Talk About Isolation!
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- čas přidán 25. 05. 2022
- Just a note about the Audio...there is some 'echo' in the vid. It's not bad and it doesn't last long.
Is this the World’s best remote area touring bike? Some would say so.
Join these three Adventure Riders as they go to the heart of the Australian Outback and venture in some of the most remote and inhospitable country that the land down under has to offer.
In this vid, the 3 Riders continue to head East with no certainty of water and fuel resupply. They have to camp on the Canning Stock Route to wait it out until their next resupply.
Grab ya gear; Lets go!
Music:
I’ve found my way
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Watched a video a couple of years ago about that guy ( can’t remember his name ) who collects abandoned car wrecks all over the outback with his huge truck.
Sometimes he also has one of those car squashers with him so he can load more cars.
Looks like he has plenty of junk cars to collect !! Wauw , they’re all over the place.
Another great video Steve , you always deliver !
You're one of my most favourite content creators Steve. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the positive feedback. Glad you enjoy the Channel content.
This series is very enjoyable. I don't know why I love outback WA so much. It is desolate, monotonous, harsh but I still find it one of the most attractive places in the world.
Me to…love the harsh beauty. Thanks for watching.
Such great scenery Steve , I've never seen spinifex looking like that, I had to watch this episode twice it was so good, looking forward to the next installment 😎.
Hi Peter, I believe it was once used to make 'bread' or 'damper' like we would use flour to make a dough. I chewed on some and it tasted very similar to wheat.
Really enjoying your videos Steve after a dull day at my desk. Fantastic to see your GS getting used - you’re a great ambassador for the brand.
Catchy tune Steve, great story unfolding
I love how you don't blow us away with loud music between talking. Awesome vids thank you!
Glad you enjoy the Channel content. Thanks for watching.
Brilliant content, for me living in England the distances and isolation are truly scary. That said, it would be the trip of a lifetime. Very different to Devon!
Hi ac, I keep getting drawn back to the harsh beauty of the Outback. A very hostile environment in the wrong circumstances but unique in its own right. Thanks for watching.
Excellent all round. Great visuals, editing and narrative. I’ve read all of Len Beadells books and been on some of his roads. Thanks for sharing. Good stuff.
Came from work,grabbed my first beer ,and this popped up..priceless 🍻
Excellent timing!
@@mongreldogproductions exactly 👍btw ,I reckon you have most underrated channel..
@@holeephuk Hi HLP, thanks for the support. I dont flog the Channel (Subscribe, hit the bell and all that stuff)....Thats not what I'm about. Share it with your friends and family and that is reward enough for me. Thanks for watching.
@@mongreldogproductions I already did 👍
@@mongreldogproductions You're a quiet achiever Steve. I'm reminded of a small sign which used to hang on my elderly aunts lounge wall when i was a teenager. "In quietness and confidence, let them be your strength". You nailed it.
Just subscribed, was in that great outback town 11 months ago, great out there then down the sandy blight track, all good. Enjoy your trips.
Welcome aboard…hope you continue to enjoy the Channel content.
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I love the great outback. Excellent vid. 👍🏾🇦🇺
Love this! Thanks for sharing gentlemen.
Beautiful country!! Can't wait for the next episode - thanks for taking us along with you.
You're welcome.
I am getting so hooked on this series, fantastic work Steve.
Thanks Steve , throughly enjoying the vids. 👍
Yup the isolation is what makes it fantastic. We left Sydney 13 years ago and moved to Alice Springs, these adventures are just on our doorstep. I've only been as far as Kintore for pleasure and work but I will go the extra 160km to get to Kiwikurra next time I'm out there. We're planning on a trip to Karajini from Alice which takes us out to the Canning....The countryside is simply stunning
Inspiring stuff mate, looking forward to the next one.
Love your work mate.
What a beautiful place australia is, great video mate.
I knew I should've stayed in WA, great video's.
keep them coming!
Amazing the number of cars abandoned on the side of the roads. Stay safe guys and looking forward to the next video
No shortage of abandoned cars out there.
