Exploring beautiful locations in & around the Australian coastline.
Motorhome tripping with bikes, boards and boats. Enjoying a swim in some of the best rock pools, rivers and beaches. Also capturing high quality drone footage from all the inaccessible places seeing all the hidden gems both in and around these areas.
Did you do any training walks before starting your Camino? If so how many miles did you do each day and how many days did you train? I am starting the Camino Frances September 10, 2024.
@@debostrander8240 Hi. We only really trained once a week by doing a 20 to 25 km walk along the coast. As we both work full time we didn’t really have a lot of time to do any more. The last couple of weeks were rainy & we didn’t get out at all. I Spose we were a little unprepared for the full Camino. In saying that if I could narrow it down I actually found days 3 and 4 of the entire Camino the hardest. As day 1 and two were the walk to the top of the Pyrenees I was a bit stiff and sore on day 3 walking down the Pyrenees to Zuburi and then day 4 to Pamplona. I actually find it harder on my knees walking down the mountains than up the mountains. We had a two day stop at Pamplona and to my surprise after that I was fine. I think I mentioned somewhere in one of my videos that the Camino itself makes you fit. Even though the remaining 90% of the Camino was just as challenging physically we didn’t seem to struggle with aches and pains again. Don’t get me wrong I was always tired after each day, especially the longer walks. 25kms seemed to be the distance where I seemed to hit the wall but by 25kms we were just about there. We had a couple of 35km days toward the end and they were tough. My best tip is to stop every 10km for a coffee, try and grab a couple of bits of fruit & boiled eggs as a snack and fill that bottle up. Good luck on your Camino. I actually loved it more than I thought I would. Stop and enjoy the view and take it all in. Maybe make a video like we did. Great memories to look back on. Best of luck 😃👍
at 6:57, great outdoor stove setup. Are you still happy with its performance? Do both cooking tools come with this stove setup (square flat plate and baking/frying kit with lid)?
This is a great little stove set up. I really like it. I actually have a webber q stove that i thought was the best you could get BUT it takes up a lot of storage room and is too big to fir under the seat and doesn't really fit into the overhead compartment with all my other gear. I took it out and brought this little double burner stove with us a few holidays back and actually found it better in so many ways. The biggest advantage is that its smaller and packs away into a nice little carrying case. Yes it does come with everything you see the single removable hotplate as well as the caserole dish and glass lid. It runs off the little butane cyclinders that aren't bulky like the LPG cyclinder you need for the webber. I take off the hotplate and cook bacon and eggs in a saucepan for breaky and have also cooked a lot of different dishes in the caserole dish. To be fair the webber probably does do a better bbq but in saying that I`m not a huge steak eater these days and the new cooker seems to suit me better. I never thought I`d want to sell my little webber but I really cant see myself going back that way. The new double stove was about a third of the price too. I think we got it at Bunnings.
@@TropicalZooms many thanks. It’s definitely a winner for the limited space you have and fits perfectly on the outboard fold out ledge. Just on the internal space bit, it seems light on for storage space. How do you and other RM20.5 users optimise internal space for clothes, food, and other stuff? Do you bring your bikes inside during the night, even if they are locked up on the outside bike racks?
@@Camh1968 Morning mate. As far as internal space and clothes go I’ve always been a bit of a minimalist. I fit everything I need in the lower cupboard opposite the fridge. My wife on the other hand uses the cupboard above that as well as the one above the fridge. As far as the rest of the van goes I always say we can fit everything you need but not necessarily everything you want. The bikes I always leave on the bike rack. I cover them with a bike cover but also bought a 2 metre length of high tensile steel chain that I also wrap around the frames and padlock to the tow bar so they’ll be extreme difficult to pinch. We’ve had the van 3 years now and very happy with it. The sacrifice in size is more than made up in convenience as I love the fact that I can easily park in most areas, at beaches, boat ramps and lots of regular car parks. I never ever feel like it’s two small. We even have inflatable paddle boards stored in the overhead Luton so I can still go play in the water. 😃👍
@@TropicalZooms hi mate. Many thanks. Yes, storage of items will definitely need to be creative. Do you think a full bull bar is needed on these RM20.5s if doing long distances? Would a nudge bar be ok for mounting Radio antennas? Will you be installing any bar on your front going forward?
@@Camh1968 I’m actually thinking about a nudge bar or a bull bar. A lot of people have told me not to worry if I’m only driving through the daylight hours bug after accidentally hitting a possum in my car a few months back I’m a bit paranoid. I’m thinking about an alloy bull bar to keep the weight down, as others have told me if I go a big heavy steel bull bar I’ll have to upgrade the front shocks which would double the price. I think an alloy bull bar would cost around $4000 installed. I think a nudge bar would be about $1500.
What a great journey you and Deb have been on. You've certainly created memories that will last a life time. (Some of that food looks like it was certainly yummy.) The scenery and architecture has been amazing. And, gotta love the dad jokes. I can only imagine the emotions when you walked that last Km. Thanks for sharing such a personal journey. Safe travels on your next adventure. Mark and Linda
Thanks to you both. it was certainly a great adventure and a lot of fun. Exhausting and fun. Now heading back to the little 20.5 and hoping to get some motorhome vids up and running again. Just picked up the Bellman coffee machine which i love. Thinking about throwing that into my next vid. Worth having a look at if you're after a nice travel coffee machine that can work off grid without power. :-).
