Love that you are real and honest and show your mistakes and don’t just edit them out! As Bryce said, next time you would do things differently so you live and you learn ☺️
The car doing the recovery is ultimately responsible for the recovery and both vehicles connections. If you’re not happy with the recovery points on either vehicle it doesn’t happen, regardless of the situation. You have connected the strap directly to your hitch pin, which is also not strictly correct as it will bend and not be able to be used for your trailer hitch. Buy a hitch receiver and place a soft shackle through this to your snatch strap. The hitch receiver allows the hitch pin to take the shear force of the recovery correctly and not bend. On the vehicle being recovered I suspect the shackle was connected to a tie down point and not a recovery point, huge difference. A guy was killed in Yeppoon, a couple of years ago, when the shackle was actually placed into the original welded recovery point welded to a GQ standard bull bar. This was in fact a recovery point and it still failed. Pulled the recovery point straight out of the steel bar and the shackle went through the rear window of the vehicle doing the recovery and killed the driver. Very very sad outcome. Always connect to a rated recovery point bolted to the chassis, some vehicles have two points on the front like this. If they do use a bridle strap between both points and share the recovery load over both points. Make sure the snatch strap is the correct size for the job, 90% of recoveries between two vehicles only need a 8000kg strap to allow the strap to do its job and stretch. If it’s larger, like a 11,000kg strap don’t use it. Make sure, you always take control of the situation and get all bystanders to get well back from the recovery. Talk to the other driver and let him know the sequence of how you are going to recover him. Make sure, he knows through horn beeps, when to start and most importantly stop. Two beeps to start - make sure he is in first gear with the handbrake off and seat belt on. And that he lets the clutch out to assist you when you beep twice. Always give a gentle effort on the first recovery ~ more like a tow rather than a full blown snatch. Most times this can assist enough to get the vehicle out. If not try a gentle snatch using around a third of the strap length. Then more if required. Lastly he had a winch on the front of his vehicle, this is always a far better controlled option than a snatch - always use this first if you can and use your vehicle as the anchor point. Better still, use some MaxTrax’s. Cheers
Hi Guys, really enjoy your channel. We can spot (your viewers) genuine authentic people a mile off and that’s why we watch you. Don’t change a thing. Not interested in overly negative unfair comments of some envious angry person.
Great show again Shame about the horrible people that have nothing to say nice in their comments Your a great person Chelsea and don’t deserve to be trolled by negative people that hide behind their keyboards Keep strong
Spot on Garry wouldn't waste my time regarding half their shit. It's ok to give some advice but ease up guys. Don't let it get to you ok, we can't wait for next week's episode.
A great video. There is a lot of advice on the comments but this can help others like myself with understanding it further and know what to do if ever in the same situation. We all need to learn from somewhere. Just take the positive from it. More so it just goes to show your integrity and how real you are. You could have edited the whole experience out but you show everything warts and all. Keep keeping it real. Looking forward to see where this year takes you 😊
Thanks for watching! That’s totally right, now someone else won’t make the same mistake. We’ve learnt a huge lesson that’s for sure. We appreciate the support 😊
Hey Guys I feel for yars 😒unfortunately Shit happens ,yep ya right ya live and learn as long as you do your life or others could depend on it Binningup beach and Buffalo beach is also beautiful when regularly go their in our 4wd to fish dogs and picnics ❤Love ya channel guys GODBLESS ❤❤🙏
Glad you're okay after that recovery incident, and that it was the car that took the hit rather than anyone else. Thanks for sharing it (mistakes and all) - can always learn something from it. It was great to meet you guys at Burekup!
Another great video from you both. As others has said please always use something on the strap as a dampener and make sure everyone is well clear of the recovery area. Another great piece of recovery gear is soft shackles they are very popular now and have made recovery situations a lot safer as they are not as dangerous as flying metal shackles. Good idea for you to purchase them as you are doing a lot of beach driving trips. Well done for helping out those people I bet they have also learned a great lesson in sand driving and how them being unprepared has caused problems to others trying to help. Keep up the great videos…
Lucky you guys are safe...like others have said if you are doing the recovery, check everything, you are ultimately responsible even though you are the one helping out. Always stay well out of the length of the snatch strap as well. Could have been worse for you Chelsea filming if the snatch had gone your way. Even carry an old rug in the car to throw over or use soft shackles. Not sure what PSI you were running but most beaches around here I start at 18psi and go lower as you need. A lot less stress on you and the vehicle. Keep up the good videos guys.
Hey thanks for watching! Yes all great tips 😃👍🏽 even though we used a soft shackle it still did damage + the recovery point broke off the Toyota 🙃 but hey we’ve learnt for next time. Lucky it only hit the car 🥵
yeah exactly…we all learn from events that come our way…don’t be frightened by the soft sand over here…they not as bad as they look 😂 if you know how to drive them!
