Exploring Barry Way ... Solo Camping - Snowy River

G'day and welcome back to "A Guy and his Troopy"
This episode I'm driving home from my first stint at the Snowy 2.0 Project.
I decide to head down the Barry Way and check out the scenery and some camping spots on the way.
I hope you enjoy what you see and possibly gives you some ideas of the road and camping options along the way.
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[@westralianoffroad]

Bloody awesome bro. You and I would be two peas in a pod out bush together. Well expressed on keeping the place tidy and respected. Much respect. Killing it. Keep doing you man 🇦🇺🦘

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Matt … yeah very similar I’d say🎯. Just a couple of blokes getting out and doing what they enjoy. Thanks for watching mate. I appreciate it ! 👍

[@thelazyoverlander]

A colab between you pair would be fantastic Matty.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

@@thelazyoverlander some serious land between Matty and myself !! 🤦🏽

[@mort8143]

Thanks digger. I took my little old Toyota corolla down the Barry Way a few years ago. Camped at Pinch river. Thought that was about it, but it's a buchan long drive to Buchan. Absolute concentration needed, all 2nd and 3rd gear. Loved it. Drove from their to Omeo - Mitta -Wodonga, then home to Canberra the next day!! Snowed between Omeo and Mitta. Buchan magnificent. Had no license for 23 yrs, too drunk. Sober 14 years and love driving. Top stuff, subscribed.😊

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Hey Mort, thanks for the Sub, appreciate it. Bloody good drive for the little Corolla. 👍🏼 yeah it a long drive, especially up past Suggan Buggan, straight drops there off the road, you’d hate to be afraid of heights 😂. Good to see you out and about driving and exploring mate. Congrats for getting off the drink to mate. 👍🏼

[@adamant6164]

I hope you went to the caves, all you have to look out for is the buchan fats!

[@aguyandhistroopy]

@@adamant6164 have been to the Buchan Caves since I was a kid, but I did the adult thing and. Allee into the Buchan Pub instead. I called into the Pothole Caves up the road but was agile enough to get into them 🤦🏽

[@jamesrowlands8971]

Scouting this out for a bike trip. This was a useful video to gauge what I'm riding into.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

@@jamesrowlands8971 you’ll have no drama mate if you have some sort of experience, just keep and eye out for the rough bits and oncoming traffic so you stay up on the road. It’s a pretty steep drop off over the edge at times.

[@findingselfagain4014]

Nice troopy, good to see no v8 just the good old 1hz, cant beat them.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks mate… it’s like my 3rd child, definitely prefer the 1HZ.

[@keithbagshaw3146]

What a ripper drive, loved it. Recently camped at Benambra at the other end of Limestone Road, looks like an interesting track!

[@aguyandhistroopy]

It’s a nice drive with some spectacular views that for sure. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment ! 👍🏼

[@spf4x4]

Awesome trip

[@aguyandhistroopy]

lol, yeah yours also. 👍🏼🤣

[@rodgeorge7244]

Bloody rippa vid mate over the years I have spent a lot of time up in that area back in the 70s I carted cattle out of Gelantipy and camped and fished the Pinch and the Jacobs and on to Jindabyne.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Rod, how were the roads back then, I’m guessing a little narrower and a little more sketchy.🤷🏼 Nice little river the Pinch and some cracking little camps spots along it. Never thought of dropping a line in there, but then again I’m not much of a fisherman! 🤦🏽🤣

[@rodgeorge7244]

@@aguyandhistroopy The road was pretty bad especially after heavy rain.The fishing was fantastic with some nice trout and some big eels and as you said some fantastic camp spots .If you had climbed up that big hill there was a track off to the right that takes you back down to the river which held some great trout.

[@battlelux]

Ripper of an episode Gav. The drone shots, editing and music were spot on mate 👍 As tax payers, it’d be nice to one day get back into some of the places closed by departments that are funded by us. Ingegoodbee has been closed for ages.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Yeah I hear ya Matt, it’s the second time I’ve been up to it, and still closed. I heard it won’t open up again either. Which is a shame… they will just keep closing tracks, making it hard on us guys… and then in turn making it impossible to access areas when fires are about. But hey… what do we know. These specialist government departments are all over these things, right ? Thanks for watching mate, appreciate the good feedback. 👍🏼

[@endless4x4]

Great stuff Gav. Love the drone getting some work. Beautiful expansive work over the wide river! Keep it up. I love that part of Oz. Done a few solo drives along there myself. So peaceful and quiet! Keep up the work mate. And hope Hydro 2.0 is going ok 👍🏻

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Adam, it is a great place, nice easy drive with plenty of views of an awesome river system. Jobs going well mate. Thanks 👍🏼

