4x4 & Camping in Australia | The Kimberley Solo | The Gibb River Road

Welcome to Jafffa Adventures where Jill and Terry take off for a half year trip through the remote regions of South Australia and Western Australia on a camping and 4WD odyssey. In this video are in the Kimberley with plans to take on the Gibb River Road. Mother nature has different ideas! Instead we visit a special river camp outside Derby, the RAAF Boab Quarry, and Keep River National Park.
If West Australia 4WD and off-road tracks, remote camping, and hiking are not on your bucket list, they should be!!
If you like overlanding, if you like remote unspoiled places, if you like 4WD action, if you like camping from your 4x4 then this is the place to be.
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[@jurgenthannheiser6963]

You have been one of my Friday night highlights for months . Thank you Terry and Jill 🚙🚙🚙

[@JafffaAdventures]

That is very humbling mate, thank you so much for sharing. Cheers👍😎

[@LimestoneCoastCustoms]

☺☺☺☺☺☺ Ah! May 1965, the year & month my wife was born! Yep! you owe me a beer for watching................... or should that be, I owe you a beer for bringing us all with wonderful viewing!! 😁😁Thanks again, yes, it's worth all your work Terry! 👍

[@JafffaAdventures]

Wow, that’s cool😎😎

[@davewilson7313]

Feral Cats , Scourge of the Australian bush , sorry Jilly , I hate them with a passion , Terry what were those tree You liked , another fantastic video , Safe Travels .... Cheers Dave

[@JafffaAdventures]

Cheers Dave. I liked the Boabs (Adensonia gregorii) and the Kapok trees👍😎

[@jillking9063]

I am definitely not a fan of feral cats either, Dave. I was so surprised to see one where we were. Unfortunately, we have seen them in incredibly isolated locations and not just on the fringes of built up areas. It’s very alarming.

[@davewilson7313]

@@jillking9063 Hello Jill ,Thanks for Your reply . Way back (1976-1981) Harry Butler , In The Wild ,TV series highlighted Feral Cat in the Kimberlys , and on a personal note around 1977/8 We were seeing and catching Feral Cat (small/medium dog size) around Karonie on the Trans Railway line , Cat do so much damage to wild life ....

[@JafffaAdventures]

They sure can mate, and we still don’t have a working solution yet

[@brettr5547]

Thanks for the time uploading....Keep River is a fantastic park....👍👍

[@JafffaAdventures]

It is indeed awesome. Thanks for joining us Brett👍😎

[@danielb8901]

I have watching your videos for a long time and enjoyed them immensely, This series with you and Jill we have enjoyed very much and thank you for sharing and getting to know you both.

[@JafffaAdventures]

That’s awesome Daniel, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. That means a lot to us 👍😎

[@craigjensen4179]

Great video Terry and Jill. That camp spot looked amazing and no one to be seen I can honestly say i haven't watched every video, but ive seen most of them and thoroughly loved your way of touring

[@JafffaAdventures]

Thanks Craig, it was one of our best. We left the first week of March and got back the first week of August. Cheers 👍😎

[@johnstaring3210]

RAAF Boab quarry because the fill extracted there was used to build the RAAF airstrip in Derby, as I understand it. There was a plaque there some where a few years ago.

[@JafffaAdventures]

Cool, good to know mate, thanks👍😎

[@darrenhall3061]

Thank you both for showing what a beautiful country we live in. We are fortunate enough that we will be up there one day.

[@JafffaAdventures]

Our pleasure Darren. You will love it up there mate. Cheers👍😎

[@mightymike9353]

Amazing episode guys, what an awesome camp on the May river you had👍

[@JafffaAdventures]

Indeed, it was one of the best. Thanks for joining us😎👍

[@starhopper8862]

Love your videos, appreciate the time and effort you put into them for all of us. I’d like to take a trip like that some day, hopefully not too old to do it.

[@JafffaAdventures]

Thanks for the kind words mate, I sincerely appreciate it. It does take a lot of time to film and edit each episode, and it’s great that you recognise this. Cheers👍😎

[@crispyinasia61]

Another great video Terry and Jill 😁👍🏻

[@JafffaAdventures]

Thanks Andrew, we appreciate the kind words very much. Cheers👍😎

[@KyanLucasMichael_Fishing]

Great vid and camera work. Loved the gibb last year. Nice to hear someone talking without the yelling haha

[@JafffaAdventures]

Cheers mate, I’m glad you could join us👍😎

[@robdotcom71]

Awesome episode Terry (and the preceding one too of which I didn't get around to commenting on...). Those boab look like amazing trees.... but they're nothing like their African cousins. One of my must watch youtubers, Itchy Boots just spent a few weeks motorbike riding in Madagascar and the trees there are amazing. Thanks for sharing your trip with us armchair travellers and keep up the good work. :)

[@JafffaAdventures]

Cheers mate. I’m a fan of Itchy as well, she’s a legend 👍😎

[@davewilson7313]

@@JafffaAdventures Noraly a very game lady and nearly likes BOAB trees much has You , They a fascinating trees both sides of the Indian Ocean .....

