THE OODNADATTA TRACK Part 1 - via Coober Pedy. Engine problems, busted wheel bearings and more!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- The Oodnadatta, a bucket list adventure for many, but will the Kombi make it? Travelling north along the track we visit, iconic springs, historic sites, fly over the magical Lake Eyre full of water and come across a hidden gem that could possibly be better than the ever so hyped up Coward Springs.
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I was about to start rabbiting on about all the VWs I’ve ever owned, then realised just about everyone would be doing that so I might just add it’s brought back a lot of great memories guys.🇦🇺
Wow you guys are Fabulous in the classic Kombi on the journey of life ...Pure Magic
Thanks John
OK I admit I'm hooked on your show it's great just love the kombi and your beautiful family, we ended up watching every episode.
Keep up the excellent work and keep the kombi cruising.
That’s just so great to hear!!! And we’re stoked that you’re hooked. We are back in reception and are just about to load part two of this trip 👍🏻
Thank you guys for bringing the kid out of my old worn out body !!!
You make my heart smile ❤️
Wow I was so excited and happy to see the mail truck of Tom Kruse!!!! I am currently reading the book, Mailman of the Birdsville Track the story of Tom Kruse. ❤️❤️. Isn’t remote Outback Aus just the most special incredible place. Red dirt makes me so happy. Great episode.
Isn’t there an old black and white documentary about him?
You Dudes are the Sailing La Vagabonde of the land
Yewwww 🤙🏻 we’ll happily take that!
Love watching you guy so much fun and fantastic places
You guys are amazing, love watching you all having so much fun, the places you’re going absolutely stunning, stay safe & continue living, loving & laughing!
Absolutely loved this!! Watching pt2 now ..haha.
Loved it guys. Super enjoyable to watch. Awesome to see the highs and lows of the adventure. Editing was spot on!
WOW how beautiful, incredible landscapes, Like Mars ... You are beautiful! Greetings from Italy 👍
Favourite ZuZu moment 18:42 she's a little legend 😆
What a great vlog guys! You should be paid for such quality viewing. I seriously enjoy watching you three! 🚙
Ohh thanks so much! We’re loving sharing our journey 😍
Loving the vids, you guys are great . First time I've watched so many vids in a row. Living the dream.
Thanks bazz .. that’s so great to hear !!
Thanks for taking us along for the ride to see this beautiful country.
Wow baby so incredible to share your beautiful journey and watch Miss Zu Zu in her element. She is so bloody clever! Your birthday morning was the best - the love you all share -the bond - melting. 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Great vid, really enjoyed it. I could watch Zu all day! 🌹
Loving your channel. Thanks for smashing your adventures.
Love the kombi !
As outback tourers they do alright !!!
Safe travels guys
Love the fact that your doing this trip in an old Kombi. I’ve owned a Kombi for over 35 years and done over 700,000 km in Katie. I do question weather you should be out there with your family with such mechanical issues. I know wheel bearings aren’t that expensive. Keep up the great trip video but get the Kombi fixed 🙏👍
That room at the Comfort Inn was the only one I would stay in on my trips through there, it was the only one with internet reception haha. I think you guys missed the Breakaways! The BEST attraction in Coober and the dingo fence is down there as well. Bit late for this trip I guess, next time!
You’re 100% right, there’s always a next time! We always leave things to go back to. We are travelling indefinitely 👍🏻
@@KarstanAndMaxine so am I! I'm on my 8th trip around Australia in the past 9 years. Stuck on a continuous loop haha
Living this trip with you guys. Most enjoyable !! glad you got sorted - enjoy and safe goings. Best
Super viele Grüße aus Deutschland👍👍👍☀️🍺
Cool. Best 4WD for the job is still an old Volksie sometimes. 😊 Have fun.
Hi gang had a wheel bearing fail coming down a mountain range to Whitfield VIC smoked like made pulled it apart bearing welded to axle and axle bent like a banana had to heat bend it back bearings from a wrecker and drove back to Sydney ,every pothole back could of been a disaster. Great vids you guy's.
