Stranded on an Island with no way home 

G'day everyone, thanks heaps for all the support and positive comments. It's been about a week since this film went up and I wanted to leave a comment to answer some of the most common questions. Everything you see in the film is a very short/cut down version of what actually happened, somethings got left out because of this and other things like pulling the boat off the wreck, for instance, only go for 30 seconds not 3 hours to make the film watchable! . Graham and Amanda are true Aussie legends, when we offer them some coin for all their help they refused and when we insisted they absolutely refused. If you didn't pick it up from the film that tells you right there what type of people they are, all they wanted is we get together to share a meal and a yarn one time when they're on mainland ❤️ love those two! . Sat Phone, we have no idea why it didn't work. We tried many different numbers for about 20min using land lines, mobiles, mobiles with 61 at the start etc. with no luck. In Australia 000 is emergency but we didn't know about 112 as the international emergency number so that's one number we didn't try. . We were already 3 days into this trip and had gone through 3/5s of our supplies. We'd anchored the boat in the same spot each night with no issues but the night it flipped there was tons of rain, our best guess as to how the boat flipped is the auto bilge drained the battery and stopped pumping out the water, boat got heavy and in the current the back anchor pulled, the boat drifted over to the rocks on the right, lowtide + rocks + boat full of water flipped her and as the tide changed the current also changes direction at this spot and she ended up back to the left where you see her in the beginning of the film (there were scratches all over one side of the boat where it'd must have been on that rock at some stage). At that point the back anchor was probably tangled/connected to reef because the boat was sitting much closer to shore than where we anchored it but wasn't able to drift all the way to shore, so the back anchor was definitely still attached to something at that point. Not 100% sure this is what happened but it's our best guess! . We didn't know the Yatch was down the way at first and didn't know if the anchor ropes maybe snap or were damaged so we made the call to go get the epirb before we potentially lost the boat and had no way of contacting mainland. . The chartered chopper cost us 3400Aud and we found out that the coast guard to rescue us and salvage the boat would have been closer to 15k-20k . Dennis got his insurance and has a new boat on the way, his foot's all healed up so no wooden leg for Denny haha . Thanks heaps for the support and positive comments from all of you, definitely not how we would have liked to spend our fishing trip but when you're out in wild places wild stuff can happen! Stoked you all enjoyed the film ❤️ Yew! . (((EDIT))) There's a few more questions I keep seeing... . Why didn't we just pull the epirb? In Australia you can get in trouble for using an epirb if your life’s not in immediate danger. Because we had food/water and saw the yatch down the way I think we may have been fined if we’d pulled it. Not 100% sure about that but I was always told you should only pull an epirb as an absolute last resort! . How I could film for days? I have about 20 gopro hero 8 batteries, 15 hero 7, 11 rx100 batteries and 5 big powerbanks that can charge around 15 gopro batteries each. Dennis had a solar charger (pretty useless in the rain), but timmy had a massive lithium charger that can do around 300 gopro batteries. I usually constant roll for about 10 hours a day on these trips filming fishing and even though i’d already filmed for three days before this all began I didn’t need to borrow charge off timmy and was just careful with how much i filmed/able to charge with my powerbanks. . Why did we release the first big fish? GT to us are like our number one sport fish, they’re very special to us because of how hard they fight and how difficult they are from land. In general GT have a ton of respect from Aussie fishermen and are almost always released in Australia. We were out here three days leading up to the boat flip and ate coral trout, Tuna and more coral trout on those days (all super tasty), we didn’t realise how much the fishing was going to shut down over the next few days with the weather and were a bit over confident we could get more reef fish or tuna so we released the bigger GT. We prolly could have kept the first bigger G in hindsight but I'm not sure how long the meat would have lasted without ice and at that stage we didn't realise how long we were going to be out there. . Yes that's Baden from Ocean Alley and he loves his fishing! If you want to have a listen to his music look up 'Ocean Alley' on spotify or youtube. . !!!PROPS MISSING QUESTIONS!!! Dennis didn't want to leave the props on the boat in case someone took them before the boat could be salvaged, so we hammered the pins out with a rock and put them in an esky. You can see them clearly still on the boat in Timmy's film at 5 min 22 sec - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DLUd82a7uQA.html . To add to that, there's a ton of films on mine and Timmy's channels from the first three days leading upto this where you can see the boat in perfect working condition Timmy Films ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4R14A_vVZ2c.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p2joBZ_fN0k.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8eJSr6-sT6Y.html Briggsy films ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pgMdBwjhuwI.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-akWjqwDHEf4.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kqfsuo5wjEc.html . To be clear, Dennis made ZERO money from this film and definitely had no interest in flipping his pride and joy Contender so that I could film the whole ordeal and put it on my RU-vid channel, that idea is insane! Anyone who knows Dennis knows he would actually fight you if you put a tiny scratch on that boat, it was Denny's whole life, he made content in it, he took ladies out to the reef in it, mates on island camping missions, Denny and his boat were very popular, it was like his baby and he'd do anything to hold onto it! I think a lot of the people watching this now don't know the boys and our channels and because this film starts on the morning the boat flipped (and there's nothing leading upto it), people just think it's staged because there's a lack of context at the start, I get that and in hindsight should have edited it slightly differently but to be honest, never in a million years would have guessed people wouldn't think this is real haha. . For the people writing off the title "no way home" I considered changing it but thought about it and we really had no way home for 5 days so I'm going to leave it. . I hope this clears up some of the questions and helps to diffuse some of the hate this film's been getting! Thanks again for watching, and to those of you who enjoyed it I'm stoked you're all digging the film!

