Americans go to the Outback for the First Time | Ikara-Flinders Ranges

[@cyclops92]

I feel Rhys needs a Southern Cross tattoo to compliment the mullet

[@marcusfromoz7066]

lol

[@RhysandMissy]

rhys debates getting that every morning

[@eddykate3700]

Thank you for making me cry with your retelling of the Dreamtime beginnings of Wilpena Pound and your respect for our first custodians! I visited the pound and Uluru in 1974 on a school trip. I thought it was a once in a lifetime opportunity, until I FELT the spiritual heartbeat of our country coming from Uluru. It was the first time I knew what it is to be "Aussie", and it is what welcomes and binds us all in the principles of "giving a mate a leg up when they are having a bad day." Even the 30% of us who were not born here quickly fall in love with this country. I knew one day I would return to Uluru and I am delighted you are starting to feel the heartbeat that binds us all to country and our ancient past. "Welcome to Country." Enjoy your travels and yes drink plenty of water!

[@RhysandMissy]

What a beautiful comment you are going to make us cry ☺️. We are so happy to share in even the smallest part of the spiritual heart beat. We are actually headed into Northern Territory soon and will be going to visit Uluṟu so this has made me even more excited! Wishing you all the best and thank you for commenting :)

[@WMH-MUSIC]

Love the “voiceover intro” and another excellent job Guys (video compilation, poetry, choice of music and editing) “Love the journey” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Look forward to your next adventure…Stay safe, and happy travels Regards Nigel WMH Team

[@RhysandMissy]

always a pleasure:)

[@MarcelleHechenberger-jg7pl]

Water is the most essential thing to take especially in the outback. Drink at least a litre being in that hot sun

[@RhysandMissy]

You got it! Hydration is key :)

[@dhall4363]

Great video. Acraman camp ground had me looking for a map. I came up from Quorn through there a few years back. Fantastic area.

[@RhysandMissy]

One of our favorites!!

[@achebwahs1111]

Great respect for mob and their culture mate. The dreaming stories and songs have more to offer to the sciences than most choose to believe. Many of the earliest creation stories originate from ancestors observations of major celestial events that impacted their world and people thousands of years ago. They are preserved in song lines and stories with observations likened to recognizable references in nature such as animals and their behaviours. Colours are a significant clue as to what these observations might have been. Collaborations between stories and petroglyph rock art is incredibly fascinating. It is in its early stages as far as studies go, but an important and beautiful arm of science, gifted by a beautiful culture of human beings. Our world's oldest record keepers. Enjoy your travels guys

[@RhysandMissy]

wow that is incredibly interesting! we havent had enough time to look into this, but we will definitely will now think of that aspect of the dream time stories looking forward! thanks for the comment😃

[@achebwahs1111]

@@RhysandMissyYou're welcome. Enjoy your time in this extraordinary ancient land.

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

The telling of events in the Dreamtime have been passed down over thousands of years in the oral traditions of aboriginal tribes. One of the stories is of the flooding of the Australian eastern coast when the last Ice Age ended about 14 thousand years ago. The coast then is now the Great Barrier Reef. The tribes had to keep moving inland as the coast disappeared under the sea. Recent scientific research has since verified their stories as fact.

[@achebwahs1111]

@@kennethdodemaide8678 Great example. Thank you for sharing

[@marcusfromoz7066]

As a non-aboriginal Australian living in Adelaide, who has had family here since the 1850's, I have to say you did a magnificent job of capturing the story of Wilpena. Love the philosophical interpretations you intermix with the Tiktok stuff that you young whippersnappers do. Very happy I stumbled over your channel. All Power to you. And PS: I'm a Port Adelaide supporter, boy did you pick the wrong team in Adelaide :)

[@marcusfromoz7066]

PS: play some Cold Chisel while you travel, and listen to the words. Sights, sounds, smells, tastes and the feel of the red dust on your face. Trust me, the Chisel will help you get it. And one day, when you look back and listen to Cold Chisel again, the memories will flood back. And you'll smile.

[@marcusfromoz7066]

At this point I remembered you filmed this months ago. Yeh its Sunday morning.. Anyway, Cold Chisel :)

[@RhysandMissy]

happy you followed along!!! we really appreciate this comment! and yes we learned the hard way about the team we picked, but now port adelaide has a special place in our heart

[@RhysandMissy]

@@marcusfromoz7066will have to check them out!!!

[@SpunkmeyerSnr]

Amen

[@justjj4319]

Am so glad you made the time to choose Ikara. This is our extended family's "go to" place ... the real Australia.

