We are a couple of camping enthusiasts who enjoy travelling around Western Australia and beyond in our Prado 120 series with a regular guest apperance from our tinny Margot.
Join us as we share our adventures in the bush, by the beach or out on the water. We love nothing more than finding new areas to explore, on and off the beaten track and sharing the knowledge we gain along the way.
You'll see the regular fishing missions, spear fishing, diving, snorkelling, bush walking and camping on our channel.
There are restrictions around collecting firewood in WA. Amongst other problems is that you remove habitat for small wildlife such as geckoes, skinks and other reptiles, insects, spiders. And there's the risk of inviting bullants to the party. You don't want those in your pants!
Here’s the link to the Hipcamp for anyone wanting to check it out www.hipcamp.com/en-AU/land/western-australia-irwin-inlet-views-kk9h9l70/sites/747802?adults=1&children=0&srid=b37d9825-95b0-47f8-be29-4c3d4f1002e5
Only just new to this camping stuff (motobike and tent) and hadn't heard of Hipcamp b4 but checking out a sample of sites seems to me they are taking the piss asking so much for what they are offering and the restrictions they place on campers
Oh some of them are extortionate for what you get but there are some really nice ones too that aren’t as expensive. Having said that some of the shire sites are getting really expensive too. We stayed in a campground with one flushing toilet in the South West region recently and it was $40 a night!
Hi mate, love the content. I'm doing the West to Easterly trip in a few weeks. I dont suppose you remember whereabouts that camp was just before Warburton? I'm figuring on hitting the same area on night 2 from Kal. Great content
Hey Randall, the camp was located about 50km south of Warburton it was a left hand track off the road. If you're on Insta send us a DM and we'll send you a screenshot of where we camped, it was an epic location well off the main road. You will bloody love the GCR, we know we did! Thanks for your kind words mate!
@@martinevanloon2695 yes it will be 🙌🏻 There’s quite a few they are adding to the booking site. Since it’s a really small campground it will be great to be able to book it in the future and know you’re going to have a designated spot!
Hi guys, was just sharing this vid with my mum. Now she wants a trip there😂 Can i ask what you use to record with apart from the drone? Your footage is awesome 👌
Haha thanks for sharing with your mum. I can see why she would it is an amazing place! We used a GoPro for most of the footage and a Sony a6300 for some of our b-roll
Great rig mate, I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place in deciding whether to go the petrol or diesel 30lt Prado. How does the petrol go for the long range tank in k’s?
Loved watching your video. Great info for future travellers. I was wondering how people wash the dishes while there. It was good to see you show the camp kitchen setup. Thanks for sharing your journey😊
Oh thanks so much ❤️. We aren't sure sometimes whether that type of stuff is interesting for people but we just try to show our set up and trips honestly as possible.
nice vid guys. inspiring to see you get out there and try new things. we have the best natural spaces here in WA so i’m keen to get out there more this year. stay safe in the water Waz 🤙🏻
Hi Guys, we were looking for a video from Perth to the red centre and came across yours. The rear windscreen was a pain so how did that happen? My wife said why doesn’t your partner speak ? So I said she may not want to or she could have a sore throat😂😂 But it’s always good to get a lady’s perspective on what’s going on especially when they are Scottish which is a lovely accent and she is better looking than you. 🥴🥴🧑🏻 Anyhow thanks for the video as you say you wouldn’t want to break down out there it’s just so remote. I know a lot of people have disappeared on that road and does that make it a bit spooky? Well thanks again and we hope M has taken something for her sore throat🤒🤒. Jon and Sue
Hi Jon and Sue, will you be travelling the Great Central Road anytime soon? It's an epic road trip, it's not spooky as such but you're definitely aware of the total remoteness which can sometimes be a little unnerving. The rear windscreen was a pain, we think a rock hit the trailer and bounced back onto the windscreen. It didn't hinder our adventure though and there was not a lot we could do about it out there anyway. Haha Em is still gaining confidence in front of the camera, she's much more comfortable these days but she much prefers to be behind the camera taking photos/videos and doing all of the editing. Thanks for tuning in and I hope your journey to the Red Centre is as incredible as ours was ☺️
Thanks for the comparison between this and the trailmaster. Got a few ads on fb from trailmaster which put this on my radar too. You're right about there not being much choice besides having to choose these 2 brands or custom build something which blows the price out of the water for what's essentially a box trailer What did you not like about the trailmaster? Just build quality? Any issues with dust ingress in the pod as that's my biggest concern tbh
We made the decision to go with the Stockman mainly due to the build quality which felt better than the Trailmaster. Also by buying Stockman we knew we were supporting an Australian company. Trailmaster seemed to copy some of the features and purchased the parts overseas. The dust ingress is extremely minimal tbh and we've pulled it across some really dusty roads.