somehow they’re having a better meal whilst being shipwrecked on an island than I’ve had in like 4 months at university 🤣

Crazy to think we live in a world where survivors get to record their whole experience. Including the rescue itself.

These guys can fish and they have fresh water falls all along the island, they could honestly survive here indefinitely. Very awesome

What's crazy is that the coast guard told them to wait a week for rescue, only for their family to hire a helicopter in the end costing $3,500. Sure, they weren't in danger (thanks to that yacht being there), but that doesn't seem right.

Probably the most chilled shipwrecking story in human history.

“This might be the first time we really need to catch a fish to survive” Catches fish and proceeds to toss it back 😂😂

2 years later and I still watch this every couple of months. It is the real castaway. You joke and have fun but also realize the seriousness of the situation and spring into action. When you find the boat docked in the bay brings so much joy to me. Also catching the fish the knowing you have something to eat. You and your mates are so chill on camera but it must have been so hard you all make it look like its just another day which I can't imagine. Thank you for one of the best hour plus documentaries I have ever seen. So happy you all made it home safe in the end. Brothers your lives were in danger and you played it off the coast guard like no big deal our boat sank you can get us whenever.

This is by far my favorite video on RU-vid. It's simultaneously interesting, funny, relaxing, concerning, beautiful, heartwarming, and even sad (RIP Denny's Reggy). It's a video you can watch randomly or toss it on and fall asleep to. Just a good group of lads in a bit of a pickle. Thanks for documenting it!

You guys making being stranded look like a vacation.

I love that they were running out of food & got the opportunity to fly off the island but the general vibe was “bit pricey mate”.

Forget about everything else, this to me is what Australia is and you guys represent what I see as a huge part of our culture. Good friends, fishing and drinking "minni rich rain water." Graham and Amanda well what can you say. Just good solid people. I have, for the most part, always found other boaties to help out if needed. Nothing was too much for these two.

what a film, its pretty rare that something like this gets documented so well. this is a fantastic example of how useful staying calm can be in a survival situation. that could have gone very badly, very quickly if you had panicked. staying calm did you well. perhaps a bit too calm, because the coast guard didn't send air rescue haha

This whole experience has heightened my love for Australians. More chill than I would ever guess and the phrases are awesome.

Only Aussies can have this much fun whilst being shipwrecked!

I heard something recently about research into the types of people best suited for long stints on the space station and what kind of personality traits are most important for them to get along even in tense situations or disagreements, and they found by far the most important thing is to have a joker onboard, someone who will crack a joke to ease tension. You guys were all able to crack jokes despite your predicament and it kept everyone sane and stopped anyone from getting really worried and panicky. So inspiring watching how you guys handled this whole ordeal!

