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Wingin It Downunder
Australia
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 17 เม.ย. 2023
Full-time caravanning around Australia Woohoo!! G'day. We are Steve and Dena and together with our Alexandrine Parrot, 'Yummy', we are Wingin It Downunder. Follow us to get an insight of what it's like to live full-time, this minimalistic and adventurous lifestyle as we explore and experience all that Australia has to offer.
Cooktown😍Cape Tribulation😃 Bloomfield Track - still being repaired after Cyclone Jasper hit in 2023.
In this Episode, we take a drive along The Bloomfield Track from Cooktown, through Cape Tribulation, to the barge crossing at Daintree River. We witness some of the damage that is still present after Cyclone Jasper hit this area with avengeance - the wettest cyclone in Australian History. We also explore Cooktown a little further after being advised to stay an extra night due to bushfires along the highway. Come with us as we explore Far North Queensland - what a beautiful tropical paradise!
We would love you to come along on our adventures, caravanning around Australia. This is our indefinite plan so we take it slowly. SUBSCRIBE to our Channel and don't miss our Videos that come out every Saturday at 4pm. See you next week! Steve, Dena and Yummy.
MERRY CHRISTMAS🎁 EVERYONE - HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS DAY, AND ENJOY YOUR TIME OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD. 🎅🎄SEE YOU IN THE NEW YEAR!!!🧑🎄😗🤶
EPISODE 13
We would love you to come along on our adventures, caravanning around Australia. This is our indefinite plan so we take it slowly. SUBSCRIBE to our Channel and don't miss our Videos that come out every Saturday at 4pm. See you next week! Steve, Dena and Yummy.
MERRY CHRISTMAS🎁 EVERYONE - HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS DAY, AND ENJOY YOUR TIME OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD. 🎅🎄SEE YOU IN THE NEW YEAR!!!🧑🎄😗🤶
EPISODE 13
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Mysterious Black Mountain😗/ The Palmer River Roadhouse/ Cooktown😍/ The Lions Den Hotel/ Caravanning
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On our way to Cooktown, we take a pit-stop at the iconic Palmer River Roadhouse. We stay at Cooktown - where Captain Cook and The Queen have landed - and quite a bit of history to be told! We take a day trip, visit Black Mountain and learn about the origins of this unusual geological feature and the legends attached to this mysterious mountain. We grab a coldie at The Lions Den - still going af...
Caravan Maintenance/Tips/Repairs, Solar Upgrade, Wheel Bearing Service, New Shelving, Tank Strap
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Caravan Maintenance Repairs, Tips and Upgrades after 2 years living full-time on the road. 'Before and After' - our Solar Upgrade. Servicing the caravan wheel bearings - Steve shows you how he does it. Shelving in the wardrobe (so much better!) Another strap on the Water Tank, so we don't lose it on the crazy corrugations! The Tunnel Boot door came off! - how to put new latches on WITHOUT takin...
Kuranda Scenic Railway - a train ride through the tropical rainforest - Caravanning around Australia
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We ride the Kuranda Scenic Railway through the Barron Gorge National Park in far North Queensland's World Heritage-listed rainforest. We check out Cairns and Port Douglas, and drive along the Captain Cook Highway to Palm Cove - this has got to be one of the most picturesque drives we've ever done - right on the water's edge where the rainforest meets the ocean. Full-time caravanning around Aust...
CHEAP CAMPSITES in Nth Qld, Tree Kangaroo, Babinda Boulders, Crocs and More! Caravanning Australia.
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This Episode is PACKED!!! Excellent and cheap campsites North Queensland Coastal area. We explore Atherton Tablelands and visit Yungaburra, Curtain Fig, Volcano Craters, a Heritage Listed Swimming Pool and are lucky enough to cross this rare fury friend off our bucket-list of Australian wildlife to see! Babinda - beautiful little town, great camp-site, Babinda Boulders and Devil's Pool - a popu...
Paronella Park - A 'MUST DO' in Qld | Walk in the World Heritage Rainforest. Caravanning Adventures!
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Be immersed in one man's magical dream - voted #1 Must Do in Queensland. Paronella Park - Such a wonderful and beautiful place to be and came about from the heart of one man. We also take a walk in the canopy of World Heritage Rainforest at Manu Tropical Skywalk where we walk along an elevated walkway, take in the view on a cantilever, and go even higher, up the observation tower. Enjoying our ...
