Having done it a few times it's a great track...camped one night a bit further on from the waterhole and entertained by a flock of horses for hours. The old forgot to turn on the radio...not the first and won't be the last. Good effort with the van.
How long did your business plan take? This is a brand new Chanel as I can see. Great job on the plan. It seems to be going your way. I assume you don't just spend 600k on a banger dream unless your independently wealthy. I'm so stoked for you and the kids. They are going to be so well based and ready for anything life brings. So proud of mom and dad. Luv this.
Just love watching you guys. ❤️ You are fair dinkum explorers. Getting to places that I probably will never get to. The videos are excellent quality 👌 👏 . Well done . So much better than the other TH-camrs that use two vehicles to tow a boat and a caravan. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see the next video.
Oh man I can't wait to see the Ayers episode. I might be the only American actually aware of the rock and it's background but I can't wait. I do hope you cover at least some of it's more interesting bits. I wish I could visit the place but I'll have to enjoy it through your video. Keep em coming !
Just started watching you guys and can say as a pommy im EXTREMELY JEALOUS of your lifestyle!! Your children are going to have some AMAZING memories !! Just a few questions ... how long have you been doing this as i see there aren't many videos ? Secondly how do you go about home scooling your kids in such remote locations ? A very curious pommy x
We have been travelling for nearly 2 years now. But have always done smaller trips before that. We homeschool our kids. And our eldest gets tutoring from friends of ours that are high school teachers. In remote locations we use Starlink. Elon musks newest invention. It’s amazing
Hello from Texas. Please do more. I'm 3 episodes in and already hooked. I have a young family of 6 and we are starting to dream about getting a Roamer 1 or a Bruder for adventures here across the pond. As the commenter above mentioned, the kiddos' memories will be priceless. Thank you for sharing your adventures and inspiring others to do the same!
Some would say, ya mad , I would say , you got guts doing that in such a long rig well done 👏 don't forget to relax 😂 ❤ guy's what an adventure 😅 love every second, can I ask what the CV cost to fix on a truck , 😢 ❤😊 from rick Perth
Hi rick. Mate the CV itself wasn’t that much, it was more the labour that cost me. I should have just done it myself to tell you the truth. And to be honest I lt was so long ago now I have forgotten
Considering the amount of precision machining there is in them CV joints are amazingly cheap (American-style pairs of Hookes joints are even cheaper though less reliable) but, as mentioned, they're far enough inside for labour to be expensive. I changed mine on my RangeRover (probably less than a quarter the weight) & it took me a long day to do each.
hi Cartwrights family just subscibed a great adventure you guys are having may I suggest a metal whistle for communication for lookout to driver to stop immediately so words are not missunderstood also one for each family member if they go walkabout and need help just tell the story about the boy who cried wolf also good to take to bed anyway love your adventures have fun
A tip so youdont lose maxtrax in the sand, tie a highvisability cord/rope to them and pull them out to the side so they can be easily seen.. Nice job withe the grading of the entry to the little dip.. Thenext25 meter long rig will have an easy time..
I was hoping to see how you get the sticky mud off from the last adventure? I am sure that did not hose off easily! Thank your family for sharing your great country!
Sorry mate. It’s hard to document everything. We have young kids and plus we are travelling and living. Sometimes we just miss things or are to busy to film them. But yes. Mud come out of the truck for a good couple of days after.
As soon as you go over 25mph (40km/h) the mud flies off the tyres, the rest falls off as it dries (it shrinks as it dries) though you can end up with little dried balls rattling around in hollow sections for months.
This is absolutely the coolest rig on the planet! I have never seen a camp trailer on air ride. I have never seen any air ride vehicle that has the ability to control ride height from one side vs the other. I will say that the hitch set up is the oddest thing I have ever seen. Have you ever considered installing winches? It looks like you could use them from time to time. Also, watching you get unstuck, I have wondered if you have any kind of lockers in your diffs front and rear? I have a limited slip locker in the rear of my Chevy SUV and it makes a HUGE difference in slippery conditions. Years ago, I had one in the rear diff of my Semi truck(Prime Mover) and it was a game changer in winter weather.
Well I’m definitely no expert. But the Aussie outback summarises all the landscapes of in the middle of Australia. Typically dry, but still all different. The desert is just one of those landscapes. But honestly there is probably someone way more qualified that would have a better answer. I’m just trying to help!
