Thanks for advocating for the remote community fuel suppliers. They cop a fair bit of "lack of understanding" feedback. People like you who understand and explain what these places have to do to provide their services can only help. Respect to you and your travelling friends.👃
We have friends that are about to take off with a group to do the CSR starting at the north end. I wanted to watch something so I could understand what they will encounter, and this series has been awesome. I am going to purchase your ebook and have it printed and bonded to give to them as a gift. Great wrap up on the CSR.
Just purchased the ebook and it’s both a spectacular publication and a super useful guide. Stunning photography through to helpful contacts, distances and tips. Well done guys.
Hi guys. We have enjoyed your entire travel videos of the Canning and found them most informative. We are doing the Canning this year in June after doing another Simmo crossing beforehand.
Fantastic episode, love the information provided. Wombat holes are due to inexperienced drivers using incorrect tyre pressures, causing wheelspin which then gets accentuated due to the instability in the sand track. Certainly where blessed with the camping due to the rain that fell. Love that Adrian only refilled his glass. Fantastic series and looking forward to the next series
As a relative newbie to your channel, found myself binging as love your style and content ,,your videography is ammmmazing!!!!!-The panel 'style' summary is awesome also
Great video guys, a fair bit of logistics for a trip like that, very informative, kinda puts things into perspective regarding how big Australia is, think the Canning is just over 1100 miles and I live in Scotland, mainland Scotland is about 350 miles end to end 🙂.
In 2016 my heavily laden 2011 LC Workmate V8 used just 13-14 l/100km across the CSR ... which was in fact slightly better than the open road! Never got stuck. No flat tyres. Horrific heat. Remarkable scenery! Go fully equipped. It helps if you'd done every big track in Australia just prior, like us. Hope you have the same luck! Regards Shane M (North Otago, NZ)
I just had Bridgestone ATs. 7 days just cruising. It was damn hot so I drove an extra 1-2 hours in the afternoons. Me, the wife and an internet schooled daughter. And we are just NZ farmers. Best vehicle - fully equipped - no problem. Regards Shane M (North Otago, NZ)
Thank you for all the helpful information. I wish we could do it soon instead of one day. Even better if we convoy with you guys 😅. P.S does Adrian sell sweet wine? I only drink sweet wine 😅
Great info. Out of interest, I have a 2019 Troopy and last did the Canning in August 2019. Conditions were probably a bit easier as the tracks were not as overgrown as they were for you. The vehicle was weighbridged at the start and came in at 3350kg with 80L water and 60L extra diesel in jerries. I have deliberately tried the keep this vehicle as light as possible and I used the original 225/95 skinny tyres. Our fuel consumption was considerably better than yours - 1750km using 245.5L (14.0 L/100km). From Billiluna to Kunawarritji we used 107.5L for 687km (15.7 L/100k) and from Kunawarritji to Wiluna used 138L for 1063km (13.0 L/100k). My take on this is that aggressive mud tyres and extra weight really push up consumption in soft sand country.
So pleased to see this comment. I'm buying a Troopy and I'm planning on keeping the tires and suspension stock. It's good to know your fuel stats are so low, what I was hoping would be the case. Do you feel that not having it lifted has held you back or got you stuck on any of the trips you have done?
@@wayneroberts7429 I ran skinny tyres on split rims for 10 years followed by fat tyres for 20 years and now skinny tubeless for 5 years - its great to be back on tall skinnys. Troopys don't really need lift - clearance is limited by the diffs, so tall tyres are great, but approach and rampover angles are pretty good stock. But the factory rear springs will sag when loaded. I upgraded to Terrain Tamer 3 leaf parabolics and have the 20mm lift coils at the front. It really suits a vehicle that doesn't go above 3300kgs. Too much lift on a Troopy makes them a bit top heavy and unstable compared to most wagons which have a significantly wider track. And I have got 40mm of track correction by using 16x6.5" factory steels from the 105series on the rear. The centres are the same so it looks great. Although it is only a partial correction, I find it feels more stable when towing. On desert sand I never had a problem with the narrower rear track on the Troopy.
@@philg2468 I'll check out the 16x6.5" factory steels from the 105series and see if they work with the 2024 Troopy, that solves nearly half of a not very big problem or very little money. Is the ride improved with the Terrain Tamer 3 leaf parabolics?
