LIFE ON THE ROAD in Outback Australia | #57 | Motorcycle Adventure Travel
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- From Ayers Rock Campground we continue our 35000km motorbike journey around Australia!!
Today we ride from Uluru to Alice Springs with a stop to hike around Kings Canyon, one of the most spectacular canyons in Central Australia, with sheer red rock faces that soar above the surrounding desert landscape and provide an oasis for some 600 plant and bird species in the gorge below.
From Kings Canyon we take the Mereenie Loop to Alice Springs. We read that it had some dirt sections but we didn't expect them to be huge or too difficult, we were wrong on both those points! We ended up riding through a couple hundred kms of dirt and corrugation with regular patches of loose sand/bull dust that had our tyres slipping and our hearts racing!
Travel Vlog Episode 57 | Filmed May 2022 | Northern Territory
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Hi Guys! Hope everyone had a great Christmas and an awesome start to the new year! We finally got around to putting together the next vlog, hope you all enjoy :-)
We love you
Thanks for making us smile@@mazaarbaluch7952
You two will win awards! Love your videos! They are timeless.
haha that would be lovely! Thanks for your kind words, much appreciated :-)
Thanks for taking us along; awesome!
Our pleasure! Cheers Ron :-)
Been worth the wait. Now that you are back, I can relax again.
haha thanks Michael. I'm glad you can relax again :-)
thanks guys love ya work!!
Thanks mate!
Nice one guys, enjoyed the longer run time. Some great country side there, and yes there are far worst places to run out of fuel
Thanks mate! Tina was worried it was too long so we're glad to hear your feedback. Cheers
Good to see you both enjoying the out back . Great video thanx👌
Thanks David :-)
Really like your videos , you keep it simple and real.
Good quality and Classic .
I hope you will keep up with it .
Thanks MC, glad to hear you enjoy the vids. We definitely plan to release more, sometimes life just gets in the way haha. Hopefully will have one in the next week or two. Cheers
WOW!!! Some incredible footage, well worth the wait 👍🙂♥️
Thanks maman, glad you guys enjoyed it :-)
Great update. We found that dirt loop road an absolute shocker and that was in a 4wd. Even let the tyres down a few times. We did come across a grader but he had only started to grade it. We saw a lot of donkeys and horses and a few camels along it. Great scenery as you said.
Thanks mate. We definitely struggled on it but it was worth the amazing scenery. We didn’t see any wild life when we were there, we may have been to focused on the road 😂
Hi team. Some excellent video work there to give an excellent idea of the area as seen from a motorbike.
Those two days of video took me ten days on my bike. Good to see that some asphalting of the Mereenie Loop has been done. I had two other obstacles to progress on my ride.
With some rain, that surface turned to claggy mud, and I had 80 mm of sticky stuff on the wheels that I needed to scrape off with a stick for about 1 km. I could get about two turns of the wheel, ie, 2 x 2.3 m = 5 m, before needing to de-clag. Ended up removing the brakes where it was really catching, but ten minutes later it was back solid.
The second section was cobblestones. Fist-sized rocks bedded in clay. Enough to rattle fillings loose. That really seemed to go on forever.
It was so much fun I did it a second time!
But I wouldn't like to take those narrow tyres through the bulldust. That looked imminently lethal.
Wow now that’s an adventure!! And to do it twice! You definitely have some bragging rights with that one :-)
We’d love to do a trip like that on bicycles, it took us 19 months to get around Australia on motorbikes so we’d probably need about 10 years on bicycles 😂
Can't wait for the next episode!! Thanks for posting. The gib is my dram ride!! hope to do that one day. can't wait to see those vids from you !!
Thanks mate! The Gibb had some real beautiful spots on it, hopefully you get there one day soon :-)
So great to see you back posting again .
Hope you both had a great Christmas break with family 💕
Thanks Matt. You too!
Glad you two are back!!!
Thanks Mark :-)
I really enjoyed this very well crafted video--Thanks T&J
Thanks Rob, we're glad you enjoyed it :-)
Well worth the wait but boy that red dirt beat you were glad to get of it at less you had a good rest at the end of the ride
Thanks mum! Yes it was good to pull into Alice, it was an unexpected adventure, we had no idea the road condition was going to be like that.
Great to see another video...and the sand roads, I have a lot of sand expierence and actually enjoy riding in it. You have a nice place for a week of rest, although, the editing always takes more time than filming...so don't work to hard...try to relax. Take care and will see you in the next installment. And thanks for taking me along.
Thanks mate :-) I wish we did but we still haven’t got the hang of sand yet, we’re better than when we started but still not at the point where we can relax/enjoy. Maybe one day.
We’ll see you in the next ep :-)
This room was a reward after hard trip )
It sure was, we still picked up some chocolate too though haha
Hello Tina and Jason ,well good to see you both on the road and finally into Alice Springs, amazing country out there, well done on riding the dirt roads it was not easy, the bikes continue to do the job! I am looking forward to the next big video.. David...Adelaide....Triumph Scrambler & MG V7 Stone....
