10 Items Review Alone Australia - Spoiler Alert!

[@mitchellzalai5103]

Well done Mike, you were was inspiring. I loved how you kept positive through lots of unlucky moments! You did as much cool stuff as all of the other contestants put together, you’re just unlucky that you have a fast metabolism. Well done legend.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps Mitchell.😊

[@headwerkn]

Tough break Mike. You were great to watch. You gave your absolute all and to get taken out on medical grounds after over two months was heartbreaking to witness. Hopefully the book and film will help to refill the bank account (will be preordering).

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks Ben. I really appreciate that.

[@janeadlington6581]

Oh Mike, I could have wept for you when you were extracted but at least you never gave up. Thanks for taking us on your journey.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks Jane. Yeah it was a bummer!

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season

[@nichaeloz]

Wow, Mike, you are truly incredible and inspiring! I have watched several of the Alone series. Your competence, determination, and resilience in the wilderness during the first Australian series of Alone is up there with the very best. Your ability to adapt and thrive in challenging circumstances was inspiring to watch. Your resourcefulness and survival skills taught us valuable lessons about perseverance and the human spirit. Your humility and genuine personality made you even more relatable and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey and motivating viewers around the world. You are a true champion, and I have no doubt you will achieve incredible things in the future. Keep shining, Mike! Your resilience and inspiration will forever resonate with us

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much Michael. I really appreciated your incredibly kind words.

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season

[@jeremyjlavender]

Your trap making skills are exceptional! So good to hear that you got that Paddy Melon in the net! Your persistence and lateral thinking to solve problems has been inspiring!

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks a lot. I appreciate it🙏

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season

[@jameskline4596]

Would love to see a video on how you think that trap would have worked. You sir are the purest definition of persistence and perseverance!

[@OutbackMike]

You won’t believe this but I actually got one in the trap and it busted out. Then I made a stronger net. I talk about it in the next recap.

[@joonies82]

Really well done Mike. Loved your adventure, and I think your approach to everything was the best you could ask for. Tough breaks, happens. Much respect, much I've learnt from your experience. Cheers mate

[@felixmason6206]

You’re the man! Still can’t believe you got pulled mate. Super impressive, love your work.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much Felix.🙏

[@jaimiholder2843]

You were incredible Mike, really loved watching you on Alone. I am glad you did this video, I kept thinking when watching I wish they would breakdown the 10 items each person took.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks Jaimi. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@JudHampson-d6f]

Thanks Mike for taking the time to review these items. A 9/10 success rate on your item selection is a pretty good indicator of the preparation you put in. Shame about the sleeping bag not meeting your expectations and robbing you of comfort and energy. Welcome back to civilisation, I look forward to watching more of your videos, they are inspirational.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much Jud😊

[@benw5691]

Yeah, well said. I can't believe you didn't win. You did so well!

[@anywhereroam9698]

You were a joy to watch. You had a very positive attitude and would take the set backs in stride. You always tried and again and kept trying different things. You never gave up. Very inspiring. Gina was very tough. I’m not sure how much longer she would have lasted if she would have cracked psychologically from the isolation or kept going. I think the starting weight difference played a large part. Thanks for the gear review. Great idea using the tarp as a vapour barrier due to the condensation in the sleeping bag. A lot of good practical advice from real experience.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks 😊

[@cooljdl03]

Just watched the end! Congrats on making it 64 days! It must have been hard watching Gina catch that wallaby with her bare hands I was rooting for you to catch one too

[@desalage]

If you believe she caught it haha i got a bridge to sell you. No footage of her catching anything in the show, she was delivered all her meals. As if you think she is really catching a wallaby with her bare hands when she can't even rip into a light jog by the look of her.

[@cooljdl03]

​@@desalage I am not sure if you have seen many seasons of the show but things often happen that are unexpected and you don't always have your camera equipment ready. For example there is one season where someone kills a wolverine with an axe that was not filmed because it happened unexpectedly. If you don't think the show is legitimate I would recomend simply not watching it. There are plenty of other things to do with your time. Just to add to this, regarding the "Cant rip into a jog" comment. she certainly came into the show fat. That was entirely intentional she said that she put on 19kg in two months. That level of commitment is what it takes to win.

[@charliebournewhole8923]

The person I wanted to win didn’t win, must be an evil conspiracy to fuck us over 😆

[@desalage]

@@charliebournewhole8923 I didn't want her to win because she didn't display survival skills but I wouldn't have minded if she won legit but she didn't, they disqualified her competition 🤣

[@seanalexander9531]

@@desalage how do you know that Gina had all her meals delivered?

