41 - When Free Camping goes WRONG and everyone gets BOGGED!!

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Hold onto your seats for another thrilling episode of Trippin Around Oz! This week, we embark on an incredible journey through the Gulf, visiting Talaroo Hot Springs and exploring the stunning Cobbald Gorge. But as we're about to discover, Mother Nature has a surprise in store for us. Join us as we face the unexpected challenges brought on by an unseasonable rainstorm, turning our campsite into a muddy battleground!
🏞️ Talaroo Hot Springs: Our adventure begins with a rejuvenating visit to Talaroo Hot Springs. We'll take you along as we soak in the therapeutic waters and bask in the serenity of this hidden oasis.
🌄 Cobbald Gorge Exploration: Prepare to be amazed as we venture to the breathtaking Cobbald Gorge. We'll explore the rugged landscapes, cruise the gorge's majestic waters, and experience the unique beauty of this remote location.
🌧️ The Unseasonable Rainstorm: Just when we thought we had nature figured out, a fierce unseasonable rainstorm sweeps through the region overnight. Join us as we navigate the muddy and treacherous conditions, with our campsite quickly becoming a muddy quagmire. Witness the resilience, resourcefulness, and camaraderie as we face the challenges head-on.
This episode is a testament to the unpredictability of life on the road and the unbreakable spirit of adventure. Don't forget to subscribe, give us a thumbs up, and leave your thoughts, tips, or similar experiences in the comments below. Share this video with fellow travelers and nature enthusiasts, and stay tuned for more incredible travel experiences with Trippin Around Oz! 🌦️🚐🌧️ #TrippinAroundOz #RainstormAdventures #GulfExploration

[@dr.edsozfamilytravel]

It’s nice seeing you help each other as travellers.

[@trippinaroundoz]

thanks guys :)

[@helencooper7297]

You guys are amazing 👏 for helping everyone out 👍❤

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks Helen, should be the norm.

[@dentray]

Way to go! chuck the glass on the ground and in the bush! You at least could have done it off camera lol

[@trippinaroundoz]

The glass was already on the ground from when the windows shattered 🤷‍♀️ We swept it all up before we left

[@TindogTravels]

My 2cents, when passing another vehicle half on blacktop, half on dirt, its a great idea to slow down and pass each other at a respectble speed. why? well 25 years as a truck driver I always slowed down even for caravans ;) a windscreen is about 2K for a vehicle with cameras, lane guidence etc and it stops or reduces stones bouncing off the van and through back windows (another 500 bucks) so my advice, take it or leave it, is slow down and talk to the other driver and you may be able to do a full lap with 1 windscreen. anyway have a great trip.. that glass is saftey glass breaks into cubes you will be hard pressed to recover it all. Tint your rear windows! hope to catch up one day soon. Pete and Torell Tindog Travels. heading off phat lap Nov 23.

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks so much Pete! Safe travels to you as well :)

[@dirtydogg06]

Good on you guys for helping others out, that’s what its all about when doing the big lap everyone is on the same adventure.

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks, it would have been such a horrible move to leave them stranded

[@sharonmorrall371]

Hi, just found your channel and loved the episode, I wasn't happy seeing the glass get thrown on the road but then after watching you guys help everyone get out of the mud pit I knew you would not leave the glass on the ground, thanks for showing us not only the good of travel but also the other side as well.

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks Sharon 🙂 really appreciate that!

[@onlyleavingfootprints]

My anxiety was sky high watching that all go down. Well done helping the rest of the folk getting out

[@trippinaroundoz]

It was not a fun morning. There was a fair bit of anxiety for us 😬

[@captainkipper86]

Oh my gosh, getting stuck gives me anxiety, even through the screen! Good job getting out (and I hope that Patrol realised their caravan roof was still up 😂)

[@trippinaroundoz]

Haha thanks guys! Yeah they knew the roof was up - just wanted to get out of their asap because the rain had started again. They popped it down once they were out :)

[@mick00000000002]

Rain run to high ground

[@michaelcameron8904]

Should have put the glass in a bucket. You see glass all over the place nowadays. Otherwise enjoyed vid. Keep at it. Bravo from Victoria Australia

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks

[@Wildernessadventuresoz]

That tour was awesome. It’s amazing how the out back rain storms takes you by surprise

[@trippinaroundoz]

It certainly put on a show for us haha.

[@mctimmy85]

Like all things in life its all about "location, location, location"😂. Dont know what was funniest jess being the only clean one, or og carrying the dog to the car😂😂😅

[@trippinaroundoz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@onlyleavingfootprints]

Hahahaha I thought the same about Ogy carrying the dog

[@holdenbrougham1056]

Very common having stones bounce back of caravan into car and smash windows, this is why some 4wd have a full matt right across behind back wheels and the stones work there way out of the side of road and avoid windows

[@trippinaroundoz]

yes this is true

[@glmaguire]

Epic episode - good on you for helping everyone out

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks so much 🙂

[@Mark_Bridges]

First video I've watched on this channel. We found similar mud on the road from Cape Arid to near Balladonna on the Eyre Hwy in WA, but we weren't towing so didn't have anything like the fun you had. Have a great time on your big lap of Oz. After reading through all the comments about cleaning up the glass, I bet you show that part of it on camera next time.