[@clivemcquade8410]

I did that track in my Hi Ace Van towing a trailer back in the day, glad it didn’t rain I would have been in the shit 😅 , Hope to do it again soon in my Hi Lux this time

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Definitely just a dirt road with some corrugations and washouts, seen a few corollas and charades driving it. Just don’t want to lose concentration and go over the edge I’m sure you’ll enjoy it more in the Lux Clive. 👍🏼 Thanks for watching and dropping a comment. 👌🍻

[@clivemcquade8410]

@@aguyandhistroopy definitely a bloody long way down you wouldn’t want to go over

[@alansalmon1086]

Love the sound track,keep up the great work 👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Alan and appreciate you taking the time out to watch it 🍻

[@nathankenny9516]

Hi mate. I just come across you channel, and are now subscribing. I am a lakes lad and have followed the same roads and tracks you are showing us for years as well. I am now starting to do it all again now with our young kids. It was actually my 7 year old daughter that found your channel. We are starting to go away from the bigger channels and follow more like yours. Thanks for you efforts and we now look forward to more. Cheers.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks for the sub Nathan, much appreciated, and a massive shout out to your daughter for finding my channel! 👍🏼. I was the same, was a little over the bigger guys ( apart from a handful ) was watching smaller channels when I decided to make my channel. It’s a great area we live in that’s for sure. Keep well 👍🏼

[@shaneregan2955]

Sharing some good messages about respect not just for camp grounds ,tracks, huts but other road users. A thank you wave goes a long way👍 I hate heights & that road out of Suggan Buggan scared six different shades of shit out of me. Came across tip trucks, utes & cars on that section the week after Easter. Heard a noise & thought something was wrong with my car,looked over & it was a helicopter flying down in the valley.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Need to show respect … otherwise soon we won’t have any to use… and hell yeah for the appreciation wave 👋 It’s definitely steep, lucky it’s a road not a track, it would definitely be a wild drive.

[@peterstone5356]

Hey Gavin, love the video as usual. Let us all keep the places as we find them, respect them and they will be there forever.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

That’s it Pete, if only other people the same thought process as this. I actually put out a smouldering fire and picked up all the rubbish left behind around about lunch time on that trip. A fine example of the idiots that are out there these days. Thanks for watching mate… greatly appreciated 👍

[@lynpascoe1471]

Gold tommy would love the shirt love footage

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Cheers Halfa, reckon he’d sponsor me? 😂😂

[@thelazyoverlander]

Another ripper Gavin, keep em coming mate.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks mate. Appreciate it 👍🏼

[@kimberleydreaming]

Beaut part of the country mate! Love to get down there one day. Very different to my backyard hey. Great video by the way. Cheers, Benny

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Cheers Benny, different but same mate, both can be spectacular mate, if you want to go to the effort to find it. Look forward to getting back up your way one day and catching up with yourself and Sal, hope all is good mate. Keep well. Cheers

[@traviswright4347]

Hey mate , it must take a lot of time setting up the cameras and doubling back to get the shots , just shows how dedicated you are to your channel . Your content is getting better every video bud.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Trav, appreciate the positive feedback mate. It’s a definitely time consuming work, and then there’s the editing side of things 🤦🏽. Thanks for taking the time out to watch. 👍🏼

[@manjulamail]

Great job mate.. she’s on blue plates now👍

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Yeah… but not for long. Have some personalised plates coming for the old troopy ! 👍🏼

[@hagar1959]

I’ve planning to do the Barry way in a few weeks , thanks for the preview

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Gday Hagar, thanks for watching and taking the timeout to comment. It’s a good drive, if your camping I’d look at the other side ( south ) of Pinch River Campground, some great little camp spots there on the river, definitely better then the main campground. Just be careful of the washouts across the roads if it hasn’t been maintained recently. Enjoy the drive, and make sure you check out the views from Jacks lookout. 👍🏼

[@dom0]

Just found you channel. Fukn ripper bro, keep it up. Subbed

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Mate, appreciate the sub 👍🏼🍻

[@CMReid]

Good tourer of the area mate. Safe travels 👍🏼

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Mate ! 👍

[@clintt4754]

Another great vid Gavin I like the way you take the scenic route home 👍. Gotta watch those sticky nosen snag stealin possums though I'm glad you didn't leave a beer next to your chair, it would've had it. Fancy nearly getting ran over all the way out there. Look forward to the next trip home, good luck with your job to mate.👍👍

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Cheers Clint, I have a fair few options for the drive home from the snowy, even though most of the good tracks are now behind closed gates. As for that possum, he’d be struggling to find any scraps that night !! 😂 Thanks for tuning in mate… appreciate it 👍🏼

[@leighharrap9099]

Awesome video Krusty keep up the good work mate cheers

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Mate. 👍

[@warrensmith8258]

Love that area . Pity Parks Vic are hell bent on shutting all the tracks. Love the Macfarlane track but I don’t think they ever plan to reopen.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Hey mate, I doubt it will ever be opened again also, I’ve been wanting to do it and Ingeegoodbee, Cobbera’s since I moved back to Vic 3 years ago. It’s a shame.

