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Around The Bay 2023 - 210km around Port Phillip Bay - but faster this time?
I'm doing the Classic again - a 210-ish km ride around Port Phillip Bay, from Albert Park, back to Albert Park. 14kg less on the bike, and 7kg less on me, a whole bunch of training and it's back to Around The Bay 2023. Will it all pay off, and will this be enough to get a faster time than last year? Watch, and find out!
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The Walmer Street Bridge is finally open - and all new (... except for the middle!)
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A quick out of sequence video showing the newly re-opened Walmer St Bridge - finally opened after 16 months into an 8 month project to replace only two thirds of a relatively short pedestrian / cycle bridge. It's been a bit irritating because this is the sole rideable/walkable route across the river for a few kilometres - making bike paths north of the river annoying to access, and preventing t...
Preparing for Around The Bay 2023 - DIY Bosch Chargers and knee issues
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In this video, what did and didn't get used of what I brought along for Around The Bay, how to build a Bosch charger yourself (not recommended or approved by the manufacturer!), how it'll all be packed this time, and the clever plan to have someone else bring me more battery power. And after the machine's in order, a small human issue that threatens to derail everything.
High Country Hills and Huts - The Replacement Substitute Man From Snowy River
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In the final part of our adventure, we explore some of the High Country's huts in the Mansfield area. Visiting Tomahawk hut, we bend the side steps looking for a level spot, camp at Pineapple Flat around some unauthorised cows, visit one particular very famous hut - although it's not actually the one, visit the summit of Mt. Stirling (if you can see it), see the Howqua Gap hut(s), Bindaree Fall...
Billy Goats Bluff in a storm, Mt. Buller in Summer and other "interesting" ideas in the High Country
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Well, you knew it was coming. In the next instalment of our adventure, we head up Billy Goats Bluff track, ominous storm clouds overhead, but the forecast telling us that it won't rain any time soon. Spoiler: it did. A full on thunderstorm with hail, as we ascended one of the steepest tracks in Victoria. We head to Horseyard Flat, before deciding to just press on and camp along the river near L...
High Country, High Plains - Dargo High Plains, Blue Rag Range, Conway Track
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Time to tackle some of the High Country's 4WDing classics - first by traversing the Gunns Range via the Gunns Track, before a trip down Dargo High Plains Road, in order to head up Mt. Blue Rag to the famous trig point via Blue Rag Range Track. After that, we get into a traffic jam with some cows, and head down the crazy steep Conway Track to Wonnangatta Road, to get us in place for the next par...
Mt Buffalo National Park - Through the Galleries and up The Horn
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In the next instalment of the High Country trip, we visit Mt. Buffalo National Park. Climbing through the Chalwell Galleries - half walk, half cave - and then the similar Old Galleries track. We then drive to the top of the park to climb The Horn, a peak which although it pales in comparison to Kosciuszko or Bogong, has far more spectacular views just due to how pointy it is. After that, we swi...
Mt. Bogong - the second* highest mountain in Australia, via the 4WD shortcut!
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In this video, we climb Mt. Bogong, the highest mountain in Victoria and the second highest* mountain in Australia. But we do it with a bit of a tricky 4WD shortcut via Granite Flat Spur, which has the highest trailhead of any route up the mountain, resulting in the shortest walk to the summit. *: But isn't that Mt. Townsend? We need to talk about prominence, and how maybe... the entire Koscius...
Yarrangobilly Caves, camping in a lake, and back into Victoria by driving through a river!
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In the next instalment of the High Country adventure, I visit Yarrangobilly Caves, touring South Glory Cave and the amazing Jersey Cave. Short of places to camp, we obtain a last minute booking at Three Mile Dam campsite - a very picturesque spot next to a lake. Then it's time to head back to Tom Groggin Crossing, and ford the Murray River back into Victoria, making an attempt on the Mt. Pinnib...
