Big Sky, Red Dirt Film - Motorcycle Camping, Australia

[@martymiddendorp9187]

A brilliant video. I'm 70 years old now, and loosing my soul mate 7 years ago, have found myself without direction and purpose. I've resently desided to get another bike and tour Australia. This video has inspied me even more, to get out there and strike off many place I haven't been to off my bucket list. While I'm still able.

[@overlandertv]

May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face

[@bobbeckmann430]

Wow wow wow, ....... In the words of Horatio T Birdbath QBE 'DO JUSTICE TO YOUR TALENT' ....... Mission Accomplished, my friend. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your experiences. It was kind of like 'ASK THE LEYLAND BROTHERS' for Adventure bike riders for me. I had to stop watching it THE THIRD TIME THROUGH, as my right wrist was getting VERY TWITCHY 😅😅. I wanted to pack to bike and throw the gear on and DISAPPEAR again. My brother in law and l did a adventure ride in 2011 from Queensland, around the bottom of Australia and back up to Steep Point WA and back through the guts of this BEAUTIFUL country to Byron Bay NSW. 15, 000 old K's and 35 days, WAY TOO SHORT. Bush camped for most of it, so your travels and story resonated so well and bought back so many wonderful memories. And the fact the your journey was on a awesome DR ..... love to hear that GROWL as you get the Doctors heart racing. Top effort and if you ever need a WINGMAN on your next adventure....... l raise my hand 🖐🖐🖐🖐🤘🤘🤘💯.

[@TheMezzy712]

I was drawn in by the DR 650. At the 1 minute mark something happened and I hit pause. Got up, made a cup of tea and a serving of my fav biscuits because I knew I was going to enjoy the next 1.5 hours. Well 2 cups of tea later I can honestly say this is the best motorcycle trip vlog I've seen in a while. Subscribed because I'm looking forward to the return trip, and also saved so I can watch it again to get me by as I wait. Thanks for your effort Mark. 2 thumbs up!

[@ouradventuresnz70]

Fantastic really enjoyed this trip.

[@UncleBobsbikelife]

Just watched it😍 Amazing trip and great story telling.. Happy someone posted a link to the video on Motorcycle Camping Australia, it deserves more attention👍🏻

[@johnbaker5977]

TRULY INSPIRATIONAL...... Thank you immensely for reviving a part of me that I felt was beyond redemption.....

[@fredflintstone8574]

Wow, really excellent poetic touch, excellent camera work and natural beauty. This deserves many millions of views.

[@daveshelton9936]

Best part was finding her heart on the road, hope she continues for you, what a gem of a daughter

[@bellablitzi]

Beautifully poetic narration, interesting history and fantastic scenery! This is one motorcycle trip I won't forget soon. Sounds silly, but the way you spoke resonated with my soul 😄. Everybody should watch this film. Thank you so much for sharing your epic journey! ❤

[@overlandertv]

Appreciate your kind comments

[@mickfrederic6284]

Couldn't have said it better

[@ivanguenelcalisto9734]

una gran narrativa del viaje , he disfrutado gratamente cada kilometro compartido . Tengo tambien un DR650 , saludos desde Chile

[@My_ironman_journey]

As a long time biker, at first I didn’t think much of your what I deemed to be an overly cautious attitude towards things… I admired your multiple goes at climbing the tree, but thought you needed a teaspoon of cement… Once you started saying “is this what I have to look forward to getting older” and then your near stack afterwards really resonated with me! You had an excellent adventure, and looked like you grew so much and maybe found a part of yourself you hadn’t met before. In the end your video touched me, and I’m going to watch it again! Great job on the quality of your film. 5 star effort.

[@thaisweden4fun]

Hi . This is little funny . On my journey on Santiago De Compostela in Spain I was looking a movie that you have done the year before I was walking the camino . And now I looking at you driving motorcycle on holiday , and I planing a tour on motorcycle to Spain 🇪🇸. To Santiago De Compostela. As you say on that movie , just go with the flow. God bless you and I hope you still remember the Camino De Santiago 🙏 . I still do the Camino one time a year . Thank you for so many beautiful movies you doing .

[@Robinsbro17]

Beautifully done. Thank you for this.

[@kendunstan3270]

Drinking a Clare Valley Riesling as i watch the Clare Valley portion of the video. Fine!

[@overlandertv]

nice one

[@snupermoto723]

absolutely beautiful, in its entirety

[@graemejones7646]

Many stories within a story! Such is life, as they say!

[@KamikazeJoeNYC]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you

[@emmawahab6994]

Wow, you kept me watching for the whole movie, such an amazing journey. I want to see the north west of Australia - so remote, so beautiful. Thank you hairy Aussie man

[@grant7530]

What a fantastic film. Fabulously narrated and you have provided a view through different eyes and I am truly inspired by you. I thank you.

