Who did you grow up with?

[Overlanding Downunder]

In your childhood who did you grow with on TV for Overlanding, travel, tips, bush survival, etc?

Here are a couple of shows I grew up with in the 80's on Australian TV. I had BIG plans back then that never happen due to work. We all live and learn.

Their names are linked to either their website or wikipedia, for more information.

Jack Absalom

Bush Tucker Man - Les Hiddins

Ted Egan

Harry Butler

Leyland Brothers

 

[WJ - Firefly]

"The Rat Patrol"

 

[Steve]

Sea Hunt and Jacques Cousteau were responsible for my undersea interest.

The '60s Daktari TV show was my introduction to Africa (as well as old Tarzan and Jungle Jim movies)

But shows like Wild Kingdom, National Geographic, and Marty Stauffer were the mainstay of my exposure to wild places. We didn't have anything exposing us to remote travel that I can recall, except gobs of westerns, which were encouragement to get out there and explore, too.

 

[WJ - Firefly]

I also really digged the "Lost in Space" Chariot...
http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-blog/?p=2609

And the Schooner in "Adventures in Paradise".

 

[Joey83]

Totally offtopic perhaps, but I grew up watching Macgyver, the A-Team, KnightRider, Viper, Airwolf and so on.

 

[ASNOBODY]

What, no one watched One Man and His Dog? lol

Really though between Jacques Cousteau and National Geographic I was satisfied.

 

[pl626]

What? No mention of Marlin or http://www.wildkingdom.com/about


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[maktruk]

John Rambo

 

[maktruk]

Chuck Norris

 

[maktruk]

This guy:

 

[maktruk]

Oh yea.

The Bandit.

The Rubber Duck.

BJ and the Bear

 

[B Wild]

Wild Kingdom, Tarzan, Grizzly Adams, Jonny Quest, these shows contributed to my life long thirst for adventure.

 

[Obi-Juan]

WOW! Most of these titles bring back memories of my childhood... but for nature, animals, and the great outdoors. No one did it better than "GRIZZLY ADAMS"! :)

 

[B Wild]

WOW! Most of these titles bring back memories of my childhood... but for nature, animals, and the great outdoors. No one did it better than "GRIZZLY ADAMS"! :)

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What an awesome show!

 

[Obi-Juan]

For you Dan Haggerty fans... enjoy!

 

[B Wild]

For you Dan Haggerty fans... enjoy!

I remember looking forward to every episode when I was a kid. All I wanted to do was live in a cabin and become a mountain man with wild pets. Now that I think about it, I still want that.

 

[badmnky]

"The Rat Patrol"

I wish there were more than two seasons, I re-watch that show all the time.

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[Luis Merlo]

Leyland brothers....

 

[Tim]

My earliest memories of survival techniques came from shows by Ray Mears but, and this will make you laugh, my love of LandCruisers came from watching the 'Fly Doctors' as a kid [emoji23] They had 40's, 60's and 70 series on there regularly.


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[blackntan]

Jack hargreaves , out of town , not really overlanding or travel just a countryman in the uk Youtube, out of town jack haregreaves legend