Dr. John A. KingIndigenous Australian. 100% Human. Neo-Noir Novelist. Poet. Speaker. Performance coach. More than a Survivor. Terrible Golfer, Awkward Dancer🕺

#21 Camping an hour south of Cobber Pedy

16 Sept 2023 · 2 min

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In this vlog segment, Dr. John A. King gives a casual, first‑person walkthrough of his campsite an hour south of Coober Pedy. He shows the swag (portable tent), the truck, and the “living room” setup for the night, noting a practical tip about using a strip of grass to keep feet from getting sand‑covered. He mentions his friend Dave, a Bigfoot enthusiast, and references the nearby Woomera range, recalling its history of nuclear testing and the local Aboriginal story that the tall, furry “yowies” (or Bigfoot‑like creatures) originated there and are considered part of their mob. The segment ends with King preparing for bed and taking two shots of Australian whiskey, hinting at the possibility of spotting a yowie during the night.

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So here we are, camp for this evening. Here is Chef Beautiful, and here is our swag all set up. Mate of mine said, the guy who lent it to us said, use that bit of grass, good to get your feet on, good to keep your feet unsandy, and if you need to get up in the middle of the night, you're good to go. There she is, the truck and the beauty and the swag. Fantastic. This is the living room for this evening. Beautiful. My mate Dave is a Bigfoot fan, and just over here is Woomera. And Woomera is where they dropped a whole bunch of nukilas back in the day. And the story the mob tell is that the people there were large, tall, and furry, and they believe that's where yowies are. Yowies come from those folk. They're actually part of our mob. So we're camping here, we're getting ready for bed, and maybe, just maybe, we'll see us a yowie. An evening shot of the Gospel, an Australian whiskey. Well, 2 shots, it's fine.