[Rebelbase]

I know a former pastor of a humongous Australian Church who did a missionary gig in America back in the 90's.

This fellow grew up in the outback and used to be a cattle driver (drover). He'd hire out to landowners to drive their cattle to market for a cut of the herd, just like the old American West.

The custom at the time (40's-50's) was to have cattle you ate along the way included as your "expenses". He always hunted so he could save his "expenses" to be sold at market along with his cut of the herd.

He had some wild stories about travelling on horse in the middle of the outback.

[reformedliberal]

Do they still do it that way, today? Is there much to hunt outside of kangaroo, wallaby and camels?

All I have seen of the Outback was a week in the Alice Springs area in 1975...before there was a Sheraton and the main attraction was still known as Ayers Rock. I can see a cattle drive in that country.

Always wanted to take the train across Null Arbor Plain all the way to Perth. My problem is that we love the Barrier Reef area and especially Lizard Island and I seem to always end up on the beach. Not much of that in the interior!