[@seanalexander9531]

Thanks Mike, I've really enjoyed your wrap up videos. You did a fantastic job out there, as you mentioned there's a degree of luck in everything (not taking anything away from Gina) and sometimes things didn't go your way. Best wishes with the next adventures - this series has given you some great exposure and you've showed you can do it.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps Sean!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season

[@danman2070]

Great effort mate, honestly.. Definitely the most skilled survivalist on the show by far. You can really luck out on the area for sure. What is now certain is that if you were sent to the moon you would probably work out a way to find food. Very well done!

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks Dan🙏

[@markc2665]

Well done Mike. The urge to make some simple wire snares, walk off without camera and set them along the game trails must of been almost overwhelming, especially through real hunger.

[@charliebournewhole8923]

Gina’s a friend of mine and certainly no cheat. Docs choice to pull mike was questionable but that’s got nothing to do with g. There’s no conspiracy mate 🙄

[@brontewcat]

@@charliebournewhole8923 I was so disappointed for Mike when he was pulled out. However when I saw him from the back, he looked like he was a Japanese PoW or an inmate of Belsen. I stopped questioning the decision when I saw how malnourished he was. He couldn’t have outlasted Gina, given she had another 10 - 14 days of food. I was really happy Gina won, but I really wished Mike could have caught some red meat. It would have been a much more interesting contest if all the contestants had much chances of catching food.

[@greenwolf2299]

i loved your entire thought process and how you kept working at stuff! Was great watching you.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much!

[@teeanahera8949]

Excellent Mike. You answered a lot of my questions from the gear episode. Here’s a tidbit for you. Leatherman have a great returns policy, at least I hope they still do. If your Leatherman breaks you send it back and they either repair or send a new one. No receipt required! No proof of purchase either. Just pop it in an envelope with your return address and send it. Don’t think I’m able to put a link here so google their address in Oz. I have done this twice and they simply gave me a new model each time if the old model is superseded. Pity about the sleeping bag. I guess you didn’t have time to test it out first. If you get another go at Alone you’ll have that sorted, a nice GoreTex down with X-Long size, the down shouldn’t get wet if the bag is waterproof and breathable. I have a -14º mummy type bag for ski touring and the down doesn’t seem to compress too much on the bottom. They have lots of baffles these days. It is not goretex but I use a goretex bivvy bag if it looks like a wet ski late in the season.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks for that. Much appreciated😊

[@duffbeer6623]

Thank you Mike for all your hard work in the contest and making these excellent follow-up videos. You are awesome. Having been through it all now is there anything you would have swapped for something else? Block of salt?

[@OutbackMike]

Not definitively. We have to commit to the gear before we know which state we’re going to do I had a good selection.

[@SamClarkPhotographerAdventurer]

Win or not, you were still awesome Mike! Well done! You should be proud of yourself.

[@OutbackMike]

Thank you Sam!!!

[@YosheMC]

congrats mike, you did really well out there! so sad that you got extracted, you had so much more to show! - From Tom's preschool friend Luka :)

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much! Yeah I certainly didn’t want to go.

[@garyalexander2480]

Great work in Tasmania brother. Be good to get your thoughts looking back now you know how it all went and you’ve seen where Gina was at in different points do you think you could’ve pushed to victory without a medical extraction ? And where do you think you could’ve improved maybe with less output here or there and different technical changes you could’ve made with certain problems ❤❤❤

[@OutbackMike]

My next recap will answer those😊

[@wildlinesau]

Great run down of your items Mike and really enjoyed watching your experience. I don't think anyone tried as many things as you just a shame it didn't always work out

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps Jeremy.

