Outback Mike takes snakebite first aid across borders
His only new upload compares Australian and American protocols, while Vegemite kangaroo tail keeps the archive busy.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
🐍How snakebite is treated differently in Australia vs USA⛑️
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The bandage needs local knowledge. Outback Mike's only new upload demonstrates why snakebite first aid is something to research before travelling, rather than a routine to pack unchanged with your boots.
Outdoors, with his own leg as the demonstration model, Mike compares Australian and American approaches to cleaning a bite and applying a pressure immobilisation bandage. He explains that Australian guidance preserves venom traces for identification, and describes why pressure bandaging is treated differently for many American snakes. His description calls the video a rough summary and acknowledges that protocols can differ even within a country. The common thread is seeking medical assistance immediately.
The Short has reached about 14,000 views. Among the comments, viewers talk about keeping practical survival information handy and learning that the two countries' approaches differ. It's a compact return to the skills-based purpose Mike sets out for the channel, drawing on military experience and his own adventures.
The much busier older upload is a distinctly Australian cooking lesson: "How to Cook Vegemite Kangaroo Tail🦘" supplies most of the channel's daily views. His solo Subaru crossing attempt in the Simpson Desert also continues drawing viewers, though on a much smaller scale.
Mike added roughly 1,000 subscribers over the week, even as daily viewing currently sits below his usual pace. Among nearby outdoors channels, Brute Mode Collective had a larger weekly view gain, while Haze Outdoors had a quieter week. For Mike, the enduring draw remains that unusual bush-cooking combination of kangaroo tail and Vegemite.
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What viewers say
This is a great video. I really like survival information that can be filed away and useful at any time.
@josephcleveland8722See it on YouTubeWho’d have thought? Thanks for the enlightenment
@billgardyne7328See it on YouTubeGood information. Well done.
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Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
The videos drawing views on Outback Mike right now
- Channel
- Outback Mike
- Subscribers
- 121,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 585,449
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- November 6, 2026
- Video views so far
- 13,916
- Views on its first day
- 4,535
The numbers
Here is how Outback Mike's week looks in views and subscribers.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which ingredient features in Outback Mike's kangaroo-tail cooking Short?
The older Short is titled "How to Cook Vegemite Kangaroo Tail🦘".



