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Riding across the Nullarbor on my solo motorcycle camping adventure roaming Australia S2 Episode 9
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2023
- I make my way across the Nullarbor Plain along part of the old Eyre HWY, heading into strong wind and rain, checking out the Great Australia Bight and trying to find somewhere to camp out of the wind.
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I have done that stretch of road in both directions on a bicycle...from West to East in the winter....loved it....from East to West in Oktober!!!
Never a day under 43degrees...loved it !!!
Australia is a fantastic country for adventure lovers...BUT !!!
REMEMBER...its a country of Extremes !!!
That would have been epic doing it on a bicycle, it sounds like you got it a lot hotter than me, somehow I had to deal with rain out there which was unexpected.
Joe that brought back so many memories wet,cold, and the bloody wind wanting to blow me into oncoming traffic I feel your pain and admire your persistance.well done mate
Thanks mate, yes it's a long stretch and if you just keep hacking away at it eventually you get there.
I don't think i would want to camp anywhere without trees. I have Never herd of a Himalayan motor bike. That's new to me.
The Himalayan have been around since 2016 and are popular in places were the roads aren't as great, or you want to go explore tracks but you don't want to have to drag around a bigger more expensive bike that you might drop a few times, this bike seems to fit that niche quite well. They have actually just released a new version more power more suspension travel a bit more capable.
There are a lot of parts of Australia where you can't find trees so sometimes you are out in the open.
Oh, those headwinds! 🙄 That's where the Himalayan could use just a tad more power. After crossing into Mexico, and heading to Monterrey, there's a lot of open desert, hot and windy. I agree, facing that constant wind is exhausting, and I didn't have choice to go off track, there was only cactus and brush. As always, enjoyed the vid, cheers!
sounds similar then to your ride, pity there wasn't any trails for you to break it up, yer I wouldn't want to run into one of those cactus, that would be brutal.
@@freewayproject or get lost, and have my bleached bones found years later. 🙄 The road has a cable fence to keep vehicles from wandering off in most places. The only openings are places like a service plaza, or sometimes a village it passes through. These are toll roads. I saw other roads in the distance at times, but how to reach them, if they were paved, no idea. My first time riding in Mexico, so erring on the side of caution.
You said “toque”lol love it! Ok that was a great way to start! 😁Watching now!
haha yes, it's like KM and MILES, I want to make sure everybody understand, especially Canadian's. absolutely love Canada and it's people.
Thanks Joe my fave segment is your stills at the end of each episode. Are you thinking you might make a calendar using your photos?? Annie
Thanks Annie, I have gotten a lot of questions about the photos and prints, books etc... I am going to try and work on something soon, just may take m e a bit.
Agreed, you could offer them through a print and ship service.
That was something Joe! People often use the word “epic” when describing their bike journeys, but to my mind this really is epic, my heart sunk when the engine cut out, thankfully nothing serious🤣. To see the map you put up with the UK superimposed on it really gave great context and put the vastness of Western Australia and all of Australia in to perspective, to think you’re conquering much of it on the little Himalayan is encouraging as I’m thinking I’d like to buy one! Cheers.🍺😀👍
Glad you enjoyed it @@antonoat Yes I thought the map with the UK France and the state of Texas might help people from around the world get a better idea of the scale of Western Australia, glad to see it did. Yes when they wire hit the kill switch my head did drop, I thought it was going to be a long day/night in the wind in the middle of no where.
Hi Joe, as I was watching the finish of the video at the caravan park I thought you you could not take any interesting photos to end the video with. But you proved me wrong, some nice photos mate.👌 Cheers
Thanks mate, yer there were slim pickings and not inspiring during dull grey skies, some spot can be an abundant of opportunity others not so much .
@@freewayproject haha, yesterday what was thinking with the full day but you somehow did it again. Well done 👍
Gets the old worry beads going when the engine stops in the middle of nowhere . Great feeling when it starts again . Cheers mate .
haha yep I was like "what the"at the end of a long day not what you want but luckily it was really nothing.
there is something beautiful about the desolation of the Nullarbor Plain, glad you went through the wind and rain for us fella top stuff 👍
Yes there is, something beautiful about the sparseness.
Great video ride safe
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it.
