Weird Aussie traditions... 

Your interaction with the kids of Marble Bar had me tearing up. Your generosity and encouragement is something we could all learn from. Please keep spreading your love.

…and my husband is a retired engineering manager and worked extensively in the Pilbara. He said to reassure you that the fuel in the Pilbara is NOT adulterated or diluted in any way. A fun fact is The Pilbara consumes over 1/2 of the diesel fuel consumed in Australia. The big mining companies, who are the biggest purchasers, test every shipment to ensure it meets all Australian standards. There are some environmental reasons why you are burning more fuel in the Pilbara: 1. You’re likely driving faster. The speed limit is 110 km/hr but you are probably pushing that to fit in with the road trains. Our 4WD burns 20% more fuel when we drive 110 vs 100 km/hr. 2. Winds. Even a side wind, if it’s strong enough, causes vehicles to put more load on their downwind side, which increases fuel consumption. It seems the Pilbara winds usually manage to be headwinds. 3. The relentless Pilbara sunlight (and this is a weird one). The heat and sunlight cause the road tar (referred to as bitumen here in Oz) to evaporate out of the road, leaving the gravel behind. You’ve probably noticed the road noise is louder in the Pilbara, and evaporated bitumen is the cause. Our roads there get resurfaced on an evaporation schedule, not when the total surface starts falling apart. Driving on a surface that’s mostly gravel with little bitumen not only increases fuel consumption, but it also accelerates tyre wear. If you increase tyre pressure to the maximum, rolling resistance and fuel consumption decrease, (but you need to deflate the tyres when on pure gravel roads or sand).

I'm Australian and Cheveyo's accent is getting better and better 💜 (by which I mean worse and worse, but in the most delightful way 😂)

The drone footage around 17:00 was worth the price of admission alone.

Personally I think the Tim Tam slam works better with tea or coffee as it really melts with the heat. Try that next 😊

You’re happy people. That’s why we watch you.

nothing from you two is boring always happy to watch

It's so weird hearing Tim Tams called cookies.

Cheveyo's Aussie accent is getting better every video 😅

I'm one of those road train drivers and the wind will have caused your poor fuel economy... Stay safe

A Tim Tam slam is done with a hot drink, that way the inside of the bicky melts. My personal preference is hot chocolate/Milo or coffee.

No diluted fuel - just the wind and road surface are affecting your fuel consumption.

I work at a diesel fuel importing terminal. There is strong QA at the import point. If it comes in with excess water, it is drained out before distribution. Diluted diesel is not a thing in Australia. Never encountered it. The likelihood of encountering it would be about the same as in the US. The cause of your worse than average fuel economy would more likely be attributed to the strong winds you spoke of.

You guys are by far my favourite Travel RU-vidrs - you're easygoing, sincere, unpretentious people who really appreciate the natural beauty of each place. And the way you capture its beauty is second to none - especially through your drone shots which I've admired ever since you went to Whitehaven Beach You deserve some kind of cinematography award if there was one. Spectacular stuff!! Thank you for showcasing Australia to the world but especially to us locals. Safe travels ❤

Its known as a donga in Australia. Cabins that are demountable and used by mining companies and other remote businesses to house people

The sunset at 16:54 is one of the most beautiful shots I've ever seen. You guys are doing amazing editing. The tangible love between you, the respectful attitude towards the land and people you visit, and the attention and hard work you put into editing the videos are the reason I keep coming back to your videos. Keep it up.

We had PB&J as kids, but now I prefer peanut butter and honey.

Peanut butter and jam on toast is the bomb! I'm Australian.

Sci-Fi writer: ‘I wonder what Mars will look like if we try to terraform it.’ The Pilbara: ‘Oi - Over here mate!’

That sunset drone footage is incredible. It's nice to see you're having such a great time.

Tim tam slam works best with a hot drink because it melts the cream layer between the biscuits… but you have to slam it quick because it will start to disintegrate. Also peanut butter and honey….. (and banana)

GUYS!!!!! The sunset at the end was intensely beautiful!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

