Hi Stefan, too much “spooning” going on, in bro 😎 camp here!! You’re pretty switched on and know your gear pros and cons . Maybe some Zip ties could’ve replaced the bolt and nut issue for the time being…. I always carry Zippo lighter fluid for starting fires in damp conditions/wet days . It’s in a leak proof container/ flask and very safe to use.( low flash point) Enjoy watching your travels!!
LOL no spooning in a single stretcher, yea zip ties or even a stick likely would have worked temporarily but ended up in town then anyway, I carry Shellite for my stove that is also quite a good accelerant
very wet miserable rainy weather !! good to test out gear in definitely a once off. well done for enduring I . chapters really helped this episode! well done on bush crafts too
wow, I have always regarded Oz tent as a top quality brand, I hope you have more luck with this one mate. Pretty dissapointing! awesome series as usual Stefan
Great video, pretty disappointing with the bunker & 6 months of BS to get a replacement. Unfortunately most OZ TENT equipment IMO doesn't match the quality & price. I cant find any info on " town of Mitchell campground & picnic area ??? Which NP is it in. Cheers 👍
sadly have to agree still waiting for someone to come up with a high-quality stretcher lightweight stretcher tent. The campground is at the Mann River Reserve at the old Grafton Rd
Funny Mate, Last time I travelled through there it absolutely bucketed down. On that particular trip I was testing a lightweight fly type tarp. I was also using a dual fuel twin burner stove (really old equipment of mine). Anyway, the rain was torrential & gusty & I had my tarp low & wrapped around the side & the generator on the fuel fuel malfunctioned & I had a mini explosion & it was only my quick reflex action (something I probably couldn’t achieve now) I sent the stove flying onto the torrential rain …… & the only damage I sustained was a bent lid on the fuel fuel 😂. Ohhh & in the depths of my kit I had a new spare replacement generator for the fuel fuel. It was saturating rain, which probably prevented a real fire that night 🙏🏻 Looks like good fun that carving, as I normally camp alone probably not a good idea for me, I might end up losing a limb. Something relaxing about listening to the litter patter of rain on the camp at night. Happy New Year Stefan 👍
thanks for sharing, glad you did not get hurt, I had a Mukka cover make explode or better the top rocket upwards for a few meters just a few seconds after having a look at how coffee goes. Sometimes you need a bit of luck in life.
I personally can't eat off wooden cutlery as it's very irritating on the tongue and mouth. I have some smooth bought ones, takeaway ones and also can't lick pop sticks & ice cream sticks. I wonder if anyone else is the same.
Nice,next time l wouldn't bother starting the fire like Grizzly Adams,go to Bunning and get some fire starters and bbq lighter. In the days l was your age petrol was the go,l stopped doing that because l run out of hair on the head.
lol, I have a firelighter and fire starters in my tinder box but I also have a ferro rod and striker in all my packs as it takes a long time to use up.
Can I suggest a Kovea burner on a cheap gas bottle to light the fire....... It works brilliantly to make grilled cheese on toast as well :) Years ago when we had the $98 GMC generators they would gum up the carbies and wouldn't start - so the kovea was opened without lighting and the gas fed into the carby - the gennie started on butane and after a little while the gummed fuel was dissolved and away it went!
to be honest I always cary a few fire lighters and together with either ferrous rod or lighter never had an issue doing a fire 🔥, this was just for fun
Pity about the Oz Tent Bunker and Bunker Pro! I'm up for a new compact tent/swag/stretcher combo myself but reckon I'll give OzTent a miss after seeing this video. Like a lot of other brands, OzTent is probably mass produced offshore. It's hard to find good quality gear these days which is a real shame! BTW, great video! Old Grafton Road certainly can be an adventure!
