21:40 That's part of the Geelong Grammar School Timbertop's outdoors programme. Students are required to leave cards at checkpoints like that so the accompanying staff can keep track of when students arrive and depart certain locations along the track. Great video!! Amazing hike.
GGS has both females and males. Each hike group has to fill in the log books. Has to be done correctly as well. If it’s wrong the whole group will get a punishment run or extra hike. (Got my share of punishment runs and extra hike) was lucky enough to spend my year 9 there. Still love the outdoors.
As a fellow Aussie bloke that has recently turned his life around and becone sober, this is bewutiful mate, almost brought tears to my eyes how absolutely beautiful and stunning my country is, i have also started up a youtube channel and camping/hiking/fishing has taken up my life, thank you for this masterpiece brother ❤
Thanks for the comment mate. Well done as well, that is not an easy thing to do, more power to you mate, and really stoked to here the outdoors has been a way to help you turn your life around! Get out there and enjoy it mate ..
Thanks for watching. That's pretty special you got to do it 20 years ago, and also on remembrance day. Something about doing these hikes on those special days that gives you perspective.
This presentation is possibly THE best I have seen. I’ve been watching all, internationally and varied. This adventure is unique. You two have good chemistry, relaxing, friendly and entertaining. Thank you. Oh, the scenery and photography…….amazing.
I watched the silly swagman and now yours. Mate full credit to you both for that adventure guys especially yourself carrying swagman gear. Brilliant stuff.
Cheers mate thanks heaps for watching. Yeah I love the swagman gear and I feel I've got it down to a point it's not too uncomfortable. Mattsys vid was great .. camping comedy at its finest
Mate, that bottle belongs to Geelong Grammar School - Timbertop Campus. All year 9 students have to attend Timbertop ( outdoor education campus) as a right of passage to year 10. They are stationed there for the whole year with no days off other than school holidays. They hike 3.5 to 4 per week and academic work the rest of the week along with running in the mornings, service to others, boarding and no hot water (chop wood for the boiler to get hot water). It is an awesome concept building responsibility, respect, resilience and long-life relationships. I used to work there - I loved it but my ex wife didn’t like it at all. King Charles attended Timbertop for 9 months. Great video 🙏🤙
That honestly sounds like a great experience for a year 9 student! Way to invest in a whole different range of skill sets for them. Thanks for watching.
That sounds amazing I'd of loved that when I was a kid, I'd never heard of timbertops before alright I'm a Brit but not ignorant to British royalty or history but I've never heard of Charles going to this place this is why I love watching tons of stuff on TH-cam because I've just learned something new And the swagman channel is new to me today but already watched a few 👌👍..the swagman is historically Aussies cowboys so reading about adventures when I was a kid always got me and the vast Australian continent..timbertops sounds like a bloody adventure 👍 🏴🏴🏴...
Luke, thanks so much for sharing this with us. What absolutely incredibly scenery. The editing and musical choices too are just sublime. I’m so grateful to have been brought along for this journey.
Very much enjoying the expanding universe of content creators...stumbled on Scotty and from Scotty onto Matsy and Matsy onto your good self. Very much enjoying all your content and you authenticity and sense of adventure not just with regards the outdoors but with regards content creations. Keep up the great work.
Really enjoying the content and the historical nature of what you are doing. Grew up on a farm in Shepparton and then moved to Swan Hill. Now I live in QLD and I always yearn for the particular country I saw on this vid.
Sounds great mate. Nothing better then growing up on a farm! I'm glad my kids are currently living on a rural property and get that experience. Thanks for watching the vid. Also I'd love to look at more of the history around the swan hill area.
Another GREAT video! That hike through the mountain terrain was awesome! The scenery was spectacular! Thank you for putting in the effort to complete the trek and for sharing your adventure! Looking forward to the next one!
Thoroughly enjoy your vids. Gosh we are so lucky to have the Victorian wilderness. Used to hike often, just may do it again. Congrats on a ripper production
@@TheBeardedBushranger Yes enjoyed it thoroughly. Please keep making more. As a 68 year old who still tries to get out there and do some bushwalking , you two blokes make my day and I appreciate the time you put into making great videos.
The Timber Top cache(bottle) will more than likely be part of communications for a big walk done by students. We used to run a walk (The Alpine Walk )once a year for older experienced teenagers that would go from near Bright to Near Licola. Ps Timber Top is a Campus (yr9 if im correct) of one of the elite Melbourne Grammar schools.
That was amazing hiking through some of the most incredible Country in Australia maybe in the world, also I might add this and the alpine region of south eastern NSW aka the Snowy Mountains have been my Playground for the last 55 years I love that Country.
Fantastic! So glad I found you via Scottie and Swagman. You two were a joy to hike with. This old Texas lady really appreciates your beautiful country and the joy of hiking with you. Thanks so much for sharing your trip here.
Showed us again Luke, it can be done! Awesome effort and defo not the easy one, true to your purpose mate, thanks. And always good to see Mattsy too..👍
Jesus tap dancing Christ! That was just outstanding boys. What a mission. And beautifully filmed and edited. Such a pleasure to watch. Bloody good stuff!