Well done, have really enjoyed your content, no complaints, just acceptance and enjoyment. Do you think you will walk another Camino? Cheers Australia 🇦🇺
@@christinetaggart2715 Thankyou so much. I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. So can probably see us doing it or something similar down the track. I have to admit, jumping on the bikes was great too. It converted 8 or 9 days walking into a 3 day ride. We both had to get back to work early but really wanted to do the full Camino. What a fun adventure. Thankyou so much for the nice feedback. Means alot. 😃👍
Hi. I understand this model comes with a 3-way fridge installed as a standard option. Can you confirm how a 3 way fridge differs to a normal compressor fridge? Can a compressor fridge be installed in this MH as an option from new build?
@@Camh1968 Hello. This Motorhome comes standard with a 3 way fridge which runs on battery when driving, gas when off power and 240v electricity when connected to power. One main advantage with a 3 way fridge is that they run silent. You can opt to upgrade to a compressor fridge but also keep in mind that you’ll also have to upgrade your battery pack as well as solar and maybe even dc to dc charger. As the compressor fridge runs on 12 volt power when driving and off grid. They do however run from 240v when on power. 😃👍
@@Camh1968 Yes. It’s a nice big 170 litre fridge. Runs well on gas and electricity. We mostly stay at van parks with power but have done a few weekends without power. I think you’d get about 2 to 3 weeks away running on gas for the fridge. I Spose that’s the only hassle if you’re constantly travelling off grid, we also cook on gas too. As I mentioned earlier setting up the power and panels for a compressor fridge would be expensive too. In saying that, I don’t think I’d ever worry about changing as my 3 way does the job for us. 😃👍
@@Camh1968 Insulation seems fine. I don’t go to any extremely cold areas but have been away in winter in single digit temperatures without any dramas. I know a few that have installed diesel heaters for the colder areas and love them. The air con works really well too. 😃
Wow. How did you ever make it up all those hills. Amazing effort. That was probably the hardest out of the whole time was it ? I have watched all the ads 🤣🤣🤣
@@carolynsmith8462 Thanks so much. I thought my ad income had spiked a bit 😃👍. Yeh, some of those hills were tough but it really surprised me just how fit you become doing these hikes every single day. I think even though it was only one month we were so much fitter at the end than we were in the beginning. 😃💪🏽
@@carolynsmith8462 Yeh. That was one of my favourite parts of the trip. After walking nearly 400kms it was a nice change to hop on the bikes. 😃👩🚴♂️🚴♂️
@@SteveAMcPherson Hi Steve. My wife actually booked almost all of our accommodation before we left. We were a little concerned that we’d turn up in a town and not be able to find a vacancy. 90% booked on booking.com and the remaining 10% from direct email. We saw other hikers get turned away and have to walk up to 5km off the main track to get a bed. For me, after walking 5,6 or 7 hours in a day I was relieved to know there was a bed waiting for me. We didn’t go with any group tour, booked it all on our own and saved a fortune. 😃👍
@@TropicalZooms Wow! She has done amazing! How were you able to workout how far you could walk each day and the towns you would walk though? I gather there must be some in-depth maps online?
@@SteveAMcPherson Yes. All my wife’s calculations. Wed try and average 20 to 25km each day but some days were a little shorter and longer. My wife just read the Facebook groups for about 6 months beforehand and read the reviews. We tried to stay on the trail all the time and only went 2 km off track once as we struggled to get accomodation on track that time. Everyone has different ideas but I wouldn’t do it any other way now. 😃👍
Dennis you and Debbie are absolute legends -42,000 steps a day only to find food venues closed. We couldn’t cope with that we’d need food and coffee. And as for Richard… Richards are everywhere. Caravan parks, free camping and the Camino. Looking forward to your next video.
@@vantripinoz369 Thanks so much. Yes Richard’s are always around. I’m not sure if I mentioned it anywhere but all up we walked just over 1 million steps. I think m I dropped about 8kgs all up. Have managed to put 4 back on and seem to be staying there which I think is good. Like you I love a nice coffee and good breaky and certainly did go hungry alot. Thanks so much for watching and the nice comments. Safe travels & looking forward to yours & Linda’s next vid too.
