Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Not quite sure what you mean. We weren’t briefed at any stage.

@@lappnitup I don’t want to say too much. Just that the boat briefer should have made you aware. I loved the video. Google green zones in qld.

Hi Dave, no there were no questions about the wheels. The rim offset is +47. The load rating on each rim was 1250.

@@lappnitup thanks Tony that’s great info, I appreciate your reply

Thank you 🙏 It certainly is a ‘unique’ place. We loved it too. Awesome down to earth people and plenty to see and do. What a great experience you had to live there for a couple of years. 😊

Thanks Ron, it’s definitely an interesting place and plenty to see. 😊

Thanks so much Scott, we’re glad you enjoyed it. We loved putting the episode together 😊

Thanks Ron, glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thanks Brenton. We love the Flinders and could go back there over and over!!! Only a 3 week trip this time but we’ll take anything as long as we can get away!! Enjoy the Flinders when you go which I’m sure you will 😊

Thanks so much David!! It was great to be back for a short time 😊. Enjoy the flinders 😊

Glad it was helpful! Safe travels 😊

Hello 😊👋👋

We had both the van and car weighed professionally before we left on our lap and we were all good with rear axel weight. We just had to get a 4T tow upgrade because our van was heavy.

@@lappnitup thanks, Tony just starting our lap , draws / fridge etc. roof top tinnie. We have diverted to Campbeltown/ Sydney from our home town in Narooma Far South Coast NSW , to get the Lovells 4000 kg tow hitch, we have the 4200 upgrade but were still over our rear axle weight buy 200 kg , with not much stuff in draws and a Quintrex 350 explorer with ALMAC boat loader. But anyway will sort out Are you still travelling? Always enjoyed your blogs Regards Unto

That’s weird. Not sure why you’d still be over. We were weighed initially with the rooftop tent which was heavier than the tinny!! We have been home for 6 months and just doing a few mini trips. About to leave next week for the Flinders Ranges and Coober Pedy which were really looking forward to. Hope you can get your weight problem sorted. It’s very frustrating and costly unfortunately ☹️. Glad you enjoyed our vids. We loved doing them. We’ll put one up for the next trip. Hope all goes well with your lap 😊

@@lappnitup Hey Tony , yep will get it sorted, lovells hitch is on now , did hurt the back pocket but that side of things is good now. Will look out for the vids as they are places on our list👍

Thanks Brenton, the Grampians is one we could never get sick of. We are looking at Mount Little Station when we go to the Flinders as we’ve stayed there before and loved it.

Yep know it we stayed a while back, you'll have agreat time there. Are you going to Arkaroola some great drives around there as well.

We are sitting down in the next couple of weeks to workout where and what we are going to see and do so I’ll put it on the list 👍

Thanks David, felt great to be back even if it was only for a short break. Planning on the flinders ranges in the next couple of months so really looking forward to that 😊

Thanks Ron, Xmas and new year was pretty quiet but nice. How was yours?

@@lappnitup ok except the RCD in my van decided to catch fire no damage except for the RCD lucky

Oh no 😮! Lucky there’s no damage and lucky no one was hurt! It could have been a lot worse .

@@lappnitup yes i am very pleased and it's all fixed and working again thanks to the electrician who worked in the van on a 40 degree day

Aww thank you 🙏. We recently did a short trip to the Grampians which we’ll be putting an episode out soon on. We will also be doing short trips off and on over the next 12 months as we have a few other things in at the moment. Planning a big trip to the flinders ranges and Coober Pedy in March too. We have loved spending time at home with our grandbaby ❤️

Hi 👋

Thank you 🙏 I hope you enjoy our videos 😊

Thanks so much 😊Glad you enjoyed it!

Hahaha thanks guys!! Yes we are home and have been busy renovating and a short trip overseas. Hoping to get back in the van soon for some short trips. But you are 100% correct about me still cheering and Tony sooking!!! How good was that bloody gf!!! I think we’d be divorced if it was a Carlton Collingwood gf! Next year will be interesting 🧐

@@lappnitup lucky for us we don’t have a mixed marriage, both Magpies,

Both very smart intelligent people then 😂

Thank you so much. Really appreciate your kind comment and glad you enjoy our content 😊

Thank you so much 😊

Totally agree. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. We knew nothing about opal mining but we learnt a lot from this tour.