From memory there was a spring problem with the Isuzu truck, if not would you recommend doing it with a Isuzu camper or not? We wouldn’t be doing it alone but we’re keen to take our camper even on hard tracks.
Hey guys, you mentioned you stocked up in Alice. Was that food included? Might be important to mention that you aren't meant to bring fresh food across the border into WA due to quarantine regulations.
We passed a number of trailer wrecks. It seems too that the trailers also wreck all of the dunes. Also - a burnt out Discovery and a Patrol. We bumped into an older couple who were waiting for a trailer spring midway on the CSR ... sadly we saw that spring, and did not know whether it was better to take it on or leave it. But they were safe ... just a 1-week wait near the Community. Regards Shane M (North Otago, NZ)
City folk: Why is fuel 3.30 a litre, they are ripping us off. Road Train Owner: Payed a Million dollars for this road train, took me 2 weeks to get here and 2 weeks to get home, why am I getting only $3 per litre
Definitely not the Madigan and not really on the CSR. That being said I’ve seen people with dogs on both. I’d watch out for 1080 though. You could lose the dog quite easily
Thanks for advocating for the remote community fuel suppliers. They cop a fair bit of "lack of understanding" feedback. People like you who understand and explain what these places have to do to provide their services can only help.
Respect to you and your travelling friends.👃
We have friends that are about to take off with a group to do the CSR starting at the north end. I wanted to watch something so I could understand what they will encounter, and this series has been awesome. I am going to purchase your ebook and have it printed and bonded to give to them as a gift. Great wrap up on the CSR.
Just purchased the ebook and it’s both a spectacular publication and a super useful guide. Stunning photography through to helpful contacts, distances and tips. Well done guys.
Cheers mate! Appreciate the support. We are pretty happy with how it turned out.
Really helpful, instructive video about preparing for the Canning. Thank you
Hi guys. We have enjoyed your entire travel videos of the Canning and found them most informative.
We are doing the Canning this year in June after doing another Simmo crossing beforehand.
Fantastic episode, love the information provided.
Wombat holes are due to inexperienced drivers using incorrect tyre pressures, causing wheelspin which then gets accentuated due to the instability in the sand track.
Certainly where blessed with the camping due to the rain that fell.
Love that Adrian only refilled his glass.
Fantastic series and looking forward to the next series
I think you also need to mention. To check your vehicles every time you stop to pull the spinifex out with gloves. Great vid 😊 thanks for sharing
Awesome vid guys, really helpful, I'm gunna get this book👍👍👍
As a relative newbie to your channel, found myself binging as love your style and content ,,your videography is ammmmazing!!!!!-The panel 'style' summary is awesome also
Great video guys, a fair bit of logistics for a trip like that, very informative, kinda puts things into perspective regarding how big Australia is, think the Canning is just over 1100 miles and I live in Scotland, mainland Scotland is about 350 miles end to end 🙂.
Thanks guys, well stage and very informative.
Now that was very interesting thank you keep them coming
Great video. Great tips. Thank you
In 2016 my heavily laden 2011 LC Workmate V8 used just 13-14 l/100km across the CSR ... which was in fact slightly better than the open road! Never got stuck. No flat tyres. Horrific heat. Remarkable scenery! Go fully equipped. It helps if you'd done every big track in Australia just prior, like us. Hope you have the same luck! Regards Shane M (North Otago, NZ)
I think it was our tyres which really increased the fuel for us.
I just had Bridgestone ATs. 7 days just cruising. It was damn hot so I drove an extra 1-2 hours in the afternoons. Me, the wife and an internet schooled daughter. And we are just NZ farmers. Best vehicle - fully equipped - no problem. Regards Shane M (North Otago, NZ)
That's cool loving it
Thanks for the info!
Thank you for all the helpful information. I wish we could do it soon instead of one day. Even better if we convoy with you guys 😅. P.S does Adrian sell sweet wine? I only drink sweet wine 😅
Great info. Out of interest, I have a 2019 Troopy and last did the Canning in August 2019. Conditions were probably a bit easier as the tracks were not as overgrown as they were for you. The vehicle was weighbridged at the start and came in at 3350kg with 80L water and 60L extra diesel in jerries. I have deliberately tried the keep this vehicle as light as possible and I used the original 225/95 skinny tyres. Our fuel consumption was considerably better than yours - 1750km using 245.5L (14.0 L/100km). From Billiluna to Kunawarritji we used 107.5L for 687km (15.7 L/100k) and from Kunawarritji to Wiluna used 138L for 1063km (13.0 L/100k).