[@RhysandMissy]

glad we did too!! we loved it🧡

[@DavidCalvert-mh9sy]

The Flinders Ranges are at the edge of the Outback. The middle of the Outback is red soil, flat and fairly barren. If you want a very unique Outback experience, travel back to Port Augusta, then head up the main highway to Coober Pedy. To say it is different is an understatement. You'll love it's quirkiness.

[@RhysandMissy]

It wont be our last experience in the outback thats forsure! but unfortunately we had to skip coober pedy:/ maybe we will have to visit in the future!!

[@paquitagillis901]

Aussie here. Absolutely horrified, you haven't got any water. 😮😳 Or show you have water! If you want to step away from cities. You TAKE WATER with you!! And a hat! Sheesh, another foreigner 0:10 demise in the 2:59 outback Plus a tad horrified you haven't eaten an Orange before? How is that possible???

[@RhysandMissy]

Yeah we were perpetuating the long standing tradition of foreigners coming to Australia and wandering off into the bush. we may have been ill prepared but we make up for it with enthusiasm! no comment on the orange eating...

[@paquitagillis901]

@RhysandMissy Lesson learnt. Hope you're as wise as Aussies are now (Even Aussies are a bit dumb with the water regime. I live in Northern Territory. Full water bottle is grafted to our hip! 😁

[@judileeming1589]

Loved your unique view of our country … subscribed and hope to see more.

[@RhysandMissy]

thank you!! yes we post every week:):)

[@GPEART1]

Mullet, Outback, Midnight Oil, peak Australia right there, love it .

[@RhysandMissy]

are we blending in yet?🤣

[@GPEART1]

@@RhysandMissy Definitely, did you suggest Missy also gets a mullet to get the maximum Outback experience? Just a thought lol. (As if she would.)

[@daskrispysquivvel3120]

I gave this video a thumbs up before I'd even watched it. And now that I have watched it , I don't regret it.

[@RhysandMissy]

glad it didn’t disappoint!! haha thank you:)

[@jillreifschneider5719]

LOVE THE STAR-FILLED NIGHT SKY!

[@RhysandMissy]

it was so beautiful in this area!

[@FionaEm]

Great video, guys 😊 Your quirky humour continues to crack me up. Haven't been to Wilpena Pound but have been to Uluru and King's Canyon. They're simply magnificent 😊

[@RhysandMissy]

If you have the chance check it out!!! We will be in Uluru in about a month! Cant wait😄

[@louisaklimentos7583]

I saw a little bit of the outback in South Australia but never got to see The Flinders Ranges and Wilpena Pound . Thank you fir your amazing video !

[@RhysandMissy]

If you ever have the chance, go check it out:) thank YOU for watching😄

[@jmpersonal2402]

Top video team... Been on that trip three times this year... yup... I note it's still dry.... Journey well... Talk to my whales in Albany.

[@RhysandMissy]

Nice! Good to know nothing has changed. Maybe it’s a bit cooler though :)

[@bernietaylor2344]

It's great following you, I always love getting others view points on our great land. Just don't take the outback for granted it can bite you. .

[@RhysandMissy]

well thanks for following along:) and we definitely wont😅

[@Davo-i1s]

We camped in our caravan at Rawnsley Park Station a month ago the Flinders Ranges are amazing. Tested out the Jeeps 4wd capabilities in some of those canyons and tracks. You guys are a lot more energetic than we were (also a lot younger) Normally Aussies would pronounce it Will peena pound but maybe the indigineous people pronounced it Will penna. The Pich Richi railway and the silo art show in Quorn were also interesting to visit.

[@RhysandMissy]

we visited quorn just briefly but didnt see the silo show! and im sure we pronounced some words wrong, haha our track record of pronouncing isnt the best🤣 thanks for watching!!

[@damienlewandowski2853]

Love the video guys....Adelaide and South Australia is a amazing place to live and raise a family...weather is brilliant and lifestyle is very laid back.Also alot cheaper than the Eastern States.

[@RhysandMissy]

i bet! yes we absolutely loved our time spent here:)

[@gbsailing9436]

I love your telling of the creation story. Thanks for being so respectful of our indigenous heritage. The outback has a certain ambience that can't be reproduced in any other country. It's always different everywhere else. Nothing wrong with that. Other countries have their unique feel to them too. But you have to love a "Sunburnt Country" - Dorothea Mackellar who wrote a poem describing the climate change in Australia way back in 1904 - LONG before CO2 was even having an effect. Go figure climate alarmists. I look forward to you ongoing travels heading west. 👍 Have a golf club? You might need one.

