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The Backyard Adventurer

By: Beau Miles
Narrated by: Beau Miles
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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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Excellent Storytelling • Inspiring Adventures • Pleasant Narration • Relatable Tales • Philosophical Insights
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As a huge Beau Miles fanboy, I first purchased the book form of this work only to find myself hearing Beau's voice in my head. As my own Australian accent is terrible, I had to pick up the audio version read by the man himself to let the words sink in to their fullest potential. And I was not disappointed. Beau's ability to present larger-than-life stories into relatable tales told in a pub over a pint is what makes his storytelling so enjoyable. I've never met the man (hopefully, I'll buy him a pint one day), but hearing him tell so many fascinating stories so candidly and humbly makes his salt-of-the-earth just the right ingredient for a break from a busy day. So, from Oklahoma to Beau -- Good on ya, mate! This is a crackin' good listen.

Only Beau could have read this.

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I love Beau's YouTube channel and this book was good and nicely narrated. However, if you've seen his videos, this book isn't all that different. It does go over how he went from seeking adventures in far off places like North America and Africa, to seeing the value in adventures close to home. You also get a bit more background on his home life.

Good but not a necessary read

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i love the honesty and mundane rawness this book offers! it really does a great job of portraying a realistic pov of modern adventures:)

A Easy Going Slice of Life

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A nice listen, even if you’ve watched the films and already know the stories. The reading by the author is pleasant. Helen’s right, he does talk a good bit about taking a leak. Not too often to be absurd, just noticeable. Felt like going for a run when I’d finished listening, so that’s something.

Quite good.

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This Book means so much to as I go through life in my mid-twenties in the fast passes hustle culture of New York City, Beau’s writing made me feel as if was back home in the rural country home in which a grew up, while simultaneously showing me that my own backyard can be as vast and as adventure filled as any other place I could fly to. Loved this one,

One of Beau Miles best friends has to be Mother Earth,

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Beau Miles is an excellent storyteller with plenty of stories to tell. Don’t think twice. Give this one a listen, then go and enjoy his video content on YouTube. You won’t regret it.

Don’t think twice

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Excellent tie together of adventures through storytelling. Loved this listen, casual yet insightful in the best ways.

Good on ya’

So happy it was voiced by the man himself.

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Added insight to the man himself and some of his best YouTube films. Overall extremely enjoyable.

Quite good!

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If you came across this book, it’s more likely that you’re a fan of Beau and his films, and if that’s not the case, as soon as you can, look him up online, find you’re way to his YouTube, and watch some (or all) of his work! They’re “bloody good”, as I imagine the saying would be (though I’m an American typing this, so I hope I don’t offend any Australians)! Now getting back to this book, what can I say? It’s a wonderful blend of memoir, adventure journal, guide to life, and inspirational passages. It weaves Beau’s experience through life and shares the philosophy that makes him who he is, all while keeping it entertaining and inspiring you to be adventurous, no matter where you are!

Just a bloody good book!

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Thank you, for the raw honest living and observation and curiosity…I hope to somehow emulate this mindset and give back to those around especially to those I don’t see because they are so near.

Recalibrated my routine anchored mindspace!

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