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Trials by Fire, Flood, and Shortcuts

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Jul 26, 2021

Boe Vella takes on fire and flood in the Top End, Steve Grahame's hotshot run to Broome begins to unravel, and Mark Pett's shortcut becomes a nightmare of diesel and dust.

Full Episodes

Season 9, 13 episodes

Croc-Crossing and Water Drilling,

In the wilds of Australia's Northern Territory, 24-year-old trucker Boe Vella crosses croc-infested rivers to deliver desperately needed goods before the wet season hits.

44m May 3, 2021

Refrigeration Trouble,

The stakes are high as Danyelle and Anthony Haigh battle extreme heat and dust drilling in search of life-giving water for one of the most remote cattle stations in Australia.

44m May 10, 2021

Success or Bust,

Jeff Fulwood is taking on one of the most notorious roads in Australia to deliver a vital supply run to a remote community in the Top End… but it's missing an essential load.

44m May 17, 2021

Final Desert Dash,

Steve Grahame and dog Bella are in a race across the red deserts of Australia's center, but delays and the arrival of the wet season threaten the journey home.

44m May 24, 2021

Classic Car Quandary,

Veteran long-haul driver Mick King is about to take an 18-meter-long road train into the Great Sandy Desert to rescue two abandoned vintage army trucks for a good cause.

44m May 31, 2021

Navigating New Roads,

In the remote Northern Territory, Boe Vella's not just racing the clock …he's navigating roads and challenges he's never faced before.

44m Jun 7, 2021

Dry Season Dilemma,

Bush trucking veteran Jeff Fulwood is battling the ultra-remote dirt roads of Arnhem Land, tackling 625 kilometers of some of the toughest dirt roads in the business.

44m Jun 14, 2021

Lost with Equine Cargo,

With a truckload of horses and a tight deadline to hit, Mick Sekulich and Sue Cordell get lost in the Simpson desert, and Heather Jones heads into a cyclone and highway hell.

44m Jun 21, 2021

Beyond Limits: Wreckers and Equipment Trouble,

Mike Elliott and Michael Bozza are pushing their trucks beyond their limits and swapping fuel tankers for a horse float. Sludge Andrews is feeling the heat in bushfire country.

44m Jun 28, 2021

Cutting, Hauling, and a Midnight Deadline,

With permit deadlines fast approaching, Robbie Mackay's house movers strike the wrong kind of oil. In the South Australian desert, Karen Ellis struggles to get camels to the vet.

44m Jul 5, 2021

House Up the Mountain and Flooded Tippers,

House mover Robbie MacKay is dragging a house up a mountain. Long-haul drivers Mish Aladin and Drew Norman haul two massive mining tippers and get trapped by rising floodwaters.

44m Jul 12, 2021

Sand Dunes and Swamped Roads,

Car wreckers Mike and Bozza tackle the dunes for a big payday. Long-haul truckers Mish and Drew go swimming as wet-season flooding swamps Australia's Top End.

44m Jul 19, 2021

Trials by Fire, Flood, and Shortcuts,

Boe Vella takes on fire and flood in the Top End, Steve Grahame's hotshot run to Broome begins to unravel, and Mark Pett's shortcut becomes a nightmare of diesel and dust.

44m Jul 26, 2021