[@RhysandMissy]

ofcourse!! thanks for the comment and for watching😄 and why the gold club?🤣

[@gbsailing9436]

@@RhysandMissy Keep your eyes open...You'll find out! LOL 🏌‍♀⛳

[@dasta7658]

"when sponges roamed the earth" 🤣🤣🤣 Now the only place you can find them is in a pineapple under the sea at Bikini Bottom! Awesome video, loved it! Welcome to the bone jarring corrugations on dirt roads, if you don't already hate them, you will with time! 🤣

[@RhysandMissy]

we do hate those roads hahah however we do love spongebob😂

[@koala2464]

I would call where you are the outback and in the mountains The Bush. But I’m sure Aussies would argue about this question. I’m assuming it’s interchangeable with most of us. That road is better than what I drive on form2 hours a day to get to work and buy milk and food. I have road envy.

[@davelikesfrisbee]

Another superb video!

[@RhysandMissy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@martonh4601]

Great images, looks the same as it was 50 years ago when I was there, the roads look easy-going now hardly saw a Toyota then as they were the new to Australia.

[@RhysandMissy]

the cars and people may change, but the land stays the same and thats what we love about the national parks in australia

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

You guys are one of my favourites to watch. 😎

[@RhysandMissy]

thank you!!! we have fun making them:)

[@michaelmayo9048]

Missy nailed the oz accent 😊 l got mixed up l thought you were going to the meteorite creator wolf creek)at 1st , but it was Wilpena .nice job on the surpent story .😊

[@RhysandMissy]

🤣 i think we might be going there soon if i am thinking correctly! and thank you!!

[@BassMatt1972]

1:27 didnt even givew the First Nations name a bash.... Adnyamathanha Yarta - Adnyamathanha Country. Adnya is 'rock' and mathanha is 'people', so the Adnyamathanha people of the Flinders Ranges are the people of the rocks.

[@RhysandMissy]

Thank you for sharing! :)

[@noppppe1314]

You need water if you are going for walks on hiking trails in Australia. Stick to the hiking tracks and don't go away from them. Enjoy your time in Australia.

[@RhysandMissy]

Aye aye captain 🫡

[@A17ze]

Amazing 🤩

[@RhysandMissy]

thank you!!😃

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

How has Missy not eaten an orange before? She has lived a very sheltered life.

[@RhysandMissy]

she hated the textures of fruit growing up, haha but current day she has tried almost all of them!

[@martindavis2295]

Never eaten an orange? I just assumed everyone has. Hope you enjoyed it.

[@RhysandMissy]

We have had orange juice... just not an actual orange

[@MelodyMan69]

What meds make you dance so much. ?? 🇦🇺👀

[@RhysandMissy]

vibes

[@wouldlovemyownname]

i hope you guys are equipped survivalwise. Spare tyres, satellite phones, water etc...

[@RhysandMissy]

yea..ofcourse😅😅

[@wouldlovemyownname]

@@RhysandMissy Thats good. I genuinely wish you safe adventuring. I know someone from the US who broke down near uluru and wasnt equipped and had to rely on the kindness of strangers and a bit of luck so its fortunate he is ok.

[@wilso7235]

Pronounced Wilpeena pound! Pee 😂

[@RhysandMissy]

yes yes, our feeble American minds cannot pronounce things correctly

[@CLAWCUZBRO]

willpeeeeeeena lol not penna allgood

[@RhysandMissy]

we were bound to mispronounce something😂

[@Nuggettfaz]

Goodonyasonya.............. Your vids are funny and enjoyable. Keep diggin' Oz guys and explore this wide red land. Cheers

[@RhysandMissy]

thanks for watching!! were loving australia so far, and cant wait to see more of it:)

[@Spinsaweb]

Outback 😂😂😂 Flinders is the bush, a long way from the real outback! And for crisis sake y'all Americans need to check pronunciations with a local before making these videos

[@RhysandMissy]

Fair enough! 😅

[@glenwillson5073]

It's genuine outback land scape alright. It's just that with SA & WA the outback kicks in not all that far from Adelaide & Perth, unlike Brisbane & Sydney.

[@aerotuc]

Its ok go to the top.Auatralia is oyrs too

[@RhysandMissy]

We actually just entered Northern Territory! The videos are bit behind of our actual location, so much more to come :)