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hahaha yes she can be a handful! But at least she knows what she wants! Thanks for the comment :)

oh she loves it so much! When we stay near a beach, it's all she thinks about and wants to do! It good seeing her enjoy her self though hahha thank you for the comment :)

That's a great idea! We need to do something similar, but the welding which holds the jack onto our van has also been damaged so we need to decide whether we drill into the drawbar for extra strength or get it rewelded! Thanks for the comment

agreed

Yes I’ve been thinking about picking up one of those deflators that do 4 at a time. They could be very helpful. I got caught up trying to find the “perfect one” and missed my chance. Now in remote WA. Gotta wait for a store. Thanks for the comment :)

Yep most likely. Big mother too by the size of it 😬

Hahaha yes she loves the water. A little too much we can’t keep her out of it

Thank you! The heart was definitely pumping with this one. I’m glad I got a fish out of it though. Been a while since I caught something worth talking about lol.

Thanks Rich. Missing ya mate. Hope all is well and look forward to catching up again!

Thanks Paul! All the best mate

Thanks Chris. Im pretty happy with it. They pull pretty well. I can’t imagine what the blue or yellowfins are like 😬 hope you’re also getting a few!

@@360-Explorers mate from what we see in the videos you wanna be strapped in to the boat they go hard. I’ll start getting out there when this wind dies off and the bay clears up there should be some in there by the time I get out haha. Snapper madness starts in a month or so

I agree. The caravan does weigh you down. There’s always a compromise when travelling Australia. It’s been 12 months and I feel we’ve barely scraped the surface with places to visit. It’s insane !

Hahaha she loves it 🐶

Yes, as we were putting the video together we were a bit confused as to why the car wasn’t beeping like it usually does with no seatbelt. Thanks for the comment and appreciate your concern:)

Thank you! Yes crocs did well. Didn’t see many people wearing them though. Maybe I’m just used to them. Thank you for the comment. It’s been amazing so far

Hey Joanne, We were on the Gibb late July. The roads weren’t as busy, but the campsites were. But we had no issues with bookings Thanks for watching :)

I knew they could migrate and survive in fresh water. I didn’t think they mostly lived in the fresh. Definitely not worth taking the risk. It was a popular swimming spot. Thanks for the comment :)

Thank you! Yes I reckon that’s the go from now on. Hopefully Sofia is up for the task again lol.

Thank you! Yes feels a lot lighter and cooler. Appreciate it :)

At the risk of sounding stupid. I just noticed this vent 😧 this makes a lot of sense. thank you! Will keep in mind for next time.

@@360-Explorers Its not sounding stupid at all, its very easily missed. You logically associate the outside of the van as the entry points for dust, which makes sense. I'm 100% sure that blocking that vent will mitigate 99% of the dust inside. I'm glad, I picked it up for you, its the beauty of sharing your great adventures with us. If we can help of both you in your travels , its our way of showing gratitude for sharing with us.

Thank you. Really appreciate that :)

Hi Mark, thank you for the comment. We were in two minds about doing the Gibb, it definitely wasn’t for content… as you just mentioned there are so many different videos covering the Gibb. We spoke to a lot of people on the road, we decided it was one of those things that we had to do at least once and see for ourselves. We looked at the alternative route around on the highway and we felt there was more to do on the Gibb. But yes it was extremely busy this time of year, with all the talk about it. We tried to film it from our perspective, having a dog, and a semi off road van. We missed a lot of the must see places… and we got a LOT of dust in unfortunately. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions:)

As I read this… it begins to make a lot of sense. I’ll need to try this on the next set of scones! Thanks

Thanks Craig. Yes, I must admit, it’s been nice and light and not having to worry about brushing my hair everyday lol appreciate the comment :)

Thank you! I would agree, but I don’t reckon she meant it 😅 but she’ll own it and say she was going for this look lol

Hey Mark, Unfortunately, these are some of the small sacrifices you make having a dog on the road. We unfortunately missed a few things on the Gibb. Made the most of what we could and left enough for a possible return in the future.

Thanks Alex! It’s booked in for a service I’ll get them to take a look at it. I’m definitely caution with all stories I hear. I’ve gotten the dual coolers installed, I’d been keen to see how the oil is going. 👍 appreciate the comment

@@360-Explorers What happens with those transmissions is the torque converter fails, taking the transmission with it. Common in the rangers with over 100k in distance travel

Thanks Paul. Because we’re not going very fast, Stella is alright with the rough roads. We have calming medication for her too if she needs it. Yes, Sofia isn’t rushing to do the Gibb again, the dust eventually took over lol I wouldn’t think there’s enough power in the shower fan. But I feel like the aircon would work. Just need a bigger inverter. Or newer aircon. The Blues have been disappointing… let’s see how things go today 🤞

We’ve done the Gibb twice with 2 different caravans, no dust or damage in either. Neither van had a dust reduction system. It’s an incredible part of WA to see, that’s why so many do it.

We just finished it no damage to car or van So many idiots on the gibb treating it like it's a highway No wonder people damage so much

Yes, other than dust. We had no damage and it was definitely a beautiful place. Hence why we felt we had to see what it was all about. Our van apparently has a lot of open gaps and ventilation which is why so much dust got in. But yes, you’re right cleaning that dust everyday did somewhat take the pleasure out of it… thank you for the comment :)

Thanks Julie :)

It did get a bit questionable at times. But it was so worth it in the end! Thank you for the comment :)

Thanks Craig. Appreciate it 👍

Thanks Shane, just read up about it. That’s insane.

