Jack Absalom's The Road To Survival
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- Jack Absalom's glossary of expert advice for travel and survival in outback Australia or for that matter for survival in any remote desert climate.
Survival he says is a matter of common sense and preparedness. In this film Jack demonstrates the techniques for safe travel that he has developed in his many years in the outback.
This program recreates a simple vehicle breakdown and highlights the potential for tragedy.
Recently I just purchased a 70 acre property in the NSW outback mining town of Nymagee. On the property was a run down miners hut, which I restored and renovated, made of timber walls and corrugated iron roof. The first thing I placed on the wall was one of jacks paintings. Fixed the chimney with a Dutch oven and replaced the floorboards from hardwood Chep pallet planks. And every time I go out to the hut I watch of an evening the jack absalom DVD box set.
Can you please show what you did? I’m from Sa and love old buildings and travel all over.
Did you flog ya log as well over Jacky boy?
Matty Cordz no but I can tell you do
@@alfaman4113 Ha Ha Ha. I wish you could have carried that one on for a bit JJ. 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧. Aussie sense of humour is one of the best 👍👍.
Lucky!!
In my early 20's , in the late 80's , I spent 2 1/2 years on a working holiday around Australia. I bought Jack's Safe Outback Travel book and all his videos before my trip. His advice was invaluable for both my preparation for the trip and also for keeping me out of trouble whilst I was travelling. Thank you Mr Absalom and rest in peace.
Vale Jack Absalome, 1927 - 2019. Thank you Viewlorium for archiving many of his adventure videos.
Great talker and great bloke back in the days when TV was worth watching cheers 🍻
If only cars were so simple to work on these days. 15 years ago I remembered your actual advice from this film when our car was broken down on a. remote dirt road in the Flinders with a leaking fuel tank (and fuel leaking onto the hot exhaust pipe to make things worse!). Did exactly what you said. Found some shade, put on some tea on and relaxed. 4 hours later someone came along and helped us out. Thanks and Rest in Peace Jack!
Didn't know Jack Absalom had passed away RIP Jack 1927-2019! Have all his Videos and books and met him 2 or 3 times a real Australian legend love his paintings too!😞😢😭🤠🏜️🐪🦅
Yeah, just learnt m'self we lost this Aussie Icon. I will miss him sadly, but hey, his videos remain on CZcams forever!. :)
Mick Gatz Jack was the best met him a couple of times got him to sign a couple of books and used to drink with his brother in law Kevin!🙂🤠🚘🏜️🇦🇺
Rip jack.
@@PrestigeWorldWide179 A really likeable chap. I grew up watching him on TV and he inspired me. I'd like to think of him as an educator and bushman. He taught me a few tricks - like the coke can fire extinguisher.
i remember jack 's show from the old days , they were great them an still good today .
Love the Jack Absalom specials. He probably saved quite a few lives.
this is the same way my father taught me about traveling in the bush.best thing he ever did plus taught me so much more.thanks dad for what you did. r.i.p Dad love ya.xoxo
Me too 🇦🇺👍
Jack was an Old School ........ Good Bloke!
♡ R.I.P ♡
Mr.JACK ABSALOM
YOUR A LEGEND
Sadly missed
Thank you so very much for sharing these videos.
Jack Absalom is an absolute legend and it would be a crying shame if his great knowledge of Australia and survival were lost.
A lot of people don't realise he was a great painter as well.
Thanks again. I hope many others get as much pleasure from this as I do.
James Arte. Don’t worry mate, the criminal politicians took care of that..
Didn't know Jack had passed away, true Aussie legend amongst the great Australian characters of the bush. RIP Jack. 😢
Jack Absalom another Australian Legend
p.s GREETINGS FROM CANADA
I grew up watching Jack, never forgot his tips and tricks in the bush....Rest Well Jack Absalom......Job well done.
