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On Monday evening members and guests were very fortunate to be entertained and astonished at the presentation by one of our newest members, Benji Brundin. Benji started his presentation slowly and mentioned his five pillars of life. But then his talk took off and it was aided by a great Powerpoint presentation with many fantastic photos and videos. In the photos above, on the right is Benji giving his presentation, the photo on the left is the real Benji. Adventurer, risk taker, author and as illustrated during his presentation a great bike rider. Life took a turn for the worst for Benji in 2015 and during the period when visiting family in the Philippines, he became determined to chase an adventurous life. He purchased a van, then a motorbike, and travelled across Australia. He worked in many townships including very rewarding times in Kakadu and Cape York. He became smarter at carrying essentials, survival skills and by visualising events to enable him to cope with emergencies. After two years travelling Benji arrived back in Melbourne. He researched his next adventure a trip crossing all 10 of Australia's deserts - something no-one else had done. We were enthralled by the detail, the imagery, and the demonstrated survival skills that Benji achieved in this epic journey. At the end of the trip his bike was broken, he had lost 12 kilos, had not showered for a long time but had set a world record. Benji has published a book about his adventure, speaks regularly about how he has coped with mental challenges and looks ahead to future adventures. Many thanks Benji for what was probably the most "out there' member behind the badge presentation the Club has ever seen - well done.
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