Great trip. You 2 guys remind me what me my mark were doing 30 years ago in the rainforest mountains around Tully FNQ. I lost that adventure and now at 62 getting back into the adventure. 😊
Well done boys. Fantastic adventure, scenery and general content. Luke this is by far your best yet. Great work mate. Thank you for bringing this to us 🙏
Truly wonderful hike …… I believe your best video yet , well done Luke!!! A great companion in Mattsy , he seems like a top bloke….! No doubt about the Australian bush - the vastness , the colours , the warmth and just so much natural beauty that rolls on and on ……!!😊
Thankyou for treading lightly on such a beautiful and fragile country/ ecosystem. Its sad to think what might happen to this beutiful part of the world as the clinate changes.
Yeah it is important. I know there are some hikers who would not even have a fire up there because of their concern (which is understanable) ... but I gather if sticking to an existing fire place (so I don't create another fire scar) and only using dead wood that is not hollow (to not disturb habitat) it should be ok. But you are right, it's important to care for the place.
Absolute legends! Amazing rugged country. Beautifully photographed too. What a team. Did Scotty wimp out for this one? 😉(luv ya Scotty.) Thanks for the experiential feels.
Hey mate, my guess for the Nalgene cache would be something to do with Geelong Grammar Timbertop School. They're located to the west near Merrijig and are pretty active around the bluff and Howitt.
Stunning - some beautiful cinematography there, and incredible effort from you both for another great adventure, showing me how wonderful that region is.
Nice. That's a pretty specky area. Haven't been there in about 15yrs. Used to snoop about there. Its only a tough walking for the uninitiated and those who generally follow tracks. Love the Gantner Hut, used to do some maintenance on it, the tracks and "the loo with a view" There used to be a Mount Buggery sighn up there. I was honked by a big stag on Mount buggery late one afternoon. The cloud cover was low and thick. And i was moving slowly and quietly, scared the crap out of me. Also had it snow a couple of times a few days either side of Christmas up there while training , teaching navigation to staff.
Awesome walk and good on you mate for doing it old school . Super impressive. Like the video of the snake too. Amazing how cold australia 🇦🇺 can get at night in the high country yet so hot during the day . Thanks for sharing Brother 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
That was a ripper adventure Luke, thanks for taking us along. That country side and mountain views where bloody awesome. Having a mate like the Mattsy along would have made it a even more interesting trip. Looking forward to your next adventure.
I have to agree with the lasr comment. What an awsome production. Never give up on what you do. I have watched many docos and the like., and this is up there with the best of them. Well done guys supurb job, i love it.
Great hike made more enjoyable with the two of you working as a team ... always fascinated at how different your videos come out when you've done the same walk. Good to see the maps and navigation explained a bit! Watched Mattsy first and had wondered about those old straps, good on you for going old style. Thanks Luke
Thanks for watching! It really is interesting coming back from a collab trip and seeing how they edited the trip from their perspective. Mattsy is a great guy to do trips with.
Just got in for lunch just in time for a new vid uuuuuu beauty.........and then mattsy in the mix we can't go wrong, cheese toastie 4 lunch and a can of coke watching the serenity, take care Ladds.🇭🇲🍻🇳🇿
nice fast-rolling video, great views, and attitude... great job from both of you!... keep them coming, and Luke, if an old fela was brought to here and now... that's the kind of bed-roll, he'd use... a bit of both worlds
Timbertop kids mergency supplies I'd say, my old stomping ground. Got hyopthermia on the crosscut back in the 80's trying to find Queens Spur. Great days :) Thanks for bringing back the memories
Wow that was fantastic! I don't know why but I assumed this was going to be a different POV of the coast trip you did with Mattsy so realising this was entirely new was a real treat.
haha yeah we did two trips back to back and decided for the audience sake to mix it up and post the different adventures at the same time. In a week or so he will post his version of this trip and I'll post the shipwrecked one. Thanks for watching
Awesome video Luke - inspiring and fun at the same time - what an amazing part of this country - and pretty close to our back door!!! thanks for sharing!!
Great stuff Luke! That clifftop campfire at sunset was pretty special...and next morning's sunrise was spectacular. All round epic adventure...really well filmed and edited 👍
Cracking episode Luke. Great scenery and good job of showing how hard the Viking Circuit is. As someone else said the Nalgene Bottles are in a lot places. Left by GGS Timbertop. They are part of their outdoor ed system.
Yeah great to know, found it really interesting to learn that. I will say the viking circuit is one of the hardest 'established' hikes. I'm sure you could find much harder walks, that are not established. But it was great to give this one a go.
Sensational video mate, epic trip, great editing. You and Mattsy get on really well. The Vic high country in a 4b is great, walking it looks even better.
Cheers mate thanks for watching. Mattsy is a great person to adventure with .. always remains positive no matter the going. Vic High country is well known for all it's 4wd content, but it's also an amazing place for wild camping and hiking.
@@TheBeardedBushrangergosh it was all amazing and so different to Qld. But I loved Tharwa to Kosci as there was still snow and I hadn’t seen snow for over 30 years. My fav camp was Mt speculation as we stayed right at the top.
This one was an epic, mate! Your a brave man doin it in old school gear too. That would do my head in carrying that water bag! Awesome shots, editing, and tunes in this one too. Well done, one of your best I reckon.👍👍👍🇦🇺
The water bag was the worst thing on the first day (about 5kg) so much wieght pulling me down. On the 3rd day, working out to tie the water bag to my swag, and instead use a stick to support my wieght .. really helped.
