Aboriginals BUSH TUCKER for thousands of years & other creatures of the Australian bush

YES, This episode we're having a good chat with Chappy. Welcome back everyone. The generator in the background killed the audio of our last chat with Chappy (last episode) so we sat down again and delved into the history of this legend. What a bloke!
We find some bush tucker with the boys in the form of Australias oldest bush candy that aboriginals having been eating for thousands of years and Dane and I find a really cool critter that we find ways to mess with on a morning bush walk.
Then I have a big camp cookup at the Landcruiser and we feed the whole family, It was such an amazing night that Ill remember forever.
Hope you all enjoy it!
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[@2ChukBuk]

I could listen to Chappy's stories all night. What a treasure trove of bush lore. And what an incredibly beautiful place to live. I wouldn't be inclined to leave ever. Thanks for sharing this gem. 💯👍

[@WildReaches]

Glad you enjoyed it Teddy. We loved filming it!

[@mrcrankyank]

Thanks for bringing us the culture of the traditional owners boys 👏🏼

[@WildReaches]

You’re welcome mate, glad you liked it 👍🏼

[@janicebiddle6882]

It is truly beautiful watching and listening to how much empathy that you have towards the indigenous custodians of your country. And learning their customs. Is truly awesome great video❤️💯❤️💯

[@WildReaches]

They’re amazing people with a beautifully rich and intricate culture, It’s very easy to spend days on end listening and learning

[@janicebiddle6882]

@@WildReaches They are truly wonderful videos and it’s easy to just how much you guys love doing what use love doing. And another thing that I love about each video content is how much we get to experience each and every exciting adventure with you guys. Even though we are just watching from our couches at home, it still feels as though we especially how I feel as though I am on the boat 🛥️ with use, and catching those Barramundi with use. It’s just awesome 😎

[@TheWandererofaus]

Your videos have really sucked me in! Im a zookeeper thats extremely passionate about animals and their habitats, watching these videos really brings a whole new view to it for me! My goal is to explore and become more familiarised with Aboriginals and their culture!

[@Stevos_HookedonRods4844]

😂😂If Only we were in NSW. Waters great fellas 23*, no crocs & other stingers, maybe the occasional blue bottle, but they hurt like all hell. The Bower bird, could of left him an old shiny lure ( no hooks ), mate he would be the best dressed bird in the bush. 🤣 Great chat with Chappy, passing on and preserving the ways of knowledge is so important in my eyes, for the traditions last. Love it 🙏 Cheers Stevo

[@WildReaches]

Yeah pretty different to where we’re exploring hey! That’s it mate, this culture is so important to all of us but particularly to our young indigenous friends.

[@raleighthomas3079]

Amazing videos! Chappy is such a gem of knowledge and stories, I could listen for hours, and have so far thanks to your work! Documenting the stories is truly doing Gods work. Bless you and Dane on your adventures!

[@WildReaches]

Glad you’re enjoying it Raleigh, Chappy sure is a legend!

[@auozjan]

Love that you are showing us country and our indigenous family who know the land.. This is over and above YBS which is all about them, I also watch them and have done since 2016. Just do your thing guys.. Like the difference..

[@WildReaches]

Thanks Jan, we’ll keep doing what we’re doing 🙏🏼

[@rosiekickett2617]

Thanks I really enjoy watching ur videos they show Aboriginal culture at it's best & this is what Australia needs for reconciliation ❤❤❤ much love from Noongah Country ❤❤❤

[@WildReaches]

Thankyou Rosie. 🙏🏼

[@bobfife9071]

It’s great for you to show us the love castle but don’t bloody mess about with it. The bird is very meticulous in setting it out guys

[@WildReaches]

🙄

[@rogermace4516]

Nath, I replayed this through head phones, It was perfect. My TV settings must need adjusting, Just love watching your informative vids ........ Take Care

[@WildReaches]

We’ll that’s good to hear. Glad you’re enjoying them mate. 👍🏼

[@Dennis-zr3fb]

I live in Darwin, and I really wish men like Chappy could come to Darwin and talk to the young ones, because a beautiful culture is being tarnished by the minority. I love the culture and the people.

[@WildReaches]

I think it’s safe to say that is happening in most cities around Australia with youth from all different ethnicities. You’re right though, elders play a big role in the upbringing of these youngens and Chappy plays a huge role with this in the Kowanyama community, it was so amazing to see.