@@AlloffroadAu All good I just know you like to be exactly correct I have learnt so much from you I am very grateful for your knowledge and I offered my correction with humility
@@AlloffroadAu i bought the first generation of the o tent rv5 and all accessories and I only just learnt it was made in china, I’m very annoyed about and same goes with Rhino rack pioneer platform a bought, the first generation, made in China! All the Aussie?cinese brand saying Australia owned and designed but made in china is so disappointing. It is a wonder that cost of manufacturing is more expensive here, though more manufacturing is coming back as it is not so cheap in china anymore as well as the quality is poor, and delays in delivery. Trying to accessorise my troopy with all Aussie made gear.
yes quite a pity indeed, I try to use Australian made whenever possible but with many items, it is not. I wish we start manufacturing again and especially if stuff lasts and is reparable I'm happy to pay more for many things.
@@AlloffroadAu it happen when Chinese dumping of consumer electronics like tv, DVD players etc etc and the market work up to it and a lot of those silly brands name have gone, thought there are stil some about.
yes, agree to be fair it was the second direct replacement of this purchase the first one was a separate purchase a year ago where I asked and received my money back.
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Such a beautiful area up there, thanks for sharing
It really is!
Like the addition of bushcraft within the videos.
thank you
Hi Stefan, too much “spooning” going on, in bro 😎 camp here!!
You’re pretty switched on and know your gear pros and cons . Maybe some Zip ties could’ve replaced the bolt and nut issue for the time being….
I always carry Zippo lighter fluid for starting fires in damp conditions/wet days . It’s in a leak proof container/ flask and very safe to use.( low flash point)
Enjoy watching your travels!!
LOL no spooning in a single stretcher, yea zip ties or even a stick likely would have worked temporarily but ended up in town then anyway, I carry Shellite for my stove that is also quite a good accelerant
Awesome to see the area green, I was in the tablelands for the black summer fires
yes tragic how much burned but great to see it coming back so quickly
Thanks for the heads up about Oztent gear. Bad customer service always costs them more then the device…
You bet
very wet miserable rainy weather !! good to test out gear in definitely a once off. well done for enduring I . chapters really helped this episode! well done on bush crafts too
Glad you enjoyed it
wow, I have always regarded Oz tent as a top quality brand,
I hope you have more luck with this one mate. Pretty dissapointing! awesome series as usual Stefan
You and me both mate, and my Ozten RV 5 never had an issue mind you that was bought 6 years ago. Not much luck with the stretcher unfortunately.
Beautiful place to visit, camp. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for visiting
Great video, pretty disappointing with the bunker & 6 months of BS to get a replacement. Unfortunately most OZ TENT equipment IMO doesn't match the quality & price. I cant find any info on " town of Mitchell campground & picnic area ??? Which NP is it in. Cheers 👍
sadly have to agree still waiting for someone to come up with a high-quality stretcher lightweight stretcher tent. The campground is at the Mann River Reserve at the old Grafton Rd
@@AlloffroadAu thank you very much, always enjoy your videos
Talk about no luck with stretchers!!! Great clip as always. Cheers Steve
Tell me about it, mind you my Oztrail lasted for years actually still have one I bought 6 years ago who had 100dreds of nights.
Hi there,is your mate photographer for pat callinan?
he used to be editor of Pat’s print Mag and not anymore though
Get one of those vaccum sealer bag cutters to do the campers pantry cutting. They work a treat and are cheap
very good idea Matt
I guess that’s why it’s called a bullbar
Great episode thank you!.... can you please tell me what the cargo net and storage you are running above the rear seat?
have it for years and was bought for my Defender I think from Mud UK
@@AlloffroadAu Thanks for that...I found a similar one from Boab Offroad
Funny Mate, Last time I travelled through there it absolutely bucketed down. On that particular trip I was testing a lightweight fly type tarp. I was also using a dual fuel twin burner stove (really old equipment of mine). Anyway, the rain was torrential & gusty & I had my tarp low & wrapped around the side & the generator on the fuel fuel malfunctioned & I had a mini explosion & it was only my quick reflex action (something I probably couldn’t achieve now) I sent the stove flying onto the torrential rain …… & the only damage I sustained was a bent lid on the fuel fuel 😂. Ohhh & in the depths of my kit I had a new spare replacement generator for the fuel fuel. It was saturating rain, which probably prevented a real fire that night 🙏🏻
Looks like good fun that carving, as I normally camp alone probably not a good idea for me, I might end up losing a limb.
