Cape York might definitely be one of our favourite experience in Australia! If you want to know more we have already published an article on Patreon on our attempt of the Old Telegraph Track (episode coming up next week on TH-cam)! www.patreon.com/NextMeridian
Awesome video as always Nick and Mathilde. Cape York is definitely a bucket list track for any 4 Wheel driver. Can’t wait to see the next great Australian adventure. Thanks for letting us ride along with y’all on y’all’s journey around the world.
Hi you two!~ Great show, we were at car show today (Saturday California time) with teh 101" FC and a 1966 88"; Came home on my Defender 110 4.2L V8; watched you in Cape York! AWESOME! Fresh water will NOT harm electric's. Salt water yes! What you need to worry about is NOT getting water into the air cleaner intake, will SIEZE engine solid! Water DOES NOT compress; IF it happens, remove Glow Plugs (all) then turn key and pump the water out of the cylinders, re-fit glow plugs, then check that NO water on motor oil.. if none start up and go. WestCoastBritish Livermore, CA
I believe he is worried about his extra Lithium batteries he has installed in the back which run his fridge over night when there not driving. There floor level. There are solar panel regulators wired in also I believe.
hey yes we have in the defender all the fuses and cabling for our electronics under the seats... and the lithium... and the car is not sealed well. so that worries us
Had to wait a few days to check out your latest video. You two never back down when confronted with a challenge. I never know what to expect from one week to another. Never disappointed.
Wow your twos videos are so awesome and entertaining . Seeing Australia threw your videos are so great . Seeing it threw some one else’s eyes is awesomely fun old memories of a area seen in a deferent way . Thanks for showing us all Australia threw new eyes . Awesome video again you two . Love that old guy saying that about Toyotas .I laughed so hard . The people you meat make the trip so much more entertaining , the memories they bring to a adventure trip are life long fun and laughter filled memories . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🌏🍻👍🏼😁 P.S. GOT TO JUST LOVE ALBO THE LANDY 😁🍻👍🏼
Très surprenant ces paysages verdoyants. Nick tu as du t’éclater dans ces pistes. C’était impressionnant. J’ai adoré cet épisode - comme bien d’autres - , c’est mon plaisir du dimanche matin.
Congratulations once again for the excellent video and documentary work. Stunning how they get so much with so little equipment and only two crew members. At the level of any other professional and properly funded work. Exceptional narrative in each video.
Awesome video, as Aussies we've watched probably 15 videos of TH-camrs doing Cape York this year and yours was far more interesting! Great to see a foreigner's perspective on the area. Probably how the Cambodians feel watching our videos around Cambodia haha. If you haven't visited Cambodia yet hit us up for some tips when you get here!
Travelled by bicycle from Cairns to Cape Tribulation, then up to Kuranda, Mareeba, Atherton Tablelands. Spent 6 months cycling all over the Atherton Tablelands as someone offered for me to live in Yungaburra 😂❤
Thanks guys watching your video of driving Cape York roads and Molly Dixon👧 also doing it in her Hilux. Wild roads, looks like great way to tare up a good truck, but fun doing it Then you get stuck I'm sure Molly's Hilux can pull you out. Love the channel, have fun. Cheers 🍷🍷🍪🍪😎 .
That is the kind of place I would like to go. Looks like a lot of fun. Besides, they are English speakers, it is a stable country, there are no people stopping you for money, and the temperatures are pleasant. Can''t wait for next week's episode. Rock on!
@@NextMeridianExpedition I'm sure I would. However, where you were looked remote. Where is the Home Depot, the fast food, the shopping mall? Where could I ride my bike? 😀
My favorite part was seeing the duck billed platypus, I couldn’t guess what was going to be in the water from the ripples. I was truly so surprised . You must be two of an extremely small percentage of people on earth that have ever seen a duck billed platypus.. an animal even older than hominids. I was amazed to find out that they lay eggs and thensuckle their young. What a unique creature.
@@jackierichards33 They are much older than our species We only go back 4 million years, at most. Modern humans are only about 300,000 years old. Scientists believe the platypus first evolved over 112 million years ago, before the dinosaurs went extinct.
