THE OODNADATTA TRACK - Tyre carnage and a Hot Tub - Roadtrip Australia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- Welcome to the Oodnadatta Track!! Have you been???
In this episode we hit one of Australia's most well known outback touring routes. We take you from Maree to William Creek to Coober Pedy!! Along the way we cop a flatty and show you how to repair it with a plugga....We also stop in at Coward Springs for a camp and a dip in the artesian Hot Tub!!
Come along for the ride and drop a comment below to let us know what ya think.
Justin & Bec...
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The handle for the wind up jack being the wrong way around! 😂 so funny!
My dad took me and the family along here as kids, the local cop said, yeah, you’ll be right.
Try putting the handle on ya Jack around the other way so the handle part is facing away from the jack.
I was going to suggest that, so thanks for pointing that out to Justin.
And also, always place the “loose” wheel under the vehicle in case the jack fails or slips.
Don't need to use handle if you put the winder in a drill. So much easier !!
I was thinking the same.
@@alltron66 yes I like the drill idea even better lol
BOO-YAH go you good things❤️
You missed the Algebukina Bridge just south of Oodnadatta. It’s my favourite outback free campsite alongside a permanent waterhole. The bridge is the longest bold Ghan Railway bridge
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Wow, do you have solar power plants installed in your RVs? I installed one and it's easy to use.
I could have sworn you put that fan on also. Boo yah!
I used to cycle many kms around Australia when a young fit indestructible fella as well. We do it cos we can :) Cheers, RJ
That's right. Nothing beats cycling the good old dirt road. 🚲 Though I heard that a lady once attempted to skate board Tanami track few years ago...
Hey Justin, Here is a few tyre repair hints:
1. Cut your plugs in half.
2. Once you push your plug in, rotate a quarter turn
3. Cut off excessive plug once plugged.
Just a few hacks ive used in the bush.
Perfect thankyou
My dad did a lot of surveying for Telstra back in the 80s and I often went with him. The Oodnadatta track was one of the may places we went. This is where my love for camping began. Thanks for the tips. Yes get a real jack lol. Nothing worse than a flat I had 3 in as many weeks once 😩
Ive got one now hey. so much better
We just did this track with our van in a day. Started off with slippery mud at Maree and faced a full on dust storm just after William Creek with zero visibility! No carnage thankfully. Had Coward Springs spa all to ourselves 😊
it's one of those storms that ended the curdimurka outback ball, it hit late afternoon of the ball, took simon months to pick up rubbish AND cash for kilometers away!!!
How great is the Oodnadatta Track👌🏼 can’t wait to do it again one day soon!
4:57 Adjust the position of the stick handle...make the handle outward to facilitate rotation....good dayطاب
Justin another great video. In 2012 I did a stint over in WA working for Gina Reinhardt managing teams of surveyors. We 4WDrove virgin bush, no tracks all day every day. Three vehicles, 6 spares between them. I use to average changing 2 tyres/day. Once we hit 3, we'd call it and turn tail and head home. I couldn't get caught out in the bush over night - SOP's for Gina. So, home we went! Sometimes we'd pick up a 4th extricating ourselves out off the tracks we'd made on the way home, but mostly we made it- stressful to say the least. They were all split rims so after a long day I then had to have a beer of course while breaking down the rims and inserting tubes in all the punctured tyres. Then after that I'd try and fix a few punctured tubes ready for the next day.
12-14 hour days - Lots of fun. 🤣
What a job 💪🤙 that’s bloody interesting mate
@@TripInAVan Thanks, Enjoyable, but hard work!
Split rims....Legend!
@@joneff9713 Those damn things are scary when you don't have a cage!!! Used to put them under the vehicle to rein flat the tyres!
Love the firewood firelighter trick...BOO-YAH!!
Good fun
Very informative. I agree the Oodnadatta Track is a great outback drive.
We had perfect conditions in June 2013 and were the only 2WD car we saw on the Track in our 15 year old Citroen Xantia turbo 1.9 diesel with 120,000 kms.