Farina also has a bakery they fire up every now and then. One year they had all the restoration crew there and I actually got to play cricket on the oval there! A friends family own the Farina station!
Wow that would of been awesome - such a great area!!!
Great videos
That’s the way to do it guys! Love the Kombi 🤘
Love this!!! What an experience! ❤️❤️
Oh, Zuri, those boots were made for walking!!
Just popped into comments section to say Muloorina looks like absolute heaven.... anyway back to the vlog....
been following your adventures for some time on IG, but didn't realize you had a YT channel, looking forward to following along here as well! Subbed and ready for the adventure! cheers
Sorry for the late reply .. yeah TH-cam had always been on the list .. just had to pull our finger out haha
Cannot wait for the next one?
It’ll be up next Sat 🙌🏻
Hi guys new friend here Awesome video 😊😊😊
excelente!! Feliz cumpleaños para maxine!! buena semana!! y recuerda llevar repuestos hahahhaha supongo q no te enviaron solo una hahhahha
One song comes to mind seeing this.
" Land Down under "
100%%%%
The Marree Hotel is built from stone that came to Australia as ballast stones in the bottom of a tall ship , The building also has some unique basement rooms that the local cow cockies used to come and play poker etc
Wow.. that’s so interesting!!
Plenty of interesting things around Marree , Lake Eyer which the run speed trials on in the dry ( you probably saw photos in the pub of Sir Donald Cambell running “ Bluebird “ ) and sailing in the wet season which Dick Smith , yes that Dick Smith , lol is ambassador of the club on the edge of town .
Good friends of mine helped restore the pub and lived and worked in the pub a few years ago
Thanks for the vid. Love it.
Hey which pub did you go to?
Love the view.
Thanks for sharing
Cheers Mick
Subbed
i ve owned a few vw beastys interested in what mods you've done to the combi enjoy your vlogs cheers
Both the Oodnadatta and the Birdsville track are no longer a challenge, even for a normal 2WD sedan these days. They are now main truck routes and well maintained. Next thing there will be EV rechargers along them. Even the Great Central Road is easy. And two weeks about a 72yo did an unassisted double crossing of the Simpson Desert. The Canning is about the last road challenge that is a trunk route.
Glad we got to experience it before all the changes 👍🏻 there are still many awesome tracks left in Aus to do!
Can you give us the details on your choice of drones please, cheers Rick
hi guys loving your vids I live in the central west near dubbo just wanted to ask what size tyres are on your kombi I have a kombi as well and they look really cool i want some thanks . cheers and just subscribed to your great channel .
Hey legend .. they are 32” tyres .. a lot of work is needed to fit them .. but 215/75r15 will a stock Kombi
@@KarstanAndMaxine thankyou you guys rock .
What are the chances of this!!! I actually remember you guys coming to the Coober pedy swimming pool cause I was a Lifeguard
Haha that’s so good!!! What a small world 😄
How did you come across our channel?
@@KarstanAndMaxine it popped up on suggested videos but I also remember the van and reading both you’re names🤯
Hey mate, how do you rate the NRMA roadside assistance? what level of cover did you go for?
Hi is it Awestralya?
There’s a doco on TH-cam about Ton Cruse the mailman
is kombi Old 4wd drive one or standard old kombi lifted ? it's sick as travel around Europe in one as kid cheers kiwi Perth wa
Standard !!
How good are Kombi's.
You need 4.4 Nissan patrol 4.2 turbo disel bro 👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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Looks.like.to.many.car.probles.maybe.a.more.reliable.car.just.for.safety.reasons.dont.u.think.mate
Haha now where is the fun in that?
I know why max brush her teeth 🦷 first thing on her birthday morning 👌💋👅😵
U wanna ser real history.go to ex soviet union countries.u will see the history.