Wow, serious forest, serious tracks. Loved that you got to see a cassowary - amazing birds. Glad you missed out on the saltwater crocs. Albo! What a legend. He would probably have jumped in to save you if a croc had come along.
Awesome, just Awesome Guys. Your channel is like a National Geographic special. I used to have a Scout 4x4 that we did backcountry expeditions in the mountains around us. I can appreciate the great performance of Albo and also your 4x4 decision making. Love your channel. I am a little concerned that once your world escapade is over you will buy an acreage and pop out babies. C'est La Vie.
thank you so muchJaenne !!! hahahahahah honnestly it all depends if we manage to make enough money off TH-cam to continue or not! if we can I think we will !
I found you guys on TH-cam a few weeks ago, and I binged watched all of your videos😆 I've watched all the way from the beginning and its been soooo so cool to see all the different places you've been to... I've got a Defender 130 TD5 and for many years its been a dream of mine to travel the world like you guys do... But maybe I'll stick to South Africa for now😆 Thank you Nick and Mathilde for being so inspirational in your guy's own expedition and for sharing it with the world🥰 I pray that the rest of your Time in your expedition will be full of blessings and may the Lord shine on you and fill you with Joy, and carry you guys through to the end❤
Hello Jordan, Thank you for the kind words! we hope to make it to South Africa one day!!! Welcome to the channel and thanks for taking the time to comment!
Albo you are doing amazing...those carbon units that drive you are pretty impressive too😂 That is crazy to go from lush tropics to desert like conditions by just crossing a river. So much fun to be a virtual passenger. 🤪💜
The Daintree isn't one of the oldest rainforests, it is the oldest. Ive never seen a denser jungle than Queensland, even in Brazil. Also Papa New Guinea shares many species with Australia, it's actually still part of the Australian continent. A fault sank the land creating the Torress Strait islands.
I have been following your adventure from the start and it looks like you are enjoying Australia very much. A technical question for you, Nick. In this episode you drove in a lot of rain. Just wondering how those BFG KO2's do on wet roads. I just put a set on my Subaru, but have heard a lot of comments that they are not good in the wet. Your thoughts would be appreciatied.
AMAZING!!🎉 You Should check in with 4X4 247 Ask Sheano about doing a trip with them. The collaboration would get your channel the 1 Million subs you so rightly deserve. CHEERS AND SAFE TRAVELS. Steve h.
You should try to connect with Molly Dixon, a very talented Australian TH-camr that makes videos in the same style than yours. In her last video a few days ago, she was driving the Old Telegraph track alone, so I guess she is in the same area than you. Except the fact that she drives a Toyota Hilux, I am sure you would love to meet her and she can give you a lot of suggestions for the rest of your Australia tour.
She just put a new video of the Old Telegraph track today. That looks more crazy than anything you have ever done in this trip. You are going to have fun! And probably need some help at some stage.
@@Tristan_de_Kermadec Never heard of her, so went to watch some videos. serious stuff and a great video, but I honestly don't think her style is similar to NextMeridian.
@@ianmatlock1 The similarities are that she is also a travel TH-camr that drives a 4WD off the beaten paths, loves nature and widely use drone shots. After that, each channel has its own way of sharing travel experiences with its subscribers.
Howdy Albies! Wow that opening segment when y’all have the defender bar open and Nick says “what’s for lunch” I see Mathilde looking very sexy and think well Nick you should not pass on that sandwich! Wow! Thanks for the share! Be safe!
Started on savings and then did money on the road: TH-cam, partnerships, photography work, freelance journalism... anything that could keep us travelling :)
I know your best experiences will be the waterfalls on the way. Great vision from you as always. I’m surprised that you did not have another vehicle with you from the thousands of Land Rover owners following your journey. If you need someone further on in your trip, give me a shout. 👍🏻🙏🦘
oooh we tried to find people but dates never aligned. many were already on their way down. we never really know when we arrive somewhere so it s hard to plan long term and we dont really like being tied up to a date.
Cape York might definitely be one of our favourite experience in Australia! If you want to know more we have already published an article on Patreon on our attempt of the Old Telegraph Track (episode coming up next week on TH-cam)! www.patreon.com/NextMeridian
@@NextMeridianExpedition thanks! I will check it out ❤️❤️
Awesome video as always Nick and Mathilde. Cape York is definitely a bucket list track for any 4 Wheel driver. Can’t wait to see the next great Australian adventure. Thanks for letting us ride along with y’all on y’all’s journey around the world.
