AUSTRALIAN SNOWY MOUNTAINS ADVENTURE RIDE (SOLO & UNSUPPORTED) PART 1/2

[@rustycage6993]

Hats off to you Lance. Love your enthusiasm and attitude.... just getting out there and having a crack. Enjoying your videos. Sally performing admirably 👍

[@vladidrojlersn5777]

man one of the few videos i can actually stay and watch for a very long period of time. i really hope you will have more viewers so you will not stop making these videos.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

Thanks mate. I appreciate the compliment. 👍

[@johnbradley1599]

Good to see that I'm not the only one who talks and encourages himself whilst riding hard. Top video Lance - thx.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@John Bradley, mate we can start a club. Lol.

[@christoering8139]

Thanks for Sharing.

[@jonbarlow3542]

fricken excellent mate; proper hard-core adventure!

[@johncopetti1253]

Cheers mate. Gutsy and very good riding. Thank s for sharing. All the best and enjoy.

[@nerdymoto4353]

Well done mate, that looks like an awesome adventures.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Nerdy Moto, thanks mate, it was a great five day experience I won’t be forgetting anytime soon👍

[@pietguilfoyle]

Epic ride, thanks for bringing us along.

[@Iaapwm]

I Enjoy your great videos, there is something unique about how you delivery the content, straight to the point,, no bull and you make it feel like we are riding the bike. Billy goat bluff🤔😂. Good on ya, many thanks from Lismore NSW

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Walter, thanks mate. It’s comments like these that make it worth while putting it all together. 👍

[@Aircraft_Fabricator]

This is awesome! Really shows what the legendary DRZ can handle! Great work with the bike and great video! Looks like a damn good time for sure!

[@jeremycox8261]

Probably one of the best motovlogs I have ever seen. Congratulations

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Jeremy Cox, thanks mate. 👍

[@4bnewb969]

That was a great watch👍 Looking forward to part 2 Subbed !

[@breakM]

Awesome. I rarely watch a full 50min video. Looking forward to pt2.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Break, haha, mate part two is shaping up to be 90minutes. Heat up the pop corn, dim the lights and wheel your Moto into the lounge room.

[@stephenhadley2490]

Thanks for the effort. Looked awesome. Great country.

[@joerootsr]

I just love your passion for the tractor, and no bullshit adventure rides! Your channel shows real world shit, riding alone, real problems without all the fluff. Waiting for part 2...Much respect for the SOLO UNSUPORTED Simpson Desert Crossing. That was epic!. Just got my DRZ-400 S last year and took a few adventure rides here in the US.. I'd give just about anything to take another ride with my Dad again(he is gone as well). Instead I'll ride with my kids and pass it on. Just now teaching number 4 of 4 to ride. She has a long way to go but might be pushing my ass up a mountain in a few years! Would love to come ride down there to ride. Love the vids from Australia. Yours is one of the better ones. Keep it up!

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Joe Root, thanks for the compliments. Yeah I try to pride myself on filming as it comes and the reality of solo riding in the tough stuff. Even though a love every aspect of it, it certainly gets tough at times and I question myself. Awesome with your kids riding, I can't wait till mine are a tad older and joining me.

[@More_Row]

Exciting stuff.

[@gc1862de]

Every time you chuck up a vid, you blow me away with your determination of meeting the challenge you have given yourself. Stay safe Lance, looking forward to part 2. Glenn

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Bush n Boots ADV, mate me to, half the time I don't even know what I'm getting myself into, but certainly happy to take everything on as it comes. Never give up.

[@garywinkworth3380]

another great video. take care in your travels lance

[@ftsboys9825]

awesome work mate! be careful out there, been countless times ive really hurtmyslef while riding and without a mate with me i'd have been in big trouble, stay safe mate. all the best, Darcy.

[@allaussietraveller9879]

Another awesome adventure mate, looking forward to part 2!

[@johnnyhayward69]

That was epic can’t wait to see part 2 👍👍

[@jonzuzen7075]

Legend!!! Thanks for sharing, just recovering from a broken tibia from my last ride, watching your adventures make me want to be back on the bike asap. Thanks

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Jon Zuzen, ah yuck. Heal up buddy and get back out there.

[@mickmcm4370]

Awesome channel and another sick vid 👏

[@traviswalker-restrepo]

Great vid - may just retrace your steps soon myself on the 500. Looking forward to part 2

[@nathanixl_]

Hahaha awesome video, Hanging for part 2 🤙🏼

[@Neb_38]

Awesome stuff. Your videos really strike a chord, from egging yourself and the bike through the tough stuff, to the appreciation of the scenery and the wildlife. Looking forward to part 2!