Mt. Kosciuszko the quick and easy way - also not the highest point in Austraila!
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In the first video of a new series, we visit the High Country. Travelling out to the far NSW side, our first goal is to climb Mt. Kosciuszko, detailing all the different ways it can be done, some easier than others. And at the same time, explore exactly how this was named after a key figure in Polish history with seemingly no relation to Australia. And although this is the highest point on the ...
A high altitude balloon adventure - Project Horus Launch 60
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A high altitude balloon adventure - Project Horus Launch 60
Riding Around The Bay (2022) - a 210km bike ride around Port Phillip Bay!
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Riding Around The Bay (2022) - a 210km bike ride around Port Phillip Bay!
Adventures from the Workbench - removing stuck cranks and why do tyre inflation cartridges use CO2?
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Adventures from the Workbench - removing stuck cranks and why do tyre inflation cartridges use CO2?
180km "offroad" adventure on a Tern GSD e-cargo bike - Richmond to Warburton
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180km "offroad" adventure on a Tern GSD e-cargo bike - Richmond to Warburton
Antennapalooza 2023 - Even more amateur radio camping in a field!
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Antennapalooza 2023 - Even more amateur radio camping in a field!
Back to Melbourne - Last part of our Canning Stock Route journey - and recap (plus Hattah Kulkyne)
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Back to Melbourne - Last part of our Canning Stock Route journey - and recap (plus Hattah Kulkyne)
Broken Hill - the NSW town that's kind-of South Australian and the Menindee Lakes
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Broken Hill - the NSW town that's kind-of South Australian and the Menindee Lakes
Across Outback South Australia - Oodnadatta Track, Strezlecki Track and Cameron Corner
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Across Outback South Australia - Oodnadatta Track, Strezlecki Track and Cameron Corner
Coober Pedy - underground buildings, opal mining (and wind turbines)
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Coober Pedy - underground buildings, opal mining (and wind turbines)
Uluru - the other bucket list trip! (plus Kata Tjuta and the Yulura Resort)
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Uluru - the other bucket list trip! (plus Kata Tjuta and the Yulura Resort)
Kings Canyon - via Red Centre Way (formerly Mereenie Loop) - the back way to Yulara
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Kings Canyon - via Red Centre Way (formerly Mereenie Loop) - the back way to Yulara
Alice Springs - in search of Radio, Reptiles and the RFDS
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Alice Springs - in search of Radio, Reptiles and the RFDS
130km/h to the Devils Marbles - Halls Creek to Alice Springs
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130km/h to the Devils Marbles - Halls Creek to Alice Springs
Purnululu National Park - Don't Bungle the Bungle Bungles!
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Purnululu National Park - Don't Bungle the Bungle Bungles!
Canning Stock Route 2022 - Salt lake, a bunch of names, a massive crater, and the wrong Halls Creek
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Canning Stock Route 2022 - Salt lake, a bunch of names, a massive crater, and the wrong Halls Creek
Canning Stock Route 2022 - An exploded creek bed, giant metal detectors, and a very straight line
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Canning Stock Route 2022 - An exploded creek bed, giant metal detectors, and a very straight line
Canning Stock Route 2022 - 300L of diesel, a shower, and the tail of a kangaroo, please - on card.
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Canning Stock Route 2022 - 300L of diesel, a shower, and the tail of a kangaroo, please - on card.
Canning Stock Route 2022 - Lake Disappointment? It really isn't...
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Canning Stock Route 2022 - Lake Disappointment? It really isn't...
Canning Stock Route 2022 - In Search of Durba Springs (and much more!)
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Canning Stock Route 2022 - In Search of Durba Springs (and much more!)
Canning Stock Route 2022 - Finally, the beginning of the trip! (the third video) - Well 2a to Well 6
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Canning Stock Route 2022 - Finally, the beginning of the trip! (the third video) - Well 2a to Well 6