@@360-Explorers yeah they make some cool patterns

Thank you!

Yes and it works pretty well. Thanks for the comment !

Thanks Wayne, yes some of these prices are becoming outrageous. With that and its getting booked out, so I don't see them gettig any lower. We didn't know this place existed, it was reccomended by someone on the road, and we're glad we made the visit! It's all new to us in WA

@360-Explorers you learn so much from talking with other travellers. We were the same as you and hadn't heard of places until talking with someone. My wife is constantly looking at paper maps and researching of Google for places and what there is to see and do there, and what there is in-between. Paper maps show so much more than what online does.

That’s true. We just picked up a book of hard maps from BCF. It’s crazy how much you can miss. We’ve missed a lot we are going to try taking our time in places now

@360-Explorers if you have the time slow down and research on Google, it will change your trip and you will see things that you have never heard of.

Thanks Brad! Yes, we were misled by the website and brochure with weights. The service particularly let us down. But it is what it is I suppose. Hopefully, our expensive lesson can save someone else. haha I am a Carlton supporter, so i feel you!

We usually throw 1 steak in from frozen! 4-5 minutes each side and it’s perfect medium rare. First time we tried 2. But yes I reckon preheat would have worked! Give it a go from frozen. It’s only for when we decide last minute to have steak.

Unfortunately, we missed out on the Lost city and the homestead. With all the swimming we wanted to get back to Stella. Feeling a little guilty without her lol. Leaving a few things for when we come back. They don’t charge for it which was nice, and the fish were huge and didn’t get any nibbles thankfully from the fish or the crocs…. Hahaha

Hey Shane, oh yeah I’ll keep that in mind for next time! Thank you! Yeah would have been lovely for a catch and cook. Hopefully can get a few good fish soon, it’s been a while

@@360-Explorers all us fisherman go through our stages of not catching anything, hopefully your luck turns around with fishing Loving the videos, I wish I could do the big trip it’s just not the right time at them moment, so I’m just living it through your videos

@@shanemcmullen239 well that’s it mate. I really hope we’re doing it justice. Hopefully that time swings around much sooner for you. Thanks for the comment mate. Any questions about the lap feel free to get in touch and we’ll chat

Some of then locals said so! Sof says she couldn’t do it. Didn’t look appetising apparently lol

@360-Explorers I can't remember what the locals call them, something cobbler. I ate them with the owners of the old Zebra rock mine, and wow I wouldn't of thought that catfish could taste as good as they did.

Hundred percent ❤️

Yeah mate that was down in Melbourne, no doubt it would been super neat and tidy. But still. Lot of money. Portable options are great. Bluetti got in touch and sent us this to use and review and use it on the road! For some honest feedback.

We loved it! Wish we could have gotten the van in for some beach camping! Would have been superb. I’m happy the ranger found a way out. Will need to play around with pressures now as we are heading to the west coast via the Gibb. I’m looking for some tyre deflators for easier deflating option

@360-Explorers I just use an old fashion valve tool and remove the valve core and guess when I'm close to the pressure I want, you get close after doing it a few time's. Then just use a pencil gauge to adjust it exactly, I like simple things that I don't have to adjust or that will break. We dropped our pressures by 50% when doing the Gibb, so from 50psi to 25psi. Just remember to drop your speed when running lower pressure's and stop regularly to let the tyre's cool down. We stopped about every 30-40 minutes, had a good look around at everything, even inside the van. If something has moved it's best to find it before it does any damage. We never went over 80kph on the Gibb, at time's we could of walked faster. It's great watching your adventure and remembering where we have been. Thanks for sharing.

That’s what we are using now. I’m sticking with it now because it’s been good. That’s a great tip thank you. We might go to 20. And just take it easy. Bit nervous but should be right. We appreciate all your comments mate and I just hope we’re doing these awesome places justice with our filming.

@@360-Explorers stick with what works for you. Your filming is great.

Yeah we might have to on the softer sand from now. Never been that low but it would have helped I reckon.

Hello, I believe it may be the camera angle which portrays differently. Definitely, a Right hand drive. lol

Hey mate, Would love to know which scene this was?

Do you mean stop filming while the car is moving?? If not, Sofia was in the passenger side filming , then Sam was in the passenger side filming. Anyway, all good , thanks for sharing your travels, guys better luck on the rod next time, Samy boy 🤙🍻👍 Cheers

Thanks legend! Yeah it must look I was driving in the end or something. Thanks for the comment. Appreciate it ❤️

Hey Wayne, yes it was a little bit different from where we have been so far. Interesting place, the weather was perfect and there is a lot to do! Territory day was insane! Great to experience it

@@360-Explorers yes Territory Day brought back a lot of memories for me, I still miss cracker night. We were invited back to a roadhouse just outside of Kakadu that we made friends with the owners for Territory Day, wow ended up being a huge weekend. We were amazed with just how much there was to see in and around Darwin. Thanks for sharing your adventure, and looking forward to the next episode.