We Should Have Turned Back! 

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I have no idea why RU-vid recommended this video to me - but I am so glad it did. What an amazing adventure, what amazing old vehicles and what amazing skill of the drivers. Really enjoyed it. All the best from the UK.

Really beautiful place and vehicles!!! What a cool trip!!!

Fantastic to see Landies doing what they are meant to do (and maybe a little beyond that!). Some stunning scenery there too. Great video.

Christ, when that drone went up I thought "Well this ain't bleedin Kansas, Toto!" That is one hell of a track and its good to see the old Land Rovers being used for what they were built for.

This landed on my homepage and boy did I enjoy that!!

Holy shite, this was awesome. What a massive day

I'll tell you what. I am a Canadian guy that likes Jeep TJ's, Boy would I have loved to have drove that track with you guys. Absolutely wonderful vehicles you guys have. I love the old defenders. I ran into a guy with a 92 he had imported, It was in incredible shape, We talked for a while. They are almost majestic in person. Great video.

I give you all down under alot of credit for getting as far as you do in essentially stock rigs. In America we put lifts, giant mudders, winches and lockers on our trucks.

Nice. This is my style. No bullshit wide mud tyres, massive lifts etc etc. I have a defer Td5 130, 2a 88, 2a 109, 2 109 and a 3 109. Of course in all different states of repair!!

Great to see the old Series 1 just bumbing along and taking it in its stride!

Bloody hell ladies and gents, that filming was epic. What a diff bashing, half shaft snapping, panel bender that track was! I wonder what's been using that track previously? Farm tractor? Logging skidder? It's a beaut. Never mind Camel Trophy - how about Kiwi Trophy!!

So good to see these old Landy's still having such fun and proving their worth in such nasty 4 x 4 conditions -- well done

That was an absolute shocker of a track. You would have to think that no authority uses it at all for it to be like that but those wheel ruts show that many vehicles have used it. Most modern 4x4 vehicles would have been to wide for it in many places. Could you imagine Dad taking Mum and the three kids down it for a sunday drive in the Landcruiser Prado with the side steps and chrome tow mirrors and the sun glinting off of the pearl iridescent white duco? The old Landies are incredible really but the first 8mm news reels shot at the start of the Snowy River Hydro scheme show them in situations just like this. I was told of situations where single operators would get through flat bog holes using the PTO driven capstan winch and heavy hemp rope with them being outside the vehicle altering the tension on the rope drum. What a very hard trip you had.

What a great reminder of just how capable a landie in fine fettle can be, even without lockers and big knobblers on, they'll get you where you're going eventually. Great vid mate, algorithm finally turned up a stonker.

Wow what a trip, good thing you guys all made it out. Great to ride along in Ben’s quiet defender!

Way better content than a lot of aussie 4wd videos--shilling boring rubbish that includes obsessive spending or rubbish reviews on new junk. Ah, the Tirfor, yes, I was wondering if someone had one, and wondering when it would show up. 😅Enjoyed this very much! Loved the old stuff--hope you can get it all fixed up again--they are just brilliant! Glad no one rolled! Subbed. G'day from Australia!

Unos autos pura sangre nobles y fiables. Exelente! Land Rover, un gran compañero de aventura.

Fantastic video work! Showing Landies in all their coolness and brilliance. I love it!

The green Landy is identical to one I had. Ex British Army 11A, 88'. FFR (fitted for radio) override bumpers, double fan belts, dual fuel tanks. I fitted a capstan winch to mine that came in very handy

Brilliant. What a great bunch you are helping each other out and finding a way through. Awesome track. Great video.

Absolutely awesome. One of my favourite videos on RU-vid. Very authentic.

The whole purpose of going down that Trac was to experience all of those difficulties . Great fun, thanks for the video.I wish I could have followed on my motorcycle .

Awesome video. Love the old Landies seeing driven offroad

I used to own a series one - actually reliable and a slow but steady beast. I didnt go off-roading in it, but I loved it! Had to sell it in the end and was gutted.

Holy sh*t ! That was epic. Looked like a massive day. Keep up the videos, they're amazing.

Quality!! Hello from Ireland.

