Review: Bonkers. Utterly bonkers.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 27, 2014
Yes, B.O.N.K.E.R.S--that's the first thing you'll think when you read about the madcap antics of Tony Slater, his Australian paramour Roo, and his vertically challenged sister, Gill, on their travels around the world's largest island (or the world's smallest continent, but let's not split hairs). Mind you, you'll think they're bonkers in such an endearing way, as if you KNOW these people and have driven a kilometre or two in the technicolour rustbucket affectionately known as "Rusty", that you won't really care that they're all certifiably insane. From hiking 1000km in the rain (for FUN!) to scaling cliffs without climbing gear (for FUN!), to staying in Halls Creek for more than half an hour (admittedly, not for FUN!), there is nothing these clowns won't do for your amusement. It's a laugh-along venture into some of Australia's most arid and inhospitable country from a man who has proven himself, in true Aussie lingo, to be a complete and unashamed "dag." What's not to love (except maybe Halls Creek)?If you're planning on travelling to this wide brown land, buy it. If nothing else, it will give you something to do when you're stuck in Halls Creek without a light truck tyre.