Tasmania's Toughest? - Roothy

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The West Coast of Tasmania is the one of the wildest places on the planet. With winds roaring across the ocean, mountains that are so high most still haven't been penetrated and those that have were by bulldozer, trees taller than skyscrapers and jungle thick undergrowth, the combination makes for the world's wildest and toughest four wheel driving too.
Yep, mud puddles you can loose trucks in and tin roofs poking up from beaches where quick sand has swallowed the rest, this terrain demands the bravest drivers and the best prepared vehicles.
There's a great selection too, from 'No Lockers Bob's new V8 to Glenno's hot rod 80 Series to good old Milo, the green tractor that's ploughed so much of this country before.
There's also been plenty of crap thrown around by the real bandits, the so called 'greenies' who try so hard to lock ordinary people out of their own heritage. Mostly they never see it themselves, or when they do it's from a helicopter.
This trip takes in some incredible country. Kicking off from Queenstown, we took the old Mount McCall track which plummets down to the Franklin River. Then we chased off to the Lake Margaret Power Station, the first hydro plant built in Tassie, and climbed the Boulder Track, a throw back to the Pleistocene era kick off 1.6 million years ago when climate change flipped the planet on it's side.
It was a glacial valley, churned, shaped, flattened and rocked by huge rivers of ice that flowed through here during the Pleistocene era. Now ‘Pleistocene’ is actually the geographical time frame we live in these days. It started 1.6 million years ago and isn’t over yet but during that time there have been so many ‘climate changes’ it’d make an honest greenie weep.
This valley last iced up big time about 16,000 years ago and the ice flow ripped out all the beech forests and replaced then with grasslands.
I’d like to point out that nobody bothered driving a Prius back then, OK? There were Aboriginals living in Tasmania, they stuck it out through at least three major ice ages and one little one 4,000 years ago, all part of the planet’s climatic cycle, but none of them voted for the Greens either.
Enjoy the trip folks - we sure did! In fact I've been back quite a few times since and while some tracks get closed off, there's so many great places to go you'll know why this is the best four wheel driving on the planet.
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[@4x4CampingandAdventures]

This is what I miss from the new stuff the story behind the shots Roothy you are such a good storyteller.

[@rrphotography3600]

These are wonderful, certainly great to enjoy what 4wd action used to be about. Makes me look at the couple hundred DVD's i have to go and watch them again. Thank you John for making my child hood awesome.

[@paulmclean9192]

Typical 79 series driver hasn’t got a clue. He’s just tearing up the track. Way to ruin places like this for others. Watch John show you how It’s done with ease in a slow old car with no track damage.

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

Yeah, new vehicle and inexperienced driver trying too hard for the camera - well picked mate.

[@grantdoughty9657]

We aren’t all like that mate 😉

[@paulmclean9192]

@@grantdoughty9657 haha your name is flat chat 79 and you tell me ur not all the same haha. Everyone I’ve seen in a 79 are in the same category as Audi drivers. Flops that think they own the road and drive it like it’s stolen.

[@lauchlanmenegon5916]

@Paul McLean I think that was a mahindra

[@boratborat8045]

Typical 79 drivers 😂

[@cameronembrey2389]

The good ole days when the helicopter was the only way to get a fly over shot 😂

[@zedl7078]

@JOHN ROOTH hey legend any chance you can recall the name of the track with the rock ledge waterfall on it? Love the content 👌

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

Wish I could - it was out of Queenstown, towards the dam, and it'd been raining for a while. Track went to a 'lookout' but wasn't signposted.

[@johnpies6737]

Best bloke on the internet (roothy)

[@dylanmarshall3112]

jack old mate!!!! rip jack

[@adamboyle38]

Ah the very first episode I was trusted to produce and direct for 4WD Action. I’d shot a few before this but first time taking the reins. Not without it’s hiccups though, like accidentally setting off the epirb and water logging some cameras. All worth it though, great adventure!

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

Yep, and you did an incredible job as the world can see Adz. They just got better too. Hope you're well mate - and quite sure you'll be doing great work somewhere! Kaz and the boys say hi too!!!

