Thanks Artie, I didn't realise just how nearly impossible some of those roads are, but thank you once again for covering with such detail it makes us feel we were also on the trip with you. My own bucket list keeps growing because of your videos. Keep up the excellent work!
Thanks, Arty for another fantastic episode I have the advantage the high country is in my backyard. Only 4 1/2 hours from home. One good thing about the high country though is that the weather could turn it on or off and the tracks can change yearly from good to OMG. Once again a huge thank you for sharing this video with us all.
You are very lucky to live so close! It’s a truly spectacular place. Glad you are enjoying the series. I’ll definitely be back one day to explore more of the high country. I hope I am doing it justice! 😊👍
Well this certainly brings back some fond memories when I traversed the high country in my L.W.B. Land Rover safari wagon, no winches, no diff locks or traction controls just bar treads which seemed to work good, this was in the 60's and a lot has changed in vehicle designs but the country is just as beautiful, thanks for the memories.
Great video, recognise that crossing towards the end the exit there on to Camp Creek Track is always a little tricky, would have been doubly so with the rain you'd had.
Hi Attila, that was so scary 😨, but on the other side, Omg so mush fun ,and a big thankyou to your spotters ,awesome video, now I have some idea how to handle terrain like that to, thankyou so much.
Mate for those slippery descents have you considered using the crawl control function if your FJ has this? I find it is very good for those conditions.
That was just something I quickly made up in 20 min before leaving on the trip. It worked well enough. I’m sure the Alu-Cab rain gutter looks much nicer :)
Thanks very much! I just had a look at my fuel app. It was ~22L/100km. My usual consumption around town is 15-18L/100km, so not a huge amount more, but definitely more. 😊👍
@@4xAdventures I wonder if I can ask you about something else to do with the FJ...? Seems like you have quite a bit of experience with them and I only recently acquired mine. I noticed with the (loaded) FJ when driving on main sealed roads with cruise control on, the moment you hit even a slight hill, the cruise control immediately kicks back a gear to try and maintain the speed but when going over the crest of these slight hills, the speed overshoots the set speed by about 5km/h before it eases off the throttle. This constant gear kick-back and speed overshoot becomes quite irritating and I wondered if it was just my vehicle or whether they all do it. One would think Toyota could do better on the software for the cruise control to not want to keep up the speed "no matter what" hill was being tackled. And then the speed overshoot seems like overkill and is unnecessary. FYI my tyres are 275/70/r17 so slightly bigger than standard.
Something's not right with the FJ. Either the car or the driver. A 70 series should not make it up a track with less effort than an FJ. I know this because I own a 70 and I go wheeling with an FJ. Thanks for the content team. Cheers
Thanks Artie, I didn't realise just how nearly impossible some of those roads are, but thank you once again for covering with such detail it makes us feel we were also on the trip with you. My own bucket list keeps growing because of your videos. Keep up the excellent work!
Thanks Joel. It was a huge amount of fun! Thanks for watching 😊👍
I shared the anxiety a couple of times, very reassuring to have such a good spotter.
Thanks, Arty for another fantastic episode I have the advantage the high country is in my backyard. Only 4 1/2 hours from home. One good thing about the high country though is that the weather could turn it on or off and the tracks can change yearly from good to OMG. Once again a huge thank you for sharing this video with us all.
You are very lucky to live so close! It’s a truly spectacular place. Glad you are enjoying the series. I’ll definitely be back one day to explore more of the high country. I hope I am doing it justice! 😊👍
Go the FJ!! If your wondering what your squeaky noise is it’s your top and bottom bushes in the BP-51 shocks. Mines doing the same. Great content 👍🏻
Thankyou! I shall reveal what the squeaks were in the next episode. You’re pretty much right though :)
Another awesome installment mate. Cheers Steve
Thanks very much Steve! 😊👍
Great job 👏, can’t find Mt Mary campgrounds, I love to know where it is . Tried Googling, nothing comes up 🤷♂️
Interesting. We get into similar slippery situations while snow wheeling here in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Stressful times for sure!
I’ve never driven in snow. I imagine it’s another level of difficulty all together?