Dash of whiskey in the water and it’s always marvellous. Jacks a legend
Y knot. Your rite this guy should’ve been knighted YEARS ago for his artwork knowledge and service to the arts. He’s a bloody legend and when he passes hel be given a 5 minute rundown on the news and the foreigners that have parked they’re are bludging arse here and called themselves AUSTRALIAN will not even know who he is. He should have his own statue in his home town and be given a state funeral.
keeping looking at the photo i have with Jack from just a couple years ago... I'm shocked he's gone, he was in such incredible health, he even insisted to walk my grandmother (89 at the time) to the car... it's just the gentleman he was.
Love you Jack, i'm glad I got to say it to you in person!
Even with out you, I still look forward to visiting your amazing art gallery, i'm sure your wife and daughters will take good care of your lifes work and memories.
Fantastic video Jack, I'm a Pom who has always wanted to spend a week in the Aussie outback. Maybe one day I will. Here's to you mate !
Nothing like a good floor pump though. I got one for $10 at the Salvation Army store and I've pumped everything up with it, bike tires, car tires, big ol' tractor tires you name it. I got it like 10 years ago and it was used then, and it's still going strong.
one of the best outback prep videos ever!
John Henry Absalom OAM was an Australian artist, author and adventurer. Born: 11 Nov 1927 · Port Augusta, Australia Died: 22 Mar 2019 · Broken Hill, Australia
Aussie legend 💪
My respect to this useful old man.
Yes i agree ! Jack is a great bushman and this information is literally life saving! .. great man kudos to him!!
leeking007. Yeah the politicians are like that to, but in a different way, like, they fucked this country!!
I can't believe Jack was just standing there out of sight, unwilling to help them - what a meanie! :P
That was the point, to show what can happen if you don't take precautions, or have a basic knowledge of bushcraft, or basic knowledge of your car, 'cause it will come back to bite you. The only mistake he made in my opinion was to close the hood of the car, because anyone coming along, seeing the hood up in those parts will stop and offer assistance, no matter what.
@@bushranger51 You don’t pick up on glaring sarcasm huh? 🤦♂️😂
RIP jack! I find it relaxing and educating to watch your series. Especially on a winter Sunday, could do with a dash of whiskey tho. haha
Agree with you.. They are so soothing to watch over and over.
My dad taught me most of this for everyday motoring. Always carry a spare coil, fan belt, and points. And a tool kit.
Frank Philpott my grandfather would always have a pocket knife, a box of matches and some string on him. Even if he was just around the house. "If you fix a little problem early, it won't become a big one".
One of the original brush men of the bush with such great artist as Sydney nolan,Jack Absolom is an absolute classic old school Aussie bushman,what a great Aussie character love it , thanks for the post.
any other Australian bushmen you recommend? I know only Absalom and Bush Tuckerman.
Bloody great! A lot of drongos don't know this stuff!
A lot of drongos don’t know what a drongo is, that’s because they’re a drongo.
Jack is King and an Ace bloke!
What a great character and bushman this guy is !...every person going into the bush should be made to watch this ,this would save a lot of time worry and lives !!!.
and they should be made to watch 'the Bush Tucker Man' as well. Malcolm Douglas is another brilliant bushman too.
may these you tube videos continue forevr your incredible jack. im so spewing i never got a chance to meet you. i watch these videos over and over and never get sick of them.
Seldom I have enjoyed a video like this. And great to see some of the car starting tricks I practised back in the 60s. I thought those were quite forgotten.
This makes me wanting to go back to OZ.
Keep it up.
I have all his DVDs and have watched them over and over countless times. Im saddened to hear of his passing. I was hoping one day I'd get to meet him.😢 these films are priceless, they're educational and comforting.
Bloody Gold mate, great job and thrilled to hear you are still at it at 90 mate. Epic. ATB Moose in Victoria.
I only follow Jack Absolom, Ray Mears, Les Hiddins and Malcolm Douglas.
+Ade Larsen
Try MCQBushcraft as well.