Really good to see someone going back in time with gear. I reckon we can go back, limit ourselves to the same good materials and tools, and innovate with what we know today. Looking at 1860, but across the world, bringing it to today, because a dialogue and relationship with heritage builds the connection and authenticity that has been so severely eroded in our culture. I reckon bowyangs would help you out.. as would gaiters.. high waisted / high rise trousers, a silk knit shirt for give, and a possum knit sweater.. maybe a waxed canvas poncho instead of the coat. As for carrying system, a wooden frame pack. I'm working on such a thing. The frame is a chair too. A real luxury on hard walks. Nice video. The Hans Zimmer-esk sound track works well in those scenes. I love the reference to old paintings too. Nice to tune in on what you're doing.
Thanks for watching mate. Yeah it's been a journey over the last few years, learning more about the old fellas and old fear. I have another swagman trip I did in the mallee scrub last year that tried to go back to the oldways even more (only woolen blankets etc) I reckon I do need to get my hands on some old era clothing now though. I just love the fact that they got by out bush with that type of gear .. and the more trips I do, the more comfortable you start feeling with the older gear. I'm looking forward to the sheep skin bedroll and sleeping out in that in the winter. Also I love hans zimmer music!!
@@TheBeardedBushranger what got me started was seeing a live slide presentation at a NZ mountaineering club, by some old timers who walked across Iceland in the 1950s. We're talking, women in skirts, men in breaches, canvas packs and tents, cans.. 10 days unsupported, wilderness! 10 days is about how far punters can go with modern gear. They showed their gear, and I was fascinated. Real forgotten innovations, like fuel in the frame of the pack for example!! Multifunctional is key for us using heavy duty gear. The fur trapper history in Alaska has a lot of living historians recreating. We don't seem to have many in Australia for late 19th C.. except those on horse perhaps. Definitely the techniques from other cultures would've been very useful to Australians in that time, had they have had the exposure and willingness to appreciate. Chinese history in Australia at that time was huge too. Taking things from that line of heritage is worth considering too. There's so many interesting angles to take in this way of appreciating.
@@Peakoilcompany That would of been so inspiring! There really is so many ways to appreciate the culture. I have so many old history books in my library as well of our unique history, so I do love sharing some of those stories.
Pictures and video never do justice to these places but you did one hell of a job! Watch out for those big hairy fellas up there! And I'm not talking big hairy humans!
Awesome trip mate. Some of the scenes actually reminded me of your recent trip to Uganda. The views out there are incredible. I wish there was some sweet single trail to ride along those ridges. That would be the dream!
Yeah interesting that .. I guess mountains tend to look the same world over when you get out of the tree line and into the alpine grass areas. haha you would have a bloody hard time riding that ridge line .. But there are plenty of other awesome bike tracks in the Vicco high country.
Full credit too you mate!! Couldn’t imagine doing a hike like that lugging around the old school gear 😂. The VIC high country is amazing and looks like my cup of tea🤠
Mount Buggery? They'd never allow such names in over 'ere in England anymore 😆, love the reason why it could be named that though 😆👍 As for water, it's probably the heaviest item I carry (some for me & always for Buddy) Absolutely incredible views you saw & shared with us. Looked tough going at times, but yous' did it. That's an accomplishment fella. Respect to the both of you. Thank you for sharing. Take care All the best D & B 👍
Thanks heaps mate. I found the name pretty hilarious. Most of the names of the mountains are pretty unusual and not really 'beautiful' names haha the cross cut, mt bugger, mt despair, the viking .. kind of lets you know what your in for I guess!
@@TheBeardedBushranger I dunno, England's mountains looks pretty flat and low compared to other there 😐 (even though we do have mountains, honest, guv'nor! 😉) But yeah, there are some ridiculously high mountains around the world, safe to say, if you need to carry additional oxygen to get up there, I won't be going! Have a good one, 👍
New subscriber. I'd never even heard of you until I saw you on a Silly Swagman's video. That coastline walk you guys did. Mate the scenery in this one was absolutely epic. Great video. 😃
Cheers mate! Thanks for watching and subscribing. Was that his most recent one you mean? I've done a few collabs with him over the years, but that was filmed on my other channel Lukes Little Tribe .. this one is a new one just focussing on the Australian swagman stuff.
Honestly we were really buggered at the end of this hike. The last 3 hours was hell, I couldn't even whip up the energy to film most of it haha Thanks for watching.
I hadn’t seen the new channel, this is so epic mate! Looks like such a great adventure. How’s the views on this thing too, so epic. Pumped for you mate
Cheers mate! Yeah slightly different content from lukes little tribe, but made sense to seperate the two different types of content! Thanks for watching.
Well I was going to wait and watch one of your trips a week. But guess what I failed .. Reminds me of the time I spent in the Oz bush I went up the east coast over a period of six months with no map or compass just a love of where I was . Damm fool >>> Anyway great job.. Great presentation .......Maybe One day I will return ...
21:40 That's part of the Geelong Grammar School Timbertop's outdoors programme. Students are required to leave cards at checkpoints like that so the accompanying staff can keep track of when students arrive and depart certain locations along the track.
