EPISODE 6
The Rover Boys...using whiskey as a lion repellent
Duration - 45 mins
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The Rover Boys were a crack team of petroleum geologists, whose job was to seek and find surface petroleum deposits around the world. This team went anywhere and everywhere during the hedonistic and untamed 1960's. They smoked camel dung and used whiskey as a lion repellent. This was a team built for adventure.
In this episode we talk to the man who led the Rover Boys, David Kingston. There are so many arcs in this story, it's hard to know where to start. It brims with the romance of exploration and the excitement of experiencing new countries and encountering new cultures. It's an important lesson in practicality, an approach that seems less attractive to modern Explorers...or perhaps less valued.
However, above all else, this is a story about transition. The Rover Boys explored the world for the final large surface petroleum discoveries. During their time, the industry transitioned into offshore mining and new skills were therefore required. We often talk about the technology or science of deep exploration, but what does this transition actually feel like. Let's ask Dave Kingston.
Come join us and let's explore.
In this episode we talk to the man who led the Rover Boys, David Kingston. There are so many arcs in this story, it's hard to know where to start. It brims with the romance of exploration and the excitement of experiencing new countries and encountering new cultures. It's an important lesson in practicality, an approach that seems less attractive to modern Explorers...or perhaps less valued.
However, above all else, this is a story about transition. The Rover Boys explored the world for the final large surface petroleum discoveries. During their time, the industry transitioned into offshore mining and new skills were therefore required. We often talk about the technology or science of deep exploration, but what does this transition actually feel like. Let's ask Dave Kingston.
Come join us and let's explore.