Oh god I feel for you. Preston beach is about half an hour from us and they have had issues in the past with yubbos there. Shire has been cracking down on them. I’m not happy with the uncalled for comments. You stopped to help. It’s crap your car was damaged. Safe travels ❤❤❤❤❤
You were right to be concerned after that "recovery". This is eactly how people die during recoveries. Always, safety first. Never rely on someone else during a recovery, always check everything yourself. Don't let it stop you helping people though, just double check anything anyone else does. You should also plan what, if anything will fail. That should be a soft shackle, so the only thing flying towards the vehicles is the strap, which should be dampened by a bag or blanket. But if you are usuing anything other than a rated recovery point, you have no idea how much force that point can handle before detaching from the car and flying directly at you. At least your canopy provides protection for the driver, because getting hit in the back of the head with a steel shackle and a piece of their car would have really ruined your trip. Stay safe.
Like you said a towel shirt etc over strap ,people have been wiped out with d shackles ,tow bars going through windscreens and back windows ,just take it as a life lesson and you got out of it un harmed ,thanks you guys for the videos ,great job
Hi don’t feel bad about all the negative comments. We all make mistakes. Just put it down to a learning experience and don’t make the same mistakes again. at least you tried to help. please don’t get your back up about all the negativity. Just embrace it as people are trying to help you learn.
Wow, this one has triggered a few people. You try to help out others and A, cop damage, then B, get all the negativity. Keep up the great work and amazing videos. At least the more comments, the more dollars, hopefully. Here’s a small amount towards the damage, or a couple of cold drinks 😉
I feel your pain Bryce & Chelsea. Been there, done that !! Snatched out a mate coming off Fraser Island - the strap broke and smacked into the back tailgate of my car. Lucky there was no shackle flying through the air with it. Result - one dented tailgate. Expensive lesson - don't use someone else's gear without first inspecting it to make sure it is OK - it was not, & put more sand in the dampner pockets to weigh it down !! Better still, I now use 2 dampners, one each end of the strap & make them as heavy as possible, Other than all that, what a nice spot.
When I was in the Range Rover Club, one of our members used a snatch strap to ‘rescue’ another vehicle, the hitch point on the other vehicle broke, the U Shackle shot forward through the back window, took out the passenger headrest ( where the wife had been sitting) then through the Windscreen and only stopped when it reached the full length of the strap.. from here on Snatching was banned for use on all Club trips… towing only allowed. Lucky Wife.. hey.👋
Hey guys, love your content and look forward to each episode. I'm sure you realise how dangerous snatch straps are, and I really appreciate you showing what went wrong. It’s the people who hide their mistakes that ultimately contribute nothing helpful to novices. Anyone watching your video is definitely going to think a bit more about snatching someone out. Despite all the negative stuff from people who have never made a mistake in their life, there are also some very thoughtful comments in here with good advice, and that is very encouraging. Keep up the good work guys and stay safe.
Happy New Year Bryce & Chelsea and all the best for the year ahead. That was a lucky escape with that snatch on the beach Glad nobody was hurt and it wasn’t too much damage to your truck.
Great video as always guys , live and learn that’s all we can do, easy for people sitting on the couch to call you out but I bet they also learnt the hard way at some stage of their life one way or another 👌🏼
The beach bogging really brings out negative commentary doesn’t it? I’m definitely in the ‘no driving on the beach’ team and we miss out on sites because of that philosophy but each to their own. I also don’t make a habit of watching the ‘bogged’ vids but I enjoy you two. It was lovely of you to try to help and yes, live and learn. Stay real and true to yourselves. ❤
Good to see you back bad luck with the damage but you weren’t hurt. Bryce is it true Chelsea can talk under water with a mouth full of gravel. Happy new e🎉🎉
Lucky that no one was hurt. Your calmness is commendable Bryce - and your nervousness is understandable Chelsea. Preston Beach is notoriously soft. When I see someone stuck and offer to assist, I always check everything for myself - and make sure that the people I'm helping accept that it's on my terms. My experience is that people who are hyped up (or panicked) from being stuck don't always check their gear and make good decisions. And I don't want my gear or car damaged - or stuck too. I've helped people from places that their car and experience says they really shouldn't be. (eg: Francois Peron NP track - backpackers in over loaded soft roaders who didn't even say thanks) Safe travels. I've watched you for a while and now I've signed on!
Happy new year guy's, we were at that lake last year & those (thum) thingies were fully exposed ,it's interesting to see how much the water level has risen. Feel bad for you too ,it sucks that you now have a dent in your pride & joy, safe travels guy's 🤙
New to your channel Good balance of showing beautiful places and information around caravaning For the non caravaners , can you please enlighten us about keeping the grey water tank closed.
Hi guys We are on the road today and were discussing what we should bring for a long trip in our van. My wife suggested that we should ask you guys for some help with our thoughts on what you need for a long extended trip. Any suggestions welcome! Love your videos! John and Andrea
Have no time for people talking in retrospect, "I would have done this I would have done that" it shits me. You guys did what you thought would help and that's way more than most would do, love you guys, Mick.
Happy new year Chelsea & Bryce, great scenery in this video 👍 well done! Bummer about the dent in your rig, but could of been worse. So smart of Chelsea to be standing well clear of the recovery! Have a great 2025 guy’s.❤️
As lots have mentioned always use a dampener on any line used for recovery and also you don’t need to go so fast when using a kinetic strap. Lucky it only hit the back of your car and nobody standing nearby filming etc.