The old Land Rover ya can’t beat them best ever great video

`Had the exact same S11a ! 1969 ex AOR . Same headlights, bumperettes front and rear, softtop, no heater or demisters. Bought it in 1983, sold in 1996. Still miss my first car :)

I subscribed because i saw these legendary machines .Thank you

good ride! love d90

This is the coolest thing I have ever seen

Enjoying this, the only 4 wheel driving i ever did when i was with the army and we traversed tank tracks in Waiouru in V8 Landrovers for our cross country familiarisation courses, nothing as extreme as this, great to see like minded people having an adventure and some fun.

Although, as i know the classic Mercedes Geländewagen people in Norway, i gotta say, they are very nice to drive around with, or just ride with. As the guy we bought our's from drives with us and everything. Offroading is great, even more if you have people to drive with you!

Great video!!

Good work team - top video and great to see Landies in the their natural state!

Wow! What a Bitchin adventure! Fantastic camera work. Love how you guys do so much in cab view stuff. I could smell the muddy water cooking on the hot exhaust! You know the smell.. I could feel the yanks on the steering wheel. I was almost pitching side to side....on the couch. I was grabbing couch cushion with my cheeks at times, while I used many colorful metaphors to express myself, as I watched. Being in the little Landies is something different... Lotsa folks are used to Jeeps around here, but Land Rovers are a little scarce. Not like chicken's teeth but harder to find than an old Willys. I have done decades of four wheeling up here and understand so many of the "surprises" that unknown trails can chuck your way. Hell, as you guys know, even familiar trails will toss strange things atcha. Not quite the Darien Gap, but what an adventure! That is something to have done...and recorded, and shared with us... I have to admit though, that most of my wheeling has been done in bigger trucks.. 1/2 ton and 3/4 tons mainly, all though I have owned two deuce and a halfs, as well as a 5 ton International 4x4...my main grocery getter at the time. I have owned 4 1940s Power Wagons over the course of years. One point I had 11 Willys pick up trucks... A Series 2, 5 door that my Rottweiler and I lived in for a few months...that had a Mitsubishi turbo diesel in it, with an adapter plate onto the stock box, and an overdrive. Thanks so much for putting this up here... You are showing us what we are going to be doing when we get there...awesome! Fans in Canada..

Makes me almost want a classic Land Rover again. Almost.

Out of all them Land Rovers, I bet the old series 1 would out do all of them!. Very cool.....

Wow that takes me back a bit, such trusty vehicles I’d like to some the latest models try, really impressed guys

Great fun guys. Takes me back to when I use to own a Land Rover FC 2A a while back - Fantastic beast, I think its now floating around down there on the Mainland.

Great to see some old Landies being used for what they were built for.

Makes me feel so proud of my Series 3. But - I’ve never tried anything like this. Great to watch 👍🔥😊🐺

Epic guys. Love seeing what old landies are capable of. Stellar effort.

Grand day out. Cheers

thanks for sharing your brilliant day at the tracks! Impressive how the landies did so well with normal tyres. skillful driving by all of you guys. would love to see more!

Awesome video, Series I, Series IIA and Defender, a tip always wadding with lights off the water shutter the hot glass.

This is very fun to watch! I was at a track, or a meeting for Norwegian or other country's but it is set in Norway, and there, we camp, with our military vehicles. And we can offroad there, in muddy and sandy terrain. We have a Volvo C304, from the Swedish Army, but then the Swedish people then, sold it to Estonia and then to Norway to a used military truck shop, but today we took the 1986 Mercedes Geändewagen for a spin, its such fun to drive, crawls slowely up nearly every obsticale. The terrain is like the terrain in the video. Although beside from that, great video.

WOW! Looks like a pile of fun!

Brilliant video, great Land Rovers!.... No tracks like this back in the Landy homeland 😢

simply seeing so many older Defenders in that terrain was beautiful, subscribed, hope to see more. great camera work.

Love watching the old landies in action, I had a series 3 n my son put a diesel engine in it, and he restores old landies, and great show guys.

