Ormiston Gorge and Pound Hike | Vanlife Australia | West MacDonnell Ranges
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2022
- Hey friends! In this episode of our Vanlife Australia Roadtrip we visit beautiful Ormiston Gorge, and we do the Ormiston Pound hike, one of the most beautiful hikes we've ever done, even with the crossing through the FREEZING water at the end.
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Thanks for watching friends! Hands up if you thought Sue was going to fall in?
Even the frozen dead fish 🐟 didn't put you off !! A hike you won't forget 🤣
I try not to remember that frigid cold water… but it was an awesome hike for sure
Great video so raw and realistic all in one. Glad you acknowledged our Indigenous Peoples in the area, good one
We learned so much about the various indigenous peoples and their culture in Central Australia which was a big motivation for us going there. We will share more in upcoming films. (Our videos are a couple of weeks behind real time). Thanks for watching 😀
Far out I could feel your pain! Loved that bit of dramatic music at the waters edge lol 😆
Yeah we were pretty happy when we found that!
Lying here in my cosy bed watching this, was scrunching up my toes and grimacing as you crossed the water!!! I remember just sticking my fingers in the see how cold it was over 20 years ago and it was definitely 'brutal'!!!
It was worse than we even imagined. Glad we have done it though.
Thanks for taking us on the walk. Stunning. Sorry about the cold water ... it was a delight seeing go through agony! Well done!
Yeah I’m so glad we captured it in film. Especially the near fall!
Another great video, I think I will have to suffice with your brave trek through that freezing water...I'm reluctant to have ice in my drink now 😨 I hate the cold 🥶 very brave of you two and good save Sue, was waiting for the splash with clenched teeth.
Love from Beautiful Ball Bay 🌴 🌊 ⛱️
Thanks Shauna, I was seriously worried for a minute there! We had put all our clothes into a dry bag, just in case!
Did you notice I was so cold I couldn’t think of the word “sleeve” when we got out and I was showing Nigel my sleeve got wet.
Great episode guys. I have been watching so many of your adventures. So pleased for you both to be able to explore this gerat land.
Thanks so much Steven! Do you have plans to travel around Australia?
That water looked freezing 🥶 good on you guys for giving it a go 🤩🚐
Thanks! It was worth the five minutes of (excruciating) pain for such amazing views.
I think the mice out there live for the tourist season 🤣🤣. I hope you can evict him pretty quickly though. Thank you for your intrepid water crossing. I watched you in my dressing gown in case it was too cold for me🤪🤪
Haha, thanks for the support Catherine! Luckily the mouse came, eat and left.
Awesome awesome awesome.
Thanks so much for watching. Have you been to the West Macs?
@@nigelandsueadventures I've travelled the world but not oz. Hence building the van and being so inspired by you guys. Thankyou so much for your videos. I will try to get the "this is my van so far tour" done soon. 😁
Another great video as always. you sure your not professionals ? Thankyou guys. Your videos keep me motivated to finish my van and get out there.
Yay! Thanks Craig, we look forward to seeing your van once it’s done.
@@nigelandsueadventures You might be waiting a while lol. I've blown my budget. But I can travel and finish it on the way round if all goes well. I might put a "here's me van so far tour " up on my channel just incase I never finish it 🤣
Keep those vids coming guys. I love every second of them. You are truly inspirational.
@@craigwilson8615 oh awesome. We will check it out tonight when we are parked up.
Thanks guys! Loving your videos…not loving your mice ..we hope you got rid of him. You are brave doing that water crossing 🥶
Fortunately he ate and left…
Close one Sue thought you were going to end up in the drink.
Yeah it was touch and go there for a minute! That would not have been good.
Very enjoyable video guys xx
Thanks for watching Amanda! We are missing our Mango Tree🧡
Great video. Some spectacular views. That water definitely looked very challenging. It was interesting about the dead fish. I don’t see how the cold would kill them off only because how did they get that big in the first place? If you know what I mean. It might be that but it just seems strange. I’d be interested in the vegan lemon delicious recipe. 😁 Anyways. Looking forward to the next adventure. 🤗💖
They actually die because of a build up of an algae which inhibits their gills. It’s a natural die off that happens every dry season.
@@nigelandsueadventures Ah. Ok. That makes much more sense. 😆
Obviously Nigel is a dahling lol 😂
Have you any idea just how cold the water was? Eg temperature wise?
Great question! We did try to find out, both from the traditional owners of the region working in the campsite kiosk, and from the ranger… both answered “bloody cold”, and we don’t have a thermometer capable of recording. Suffice it to say, temperatures had been sub-zero at night for a couple of weeks and didn’t look like that pool got much sun in the daytime.