Reast assured guys you have a lot of people who seen it for what it was in your corner. You stopped with only the best of intentions to help someone in need grantedly it went wrong but you know what? we dont live in a perfect world To those of you that are carrying on with rude aggressive comments Yes with 20/20 vision after the event it could have been done differently Let it be a learning experience Not a chance to go on the attack And remember the intentions and the fact it was a accident not done with any intent
Hey Colin, thanks for the support! Yes accidents happen and we’ve learnt some lessons that’s for sure. No one got hurt and everything worked out in the end. Thanks for watching and following along 😃😃
Great episode. Don't forget to put your hate filter on because you'll probably get a bit from this one. A friend of mine often says you don't know what you don't know. Keep up the good work.
We recently did the exact same thing on Wylie Beach only we got bogged and our friends were bogged down to the axle,it was terrifying and my reaction was identical to yours Chelsea 😧😱
Maybe consider a 4wd training course, snatch recoveries like that are killers, even soft shackles on the end of straps have gone thru rear windows and occupant has not lived.
I get the feeling the SW has caused some anxiety, do you not think its strange such a vast place has so many controls on where you can actually go and is actually quite limiting putting most amongst the masses in a few apots tou can camp comfortably!
Absolutely, with all the area and property owners who could open up some camps it's very restrictive for sure! It's a shame councils make it harder and harder for people to visit that area
Haha glad I’m not the only one 😂 it’s only when I think we’re going to do some major damage or be seriously bogged that I ‘freak out’ haha It’s only natural hey! 😂 Hmm they are very old 🤔 target I think
I had bruising from someone in other car not knowing how to be recovered. Despite running through the how we going to do this spiel. He managed to throw the brakes on immediately after being freed . We tend not to give a active hand now 😔. We do stop and ask if ok , but only emergency actively help.
As mentioned, these micro organisations were amongst the first to use photosynthesis to produce oxygen and hence the earth became oxygen saturated - I just find that amazing 😂
@@CaravanAdventureAus good choice. We’re looking at new utes and found out the Ranger only has a 67kg limit for bar and lights on the front axle when not towing.
Panic never helps When it starts to rear its head we say “Boat Ramp” And we all take a breath Being calm when things go wrong looks way cooler than the alternative 😎 Hope you had a great New Year’s 🍻
Look a damper does nothing and it’s more to do with making sure where you attach your strap too I’m an a ex tow truck driver doing heavy vehicle recovery’s. For soft sand just drop your tyre pressure and lick the stamp and send it
Nice vid guys. Its probably been asked before, but what model Ranger do you have? I'm looking to upgrade later this year from a 2021 Wildtrak X towing a 3.3t van. I like the new Rangers but have heard differing opinions. Cheers and safe travels.
I hope Bryce and Chelsea don’t mind me doing this. My hubby and I have an Amarok Pan Americana 2024, same body and engine of Ranger with the VW badge and many upgrades on the Pan Americana 3.0 TDI 600, 4M 10 speed auto D.C. We tow 3.5Tonne van, vehicle has only done 5000 klms, no off road or beach trips as yet, we have just ordered a land rover as we want a Sedan style of vehicle again. We didn’t realise L.R. we’re suitable for towing 3.5T. otherwise we would have one over a ute. The reviews we watched were all good overall, and the car has plenty of grunt (Diesel) Let me know if your interested as it will be approximately March delivery of our next vehicle. I’ve only heard and seen good reviews on Rangers, it seems the dealerships can make or break your experiences!
@@highvibe4839 Cheers, Its funny you mentioned the LR. I saw one in the car park here in Hobart today and thought it looked sexy AF. My preference is a ute with an after market canopy. It will also be my work vehicle. I'm not in the market until the end of the year, unfortunately. Thanks for reaching out.
Your very welcome, just thought I’d mention it, you never know if you don’t ask, we couldn’t purchase a Ranger at the time because their was no stock in QLD on the model we wanted, hence we bought the VW, it’s a good car but it’s not like the Range Rover we sold to buy the VW. We’re older and obviously too spoilt now, and both getting stiffer joints.. 😂 this towing business is nerve wracking overall, May as well be comfortable, plus the VW only just fits into our garage. All the best to you.
It’s always when you’re helping someone out. Don’t let it get you down just put it down to a learning experience and maybe steer clear of that mob next time they look like a disaster waiting to happen.
Like the old saying It will buff out. You were lucky i have seen people doing the righty and pulling some one out , only to have their car rolled over by the car that they had just pulled out. The WA police have stopped towing people as this has happened to the police a few times Stay Safe
Did anyone else notice the WINCH on the front of the bogged vehicle? Could have connected that to the recovery point on your vehicle and winched themselves out. Or alternatively, buried a spare wheel and used it as a sand anchor to haul themselves out. Just saying... 🙄
Great for you to have a go at helping and this is not a negative comment but don't ever take off like that when towing, soft shackles dampers and all, damage will be done and heaven for bid fatalities. If it wont come out with a straight pull go to plan B.
Hey thanks for watching. We were using a soft shackle but the part which ripped off his car hit into ours + the soft shackle 😔 All a learning experience and no one got hurt thankfully
Merry Xmas & Happy New Years guys Few keyboard warriors out and about this morning I see. A lesson learnt and sorry it happened to you both. Love the videos as for some of us I learn lots watching you guys. Keep up the good work
Loving your WA trip. Brings back great memories
Thanks for watching, WA is incredible! 🙌🏼😃
Appreciate the ‘Super Thanks’
Love that you are real and honest and show your mistakes and don’t just edit them out! As Bryce said, next time you would do things differently so you live and you learn ☺️
Thanks so much! We definitely learn from our mistakes! 😁
The car doing the recovery is ultimately responsible for the recovery and both vehicles connections. If you’re not happy with the recovery points on either vehicle it doesn’t happen, regardless of the situation.
