Exploring The Best 4WD Tracks Around LICOLA - ( Free Camping Is The Best! )
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ส.ค. 2019
- We spent two nights camping and exploring some of the Best 4WD tracks around LICOLA, in the Vic High Country.
After packing up from this elevated Vic High Country free camping spot.
The day was then spent covering some 4WD tracks in the Licola area as a great day trip.
The 4x4 tracks that we explored as a day trip, covered some very scenic mountain views while driving through some of the burnt 4x4 tracks in the Victorian High Country from the bush fires that went through back in March.
The Vic High Country has so many camping spots and 4x4 tracks with amazing mountain views.
Its an area that needs to be explored in your 4WD and see as many places as you can.
I have been exploring and camping in the Vic High Country in my 4x4 for so many years, and I've still not seen it all.
Vic High Country camping is something that I am very passionate about, I just can't get enough of it and I really enjoy camping in my swag.
Licola free camping Victoria around the area in the mighty Victorian High Country is as good as it gets.
Camping in the Vic High Country has so many free camping spot available.
It's hard to go past the Victorian High Country, the options are endless, and so many free camping spots to set up in Victoria and roll out your swag for a few days.
![Vic High Country 4WD Tracks - [ Driving Around Dargo ]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/z1eknP-s7qM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Vic High Country 4WD Tracks - [ Driving Around Dargo ]](/img/tr.png)
![Billy Goat Bluff Track - [ Come Along For The Ride ]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/vPTpJLqt0hs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Solo Camping on the Snowy River : [ An Unforgettable Location ]](/img/n.gif)
Mate, what a great view, and also a beautiful part of the world. Lucky bugger.
Gday Herb,
Thanks mate.
Stunning country that’s for sure.
I appreciate your feedback.
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures Mate you are more than welcome. Keep the vids coming ok.
Another awesome video!! Great details about tracks and camping ground! Will definitely follow your route!
G'day Sang hun lee,
Thanks mate for your feed back
I try and provide as much track info as I can, so others can follow the trips that I go on.
Well worth checking out mate.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
Amazing places and lookouts visited on this trip thanks Tim.
Thanks mate.
It sure was a great trip.
Stunning views in and around the Licola area.
Thanks mate for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
Nice spot, would hate to be driving a fire truck around that switch back with a fire chasing you🔥🚒
Yeah plenty of tight switch backs in the high country.
Cheers Tim
Great video Tim, awesome views. Love the cut down brickies trowel. ;-)
G'day mate,
Haha :-) Yeah mate, my old brickie trowel just couldn't be thrown out.
Makes a ripper egg flip now.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Plenty of sambar deer 🦌 in there ... great vid
Sure is mate around that Licola area.
Great place to get around in.
Thanks for your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures what’s your view on the mythical black panther in the high country tourist candy for sure I’d say ! Also all the disappearances it’s pretty rough walking around up there wouldn’t be hard to get lost
@@aussieshootandhuntadventur4973 The mystery black panther is one animal i have never seen on my travels. I only see blurred out photos of whats meant to be the mystery black panther.
The people that have gone missing over the years, is a real mystery. Not sure whats going on with those people.
Love the Marshalltown spatula 👌🏻👌🏻
G'day mate,
Haha :-) yeah mate, it works a treat. :-)
Cheers Tim.
Great video Tim
G'day Liam,
Thanks mate, I greatly appreciate it.
Cheers Tim.
Love the trowel !! Your Nissan is like my Navara STX (2017 model!) It has the turning circle of the QE 2 !! Great video again Batesy ! I can still see snow on Mt Timbertop from my backdoor and its still cold BUT there is some growth and my roses are showing buds !! What a strange season !! Tx mate !!
+Craig Willis
Gday Craig,
Yeah mate, my good ol brickie trowel is now my egg flip in my camp box. Works a treat. Lol
How crazy was the snow that fell on the weekend.
Pretty full on mate.
Yeah the Patrol takes some getting round on some of the tight High Country corners. Lol.
Cheers mate.
Batesy.
Nothin beats a bit of high country campin👍☺️
+Wayne Doeblin
Gday mate,
Yeah spot on with that.
Ripper place. Lol.
Cheers Tim.
In the '70's the RACV.had a group called Young Motorists, we went to Licola a few times. Once we visited Guy's Hut. Another time we tried to drive in to Lake Tarli Karng. In 1998 I was working for DNRE, I was cooking at the fire base camp at the Lions Club Village
G'day Colin,
Ahh righto mate. I stayed at that Lions Club in Licola in Primary School. Now that was a long time ago. Lol
Its a really nice area to look around with the few spots you have mentioned.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim
Beautiful country. Eggs look good too 🍳🥓!
G'day Ev,
Wicked country mate to explore.
