I love your videos man!!! If possible, please research your sponsors... BetterHelp sells their clients PRIVATE confidential information for additional profit. PLEASE don't let them sponsor your videos again. I'm all about better mental health but sending your subscribers to a company that only intends to sell their private mental health information for profit is wrong. The only reason I mention this is out of respect for you and the other viewers, that's it.
Watching downielive is my mental break every time he releases a video! So warming and kind and adventurous! Such a genuine person it’s great goin on trips virtually with you!
When I saw the title I was figuring on a 500-900 acre golf course. I didn't know anything like this existed, and it has the roughest fairways I've ever seen, plus a few hazards like snakes, spiders, tormenting flies and, of course, kangaroos. It did end nicely on a proper golf course and you did see a part of Australia that not many see. I'm looking forward to the rest of this Australian adventure.
As a Belgian with an Australian partner, I LOVED this video! I'm looking forward to your coverage of the remaining 3 weeks. Also, I miss Australia despite its scary critters.
Mike, your promotion of mental health has really helped a lot of people, and being a man promoting it destigmatizes the process. And I love your videos, been here since day 1.
Okay from an Aussie, you need to buy yourself a hat net that goes over the top of your cap & hangs down to your chest, they are a must with the Australian outback & it would have made your life a lot easier. Also you had a genuine Aussie burger & we love our burgers with beetroot, pineapple, bacon, onion, egg, tomato & lettuce on a grassfed beefburger with steak or barbeque sauce. So yummy!! Sadly I can no longer eat the burger buns unless they are gluten free or I pay the price dearly!! 😥 I would also suggest that doing the golfcourse in our winter or early spring, although you would definitely have to spend the nights in a roadhouse as the temperatures get very cold at night. The days would be shorter than the middle of summer though!! You saw more wildlife than I have seen as I have never met a dingo in all my 70 plus years other than in sanctuaries.
Who knew a video about golf could be so entertaining haha! The visitor centre being closed at the end is so typical aus too. I’m American and have lived here almost 6 years and had no idea this existed! Recently moved to WA from queensland and the flies are insane!!! Assuming this was filmed before the cyclone in far north QLD so hope you didnt get any of that bad weather. Look forward to the rest of the series :)
Welcome to Australia! I enjoyed all of your experiences here. It was VERY fun to watch...and had me smiling every step of the way! Delighted you will be posting more videos of your visit!
A longtime subscriber here. I normally watch every video right after upload but for some reason, didn’t feel excited about this one, until I realized you were in Australia (after watching the river safari video). Hit play and enjoyed every second of it. For those on the fence thinking this is a golf video, it’s as much travel as golf. Thanks to you Mike, this is on my bucket list of things to do!
Amazing that you made it across Australia without getting swarmed by poisonous spiders, eaten by a giant crocodile, attacked by a great white shark, having a dingo eat your baby, captured by wild bushmen, knocked unconscious by a donk, run over by Luke Fink, punched out by a kangaroo, bit by a venomous snake, melted by a heatwave, sicken by covid, burnt by a bush fire, mauled by a koala, passed out from dehydration, stung by jellyfish, lost in the desert and pecked by magpies. Glad you enjoyed it!
As an Aussie, Welcome to our humble home. I have done this drive many times. There’s so much fun stuff to do in Australia, thank you for doing South Australia & WA. I love you excitement. Our government of the day sent NASA a bill for the cleanup of Skylab debris. 😂❤❤
Once again you’ve made an interesting and entertaining video. Thank You! Are you wearing a Trade Mutt shirt? Trade Mutt is the Australian version of Worth hats. P.S. That spider is just a Huntsman - harmless but a considerate house mate - keeps a tidy space and pays the rent by being the insect pest controller 😂
Hi Mike... Hubby and I haven't laughed so much in ages. He has done the drive across the Nullarbor , many years ago, and remembers it well. I am surprised no-one told you the Aussie secret to Outback Flies..... It's called Aeroguard ( insect repellent ).... When it was launched many year ago the " jingle" in the ad went " Djavagoodweekend ?" That's Aussie Strine for " Did you have a good weekend ?"😂 Looking forward to next week's adventures "Down Under" PS...did you know that "Nullarbor" literally means " no trees "?
A version of the Suzuki Swift was sold as the Metro by Chevrolet (also by their Geo brand before Geo was discontinued). I owned a couple of the 3 cylinder version; very economical, but, not something I'd choose to drive across the outback.
Hi Mike, great video man. What a blast reliving every hole, almost made me want to go back and do it again ... not! We probably crossed paths with you a dozen times as we played the course on the same three days you did, so it was good to see the final production. Keep up the great work!! (BTW, I scored 108, but that wasn't counting the 32 lost balls, so make it 172 ... you win!). Cheers from John and Jan!
Oh John and Jan! I’m glad you got to finally see the video! It was a pleasure bumping into you along the way. As you saw, I didn’t get to speak to many people on the 3 days, so you 2 were a pleasant treat. All the best!
Those bloody flies when I lived in Western Australia! They drove me mad! 🤣 That spider looks like a species of huntsman to me. They’re harmless. They hunt down insects and arachnids. Oh, and your golf is better than mine! We have the second oldest golf course in the world here in Tasmania. And it’s in a tiny country town in the central highlands…
Golf is a complex sport and not always as easy as some individuals make it appear. The ideal golf game is to have fun! Loved the passing down-under wildlife while you were golfing or taking a break. Especially that real life scary spider that proved she was indeed real. Australia does have some drawbacks, but oh what fun stories to tell in avoiding the scary ones and enjoying the amazing bits.