You have connected the strap directly to your hitch pin, which is also not strictly correct as it will bend and not be able to be used for your trailer hitch. Buy a hitch receiver and place a soft shackle through this to your snatch strap. The hitch receiver allows the hitch pin to take the shear force of the recovery correctly and not bend.
On the vehicle being recovered I suspect the shackle was connected to a tie down point and not a recovery point, huge difference. A guy was killed in Yeppoon, a couple of years ago, when the shackle was actually placed into the original welded recovery point welded to a GQ standard bull bar. This was in fact a recovery point and it still failed. Pulled the recovery point straight out of the steel bar and the shackle went through the rear window of the vehicle doing the recovery and killed the driver. Very very sad outcome. Always connect to a rated recovery point bolted to the chassis, some vehicles have two points on the front like this. If they do use a bridle strap between both points and share the recovery load over both points.
Make sure the snatch strap is the correct size for the job, 90% of recoveries between two vehicles only need a 8000kg strap to allow the strap to do its job and stretch. If it’s larger, like a 11,000kg strap don’t use it.
Make sure, you always take control of the situation and get all bystanders to get well back from the recovery. Talk to the other driver and let him know the sequence of how you are going to recover him. Make sure, he knows through horn beeps, when to start and most importantly stop. Two beeps to start - make sure he is in first gear with the handbrake off and seat belt on. And that he lets the clutch out to assist you when you beep twice.
Always give a gentle effort on the first recovery ~ more like a tow rather than a full blown snatch. Most times this can assist enough to get the vehicle out. If not try a gentle snatch using around a third of the strap length. Then more if required.
Lastly he had a winch on the front of his vehicle, this is always a far better controlled option than a snatch - always use this first if you can and use your vehicle as the anchor point. Better still, use some MaxTrax’s. Cheers
@@jeffwinter6859 Thanks for the advice.
So true. Thankfully, it was only a dent.
Hi Guys, really enjoy your channel.
We can spot (your viewers) genuine authentic people a mile off and that’s why we watch you.
Don’t change a thing.
Not interested in overly negative unfair comments of some envious angry person.
Hey thanks so much for the support! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
So good that you stopped and helped instead of just driving past because you’re not “qualified” to recover them!
Haha right! 😂
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment 😃
Great show again
Shame about the horrible people that have nothing to say nice in their comments
Your a great person Chelsea and don’t deserve to be trolled by negative people that hide behind their keyboards
Keep strong
Hey thank you so much for the nice comment 😃👍🏽
Totally Agree 👍 👏 Well said 👏
Spot on Garry wouldn't waste my time regarding half their shit. It's ok to give some advice but ease up guys. Don't let it get to you ok, we can't wait for next week's episode.
@@RodsRam2500 thank you for watching! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Hi Bryce and Chelsea.
Love your video's and your honesty. Not every one is perfect.
Keep up the great videos.
Hey thanks for watching! Appreciate the support 😃😃
Another recover with no damper on the line. Amazing the number of front and rear windows that go BOOM.
This is where soft shackles are so much safer. The troopy driver probably tried to snatch from a tiedown hook. Not designed for recovery.
A great video. There is a lot of advice on the comments but this can help others like myself with understanding it further and know what to do if ever in the same situation. We all need to learn from somewhere. Just take the positive from it. More so it just goes to show your integrity and how real you are. You could have edited the whole experience out but you show everything warts and all. Keep keeping it real. Looking forward to see where this year takes you 😊
Thanks for watching!
That’s totally right, now someone else won’t make the same mistake. We’ve learnt a huge lesson that’s for sure.
We appreciate the support 😊
Back in the old days, we pulled slowly, none of this bull at a gate snatch business
Okay Mark! Thanks for watching
Not the old days mate - it’s how it should be. Slow and steady - always!
You said it, Live and learn.
Been wheeling socially and competitive for 30+ years and every time I go I learn something new.
Another great video guys👍
Absolutely, you can never stop learning out on the tracks!
Appreciate the nice comment 👍🏽👍🏽
Hey Guys I feel for yars 😒unfortunately Shit happens ,yep ya right ya live and learn as long as you do your life or others could depend on it Binningup beach and Buffalo beach is also beautiful when regularly go their in our 4wd to fish dogs and picnics ❤Love ya channel guys GODBLESS ❤❤🙏
Glad you're okay after that recovery incident, and that it was the car that took the hit rather than anyone else. Thanks for sharing it (mistakes and all) - can always learn something from it. It was great to meet you guys at Burekup!
Hey thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video and for catching up at Burekup!
Like your content guys,it's great to see young people travel Australia
Thanks for watching! We are loving exploring this beautiful country
Another great video from you both.
As others has said please always use something on the strap as a dampener and make sure everyone is well clear of the recovery area. Another great piece of recovery gear is soft shackles they are very popular now and have made recovery situations a lot safer as they are not as dangerous as flying metal shackles.