@@thecartwrights sorry, but if that's the best available it's very disappointing. It uses a half-length Panhard rod rather than a Watt's linkage to locate the tops of the axles, the axles aren't linked together to compensate each other's movement & they've used an expensive long-throw damper rather than putting it in front of the axle where there is less movement (& a cheaper, more readily available one would work just as well). Similarly, the airbags could be in front of the axle for a shorter throw though this is likely less of an issue. I can see it's good (particularly the lateral location being high & central to centralize the body's roll centre vertically to some extent) but there are off-the-peg improvements readily available.
I see you set camp almost every night, what's the caravan for? Storage and latrine? Do the boys sleep inside? Just rain? Do you cook in there? How much freezer space do you keep? Please make a video about the caravan, or your R V trailer as we Yanks say. Loving the vids. You are raising strong boys and a lovely young lady. Well done!
@@surfing4theloveofit I have done many of these tracks my self and watch a few on ere but thay are by far the best no bullshiting just out there’s doing it
Good job with the scream! Under the circumstances you had to do what you had to do to prevent a potential catastrophe. You probably won't forget to turn on the radio next time. :)
looks like a really nice trail u went. just a ide but on forestry trailers for tractors here in sweden they can have a option to swing the drawbar left and right to piont the trailer in tight spots. my thougt is if that is posseble to implement on a offroad trailer like ours. thx for a good video its fun to see our adventures..
Hate to be a killjoy but this is madness and irresponsible! The damage trailers do to a track like the Finke takes the enjoyment away for other responsible visitors. Why do you think the National Parks people say "Do not take trailers" over these tracks! To understand what damage you are doing get in a following vehicle and just see how the track gets torn up by a trailer let alone a massive caravan. Sorry, good video but poor choices!
Agreed. That skull drag has damaged the track badly and will cause a big washout. Digging out the edges of the tracks damages vegetation and causes erosion. I'm not subscribing. I want to have access to those tracks as well.
Couldn't agree more. National parks need to blanket ban caravan's on tracks like this so irresponsible owners don't try and drag a 23-25ft van like this through them just cause they can for YT views. Use some common sense guys so these tracks stay open for others to use in the future. When it says "Trailers not recommended" do you think a 23-25ft caravan is a good idea?
I would definitely raise the spare tire mount so in the future you don't have to worry about it getting ripped off or bent up into the back of your camper. That's a very capable setup for how big it is.
I knocked my spare tire off on our maiden voyage in Nevada in the exact same situation…. wish i could send pictures of my modifications. It’s funny how you buy the perfect setup and still have to do upgrades 😂
You definitely need skid plates on the back of your caravan. North American made travel trailers would never withstand the things you subject your's to. Great video. Travel safe.
Thanks for another fantastic video albeit I bet you wished some sections could have been less exciting. I think you are both amazing and appreciate being able to enjoy your journey. The scenery is amazing and as we have travelled in such areas it brings back great memories. Your photography is wonderful. Looking forward to further episodes.
The VW T1 would follow along the bits I've seen so far (though the panels would need welding back together every so often) but I wouldn't trust a modern one.
Might be better to switch off the trailer brakes in that sand I think I nearly shat myself several times cool videos is old mate a plumber cause he sure likes digging 👍🏾
Great video guy’s, Well You Certainly Push Yourselves To The Limit All the best to you all from us in England 🇬🇧🇦🇺🏴 If you do get in tight spots Vaseline down the sides works Great!
@@thecartwrights No not taking the Piss at all, when we’ve got in tight spots it was always the same Vaseline will get you out. We had a few predicaments when Off-roading a few years ago. (18 of them ) We ended up of a Tank training course in the middle of Wales. Love your videos a bit of catching up to do on your journey. Our Caravan would crumple on the stuff your doing. Keep making your fantastic Vlogs All the best to your family🇦🇺 from ours in England🇬🇧.
Epic stuff family! 27:00 is why our offroad caravans in Sarff Effrieka have that back corner cut off at at least 35 to 45deg for better departure angle. I really believe, along with steerable undercart, that that could be the best mod you could do on that van.
Id also plate the underside with some 8mm steel from behind the wheels to the back, and mount all the rackage on the back higher, or elsewhere, then you can happily just drag its arse over anything.
@@maarten_notjustagrip the chassis rails did the job this time but I agree, some plating would probably be good. And move the spare wheel out of the way.
@@alanhat5252 I must respectfully disagree about the chassis rails. Without them being "bridged", they just sit either side of whatever protrusion you're hanging up on. If the whole rear end was a full width skid plate, it would help a lot. That caravan has a dismal departure angle.