Our Ford Ranger set up for Towing our Caravan. What we've done to minimise breakdowns for touring oz
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For all those interested in towing vehicles - this episode is for you! Steve takes you around our Bi-Turbo 2Ltr Ford Ranger and gives you some insight into our car setup to minimise problems on the road and improve performance. Catch can, water separating filter, throttle controller, scan guage 3, better tyres, air-bags and more! Watch this Episode for Steve's tips on how our tow vehicle is set...
BEST CHEAP CAMP RIGHT ON THE WATER'S EDGE on QLD EAST COAST / CAMPFIRE COOKING & RESIDENT CROCODILE!
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We stay at a great cheap caravan park in the beautiful Cardwell where we spot 'Bismark' swimming in the ocean. Then we go further up the coast to the ABSOLUTE BEST CAMP we've stayed at so far, right on the water's edge, with more crocodile action. Follow us while we explore this beautiful country Australia, living full-time in our caravan and enjoying our retirement. EPISODE 8
INSIDE OUR CARAVAN - SHOE STORAGE, EXTRAS & MUST-HAVES for CARAVAN LIVING. BUSHWRAPPING our WINDOWS
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We show you the extras we've added during the build of our caravan, the things we added ourselves, and the must-haves that we carry with us after living in our caravan for the last 2 years. WHERE DO WE PUT OUR SHOES!!?? Finally we have found a designated place! BUSHWRAPZ - we show you how we went about Bushwrapping our windows for peace of mind. Just thought we'd share the little extras that he...
SUGAR CANE FIRE! LOCO ACTION and the SUGAR JETTY - IT'S CANE HARVESTING SEASON. Caravan Travels
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Surrounded by sugar cane and dodging the many Loco trains while the sugar cane harvesting season is in full swing! A sugar jetty? We discovered the longest jetty in the Southern Hemisphere that follows the curvature of the earth! - who knew? Hidden away coastal towns in North Queensland - worth going off the beaten track to investigate! Travelling around Australia and living full-time in our ca...
OUR CARAVAN MODIFICATIONS & EXTRAS TO MAKE US SAFE AND COMFORTABLE AFTER 2 YEARS LIVING ON THE ROAD.
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Steve does a walk-around the outside of our Off-Road Caravan and tells you all about the modifications and accessories that we've added and spare parts that we carry for our full-time life on-the-road. Things that we've added to make our travels safer and more comfortable after living in the van for more than 2 years while we travel Australia. We are happy with our caravan set-up and hopefully,...
THE RESIDENT CROCS ARE WATCHING US! Best Family Farm-Stay. Caravanning around Australia Adventures.
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TYTO WETLANDS in Ingham - what a beautiful bird-watchers' paradise, BUT what about the CROCS!? This FAMILY FARM-STAY camp near Townsville turns it on for the kids! WALLAMAN FALLS - absolutely spectacular. The longest single-drop waterfall in Queensland. Wouldn't it be great to see a Cassowary in the wild? Well - we did!! Caravanning around Australia and a full-time life on the road - heading fu...
THE BIG GOLD RUSH IN HISTORICAL CHARTERS TOWERS - touring Australia - don't miss this amazing town!
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Gold Rush, gold mining and history, WWII wartime bunkers, heritage buildings, abandoned mine shafts and unexploded munitions WHAATT!!!??. Charters Towers known as 'The World' - a must see destination in the Queensland Outback. What an absolutely amazing historical place. Huge mosaic wall depicting the history of Charters Towers. What a fascinating town - don't miss this one! Exploring Australia...
Gemfields at Sapphire and Gold Detecting in Clermont, Queensland. Caravan travels around Australia
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We head to Clermont to do some gold detecting and find our first pieces of gold with the metal detector! We explore Rubyvale and Sapphire in the Queensland Gemfields where claims are purchased and gem mining is active. @ Wingin It Downunder. Gold detecting with our Minelab 6000 GPX Detector. Full-time cravanning and travelling around Australia. EPISODE 4
Camping at Carnarvon Gorge with spectacular views & Australia's smallest Drive-in Theatre at Jericho
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Aboriginal Artwork, the Amphitheatre and Moss Garden - exploring Carnarvon Gorge! Australia's smallest Drive-in Theatre at Jericoh, Queensland. Full-time travel adventures and road trip around Australia in our Sunseeker Caravan. All our hard work has paid off and we are living the dream woohoo! Caravan living and off-grid retirement. EPISODE 3
Free camping at Queensland's Oldest Pub and Stockman's Show in the Australian Outback.
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Free camping at Queensland's Oldest Pub and Stockman's Show in the Australian Outback.
