I went across the exact track Ray did to William Creek onto Coober Pedy on a motorcycle, planned everything, had desert survival training, never camped more than 30 mtrs from the road and stayed completely on track. I stopped to take photos, travelled for hours on a 200k stretch saw one vehicle which stopped to check I was ok. If you follow simple rules, you should never come to harm. Loved Australia would do it again. I remember having a curry in that pub.

Ray sure has nice shorts.

Caroline's death really hurts me. As someone who is constantly preparing for field survival because of work, I really feel the sorrow of loss in these incidents. Lots of love to her family.

Ray Mears...bloody legend

Piles of good info there wrapped in a fascinating story of survival and death.

This is a good lesson to all of us . The aussies like me and others coming to visit and explore this beautiful land the aussies on here that are pretending like this is nothing are the ones who become complacent them selves and need help i have seen it often and had to help out so many of them because they are not smart enough to head the warnings . Love your work Ray and you are welcome to sit buy my fire any day . Keep up the good work.

I watched these when they were originally on, and I remember being quite scared by the reconstructions. Nowadays hearing about those Austrian tourists just makes me genuinely sad.

Those are some majestic Australian mustaches.

"The more you know, the less you need" -Cody Lundine

it will be amazing to learn such survival skills..you never know when you might need it..even to make a small fire that could potentially save your life..

About deflating the tyres - according to the police report, Karl said he deflated each tyre for about 30 seconds, which indeed is nowhere near enough. They have to be almost flat. The policeman Ray alluded to at the end deflated them the correct amount, then spent 10 minutes digging, then drove it out with minimal difficulty.

No preparation for worst case scenario, my light pack is 7lbs. I have flint and steel, magnesium and fero rod, fish hooks, 20 yards of monofilament line, large knife, small knife, multi tool rain ponco, emergency blanket, gorilla tape, snare wire, para cord, small axe,stainless steel to boil, cook... etc. even a flip flop winch would have helped to move the vehicle. If you take a subway or a bus you carry change right? Think ahead and *PREPARE*.

Two thumbs up, Ray...Lake Eyre sounds similar to our Death Valley in California, USA: BEAUTIFUL & BRUTAL !

The mixup with the Search and Rescue books at the hotel sounds shady to me. They still should have better anticipated the possibility of getting stuck and how to get unstuck. Scary. RIP travelers...

after a night under the stars at William Creek we loaded our cars and we too, set off for Lake Eyre where history repeated itself , we found ourselves lost and were never seen again

Awesome stroke material

If you want to go to the outback just take Ray mears.

and yes im Australian and yes I live in south Australia and yes I have saved a Japanese tourist from drowning in the ocean, get a locals advice or go with a local and you will be fine

Referring to the parents with the child, a winch in this situation would have turned a horrific nightmare into a mild inconvenience. I'm not going to say this family did anything wrong or weren't well prepared, but when travelling solo in a vehicle, there is some extra equipment that is a must. I have done a lot of solo off-roading and if it weren't for my winch, I would have had to had to ask for a tug from a farmer more times than I can remember. A winch, and depending on the environment, a ground anchor, are absolutely necessary. I also carry a Tirfor (hand winch) just in case the main winch fails. If you cant afford a proper winch, there is nothing a vehicle mounted winch can do that a Tirfor can't.

I'm assuming the "Little used track" the Lagdon's used was in fact the Holland Track? I have traveled this particular track with a mate of mine, who is a very competent 4WD driver and we had some serious 4WD adventures doing the Track. All that being said, this is not a place to take for granted or to tackle if you're inexperienced and or under prepared. I'm glad the Lagdon's got home safely and feel badly for the Austrian couple who weren't so lucky.

A tragedy for sure. However I would still love to visit these areas.

The lure of free salt is strong.

I don't know why his shorts are so short. It would be a lot more comfortable with baggy or spacious pants. he must be asking for sunburn, especially since he is in Australia which i believe to be in one of the worst parts of the ozone. But that is Ray Mears for you. He tends to use the tactics and ways of the people inhabiting the land. That is one thing I admire about Ray and his variety of knowledge and skills, but dang! that must be hot.