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  • @desolationangel6173
    @desolationangel6173 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm from the US. Been reading the book Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence. Never been to Aus so I had to look up the area to be able to visualize. It's beautiful. Thankyou for the views.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks - it really is amazing scenery, and even to Australians a lot of people have no concept of what it's actually like out there in the much lesser populated parts of our country (almost 90% of Australians live within 50km of the coast). When I first read "desert", all I thought of was just endless, featureless sand - but it is really so much more.

  • @wadehughes8986
    @wadehughes8986 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video, well done. But I reckon you could cut the music. Less is more,

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for the comment. It does seem the music is a bit polarising - I've tried without, but the soundtrack does feel a bit bare. Wish I could upload two versions of the soundtrack so you can pick...

  • @derekandleonie5636
    @derekandleonie5636 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great series .. really enjoying it Do you recall how much fuel the ranger got at well 33? Thanks 👍

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Started at Wiluna with full tank + jerry cans. 178L of diesel at Kunawarritji (Well 33) for the Ranger - vehicle plus jerry cans. (= 16.7L/100km, so they did a bit better than we did in the 200 - we did 22.8L/100km!) They put in 112.5L at Halls Creek, but they left the jerry cans empty. Thanks for the comment, glad you're enjoying it!

    • @derekandleonie5636
      @derekandleonie5636 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@DropTableAdventures awesome Planning a trip next year in my 2023 Triton and in the process of working out how much fuel I'll need to carry Thanks for the information 👍

  • @oblivininja1796
    @oblivininja1796 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, Wellington ferry operator here! Thank you for using the services and im glad there isn't a bridge, I'll be out of a job 😅

  • @mattpearce4099
    @mattpearce4099 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I enjoyed this Video...thanks for uploading...also checked out some of your other content.....you just got another subscriber...looking forward to watching more of your videos...cheers.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the comment, glad you like it! I've got more videos coming, I have a huge amount of footage to sort through and edit... I've just been busy actually doing stuff :)

  • @THEXRSCAR
    @THEXRSCAR หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just curious if you guys had previous rock climbing experience before attempting this? I've been bouldering and rope climbing for a few years and even i felt my hands get a little wet watching you guys ascend!! Top work, i hope to do this myself one day!

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures หลายเดือนก่อน

      We have both had a bit of experience at climbing. Although most of it's not actually as vertical as it looks, more of a steep scramble. It's really only the "round the outside" bit that involves actual climbing - but there's plenty of handholds and footholds - just don't do it on a wet day, and make sure you have a secure grip before you "use" that hand or foot...

  • @muchardika
    @muchardika หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where did you park your car? Also if i want to hike the mountain in winter is there any rental for boots and snowshoes? Thanks

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures หลายเดือนก่อน

      For the chairlift up Kosciusko? We just parked in Thredbo, there's a big car park just down Friday Drive. The ski rental shop at Thredbo claims to have snow shoes for rental: www.thredbo.com.au/ski-snowboard-rental/ - maybe give them a call to confirm.

  • @96JustStuff
    @96JustStuff หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the video. Im considering doing my first go at it this year

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'd definitely recommend it! Good luck, I hope it goes well for you.

  • @gandhargurav5031
    @gandhargurav5031 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am absolutely in love with this video. I've seen every video ever made on TH-cam on the Z Fc, and this has to be by the far the best, most practical, logical and fun approach to the video. Far too many times do people pair lenses that are 2500$ which nobody that actually uses this camera will ever put on. Bravo!

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for that! As nice as the Z Fc is, it's inescapably a low end camera, so chances are the buyer of it is probably going to consider using it with their existing lenses, and I felt this was under-represented in a lot of reviews. I have however since purchased another lens - a Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 - which I can highly recommend. The effective light gathering capability is significantly better than the TTArtisan 17mm lens even though both are f/1.4 on paper. And unlike the TTArtisan, it has autofocus! However it's quite a bit more expensive, but overall still fairly cheap at about US$450. And Nikon don't even make anything with such a large aperture at that focal length - at any price!

  • @TarnaMeneri
    @TarnaMeneri 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @bearmouse9424
    @bearmouse9424 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm disappointed

  • @eric.g.
    @eric.g. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! I learnt some new about my city at 48 😅

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ahh, so my title wasn't totally clickbait then :)

  • @thejenniferfanning
    @thejenniferfanning 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a brilliant demonstration. Thank you 😊

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! Could never find a simple comparison, just endless pages of discussion about how "this is better than that" and "the professionals only use this". But, we can simply find out!

  • @louisaklimentos7583
    @louisaklimentos7583 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video !

  • @zzmike
    @zzmike 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic. I'm too old to contemplate ever doing this now, but it looks to eb a supreme adventure. For what it's worth, had you omitted the background music completely this would have been even MORE enjoyable (for me). The silence of the Outback, and all that. Thanks for the video all the same,

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the comment, and glad you still (somewhat I hope) enjoyed it! I unfortunately didn't have a decent external microphone and windsock setup at the time, so I didn't really capture much natural ambient noise, only a lot of loud wind noise... and the in-car audio tends just to be engine noise, loudly blowing aircon, and bits of random conversations about all sorts of things. And the drone shots obviously don't come with sound... Though I'd really love to be able to present that as it was.