I remember collecting firewood out around Kings canyon on my last trip out and the amount of cars abandoned off the road and out of sight in the scrub was incredible.
That’s so great yous found the bag . Bring on another episode
Outstanding... 👍👍👍
I really appreciate the content Steve
More into 4x4 Touring which you’ve done
Good honest shit mate
Keep on keeping on 👍
Great Vid. Really enjoyed it
And that’s what adventure is all about! Carry on! 😁👍🏁🏍🏍🏍💨
bloody great again 👍
What a great desert trip Steve, this filming brings back a lot of memories of my time in that part of our country. 2 of the best places I have lived and worked is Laverton and Wiluna back in the 80's. I know a lot of people will think I'm crazy (and they're probably correct) but I just liked being in those remote places, we used to call it the land of the wanted and unwanted.
BRILLIANT!!!!!
My travel partner left his red wallet with $2k in it on the roof of our car and we drove off from gassing up. It was on the siding across the street from the station. And that’s why I don’t live in New Mexico USA. Glad you found your stuff. That grass is beautiful in the sunset.
Great video again Steve, perfect way to escape covid isolation.
Amazing ride.
Petrol sniffing? Man that is hardcore! Loving this series Steve. Great to see how you work out the logistics of fuel and water.
Yep, petrol sniffing. Watch this (2 minutes).
czcams.com/video/xl_R6ao9rUA/video.html
Fuel in Auckland is over 3$ a litre at most stations. Should make you feel better and as you say great that you have these facilities to buy from
cracking video again mate !!
Top video!
great ride
Love it. Beaut production again
More to follow…
Hi mate I love your video's I had plans to do a trip got the t700 and then hart played up so I just look at yours keep them coming thank you mate 👍
Hi Trevor. The T7 would be a good choice for Outback travel. Get well and get out there!
I was at Kiwirrkurra circa 1985 when I worked for Telecom Australia. It was a relatively new community then. We installed satellite TV for the community. I flew in so it was a bit easier than the trek you have done. I was introduced to a family or at least the younger ones that only a short time before that had made their first contact with white men. This is fantastic country. Loving the videos. I did not know Len and Anne were burried in Woomera. I have been there many times and will be back there late June so I will have to look for their grave site. I visited his grader at Giles about 10 years ago, I guess you might be there in a few episodes time. I am intersted to see if the road from Uluru to the WA border has improved at all since then. It was the worst outback road I had ever driven back in about 2013 I think. Many thanks for making these videos. Looking forward to the next instalment.
Len died first and was buried at Woomera. Anne died later and joined him there. The gravestone/monument is not difficult to miss. The road to the WA border from the NT side has improved over the years. A little more has been sealed and the shitty crossing at Docker River is now sealed. The turnoff to Lasseters Cave has been upgraded and sealed. It can still be heavily corrugated at times. Thanks for watching.
Great video ride safe
Nice one last at well 33 early 90s dropping off a Toyota part when I flew for Polar.
Good stuff
That looked like the daryl beattie tours , I've seen them on the oodnadatta track before. Your right a little pricey but would be a whole different experience.
A bit of drama in this episode , I like all these cliffhangers at the end haha. Beautiful country up there. Cheers 4 sharing sir.
Daryl Beattie is correct. Thanks for watching.
I really enjoyed this 4 part adventure. Thanks for showcasing outback Australia - it's something I would love to do, but sadly, I'm too short to ride a bike like that.🙂 Awesome camera work and love the drone footage too. Liked and subscribed - looking forward to the next adventure.
Hi Karen, hopefully I’ll have some vids out soon. I’ve just returned from the Tip of Cape York. Glad you like the Channel content.
@@mongreldogproductions Hi Steve, I've just started watching all your videos and love your content.👍 I can't wait to see Cape York - never been there so it should be good viewing. I also like your bicycle touring videos - it's a passion of mine. Are you going to do anymore bicycle tours?🙂
@@karenstead8765 bicycle tours? I do have a yearning to get back overseas but I’m not sure if I’m ready for that just yet. Something will come up…it usually does. 👍
@@mongreldogproductions Too true Steve, life is full of surprises. You never know what's around the next corner...and that's the beauty of adventure. We can rest when we're dead.🙂👍
Bit of a Sniff for D/R 2023, Thanks for sharing.