[@Dauntman]

Cant wait to get back on a bike. Watching these make me more excited.

[@suzyamerica4679]

Beautiful vid and thanks for sharing. This is what solo unsupported dual sport travel is all about ☀☀👍

[@sic04250f]

Yeah fark I definitely want to get another DRZ after watching your adventures mate, such a capable bike for what you use it for. 👍

[@MotoPassport]

we all come for the bike, the dirt roads and the adventure but leave with the awesome commentary, well done mate!

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Moto Passport, lol thanks bud. It actually helps my solo riding just talking smack to the camera. 👍

[@MotoPassport]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer haha yeh I do it all the time on solo trips too

[@dougjackson5140]

Awesome vid mate. See we made the cut. Save travels👍

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Doug Jackson, you won’t believe it. Out of 221 clips your one is the only one with zero audio. I get plenty of corrupt files, or poor audio files, or just unusable files, bet never zero audio. Lol. Ridiculous. 👍

[@Ragnar-Ultra]

This is great!

[@pmg2590]

Amazing as always! Good on ya mate, the little DR-Z can tackle anything!

[@abouahmed9232]

Welcome back.. Nice episode

[@calebjohnston3657]

Awesome! I live in lindenow just 1.5hours from dargo! Great video

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Caleb Johnston, nice area to be living and riding. I always see your Bonnacord trucks delivering the nice yoghurt. 👍

[@RozalynVeersma]

Awesome adventure m8! Thanks for sharing & thanks for adding more tracks of my mega long bucket list! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂👍🏁🏍 It’s always an adventure…carry on!

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Rozalyn Veersma, no problems. I have seen your adventures to, I’m jealous to the amount of riding you have done. I hope to be the same one day. Keep up the riding. Don’t go in the rain though😉

[@RozalynVeersma]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer hahaha yep, it’s rather sucky riding in the rain! 😖😂 Stay sunny side up & keep up the great adventures mate…I’ll be watching! 😂👍🏁🏍💨

[@luciano136]

Top job man!! 29.5% grade on a wet road; next level! I was yelling "Go Sally" from my couch 😂

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Bruno L, mate tell me about it. It was crazy at each corner seeing it just continuing to getting steeper and steeper. Piece of cake with a empty bike. But that weight on the back just changes everything.

[@Adventure4LifeTV]

Mate, your vids are awesome! Exactly the kinds of places I love to ride. Good on ya.. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@martinguybuhler]

Mate serious adventure by yourself hope you carry a epirb seriously remote country, but was great vid cheers

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Martin Buhler, 100%, I always carry my PLB on such adventures. Plus back up food and water just incase.

[@artiexr222]

Awesome video buddy I was cheering you on all the way looking forward to Pt2

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@artiexr222, part two gets even worse and better at the same time. Well providing the footage is all good. So many corrupt files looking back. 🙁

[@projectswithgreg601]

Awesome inspiring stuff. I gotta get out their

[@jacobnortje53]

Brilliant footage mate, hats off to you for doing it solo.

[@stevemason7790]

Cool vid Lance,spectacular country.Lot to be said for smaller bikes,equal more fun and capability in tricky terrain.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Steve Mason, absolutely, nothing beats a small dual sports for proper adventure riding. Your able to explore much more challenging terrain with confidence I feel. There is no way in the world I would have tackled the stair climb in the wet or those swollen creeks on a 1000cc.

[@MAXXY2148]

worth the watch

[@fishentrips]

Sick adventure mate! Just like to give myself a shout out at @1:30 I drive past in my Hilux hahaha

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@TheBrewskies, hahaha, nice being able to pick that up. 👍

[@bobdrakeford5731]

That was so good! Sally the DRZ what a legend. Great tracks, I liked how you assessed the water crossings and glad you got through. Pity re wet weather and affecting some of the great scenery. Scary on one's own and crashing, glad you got out of that off! Great commentary! 👍😁

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Bob Drakefore, yeah she did me proud old Sally. Definitely struggled at the higher altitudes though. Yeah those crossings were way more risky then they looked on camera. Part 2 is even worse. I just hate getting defeated and turning back. However there was no way I was riding through not knowing where the big rocks were. Dropping the bike there would be a ride ending event.