That couple Is what gives me faith in humanity Just Solid people

Its crazy how hard it is to get rescued even when you have contact with the outside world

If I’m ever stranded I want to be with these guys. No blame, no deflecting on each other. Love this video

I discovered this channel because of this video about a year ago and it has remained, and will always be, the most badass video on RU-vid

I'm not a fisherman in the slightest but I've never been so glued to my screen. It's like I was literally there with you guys. I just wish I'd found this video sooner! Top stuff boys. Glad it all ended well.

might be the first time i've ever thought about wanting to get shipwrecked with me mates. Seems both heaps fun and terrifying.

When they drank the rain water coming off the rocks lol "very mineral, like you're getting some extra minnies" lmao I love aussies so much

As a non-Australian, I'm over here all panicky about jellyfish, spiders, storms, and the water being "sharky". Meanwhile, you guys climb slippery rocks and swim to your boat across the murky deep. 😬😬😬

This video makes for a good thinking prompter for sailors and fishos alike, especially along the coast of Queensland. It’s a plausible scenario that one might have to cope with - being caught out, on an island, with no comms, but not life threatening. I completely understand not wanting to make a huge fuss with the EPIRB. For those who don’t know - join your local Volunteer Coast Guard, and rescues/towing within VCG areas are done for free to members.

"look at your boat danny" hes been staring at it for the last 20 minutes lmaoo

Their senses of humor and easy going, calm demeanor is half the battle in any survival situation. Working as a team and being good to each other, preparing. Being creative to get help. Smart.

it really shows they are really great friends together, they made a whole great story to tell from a bad moment ❤️

I love the energy tbh like you guys are stranded and wrecked a boat. Yet you all are smiling and laughing. Mad crazy I love that guy trips vibe.

I would gladly pay money to see this as a movie in theaters. Glad you guys made it back safe, cheers!

"do frog do frog less sharky" Truly emotional words. I started crying on the spot. This quote changed my life. Thank you.

So sorry for Denny losing his wife! That’s awful. I am glad he has such a great group of friends.

This is the best fishing , cooking , film making , surfing , trekking , survival , first aid , humanitarian video I've seen . If you guys were with Shackleton, they'd have spent the First World War partying on the ice . So glad it turned out well . Be safe and if you're not safe make another video !

Love that the pilot could help himself with a “Need a lift?”.

Huge props to Graham and his wife Amanda for being absolute life savers. This situation would have been so much different without them both. Not sure if anyone believes in guardian angels but they were both definitely destined to be there at that very moment for you all. Incredible video and journey. Love the content Briggsy. Yeeeeeew.

I'm only a few minutes into this... y'all just grabbed the signaling gear... but having grown up on sailboats my first thoughts were... signals, cut the stern anchor loose, and drag the boat into shallow water where you can work on righting it. Pump or bail it out. Get some ground tackle set up and, the four of you being well-built individuals, start hauling her up on the beach. You would be far from the first crew that's fixed their boat and headed home late. Now I'm gonna go watch the rest of this and see what you actually end up doing. So far I'm really liking the lack of hysteria. Real positive energy from you. Conclusions... you guys were AWESOME!!! I not at all surprised at how the CatNap crew helped you out... that's simply the way it's supposed to work... but you guys did a great job supporting yourselves and finding help. Yes the EPIRB would have gotten you help faster, but it would have been exactly what you didn't want... an "all-hands" response. When I talked about rolling the boat over, I was thinking it was balanced differently... and perhaps rolling it out in deeper water might have worked, but probably not. Great effort, AWESOME energy, and a really great story. I'm super glad it all got straightened out. I would go to sea with you guys any day!

Its genuinely concerning me how these guys make me WANT to get stranded on an island.

Shoutout to Graham and his family for being such good people. These days you just never know who you are going to meet but for Graham to pick you guys up and bring you back to his boat where he has his family. Just great people. You were way too chill when you got talking to the coast guard.

“LOOK AT YOUR BOAT DANNY😂” Danny: 😶😐🫥

Been sittin in my recommended for over a year now. Finally gave in. Worth every second. Great documentary !