Something relaxing about listening to the litter patter of rain on the camp at night.
Happy New Year Stefan 👍
thanks for sharing, glad you did not get hurt, I had a Mukka cover make explode or better the top rocket upwards for a few meters just a few seconds after having a look at how coffee goes. Sometimes you need a bit of luck in life.
@@AlloffroadAu So true that 😂 Anything that doesn’t kill us only makes us stronger 👍
I personally can't eat off wooden cutlery as it's very irritating on the tongue and mouth. I have some smooth bought ones, takeaway ones and also can't lick pop sticks & ice cream sticks. I wonder if anyone else is the same.
lol can’t lock wooden ice cream sticks either I guess pups eat from a wooden spoon though mind you did eat with my titanium cutlery
Always so frustrating when your gear fails you! Still looks like it was a great trip though
So true mate! Frustrating but didn't let it pull me down
Nice,next time l wouldn't bother starting the fire like Grizzly Adams,go to Bunning and get some fire starters and bbq lighter. In the days l was your age petrol was the go,l stopped doing that because l run out of hair on the head.
lol, I have a firelighter and fire starters in my tinder box but I also have a ferro rod and striker in all my packs as it takes a long time to use up.
Can I suggest a Kovea burner on a cheap gas bottle to light the fire....... It works brilliantly to make grilled cheese on toast as well :) Years ago when we had the $98 GMC generators they would gum up the carbies and wouldn't start - so the kovea was opened without lighting and the gas fed into the carby - the gennie started on butane and after a little while the gummed fuel was dissolved and away it went!
to be honest I always cary a few fire lighters and together with either ferrous rod or lighter never had an issue doing a fire 🔥, this was just for fun
Pity about the Oz Tent Bunker and Bunker Pro! I'm up for a new compact tent/swag/stretcher combo myself but reckon I'll give OzTent a miss after seeing this video.
Like a lot of other brands, OzTent is probably mass produced offshore. It's hard to find good quality gear these days which is a real shame!
BTW, great video! Old Grafton Road certainly can be an adventure!
Another great vid Stefan! Thanks for sharing.
Can I ask where you got the awning straps (guy ropes) you used in that vid?
the Supapeg Awings come with some of them, one of the many little things why I love the Supapeg stuff
@@AlloffroadAu I do prefer those straps over ropes. Will have to look into them.
Stefan
That’s not steel and flint that’s a ferocium rod and a striker
yes, mate my bad
@@AlloffroadAu All good I just know you like to be exactly correct I have learnt so much from you I am very grateful for your knowledge and I offered my correction with humility
Chinese made stretcher 🤔
sadly yes
@@AlloffroadAu i bought the first generation of the o tent rv5 and all accessories and I only just learnt it was made in china, I’m very annoyed about and same goes with Rhino rack pioneer platform a bought, the first generation, made in China! All the Aussie?cinese brand saying Australia owned and designed but made in china is so disappointing. It is a wonder that cost of manufacturing is more expensive here, though more manufacturing is coming back as it is not so cheap in china anymore as well as the quality is poor, and delays in delivery. Trying to accessorise my troopy with all Aussie made gear.
yes quite a pity indeed, I try to use Australian made whenever possible but with many items, it is not. I wish we start manufacturing again and especially if stuff lasts and is reparable I'm happy to pay more for many things.
@@AlloffroadAu it happen when Chinese dumping of consumer electronics like tv, DVD players etc etc and the market work up to it and a lot of those silly brands name have gone, thought there are stil some about.
if something breaks three times, you ask for your money back and don't buy their products again...why waste your time and money !!
yes, agree to be fair it was the second direct replacement of this purchase the first one was a separate purchase a year ago where I asked and received my money back.