[@trippinaroundoz]

Hey Mark Thanks for the comment. It was an interesting day 😅 And yes we have learnt people want to see even the boring cleaning up part

[@shawnmartin6535]

awesome job helping each other. Nomad power at its best.

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks Shawn. We were glad too be able to help

[@TindogTravels]

loved that spot in the dry, thank god we didnt have rain at the free camp. yes your right its very fine powder in the dry and thick mud in the wet. good job getting out and helping others..

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks! It was a not so great situation and we were happy we were able to help them out

[@TindogTravels]

@@trippinaroundoz 100%. Never leave a man behind. Naa good stuff that’s what it is all about. I’m pico king up a set of max pro floor mates for this very reason muddy boots

[@trippinaroundoz]

@@TindogTravels good floor mats make a world of difference!

[@amosbanjocaretakers3598]

Well done guys you did great and I’ve just come across your channel and subscribed straight away keep it up cheers 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks so much for your support 🙂

[@whitedog7897]

Plenty of judgmental people in the comments. Good video. 👍

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks so much 🙂

[@DarrenBoxhall]

You need wheel speed to clear the tread in mud. Higher gear and rev it!

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks!

[@billolgaau]

Low Range & use torque plus low tyre pressures down to 10 psi until your out of trouble.

[@Youchoob1]

I'd find the change from bulldust to slithery, greasy mud very hard to imagine if I hadn't experienced it myself on a worksite one time. And it was nothing like as bad as that! An excellent video that was helpful, informative, entertaining and a bit of a concern here and there all round! - keep up the good work! ps. It would be interesting to see just what exactly you are all using for tyres. :D

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks so much 🙂 We all had all terrain tyres. The guy at the end where we were helping to push his car only had road tyres. There were a few people down the back with mud tyres and those didn't help. The worst kind of mud 😬

[@mick00000000002]

Nice comment agree

[@Youchoob1]

I've just watched your Tele Track video and it's clear you have decent tyres from watching that one! It's unreal just how that bulldust transforms to an almost ice-like slither-fest! @@trippinaroundoz

[@Youchoob1]

Also very interesting to read they had 'proper' mud tyres and they didn't help - unreal!@@trippinaroundoz

[@trippinaroundoz]

Yeah our ones are pretty good. Before we aired right down we couldn't drive the car at all. Absolutely crazy

[@Little-Tin]

Use glad wrap for the smashed glass just wrap around the hole thing 6 times top to bottom 👍

[@trippinaroundoz]

Haha that's a very good idea

[@lexmacdonald6505]

Where did you get the caravan’s wheel alignment done?

[@trippinaroundoz]

Top end truck align in Cairns. They did a great job

[@markdoro8659]

I feel the pain of the broken back window on the cruiser, we did exactly the same thing in the same place!

[@trippinaroundoz]

oh no! hope you got it repaired quickly - there isnt much around there for replacement back windows

[@lesleymercieca6571]

Well done for helping everyone

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks lesley, we were just happy to help

[@billolgaau]

What tyre pressure did you lot go down to on vehicle & trailers? 10 psi? If I run into anyone that won't drop there tyre pressure they can stay there.

[@trippinaroundoz]

yes we went down to 10psi. I am not sure what the other drivers were down too

[@mick00000000002]

Run a canvers from carvan to the car. God bless just join. Wa work on a drill rig in wa. It will help . Both ... will cut down dust on the carvan . Mick

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks Mick !

[@jasonbarnes5605]

Nothing like a good mudfest! Broken back windows is very common when towing a van. I see it all the time on KZbin. The advice is to cover it with something fairly padded apparently.

[@trippinaroundoz]

I think they will from now on. Luckily the plastic held up when the rain came through 😬

[@colinl9018]

@@trippinaroundoz We run duct tape across it in big X's. Been working on various vehicles for 30 years.

[@andrewrobinson2869]

There should have one of those stickers you put on glass to make it look like it’s cracked, see how many people still just step on it . Obviously you would tell them after . But I think just seeing a crack might play tricks with the mind with some people even when told it’s a sticker, .?

[@trippinaroundoz]

haha yeah I think that would change a lot of peoples minds about walking across!

[@lizwalls5586]

You need to invest in a Stone Stomper. Mesh between vehicle and caravan

[@trippinaroundoz]

We have one of these and think they are a brilliant investment. Dions dad does however need one

[@robertwilson1827]

Did communication between everyone to stay out of the worst muddy areas happen at all?

[@trippinaroundoz]

We were not travelling with all those other people

[@robertwilson1827]

​@@trippinaroundozcool, this is another reason for me to put a decent 2 way in my 4by!🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️

[@trippinaroundoz]

Yup a decent one is worth it. Soo many people don't have them though which is annoying

[@muhammetcakmak3106]

Have ever tried snow chains in the conditions like this?

