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The text is a transcript of a video that tells the story of Reg Spiers, an Australian javelin thrower who decided to mail himself in a wooden crate from London to Adelaide in 1964. The video narrates his incredible journey, which involved several flights, stopovers, mishaps, and dangers. It also describes his later life as a drug trafficker and a fugitive. The video ends with a message to the viewers to not try to imitate Spiers and to enjoy their holidays.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The text is about a man named Rig who tried to travel from London to Australia in a wooden crate.
2. Rig was a javelin thrower who failed to qualify for the Olympics and wanted to return home to see his daughter and wife.
3. Rig and his friend John made a fake shoe company to ship the crate and planned to pay on arrival.
4. Rig faced many challenges and dangers during his journey, such as delays, heat, dehydration, confusion, and violence.
5. Rig eventually made it to Australia and became a national hero, but later got involved in drug trafficking and was arrested several times.
6. Rig's story inspired many YouTubers to make fake videos of themselves traveling in boxes.
7. The text is based on a book written by Rig called Out of the Box.