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season

[@wildlinesau]

@@andrewrules231 The Australia producers deliberately chose mostly "regular" people so it was more relatable. Not a good choice on their part but hopefully they learned from it, also harder to compare since we have more restrictions on our native animals because we've almost wiped them out already

[@andrewrules231]

@@wildlinesau well all im saying is that at 20c in the winter its not exactly a hard time "surviving" in the wilderness. the contestants are about 5km apart meanwhile in canada they travel 10km from camp to look for food in -20 and thats not bad by canadian standards. plus iv met alot of ausies that come to canada to live for a few years and they all couldnt get over how dangerous it is to walk through a park in the middle of town compaired to austraillia. I currently live in edmonton a city with a pop of about a million and we have cyotes out side our place all year. my wifes aunt took pictures of a cougar going through the dumpster of the vancouver childrens hospital. you guys got it easy

[@wildlinesau]

@@andrewrules231 Yeah, the show sets the distance rules not the contestants and most Aussies have never been in wilderness. We don't have land predators, but the show picked a location that was survivable too. Most of Australia's land mass is subject to extreme temps and little water where exposure is our biggest risk. It's not a competition mate, Canada and the USA have a long history of protecting wild places and you've got incredible places, animals and geography to explore and test yourselves against because of that, just go enjoy it

[@chialara5302]

Love you Mike, you are such a legend, worked so hard, kept positive and really inspired me! Hope to meet you and learn from you one day…

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much Chia!😊

[@MrToshiro99]

Thanks for this, interesting. It might be a good idea to let people know in the title that this contains a show spoiler right at the beginning - I just finished episode 10 and didn't know! I do now . . .

[@Srslym8]

Yes agree! I am grateful for the videos but this one did spoil episode 10 for me!

[@Flippyfloppy007]

Same here :( was very disappointed

[@OutbackMike]

@@Srslym8 I’m so sorry. I’ve added a spoiler alert to the thumbnail, description and subtitles.

[@OutbackMike]

@@Flippyfloppy007 I’m so sorry. I’ve added a spoiler alert to the thumbnail, description and subtitles.

[@OutbackMike]

@@Srslym8 I’m so sorry. I’ve added a spoiler alert to the thumbnail, description and subtitles.

[@LatinoTropico]

Hi Mike. I am new to the Alone Australia S1 series. You were the best. Your imagination and ingenious survival tools - especially your kayak was amazing and you would have won it had that blood pressure had not been so low. I reckon you could have done another week and won it. Shame you didn't eat the worms like Gina did! Anyway, thank you. You're an inspiration.

[@OutbackMike]

There wasn’t enough worms in my area to make eating them a smart option. They brought in more protein when used as bait. For info if you Google ‘blood pressure chart’ and look at the range defined as ‘low’, my blood pressure never fell into that range, not once.

[@LatinoTropico]

@@OutbackMike You're right. Shame the docs didn't factor in the lower limits. I remember seeing WW2 prisoners of war that survived much harsher environments that what you endured and they looked like ants!

[@TheCozzie99]

Loved watching you Mike! I'd stick with you in the bush any day. Love how you made everything, especially the kayak!

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much Josephine🙏

[@thruguru]

congrats Mike. Really appreciate your review of gear and clothing - lots of take aways- lessons and tips there to evaluate and assimilate. Appreciate it mate. Hope you are recovered and back to full strength. See you out there. Clint

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps Clint.

[@MikeOnaBike]

Your ferro rod faired much better than Beck’s 😂

[@OutbackMike]

Yeah big ones are better😂

[@g1598]

Mike you legend, hoping you are able to go from strength to strength with your YT. Massive effort and hope you come back for another season and crush it #1. Hoping you get some awesome sponsors and get a gold YT button

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much!!!

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season

[@waynepatrick8214]

When i saw you were being pulled out I was yelling at the TV " he deserves at least one more week, it can't finish like this" you were still up and about and actively trying to get food. The one thing I picked up on early in the piece is it felt like Gina was bending and flexing with nature and you were maybe trying to push against it like most blokes would. Gina's shelter was better than yours but everything else you had her covered. Loved your chair, table and elevated sleeping platform. Not saying this in a bad way but she probably had that just slightly crazy edge that helped her get through, full credit to her. You weren't doing the platypus dance. Fantastic effort, from the very first episode I thought this blokes got it. All the best in the future.

[@thejulesfather]

Love your work brother. Loved every fuckin moment! 🙂

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps 🙏

[@benw5691]

Good work Mike!

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks Ben😊

[@pseudonym21]

Sad to hear about the sleeping bag, but maybe trade-off for waterproofing is that the water stays inside too, haha. I'd love to cop one for regular camping. I'm glad the vast majority of your equipment served you well. You were great to watch - resourceful, moderate, and very likeable. Although, we were absolutely cursing your luck! I'll be watching all your stuff from now on.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps.

[@morganmorris2433]

G’day Mike! Just finished the series. I was so devastated for you man. You were by far the most experienced, inventive and determined participant. Just some shit luck really! Anyway, you are a badass and you’ve earned a new subscriber 👍

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much Morgan, I really appreciate the encouragement.

