Back 2 Basics Adventures brings together fishing, diving and coastal trips with Jack Strickland, Aaron ‘Az’ Gallagher and their fellow adventurers. The boats are part of a wider outdoor story, alongside the channel’s collaborations and the Strick and Fran videos.
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The people behind Back 2 Basics Adventures
Jack Strickland, Aaron ‘Az’ Gallagher and Tom Strickland feature in Back 2 Basics Adventures. Strick and Fran also appear in the wider story of the channels.
Strick and Fran’s story
On the 19th of June, 2022, Strick and Fran formed their own channel away from the Back 2 Basics Adventures main channel, calling it B2B Castaways (Strick and Fran) as it was just themselves.
Naturally, the channel become incredibly popular immediately as they brought their audience over from Back 2 Basics Adventures. It doesn’t feature AZ or Tom.
Now, you’re probably keen to find out more about Fran…
Fran’s full name is Francesca Pusceddu and she is 35 years old. She is an avid surfer with a love for spearfishing and snowboarding. Fran’s nationality is half Maltese and half Italian.
They continue to follow a Catch and Cook philosophy while enjoying sailing, kayaking and exploring new frontiers.
And the best news?
Strick and Fran are still together! The reason you don’t see them on Back 2 Basic Adventures is that they now have their own channel. Occasionally, Strick might do a video by himself on there but not Fran.
The diving side of these adventures also connects with the underwater outings featured in Jiggin’ with Jordan.
Boats and projects
This section covers boats and projects described in the channel’s history; it is not a current ownership register.
Back 2 Basics Adventures own a 1995 Haines Hunter V17 fishing boat with registration number PZ338Q.
Sometimes they also use a Sportsman 19ft Riflebird.
They have kitted their main boat out with dive tanks, fish finders, AIS, EPIRB and Chartplotter.
For more trailer-boat fishing coverage, our Reef Addicts profile looks at another Australian channel.
Journeys and notable episodes
They have so far explored in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Indonesia.
They have made multiple collabs with other YouTube creators in recent times, and the most notable was the recent video with Sailing La Vagabonde. Many similarities can be made between both channels.
Another channel that has strong similarities is Sailing Nandji. I look forward to seeing a collab with them too!
Notable episodes
While they’re bloody fun to watch, they have had some interesting experiences such as:
- Breaking their motorboat while towing
- Almost hitting their EPIRB and getting rescued
- Having a scary encounter while camping on a remote sand strip at night (were they pirates or just Indonesian fishermen?)
- Getting fish hooks caught in body parts (ouch!)
But fortunately, they have kept smiling through most of this! But there was this one near-death incident in 2013.
It was Jack’s best mate Az who blacked out while free diving that was the worst experience:
There are many lessons worth learning from that incident. I’m glad that Az is OK and that Jack made the documentary for all of us to learn.
RoKKiT KiT is another starting point for readers interested in fishing and coastal exploration.
Income and funding
The channel’s income cannot be established from views or subscriber counts alone. Advertising rates, audience support and commercial agreements vary, while filming, travel and boat expenses affect what is left after costs.
The earlier profile describes the following sources of revenue. These do not establish a verified monthly earnings total.
- They sell their own B2B Adventures merchandise
- They run their own Patreon account
- They also allow ads on their YouTube channel
Frequently asked questions
Which boat names feature in the story?
There is no official name for their boat, but they call it the Salty Dingo. This is because of how often they use it and the rough conditions they put it through.
They almost lost their trusty Salty Dingo boat recently in Cyclone Lucas off the Western Australia coast.
Their friends have a small trailerable sailing catamaran called S/V Tiki.
Which locations does the profile cover?
The journeys covered in this profile include Cooktown, Weipa, Cape York, the Torres Strait and the Whitsundays. These are locations from the channel’s earlier story, not a statement of its current position. Check the date of a creator’s update before using it to infer where they are now.
What is known about Back 2 Basics Adventures’s net worth?
This profile does not have verified financial records establishing a net-worth figure. Earlier estimates based on boat values, views or assumed business income were not supported by sufficient sourcing and have been removed. A vessel’s value alone does not establish its owner’s wealth.