Great video!! Amazing hike.
Yeah I've since had more info on the school and I love the idea of what they try and install into young fellas.
GGS has both females and males. Each hike group has to fill in the log books. Has to be done correctly as well. If it’s wrong the whole group will get a punishment run or extra hike. (Got my share of punishment runs and extra hike) was lucky enough to spend my year 9 there. Still love the outdoors.
As a fellow Aussie bloke that has recently turned his life around and becone sober, this is bewutiful mate, almost brought tears to my eyes how absolutely beautiful and stunning my country is, i have also started up a youtube channel and camping/hiking/fishing has taken up my life, thank you for this masterpiece brother ❤
Thanks for the comment mate. Well done as well, that is not an easy thing to do, more power to you mate, and really stoked to here the outdoors has been a way to help you turn your life around! Get out there and enjoy it mate ..
@@TheBeardedBushranger no worries at all brother :) glad I can across your channel!
Watching you from South Africa. Enjoy every step you guys took. ❤
Thanks. There are a few south Africans watching on the channel, that's great to see.
What memories. Did the same circuit with my bro and dad 20 years ago and stopped for a minute silence half way up The Viking for Remembrance Day. 👍
Thanks for watching. That's pretty special you got to do it 20 years ago, and also on remembrance day. Something about doing these hikes on those special days that gives you perspective.
This presentation is possibly THE best I have seen. I’ve been watching all, internationally and varied. This adventure is unique. You two have good chemistry, relaxing, friendly and entertaining. Thank you. Oh, the scenery and photography…….amazing.
I watched the silly swagman and now yours. Mate full credit to you both for that adventure guys especially yourself carrying swagman gear. Brilliant stuff.
Cheers mate thanks heaps for watching. Yeah I love the swagman gear and I feel I've got it down to a point it's not too uncomfortable. Mattsys vid was great .. camping comedy at its finest
That looked like an awesome experience, never realized AUS had mountains like that . Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next adventure.
It's even more epic in the winter when covered in snow. Hopefully I'll get out there this winter. Thanks for watching
Mate, that bottle belongs to Geelong Grammar School - Timbertop Campus. All year 9 students have to attend Timbertop ( outdoor education campus) as a right of passage to year 10. They are stationed there for the whole year with no days off other than school holidays. They hike 3.5 to 4 per week and academic work the rest of the week along with running in the mornings, service to others, boarding and no hot water (chop wood for the boiler to get hot water). It is an awesome concept building responsibility, respect, resilience and long-life relationships.
I used to work there - I loved it but my ex wife didn’t like it at all. King Charles attended Timbertop for 9 months.
Great video 🙏🤙
That honestly sounds like a great experience for a year 9 student! Way to invest in a whole different range of skill sets for them.
Thanks for watching.
That’s amazing thanks. Don’t listen to women mate, coz they REALLY don’t make the right decisions brother.
That sounds amazing I'd of loved that when I was a kid, I'd never heard of timbertops before alright I'm a Brit but not ignorant to British royalty or history but I've never heard of Charles going to this place this is why I love watching tons of stuff on TH-cam because I've just learned something new And the swagman channel is new to me today but already watched a few 👌👍..the swagman is historically Aussies cowboys so reading about adventures when I was a kid always got me and the vast Australian continent..timbertops sounds like a bloody adventure 👍 🏴🏴🏴...
@@briandoyle6188 That's great mate. Glad your enjoying hearing about the history!
Great information mate! See it's why I love TH-cam and people who aren't afraid to share an opinion. Thanks. Its appreciated
Luke, thanks so much for sharing this with us. What absolutely incredibly scenery. The editing and musical choices too are just sublime. I’m so grateful to have been brought along for this journey.
Thank you for encouragment! I love hearing comments like this as always motives me to continue creating! Thank you.
Very much enjoying the expanding universe of content creators...stumbled on Scotty and from Scotty onto Matsy and Matsy onto your good self. Very much enjoying all your content and you authenticity and sense of adventure not just with regards the outdoors but with regards content creations.
Keep up the great work.
Awesome mate, thanks so much for watching the vids. Scotty and Mattsy have been great inspirations are just genuinly top blokes.
Really enjoying the content and the historical nature of what you are doing. Grew up on a farm in Shepparton and then moved to Swan Hill. Now I live in QLD and I always yearn for the particular country I saw on this vid.
Sounds great mate. Nothing better then growing up on a farm! I'm glad my kids are currently living on a rural property and get that experience. Thanks for watching the vid.
Also I'd love to look at more of the history around the swan hill area.
Another GREAT video! That hike through the mountain terrain was awesome! The scenery was spectacular! Thank you for putting in the effort to complete the trek and for sharing your adventure! Looking forward to the next one!
Thanks for watching! Vicco High country really is special.
Thoroughly enjoy your vids. Gosh we are so lucky to have the Victorian wilderness. Used to hike often, just may do it again. Congrats on a ripper production
For sure, get into it. We have so much to offer here in Vic
Great to see you and Mattsy out doing what the two of you do best, exploring the Aussie bush. Excellent.
He is such a character to go out camping with! Did you watch his latest shipwrecked video .. the man is fulls of laughs 😂
@@TheBeardedBushranger Yes enjoyed it thoroughly. Please keep making more. As a 68 year old who still tries to get out there and do some bushwalking , you two blokes make my day and I appreciate the time you put into making great videos.