The fabulous height adjustable hydropneumatic suspension with front wheel drive was probably the most comfortable way for Marree to William Creek, Oodnadatta, Coober Pedy in one day.
A fair bit on the track had been recently graded, there was just enough light rain to quell the dust, but too much on the short cut from Williams Creek as it closed that day.
Lake Eyre was full, and not many flies.. but we did not camp. Marree Hotel and then the Underground Motel. Fabulous. No punctures and 5.4 litres / 100 km diesel. Loved it.
I think the relatively light load and super compliant suspension and road grading contributed to the track being gentle on our Michelin road tyres..
Not somewhere I would attempt the Citroen party trick of driving on 3 wheels!!
Kidman also discovered the silver at Broken Hill and was a founding shareholder of BHP. He sold his stock in the company soon after as he had no interest in mining, He owned huge trackts of Australia at one time. Prolific Australian author Ion L Idiess was his stockhand for some time. Excellent author, highly recommended.
Thanks for the awesome vid. Cheers.
Great fella
Holy overloaded batman. That cruizer must have a 2 ton payload
4495kg gvm with 4.5tonne towing 💪
@@TripInAVan whats the gcm ?
I'm loving your videos so happy that I didn't have to wait 2 weeks. Loved Charli's reaction to the Statue.🤣 Please keep them coming! Boo-Yah...
Cheers mate
Boo-Yah another awesome episode guys. 💖
My favourite crew to watch on a Sunday! Loved it as always.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another Great Video- loved it - cant wait to get back there and do more
Hi we love all your videos ,best part when you explain everything we are soooo much to learn all the details how to do everything from both of you ,well done to the beautiful family you have and thanks for all the best advice in all the videos ,keep it up 👏👏👏
Thanks mate
BOO-YAH! Love watching you guys!
Super nice, down to earth and knowledgeable people who communicate super helpful info in a way that’s easy to understand. I have bought the ‘water tank filler’ device, rv wifi and a couple of other things from your recommendation and I swear by all of them! Thanks guys! 👍 Chris
Thanks mate, glad we can help 🤙
Another cracking vid. Oh here we go again BOO-YAH here's hoping!! Looking forward to Coober Pedy next time. In the meantime take care!! Us from the UK again :)
Thankyou champion
Thanks again for an awesome vid that captured the uniqueness and beauty of our country ❤️.
Thankyou
That looks like a lot of fun.
Yet another fully sic episode. I can't wait for the next one 👍.
More to come! CHEERS
All the best...
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Hey Justin try welding a few nuts on the end of the jack lever and use your rattle gun to lift it but you might have to shorten the bar
That would work sweet
Plenty of sharp rocks on the odnadatta and the other 2 tracks out that way.
Got me with a good one
BOO-YAH! Thanks for the inspo.
Happy journey.
Another awesome episode by an awesome family……many thanks
Cheers mate 🍺
Loved trip with your family. Thanks👍
It’s the best part of having a van, changing your destination on the go, keep safe and free…..
Absolutely
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The hover bus is cool.
The flies at Boulia, were next level. Then sundown Bou-yah in come the mosquitoes. Absolutely spectacular being out in the never never. Remember about 14 or 15 years ago there must of been a spate of it up the west coast, sure there was about 15 separate people do the run from Perth to Darwin on a bike in all weather and seasons
BOO-YAH Great episode. Loved Coober Pedy loved the underground hotel.
Love how you give so much information in your videos,Thanks
Thankyou
When we where there coward springs was packed! And the road into the bubbler was so rough we turned around after a K. Such a great experience that whole area though! We loved it.
It was the worst section of road into the bubbler
Love the Swedish log candle. Great idea. Booh-yah.
Good fun with the kids
BOO-YAH , that track is on my bucket list
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Good stuff, We stopped at Coober Pedy last year when heading up to the centre. It is like the last frontier and the Breakaways are magic. Loved our stay there both times (going up and returning to Adelaide). Keep up the great work team!
Thankyou
Thank you for the tyre plug demo, appreciated.