That’s awesome. Thank you 🙏. We absolutely loved it and can’t wait to do it again. They are so inquisitively cute and playful.

Not really sure which one you’re talking about? The music chosen for each part was appropriate for each area we were in but not sure which one you describe as ‘Tiny toy’.

Really? Did you watch the whole video? There’s pictures from the lookout and we did better than standing at the lookout by droning higher than the lookout could give as a view!!! If you expect every single piece of information and pictures we’d still be there trying to cover everything. Unfortunately we didn’t have 6 months to do this but feel free to send us your pics. Not sure how long you think a video should be but this one goes for 40 minutes. More than your average video on KZbin. We cover so many things of so so many interesting places in this area that I’m sure generally suits everyone. But I suppose some people just have to have something to say whether it’s good or bad!!! Pretty disappointing to read a comment like this when all you can talk about is houn pine near a chalet? Have you any idea how long it takes to put a video together not to mention the time filming and gathering information? I suggest you watch another channel.

@@lappnitup didnt even go to scotts peak,show any sights on the way into strathgordon from maydena hahaha

And?

Yes we are. The GVM is 4200 and GCM is 7800

Did you upgrade your axles to accommodate the extra weight. Also I’m interested what your payload is now. Nice 200.

Lol!! Not a secret but we are home for a little while attending to a few things. Itching to get back out though!! Hopefully will get some episodes together of our favourite places on our lap 😊

Oh hi there 👋. Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching 😊. Can I ask how you found our video? Did it just come up or did you search for a particular subject?

As strange as it is we can see why people are drawn to it. It’s a very interesting place 😊

Thanks, we love being in the outback. There’s nothing better when travelling 😊

Wow! Your mum is amazing! Lightning ridge is a great place to visit as strange as it is!! So sorry to hear about your wife’s fall. We hope she has a speedy recovery. 😊. We love Bright, especially in Autumn. A beautiful place to visit up there is The Bluff Mount Buffalo. The original ski resort on the way to The Bluff is nice to stop at too. A bit of a windy drive but the views are magnificent. We stayed in Porepunkah at Porepunkah Pines caravan park. Lovely park with a bike / walking track into town. A lovely old pub to go for lunch is Happy Valley Hotel in Ovens. Bright Main Street is gorgeous and if you’re into easy 4wd (dirt roads east) the Buckland Valley has magnificent tracks that take you up to amazing views.

Thanks for your tip on Bright just looked them up, yep mum is incredible still drives and swims 4 times a week. Ruth is doing ok lots of pain but is improving. We are definitely looking forward to getting away. Look forward to your next upload.😊

Thanks 😊. If you check out episode 53 we hit a roo!!!! It was a 6 footer and we hit him at 100k’s. Lucky we got him on the down hop or he would have come over the bonnet. The bullbar took all the impact so we were very lucky. The bullbar had to be replaced but saved what would have been a lot of damage.

@@lappnitup ill definitely check it out, hope you were alright from the experience, these things happen but its still a shock when they do. keep it up and ill be sure to follow along

Hahaha yes it makes it hard when I walk in front as Tony’s always stopping to film!!! Australia is amazing and we were unaware of its beauty until we travelled it too 😊

Lol 😆 Yes it's like everyone they always think somewhere else is better ..definitely want to see it all now 👌

No probs Warren and thank you 🙏

Thanks Brenton, we loved this whole area. So many beautiful falls and lookouts. We caught up with so many people in that last month. A lot we’d met on our trip all seemed to be in Qld at the same time! It was so nice to see them all again. We are actually back in Melbourne now so I feel your pain with the cold 🥶

And your a couple of degrees colder than us. Are you planning another trip soon or enjoying family, fires and good Reds.

We’ve got a few things on for the next few months but will continue to do trips after that 👍

Thanks Paul 😊. We’re a bit at a loss with that too. Not sure what we’re doing wrong but I think it may be our age 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

We were so lucky and had the pick of days . The skipper mentioned it’s the best weather for the trip out there he’s seen. I have heard it can be very rough though.

