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Ray Mears Goes Walkabout

Desert

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Ray Mears is in desert survival mode as he follows in the footsteps of an unsung hero of Australian exploration, John McDouall Stuart, to find out how he became the first European to succeed in crossing this continent from south to north and back again. Ray shows how to wring water from these barren lands and how travelling light is the key to success on such an epic journey. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Ray Mears
Producer:
John Miller
Director:
John Miller
Executive Producer:
Ben Southwell

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