Hey, I thought Ernest Borgnine was dead. Turns out he´s policing the Outback!

that family was actually very careless whenever i'm going out on my own in northern canada i always make sure i have a heavy duty hand winch and plenty of cable to go with extra straps and chains and good mud tires.i'v been stuck many times but manage to get myself unstuck and either go on and if it's to bad turn around.you have to use your brain and be prepared.

Fuck I love this guy

Never leave the vehicle and take plenty of plastic bags to make water from the foliage. In the outback, water and shelter are the most important things. And try to make as much smoke as possible .

Mad Max Fury Road

A long puddle??? It looked like a complete bog hole lol

Why doesn't the rental vehicle companies place emergency locating beacon in ALL their vehicles. For a few dollars it ensures the safety of their rental customers.

ood - na - datta not ood - na - darta!

I'm sure that's the bar from "Crocodile Dundee"

Magnifying lens or fresnel lens to start fire. Laser pointer for signaling, at night can be seen for miles. Signaling mirror or rip the rear view mirror.

aight, i know this sounds paranoid, but i carrysignal flares whenever i travel anywhere out of town. don't weigh anything and are visible for miles under most circumstances. so many "survival-stories" i heard could have been turned into a single night of "semi-comfortable camping" by a simple flare.

I see alot of comments comparing Ray to Bear on these videos. Why compare them? they dont do the same thing. Bear = little to no gear, absolute emergency scenarios/tips. With added action (climbing etc) Ray: Camper-perspective, more gear, more common-man tips.

Maxtrack are probably the best bit off kit ive got. save me and many others all over Australian.

winches? medical kit? longwave radio? tire repair kit,basic tools for car repair,fan belts? sand matts ? mirrors for emergency signalling ?

Inexperience people should never even think about going on these kinds of holidays, the desert is a very dangerous environment and your only lifeline is your vehicle, which is not adequate enough. The safest way to travel through the desert is in a convoy of at least four vehicles that are designed for desert terrain and carrying more than adequate provisions for the journey. Since water is the main criteria in the desert, then each vehicle should tow a 1000 litre tank of water and carry not more than four people per vehicle.

I love Coober Pedy.

yes there is a name for the feeling, desperation.....

Just a bit of knowledge could have been the difference between life, and death.

I wonder why they started walking when they had access to water, I would probably stay until the water ran out

Did you bring 2 sets of daisy dukes?

they left their car, they split up. wtf

Aussie Aussie Aussie

I live in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast - obviously nowhere near the desert, and I can say the summers here on the coast - to me - are unbearably hot, so screw the damn desert. If I could move to Tasmania, I would. It's far easier to get warm than it is to get cool. God I hate summer.

take a spare battery or a solar charger !

Still don't get why they walked out when they had a long term water supply

When its been 45 degrees, I've drank 8 liters a day and still felt dehydrated. Massive underestimation. seems a a shame as she was brave

Natural selection at work here folks.

to all u wanna be tourists if ur gonna go 4x4 please listen to locals!!!! plus ur best way to get out of a bog (stuck) lower ur tires to around 20 to 15psi and u should pull right out

Isn't that Greame Smith the Aussie cricketer, remember the walrus moustache

Let me tell you about Australia...... 99.9 % of ALL THE OUTBACK has no phone coverage. I think one should take a trip to even the accessible parts of OZ to discover that your phone won't work. Anyway, why would you rely on kit and not on knowledge, skill, experience and positive attitude ? Australia = no phone coverage !

If the lake has no water in it most of the time, what do people do when they go there, is there something else there to see?

Landcruisers for ever love them.......... Jeeps and rovers ha ha ha joke

11:40 the car radio can receive a signal from the middle of nowhere. How is that possible when you cannot make a cell phone call from such isolated places?