Hi David, good to hear from you! I hope the planning for your big trip is coming along nicely. It is absolutely stunning out there, the scenery along the Mereenie loop was spectacular and definitely worth the tough ride. Cheers
really nice , thanxs for sharing, incredible australia you had a trail paradise there
Glad you enjoyed it.
Another great watch. Thanks guys!
Thanks Pete, glad you liked it :-)
Thanks guys.... wow and I thought BJ's $5.00 for a can of coke at Daley Waters was bad..... quite enjoying the accompanying muscical soundtracks and as always the commentary. and interactions. Another top episode. thanks for sharing guys, cheers
$5 for a can of coke is bad, just not in the outback haha, it's like they all decided it's ok to charge airport prices. Thanks Steeley glad you liked it, we're looking forward to the next time we can ride together, take care mate.
@@TinaandJasonAbsolutely, lets hope it's a little less wet on the next one 🙂
yaaaay your back
We sure are!
Wow, well done you, you're so sweet. And Jason is okay too I guess :) I was just beginning to wonder where you were and there it was. So many places I haven't been but now I can at least get an appreciation of what it is I'm missing, thanks keep up the great videos.
Haha thanks Chris :-)
Australia is full of amazing places, I’m glad we can take you along for the ride. Cheers
Great viewing ! How about some more please - this is like buying a book with the last few pages missing!
Haha thanks Geoff. More coming very slowly :-)
Another great vid guys
Thanks Lyndon, glad you enjoyed it!
I hope everything is well with you guys and looking forward to the next video to drop. :)
Hi Rob, thanks for checking in. Yep everything is well, just life getting in the way of editing. We're almost finished the next vid though, so should be out this Sunday :-)
Another great episode, I hate sand. lol
Thanks Paul, so do we! lol
We paid 2.90 at Thredbo on the bikes in Feb 2024. Keep the videos coming and stay safe
😳 that's crazy! I would hate to think what they are charging in the outback now. That's why we added the dates into this video for context, can't believe how fast the price of petrol has gone up.
@@TinaandJason and the stupid thing was we all filled up because one of us was dead empty, then just at the next town kocaban it was $2.30. we all just looked each other !
@@paulharrison3906 haha oh no! well at least you have a funny story 😂
$7 for a bottle coke seems like a bargain compared to $8.50 1,5 litre bottle of water at the point Samson caravan park
Both a bit of a rip off. Crazy how much things cost in the outback!
Hi that was a great watch
25:22 it’s bullshit that’s what it is 🤣😂
Jacqui and I couldn’t stop laughing
Great to see you guys back
Hey guys! Haha I know you guys can relate. How's things down your way, are you still on the mend? Been back on the bike yet? Cheers
Yes still on the mend, 6 months in with about 3 month’s rehab to go 😩, no riding yet but we will be back , hope you guys are doing well, Tina jacqui said your amazing in the loose stuff
That sounds rough, I'm sure it hasn't been fun but you're almost done. I bet you're hanging to get back out there. Tina laughed and said "slow and steady wins the race" haha.
I am a bike rider since 15 years and have almost covered all of extremes of asia,namibia and ur nation.as a rider,Can i suggest u even better?
Take a flight to india.
And there are 2 rides now.
One is in the western Deserts of Rajasthan.
Make sure u take the ride from jodhpur to jaisalmer,then jaisalmer to tanot via ramgarh,then via longewala to munabao,
If u r allwoed to visit indo pak border from tanot,let me tell u i have rode almost all the major deserts like mongolia,namibia,sahara and even the aussies from adelaide to darwin and sydney to perth 10 years ago.
And except a few streches in mongolia and namibia,this 20 kilometer stretch between tanot and border is the most beautiful on the planet.then after reaching munabao u can go straightforward to rann of kutch,which has whiter desert for me even better than the only other counterpart in chile.
Round 2.now if u start from jodhpur,go for sriganganagar via bikaner royal province straight into punjab.let me tell u somethings,this stretch from jodhpur to sriganganagar for me other than tibetan buddhism has the best culture in the world and is undoubtedly the oldest surviving culture with at least10 thousand years of recorded history.dont forget to stay in a mud house and enjoy the local desert rajasthani food which has no match for me in 25 countries vast cuisine.
Then move onto punjab and enjoy the lush green fields making it even better than Ukrainian fields which are world famous.make sure u do this desert trip in winter.
Round 3 u have to do this in june because roads are closed due to heavy snow till june.
From Delhi March on to kalka.and from kalka to shimla take the toy train which has only one superior rail experince in switzerland.(however this train journey can be mesmerizing if done in winters with snow all aroundthe journey,u can do this in your round 1 trip in december)
But for himlayan bike ride u need to wait till june.from shimla to manali u can take bus.and from manali what awaits is the most amazing bike ride for😅 any human.the only bike ride that was anywher close for mr was mongolian bike trip.
From manali u can cover entire lahaul spiti district.dont miss any routes with some of the highest settlements in the entire world enriched with scenic Buddhist monasteries.then via rohtang pass enter the pristine lands of west Tibet. Let me tell u,the lake of karzok is the best place in the world.i swear it will be your favourite destination of the lifetime.