[@evenstevenmotodrone735]

Watching from Costa Rica 🏍🇨🇷

[@ronprince1478]

Thanks thoroughly enjoyed, but there’s a lot more Australia to see, a lot more.👍.

[@Daniel-Mclovin]

What an awesome story, and beautiful journey. I happily put my morning on hold to finish watching. Quite inspiring to make plans now ! Not 'one day' make the most of it

[@NeoSarpedon]

Excellent documentary on the far continent! Thank you very much! Greetings from Turkey! 🖖🏻

[@ChrysaPlati]

Thank you 😊 Australia feels amazing!

[@Boom-ou1vb]

I watch a lot of motorcycle traveling stories and this one is beyond words. It’s easy to watch and wonderfully filmed. The way you describe it is like reading a captivating book. I hope to some day soon do this same type of thing in the US. Although, Australia would be a fantastic place to explore as I’ve never been there.

[@ronaldwhite5670]

The best I’ve seen, a bit lost for words, the best I’ve seen, thank you

[@in2ADV]

What an amazing video! Love your work mate 🙂 Subscribed!

[@juderyan1284]

Wow what an amazing film. Absolutely fantastic work Mark. This deserves way more views, truly awesome 👌

[@gamargvsuzukii]

Incredible Video!! Thank you for showing us your amazing adventure!

[@charlesspadowski5846]

Really appreciate you putting this video together and sharing you journey and experiences. Excellent viewing. Thoroughly enjoyed watching.

[@MaxwellBenson80]

Greetings from America, I'm 42 and on the verge of buying a dr650. You have cemented my decision to go ahead with the purchase. Watching your bike handle the extreme conditions of Australia, gives me high confidence in the Suzuki dr 650. Your country is beyond beautiful! Thanks for sharing your journey and a glimpse of it's most remote locations.

[@overlandertv]

You wont regret it, customise to your needs as I did. If I did the trip again I would do it on a Dr. Although they dont sell new ones in Australia anymore due to some climate malaka

[@ogdog123]

Congrats on a wonderful vlog of a great journey. Look forward to seeing more 👍

[@andrewgreen1181]

Mate, that's awesome story. Well done, very inspiring. Mate you're not old, I'm old (61) but I'm not growing up!!!

[@paulhopper8156]

Great video pal, better than the crap on the tele that my wife likes to watch 👍🏻

[@jordan436]

Fantastic video mate. You couldn't have produced that better. The narration was great and the scenery of WA is just out of this world. I climed the Biccentennial Tree about 10 years ago, although it looked much higher in your clip than what I remembered ....maybe I'm getting old too! Greetings from London, look forward to more content

[@overlandertv]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@joediesel8267]

Loved it. Great everything. You are a pro, you need to be recognized. Can't wait to see more in the future.

[@olemadsen3987]

best mc documentary I've seen in a long time 👍

[@geoffturner5347]

Thank you, this was totally not what I expected. One of the best things I've ever seen on this channel. Thanks for sharing your experiences and insights. Inspirational.

[@imansafiya4874]

The scenery, the culture and the people there amazed me so much! Congrats mark!!

[@overlandertv]

Hope to get to travel here soon

[@Mocking69]

38:46～I'm scared to climb. The scenery on the tree seems to be the best ♪

[@peterwoods6587]

Beyond words is right really enjoyed every bit of that

[@scentybeast9531]

I've never considered a motorbike trip. Until now! Lovely to share the journey with you. I watched your camino, and now I found this. Great adventures and great inspiration

[@thesociablesclassicrock]

Fantastic mate, great inspiring Australian adventure, that my wife and I truly enjoyed. Thank you. 👍😎

[@v8holdensrock979]

I recently watched this for the first time... so good. Great mix of narration, stories and cinematography... really well done. Got me super excited for my own 7000km trip to Uluru in 2 weeks!

[@ricmoffet6843]

Fantastic, beautifully done. Enjoyed this vlog very much. Have done the trip around in the early to mid 80's, then just picked areas over the years just to come back too. You have piqued my interest into getting back to riding again, but not with a big bike, maybe a 250, and saddle bags. The better half say's she has been waiting for me to come back to riding, something she loved as a passenger. We did the eastern half of the continent with saddle bags packed up like your bike, and it was a 1980 Z 250. 6 months enjoyable riding, with no mechanical problems. Now tonight I am looking for another, if not the same size bike of the era. Thanks for such an enjoyable ride along with you.

[@Taf68]

Wonderful video that I lost myself in while walking on my treadmill , so much so that without realising it I did 7.5 ks on my treadmill as opposed to my usual 5ks. Thank you.