Well this certainly brings back some fond memories when I traversed the high country in my L.W.B. Land Rover safari wagon, no winches, no diff locks or traction controls just bar treads which seemed to work good, this was in the 60's and a lot has changed in vehicle designs but the country is just as beautiful, thanks for the memories.
That must have been an awesome experience! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊👍
Great video, recognise that crossing towards the end the exit there on to Camp Creek Track is always a little tricky, would have been doubly so with the rain you'd had.
Thankyou. Yes, a lot of the tracks were marked as difficult on the map, but made even more so by the rain. Still, I had a huge amount of fun! 😊👍
Great Vlog Artie , some really nice filming there
Thanks very much!
Hi Attila, that was so scary 😨, but on the other side, Omg so mush fun ,and a big thankyou to your spotters ,awesome video, now I have some idea how to handle terrain like that to, thankyou so much.
Hi Suzy, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yes, my mate Ivan is very experienced. It was a good learning opportunity 😊 Thankyou so much for watching!
Fantastic series....
Thankyou! Glad you are enjoying it!! 😊👍
Arty that’s the best for this series so far can’t wait for the next one
Thanks Paul! One more to go. 😊👍
Legend Artie!
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Another superb storytelling through excellent editing and narration.
Thankyou! So glad you are enjoying the series! 😊👍
Great episode again. Can't beat the high country
Yes, amazing place! 😊👍
Another quality vid cheers for sharing
Thankyou kindly! 😊👍
Love the relaxed voice over. Almost Asmr. Awesome videos, can't wait for the next
😂 Thankyou!
Awesome as always…thanks. I’d rather stick to Fraser thanks 🙏!
Haha, yes me too! I can’t wait to get back there. 😊👍
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Mate for those slippery descents have you considered using the crawl control function if your FJ has this? I find it is very good for those conditions.
It honestly didn’t occur to me at the time. But good tip! 😊👍
It’s noisy but works great
Woooo…some parts was nail biting…dangerous..but beautiful part of the High Country. Thank you to show us.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Jesus, the drama 😂
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Snow chains in the car for mud.
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Looks great! How does the alu cab gutter go? Looking at getting one for my awning also.
That was just something I quickly made up in 20 min before leaving on the trip. It worked well enough. I’m sure the Alu-Cab rain gutter looks much nicer :)
Great vid. What brand is your awning?
Thankyou! It’s an Alu-Cab Shadow Awn 270. 😊👍
Great episode! What sort of fuel consumption did you get during those slow-going tricky sections? Thanks
Thanks very much! I just had a look at my fuel app. It was ~22L/100km. My usual consumption around town is 15-18L/100km, so not a huge amount more, but definitely more. 😊👍
@@4xAdventures I wonder if I can ask you about something else to do with the FJ...? Seems like you have quite a bit of experience with them and I only recently acquired mine.
I noticed with the (loaded) FJ when driving on main sealed roads with cruise control on, the moment you hit even a slight hill, the cruise control immediately kicks back a gear to try and maintain the speed but when going over the crest of these slight hills, the speed overshoots the set speed by about 5km/h before it eases off the throttle. This constant gear kick-back and speed overshoot becomes quite irritating and I wondered if it was just my vehicle or whether they all do it. One would think Toyota could do better on the software for the cruise control to not want to keep up the speed "no matter what" hill was being tackled. And then the speed overshoot seems like overkill and is unnecessary. FYI my tyres are 275/70/r17 so slightly bigger than standard.
how many kms you getting out of your tank with all that setup ??
About 1200km highway driving, ~950km around town.
@@4xAdventures wait , you got an extra fuel tank ?? I was talking about the stock tank haha
In Australia, the FJ comes standard with a 159L tank. 😊👍
@@4xAdventures wow !!! You guys are ahead always from Europe
😂 We have such vast distances, for the FJ to have any chance at being a success, it was required.
What head unit radio do you have in your Fj?
I have the standard factory head unit.
at 13:30.. the person giving the instructions is totally wrong. Sometimes its best not to say anything if you dont know what you are doing.
What time of year was this?
This was the middle of summer.
Something's not right with the FJ. Either the car or the driver. A 70 series should not make it up a track with less effort than an FJ. I know this because I own a 70 and I go wheeling with an FJ. Thanks for the content team. Cheers
Get mud tyres, schoolteacher types have no business being there without the proper equipment !