[@rosemaryshepherdsmith5110]

Chappy stories are spot on. My dad,95 tell similar stories

[@WildReaches]

I could listen all day. Some people have lived such an interesting life.

[@marshallfarr5575]

What a fantastic episode and Chappie is a natural story teller. What an informative episode Nath and Dane. I was very interested in the mating displays of that " bower " bird (most likely mis pronounced it). What a splendid river system also....thought the same thing...wonderful swimming if it were in NSW !! All the best boys and keep up the great work. Loving the adventures his year, cheers

[@WildReaches]

Thanks Marshall, glad you like this recent stuff mate. I love making it. Another one just about to drop 👍🏼

[@mickthefisherman1562]

Hey guys, love these vids with the traditional owners could watch for ages, what great blokes you guys are truely lucky. There’s a bower out west of Toowoomba where we hunt and the bower bird has decorated it with hundreds of bullet shells of all calibre’s, it’s been there for quite a few years

[@WildReaches]

That’s so cool, I can just imagine him tinkering around in there and the noise those shells would make. Such a cool critter

[@leanneknight6553]

Could listen to Chappy for hours AMAZING 😉

[@WildReaches]

Me too.

[@chrisryan960]

Chappy is the best, best ep thanks legend

[@WildReaches]

Glad you liked it Chris, Chappy is a legend hey

[@thekrevolution]

everything about this series is amazing, would love to see more cooperative videos with the traditional owners. Learning so much and enjoying the content.

[@WildReaches]

Thats great, alot more of this style in Season 6

[@paultherockhound7277]

Great adventure again mate that was great well done

[@WildReaches]

Thanks Paul, glad you liked it mate

[@grant8124]

When we were kids at Wandoan that is direct as the crow flies 300 km inland from Fraser Island, the spotted bower birds would steal mum's engagement ring from inside the home and decorate its bower together with scores of bleached white snail shells, silver coins, blue cloured berries, green 'walla-berries', bleached sheep vertebrae blue bottle glass etc. Its actual nest was within a few metres of the home in a sandalwood tree.

[@WildReaches]

Wow, so your mum obviously got her ring back? Sheep vertebrae.. that’s getting creative

[@grant8124]

Yes; we suspected that the Bower Bird flogged the ring, so we went four hundred meters to its bower, and there was the ring in a prime position for his 'lady-love'😄

[@WildReaches]

@@grant8124 haha so lucky!

[@rickheaton3003]

Another great Episode guys.. You guys really are exposing this amazing culture of what the people of this country have to offer.

[@WildReaches]

It’s so much doing it mate! Looking forward to seeing that truck of yours!

[@Goggo_]

Great video guys, I love listening to the old outback Australian droving stories I could listen to that for hours. Cheers guys

[@WildReaches]

I’ll try capture some more then mate

[@OfficialMichaelCarothers]

Truly my favorite channel. Each episode is like a chapter in life somewhere! Your work here reminds me of Anthony Bourdain as he loved the culture and shared the experience he was having while educating about the people as well. I only mean as a compliment- You mates do a brilliant job of setting the sights on what’s important. Letting us breathe in the truth and the heart of life. Of course the shots, music and all is amazing but what makes that better and more genuine is that you take the time. Wild reaches doesn’t reach for attention… but instead asks us to reach out and be better humans, embrace the planet, it’s people and respect each other and our earth. I can’t help but feel National Geographic / Disney will be asking for wild reaches to have a channel with them! So happy to be a fan here and wish you all the best! Cheers 🥂 thank you.

[@WildReaches]

Possibly the best comment yet. Thankyou Michael, this really inspires me to keep going. 🙏🏼

[@OfficialMichaelCarothers]

@@WildReaches seriously thank you. You guys inspire me to keep pushing to be an actor comedian and or writer :) cheers!

[@jessbrowning9803]

R.I P. ANTHONY BORDEAINE i rember the eppsode your talking about hes still with us in SPRIT IN AUSTRALIA ❤❤❤❤❤

[@T.J-and-Soul]

We have Bower birds in the Yarra Valley Victoria. Satin Bower birds, the females are a speckled green colour, and the males are jet black but shine blue in the sunlight. The males collect anything blue like bottle tops or anything blue. Brilliant birds.