[@rubiwhite3405]

Gutsy and great riding, well done 👏

[@dynamadnessadventures205]

Great video. It’s been a long time since I have ridden that area awesome country ride safe

[@motonumnum]

Holy moly, hats off to Lance, that’s solo adventure riding at its finest mate! Looking forward to part 2

[@holdengrp3]

Great to see ya out and about man

[@bradpeebles9158]

Bloody sensational mate, I enjoyed every minute of this!

[@adv-moto-rider7216]

Great episode enjoyed tagging along

[@nathanoconnor7491]

wow epic riding in the wet. I did Deddick in my 4wd ranger back in Nov 2020. Super easy. I actually own a DRZ with a wide ratio gearbox and can't believe you made it up Joan staircase with 15/44 gearing. Great effort.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Nathan O’Conner, yeah it’s an awesome bit of bush track. The GoPro made it look fairly simple, but it was definitely challenging in the conditions. zero traction to be had. Very lucky To of pulled it off without issue.

[@andrewheadland9341]

It’s good to see you back on the bike 👍👍👍

[@robinwells8879]

Definitely sensing a trend here on YT. The big capacity bikes are a bit like the SUVs of this world. Glorious on the road and a bit of gravel track perhaps at a pinch but not ideal off-road trailing and seldom seen there. Horses for courses I reckon. I guess that the big trees are growing where the natural wild fires don’t tend to pass through. Stunning and vast wilderness landscapes like we in the uk just don’t really have. Still envious!😂

[@timothylethbridge3581]

Watched this last night and went for a ride this morning..... every time I hit a steep incline I was shouting C'mon Sally!!!

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

Hahaha that’s so cool. Yeah it’s become a thing for me now, never knew I was saying it until I started filming. Good to see it catching on lol.

[@DKADV]

Well played on the staircase brother! Attacking Deddick Tk in the wet and getting to the top. AWESOME !!

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@DK ADV, thanks mate. If only the camera could express the steepness. I was slipping all over the place. Bit of DRZ tractor power got it done though 👍

[@shannonbates1673]

Wonderful lance Thankyou!!

[@TwoWheelerSparky]

Looks like quite the adventure! Good fun.

[@christophernicol5266]

Took a bit of balls doing that on your own ! Well done 👍👏

[@ToaMuzz]

Can't help but feel inspired and motivated by your videos mate! keep up the amazing work!

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Toa Murray, thanks for the kind words mate. Appreciate it.

[@msutti7525]

You sir are a savage! Looking forward to part 2

[@TheBigBraap]

This was great to watch, you could see your confidence grow and grow as you got on. If there was ever a video to watch how to approach river crossings properly- this is it👍I was willing you up the hills, great job. 😊

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@TheBigBraap!!, thanks mate. Yeah that first tricky bit was only a few kilometres into the dirt. With so many months of zero riding it had me questioning myself. Post that hill it all came back to me pretty quickly 👍

[@gregt7927]

Far ken oaf mate that was an ace vid

[@nyedavis922]

That was brilliant, thanks for sharing the ride 👍

[@garysouthwell5762]

Tall gearing I believe helped you in the slippery conditions being more gentle on the power delivery. Excelllent adventure, Real, not unrealistically perfect!

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

Thanks mate. I try to film it as it happens and not sugar coat it. As you said just keep it real.

[@mack5692]

I so need to re visit Mt johns staircase. good job pushing it up the hill, poor sally tho

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Mack, yeah it’s an awesome ride out there. Especially if the weather is good. Yeah Sally has had a rough rough life.

[@marksteele4364]

Remind me never to travel with you Lance......Rain on every adventure......"Lance the Rain Man" but that is what makes an adventure memorable....well done mate

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Mark Steele. Hahaha mate when I left I thought the exact same thing. But luckily generally finish in great weather. I even check the weather before hand and pick a good slot. Yet it still rains when predicted not to. 🤔 definitely makes for challenging riding.

[@luke6645]

Great footage!

[@returnrider4952]

Mate amazing trip. Really enjoyed watching that and the way you get past, over, through and around the obstacles put in your way. Well done. It's really good to watch. You need to get rid of the "Apprentice" out of your channel name! Looking forward to part 2. Oh, I just bought the Nelson Rig soft bags you have for my S model. Fit pretty well and will do the job. Need to take my camp stove and stuff to make coffee - even on day trips :-) Stay safe out there.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Return Rider, thanks for the kind words. Yeah there a good bag. This trip I used my dads old bags but think I prefer my Nelson Rigg ones still. Just light and easy to strap on. Haha I’ll always be the apprentice. Good at a lot of things but not the best at anything. Just like my DRZ.

