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From the creature comfort of a campfire, to the rock and rubble of the off-track,
our outdoor experts Ben and Lauren sit down with Brendan Raets to chat Operation Flinders.
Trekking up to 100 kilometres of barren, sunbaked tracks – roughly 70 kilometres north of Adelaide – the young adventurers of Operation Flinders also take part in bushcraft, Indigenous culture, and abseiling.
Brendan details how he and his team travel the red, rugged roads of Outback Australia with them, transforming their lives far from the metropolitan maze.
Shortcuts:
00:00 – Intro
00:39 – Introducing Brendan from Operation Flinders
02:54 – Operation Flinders
04:13 – Participants
04:44 – Community Referral
05:50 – Program Experiences
07:17 – Navigation
08:47 – Bush Bashing
10:08 – Team Leaders: How They Manage
13:01 – Program Frequencies
14:39 – Distance Covered
15:13 – ‘Adventure Therapy’
18:25 – Gear
23:00 – Footwear
24:43 – Gear Maintenance
27:10 – Planning, Groundwork, and Volunteers
31:44 – Replacing and Repairing Gear
32:53 – Safety and Emergency Considerations
34:57 – Interstate Teams
37:15 – Considering ‘Adventure Therapy’
38:29 – Get in Touch!
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Young adventurers involved in Operation Flinders often trek up to 100 kilometres over eight days. Credit: Operation Flinders
From the creature comfort of a campfire, to the rock and rubble of the off-track. Credit: Operation Flinders