Alone Across the Outback | Nat Geo Live

In 1977, 27-year-old Robyn Davidson, along with her dog and four camels, embarked on a daring expedition across the barren, unforgiving terrain of the outback. Photographer Rick Smolan captured stunning images of the untouched landscape and the young woman's personal adventure.
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[@marissatamayo3699]

Tracks is my favorite film of all times and I just read the book also. I could not keep my eyes out of it.. it is really a marvelous adventure of a young woman, quite unique. Without the help and love of Rick Smolan, journalist of the National Geographic, she could not have accomplished her trip. Camels are beautiful but difficult animals and not to speak about the challenges of the dessert.

[@AFloridaSon]

I just watched "Tracks" on KZbin, and I became instantly enamored with this woman, and her story.

[@mmm81m6]

This is such a beautiful story, about an amazing lady in the true sense of the word.

[@sigiloXXX]

Still my favorite woman. (Woman here). I have the book, I reluctantly watched the movie - it's not my favorite past time watching fictionalized accounts of great adventures and people - but anyway, I keep coming back because I need to be reminded. I have done my own adventurous things in life but it was certainly not with mad camels, alone and for 9 months to finish it. Well done, as always, Robyn, and thanks to Rick telling a a great story, especially hanging in there to actually get it out there.

[@createdbygina]

This talk was so much more revealing than the movie...

[@denahom]

The principal difference between an adventurer and a suicide is that the adventurer leaves himself a margin of escape (the narrower the margin the greater the adventure), a margin whose width and length may be determined by unknown factors but whose navigation is determined by the measure of the adventurer's nerve and wits. It is exhilarating to live by one's nerves or toward the summit of one's wits--Tom Robbins

[@timbodedidleo]

Fascinating. Thank you for sharing. I was completely glued to your 'outback tracks' photo journal/life story here Rick. Seems to me that we're all very lucky that Robyn dared to share her own personal adventure.

[@skeptreuk660]

Great story and well delivered, thanks for your work.

[@kschallert3569]

What a wonderful story. Robin is an amazing g and brave, and very interesting human.

[@faimeslemi5698]

Very inspiring!

[@Potomacstud]

Tracks brought me here ! Diggerty too

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

I’m excited to read her book now.

[@blackbird5634]

excellent talk, great movie, inspiring story. underrated. it's,,,,magic.

[@justinbaker5359]

This is so great.

[@nadezhdab._alisasurname8732]

So great!

[@hansistein6325]

Robyn's journey across the Gibson says more about us as a civilization than it does about her or her challenging trip. We are nuts!!

[@ElenGlazova]

Fascinating.

[@lizardywizard]

Robyn is a total legend and one of my heroes. Rick - less so.

[@lagaman11]

"SPOILER ALERT"! Please do not read any further if you have not seen the movie, "TRACKS", yet! I just watched this movie last night. I never knew it existed until I found it on NETFLIX and thought it looked interesting. WOW! What a treat! I was, and still am, blown away. I had never heard of Robyn Davidson, never knew her story. Hell, I never knew there were camels in Australia! As the movie played out, I realized that this was not a fiction piece imagined from the mind of some brilliant writers, this was an actual true story!!! So well written, the cinematography was so beautiful (I could have watched the entire movie on mute and loved it), and the acting (even by the supporting cast) was so good as to make you feel like a peeping tom, rather than a very lucky audience member. I was moved to tears at the end. For some reason, those photos of Robyn's actual adventures at the end of the movie- well, they really got to me. They somehow pushed home the reality that this was her true adventure, and she did it, she really made it happen. I am ordering the book today, and I can not wait to get lost in it's pages.

[@csn6234]

lagaman11 That's a spoiler? Dude, you ought to look up the word "spoiler" in the district.

[@akshaymaske405]

you have shared very beautifully.

[@sitzpinkler1420]

A lot of commenters saying they can't wait to see the movie but I recommend the book. It's a much different story to what is portrayed in the hollywood film and way more interesting.

[@robinmehra9103]

Agree! Ño movie ever has matched up to the written. I guess, in the movie your imagination is stunted. Whereas in the book you can imagine the topo, the incidents, why even the main person aróund whom the story revolves. From Heminģay to the war movies.......

[@lisaebrom9956]

I found the book read and reread it. Amazing story.

[@robinmehra9103]

@@lisaebrom9956 So possible. Did this myself.

[@1950boots]

Superb Video!

