G’day, welcome to Tassie! Just so that you know, all of the snakes in Tasmania are on the ten most venomous list. Don’t poke snakes in Tassie. Just don’t. Just leave them alone and give them a very wide berth. Be safe, be well!
Hobart/nipaluna city is in the rain shadow of our mountain Mt Wellington/ kunanyi that's why so dry. I live on the other side south of the mountain so much more rain.
Yeah soooo beautiful ❤️ we have filmed a ridiculous amount of footage while in Tasmania, so I reckon 5 weeks of travel will be like 8 vlogs 🤣 so mad ahead on videos now 🤪🤪
Making a shower is so easy. Just get a 25 litre water container and hose, the most important thing is the holeman industrial spray gun ( garden sprayer) from Bunnings, the holeman gives so much more pressure and is a one squeeze multiple flow. And just secure the water container on the roof permanently and the gravity does the rest. It’s just like having your own garden tap. Perfect for showers, washing up washing hands. Have 10 little water bottles from Coles as refills after you drink them. Spent two and a half years living in a van are never went without a shower. Couldn’t have done with out it
Great recommendation! We will look into one of these for a van back home, we also don't have a shower in it, almost five years of vanlife with no shower 😂😂 🚿🚿 but we LOVE nature swims, it's good for the soul ❤️
I absolutely love Tasmania to the point that I’ve been going there every summer from QLD to get out of the heat, I’ve been there 6 times now for 5 months at a time, never get sick of the place, always some where different to do, weather permitting. So glad you’re both enjoying it. Love your videos. Thanks you.
I have no idea why...but Tasmania does not look how i imagined, but it certainly is very beautiful. I know you both come from Ireland which again is a very beautiful place.... we live near Liverpool and have often visited Ireland but we are hoping to go again soon to explore the west coast. One of our favourite things about Ireland is the people because they are so friendly. and welcoming. No wonder you two are so engaging to watch here on youtube!
I had heard similar to Ireland, so was imagining it to be a lot flatter and fields. Not so rich and diverse and grand. Its a small island so I expected it to feel small, but it felt Jurassic ❤️❤️❤️ ancient and wild and wonderful.
@@phillyandkeely It is a beautiful place. Parts are reminiscent of the Scottish highlands I think. We've been through months of minimal rainfall so it wasn't as green as normal in this video. Tasmania is about the same size as Ireland.
I thought of you guys when I watched Travel Beans this morning. They had their van broken into in Spain...how awful! It was a rental van, but still, their temporary home was violated. You guys continue to keep a good watch on things. Oh, I like that idea of going to the center of every country you travel through, you're on a roll now already. So beautiful there with all the trees and that lovely lake, thanks for sharing these places with us. You guys take care now.....and don't run out of food.😄
Sometimes camp grounds are a bit basic and the mobile reception can be sketchy but hey I will take it best place on earth... just a heads up too I know it's tempting to pull up and look at animals crossing the road but be careful being a truck driver in tas I don't know how many times I've nearly killed people pulled up to take pictures especially on the west coast...
Hi guys you are amazing finding places we didn’t find on our holidays to Tasmania. The first time I went to Tasmania we were there over the Christmas holidays and we were there for 3 weeks had 4 days dry and the rest it rained it even snowed up on Mt Wellington, it was 9 deg Celsius on Christmas Day. The next time we were there for 4 weeks and we had perfect weather. I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip to Tasmania. Lots of Love and prayers 😊🏝🦋💖🦮🙏🏻 Safe travels
I used to work at the Lake Margaret power station on the west coast and I was responsible among other things for taking and reporting the rainfall and lake levels and I can confirm that fact about Tasmania's rainfall. We might get plenty of rainy days but the volume is very low compared to other parts of Australia.
I know this came out a few months ago but i live very close by where you parked near the harbour . The area is called goodwood. I also recall seeing you two there as thats the spout i go to have lunch now and then. Its so nice sitting there watching the world go by.
