Kimberley Part 2- West Gibb River Road | Windjana & Tunnel Creek | Mt Hart Wilderness Lodge

[@reddyman6915]

Probably your best ever episode yet thumbs 👍 That chopper ride looked amazing .

[@philandclarepatch6262]

Thanks guys for such a goodcepiside! Really enjoying your Kimberleys with some nice additions, thanks for the ride! Phil

[@michelleroberts9721]

Loved the video guys. Mt Hart looked amazing and so did the helicopter flight. We definitely live in an amazing country.

[@leonwakefield7285]

Wow great episode guys 10/10 😊😊

[@ZoneVangogh]

You guys are doing such a great job. Really enjoying these episodes. Definite fomo!

[@empty_nestadventures]

Thank you! We do our best to make engaging vids

[@cathg7323]

Hey Guys…thanks for another great vid.

[@peterritchie3777]

What a an absolutely ripper of an episode Ant & Dee. Loved it.

[@CheekyQuokkaCo]

Hoping to plan a Gibb Adventure next time we go West - love this!

[@robyndehavilland1609]

Such a great episode of the magnificent Kimberley. How epic is Tunnel Creek ! I love Windjana Gorge, I could see that there is still some damage from the floods last year when it was closed :(. That scenic flight was stunning, showed me some things I’ve never seen before ❤❤. Thanks 😊

[@empty_nestadventures]

@@robyndehavilland1609 yes, definitely a different Windjana to our last trip in ‘22. That chopper flight was one of the best experiences we’ve ever had. Not really been much tourism operation in that area for a long time. The guys at Mt Hart have done a great job

[@briangill4000]

Thanks for the helicopter tour. We were too stingey to do any flights on our several Gibb trips.

[@briangill4000]

Awesome production. Hanging out for the next episode now.

[@tonyfoxd4868]

Yet another awesome video from you guys… video and still pics stunning… And the Jawa Commander mention only reinforces our choice for our new van😊

[@jasonbarnes5605]

Just subscribed having just found your channel. This was the best no bs channel of travelling around Oz that I have seen yet. Great content and great photography.!

[@empty_nestadventures]

@@jasonbarnes5605 thanks heaps Jason. We do our best and like to keep it real

[@highvibe4839]

This video was a treat to watch, so much beauty, your music choice was fab in the caves. Loving the classy places you continue to find along your travels. Mount Hart looks worth the drive, very pretty as you said, I hope people support the new owner, and the chopper pilots out there. I’ve been binge watching your Chanel, so much great content which is very informative and entertaining, will all come handy in the not to distant future. Cheers 🥂

[@briangill4000]

Your mt Hart comments are spot on.. some of our favourite places on the Gibb were places we were told weren't worth visiting. If you have time..go everywhere. Especially Mornington. Owned by Australian Wildlife Conservancy... it's like entering Durasick park.

[@empty_nestadventures]

@@briangill4000 Cheers and thanks for the hot tip on Mornington, we’ll add this to our list of places to see 👍

[@briangill4000]

Half way through the video..

[@briangill4000]

Mornington is a long detour off the Gibb.,down towards Fitzroy Crossing on the Fitzroy River. A couple of decades ago there was talk of damming the Fitzroy river. The Conservancy bought Mornington so it can be preserved. It has been destocked and put back to nature.

[@robertarmbruster5650]

What a great adventure and thanks for taking us along on the helicopter flight. Have you still got the standard 76L fuel tank in the BT50 and how many jerries do you carry.

[@empty_nestadventures]

@@robertarmbruster5650 hi mate. We have the 133L ‘indestructible’ ARB long range tank, that got a hole in it 2 years ago when doing the Gibb… lucky I’m handy, but ARB were great in replacing it as soon as we got to Darwin. I do carry a 20L metal jerry, but didn’t need it on this whole west coast trip

[@stephenmurfit800]

Mavo the snake charmer 🤣 Great video, guys. It also looks like you had a pretty good drive with the road being graded?

[@empty_nestadventures]

@@stephenmurfit800 definitely up to hear mate on the road. Turned to 💩 at the Kalumburu turn off through to Home Valley

[@alisonphilp7497]

Hey guys I love ur channel and am literally looking at this van ur vid hasn’t finished yet but to tackle this country did u guys have to do anything at all to the van to get across with No dramas Like having it checked over before u left As anyone would do but anything else I need to know about as I’ve never had a van before and going for a lap in a cpl of years in the planning and buying the car stage now cheers guys Stay safe Love ur work 🙏🇦🇺❤️and also wats the fuel like on the gibb is it like the cape with fuel stops ever 2 hrs or so Let me know cheers 🙏🇦🇺❤️

[@MrDcastleman]

Awesome vid guys! Question - what tyres are you running on the Ute?

[@empty_nestadventures]

@@MrDcastleman Falken Wildpeaks AT’s. Awesome so far and will definitely buy the same when needed. 285/65 R18

[@snowy941]

Hi guys, enjoying the videos of your trip. A quick question. Is the Smartcap keeping out the dirt and water? We are in the process of getting one fitted and interested in how yours is fairing.

[@empty_nestadventures]

@@snowy941 short answer is yes. Long answer is the positive pressure vent on top does a great job- no rain in, and does definitely stop dust ingress. I had to install a tailgate dust seal however, as even though the post pressure works, it didn’t keep dust out, just around the rear of the tailgate. Once that was done, everything was like a solid back car. I’ve also got $10K of 12V gear in the tub and also did several water crossings, deepest was about 900mm into ELQ gorge and not a drop of water in there

[@snowy941]

​@@empty_nestadventures Thanks, appreciate you taking the time to respond. Great to hear the Smartcap is working out well. Yes, a tailgate seal is what I also had in mind to seal the tub. Safe travels.

[@alisonphilp7497]

Hey guys I love ur channel and am literally looking at this van ur vid hasn’t finished yet but to tackle this country did u guys have to do anything at all to the van to get across with No dramas Like having it checked over before u left As anyone would do but anything else I need to know about as I’ve never had a van before and going for a lap in a cpl of years in the planning and buying the car stage now cheers guys Stay safe Love ur work 🙏🇦🇺❤️

[@empty_nestadventures]

@@alisonphilp7497 this van has no modifications except for the BBQ arm! Jawa really focus on making a van that is ready for pretty much anything. My main motto with travelling to areas like this is to have plenty of spares and repair gear with you. I carry spare air/fuel/oil filters, spare alternator and starter motor, windscreen and tyre repair kits, heap of electrical components and tools to do jobs. I got a hole in my fuel tank last trip on the Gibb in 2022, but had all the gear to first plug it and then patch it to get us to Darwin for repair….

[@johnbarton9025]

Amazing video as usual!! What animated road map do you use as shown at the start of the video?

[@empty_nestadventures]

@@johnbarton9025 hi John. It’s called Travel Boast. App is blue and yellow with a plane in the image

[@johnbarton9025]

@@empty_nestadventures Thanks much appreciated :)

[@leemazey9604]

Great to see drink the good ol bush Chooks and you need a Drone for some better photos and videos but great footage

[@empty_nestadventures]

Got a drone mate, just very limited in the Kimberley to where you can use it. Check some of the earlier vids, heaps of drone footage

[@vanessa1474]

Hey guys - as an aside, have you done a follow up video on Cowfish technologies antenna at all? If so, could you link me to it? If not, would really appreciate an updated video.

[@empty_nestadventures]

@@vanessa1474 hey Vanessa. It’s in the pipeline, just need to find time to get it done

[@vanessa1474]

Awesome! Looking forward to it