4WD FAIL: PATROL ROLLS OFF THE MOUNTAIN!! SUNDOWN NATIONAL PARK -THE EXPLORE LIFE S3 EP5

[@OutdoorActionPhoto]

Yes, that really old saying “it’s not an adventure until something unexpected happens”. Great job with the recovery.

[@mattysmith5852]

Really liked how you showed the recovery and was all about safety such a crucial part in a recovery, also loved Sammy in this episode I hope youse bring him on plenty more trips

[@LostInEarth]

I gotta say, you boys missed ALL the epicness that sundown has to offer. Old abandoned mines, rats castle, burrows waterhole, huge freshwater streams and hidden billabongs. That place has such a huge array of tracks for every difficulty level. Take my advise, grab a mate get in your 4wd and make a long weekend of it because you will need it.

[@71Surfie]

Hey mate, wanted to ask.. can I get to Burrows Waterhole on stock suspension (Prado)? Thanks

[@whiteunicornDR659]

All the gear but too busy listening ti his own voice.

[@hapijeepgirl]

@@71Surfieyes absolutely any 4x4 will get you to Burrows, it’s beautiful!

[@2UZFE]

Best of all no one was injured or worse , best outcome 😎👍🍺

[@MrTimstaaa]

Absolutely. That's what I was thinking.

[@petermiddo]

Definately. As always, vehicles are replaceable, people are not. Could have been much, much worse. (It defs would've been a helicopter dust off if someone was hurt badly.... and it's not a place to break a bone.....)

[@BaggedBuilds]

Awesome trip ! We certainly all went through the emotions lol

[@macxr6]

Good on you blokes, just a reminder that things can go wrong occasionally and to always be prepared, thanks for sharing

[@drovercamping4wd]

All the hard work getting the big GU mint, and wrecked in seconds🤪 Great recovery though!

[@wademan7180]

Ahhhhh shit! That’s a kick in the balls! We all learn from our mistakes glad no one injured or worse! Pretty sure a lot of us have done stuff we wish we didn’t! 🍻🇦🇺🤙🏻

[@Dragonface432]

Top stuff boys, great to see use back on the tracks. At the end of the day trucks can be rebuilt/replaced. Keep up the good work.

[@natatkinson2743]

Well done guys, make sure you do Sundown properly, it’s well worth it

[@hapijeepgirl]

You guys missed all the awesome tracks and 4x4 fun that Sundown NP has to offer, I hope you went back sometime. It’s such an awesome place to explore and just check out all the side tracks and Rats Castle track. Not to mention the best swimming hole at Burrows campground it’s beautiful!!

[@harrydonnan141]

Struth... I thought landcruiser handbrakes were shit! Great ep mate 🤟🏽

[@mrfordfairmont]

nothing wrong with patrol hand brakes if adjusted correctly and not left on while driven(i know people to do that)

[@HeyVitaminK]

@@mrfordfairmont It's what happens when inexperienced service their own car.. more than just oil and filter is involved in a service haha.

[@mrfordfairmont]

@@HeyVitaminK no toyotahand brakes are shithouse from factory!! i drove tilt tray tow trucks and has so many new land cruisers roll wil hand brake on full

[@rollyb5061]

good to see you steeled yourself in this episode Matt and dealt with the situation, top recovery ---- travel safe guys

[@slowboat6021]

bummer about the camera car, glad nobody got hurt. keep up the good work.

[@bushmancam]

good thing nonone was hurt, and awsome calm and collected approch to the situation, so many other things can go wrong if you panic great work guys

[@robertmoore8334]

You're lucky you are remote with a crew of prepared motors, should mistakes happen, have a plan B, so you can enjoy plan A, explore n be safe always that way you are able to explore more..... Tyres down is good, let the good times roll 🤞

[@thebro1383]

24:52 hey Sam, did i just see u 'danger swig' lol nice

[@matts_inthetopend6196]

Sick episode guys ... gotta get sam in more of them too ...