Great Moovie Joe, I only just found you, it seems TH-cam is a big place.. Thankyou for the entertainment mate, I enjoyed your calm approach and beautiful photography 😊👍
Thanks mate, glad you are enjoying the series.
I probably don't do all the right things for the TH-cam algorithm 😂. I like going exploring and filming them so alls good.
@freewayproject me either Bro, pop over one time and catch one of my moovies mate, popcorn on the house 🏠
Excellent video as ever Joe. Not surprised to see you we’re riding into a howling headwind. Whenever I’ve gone across the Nullabor it always blows 12 bastards. The only time a 400 would be a bit painful Inthink.
Again great video Joe,,,thanks
Thanks mate. glad you enjoyed it.
Love the shots at the end of each episode. I can't wait to go see the Bunda cliffs with my own eyes... hopefully sooner rather than later. :)
that are quite majestic.
That's great. I camped in that exact spot in 2013 on my around aussie bike trip. thanks for the video.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it, yes the wall and trees came in handy, and the view wasn't bad at all.
Great trip vlog Joe ...Himalayan is serving you well 👍...Harry
Thanks Harry, yes the bike is definitely getting the job done.
How are you not more popular?? finally found a great aussie motovlogger
I guess I don't feed the youtube algorithm what it wants, I am not sure, I just film the rides I go on, I wouldn't even know how you could change it for an algorithm, but I enjoy the ride filming putting them together and sharing them so all's good.
Stay safe my brother and keep riding, enjoy your videos as always
Thanks Robert, glad you are enjoying them.
Welcome to WA. The flatlands of Australia. Look forward to you finding some nice tracks for us to adventure on
Thanks mate, yes I am sure there is plenty to explore.
...Welcome to WA...! ...blue skies, ...warm sunny days, ...perfect weather, even in winter...! ...Enjoy your stay...! 😎😎😎
WA is a special place can't wait to explore the south.
The engine cutting out would have been nervewracking at first. Glad it wasn't anything major. Great video again Joe, thank you
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it, yes when it cut out my head drop, thinking not here and not now. But luckily it was just the cable.
Bight is a loop of rope. The Gt Aust Bight looks like a big curve of rope across your map.
well there you go both definitions form the Oxford Dictionary work for it.👍🏻
❤ this!!!!!!
Thanks Carol, glad you enjoyed it.
Yes...I only wish it was me! Feet don't touch the ground on those bikes 😂 😂
@@CarolLinnane 🤔 that is a little annoying, not sure what the lowest adventure bike is?
Well, I've never researched it because every bike I've owned needs a seat height of 700mm or less..... so I'm guessing it's out of the question for me! 😊
Hi Joe, I am seriously impressed by the performance of your motorbike!!! ...as well as your film making, photography, narration,.. I look forward to the next video! Well done to you and your bike!
Thanks mate, glad you are enjoying the series, it been fun to make.
Another brilliant episode ,I always look forward to seeing your stills at the end.
Thanks mate, glad you are enjoying them.
How cool was that drone shot over the old highway! So vast, flat and straight!
yes it pretty surreal out there, so flat so straight all the way to the horizon and when you get to the horizon it flat and straight again.
Great series Joe....love the vastness of our beautiful country....the episode where you returned from KI and rode up through Rapid Bay is in my backyard, I’ve ridden those roads many times....I’m about to head off for a 3 day tour from Adelaide down to Mt Gambier....can’t wait! Looking forward to more of your adventures, stay safe mate🏍 💨
Thanks mate, glad you are enjoying the series. There were a lot of cool spots around Rapid Bay, I'll have to go back when it's not as windy. Have fun on your ride
Jeez mate , bet your heart skipped a beat when the engine died, luckily it was just that cable, iam really enjoying your journey across the nalabour, ride safe and may st peter be with you on your travels.
yep heart skipped a beat, head dropped, haha but yes lucky it was just the after market grip warmers being the issue.
Thanks mate.
I really appreciate your positive ‘can do’ attitude to everything. I love watching these videos and your drone shots are stunning - What a beautiful country! I’ve not ridden for years, but I can see how much fun that Himalayan is - and how reliable. I’m going to save my pennies and buy one of those beautiful bikes. Might take me a year or two, but I’ve set my sights on one now. It looks so much fun. I can’t describe how much of an itch I get watching videos about trips on the Himalayan! Thanks again for all the great footage!
thank you, I am glad you are enjoying watching the series. Yes it is a lot of fun riding and exploring and the Himalayan definitely gets the job done for me.