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season

[@MotoVenture.]

Loved your stuff mate, big fan really enjoyed watching your skills being put at hand well done!

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks 🙏

[@Paddy_Mac]

Hey Mike, enjoyed watching you and while you did not catch a Paddy Melon on the show, you did pick up a Paddy in your subs. I look forward to checking out your other videos.

[@OutbackMike]

😂thanks Paddy🙏

[@lukeduffy2382]

You're a legend Mike. Well done. What was the first thing you ate when you got out?

[@OutbackMike]

Peanuts on the boats.

[@hasanabithought-nd8ih]

You have 10/10 willpower. Great job on Alone.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much!

[@carriewhiteduck1478]

I wish you would have put a spoiler notice on this video, watching from Canada we need to wait on the videos to be uploaded. Was gutted to find out you were extracted. Looked like you gave it your absolute best.

[@OutbackMike]

So sorry about that. I just added spoiler notices to the title, description, thumbnail and opening subtitles.

[@carriewhiteduck1478]

@@OutbackMike thanks. I've now had a chance to watch and was gutted you got pulled. We were rooting for you from day 1.

[@townsville69]

I would have thought a more waterproof sleeping bag would have been better. Great bit of camping knowledge there.

[@OutbackMike]

I know what you mean but unless it’s breathable, like goretex, you end up being cold and wet from condensation.

[@TrentFlicky]

You're awesome mate, really inspired by your sheer determination.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much Trent 😊

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season

[@jeffbabon855]

Mike you were amazing! It was inspirational watching you. Meticulous tool building. Always doing. And loving it all at the same time. It may be you were too fit! Burning too many Cals. I shudder to think how many you lost diving for your snagged fish-hook!! That was the toughest thing I saw on the show. It was interesting watching the similarities and differences between you and Gina. I wish you both could have won

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much Jeff🙏

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season

[@Alonsel3]

Without the dumb rules you would have given Gina a proper run for her money Mike. Well played sir was enjoyable to watch. Don't think for a second you came second, it was pretty close from where I was watching!

[@calmelbourne]

Thanks for this. It was so sad to see all your failed attempts at catching paddymelons. You mentioned one broke through the net as well - I don't think this was shown on the show.

[@OutbackMike]

Yes. They didn’t show that.

[@dom0]

I enjoyed watching you the most and definitely learnt alot . Bummed you didn't win mate.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks 👍 much appreciated.

[@Jumpingjoep]

Where you allowed to take any multitool? If you where, why not take the Leatherman Signal which has a ferro rod, a sharpening tool and a whistle amongst other things? You could save one item by not have a separate ferro rod take that spot even though functionality might be less. My list is similar except for a bow instead of that ferro rod and a shovel instead of an extra tarp.

[@danielcheffins3666]

Great viewing Mike. The family were definitely invested in you. We haven’t watched the last episode yet but we’ll obviously be disappointed when we do. Great reviews on your gear. In regards to your sleeping bag, did you consider the canvas bags from Darche, 23Zero and Oztent? They are all canvas bags with synthetic fill.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks. I looked at the Darche but it felt too thin.

[@stephentuck6607]

Thanks Mike for sharing your reflections on your choice of 10 items. I thought it was interesting that you get to go out and buy your own sleeping bag rather than a standard sleeping bag being offered to contestants. If you had your time over what sleeping bag would you take with you?

[@OutbackMike]

There’s only a limited range of synthetic bags available in Australia that are rates for -10c. If I did it again I’d take a down bag because there’s more choice.

[@stephentuck6607]

@@OutbackMike yes, Down would seem like the better choice as long as you can keep it dry.

[@mitzi4250]

I think u were scammed Mike. U deserved to win that season. Gina was gorgeous but I just don’t see how u wander out of camp and grab a wallaby like that. How do u not set any traps either, unless u had deadfall traps setup without letting the camera see any of it? I really liked Gina too but I just can’t see anyone just jumping on one. I spent so many days as a kid trying to catch them they are so fast even if they are cornered. Anyway loved watching u mate

[@deldridg]

There is no way that wasn't engineered. I've been around the bush and roos for decades and that was a clear set-up. No credibility and won't watch any more of this series. Can't escape "fake news" anywhere these days.