I know not what you are talking about lol.
I remember Wiluna... Big sign as you drive into the town... Welcome to Paradise... I think not... :)
It’s not on my radar as a holiday destination…it’s a dry town now. The pub was closed for some time, renovated and converted to the new shire offices and ‘convention’ centre. No grog available now. The Cops are probably happy about that. Thanks for watching.
2.7 million people in WA spread out like Vegimite on toast. One lump right in the corner 😂.
Mate another good video. Just some info you might like to try , we used to kick over the spinifex , put them together upside down to make a comfortable bed/mattress before sleeping mats were a thing. Cheers
What a great idea (if it works). I’ll have to try that next time I’m out bush. Thanks for the heads up.
@@mongreldogproductions Yep, just push them together and for extra comfort throw a ground sheet over the top to stop the occasional spiky bit. Good luck
Epic
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Absolutely enjoyed your flood travels and now just one.
From bikers supporting country towns we say well done and thank you for the videos
Hi BSCT, glad you enjoy the content…I’ve just returned from Cape York, watch this space!
Thanks for watching.
Is that the same lady at the border crossing booth as when you soloed home from Toowumba after doing the BMW rally? Another GR8 vid. Cheers from Aotearoa.
Yes it is...but I didn't pixel out her face this time cause there was no 'disagreement'. I mentioned it to her but she did not recall the 'exchange'. Glad you like the vid.
Out in the middle of bum f**k nowhere. I haven't heard that saying fo years. ❤
It’s normally UPPER Bumfuck 😊
I’m always paranoid about losing bags/swags/etc. Usually run the tie down straps through carry handles, compression straps or buckles so if it wriggles out it still can’t piss off down the road un-noticed.
I dont think he will make the same mistake again...
Places closed because of covid? Thanks for taking us along! Stay safe!
Yes, Covid. These remote communities do not have access to the medical facilities needed if they had a lot of cases. It is a sensible precaution.
@@mongreldogproductions Thank you for responding. Best wishes.
How did the Africa twin go also I recognise that Sheila at the end in the gatehouse she told you you couldn’t pass last time haha 👍🍻
Same lady…I remembered her, she didn’t remember me. The AT went well. JP has decided to get a long range fuel tank. Wise decision if he is going to continue Outback travel.
Thanks a lot. Sometimes good to see the cops, sometimes not so.
Thanks for sharing - great to be able to share your adventures. I’m curious on your views of the abandoned vehicles. Are these all mechanicals, misadventure or stolens in your view?
Hi JQ, most would be breakdowns and then abandoned. I think most are torched so nobody can benefit from them...strange but true.
It’s good for the soul to get into the red dirt occasionally
Couldn’t agree more. Thanks for watching.
Yet another great video thanks, What is the story with the toll gate near Ayres Rock, do you still have to pay if transiting and not stopping ?
Hi John, watch this space...all will become evident in time.
Suspense over, no, no fee as long as you can produce the necessary permits. Once inside the Park though you can still check out the sights..who'se gunna know!
Hopefully everything is opened back up.
It is now...although the Community was evacuated earlier this year because of an inbound Cyclone and the risk of flooding. It took a couple of weeks for the roads to dry out before residents could return. If its not one thing, its another.
Amazes me how you get so far in a little over 20 minutes......
I know a short cut....
The drone footage really shows the how vast the outback is. Was it previously an in land sea as it is so .......... flat and so much sand?
You remind me of that super cool South African security guard, ex Special Forces who was driving a wages truck, in J'berg I think, that was attacked by a gang of highway robbers. It didn't end well for the highway robbers. Did you see that YT vid? Must be a couple of years ago now. Like your vids gripping stuff.
