How long would UK farmers last in the Outback ?

[bobk]

Plenty stories presently of this dangerous place , lives lost every year .

We'd hack it , wouldn't we :

 

[Bury the Trash]

nope, i dont reckon i would .

got to be native to live there for any length of time there ir.

 

[Hilly]

I’m already half way their lol

 

[roscoe erf]

Already do in Cheshire

 

[bobk]

nope, i dont reckon i would .

got to be native to survive there ir.

Wuss

 

[czechmate]

I hate snakes and am not too keen on big spiders

 

[Bury the Trash]

I hate snakes and am not too keen on big spiders

don't they have those in France then ?

 

[bobk]

I hate snakes and am not too keen on big spiders

You get them in france

 

[czechmate]

Not the spiders at all

Yea, there’s more snakes here than I would prefer but nothing like the amount, length of time or sheer nasty ness.

Actually, only see them here for about 10 weeks

 

[M-J-G]

56 years

 

[czechmate]

56 years

You might not be around long enough to see it rain then

 

[tepapa]

56 years

Nice round number that is.

 

[M-J-G]

You might not be around long enough to see it rain then

Probably not!

At the moment I'd be happy with no rain for a month or two, but as we all know, it can soon turn around, there could be a drought by May.

 

[Hilly]

Get snakes here , I’ve had a few close encounters dogs bitten tourists bitten , spiders don’t worry me .

 

[yellow belly]

If visiting the outback
take plenty of water 2 weeks supply more than the predicted time for the trip
descent mobile phone more than one
well serviced vehicle with good spare wheel

12 volt tyre inflated

if car gets bogged let the air down to 10 psi this does work well as I found out in southaustralia then reinflate once back on hard ground

also tell someone when you will be back and likely route keep them updated

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Plenty stories presently of this dangerous place , lives lost every year .

We'd hack it , wouldn't we :

Probably the odds would be only slightly less than Canada with its snow ,ice bears and worst of all cougars.....???

 

[Hooby Farmer]

I could successfully lose money farming anywhere ??

 

[Tarw Coch]

Get snakes here , I’ve had a few close encounters dogs bitten tourists bitten , spiders don’t worry me .

IIRC Australia has 9 of the worlds 10 most deadly snakes.


Which reminds me, when talking snakes with a young Aussie many years back a mate of mine commented that we’d only got one poisonous snake here. Well said the Aussie, you’d betta find the cant and kill it.

 

[Hilly]

IIRC Australia has 9 of the worlds 10 most deadly snakes.


Which reminds me, when talking snakes with a young Aussie many years back a mate of mine commented that we’d only got one poisonous snake here. Well said the Aussie, you’d betta find the cant and kill it.

Aussies have good dry sense of humour .

 

[Chae1]

I lasted 3 months. Trip to town once a week for supplies/food.

Working with cattle/driving tractors. I'm weird but i quite enjoyed the isolation.

Not too far from farmer roy, a place called walgett. Did look at going back, farmer agreed to sponsor me but never did.

Great people, great country. Back when they'd rain though 2001.