Blue Mountains Camp turns into a mission - Landcruiser & Hilux return from Drop Bear Valley.

Welcome back to the channel, I head off for a quick overnight camp up in the Blue Mountains , My son Owen comes up later in the afternoon for a camp as well, we had a great spot and an awesome night camping , Sunday brings us a few challenges with the vehicles but we managed to get it all sorted by the end of the day.
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[@EBB_AU]

Wowee what a camp spot. Sure looked like an adventure!

[@shaddonaghue]

Thank you , sure was a top camp spot 👌👌🤠

[@kateemerson1808]

Looks like a top spot shad would be interested in the tracks you took cheers mate

[@shaddonaghue]

I use the gaia app on my phone , doesn’t show any track names out that way , just the main ones. So many little tracks up around that area but national parks are closing them all down pretty quickly atm. Its a shame, people need places to go and there is no point locking everything up in my honest opinion.

[@kateemerson1808]

@@shaddonaghue so true shad we are looking at doing cave to cave next year cheers gary

[@kateemerson1808]

It’s just good watching people out on the tracks as I live in orange and love being on the tracks but watching your videos it would be good to meet fellow people who love the outdoors cheers gary

[@shaddonaghue]

@@kateemerson1808do you follow steve from @unproadventures and josh from reset adventures they live out your way as well. Very nice part of the world, I would like to move out that way eventually.

[@kateemerson1808]

@@shaddonaghue I will look them up shad merry Christmas and happy new year hope we can do a trip sometime next year

[@paulhardie9450]

Bit cold for a dip mate Brrrrr ice Bath anyone 🛀 . Fencing wire that shit will fix anything Just in case 🤪🤪 So you’ll be carrying spare U-Bolts from now on for those rough days 👍 another top episode Mate ,ya effort is appreciated Shad

[@shaddonaghue]

The water did look inviting but was a tad cold for me , i carry fencing wire on longer remote trips. Yeah I’ll probably carry a spare ubolt now😂😂. Have to draw the line somewhere. There is a spare alternator in the back too 😂😂

[@fatmanoverlanding]

Another fantastic episode. I know capturing the clips, particularly the exterior driving shots, takes a lot of effort. But it elevates your episodes to a higher level. I appreciate the efforts you go through in providing us great content. Great work getting out of there. 👍

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate, i think i walked that hill 3 times all up on the weekend 😂😂. Thanks for the great feedback I really appreciate it mate. Cheers shad

[@explorethebush]

What a top spot, would you say Drop Bear Valley is better than or equal to Paterson's Rest? Great way to spend the weekend with Owen. Good job by Ryan getting the U bolts up to you on track side

[@shaddonaghue]

Definitely patersons rest is a lot better, i mean both spots are not very well known but i think paterson’s rest has the edge because the swimming is a lot better. 👍👍🤠

[@WebbAdventure]

That was a big weekend Shad, handy you were able make contact to Ryan, big day

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah it was an awesome weekend. Very lucky to have phone service up top, thanks for watching 👍👍

[@kimbullock475]

Once again. Great video Shad🤙🤙

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks so much for tuning in , i really appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it 👍👍

[@billcollis431]

also a bush fix that would be worth trying if this happens and you cant get a mate bring you parts is use some rachet straps

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah definitely Thanks for watching 👍👍🤠

[@peterguertler2752]

Its great you have got the son involved in what you both love, he would have loved rescuing the old man I know my son would have given me heaps but its all tongue in cheek

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah , he was very reserved making sure his car made it home first 😂😂. Yeah was a good team effort 👍

[@wildfiretouring]

Campsite looked awesome mate! Heart skipped a beat when the jack slipped though haha!

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah bit dodgy that one 😂, oh well we got it done. Campsite was awesome though

[@scottroygbiv]

Ripper campsite. Top shelf night photography. A good feed. And some dramas on the tracks. What an adventure!! ❤❤

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it 👍👍🤠

[@jasond4906]

Another awesome vid ! Love your work

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate, really appreciate it 👍🤠

[@gilesy7169]

Well there’s a trip to remember Shad! Absolute ripper camp spot and great camera work. I’m glad it all worked out well👍🍻

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate, really appreciate it 👍👍

[@Meet_the_metchers]

How good are those hoodies as well 😉👌

[@shaddonaghue]

So good 😊

[@Meet_the_metchers]

Sitting back watching now what a top episode mate 😊🤙

[@shaddonaghue]

Awesome, thank you

[@OffTheBeatenPathAus]

Nice trackside repair. Good when you can call someone to bring the parts you need! Even better when they're available!