Good idea for you to purchase them as you are doing a lot of beach driving trips.
Well done for helping out those people I bet they have also learned a great lesson in sand driving and how them being unprepared has caused problems to others trying to help.
Keep up the great videos…
Thanks so much for the support and advice. We were using soft shackles on our end 👍
Well said what a Beautiful way to express your opinion 👏
Lucky you guys are safe...like others have said if you are doing the recovery, check everything, you are ultimately responsible even though you are the one helping out. Always stay well out of the length of the snatch strap as well. Could have been worse for you Chelsea filming if the snatch had gone your way. Even carry an old rug in the car to throw over or use soft shackles. Not sure what PSI you were running but most beaches around here I start at 18psi and go lower as you need. A lot less stress on you and the vehicle. Keep up the good videos guys.
Hey thanks for watching!
Yes all great tips 😃👍🏽 even though we used a soft shackle it still did damage + the recovery point broke off the Toyota 🙃 but hey we’ve learnt for next time.
Lucky it only hit the car 🥵
yeah exactly…we all learn from events that come our way…don’t be frightened by the soft sand over here…they not as bad as they look 😂 if you know how
to drive them!
Thanks again for being yourself. Stay safe and happy.
Appreciate it, thanks for watching! 😊
If you’re still in the area make sure you get to yallingup wood fired bread. The fruit loaf is the best you will get
Thanks for the tip! We'll definitely check it out 😃👍🏽
Love watching your travels. You both appear happy and relaxed . 👍👏👏👏
Thanks! Glad you enjoy it 😃😃
Just adding my moral support,keep it real and I will always be a fan,none of us are perfect and we learn from mistakes
Thanks Graham! Appreciate the support 😃
Thanks
Appreciate you tuning in and for the Super Thanks 😃😃
Oh god I feel for you. Preston beach is about half an hour from us and they have had issues in the past with yubbos there. Shire has been cracking down on them. I’m not happy with the uncalled for comments. You stopped to help. It’s crap your car was damaged. Safe travels ❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks for watching!
I was so looking forward to your videos coming back, all the best guys and I am glad you had a nice break and catch up with family.
Thanks for watching! It's was nice to have a week off and relax! Glad to be back for sure!
As always epic content what you see it is what you get .
Thanks Shaun! 😃
Happy New Year, guys. we like Preston Beach but love Myalup Beach. Great scenery in this video guys thanks for sharing ❤🥰
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic spots 😃😃
You were right to be concerned after that "recovery". This is eactly how people die during recoveries. Always, safety first. Never rely on someone else during a recovery, always check everything yourself. Don't let it stop you helping people though, just double check anything anyone else does. You should also plan what, if anything will fail. That should be a soft shackle, so the only thing flying towards the vehicles is the strap, which should be dampened by a bag or blanket. But if you are usuing anything other than a rated recovery point, you have no idea how much force that point can handle before detaching from the car and flying directly at you. At least your canopy provides protection for the driver, because getting hit in the back of the head with a steel shackle and a piece of their car would have really ruined your trip. Stay safe.
Great video.
I get nervous now beach driving after getting bogged on super Sandy beach too. Good on you for helping others. 👍
Thanks for watching!
Glad I’m not the only one haha 🤣🙌🏼
Like you said a towel shirt etc over strap ,people have been wiped out with d shackles ,tow bars going through windscreens and back windows ,just take it as a life lesson and you got out of it un harmed ,thanks you guys for the videos ,great job
Yeah we definitely learned a big lesson that day!
😃
Hi don’t feel bad about all the negative comments. We all make mistakes. Just put it down to a learning experience and don’t make the same mistakes again. at least you tried to help. please don’t get your back up about all the negativity. Just embrace it as people are trying to help you learn.
Hey thanks for the support. You're absolutely right, sometimes learning the hard way is the best way. 👍🏽🙌🏼😃
Wow, this one has triggered a few people. You try to help out others and A, cop damage, then B, get all the negativity. Keep up the great work and amazing videos. At least the more comments, the more dollars, hopefully. Here’s a small amount towards the damage, or a couple of cold drinks 😉
Hey thanks Matty for the Super Thanks and kind words. We’ve had a few negative comments today 🥵
Appreciate it mate!
Loving your channel guys 👍👍ignore the worries and so called experts 🙄
Thanks Gordo 😃👍🏽
🥰🥰🥰 Happy New Year Chelsea, Bryce, and Juice! Sending all of my love ❤❤❤
Thank you lovely lady!
Hope your having the best new year 😃😃
And the cricket was great!!!!
Blocking the road you say? Why are you all driving on the soft sand and not down on the hard sand closer to the water?
Hey thanks for watching!
It wasn’t one of them beaches unfortunately. It safer to stay high.
Drive that Beach often, is always harder near the water
I feel your pain Bryce & Chelsea. Been there, done that !! Snatched out a mate coming off Fraser Island - the strap broke and smacked into the back tailgate of my car. Lucky there was no shackle flying through the air with it. Result - one dented tailgate. Expensive lesson - don't use someone else's gear without first inspecting it to make sure it is OK - it was not, & put more sand in the dampner pockets to weigh it down !! Better still, I now use 2 dampners, one each end of the strap & make them as heavy as possible, Other than all that, what a nice spot.