    • @zzmike
      @zzmike 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DropTableAdventures Thanks for replying! Maybe that's a "Director's Cut" version waiting to happen some day! :-) :-) I do admit that ~music overlay~ is a pet peeve of mine, as very many YT creators make BRILLIANT videos (as per yours), then seem to think that their viewers will somehow lose interest in it if subjected to "the sounds of silence" / or the wind/car noises you refer to. I just don't think that is true. Indeed, tastes in music are so widely variable that it's more likely the MUSIC that will force them to change the channel. I have left it too late to visit Australia, I think (I'm a Limey, lived most of my life in the US), but have always always been fascinated by the country since my old Geography master showed us a 16mm film called "Cattle Carters." , , , if you're interested you can even watch it if you want on the BP film library (Google 'BP Film Cattle Carters'). It's still a good little film! With the advent of TH-cam I have had a chance to vicariously (at least) travel the remote tracks of your fair Island Continent! All the best, and thanks again for the reply! ---Mike

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@zzmike I'll certainly consider it - I was planning at some point (probably not for a few months at least...) to cut all these videos together into one long movie-length epic, minus the intros and outros. I'd definitely consider making a version of that cut without the music, if I was to do that. (I do wish TH-cam would let you upload two audio tracks, so you could select "with music" or "without music"...) I'll have a look and see if I can find that film - seems interesting.

    • @zzmike
      @zzmike 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DropTableAdventures "Great minds" . . . (on the two versions: "with" and "without": 'make your choice' . . . I had wondered why creators did not make two versions available). I did not know that YT proscribed having two versions of the same video. Yes, it's a great little yarn about a "grizzled" Aussie cattle train driver who gets lumbered with a "fresh-off-the-boat" Limey co-driver. "Adventures" ensue . . . :- It planted a seed in my young mind as a schoolboy, for sure. )

    • @Mugwump7
      @Mugwump7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@zzmikelove the music but to each his own!

  • @avikfett1551
    @avikfett1551 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great vid. thank you for this sacrifice

  • @ryanmcmillan9795
    @ryanmcmillan9795 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ok

  • @antony3678
    @antony3678 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You really are a muppet! You bring a ridiculous amount of spares and radios. But you don't bring a jacking base plate, chain saw! Then you need your car manual to tell you how to jack up your vehicle...really? Plus your too dumb to take a hydraulic jack!

  • @antony3678
    @antony3678 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You've HF radios coming out of your ar$e but don't own a printer😅 I'm sure getting a satellite phone would have been easier and lighter than the ridiculous HF set-up. The added weight of all those spares! Have you weighed your vehicle loaded to make sure you're not exceeding the GVM?

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I do own a printer... it's just a 3D one :) And yes, you are correct - a satphone is smaller and lighter than all the HF gear, and would possibly be a better choice for many. Though as I said, the Garmin InReach is a better choice than that as satphone calls are expensive and often unproductive (call the dealership for tech advice, get put on hold for half an hour ($50) then have the call drop? Better to text a friend and have them call.). We have the PLB for life threatening emergencies, which is satellite based but has no ongoing fees. But the thing that I love is that HF gear can talk directly to somebody else's without having infrastructure. The HF gear doesn't cost a single cent to operate, nobody's charging for data or time (on amateur radio that is - and amateur radio being a class license now, don't even need to pay for license renewal - just once off for the exam and callsign). And it's a shared medium - I can just put a call out to whoever's listening, whereas with the satphone you need someone specific to call. And while HF data is slow, we still had it all - could talk to people with voice, send text messages and a position ping every 5 minutes via APRS, email via WinLink, share photos via SSTV, even post some (very low res) pics to social media!

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was just reminded of this by a recent announcement... if I was to have bought a satphone, I probably would have bought the Thuraya SatSleeve (it attaches to the back of your phone, and you make the call with your phone, but you can make an emergency call by pressing a button on the device itself, without a phone.) And then this happened, where Thuraya satellite #2 has died, meaning no more coverage in most of the Asia Pacific region, and your satphone's now a brick: www.pivotel.com.au/knowledge-base/faqs/thuraya-network-closure-faqs.html (I'd likely have actually bought an InReach, which uses the Iridium network, though.) Oh, and I missed your question regarding weight - we have a 3.8T GVM upgrade, the vehicle has been weighed and the weight of these items added up. It was (only just!) under GVM. The total weight of all the spares and fluids was only about 100kg.

