The Outback Way - The Longest Shortcut

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4.9 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

The Outback Way 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, decided to take his V-Strom on the Outback Way, which typically takes about a week to traverse. He took riding courses, a motorcycle first aid course and had detailed emergency plans in place. But even the best laid plans can lead to misadventures, and on two separate adventures in 10 months, the Royal Flying Doctor Service was called in to rescue Doug when on both occasions he came off his bike. More motorcycle travel episodes available on Adventure Rider Radio at adventureriderradio.com. Want to help out? Rate and review us on iTunes or on your favourite podcast app, tell your family, friends, riding buddies or club about ARR. Check out our other show ARR RAW, round table talks about motorcycles and travel.Subscribe to both shows to listen to inspiring and interesting guests, learn from professional riding instructors and industry experts about all things motorcycle. Get an ARR sticker(postage included) with a $10 donation. Link on our website. Have a comment? Go to the episode show notes on our website and have your say at the bottom of the page. Adventure Rider Radio is now the most listened to motorcycle podcast in the world, and we thank you for your support!

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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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