The rules of the outback may seem brutal but they were written in blood.
-- Narrator (chapter 9 paragraph -)

Importance: Having lived in the outback for the entirety of their lives, the brothers were no strangers to the dangers that came from living in temperatures that could kill you if exposed for too long. The reason that Nathan would never stray too far from his car, or leave home without an adequate supply of food and water is because he knew if he did not, it would result in him being buried alongside his brother Cameron.

A perfect sea of nothingness. If someone was looking for oblivion, that was the place to find it.
-- Narrator (chapter 4 paragraph -)

Importance: According to Nathan and Officer Mackenna, there were numerous instances of people who lived in the outback that wandered to their death. The lie of the land was such that you felt completely isolated from any other life form. For a brief...