[@JafffaAdventures]

Agree👍👍

[@tictacaus1554]

Beautiful camp spot, we'd struggle to find one better then that, that we have been to. Safe travels 😄🍻

[@JafffaAdventures]

It was a cracker mate, loved it👍😎

[@VaughanMunro-js4nr]

Another Great Video. Boab trees are amazing. The scenery is beautiful. Thanks for showing us. The commentary is very entertaining.

[@JafffaAdventures]

Thanks mate, that’s very kind of you to say. Cheers 👍😎

[@JafffaAdventures]

Thanks mate, that’s very kind of you to say. Cheers 👍😎

[@ervinslens]

Outstanding filming, shots and editing are absolutely incredible my friend!

[@JafffaAdventures]

You are very kind with your words, thanks so much for sharing👍😎

[@jebw]

Great episode. Joking about video editing Vs fishing. Your video stories are top shelf.

[@JafffaAdventures]

Awesome mate, thanks for joining us👍😎

[@michow.buecher7290]

as always a pleasure to follow you on your trips around the country. Greetings from Berlin/Europe!

[@JafffaAdventures]

Awesome mate, great to have you with us. I visited Berlin 20 years ago or so and loved it. So much history 👍😎

[@Ranger670]

Beautiful spots. I'll add that first camp site to the list so thank you. You're right, flexibility in planning is the key to these remote places. ❤ Sadly, that kitten will grow into a beefed-up fauna killer. I despair that someone would leave or introduce a feral cat to that beautiful place. It's former owner needs some serious education. Your videos are great. It's just that I've been witness to the decimation feral cats have wrought on our precious indigenous species.

[@JafffaAdventures]

I agree mate, introduced species have impacted Australia more than any other continent. Thanks for watching 👍😎

[@birko8151]

Thanks for the upload awesome work

[@JafffaAdventures]

Awesome mate, that is very kind👍😎

[@VenidiciRobidici]

7 days at the May River. It's a hard life ain't it, hehe. Cheers for the time taken to edit, film, and produce.

[@JafffaAdventures]

It was the absolute best spot to be, that’s for sure. I’m glad you have joined us on this sojourn mate, that means a lot. Cheers👍😎

[@peterguertler2752]

Another great series, love your drone footage. You mentioned you are going home up the top is that the Carpentaria Hwy if so i will be looking forward to that as i have done that road many time on our fishing trips all the way down from Victoria, its a long way to go just to catch some fish but we love it. Don't know if your aware our T3 Thuraya satellite has gone down and maybe out until December, that's not good news as i doing the Madigan line, Simpson desert and Birdsville so that phone is staying home. Love your Channel

[@JafffaAdventures]

I have a Thuraya brick as well, I’ve heard it’s gone for good. Time will tell. Thanks for spending some time with us, that means a lot👍😎

[@holgermuller2987]

Hi Terry and Gil Thanks for showing us such nice places.. Did you say this was July 23 ?! When you was there.? Our cruiser and van are parked up for the winter here and we are heading to Europe for the summer there. You inspires us with so many places off the beaten track quieter and very nice. Will be back in October to start our TAA heading first to WA. Save travel and stay healthy Cheers 😊

[@JafffaAdventures]

Yes indeed mate, July 23. I’m glad we have inspired you mate, that is very humbling. Thank you 👍😎

[@briansteele7086]

I definitely into boat tree 😁😁😁

[@JafffaAdventures]

You have come to the right place mate 😉😎

[@willatkins9686]

At night on the river edge run a strong torch looking for pair of eyes, count them. Crocs possibly!

[@JafffaAdventures]

Definitely saw those little red beady eyes just patiently watching and waiting 😉

[@rezuuz]

Thanks Terry 😊

[@JafffaAdventures]

My pleasure mate 😎👍

[@stanleyj.mitchell4851]

They are known as Johnson crocodiles. Only found in fresh water. Usually not dangerous or known to attack. But be careful.