I got one too and it’s been great. 2014 all roada with the smaller sloped lid though. Double Jerry, double gas, I put on a new axle with electronic braking, an isi 4 bike hitch off the front a frame, a massive rhino box on the a frame too. Just installed a 65L water tank underneath and plumbed. Rhino rack across the top. Spare mounted underneath. I put a 45KG 4x4 Altegra gazebo on the rack and a 290L Darche nemo water proof bag next to it, with all our sleeping bags and matts. I load this thing to the hilt and it just handles whatever. I’ve purposely avoided any electrical as I want a setup that can bounce around as hard as it wants and nothing can break. Pelican esky with a 10L ice brick gets me 5-6nights easy. Keep all gear packed and sealed in there full time on drivers with no water ingress. Best part is it’s a trailer so do about 5-6 standard trailer runs to get soil bark chip etc as lid opens fully up. I’ve also done about 5 x 1.7tonne loads and suspension has held up. They build these tough. Most versatile trailer if you don’t mind just setting up a free standing tent and gazebo. Spent about $8k all up cause done myself and got trailer for $3.4K. You’ll love it
Wow sounds like you've done so much to yours. They're such versatile units, aren't they? We've dragged ours around some pretty crazy places with no dramas at all. Two years later and we still love it!
These are great, but I’m pretty sure that’s not independent suspension, the Pods with independent suspension use the cruisemaster system with shocks and the cruisemaster doesn’t use leaf spring.
Em, I was like you with oysters, but tried them Kilpatrick and loved the flavour then progressed to natural, now consider cooking them sacrilege. The Pindan (sand) country is definitely a trap for young players! A spectacular bit of country, glad you enjoy it! Hope to see you back soon.
We crossed the Great Central Road at the end of September and travelled around the NT for 2 weeks in Sept/Oct before crossing the Nullarbor mid October
@thelittleadventurersAus thanks for the quick reply. We might truck our caravan up to The Alice. Not sure our onroad van will cope with the corrugations
@@StephLin_Stephen_Linda hmm yeah the corrugations can go for 10’s of km at a time. It would be slow going with an on road van. There’s plans to replace the gravel with bitumen so one day it could be a more comfortable/accessible trip
We had no issues at all towing our trailer. The ground is mainly corrugated on DHI and up to Steep Point. There’s nothing particularly challenging. Hope you have the best time!
@@thelittleadventurersAus We are also booked at Notch. But havent made a booking at the homestead for the last night. Is it doable to get to barge direct the next day? I think we booked a late morning slot...
Magnificent part of the country, I am sorry I missed it, only got as far as Monkey Mia, then had to scuttle off due to time constraints. Hope to see your trip to Hartog soon, your vids are very enjoya le.
Thank you!! We leave ours all the time, we have a padlock on the back so nobody can lift the lid and we have a wheel lock that we attach to it when we leave camp. We also considered a hitch lock for extra safety
I use a New Yorker kryptonite 14mm d lock with chain through the wheel and tied to axle as well as a coupling lock. Gonna take 3mins of grinding to get it moving.
Bring on the Hartog trip! Dont be shy about spearing a ray if not much else is about they are very good eating, scrub the slime off the skin and remove the flaps, and slice into cutlets, drop into pan. Remove the skin when cooked and enjoy. Dont take a big one with a barb, remember what happened to Steve!
Camping here is unreal and it’s free!! All the details in our full vid - Across the Nullarbor ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ywmhTjIw6H8.html
Just keep touring around WA and sharing with us would be great. Have been to many places you show, but getting drone shots and your perspective really makes it interesting. Thank You!
Nice video guys. Looks like you had a beautiful time and it was well worth the drive for a long weekend. Thank you for sharing. Very thoughtful and genuine advice. Question, do you guys do any fishing...would be great to see.
Thanks for the feedback Dan we love that you liked this vid. Shark Bay is one of our faves and we’ll worth a visit. We’re actually headed back up there in a few weeks with a brand new spear gun and our fishing gear on board so yeah fishing vids will be coming soon 🎣
@The Little Adventurers Wow, can't wait! I'm heading up to Monkey Mia with the family in the future and hope to pop out to Gregory's and that area for a fish one morning. Was so glad you filmed the tracks so I could get an idea of what it will be like. Good to know there's a tyre deflation and inflation station also. Love your Prado and Pod set up. Very straightforward, simple and helpful advice for people starting out. Thanks again.
@@12xxddr we’ve heard Monkey Mia is great, we’re hoping to do a family trip there too in the future. A couple of years ago we also camped at Eagle Bluff and did a bit of fishing we didn’t even have to cast to get fish just placed the rod at our feet and it’s much closer than Gregories 👍🏻 although Gregories is much nicer it’s quite a drive up there (about an hr)
Thanks for the video - looks like a great spot. I will add it to the list! Would you need to take a set of Maxtrax/recovery boards with you to get in? Keep up the great videos :)
We didn't actually even though we had some Wiki Camps pinned we got to them a little too early in the day so we just pulled into a side road when we saw somewhere suitable. There are so many of them you will easily find one. The Great Central Road is something else - you will love it