@@waynemcmillan5970 I really appreciate hearing that, and it's great to know our videos can give you a little taste of that joy of getting out bush
The Timber Top cache(bottle) will more than likely be part of communications for a big walk done by students.
We used to run a walk (The Alpine Walk )once a year for older experienced teenagers that would go from near Bright to Near Licola.
Ps Timber Top is a Campus (yr9 if im correct) of one of the elite Melbourne Grammar schools.
I think it belongs to Geelong Grammar
That was amazing hiking through some of the most incredible Country in Australia maybe in the world, also I might add this and the alpine region of south eastern NSW aka the Snowy Mountains have been my Playground for the last 55 years I love that Country.
Such great country mate, pretty keen to explore more of it in the winter though! Thanks for watching.
Fantastic! So glad I found you via Scottie and Swagman. You two were a joy to hike with. This old Texas lady really appreciates your beautiful country and the joy of hiking with you. Thanks so much for sharing your trip here.
Thanks for watching. Really glad I could share some of the joys of hiking with you.
Showed us again Luke, it can be done! Awesome effort and defo not the easy one, true to your purpose mate, thanks. And always good to see Mattsy too..👍
Cheers thanks for watching. The collab trips with Mattsy have been some of my favourites.
Jesus tap dancing Christ! That was just outstanding boys. What a mission. And beautifully filmed and edited. Such a pleasure to watch. Bloody good stuff!
Thanks for watching! was a good mission and even better being able to do it with Mattsy
Great vid mate had all 3 of my kids glued to the tv watching this and now they want to camp out and make damper
That is great to hear! Get out there with them, they'll love it. Get them to try Damper on a stick.
Great trip. You 2 guys remind me what me my mark were doing 30 years ago in the rainforest mountains around Tully FNQ. I lost that adventure and now at 62 getting back into the adventure. 😊
Great to hear your getting back into it. FNQ is certainly a wild place. I got to explore a bit of it in my early 20's. Thanks for watching.
Well done boys. Fantastic adventure, scenery and general content. Luke this is by far your best yet. Great work mate. Thank you for bringing this to us 🙏
Thanks for that comment damien. Really appreciate it.
Truly wonderful hike …… I believe your best video yet , well done Luke!!! A great companion in Mattsy , he seems like a top bloke….! No doubt about the Australian bush - the vastness , the colours , the warmth and just so much natural beauty that rolls on and on ……!!😊
Thanks for that. Mattsy really is a legend and great fun to hike / camp with. And I agge the colors of the high country really are great.
Thankyou for treading lightly on such a beautiful and fragile country/ ecosystem.
Its sad to think what might happen to this beutiful part of the world as the clinate changes.
Yeah it is important. I know there are some hikers who would not even have a fire up there because of their concern (which is understanable) ... but I gather if sticking to an existing fire place (so I don't create another fire scar) and only using dead wood that is not hollow (to not disturb habitat) it should be ok. But you are right, it's important to care for the place.
Absolute legends! Amazing rugged country. Beautifully photographed too. What a team. Did Scotty wimp out for this one? 😉(luv ya Scotty.) Thanks for the experiential feels.
I would of loved Scotty to come along. He is a busy man though with a kid on the way so it was really hard for his schedule.
Great video. Well done with the old school gear. My favourite walk of all time. Glad you enjoyed it so much!
Yeah the cross cut is one of the best walks to do! Thanks for watching.
Hey mate, my guess for the Nalgene cache would be something to do with Geelong Grammar Timbertop School. They're located to the west near Merrijig and are pretty active around the bluff and Howitt.
Oh cheers mate, yeah that makes total sense .. was fun reading the little notes they left in the bottle
Stunning - some beautiful cinematography there, and incredible effort from you both for another great adventure, showing me how wonderful that region is.
Thanks heaps for watching @Fiona_Chasing_Light .. it was a bloody ripper of a adventure!
Only just discovered your stuff.
Fantastic!! More please!
Glad you are enjoying the content. I have another big video coming out this Sunday
Great stuff mate as always and with Mattsy motivating to get back out on the tracks! Cheers!
Good to hear mate! Get out there!
Nice.
That's a pretty specky area. Haven't been there in about 15yrs. Used to snoop about there. Its only a tough walking for the uninitiated and those who generally follow tracks.
Love the Gantner Hut, used to do some maintenance on it, the tracks and "the loo with a view"
There used to be a Mount Buggery sighn up there.
I was honked by a big stag on Mount buggery late one afternoon. The cloud cover was low and thick. And i was moving slowly and quietly, scared the crap out of me.
Also had it snow a couple of times a few days either side of Christmas up there while training , teaching navigation to staff.
Thanks for watching
This was magnificent! Thanks for making and sharing. 🙏👍
Cheers mate, thanks for watching.
Hey mate any chance you’ll do a review on the swagmans companion? Exact sort of knife I’m after but can’t find one video on it.
Interesting mate. I could do that! Maybe Mattsy has reviewed it in one of his videos on the silly swagman?