Stuck on an deserted island and the 1st meal I see them make looks like it is from a fancy restaurant 🤣 I want these guys if I ever get trapped on an island. This is possibly the most typical aussie response to a sketchy situation, chilled and cracking jokes, much respect fellas.

The shots of grabbing gear and finding pockets of air under the capsized boat were nail biting but you both remained so calm. Aussies seem to be made of the sterner stuff, so cool to see

The way you all made the best out of a horrible situation, especially the ship owner who ended up smiling and laughing in the end, was so admirable. Good company can mean everything in the end.

Incredible footage. Fantastic memories. Very lucky to have had someone so brave help you guys in time of need.

These guys are making restaurant quality level dishes whilst being in a real survival situation. Unreal guys, yous are legends.

I really think this is one of the only videos of its kind, I cannot find any other shipwrecked or stranded on Island actual footage videos like this one, these guys should win a video award if they haven't already

THIS WAS THE BEST RU-vid VIDEO IVE EVER SEEN! I’m sorry this happen to you but dam this was good!

I must say… as a lifelong boater and fisherman from Louisiana, this is the best you tube video I’ve ever seen! First off, I’m thankful for all you mates safe arrival home! Second, you fellows were well prepared for your trip I see, with tables, chairs, tents, water and food! I’m sure you’ve considered yourselves lucky in that regard. And last but not least, I’d be kissing the feet of Badons girlfriend for chartering the Copter! Wow, what an adventure. I must give kudos to Graham and Amanda as they were angels too, and I know you all have probably become good friends. Thanks for filming your adventure. PS, I’m glad Denny got a new boat too, as I know he was sick about losing the Contender.

Unreal! Was absolutely glued to my screen while watching. You guys handled this like champs! Thank god you had the couple out there to help along the way.

“Danny thinks we’re never going to get rescued because I am too blasé on the radio” That was too true! You barely sound inconvenienced and don’t want to bother the rescue service either haha.

Holy crap… glad you guys are all safe, what a memorable adventure to tell the kids… 😂😂 absolutely crazy I love it

I love how in the mist of being scared and having to survive is kinda harsh conditions, they still manage to have fun and keep each others compassion

The Coast Guard knows you're shipwrecked and they're like, "You're on an island? We'll be over in a week." It took that long for them to come for you? That's insane.

in the first 40 seconds i could tell you guys gonna handle this situation like bosses

Honestly the best vid ive ever seen on youtube, absolutely riveting because it was genuine, fantastic experience for you all, well done.

Member of the US coast guard here and I'm always interested to see more sides of rescue operations, especially perspectives of the people living them. I'll be truthful and say that it baffles me a bit to learn the guard wasn't immediately mobilized to come get you lot. An overturned vessel and a stranded group of individuals warrants immediate action. At the bare minimum you certainly shouldn't need to wait as long as you did. This much is true regardless of how calm someone sounds on the radio. Glad it worked out for you all, cheers for keeping up the spirits and delivering this excellent story to us.

Graham and his kin are legends. No clue what their original itinerary was on that trip, but the second they knew y’all’s situation they clearly became focused on keeping y’all good however they could, and I imagine a lotta folks may not have been such consistent chads through the whole ordeal.

TROSE people in the yacht are legit life savers, I absolutely love them seriously what amazing people so ready to help and never blinked for a second when it some to asked if yall were ok. Just an insane video and experience

“Do frog, it’s less sharky” 😱 Hard as nails, those lads 😅

Incredible leadership skills and attitude from the narrator here. Always keeping up the spirits, making sure everyone's fine and doing the stuff that needs to be done to get the hell out of there. If you're stuck on an island you're hoping it's with this guy. True legend.

My heart broke for Dennis every time the camera went to him. The disappointment on his face was obvious. Then mess his foot up and be chained to a chair forced to look at your boat for days. He couldn’t even take his mind off the situation and go down the beach and try and catch some food.