Just Drive or ride! Beautiful work❤
thank you as always for the support, it is greatly appreciated and helps me keep on the road exploring
@@freewayprojectI will keep supporting you, your videos are pure joy!
@@horsesoldier1 Thank you 😁
Great video Joe. But 7c? That's positively temperate. In Canada I ache for days that warm in the winter😁
Yer a bit soft when it comes to the cold 😂, I get up in the north of Australia where it's so hot the tarmac melts under your feet. So this cold stuff gets some getting use to 😂
Always great viewing Joe, thanks! Top tip for warm feet…get to a pharmacy and buy some of those ‘Hotteeze’ foot warmers that you stick to your socks. Toasty warm…and biodegradable. Safe travels mate!
Thanks mate, thanks for the tip.
Another great episode. I suppose the rain is better than the heat! Hope to make that trip one day... Thanks,
Thanks, yes it might get cold but not dangerously cold, where as in the hottest time of year the heat can turn deadly.
Hi Joe, great video again. I really enjoy what you produce. I’ve done the Nullarbor a few times and have experienced the worst of the head winds, cross winds, rain and fog early in the mornings but it’s still a fantastic experience. Always see something new or unusual. Stay safe and keep up the good work. 🇦🇺👍
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it. Yes for being so empty there seem to be a lot to explore.
Thanks Joe, another great film and fantastic footage, can’t wait for the next one
thanks Simon, glad you are enjoying the series.
Another great episode Joe! Those sand dunes in Eucla are amazing to look at. I remember going across the nullabor and having to fight cross winds. Absolutely brutal almost paraell to the ground well almost.
yes it definitely is a ride west to east kind of road. Yes those sounds dunes look massive.
Can just imagine that cold southerly blowing through you 😬
it was cold there for a while, but it looks like it's warming up so good news.
Great video. I love your enthusiasm of hitting the dirt tracks. Made for an interesting trek that would have been a tad boring sticking to the main road. Lovely images at the end 😊
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it, yes it's a long road so getting off the main road is a great break.
Great video can’t wait to see more
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it.
Very nice mate 👍 Heart stopping moment when the bike cut out I bet in the middle of no where. Hope to do the Nullarbor myself. Keep up the excellent work. ATB Jason 👍
Thanks Jason, yes my mind was like oh man thing could goes sideways really quick here.
Just do it - such a fabulous experience on a motorbike!
@@pippacarron1861 for sure, as soon as I can 😜👍
Actually, it's not true that there are "no trees". When I crossed the Nullarbor last September I stopped a few times for bio breaks and what look like large shrubs are actually very stunted eucalypt trees. I'd post a pic if I could ... I loved the landing strips - reminded me how remote the area was. OMG! Your video makes me want to ride it all over again. LOL! with fat winter gloves, I once accidentally hit the kill switch. Had no idea what was happening until I'd rolled to a stop in the middle of nowhere (fortunately!) among the wheat fields of WA. Thanks again for a fabulous episode - has become my Friday night dinner movie :)
Glad you enjoyed it, Yes I had notice trees last time I went through also, that's why I chose my words and said "virtual no trees". but it's a large expanse of land so I gather that is while they went for the cooler sounding name of Nullarbor rather than "virtualiter nullus arbor" 😂
Yes knocking that kill switch accidentally when you're tired always leads to confusion 😂
Love the videos Joe thank you being English I always thought Australia was baking hot didn’t know it got cold there to great to see Australia looks awesome
Glad you liked it mate. It has its moments at being cold and a bit of snow but most of the time it is hot 😆. It's a big place so the temperature will vary greatly, but the time I get north I'll be wanting to ride in just a t-shirt.
Went across Nullarbor back in 1972 in an old Holden FJ, great fun.
wow that would have been epic, I gather a lot was still dirt? Was it the Old Eyre HWY or the current one but a dirt road?
@@freewayproject Dirt all the way.
nice @@3goldfinger
LoL... "then suddenly, in the middle of the Nullarbor, the absolute middle of nowhere. The bike suddenly died." That may have been the most suspenseful 5 seconds of my life 🤣, glad it was just the kill switch (and the more complicated cause that caused it to be the kill switch)
Oh yes it was a long 5 seconds, in my head going no no no. Yes glad it was just the headed grip cable and not a major issue
Thanks for the video. I rode across the Nullarbor on a Kawasaki KLR650. My brother came with me on a Susuki DR650. He was disappointed that we did not do more dirt.