  • @benjaminnicholson2442
    @benjaminnicholson2442 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not the second highest mountain in Australia just as a fact check that goes to Mt Townsend in NSW. In fact it's not even third or fourth.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's a bit of clickbait - watch the video to see how I justify the claim, I do have an argument as to how that doesn't count (hint: prominance) :)

  • @rhe9515
    @rhe9515 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    one very busy weekend i had to do the rope with a broken arm

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Doing that course one-armed certainly would be an experience, I'd imagine!

  • @jimwadham6862
    @jimwadham6862 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    $1.52/l ahhh memories.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah. That's certainly a distant memory, though it did drop to about $1/L in 2020 when significantly less of it was being used. Now I feel like it's a bargain at <$2/L, and the $3.20/L at Kunawarritji was barely a shock...

  • @louisaklimentos7583
    @louisaklimentos7583 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I feel like I am in the car with you . Beautiful video thank you .

  • @johnholland-rf4qo
    @johnholland-rf4qo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    icom 7100 to icdan interface looking to get one

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't know where you can get a pre-made one, but github.com/TheSkorm/IC-9350 was what we built. The design's been revised a little from the original to use an Arduino Nano instead of a bare AVR and support components, so it's significantly simpler to build.

  • @danx7143
    @danx7143 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, Pretty much all of the trails you went along I have ridden at some point either on my ebike or more recently on my road bike and it's been good times. One thing I would suggest though is if going through the Aqueduct trail in Mount Evelyn again that you don't follow the downhill bit onto Joy Avenue but instead go along the narrow part of the Aqueduct trail that cuts through the bush between Joy Avenue and the Rail Trail instead, it's easier and no potholes, though for getting to the Rail Trail coming from the wetlands you are probably still better off with a similar route to the other option you showed when you had 2 options. There's a bike path alongside Bellbird Avenue from the Hull road wetlands, and from there you can go through Lillydale Lake's path network, following one of about 3 ways out going past the skate park or along the fenceline of the Marketplace, then crossing into Lions Park, crossing Maroondah Hwy/Main Street and going past the ovals and onto the Rail trail from there. There's no onroad parts needed still (but does follow some paths next to roads) and it's far less steep than going up the path on Birmingham Road and the Steep parts of the Aqueduct Trail so would likely use less battery despite the longer distance.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the comment and guidance on the tracks! I did realise that later about the track from Joy Avenue going alongside it - at the time I wasn't sure exactly where it went (it didn't appear on my map, so I had the road marked out instead). I think you're right about the other path - I've done the ride from Lilydale Station, and also that seems fine.

  • @Lethal_Injections
    @Lethal_Injections 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video! thankyou! im bout to headout and check it out myself

  • @butsukete1806
    @butsukete1806 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Simple, straight to the point. Awesome video.

  • @binkkytube
    @binkkytube 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wonderful! Geo Centre & Silver Tree of Broken Hill look amazing.

  • @outandabout_oz
    @outandabout_oz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great video, I'd totally forgotten about Strzelecki naming it and all that history, seems a little odd these days. Glad I stumbled on your channel, good luck with it, I know it's a lot of work. Subscribed ✌🏻

  • @johnhowell6139
    @johnhowell6139 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. Full of common sense and no BS!

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! I guess I got it all correct enough - the trip went pretty well.

  • @JBthePAdashC
    @JBthePAdashC 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am considering buying a GSD and I have 2 questions: 1) how is the comfort for such a long ride? I was originally looking for something a little more Dutch style with swept back handlebars, but I like the carrying capacity of this and want to make sure it is comfy. 2) how did it handle on the gravel? If I get this, I’ll be giving up my gravel bike for it. I don’t do gravel often and I stay away from highly technical routes, but was wondering how stable it felt. Thanks!

