Off Grid Camping In The New Caravan & LC300!

[@trob440]

Great video guys! King Billy is a very wise man! “Stayin right out of this!!”🤣🤣 Never seen one of those toilet cassettes before, interesting to know.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Tony! Yes KB is all over it! The toilet is very interesting, it’ll probably take us a while to get used to it.

[@davidmilledge221]

Yer I think them hooks are illegal in SA but a good idea tho easy as , hope the 300 got good seals in back would hate the dogs sniffing fumes and eating dust , interesting to see how the 300 goes on ya trip hope all them fancy electrics and sensors don't let ya down , good luck I'm pressing that button 😀

[@JourneyUnknown]

Yeah we just heard they're cracking down on these hooks. not sure why considering they're 4ton rated 🤔. Cheers David 🍻

[@MrBaba1955]

The standard thin red breakaway cable is a joke like I have on my van , no chance of stopping it god forbid should my hitch fail. 😮

[@bigpete1]

Great setup. The toilet debacle shows the importance of smaller shakedown trips.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Peter and agree 100%. We are learning and adapting to new things each time we use the van.

[@travwol2571]

What a great little spot. We got a full hand over and usb of all the instructions @3.5 hrs worth. Forgot most of it though through excitement.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Ha ha love that, it is very exciting! Won Wron is worth a look and a stay if you don’t want to go beachside down that way. Thanks for watching!

[@billludbey501]

Great camping spot wonderful roast pork and a fun time had by all, looking forward to the next trip

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks King Billy! It was a lot of fun and the girls loved it! Looking forward to the next adventure.

[@TeamUCAN2]

Found your channel recently and been watching your vids. Great content guys and you guys are so great to watch. Beautiful dogs also

[@JourneyUnknown]

Ohh thank you TeamUCAN2! That’s very nice to hear. Thank you for coming on board. Ha ha Coco & Molly do feature a fair bit in our videos. 🙏

[@ronwilliams3249]

Great video that’s what it’s all about living the dream 👍👍👍cheers Ron and Kim.

[@JourneyUnknown]

That’s it Ron & Kim, there’s nothing better than free camping, with a fire, good food and great company, dogs included.

[@katherineporter2654]

Happened to stumble across you guys. Great video. Great to see that Laura drove. This is a spot I have wanted to go to but never knew how it looked. One for the list. The pork looked great.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi Katherine, thanks for your message. Yes we both share the driving as it’s important for both of us to be confident towing. It’s a great spot hidden away! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@AussieFamilyLiving]

Liked the spit guys, nothing better than cooking over an open fire.

[@JourneyUnknown]

It soothes the soul that’s for sure. Tasted amazing too! Thanks for watching. 🙏

[@colinl9018]

Ah, Laura you forgot the 'Bloody Squeaky Door'...............🤣🤣🤣 Great vid. The toilet saga was interesting. So much for a 'handover'. Keep us posted on the anti sway system setup, need that to be working correctly when you start the long trips away.👍

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey Colin! Thanks for the reminder! That video was filmed before the last vid we put up so next time we go to the farm we’ll fix both the washing machine and front doors from all the squeaks. Yes we sure will, it’s so hard to find places to go away to at the moment due to the whole east coast being drenched and flooded. 😔

[@colinl9018]

@@JourneyUnknown 😂😂 I'm a squeak and rattle nazi, especially if i'm driving haha.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Ha ha ha! Once you hear it, you can’t un-hear it!

[@ladysusanjane2682]

Good on you Laura for towing the van. I’ll have to start towing too-I’m ashamed to say I’ve left it to my hubby for too long 😅

[@JourneyUnknown]

Ohh thanks so much! I’ve towed for about 10 years so have plenty of experience with big and smaller vans. I’ve met many ladies on the road who’s partners do all the driving and towing. I highly recommend you getting a lesson and then sharing the driving and towing. If anything happens to our partners, the other half needs to take over. Good luck!

[@gettingtheretravel]

You may already have the ESC sorted but I see you have a Red Anderson plug (disconnected) which is usually for ESC but you said it's wired through the 12 pin plug. You may actually have your brake controller fighting with the caravan ESC and not the 300's sway control. Just something worth looking at.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Totally agree. we were told from our dealer to get a red anderson. When we collected the van they said nah you don't need it they ran the ESC through the 12pin plug. Not being an auto electrician we have no idea. Do you think it's worth having it plugged through the anderson plug?

