Using this RU-vid thing to keep my 4wd camping memories available for me and my family and friends. When I am 90 I can look back and remember the things I had forgotten!! And every now and then, videos that have SFA to do with my 4wd camping adventures.. e.g. my other passion is the sport of hockey and I will have the odd video or 2 up as well for others to view. Just scroll on if your not interested :) I dont have any good camera gear or anything like that, its just a dodgy dashcam, a Samsung phone and occasionally my DJI Mini 2 drone. You wont learn anything really from my videos either. I dont proclaim to have any offroad or camping knowledge, and my video editing skills are 80's home movie standard ahhaha. But you might learn what NOT to do, or at very least discover a few places you might be keen to visit yourself. I drive a 2020 Toyota Fortuner GXL. Her name is Cassie.
It’s a cracking spot Scotty, love that area. Just haven’t done enough of it myself. Was close when I was on the GC, not so now I’m back in Vic.🤦🏽 Well captured, and some cracking drone footage in amongst all that. 👌
It certainly is a cracking area especially when noone else is within yahoo of you. There is some good adventuring if your keen to get up into a couple of the surrounding state forests and follow some of the old logging trails and less maintained roads.
Mate there were no campers between Dalmorton and us and we didnt see any further up river either.. we basically had atleast a 25km stretch of river to ourselves. Maybe saw 10 cars in total across all 3 days. F'n brilliant!!!
Nothing worse than having to get up in the middle of the night to sort stuff out. Haven’t done much down that way ( or up now I’m in Vic ) always camp out the back of the Coopernook Pub when driving through. It’s free, has toilets and beer! 🤣🤣👍🏼
As you know, i only stopped 100m back down the road to remove a stick from under the car, if I didnt have that stick would not have seen this as we would of been well past it by then.
I have a crusade and want to upgrade one size up on my tyres on stock suspension. From 265/60R18 to 264/65R18. I'm scared it would rub under the fenders. Have you had experience or heard from a fellow fortuner owner even when they upgrade on their 17' wheels?
I think one size up is ok. But if you join the this facebook group there is plenty of posts about tyre sizes and so on or just ask and someone will answer. facebook.com/groups/1209957709118557
Nice one Scotty. Good to see you cleaning up after the dirty filthy lazy scum bags. I've never been on that beach. I been past on a boat to Broughton Island a 1000 times.
yeh mate not exactly relevant to big 200 drivers, but I had a couple fellow owners wondering how to drive on the beach, so just anted to show them how to disengage the traction control properly.
Another cool video thanks Scotty. I still haven't been to that lookout and I heard a while back when I met up you a couple of young guys out there that there's a crashed plane in there somewhere too. Unfortunately he couldn't tell me where as his grand father had told him he saw it when he used to log timber there. I might go looking for the cave next time I'm there.
@@FlatBrokeAdventures I have googled the bejeebers out of it, there is nothing to indicate anywhere roughly where it could be, other then the Wallaroo State Forest.. which is now predominately a National Park. So could be anywhere out there.
Its a difficult job, but someone has to do it! Hahaha nah in all seriousness they are great people and its nice to have another local to share some adventures with from time to time.
They had to have known I had the drone up when they arrived (I am holding the controller!) but "Steve Likes A Chat" mode kicked in and he distracted them whilst I landed it behind the cars. They said absolutely nothing about it.
Watched it continuously up to the bluff Scott. Very useful video for my purposes - will be doing Billy Goats after New Year. So did you need the rear locker at all? I'm very pleased with the traction control on my 2023 Fortuner. Have only used the locker for deep mud and steep descents.
Hi there. I did not use the locker at all. Was able to get through without it. As you would of seen a couple of times I had to reset and go again but the Tuna got over the issue on its own steam without the need for the locker.
I do!!! Thinking I might put a Next Level Adventures one in the spot.. what ya reckon? :P Seriously though, I will be grabbing a sticker from you sometime after xmas.
went along the Yango track from Laguna & came out west onto the Putty Road in Howes Valley in my Mini Cooper S in 1968, what a trip for a Morris Mini, we followed the rally route directions for the 1968 Rege Renault Nsw state rally at the time. I was back recently 2023 on U-Tube, reliving memories of another time. good fun....
Another great episode, you guys have done some great tracks nad seen some spectacular scenery, 14 days next time I reckon.👍🏼 I reckon you need to purchase a drone 🤣
Legit the best 4wd trip I have been on. Everyday was adventure. And different. Loved it. And probs only seen 1% of whats there to see. Keen as to get back down there. As for the drone, I need to learn to fly it in some clever ways and thank goodness its got some preset fligthmodes else my drone footage would suck!
She's a beaut sticker. And tbh, I am a closet Troopy lover.... when my days as a Tuna driver are ending I am determined to join the Troopy Owners ranks.
Been a few caught out on the rock step recently going off the videos. Should of walked to First Fslls at Horseyard Flat. ( bit of a hike but we’ll worth the effort ) So who is this Rob, All Australian Melb player ?
First place I’d camped in the snow and seen snow for on 26 years was at Bentley Plains. Sunny one day snow the next ! 👍🏼 Couple of great little walks around that area, beautiful rainforest areas. Dargo Pub… say no more! 👌🍻 Great little episode ! 👍🏼
Definately next time I/we head to the high country there will be less time driving, more time enjoying some walks and extra little sites and things to see. I was like a little kid when it was snowing, thankfully noone caught it on camera :)
Hey you made it down south! Good to see you got the obligatory picture in front of the Dargo Hotel. You showed an amazing view from the top of Billy goats and it is still on our to do list. Looks like you had an amazing trip!
Nice video Scott. Good to see someone acknowledging that Billy Goats is tough. I've watched a large number of vidoes of that climb, and most don't mention how tough it is. It was impressive to see the way the standard D-Max handled it. My own Fortuner arrived a couple of months ago (after an 18 month wait!) and I'm starting to do some tougher tracks. I live about an hour away from Billy Goats and am intending to do it when the skill levels are what's needed. I have a Tough Dog 40mm lift, KO2s, and winch. Do you have a front locker on yours? My original intention was to get an ARB air locker but am not sure now. I find the traction control to be very good on steep rocky stuff, and to date have only used the rear locker for sand, mud and sometimes for steep descents.
Thanks for watching, much appreciated. None of us on that climb were what I would call experienced off roaders. Rob in the Patrol, it was his first day on a 4wd track, ever. But we didnt do anything stupid, it wasnt a race to the top, we just took our time. Low range, just crawl up. I didnt have to activate the locker which was good, my 2" lift and 31.5" tyres were more then enough to avoid any clearance issues just had to take the right lines. Although the locker would of made some of those wombat holes on the approaches to the roll overs a lot easier to navigate if I had come stuck on any of them. The Dmax is stock as, infact probably a little bit lower on the front now given he has a bullbar and winch fitted. He did get stuck a number of times but it was a case of reversing back, trying different angles and approaches and he got through every one on his own steam which impresses me a lot. And welcome to the world of Fortuner ownership!!
