DAINTREE / BLOOMFIELD TRACK / CAPE TRIBULATION CAMPING - 028
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Our first stop on the way to the Cape is the Daintree Rainforest. We stop at Cape Trib Camping for a few days before tackling the Bloomfield Track... Do we make it? Tune in to find out!
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Good stuff guys, beautiful area up there, definitely on my list of places to see. Just went to Fraser last week 👍👍 , picking up our van from the Gold Coast next weekend, pretty excited, hope to see u on the road one day!! Be interested to see what generator u got and if u like it, I’m going to need one to run the aircon just unsure what size we need, researching as we speak! 👍
Would you believe it, we haven’t been to Fraser yet! When we all went into lockdown during Covid and we had to cancel the planned trip 😭 that’s exciting about your van though, bet your so keen to hit the road! Will share all about the generator next week 😁👌🏻
wow ! What an adventure...Locals do it in old 2wd cars n utes...usually pissed : )
We have heard 😂 and that they’re the main thing to look out for on the road, the speedy locals lol
Great viewing once again.
Thanks so much Lynn! 🙏🏻
We use school contact paper to cover the vents its cheap and easy to remove and comes in a sheet so easy to put on Regards Paul T
WOW that is the best idea ever! Chris just said you could get patterns that match the van too 😆 but totally the clear stuff, it’s cheap and simple to apply, what an awesome idea 🎉👌🏻 We will have to invest for when we head inland
Drove from Cairns to Cooktown through Cape Trib a couple of times love your Video guys upload more Vids please♥️♥️👍👌
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Love this vlog👍👍.funny seeing Chris with his Sunny's on his head
I like your stuff because there is a certain level of honesty in it. Nothing wrong with being apprehensive about what may lie ahead. What pisses me off are these brain dead boofheads who travel around then want to tell you how much of their stuff they broke travelling these "tough" tracks in the mistaken belief that breaking stuff makes you a 'tougher' driver. I've just watched some video of an adventurer who took a few caravans/hybrids up to Cape York over some frightful track and nothing broke. Slow going, a lot of winching, but with all care taken and common sense used. Thanks for your channel.
That’s great feedback John, thanks for getting in touch and letting us know your feelings about what we do. We want to keep that genuine feeling and truthfulness no matter how big or interesting things get, there is only one truth and no point telling you something different. Thanks for following our journey and supporting our channel, really appreciate it ☺️👌🏻
Don’t want to sound like a hero, but running 4WD and Lockers on a sealed surface is NO good at all. You’ll cause serious damage to your drive train mate. Do some research as it will be voided on your warranty if damage does occur. First things that will fail is your CVs, then your drive shafts/axles!
Hey Terry, have another listen, we were talking about what we had available in the car not what we were using. We had 4L engaged and hill decent only ☺️ we never use lockers unless s*** gets real off-road lol
Just watched this for the second time as Ive just ordered a Nissan Patrol and hope to get November and also ordered a Van as I so want to do this track and then Cape York you have inspired me so much. Would love to know more about 4wd selections etc and I noticed you didn't get any cars coming towards you on up and down parts just when you got to top, what would have happened if you had another Van coming half way up or down??
That’s so great to hear. You won’t regret it, trip of a lifetime! 😍 we were very new in the car then but to go Bloomfield again we would be in 4L 2nd gear on the steep bits. If a car came the other way to be honest, we would probably reverse back for them if they needed space! The patrol has some serious power that we were yet to learn at this time lol 😂 🙌🏻
Well done on the Bloomfield Track 🤟🏼 Not going to lie we love your Advertising Board 😃😉 💞
Haha we thought you might like that one 😁 🥰
@@BigOzExplorers Thank you 🙏🏼🥰
Have you watched trip in a van Australia.
This nice family has stayed in quite a few free camps.
Like the Nissan.
Most people have heard of TIAV I’m sure. ☺️ We used to watch them along with other travelling families when we had spare time at home planning our trip.
We also love the car, such a beast 🔥😍 We haven’t found anything it can’t do yet 👌🏻
LOVE trip in a Van.. Love all the cooking tips too.
