The Tanami Desert: What to Expect - An Epic Journey Through Australia's Harsh Outback

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This week we take you from Broome to Alice Springs via the Tanami Desert.
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As always thanks for watching,
Cheers
Holly & Matt

[@mojojojo_BB]

Love how even in the middle of the desert, Holly has her pearls on.

[@rtarrant1]

Your desert videos are fantastic. We spent many years as expatriates in the Middle East….. we love the desert scenery.

[@ceejfletcher]

I used to be a Nurse in Yuendumu. Its a really interesting place, lots of characters, art, music, its where the bush mechanics are from.

[@timothytroy5485]

Thoroughly enjoying going through all your vids while I catch up on the trips. Great channel 👌

[@trentjenkins71]

It's good to see people are still travelling in old school vehicles and seeing Australia. Good on ya

[@OverlandTravellers]

The old girl did us well

[@cyclemoto8744]

Thanks for the content crew!. Cheers

[@rosskennedy]

I spent 9 months on tanami on roadworks, wind was always strong, hot during day, -3 at night, hasn:'t changed by you experience.

[@mattyb1624]

We are so lucky that we have such a giant country to make endless adventures possible.

[@barrymurphy3554]

Hi Guys & Girls We were there back in 1988 at Rabbit s flat they sold fuel by half the litre. It was to be dry but there was about 400 to 500 VB cans on the floor corrugations were 8 inch deep great trip was fantastic Thanks for the memories Cheers

[@denisgately4701]

Doing forget....you can refuel at Kunawarritji on the CSR. I stayed there for 4 days waiting for 4 shockers from Perth.

[@Wildernessadventuresoz]

Stunning drone footage guys. There is nothing like the sunrise and sunset in the desert ❤

[@OverlandTravellers]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Ash.v353]

I grew up billiluna all 70's, in and out to hc, over and back to Alice, mostly just Mum and sister, only swag , 44 fuel and bit of a Tucker box. Bruce and Jacqui at rabbit flat was always a fun stay for us kids. Place you camp out of hc is near where dad had one of several gold leases, very rich spot, I could tell you some good gold nugget stories, lots of other interesting stories about happenings and events that happened back in the day, it's was a good time of remembrance watching your journey Regards

[@OverlandTravellers]

Cheers mate! There is certainly lots to see and do you just have to find it.

[@sueneilson896]

Brought back memories of going bush in my 40 series back in the early 80s. Roads like the Tanami were tough then, but so were the vehicles. Used to use Aussi made Olympic Bushranger tyres. Who remembers those?

[@tonywarren5813]

They are Ghost Gums. The white trees

[@unclebob5686]

This was probably the funniest episode I've watched of you guys. Great episode. Poor Holly looked exhausted on her birthday morning 😞

[@robyndehavilland1609]

Iconic footage of troopy’s in the Aussie outback ❤️❤️

[@furtherupthetrack7583]

Holly & Matt thanks for the video 👍👍👍

[@michaelcameron8904]

Hi Matt and holy, when i was last on Tanami in 1990 it was dust holes, corrugation, it was shocking, probably the worst i had driven at that stage. Enjoyed the vid. Bravo from Victoria Australia

[@fatmanoverlanding]

At the beginning of this episode, Holly sounded like she was so over it. Good to see she perked up again throughout the episode. The highs and lows of van life, huh? Looking forward to your Simpson Desert episodes. 👍

[@TorqitPerformance]

What an epic place! Enjoy guys

[@OverlandTravellers]

Cheers guys!

[@OTRWA]

Hey guys...just started watching the HJ series episodes...lol...gold...Gotta luv old rigs...Great feed...Cheers for filming it all. Take care from WA

[@placestosea]

we find a portable induction great, you can move it to avoid the weather and food spatter ( and level it up easier). Then use it in the kitchen when we get home. the new build will be interesting to see.

[@davidmilledge221]

Happy birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 🎂

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Lovely Ep Guys, mite do it next year on our way to Kalumburu

[@laloolhouvum1634]

Clearview mirrors in the 40s would be nice to have. It's a long 40 and the extendable, foldable and rugged side mirrors would be a nice upgrade for the old gal. There's nothing better than a classic 4wd with a fair number of modern mods.

[@grantlouw3182]

Your photography is next level, such beautiful work!

