Michael Atkinson (Outback Mike)
Michael Atkinson, better known as Outback Mike, is an adventurer, film maker and former military pilot. He found fame as a cast member on Alone Australia, the hit survival TV series on SBS Australia. Mike’s passion is the extreme outdoors and filming, and he has turned these interests into his career. His first film ‘Surviving the Outback’ based on a Kimberley expedition has won multiple international film awards, and Mike has now written a book about his latest solo survival journey up the Great Barrier Reef in a dugout canoe. Catch Mike and his famous canoe at this year’s 4WD and Adventure Show.
Shaun Whale
4WD 247
Shauno’s never owned a vehicle that’s not a 4WD. The passion began as a youngster driving around in his Grandad’s old HJ47 LandCruiser on the
farm. His first 4WD – a Suzuki Sierra taught him a lot of great lessons
at a young age: basic mechanics, patience and just how much fun short
wheel based 4WDs are on the tracks!
Jesse from 4WD 247
Meet Mr. Nissan, Jesse Gleeson, the newest presenter of 4WD 24/7, the man known for his love of Patrols and Winch Trucks, who always finds the right line to make driving the hardest tracks look easy. You’ll find Jesse either tackling the hardest tracks or building up one of his many Patrols or Competition Winch Trucks. Jesse is a 4WDer through & through – with years of hardcore wheeling under his belt, a lifetime of spinning spanners and modifying some of the toughest winch trucks in the country.
Jamie Hazelden
The Australian Bushman
Ronny Dahl
4 Wheeling Australia
Ronny Dahl is recognised for his youtube channel 4 Wheeling Australia, which is dedicated to offroad 4wdriving, travelling and camping. Ronny Dahl has become a household name among 4wdrivers: his love of adventure, his respect for the natural environment, and his captivating photography and video images continues to keep his viewers coming back for more. Ronny is one of the presenters on Channel 7s The 4WD Adventure Show.
Barra King
Sam Birch from Birchy’s Fishing Tours
Birchy the Barra King is legendary in WA’s north, being recognised the person to go fishing with if you want to land the big barramundi. Birchy has plenty of stories to share – from the time he survived a croc attack, to the people has met and taken fishing on his land in the Kununurra region of WA. Want to know how to land a big barra?Ask the King!
The Duck
OZ Off Road TV
The Duck is the host of OZ Off Road TV which can be seen on the Nine Network across Australia and YouTube and also hosts the Camping and Off Road Radio Show that broadcasts through Nine Radio across Australia on 271 radio stations and on Podcast. The Duck will be hosting the Engel Bush Camp Stage each day at the Show.