You missed the Paonted Desert Road. Really worth doing -very scenic!
Rode my bicycle up through the Flinders Ranges to Marree, up the track to Oodnadatta, then south west towards Cooper Pedy, then west through Painted Desert to Ackeringa and Copper Hills Stations, then onward to Cadney Park roadhouse.
That’s a great trek on a pushy
👋👋👋Best vid!!!!! 😂😂😂Love the doodle !!!! cant wait till next week guys 💙👋👋👋
Thank you so much 😁
Another great episode, thanks for sharing. If you get the chance again you should do the next bit I reckon, but you made the right choice and you can’t do everything. We got a shock this year to how much it was at coward springs as well , it seems prices have gone up a lot every where.
Cheers shad 🍻
Great to see some familiar territory through your eyes. We did it the other way around and then up the Birdsville Track - and stayed in Di's Dugout 😁. I've been fascinated by the dugouts since I was a kid and it made for a great break from the swags in the middle of our trip.
We love di’s dugout
Did the Old Ghan Line from Alice Springs to William Creek (via the northern parts of the Oodnadatta track) in my 2010, Diesel Subaru Forester. I was well prepared with spares, etc and absolutely loved it. Thanks for your video guys, I think I want to complete the southern end now
Cheers mate, you should def do the south
Great vid guys, we love the track, you did miss some good spots by turning off to Coober Pedy. Old Ghan railway bridge and a top little creek before getting in to Oodnadatta. Charlie cracks me up😂
Funny girl 😂
always great videos.. just can't wait to go out that way in our new van.. we enjoy all your tips along the way as well 🙂 keep enjoying your great adventure 👍
Thankyou mate
years ago we used to swim in the bubbler , was strange as you cant see down at all!
then they fenced it off, now it has ramps all around it, times have changed!
Crazy times
BOO-YAH. Thanks for the info on the the repair kit. Will have to add it to the essential list of stuff to take on our trip.
Definitely a good addition
Nice adventure...keep safe in a long drive...watching from Dubai
My partner and I love your videos and we are really looking forward to your Coober one. We went there end of last year and stayed at Di's Dugouts. Amazing accommodation and Di is absolutely lovely. Make sure you have a coffee at the shell servo as they make an amazing coffee.
Thankyou
Booyah. Love it. Also loved the longer eps as well guys.
Thanks mate
4:40. thanks for the tip about a mat (instead of a tarp). the handle you had on the jack shaft was on arse-about. that's why you could only do half a turn at a time. I use my feet/ankles to position the wheel relative to the studs instead of my knees, but that's with car tyres, not 4WD wheels / tyres. thanks for all the tips!
All the good gear and no bottle jack. Bottle jack is in the Top 5 my must have... And your a mechanic to mate...
Did the job...😂
Another great vid mate & can't wait to do the Oodnadatta
Thankyou
Hi Guys, loved your Vid of the Oodnadatta Track, we went the same route as you guys last year and had a great trip, we camped at mainly railway sidings along the way, would have to highly recommend this trip.
Thanks for another great vid, safe travels
Anton & Tania
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it
Justin just a tip for tyre plugging, when you push the plug in turn the handle a couple of times before pulling it out, creates a ball on the inside of the hole, bigger surface area to seal, love the vids as always guys.
Perfect thankyou
You got me on that one . Ive tried 2 punctures both leaked. Had to put the bigger wick in ,so much I struggled to put it in. Thnx
Another great arvo with you. Thanks for all the great info. Keep them coming………..fingers crossed for next Sunday to break up the lockdown
Cheers
Yes to the old bridge it was cool and also the telegraph station close to that close to the bridge, did the track back in 2001 in a 74 Kingswood with 3spares didn't get a flat , pink road House well yeh cos it's in the movie.