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah i was suprised that we could get some Thanks for watching 👍👍

[@adamposadas4163]

That weekend had it all, a great campspot, good feed and some mechanic dramas. We wouldnt have it any other way though hey.

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah it was a good one , definitely. Thanks for watching 👍

[@scottysoutdooradventures1844]

Farout that campsite was mad. Course language just comes with working on cars 😆 great ep!

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks for tuning in mate, glad you enjoyed it 👍👍

[@summersons1]

Great video Shad.

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks so much mate, really appreciated 👍

[@big.red.76]

beaut location eh mate and great content with camp life in your footage - we attempted that about a month before you but bailed on the last 200 metres or so - more confidence needed yet. good to see another father / son team (76 / 80 series)👍 How was your clutch after the big tow out?

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate , clutch was fine made sure i was in low first and not slipping it . Yeah its a nice little track that one Thanks for watching

[@HammerRocks]

Great work getting both 4WDs out of there. It's good to have back-up. If that was me, I'm screwed. 😁 And what a serene camp site. 👍👍

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate, its a good challenge when things go wrong, youd be suprised what you could do. The campsite was awesome, so peaceful. Thanks for watching 👍

[@mattkemp7761]

Top vid Shad fantastic camp spot and it's close to home like watching your stuff could you send me the GPS coordinates thanks mate

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate really appreciate the support Cheers 🍻

[@bernardmarden2775]

Bush craft! bush mechanics! - just showing off now 😅.

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate, I edited out the first 50 goes at lighting the fire 🔥 😂😂. Something different hey and i had a bit of time. So peaceful down there 👍🤠

[@bernardmarden2775]

@@shaddonaghue artistic licence, not editing 😀. Very nice camp spot as well. Was there room in the Respect the Bush bag for the drop bear? 😉

[@shaddonaghue]

@@bernardmarden2775 there was no way i could have reached it , but i do like your thinking

[@DestinationOffroad]

That would have been an interesting weekend. We have had plenty of those trips with snapped CVs to axles snapping and all. Best memories

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah we had plenty of those trips when we were younger too, great memories. Thanks for tuning in again 👍👍

[@Flinginstringfishing]

Good vid man . Haha got there in the end

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate , yeah turned out ok in the end 👍

[@1Coolbanana]

What a top spot 👍

[@shaddonaghue]

Thank you 😊

[@1Coolbanana]

@@shaddonaghue Top vid too mate. Love your work. Heading out to the area tomorrow, hope to find a nice spot.

[@shaddonaghue]

@@1Coolbanana I’ve spent a lot of time driving on the lesser known tracks and covering off areas on my maps. A lot of awesome spots out there. I could do a lot of videos and camp in a different spot each time. Have fun and I’m sure you’ll find a great spot. Pack some warm clothes its still cool at night 👍👍

[@MudducksTouringAustralia]

Awesome campsite there Shad! Talk about bad luck, good job you had Ryan to the rescue mate. Cheers Steve

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks for watching mate , yeah Ryan owes me a few 😂😂

[@reddustadventures]

That campsite really is Epic hey mate. Going to have to stay up there as one of your favourites. Epic trip in the end hey. Bit going on 😂😂😂. Love the comment from Owen hey. “ bought a Hilux that’s what I did “ 😂😂😂 Great vid mate. 👌👌

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah that campsite 👌👌. Definitely a favourite and close to home. Owen wasn’t a happy boy on Sunday morning but we’ll get it all sorted and hit the tracks again. Thanks for tuning in 👍

[@eddieadventures2298]

Great episode Shad, this one had it all. Your camera placement and varied shots 🤌

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate, i really appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Awesome campsite. Lucky to have a son with a 4wd to bring spares

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah i am , the shoe was definitely on the other foot 😂😂. Thanks for watching

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

@@shaddonaghue Yeah I have a mate who owes me one. I came out to rescue him during my lunch break at work. Luckily he was only 5 mins away and even luckier that I still had the recovery gear on my car

[@shaddonaghue]

@@FlatBrokeAdventures its always better to be the rescuer

[@OffroadTouringLife]

Another excellent video mate. This had it all

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate 👍🤠

[@Phil_McAvity]

Nice one Shad 👍

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks so much mate 👍👍🤠

[@acafwd]

Got some lovely country down there mate! I will have to check it out!