My take on this is that aggressive mud tyres and extra weight really push up consumption in soft sand country.
Yes definitely the larger tyres and weight
So pleased to see this comment. I'm buying a Troopy and I'm planning on keeping the tires and suspension stock. It's good to know your fuel stats are so low, what I was hoping would be the case. Do you feel that not having it lifted has held you back or got you stuck on any of the trips you have done?
@@wayneroberts7429 I think I stock troopy kept relatively light will do it no worries. They’ve got great clearance from factory.
@@wayneroberts7429 I ran skinny tyres on split rims for 10 years followed by fat tyres for 20 years and now skinny tubeless for 5 years - its great to be back on tall skinnys.
Troopys don't really need lift - clearance is limited by the diffs, so tall tyres are great, but approach and rampover angles are pretty good stock. But the factory rear springs will sag when loaded. I upgraded to Terrain Tamer 3 leaf parabolics and have the 20mm lift coils at the front. It really suits a vehicle that doesn't go above 3300kgs. Too much lift on a Troopy makes them a bit top heavy and unstable compared to most wagons which have a significantly wider track. And I have got 40mm of track correction by using 16x6.5" factory steels from the 105series on the rear. The centres are the same so it looks great. Although it is only a partial correction, I find it feels more stable when towing. On desert sand I never had a problem with the narrower rear track on the Troopy.
@@philg2468 I'll check out the 16x6.5" factory steels from the 105series and see if they work with the 2024 Troopy, that solves nearly half of a not very big problem or very little money. Is the ride improved with the Terrain Tamer 3 leaf parabolics?
Hi guys
Enjoying your vids
You quickly mentioned the make of awning on your troopy
Can you let us know again please
Cheers
Hey mate it’s from destination 4WD…. I’ve done a whole video on it but f you want to see more of it :)
How were the flies ,mozzies etc?
From memory there was a spring problem with the Isuzu truck, if not would you recommend doing it with a Isuzu camper or not? We wouldn’t be doing it alone but we’re keen to take our camper even on hard tracks.
Yes that’s correct, I truck would be fine I’d just make sure no matter what vehicle you take it’s 100% mechanically
Hey guys, you mentioned you stocked up in Alice. Was that food included? Might be important to mention that you aren't meant to bring fresh food across the border into WA due to quarantine regulations.
It’s only certain kinds of food 👍🏼
In your opinion could you do the Canning towing an off road box camper? Great video too, thank you.
Yes you definitely could, that being said you’re not supposed to tow on the canning and we saw plenty of trailer wreckage’s on the track.
@@OverlandTravellers I wasn’t aware you couldn’t so thank you. Better start the research proper 😊
@@dawesville1615 all the information for this is in our e-book
We passed a number of trailer wrecks. It seems too that the trailers also wreck all of the dunes. Also - a burnt out Discovery and a Patrol. We bumped into an older couple who were waiting for a trailer spring midway on the CSR ... sadly we saw that spring, and did not know whether it was better to take it on or leave it. But they were safe ... just a 1-week wait near the Community. Regards Shane M (North Otago, NZ)
@@shanejfm thank you. Not going down that road anymore. Will look to prep the vehicle instead.
Quick question - did you need any permits to travel the track? Feb effort recording the trip guys BTW
Yes you do need permits. All that info and where to get them is in the e-book
City folk: Why is fuel 3.30 a litre, they are ripping us off.
Road Train Owner: Payed a Million dollars for this road train, took me 2 weeks to get here and 2 weeks to get home, why am I getting only $3 per litre
What was the thing you hated about the CSR
Which point on the video are you referring to?
@@OverlandTravellers sorry was meant to be what was the thing you hated most about doing the CSR, so least favourite thing about it
@@Bigcountry_littlelegs probably the corrugated sections but honestly it was so good I didn’t really hate anything on it.
People got to learn to wipe your back hole with a stick,rock,an not to carry the kitchen sink,
Can you take a dog on the Canning or the Madigan? Thinking about a trip soon thanks for insights.
Definitely not the Madigan and not really on the CSR. That being said I’ve seen people with dogs on both. I’d watch out for 1080 though. You could lose the dog quite easily