Hey mate thanks for commenting!
Appreciate the tips 👍🏽
When I was in the Range Rover Club, one of our members used a snatch strap to ‘rescue’ another vehicle, the hitch point on the other vehicle broke, the U Shackle shot forward through the back window, took out the passenger headrest ( where the wife had been sitting) then through the Windscreen and only stopped when it reached the full length of the strap.. from here on Snatching was banned for use on all Club trips… towing only allowed.
Lucky Wife.. hey.👋
Hey Greg! Oh wow that is so scary 🥵🥵 thanks for sharing that story.
Hey guys, love your content and look forward to each episode. I'm sure you realise how dangerous snatch straps are, and I really appreciate you showing what went wrong. It’s the people who hide their mistakes that ultimately contribute nothing helpful to novices. Anyone watching your video is definitely going to think a bit more about snatching someone out. Despite all the negative stuff from people who have never made a mistake in their life, there are also some very thoughtful comments in here with good advice, and that is very encouraging. Keep up the good work guys and stay safe.
Thanks for watching and for the nice comment! We definitely want to help others learn from our mistake.
It’s a learning curve 😃👍🏽
Love those Farmers Markets, just amazing
Yeah, we love them too! 😃
Happy New Year Bryce & Chelsea and all the best for the year ahead.
That was a lucky escape with that snatch on the beach Glad nobody was hurt and it wasn’t too much damage to your truck.
Thanks so much! We’re glad it wasn’t worse
Use the Damper everytime!
Happy new year Chelsea and Bryce 🎉 I'm so glad you got out of that stressful situation I was stressed out watching 😢
Thanks! We were too! haha
Great to see you being considerate of other people when setting up camp. Setting a good example to others. 🥰
Thanks so much! We try to be mindful of others as much as possible 😊
Great video as always guys , live and learn that’s all we can do, easy for people sitting on the couch to call you out but I bet they also learnt the hard way at some stage of their life one way or another 👌🏼
Thanks for the support! You're absolutely right, sometimes learning the hard way is the best way. 👍🏽🙌🏼😃
Thanks for sharing your adventures
Glad you like them! 😃😃
The beach bogging really brings out negative commentary doesn’t it? I’m definitely in the ‘no driving on the beach’ team and we miss out on sites because of that philosophy but each to their own. I also don’t make a habit of watching the ‘bogged’ vids but I enjoy you two. It was lovely of you to try to help and yes, live and learn. Stay real and true to yourselves. ❤
Thanks for watching! We're glad you enjoy our content.
That’s fair enough if you don’t like driving on beaches. It’s not for everyone 😃👍🏽
Good to see you back bad luck with the damage but you weren’t hurt. Bryce is it true Chelsea can talk under water with a mouth full of gravel. Happy new e🎉🎉
Great video guys.... Looking forward to meeting you out at Camp for a Cure :)
Hey thanks for following along 😃
Lucky that no one was hurt. Your calmness is commendable Bryce - and your nervousness is understandable Chelsea. Preston Beach is notoriously soft.
When I see someone stuck and offer to assist, I always check everything for myself - and make sure that the people I'm helping accept that it's on my terms. My experience is that people who are hyped up (or panicked) from being stuck don't always check their gear and make good decisions. And I don't want my gear or car damaged - or stuck too.
I've helped people from places that their car and experience says they really shouldn't be. (eg: Francois Peron NP track - backpackers in over loaded soft roaders who didn't even say thanks)
Safe travels. I've watched you for a while and now I've signed on!
Hey thanks for watching and the tips 😃
So we learn, atleast the damage is minimal and no one got hurt.....
Thanks for the share 🇿🇦🤙👍
Yep, definitely a learning experience! Thanks for watching! 🙌
Happy new year guy's, we were at that lake last year & those (thum) thingies were fully exposed ,it's interesting to see how much the water level has risen. Feel bad for you too ,it sucks that you now have a dent in your pride & joy, safe travels guy's 🤙
Hey thanks for watching!
Oh that would have been cool to see them exposed 😃👍🏽
New to your channel
Good balance of showing beautiful places and information around caravaning
For the non caravaners , can you please enlighten us about keeping the grey water tank closed.
Great that you stopped to help; many wouldn't have. Even better to share when things don't go to plan so others can benefit 👍👍
Yeah it was the right thing to do and hey, you never know when you’ll need the help of others! 👍
Happy new year to both of you and juice
Thanks, Happy New Year to you too! 😊
Preston Beach has been a shocker recently. I got proper bogged there about 2 weeks ago. 😊
Yep! We definitely found the sand a little soft there 😂
Hope you didn’t get any damage
Hi guys
We are on the road today and were discussing what we should bring for a long trip in our van.
My wife suggested that we should ask you guys for some help with our thoughts on what you need for a long extended trip.
Any suggestions welcome!
Love your videos!
John and Andrea
Have no time for people talking in retrospect, "I would have done this I would have done that" it shits me. You guys did what you thought would help and that's way more than most would do, love you guys, Mick.
Thankyou for the lovely comment! It's nice to hear these and you're absolutely right! Appreciate it mick!