[@keristly]

She's my hero

[@marselita19]

Esta mujer me inspira, preciosa historia.

[@husnainanwaar1992]

this was beautiful

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Cool for me to see . Had read nat geo article love Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜🦘🐪🌵🍄🍒🍄🍆🍄🍇🍄🫒🍄🥒🍄🍌🍄

[@msahilabbaskhan]

Mind Blowing

[@gaylewatkins6719]

whooohooooo...can't wait to see this movie....i'm soooo sick of all the fantasy,science fiction..give me the real anytime!...

[@BumbleBeeBeeRock]

Bravo 👏

[@chavindaperera4135]

Nice story wish I could have traveled the same.

[@HugoSanchez-om4ln]

wow beautiful story :)

[@casandraybarra9181]

La pelicula muy linda.

[@bariscacan]

Ahhhh keşke Avustralya'nın o güzel topraklarında ben de yürüyebilsem.Hayatımda en çok istediğim bu.Bu filmi defalarca izledim ve her izlediğimde beni buradan alıp o diyarlara götürüyor.

[@andresrobado4680]

Hoy 04 Jun 2023 acabo de ver esta excelente historia, Paramount pictures.

[@chena3]

be your dream...

[@BumbleBeeBeeRock]

chena3 nice :) very true !!!

[@marcelchagnon4960]

Thank you. Love all of it

[@reynery777]

She has more balls than I do. I hike a lot in the woods but not alone.

[@chinzanasweat]

I hiked alone but not in such extreme environment and even there almost died of fear when met two guys of not very intelligent look.

[@csn6234]

PrincessOfSwords Did you hear banjos dueling?

[@helenasousa9037]

reynery777 being alone like that by choice is something quiet excepcional

[@cuejumper]

Watch the movie 'tracks' based on this epic journey.

[@exoxiumin1952]

Ehhhm about the intro has the song a Name ?? Pleas hab someone help me ?🍀🍀

[@gcgarden4007]

❤❤❤

[@MaNcHaLaAaDiTyA]

Just watch tracks film its amazing what a movie is this

[@FunFaws]

Kay loren!

[@MrVampiredog]

WHAT A WOMAN.

[@natalgiramundo]

A GAROTA SOFRE PENANDO EM DOIS MIL KM..E O FOTOGRAFO CONTA VANTAGENS

[@WaqasKhanSwati]

How do you people manage financial support? Is National Geographic support you? I also want to be a adventure photographer that's why asking.

[@hansistein6325]

I read Tracks many years ago, and think that Rick's imposition on Robyn's trip changed the whole nature of the thing, and not positively. It's like Civilization feeding off a private experience, capitalizing on anything 'interesting' or "unique,' and they made a friggin film about it, made money off it, all because a private individual wanted to do something for her own reasons. Is nothing sacred? I often wonder what Davidson thinks about the whole experience today....

[@helenasousa9037]

Hansi Stein Somewhere I agree with you on the other hand, not being told is a waist. This is like when I was told stories from my grandma land. So vividly. I still haven't been there but because she told about it , I want to go. We're social animals , we need to tell. By the way , her journey was being told by everyone she met along her journey. This way the impact is international.

[@sjsbmksps]

We definitely need each other to produce a life worth living. And some people have experience that no one else will. So much knowledge is lost through their death. They never told it.

[@tameenasalehi3465]

@@sjsbmksps agree

[@capy4900]

But one night .......what happened after

[@AnthonyDuran]

So did they actually become a couple? Or did that movie just formulate a romantic kiss scene for the sake of wanting a stupid romantic aspect in it?

[@OzGeologyOfficial]

My question exactly!!!! I really want to know

[@monet23232]

According to the book, they did become a couple.

[@toriegordon9770]

A couple is not entirely accurate. Although she had some feelings for him, she described it as "one of the worst mistakes I made in terms of my freedom".

[@monet23232]

Yes, you are right. My apologies. They only become lovers and good friends.

[@jackbeans5147]

He didn’t do it she did

[@pango-y8j]

Read in Ng. Look fwd to this Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters 🍺🌍🌛🇺🇲🇿🇦🇺🇲🌜🌍🍄🍄🍄🌵🍻

[@darleneferree3887]

robyn sounds rude!

[@jackbeans5147]

I don’t like him

[@blowtorchacurlyfry1]

Rick Smolan is obnoxious and the film perfectly captured that.

[@lilyll3579]

this guy still hasnt matured

[@playafromthehimalayas4270]

Lame!!! going to take dump now.