+Ade Larsen Try the man who wrote the book (SAS Survival Guide) Lofty Wiseman as well. I'm sorry to say Jack Absolom didn't get shown on TV in the UK (as far as I know) which is a shame as there's a fair few who like this sort of stuff here as shown by how popular Bush Tucker Man was. It's great I can see Jacks show now.
jelkel25 Yes, I have 2 copies of his famous SAS survival manual. And I have a friend in the UK who know him.
I can't say that I follow him but I have read his book and done quite a few things from it.
For a real survival book, read Skis Against The Atom by Knut Haukelid.
Ade Larsen The survival guide is a good place to start and I think more importantly it set a standard so you know if other books are good or bad. I've never met Lofty but I've met a few of his colleagues over time, a very interesting group of people. Thank you for the book suggestion, I will definitely try to search that out.
Ade Larsen Leyland Brothers, Alby Mangels on my list too.
Vale Mr Absalom. Another treasure lost.... I'll be watching some of your shows tonight in tribute.
He was my favorite bush adventure after Malcon Douglas, Leyland brothers.
Absolutely superb programme! What a great character, giving some top notch advice! Really appreciate you posting this and introducing me to this great Australian character. One of the best! Thank you.
brilliant! I used to listen to his tapes in the early 80s.
I remember doing these things with a car back in the day. Unfortunately, almost everything he demonstrated can't be done on a modern car. Fun to watch though.
Brilliant Info Jack, many thanks my Friend!
@Viewlorium : many thanks for your uploads. I used to watch this series as a kid and you bring back the memories without the pain in the arse commercials we were subjected to. :)
subbed and thumbs up.
never heard of this series before but this bloke is dead on with the fan belt etc thinks exactly as I would , some good info and well worth watching . listen to this man and it could well save your ass .
I was a fan of Jack Absalom when I was a kid (I'm near 59 now). He was a true bushie legend, and a not-too-bad artist. I devoured his documentaries when they were released. I even had his camp oven cooking book and a few others.
For those of you who know of 'All Aussie Adventures' and 'Russel Coight', the character was in part based on Jack, (a lot of) Troy Dann, and Les Hiddens. And maybe a little bit of Harry Butler.
Time to hit the road....
I like this guy, he's a straight shooter I reckon. I wish he made a series. I hope he is still around.
legilnnine he just turned 90
Thank you Jack for the video
Hi, can anyone remember the episode where jack starts a car using torch batteries?
I’m a Pom that lived in Australia in the 70s and 80s and absolutely loved it.
Went back last year, it’s a bit different now.
Still a great country out of the cities.
Yeah it's this episode where he starts the car with torch batteries 🔋🔋
17:30
Hi Jack, just wanted to say Bless you mate, I hope you & your family have a good Christmas 2018 .. I love all your movies.. have a collection.. I quite admire what you’ve done for the Australian people.
I remember watching Jack on Channel Ten in the 80s. Driving to Broken Hill on sealed roads tomorrow so these tips are an overkill.
I’m here In Colorado, USA. Watching this… idk why. Lol if any Aussies want to invite me over I’d LOVE to see your beautiful country. I’m poor though :(
Good old jack, if you want cold beer in the uk ask for a larger and if you want a hot pie don’t buy the ones in the freezer lol. Just a couple of survival tips for you when next in the uk 👍 Love your paintings man.
So here’s me with a expensive 4x4 and I could have got away with an old sigma !
Joe Marley : Don't tempt me ! Two camels and a cart and I will be off !
Fantastic I could spend a year with this guy in the bush. This is bush law buy a obvious master ,so knowledgeable!!!.
10 out of 10.From a Limey b.
Your a legend jack absalom
20:30. I had an old 2H diesel Landcruiser some years ago with an alternator issue. With the diesel, all I had to do was make sure I was parked on a hill to get it started. Prior to getting the alternator fixed, I drove it for over a month without a battery. I had no lights, indicators, or anything else electrical, and I had to manually shut off the fuel pump to stop it, but it ran fine.
Miss you so much Australia
Great info, and good to see information acquired from the survival of Aboriginal peoples :) What a great man :)
On ya Jack, enjoyed the video, no one comes close
Holy shit! Was that my old Mitsubishi Sigma station wagon? Awesome!!! Thumbs up and a subscription coming your way :)
Apparently Jack was a professional roo shooter back in the day, so he would have had roo in the camp oven plenty of times...