Awesome walk and good on you mate for doing it old school . Super impressive. Like the video of the snake too. Amazing how cold australia 🇦🇺 can get at night in the high country yet so hot during the day . Thanks for sharing Brother 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
Yeah, we had it pretty warm on most nights for April as it only got down to around 2.c or so. Thanks for giving it a watch!
Awesome trip guys! Thanks!
Cheers mate.
Great vid matey. Luv the piece of music that starts at 17:00. Very moving with the sun rise.🎉
Thanks so much for watching!! I think that piece of music is called Elm Lake .. I found it on the site epidemic sound!
Appreciate the response. Subscribed. Cheers
That was a ripper adventure Luke, thanks for taking us along. That country side and mountain views where bloody awesome. Having a mate like the Mattsy along would have made it a even more interesting trip. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Yeah Mattsy has that unique ability to just make every situation seem like a laugh.
What an incredible place. We felt it all with you. Such a challenging and rewarding track. Loved every minute.
Thank you so much for watching and your comment. It really was a great challenge this walk.
Wow, that's a heck of an awesome adventure.
Your a great team together, Scotty would of loved it.😊
Thanks for watching! I would of loved Scotty to have come!
I have to agree with the lasr comment. What an awsome production. Never give up on what you do. I have watched many docos and the like., and this is up there with the best of them. Well done guys supurb job, i love it.
Mate thanks heaps for that comment. That's really encouraging and having people enjoy the vids just has me pumped to continue making them.
Good video. Nice experience. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
Great hike made more enjoyable with the two of you working as a team ... always fascinated at how different your videos come out when you've done the same walk. Good to see the maps and navigation explained a bit!
Watched Mattsy first and had wondered about those old straps, good on you for going old style. Thanks Luke
Thanks for watching! It really is interesting coming back from a collab trip and seeing how they edited the trip from their perspective. Mattsy is a great guy to do trips with.
Beautiful spot for a stroll. Looks like fun.
Yeah one of the best mountain ranges we have in Australia!
Just got in for lunch just in time for a new vid uuuuuu beauty.........and then mattsy in the mix we can't go wrong, cheese toastie 4 lunch and a can of coke watching the serenity, take care Ladds.🇭🇲🍻🇳🇿
Sounds like a good way to spend your lunch break 😆 thanks for watching
What a ripper mate , should be proud and such an enjoyable watch , congrats you two , and thanks for bringing us along 👍🏼
Cheers mate, thanks for watching .. it's a longer vid as well so I'm glad people have enjoyed it.
What an awesome hike and record of that hike. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this!
Thanks for watching the vid!
nice fast-rolling video, great views, and attitude... great job from both of you!... keep them coming, and Luke, if an old fela was brought to here and now... that's the kind of bed-roll, he'd use... a bit of both worlds
Cheers mate! Yup, minus the nice down sleeping bag in it haha I'm yet to be game enough to go up into altitude with just my woolen blankets.
Best adventure yet Luke keep up the uploads I love seeing your adventures
Cheers mate. I'll be trying to upload once a week (or once every 2 weeks) this year.
Honestly upload at your own pace Luke
Timbertop kids mergency supplies I'd say, my old stomping ground. Got hyopthermia on the crosscut back in the 80's trying to find Queens Spur. Great days :) Thanks for bringing back the memories
Getting hypothermia is the real deal! It really can get bloody cold up there! Thanks heaps for watching.
great video guys.. amazing country... all the best...
Thanks for watching. Love the high country.
Absolutely awesome dude! 10:54 in Wow!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Wow. First time watching and I’m so glad I did. Fantastic video beautiful scenery and great company. A1. Thanks
Great to hear you loved it! Plenty of vids like this to come throughout the year.
Wow that was fantastic! I don't know why but I assumed this was going to be a different POV of the coast trip you did with Mattsy so realising this was entirely new was a real treat.
haha yeah we did two trips back to back and decided for the audience sake to mix it up and post the different adventures at the same time. In a week or so he will post his version of this trip and I'll post the shipwrecked one. Thanks for watching
Thanks
Mate I really appreciate that. Thanks heaps!
Well I'm very inspired. Beautiful bit of Australia and great determination. Thanks.
Cheers thanks for watching.
That was epic my friends! Thanks for sharing😎
And thank you for watching!!
Yep,wild beautiful Australia.Well done mates!
Thanks mate.
Great video. Loved every minute.
Cheers mate thanks for watching.
I’m here cuz of the silly swagman. This was fun to watch.
Cheers, thanks for watching. Was great doing this trip with Mattsy
Awesome video Luke - inspiring and fun at the same time - what an amazing part of this country - and pretty close to our back door!!! thanks for sharing!!
Thanks Glenn! It really is a beautiful spot.
Great stuff Luke! That clifftop campfire at sunset was pretty special...and next morning's sunrise was spectacular. All round epic adventure...really well filmed and edited 👍
Yeah definantly the best campspot we had on the whole trip. Thanks for watching herb.
First time I have watched your channel mate - came over from Mattsy's. The colours on this vid are amazing. True Australiana bush. Thanks.
Cheers mate, thanks for watching and coming along. Plenty of content I'm going to be pumping out this year.
I love how you guys enjoy every meal very well done. 😅
❤be still my heart the "Viking" looks so beautiful. Much respect going at this trip old school.