@@vantripinoz369 Yes. Like yourself it’s nice to be able to look back on memories in vids we’ve made. Also a real thrill to see others enjoying them too. A real buzz to earn a little income too. Hoping to see you hit 1K subs soon. 😃👍
@@garymellor5554 if you go to the Facebook group “Jayco Australia RM20.5 Owners Group. From there message Bruce Munro. He’s an electrician that makes these switches and sends them out with instructions. So much better than the original switch. 😃👍
Hi. Just commencing our research into an ideal MH for just wifey and I. A few Qs: Is this MH a rear wheel or front wheel drive? Does Jayco have a consise option list available at the very start of order process? After a full tank of fuel and full tank of drinking water and grey water, how many kegs remains for available legal capacity? How does this model handle steep hills and windy mountenous tops? Cameron
@@Camh1968 Hi Cameron The RM20.5 is front wheel drive. My 21 model has a 100 litre water tank and a 50 litre grey water tank which is 150 litres and 150 kgs when full. From memory the total load is around 900 kgs but I’ll check that and get back to you. Yes there is a general list of inclusions but you can select extras which include tow bar, nudge bar, lithium batteries, extra solar panels, diesel heaters and 12 volt fans amongst others. I find that the 2.3 litre diesel climbs quite well up hills. I’ve found myself overtaking most cars towing vans when hill climbing. I haven’t done a lot of tight tight windy hills but the small amount that I have fond I’ve not felt the engine inadequate. Overall I’ve got no regrets & really love this size Motorhome as it’s big enough to live in yet small enough to park at beaches, harbours and in the street when day tripping.
@@TropicalZooms ok thank you. When parked up at these seaside car park locations overnight, do you ever get asked to move on by Council / law enforcement people? And, how well insulated are the walls/ceiling? Is this a FIAT Fucatto chassis ? 6 or 9 speed gearbox? Any disadvantages with the small wheels? Cheers
@@Camh1968 I’ve probably stayed at boat ramps, harbours and little bush parks about 20 times in the three years and never been moved on or warned by any ranger. In saying that we’re always really quiet and never make any noise or leave any mess. I’ve even said gidday to some of the people whose houses I’ve parked in front of at some boat ramps at Jervis Bay. The vans are well insulated all around. Renault motor 6 speed gearbox 2.3 litre turbo diesel 😃👍
@@TropicalZooms many thanks. That’s good info to read. I guess having the ‘goldilocks’ size vehicle just right to fit into a standard parking space makes all the difference I reckon…. 😋
@@Camh1968 Sure does. There’s probably no such thing as the perfect van but I really think this one comes close. We use it as our day tripper do the old saying about being stuck in your holiday site doesn’t happen. We do o have to do a little pack up here & there but it’s only a 10 minute job. I also find that we may not be able to pack everything we want but we can pack everything we need. Oh and 10 or 11 litres per hundred is awesome 😃👍 Also made this review video you may like. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6kDzuQH8fuk.htmlsi=QMUybVVM2QOQd_cr
This has been so good! The e-bikes would have been a nice change of pace. The scenery looks fantastic. Battery anxiety - not good. Will coffee increase your power level for pedalling? I hope Kiama has some good coffee shops. Linda and I will be looking for a good coffee when we come through. Thanks for another great journey!
@@vantripinoz369 Really glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for watching another one mate. Let me know if you’re ever passing through & I’ll meet you for that coffee. 😃👍☕️
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Thanks Al. Yeh, I still love my little GoPro 8. I’m the other way. Use my GoPro a lot and rusty with the drone. I was actually surprised with how much footage I could get on the 256GB mini SD card. At 1080P it gave me up to 10 hours video time. I finished the hike with 3 hours of video footage that I think I’ll condense down to around 90 minutes over about 5 parts. My problem is that I struggle with space on the hard drive to upload. Once I get to about 25 minutes worth of video I get the “disk space full” messages which is why I went down to 30FPS. Thanks so much for watching and for the kind messages of support. Really appreciated 😃👍
@@TropicalZooms yes i see your point with storage capacity probs, 60fps is what i use on all my Drones for smoothness on turns but then its only 25 to 30 mins worth on average per battery.
@@skywalkerallan1877 Yes. You convinced me to do the same & I now run all my movies on 1080P 60FPS with the exception of these Camino vids to try & save some space that I didn’t end up needing anyway by splitting the hike into several parts. I also think that 4K seems like overkill too. When I see 1080P 60FPS on my big screen it seems like a great clear pic and I don’t really think I’d notice much difference if any at 4K which also takes up more room and seems a lot slower to upload. I do however think I see the difference with 40fps as some times I think my vid seems a little flickery with some faster movies scenes. Thanks for your advice & tips mate. Always appreciate them 😃👍.
Yes I believe 4k is such an overkill with 1080p being more than acceptable. 4k is so resource hungry and like you mentioned takes forever to load. With 60fps it takes all the jerky movements out of panning and produces a quality shoot.😊😊
Thanks Mike. Working on part 4 now. Probably going to be 5 parts all up, lotsa bad dad jokes along the way. 😜👍. The videos are longer than the walk. Actually I was surprised that I could fit them all into my little 256gb micro sd card in the GoPro. As a fellow camera kinda guy I saw that at 1080p 30fps the card would hold just over 10 hours of video footage. I just had to charge it every 2nd day. All up I recorded 3 hours of vids which I think will end up using about 90 minutes. 😃👍
@@TropicalZooms I film at that rate also. 4k is super hungry for memory, Plus I need a new GPU for that so I'll be getting that soon. But I find the resolution at 1080p 30fps is more than enough and acceptable.