I see this video two years later; I think you guys did the best of an unplanned stranded on an island situation..You kept positive through it all, despite the prognosis and the family with the yacht, yes amazing family. They watched your back , stood guard and helped you. Kudos to them for all their help. Glad you guys survived considering the situation could have been much worse.

I know yall were stranded, but yall made it look like a piece of cake vacation!!! Positive attitudes, amazing outlook on gettin rescued, resourceful, helpful with each other and not pointing blame on nobody.....JUS AMAZING 👏 🙌 8

I've always wondered how many lost GoPros are out there with some footage like this. shits wild, glad you guys are ok.

The sea is an unforgiving place. Glad you all made it back safe

Wow, well that happened! What a wicked adventure; from a fishing show to a stranded and rescue show it ended up being. You guys were so lucky. It helped that you were all pretty prepared and willing to that huge hike to get help. Glad you all made it out.

Fishing gear, tents, water, food and a couple of good mates is definitely the way to go if you are going to be stranded on an uninhabited island for a couple of days 😄 Only things missing is enough beer and coffee to go around!

Family’s super worried but the boys are just chillin…. Sounds about right.

The catamaran owners were absolutely amazing people. So glad that there are still people like that in the world there to help and were the ones to be there when y'all got stranded. - Also, you did an amazing job documenting this life event as well as telling the story of what happened. Keep up the amazing work that you're doing on your channel!

Although in a precariously dangerous situation they are actually having the ultimate week away in the wild with mates and really enjoying themselves. At least they were prepped for such a scenario as there are so many people in the world who go on these kind of excursions and find they haven't go an absolute clue on how to survive when things go south in a big way. Loved the video guys, amazing

you know that the video is about to get harcore when you see "Day 1"

Graham and his wife Amanda are really wonderful people to have stayed there with you guys during that ordeal. Most people would have left but this goes to show that there are still some good people left in the world and this couple are just absolute GOLD.

Graham and Amanda are legends, bringing their boat around to take care of you guys. The world is a better place for people like them.

All hail Graham and Amanda. How this storey would have been if not for them being them. This is what I have always hoped for that the graham and Amanda's of this wonderful island of ours, Australia will truly be remembered for. That financial bonus they received at the end put a big smile on my face at the end. A great video is never easy but you guys had all the right ingredients and you smashed it big time. Well done to all

2 years later still your craziest film ever!

This was insane to watch! I have never seen a video on RU-vid with people actually stranded on an island and documenting it like it was just another vlog. So cool of Graham and Amanda to stay out there with you guys to make sure you were okay, bring you supplies, and establish a rescue plan. They did everything right, you guys did everything right and as a result it worked out. I literally had no idea that this was almost the length of a full movie until I was already done watching it XD. Very captivating and cool to watch.

Damn it's cool to see how most of them stay fairly calm throughout the ordeal. Kinda like "Oh crap mate, seems we've sunk" "Figure we can last two days but any more and we might be out-of-sorts" the boat owner Danny is clearly upset (duh) but everyone stays so damn calm.

I watched this with my father who was in the (us) coast guard for 25+ years. If they requested immediate rescue they would have came out. They play situations similar to these by ear and wait for an optimal time to go rescue those stranded. They had water, supplies and were in contact with another boat. Though it was an emergency, it wasn’t for them.

I don't know what it is about this video. Its probably the longest video on RU-vid ive seen, and ive seen it 5 times at that. There's just such a huge comfort this video brings to me. Idk if it's because I deal with anxiety, boredom, and loneliness, but this video combats all three. Something about 4 Australians stranded on an island making the best of it with jokes, fishing, and adventure just brings me such joy. It's an escape for me honestly, when im really down I come back to this video and watch it in its entirety every time, and enjoy/laugh at it like its the first time watching it. I hope one day to be stranded on island with 3 other mates who make it feel like its no big deal. Life is about risk, adventure, uncertainty, fun, laughs, love(on a friendship level in this case), and this video conveys all of them. Thank you Briggsy, for bringing me hope that there is still light and interesting aspects of life to look forward to.

