When a few men decide to go for looking for gold in the outback of Australia, days of extreme heat with no water and no rain in sight, make them turn back and give up the trip; all but two of them that is, Smith and Mandeville, aka the "Baker. Smith and Baker decide to tough it out and go after their dreams, chancing their lives to find "their luck". Little do they realize, they will put their lives in grave danger, and this quest for gold will turn into a nightmare. Life threatening food and water deprivation is a constant issue, and they had no idea they would stumble upon an unknown tribe of prehistoric white men that are head hunters and cannibals. Will they survive the harsh bush conditions, the fierce inferno of the desert, and a deadly tribe? And what about the gold? Is there gold to be found, and if so, will it ever be their reality? An incredible adventure with lots of twists and turns awaits... (Summary by Laur )
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
NEW FIND
09:09 - Chapter 2
A SPECULATION
08:43 - Chapter 3
GOING IT BLIND
10:52 - Chapter 4
TWO IN A DESERT
09:03 - Chapter 5
LOOKING FOR WATER
13:23 - Chapter 6
THE BILLABONG
12:21 - Chapter 7
RUNNING UP THE BILLABONG
12:50 - Chapter 8
THE ASHES OF A FIRE
10:26 - Chapter 9
THE WHITE MAN
11:31 - Chapter 10
THE BRODARRO
17:59 - Chapter 11
A SOLUTION
13:54 - Chapter 12
THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE
08:41 - Chapter 13
THE FATHER OF THE TRIBE
11:52 - Chapter 14
THE GOLD OUTCROP
13:44 - Chapter 15
THE FIGHT ON THE RIVER
23:25 - Chapter 16
THE RIVER SINK
09:09 - Chapter 17
THE SAND TORNADO
15:41 - Chapter 18
THE ROAD WITH PITS
17:57 - Chapter 19
DELIVERANCE
10:42