Thanks for coming along!
Pretty close to your best video ever,Australia is the best.🦘🤠🌞👏
whoooohoooo best compliment
Hi you two!~ Great show, we were at car show today (Saturday California time) with teh 101" FC and a 1966 88"; Came home on my Defender 110 4.2L V8; watched you in Cape York! AWESOME! Fresh water will NOT harm electric's. Salt water yes! What you need to worry about is NOT getting water into the air cleaner intake, will SIEZE engine solid! Water DOES NOT compress; IF it happens, remove Glow Plugs (all) then turn key and pump the water out of the cylinders, re-fit glow plugs, then check that NO water on motor oil.. if none start up and go. WestCoastBritish Livermore, CA
I believe he is worried about his extra Lithium batteries he has installed in the back which run his fridge over night when there not driving. There floor level. There are solar panel regulators wired in also I believe.
hey yes we have in the defender all the fuses and cabling for our electronics under the seats... and the lithium... and the car is not sealed well. so that worries us
Had to wait a few days to check out your latest video. You two never back down when confronted with a challenge. I never know what to expect from one week to another. Never disappointed.
Hello!!! happy you liked it !!!
u guys always leave me breathless,what amazing scenery....love Australia.
Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
That looks like a great time. I love how you factor in the water depth so as not to disable Albo!
yes.... no choice hahahaha
Cape York is equal parts exciting and raw. The landscape of lush rainforests and rivers is breathtaking. Enjoy your journey exploring Australia 😊
Truly! It was really interesting we loved it
Fantastic!
What an amazing part of Australia to explore.
Especially with Albo - it’s tough going but Albo is handling it all very well!
It really is is beautiful region we really enjoy it. ALbo is doing amazing it s super nice
Wow your twos videos are so awesome and entertaining . Seeing Australia threw your videos are so great . Seeing it threw some one else’s eyes is awesomely fun old memories of a area seen in a deferent way . Thanks for showing us all Australia threw new eyes . Awesome video again you two . Love that old guy saying that about Toyotas .I laughed so hard . The people you meat make the trip so much more entertaining , the memories they bring to a adventure trip are life long fun and laughter filled memories . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🌏🍻👍🏼😁 P.S. GOT TO JUST LOVE ALBO THE LANDY 😁🍻👍🏼
That guy was just hilarious we loved him and this is our favorite moment of the video as well!!!
Hope all is well for you 🫶
@@NextMeridianExpedition 🍻👍🏼😁
Formidable , Bravo 👏
MErci mama
wow wild life awesome
Thank you!
Très surprenant ces paysages verdoyants. Nick tu as du t’éclater dans ces pistes. C’était impressionnant. J’ai adoré cet épisode - comme bien d’autres - , c’est mon plaisir du dimanche matin.
merci Eric! oui c était vraiment bien de voir la foret. Merci d etre la avec nous
Congratulations once again for the excellent video and documentary work. Stunning how they get so much with so little equipment and only two crew members. At the level of any other professional and properly funded work. Exceptional narrative in each video.
Thank you very much! We feel lucky to do what we do so we try to do it well. Thank you for taking the time to write this !
Awesome video, as Aussies we've watched probably 15 videos of TH-camrs doing Cape York this year and yours was far more interesting! Great to see a foreigner's perspective on the area. Probably how the Cambodians feel watching our videos around Cambodia haha. If you haven't visited Cambodia yet hit us up for some tips when you get here!
cambodia! it s cool! yes we will be heading in that direction next year !!!
Great, so great to see you there! I hope you have enjoyed it to the most. Take care!
Merci Françoise! Oui c etait super !
Albo and his People rock!
❤️❤️❤️
Aaaaawwwwsome! Great work guys! 👍👏👏
Glad you liked it!!
Travelled by bicycle from Cairns to Cape Tribulation, then up to Kuranda, Mareeba, Atherton Tablelands. Spent 6 months cycling all over the Atherton Tablelands as someone offered for me to live in Yungaburra 😂❤
amazing adventures
The bananas in the cage are for the local Drop Bears.