I loved seeing the children in Marble Bar! They were so beautiful. Hi! to them

Great choice going to Marble Bar. You’re in good company with other Americans visiting Marble Bar. About a year ago, my husband (ex-American from Colorado) was involved in flying a group of NASA space scientists to the area and their tour of Marble Bar. He (husband) grew up in a family involved in the Apollo moon landing, so he grew up learning NASA-speak. It turns out the Interplanetary Exploration Team from NASA is specifically interested in the area around Marble Bar, as they consider it to be very similar to the terrain on Mars. NASA is setting up practice exploration activities to learn how best to learn how to look for live on Mars, and where else to practice than around Marble Bar? The NASA effort also uses the school kids as support team (eg, recover lost drones, help the NASA guys successfully walk around this very remote area) which makes the kids totally comfortable with new technology. It’s a great example of how indigenous kids in a remote town can overcome the tyranny of distance and learn things like interplanetary physics and sophisticated data transfer techniques from PhD experts in those fields, whilst living their home environnment. My husband is pretty sure the kids that purloined your cameras are happily involved in the NASA program, so he suspects they know a lot more about cameras, data transfer, and high tech in general than you realise. Like I said, good choice on diverting to Marble Bar.

Oh wow guys, I really love that you not only interacted with those First Nation kids, but that you also chose to show the interaction in your video. It's so culturally important that our First Nation people are not only acknowledged, but also that they are not all exoticised as all living on tribal lands (even though showing that is super important too). So a big thanks to both of you for really allowing Australia to present itself to you instead of forcing your own ideas on what Australia should be. 💕

Oh my gawd those Marble Bar kids were just adorable!!!

"It's dryer than a dead dingo's donga". Nail that with an oz accent and you are instant citizens 😂❤

Your channel is interesting because your budget limits the usual tourist destinations and you're finding the gems that are free or are camping allowing for new perspectives and experiences.

Love the “deadset” so authentic

Tim Tam slams are best with a hot drink but don't take too long when you do it as everything falls apart quickly. Absolute heaven.

Your photography is beautiful, but it's your drone shots that I really love. I'm loving this OZ 2.0 series.

Australian here - nothing weird about PB & Jam to me

That sunset shot was incredible

My late Dad was an engineer and went to Port Hedland and Tom Price in the 70s. His shirts came back covered in red dust! Marble Bar is not to be confused with 'the' Marble Bar, a historic bar in Sydney decorated with marble walls and pilasters. Fun fact - Cate Blanchett's first screen role was in a Tim-Tam ad.

Grew up on peanut butter and jam sandwiches and still have them decades later... Not sure why anyone would say its not a thing here, we don't all live on Vegemite lol

Someone passed and someone failed the Tim Tam slam. 😂 Tia's look on her face when it hits her just after the slam. "Arrr precious" 😜😂

The place you stayed is called a donga. (Pronounce the “dong” like “song”). You’ll see them everywhere up north. The mines use them especially for worker accommodation. I work in hospitals all over the state, and up north this is what I live in. They can be very comfortable and have all the mod cons. It depends how they fit them out. Also my husband works FIFO at the port there for a tug company. That’s one of his tugs in your video!

what lovely people you are ..... it's such a shame that so many Aussie's would never ever want to visit somewhere like Marble Bar, let alone interact so beautifully and genuinely with the local indigenous kids as you did. I bet those kids are still talking about you now - it warms my heart that you did what many can't and that is to just treat them just as they should be treated - as curious, fun loving kids...

There aren't many RU-vid channels where I watch the whole video from start to finish, this is one of them. The video content, music, and setting are unbelievably beautiful. Whoever does the editing etc. good job!!!❤❤❤ Oh, OK ten seconds later I know who does all the editing lol

Best Aussie accent ever!

Stunning photography , love the sunset, your Aussie accent is sounding good, love the film of the red dirt road and the car ,all alone on the long distance road, , Aboriginal children , you made their whole year, so enjoyed the whole video, well done 👍

The drone shot with the sunset against the water and the shore with two figures on the beach - wow, that was such a pretty segment and more than a little cinematic. Impressive timing & skills.

It’s great how we get to see plenty of both of you. When my family travel and I take all the videos, it’s like I was never there.

The beach drone shots at sunset were special.

We need to see a Tim Tam slam redo with a hot drink! Small bites on the corners. Sunset footage is spectacular, that beach, sensational. Thanks for another great video ❤

Thought this blog might be dull: flies, emptied desert (w/out grandeur of AZ or Utah), flies, small mining towns (w/out the Old West motifs), flies, and empty beaches (w/out surf or swimming), and more flies. Yet, as always, you made the video fun and found beauty and wonderment: the search for BIG things, playing with the kids in the park, searching for memorable sunsets, Bejeezus Scare Roos, and Tim Tams. I grabbed my wife from her activities to watch the final four minutes and she laughed more than she has in days! I know travel can be a grind, but you let us share in the fun, humor, wonder, and love. Thanks. Keep safe.