[@JafffaAdventures]

Saw some larger freshies a day or so later but no salties which was fine by me😉😎

[@stevenguy7363]

You guys really love the boabs huh?

[@JafffaAdventures]

Sure do Steven, my favourite tree👍😎

[@JasonParkers]

Stunning video! What do you use for editing? And how are you making the travel map animation?

[@JafffaAdventures]

Thanks Jason, I appreciate you noticing that. I use Premier Pro to edit, and the travel maps are a freeware program that I cannot find on the web anymore. It’s ancient, so that’s probably why. Cheers👍😎

[@JasonParkers]

@@JafffaAdventures nice, thank you. Heading east to west on the GRR next week

[@JafffaAdventures]

Awesome mate. I’m 2 months behind you👍😎

[@kendalzimmerman549]

Great drone work, I am going to purchase a drone to use in my wife’s real estate business. What equipment do you use? I’d also be interested in knowing what software you use. I wish I had been able to meet you while you were back in Canada. Thank you for the Jaffa T shirt. I’m going to get your address from Penny so you can expect a little thank you present. A little something for the shop wall. Cheers Terry &Jill

[@JafffaAdventures]

Thanks for the kind words Kendal, that means a lot. It would have been great to meet you too mate, we will definitely catch up next time we are over. I used the Mavic 3 for my drone work. It’s an amazing unit and if I had to replace it I would be getting the same again. I use Premier Pro to edit the videos, it’s a little complex to get to know initially but once you get over the learning curve it’s super powerful. Thanks again mate, and go well👍😎

[@jillking9063]

Hi Kendal! I am so glad Paul and I were able to stop by your place. It was great to meet Lisa, Andrew, Paul and Catherine. I will be sending Andrew a little something. He is such a sweet boy. ❤️

[@dougtilley5977]

I have seen Crocodiles in the rivers of the Kimberley's , be CROC wise

[@JafffaAdventures]

Yes indeed, as I said in the video, I saw them in that very river 👍

[@gavingamston1693]

How do you find track to Poultons Pool I cannot find on any mapping. Do you have GPS of turn off point?

[@JafffaAdventures]

No mate, I do not have GPS coordinates. It’s following your nose when you see a track heading to a place (like the May River) that holds potential. I have been blocked on more tracks than I can count, but exploring yields gems like these👍😎

[@bikerssupportingcountrytow6904]

Your awning what name and where did you get it and how much

[@JafffaAdventures]

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[@rtarrant1]

Those tourists…. y’all mean Aussies touring their own country, sorry bout that mate…..

[@JafffaAdventures]

It’s all nationalities touring our amazing places. That’s why we choose the hard to reach regions. A little effort can pay big dividends 👍😎

[@FRERABRETZ1]

Is there still dunny paper and nappies all the way along the GRR and tracks? there are so many other beautiful places to go that are not chockers with filthy tourists from Sydney and Melbourne.

[@JafffaAdventures]

Yes indeed, the problems you find when an area is loved to death. That’s the reason we do not tow, and get to the out of the way places that most people don’t venture. I love caravans and trailers because it means less people for us to bump into in the hard to reach places. Cheers👍😎

[@FRERABRETZ1]

@@JafffaAdventures exactly, we have a few different set ups for different types of trips, we have a pid trailer with roof top tent and all the sh1t for long remote stays then the 13ft Armor AX13 van with full ensuite and all the goodies, cruisemaster suspension to get us away from the 20 footers, just about to buy an Isuzu NPR truck with camper back so we can get lost list and not give a ! It will be our long stay gold prospecting house.

[@jillking9063]

‘Shit tickets’ are my absolute ‘pet peeve’ and it’s so incredibly disappointing to see them absolutely everywhere. A lot of it is obviously from women stories do a wee and instead of taking their paper with them in a zip lock bag, they drop them. There is absolutely no excuse.

[@FRERABRETZ1]

@@jillking9063 we did 3 months in the Pilbara and Kimberley and up to cape Leveque, some of the p,aces were pristine and untouched, never saw even a campfire at some of the places, that’s where you need to go not that disgusting ferral pit GRR, what a sh1thole it is now, I did it 30 yrs ago when it was amazing and the road was really bad 😂

[@jillking9063]

@@FRERABRETZ1 I look forward to exploring more of Australia as we can. It really is such a beautiful place. People will hopefully learn to take better care of it or it will be loved to death and more and more places will be closed off. We will keep trying to do our part to educate and share our experiences, both the great and the disappointing aspects. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Terry and I honestly can’t believe anyone watches. We have so much fun along the way.