[@HLsab]

Another great vid Krusty,, had to laugh mate …… your out in the middle of shit creek , you walk out on the road and almost get run over . 🤣

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Luke, yeah what’s the chances. That Cruiser snuck up on me … lucky I’m an agile old bastard !! 😂😂👍🏼

[@lesloader]

Awesome video mate keep them coming

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Cheers Les, I’ll keep them coming if you keep watching them mate ! 👍🏼

[@wittyfpv]

Awesome video mate, not long found Ur channel. Have owned a 87 2h troopy years ago and buying a 95 1hz troopy next week. Can't wait to get out on the tracks with the old girl. Thanks for the inspiration to get back into it

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks for supporting the channel Witty. So you brought another slug ? Good to see you back in the Troopys again. You shouldn’t need to much inspiration to get out on the tracks, but I’m glad I can be of assistance!! 👍🏼

[@wittyfpv]

@@aguyandhistroopy yea just waiting for it to become available next week to pick up. I lived in Jindabyne 6 years ago and watching u drive from jindy across the hill in all directions has made me want to move back south and check out all the tracks again.. I used to spray weeds for snowy hydro and national parks and have been up alot of the closed off tracks but have done bugger all driving on the opened tracks. Time to get exploring. Maybe will see you around that area one day

[@adamant6164]

Another good one man. Barry Way is a treat (when its dry :-) ) Love yer commentary. BTW Suggen Buggen rhymes with Suckin' and Buckin'. Now did you know that emus love a quarter of a Sao? I don't know if they prefer vegemite on em, but if you really want to annoy one give it a whole dry Sao! (Laugh, laugh, you try swallowing one whole, sideways.) Catchya.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Lmao. Maybe Vegemite and cheese mate?! Thanks for watching mate and taking the time out to comment. 👍🏼

[@gabyherrmann9894]

Hey Gavin, thanks for your video, it is growing better and better. I like the way of your journeys with the Troopy. Greetings from a LC 78 and me from Germany !!!! 😆😆😆

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks for the positive feedback Gaby, hope your getting out in the more powerful troopy and making easier work of the hills then my old 75! 😂👍🏼 Thanks for watching.

[@gabyherrmann9894]

@@aguyandhistroopy Why old 75? 75 and 78 are the most reliables vehicles ( legends ) for long range excursions out of the way. With 1HZ engine and some modifications I had never problems for the last 30 years. 😃😃🐖🐖🐷

[@aguyandhistroopy]

@@gabyherrmann9894 don’t get me wrong… I didn’t mean old in a bad way. I’ve owned mine for 22years. It’s like family. Definitely a reliable not so old ( lol ) land cruiser. Sometimes a bit more power to tow the boat would be helpful! Cheers 👍🏼

[@spf4x4]

Added this to our facebook page to allow people to see it as some of them don't have YT. Been watching your stuff for a while Gav and you do some awesome stuff, cheers. #enjoydontdestroy

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks for watching and the positive feedback👍🏼. I have a FB page but haven’t started posting anything, struggling to keep up with the editing side of things at the moment! 🤦🏽

[@spf4x4]

@@aguyandhistroopy would love to catch up out in the high country, you have such a great positive vibe. Keep it up mate.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

@@spf4x4 cheers mate. If your ever down this way feel free to contact me. I’ll see what I can do. 👍🏼

[@James_James01]

Onya Gav, what a ripper episode! The footage and music is just on point mate! 👍, what an awesome “commute” home after work, I’d rather the Barry way than melbournes Monash fway everyday that’s forsure! Used to camp at Pinch river as a kid for a week every Xmas, good memories 😊

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Hey James, it’s a great drive that’s for sure, Monash is probably just in a little bit better condition then the Barry Way. But I’m looking forward to the seasonal closures opening up and now that daylight savings has started I should have some good trips home from the Snowy 2.0 Project. Which side did you camp on at Pinch River. The Vic Side of the river looked so much better then the NP camping area. Glad you stayed awake mete to comment !! 😂👍🏼

[@James_James01]

Monash is only better due to constant roadworks of the last 15years 🤣🤣 Look forward to more commutes mate 👍 2 decades ago now but always north side / nsw side where you did basically 👍 Hanging to get back up that way

[@braydenclark5828]

Another awesome vid mate nice country up that way great drone footage aswell cheers for sharing

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Cheers Braydo, I’ll keep knocking them out if you keep watching them ! 👍🏼

[@braydenclark5828]

@@aguyandhistroopy definitely mate Love ya camera work 👌

[@user-xx5cv5hh6g]

Southern side of Pinch is in my opinion the best side mate....