[@craigkennedy5328]

Nice ride and well done on beating the elements. You’re a brave man riding at the moment with all the rain! Fun to watch your adventure. Tried identifying the route you took on Maps. Would you be able to share the route you took as it’ll be great to follow. Loved your Simpson desert video too.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Craig Kennedy, I’ll up load a complete map in part 2. I completely forgot to add it in. Thanks for watching. Just don’t do it in the rain. Tough going if you do 👍

[@craigkennedy5328]

That’ll be really great. Looks like a great ride. I really enjoy your fun sense of adventure going it alone and your finds on some really great places to go. Thanks for posting and sharing your ideas for adventure riding. They also give confidence with tackling the rides on your own. Hope to follow your lead in the Simpson once open on my DR650 soon. All the best mate. And Sally (DR400) your champion bike!

[@robertkeenan5044]

That closed track you chose not to go through was probably for the best, very rough and steep and in the wet with a loaded bike would have probably not been doable, great track in good conditions though, came the opposite way a few months ago

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Robert Keenan, ah that makes me feel better, I’m still thinking back should I have rode it or did I make that right call. 👍

[@MrHumpo75]

Nice work!

[@davidlamb554]

Massive fan mate, great video. Finally got my first adventure set up going. Wondering what tyres and pressures you are running when off-road with this sort of terrain?

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

Thanks mate, nice, you’ll love it out there. I always run Dunlop 606’s. But depending on the weight on the bike will determine the tyre pressure. For this trip I ran 15psi rear and 13psi front once off the tar. On road it’s always 18psi rear and front. If I had no weight on the bike I’d run 13 rear and front if in the dirt.

[@davidlamb554]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer thanks very much mate. That seems incredibly low, do you use rim locks?

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@@davidlamb554 oh shit yeah. Mine came with them from the shop and I always leave them inserted. If you run to much PSI you’ll have a rough, bumpy little traction kind of a ride in the dirt. The road pressures of 18psi are factory recommendations for tar riding. I know it seems low but trust me that’s what all riders do on the smaller adventure bike.

[@psyolent.]

I remember walking up billy goats 10 years ago lance with a couple of mates, it was harsh as back then looks a bit better now mate the video really doesn’t show how steep it is, was hard to walk up let alone ride up. Gotta get my ass out there again its awesome country

[@KayzeeMoto]

What a great adventure 👍 the rain would have been a big downer for me but you just powered through it and got some awesome, entertaining footage 🤙 I’m glad you didn’t let those steep, slippery, rutted hills beat you, or any of the river crossings 😉 what a champion 😀 Really enjoyed watching and look forward to your next epic adventure ✌️

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Kayzee Moto, thanks champ. It was definitely one of my top adventures to date that’s for sure. Looking back I m glad it rained on one of the days as it really tested my riding and what I’m able to get up and down. Just wished the GoPro showed how significant all those obstacles where. After editing my part 2 I hate river crossing lol. Nearly lost my bike in one later in my trip.

[@jillydeezle]

Hey Lance Love the trips and commentary. What are you using to navigate? App, phone ?? Could do a vid on that. I’m not sure what’s best. You look pretty confident with the nav.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

Thanks mate. I just pre pic a rough route on google maps and send it as a email to my phone. My back up is a app called Billy Goat. I use the free version, so I can’t nav with it but it shows all the tracks. Very basic and cheap set up. It hasn’t let me down yet.

[@ryandrz400e6]

Love your work keep up the amazing videos😁how many kms on the mighty drz now ?

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Ryan DRZ400e thanks mate. Still pretty low. Just over 20000. I haven’t ridden at all for so long. But let me tell you, there all rough tough hardcore kilometres. So triple it lol.

[@ericdawson3425]

One crazy mother in that weather bye you’re self but looks like fun

[@mototrailz]

nice vid 🙌 don't you need to be on the opposite side of the bike when you do those push jobs across the rivers in case the current is too strong you can hold the bike with your body?

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Oli M, yeah I wanted to but I push harder with the closest handle bar and I have had it before where I can’t control the accelerator when close to the body. Or I’ve just got no idea 😂

[@seanrogers2044]

Hi mate love the videos how many Klms on your bike?

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

She is approaching the 25000 mark now. A tough 25000kms at that.

[@dirtcopdualsport]

I'm positive my TW would have bogged down on that hill at around 30 minutes

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Dirt Cop Dual Sport, she was a tough hill climb in those conditions. It would of been quite interesting lining up a few types of bikes with everyday riders on them and see which bikes went well verse not so well.