This was by far the best adventure ive seen on RU-vid. And that you documented it as well. And you had two wonderful angels keeping tabs on you. That's a great story to tell your kids one day around the camp fire. However you look at it you've learned something. Take care from a pom.

i love listing to an aussie talk its just very pleasant

Man this is probably in my top 5 videos I've seen on RU-vid in the last 10 years. Great filming, humor, civilities, and a good ending. I watched this entire video at work 😂🤣

If this video is anything its a testament to HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT!!!!!!!!!! Literally saved your lives. Although this seems like a shitty experience I bet it will go down as one of your greatest adventures together. All the way from Las Vegas...Cheers boys! Good job!!!

God is always good. I’m really happy for all of you guys. You seem like great guys and great friends who know how to keep your heads. Cheers to the great people who helped you along the way.

love how calm you guys were and made light of the situation. This is actually the best video I have watched ever. Very good content mate. Glad you guys made it home okay. For some odd reason I want to go to an island now. I watched the whole video by the way!

Y’all did so good mate. Worry when it’s time to worry. Calmness is contagious. The tattooed bloke and the fella that walked with him were just as happy as clams. Y’all made what many people would’ve considered a life or death tragedy a fun time almost. Great job mate

timmy's vibes are actually impeccable bro this the definition of "who would you want to be with you if you were stranded on a desertedisland"

Bro!!!! That's unreal. I sat here watching the whole video reminiscing about the time a bunch of us got flooded in for a week during a 4wd trip to Lakeland. Same thing, we had to get choppered out. Unfortunately, it was before the days of go-pros, so we'll only have the memories. Either way, you're never gonna forget that experience, man. I'm glad everyone got home safe in the end.

I'm from Hawaii. Of all the tourists that come here, I'm not sure who I like better ... the Canadians or the Australians. I like the Canucks for their open, honest and unpretentious manners. They tend to act like guests and they are treated, accordingly. And I like the Aussies for their outgoing, gregarious nature. Never a dull party when Aussies are there. This video tale does nothing to dissuade me from my opinion. Aussies know how to keep their sense of humor when faced with adversity.

As one of the first 50 youtubers ever I’ve seen a lot on this site, but nothing quite as real and raw like this. Honestly, I think this is one of my favorite videos I’ve ever watched by far. I mean swimming down into the boat I felt there, looking for that air pocket, feeling relief at first breath. What a memorable life experience! Plus, nobody got a peg leg or worse! Many thanks for sharing! 👍🏻👍🏻. Pretty tough to top this…

This video is not just a video, it's a movie, and not only that but it shows how close friends look out for each other, it's like everyone knew what needed to be done and with smiles on their face they jumped in and handled it, no one free ked out or even lost their tempers, it looked like they were having fun.so glad you all made it home safe, God bless Graham and Amanda for all their help. Sending love and Prayers from the USA.

Future reference, try and get air under the boat by raising the tail of the boat out of the water more, getting it under the cabin floor if you will, then press the nose up with 3 folks while the other pulls the tail back down a bit to help leverage it up, get more air under it, then try to roll the boat. Glad you all made it!

What the hell's the lead singer of Ocean Alley doing there hahahaha.

It's weird to be sitting in my house in Tennessee and watching somebody half a world away be shipwrecked and being saved on video.... I think that's something that we all take for granted of how easy it is to be able to do something like that..... I would love to be able to do what these guys are doing... I know I'll never be able to but it would still be cool to try.

I feel like every Australian knows how to survive in the wilderness

I love how calm and well kept everyone was

mad story!!! Well told too, Especially with the ever shrinking supplies you guys had! Hope you get the boat fixed and out again. sharing this fo sure

Big shoutout to Graham and his wife for helping you guys survive and taking care of you. Great to see you all made it out alive and well!

Only Australians could be this chill while stranded on a desert island Edit: Do people not know the definition of a desert island? It’s just an uninhabited island, *that doesn’t mean it has a desert climate.* Feel free to fact check me on this: the Oxford dictionary definition of a desert island is, word for word, “a remote uninhabited tropical island” Why is everyone freaking out over this?

Amazing video! Good attitudes, and good storytelling. After watching Avi Yemini covering Australia during the pandemic, it's good to see that Australians still have the grit and the independent spirit that Australians are known for!