The Backyard Adventurer
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The Backyard Adventurer
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Beau Miles
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Beau Miles
About this listen
After years of adventuring around the globe – running, kayaking, hitchhiking, exploring – Beau Miles came back to his block in country Victoria. Staying put for the first time in years, Beau developed a new kind of lifestyle as the Backyard Adventurer. Whether it was walking 90km to work with no provisions, building a canoe paddle out of scavenged scrap, or running a disused railway line through properties, blackberry thickets, and past inquiring police officers, Beau has been finding ways to satisfy his adventurous spirit close to home.
This book is about conscious experimentation with adventure, making meaning and inspiration out of tins of beans, bits of rubbish, and elbow grease. Beau's backyard exploits are funny, authentic, insightful, and being copied all over the world.
YouTuber, new dad, and self-described oddball who needs to shower more, Beau is what happens when you cross Bear Grylls with Bush Tucker Man. With a PhD in outdoor education, a string of successful short films under his belt, and a boundless passion for discovery, Beau is the real deal.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-10-2021
A National Treasure
Beau is one of those guys that you know you're going to be hearing about for years to come. Part philosopher, part adventurer, part jack of all trades, but wholly interested in the world around him. This book is a great companion to his films, but also totally enjoyable on its own merit.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-01-2022
awesome book by an awesome man
great book to listen to when walking the goats, cleaning, doing house hold diy projects and backyard adventures
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- Edward
- 10-11-2021
enjoyed listening as much as watching Beau
enjoyed listening to Beau
it's like envisioning the YouTube videos again of his crazy and wacky adventures.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-09-2024
For the love of Adventure
Loved Beau reading it, though sometimes he read a little too fast. I would like to listen again as there is a lot to extract from this book!
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- Mark
- 21-12-2021
Never fails to delight and intrigue
Beau is a fantastic story teller, both in his writing and narration. I loved hearing more of his stories. Strongly recommended
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- jimmy
- 06-10-2021
exceptional, brilliant, inspiring
beau makes story telling so enjoyable. loved every second of it. has inspired me to pick my chisels back up and start carving again.
Thank you beau it wouldn't have been the same if anyone else read it.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-11-2022
Inspiring
This book and the stories shared have done nothing but inspire a new way of thinking and acting, turning what seems to be everyday things into a ton of little adventures simply by looking at them from a different angle. Thanks Beau. You beauty
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- Anonymous User
- 14-10-2021
Cracker of a storey
Brilliant summation of why beau is a treasure to behold. Check out his YouTube if you haven't and you will enjoy the book on another level
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- Tom S
- 18-10-2021
Great listen
If you enjoy his YouTube stuff, you'll enjoy this too. If you haven't seen his YouTube stuff, you'll still enjoy it!! 😁
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- Anonymous User
- 06-11-2021
Beautiful storytelling
Beau, you make me want to be better. Thanks legend. I will forever be satisfied with a spotty banana and a cup of tea with a slosh of milk!
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