It's ok Tom.... I'm from Perth and when I visited LA, within the first hour, I had driven across a set of local traffic lights and found myself driving up the wrong side (left side) of the road!!! Luckily there were some friendly locals that didn't get too upset when they seen me driving up their side of the road and reminded me I was in the USA!!! :o
Yep, makes me want to trade the Discovery 4 in for a 200.... it just ate up that terrain, where the other 2 cars were scraping their undersides. Cheers, Don (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)
I did the first half of the track down to just below Boyup Brook and then left it to go to Manjimup and Margaret River. I will do the rest another time. I thought your detour to Oakley Dam was great. I think the track needs pointers as to what sights are available just off the track. Especially since its supposed to be a 4WD track and much of it was really 2WD. Over time these detours will make it a great trip to do. Hopefully someone is tracking these detours that are found and collating them.
looks like a good trip Jess and Graham, just waiting to see episode two, the Blackwood looks great as usual, couldn't you find a bigger knife Jess? ( ha ha)
Thanks Rolly - was quite an enjoyable trip....Ep2 & Ep3 still to come, over the next couple fortnights. Sharpest knife going around that one - it’s a favourite of both of us.
Great to see some vision of this new route. Really looking forward to the rest of this series. Hope to do that track ourselves one day. Certainly a more scenic way to get to Albany than the usual highway trip.
I would recommend lowering tyre pressures on the gravel roads near the beginning of the MundAl especially along Ashendon Road. There are some corrugations, not bad but lowering tyre pressures helps to look after the road and you will still get a smoother ride. I had 30 psi which is enough for the short paved road sections.
I love Oakley Dam, my dad has been taking me there for almost the last 30 years!! (There is a real good track just up behind the dam!!) That camp spot looks really nice mate, I tried to find it on Hema but didn’t have any luck!!
would love to see how you plot your tracks mate, good job, good driving, good advise as always 28:00 hell jess, thats not a knife, did you borrow that off Mick Taylor lol....
When are the other episodes coming out as I have reach Lake Muir and came back so looking forward to seeing the rest before I venture out again. Thanks
Fantastic Video Graham :) Even though that Campsite looks really nice, it looks like it's quite small, I wonder where you could camp nearby if that place is packed out? Cheers, Don :) (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)
This spot has about 3 campsites. Eulin Crossing is close by and has about 4-5 campsites and is good for a swim. At a pinch there is also a bridge just back up the road a bit which has a couple of campsites at its base. It was just a bit close to the main road for us.
Correct - depending on the size of the group, you could fit 4-5 cars in our site, another site just down the road which could fit 10 cars across 2 areas & Trigwell Bridge is just up the road and Jayes Bridge is just after Boyup too as back ups.
Thanks mate. If you can get 4-5 days to do the track, I’d say follow it & add in your own tracks as you go, ie. Captain Fawcett......it does get pretty monotonous towards the end if you stick purely to the trail the whole way.
Hi Brendon - most certainly suitable for a camper.....will get some gravel rash from all the gravel roads and there is only 10kms of narrow tracks in Ep3 which pose any real risk of pin striping/ scratches and you should be able to find a bypass track around that section.
Hello. Good vid, ru gys goin2 th 4wd show November? And ru on messenger or how can we get n touch pls? Wife kids n I getting geared up 4 th MundAl track n u did say u can give us a clue or2 2help a bit. Lovely couple u r. Actually it th first group 2vid th track so...pioneering u r.
200 Series are constant 4WD or All Wheel Drive (AWD)....up until you lock the centre diff which then gives equal power to front and rear.....so yeah I had drive going to all the tyres whilst I was on the gravel. When you lock the centre diff it turns off stability control, which I actually prefer to have on when on gravel.
I think I’m turning into a Australian. Watching so many nice videos like yours I started driving down the left side. Not a good idea in California.
It's ok Tom.... I'm from Perth and when I visited LA, within the first hour, I had driven across a set of local traffic lights and found myself driving up the wrong side (left side) of the road!!! Luckily there were some friendly locals that didn't get too upset when they seen me driving up their side of the road and reminded me I was in the USA!!! :o
Rock on the 200 series.
Great stuff graham as always mate. Have been following you guys for a good while now and god damn i love the 200 mate! Keep it up mate love your work.
Yep, makes me want to trade the Discovery 4 in for a 200.... it just ate up that terrain, where the other 2 cars were scraping their undersides. Cheers, Don (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)
Geez don i dont mind the discoverys mate i think you made a good choice!
Thanks guys - appreciate the support.....keep up the good work yourselves, hopefully get to do something together some stage.
Awesome graham keen to catch up one day mate!
yes do a vid together, two icons , do it
Thanks for sharing Graham/Jess. Great vid and start to a new series. Good to see and hear your views on this relatively new track.
Nice video, Jess is really adding to the variety in the videos, couple camping is the best... keep up the great work!!
Good clip guys, well done.
Good family trip ,nice mix of rigs you're truck is killer ,thanks.
Thanks John - lots of blood sweat and tears gone into making it what it is.....certainly does what it’s built for and does it with ease.