Hi Alex, Australia did have an inland sea but im not sure if it extended to that part of the country. The Eyre Basin (Lake Eyre) is actually below sea level and use to be part of an inland sea. I do know of the security guard Vid that you mention. Glad you enjoy the Channel content.
Another great video, but not sure if you noticed, your audio keeps doubling up?
Can't wait for thr next one 🙃
Hi Jade...have a look at the description. Not sure how or why. Probably corrupt software? Thanks for watching.
next time audio will triple up
@@chevron2780 value for money...
@@mongreldogproductions Great videos
great videos of the trip so far, cheers....oh and I notice all 3 of you have the same pannier bags...what brand are they?
Hi Alan, They were made by Steel Ponies but i think he has gone guts up. The nearest thing you will find now are soft bags by Andy Strapz.
See link below.
www.andystrapz.com/product/avduro-pannierz
@@mongreldogproductions thanks much appreciated, already have Andy’s they are great just like the way yours stay in shape 👍🏍
@@alanmck5382 Some of us use these kitchen tidy's (throw away the lid)...gives the bag shape, protects from sharp edges, waterproof, can be used as an esky, many different uses and cheap to replace if damaged)
www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/willow-swing-and-stay-25l-tidy-bin-white-wi0379
Great video as always Steve. How much water do you carry on a trip like this and how long is that amount expected to last?
Hi SmartBoy, me, personally usually travel with 9 litres. You must keep hydrated while on the fly and you should top up at every opportunity. Temperatures vary so much that it is hard to predict how long the water will last. It can get a little complicated if there is a breakdown (puncture etc) and if you are working in the mid day sun. Thanks for watching.
@@mongreldogproductions Thanks Steve. I carry the same. 3 litres in my Camelback and two 3 litre bladders. It’s always great to know what others are doing, and yes I agree, take every opportunity to top up because you never know.
This may sound funny but I spray my gear yellow or pick ( incase something falls off or left behind
I like yellow...
Is your awesome brown bag canvas? I like the look better than the typical black or yellow adv bike luggage.
Camping and army surplus stores sell them in various sizes...buggers aren't cheap though.
See David's comment below...they are not waterproof.
See link,
www.alamy.com/a-khaki-coloured-canvas-bag-holdall-with-two-handles-and-a-strong-zip-a-barrel-shaped-travel-bag-image415600542.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=7EF5C24B-274B-4B0C-BF72-3BFD66ABA27C&p=5227&n=0&orientation=0&pn=1&searchtype=0&IsFromSearch=1&srch=foo%3dbar%26st%3d0%26pn%3d1%26ps%3d100%26sortby%3d2%26resultview%3dsortbyPopular%26npgs%3d0%26qt%3dkhaki%2520canvas%26qt_raw%3dkhaki%2520canvas%26lic%3d3%26mr%3d0%26pr%3d0%26ot%3d0%26creative%3d%26ag%3d0%26hc%3d0%26pc%3d%26blackwhite%3d%26cutout%3d%26tbar%3d1%26et%3d0x000000000000000000000%26vp%3d0%26loc%3d0%26imgt%3d0%26dtfr%3d%26dtto%3d%26size%3d0xFF%26archive%3d1%26groupid%3d%26pseudoid%3d%26a%3d%26cdid%3d%26cdsrt%3d%26name%3d%26qn%3d%26apalib%3d%26apalic%3d%26lightbox%3d%26gname%3d%26gtype%3d%26xstx%3d0%26simid%3d%26saveQry%3d%26editorial%3d1%26nu%3d%26t%3d%26edoptin%3d%26customgeoip%3d%26cap%3d1%26cbstore%3d1%26vd%3d0%26lb%3d%26fi%3d2%26edrf%3d0%26ispremium%3d1%26flip%3d0%26pl%3d
@@mongreldogproductions this is a great looking product. I am experimenting with commercial waterproofing products and home brewed oil cloth treatments on cheap canvas duffel bags. I am looking forward to seeing this bag with an old fashioned oil cloth treatment. It’s going to look rich! Thank you for your fantastic videos!
Did the coppers have Macca's for ya 😁
Watch this space...it will all be revealed.