Glad you enjoyed it, Yes there are dirt tracks out there but you do have to search for them.
Hi Joe, like your solo videos. Can you kindly share a list of items & brands you carry. Cheers Chris
Thanks Chris, glad you enjoyed the series. There is a video on the channel of the gear used in the first series camping etc and another on the bike. When I finished this trip I will do the same thing again.
Gear
th-cam.com/video/3fM_YDbOtSE/w-d-xo.html
Bike
th-cam.com/video/CUHMLt_wDkc/w-d-xo.html
Hi joe, do you have a website where you host your photographs? These are some of the stunning shots I have seen. If you have not thought of that, you might as well. Along with your blogpost of your travel story and GPX files, you can attract many more Subscribers in your channel, which I firmly believe you should have. You have a fantastic editing (with the beats of music) and right approach in becoming one of the best TH-camr.
Hi mate, I am in the process of setting up a website, it just taking me some time as I make these videos in my spare time, I normally make feature length documentaries. I do cringe a bit when making these video as I don't have a lot of time so they are rushed and I don't go back over the edit, with the documentaries I get months to film and get all the shots I need, all the interview etc. the same with editing it a process that takes many many months. But the episode on youtube I have to get does with the little time I have spare.
I am glad you are enjoying the series and thank you for believing I can create a great channel, hopefully as it progresses I'll get more time to be able to spend on each episode.
Another awesome video.. I haven't seen you this cold in Victorian high country or even in Tassie..
Take care Joe. Looking forward to the next episode.
Yes it was one of those cold blasts that come across in the country winter. I guess being wet didn't help 😂
That wind, lol. Can we get an episode where it just showcases your stills from your adventures?
I'll try and do a video at the end on the images
I’ll take rain over wind any day 🍻
agreed, especially if you have decent wet weather gear.
Hey mate, recently discovered your channel. Absolutely love your filming and editing work, your vids look great!
What camera do you use to record the rides? Gopro? And do you have a filter lens on it or just edit them in a program afterwards? Ta
Thanks mate, it'e great to hear you are enjoying the series. I use a DJI Osmo action for the shots when traveling on the bike (I have tried several GoPro but always had trouble with them). for all other shots I am using a Sony A7SIII. I sometime use a ND filter and if need a polariser filter (but that is rare).
9:00 I was neevous, i promise. Why do you go so close to the edge buddy? I am scared of suxh things. What if the rocks are loose? No one is around to help either. I am so glad you made it out.
Oh it looked closer on camera than it was, I was still a couple metres from the edge and there it only dropped a metre before the next one. the great Australian bight cliffs have been stable for thousands of years so no loose rocks.
I hope you enjoyed the episode and going to the edge didn't worry you to much.
@@freewayproject quite relieved to know that. Please stay safe. Yes, I did enjoy the video. God bless you. Thank you.
PS,,,when you enter WA,, at the first service station, you must try their sausage rolls,,, amazing !!!
I've past it but will have to try the next time through. Is that the service station on the boarder or the one at Eucla?
Bugger,,,not sure now
they are home made and massive!!,,,
Love to ride beside you someday😅
👍🏻
Fridays cant come soon enough for the next ep to drop, keep them coming Joe. Will you be hitting Victoria on the way back east?
not sure which way I'll come back, I may come back along the south or maybe via the north. But I want to explore Victoria high country again with more information on trails and places to explore soon
Thanks!
Thanks as always Larry, hope you're recovering well.
@@freewayproject flat on my back mate, spine shot so no more adventure riding. I'll travel w you and a few other . Stay safe and find someplace warm..
Hi ,from nfld canada
Hi, hope you enjoyed the episode.
Love the stills at the end of this one! are you using a dslr, if so how does it handle traveling on the bike?
Thanks mate. It's a mirrorless camera Sony A7RIII and a Sony A7SIII. All the camera gear is in the backpack on my back. with the Himalayan the back pack rest on the pillion seat which take most of the way but the softness of the seat reduces vibration. I have had camera's in cars before that have been damage from rough road vibration, but this way seems to work, I have had no issues.
