A review of the gear that I would typically take with me for a 2 to 3 night hike in Australia. BTW the knife seen here is a helle harding not a hanson as stated in the video. I ended up selling the blackwolf mantis 1 as I was not happy with it. Reasons for selling; -Inside of tent gets wet when pitching in rain -inside of tent gets wet when entering and exiting in rain -not enough room to sit up in -rain causes fly to touch inner when wet causing substantial wetting of interior -weight closer to 1.8kg, too heavy for a one man of this size.
The song is something I wanted to get out for a while now. It is a history of the experiences of my people since colonisation. I feel there is alot of racial tension in Australia which is in part due to lack of knowledge of the history of Aboriginal people in this country. I am hoping that this video can shed some light on what we have been through (and are still going through), to help bridge the gap. Think of it as a Rap-umentary. The newspaper images can be found here: www.kooriweb.org Lyrics: (Chorus x 2) Watch as I unfold for those that don't know, This is a true story, history untold, For every individual, the old and the young, This is Australian History 101, (Verse 1) Welcome to Australia's darkside, People don't know Australian law inspired apartheid, Separation legalised in the so called "Protection Era" Black communities living in terror, From government departments who stole our children, While our men were at work, exploited by real life villians, No cash, surviving on government rations, On the frontier frontline cultures clashing, Aint nobody want to pay the Black man for his labor, Stolen lands, by the beast we got ate up, Rounded up like cattle on missions and reserves, Where we was broken down and forced to serve, Our women disrespected, and life so hectic, They place our children in White homes to get molested, Our brothers in jail cells with long sentences, With no translators, wondering where justice is. (chorus x 2) (verse 2) We needed certificates ...