[@ridgebackrhodesian]

Brilliant, just brilliant. Enjoyed every minute of your journey. Safe travels.

[@archerten]

Hey, what a great video story. Honest and real. Touched on some things I've experienced, but not on a big trip like that. So, its inspiring, lots of stuff, on the bike, historical, personal, the journey. Cheers

[@Uppermost_1]

Thanks for sharing your adventure. I found it very calming to watch

[@arthurplottier9783]

Excellent video and narrative, thank you for sharing. Cheers from Tasmania

[@darrenforrest54]

Mate, I am also starting late in my motorbike journey. I couldn't have summed it up better than you did in your starting comments. Thank you

[@scootamikekannegieter6549]

Excellent job sharing motorcycle adventuring and the great outdoors.

[@rangeroadmoto]

I thought it was fitting I watch this seeing as I have a similar video all about going east. Thanks for making this and uploading it!

[@manandbikeadv]

Well worth watching, thanks for sharing your trip

[@overlandertv]

Thanks, see you have a DR also, great bike heh!

[@TwoTubesADV]

What an inspiring story, truly a journey of life as much as a journey on a bike. And a Bowie fan? Awesome. Thank you for sharing this personal epic.

[@smarba1]

found a link to this video in the comment section of a yamaha tenere 700 review on big rock moto, great story teller, loved it!! Cheers from Canada

[@wabo1]

Not the ordinary motorcycle video. Very nice insight s to Australie, the people and a mindset of a rider that is very close and open with his feelings about the trip and the country. Like it very much.

[@timwhite3250]

This popped up on my KZbin feed..... wow what I great movie you have made. So much better than the usual point of view filming that people put out..... awesome !

[@overlandertv]

Glad you enjoyed it Tim

[@motoyak2901]

I am definitely inspired

[@emmawahab6994]

great adventure, beauty of nature i enjoy watching it..well done Mark

[@paulbriggs4978]

Great Video where have you been. such great insperatiom for me to get back on the road in my aging years.

[@johncopetti1253]

Thank you soooo much for the wonderful experience sharing your journey with you. Though I ve seen this country in a car in the 70s and then again in the 80s, there just isn t anything like doing it on a bike, and alone to add to the experience. All the best and enjoy your next experience, whatever and wherever it may be. Oh! I forgot to say how much I enjoyed the beautiful photogrophy and naration. Cheers. John

[@wawaunna5671]

Great adventure with the beauty of nature and culture of different places, it is fascinating and i enjoy watching it,well done Mark

[@vietnammotorcycletours]

Gorgeous

[@engrcumins9809]

Thank you for sharing this amazing journey.

[@jameseddy5309]

Living the dream..🍺🍺👍👍

[@alexanderwagner4253]

Absolutely brilliant presentation of your trip. Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring.

[@aussiestalker1]

Congrats on the vlog mate thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@jameseason3163]

Beautiful narration, very thought provoking. Excellent work!

[@littleaussieadventures2246]

That was amazing, thank you for sharing

[@overlandertv]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

[@kevinbrennan2004]

I've been exploring options for some time now, on what will be, my next great motorcycle adventure. Riding Oz, has always been my dream, since i was but a lad. The option of travelling a similar route to yours, is very attractive. Need to change my "toy", as i'm currently riding a BMW 800 road bike. Have been considering jumping into an adventure bike, and i have to say, the DR seems like a sensible option. considering weight and manoeuvrability. Not getting any younger either mate, so it's likely, i'll be "ready to go", hopefully by early next year. Thanks for the vid and advice. Very motivating..

[@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449]

A VERY inspiring Utube Movie and really eggs 🥚 me on to jump on my bike and just GO. Not sure 🤔 if you have seen Roz trip on her Honda CRF 250 around Australia, she is from WA .

[@SkozzaAU]

what an epic video. really enjoyed the journey and narration of it. very inspiring. thanks for sharing.

[@ChristopherLudeke]

Wonderful adventure documentary - it's the small details that make it interesting. Saw this at the Sumner cinema Christchurch New Zealand ...so great to see it on youTube

[@overlandertv]

Yes I remember Christopher, The Hollywood Cinema. Great night!

[@stephenross967]

Thanks for uploading to KZbin. Great story telling , editing and visuals. How good were the Aldi Leather Motocycle Jackets from around that 2015 era. They had a very heavy leather weight and a overall quality that was surprisingly good. In later years the Aldi jackets they became much thinner and lighter. Mine does not let much water in at all and 6 years on , only the velco cuffs needed repair.

[@overlandertv]

Ha yes, served me well and had full protection.