[@leroynmirabai9326]

Cracker of an episode Nath, thankyou.

[@colinmclaughlin9258]

Love it Guys, to bring us in to the Chat with Chappy was awesome, you are so lucky to be a part , albeit short term, of the everyday life and massive culture of this Family. I feel l have experienced this with you, your videos still keep getting better and better, thanks

[@WildReaches]

That’s great to hear Colin because that’s exactly what Chappy, Dane and I wanted. I spoke to Chappy yesterday and he wants to have us back and tell everyone more stories.. so stay tuned 👍🏼

[@Macka.]

This was a ripper episode ... gets better every week ... keep up the great work ... and this is One of my most eager to watch channels ... btw hope you got my second message yesterday might help with your motor issue and the weight of it

[@WildReaches]

That’s so good to hear Macka! Thanks. I’ll go back over those messages and check. 👍🏼

[@tyrrant7830]

The quality and content of your videos deserves far more subs and trust me they will come. Keep at it you are going places. I remember subbing to YBS when they had only 3k subs and look at them now. YBS collaboration would be amazing btw

[@WildReaches]

Yeww, thanks Tyrant, that’s encouraging to say the least. I love making this content and living this way so there’s plenty to come!

[@bloodshoteyez6388]

awesome episode! thank you.

[@WildReaches]

You’re welcome

[@JillyBean70]

Happy Friday Boys...Cheers ♥ The bowerbird was so good to watch...I thought they had a nice song....not a sketch...again what a amazing vid...♥

[@WildReaches]

Happy Friday Jill, hope you enjoyed tonight’s episode

[@nevanalthaus2387]

👍 great episode but next episode I would love to see you find that bull🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@WildReaches]

Yes that would make an interesting episode!

[@jamesbarry9795]

Awesome content I could listen to Chappy sharing his knowledge and soak up everything he had to offer.

[@WildReaches]

So enjoyable hey James. 👍🏼

[@islandhopper7224]

Can’t stop watching these as a young indigenous youth it breaks me to see our culture slowly dying, I live in Whitsundays where 2 mobs have been arguing over land for years as a result of the stolen generation etc and we’ve completely lost touch with land around here one of the most beautiful parts of the country! Full of history that’s been virtually untouched for the past 40 years

[@WildReaches]

its sad to see so many disconnected from their country. I dont know what the answer but I want to help find it.

[@islandhopper7224]

@@WildReaches the grog and smoke misleads too much these days I’m 22 haven’t touched grog since I was 18 we need to break this stigma first

[@roypowell3450]

Fantastic guys! This has been really interesting what knowledge Chappie has love it! Well here we go Nat...we are suffering gale force winds here in the UK today. Never the less, we got a jar of honey poured it over an apple tree branch and chopped the branch off! Anyway still living the dream as you know, we thought we found a bower birds nest, unfortunately it was next doors wig! 😗not saying what was in it, but it wouldn't attract a female... 😏. Take care guys, thanks again...R&C UK.

[@WildReaches]

Maybe decorate the wig with some old sardine cans I’m sure you have scattered around, you never know who you might impress. 😉

[@roypowell3450]

@@WildReaches Useful advise as usual!! 🤣

[@jessbrowning9803]

Big shout out to Nath Dame and Dan... one has been bed bound since last thursday do to medical reasons i said to my self on thursday no i will not let it get the better of me so i was like no i got this go to youtube go to wildreachers and start from there first post to there last and boys im am proud to say i have watched every single episode you 3 have made seriously you took a bad time for me and the 3 of you made it in to an informitive and one epic time being stuck in bed ive had a great time watching every video you boys doing i thankyou 3 and marley (RIPMARLEY) I am going to get on patreaion in the next week and subscribe i have a lot of things idd love to ask but dont know were to ask them should i wait till i join and ask via patrion or just here ? I cant wait for the next episodes to come to life and thank the 3 of you for being real as you boys are and not fake like others are on here ill continue to talk about you 3 both in Australia and my over seas family realy love your work keep it up Nath Dame Dan sending the love from sydney Australia 👍🤙🤙🤙👌🙂

[@WildReaches]

Thanks for the kind words Jess. Means a lot! So glad you’re loving the channel and I’m so happy it helped get you through a tough time. I hope you’re doing much better now.

