Dirk Hartog Island Camping - September 2019 - Land Rover Discovery 3 - Camprite TX6 Mk II Camper
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- Dirk Hartog Island, Western Australia.
A trip to tick off the bucket list.
This video includes footage of the trip to our camp site via Steep Point, our lap of the Island, and our barge trip back to Steep Point.
Our Touring Rig :
"D3TOUR" : Land Rover Discovery 3 (modified)
Camprite TX6 Mk II
Camprite Campers are a WA Family-owned business, and their campers are the ultimate in rugged, off-road camper trailers, sleeping up to 6 adults in raised, off-floor comfort within mere minutes.
No need for kids to share beds / sleeping areas.
Check them out at www.campritecampers.com.au
Trip summary (ex-Perth) :
(With 1750kg camper trailer)
2065kms Total
1545km highway Towing
285km Harsh Off-Road Towing (Corrugations, Sand Tracks, Dune climbs)
235km Harsh Off-Road Exploring
4km over sea
295L Diesel
1196 Smiles
0 Issues
The D3TOUR ate everything in its path.
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Discovery 3 and John Butler Trio 🎶
A great combination ! 👍🏼👍🏼😬
Hey Clayton, thanks for your comments and a great vid, much appreciated ---- The Camprite Crew.
You’re welcome Reg,
They are such a great camper.
Nice Car!!!
Sweet video mate. Couple questions if I may. Is it really 3.5hrs from the homestead to turtle bay? Also, how did you go with fuel and water?
Thanks mate.
We stayed about half way up the island, so I’m a bit foggy on timeframes and can’t recall if the 6-7hr round-trip is from the homestead or barge point
I recall that the homestead is about 45mins north of the barge point.
Our lap of the island was broken up with stops at various locations, plus lunch and dinner at different stops, so we made a full day of it and got back in the dark. Def allow 6h minimum for the round trip. Just need to find the ideal speed to float over corrugations.
We had no problem with fuel or water.
The camper holds 165L of water, and we had plenty left.
For fuel, we filled up at Overlander,
(Standard 85L tank) and took an extra 80L in Jerry cans. (2 on roof, 2 on camper).
We got back to Overlander with 20+ litres to spare.
The Disco was awesome on fuel.
We came across others who really struggled, chewing through their fuel supplies and having to buy extra on the island @ $3.70+ per litre.
Drop tyre pressures right down to reduce the engine load in the soft stuff and it’ll make a big difference to fuel consumption.
(I had 13psi in camper)
Skull-dragging a trailer through soft sand will kill fuel supplies.
I’ve added an overall trip summary to the video description 👍🏼
What size tyres? I for a discovery 3 just running 265/60r18 can’t down size rim due to aftermarket brake callipers
Great vid any issues with the D3 is it standard cheers Dave
Thanks mate.
The D3 performed flawlessly and ate up everything we pointed it at.
Mine has a remap, big ProSpeed Intercooler and a custom 3” stainless single system exhaust.
I use a GAP iiD tool to manage the air suspension / ride heights.
(No need for lift rods etc)
Poly bushes on the Front upper control arms
I went down to 17” wheels to get maximum sidewall for the soft sand.
Big wheels and low profile tires have no place in these environments.
Fantastic Clayton. Now on my bucket list to go and check it out
Thanks mate.
You might have to delay the sale of your D3 though, as I’m not sure if you’ll get there in a 200..... hehehe 😜😜😜