THANK YOU SHARE GREAT DETAIL VIDEO WITH US
One of Australia's Legends..
29:40 1982 On the old Cooktown road, which was no better than a goat track in most places at the time. I'm driving South in an old Land Rover and come across a bloke in an XA falcon wagon on the side of the road. He's under the car. We start having a yarn and he tells me he popped a ball joint back up the road and had wired it up with a heap of fencing wire. He said it was working okay but he decided to speed up a bit over 10mph and the joint popped again. So he was rewiring it together and decided he shouldn't try and speed over the bedrock that made up a lot of the road in places.
Good video love Jack Absalom.. yeah i was told you needed a 4x4
I would add that, if at all possible, travel in a group with other vehicles is also a good survival tip for remote outback journeys.
that torch battery ignition is hilarious. of course you need an old-school battery powered points type ignition. no way it has enough current to power a modern EFI's ECU (or if it does, not for long enough).
total legend
Jack is solid gold . Thanks Jack .
He's still alive, as far as I know. Probably not still putting around the deep outback in a manual Sigma wagon though, I'm guessing.
www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-03-10/jack-absalom-life-of-a-renaissance-bushman/9523960
Brisman1963 - Wow ! -> You are correct . Thought I had read somewhere he was deceased , but after checking Wikipedia there is no mention of his passing . My apology to Jack - You and the world . He is 91 and I edited my ignorance .
Are you from Australia ? - ATB
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Absalom
Hi there a very interesting video,I've always been fascinated with Australia, its such a beautiful country,but would love to see a video of what type of bush tucker food that is good to eat,,there are a lot of videos on bush tucker, but would love to see your version,!!!!! take care,🌵🌿🍂👍
Jack's in a sedan and he's able to do it all, amazing
Absolute Aussies icon
my old man had a sigma back in the day he was proud as shit haha
this takes me back
chris johnes. Yeah I know, that car that Jack Absalom had, shit that took some punishment. These days they go out in there top of the range hillux or Ford Rangers and they come back on the back of a tow truck... I took my dad’s old ford XB station wagon in the bush a few times, it bloody went great. I even hit a kangaroo with it and not a scratch on the car.. What ever happened to jacks old sigma wagon?
He is the best
Love this
This one
Jack and he's sigma 👌👌 I had two good cars for that time.
Liked the video 👍👍👍
He was a bit short shrift on the medical tin. Mega useful to know for survivalists and scouts!!! A scout died in the grand canyon from dehydration, but with these sachets in his water he would have been in effect carrying maybe twice the water he had, and save his life.
Great stuff! My old VW bus can still be fixed this way!
Bit odd how he talked about the Aborigine like a vanished species though.
STAR (Spare Tyre = Air Replaced) - bloke *IS* a : STAR - LEGEND (Light from Electrics : Gasoline to Engine = Neat Diagnostic) *_R > G_*
Where was the first place Jack got petrol from in this documentary? Must have been on a station in the outback.
AUS desert is far more daunting than even the US desert and in the US, we like to keep water and food etc in case we get stuck. Generally stay on I-10 and the truckers will look out for you but some areas, you want to have supplies if you're going out where there's one car per 3 days.
This bloke is a bloody legend, driving around in a Mitsubishi Sigma in the middle of no where, while dick head rich people are to scared to take there ford ranger around the corner block!!
Where’s the pub in this documentary? I remember this but don’t know where the pub is!
Australia's very own Indiana Jones. Adventurous and self reliant. Jack looked for treasure too. He owned Australia's largest private opal collection.
Beautiful....basic bloke stuff
What a great survival film and great bushman! Does anyone know what the air bag he used to get out of the bog was called and where to purchase one? I live in the United States but would be willing to order from Australia and pay duty on one. What an incredibly simple device for lifting your vehicle.