Leaving home for full-time Travel in our caravan around Australia and we strike gold!
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Leaving home for full-time Travel in our caravan around Australia and we strike gold!
Rent or sell the house? Part-time work or full-time travel? Big Decisions! Caravanning around Oz.
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Rent or sell the house? Part-time work or full-time travel? Big Decisions! Caravanning around Oz.
Wishing you both a safe and happy festive season.
Thanks so much. Hope you guys have a great time too over the Christmas period. Steve and Dena🎄
Hi guys, great video!
Thanks very much for your comment - glad you liked this video! Have a great Christmas! Steve and Dena😀
Lost count on the number of wheel bearings I’ve replaced / repacked over 40 years and I’ve found the easiest way to clean your hands of grease initially is to use sheets of newspaper then a rag.
Oh that's a great tip! Never heard of that one but sounds good. Steve
another grear video guys,cook town looks very nice,
Thanks for that Gary. Yeah, Cooktown is really really nice. We enjoyed our time there and would go again. There's more of Cooktown coming up in our next video too! Steve and Dena
I’m not a fan of airbags on leaf packs, better to redo pack to suit loads. Always keep fuel dockets, just in case get bad dose of diesel. Scan gauge great for monitoring temperatures, but note if coolant is lost, factory coolant temperature sensor don’t work, that’s why a lot of 3.2L engine are lost when EGR cooler fails. Low coolant alarm are great investment
Thanks for your tips mate. Yeah you are right - we actually do keep our fuel dockets for that reason. I love my Scan Guage - if the coolant is lost, oil temperature will go up......thought I might need airbags but at this stage, I've only put 10psi pressure in them and probably don't really need them after all! It's all a learning curve....Thanks again for watching our episodes. Really appreciate the feedback. Steve
Ozzy, do a great, we are thinking of going lithium and more solar
Yeah, Ozzy did a good job and very knowledgeable. We're so happy with it so far. Once you go lithium - you won't go back! Steve
Lovely ep and area guys, I love the Atherton Tablelands and Cooktown and Cape area
Hi Craig. We really appreciate your comments. It makes all of our hard work worthwhile when we receive nice comments like yours. Steve and Dena
@@BirdieTravels No worries guys II love watching your travels and your channel, Hope you both have a MC and HNY,
Oh yes of course.. same to you!🧑🎄
Like your layback ways and your videos are just right good chat good information and great locations .
@@Darrenallan61 Oh Thanks very much Darren. That's great feedback. Thanks for your comment. You've made our day! Steve and Dena
Wouldn’t wash out the bearings with water, can cause rust. Brake cleaner or so. Personally use kerosene to clean bearings for repacking. Always back off castle nut about 1/8 of turn. Check swing arm bolts and nuts are tight, plus shock bolts. Hate seeing chipboard used in caravans
Thanks for all the good info - I'll keep that in mind for next time! Steve
Steve thanks for an interesting video, looks like a great solar system. Servicing the caravan bearings was very helpful.
Thanks for the comment - it's good to hear you found the video helpful. We'll let you know further down the track, how our solar is going!
Hi great vid for caravan maintenance thanks ! We dropped a water tank on a busy highway with hardly any shoulder to pull off, quickly had to try and ocky strap destroyed water tank back up to move on. I ended up putting four straps on each water tank as original two straps is very dangerous and defiantly not enough !
Wow, I'm glad we put another extra strap on after hearing your story - very dangerous! Not a good experience for you guys... Thanks for your comment 😃Steve
Great video. Really good detail on servicing the bearings. Thanks.
@HilltopFarmHomestead thanks for that. Hopefully it will encourage people to perhaps do their own wheel bearing service if they're thinking about doing it themselves
saved your self a few bob there steve,very educational,ive learnt a bit there,you must feel more at ease with that amount of power you have now,i have 500 watts in total but not installed on the caravan,i have a seperate fridge and freezer keeps them going nicely
Thanks for the comment - I'm glad you got something out of this episode. I'm looking forward to trying the new system off-grid and once we've given it a bit of a go, we'll let everyone know how the new power system is going. Cheers. Steve
Lovely Ep and work and Maintenance tips on your van guys
Thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed this one too! Steve and Dena
did you have a croc burger at daintree i loved them
No we didn't actually. I have had one years ago though. Thanks for your comment. Always nice to connect. Dena
Great video guys. That scenic rail trip looked amazing. Oh Steve. I remember filling up those oil bottles of oil when I was 15. Had a job at the local BP. after school way back when we had driveway service. Lol, remember that? A tip for your Red Dead. If you need more money go to the town that looks like New Orleans and find the hotel. Go in there and you can gamble. Good way to get money I've found.
great episode steve and dena,that train ride looks fantastic,watch out for red dead steve don,t be like me and get hooked on it,i am really enjoying your adventures
Thanks for your comment - really nice. I just bought Borderlands 3 and I'm really enjoying it! Steve
Hey mate your Rear lights are rubbish ,you may have a giant van but no one can see you are breaking with those strip lights ,get some decent Hella Jumbo's.
