Northern Safari DVD
Submitted: Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 18:21
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Member - Duncan W (WA)
Just watched Keith Flexmore Adams' Northern Safari. First watched it as a kid in the old Midland
Junction Hall (now Midland Town Hall). Was spell bound then and totally amazed now. The man must of had balls the size of basket balls, and his wife and sister must have been equally as mad. No 4wd, radio, UHF/HF, Sat Phone, EPIRB, just a compass and map.
To do what they did back in 1955 in an old diesel Buick and towing a trailer and boat was insane then but would have them incarcerated today as being mentally insane. Hell if they were members of this
Forum and told everybody in advance of what they were about to do they would be run out of town.
Loved the winch he made when stuck in the river. No axe so shoot a tree limb down and use it and some fencing wire and a length of cable as a hand winch.
Reply By: Member - Kim M (VIC) - Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 18:49
Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 18:49
Duncan
I'm not sure if I'm talking about the same old fella, because I can't recall his name (Ruth might).
Got talking to him over a cup of coffee at the
Birdsville caravan park about four years ago, and he came out with a couple of photographic books with pictures of a family back in the 20 -30s?? driving around Australia.
The pictures told the whole story, there was no need for a narrative.... it was an interesting morning.
Regards
Kim
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Reply By: Member - Borgy.. (SA) - Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 18:49
Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 18:49
Hi Duncan
I have that DVD also, (
well Voxson has it at the moment LOL) and i agree with what you have said. What a madman LOL. But i would love to have been with him.
Cheers......Dave
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 19:11
Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 19:11
Dave, what a trip it would of been. Wonder how much he got for the skins? To head out in that small boat was lunacy as
well. Fortune favours the brave so they say. Wonder what he did for a crust?
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Reply By: furph - Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 19:53
Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 19:53
He was/is an engineer.
Amongst other things, he designed built and operated his own cranes.
furph
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Reply By: Member - Bruce and Anne - Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 20:30
Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 20:30
How do you get hold of the DVD? would love to see it.
Cheers Bruce.
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Follow Up By: Member - Borgy.. (SA) - Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 20:41
Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 20:41
If your in
Adelaide Bruce , you can borrow
mine
Cheers.....Dave
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 20:42
Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 20:42
Dave,
You'll have to get it back first LOL
Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Borgy.. (SA) - Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 20:42
Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 20:42
sorry mate just looked at your profile and realised you are in Queensland
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Follow Up By: Member - Borgy.. (SA) - Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 20:44
Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 20:44
Yep Kev
I will have to make the effort to get my butt to Voxsons one of these days ....lol....if someone does want to borrow it i suppose it will give me an incentive to get there
Cheers.....Dave
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 21:00
Saturday, Dec 01, 2007 at 21:00
Bought it from the ExplorOz
Shop $29.95.
Also got the
Kimberley DVD as
well that's also excellent, especially if you've been to all the
places they go to because you can relate better to it all.
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - Michelle - Monday, Dec 03, 2007 at 13:07
Monday, Dec 03, 2007 at 13:07
Keith personally drops off the DVDs to our office everytime we order a new batch. He and the wife... :-)
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Reply By: V8Diesel - Sunday, Dec 02, 2007 at 19:36
Sunday, Dec 02, 2007 at 19:36
I met Keith and his lovely wife a couple of years ago and went over to their house. They are both great folks with some amazing stories to tell.
Check this out
Northern Safari
I remember my Dad taking me to see Keith's travelling movie show at the old Regal in Subiaco some time in the mid 1970's and again at the Freo Town Hall.
That movie changed my life immeasurably. As a kid I suddenly knew what I wanted to do. As soon as I could get my act together after I finished school, I went bush and the further out the better.
It still entertains me when all these so called 'essentials' are discussed about 4x4'ing these days. Maybe some of the self proclaimed 'experts' should have a look how it was done back then by the serious
explorers and adventurers like Keith and Len. They kept it lot more simple back then and went a hell of a lot further in far more difficult conditions.
Makes you realise just how soft we've become.
If you haven't seen this movie, don't borrow it - BUY A COPY!. It is what REAL Australian outback adventure is all about.
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Sunday, Dec 02, 2007 at 20:30
Sunday, Dec 02, 2007 at 20:30
Yes it's a definite movie for the library. What got me was that it showed the old Entertainment centre and Imperial measurements have now been changed to Metric on the movie. Must of had a slight modern day editing.
Do they still live here in
Perth?
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Sunday, Dec 02, 2007 at 20:32
Sunday, Dec 02, 2007 at 20:32
Should of opened your link first. Looks like they still live in Karinyup.
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