[@narg87]

mate devastating to see the patrol damaged, are you going to do a follow up episode on what damage it has?

[@theexplorelife]

Yeh mate will do

[@eliglenister91]

Saw that patrol parked up in Currumbin the other day and wondered what happened. Glad everyone was safe 👍🏽

[@neebean]

when i saw the caption "rolls off mountain" i expected something a little more dramatic. you guys are the young players XD

[@Adrian-pi4zu]

Awesome episode! Mistakes happen. Great filming and editing. Keep the vids coming 🤙

[@brooksy2093]

Unlucky boys & you’re right as shit does happen, I’ve unfortunately rolled 2 rigs & it ain’t fun but you learn from it.

[@timwilli99]

Nice work @theexplorelife- sorry to see the damage! Sundown is totally worth the 2hr slow grind. Next time eh! Where was the campsite on the 2nd night, on the river?

[@meanrigs4x483]

Yeah not the best outcome of a trip being a wrecked car but was good showing the process of recovering it. Doing it the right way, slow and steady

[@bushandbeachaustralia]

Great vid and best of all no one got hurt. Gotta be happy the patrol stayed on its wheels! I’m pretty sure Mount Augustus in W.A. Is the largest rock in the world. I made a short vid on it when we travelled through the area.

[@jackronnfeldt2341]

Sick vid 🙌

[@chiller5438]

Don’t repair just.....send it!!! Legends!!

[@MudducksTouringAustralia]

No good about the patrol, especially after it had all that work done. Glad everyone was ok. Cheers Steve

[@stuartkcalvin]

22:45 Mt Augustus, WA, is the biggest monolith in Oz but not the tallest.

[@Mitch_N]

Always keep it in gear when its turned off. I had a mates dad out at black butt, he had a horse float behind his ute. Had it in neutral and handbrake on, the ute rolled and pinned him against the gate and died. No one was their till the next day also. He was the type of bloke that most weekends he would be going over his ute fixing anything so his car was always in good condition. Luckily my old boy always taught me to keep it in gear with the handbrake..

[@davidolsen6060]

That's going on the list.. looks mad!

[@GoneTroppo]

Uh oh! Great ep. Things we do for content.. :P jks. Sorry to see the Patrol damaged. I learnt something new today. Thanks. :)

[@themistressexplores]

Great video. Great tips...

[@MADBONE0]

all the episodes building her up :/ and now she’s made a new track to the bottom Just hope she’s repairable and some raptor coating videos and she’s good as new with a heck of a story :D

[@jmelville27]

Need to revisit Sundown for sure, the campsite at Burrow Waterhole is 👌, but nothing compared to Girraween National Park.

[@petermiddo]

I don't know so much. There's only walking at Girraween apart from the one track and it's nothing special. And it would've crossed the border.

[@wfmedia5370]

Would be nice to see a behind the scenes on how the show is made

[@benjaminsier4210]

Think she'll need a bit more than a cut n polish now mate, not amount of clear wrap would have helped there either 😂. Good to see you all are safe n uninjured 🤙

[@cliffbooth7075]

That was more like a food channel haha. You boys missed out on what Sundown has to offer.

[@gameuck17]

Sam did a great job while you tended to business. Just setting up a "sundown show down" vid in the future. Glad everyone is okay.🤟

[@paul-up5jy]

Boy's will be boy's, A. Top stuff.

[@brucebaxter6923]

well done. just an incident, not even an accident

[@nicholasmcclellan5117]

Matt you should’ve kept the old bull bar on the GU before this trip so you didn’t ruin this new bar

[@adamjones2025]

Yeah my Y61 Gu patrol hand brake is shit, had it tightened up but did stuff all. The mechanics said it stops the tail shaft not the rear wheels. So carry wheel chocks.

[@det7474]

Patrol handbrakes will hold on a cliff...someone forgot to put it on

[@DRTMaverick]

The handbrakes in my R50 pathfinder and my N50 xterra are frighteningly loose. I've even changed the cables. Love 'em but I wouldn't trust the hand-brakes.