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      1) It was reasonably comfortable on the ride, though I'm somewhat used to riding a fairly upright bike (I also have a Gazelle CityZen C8, seen at the start - the GSD was being rented). If you're used to drop bars, it might be quite a different experience. I think by default the saddle's a bit far back to put a huge amount of power into the pedals (but fine if you're just "leaning" on the electric assist) but it can shift forward to a position you can really pedal hard. At the end of the day, if you don't like the handlebars or the saddle, you could always change them. If the bike's a bit too hard-framed for your liking, you could use something like the Cane Creek Thudbuster for a seat post. 2) It handled pretty well on the gravel, it felt quite stable. Due to the smaller wheels, you certainly feel any potholes you hit, but the front suspension also means they're not incredibly jarring. It's heavy, it has a very low centre of gravity, and it has wide tyres, so it wants to track pretty straight - it's not an amazingly agile bike. But it feels like there's decent grip. I was tempted to take it down one of the easier MTB trails, but there's only so far I want to go on a bike that doesn't belong to me :)

  • @jerryrubinek8905
    @jerryrubinek8905 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What tarp are you using for the swag and which month in winter did you go there

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The ones with the D-rings on straps are OzTrail UltraRig (IIRC), the ones with the eyelets that tore out, I think was a not-so-cheap one from Bunnings? As for the month, this was filmed in June 2022.

  • @HARDCOREEDITZ27
    @HARDCOREEDITZ27 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello bro please provide link

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The seller I bought from isn't around any more but this looks similar enough (and comes in a choice of colour, so you can match your clothing to make it stand out less): www.ebay.com/itm/404695810416 - otherwise if that's not around search for "outdoor microphone wind cover 10mm" (substitute 10mm if it's not a lapel mic).

  • @HARDCOREEDITZ27
    @HARDCOREEDITZ27 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    give me fur cover link

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The seller I bought from isn't around any more but this looks similar enough (and comes in a choice of colour, so you can match your clothing to make it stand out less): www.ebay.com/itm/404695810416 - otherwise if that's not around search for "outdoor microphone wind cover 10mm" (substitute 10mm if it's not a lapel mic).

  • @robzyb
    @robzyb 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoyable video! Was the tape at 9:44 planned? Or an masterful bodge in the moment?

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was planning to tape the connector so it didn't come loose. I originally had duct tape in the kit - but removed it after I took the strapping tape instead.

    • @robzyb
      @robzyb 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How long did you spend trying to decide if (1) you should tape the connector with elastoplast, or (2) tape your knee with duct tape? 🤣

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I did my knee with duct tape at parkrun last week because I forgot the right tape - it lasted about 1km until the sweat just unstuck it... but at this point I only really have to tape it for >5km runs (cycling for any distance untaped is fine)

  • @johnharris8394
    @johnharris8394 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Electric bike?

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This year, yes - a Gazelle CityZen C8 HMB+. It's a very nice bike for riding round the city (and on gravel, with appropriate tyres!) - especially if you want to carry a decent amount of stuff on the rear rack. But I had the power level turned down to save on battery to make 210km (might have been down a little too much considering how much I finished with), the course is pretty much flat except two notable hills (Westgate Bridge and Mt. Martha), I was above 25km/h for some of it (so no assistance at all), I was sitting a lot more upright so aerodynamics were compromised compared to drop bars, and it's got tyres that are closer to a mountain bike than a road bike (great on gravel but a bit of a compromise on the road). Also it's a Bosch Gen2 motor - so I'm pedalling through a 2.5:1 gearbox before it even gets to the front chainring, and dragging the motor round when it's off (unlike the newer designs where you pedal the front chainring directly and the motor's on a sprague clutch). So I think next year I'll take the road bike that you see at the end.

  • @jasonschubert6828
    @jasonschubert6828 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Forgot to say, great video! I was wanting to send someone an email showing what had been done here, and there was almost no info online. Your video fit the bill perfectly 😃

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for that - I was suffering much the same issue and figured since it's not far off I should just throw the GoPro on, jump on my bike, and head out there for a look!

  • @jasonschubert6828
    @jasonschubert6828 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a test analyst by trade, I also wonder who checks whether things actually work. Particularly the bubble tap at the top of the north side hill, which after being locked away from the public for almost the whole 16 months, no longer has enough pressure to clear the totally unnecessary cage around the nozzle. Apparently checking cyclist speeds is more important than having water available in a hot Melbourne summer! 😂

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Someone tests these things first? Also, ironic about the tap - the reason the centre section of the bridge is heritage listed is due to its "importance in understanding water supply systems". I feel like the radar signs exist so that when (not if) there is an accident on the narrow section with the uneven rotting heritage listed planks, the council and government can attempt to dodge liability by going "well we took measures to slow people down, it's not our fault".

