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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 407509" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I like the sound of that, HaoZi. </p><p></p><p>Step, the sort of "World's Strictest Parents" show, I think you were talking about? There was an Australian host family on one show we watched - they were outback, literally hundreds of miles from anywhere. The kid took off in the car, but they knew there was not enough fuel to make it to civilisation, or even a main road. The main concern was that the kid might go off-road and it would take a chopper crew to find him. The kid actually only drove a short distance, to go cool off. Then he brought the car back, and after that all vehicle keys (including farm equipment such as tractors) were locked up. The farm's petrol bowser was already locked up - that is how come the car didn't have enough fuel.</p><p></p><p>What bothers me about that show, is they only give the kids a week. They need a lot longer. In the outback, you can't be insubordinate and survive. Yours and other people's survival also depends on you being part of a team, even if you're a child. My father in law grew up this way, on an outback farm. I think there are work programs and apprenticeships that kids can apply for, to get themselves into a place over here. However, I don't think we have any wilderness programs as such. If you're interested, Google "jackaroo" and "jillaroo" programs. </p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 407509, member: 1991"] I like the sound of that, HaoZi. Step, the sort of "World's Strictest Parents" show, I think you were talking about? There was an Australian host family on one show we watched - they were outback, literally hundreds of miles from anywhere. The kid took off in the car, but they knew there was not enough fuel to make it to civilisation, or even a main road. The main concern was that the kid might go off-road and it would take a chopper crew to find him. The kid actually only drove a short distance, to go cool off. Then he brought the car back, and after that all vehicle keys (including farm equipment such as tractors) were locked up. The farm's petrol bowser was already locked up - that is how come the car didn't have enough fuel. What bothers me about that show, is they only give the kids a week. They need a lot longer. In the outback, you can't be insubordinate and survive. Yours and other people's survival also depends on you being part of a team, even if you're a child. My father in law grew up this way, on an outback farm. I think there are work programs and apprenticeships that kids can apply for, to get themselves into a place over here. However, I don't think we have any wilderness programs as such. If you're interested, Google "jackaroo" and "jillaroo" programs. Marg [/QUOTE]
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