Least with Big Oz Ex, they show where all the take away places are 😂 😂 😂
@@Leyon80 well between the two channels you’ll always have some idea where to go or what to cook 😂😂😂
Luv following you guys 👍 another great channel with a hot mother😉
Great vid safe travels
Haha thanks Vin! Glad you’ve enjoyed our trip so far, plenty more to come 🙌🏻😁
it can be scary outside the lions den hotel
Have you thought about getting a dust extraction for the van, we are looking at the domestic one. They are supposed to be very good. 🙂
We have thought about it but now we’ve done the cape and know our van well, we won’t need one! 😁 will share more as we travel the Cape 👌🏻
@@BigOzExplorers that will be good, be helpful to know what you do for that, and to see how far you take the van 😊
Awesome video as usual, loving the travels and format of your videos, honest and down to earth 🙂🙂
Thanks Sean, we won’t change it anytime soon either. We enjoy making them as we can still be ourselves, and it turns out people like that 🤪😆 Thanks for following our adventures, you guys are what make us! 🌈
I think this has to be one of your best videos so far it was awesome. I'm surprised though that the Patrol still doesn't have a name. From how well you take care of your vehicles, I was expecting it to have one. Anyways cheers and cant wait for the next one.
P/s A big v8 without a supercharger is incomplete they complement each other.
Hey Merv, good point that it doesn’t have a name! We don’t even know if it is a she or a he yet lol 😆 I think we’re going to have to put it out there and get some name requests... 🤔 Keep an eye out on socials!
I love your commitment with the supercharger. Turns out our fuel consumption while towing isn’t so bad so maybe we might... 🤷🏼♀️ Anything is possible 🔥
On big steep declines you need to put tow pro on the green mode way better for your brakes
@@markingles1111 Maybe? To be honest we were just glad it was working this day! Blue mode applies pressure according to your foot pressure so it works the same as your car, we’ve used this mode right through the cape in every condition with a lot of success 👍🏻
27:46 That V8 rumble is awesome!
I did that in the rain,no cement on the roads back then,well done.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 well done!!
that's a road don't look to bad at all big Sandy is a hard track in the dry
I know it right! I think it’s all the talk and speculation that makes it scary, it’s changed so much from when it was dangerous in the 70-80’s though!
Great Frittarttas......!
Awesome vid. Ballsy stuff. Capr Trib looked amazing. Can't wait to see the next vid!
It felt like a pucker moment a few times on the Bloomfield 😱 was really cool to see what the car could handle though 💪🏻
Well guys another fantastic video, congratulations on doing the Bloomfield track with your van, we did it in 2017 with just our Pajero, look forward to next weeks episode, safe travel, JB
So nerve racking but would do it again in a heart beat now! Onwards and upwards to the Cape now 😍
Mate the school bus goes up that road, don’t stress it
Just use low 4WD on the big hill
You buy an off-road van you shouldn’t have to tape everything up
We know this now but it was the first time with this car and that van together in a more that usual challenging environment.
We taped because we haven’t tested the van in dust yet and I didn’t feel like cleaning at the end of the trip. No van will ever be 100% dust proof, I’m yet to find one with any owner on the road, new or old 💨
High 5 guys! That was awesome🤟🏻
Yeww thanks Susan! 👋🏻
First went up the Bloomfield Track in 1984 when it opened. All dirt then, no concrete on the steep bits. Lot of people used to get stuck then.
But I cruised through in my WW2 Jeep! Changed a lot since then, but still a great drive. Bit easier now with my 76 series Cruiser.
I think people worry about it now because of stories from the 80’s! The road has changed dramatically since then, we would do it again in a heartbeat 👌🏻😎
My wife enjoys 4WD'ing and Although I got my manual NP300 at a bargain price, I now wish it was auto, for a few reasons, 1 of which is obvious, she could drive........can't wait to be able to get to the cape. Next year hopefully......
I used to drive the manual Ranger as well 💁🏼♀️ I just prefer straighter roads and easier roads for towing. Actually also have a crash box truck license because I wanted to challenge myself... fun facts! Take some time to teach her the manual in a safe area, you might have a helper sooner than you know. You’ll love the Cape when you get there, definitely one to check out 👌🏻
aren't there crocodiles in emmagen creek?