What an interesting course! It kinda reminds me of a geocaching mission I went on. I also really appreciate your openness with mental health. I too have experienced pretty debilitating depression, and the more we make mental health supports more accessible, the better our lives will be. A great video as always!
Love how you pronounce some of the town names, close on some. I grew up in WA so enjoyed you saying the names. That spider isn't dangerous by the way, you could have picked it up. Huntsman it is named. Just avoid the smaller ones that are black with a red strip on the back. Hope you Enjoy Australia
Great Video. I'm not a golfer, and I'm not sure I could buy enough balls to carry me through, but I'm game! I'll get to Australia sometime and may just try it. In the meantime, I've sent the video to my brother who is a golfer and plays all the time.
It’s the Aussie salute not wave :-) the flys! People don’t know what you mean when you talk about the flys! I went to Uluru a few years ago, in February so it was hot during the day, we covered up, wore hats with fly screens, flys still got inside the screens. It was amazing though, 10 seconds before the sunset you’re fighting them off, the sunsets, flys completely disappear! Oh.. I’m still watching, so far no camels but Australia has the largest population of camels in the world, they actually export them to the Middle East. They aren’t native but they’ve been there 100 years or so!
Yes, something I learned when I visited is that there is nothing small down under. Thank you for showing me a part of the country I never had the chance to see. Funny how a Canadian is doing tourism for Australia. Well done.
My Christmas present to myself was the Bucket O' Sun hat after watching you on Yt. It's quite a stylish hat with good sun protection and I tell everybody I show it to about Wirth hats. I am glad you are filming in Oz. There are a few really good train journeys to be had here. I can't wait for your train journey videos.
Australian here ... I just loved this. Have been across the Nullarbor a couple of times (not playing golf), and you really did the trip justice. Thanks so much for a trip down memory lane.
I've done this trip twice with my family growing up and it was amazing! I think every Australian should do it at least once. Did you get a certificate for crossing the Nullarbor? We would get one when we made it to the end each way 😂
I have played a total of one round of golf in Florida, saw four alligators on the course. They told me to bring plenty of golf balls, and don’t search for anything out of bounds. Be careful out there.
Welcome to Australia Mike, that looked like a "Works Burger" an Aussie staple burger, and it is called beetroot not beets, and a burger without beetroot is not a burger in Australia, Nullabor is pronounced Null-a-bore, it means no trees and millions of years ago it was the sea floor, cheers, Garry
That’s crazy! Brown snakes terrify me! Only the Aussies could cook up something like this! Dinner did look great! Glad you decided to be safe. The scenic lookout is beautiful! Glad you got par. Giant emu = cool! Kangaroo = very cool. Spider = terrifying. Flies= awful. At least you saw a stuffed camel. Thanks for doing this!!
Haha I literally just emailed you yesterday to suggest a Downie live down under and here you are! Welcome to Australia, I hope you love it as much as we do ❤
Super fun Mike! We could see how fun and adventurous that was. What a fun way to travel a long distance ! Ps.. hi from “the island man “ you are missing a lot of rain here at home 🏠. 🇨🇦
Looks like you enjoyed yourself. I've never played that course and I've driven across the Nullabor 15 times! In April I'm heading over for my 16th on my bike (motor), first time I've done that. Your crossing looked great and you've captured the drive well.
Well thank you Mike, I finally have found some one that golfs like I do. Made me smile and the sights were amazing, and I didn't have to go near any snakes or spiders. Looking forward to next week.
Loved this video dude; so glad you had a proper aussie burger with the lot as well. As an australian living abroad this video really brought back some fees for me dude.
What a great way to see so much wild .. and the golf is just a good excuse !! And since I don’t golf the score means nothing ! Lol truly enjoyable episode !
This would be a great idea in Canada, one per province and territory except for maritimes. PEI, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland with Labrador gets one huge golf course. Visit all the little towns and outside of the already designated tourist towns or places that need rebuilding like Lytton, BC. Another great idea from our sister Aussie.
Mike - 'this looks like isopedella cana, a type of huntsman common around south WA 😁 ' thanks to my Australian spider identification FB group. Huntsman are good for a cardio work out when they drop from the ceiling in front of you.
Loved this video. And I love to golf but sure glad you golfed this course for us all - thank you but no thanks. The flies would have me in tears!! I've gotten chased off a course by mosquitos - that was bad enough!! See you next video!!
Wow....this was fantastic!!! Enjoyed every minute. I've been down the East Coast from Cairns to Sidney but never to this part of the country. Thanks for showing us this part of amazing Australia.😃
woohoo I live in South Australia and never heard of this.. omg what a Vvlog you have done yourself proud, doing the whole lot, and yeah keep away from the red back spiders they are deadly, your hat looks awesome but an australian one needs cords around the brim hanging from string to stop the flies...love watching you utube videos thank you and welcome to Australia..
At least the greens really had a bit of green color. The golf course at Coober Pedy, the opal mining center, had not a speck of anything but hardpacked sand and gravel.
Love that you stuck with it, showing humility is one of your best traits! I would’ve done the same in terms of skill, maybe you should find others in the areas maybe subscribers who might be interested in sharing some of that humility with could make the adventures more fun for you.
Well that was rather different to your train videos but not surprised it was my home country we have quite a few golf ranges that a rather unique in aus. We also do have quite a few vintage trains here in can ride on aswell though not many in wa which is my state but many other great things to see and do. Have a great adventure 👍
This video was so much fun to watch ☺️ Your having fun is very contagious and made me smile the whole time. Amd yes, my response to the spider was the same «is that real??!!» 😱