They were also called 'Bull Bags' down here about 35 years ago, when they were much more popular. I haven't seen them in car parts stores for many years now. I guessing that it's likely that cheaper bullbar winches have all but replaced them. I hope that this info helps you in your search, & greetings from Down Under.
I knew a classmate of mine who had an exhaust bag(we live in SC). He used it to tote along on boating trips because it was easier to slip an empty air bag between trailer axle and ground than trying to patiently put a scissor jack under a trailer axle when tire a blows or murphy decides to give trailer bearing a permanent vacation. Also came in handy when either mine or his truck get stuck on beach sand on the Outer Banks.
jack was the man
He is still alive
@@daviddickson4015 no he's not 😞
Hey Jack, what the hell is a gallon ? Why is he talking pre 1966 measurements when this was filmed in the early 80's !
I'm guessing a gallon is about 4 litres based on the size.
He's also driving an incredibly unreliable vehicle ! Mitsubishi Sigma Wagon ! lol
I've never seen the jack up the car and spin the rear wheel to "push start" the car trick !
This guy is a real Aussie character...
Also it helps to know your radio, HAM or CB or something. Nothing wrong with "chicken band" a lot of those folks are salt of the earth and have their ears on.
Do you have a link for the exhaust powered jack cushion?
I saw one at an old Stuckey's truck stop in Arkansas.
I had never actually heard of this man before,
jack and malcom 2 legends
For the part where he makes the compass, could you not just look to the horizon and where the sun rises and sets?
for finding north
What road is this journey on?
I wish I was around in those days and living. These times are up too shit, crooked times.
The original. Before the Bush tucker man and Ray Mears showed us the same.
You take a bigger risk driving an 1980s Sigma more than a mile past the nearest mechanic.
and watch out for any sky blue Ford trucks
I'm curious - All of those scrapers at that site, then he's saying the Aboriginals had no means of carrying water. Is there something about Kangaroo hide which makes a poor water bag? 'Cause most other parts of the world, people made water bags from a GOAT skin. Maybe it's more of a question of there being no reason to carry water, that the wet season was the time to travel from waterhole to waterhole, but if you were caught out in the dry and couldn't navigate from one hole to the next, no amount of water could save you. Like a huge barrel on wheels would simply slow you down when you need to move quick and light, and knowing the waterholes, when they're gonna dry up and which ones will have more water, well that's adequate - carrying around a water supply would do what for you? Help you walk further out into the dry parts? So you can get into trouble? The game's near the water, the cairns you're looking for are near the water. I'm sure if there was a point to it, they'd have done it. But that's a mentality about scratching by in a famine, when the way to live out there is to migrate from feast to feast. Of taking chances when there's a proscribed way of living that you must follow. You wouldn't pack up a bunch of water so that you could decide to backtrack out into the desert when things are drying up, or stay along the coastal mangroves and river deltas during the wet season. I'm sure they COULD have made water skins. Just as animal hides could be made into warm winter clothing, which of course you wouldn't need. "Like a fish needs a bicycle" ha-ha. But I think warm winter clothing makes a point about water carrying containers. In cold NORTHERN hemisphere environs, water is always around in the form of snow or ice. However, melting snow in your mouth equivalent to your daily water requirements, uses sooo much calories per day that you'd have to find ridiculous quantities of food. Food which then boosts your requirement for water, 'cause of all that greater metabolism. Gotta remember, it's not like eating popsicles in the summertime, when it's just PEACHY to get your fluids from icy drinks etc. It's when you're cold that you want HOT drinks. And THAT'S what I think the smaller more solid "water" containers were for. "Beverage" containers. As a mug. It was for cooking with, etc. And hey - the Australian Aboriginals were known to carry large seashells inland, to place 'em in shelter caves/overhanging cliffs etc. They weren't MADE in the strictest sense. Though repairs from tree resin where commonplace. I'm sure I've seen this, on Bushtucker-Man or some such!
SoyBoySigh They didn't have to. They rotated around different permanent water sources. Plenty of food. They could afford to be lazy.
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