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah mate, get down here , but maybe wait till it warms up a bit 🤠👍

[@dalewiessner]

Great to see you at the show the other weekend Shad and Tash. I mentioned to you that I wanted to see Owen back, and look what i have gone and done to you 🤯 Stoked you got out with a third Toyota to the rescue 👌

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate, yeah i told Owen his services were required 😂😂😂. Yeah team effort and everything is all good 👍.

[@ARCHIES_79_LC]

Good vid Shad, shame about the situation you guys got in but that’s 4 wheel driving and these things happen. I was at the show on the Friday and come past to say hi and tyler told me you had gone walkabout. Always next time. 🤙🏻

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate, oh shame I missed you at the show mate. Thanks heaps for tuning in again I really appreciate it.

[@eastcoastexplorers4x415]

Great Vid and such an awsome campsite, we found the place back at the end of may, we got to the bottom, me and t other 4wds, there was a guy just setting up down there. he took up as much room as he could, just so we coulnd't fit. we ended up camping near the ventilation shaft. hopefully we can head back there soon

[@shaddonaghue]

Ok that’s awesome, was it noisy near the ventilation shaft ? I want to head back out and walk to gooches crater one day. Thanks for watching.

[@eastcoastexplorers4x415]

@@shaddonaghue The ventilation shaft was noisy AF thanks to the wind. I follow another youtuber called Shoes on my feet who did a walk to Gooches Crater, we would to try and find it one day as well.

[@JarradDRS]

Top videos, Shad mate. I wish you’d give us a little hint where that campsite is though haha. Seems to be a somewhat common thing for the u-bolts to break on the 76 series. I’ve seen a few of our work vehicles (mining) have the same issue.

[@shaddonaghue]

Yeah ok, not sure if it was mainly due to coming loose first, I’ll probably carry a spare with me now on. Good to know anyway. Thanks for watching

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Really nailed the footage at the start mate, great angles. Bit of walking and time out into that. Now to watch the rest of it ……..well it certainly didn’t finish there Shad. Next level mate. Still kept filming when everything went bad. Where they the Superior Engineering or TT Ubolts?

[@shaddonaghue]

Cheers mate really appreciate it Not sure what ubolt they we’re actually. I’m thinking I didn’t even put new ones in

[@aguyandhistroopy]

@@shaddonaghue that’s where you might of come unstuck, pretty sure you can’t reuse old Ubolts. 🤷🏼 That is some camping spot !👌

[@shaddonaghue]

@@aguyandhistroopy yeah ok I’m a tight ass 😂😂😂

[@MapleBanditwovenlabelsdirect]

Fantastic trip and loved it, How are both your Landcruiser & Hilux going now is everything repaired? Would love an up date video from you guys, Hope the cost was not too expensive! Thanks for all you share, it helps to give me the confidence to explore this beautiful country.

[@shaddonaghue]

Hilux is booked in next week at a mechanic to get it sorted. We’ll see about a update video, might just go out again and do it that way

[@MapleBanditwovenlabelsdirect]

@@shaddonaghue Your a star Shad 👍 Stuart (wa)

[@shalininaicker]

Hopefully the Hilux was fixed under warranty by Toyota.

[@shaddonaghue]

No warranty but its all fixed now , the add unit was full of water. Has another one in it now 🤠👍

[@4x4xplore41]

Top camp spot, where is that please?

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks for watching, yeah its a good one. Just up in the blue mountains near zig zag railway 👍👍

[@4x4xplore41]

@@shaddonaghue thanks we will check it out when down that way.

[@threehundred_sent]

Great vid Shad. Do you reckon a novice could get down that track?