How far from where you camped was the bag?
about 30 minutes...we had to backtrack 50 km all up.
How did TKC70 hold up, did it last the distance?
We covered 6,400km. There is not much life left in it. The tyre suffered some damage (splits and tears) but held up pretty well. Would i use it again...probably.
Jupiter Springs rally ?
I don’t know what you’re talking about 😉 😉.
Watch this space.
I did the CSR a little while ago, what a great trip. It's a little sad you are not allowed into the communities, to me that sign saying get out and turn around if you are not one of us, a little racist I think.
Nah, they're trying to isolate the Communities to prevent Covid spread. They don't have the resources to deal with an outbreak. The CSR would have a lot of overgrown parts now after no traffic for a couple of years. Thanks for watching.
@@mongreldogproductions I agree with what you re saying, but they are allowed to travel anywhere they want. But to use the words tourist and travelers are not welcome, TURN AROUND NOW, is a little over the top.
@@Renegade040 they actually had some cases in the local community at Kunawaritji…they brought it in themselves and then passed it around by using the public telephone (no Covid awareness). The signs are unambiguous….f*** off and go away. No mis interpretation there.
@@mongreldogproductions Maybe more subtle messages haven’t worked.
1000km to the next fuel? Gah.
1,000km to the next ice cream as well! Not for the faint hearted.
@@mongreldogproductions Yah. I was calculating how much fuel I'd have to put on the 250 to make it that far, then how much it would all weigh. Wrong bike for that kind of trip, for sure.
@@suzyamerica4679 there are some supported bike tours that do the Canning Stock Route. They’ll carry your bags for you and make sure you don’t run outta fuel. Perfect opportunity to come and explore Australia. Something to think about?
@@mongreldogproductions That would be lovely :)
That sign 20 seconds in... i had to stop the vid and read !! TURN AROUND NOW ....and is why i'm so afraid to come home . you said it ok but its not !!! Beautiful country but not so beautiful rules..... even there in the middle of nowhere they still have the power !!!! would i be approved family,,, cause i haven't seen mine for years living overseas,, and in May 2022 their shit is still enforced .. are you the threat or are they..?? Im sure im not.. just as you aren't mate ... Just sad really ??
I cannot imagine a more desolate and dangerously climate world region except Central African Sahara and Russian Siberia.
Take sensible precautions, minimise the risks, let somebody know your intentions. Get out there! So much to do; so little time! Thanks for watching.
@@hyme278 live in central TX USA and ride some in Mexico as well as west TX remoteness inspires me but central Australia is a whole other dimension.
Im all for anything that gets city people out of their cafe latte urban myopia and see the rest of Australia or the world. The ignorance of people that think the rest of the world is as civilized,comfortable and calm as Melbourne or Sydney is setting up big problems for the future. In fact there needs to be a lottery where urban people get sent to see Monrovia for a few weeks and report back what they saw and experienced. They might be traumatized for life, but its a small price to pay for the educational value.
How are those doubled up fuel prices treating ya..?? Plenty red sands in Oz 😂
Yes, lots of red sands...thankfully, red is my favourite colour. Thanks for watching.
Iron oxide.
could do without the trance music!
Hi J Moore, I had a look at your Channel for inspiration but really couldn’t find a lot from a creative content point of view. Thanks for your insight. Thanks for watching.
Jesus, your wrists & shoulders must be killing ya... sand swapping at around 80-90km/hr for hours by the looks..
Hi TRF, to be honest, I feel pretty relaxed after a long day in the saddle. I’m fairly ‘bike fit’ because I ride so often and don’t fight with the bike. I let it pick it’s own coarse. To try and steer it through sand is asking for trouble. Thanks for watching.
@@mongreldogproductions This is a good tip for inexperienced adventure (or any rider really) riders. Don't fight the sand or you will struggle the whole way through
They're still doing covid shit???!
Nah, not anymore…opened up all communities and the Canning Stock Route from 15 June. Thanks for watching.
@@mongreldogproductions bout fkn time!!!