Great vids, and love the Isuzu set up. If your up Port Hedland way, drop me a line as would love to catch up and have a beer (yup James Squire Ginger lo er as well) and check the rig out. Stay safe guy....😊😊
Greetings from Cape Town, RSA 🇿🇦 . I’ve only recently found your channel. And now I have serious toy envy. Well in your case I guess it’s called home envy. Your channel and video creation is really professionally done. Please may I ask a question? I find myself screaming at the Tv, but you never answer me. lol… Max Traxx. They’re an amazing tool to have… if you have a traditional 4x4 setup. But in your case, do you not think it would be better to have aluminium track pads about 3m long that the German over land vehicles use? Similar to what the Volvo and MAN trucks use? Don’t get me wrong. I was amazed how well they worked when you got stuck in the mud. But can’t help but feel if you had longer, wider aluminium tracks you would have put less stress on the CV joint, and would have had more forward momentum to pull the truck and van forward. And also in the video above where there was a steep drop off, these would help with making less departure angle on the van. ✌🏻 keep on truckin’
Most peoples lives are the drudgery punctuated by the excitement. You have exact opposite. Your equation is the better balance. Ride safe and happy travels 👍
'" Holly Connolly" you guys really like taking it to the limit. I thought I was nuts putting a Diff Locker in the back of my Trike so I could virtually go anywhere, but you guys are on another level altogether, No wonder you only drive a few hours each day, I was exhausted just watching. make the next one two weeks away I need a rest...................LOL
I just saw 2 of your long videos and im really astonished about the real good quality of them. It makes fun, to see, how you discover your country and I'm really happy to get my first impressions of it,too,as we want to install a huge solar farm somewhere in the outback, but not too far from the offshore. We plan to install a huge hydrogen production in your country, to develop the next level of a sustainable energy source of the future. Have a great weekend and friendly regards from Warsaw Poland
I see the NT GOVT say the fink gorge track is not suitable for trailers and vans. Did you guys cop any flack from rangers whilst doing the track? I’m hoping to go through there with our van in June.
yes i think you pair had everyone sitting on the edge of there sits with this one your vids are put together very professionally looking forward to the next one
I can see a 25FT CARAVAN with ISUZU NPS 4X4 coming up for sale soon, you guys are mad doing this with this set up, so dangerous, what would have happened if you could not go further forward and not be able to go back??????
High Guys, we mete you at Palm Valley camp ground, we were in the silver Mitsubishi Delica, you offered to tow us out if we got bogged, did not know you were on u tube and just came across your blog so happy to follow you on your adventure. We also went out to Boggy hole in our Delica, sorry to hear about your home !! will now follow you safe travels, Bob and Barbara.
With a little calm rationale, planning and teamwork, most challenging obstacles are overcome. Your videos will show that some roadways and gates will need widening and flatter grades for your size truck & c'van. But what's the fun in that. For emergency cases, do you have either mechanical or electrical hitches or straps to pull or guide/steer/maneuver the truck or c'van around or through obstacles? May need to fabricte some foldable or bolted on inclined steer pads for impassable grade issues.
Call me a prude if you want but . Way too much swearing for myself And 2 small kids. Was hoping to be able to hatch you And your family but unfortunately I can’t show my kids this. All the best with your travel’s and stay safe.
TIPS for you when you encounter a tight turn... I am a tractor 53 ft trailer driver... obviously you know well to drive wide on a tight turn but I have not seen you reverse your trailer farther to the outside of the tight turn... In other words, reverse and forward in order too manipulate the trailer to the farthest outside turn before you take the turn...
Oh I actually didn’t realise the Fink Trail was that treacherous 🤬 glad you guys didn’t get much damage😁 man I was holding on hoping you wouldn’t tip as well😝 Another great video and I bet you enjoy those beers🍺🍺
WHERE SHOULD QUIT CALLING A CARAVAN CARAVAN IS WHEN A GROUP OF VEHICLES NOT ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER TRAVEL TOGETHER WHEN MANY PEOPLE ARE TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION YOUR TRAILER SHOULD HAVE ITS WHEELS AT THE VERY BACK LIKE A REGULAR OVER THE ROAD SMI TRAILER
Having done it a few times it's a great track...camped one night a bit further on from the waterhole and entertained by a flock of horses for hours. The old forgot to turn on the radio...not the first and won't be the last. Good effort with the van.
Beautiful part of the world
How long did your business plan take? This is a brand new Chanel as I can see. Great job on the plan. It seems to be going your way. I assume you don't just spend 600k on a banger dream unless your independently wealthy. I'm so stoked for you and the kids. They are going to be so well based and ready for anything life brings. So proud of mom and dad. Luv this.