    • @jasonschubert6828
      @jasonschubert6828 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@DropTableAdventures I am pretty sure the stated reason and the _actual_ reason for heritage listing are 2 very different things. We all know Dan wasn't a fan of cyclists. I haven't measure, but I was disappointed to see the design for the Kew side ramp was not even wide enough for the Victorian Standard (1.6m per lane, design was for 2.6m total) and that both ends are now designed in a way that would make the bridge impossible to widen without major works on both the entry points.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@jasonschubert6828 Yeah, although it's a lot wider than what we had before (which I don't think was even 1.6m in total!) it's definitely still not wide enough to comply with Australian Standards for the level of traffic it gets. Definitely agree the reasoning around heritage listing was bizarre and surely the significance of that one bit of pipe can't have been the real reason! WRT the premiers office - they seemed all too happy to put out a press release about the removal of the Gipps St Steps, taking credit there - but maybe that was less controversial though... www.premier.vic.gov.au/ramping-iconic-yarra-bike-trail

  • @jasonschubert6828
    @jasonschubert6828 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please, please, please don't criticise "duplication" of paths with steps, they are _much_ better and more direct for (most) walkers _and_ mean fewer people will be walking through all those tight switchbacks. I was very disappointed when I walked there and the stairs down to the Main Yarra Trail were gone, but looking again since, it appears they are going to be replaced with new ones that have not been finished yet.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's a very good point - they are definitely better for those walking down there as it'd be a long walk down the switchbacks. Bet there'll be a desire path through the garden bed before long. I may have worded it badly in the voiceover - what I actually found strange about that was that they had ten stairs down to the top of the switchback ramp but then not stairs from there down to the Main Yarra Trail. It's not that duplication is bad - it's that they've only duplicated the very first bit.

    • @jasonschubert6828
      @jasonschubert6828 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DropTableAdventures it looks like they are putting a full set of stairs down to main trail on the right (coming from Vic Gardens) that will be similar, but hopefully much wider, than the original stairs. Walking from the west, those few little stairs are much better than the strange triangle you would have to traverse otherwise. I am rapt the triangle is there though, because it makes riding from the switchback _and_ from Walmer Street onto the bridge easy, pretty important considering the amount of cycle traffic here. The original design had a switchback between the "plaza" and the bridge, which would have been a nightmare, and a downgrade from what had existed before!

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh yeah, I remember that original design. They planned to fix the problem of the switchback being too tight for some to safely ride around - by not letting you do it! Many complained to the council, who initially approved it - then changed their mind following public backlash. Glad we did not end up with that one. Will certainly be good when the other set of stairs opens so there's a direct set of stairs down, and a ramp for the bikes. I don't think I'd ever used the old stairs... I've only really gone through there by bike, but I know that's not everyone!

  • @therealrealshocker
    @therealrealshocker 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing 🙏

  • @logik1677
    @logik1677 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    n ice one dude, do you think this is doable with stock wheels and suspension? (hilux)

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'd probably recommend a 2" lift - but in the dry with a spotter and following a good line it should be doable. Maybe I'd recommend AT tyres because I'm not quite sure how well road tyres would go on the sharp rocks...

  • @robzyb
    @robzyb 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the heads up, I'm looking forward to checking it out for myself.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's a pretty useful link across the river, shame the reconstruction took so long...

  • @TerrisLeonis
    @TerrisLeonis 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Merry Christmas!

  • @MarxOutThere
    @MarxOutThere 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great vid. But I'm going to go out on a limb & suggest you could have a far shorter ride time on a regular bike. Your ebike weighed 45kgs!! regular bikes with biddons & puncture kit come in at +/-14kgs. ebikes are great but over long distances their weight & restricted speed assist would eat into your ride time over 210kms flat 'Bay ride, you could otherwise average 30kms/hr on something like a drop 'bar roadbike with regular fitness. I've done the 'Bay ride about 12 times since 1997 on various types of bikes, but never an ebike.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I wouldn't actually say you're going out on a limb there - I had the same thoughts after doing it again on the same ebike in 2023 (with the weight down from 45 to 35kg by taking less battery and less repair tools!). Video of the 2023 attempt will come next but the preparation video is up at th-cam.com/video/4Jka9ycwuPc/w-d-xo.html - and in it you'll see a little sneak peek of what might just get used in 2024 :)

