat about life challenges before and during the trip.
Follow Mark on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trek4youthmentalhealth/?hl=en), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trek4youthmentalhealth) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@BudgieEscapee)
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19 Jun 2026
Episode 31: James Morrill Shipwreck Survivor, Part 2 of 2.mp3
Shipwreck survivor James Morrill washed up on the Far North QLD coast in 1846, living with Aboriginal people for 17 years before re-assimilating into European society.
In this second episode of reading James' book about his experience, published in 1864, James outlines his observations of pre-European Aboriginal life, what they ate, language, how they dealt with the dead, spiritual beliefs and his appeal for land to be set aside for them. I continue to add my experience living off the land trying to escape his predicament in a homemade dugout canoe.
Listen to my Modern-Day Castaway (https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Modern-Day-Castaway-Audiobook/B0CBSXJC65?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp) audiobook about my journey up the Great Barrier Reef in a dugout canoe to escape James predicament.
Hard copy books containing James account
Captive of Empire (https://www.amazon.com/James-Morrill-Captive-of-Empire/dp/1925588262) - Bruce Breslin (this is the one I mentioned that delves into the Aboriginal context and issues of the period)
Mogoer Munya (https://marywhobookshop.com.au/p/mogoer-munya-man-from-the-clouds) - John Elliot
Listen to the Castaway (https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Castaway-Audiobook/0733643116) audiobook by Robert Macklin detailing the experience of Shipwrecked cabin boy Narcisse Pelletier
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29 May 2026
Episode 30: 1846 Shipwreck Survivors Account - James Morrill, Part 1 of 2
Shipwreck survivor James Morrill washed up on the Far North QLD coast in 1846, living with Aboriginal people for 17 years before re-assimilating into European society.
In this episode I read out James' book about his experience, published in 1864, and compare it to my own in 2021, where I tried to escape his predicament in a homemade dugout canoe.
Listen to Modern-Day Castaway (https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Modern-Day-Castaway-Audiobook/B0CBSXJC65?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp), my self-read audiobook about my journey up the Great Barrier Reef in a dugout canoe to escape James predicament.
Hard copy books containing James account
Captive of Empire (https://www.amazon.com/James-Morrill-Captive-of-Empire/dp/1925588262) - Bruce Breslin (this is the one I mentioned that also delves into the Aboriginal context and issues of the period)
Mogoer Munya (https://marywhobookshop.com.au/p/mogoer-munya-man-from-the-clouds) - John Elliot
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