Those eggs on the camp fire were wicked.
Love cooking meals on the camp fire, tastes amazing.
Cheers Tim.
Agree - can’t beat cooking on the fire.
FYI - no problem reading this reply. Not sure what the issue was over the weekend. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
@@xlk310 Yeah it was weird, not sure what the problem with not seeing the replies from you guys.
Im glad you can read the replies again.
Thanks for your feed back.
Cheers Tim.
This is brilliant mate, cant wait for lockdown 6.0 to end so I can get back to the high country
Gday mate,
That’s a great trip.
Let’s hope we are all back out soon.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Hello Tim and thankyou so much for all the great information and the inspiration to go out and give it a go myself. I am working my way through your videos but I was just wondering whether you have done one on the camera setup that gives such great videos. I'd love to know how many and what type of cameras you use. Many thanks. Peter Euston. Yea Victoria.
Derryss Euston
Gday mate,
I’m only using Gopros mate. Like pretty every 4wd video you will see.
Thanks heaps for your feedback mate, I really appreciate it.
Cheers Tim
Great to hear about track and waypoint details, thanks for listening to viewer feedback.
G'day mate,
Thanks mate for your feed back.
It's good asking what you guys would like added in the video content. Thats ay everyone gets something from the trip videos.
Thanks again mate.
Cheers Tim.
Great video, enjoyed seeing a loop day trip from camp, i'll remember that one. What did you cook in the oven?
G'day Renae,
Thats a really good day loop from camp. A few good tracks and some amazing mountain views to top it off.
I had lamb shanks going in the camp oven. So good on the camp fire.
Thanks for your reply and feed back.
Cheers Tim.
Great video high country on my bucket list, what size tyres you running on the patrol, i got same patrol
G'day mate,
Thanks for your reply and feed back mate, I glad you enjoyed the video.
The tyres on my Patrol are 33's - 285 x 75 x 16
Cheers mate.
Batesy.
Hey mate great vid- I remember you taking the boys from 4wd Action to McMillans lookout on one of there dvds with your camper attached around 8 years ago,been wanting to do that Mt Margaret trk since then but never done it
-always just been a trip to licola general store from lake Glenmaggie,but you’ve got me inspired to go & do it as the views are amazing.
would my mates d22 Navara with a 2in lift & A/T have no problems doing the loop you just done ?
G'day Stephen,
Yeah mate, that was a ripper trip with Graham and the Action crew.
It's great country and McMillians lookout is well worth checking out on a good day.
Thanks heaps for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
I can never get enough of the high country. Keep up the great job your doing Tim. The tracks seem to be in great shape too, cheers Geoff
+Geoff Broadbent
Gday Geoff,
Yeah same here mate. Just a top part of Victoria.
Thanks for your feed back mate. Greatly appreciate it.
Most of the tracks are in good condition as a result of the resent bush fires.
The dozers have smoothed them out.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Gday Tim,
Going to Licola this Friday, so thought I’d have a look to ya know have a look pretty much, awesome video
@@timbates4wdadventures Also did you go through Heyfield?
@@mrpuuuulp to start the trip we did.
@@timbates4wdadventures nice one, sometimes people go through dargo
I think I saw you today, in Dandenong south , you went to the BP service station, it was exactly like your car
G'day Aman,
Yeah mate, that was my rig.
Heading for the Dobinsons in Dandenong.
Thanks for the reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Tim, do u use any additives in your fuel for keeping the engine clean & soot deposits down? I fitted a catch can on my 2014 Navara and was surprised that after almost 12months it was near full when the vehicle was recently serviced.
+Ross Westmore
Gday Ross,
I don’t use any additives for keeping the fuel clean.
I also have a catch Can fitted.
I check mine at least once or twice a month and empty if it’s needed.
Most of the time I get about half a cup of caught oil from it.
Worth checking.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
How did I miss this video? Great to come across it. Beautiful place Licola area, what's the track at 10:17? Thanks.
G'day mate,
Licola has some great 4Wd tracks and stunning views. The track at the 10.17 mark is Burgoynes Track. Good track to drive and open all year round.
Thanks heaps mate for your reply. Im glad you are enjoying the videos.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures No worries Tim.
Great video batesy
I’m starting to watch a heap more of your videos
Where can I get the same campfire posts as you have
Cheers 🍻
+Dirty off-road Australian
Gday mate,
Thanks for checking out the video content I’m putting together.
The blacksmith that made that cook set isn’t making them anymore.
He’s given it away.
If you could get onto a blacksmith. He might be able to make you one.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
Tim Bates 4wd Adventures
thanks for giving that information I’ll have to whip myself something up similar to yours they look to be handy
Be safe mate I hope to catch-up some day 👍🏼
@@dirtyoff-roadaustralian5525 no worries at all mate.