Hey mate. Not long we actually never set out to do it, as we both had seperate careers to start wit. It kinda just evolved to tell you the truth
Just love watching you guys. ❤️ You are fair dinkum explorers. Getting to places that I probably will never get to. The videos are excellent quality 👌 👏 . Well done . So much better than the other TH-camrs that use two vehicles to tow a boat and a caravan. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see the next video.
Cheers mate, really appreciate it
Thanks for the video, so well done. It is obvious you are such a happy loving family living an envious life, thanks for entertaining us.
No worries at all. Thank you for supporting us. It means the world
@@thecartwrights aaarerkrutyklltolii
Oh man I can't wait to see the Ayers episode. I might be the only American actually aware of the rock and it's background but I can't wait. I do hope you cover at least some of it's more interesting bits. I wish I could visit the place but I'll have to enjoy it through your video. Keep em coming !
Mate Ayer’s rock is my favourite episode. You’ll see why next week
Just started watching you guys and can say as a pommy im EXTREMELY JEALOUS of your lifestyle!!
Your children are going to have some AMAZING memories !!
Just a few questions ... how long have you been doing this as i see there aren't many videos ?
Secondly how do you go about home scooling your kids in such remote locations ?
A very curious pommy x
We have been travelling for nearly 2 years now. But have always done smaller trips before that.
We homeschool our kids. And our eldest gets tutoring from friends of ours that are high school teachers. In remote locations we use Starlink. Elon musks newest invention. It’s amazing
But we have only just started filming our adventures
Hello from Texas.
Please do more. I'm 3 episodes in and already hooked.
I have a young family of 6 and we are starting to dream about getting a Roamer 1 or a Bruder for adventures here across the pond. As the commenter above mentioned, the kiddos' memories will be priceless.
Thank you for sharing your adventures and inspiring others to do the same!
I really really REALLY enjoyed this episode. Can’t wait for the next one.
Cheers mate. We are so glad your enjoying them
Some would say, ya mad , I would say , you got guts doing that in such a long rig well done 👏 don't forget to relax 😂 ❤ guy's what an adventure 😅 love every second, can I ask what the CV cost to fix on a truck , 😢 ❤😊 from rick Perth
Hi rick. Mate the CV itself wasn’t that much, it was more the labour that cost me. I should have just done it myself to tell you the truth. And to be honest I lt was so long ago now I have forgotten
Considering the amount of precision machining there is in them CV joints are amazingly cheap (American-style pairs of Hookes joints are even cheaper though less reliable) but, as mentioned, they're far enough inside for labour to be expensive. I changed mine on my RangeRover (probably less than a quarter the weight) & it took me a long day to do each.
If that was us the divorce lawyer would be waiting at the end of the track .❤
Hahaha. These sorts of events bring us closer..weird aren’t we..? 🤪🙃
Hahahahahaha. Iv got an amazing misso, she puts up with my crazy antics
hi Cartwrights family just subscibed a great adventure you guys are having may I suggest a metal whistle for communication for lookout to driver to stop immediately so words are not missunderstood also one for each family member if they go walkabout and need help just tell the story about the boy who cried wolf also good to take to bed anyway love your adventures have fun
Great idea!!
A tip so youdont lose maxtrax in the sand, tie a highvisability cord/rope to them and pull them out to the side so they can be easily seen..
Nice job withe the grading of the entry to the little dip.. Thenext25 meter long rig will have an easy time..
Believe it or not. We have these hivis straps also. We just didn’t use them
It seems the same problem on a few "Expert4x4" channels...
Some times you get lazy. And you pay the price
@@thecartwrights well digging a truck out of themud after going down to the axles does make for good video content... :)
Hahaha good point 😂. Thanks for watching mate
Recently started watching you - thoroughly enjoying your journey. Thanks for posting this, it’s great.
Thank you. Much appreciated
We absolutely love your videos always look forward new content keep posting guys bloody awesome
Thank you so much. We are glad that you enjoy them
That was an "Optimum" performance Cartwrights.
Hahahah I see what you did there
Wow that was a bit technical, I was thinking of those CV’s in a few spots there but the Suzi done it easy🍻
Mate I was nervous aswell
I was hoping to see how you get the sticky mud off from the last adventure? I am sure that did not hose off easily! Thank your family for sharing your great country!
Sorry mate. It’s hard to document everything. We have young kids and plus we are travelling and living. Sometimes we just miss things or are to busy to film them. But yes. Mud come out of the truck for a good couple of days after.