Thanks Brenton, we love Montville. We have been there before and made sure this time around to go back. The restaurant is beautiful and on a nice day the view is just superb. The Main Street has some gorgeous shops too. There’s so many lovely towns up there to explore. You have the added bonus of family close by!

Now that would be the ultimate set up 👍

With this video I’m not really sure what natural sounds you’d hear? What sound does a fish make? On the island a group of 30 people are very noisy and on the boat the only sound is a droning engine noise?

Thanks Stewie, we thought at the start of our trip a rooftop but realised half way round a boat would get a lot more use so we still think boat!! Other things to see on the islands rather than fish! Lots of caravans/travellers heading north at the moment. I think we’re the only stupid ones heading south 🙄

Thanks Brenton, no we didn’t put a video out last week. The laptop is playing up. I need to get it in for repair but will take a few weeks so I’m putting up with it shutting down all the time and locking me out at the moment! Great you’ve booked those places. A beautiful part of Qld to explore. Also awesome about Fraser!! You’ll love it. You’ll get to see the main parts of Fraser in that time. In my opinion I’d do the shipwreck, Lake McKenzie and Eli Creek and you’d easily do them in 3 days. Getting on the ferry at River Heads is a bit more expensive but it also cuts a lot of driving out than if you were to get on at Inskip. Can’t wait to hear about your time up here ☺️

Thanks for that, bloody computers. My 92 yo mother decided she wants a smart phone now don't if she has ever seen one before so if you see a bright light overhead in the next week it was me throwing it at a million mile an hour as mum will struggle to comprehend the whole concept. Thanks for the help about getting on Fraser as that will work better for us. Enjoy the warmth as crap here in Adel.

Lol funny as!! I taught my 86 year old mum to use an iPad a few months ago so she can receive photos of the great grand babies. It was very painful but she finally got it. Didn’t bother to teach her how to reply (god forbid!)!! I’d still bloody be there! She asked me a few years ago what the little envelope at the top of her phone screen with the number 38 next to it was!!! That would be 38 unread messages mum 😂🙄

Roll reversal at its finest.

Thank you so much 😊. Fraser is certainly an amazing place. Can’t wait to do it again one day. It’s great when people jump in to help out! Good old Aussie spirit is still found in some places 👍

Thank you Brenton, you can’t skip Fraser. It’s magnificent. Lol no need for chicken tracks (actually I don’t think there are any)!!! Glad you enjoyed it 😊😊

Thanks Ron, 15 sure is unless there’s 2 big holes that young ones created to get stuck in like we did!! 😂

Hi Brad, the reason we were stuck was because all those kids standing around had got bogged there earlier and left 2 whopping holes that we then got stuck in. It was sitting on the diff so crawl mode unfortunately wouldn’t have worked. We tried everything before being snatched. Had the trax on all wheels too but didn’t help 😔. Can’t see much in the vid but they were quite deep and not noticeable from the entrance or we wouldn’t have gone in that way 🙄.

@@lappnitup Bloody kids hey who would have ‘em, nothing but trouble 🤣🤣

Nah this was about 2 weeks before school holidays but it was around midday which is when everyone seems to go including the tour buses!! Best to go late in the arvo which is why we went back. It was sensational with no-one there! Magnificent island and we are already talking about going back 👍

Thanks Brenton, the Pajero Sport would be fine. With lowered tyre pressures you’d have no problems. There’s a few sandy parts but nothing really difficult. The trackers through the middle of the island are mostly hard sandy dirt and out on the beach is mostly hard too. I wish the bladder was full of something more tasty as it wouldn’t have hurt so much 😋

Thanks for that fortunately we are travelling with friends just think it's safer when your not that experienced in 4x4.

Even better if you’re travelling with someone else. Make sure you have recovery gear just in case and there’s also plenty of people that stop to help anyway. We got bogged on Fraser (next weeks episode) but it was going into the entrance to our camp and the young guys there had dug big holes when they were mucking around and of course we got stuck there! Around 10 guys came out of the wood work to help. We also had a fuel filter problem and broke down and heaps of guys came to our rescue. Lucky 2 of them were mechanics. 👍

Cheers Dave 🍻