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Roaming The Outback
Australia
Registrace 9. 04. 2008
I create solo travel videos exploring Australian national parks, bushwalks and 4x4 tracks, as well as Land Rover Defender touring and overlanding modification and upgrade videos. Let me share my passion for the outdoors and adventure with you, entertaining & inspiring outdoor enthusiasts, to get out there and explore.
Some people wait until retirement to begin living their dreams, their "someday" in the future. It was always a dream of mine to travel Australia and explore the great wilderness areas we have. Life is short, we don't know how long we've got. So I'm not waiting till retirement. I pick a date and make it happen, sharing the journey with you, living my somedays, today.
To find Australian travel destinations, gear reviews or Defender modification ideas, visit my website at www.roamingtheoutback.com
Enjoy my videos and want to help support their creation? Join me on Patreon or donate. Your support allows me to share the Australian dream with you.
Some people wait until retirement to begin living their dreams, their "someday" in the future. It was always a dream of mine to travel Australia and explore the great wilderness areas we have. Life is short, we don't know how long we've got. So I'm not waiting till retirement. I pick a date and make it happen, sharing the journey with you, living my somedays, today.
To find Australian travel destinations, gear reviews or Defender modification ideas, visit my website at www.roamingtheoutback.com
Enjoy my videos and want to help support their creation? Join me on Patreon or donate. Your support allows me to share the Australian dream with you.
Trip Preparation 2 - Defender repairs, Maintenance and Packing
Since my travels ended in December 2019, my Defender hasn't had much TLC. I begin preparations for my first real holiday in 4 years and start on long overdue repairs on my Defender, and repack my camping boxes ready for another outback Queensland trip.
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Pick a date. Live Your Somedays, Today.
WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www.roamingtheoutback.com/how-you-can-help/
Join me on Patreon to support the creation of more videos and access Behind The Scenes: www.patreon.com/RoamingTheOutback
STICKERS - EBOOK - TSHIRTS - MUGS - CASES - DONATIONS:
www.roamingtheoutback.com/shop
Visit my travel blog to explore Australian travel destinations, get touring vehicle preparation ideas, and read my latest gear reviews. www.RoamingTheOutback.com
Please SUBSCRIBE:
czcams.com/users/BushmanProductionsAU
FACEBOOK: roamingtheoutback
INSTAGRAM: roamingtheoutback
PINTEREST: www.pinterest.com.au/roamingtheoutback/
PATREON: www.patreon.com/RoamingTheOutback
For a list of my VIDEO & 4X4 KIT visit: kit.co/RoamingTheOutback
#RoamingTheOutback #TouringAustralia
Pick a date. Live Your Somedays, Today.
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Trip Preparation - Defender repairs, Maintenance and Packing 1
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Since my travels ended in December 2019, my Defender hasn't had much TLC. I begin preparations for my first real holiday in 4 years and start on long overdue repairs on my Defender, and repack my camping boxes ready for another outback Queensland trip. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www.roamingtheoutback.com/how-you-can-help/ Join me on Patreon ...
Life is what happens while you're making other plans 2024 Update
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A long overdue update of my life and future travels. You can purchase my checklist here: www.roamingtheoutback.com/product/overlanding-touring-4x4-preparation-checklists/ WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www.roamingtheoutback.com/how-you-can-help/ Join me on Patreon to support the creation of more videos and access Behind The Scenes: www.patreon.c...
Central Queensland Land Rover Group Meet 2023
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I attended the Central Queensland Land Rover Group annual meet for 2023 in May. A Facebook based group with like mind enthusiasts. Plenty of great Defenders, Perentie and Series on display plus a few other Landy models. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www.roamingtheoutback.com/how-you-can-help/ Join me on Patreon to support the creation of more v...
Washing my Defender 110
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Yes, I am still alive. Thought it time to wash my Defender as after living next to an ocean for 3 years, my Landy has taken on a lot of salt. Surface rust was appearing all over. Time to give it a deep clean inside to remove the salt and the last of the outback dust from my 2019 travels. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www.roamingtheoutback.com/h...
A 7 Day Escape. Camping, Exploring and Searching for Wildlife in Goodedulla 2/2
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Goodedulla National Park, located around 80km drive West of Rockhampton Queensland, is a former cattle station. It's a great park to get away for a weekender and explore the hilly tracks and waterways. During a 7 day trip, I explore all the highlights, in this video visiting Palms Waterhole campground, 20 Mile Hut and an old Bedford truck. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can as...