As soon as you go over 25mph (40km/h) the mud flies off the tyres, the rest falls off as it dries (it shrinks as it dries) though you can end up with little dried balls rattling around in hollow sections for months.
You guys are next level! I need to find out your names. I just hear dad
Haha. Sorry about that 🤪 it’s just that’s what we call each other for the kids..so, habit 😎
Dad - Jackson
Mum - Kyla
Eavie
Ellis
Wilder
This is absolutely the coolest rig on the planet! I have never seen a camp trailer on air ride. I have never seen any air ride vehicle that has the ability to control ride height from one side vs the other. I will say that the hitch set up is the oddest thing I have ever seen.
Have you ever considered installing winches? It looks like you could use them from time to time.
Also, watching you get unstuck, I have wondered if you have any kind of lockers in your diffs front and rear? I have a limited slip locker in the rear of my Chevy SUV and it makes a HUGE difference in slippery conditions. Years ago, I had one in the rear diff of my Semi truck(Prime Mover) and it was a game changer in winter weather.
They have winches front and back they have diff locks but when you tow a 25 foot van with a 20 foot tow vehicle you run out of space really quick 😅
Pretty much. We have all the gear we need. It’s just some times, shit hits the fan, and you gotta get it done
Pity you couldn’t use the airbags on the rear axel of the van to raise it to max height & improve the clearance when you had to skull drag it.
Mate, bags where maxed out. I guess on our next van, we will be looking at better departure angles
Fantastic vid love what you guys get up to!! Keep up the adventure can't wait till we venture out in our Isuzu 😊
Good luck and god speed
seems the caravan could use a smart self leveling feature for off road, together with a tilt angle sensor
We have one. It’s name is “dad”
What is the difference between the outback, and the desert?
Well I’m definitely no expert. But the Aussie outback summarises all the landscapes of in the middle of Australia. Typically dry, but still all different. The desert is just one of those landscapes.
But honestly there is probably someone way more qualified that would have a better answer. I’m just trying to help!
Amazing well done family of champions ❤
Thank you
Fill your trailer tires with water. The added weight low won't hurt your power and the weight low will hold her down. And keep her from rolling.
You could get another half ton on the ground. Ballast!!
Wow. Iv never heard of this. I’ll look into it. Our water tanks are pretty low already. So that helps a lot aswell
@@thecartwrights talk to farmers they're the ones who do it most.
Should have let the rear tyres on the truck right down and it would have let the van angle nose down more to lessen it
Good idea 👍🏾
Probably been asked heaps of times, buuuut, what is that suspension on the van? Very impressive.
CRZR industries made our chassis and suspension system. Look it up on instagram, you will be blown away. Best system on the planet
@@thecartwrights sorry, but if that's the best available it's very disappointing.
It uses a half-length Panhard rod rather than a Watt's linkage to locate the tops of the axles, the axles aren't linked together to compensate each other's movement & they've used an expensive long-throw damper rather than putting it in front of the axle where there is less movement (& a cheaper, more readily available one would work just as well). Similarly, the airbags could be in front of the axle for a shorter throw though this is likely less of an issue.
I can see it's good (particularly the lateral location being high & central to centralize the body's roll centre vertically to some extent) but there are off-the-peg improvements readily available.
Went through there in April.
Camped 2 nights, spectacular scenery
Absolutely beautiful
Pretty impressive guys!!!! Love watching your adventures
Thank you so much
so you still have whiskey right mate!!!!???
Hi do you change you tyre pressures or does your truck have to do from in cab or remote or on the fly…
Hey mate. We have to manually change the pressures. Nothing high tech about the isuzu
Love the van wish we got these in 🇬🇧
I see you set camp almost every night, what's the caravan for? Storage and latrine? Do the boys sleep inside? Just rain? Do you cook in there? How much freezer space do you keep? Please make a video about the caravan, or your R V trailer as we Yanks say. Loving the vids. You are raising strong boys and a lovely young lady. Well done!
Mate 2 weeks time we release a caravan walkthrough
29:16 Gully crossing, double stack on the maxtrax or let air out of the rear truck airbags if you have them. (Land Rover tips 101)
Hahahaha the master !!! Thanks mate 🙏🙏
Hey Mate,put some bloody sand shoes on. SNAKES😢😢Great show JY
Hahaha mate I don’t own shoes
I tought I unterstood English very well...but Its so hard to understand this accent. and btw. why you have so much bloody things?
Mate we are bogans. We apologise for our terrible English.
Love traveling with you as I am
Stuck running a small insurance business with little time freedom.