[@adamboyle38]

@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY Fun times! Great to see these old episodes get some air time again. Keep them coming!

[@susansmeeton4321]

are dogs allowed in National Parks in Tasmania

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

Jack's not a dog, he's part dingo mate.....

[@chriscuppywhitehead6722]

What a way to enjoy Saturday morning. Thanks Chef.

[@MELEGO351]

When was this filmed? Must be a few years old now!

[@mrsheep5232]

I still can remember when Roothy came over to tassie and came to Agfest for a meet and greet like ten or so years ago, it was so good meeting him in person

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

That was a great gig mate, had a real good time. Cheers

[@mrsheep5232]

👍

[@sivteangkuch6112]

Bak in the day. No drones just helicopters 🚁

[@damienfrizzell9394]

whats wrong with drones

[@wake3838]

No lockers it’s 2021 Toyota

[@anbu999]

Patrol always make everything looks easy. That Santa loves his toyota but never shy acknowledging Patrol superiority.

[@iamgod6464]

Time to Kick Out All 4x4 Drivers from Ruining The Tasmanian Wilderness. Block Their Tracks!

[@craigdallimore4396]

Roothy ur a bloody legend.....no fake 4x4ing

[@zac3156]

I love this fella,, basically grown up watching you

[@TASMAN-1]

Why do the producers feel the need to add a hollywood blockbuster sound track. It's such a horrid distraction from what is otherwise a great video. Worse still is they play that music over Roothy when he speaks. It's like stepping from a rock concert to a live orchestra then off to a chillout party, all in less than 30 seconds. It's an assault on the ears! Just imagine if you went to a cinema, you've selected your movie, got tickets & snacks, you know what to expect... then just as the movie starts a marching brass band comes in playing 'cause they want to "add to the drama"!!

[@danielstorer1826]

Good for a Friday night thank you very much roothy we appreciate it

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

Any time!

[@ncradock2007]

yeah miss these

[@sivteangkuch6112]

The most iconic 4x4 eva milo

[@jakedoyle8934]

They don't have 4 wheelin shows like this any more

[@shaynegadsden]

Ha i saw these guys cruising down the road had no idea it was a youtube channel

[@wyattremnant9299]

When did you see them mate

[@stevelucas9183]

❤❤❤ love this are the 9 that disliked one's drunk?

[@helenholmes3018]

They call that rock hopping

[@lumox4x4wehelpyouexplore49]

This is worst in real life the camera doesn’t do it justice

[@tazyt3388]

Just got back from prospecting the pieman mate guna crack a frothy and rewatch this one goodonya John cheers

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

Onya mate have a good one!

[@hownowbrowntrouttasmania7389]

Good watch..:)

[@Wolf4wdadventures.576]

Hey John, great vid of a beautiful place... Been there twice just love the wilderness of Tassie... Got into 4wd action back in 2009 got just about all ya old DVDs, and love watching then over n over... Milo should be in a museum ! Awesome stuff.

[@tylers4wheelinadventures279]

Another great video roothy love it mate

[@juddywoods]

good to see you have enjoyed Tassie mate, if i didn't own a Great wall 4x4 pissa id loved to have meet u all. maybe next time you come down to Tassie, i can at least see u arrive from my home town of Devonport.

[@michaelmanese2228]

I'm Shouting Along with you Crazy Guys‼️😂😂😂✌️❤️👏👏👏🇵🇭

[@aussiemate2320]

Nice

[@brianboys9015]

Go Tassie

[@realbudgiesmugglertwohatsb2611]

Great post Do you reckon you could do a post on traveling 4wding with a dog stuff that would make our fury friends feel comfortable and safe and any tips you have picked up...love your work you rock Roothy...

[@pattymoney5415]

Rooth I have been scouring for this video and its brought back all the memories I have of watching you 8 or so years ago. Much support from WA

[@steveelliott7893]

John is there any reason when going up the steep loose hill only a rear locker was used? Why not also the front? Is it bad to use the front in this situation?