[@willparkes9074]

There’s so many sick tracks in sundown that I would have liked to see yas drive ☹️

[@davidschwarz1436]

Mount Augustus biggest rock in Australia.

[@benwilmot8485]

Bald Rock is the largest granite rock in Australia

[@WheelAdventure]

love it fellas

[@fordifile]

Hahahaha drive all the way down to sundown - missed the good camp spots - missed all the good/hard tracks - still wrecked a vehicle 🤣😂

[@tbinn1494]

The last bit is at passchendaele. The last hill yous all went down try going up it

[@jaymillard2765]

Where abouts in passchendaele mate?

[@ap4x4]

Warwick represent! 👌

[@benwilmot8485]

Matt I was hoping to see the hard tracks that sundown offers. You better make sure you go back because you missed all the fun tracks.

[@theexplorelife]

Yeh mate gutted hey

[@benwilmot8485]

@@theexplorelife I am a local from down that way. I'd like to take you in when you plan the next trip. sow you a couple of fun tracks and great camp spot. .

[@matt87888]

Just drop the music for exhaust note sections. Loooooove V8s 🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@elitequeenstm9981]

hit the limiter 😂😂 never hear sam go over 3000 rpm

[@hammatime94]

Sam all the way from wa even though he doesn't even live here anymore.. 🤪🤪

[@Liam-cz9yy]

Ah if only I knew you were goin' to Sundown! Coulda taken you on a tour in there up and around the rats castle track. Plenty of gnarly tracks in there to have fun on!

[@Liam-cz9yy]

Bald rock is just over the border, same national park but because of the border they call the other side the Bald Rock National Park. Bald Rock is a fair bit bigger than the Pyramid. Definitely worth the trek in future for you fellas 👍

[@lastknownlocation8760]

That’s tough guys. What did the Ranger say? No problems?

[@zacsimpson4913]

Used the 3L to tow the 3L 😬

[@talk2lui]

I've always put the lux in reverse if facing downhill parking on a hill (shart Hbrake) . Makes more sense than a forward gear. Is there a reason you shouldn't ?

[@MlCKTITS]

One time at the farm I went to get a stick out from underneath the ute that was caught up and dragging along, silly me only put the handbrake on and didn't put it in gear, turns out the stick was caught and pushing/tensioning on the handbrake cable, so when i removed the stick the slack let go in the handbrake, car only missed my head by mm's. Very lucky to be alive only ended up with a dislocated shoulder and many scratches all over my face and arm. TIP ALWAYS PUT THE CAR IN GEAR

[@cyclemoto8744]

So who gets to pay for the repairs? Camera car driver? In any case it was the best outcome in terms of no harm done to a person. Thanks for the content. Cheers from lockdown Victoria

[@frankenbeans1967]

Damn that sucks. Glad no damage to people. Does insurance cover this.

[@AustralianOverlander]

That’s gnarly what happened to the camera car

[@out_n_about_4x495]

Need to see more of sundown. Didn't really show much at all

[@theexplorelife]

Yeh we just did the painful way in and missed all the good stuff

[@out_n_about_4x495]

@@theexplorelife hope to see more next time you go

[@jackmccann146]

Bring Sam more

[@michaelwest6897]

You wouldn't want to stop in the giraween in Perth you'll have the tyres taken straight of your car if your driving to slow

[@jamesbushy9031]

Haha fuckn girrawheen balga mirrabooka or anywhere else around there

[@willandmaryoutdoors8645]

Great ep once again, who does your videography so we can give them a follow also.. can appreciate the time that goes into your eps.. well done

[@mickromer6199]

Well that was a fuck up 😂😂

[@petermiddo]

Just got back from 3 day in Sundown and couldn't find the GU shaped hole you guys made..... But holy &%*%($(-&&-(@¥£$€=&%, what an AMAZING place. Very rugged and, as such, peaceful and remote. Camped at Burrows, but would be sensational to camp roll through and camp at Rats Castle, as well. Cannot wait to see your footage, when you get back there.