Oh my gosh how much fun! You two are perfect together❤
De très belle pistes avec de beau passage technique le top un bon moment de vidéo avec vous
Merci Phil!
Thanks guys watching your video of driving Cape York roads and Molly Dixon👧 also doing it in her Hilux. Wild roads, looks like great way to tare up a good truck, but fun doing it Then you get stuck I'm sure Molly's Hilux can pull you out. Love the channel, have fun. Cheers 🍷🍷🍪🍪😎 .
Yes the next section is a bit crazy and not really made for cars like our s which are also home hahahaha but you ll see we ve been smart about it
Amazing episode, great footage and Albo was so amazing!!!
thank you ! yeah albo held well!
The guy with the other defenders is so fun! Good advisor apparently!
Hahahaha il est incroyable il nous a fait tellement rire 🫶
Another amazing video... and love the Aussies sense of humor and that Toyota joke :)
we laughed so much that guy was sooooo funny and cool
What an adventure!!! 😍
Really was! Lots of fun
That is the kind of place I would like to go. Looks like a lot of fun. Besides, they are English speakers, it is a stable country, there are no people stopping you for money, and the temperatures are pleasant. Can''t wait for next week's episode. Rock on!
It is an awesome region surely you would love it !
@@NextMeridianExpedition I'm sure I would. However, where you were looked remote. Where is the Home Depot, the fast food, the shopping mall? Where could I ride my bike? 😀
@@russmartin4189 hahahahaha good point
My favorite part was seeing the duck billed platypus, I couldn’t guess what was going to be in the water from the ripples. I was truly so surprised . You must be two of an extremely small percentage of people on earth that have ever seen a duck billed platypus.. an animal even older than hominids. I was amazed to find out that they lay eggs and thensuckle their young. What a unique creature.
@@jackierichards33 They are much older than our species We only go back 4 million years, at most. Modern humans are only about 300,000 years old. Scientists believe the platypus first evolved over 112 million years ago, before the dinosaurs went extinct.
Amaziiiiing. So nice to follow you like this. Very nice track and nothing impossible for Albo.
Nothing impossible !!!
nice trip
thank you !
Wow, serious forest, serious tracks. Loved that you got to see a cassowary - amazing birds. Glad you missed out on the saltwater crocs. Albo! What a legend. He would probably have jumped in to save you if a croc had come along.
I m happy you appreciated the cassowary as much as we did :) for sure albo is the ultimate team mate
Congratulations 😊that was realy a very exciting trip. I only visited the easternmost point cape Byron - but that was very easy with a 2 x 4 😅
hahahaha there are no small adventure!!!
Amazing footage. What an adventure.
thank you !!!!
Awesome, just Awesome Guys. Your channel is like a National Geographic special. I used to have a Scout 4x4 that we did backcountry expeditions in the mountains around us. I can appreciate the great performance of Albo and also your 4x4 decision making. Love your channel. I am a little concerned that once your world escapade is over you will buy an acreage and pop out babies. C'est La Vie.
thank you so muchJaenne !!! hahahahahah honnestly it all depends if we manage to make enough money off TH-cam to continue or not! if we can I think we will !
I found you guys on TH-cam a few weeks ago, and I binged watched all of your videos😆 I've watched all the way from the beginning and its been soooo so cool to see all the different places you've been to... I've got a Defender 130 TD5 and for many years its been a dream of mine to travel the world like you guys do... But maybe I'll stick to South Africa for now😆 Thank you Nick and Mathilde for being so inspirational in your guy's own expedition and for sharing it with the world🥰 I pray that the rest of your Time in your expedition will be full of blessings and may the Lord shine on you and fill you with Joy, and carry you guys through to the end❤
Hello Jordan, Thank you for the kind words! we hope to make it to South Africa one day!!! Welcome to the channel and thanks for taking the time to comment!
@@NextMeridianExpedition Well when you get here, if you ever stop by Port Elizabeth, you are welcomed with open arms🥰 love you guys🤍
Awesome experience!
it was really awesome
Wonderful adventure video! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
thank you !!!!
It was really awesome episode !
thank you !!!
