The Outback Way - The Longest Shortcut

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4.9 • 960 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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The in Australia, also known as the Longest Shortcut, is a 2800 km trail passing through remote areas which means any adventurous off-roaders need to be prepared for anything, including a medical emergency. Retired school teacher, Doug Mullett,...

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0:00.0	It all begins with the plan for the ultimate retirement adventure, RVing around Australia.
0:07.0	And at some point during the planning process, he realizes that it'd be great to have a small vehicle towed behind the RV so that when he's set up at a
0:14.1	campsite he can jump in this small vehicle, head off and explore or maybe grab some food and drink.
0:20.1	Well that search brings him to the motorcycle.
0:22.6	The motorcycle is perfect, put it right on the back of the RV.
0:25.6	But that motorcycle turns out to be an adventure in itself,
0:29.3	and it does lend him in trouble.
0:31.6	Big trouble. Well, really big trouble, the kind of trouble where you need to be
0:36.4	evacuated and in this case the people who help him are the Royal Flying Doctors Service.
0:42.1	Now once recovered he realizes just how great the service is and sets out to raise some
0:47.4	money to help the Royal Flying Doctors.
0:50.2	But it doesn't end up where he planned or where he thought it would instead on a stretcher.
0:55.5	The Outback Way, the longest shortcut. My name is Jim Martin, this is Adventure Rider Radio. Stay with us. We got a good one for you.
1:03.0	I'm Sam Manneke.
1:07.0	I'm Sam Manneke. Simon, Simon, Timbien.
1:09.0	How you get Peter.
1:10.0	Joce on Snow?
1:11.0	Charlie Bowman.
1:12.0	Carl Thomas. He said Johnson, Jimmy Lewis.
1:15.0	Ms Janssen, and you're listening to Adventure Rider Radio.
1:18.0	Before we get started, I want to thank these fine companies that help get this
1:25.2	episode out today. Best Rest Product is the maker of the cycle pump, the best
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