See how you go making something up.
Fair chance I'll catch ya in the bush some day.
Cheers Tim.
What grade are these tracks Tim? Maybe you can include this in future videos? I have a Toyota Kluger. The easier parts of these I would have a crack at.
G'day Stanley,
Both tracks would be of medium grade mate. Only because the tracks are in pretty good condition after being graded from the recent bush fires.
I will take your points into account for future videos mate.
Thanks for your feed back.
Cheers Tim.
Never get sick of high country trips. On another note, how heavy is your patrol with all the gear you've got on it?
G'day mate,
Yeah I know what you mean.
Never get sick of exploring the mighty High Country.
My Patrol is just on 3ton. Wouldn't want to carry any more.
Thanks for your reply and feed back mate.
Cheers Tim.
great video mate.
where im from we got some nice tracks up in the brindibella's...but seems like the government looks for every excuse in the book to close them off (sometimes permenantly) and all the hoons wrecking tracks on purpose are giving them an excuse...only matter of time before its all shut down...is this crap happening over there?
seems like in western Australia 4WD clubs take care of most tracks? and people actually respect them and therefore everything stays open...maybe the way to go
greg gorecki
G'day Greg,
I have heard a lot about the Brindibella's, sure does sound like a really nice area.
We don't seem to be having the same issues down here with tracks being closed off with permanent gate closures.
We certainly have hoon issues.
But. a lot of 4wd clubs and personal groups work closely with Parks Victoria to help maintain tracks and keep them open.
We have a big push going on down here to report any bad behaviour that is seen going on in the High Country.
Number plates and photos are taken and handed over to the authorities. It seem to be working, but it has a long way to go.
I just don't get it as to why people are ripping up the bush and they think it's ok to do that.
Thanks heaps for your reply and feed back mate, greatly appreciate it.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures thanks for the reply mate! good to hear its not happening there. if your ever around canberra the brindy's are still worth a drive. usually im there every week - though the entire place (every single mountain) was closed due to snow last weekend. i doubt its as tough as some of the tracks you got in vic anyway, but definitely good views. apparently there use to be use legendary tracks here even as early as the 90's that got shut down (too many trucks flipping?) - maybe its just all the idiots from canberra!? lol
@@goreckiiiii No worries at al mate on the replay.
I will keep that in mind if I'm coming your way, would be great to check out other areas and head out with someone that knows the area well.
Same down here mate, the amount of snow that feel over the weekend, was fair dinkum crazy.
A few of the main roads down here were closed.
Thats no good if tracks are being closed due to vehicle damage.
We have had a number of tracks down here, that vehicles have been damaged on and in particular around the Walhalla area.
But they seem to get in and send a dozer over them to make them safe again.
Hope things get sorted out up your way mate.
Thanks again for your feed back.
Cheers Tim.
Good shoot,bit to cold for me to get up there at the moment,it looks like them maxtrax are not used much,do you lock them up at night.
G'day Greg,
Yeah mate, its a tad cold in the High Country at the moment. Things will start warming up over the next month or two.
The Treds just stay on top, just incase they are needed. Never know.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Tim Bates 4wd Adventures p
Love all you’re adventures great scenery never get sick of it oz is the picture perfect place 👍
G'day Peter,
Thanks heaps mate for your reply and feed back.
I sure do enjoy making the videos for you guys, and covering some pretty amazing country.
It's a top country that we do live in.
Thanks again.
Cheers Tim.
Cheers mate.
Hi Batesy. Do you suffer much sidewall damage with low psi ? Great video as usual mate 👍🏻
G'day Ross,
Not at all mate. I have just had a new set of MTR's fitted today.
I don't have any issues with those pressures.
Thanks heaps for your reply and feed back mate.
Cheers Batesy.
Tim Bates 4wd Adventures thanks mate 👍🏻👍🏻
G'day Ross,
Thanks mate for your reply. :-)
Cheers Tim.
What speeds do u usually motor along at on tracks like u were on at the start and what gear?
+Ross Westmore
Gday Ross,
Most of the time I’m only travelling along at 30-40kph. Even slower in some of lower range gearing.
I spend a lot of time in either 2nd or 3rd gear low range. Great gearing for max traction.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
I am getting you a new billy Tim.
G'day Steve,
Hahahah
Nothing wrong with my ol billy. Still does the job. Lol
Cheers Tim
McMillans lookout the view is amazing, now don't forget to make the views in your videos a bit longer please..
Gday John,
It sure is a great view point.
I’m filming another solo trip as we speak.
Wait until you see the views in this.
And they cover most of the video.
Stunning country.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Thanks Tim can't wait, and i can't wait to come down and have a look for myself..
@@johndelaney2957 sounds great mate.
So much to see.