Best content on TH-cam guys keep them coming 🍺🍺🍺🍺👍👍👍👍🤘🤘
Absolutely ❤😊
@@surfing4theloveofit I have done many of these tracks my self and watch a few on ere but thay are by far the best no bullshiting just out there’s doing it
Cheers pomybastard. And cheers Rick. Appreciate it guys
Good job with the scream! Under the circumstances you had to do what you had to do to prevent a potential catastrophe. You probably won't forget to turn on the radio next time. :)
I am yet to forget to turn the two way on again. Haha. And im pretty impressed with the state of my lungs tbh 👏🏽👏🏽 really surprised myself 😆
Hahahaha mate, considering what I put her through. She is going well
😂😂😂😂
looks like a really nice trail u went. just a ide but on forestry trailers for tractors here in sweden they can have a option to swing the drawbar left and right to piont the trailer in tight spots. my thougt is if that is posseble to implement on a offroad trailer like ours. thx for a good video its fun to see our adventures..
Wow that’s cool. Iv never seen that before
@@thecartwrights nor have I, I've seen steerable axles though.
thinking about it, a swinging A-frame would often put the hitch on the high side, provoking an overturn.
Hate to be a killjoy but this is madness and irresponsible! The damage trailers do to a track like the Finke takes the enjoyment away for other responsible visitors. Why do you think the National Parks people say "Do not take trailers" over these tracks! To understand what damage you are doing get in a following vehicle and just see how the track gets torn up by a trailer let alone a massive caravan. Sorry, good video but poor choices!
Agreed. That skull drag has damaged the track badly and will cause a big washout. Digging out the edges of the tracks damages vegetation and causes erosion. I'm not subscribing. I want to have access to those tracks as well.
Take ya skirt off tony
Couldn't agree more. National parks need to blanket ban caravan's on tracks like this so irresponsible owners don't try and drag a 23-25ft van like this through them just cause they can for YT views. Use some common sense guys so these tracks stay open for others to use in the future. When it says "Trailers not recommended" do you think a 23-25ft caravan is a good idea?
Welcome to another edition of "Lets watch the Cartwrights get stuck again"🤪
Hahahaha some would say stick to what your good at. And we are good at getting ourselves into a pickle
Imagine being an explorer with Ox n cart, family, provisions and the threat of bushrangers; slowly pushing through the outback!
Men were different back then mate
I would definitely raise the spare tire mount so in the future you don't have to worry about it getting ripped off or bent up into the back of your camper. That's a very capable setup for how big it is.
It goes well. One down fall would definitely be is departure angle at the back
@@thecartwrights I've hit the A-frame on the ground a few times with mine, your A-frame doesn't look like it extends far enough back for that.
Prepare also a few Snow-tirechain for next mud area.....
And that is why I raised my tire rack 15 inches
Yeah I need a better departure angle
I knocked my spare tire off on our maiden voyage in Nevada in the exact same situation…. wish i could send pictures of my modifications. It’s funny how you buy the perfect setup and still have to do upgrades 😂
You definitely need skid plates on the back of your caravan. North American made travel trailers would never withstand the things you subject your's to. Great video. Travel safe.
Yeah agreed
or a row of sack barrows lashed under the back ;-)
Fantastic blog rear airbags on the truck on the rear can lower your back end she bends 😮 in the middle but what a brilliant job keep going no 1
Cheers mate
love the video's. you guys not afraid to meet some crocediles in those waters? great from norway
Mate we swim with some in a few episodes. Scary stuff
Thanks for another fantastic video albeit I bet you wished some sections could have been less exciting. I think you are both amazing and appreciate being able to enjoy your journey. The scenery is amazing and as we have travelled in such areas it brings back great memories. Your photography is wonderful. Looking forward to further episodes.
Cheers Ron. Thank you so much for watching
Ooh gawd ..no way going on that track ..
Me and my wife are going away in our VW T6 next week for 4 days wish we could do what you do❤🇬🇧
Hahahah mate we’re nuts. Don’t do what we do hahahah
The VW T1 would follow along the bits I've seen so far (though the panels would need welding back together every so often) but I wouldn't trust a modern one.
Get some land fam . . NeedleTube wants you d_ad
Might be better to switch off the trailer brakes in that sand I think I nearly shat myself several times cool videos is old mate a plumber cause he sure likes digging 👍🏾
Mate I’m a builder. So you think I would avoid all the hard stuff hahahahaha
Great video guy’s, Well You Certainly Push Yourselves To The Limit
All the best to you all from us in England 🇬🇧🇦🇺🏴
If you do get in tight spots Vaseline down the sides works Great!