Happy easter...love how u shouted at philly to shut the door to keep the bee out but he put his window down lol..not commented for a while as have things going on but ive always still watched ur videos..loving tasmania..it looks amazing xx
Welcome to Tassie, mighty glad you’re enjoying our beautiful state! Randomly found you guys here on RU-vid a couple of weeks ago … what a find! So far I’ve enjoyed your mainland Australia videos, mystical Scotland and, of course, Tassie. Excited to watch more: loving your outlook on life, the simple joy and humour found in every situation. PS: I looovvveee baked beans on toast but please do treat yourselves to some of our great food, there are wonderful artisan foodies all around the state. Wonder if you’re coming to the far North West (check out Stanley). Cheers & thank you.
Sounds like you found them at the same time I did, must have been because they started travelling down here in Tas 😁 I’ve been going back through all their videos as well. Such fun & genuine people to watch.
Thanks so much Kim ❤️❤️ so glad you found us! Isn't Scotland so like Tasmania! I think that's why we love them both so much, so full of natures beauty 🥰🥰
Hiya kiddos!! Happy Easter 🐣! Tasmania is so beautiful!! Thank you for taking us along. I hope you have a good week. Safe travels from Southern California 🌴
You're right Keely, Hobart is in a Rain Shadow because Tassie is shaped like a door wedge from west to east, and Mt Wellington is where the rain clouds bank up. If you got a chance to go down the Huon Valley, that is where all the rain eventually touches down again and they get quite a lot of rain.
@@phillyandkeelyyou can see the mountain kunanyi/Mt Wellington from so many places. I live 30 km south and can see it from my loungeroom. And yes you can watch the clouds pile up as they come from the south and west. I live in a place called Snug. And yes it's a lot like Scotland in places. Lots of Scottish and Welsh place names from colonial settlers.
I thought they looked like shags or cormoronts, but just realised a cormoronts has a white chest, so good to know! We have lots of them in Ireland ❤️❤️
Totally Taztastic trans-Tasmanian trundle, tootling tut tasty Thai takeaway...😁 TTFN! [Today's post was brought to you by the number '2' and the letters 'T' and 't'...]
My favourite van lifers ❤ this series has been incredible guys. Thank you so muchlies from the bottom of my heart. You’re amazing, no matter how c-p my day you two are gonna lift me up 😊♥️♥️
@@phillyandkeely broke collar bone amongst bump on head and cuts and bruises 😂 it's been nearly 5 days now so it's just this collar bone now that's an issue 😕 just got to try and hold it in place all day 😂 can't even edit my own vids with one arm so RU-vid binging it is 😂😂
Hobart is actually the second driest capital city in Australia, Adelaide is the driest. The west coast of Tassie is really wet, the south is dry and the top is very much like England but warmer. You would have driven just about past my place to get to Hobart (10mins off highway) Snakes can still bite for a long time after you think they are dead so please don’t touch them even if you think they’re dead. People spend six plus months just travelling Tasmania and still complain because they don’t get to see everything. While you’re down south keep your eye out for bioluminescence in the ocean and also don’t forget we get the southern Aurora down here as well so look through your camera early evening and before dawn to see if you can see it or there’s a fb page that will tell you when it’s around. While not as stunning as the the northern lights they are still pretty spectacular when in full force.
Hi guys, beautiful and so green. Seeing the stream/waterfall thing, the water must have been cold indeed. No platypus yet, hope you will encounter one, they look so cute, a bit shy perhaps. Gr and stay safe.
Great video guys. Just love listening to Keely laughing, you both make a great couple. Loving the Australian adventure. Happy Easter. Take care and stay safe.😊
Tasmania looks beautiful, I had no idea what it was like, apparently fantastic!! Yeah geographical centres theme! I think all good road trips need some possibly random place to aim for, as getting there often reveals cool unplanned stuff along the way!