Oodnadatta Track, Peake station, SA, Australia
Hope the kids ran up the Sandi dunes on the way to Coober Pedy.. and there was the little Stonehenge beside the road…
Boo- yah 😍 spa looked so good. Thanks for sharing
Good times
Did this track 40yrs ago in a Ford bronco towing a jayco Swan. Can't say the road conditions were as good 🤢. Destroyed the new camper, lost the water tank and door so dust was a big problem in the van😄
Wow that’s rough
@@TripInAVan Yep, brand new when we took it on our trip up the Centre and around the gulf and back down the east coast, dad gave it away when we got back as it was totally stuffed. Not built like they are now and roads could hardly be called roads then either.
Between William creek there is a side track to the peak telegraph station ruins and the ruins of an old copper mine. There is also the Algebuckina Bridge which is a good Camp site and an impressive structure. When we did it we went over to Coober Pedy and then back to William creek to finish the oodnadatta track.
I love this track
2019 I finished this road! Very hard… well done buddy
Fun trip.. with love
Bang the jack shaft into a drill. Works a treat 👍🏻
Good idea 💪🍺
We have a photo of 9 of us in the hot spring at Coward Springs. Not so squishy :)
It was squishy with just us 5
Another GREAT video as always !!!
Thankyou
Boo-yah..
Great vid. Loved the quirkiness out that way, especially Coober pedi and crocodile Harry's place, worth a look.
Cheers
Oz has the best outback adventures on the planet
Boo yah guys another great episode watched last weeks and this one tonight as me and my family went to the cape for the last week and a half yew was epic adventure for us love ire work guys
Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed it
If the subtitles are anything to go by , then Coober Pedy will now be known as Kevin Petey, LOL
Luv the vids as always...keep em comin!
Thankyou
Coward Springs looks great :-) Boo-yah!
Another good episode Boo-Yah!!!
Cheers
Enjoy with family
First time seeing ya videos... Looks like I'm set to go back to the beginning and follow along. Really enjoyed your edit style, as well as your guys attitude and charisma.. Can't wait to see more of ya Vids. Cheers From city slikker Brisbane 🍻
Love it I have done that road before very nice
Awesome track
Nice country out that way I love it, Thanks for sharing, those springs have a little fish called the Desert Gobby a nice little colourful fish, I went for the ARB tyre repair kit less hassle then that one it has the tooling seperate so you don't have to change over with the key, I got it for the same price on special to, you should hit them up, you are lucky, I have used mine twice already and only had it a year.
It did have seperate tools , I just ditched it to save weight
Boo-yah love videos and trips and tips great stuff Justin & Bec n boys take care 👍🏻
Thanks mate
Awesome video guys, thanks for sharing
Thanks mate
Boo-yah! Another great ep!
Two vids in a row 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
We're heading off after the school holidays with some mates for a couple of weeks. Hope it's still warm there - oh, and no rain please!!
Love you guys. Cutest family! 🙌😍😘
Thankyou
@@TripInAVan thanks for sharing your journeys with us. Love your fun and chilled attitudes. 💜🤙
Great video again. You are spoiling us. Hot tip. If you get a flat tyre but it holds air. Pump it up to say 60psi that way the car will be higher and you won’t need to jack the car up as higher.
Chop the end off your jack handle and weld a wheel nut onto it, then you can use your power wrench to raise and lower the truck, way faster mate.
We love Coward Springs, the DIY hot water showers and hot spa is a great location in the middle of nowhere
So cool
When you plug a tyre, try rubber solution glue rather than lube, it works the same as lube but seals the tyre plug every time.
Awesome Thankyou
Another top episode.
Boo-Yah
You legends
Cheers mate
Givin' me goosebumps taking me back. Flew over Lake Eyre, lunched at William Creek, it used to be Australia's smallest town of 3. We dragged our boys all through that area, loved Coober Pedy, hope you tried Johnnies Pizza.
We missed the pizza 😋
Boo-Yah. Another great episode. Love you guys.
Cheers bud
Love your work. Boo- Yah 🙌
Cheers
28:00 you can also use soap water to check any leakage. any presence of bubble is the indication of leakage. quick check as compared to an overnight wait
You can also use dishwashing liquid putting the plugs in that way at you can see where any air is coming out as you continue to fix the hole.