Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
The Backyard Adventurer
- Narrated by: Beau Miles
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
Buy Now for £14.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
After years of adventuring around the globe – running, kayaking, hitchhiking, exploring – Beau Miles came back to his block in country Victoria. Staying put for the first time in years, Beau developed a new kind of lifestyle as the Backyard Adventurer. Whether it was walking 90km to work with no provisions, building a canoe paddle out of scavenged scrap, or running a disused railway line through properties, blackberry thickets, and past inquiring police officers, Beau has been finding ways to satisfy his adventurous spirit close to home.
This book is about conscious experimentation with adventure, making meaning and inspiration out of tins of beans, bits of rubbish, and elbow grease. Beau's backyard exploits are funny, authentic, insightful, and being copied all over the world.
YouTuber, new dad, and self-described oddball who needs to shower more, Beau is what happens when you cross Bear Grylls with Bush Tucker Man. With a PhD in outdoor education, a string of successful short films under his belt, and a boundless passion for discovery, Beau is the real deal.
What listeners say about The Backyard Adventurer
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Ashley harman
- 07-10-21
What a book
After watching beau on YouTube over the years I was very much looking forward to this book. From start to finish it was entertaining, inspiring and enjoyable. The mixture of humour and story telling was perfect. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys listening to an adventure, been on or planning one. this is the first book in a long time I was sad for it to end. A must read. A+
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Catherine Bain
- 18-07-23
Loved it
As all good books, I get into a tear-mall when nearing the end of wanting to listen to the end but also not wanting it to end.
Such a lovely listen tails that remind us that even the simplest of trips can be an adventure if we look at it as one.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Matt
- 26-05-23
Beautiful storytelling
Loved this book from start to finish. Beau is one of those people that just makes you smile from ear to ear.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 23-01-23
A beautiful collection of adventures
A great listen to take you on a journey through his adventures. Such a great storyteller, this listen is great for switching off. There are plenty of laughs throughout as well
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- H Ephgrave
- 13-01-23
I’ve read this at least 5 times by now and still not sick of it
I’ve been a longtime fan of Beau Miles for years and when I saw he was in the works of writing his first book I knew it’d be good. What I wasn’t prepared for was just how good it would be.
Never before have I enjoyed a book so much that I buy it as an audiobook just so I can listen to it whilst I walk, run, work or even chop wood. Having Beau in my ear telling me of his insightful and refreshing views on the world and his adventures is like having your best friend with you all day. I highly recommend this book and if you haven’t already, check out his videos on YouTube.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Liam sharp
- 10-01-23
An Aussie legend
Brilliant story from a good human “bean” an epic father, devoted husband and partially Feral modern day man.
Well done mate.
Well worth the listen and check out his YouTube as well videos!!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- charlotte wooldridge
- 11-10-22
Thank Beau
Thanks for reminding me to be more practical can’t wait to do my own backyard adventure.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- paul p sherry
- 11-10-22
As as his Tube channel
Highly recommend a listen, looking forward to the next one..
loved it , fantastic listen or read 👍👍
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 11-09-22
excellent bean of a story
beau miles is an excellent story teller, funny and weird as like myself I fully understand what's going on in his nugget and it cheers me up.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Joel Morter
- 07-09-22
Real adventures told with wit and intelligence
An amazing biography! Witty, hilarious, exciting, interesting and profound. Beau is a great story teller and he encapsulates all he is and does wonderfully in this book. Inspiring and encouraging too to the inner explorer in all of us!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!