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Couldn’t agree more mate 👍🏼

[@charlieporteous8960]

Keep doing what you doing what you are doing I love what you do 🇦🇺👏👏👍😁😁😁🆒🍻

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Charlie, I love what you do… thanks for watching another episode! 👍🏼

[@alansalmon9676]

Love your channel mate 🤝

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Alan, glad your enjoying it mate. 👍🏼

[@reddo84]

Nice trip, and some nice drone shots. Thanks for taking the time to create and upload :D Cheers Jim

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Jim, but more to the point … thank you for tuning in and watching !! 🤙🏼

[@reddo84]

@@aguyandhistroopy You are welcome. I'd also like to say, we must have missed each other at Dargo by a day or two :D Would have been good to catch up for a beer or two :D

[@aguyandhistroopy]

@@reddo84 spewing… shoot us a message next time your out and about, might be able to cross paths !

[@boomba361]

Good stuff cobber

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Ray 👍🏼

[@lucamancini3147]

Great stuff Gavin, love the content keep it going. It’s an area that I’ve never done before may need to have a closer look.👌

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Cheers Luca. Wouldn’t be enough snow on the Barry Way for you mate? Couple of the better tracks have been closed, and I doubt they will open again. But there is still heaps to see, some beautiful country over that way! 👍

[@timecraftmedia]

nice work mate, good to see the video out and those aerial shots you got.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks mate… been keeping an eye on you Insta account. Some awesome shots in there. Getting some ideas for some future trips !

[@mikemoonshine]

Did the Barry way on my harley, took it as a short cut to Jindabyne, and then a storm blew in. Wish I could have enjoyed it more bit I was too shit scared to get out of second gear. Nice video mate, preach the respect for these areas or no one will be allowed to enjoy them.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Ya bloody keen, you don’t like the Harley? 🤣 You would have got a few strange looks I reckon. How long ago was this? Be bad enough driving a small 2WD car through there in spots. Thanks for watching and taking the time out to comment Mike. 👍🏼🍻

[@mikemoonshine]

@aguyandhistroopy the rain came in when I was about half way, you know how the weather changes up that way, some times you don't see it coming. By that stage there was no point turning around 🤣 so just had to ride it out. Was back in Feb last year, the stupid part is I'd probably do it again, never felt so alive.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

@@mikemoonshinethat’s it Mike, glad you made it out. Funny how it works sometimes. 👍🏼

[@ryandonelly44]

Absolutely love your work, fantastic spots

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Ryan… appreciate it mate 👍🏼

[@ryandonelly44]

I’m gonna head out the back of Bairnsdale way in a few weeks for a couple of nights. Any suggestions?

[@aguyandhistroopy]

@@ryandonelly44 guess it all depends how far out back your going to go. Obviously Dargo is the spot to go, heaps to do and explore there or further to the East to Nunninong area Moscow Villa etc, also King Cassilis Gold mining area near Swifts Creek, but if just out the back of Bairnsdale I’d Say Marthavale Hut, if your 4x4ing do the Nicho River Track to Deptford, both have good camping. Bit of gold mining history at Deptford. You can go the Dargo via this area.

[@damo.77]

Another good vid mate. Ive been hangin to do the ingeegoobdee track also but have heard from different people apparently it may not ever re open, such a shame! Look forward to part ll.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

I think you have heard right mate, I don’t think it will be opened up again. It’s a shame as I have heard they are great tracks. Seems to be the way things are going these days! No part 2 this time. Thanks for watching Damo.

[@braydenclark5828]

How come its closed

[@Daniel-sn1lc]

Awesome stuff mate, that school is something else, definitely add that to places to go and see. 🤙🍻

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Yes it is… always good to see a bit of history, even though it’s been rebuilt. 👍🏼

[@Lee-astrololee]

It's an unwritten law in the Aussie bush that you all wave to most folk as you pass! It's just a polite thing to do!

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Couldn’t agree more, definitely should happen more often. 👍🏼

[@chuckberry7692]

Nice trip fella. Bloody good country up there. Love ya work🇦🇺🍻🔥🤘

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Cheers Chuck … it is indeed. Thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@Chook57]

Good video man and I hope the new job go"s well too..