If yes it was way too shallow when we went through for it to be a problem. Maybe little freshies
First time we did the Bloomfield Track was 30 years ago. The hills going UP and DOWN were wet slimy clay. Had to winch up in a few spots, then the 27deg hill going down, we were sideways, bouncing off the trees all the way down (heart up in throat.). Then we had to wait 6 hours for low tide to cross the river. Loved your video as usual. :-)
WOW that’s full on, our trip was tame compared to yours! I think stories like yours are why people are still so scared of the track. What an awesome memory you have though and can pass on like you have. Thanks so much for sharing and also for watching our (much tamer) version 😂🙌🏻
Well guys another fantastic video, congratulations on doing the Bloomfield track with your van, we did it in 2017 with just our Pajero, look forward to next weeks episode, safe travel, JB
Thanks so much JB! It’s a great track to drive and now we’ve done it, I’m not sure what all the hype was about! I think it was such a crazy track back in the day that people still worry now.
Great episode guys. Bet you feel great after doing the Bloomfield Track. We have a LC200 and to have the torque for those hills is great. We did Mountain Hwy from NSW to Canberra and it is the steepest we have ever climbed certainly puts everything and one to the test. ❤️🙂
It’s awesome to see just what the cars can actually do! We wouldn’t think twice now for a similar road. 🔥
Well done again guys, we had no doubt you had the track from the start. What a lovely gesture from the publican at The Lions Den👍 Safe Travels.
The Lions Den was really such a cool place, definitely check it out if your ever up this way 👌🏻
Absolute rebels going up there with a caravan, Kidding 😂. Great Ep as always guys. The concentration face Chris was priceless whilst driving up the hills. 😂
He was so in tune to what was going on that day. I was concerned because he was concerned 😂😂 nailed it though and would totally go again 🙌🏻 Thanks for watching Shaun 🥰
Hi guys love the episodes just wondering why you chose the caravan and how much I didnt realise how many vans were out there and are you happy with it keepup the great work look forward to more Thankyou.
There are so many vans out there these days and it makes it hard to find exactly what you want or know who to trust. We did a LOT of research and this was the one that just 'felt right' on a walk through. Right one for us I guess. :)
How grown up is your daughter
She’s pretty switched on I’ll give her that!
Unfortunately its the way things are today, poor workmanship or just not caring in the work they are putting out there and its crap especially when you pay top dollar for these things to be so called professionally installed
We’re lucky we are super handy and can fix most things to our standard 😁💪🏻
hmmm, I would have thought the van would be dust proof as it is an offroad van…they are not cheap to buy so why no dust prevention??
No van will ever be 100% dust proof. Ours is now 99% with a few tweaks :)
it doesn't take that much to put the vehicle into 4wd
In some news cars it does apparently 😂😂
@@BigOzExplorers gosh
Going up that steep incline was like you was in an airplane taking off!! Another great video guys!
It felt a bit like that as well, it was very steep!!
Can you guys pls do a video on the caravan park you are staying in in Cairns 👍
We have been there so long we forgot it was a caravan park you might want to know about to be honest! We will get some content before we leave (after the Cape is done) ☺️👍🏻
Hi, I was wondering what the Bloomfield track is really like to drive please. We are looking at driving it around mid/late Sept with a Prado and 2.8T hybrid. Are there any issues taking a caravan?
I think you’d be fine. Maybe reconsider if it’s been very wet. Take a day trip and drive it without the trailer first to check, that’s what we did so we felt confident.
@@BigOzExplorers Thank you 😃
Great Episode! Great to see how the Y62 handled the track. When you switched on the downhill decent button did you turn the Redarc to manual to help with the braking? Look forward to the rest of trip up north and the future mods on the Y62
No we didn’t touch the TowPro, good point though we probably could have done that better? I’ll have to read up how best to work it in that situation as even manual mode won’t match the car brakes unless I brake (which I didn’t need to), I think I’d have to touch the knob each time for braking... 🤔
@@BigOzExplorers But the hill descent seemed to work well for you well done 👍
Chris, great to know that the Patrol handled the Bloomfield so well. I've got an S5 as well with a 3T Nextgen so it is good for the confidence to know what it can do.
