EP107: Nero From Alone 13 ↣ An Australian in Canadian Winter

Growing up in New South Wales, Nero Buys had no idea he'd one day be representing Australia in the Alone World Championships. But, big life changes are not unusual for Nero... It's only through exploring many different careers, persistently searching for the right fit, and the right people, that he found himself alone, standing above three feet of ice in the Canadian wilderness. This is Nero's story – we find out what happened on Alone 13, and perhaps more importantly, why he even wanted to go in the first place.

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Chapters:

0:00 Cold Opener

0:37 Episode introduction

2:57 Welcome and Possum Stick

8:31 The path to Alone

16:22 Lure of the North

26:21 The journey to Canada

28:32 Australian and Canadian cold

33:00 Sourdough pizza and expedition meals

38:30 Eating well on Alone

45:23 The polar plunge lesson

01:03:34 Preparing for Alone

01:10:13 Beaver hunting and fieldcraft

01:20:25 Axe craft and efficiency

01:27:33 Gear, bows and hunting

01:31:56 Fishing weir and adaptation

01:45:14 Early life and schooling

02:05:58 Military service and meaning

02:21:58 Nature Post and time outdoors

02:32:55 Episode closing