Yes, old traditions – and I think that slower pace, albeit with modern conveniences – is appealing! Perhaps it’s the imagined sense of freedom, the not being tied to the everyday ‘normal’ – but then, there are tasks and responsibilities for the drovers, too, and they can’t be escaped from, no matter the weather – pitching camp, breaking camp, always watching the stock, herding them in the right directions, on to the road in the morning, off the road into a stock reserve at night… it would be a continual rhythm of work.

There is something incredibly appealing about a way of life that adheres to old traditions while incorporating modern conveniences (like those bikes or trucks), isn’t there?