I did the first half of the track down to just below Boyup Brook and then left it to go to Manjimup and Margaret River. I will do the rest another time. I thought your detour to Oakley Dam was great. I think the track needs pointers as to what sights are available just off the track. Especially since its supposed to be a 4WD track and much of it was really 2WD. Over time these detours will make it a great trip to do. Hopefully someone is tracking these detours that are found and collating them.
100% agree mate - it’s the detours that make the track!!!
Great vid. This track is on the list to tick off. Seems like one to take the family on.
Absolutely mate - great family trip over 4 days, lots of bits and bobs along the way to duck off the track and check out.
looks like a good trip Jess and Graham, just waiting to see episode two, the Blackwood looks great as usual, couldn't you find a bigger knife Jess? ( ha ha)
Thanks Rolly - was quite an enjoyable trip....Ep2 & Ep3 still to come, over the next couple fortnights.
Sharpest knife going around that one - it’s a favourite of both of us.
Looking forward to the rest of this series :)
Great to see some vision of this new route. Really looking forward to the rest of this series. Hope to do that track ourselves one day. Certainly a more scenic way to get to Albany than the usual highway trip.
Most certainly - we’d allow 4 days doing 200-250kms a day to be comfortable.....300kms or more we found is just too much.
Very Well Done.
About bloody time too ! ;)
I would recommend lowering tyre pressures on the gravel roads near the beginning of the MundAl especially along Ashendon Road. There are some corrugations, not bad but lowering tyre pressures helps to look after the road and you will still get a smoother ride. I had 30 psi which is enough for the short paved road sections.
I love Oakley Dam, my dad has been taking me there for almost the last 30 years!! (There is a real good track just up behind the dam!!)
That camp spot looks really nice mate, I tried to find it on Hema but didn’t have any luck!!
I’ll reveal all the spots in my trip planning video 👍🏻
would love to see how you plot your tracks mate, good job, good driving, good advise as always 28:00 hell jess, thats not a knife, did you borrow that off Mick Taylor lol....
Yeah mate - I’m going to do a full run through after this series....hopefully you find it useful.
Love vid keep it up
Thanks mate
When are the other episodes coming out as I have reach Lake Muir and came back so looking forward to seeing the rest before I venture out again. Thanks
Ep 2 comes out on 29th March and covers Eulin Crossing to Bow Bridge.
Ep 3 is a fortnight later on 12th April and goes from Bow Bridge to Albany.
Fantastic Video Graham :) Even though that Campsite looks really nice, it looks like it's quite small, I wonder where you could camp nearby if that place is packed out? Cheers, Don :) (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)
This spot has about 3 campsites. Eulin Crossing is close by and has about 4-5 campsites and is good for a swim. At a pinch there is also a bridge just back up the road a bit which has a couple of campsites at its base. It was just a bit close to the main road for us.
@@softrax63 ahhh ok, thank you softrax63 :)
Correct - depending on the size of the group, you could fit 4-5 cars in our site, another site just down the road which could fit 10 cars across 2 areas & Trigwell Bridge is just up the road and Jayes Bridge is just after Boyup too as back ups.
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Awesome vid Graham. I’m thinking of driving it myself in the near future. Is it worth it or stick to all the other amazing tracks down south?
Thanks mate. If you can get 4-5 days to do the track, I’d say follow it & add in your own tracks as you go, ie. Captain Fawcett......it does get pretty monotonous towards the end if you stick purely to the trail the whole way.
Great Off-Road Adventures - Graham Reinders Cheers mate 👍
Also noticed your using the oztent king Kokoda chair, I think. Your thoughts on them. I have the gecko but balky to carry.
Yeah love the Kokoda - about 3yrs old now 😁 and going strong.....enough interest and I’ll do a quick review on them.
Good timing on the video as i plan on doing the track early April, do you think the track is suitable for the solo travler
Yeah mate - definitely fine for a solo traveller.
Hi Graham and Jess, how much of this could be done in 2wd tray back ute if it has good clearance?
If it’s dry - probably 95-100%.....if it’s wet maybe 60%.
Where dose the road start?
Hi Graham and Jess,
Do you think the track is accessible with a camper trailer?
Cheers
Hi Brendon - most certainly suitable for a camper.....will get some gravel rash from all the gravel roads and there is only 10kms of narrow tracks in Ep3 which pose any real risk of pin striping/ scratches and you should be able to find a bypass track around that section.
@@great_offroad_adventures Thank you for the reply. Looking forward to the next episodes.
Cheers
Is this track challenging?
Hello. Good vid, ru gys goin2 th 4wd show November? And ru on messenger or how can we get n touch pls? Wife kids n I getting geared up 4 th MundAl track n u did say u can give us a clue or2 2help a bit.
Lovely couple u r. Actually it th first group 2vid th track so...pioneering u r.
Hey guys, are there paper maps available for this track by any chance?
Nah mate - it’s all done electronically, easier to update the route due to closures or changes that way.
@@great_offroad_adventures ah yeah i figured as much. what app or program do i need to get and is there a free option for poor people?
If you’re on gravel you should be in 4wd its a hell of a lot safer
200 Series are constant 4WD or All Wheel Drive (AWD)....up until you lock the centre diff which then gives equal power to front and rear.....so yeah I had drive going to all the tyres whilst I was on the gravel.
When you lock the centre diff it turns off stability control, which I actually prefer to have on when on gravel.