Happy new year guys! I thought the beach was where you go to leave your stress behind! That lake was beautiful, great vid! 😊
Haha it was a bit stressful 🤣 but the lake was amazing! 😊
Thanks for watching
Great video! You will have to put a sad face on the dent to match the number plate.
That is some soft sand on that beach.
Haha thanks! That’s a good idea! 😂
recovery is such a dangerous activity you may wish to look into soft shackles
Yes we had a soft shackle but it was his point which went flying
@@CaravanAdventureAus In that case Oh What A Feeling quality
I can vouch for those shoes you recommended… bought a pair and they are good
That’s awesome to hear! 🥾😃
Appreciate you following along with our travels!
Happy new year Chelsea & Bryce, great scenery in this video 👍 well done!
Bummer about the dent in your rig, but could of been worse. So smart of Chelsea to be standing well clear of the recovery! Have a great 2025 guy’s.❤️
Thanks so much! Hope you had a great New Year too. 😃
Preston beach is our hangout 14 psi no drama is soft allways turn up to the dunes and dont brake to stop just coast to a stop
Hey thanks for the tips 😃
As lots have mentioned always use a dampener on any line used for recovery and also you don’t need to go so fast when using a kinetic strap. Lucky it only hit the back of your car and nobody standing nearby filming etc.
Yes that’s for sure!
Thanks for watching 😃
Reast assured guys you have a lot of people who seen it for what it was in your corner.
You stopped with only the best of intentions to help someone in need grantedly it went wrong but you know what? we dont live in a perfect world
To those of you that are carrying on with rude aggressive comments
Yes with 20/20 vision after the event it could have been done differently
Let it be a learning experience
Not a chance to go on the attack
And remember the intentions and the fact it was a accident not done with any intent
Hey Colin, thanks for the support!
Yes accidents happen and we’ve learnt some lessons that’s for sure.
No one got hurt and everything worked out in the end.
Thanks for watching and following along 😃😃
Hi! How is the van going so far?
Hey! We LOVE our caravan 😃 very happy with it
Great episode. Don't forget to put your hate filter on because you'll probably get a bit from this one. A friend of mine often says you don't know what you don't know. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching! We’ll try our best to focus on the positive 😊🙌🏼 love that saying
We recently did the exact same thing on Wylie Beach only we got bogged and our friends were bogged down to the axle,it was terrifying and my reaction was identical to yours Chelsea 😧😱
Ah always so scary 🥵🥵 glad I’m not the only one.
I laughed when all his gear went fling off roof
Right 😂😂
A good reminder of how easily recovery can go wrong. Sad for you guys denting your rig. 😢
Thanks for watching! It’s definitely a learning experience, for sure! 😅
great video enjoy watching them just asking why you drive up in the soft sand in QLD we drive down on the hard sand just above water line
Hey thanks for watching! Different beaches have different driving conditions 😃 it was safer to go higher
Merry Christmas and happy New Year guys hope Santa was good to u. Look forward to see new videos this year. Where are we travelling to this year.
Merry Christmas to you too! We have some awesome trips planned for this year!
Maybe consider a 4wd training course, snatch recoveries like that are killers, even soft shackles on the end of straps have gone thru rear windows and occupant has not lived.
I get the feeling the SW has caused some anxiety, do you not think its strange such a vast place has so many controls on where you can actually go and is actually quite limiting putting most amongst the masses in a few apots tou can camp comfortably!
Absolutely, with all the area and property owners who could open up some camps it's very restrictive for sure! It's a shame councils make it harder and harder for people to visit that area
Hi love watching you both I'm in port kennedy just wondering were it was you had lunch on the foreshore
Thank you 😊
Hey thanks for watching! It's was siris fish shack at the port bouvard marina 👍
@CaravanAdventureAus thanks for that enjoy your travels
Finally I feel seen… I freak out 4wding too Chels!
Need to know please- where are those gorgeous plates you had your sushi on from please??
Haha glad I’m not the only one 😂 it’s only when I think we’re going to do some major damage or be seriously bogged that I ‘freak out’ haha
It’s only natural hey! 😂
Hmm they are very old 🤔 target I think
I had bruising from someone in other car not knowing how to be recovered. Despite running through the how we going to do this spiel. He managed to throw the brakes on immediately after being freed . We tend not to give a active hand now 😔. We do stop and ask if ok , but only emergency actively help.
Why was everyone driving up in the soft sand .
As mentioned, these micro organisations were amongst the first to use photosynthesis to produce oxygen and hence the earth became oxygen saturated - I just find that amazing 😂
You should know better than not using a dampner on the strap.
Okay 👍🏽
100%
Always use a dampener things break
Good to know 👍🏽
Tires down to 15 psi and send it keep the vids coming 👍🏻
Absolutely! We were already down to about 12 😳 the right foot definitely helped 😂
Did you go that bull bar due to the front axle weight limits on the Rangers?
We just wanted something that was different, we rarely drive at night so didn't need a hooped bar 👍
@@CaravanAdventureAus good choice. We’re looking at new utes and found out the Ranger only has a 67kg limit for bar and lights on the front axle when not towing.
Panic never helps
When it starts to rear its head we say “Boat Ramp”
And we all take a breath
Being calm when things go wrong looks way cooler than the alternative 😎
Hope you had a great New Year’s 🍻
Yes for sure!