Hahahaha dunno if your taking the piss or not. But I like your style
@@thecartwrights No not taking the Piss at all, when we’ve got in tight spots it was always the same Vaseline will get you out. We had a few predicaments when Off-roading a few years ago. (18 of them ) We ended up of a Tank training course in the middle of Wales.
Love your videos a bit of catching up to do on your journey. Our Caravan would crumple on the stuff your doing.
Keep making your fantastic Vlogs All the best to your family🇦🇺 from ours in England🇬🇧.
love your content ,think you guys might be a little crazy ,in places you go. But i like crazy 😂😂
Little is an understatement hahaha
Epic stuff family! 27:00 is why our offroad caravans in Sarff Effrieka have that back corner cut off at at least 35 to 45deg for better departure angle. I really believe, along with steerable undercart, that that could be the best mod you could do on that van.
Id also plate the underside with some 8mm steel from behind the wheels to the back, and mount all the rackage on the back higher, or elsewhere, then you can happily just drag its arse over anything.
@@maarten_notjustagrip the chassis rails did the job this time but I agree, some plating would probably be good. And move the spare wheel out of the way.
@@alanhat5252 I must respectfully disagree about the chassis rails. Without them being "bridged", they just sit either side of whatever protrusion you're hanging up on. If the whole rear end was a full width skid plate, it would help a lot. That caravan has a dismal departure angle.
we have all done it, least you were taking it easy and backed up
Great vids, and love the Isuzu set up. If your up Port Hedland way, drop me a line as would love to catch up and have a beer (yup James Squire Ginger lo er as well) and check the rig out. Stay safe guy....😊😊
Hahaha love me a ginger beer. Follow us on Insta and hit me up when we get close
Amazing photography, driving in it oldest river in the world now that’s cool .
Great video, great work
Thanks mate. A memory etched into our brains forever
Greetings from Cape Town, RSA 🇿🇦 .
I’ve only recently found your channel. And now I have serious toy envy. Well in your case I guess it’s called home envy.
Your channel and video creation is really professionally done.
Please may I ask a question? I find myself screaming at the Tv, but you never answer me. lol…
Max Traxx. They’re an amazing tool to have… if you have a traditional 4x4 setup. But in your case, do you not think it would be better to have aluminium track pads about 3m long that the German over land vehicles use? Similar to what the Volvo and MAN trucks use? Don’t get me wrong. I was amazed how well they worked when you got stuck in the mud. But can’t help but feel if you had longer, wider aluminium tracks you would have put less stress on the CV joint, and would have had more forward momentum to pull the truck and van forward. And also in the video above where there was a steep drop off, these would help with making less departure angle on the van.
✌🏻 keep on truckin’
Hey mate. This is a great idea. I’ll look into it
So Fun ! cemented memories ❤ ~peace~
Cheers mate
Most peoples lives are the drudgery punctuated by the excitement.
You have exact opposite.
Your equation is the better balance.
Ride safe and happy travels 👍
Amen!!
Супер! Вы классная команда!!!
Purely amazing. When I'm older I plan on getting a van and doing just what you guys do!
Maybe don’t do it exactly how we do it hahahahahhaha just a thought
The PONDEROSSA FAMILY!!!! Great!!!!
Thats was fu$kin unreal nice guys 😮
Cheers teresa. Thank you for watching
Mate I think you're rig was a bit to big for that trail please stay safe 😎🙏
Thanks mate
Haha climbing the tree to pull away from van, 👍🏻
She is a machine
Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Amen 🙌🙌
Great stuff guys - thanks heaps and safe travels….
Cheers mate
Lost for words. All 5 of you are Legends. Cheers,
Seriously no idea...all the gear !!! NO IDEA !!!
How original Gavin. Well done
@@thecartwrights your so pathetic !
@gavinwilliams4803, you've made your braincell leak, give it lots of rest & it might recover.
Inspiring .. thank you would love to join you one day on your adventures with my family and 4x4
You are nuts but you are having blood fun with kido
Hahahah yes we are
'" Holly Connolly" you guys really like taking it to the limit. I thought I was nuts putting a Diff Locker in the back of my Trike so I could virtually go anywhere, but you guys are on another level altogether, No wonder you only drive a few hours each day, I was exhausted just watching. make the next one two weeks away I need a rest...................LOL
Hahaha! Sorry for the stressful ride 🫣 the next episode should be nice and relaxing for ya..but we do have a big announcement 😱👀
Mate. Crazy is kinda our entire life. I mean, we live in a caravan. Hahah clearly we at crazy
LIved every minute...excellent.....keep filming🙂
Cheers mate. Appreciate it
Hope you didn't lose your shovel????