Looks like some of the tracks up in Wgtn with the high sides. I’m looking for some front and back bar work at the moment to help with panel protection. Wicked video bro

Oh my goodness. What a great job you ladies and blokes did taking the well preserved landies along that track. Goes to show all those young tradies you don’t need big tyres and every piece of equipment to have a good time. A club trip with Land Rovers got me started in 4wheeling almost 30 years ago. Cheers

Great to see some classic Landies showing their stuff, got me itching to finish the IIA and go wheeling on the tracks! 😊

What an amazing Land Rover trip

The landys got a good beating on that one. Good video though. Next video will be a repair one I reckon. 🙂👍

I used crossed steel wires to protect the windshield, I don't know the technical name for it but they were very useful LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 // 1996

Series Landys doing what they were built for. Good to see you are not to precious about them.to many folks forget what they are capable of and are scared of bending them.Have had my series 2 nearly 30years and has had some right hammer,Seems to bloody love it.....greetings from UK.💣

Ah I get it now crazy Kiwis now it makes sense. We are on NZ third island trying to learn a thing or two from you guys. Love your work great effort from you all on the old trucks showing us that they still can handle the track as good as any new truck.

What an enjoyable video. A small Camel Trophy. And this is why we love our Landies so much. But also a great community! I am so happy to be part of it. Did you guys have a winch?

seeing a series 1 with a massive bullbar is interesting to say the least... love it!

Takes me back 30 years ago when I had a series 3 - bit of a bucket but great fun exploring off road around Wales at a time when places weren't so closed off as they are today... Recently bought an old Disco 2, so looking to find some new adventures.

Incredible clear footage, great edit... Pleasure to watch.

Just one comment from Spain... WOW!

Amazing nature to drive through! Awesome adventure! Well done!

When I heard the accents, I knew we were in for some good fun.

Awesome channel guys 🤙😎. Chur

Top effort team! Good too see the pick axe come into play...Old school all the way!

Awesome!! Looks like so much fun!

Great stuff guys ..keep safe

Sweet video. Thanks for sharing. I might hit that track up next time I'm over there. Looks a bit more fun than the drive into Big River.

Popped up in my feed and what a great way to demo old school wheeling. Nice work boys and girls. 👍🇦🇺

greetings from the north island, great video, great track and I have a soft spot for an old landy, a well deserved like, cheers

awesome bro. love seeing the landy living its best life !

Old landrovers. As good today as they always were

im glad to see your adventure! i have land rover series too 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Hi Hayden, great video👍😍. A little work and cleaning on the Land and all should be ok 😊. I like the différent countryside of your country👌. Joan

Really enjoying your channel. You have some really great Series Land Rover action. These old trucks prove you don't need massive tyres, waffle boards, jerry cans on the roof, bead lockers and LSDs... just some technique. I have a Series 2a 88 but here in Switzerland, anything like this is absolutely forbidden. There's many other nice things to do here but a bit of green laning is not on the menu. Looking forwards to the next adventure. Littel Green Landy

I am absolutely speechless!! It's plenty of fun, skilled mates and lovely Land Rover Series (including the Defender). Luckily you didn't turn back. I just love it from top to bottom (and your Series looks awesome "mudflapless")

I'm glad RU-vid recommended me ur channel mate, instant subscribe - also glad to see you guys still appreciate Landies as much as we do, as unreliable as they are. Much love from the UK!

That was epic , thanks for sharing

Has to be the most original and authentic offroad video on RU-vid now

loved every bit of this video... landies mud and good spirit!

Now that was a fun watch! Great vid!

Well done, they handled the trip pretty well, would have loved one.

Epic! Cheers Guys....

Great video

Looks like great fun!

Thanks for this fantastic footage, as a Landies lover, already a big fan of your channel.

Great job mate, love the vids. Definitely a great day out and so good to have a record of it 😃

The Torque man Torque. Soooooooooooooperb vdo

Fantastic

very nice I Love Landrover.

Awesome track

Absolutely belting video fellas, loved it. You have a new sub from me, time for coffee and a delve into your back catalogue 👍

very rough trails. well done guys, great cars!!!!

A land rover with out a dent or scrape, has only been used for the shopping run, i really enjoyed this vid, thanks Guys

I have a 1970 hardtop petrol 4 cyl 109 very original. 3rd owner. The landy is a tractor and I swear it will climb a wall.

Brilliant video Hayden. I'll have to see if I can find that track next time I am in the Big River area.