Some reality TV contestants stay in luxury island villas while filming. Gina Chick had to endure 67 days in the Tasmanian bush to be crowned the 2023 winner of Alone Australia, the local format of the show that challenges entrants to survive – solo – in the harsh wilderness.
Chick picked up a cool $250,000 in prize money for her efforts but the newfound wealth hasn’t changed her life much. Just as she did before the reality juggernaut, the survivalist enjoys a nomadic lifestyle, living out of a seven-metre Toyota bus which she drives wherever the wind blows her.