I never knew not telling someone where you are going was such a rare occurrence. Before I go out for even a overnight camping trip at my local national park I will tell my brother and my mother where I am going, what paths or tracks I will be taking, what landmarks I plan to camp close to, when I will return and how much water and food I am carrying. My national park is only 10-20km away from home, but if something happens, you trip and break a leg, injure your neck ect waiting for rescue is your only choice. Why delay that?

that's what happens to city slickers

Brilliant advice!! Just common sense really.. take plenty of water into the desert.. doh... tell people where your going and when you should arrive.. doh... have a spare tyre... dohh... its really not rocket science is it folks?

Say Heah, I love this video. I went out today but not into Hostile Territory. I went on my Afternoon Delight, Some Chicken Dumpling, Coffee A La Mors, coffee with eveporated milk and honey. My man tools were my Cold Steel SISU Bushcraft Knife that I recently put a Casstrom Dangler Extention Caribiner, and I love it. I usually team with my 2Hawks Double Bit Hatchet but since it was a high humidity day and alot of Brambles, I brought my Ka-Bar Johnson Adventure Parangatang that I put a Black Handle on it, I have (2). I also brought my Agawa Canyon 21 Boreal Saw in my Crazy Horse Scabbard with a extra Aggressive saw blade. I also brought my Gerber Multi Tool to take off hot pots off the fire. I always bring some cigars, I brought some Alec Bradley 6 X52 Maduro's, Delish (Presados). I picked a nice scenery around a small lake then hiked to find some Flatwoods. Yeah, there's alot of negative reviews on my C. S. SISU Bushcraft Knife. But I feel the one that have negative reviews DON'T own one because most complain about the price and NOT how it cuts. Just because I don't own a Bugatti because if price, I don't knock that it's not a good car. That's why I know those guys are all wet. The San Mai 3 Laminated Blade holds a nice edge retention, it's like a High End Mora. I like that. You get what you pay for. Sure a Mora works, but it's like driving a Vet instead if a Focus. No offense to Ford they make a great car, but you know what I mean. The Johnson Adventure Parangatang is a great combo adding to my SISU, they really compliment eachother. Besides, I can baton and chop with it and I keep it very sharp so clearing through the brambles then using it to process firewood is a good choice. I respect the out of doors so I made sure I was around water, I had atleast my 5 C's with me in my Kodiak Gearsling which is almost as large as a small Backpack. I git on a small knife kick. Because in colder weather I like using my larger knives. Infact over the weekend I used my 3V Skookum Bush Tool with the same set-up. But seriously the Cold Steel SISU is a great knife and easy to keep sharp. It's a 4" blade made out of the older San Mai 3 with the VG-1 core. The newer San Mai 3 are with 3V cores now. The VG-1 is easier to sharpen and for how I use mine it holds a pretty good edge retention. Yeah, I would love to go to the Australian Outback. I think that would be Outstanding.,,. p

epirbs are usually free from police stations

Has ray got daisy duke's on?

Very sad outcome. U have the think carefully about your decision. Me I would of kept digging under the center of the 4x4 at the back. Then put the spare wheel under and the bottle jack on top in the middle of the laying down spare. Then jacked up the back, The tyre wouldnt of dug into the sand. Then filled in the tyre holes, then put the tent on the ground under the right rear tyre. Put that little bush under the other tyre. Or if I could I would of ripped off a wood payline from the shelter and put that under the left tyre. And drivin out. Or if need be use the toyota tool kit and undone the bonnet and put that under the wheel. A million things to do before walking. Its about using your imagination and keep trying.

People like this are doomed from the outset ! How can you justify leaving hundreds of gallons of water and food for weeks, shelter, a base and enough resources to make yourself seen for tens of miles. Some people just don't get the simplicity of the psychology and practicalities of survival.It is a shame that it resulted in death of a young woman...but then ...that is the whole point I guess.

Moga da se opitam da napravq edni bg subtitri ako iskash brat.