[@rgbteamoffroadbartek4307]

better if someone rides this bike, and so better 4x4 car uphill and then real downhill bike .... it would be the episode .. greetings from the mountains of the Carpathians..

[@v26224]

at least it wasn't the cruiser

[@yamumsux21]

Where did you get your maxxtrax mounts from ??

[@bventer]

What was the campsite on the lake mate?

[@joelenestal3841]

Yes we would like to know also

[@michaelfoster2593]

Any update on the 79?

[@RoundTheFire]

The Camera crew is now banned from having beers at lunch...

[@gripnripfishing866]

Did you not do a double line pull because you didnt have a pulley block???

[@joelmitchell4044]

wheres berky :(

[@theexplorelife]

Retired mate 😂 playing with old Holden’s

[@joelmitchell4044]

@@theexplorelife 🤧🤧

[@micknoname6466]

PTSD from the wicked bar crossing episode? 😆

[@themechanicslab]

@26:50 - What is this track called? @TheExploreLife

[@jasonswift7098]

so where was the car that had supposidly ROLLED down the mountain?

[@AdventureN]

Spewing about the GU. Glad no one got hurt. As crap as it is, a vehicle can be repaired just means more content yhewwww. Ft. Sam 😝

[@corzarobbo5052]

What Winery and Campsite is this fellas?

[@theexplorelife]

Hey mate Pyramids road winery & foxbar falls camping

[@kawirider412]

Wanted:New camera crew.....lol

[@newyrat]

Whats goin on with the bloody 79 build??

[@theexplorelife]

It’s coming Covid has slowed it massively

[@hihi-lq1oh]

oh oh

[@DarbStar]

can anyone tell me that song at 22:53 plz

[@thomaswilliams2205]

not the brand nrw arb bull bar

[@badajoma]

hope photographer driver of GU still has a job😩

[@bilinasmini3480]

well done. just an incident, not even an accident

[@jamesbushy9031]

That sucks abit of a silly move but hey we all do silly shit

[@Nick-sd7um]

Ah well shit happens

[@TheTorkerman]

What is with that hideous Mountain Bike? G.A.F

[@Boogie597]

Hmm, saw your cranky side today.

[@luketoms2476]

Where's the 79

[@EVERYTHINGOVERLANDANDUNDER]

The real question is... is the camera man, still your cameraman?

[@schoey4x4]

That sucks, especially after you put the energy and wrench time into her.

[@mackf7275]

You guys seriously have to ditch the music, it's just going to turn off half of your potential audience. Nothing against the music itself, it's just that a lot of people like myself don't want to hear any music when watching a 4wd video. The music makes it sound like a cheesy vanlife video. Good show otherwise.

[@rxpking]

The music is cringe, it’s like MTV in ‘99

[@TriniRogue]

And here i was wondering who the band is to listen to em, so theres always someone on the other side of your opinion.

[@stephenbennett4576]

In my opinion youd be better of leaving the car in gear in high range as it takes alot more for the car to start if left in high range low range if the car starts to move wont take much for it to kick over and drive of down the hill on you

[@holgermuller2987]

Mate, thongs and socks !?! Any day that’s a no go... in my books

[@chucklednut8324]

P Platers!

[@lincolnnave8987]

Couldn’t you just reverse up the hill in the patrol

[@theexplorelife]

No mate

[@nickmcguire9584]

That is not the Sundown I know!! You hardly showed any of the good stuff. The drive out along the creek is epic. Sounds like you didn’t do the loop. Get a local next time.

[@petermiddo]

Did the camera car have a steel bumper? Can I buy it from you? Or you could donate to me?????? (Like, as a prize, just for being a legend?)

[@petermiddo]

Of course, no one likes seeing damage caused but great recovery. Shame you didn't get to see the Rats Castle Loop. Sundown/Red Rock at the end of July. Should be bloody cold but I'm excited because i've never driven it and havent been in 30 years (since I was a kid. Would love to know where you found the power lines track you ended the video on.