[@stewierun9940]

@@JourneyUnknown hope you don’t mind jumping in but yes you have to have a direct constant power from the crank battery . We had to run the second Anderson through to the ESC

[@gettingtheretravel]

@@JourneyUnknown No difference really, the red Anderson is so you can disconnect the ESC when off road (I run my ESC through the 12pin). Get a good auto sparky to check but I would bet you’re getting feedback from / to the brake controller. Have a look on both the Redarc and Alko sites (can’t remember which) but there is information about this exact issue.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Stewie, we will talk to our caravan dealer about this before our first service. Thanks for your help!

[@gettingtheretravel]

Oh. Good channel btw. Just found it and subbed 👍

[@debmccormack1036]

Duke and Honey love the set up, awesome guys!

[@JourneyUnknown]

Oh thanks guys! We’ll have to take you all there, can’t go wrong with 4 Vizslas taking over the park!

[@MrBaba1955]

Great vid guys, however I noticed when servicing your loo the blue chem was put in the flush tank, that is incorrect as the blue chem breaks down the waste and should go into the toilet cassette , with a little water then a good shake before fitting it back into place, the flush tank which is the top filler should have the pink flush additive which give a nice fragrance when flushing do not use too much as virus loves the stuff and causes issues with fungi in the flush tank .

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hello! Thanks for watching and commenting. Our rinse for the toilet was blue in this case and so it went in the flush area. We put the powder sachets or a purple cleaner in the cassette for cleaning / break down. There are a few different colours we use but definitely don't put cleaning chemicals in the rinse area. =)

[@priscilladalzell3718]

Great video guys , looks like everyone loved it ❤

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Priscilla, yes it was a nice little getaway that we’ll have to do again.

[@alisonwithers6481]

I keep missing out the new caravan 🚐

[@JourneyUnknown]

🤔 We're still waiting patiently

[@lesterpilat6662]

Noticed the hooks you fitted for your vans chains sorry but you have them on back to front you won’t be covered if you have an accident

[@JourneyUnknown]

Good call we were actually concerned because we heard that these hooks aren't legal in certain states.

[@GrabLifeByTheGourlays]

Awesome stuff guys! Hey did your van come with the firewood carrier at the back or did you make it?

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey thanks for watching. The wood box we ordered as an extra cost $700. l have heard of people building their own

[@JourneyUnknown]

BTW, love your channel name.

[@GrabLifeByTheGourlays]

@@JourneyUnknown thanks guys on the name! Yeah I’m thinking of building our own. I checked your vans website to get some inspiration but could find anything! What are the chances of getting a photo? 😉

[@JourneyUnknown]

Yeah no problem message us on FB we'll flick a few photos over when we can

[@GrabLifeByTheGourlays]

@@JourneyUnknown also just subscribed for some inspo for when we leave😉

[@davidmilledge221]

I get the feeling that the new style 4x4s should carry duck tape in glove box if they venture out off the city limits 🤔

[@JourneyUnknown]

Ha ha yes that’s probably a good tip. At least Grey duct tape will mate the LC300 if it ever needs it. 🤣

[@michellevillaflores8408]

I subscribed you guys. Great videos

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi MichRoy & sanchai adventure that's great thanks for watching and supporting our channel 😊

[@BrantGlascott]

Hey Laura love your work but don’t cut through the fat to the meat just Criss cross the fat.🇦🇺🇦🇺👍

[@JourneyUnknown]

Great tip, thanks for sharing 👍

[@torhildparkinson3811]

Do yourself a favour and swap the loo for a composting toilet.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Mmm not too sure. it's still a messy process. You still have to empty and clean the toilet eventually. thanks for tuning in and commenting 👌

[@Romeo-kp8tc]

Thanks for vid, my tip for toilet, save on expensive chemicals, Nappy San, I've been told works very well, by many tourists, funny I've never tried it yet, Happy safe travels Cheers Bevan 🤠🦘🇦🇺

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey Romeo thanks for the comment! We’ve heard of that too so we might give it a go on the next trip. Thanks for watching! Laura & Troy 🙏