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Thanks for that. Been a little chilly the last few days but hope to get back out soon.

Thanks Jeff, I'll do that. I'm in Launceston but I do get over Devonport way but mainly on the road bike. What do you ride?

@@xplortas DRZ400 E

Nice. Just watched some of your videos

@@xplortas 🤣don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing 🤔

Lol, yeah enjoying them. The DRZ's got a good note too

Yes, the heavy bike is much more of a handful to muscle around, and the tyres weren't full off road so a bit slick at times making for interesting outcomes. There are heaps of tracks in that region, this was the first one I've been on

Hi Annie, yes a little challenging. There were a few washouts but not too bad with the right tyres. That last bridge was a concern but we were running out of daylight to find another way out and all were getting tired with a few spills having already happened. We didn't go to the Falls but we had all been there previously and time was a bit short. Regards, XT

Thanks RTB, appreciate your feedback. What camera do you use? Cheers

@@xplortas I use the iPhone 14 for stills and Insta 360 OneX2 (for the 360 footage) and the One RS. Very happy with them. Cheers Darrel

OK thanks. You've got good 360 footage going up Jacobs Ladder, I like it!

@@xplortas Thanks mate. 👍 I eased off filming for the RtB channel for the time being, like yourself there are some creators who are doing a better job of filming RtB content than me.

Ha yes there are some awesome creators out there for sure, I'm far from that!

Thanks RTB. You can help with recording native animal sightings by recording them in the Natural Values Atlas www.naturalvaluesatlas.tas.gov.au/ I'm told that this data is used when planning logging activity, but I need to find out more about this.

@@xplortas Didn’t know this existed and what a brilliant idea. Thanks for the link. Cheers Darrel

Gives you a good excuse to go bush 😊

Ha I know what you mean. If it looks like being wet I keep the tarp well in from the tent edge. Haven't had problems doing it that way. Cheers

@@xplortas Well as long as you move it away when the bad weather comes. Better to have the water soak into the ground then into your tent.

Glad you are out there having a good time though. Cheers!

Totally agree!

Hiya Annie. Lol - a farmer with free time! No, I'm retired. Yes the shadows are more abundant at this time of year with the sun low in the sky, but also its in your face a lot more! We had lots of layers on though. Seeya, XT

Thanks, pleased you enjoyed it. Tassie has some great scenery for sure

A great riding buddy!

Thanks Dusty, pleased you enjoyed it.

Hi Annie, sunny but chilly lately. It's a great little track, need to duck under branches here and there, & some really good views across a valley. Bit of a steep descent to Weise Rd (or climb if going the other way). Perfect for a baby beemer 😊. I'm pleased you like the music. Cheers.

Looking forward to getting home and out n about on two wheels. I’ll have to watch all your videos again to decide which one to do first. Ahhh first world problems. 😁😁

Lol, choices. Visited Cradle Mt and Montezuma Falls over the last two days, by car this time. The weather was kind again, and some snow at Cradle Mt was nice to see.

They have a long range, several km if in line of sight. Yes I don't know how all the sand got there, interesting

Tanks for your comments! Yes the fire tower lookouts are good to visit, especially if the guy is there to let you have access. There are a few spread across Tasmania, I've only visited a couple. Chris Haugen has some good free music on TH-cam. It's hard to find nice music that isn't synthetic electronic stuff, but you've chosen a few good ones too! Hope you have a good ride in the smoky Mts. Cheers

Hi Annie, thanks for your comments. Yes the weather has been amazing. I went out riding yesterday from about 8am to 4pm, another nice sunny day. Saw 2 deer, 3 wombats, 1 wedge tail eagle & heaps of wallabies. You've got a good bike for off-roading

Yeah, I recovered it. Two burnt out motors. I'm going to try fix it when I get time. It may yet fly again 🤔

Hi XT. Still having that amazing weather. Shame about the drone 😢 Spanish influence in your choice of music suited the pine plantations segment of your ride. Thanks for inspiring me to do more riding on unsealed roads. Annie

I think you'd like the Tassie bush. We've got 100's of miles of gravel roads and all types of terrain. Cheers

@@xplortas Yes that area looks great too ride.