[@OverlandTravellers]

Thank you so much 😃

[@HammerRocks]

That brand new zero kms HJ47 for $100k sounds like a bargain. So you going to trade-in Elsie for it? 😁 Wolfe Creek Crater is one of my bucket list destinations. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@brentmcd12]

cool ! congrats on your trip! 🏜️🌄🛻😎🤙📹

[@OverlandTravellers]

Thanks! 😃

[@ouradventerousdays]

The driving and scenery of the Tamari Rd and outback is beautiful. I love all your sunset captured. Wolf Creek Crater is one of the places we have to skip. It was tol far for us to go when we were in Kununurra. Glad to see the crater from your vid and yeh the wind, we are experiencing it now. It's crazy, it has been windy non-stop each day for us. P.S have u guys watch the movie Wolf Creek? I have 🤣

[@user-uu3tr8qq9z]

17/3 /24 , turn the camera around so that we can see what you are describing, we can hear you without having to look at you, safe travels.

[@Wanderingaus_adv]

Got to remember that falcon mirrors fit seamlessly in 40’s 😂 too good!

[@OverlandTravellers]

Who knew!

[@nrmjessop1257]

Wind less problems try James Baroud roof top.

[@Lee-astrololee]

Blowtorch Nachos...hahhahahahhaa!

[@RustyCandyAdventures]

Detecting. Give it a go. Meet a man filling his 4x4 with caravan, got talking on retirement. It came out that he found a 4.4kg nugget. Retirement nugget.

[@davidmilledge221]

Great show guys always 👍do u ever see 80series cruisers out there all I see on the shows is the FJ type series out and about 🤔

[@tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120]

Yes l have crossed the Tanami on quiet a few times in my diesel 80series with off road trailer. Their an Aboriginal community which has fuel!l carried 2jerry cans of fuel and have leftover.

[@ianbell735]

Did the tanami in 85 stopped at the rabbits flat roundhouse to fix flat tyre and some bloke prospector road in on a honda ag bike to get supplies bit of an eye opener

[@OverlandTravellers]

Its a different world out there!

[@roberthay7554]

What did you guys do for a living before you started doing the touring full -time?

[@Shanes_Shed]

How where the corrugations out to Wolfe Creek Crater? Last time I was out there (2016 I think it was) they where probably the worst I've ever driven on

[@tanamite]

Great vid guys. Spent 5 birthdays mining out in the Tanami myself back in the 90’s and early 00’s. Magic country.

[@HammerRocks]

I'd like to do the Tanami Road, like you've done from Halls Creek to Alice Springs. But my issue is the lack of range. I have an 80 Series LandCruiser petrol. And it guzzles fuel like a Saturn V rocket. Its tarmac fuel consumption is 18-20L/100km. Off-road is even worse (approx 30% (gravel) to 50% (sand/dunes/beach) more - 26-30L/100km). At its least efficient fuel figures, giving me an effective off-road range from its 145L dual OEM tanks of around 485kms. Even if I get an aftermarket long range tank, which increases my total onboard fuel to 258L, that is still only 860kms off-road range. And I can't carry more than 2 x 20L jerry cans.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Yeah it's a long way! We had to fill up near Alice just to make it.

[@jamessteele5455]

More info on that mat ?

[@danielsundberg1977]

Carrying set of hang on caravan mirrors would be a good back up mirror

[@ianmoone2359]

What is your brand & model of 270 degree awning please, in the market for one for our Prado 150, many thanks in advance.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Hey mate. Its from Camp King Industries

[@ianmoone2359]

@@OverlandTravellers Awesome, thanks for that, I’ll go & look them up. 👍 Jeepers, $3k 😳😳🤷‍♂️

[@johnpitt2742]

tossed away a good feed

[@danielsundberg1977]

Someone hanging for PDA for their birthday but not forthcoming! 😉

[@lowtechredneck6704]

Australian deserts are often deceptively green and wooded, like someplace you could profitably grow wheat and olive trees....except you can't. One can only imagine the frustrations of early European settlers in this 'new world' where the scenery lied to them.

[@antony3678]

Oh spare me....I travelled the Tanami in 1983 in a Series 2A Landrover during an Army training exercise that had us travel from Darwin, via Kununurra, the Tanami, Alice, the Oodnadatta Track and back to Sydney. None of the comforts you have.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Nice one mate! 👍🏼