Loved watching you interact with the kids and the sunset sets were awesome!

You’ve mastered the Australian wave 😂😂

You guys are killing it with the drone shots!

Cookie??? that there is a Biscuit ...lol love you guys attempting to blend in . Keep on keeping on.

You mentioned Crocs on the water but remember Crocs can run on land very fast for short distances. Beware 😮

Tim Tam Slam... not Tim Tam Tip-Milk-In-Your-Lap 😂😂😂😂😂. Those drone shots though, and the way you captured the contrasting colours at dusk... I'm speechless. Absolutely incredible.

Your videos are just gorgeous, guys! Tourism Australia needs to employ you as adopted ambassadors.

I love how kind you are to each other ❤ & how much fun you have together. You are getting the Aussie accent down pat Cheveyo!

Did anyone else catch Cheveyo's slip of the tongue...He's fascinated by big machines , ....... Not so much big prawns , sheep , pineapples etc... There you go Tia you get as many tickets as you want .. sorta.. Love you guys , I know you've been back for some time but welcome again, great to see you here . Cheers from Melbourne..

Not sure who told you that Aussies don’t eat pb and j . . . I’m here to tell you - they do! Four generations in this Aussie fam can’t be wrong! Love your series. PB & J forever.

No, peanut butter ,sliced banana with a drizzle of honey over it is better 😊

I’d loooove to see a drone footage compilation video at the end of this trip - combining footage from both Aus trips. And one from Vietnam too! It’s just so relaxing watching the gorgeous views from the drone 😍 Just drone & music… the dream!

Another fantastic video, everything you guys post is enjoyable. Tia's reaction to the Tim Tam slam was the best I've ever seen from a reactor on RU-vid. Cheveyo's accent and use of our slang is coming along beautifully. Love you guys ,keep up the good work ❤❤❤

Check the airfilter, if it’s getting dusted up it won’t breath as well, therefore it will use more fuel.

The interaction with the local marble bar kids was so pure and joyful.🥰 Loved the sunset drone footage too. You two always make the best of the situation wherever you end up, never boring to watch. As someone else suggested, rey the tim tam slam with a hot coffee or tea. Makes it melt through faster.

Cheveyo's Aussie accent is spot on! (that means good)

Tim Tam Slam tip - make only a tiny bite, only 3mm, at opposite corners, otherwise you suck air rather than liquid. Use hot milk or coffee. Pop it in your mouth as soon as you soon as the liquid touches your tongue, before it melts in your fingers.

Sadly, it looks like you missed seeing the " Marble Bar" in all it's glory. The jasper looks at it's best when wet. I have been lucky to see it 4 times and each time I have had to tell tourists to come back and wet it and they have been blown away. I am happy for you that you went there. It's a unique place in our country.

ha ha, love the disclaimer - Tia picked the detour south - Do the slam with coffee - even better

Chev! Your Aussie accent is getting better. Keep at it! I'm also so glad that you're getting to see this beautiful country that many of us take for granted. Yeah bloody legends!

Those units are typical accommodation for FIFO mine workers. We call them Dongas. This is the reality of many workers in the industry. The colours in the Pilbara are just intense, particularly after late afternoon summer storms, the golden yellow setting sun turning the red rocks a brilliant orange-red, the white bark of the ghost gums, against a lead grey sky is spectacular. Oh, and the Tim Tam biscuit thing is typically done with coffee. Never heard of anyone in Oz doing it with milk - that must be a milk & cookies americanism. Stunning drone shots on that sunset beach, your best so far!.

You are always entertaining to watch and Tia just makes everything better 👍👍👍Thanks again for taking us with you.

I dont know about diluted fuel but headwinds will increase your fuel consumption by those sort of amounts. Just got back from a trip through central Australia towing a 3.1T van fuel consumption was normally around 16ltrs/100kms but some days driving into a headwind it went over 20. The same with a tailwind it dropped to 14.

The white “hill” you drove past in Port Hedland is salt. Big evaporation pans in that area from which the salt is “harvested” after the water evaporates. The redness of the rocks is a consequence of the high iron content.

Best episode, EVER! That sunset was just breath taking 🥰. The pinks, blues and purples and the full moon over the beach, were all so perfect. You captured it perfectly, well done. Also a big well done to Cheveyo, mate you accent is spot on.

Try some peanut butter and honey 👌👌

Live in Australia and always wondered what Marble Bar was like …..Thanks.