[@mrjaredljones]

What an amazing adventure you have been on ❤️ I totally got lost in every aspect of it. Your narration and beautiful cinematography is just so exquisite and had me hooked right from the start. I myself am mid life lol and have a Dr650 and am seriously considering a trip like this also. Thank you for sharing and inspiring me immensely

[@overlandertv]

Go for it. You won't regret it.

[@davidcox8961]

Thanks for sharing your journey !!

[@TheAussieSamurai]

awesome video and beautiful story, thanks for sharing

[@sunflower-oo1ff]

wow... I will comeback to this...need to watch your Camino de Santiago....I can't believe you only have 9,000 views... you deserve a million am sure... k back later ;)

[@aussietj1]

great trip keep it up

[@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449]

Mate that tree I climbed on a 6 month 4WD camping 🏕 trip with a mate and my 12 year old son , before I climbed that tree ( I was around 40 at the time ) I wasn’t afraid of heights - but my son was rushing up and I was crapping myself thinking 🤔 something would happen to him “ ever since that day I have been afraid of heights “ STRANGE ?

[@mattek11]

That was awesome!

[@southerndualsport3827]

Great storytelling! Love this kind of video! Well done from the US Mate!

[@MichaelBrown-no8gh]

Watching this has made me realize I need to go on a long due walkabout

[@overlandertv]

I took near a year off, lived cheaply, mainly camping out. Ended up looking like a character out of a mad Max film. Puts life into perspective not working for the man

[@Scrote69A]

Great vlog mate,love your work

[@overlandertv]

Thanks mate, good to catch up recently

[@andrewnoden9117]

Hi Mark, I 1st found you with the Camino video. This video was great, the story the photos the trials you went through. Great work and thanks for sharing, this was really cool Cheers from Andrew in Ottawa Canada 🇨🇦

[@overlandertv]

That Camino film is still doing well on youtube. It's amazing, I really had no idea what I was doing. Buen Camino Andrew

[@the1beard]

great ride 👏

[@albertiiaxalan4529]

Was watching motocamping vlogs.. saw this and it’s over an hour long video. Im like, screw this, too long! I clicked on it anyway and i’m halfway already on the video. Dropping everything and finishing this!😄 great work. Keep it up! I wish to do this one day when my kids are older

[@albertiiaxalan4529]

You’ve got a talent for narration! I hope you can keep making beautiful videos like this!👍 So real, so personal

[@daleray3842]

Excellent

[@cocoscabana]

I could not say better than bellablitzi...cheers mate, I am heading over in late October - early November for what I am planning to be a solo female motorbike tour of AU.. hopefully a full year. IF you are still in AU then , I would love to buy you dinner and pick your brain....as well as commend you on such an amazing film. I hope millions get to watch this ....thank you for your creativity you are definitely doing your talent Justice!!...

[@overlandertv]

Thanks Coco, hope your trip goes well. I suggest get the lightest bike you can, so if you drop it you can lift it. I dropped my bike probably 5-6 times, mainly looking for a place to camp offroad

[@cointector]

Seen the thumbnail thinking this will be a good DR camping video.. Then I thought an hour and a half?? Wtf . I soon felt myself on that trip with you. Watching the entire production haa . Loved it 😊. It’s truly an amazing country we live in . People from all over the world come here for holidays and we find ourselves booking overseas holidays?? Not sure why as we have some of the most beautiful places right here at home . Australia 🇦🇺.. Just finished my DR build. Waiting on pannier racks now and plan to visit my niece in far NSW from Victoria. I may now just go further.. Cheers take care from Paul 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@overlandertv]

Can't go wrong on a dr. Would choose one again if l had to do another round oz trip

[@k_plax]

Great film, well put together. And even better it was on a DR! How long was trip time-wise, and also to edit the film? Also... different lives but if you click and youre committed you could make anything work....

[@overlandertv]

Thanks. If I did the trip again I would choose the DR again - lightweight, easy to work on, did everything I wanted. I wasn't ready at the time to stay in one place.

[@overlandertv]

I filmed over about six months, circled Australia over a year and edited down a master from about 3 hours of already edited content over a month or two

[@gavintwist4366]

talented! did you ever meet up again with that lady?

[@overlandertv]

@@gavintwist4366 no, I kept traveling and she met someone else and is very happy

[@GallicGarlic]

Merci 🙏 pour cette belle aventure ! Love from France 🇫🇷 Good to see Australia 🇦🇺 with this feeling of freedom with this Covidist madness imposed on Australians

[@overlandertv]

I made this before covid. Happy you liked it

[@holisticaustralia]

I love this Vid, so cool to ride with ya one day.. Well done Bro, Ive watched in a late night stuper, have liked and subscribed

[@overlandertv]

Thanks Judd

[@Bruski68.]

Not bad even if he can not help himself with his woke B.S.