Thanks for the tip, we appreciate that!
Awesome ep and lovely spots guys.. how lucky are you to see a tree kangaroo, I been going up that area for 42 years and never seen one in the wild,
I know right - we were very lucky indeed. We don't win lotto but are lucky in other ways lol! I think you must be our number one fan so thanks again for all your comments - we appreciate hearing from you. Steve and Dena
@@BirdieTravels So good.
Great film full of interesting things to see. Looking forward to the next episode. Keep up the good work.
@@joanchatterton-v4k thanks for your awesome comment.🤩
My wife and I are enjoying your trip and crocodile and tree kangaroo that’s was a bonus . Thanks for the work you both do for us to enjoy .
Hey guys very nice videos we really enjoy watching them 👍🍺🤙🍷
Oh so glad you enjoy watching our antics! Got plenty more and hopefully they'll get better as we get more practice filming and editing! Thanks for your comment - very much appreciated. Steve and Dena😀
very imformative steve,very well set up
Thanks. Hopefully this might help other people with their own set-ups. 👍Steve
great video guys, nice to see some one just enjoying and videoing the places with out the adds, bismark might be stalking you steve,s wearing his brother, crocs and socks ha ha
Thanks for the nice comment. Yeah, we're having fun making the videos of our adventures and sharing them on youtube! And the crocs and socks is evidence that we definitely are a pair of absolute dags haha. Steve and Dena
@@BirdieTravels 🤣
Nice video 👍
Thanks mate for your comment. Nice to hear! Steve
Such an awesome team. Doing everything together ❤
You betcha!😁
@ you guys inspired me to do some window tinting after seeing your window coating and it was relatively easy. Thanks for the inspiration 👍
@@ericascott672 the Bushwraps isn't tint though - it's just a covering to protect the window. Check out our video about Paronella Park - I know you've been there and I think you'll like it! 😛🤪
hi steve and dena just come across you both on the tube,enjoying a catch up on your prvious videos,am in the middle of preparing my van for touring just got to rip out the ol curtains and nets and replacing with blinds like yours,getting a few tips off of you,enjoy your trip, i look forward to following your adventures,,,,,gary
Oh that's so cool that you're enjoying our videos and watching our previous ones we made!!! You must be excited getting your van ready for touring. You never know, we might catch up somewhere on our travels. Thanks for watching and thanks for your comments. It's nice to hear from you. Dena and Steve
Loved the video. Want to go there now.
Thanks mum!😛
Thanks for the tour of Paronella Park .
You are welcome. It's a very beautiful place. Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment! Dena and Steve
Id rather listen to nature to
Yes - there were so many bird sounds in that rainforest. Thanks for watching our video!😀
loved the episode 😊
Awesome!!! Thanks for letting us know. That's great.😃
Hi Steve, thanks for the tips. It’s been very helpful Cheers
Thanks for your Comment David. I'm glad this episode was helpful for you, and thanks for watching. Steve
Hi I was just wondering how you go with going from state to state with your pet bird? Thanks
@christinecastanelli8428 . Actually, we've only been qld and nsw no problems . Obviously we can't stay at national parks though, but we haven't had any problems so far. Nice to hear from you 🙂 Dena and Steve
Informative info & practical accessories Steve; well done.
Thanks Don. Thanks for your comments. Appreciate it! Steve
Thanks very much for your nice comments. It's always really great to hear from you. Steve
Lovely ep and well thought out setups guys
Thanks very much for your nice comments. It's always really great to hear from you. Steve
@@BirdieTravels No worries, Love watching your channel.
Awesome tips guys! Great video!🙌🏾
Wow thanks guys. Congratulations on your channel - we just subscribed!
Well done I just had to subscribe cheers tha ol caretaker 👍🍻🇦🇺
Thanks for your awesome comment and subscribing too! Really appreciate it.