A 7 Day Escape. Camping, Exploring and Searching for Wildlife in Goodedulla 1/2
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Goodedulla National Park, located around 80km drive West of Rockhampton Queensland, is a former cattle station. It's a great park to get away for a weekender and explore the hilly tracks and waterways. During a 7 day trip, I explore all the highlights, in this video visiting Wadlow Waterhole and Kings Dam campgrounds. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productio...
Goodbye IPF Spotlights. Hello LED Lightbar! HardKorr XDD-650 Gen-4 22"
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After 16 years of faithful service from my IPF Spotlights, I am retiring them. I'm replacing them with a 22" HardKorr XDD-650 Gen-4 LED Lightbar. Thus far very happy with the light output and spread mounted on my Land Rover Defender 110. Day and night difference. Let's see how it holds up over the coming years. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www...
Thank You Patrons, Donators, Shop and Affiliate Link Users - Nikon Z6 Mirrorless 4K Camera
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A quick video thanking all my Patrons, those who have made donations on my website, purchased my merchandise from my store, or used my affiliate links. With your support I was able to upgrade my camera gear to a Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera, now shooting in 4K. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www.roamingtheoutback.com/how-you-can-help/ Join me on P...
My subscribers told me to buy a CAT, so I bought two - Combat Application Tourniquet
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I've added a couple of Combat Application Tourniquets to my medical kit for my solo travels. In the event of major bleeding to one of my limbs, I have the potential to stop the bleeding one handed by using a CAT. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www.roamingtheoutback.com/how-you-can-help/ Join me on Patreon to support the creation of more videos a...
Midlife Crisis and Byfield Exploration - 3 Day Camping Trip 2/2
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I continue my exploration of Byfield National Park, on my 3 day camping trip. My mid-life crisis has arrived, and I explore some bushwalks and beaches of Byfield. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www.roamingtheoutback.com/how-you-can-help/ Join me on Patreon to support the creation of more videos and access Behind The Scenes: www.patreon.com/Roami...
A 3 Day Camping Trip to Byfield to Rejuvenate plus Searching for Bush Tucker 1/2
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After a long hiatus, I escape for a 3 day long weekend camping trip to Byfield NP to recharge. Since completing my travels in 2019, I've rarely been out bush. Join me as I show you some of the highlights of Byfield National Park, as well as sharing some of my bush tucker knowledge, and hunting for the elusive Ghost Crab. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film produc...
Black Duck Canvas Seat Covers Review after 7.5 Years of Use
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I've had these Black Duck canvas seat covers on my Defender now for 7.5 years, so it's time for a review. They have held up extremely well to my travels and daily driving, with minimal wear. An excellent Australian made, Australian owned 4x4 product. WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www.roamingtheoutback.com/how-you-can-help/ Join me on Patreon to...
Livsn Designs Flex Canvas Pants Review
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Livsn Designs reached out to me and gave me a pair of their Flex Canvas Pants to review. After around 10 months of wearing around town and the odd bushwalk, I give them my approval as a great pair of outdoors pants. Find them here for your next adventure: www.livsndesigns.com/collections/our-products/products/flex-canvas-pants WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film ...
My travel philosophy, stories and inspiration | Guest Speaker | Mackay Land Rover Club Awards Night
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Thank you to the Mackay Land Rover Club for inviting me as their guest speaker to their annual awards night, March 2021. I presented to around 50 members. All makes of 4wd are welcome to join the Mackay club. Visit their website at mackaylandroverclub.com WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Visit this page for ways you can assist my film productions. www.roamingtheoutback.com/how-you-can-help/ Join me on Patre...
