Off beat, off track and online... go bush with the Black As boys as they venture into the wilds of Arnhem Land, hunting for adventure and a good feed.
7/4/2016
The boys find their abandoned Suzuki post-cyclone. A massive tree has fallen on it. They cut the tree off, spark up the Suzi and hit the road.
The boys borrow a dinghy from Uncle Oppy. They promise to bring back lots of fish. On their way to the water they cut a harpoon and repair an ailing trailer.
While launching the dinghy Joe manages to drown it and it is now irretrievable while the tide is high. They retreat to the shade of the mangroves and wait for the tide to recede.
The boys wait for the tide to go out. Meanwhile they get a feed of crabs and Jerome has a strange dream.
After a feed and a sleep the tide has gone out. So it's time to save the Suzi but it’s stuck in the mud along with Oppy’s trailer. The boys leave it and after a massive effort pushing their dinghy across the mud they head out to sea.
7/11/2016
The boys head up a massive tidal river and hunt for crocs. They cook some lunch and then head off for the island.
After arriving at the island the boys catch enough fish to fill the esky. They go exploring around the small island. Along the way they find a turtle. It is turned over to prevent it escaping.
On the island exploration Jerome finds an empty grog bottle. He pisses in it then back at camp presents it to the boys. They are pissed off and then settle in for the night around the fire.
In the morning the boys discover they have no water. They go to collect the turtle but it has escaped. Disappointed the boys load up the dinghy and head off back to the mainland.
On their way back home, the engine on the dinghy breaks down. The boys try desperately to start it but have no luck. They are now adrift with no drinking water.
7/18/2016
The boys are adrift at sea. They resort to drinking the urine in the bottle and try paddling with whatever they can lay their hands on.
The broken down dinghy has drifted into some mangroves, somewhere along the coast. The boys are lost and thirsty! They head off in search of water.
Tired and thirsty, the boys now head for Mangbirri, a remote outstation to get help. They rest near some paperbark trees and find they are full of water.
After filling up on muddy water it's time to make camp and cook the crocs but no matches! Chico produces an electric toothbrush and with some gunpowder from a shotgun cartridge. They get a fire going, cook diner and settle into their camp.
Faced with having to cross a croc infested billabong, the boys make canoes out of tin.
7/25/2016
At last, the boys reach cyclone ravaged Mangbirri ouststion, but its deserted. They decide to cook their Kangaroo. Joe finds a jerry can of water.
The boys manage to spark up a trashed car and hit the road once again.
The boys return to retrieve the Suzuki and Oppys trailer. They manage to pull both out but the Suzuki is trashed.
The poor old Suzuki is cremated and gets a traditional send-off. The boys lament its passing and reflect on what a legendary car it was.
The boys go on the hunt for for Oppy's dinghy.
8/1/2016
The dinghy has disappeared from where the boys left it. They blame evil sprits for stealing it.
It takes all their strength and ingenuity for the boys to pull the trailer with the dinghy out of the tidal river.
At last, the boys are on their way home but realize they stink and need a wash.
The boys finally limp home and return the dinghy to Oppy who is not only unimpressed but also mad as hell.