[@aguyandhistroopy]

It’s going ok mate … bloody cold though! I’m only up there to try get more chances for content to produce more videos, and for the money of course. 😂 Thanks for tuning in 👍🏼

[@w.bridges9118]

The river looks fucken cold 🥶. Your aerial views are becoming really good 👍 keep up the great work digger, your channel will grow keep it raw and starch plus stay safe.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks for the positive comments Wayne. I know it’s gunna take time, I just enjoy touring and exploring, so I might as well bring you guys along !! I had no intentions of going in the water ! 😂 Thanks for tuning in 👍🏼

[@hazza3258]

Hey gav enjoy your time up there work must be fun mate

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks Hazza 👍🏼

[@sterling_garden_services]

one of ya best i reckon mate

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Your easily pleased mate ! Thank you ! 👍🏼

[@claudiodippolito5686]

Anyone would be lucky to have you as their mate.

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Your to kind mate. 👍🏼

[@TheCosmicGuy0111]

Nice!

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thanks

[@ivandrain5959]

Salam berkemah, perjalanan yang seru.. Video yang bagus.. Salam dari indonesia 😊🙏👍

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Thank you mate… glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching over there ! 👍🏼

[@logik1677]

Great vid, thinking of doing this this year, same route :D any extra tips? :D

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Not really, it’s a pretty easy drive. Everywhere there is a drain under the road there is normally a washout. Best camping I seen was Pinch River, but not on the Northern Side ( where I camped ) head over the bridge if coming from Jindy and turn right, heaps up there right on the river. It’s a nice spot … just take it all in. Which way you heading after that ?

[@anjalipal6626]

Hi. I loved your video. Thanks for going to the trouble and showing us another beautiful part of Australia. I was thinking of driving from Buchan to Jinderbyne in October. Do you reckon a Forester all wheel drive would make it? Also, how long would it take from Buchan to Jinderbyne? Thanks - Anj

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Gday, thanks for watching. You should have no problems in the Forester, just need to be a but careful of some potholes and washouts on the NSW side. I’d say allow 3.5 to 5hrs depending on how many times you stop, it’s a picturesque drive, with some good lookouts and the Suggan Buggan historical school. Take your time and take it all in ! 👍🏼

[@anjalipal6626]

Thanks for answering. Much appreciated. 😀 @@aguyandhistroopy

[@rudvs]

Have you thought about doing a video of a walk around of the troopy and your set up ? What works for you or doesnt and any future plans ?

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Dazzb, I actually have attempted the walk around twice now, both times I haven’t liked the footage that I came up with. Plus I actually hate talking into a camera, which makes it challenging for me to edit the content 🤦🏽 I will attempt it again in the near future, until then I will start doing a couple of reviews in videos while I’m camping of the gear I use etc. it will happen one day mate. 👍🏼

[@braydenclark5828]

@@aguyandhistroopy i was actually gonna ask u this same question the other night but i just forgot in the end 😂 even tho I’ve already seen it but you got it setup good could be ideas there for other troopy owners 👌

[@aguyandhistroopy]

@@braydenclark5828 I might need a camera man for that episode!

[@braydenclark5828]

@@aguyandhistroopy haha no worries mate swing me msg when u decide too do it

[@user-kq7dk9hh4d]

Hi mate, how’s the Barry way road in the wet?

[@aguyandhistroopy]

It’s just a dirt road really, but with some steep drop offs, washouts and a heap of corrugations. Just need to take ya time and stay on your side of the road really. Than it should be an easy drive.

[@jerryrubinek8905]

What month of year did you do this

[@aguyandhistroopy]

May last year Jerry, but I’ve driven it again a few months ago, have another video on it which I haven’t dropped yet. So if you need to know anything just shout out mate ! 👍🏼

[@jefftrott5114]

Quick question 🤔 What time of year is this.?

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Start of May mate.

[@barryrahn5957]

Do you burn eucalyptus for your campfires?

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Yeah Barry, normally try get Redgum or such, burns good and good heat … Good hardwood!

[@vikingshipwright]

Who needs toilets and you don't trash the place?

[@aguyandhistroopy]

You never dug a hole and shit in it? Don’t see any drop toilets in the Simpson Desert crossing and it’s not trashed… it’s a small few that do the wrong thing!

[@user-kq7dk9hh4d]

Hi mate, how’s the Barry way road in the wet?

[@user-kq7dk9hh4d]

Hi mate, how’s the Barry way road in the wet?

[@aguyandhistroopy]

Should be fine mate, it’s just a dirt road, gets a bit rough in a few spots. Just wouldn’t tow in the wet.