[@felixreed5381]

Greetings Sir, can you please share your audio setup? It sounds super good. thanks

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Felix Reed, I use a GoPro 9 with a Rode Lavalier Omni directional microphone. When it works it’s great. But there is heaps of footage after the fact where the audio just doesn’t work. I think that’s more the GoPros fault though.

[@felixreed5381]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer is there a sound different between connecting the lavalier directly into the Gopro or using using the wireless go transmitter?

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@@felixreed5381 the Rode Wireless you can see on my handle bars is useless on the Moto. I used 3 clips from that camera setup due to poor audio. My GoPro has the Media Mod where the mic plugs straight into it and then the mic piece is next to my cheek helmet pad.

[@felixreed5381]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer you have excellent audio. I will try using the Omni directional lav mic.

[@2wheelsinmotion]

Mate, should of yelled out, we could of met you at Dargo for a beer ……… great video mate.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@2WheelsInMotion, mate after my day in Dargo which part 2 will highlight I would of needed more then a beer. More like a bottle of bourbon lol. One stressful full on day in the end.

[@2wheelsinmotion]

Just wondering what editing program you use. I’m practicing with FCP and trying to get better than what we put together years ago on the hero 5

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@@2wheelsinmotion mate I’m useless with IT stuff, I just use Windows Photos. I really need to invest and learn a proper editing program.

[@2wheelsinmotion]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer 😂😂 I enjoy it but don’t have the time atm to sit and work through things Just heard my 701 is due in a couple of weeks 🥳🥳…. Happy days

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@@2wheelsinmotion nice one. That’s a bike I think I can see myself on other than my DRZ. Nice bit of kit that’s for sure.

[@garywinkworth3380]

You make me laugh lance no matter what the weather it doesnt stop you. IM over all that. Your videos are fanstatic i reckon.

[@DanielSmith-vp5vn]

Balls of steel lance

[@localsocietymember7884]

what's the fuel economy? kms from full tank? kms on reserve great to see more adventure looking forward to part 2

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Localsocietymember, mate for this sort of riding I was getting around 350km to 20L which is not good compared to what I’m use to which is 400km to 20L. I think the altitude didn’t help. Quite often over 5000 feet and the bike not running the best as a result.

[@localsocietymember7884]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer very interesting thank you thank you

[@robertheckenberg3440]

Can you tell me what gearing are you running to do decent speed on the highway, I’ve got an sm version

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Robert Heckenberg, mate for this trip I had a 15-44 which allows for good highway speeds. Bit of a let down in the dirt though.

[@boodi1170]

Hey mate whats your export settings? the video is coming out a bit blocky in some scenes

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

Yeah I have noticed on my home TV my videos aren’t the best yet at a mates house their clear as. It could also be the editing program I use. Unfortunately though I’m not to up to date with all the IT stuff in order to look into it. Any advice?

[@boodi1170]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer I can help you out mate I'm an videographer/editor by trade so im sure i can offer something would you be interested in a video call?

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@@boodi1170 mate if your happy to give me some pointers I’d be happy to listen. just jump on my Insta link and send me your details in the DM and I’ll reach out to you.

[@theenduroguy3772]

what tires are you running in the rear?

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

D606 130/80. Gets the job done every time.

[@DualSPT]

badass

[@n0caps569]

What do u use camera ?

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@nO Caps, predominately a GoPro 9 with media mod attached.

[@n0caps569]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer thnks

[@justaguy4788]

What coat are you wearing in this?

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

It’s an Alpine Star. Just a mid range one.

[@HyperVectra]

41:41 Rock wizzes in front of you just after speaking about them.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@HyperVectra, mate the track was littered with them. Dangerous stuff when I think about it.

[@harrisoncastrikum29]

🇦🇺💪

[@mountainconstructions]

Always a great sign if you leave in the rain.. But $2.80 for fuel... I'd have burnt my bike and walked home

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@Wind Tech, what was worse was returning to Sydney and seeing similar prices. Petrol has gone to shit 🙁

[@mountainconstructions]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer Mate, just finished watching. That was awesome and i just love your commentary fella... You're a normal bloke like the rest of us.

[@The_Apprentice_Adventurer]

@@mountainconstructions thanks bud. Yeah I am a pretty stock standard Aussie bloke on his stock standard Aussie DRZ👍

[@mountainconstructions]

@@The_Apprentice_Adventurer You deserve a medal for riding a DRZ

[@Flame-Bright-Cheer]

🤘🏼HELLA

[@James-mt3gi]

👍

[@grahammaranda3993]

Reality Riding !!!

[@JC-iq5td]

Dude easy riding come on