Thanks for watching! I was blown away by the viking
I have travelled much of Australia but it never ceases to amaze me the beauty is still holds that i have yet to see. ❤
Cracking episode Luke. Great scenery and good job of showing how hard the Viking Circuit is. As someone else said the Nalgene Bottles are in a lot places. Left by GGS Timbertop. They are part of their outdoor ed system.
Yeah great to know, found it really interesting to learn that. I will say the viking circuit is one of the hardest 'established' hikes. I'm sure you could find much harder walks, that are not established. But it was great to give this one a go.
Sensational video mate, epic trip, great editing. You and Mattsy get on really well. The Vic high country in a 4b is great, walking it looks even better.
Cheers mate thanks for watching. Mattsy is a great person to adventure with .. always remains positive no matter the going. Vic High country is well known for all it's 4wd content, but it's also an amazing place for wild camping and hiking.
Amazing & inspiring video mate!
What a beautiful country we live in!
We sure do, and so much of it we can get to ourselves when we head out bush.
Exhilarating and inspiring! The high country is like stepping into history ❤❤❤
Yeah especially when you get out to all the old huts. Thanks for watching.
That was epic, especially with old swagman gear.
Cheers mate, thanks for watching
Hi. I never stop enjoying the nature of Australia. Thank you for the video !
I love that I have people from other countries able to enjoy our Australian wilderness through my videos! Thanks for watching.
That was so good to watch. I completed the AAWT at the end of last year and this section was tough but so amazing. Love it.
Absolutely well done on doing the AAWT, that would of been such an amazing experience! What was your favourite section?
@@TheBeardedBushrangergosh it was all amazing and so different to Qld. But I loved Tharwa to Kosci as there was still snow and I hadn’t seen snow for over 30 years. My fav camp was Mt speculation as we stayed right at the top.
Awesome, the first night on this camp was on top of mt spec as well ... truely an amazing campspot.
It great country i have done much of it in my day you had mostly good weather witch helps never fear you made it
Yeah the weather was great, besides the real windy night. Otherwise i've been out here in bad snow storms and it's not fun.
Awesome Luke! Gutsy effort and bloody great inspiring watch on a Sunday morning
Glad you enjoyed the video mate. It was a cracker to just get stuck into.
Oh wow that was magnificent! Stumbled across your channel whilst link surfing and clicked that subscribe button so hard. Awesome content mate!
Great to hear the channel is getting out there then! Thanks for watching mate.
Great vid mate, some very epic scenery.
Cheers mate thanks for watching.
This one was an epic, mate! Your a brave man doin it in old school gear too. That would do my head in carrying that water bag! Awesome shots, editing, and tunes in this one too. Well done, one of your best I reckon.👍👍👍🇦🇺
The water bag was the worst thing on the first day (about 5kg) so much wieght pulling me down. On the 3rd day, working out to tie the water bag to my swag, and instead use a stick to support my wieght .. really helped.
Super Awesomenessss....Been Following along for a while,But Now a New Sub....Thanks for the Adventures....Cheers from North East Georgia
Cheers mate, great to see some international audiences watching the vids. North East Georgia is a long was from Southern Australia!
Was good to see matsy. Good video overall, I like how you include art work from the area your hiking in.
Cheers mate thanks for watching. Yeah it's been great doing a couple adventures with Mattsy, and I do love the old history to areas as well.
Really good to see someone going back in time with gear. I reckon we can go back, limit ourselves to the same good materials and tools, and innovate with what we know today.
Looking at 1860, but across the world, bringing it to today, because a dialogue and relationship with heritage builds the connection and authenticity that has been so severely eroded in our culture.
I reckon bowyangs would help you out.. as would gaiters.. high waisted / high rise trousers, a silk knit shirt for give, and a possum knit sweater.. maybe a waxed canvas poncho instead of the coat. As for carrying system, a wooden frame pack. I'm working on such a thing. The frame is a chair too. A real luxury on hard walks.
Nice video. The Hans Zimmer-esk sound track works well in those scenes. I love the reference to old paintings too. Nice to tune in on what you're doing.
Thanks for watching mate.
Yeah it's been a journey over the last few years, learning more about the old fellas and old fear. I have another swagman trip I did in the mallee scrub last year that tried to go back to the oldways even more (only woolen blankets etc) I reckon I do need to get my hands on some old era clothing now though.
I just love the fact that they got by out bush with that type of gear .. and the more trips I do, the more comfortable you start feeling with the older gear.
I'm looking forward to the sheep skin bedroll and sleeping out in that in the winter.
Also I love hans zimmer music!!
@@TheBeardedBushranger what got me started was seeing a live slide presentation at a NZ mountaineering club, by some old timers who walked across Iceland in the 1950s. We're talking, women in skirts, men in breaches, canvas packs and tents, cans.. 10 days unsupported, wilderness! 10 days is about how far punters can go with modern gear. They showed their gear, and I was fascinated. Real forgotten innovations, like fuel in the frame of the pack for example!! Multifunctional is key for us using heavy duty gear. The fur trapper history in Alaska has a lot of living historians recreating. We don't seem to have many in Australia for late 19th C.. except those on horse perhaps. Definitely the techniques from other cultures would've been very useful to Australians in that time, had they have had the exposure and willingness to appreciate. Chinese history in Australia at that time was huge too. Taking things from that line of heritage is worth considering too. There's so many interesting angles to take in this way of appreciating.