Gday mate , another inspirational vid . Don’t know where you are atm but if you find yourself in Margaret river please look me up for a chat , can provide a room if your in need . (Noisy family) daz 👍
Thank you for the offer Daz, it's very kind of you. The videos take me a while to edit so I am a bit ahead of them and have past through Margaret River already (which is an amazing area).
@@freewayproject 😂😂damn . Would’ve been great to shout you a beer . Safe travels mate 👍
Hey mate I guess you know about (and are probably heading to ) the pink lake near Kalbarri ..?
Welcome to WA mate good weather n good riding down thru the south west don’t forget to take a ride thru caves road it’s one of the better rides down that way. How far are you coming up or is it just the south west area your doing ? Love ya videos keep ‘em coming
It takes me a while to edit the video so I am a bit ahead of this one. I have ridden Cave road before and yes it is a great ride, and there are a few dirt trails to explore there too.
While I'm over this way I had to explore a lot of the state, as it takes a while to get over so there is a lot more exploring to come from WA
I just did the road drive and that was one long boring trip.
Yes, it isn't the most stimulating bit of road out there, it was fortunate I could break it up with the old Eyre Hwy.
Amazing photos..but riding in a straight line for that long no thanks 😂. Thankfully we don't have too many straight roads in N.Z
Oh wait until the next episode it will be your worst nightmare 😂, you haven't seen the best of the straight roads as yet.
I can't wait to get over to NZ and explore, hopefully if I can save enough, early next year.
...I didn't think that there were any straight roads in NZ....🤔
@NormanSurgeon there is a couple one is at least a kilometer long 🤣
@freewayproject well you will enjoy it...just don't do it in winter...you don't seem to like the cold that much. 😊
At least you guys get to wear out the whole tyre profile, not just the crest...!😖 @@grahamcairn8379
Rides across the Nullabor, someone still walks out in front of a motorcycle without looking hahaha
haha you spotted that, yes they were in the own world.
Awesome stuff mate! New drone?
yes, no idea how I got the opening shot, will have to actually look at the instructions 😂 my old was was from 2016 so I got a bit of use out of it.
@@freewayproject I still use the same “old” drone. Have been contemplating of upgrading… Love your work mate. Keep ‘em coming :-)
This is awesome! I also created a moto film :) would love your feedback cheers legend!
Hi mate, glad you enjoyed it, it actually part of a series, these are more a vlog than a film. I have no real time to edit like I would normally so just slap together.
Would be great to see your film, where about's can I view it?
@@freewayproject I look forward to seeing more of your adventures! Our film will be released for free soon on our channel but this is a little sneak peak th-cam.com/video/n99Mc7vZ7Ts/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
Why does anyone buy a motorbike like that?
Do you mean the Himalayan? Well they are cheap and if you don't have a lot of money it one of the only options to be able to get out and explore, they are capable enough to ride on road and dirt. also reliable I've done 45,000km on mine in a year and had no issues. If someone is into speed this definitely isn't the bike, if someone is into having all the technology and gadgets this isn't the bike, if someone was into racing hard enduro this isn't the bike. But if it's more about exploring unique places they have large distances in between and your on a budget this works.
It's great there are so many different options for all the different experience you can have on a bike. I know of people who have done the lap around Australia on a Postie bike (Honda CT110) and had an absolute ball an epic adventure.
As long as you are out there it doesn't matter what you're one 😁
@freewayproject ok, but didn't know that was reliable because so many guys in trips had problems. I would go faster to a Japanese second hand moto. Keep going and all good.
@@nightcruiser6331 See, there are different bike for different types of riding which is awesome a second hand moto (I gather you mean moto as in the frame a wheel package, although they are not built for off road) would be great if you are commuting (trying to get from A-to B as quickly as possible), your probably didn't see in all the episode that I take a lot of photos, I need to be going slower to see potential photos, also my rides are about the journey not the destination, I like spending as much time on the bike.
I hope you have the perfect bike for how you want to ride it
So are they actual police who check at the border or ?
It's not the police but the Australian Border Force. It to do with farming and stopping the spread of things like fruit flies and other stuff getting into Western Australia, the same happens into Tasmania and well if you fly into Australia they are there as well to try and stop pest and disease getting into the agriculture sector.