[@youcanhandlethetruth4695]

@@deldridg right. Just watch one video of People try to catch a Wallaby. 3 Men on Concrete have no chance. Jet she got close enough, with a Light, talking, on Mody ground, found a Stick right next to it. Oh and of course filmed the Sound and had her Camera on right after (wich is not Possible with a GoPro). So there would be footage even if not Pointed right. As soon as she opened the Door, that thing would be in Alarm Mode and gone. Why did she not have to Pee anymore after she found it?

[@youcanhandlethetruth4695]

@@deldridg The thing did not even make a Sound. The Cutters of the show must be no outdoor People, with all the Mistakes they made to Fake this. Probably some Libs. They could have just shackled it to the Ground and have her kill it of Kamera (this footage is to Brutal for our audience). At least the sound would be right. Even the Stick sounded of.

[@calebrobinson6406]

Curious to hear your thoughts on Gina bringing a block of salt as one of her items

[@Nini51963]

Thanks for sharing !

[@SEARDOGG]

Well done mike you were so entertaining to watch, you absolutely smashed it. Id love to know what the first meal you had when you got home was?

[@OutbackMike]

Peanuts in the boat. Then a looooong re-feeding program which takes all the fun out of it😂.

[@SEARDOGG]

Of course! I didn't think of that. It's not survivor I suppose so there's no villa with feasts to look forward to. Much respect mate your a machine

[@casswilson3964]

Awesome detailed reviews. Hope you get a few brand deals out of this 👍

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps Cass.

[@gerhardtromp1460]

G'day Mike, First of all, loved your ingenuity and problem solving on Alone Australia. Well done for getting so far. I just wanted to ask - what's your opinion on taking salt? The episode where your eel was starting to go off had me thinking it would have been useful for preserving food.

[@OutbackMike]

I’m undecided. I cover that in my Ep 10&11 recap.

[@donnabrovloski1028]

i was so sad when you got taken out, wish you won but awesome job mate

[@Wanderer1]

Mike you were the best contestant and deserved to win. If you had an extra 20 kilos of fat like your competitor, you wouldve won easily mate. You are an absolute legend, keep it up. Subscribed.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps wanderer.🙏

[@haydenashton9778]

Darche -12 sleeping bags are good

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks. I looked at them but felt they were too thin.

[@Alex-cp6ob]

Wondering if anyone else here, or Mike, suspects that some of the other contestants may have used a snare for animal catching? I know there have been some scandals in the US series.

[@jollyjoshy316]

Awesome videos, sucks that so much of the stuff you did was not included in the show it would have been great to see

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps🙏🙏🙏

[@squints2978]

Thanks for sharing! Very interesting stuff. Just curious whether you guys were given a budget to buy your gear? It would seem unfair if someone was able to buy a $1000 sleeping bag vs someone who didn’t have those means. Just wondering how that worked. Cheers and congrats on a great effort!

[@OutbackMike]

I can’t be too specific but a lot of it is out of pocket.

[@daniellivings6638]

Was wondering as such, yea that's gotta be about $5k all up, bit of a front up. At least you got some good use out of yours and your lifestyle suggests you'll get multiple use out of it

[@shroomaphile]

Top bloody effort mate. Super entertaining, and absolutely devo'd for you you got pulled, especailly seeings you didn't get to use your new tarp net! Question: the bank line? You said you used it for a trip wire on your original netting... was this an optional item or a gifted one? (It wasn't on your list). ALso, I vaguely recall you saying in one of your recaps that you misweighed your allowance items and had to shed your snare wire (for trip lines). If you still had the other gauge wire, why did you use the bank line instead? Not a criticism, just curious, I have no clue!

[@OutbackMike]

The thicker wire seemed to thick, and that it might deter it being triggered. It worked later when I tried it so I stuck with it.

[@raijinenel3116]

I feel sorry for the way it ended. Why did they pick on you to med check first? Why not the same time?

[@andrewmackie1324]

yep that's an interesting question, which is not answered in the show or in after chat as far as i see... surely "fairness" would mean med checks on the same day? But yes I was rooting for Mike from the getgo, so never satisfied

[@Mateo.Gonzalez]

Did they give you a budget to buy all this stuff before the show? Or was it all out of pocket?

[@arkmstick3495]

Well Played Mikey. I won my bet, the game played out almost as I read the players. You have my respect and I admire your determination and ingenuity. I must admit I felt for ya when they pulled you from the game, I understand that feeling when a decision is made for you contrary to your convictions, a rather unpleasant pock in the feels. But I have know doubt you will make good in future adventures. Best wishes to you and your family. Are you able to list the 40 items? An Old saying "salt is life" in hindsight, do you think your game would have been different had you taken salt ??