Lovely ep and places guys, We have some awesome places to visit in QLD, I head up Cape york every Winter Camping and fishing, My favorite place in Aus,
Hi. Thanks for the nice comments. We really appreciate them. It's nice to chat with people like yourself who enjoy exploring Australia too. We might get up to Cape York one day but thinking of going to the snowy mountains next winter!!! brrrrrrrr!!
@@BirdieTravels No worries I like your channel You just do your own thing and not plugging gear, Ok that that sounds a lovely trip.
The toilet liners are for after curry night?
You know it! 😂
Why do to need to jack the jocky wheel so high up? r
G'Day Robert. Thanks for the question. Our caravan sits quite high off the ground, so I jack it up on a couple of blocks of wood to help make it level and the jack sits high. Also, I leave they jockey leg on whilst travelling, so I don't have to take it off and find somewhere to put it when we hook up. With the foot off, the bottom of the shaft can be wound up level with the bottom of the draw-bar when travelling. Hope this makes sense. Steve
Very helpful video.👍
Thanks so much for your positive 😄comment. Glad this was of some help to you.
Cool ep guys
Aw thanks for your feedback. Really appreciate it.
Hi Steve I would carry a spare set of wheel bearing and electric brake magnet too happy travelling.
Hi Bruce. Yes, I actually do have an electric brake magnet - I forgot about this one! Yes, that's a good idea but I've decided to change the wheel bearings every 8-10 thousand ks. More frequently if we go through water. Thanks for the tip. Steve
Great video thanks! Just wondering what the name of the side awning channel thing is called? Cheers 😊
Aluminium Section Sail Track is what it's called, and we got it from Bunnings. I found it on the Bunnings website also. Thanks for your comment and glad you enjoyed the video. Hope this helps. Steve
Lovely ep and areas guys,, I been traveling up the QLD coast for around 45 years and poked into every knock and cranny, As a farmer i loved seeing the cane harvest, now retired I pass it every year going up just north of Weipa camping and fishing and relaxing.
Yes, there's always so much to explore and we're happy to leave some things for 'next time', otherwise you will drive yourself crazy trying to see everything! Good to hear you are enjoying your retirement, camping, fishing and relaxing. Way to go!
Hey guys, watched for the first time. The van with the flat tyre your mentioned, was that in Qld north of Childers around April?
No, we were still down south at that time. Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment. We're just starting up our channel so it's exciting to connect with you!😀
@@BirdieTravels The reason I ask is that I also had a flat and another caravaner radioed to let me know, I have since bought wifi tyre pressure management system waiting for them to be delivered before my next trip. cheers
@@dags2310 Yeah, that's great you bought them. So much safer on the road now for your next trip! Steve
Lovely Ep and setup and tips guys
Oh thanks so much for your lovely comment. Glad you liked this ep. Comments like yours keeps us motivated to carry on making more episodes! Thanks again.😀
@@BirdieTravels No worries, As a small TH-camr Myself I know how it is.
Hi Steve, do you have a link for the Bluetooth booster you have used ? or make / model ? Kind regards Clarky
SKU: IC-004 Category: TPMS Accessories Hi Brian. Thanks for the question. We got the iCheck TPMS Signal Booster directly from ichecktpms.com.au. This solved all our problems with losing signal. I highly recommend getting this if your signal is dropping out. Have a great day and hope this helps! Steve
Hi Steve & Dena. This was useful info that will come in handy for us down the track. I have a couple of silly questions I'd like to ask please. When you rivet the shade cloth slide to the van, is there anything to be aware of when you drill through the van for the rivets, what are you drilling into & will it be water tight, should silicone be used around the drill holes? Also, is the red anderson plug for the vehicle to caravan electric brakes only & the grey one for everything else? I don't always see a red anderson plug on caravans. Thanks.
Hi Don. With the rivets, I used self-sealing rivets. When drilling into the side of the van, you're not drilling too deep so no problems there. I didn't bother with silicone because I used self-sealing rivets. No - the red anderson is for your braking system and the grey one is for everything else. Hope this helps. Thanks for the questions Don. Have a great day!
Nice tips episode now I’ll have to go look at your other episodes now lol , got a tip for you put a wedge in that hammer for a tighter fit 👍
Great thanks for the tip! I hope you enjoy our other episodes as well.😃
Waiting for this one
Good on ya! Hope you enjoy it.
Sooo good 👍 great content and beautiful scenery. Cassowary in the wild is amazing. Thanks for sharing. Love a wildlife experience!! Glad you survived the croc walk 🐊
Thanks for your comment Erica. Glad you enjoyed it!!!😛