Showcasing Australia in the best way,our country is amazing.🦘🤠❤️

The music you played with the beach sunset scene was perfectly on-point. And the Tim Tam slam was a clown fest, well done.

Those of us who have been to The States, do have peanut butter & jam on toast for breakfast. Good choice of jam by the way. One of my favorites, not just because it's a family thing.

Those last sunset shots were beautiful! The drone is really showing Aus in its best light ❤ Also, the tim tam slam needs to be done with warm drinks to be most effective. The reason you have to slam it as soon as you suck the drink through is because the whole centre just collapses. It's amazing when done right.

Don't forget to stop at Barnhill for a night before you get to Broome. The evening song of the birds there are magnificent.

Cheveyo’s Tim Tam effort was one of the funniest things we have seen, keep up the great work! Loving your videos!

I was so emotional at the end during those sunset shots. Time stood still for you both, it felt like you had the entire world to yourself. Australia is the country that keeps on giving, so much beauty to discover - especially in the most unassuming places! Love watching your videos and following along your journey ❤️

10:47 as an Australia I have to agree with you. I saw this in a video once and decided to try it out. Best decision of my life

Hi kids. It’s a pity a mobile home company ( ie Winnebago) didn’t offer you use of one of their products to traverse the Aussie countryside. It would have made life so much easier as far as accommodation is concerned. Have fun. Stay safe.

That sunset drone footage…chefs kiss 🤌

the drone footage are seriously one of the reason i keep watching this ( we love you too ). That drone is a masterfull buying decision

So enjoying this series [I am also very biased as an aussie]. Honestly, Tourism Australia should hook up with you - your photography is stunning but it's your drone work that is next level. You are showcasing my country so so beautifully and the music you are choosing is gorgeous too. Hope the weather keeps holding for you and the remainder of your Oz adventure is as stellar as it has been so far. Oh, and the 'slam' [which was hilarious btw] - you do it with a hot drink - coffee is best - and you do it fast - real fast, otherwise, let's just say your mug of coffee becomes a TimTam slushie :)

😮 You guy are the great example of what peanut butter and jelly stand for. Can't have one without the other. Love the vids, you make my day!❤

Amazing shots! Love from a german living in Thailand

Your Aus accent is getting better each time. Love the videos you guys put out.

Love you fellas And your fly swatting skills are bloody awesome

Cheveyo needs to keep the stubble 😮‍💨❤

All I know is on the east coast some of the cheap companies have been caught diluting petrol. When I was travelling in Coffs Harbour and my engine light came on, it was caused by filling up with United petrol, as confirmed by the NRMA technician who came to look at my car. He told me not to use that brand, and I haven’t had a problem since.

Tim tam slam needs a chilled double coated Tim tam and a warm tea or coffee - next level!

The accent's getting good 😂 Also Telstra public phones if you see them are free, and may have wifi.

Wait till you get further north into the Kimberley, the red dirt (called Pindan) and red cliffs get redder and the contrast with the turquoise ocean is so breathtaking. Love that you are also showing footage of the vast beautiful nothingness of Aus. Every time Cheveyo brings out the Aussie accent it give me the biggest smile 😊😊😊. Honorary Aussies now for sure 😍. Literally can not wait for you to see the Kimberley ❤️Also there is an amazing RU-vid video called 288 days in Fitzroy, all about the incredible story of building the new Fitzroy River Bridge, Worth a watch as I know this meant a lot to your last Aus trip and literally why you are back. xx

Another great episode! The start of this Aussie run has been amazing, such high quality and fun episodes. The interaction with the First Nation's kids was super cute and they really did good advice; that spot looked stunning! The shots towards the end with the beach sunset and full more were incredible. Like you two said in the Route 66 vlogs you can really ignore you're own country in exploring and watching the Aus series has motivated me to see more of this place!

Peanut Butter and jam, yes but also Peanut Butter and honey. Yum.

My favourite way to do a TimTam slam is with a flat white (hot white coffee). You could probably do hot milk, or a hot chocolate too. The whole Tim Tam gets all melty and gooey, it’s amazing.

Rookie error with the milk Cheveyo 😂. The drone footage is mint guys. You are doing a fantastic job of capturing the absolute vastness of our country. It really stirs up emotions just seeing how beautiful it is out there.

Loved the kids in Marble Bar and loved the drone footage of the beach - some of the most beautiful footage we have ever seen, congratulations!

That 80/137 mile beach looks frigging stunning.