Ray said he was given no warning from the rental company about travelling into remote areas. Who is going to tell ray about survival?

australia sounds quite similar to austria so the austrians probably got confused what country they where in

Why not carry a winch- bury a log and winch your way out! $hit happens no matter how prepared you are.... keep cool . A lot of tourists won't take advice- especially the city ones in my experience.

lol! piss up ya back gordy 3 horses! ;)

So by just how much did that Aussie policeman deflate the tires to get it out of the sand?

Not enough coolant or motor oil and a that was a tree saver strap not a tow strap...

17:24 why is there a left turn in a freaking flat desert?

if your a tourist don't go off been steve Erwin or croc Dundee , ill read about your arm been found while the rest of your body will be turned into croc shit

Australians is a correction this is not Austria. Also if your implying that all of Australia consists of just desert then you are incorrect.

Who's gonna bring wire wool but not a lighter

Leaves? light the spare tire.

No less so than in rural America, where men are men and city boys try and be pretty like the ladies.

We live in a day and age of easily accessible GPS enabled phones GPS locations.. If i got lost in the Aussie outback i'd just phone for help and tell them my exact location using Google Maps on my phone :D

Get on the shovel and start work? there is no way i would go there in a car without winch

RIP to the woman

A quick 2 minute call on a satellite phone and they would of been out of trouble in a jiffy.

he shows a highlift jack, one of the best things i have ever bought was a large shovel like peice that goes on one end, and i also have a car mount that goes on my rear bumper, not required, the shovel digs into sand and you can jack yourself out

I lived in Australia for 15 years , sorry to say it but if you take on Australia you will lose , going to coober pedy is badenough but in the summer with no 4wd experience oh deary me , if you drive with 16 psi in the tyres for sand you should never bog !!!

this is what i hate about this ridiculous imperial/SImetric difference between the U.S. and everywhere else, anytime I watch foreign shows I have to sit there and calculate the temperature. What's even dumber is when i was in the army we used Ms anyway for almost everything, and then in aviation we also used knots. totally unneeded complications.

media macho man surviving on an extremely huge bank balance.

You spare tire is no good!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 08/19/2018

Lol. Come on dude! How can your chick be the better walker? -_-

Was hoping for some actual survival tips.. Ill just stick to Les Hiddens.

You flog! They come from Austria not Australia, some ones death is hardly something to make a joke about

hire a epirb for $2 a day! must be an old vid 7 times that

i agree hire car people should advise people.. but carnt blame them for people going off on their own. could just be driving around town, along highways ect eg. they pickedup their car from sydney? a city.. not sure.. anyway rip..

One problem with this whole video.. if a tourist isn't going to take the time to properly equip and plan are they going to watch shows such as this for information? Why put the onus on travel agencies and hire car companies? I myself have been 4wd, ADV riding and, walking into and out of some of the most remote parts of our country for 21 years.. I am alive and well today with 0 incidents because I took responsibility for my own safety, not expecting others to tell me what I need to do. Point of interest, on lighting fires with that steel wool, it is best to pull it into smaller parts as once is starts to smolder like that it is very hard to put out, you may have to light more than one fire and if steel wool is all you have best not to burn it up all in one go. I am curious as to who carries potassium permanganate any more, it would have to be very old stock as I believe it is neigh impossible to come by anymore due to its usefulness in making IEDs.

Im currently lost in the outback with no water..i only have 9% battery so as soon as ive watched this documentary im gonna try & call for help..if anyone reads this please send help..im waiting by a dirt track in the Northern Territory..the road with the small bush next to it..please hurry

why does he wear that shirt. what a baggy shabby thing

Better brush up on this stuff.. all going to shit soon..

Who is Ray Mears ? No one in Aus has heard of him .

Entertaining but a plug for "Budget". Product placement at its most obvious.

I'm bigger, quicker, AND need less water than just about ANYBODY I meet. So do be the pretentious prick and automatically call me a "sexist". It makes YOU look better. Ciao. :)