[@shaddonaghue]

Its actually a bit steeper than it looks and a bit loose , I wouldn’t like to send a novice down there. Thanks for watching 👍

[@OnCountryWithMick]

Looks like a cracker spot for a night or 2 mate. The little stream and the cliffs, very nice. Bad luck about the broken bolts but glad you had someone to help you out. What ended up being wrong with the Ute or did I just not hear that part?

[@shaddonaghue]

Cheers mate , thanks for watching. Hilux has a problem electronically with the add unit Getting a mechanic to sort it next week. Then we’ll have to go test it out I reckon 👍.

[@OnCountryWithMick]

@@shaddonaghue Hopefully not too much of an issue mate and not too costly.

[@shaddonaghue]

@@OnCountryWithMick yeah hopefully 🤞

[@DarrenBoxhall]

Does that landcruiser have a massive diesel knock or something? Sounds heaps noisy

[@shaddonaghue]

Had it looked at by 3 mechanics now and got the all clear, yes its noisy but the microphone on my camera doesn’t help either

[@DarrenBoxhall]

@@shaddonaghue ahh yep, fair enough. Spewing about the U bolt issue. At least it happened in a beautiful spot haha

[@shaddonaghue]

@@DarrenBoxhall yeah shit happens, we just got the chairs out relaxed until parts arrived.

[@DarrenBoxhall]

Why are you in high range going up that rocky section

[@shaddonaghue]

The hilux won’t go into low range, electrical issues, getting it sorted ext week

[@braydenclark5828]

Another good video mate Did use end up sorting out the hilux issue

[@shaddonaghue]

Booked into a mechanic next week , been an ongoing issue this add unit We need to get on top of it

[@braydenclark5828]

@@shaddonaghue ahh bugger hope use get it fixed and it stays working

[@braydenclark5828]

I just bought a 2015 triton and it doesn’t have a low range stick only a dial you turn hopefully I don’t have issues with the 4x4 system

[@shaddonaghue]

@@braydenclark5828 yeah hopefully it will be good 👍.

[@stuartmarshall7099]

Good video thanks

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate 👍

[@ADayInTheLifeOfJames]

Great video mate; may I ask where you got your chair from? With the high back; she’s a ripper 👌

[@shaddonaghue]

I have the helinox sunset chair , they have a few options. I find it really comfortable, its light and packs up small.

[@ADayInTheLifeOfJames]

@@shaddonaghue ripper thanks bro 😎

[@shaddonaghue]

@@ADayInTheLifeOfJames there is also a review on it on my channel, maybe 2 years ago

[@ADayInTheLifeOfJames]

@@shaddonaghue will have a look man much appreciated 💪

[@whitey321]

Hey mate great vid, what size lift do you have and what brand is your panhard rod? Cheers Tim

[@shaddonaghue]

Hey mate, 2 inch lift and its a superior pan hard. Thanks 👍

[@unproadventures4142]

Awesome vid mate What a cracker spot 🤌 Glad you got both rigs sorted Cheers unpro 🤙

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate , glad you tuned in again, really appreciate it 👍

[@chrisbeerad8835]

are the parabolic springs worth the money ? also like ya flint fire starting , try using natural fluff , the underside of stringy bark is very dry and fluffy if u dont have saw swarf

[@shaddonaghue]

The parabolics are a bit more of a comfortable ride but definitely no more flex so depending what you want them for , does sit a bit lower in the back as well now. Im happy with them but yes they are expensive. Ok ill try some stringy bark if i can find some next time 👍👍. Thanks for watching

[@chrisbeerad8835]

@@shaddonaghue Thanks if the flex isnt better il pass . my flogged 300kg springs on my gu are suprisingly flexy , im reluctant to replace them i just want some more height in the back .

[@gettindirty4x4adventure]

Great little spot for a camp. Looked like it's a little challenge to get down there but worth it. Sucks about the U-bolts breaking. Lucky you could get a couple new ones or it may have been a longer trip away. Always something when you go bush with a 4wd. Couple weeks and I'll be back out somewhere for a camp. Been way too long between trips.

[@shaddonaghue]

Thanks mate, yeah this is probably the first time this car has let me down that i can remember and to be honest probably my fault, should have checked them maybe. It all adds to the adventure. Thanks heaps for watching. Bet your hanging to get out again 👍