[@scottclark8865]

Great vid Roothy, boy has Climies changed since you where there last, a lot more challenging now

[@harleyjune1233]

love the jabs at climate warriors ......

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

oh, you mean 'climate wankers'?? whoops - I never said that....

[@fergusmarsh6117]

G'day Roothy you should do a video on all your swags

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

Funny you say that - I've decided to test them all again to find my favourite!

[@nilz6432]

Where is this weeks video? Looking for Lockdown relieve...

[@sivteangkuch6112]

Milo's smashed the trails. 2021 better than most

[@michaelmanese2228]

This is Exciting‼️❤️👏👏👏👏

[@D_humpa]

Awesome Vid Roothy!! Tassie lad here! Glad you love tassie, any chance of the location of the no name track. That looks like an absolute cracking track.

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

It ws off the back of the lake near Queenstown - will try and f9nd my old notes.... long time ago now.

[@damienkillalea3863]

@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY It's the Darwin Plateau track. Takes off to the right about 7 kilometres south of the Darwin Dam, on the way to the Bird River and Mt McCall tracks. Done it four times in the last 12 months. Steep in parts but in better nick these days. Don't need lockers in the dry, but useful if it's wet. About an hour to the top, with great views. The gate at the bottom is sometimes closed, but not usually locked.

[@michaelmanese2228]

Bravo Guys‼️👏👏👏👏✌️

[@yelyanowog]

34.32 John be walking in to Sam's cafe "come on guys let's grab a coffee ayyy" followed by Aussie blokes laughter

[@mkloz]

They focus too much on diff lockers Old mate in his 75 series proves they are not the be all and end all.

[@aarondavis673]

That may be true, but having some sort of locker/limited slip/traction control goes a long way to reducing damage to the track and the trucks since you're not having to use excessive momentum to get through. Would much rather have double diff locks than 35s

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

Yep, but in the right place those buttons are magic for traction! My family truck - an 80 when the kids were small - never had diff locks and went heaps of great places. Wouldn't go to 'work' without them tho... best mod any vehicle can have off-road. The Mahindra ute I'm driving has rear locker standard and it's incredible!

[@ruanmuller3577]

What did I miss, I thought you gave Milo to a museum?

[@tareskisloki8579]

These are older 4wd Monthly videos that he's posting up.

[@DRIFTSUNRC]

cheers roothy gday from tas!

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

G'day mate, wishin I was back in Tas right now!

[@DRIFTSUNRC]

@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY soon hopefully mate! crazy times stay same up there!

[@AndyL940]

Two things I’m finding increasingly all over Australia is Chinese and Arabs .. I’m ready to fight !

[@fredderf551]

There's one thing increasing all over Tasmania it's Mainlanders. I’m ready to cull

[@boratborat8045]

@@fredderf551 You dont own the place old frederick

[@fredderf551]

@@boratborat8045 If you're a Mainlander don't come here you are not welcome.

[@boratborat8045]

@@fredderf551 stuff you old freddy we allready go there 🖕

[@fredderf551]

@@boratborat8045 Have fun trying to find somewhere to live.

[@shanebro7510]

Is there any chance you will be on 4wd 24/7 again as a feature

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

Probably not mate - that's their gig, they don;t need me any more!

[@MrDanieledmonds]

@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY did it end on bad terms?

[@bigfellasydney6970]

I'm taking this home, and Chromecasting it to my tv

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

Cool - Tassie's better BIG!

[@bigfellasydney6970]

@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY it was brilliant

[@bigfellasydney6970]

@Johnrooth if you see this: do you still have the red truck?

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

No, my mate Sam up the coast has her now - just about to re-body her too I heard.

[@bigfellasydney6970]

@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY there you go. I was curious about that. I'm going to map out the Brindabella Ranges course that you guys took. Am i able to email you a highlighted map to take a look at?

[@JOHNROOTHROOTHY]

@@bigfellasydney6970 yes please - [e-mail] thanks mate, love to go there again.

[@bigfellasydney6970]

@@JOHNROOTHROOTHY cheers. Ill email you.