[@trippinaroundoz]

That could work but we don't carry snow chains in Australia. Only very few places down south get heavy enough snow to warrant it

[@trenttreffery3443]

are windows supposed to be brittle. lol

[@trippinaroundoz]

I was surprised the back window wasn't laminated.

[@wint44]

keep the wheels straight when bogged

[@trippinaroundoz]

That's it

[@downtoearth1950]

Some times it is better to stay put and put the billy on.

[@trippinaroundoz]

If there wasn't an insane amount of extra rain on the way we would have.

[@michaelcameron8904]

Should never stand in swinging distance of winch rope under tension. I have seen people killed doing that. Bravo from Victoria Australia

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks Michael

[@brianmaclennan561]

Stone stomper next.. 😂

[@trippinaroundoz]

haha yup thats the go!

[@jungleman4921]

When you become bogged down in the mud like that,never over rev your engine,always best to take it slow so that you will get more traction rather than spin your tyres.

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks!

[@evolution0016]

You need to spin in mud to clear the tread.

[@user-ws3rz6vb9c]

So expensive

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnallen3555]

"that seems brittle......" - it is broken glass

[@trippinaroundoz]

I wasn't expecting it to break the way it did. I was expecting it to have some sort of lamination to hold it together better 🤷‍♀️

[@johnallen3555]

@@trippinaroundoz by and large, only the front windscreens are laminated in modern cars - all other glass is "toughened" (specially heat treated) glass - some times this other glass is lined (eg with tinting plastic) - the toughened safety glass breakes into small bits so as to not cut heads off

[@lintrobb4628]

3M security film and problem solved.

[@trippinaroundoz]

Ahhh ok, thanks for that info 🙂

[@mick00000000002]

Wa we call pidam. Dust with water.

[@trippinaroundoz]

The worst type of mud 😔

[@DarrenBoxhall]

Pindan* get it right mate

[@mick00000000002]

Mate look at my image. Many problems I have. ? Not including brain damage. You contact me because of spelling. Get a life

[@kerryannmyway]

Thanks for helping people out - but have you considered the damage your combined escapes have caused to the area. There is a lesson here that you should be teaching. Always check the weather, and if any signs of rain in this type of area, move on quickly. I know that sometimes we can get caught out , but unfortunately many free camps have closed due to unintentional damage caused by travellers.

[@trippinaroundoz]

Hi Kerry When we were there it was the wrong time of year for massive rain storms to come through so we didn't expect a massive rainstorm - there was nothing showing on the radar before we turned in for the night.

[@olamabambi4193]

Can people please leave their policing at home and have some respect for this great family. Great work guys and thanks for helping others out as I am sure it was much appreciated. I understand people had a concern for the glass but don’t be to quick to judge, just ask what happened and they explained that they had cleaned it up. Guys thanks again for your efforts to document your journey and also to show other travellers the situation they could end up in. 👏👏🙌

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks so much 😊

[@danny_williams]

Question? Why not take away the broken glass instead of throwing it on the ground?

[@trippinaroundoz]

We did before we left. There was already lots of glass on the ground from it breaking.

[@realfamilyman]

You do know that just because they don't record themselves emptying their bowels, that they still go to the toilet, right?

[@colinl9018]

That mud is just like baby shit😂 Moral of the story, avoid Tritons, they just don't have the grunt for towing, except maybe a 6x4 trailer.

[@trippinaroundoz]

Hahaha yes it is and it sets like concrete 😬

[@steeldragon5867]

How much shit can you pack in the cruiser, looks like golf bag went through window and throwing broken glass in the bush , good idea, put it in a bag and take your crap with you

[@trippinaroundoz]

Yes with their dog sitting on the backseat a lot of their stuff had to get stored in the back of the car.

[@getoutthereanddoit]

free camps get closed because people dump the glass from their broken window there?

[@trippinaroundoz]

We were not at a free camp when thr window broke. It broke while driving on the road

[@jonathonbrisbane2350]

As a new viewer throwing glass into the bush is not a great look. Good content, bad form. Should of pushed it into the car and vaccuumed it out later as regardless it would have needed a vaccuum from debris anyway

[@trippinaroundoz]

hey thanks for your comment - 90% of the window was already on the ground from when it shattered. We did a cleanup before we left

[@jungleman4921]

Campervan or Motorhome is always a better choice,rather than towing.

[@trippinaroundoz]

Sometimes, but we have taken our car and van to many places you would not be able to take a motorhome

[@wint44]

keep the revs down, it"s like doing a burnout

[@trippinaroundoz]

Thanks

[@evolution0016]

Wrong you need to spin your tyres in mud to clear the tread!

[@jeffreyjohnston6843]

why didn't you show the little boys reaction to the glass bridge that would of been more interesting then a female saying we are not jumping

[@trippinaroundoz]

He doesn't always want to be filmed and we respect that He was doing his own thing when we were on the bridge

[@lonepineX]

jeffery, "than" not "then", do not judge lest you be judged...