Age: 60

Profession: Resilience Coach, NSW

The eldest of the cast, this former Waratahs player and rugby union coach turned his later focus to outdoor resilience coaching and mental toughness programming, running training workshops for boys, men and elite sporting teams.

A deer hunter living and working in a regional coastal town, this father of three adult children looks forward to putting his mind, body, and skills to the test in the ultimate mental and physical challenge. Over the last 30 years, he has taken regular ‘reconnection time’ to immerse himself in nature and live self-sustainably off the land. Mike is at home in the outdoors and confident that his bow and arrow skills, coupled with his fishing skills will keep him well-nourished.

He sees his greatest strength as his stubborn tenacity and a resilience forged from a life’s list of mixed experience with traumas and triumphs. Winning, for Mike, would be an affirmation of what he does for a living, and he would love to make his children proud.