[@OutbackMike]

I answer a bunch of those questions in my next recap. I’ll tlist the clothing items in future.

[@Impostleable]

So gutted to see you miss out on the W Mike! Seems like you got done dirty by bad luck. Who'd have through weeing at night was a viable wallaby hunting strategy.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks. Yeah luck certainly plays a part.

[@pixiedadog]

Cool 👍🏻

[@shortsleevecardigan]

This sort of content should have been included as part of the show.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks🙂

[@TxHornyToad]

I’m only on the second episode but I did know the wildlife facilitator won. You appeared to be by far the most competent contestant but I guess you couldn’t match the 40+ pounds she put on before the start.

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season

[@Lana_Warwick]

Design a "Mikes (as seen on Alone) Better Sleeping Bag". Thread to hold worm/bait presentable. Based on all the redundancies of certain items, I see restrictions for next seasons 10 items. Curious why u didn't use narrow outrigger. And with all the snags, why not use a trotline or weaved trap?

[@OutbackMike]

I did make an outrigger you can see it briefly in the background ep 11. I made 4 long trot lines.

[@OutbackMike]

And an eel trap and bird trap.

[@Lana_Warwick]

@@OutbackMike Missed it. Is that what the eel snagged? Out deep between some of those trees u could access with kayak been good, keep the buggers close to surface. Better than a swim in bloody cold water to try free a snag 🥶

[@daniellivings6638]

This content (you making the additional traps) would have been much more entertaining than half the fluff they include. Don't know if the production team were on an SBS budget or....?

[@tink2076]

I was disappointed to see you extracted, I really thought you had another good two weeks left. Just curious did they ever show you your medical results after extraction?

[@OutbackMike]

Thank you. Yes I looked at them.

[@MoonKnightH8]

You went amazing dude but just was very unlucky when it came to food

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps Heath🙏

[@cbrennan1983]

Well done mate just binge watched the show maximum effort the cards just weren’t in your favour

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps Chris 😊

[@donnabrovloski1028]

i liked gina but it was definitely rogged

[@maanco549]

Can you interview Gina of her 10 items?

[@OutbackMike]

Maybe😂 I’m guessing she’ll put a video out sooner or later about hers.

[@RobsBushcraftandAdventures]

Nice break down of the gear with pros and cons. Two questions: You mention staying in a rented recovery house. Was this arranged by the production or did you rent and pay for this yourself? And second question was you mentioned using bank line as a trip line but I didn't see this in your gear, only paracord. So did you take black bank line as well or was it in your gear (thread) or what?

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks. The house was provided.

[@GrantRollerson]

Mike, what was happening with your eels at the end?

[@OutbackMike]

I got 5 in quick succession and stretched out the eating of them for 2 weeks.

[@helenholmes3018]

Why did you not set a snare to get a wallaby either a leg or neck snare

[@OutbackMike]

They’re illegal in Australia. We could only life trap.

[@helenholmes3018]

It is illegal to catch trout with our a licence or even catch a wallaby in Tasmania

[@thomask837]

I was so hoping you’d win, but talk about a run of bad luck. Seems fate had other plans. You had all the systems, the knowledge, and mental toughness.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks Thomas!

[@DW-rs1pr]

Imagine leaving in the first 2 days. Some of those guys were hopeless

[@OutbackMike]

All the participants had different motivations for being there and were honest about themselves when applying. Having a range of different people made it appealing to a wide audience which has benefits.

[@DW-rs1pr]

@@OutbackMike Fair. I guess it can really show how a 'normal' person would go out there in those conditions. I still would wanna at least last a few days though!

[@TheZenith12345]

I'm finding the final episode a hard pill to swallow. We all got to see Mike's medical, but how about Gina's? Not until the next day? Really? I'm not saying Gina's doesn't deserve the win , but what I am saying is Mike was ripped off on a weak and early exit. Congratulations to them all, but Mike, you are my champion.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks heaps!

[@clintjoseph7126]

Extremely gutted Mike was extracted, i thought he would be the winner, but i think objectively Gina looked in better condition physically. Maybe Mike needed to eat more meat pies before being dropped off.