Then via kaksangla pass,head on to the most remote offroading to pangong tso lake through shyok river(often described as river of heavens) and u will definitely know why!!
Then head on to nubra valley literally the valley of heaven.take a ride of central asian camels only found in nubra and mongolia.
Then there is umlingla top at 6000m literally higher than many top mountains,which is breathtaking.then head to khardungla to leh.enjoy the highest and fastest river rafting and bungee jumping.let me tell u this is even better than a jump from burj khalifa.
Then head onto monasteries in hemis national park and count for ur luck to spot snow leopards.
Then head onto dras second coldest inhabited place,and to zojila pass.
Cross into sonmarg even beautiful than swiss counterparts.
And head onto gulmarg ski resort.with a gondola into heavens,
This is the most beautiful ski resort in the world for me even better than swiss and georgian ones.
Thats it.ofcourse it would have been even betterif Tibet was open.thats the only thing thats incomplete in my bucketlist but i have been unlucky with chinese visa.if u r vaccinated,unfortunately u dont have much time left in your life as the covid vaccs were a part of !lluminat! Plan to reduce human population from
8 billion to 50 million.so do it quick.and also a traveller don't miss doing mongolia and siberia.these 2 are gems.of course to solve ur doubt that how did i write this much,dont worry i iust used voice notes to translate typing.
And a gem of bonus to sign off ,katowice (a neon illuminated city and its villages in southern poland only best when did in snowy winter nights)
Hope u find it helpful,with love,
Samar.
Thanks we'll look into it.
Great videos guys ride safe
Thanks mate, you too!
Giday Tina and Jason Great video i really Enjoy watching Your videos keep up the Good work,Yes Those out back Dirt roads really wair You down But IT Looks like A Great place that You so You can relax and rejuvenate, Thank You for Your videos Take care God Bless You Both 🙂🙂🙂🙂
Thanks Brian! We were definitely worn down by the end of it, I think it was partly because we weren't expecting it to be so rough, but we got there in the end. Take care and see you next time :-)
Hey nice to see you both. Great footage. Keep having fun and thanks for letting us along with you
Thanks mate, great to have you along for the ride :-)
Hooray, you're back!! Great video again. Ride safe always.
Thanks Les! Yep we're back. Hopefully will start posting regularly again. You too!
Wow sis 😮 miss u & Jaz
Miss you too! Looking forward to seeing all you guys in July :-)
What an awesome ride and so glad the TH-cam algo put you in my feed today! Not sure why it took it so long.
All the dirt roads is all part of adventure riding. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Stay the right side up!
Hey Greg we're glad the algo popped us in your feed too, welcome! Definitely part of the adventure, we're getting more comfortable with each one. Great to have you along for the ride, cheers!
Couple of days binging at 2x and I've caught up with you crazy kids. Thanks for taking me along on your adventure. Has been great living vicariously through your wonderful travels. Stay safe.@@TinaandJason
haha wow that's a great effort! Glad to have you along for the ride. See you in the next one! Cheers :-)
there are some nice places to stop on the gibb but bugger me its corragated unless they have graded it ride safe guys
It was a hell of a road - corragated and sandy in patches but worth the stops along the way. I'm not sure we'd be rushing back there to do it again anytime soon though haha
Another enjoyable episode 👍 you both did well in all that bull dust.
Cheers
Thanks - we're glad you enjoyed the ep! that bull dust definitely kept us on our toes!
Sand/Bulldust and extreme mud are my nemesis! You guys handled it like champs 🙂 Enjoy the week off the bikes!
haha ours too! Thanks and will do :-)
The out back looks amazing
Especially at dusk. The red rock looks so pretty when the sun is shining on it at that time.
Hi Jason and Tina, I've enjoyed watching all your videos over and over. Just wondering if you ever had your engine light come on after dropping the bike ? Great videos, awesome job. Baz
Thanks Barry we're both glad you're enjoying the vids :-) Regarding the engine light, not from memory. If it did it was only temporary. We never had any issues other than taking a little bit of time to start back up again cause the engine was flooded.
Also known as Ayers Rock.
That it is :D
Greetings..new subscriber here. Is it legal to wild camp in outback ?
Welcome! Regarding wild camping, it's not officially allowed in Australia but is tolerated in many areas. We wild camped a few times in the outback and never had a problem, Tina just wanted to have a shower this day.
Watch when your in alas Alas springs the youth there will steel every thing been there done that it’s not good don’t stay to long there
Thanks Jimmy, we were. We were warned that there were very naughty kids in the area so we were careful with our stuff.
So what’s the banana and jars of peanut butter count so far and is that even a medically approved diet? You should call your trip Around Australia Powered By Peanut Butter And Bananas.
haha we often joke about that! it's just so easy and tasty lol. I really wish we did keep track, on the next trip we will. Cheers
You do realise how much freight costs to get goods delivered to remote areas ?
Hi Robert - we do, but the sting still hurts!
Australia on a bike 🤮 New Zealand in a camper van would be better😊
😂 😆