Loving the videos! Still saving for my own van and doing research. I reckon I'll get a Starlink dish for the roof. The more remote you are, the better the bandwidth so you're never without a reliable connection to the world. Off now to binge watch your previous videos.👍
Thanks Alaric ❤️ starlink would be awesome. Just be aware it can be a bit power hungry from what we've heard from other vanlifers. I think if we had a bigger van with loads of power we would consider it too.
Happy Easter guys , you’re a girl after my own heart Keely , coffee and food is always the priority! You both look great and very chilled at the end of the video . wishing you both luck and happy onward travels xx
This is so cool, I can see that spot you two finished up staying from where I work! Just saying, but New Norfolk on the way through might have been an option for food and LPG. And it’s a cool town full of history.
Thank you so much. ❤ BTW south pacific bees are not ao agressive, they move off pretty quick if you wave your hands at them. ..and was that a bee floating by after your swim @ 16:47 ? Love you ..
Might be European wasps too. Bit of a problem here in Tassie. I live in the southern midlands and hardly see bees at all. See a few Bumble Bees but that's all.
Good afternoon Keely and Philly looks like Taz is amazing not like the hell road in Australia glad you didn’t have to eat toast and beans all you egg trip glad you got a swim but where’s the 👿 take care love you guys your the best 😘👿☕️☕️☕️🐣🐇
Change of plan Storm Kathleen arriving Saturday 😢Salthill postponed😂Will be watching from Derry looking forward to seeing what you're getting up to this week
lovely vid as ever! when u were saying about the landscape being so biodiverse etc I was thinkin pf my wee island too 🏴 hope u got some food in after ur takeaway lol xx
Hi Philly and Keely. Tasmania looks so beautiful . Hope you managed to restock your fridge as Cucumber and Mustard wouldn’t satisfy you much 😃 Take care. Nick
I'm still with you from Townsville! Amazing videos as always and, yes, go to the centre of everywhere that you visit! What a great idea. Keep smiling and laughing, it makes my day.
Thankfully wasn't as bad as predicted heading to Ballyliffin Donegal on Monday to celebrate 52 years married on 15/04/24. Looking forward to seeing your video 🤗👍💚
Did you notice that the takeaway containers were compostable. All takeaway containers in Hobart are. No plastic. Hobart City Council very environmentally sound.
Loving your humour. Other than Tasmania I have lived 10 years in northern Queensland in Mackay. If one likes the bush and coast line there is so much more to see here. My mum at 85 has spent her life in Tasmania spending a lot of time bushwalking and sightseeing and has not seen it all. When I finish watching the Australian videos I am going to go back to watch your videos from the beginning. Pity we did not get to meet.
@@phillyandkeely the young man lived. He was known for unsafe driving. Am hoping he began driving more safely after that. Thankfully I had first aid gear, traffic triangles, blankets etc. in the boot, and other drivers stopped to assist while I drove on to The Wombat Roadhouse to make sure the ambulance had been dispatched.
My kids are literally camping at Brady’s lake and white water canoeing channel right now. They go there to train and do Australian Canoe Slalom Whitewater Competitions. They are training all of this week and then will be doing the Australian All States Canoe Slalom Comp on the weekend coming. Beautiful spot. Can get really cold though and snow. The kids say that the water is freezing to kayak in, but they absolutely love it. It has a crazy waterfall/drop that they whitewater down. Looks scary, but my kids say it’s lots of fun. Can be bad if you get the line wrong, so needs lots of training and experience before you can do the drop… but I think that the fear is part of the thrill. I use to do photography for the events my kids went to, but find myself ill with Long-Covid (PASC) and live vicariously through RU-vidrs now lol. Brady’s was lovely spot to photograph the event, but very cold. I was actually feeling a little sad that my husband and kids were down there without me, this really cheered me up.
Loved the video my husband watched it with me this time and really enjoyed it. Tasmania is really beautiful and it's easy to see that you are both so happy on this part of the trip. Videos are very professional and keep getting better. Loved it looking forward to next week already. Will be watching from Galway as we are away for a few days 🤗🥰💚