September 2020 Update | Where I've Been, What I'm Doing Now, & What's To Come
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September 2020 Update | Where I've Been, What I'm Doing Now, & What's To Come
Bush Mechanics | Damaged Bolts Replacement on Fuel Injection Pump
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Bush Mechanics | Damaged Bolts Replacement on Fuel Injection Pump
Bush Mechanics | Shock Absorber Failure on Cape York
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Bush Mechanics | Shock Absorber Failure on Cape York
Bush Mechanics | Failed Ignition Switch Repairs 12v Electronics
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Bush Mechanics | Failed Ignition Switch Repairs 12v Electronics
Bush Mechanics | Alternator Sheared Bolt Repair | Easy Out Bolt Extractor
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Bush Mechanics | Alternator Sheared Bolt Repair | Easy Out Bolt Extractor
Bush Mechanics | Fencing Wire Muffler Repair & Tool Packing Tips
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Bush Mechanics | Fencing Wire Muffler Repair & Tool Packing Tips
Bush Mechanics | Bottle Cap Washer Dash Repair
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Bush Mechanics | Bottle Cap Washer Dash Repair
Sturt National Park 3/3 | Dune Wandering, Middle Road, Jump Ups
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Sturt National Park 3/3 | Dune Wandering, Middle Road, Jump Ups
Sturt National Park 2/3 | Cameron Corner, Can He Fix It, Desert Hike
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Sturt National Park 2/3 | Cameron Corner, Can He Fix It, Desert Hike
Sturt National Park 1/3 | Ruins, Mt Wood, Shearing & Mining History
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Sturt National Park 1/3 | Ruins, Mt Wood, Shearing & Mining History
Australian Forest Dusk Birdsong | Relaxation Meditation Sounds of Nature
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Australian Forest Dusk Birdsong | Relaxation Meditation Sounds of Nature
Australian Gentle Waterfall Flowing | Relaxation Meditation Sounds of Nature
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Australian Gentle Waterfall Flowing | Relaxation Meditation Sounds of Nature
Coast Bound - Musings, Tree of Knowledge, Fairbairn, Blackdown Tablelands
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Coast Bound - Musings, Tree of Knowledge, Fairbairn, Blackdown Tablelands
Australian Morning Sunrise | Relaxation Meditation Sounds of Nature River Birdlife
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Australian Morning Sunrise | Relaxation Meditation Sounds of Nature River Birdlife
Australian Sunset Chirping Crickets | Relaxation Meditation Sounds of Nature
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Australian Sunset Chirping Crickets | Relaxation Meditation Sounds of Nature
Excellent video and Thankyou for posting. My family looks forward to many more
This video definitely deserves much more credit, it's perfectly put together and just to the point. Has everything that you need and nothing you don't with no waffling in between either
Good on ya Brett. Young, good looking, wind swept and interesting bloke doing the travels and breaking hearts! hahaha, you need to get back into it full time mate!
Amazing. Thanks for taking us out there. Makes our lowest point in The States look like a tiny mud puddle. Best regards from Colorado!
Hi do you still have The Chinon pacific 12 asmr? I recently got one and would love for you to teach me how to use it🙏🏽
No sorry. Long gone. Pretty sure there are some tutorials on super 8mm forums. Your internal light meter may not longer work accurately so it may pay to shoot a test roll and manually set the aperture and learn the difference. The only stock you can probably buy now is Kodak negative, so not sure how the notches work on the chinon either to detect film speed. Trial and error is part of the fun of super 8mm.
Excellent tutorial thanks
Great video Brett, Amazing how quickly stuff deteriorates when not in regular use. The rubber on replacement steering rod ends is pretty poor apart from the Lemforder ones however you can replace the boots with poly ones which are cheap and last much longer than the poor quality stuff which now passes for rubber, also stainless steel Gater clips available. DA3493 Track Rod End Polyurethane Boot ( I have used them when the steering rod balljoint is otherwise good but Gater is perished. £3.00 Inc VAT DA3494 Track Rod End Boot Clip 33MM DA3494 (Stainless steel spring wire Internal Diameter - 33mm) £GBP 1.43 Inc VAT Both available from Britpart at decent price and quality is very good, terms not always used in same sentence. Try to save the spring on the lower pin end as I have not been able to source decent replacements for those, if you find any let me know. A good quality repair kit for the steering box drop arm is made by Transtec (Mike at Britannica Restorations in Canada also uses them, have a look at his videos on steering box repairs) Steering Box Seal Kit -Output- (Transtec) STC2848 STC1042 £8.40 Inc VAT Steering Box Seal Kit -Full- (Transtec) STC2847G £30.00 Inc VAT A brand new Adwest Steering box is now approx £750, recon ones are much cheaper but many are poor quality and do not last. Your leak may be from higher up on the input shaft which may be easier to fix in situ ? I did mine with steering box off after attempting in-situa and abandoning after failed attempts.
Thanks for the part numbers and tips.
Great repair Brett. Well prepped spares kit!
Great to see you back making videos Brett. You are a great character and guys like you are an important inspiration to the younger generation. keep up the good work. We might not always say it but we appreciate you. Cheers mate.
Heck I’ve gone without windscreen water bottle for several years now never had need
Hello from Ballarat, I have the same battery in my 130 300tdi since 2015 still start the engine today, on the top of the battery the blue section, It is a lid I can open it and 6 plugs underneath for toping up water, I do check it about once a year plus regular put a ctek 5A charger on it. Yours only 4 years old still new.^^
I tried a screwdriver but no good. I think they have redesigned all their range to be maintenance free design now.