Thanks for watching 😃😃
Happy new year guys. Any plans to be at Camp for a Cure again this year ?.
Hey! Happy New Year.
I don’t think we will make it this year 😔😔
Happy New Year to you both, I would have been pissed aswell about the car
Yeah we weren’t stoked about that!
Happy New Year and thanks for watching
You need to be back on Woodgate beach, so much nicer 😊
Yeah we loved Woodgate Beach too! 😃
Look a damper does nothing and it’s more to do with making sure where you attach your strap too I’m an a ex tow truck driver doing heavy vehicle recovery’s.
For soft sand just drop your tyre pressure and lick the stamp and send it
Thanks for the advice and message mate! Right foot helps for sure! 😂 I think that was the big issue here connecting to something that wasn't rated 👍
U were very very close to the secret giant at the thrombolites
So close! But couldn't leave juice in the car for that long unfortunately, we have done it might feature in a few weeks ☺️
Nice vid guys. Its probably been asked before, but what model Ranger do you have? I'm looking to upgrade later this year from a 2021 Wildtrak X towing a 3.3t van. I like the new Rangers but have heard differing opinions. Cheers and safe travels.
I hope Bryce and Chelsea don’t mind me doing this. My hubby and I have an Amarok Pan Americana 2024, same body and engine of Ranger with the VW badge and many upgrades on the Pan Americana 3.0 TDI 600, 4M 10 speed auto D.C. We tow 3.5Tonne van, vehicle has only done 5000 klms, no off road or beach trips as yet, we have just ordered a land rover as we want a Sedan style of vehicle again. We didn’t realise L.R. we’re suitable for towing 3.5T. otherwise we would have one over a ute. The reviews we watched were all good overall, and the car has plenty of grunt (Diesel) Let me know if your interested as it will be approximately March delivery of our next vehicle. I’ve only heard and seen good reviews on Rangers, it seems the dealerships can make or break your experiences!
@@highvibe4839 Cheers, Its funny you mentioned the LR. I saw one in the car park here in Hobart today and thought it looked sexy AF. My preference is a ute with an after market canopy. It will also be my work vehicle. I'm not in the market until the end of the year, unfortunately. Thanks for reaching out.
Your very welcome, just thought I’d mention it, you never know if you don’t ask, we couldn’t purchase a Ranger at the time because their was no stock in QLD on the model we wanted, hence we bought the VW, it’s a good car but it’s not like the Range Rover we sold to buy the VW. We’re older and obviously too spoilt now, and both getting stiffer joints.. 😂 this towing business is nerve wracking overall, May as well be comfortable, plus the VW only just fits into our garage. All the best to you.
Hey! Our Ranger is a XLT V6 2022.
We LOVE our car and haven’t really had any issues 🤔
Hope you find a new car you like 😃
It’s always when you’re helping someone out. Don’t let it get you down just put it down to a learning experience and maybe steer clear of that mob next time they look like a disaster waiting to happen.
Haha thanks Gavan! Very true tho 🤣
Hi the sand around this please is soft sorry you found that out that’s Bunbury area you stand in my home town sorry I mist yous cheers 🍻
Cheers for watching! 😃🍻
Like the old saying It will buff out.
You were lucky i have seen people doing the righty and pulling some one out , only to have their car rolled over by the car that they had just pulled out.
The WA police have stopped towing people as this has happened to the police a few times
Stay Safe
Hey thanks for watching!
Yes we’ve learnt a lesson that’s for sure 🥵
Did anyone else notice the WINCH on the front of the bogged vehicle? Could have connected that to the recovery point on your vehicle and winched themselves out. Or alternatively, buried a spare wheel and used it as a sand anchor to haul themselves out.
Just saying... 🙄
lol at all these comments giving you advice. All armchair experts who probably haven’t done a recovery in their life. Good job on the video.
Haha yeah we had alot of armchair experts this week! 😂
It’s all a learning experience and we won’t make the same mistake twice 😃👍🏽
Chelsea cool calm an collected 😆 🤣 😂 not .great episode
We like to show it all, the good, bad and embarrassing moments of our life
@CaravanAdventureAus great Chanel keeping it real an honest love the comedy
Buy yourselves a drink after that stressful beach visit 😃😅
Thanks so much Stephen!
Appreciate it once again mate 😃👍🏽
Jack the bogged vehicle up one wheel at a time fill the holes under tyres with sand,15 psi always.
Absolutey terrible advice 😂 thanks for watching 👍
Great for you to have a go at helping and this is not a negative comment but don't ever take off like that when towing, soft shackles dampers and all, damage will be done and heaven for bid fatalities. If it wont come out with a straight pull go to plan B.
Hey thanks for watching. We were using a soft shackle but the part which ripped off his car hit into ours + the soft shackle 😔
All a learning experience and no one got hurt thankfully
why didn't you drive lower on the harder sand
Bryce, I am sure you would know this but never ever snatch without a damper on the strap.
We know this now 🤣🤣
Merry Xmas & Happy New Years guys
Few keyboard warriors out and about this morning I see. A lesson learnt and sorry it happened to you both. Love the videos as for some of us I learn lots watching you guys. Keep up the good work
Thanks heaps for the support! Appreciate it! 🫶🏼