Hahahah mate I use it to much to lose it
Holy moly "Dad" you are gustsy ...just love watching
Cheers ruth
I just saw 2 of your long videos and im really astonished about the real good quality of them. It makes fun, to see, how you discover your country and I'm really happy to get my first impressions of it,too,as we want to install a huge solar farm somewhere in the outback, but not too far from the offshore. We plan to install a huge hydrogen production in your country, to develop the next level of a sustainable energy source of the future.
Have a great weekend and friendly regards from Warsaw Poland
I will say you’re daughter is a big help for mum and dad with the boys being so young stay safe and prosper 😊
Agreed. She is the best
Price ?
No dollar sign on piece of mind. But about 550 aud
Love these Videos, Great work, really well edited, What great experiences. Please keep them coming.
I see the NT GOVT say the fink gorge track is not suitable for trailers and vans. Did you guys cop any flack from rangers whilst doing the track?
I’m hoping to go through there with our van in June.
Love love you guys, thanks for the great content. 👍👍❤️❤️
Thank you for watching mate. Much appreciated
yes i think you pair had everyone sitting on the edge of there sits with this one your vids are put together very professionally looking forward to the next one
Cheers greg
I can see a 25FT CARAVAN with ISUZU NPS 4X4 coming up for sale soon, you guys are mad doing this with this set up, so dangerous, what would have happened if you could not go further forward and not be able to go back??????
High Guys, we mete you at Palm Valley camp ground, we were in the silver Mitsubishi Delica, you offered to tow us out if we got bogged, did not know you were on u tube and just came across your blog so happy to follow you on your adventure. We also went out to Boggy hole in our Delica, sorry to hear about your home !! will now follow you safe travels, Bob and Barbara.
With a little calm rationale, planning and teamwork, most challenging obstacles are overcome. Your videos will show that some roadways and gates will need widening and flatter grades for your size truck & c'van. But what's the fun in that. For emergency cases, do you have either mechanical or electrical hitches or straps to pull or guide/steer/maneuver the truck or c'van around or through obstacles? May need to fabricte some foldable or bolted on inclined steer pads for impassable grade issues.
You are an amazing family. Love watching your videos. Have a blast on season 2. Can’t wait to watch.
I was stressed just watching, but I'm glad you're all OK 👍 🏴🏴
Hahaha so stressful
Awesome episode again. Love it.
Cheers double trouble. Very much appreciated
Call me a prude if you want but . Way too much swearing for myself And 2 small kids.
Was hoping to be able to hatch you And your family but unfortunately I can’t show my kids this. All the best with your travel’s and stay safe.
TIPS for you when you encounter a tight turn...
I am a tractor 53 ft trailer driver...
obviously you know well to drive wide on a tight turn but I have not seen you reverse your trailer farther to the outside of the tight turn...
In other words, reverse and forward in order too manipulate the trailer to the farthest outside turn before you take the turn...
Did not know you can do a spotting course. Curious to know why you call each other mum and dad? Apart from the obvious.
Hi guys how would you fit one more car seat at the back ?? I think your Daughter will be squishy🤪🤪
Loved this episode! Had my heart neally stopping a few times 😊 looking fwd to your next video ❤
Thank you!!
Another amazing video, the places you take us each week is just awesome
wow you are so lucky you are making my heart jump watching your videos
Oh I actually didn’t realise the Fink Trail was that treacherous 🤬 glad you guys didn’t get much damage😁 man I was holding on hoping you wouldn’t tip as well😝
Another great video and I bet you enjoy those beers🍺🍺
Mate I sank a few after this one. Cheers mate, thanks for watching
@@thecartwrights hahaha and I bet you enjoyed every drop too🍺🍺🍺🍺
WHERE SHOULD QUIT CALLING A CARAVAN CARAVAN IS WHEN A GROUP OF VEHICLES NOT ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER TRAVEL TOGETHER WHEN MANY PEOPLE ARE TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION YOUR TRAILER SHOULD HAVE ITS WHEELS AT THE VERY BACK LIKE A REGULAR OVER THE ROAD SMI TRAILER
Am I the only new guy to the channel that's all of a sudden craving a vegemite sandwich?
That’s what happens when you take a semi trailer and try and put it into a car park? It’s to big
Why not add some remote cameras underneath, viewable by the driver?