After them there logs a more & more logs 🤣

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Hi Annie thanks for your comments. Yes the weather has been amazing, & great for rides, up till today's windy wet weather, but we need the rain. And I don't ski 😳. All the best, XT

@@xplortas do you subscribe to Joe Ryan? currently riding in New Zealand. He has a new video every Friday. A 🐧

No I don't, but will check out his channel. So many interesting channels out there. Thanks for that. Cheers

Hi Annie, thanks for your comments. Croatia... Wow. Never been there but it looks nice. Are you still riding the Enfield? You should come up to NE Tassie when you get back to check out new tracks. Cheers, XT

@@xplortas nah!! I swapped my Himalayan for a baby beemer. Can’t beleive the difference. I did love my HMALN though. I saw an article about the Gladstone pub, might head that way one day. There’s a point out there somewhere that’s great to visit. Beautiful water, just like here. Swam today. Catchya. Annie

The baby beemer would be a great bike. I've also got a 1250GS that's fantastic. Funny you mentioned the Gladstone pub. I went there for lunch yesterday after wedge tail eagle spotting near Derby in the morning. See naturetrackers.au/projects/where-where-wedgie/ We saw 3 wedgies in our square. The lunch was great!

Yeah, a really nice spot, I'm looking forward to an overnight there some time. Just need to take extra water. Thanks for your comments, cheers

Pleased to hear it. Have fun.

Hi Jimmy, thanks for the tip!

Thanks for your feedback, it's always a bit of a challenge to fit things in and to not go overloaded.

Thanks! 👍

The tents and stoves look neat. Do you use one of those stoves?

@@xplortasnope, I use a firebox mini biomass stove with a burner attachment and msr fuel canisters. If I’m in a forest with no burning ordinance I’ll have a fire. Was into bushcraft and camping deep in the woods before motorcycles so they just kinda mesh in the middle.

Thanks for the info. Sometimes the firewood in Tassie can be wet, but the stoves do look great

Lol, but so good on the knees compared to concrete!

Those jet boils are good when they work but I don't trust the piezo spark. The bush box sounds good

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Hi Annie, thanks again for your feedback. Yes it was great to see the hut was in good shape. I get so disappointed when I see mindless damage and dumped rubbish in the bush. Regards XPLORTAS

Thanks again for your feedback. The track in is really nice, the whole area a nice place to camp. Ride safe

It was a great hut (in comparison to many others I've seen)! With some TLC it would make a great place to get away from the rat race :)

Hi Annie, thanks for your feedback. I do hope you can go riding in that area, it's a great part of Tassie and so many nice tracks. Do you have an off-road bike? With the days getting shorter I'm finding I have to turn back a lot earlier or risk coming home at sunset 🤣

Thanks for your feedback Darryl. Next time you are up this way get in touch, we could do a ride together. Cheers

@@xplortas I will certainly take you up on the offer thank you.👍

Yes autumn is definitely here, and chilly in the hills on the shady side. Drone may be repairable, we will see....

Thanks 😊

Thanks for your feedback. It's a favourite riding area for me

That's what I love about the Tassie bush, nice & quiet. Hardly see a car

I've got a DJI Mavic Air 2. I've tried it higher but it won't lock on and stay with me, a bit frustrating

Not using any 3rd party apps

@@xplortas You don't want to use it?

I still use it, it's just not as capable as I had hoped when I bought it

It was a great track, amazing views of the east coast

If I make it to Tas, I will give that one a miss.

It's a l o n g way down

You're welcome! No matter what the setup, the number of items taken expands to fill all available space. It never seems like I've got an easy pack!

@@xplortas I know exactly what you mean. I am always looking at my gear and asking myself do I need that? 🤔

LOL, me too @@RideTheByroads

Amazing how much stuff you can fit into those bags.

Lol, yep but always seems like you need more space. Items multiply to fill available space!

Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the visit

Yes, fixed overheads are pretty high even for one night, plus tools etc if going bush

Nor detergent!

@@xplortas 🤣 🧽

Lol

It's very rare for it to follow me. It has a mind of its own!

@@xplortas 🤣

You're very generous! I didn't show video of it hovering between the branches of several trees or refusing to follow in the first place or me forgetting to press record when I finally got it to follow! Might get some rain tomorrow.

@@xplortas I reckon you would have a fare bit of footage you can’t use. I’m heading out on the bike tomorrow, they are forecasting it, but I bet it won’t be much.😩

Thanks for that. I see we've ridden a few similar areas. I spent a few days down Lonnavale way recently - lots more trails down there I've not been on. Cheers

I think Mt Barrow is one of the more challenging roads compared to Jacob’s Ladder. That’s great news, like most forest areas plenty of byroads down south for sure. You are doing great a great job on these videos. 👍

Take the right gear to plug the holes :)🧀