[@jessbrowning9803]

@@WildReaches hey nate dame and dan not so sure how to work this this but i just signed up to patreion for the $40 a month subscribribtion and yeah not sure so can you give me a.few.pointers some hoow please and thand you boys ive been promised a shirt or such and lurers And yeah just not sure please and thank you for the help.jess and matt

[@Hightiderising1]

Buffaloes will go around in circles trying to run away from their shadow, hard to get the off the road at night 🤣

[@WildReaches]

I’d never heard that one before. 😂

[@brentmcd12]

good episode and story ! very interesting! well done!

[@WildReaches]

Thanks Brent.

[@chrisgaynor4940]

Absolutely brilliant guys, I am sure you both will never forget that...keep 'em coming

[@WildReaches]

Certainly won’t! We had such a good time out there with Chappys family

[@RustyCandyAdventures]

I learnt from mower. Exhaust. Filled with course steel wool. The think stuff. The exhaust muffler has clips. Fill light with. The sound will muffle down.

[@jayhaagmans3377]

I love this stuff mate! I could listen to Chappy yarn on forever! You truly are lucky mate! I would love to experience this one day! Just all the things you could learn! Wow! Thanks so much mate! And the bower bird stuff was classic! Haha I hope he got lucky because of your help!

[@WildReaches]

Haha I hope he did too. Yep Chappy is a gem, rough from growing up on the land but so loving and welcoming. Stoked you enjoyed it Jay

[@doddy03gu79]

We found a similar display near Mataranka, 100's of old snail shells. I left some blue pegs there and he threw them out. 😆

[@WildReaches]

Haha worth a shot, he might of loved them!

[@wildsidetours4661]

Hi Guys different bowerbirds like different colours, the idea is the bigger the bower and more treasures shows he is strong and well with lots of free time to make it good gens and strong. They make the best in a new location cheers Croc Steve

[@WildReaches]

Yeah ok, well this fella is going to go alright then after our visit. 😜. Interesting different bowerbirds like different colours.

[@barraboy7626]

Supreme Vlog gents, well done.

[@WildReaches]

Thanks Barra Boy!

[@riverlife9870]

what a great episode

[@WildReaches]

🙏🏼

[@ianbamford6016]

Hello boys. Intro gave me goosies buddy.. Moving stuff. Epic. As you can probably see I've very nearly 'completed' Wild Reaches😏.... Completely caught up👍🏼. U better crack on wiv more jollies 😜

[@WildReaches]

Thats awesome Ian, Glad youre really enjoying it mate. Yep, Im prepping right now to film season 6, going to be a cracker

[@stubrowne6955]

Absolutely one of the best episodes you guys have done. Well done. Can't wait to see what ole' bower bird has been up to. Really finding your mark on this one of what you actually do and not one fish caught. Jesus!!!

[@WildReaches]

glad it’s still enjoyable with out the fishing! Not many episodes without a rod in my hand

[@samdavis456]

Bower birds are so cool. I’ve seen all blue, all white and even all green collections at their displays :)

[@WildReaches]

Pretty cool what he does in the next episode 👌🏼

[@samdavis456]

@@WildReaches hahaha so cool you helped get him laid 😂 thought the blue was gonna cramp his style but he loved it ❤️

[@trekcampfish]

Reminded us so much of our time at Elm and taking to Eddie - thanks boys

[@WildReaches]

Memories you’ll have forever hey! 👌🏼

[@DavidBrookes]

Great stuff brothers.... what a pleasure to listen to Chappy talk. I've got a mate who is a chef and spent a fair bit of time on country learning about indigenous foods and he told me about sugar lerps, these little bush lollies on gum leaves left behind by the secretions of plant sap-sucking insects .... have you ever come across those?

[@WildReaches]

Iv come across drops of sweet sap on acacia trees which is like a little lolly too, I don’t think it’s anything to do with insects tho, must be something different. This is what I keep going on about Dave, there is just so much to learn!

[@DavidBrookes]

@@WildReaches Absolutely..... always learning man!

[@barrafisho81]

Bower birds love anything bright and shiny we have a local one full of 100s of tek screws they definitely dont like any one moving their display proper cool stuff . Found one up the gulf once middle of nowhere had a $2 coin in it 🤣

[@SouthernCrossGO]

Ive seen heaps of bower bird nests they like blue things to attract the female. Up there not much blue things to steal by the looks haha

[@WildReaches]

No I suppose that’s a good thing that there’s not much litter around to steal! I reckon that’s the first time iv “littered”!