So excited for the old tele episode 🥳
working on it Dario, working on it... Nick as well is soooo impatient I feel the pressure on that one
@@NextMeridianExpeditionhahah i can imagine, no pressure mathilde 😘
Albo you are doing amazing...those carbon units that drive you are pretty impressive too😂 That is crazy to go from lush tropics to desert like conditions by just crossing a river. So much fun to be a virtual passenger. 🤪💜
hahahahaha welcome on the ride!
Diflock makes a big difference, loved the adventure, ❤❤
it is a life changer hahahha
Really nice video again guys
thank you Sabido!
The Daintree isn't one of the oldest rainforests, it is the oldest. Ive never seen a denser jungle than Queensland, even in Brazil. Also Papa New Guinea shares many species with Australia, it's actually still part of the Australian continent. A fault sank the land creating the Torress Strait islands.
Good luck! And nice to meet you at millaa millaa falls.
Hey!!! How are you! Yes that was so fun! We hope the road-trip is going well 🥰
@@NextMeridianExpeditionGood thanks! it was an amazing trip!
10:55 if a tree falls in the forest you'll be able to hear if it makes a sound lol.
😍💜WOW💜😍
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Wow, to think you were in Chile some time ago and now in Australia... And watching that LH Land Rover there... Weird, but cool!
hahahah yes it s weird for us too!
🔥🔥🔥
thank you !
ola meus amigoa muito massa legal de mais uau VIVA A VIDA abraço
Ya I don’t think being croc bait would be too relaxing or fun. The track you took looked like a lot of fun. How is the undercarriage box’s holding up?
working amazing for us, it stores a lot of gear like oils etc.... and does not touch at all as it flushes with the chassi
arent you guys coming to India and Sri Lanka , love to see you there
We will go to India at some point :)
I have been following your adventure from the start and it looks like you are enjoying Australia very much. A technical question for you, Nick. In this episode you drove in a lot of rain. Just wondering how those BFG KO2's do on wet roads. I just put a set on my Subaru, but have heard a lot of comments that they are not good in the wet. Your thoughts would be appreciatied.
How good is North Queensland.
Awesome !
AMAZING!!🎉 You Should check in with 4X4 247 Ask Sheano about doing a trip with them. The collaboration would get your channel the 1 Million subs you so rightly deserve. CHEERS AND SAFE TRAVELS. Steve h.
What is that hanging out of the back of Albo? Brown sack looking thing??
I think you talk about our bar tire bag, it is just extra storage.
You should try to connect with Molly Dixon, a very talented Australian TH-camr that makes videos in the same style than yours. In her last video a few days ago, she was driving the Old Telegraph track alone, so I guess she is in the same area than you. Except the fact that she drives a Toyota Hilux, I am sure you would love to meet her and she can give you a lot of suggestions for the rest of your Australia tour.
She just put a new video of the Old Telegraph track today. That looks more crazy than anything you have ever done in this trip. You are going to have fun! And probably need some help at some stage.
@@Tristan_de_Kermadec Never heard of her, so went to watch some videos. serious stuff and a great video, but I honestly don't think her style is similar to NextMeridian.
@@ianmatlock1 The similarities are that she is also a travel TH-camr that drives a 4WD off the beaten paths, loves nature and widely use drone shots. After that, each channel has its own way of sharing travel experiences with its subscribers.
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Howdy Albies! Wow that opening segment when y’all have the defender bar open and Nick says “what’s for lunch” I see Mathilde looking very sexy and think well Nick you should not pass on that sandwich! Wow! Thanks for the share! Be safe!
Sir my big dream this car 🚘 gave but i m no reach.... Very poor
Where, how did you acquire the $$$ for a 2.5-year travel adventure
Started on savings and then did money on the road: TH-cam, partnerships, photography work, freelance journalism... anything that could keep us travelling :)
@@NextMeridianExpedition
That's awesome. Safe travels.
@@steely755 thank you
I know your best experiences will be the waterfalls on the way. Great vision from you as always. I’m surprised that you did not have another vehicle with you from the thousands of Land Rover owners following your journey. If you need someone further on in your trip, give me a shout. 👍🏻🙏🦘
oooh we tried to find people but dates never aligned. many were already on their way down. we never really know when we arrive somewhere so it s hard to plan long term and we dont really like being tied up to a date.