Mate this is only the beginning, wait until you see how it handles the Cape. This car in an absolute weapon, best purchase we ever made 🔥🤙🏻
Love watching the adventures, sold our van at start of Victoria lockdown and now struggling to buy our next one, I’ll have to live vicariously through you guys for a while I think. Got the wife driving with the van, well played. My wife looks at me like I just shot Bambi’s Mum if I even suggest it. 😂😂
Glad we can give you some inspirational content while your in lockdown! ✨
I love to get into the ‘other side’ of the jobs so I can understand it all. If something goes wrong, I’ll be able to hook up and get us out safely! 🙌🏻 Most ladies aren’t so keen though I know lol... hopefully I can inspire women to try new things 😁🔥
@@BigOzExplorers best way to do it, I’ve said the same to my wife, so far so good, we’ve not gone off the track as you guys. Keep up the good work and enjoy
Question litres per 100ks towing with van?keep up the great video cheers
Runs on average 27.7L/100km on dirt & corrugation at the Cape and 25L/100km on bitumen. This is fully loaded, towing with three 90L tanks of water in the van as well. 🙌🏻
Hey mate loving the new rig. Well done guys. What wheels and tyres are they?
Thanks mate! We have method 314 rims in gloss titanium with Dick Cepek trail country exp 295/70/18 😁👍🏻
Love the Patrol. Looking forward to getting feedback on the fuel efficiency.
It’s much better than we imagined 😍😍 at the Cape we had an average of 27.7L/100km on corrugation/dirt while towing fully loaded... Now back in civilisation we’re averaging approx 25L/100km on bitumen
10 years ago we were there in july it was lousy with mossies it doesn't look like you have any now?
Oh really, we had the best time! It was stunningly beautiful and not one mozzie. It was very hot with little wind on a couple of days but otherwise picture perfect 🙌🏻
@@BigOzExplorers yes I m from nz but I love Australia i love the big country and the climate
what do you do with your grey water at the cape trib campground?? Also, are you guys able to find out how much the wifi is at Cape Trib camping ground
We usually collect in our 90L tank and let it out down the road from a camp ground but we were here for a few days so we drained into the garden bed. :) Couldn’t tell you the internet prices now as we’re not there anymore but I do remember looking and it wasn’t very cheap! We enjoyed staying here to have a few days off grid though if I’m honest.. ✨🥂
@@BigOzExplorers thanks guys - some places don't like the grey water in gardens so I thought I would just check. Re internet - a good excuse NOT to have it for a change :)
More of the y62 😍 please haha no care for caravan or camping spots haha 🤣😘
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Wow epic episode well done on concurring the track..🤙🤙
Thanks Jarrod 😁🔥
Your little boy is bloody gorgeous! So cute I could just squeeze him😊
He reminds me of my son at that age.
I’d love to have a van and go away.
Hopefully Vic Covid lock down end soon.
Thanks Soni! He is a bit cute hey 🥰🥰 You never know, one day you might be able to! We never expected this only a few years ago 😁
Big Oz Explorers My husband and I have binged watched your videos while in lockdown.
For now we will just enjoy all the places you visit and when lockdown is over in Vic we can visit some ourselves. Loving your videos😎
@@star-h3487 thanks again Soni 🥰🥰
Well done 👍 guys another great episode stay safe up there and enjoy 😃
Thanks Darren! It all gets super interesting now at the Cape 🎉🔥
😂😂😂love the dramatic music, totally love your videos.
It’s hard to give the feeling of how we felt as the footage makes the hills long so flat 😂😂 music helps a bit 🤷🏼♀️😝
22% then 31% fark, how was the transmission temps?
Everything in the car was totally normal range! You could tell she was working hard but not so hard that we would of broke anything. 👌🏻 Definitely a pucker moment or two though! 😂💩
Awesome to see how the Patrol just eats the road ♥
It is the best car, even over a year on we have zero regrets 🙌🏻
I like the confidence girl brings into the mix, she is very brave...
Thanks Thalash, I try my best 💁🏼♀️😁
Yep. She's a keeper!!!