Awesome vids cheers matey
Preventative maintenance can never be underestimated no matter what the vehicle or age! Especially with electrical!! (& definitely a Landy!!🤣) Keeping the consumables like glues etc fresh is also another important thing to consider. There's something about good old, "Old school" mentality as per what you do, far too many want the $250k worth of gear just to venture out there! Good job! 👍
Looking forward to your trip
Some good tips there. Especially your last, "if I do get bit, we'll figure something out!" lol, my philosophy too.😀
Brett about the battery connections,these days you can just take a pic with your phone to see how things are wired.....................someone pointed this out to me as I am 'old school'.😒
Haha yeh I guess I could do that too if my phone is handy.
Fantastic, thanks for sharing.
How bout a house tour looks very nice.
I am so glad you are getting the old girl ready!! I am really looking forward to you getting on the road!! Cheers from Florida.
Nice video Brett
Your knowledge of your vehicle is impressive Brett
19:00 I'd say that mindset could cost you dearly, you can easily misidentify snakes, best to go to the hospital after any snake bite to be safe
Yes generally, but unless I'm fairly close to a town or ranger base, if I get bit, I'm likely to immobilize and trigger my plb for rescue, as the act of driving myself out would pump the venom round. There's plenty of snakes that are non venomous that would be easily identified. A "brown" snake is probably deadly so would take plan A to be safe.
@@RoamingTheOutback I never said drive there yourself, but yes you're correct.
hi Brett never though of having a book on snakes in the car. great idea, chances are if you need that information the cell phone network will not be available
Good update Brett. Very thorough as per your normal approach. Had a chuckle when you mentioned the brass punch. I recently bought three bits of brass rod from a metal merchant, so I can have one in my vehicle and a couple in the shed.
G’day Brett,I bet you can’t wait to get back out there.I see you’re prepping is well underway,best wishes 🙂
hey brett are you sure you cant get cover off on the battery?. mine looks the same but i can pop mine off with a screw driver.
I tried a screw driver but it just mangled the plastic.. nothing popped up.. didn't want to risk damaging it more.
Onya Bretto, what an unreal country we live in👍🏼
There I was, driving along the road today in Sydney NSW, while passing a Land Rover. Hence it prompted me to raise the question. Where is Brett and how is he going ? Then a few hours later, here you are, with a fresh upload to CZcams. Good to see you again and thanks for the update, kind Sir...........
Hey Brett. Those Fuses failed on me a few times, it might be worth swapping for midi Fuses that don't wobble and are of better quality.
I think the only book you're missing (other than the spider book) is one on reptiles. :)
Maybe consider a pre cleaner for the snorkel. Almost looks like your power steering belt is inside out. The ribbed should be on inside.
I've got v belts.
Great to see you back! 👍
I had forgotten how much I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks Dennis
Thanks mate, safe travels.
Getting ready to kick off~~
How u doing?!Omg-that is splendid trip!
Hello again my friend Brett. I can’t wait for your next trip ❤
Looked like a dingo in the distance trotting along when you were filming at Googs Lake, unless someone was camping there with a dog!
Down by the water hole drunk every Friday. Eating their nuts saving the raisins for sunday.
Hi bret what dont you like about your land rover
I still love it, but it does cost a bit to keep it maintained in A1 condition. Thankfully most of my mods are now complete so I can enjoy using it more now its set up.. just need to make the time to get out and explore.
I think your videos are showing the raw outback Australia the most. They are so addictive to watch again and again! giving me a peaceful mind!
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I am pleased to see you came through what was obviously a mid-life crisis - your videos had changed and there was clearly something going on in the background. If you get back on the road again maybe the bug will bite you and you'll want to expand your horizons. Mine continue to get ever bigger. You weren't the only one affected by covid. I shipped the Defender to Borneo in early 2020 and the first lockdown started 2 weeks later. I spent 5 months under lockdown with nowhere to stay apart from wild camping and being hounded by the police who were indoctrinated by the government that dirty foreigners had brought the virus in. There was a lot of xenophobia. Since I was unable to make the overlanding videos I had planned I did a short series on the Sandakan - Ranau death marches instead. It was an experience but not the one I planned. You have to take it as it comes.
@@defendermodsandtravels thanks Bill. Don't know what the future holds but keen to hit the outback and disappear in the wilderness.
Had to use compressed air to blow out the hoses for the windscreen washers in our Defender.