  • @Kevin_Aus
    @Kevin_Aus 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice work mate. I wasn't aware that a bosch battery could be charged off 12v so that is interesting. I wonder if its possible to charge a shimano battery in a similar manner.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The LiFePO4 pack was 12v (with all three of those "bricks" in parallel) - it's been rewired in this application to put all 3 in series so the DPH5005 only has to step up from 36v to 42v, as there's a 10A input limit to contend with. However you could use it with 12v input - 12v 10A is 120w, so you'd have a bit under 3A at the battery end at 42v. Provided you wanted to wait a bit longer to charge it, that'd work. As for Shimano STEPS - I cannot find anything about DIY'ing a charger (I thought info on Bosch was thin on the ground)... I would think it'd be similar as overcomplicating the charger would increase cost, but I really can't be sure.

  • @aschlack8889
    @aschlack8889 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I enjoy your videos. Q: are those uhf antennas on the left hand side? why 2 of them? 73s

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The left hand one on the bullbar is usually a Diamond NR770HSP for VHF/UHF - however at the start of the trip it broke, so we've just put the spare RFI UHF antenna on to have something connected. That one's wired to the Icom 7100 for 2/70 amateur band. The one on the Z-bracket / L-bracket half way down the bonnet on the left is for UHF CB - going to a Uniden UH5060 with the radio body hidden inside the dashboard, as the body's tiny and that radio has controls on the speaker mic.

    • @aschlack8889
      @aschlack8889 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DropTableAdventures awesome. Thank you for replying so quickly. As I mentioned Eralier. Watching your videos is like going away without leaving my radioshack. I also enjoy camping and going in an adventure like your videos sound terrific. Cheers from vk2 And 73

  • @robzyb
    @robzyb 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have so many comments on this video.... 1) You're tempting me to get a DPH5005 to replace my DPS3003. In blatant violation of the YAGNI principal I'll probably get it with the Bluetooth module too. 2) Instead of that Pololu 5V step-down, or even a resistor/zener, I would've thought that an LM7805 would be the way to go. If the device is really that low current you might be able to do without any input/output decoupling caps too. 3) Does the Bosch battery have onboard BMS? I'm not sure I'd trust a DPH to be accurate enough with its voltage limiting. 4) Is that a Seiko SKX171? Not a common watch, but cool! 5) I too have issues with my knee. Not exactly sure what's caused it, but the cartilage in my knee is fractured, perhaps from similar issues to what you had. Yoga has helped me to work the right muscles to avoid pain these days.

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      1) You can always use both! Haven't used the BT module but maybe for something like this it would have been handy to log I and V over time, for a nice graph (in addition to the timelapse) 2) 7805 is usually max of ~25-35v in, even at negligible current, Pololu module will take 50v in. All 3 batteries in series so could be wired across just one... though if any significant current is drawn, will flatten one asymetrically (maybe in practice this may not matter, those 3 packs do differ a little in capacity...) 3) Yes the onboard BMS on the Bosch side should disconnect above 42v - it doesn't even connect until you supply the 5v - but the voltage did seem to be pretty accurate when I checked with my meter. While testing I had it top out at 41v just to be safe. 4) Yes it is a SKX171 - used to be my watch before I got a Pebble Steel, then a Pebble Time, then a Pebble Time Steel, then a Garmin Fenix 6X. Nice solid chunk of metal, water resistant to 200m, fully mechanical and self winding. Actually, it's funny how I thought that was a big watch when I got it, the 6X makes it look tiny! 5) In the months since then, I've resumed running and it's getting better. Don't think I have problems with the cartilidge - that sounds painful, hope you can keep it under control.

    • @robzyb
      @robzyb 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good pick-up re the 7805. My oversight is why voltage regulators cower in my presence.

  • @Horacio3329
    @Horacio3329 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    La antena codan es compatible con kenwood ts-480hx

    • @DropTableAdventures
      @DropTableAdventures 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      With the right adaptor it should be - the Codan tuning "protocol" is pretty simple, and fundamentally, the radio just transmits 10w of CW, tells the antenna to start tuning, and stops TX'ing when the antenna says it either succeded or failed. You'd just need a circuit to adapt how the Kenwood signals this to the Codan. I can't seem to find one out there, but surely it exists...