Outback Truckers

Interesting subject matter, but the narration is terrible! Every single step anyone takes could lead to disaster! The narration ruins an otherwise good show. I like the drivers, the equipment, the challenges, the backwoods roads, and the scenery, but sometimes I have to shut off the sound, because it SUCKS!! Stop the dramatics!

A good series. Well seasons 1 & 2 anyway. Pity about the crazily overdramatic music and narration. One gets the impression that if a lizard were to pop out from under a rock and stare at the rig for some reason, it might burst into flames and destroy the entire Outback. The rig, not the lizard .... although.

Stumbled across this on 'QUEST' while channel hopping. Having been a fan of Ice Road Truckers for a while, I was getting bored with the on screen 'conflict' between shipping companies then found this gem from Australia. Firstly, they drive on the right side of the road (the left) the language and sense of humour etc are more recognisable to my Brit way of thinking. It's not all about the language though, I get a real sense of camaraderie between drivers and their co-drivers and the people they come across, quite often the co-drivers are spouses, because of this personal connection IRT does appear cold, no pun intended. OT shows locals gathering together to help drivers get out of sticky situations. They often invite drivers to their homes and feed and water them, offer advice about local road black spots and weather. All in all I look forward to seeing OT in the 'My recordings' folder.

A lot of the events are just set on purpose but it shows the immense emptiness of Australia that may seem depressing to some but enlightening to me. The immense emptiness that has some similarities of the African Sahara. Something to make you feel very small...

The narrator says, "they're barreling down the highway at 100 kilometers per hour" which to Americans sounds REALLY fast until you realize that is 62.5 miles per hour. Granted that is probably pretty fast on some of those roads. This show is great if you're looking to numb your mind. Tends to be melodramatic but the countryside is interesting