[@wingnut6472]

The Satin Bowerebird loves the blue stuff,we have them in my area as well as Regent Bowerebirds, I saw these guys in the opal fields in Grawin, the looked like they got a ball sack on there heads, lol

[@therickpound]

Bowerbirds are very cool, seen em with bowers that are themed, blue white and green, cheers for the time. They tease the female into the tunnel, she is basically a Bower inspector….or like a building inspector..

[@WildReaches]

😂 that’s a great way to think of it. Not so dissimilar to humans!

[@BrettWoodPhoto]

Always watch & enjoy your channel fellas, don’t take this the wrong way but I don’t agree with tinkering with the bowerbird nest, nature does it’s own thing best. I’ll keep watching & I truly think you fellas really care & genuinely mean well.

[@WildReaches]

No worries Brett, I’m glad you’re enjoying the show and trust that I am passionate about the country I walk on and all the critters. I have to follow my gut on these things and it didn’t feel like we were doing anything to harm the bower bird. In fact in the next episode you’ll see he loved the gifts. Anyway I appreciate your feedback mate.

[@hamishmoore3625]

great stuff nath keep these vids coming absoloutly loving them also first comment lets go

[@hamishmoore3625]

nevermind not first mine didnt louad

[@WildReaches]

I think it might of been mate, you’re quick!

[@micksoa.k.885]

Another great video guys.... pitty that bee hive was so small, i found 1 a few years back near yabulu it was 20 times bigger and luckly those little buggers dont sting lol but my word do they attack....

[@WildReaches]

They sure do, we’ve found they bite but don’t sting. 20 times bigger!! Wow!

[@micksoa.k.885]

@@WildReaches Cant wait for the next part 👍

[@dannywhite8057]

We have bowers here and you usually find opal in the nest. I'm in lightning ridge NSW. 🤟

[@WildReaches]

Yeah I imagine they’d love that!

[@dannywhite8057]

@@WildReaches you fellas ever out this way. I'd love to show you underground and what we actually do. Nothing's like out back opal miners. 🤣 Keep up the great work. I wish I was able to be a patron. But I watch every episode bro. 🤟

[@dannywhite8057]

@@WildReaches out back opal hunter's. Sorry for missing leading info. That's what the show is about.

[@WildReaches]

@@dannywhite8057 that would be awesome mate, is that down near the Severne River?

[@dannywhite8057]

@@WildReaches I think it's near Burke. About 400ks away from here. 👍

[@Tsunamii420]

Unfortunately the first time I saw a bowerbird nest was in Darwin and his nest wasn’t gifts from nature. He chose orange as his gift colour. His nest had orange caution net, zip ties, a few orange bottle caps 😓 and one gorgeous eucalyptus-phoenicea flower cluster

[@Tsunamii420]

Found one up in kuranda near the river that took a love for blue and the nest was solely filled with iridescent clam/ mussel shells (freshwater)

[@WildReaches]

Aren’t they amazing little critters, really their bower is a reflection of the area.

[@stevebrown4475]

How was the road up to kowanyama, it was insanity bad when I went up a few years ago loved the challenge driving a friend up in their Mazda tribute at night.

[@rogermace4516]

What a lovely bloke Chappy is, but it's a real shame your sound quality in the interview was bloody terrible, we couldn't hear what you or Dane were saying........... But overall another wonderful video

[@WildReaches]

That is a shame, sounded alright when I edited it.🤷🏼‍♂️

[@berniede-vreeze3663]

Is it a satin bowerbird.They love blue

[@akaJords]

Awesome video but you shouldn't of touched that bow birds nest they can normally tell if a human has touched it and don't come back to that nest

[@WildReaches]

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[@eugenelogan1089]

Dad Chappy🙏🏽 is the Elders Brother of 7 siblings (brothers) and 1 sister (dec) and My Dads name Neil (dec) is 1 of Dad Chappy's younger brother❤️🙏🏽 My Names Eugene✌🏾

[@Sean-mg9fq]

Looks like Willy banjo?

[@WildReaches]

Nope

[@Yeahman4547Yeahman]

Yeah that's his other name lol

[@berniede-vreeze3663]

No it's not