Hi guys love your videos we have a 2016 y62 just wondering what size tyres you running and is your suspension still standard
Hey Robert! 👋🏻 We’re running 295/70/18 with pos 18 rims. The biggest legal size allowable in QLD. ☺️ at this point, our suspension was standard, we have had it upgraded with a 2 inch lift since then but same size tyres.
@@BigOzExplorers gee car was performing pretty good with just the tyre and rim upgrade thanks for the info .We are doing a trip to qld April can’t wait .You guys have put out a lot of videos have just subscribed love your work will stay in touch take care
@@robertjennings9584 you’ll love Queensland! We might be bias being from there but it is our favourite state as a whole for travelling so far 😁🥰 take care and may see you out in the road 🙌🏻
@@BigOzExplorers my daughter lives in varsity lakes on the goldcoast when this pandemic started I was up in there before the Queen shut the boarder down I went up for three weeks ended up staying 3 months spent time at in skip ,Canungra and up on the hill at bonogin there is a place called Ridgway camp away it’s on WikiCamps they have just 1 site with an onsuite .Ron and Chrissy are great hosts beer o’clock is 4pm around a camp fire 🔥 with friends .we have one of them avan a frame campers set it up there and call it home base.Where are you guys at the moment ?are you back in Queensland
@@robertjennings9584 sounds perfect!!! We are currently in SA, aiming to be back in Queensland later this year for 3 weddings then no plans. It’s the most palms we’ve had in a long time as weddings are a set date 😂
Great Episode, well they all are. Yes you ticked the Bloomfield Track off your list but was it worth it, as in, was it a great drive or just a drive over a big hill. We are planning a trip next year so really interested on whether is was a wow we did the Bloomfield Track.
Yes it’s a tick on the list but we are also glad we went that way instead of the highway. There are some scenic areas and pucker moments that made it all the more memorable! We drove back down the highway way so we had variety, but also because we weren’t passing through the Daintree a second time. If we didn’t do Bloomfield on the way up we would have done on the way back, it’s a lovely drive in between the steep hills.
@@BigOzExplorers thank you for the reply. I will definitely be considering going that way when we head up next year. We will heading up from Tassie travelling with son and his family so there will be two of us doing the Cape trip together. Love your channel looking forward to seeing your Cape trip in preparation for our own.
@@sharonfoskett6267 glad we can help! If you have any other questions in the Cape episodes let us know, we love to help others where we can 😁🙌🏻 your going to love the Cape when you get up here!! 😍
@@BigOzExplorers we can't wait. Should have already been but Covid had other plans. Can't wait for next weeks episode. Stay safe.
That was a good one!!! yall be safe!
Thanks mate! 😁
Nice guys the great adventure ☺
We’re so lucky this place is home to us 🇦🇺
Great vid guys once again
Thanks Simone 🥰
What generator do you have
Will go into detail next episode 😁
The 6 dislikes must be triton owners.
😂😂😂 LOL
Best comment ever
Loving it 👍 keep it up
Not going to stop anytime soon 🎉😁
Loved it guys.
Thank you Ron 😄
Great video!
Thanks Fiona! ☺️
Cant wait!
Hope you’ve enjoyed today’s ep! 😁
An interesting episode about the Bloomfield Track. I think you mentioned in the climb you said you had all the diff locks engaged? The track appears to be a hard compacted surface (you mentioned concreted as well) and on these surfaces you should never (or avoid as much as possible) engage your diff locks to prevent transmission wind up and long term damage - especially if the surface doesn't allow much slip for the tyres to 'off load' that built up energy. I would hate to think how much the auto/ transfer case and diffs in the Nissan would cost to replace as it would probably not covered by warranty if they blew due to transmission wind up.
diff lock disengages above 15km/h🤣
Hey Evan, we talked about having diff lock in the car as an option but not that we used it. We had downhill decent, 4L and ‘road’ setting selected, no diff lock. We don’t use that unless shit has gotten real 😆 thanks for the feedback and following regardless! ✨☺️
Did try the fish and chips at the Lions Den, bloody beautiful
They do an amazing traditional meal like what pubs used to serve, we loved it there 🥰