[@SCOTTMEISTER007]

Well done Mike, you bloody legend! Me and the missus were shouting out for you evertime and felt your pain! You were SOOO unlucky!! But your great positive mind set saw you through. If luck is balanced out then youve got some coming your way buddy. As a side note, how the f did that woman catch the roo? Was that dodgy? She gets up in middle of night for the loo, decides to film it (?) and falls on roo, when that other bugger dodged a falling, silent net???

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks so much Chris!

[@deldridg]

Yes, we're all wondering the same thing. Those creatures are very sensitive and skittish and there is absolutely no way it would have waited around for a noisy creature (that woman) to come that close to it, let alone be grabbed with her bare hands. Sounds like a PC win to me (and other friends of ours).

[@djjoeray]

You should keep the beard for that castaway look

[@OutbackMike]

My wife hates it😂 so it’s not really an option😂

[@rdb8654]

Hey Mike, do you reckon Gina caught that possum legit? Like it’s pretty suss it wasn’t on camera.

[@youcanhandlethetruth4695]

Never. Look at Videos of People trying to catch one of them. 3 Man in Daylight had no chance. But she was next to it, with a flashlight, in the night, on moody Ground, already weak and slow??? How did she have the Sound on and right after she filmed herself. Jet no footage of the catch? How lucky she also had a Preaty Dumb and drie sounding peace of Wood to smash it. jet no damage was seen on the Wallaby. This was 100% Fake, they needed a Woman to win at least once in 10 Seasons. But then he still kept going so they had to take him out. Notice how you do not even see once how she catcht the Fish? she always was standing in the Shot, with the Fish allready in here Hands, screaming "i got one i got one".

[@youcanhandlethetruth4695]

Why set up the Camera and "oh no, i just have to pee, that never happend before". As soon as she Opened the Door that wallaby would be gone. She was talking while on her way to "Pee". Oh and also, she didn´t need to Pee anymore. And started working on the Wallaby, lol.

[@OutbackMike]

I think there was a lot of luck involved but Gina is legit. I talk about it in my next recap.

[@youcanhandlethetruth4695]

@@OutbackMike Thing is, you would have to say that, because you are under contract and can´t expose /ruin the show. They would Sue you into oblivion. And we get that. They still cheated you. And worst, they Ruined ALONE for a lot of People, forever. It was the Only show with no Fake stuff so far. They had Trust, wich is gone. Never did she chatch that thing. Look how slow she walked all the Time before. Nobody is Angry at you, you did Great.

[@youcanhandlethetruth4695]

@@OutbackMike YOU can not take just the Sound with a GoPro. And why would you? They showed sound but not even shitty footage (if she had it in her Pocket)? Where is the sound of the Wallaby, they would scrych.

[@A.R.C.77]

😁🤘🐠

[@fendiking3909]

Justice for Mike, he was definitely ROBBED of a win based on a sob story!!

[@seanalexander9531]

Oh dear.

[@deldridg]

Robbed of a win by a planted roo, more like it.

[@terencemcgeown2358]

I applied for the show but because I live in Queenstown Tasmania & go weeks out bush with just a swag, sleeping bag, paracord, tarp, a handsaw, a knife & a change of clothes they said I had an unfair advantage

[@OutbackMike]

Bummer. Did you apply for S2?

[@terencemcgeown2358]

@@OutbackMike An idiot in a car pulled out Infront of my motorcycle & bang so no S2 was the last thing on my mind. I was focused on being able to walk.

[@Wildcard_369]

Chris is the most annoying person on alone ever every time they show him we must hear what he went thru I am jumping every time they show him to the next person

[@GeeEee75]

I disagree. Mike was very inventive but also seemed to be so angry a lot of the time. I never saw him smile or relax and enjoy the ride. I thought he was going to throw a tantie at the medic who pulled him out, and on the after-show he just seemed to be peeved the whole time, maybe because he was beaten by a "hippy" woman who appeared to be taking the experience a lot easier, and who seemed to get more luck in terms of catching fish, animals etc. At least she was a lot more cheerful and entertaining!

[@JudHampson-d6f]

Thanks Mike for taking the time to review these items. A 9/10 success rate on your item selection is a pretty good indicator of the preparation you put in. Shame about the sleeping bag not meeting your expectations and robbing you of comfort and energy. Welcome back to civilisation, I look forward to watching more of your videos, they are inspirational.

[@OutbackMike]

Thanks Jud🙏

[@andrewrules231]

if you want a good laugh watch any season of alone in canada fallowed by the australlian season