Finding Outdoors Victoria - UNCHARTED S01E11

21 February 2026

With the student project wrapped and a punchy conclusion in hand, Gregor wonders: where on earth do you present something like this?

He’s used to virology, immunology, biotech, pharma, and startup conferences. But this is… what exactly?

• Youth health? Sort of.

• Public health? Not in a classical epidemiology sense.

• Education? He’s not technically a teacher.

Eventually, he stumbles on a new world: Outdoor Education. It turns out “Outdoor Ed” is a real discipline, you can study it at places like Deakin, and it’s considered its own industry.

By sheer luck, an abstract deadline for the Outdoors Victoria conference is looming. Aurora submits. The talk is accepted.

On August 15, in a twist Past Gregor would have never believed, he presents at an Outdoor Education conference. The session covers:

• Health impact of youth sailing

• The story of kids who love sailing but not racing (the main path catered for by Australian Sailing)

• The gnarly realities of running grassroots sailing and outdoor programs

The episode ends with Aurora stepping fully into this new space, bridging sailing, health, and outdoor education.