@@Peakoilcompany That would of been so inspiring! There really is so many ways to appreciate the culture. I have so many old history books in my library as well of our unique history, so I do love sharing some of those stories.
First video I’ve seen of yours, came through Mattsy’s channel. Really great stuff, have subscribed and will be watching more!
Cheers, thanks heaps for subscribing and watching the vid. Mattsy is such a legend it's been great to do trips with him.
Great adventure and nicely documented. Love how you let the edit really breathe about 18mins in
Thanks so much for appreciating mate. It's exactly what I was trying to do since I wanted it pretty fast paced at the start.
Wow ... that is some stunningly beautiful country!
Sure is mate.
What an epic adventure. Swagmans hanky 😂
That 1 of 2000 swagmans hankys that happened on that trip.
Pictures and video never do justice to these places but you did one hell of a job! Watch out for those big hairy fellas up there! And I'm not talking big hairy humans!
Haha chers mate ... you mean the Sambar deer, the wild dogs, the black panthers or the Bunyips? 😆
This was epic. Production value 🔥
Thanks mate.
🎶👌🎵🎥📸💪 EPIC. Watching for the 3rd time 🙌
Awesome trip mate. Some of the scenes actually reminded me of your recent trip to Uganda. The views out there are incredible.
I wish there was some sweet single trail to ride along those ridges. That would be the dream!
Yeah interesting that .. I guess mountains tend to look the same world over when you get out of the tree line and into the alpine grass areas.
haha you would have a bloody hard time riding that ridge line .. But there are plenty of other awesome bike tracks in the Vicco high country.
I'd imagine that dip in the pool helped a bit with those achy knees. Fantastic journey!
It was bloody icey though haha
Full credit too you mate!!
Couldn’t imagine doing a hike like that lugging around the old school gear 😂.
The VIC high country is amazing and looks like my cup of tea🤠
Such a beautiful place mate. Thanks for watching .. shoulders still a bit bunged up from the swag 😆
Awesome job Boys, loved your style it content and videography, hanging to see more trips now, thanks
Cheers thanks mate. I have plenty more content coming out this year.
Mount Buggery? They'd never allow such names in over 'ere in England anymore 😆, love the reason why it could be named that though 😆👍
As for water, it's probably the heaviest item I carry (some for me & always for Buddy)
Absolutely incredible views you saw & shared with us.
Looked tough going at times, but yous' did it.
That's an accomplishment fella. Respect to the both of you.
Thank you for sharing.
Take care
All the best
D & B 👍
Thanks heaps mate.
I found the name pretty hilarious. Most of the names of the mountains are pretty unusual and not really 'beautiful' names haha the cross cut, mt bugger, mt despair, the viking .. kind of lets you know what your in for I guess!
@@TheBeardedBushranger Mount Despair? Wow, you Aussies really don't f*ck around with your names 😬😆 Brilliant 👍
A.T.B
D & B 👍
@@DaveandBuddyOutdoors Maybe we are just overcompensating for the fact our mountains aint that big compared to the rest of the worlds.
@@TheBeardedBushranger I dunno, England's mountains looks pretty flat and low compared to other there 😐 (even though we do have mountains, honest, guv'nor! 😉)
But yeah, there are some ridiculously high mountains around the world, safe to say, if you need to carry additional oxygen to get up there, I won't be going!
Have a good one, 👍
Great vid
Enjoyed it very much- thank you
Just fyi
Ascent up
Descent down
Ascent means up
Descent means down
So the up and down are superfluous
Cheers, thank you.
Thanks to Mattys I now have another bush ranger to follow 👍 thanks lads 👏
haha cheers mate .. it's been a hell of a ride making friends with mattsy and going on these crazy adventures.
This channel is amazing
Cheers mate, I appreciate that.
New subscriber. I'd never even heard of you until I saw you on a Silly Swagman's video. That coastline walk you guys did. Mate the scenery in this one was absolutely epic. Great video. 😃
Cheers mate! Thanks for watching and subscribing. Was that his most recent one you mean? I've done a few collabs with him over the years, but that was filmed on my other channel Lukes Little Tribe .. this one is a new one just focussing on the Australian swagman stuff.
Nice trip. Well done on pushing through, you guys made it look easy🤙
Honestly we were really buggered at the end of this hike. The last 3 hours was hell, I couldn't even whip up the energy to film most of it haha Thanks for watching.
Lovely vid mate look forward to future story’s you bring to us
Cheers mate! Hope your enjoying your travels
I hadn’t seen the new channel, this is so epic mate! Looks like such a great adventure. How’s the views on this thing too, so epic. Pumped for you mate
Cheers mate! Yeah slightly different content from lukes little tribe, but made sense to seperate the two different types of content! Thanks for watching.
Well I was going to wait and watch one of your trips a week. But guess what I failed .. Reminds me of the time I spent in the Oz bush I went up the east coast over a period of six months with no map or compass just a love of where I was . Damm fool >>> Anyway great job.. Great presentation .......Maybe One day I will return ...
That is a great way to do it though, map and compass and just head out there. Hopefully you get to head back to oz one day!
loved this one, new follower!
Thanks for joining, plenty of content to come