In his book DESERT WALKER, Denis Bartell, recipient of the Order of Australia and The Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year Gold Medallion 1994, relives many of his adventures into the outback of Australia. Tag along with him as he walks, boats, four- wheel drives and rides camels though some of the harshest terrain in the world."The stuff legends are made of" Overlander Magazine December 1977 "Australia's most respected outback adventurer" Overlander Magazine May 1983"Dick Smith landed his helicopter and climbed out to meet the adventurer he had been seeking." Australian Geographic June 1986 "A contemporary Australian explorer and one of the quintessential characters of Australia's inland." The Australian November 1994