The 4x4 Track we never want to do again…

[@djnmv]

I like how you are formatting your 4wd trip videos explaining things about the area along the way rather than just showing the driving constantly. Also it was refreshing to see you try and bypass the mud holes rather than senselessly smashing your vehicles through it. Seems some others in the comments concur too. Keep up the good work! 👍🏼

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks mate!! :)

[@bradnewman1459]

Love watching your videos. Great to see that you actually care about your vehicles and the tracks not just smashing through big mud holes just to get footage of mud flying everywhere. Appreciate it being more about the journey, the landscape and taking the time and effort to research and educate. Cheers guys great work.

[@lukefisher328]

Well said!

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Brad :)

[@stco2426]

Appreciate the content and the history lesson, too! Thanks!

[@AussieArvos]

No worries! cheers :)

[@oldbloke204]

That brings back some memories as it was the first 4wd trip I did with my brother in law. The campgrounds on the SA side are crap imo and the amount of rubbish we saw was disgusting. We had a week around there and the first weekend was a long weekend. There more 4wd's on the track than in a Woolies carpark on a Saturday morning. There were people towing all sorts of things along it as well. I agree with what you said about the humps and bumps and once you've seen 5 minutes of the scenery you've basically seen it all imo. We stayed at the Red Bluff campground which was free and much better than the SA camps and then went back along the track to the Bordertown-Murrayville road and back up to the Big Billy bore campground. This campground is so good and we will definitely be going back to look around. At the Murrayville end of that road there is a paddock with some WW2 era tanks which I really enjoyed having a look at. Yep those bogholes at the end are a complete pia and we saw a whole plastic undertray laying where it had been ripped off. There is a rumour that some of those bogholes are actually bottomless. Bit of a long post but maybe others may get some use from it if they are up/down that way. Thanks for the video.

[@amtamarind]

I now have my itinerary, ty sir

[@HammerRocks]

Another fantastic episode.👏 Loving the history lessons, and points of interest information you provide on the places you go. I've seen that beer commercial, but I didn't know it was to do with this border issue. Nice one boys.👍

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks mate!!

[@sebastianleacey9767]

Filming and editing has been top notch lately. Loving it boys.

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Sebastian!

[@jase6827]

Get these young blokes to 100k plus sub's and beyond.... Best on you tube for all 4x4 content. This should be their day job

[@Br3no94]

Awesome video fellas! Was great to see you at the Sydney 4x4 show too!

[@krishilkaba3339]

Please never stop updating videos! It's a great experience watching them! Thanks

[@lukebrady3728]

Don't ya just love it when he says "yeah, but we're both knackered". Classic.

[@burneybysouth]

Love the video. I did the same trip on the June long weekend. It was a bit too busy for me. The section between Firebreak Trk and Red Bluff was pretty slow, with a couple of convoys in front of us. I’m a big fan of the Big Desert, we are heading back at the end of August on a random non-long weekend for another run, hopefully without any slow vehicles. A great campsite near the start of the track is Coburn Pines on the Victorian side. Great campsite.

[@curtturtle]

Love the informational parts that are put in about the area. Keep up the amazing work boys.

[@mrpboddy6015]

Keep going onto the little desert below Serviceton and Kaniva. Good area all the way across to Horsham pretty much. Couple of good camps in there. Gets muddier when you get towards the bottom.

[@ianweal3081]

Again, thanks for the trip/vid. Done it in April 2015 with a group. Recall sections of it well watching this. Not likely to be back there again but one never knows, never say never. Thanks.

[@ericjohnson6802]

Nice history section which in retrospect made my recent tortuous border track visit actually meaningful and worth while.

[@camjansen5983]

Nice one lads!! Great to hear more merch is available, my jumper starting to wear out a little so perfect timing

[@buster_1972]

Great trip, information and editing. My grandfather had a block in the Mallee and told me the stories of clearing the land. Some back braking stuff. 👍

[@paulholubecki6386]

Great video guys. I was involved with the putting up of the trig tower many years ago. The murray bridge 4x4 club played a bit part keeping the border track open probably 25 years ago when a complete shut down was proposed due to lack of resources from the government at the time. We adopted the track and did many working bees down there to keep it open. Later on the sa 4x4 association became involved and now we have what we have today. Can remember going down the track one Easter 25 years ago and only seeing 4 other vehicles. The track was also both ways back then. Cheers for the memories

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Paul for the great info! You guys did a great job! We saw the plaque, and the trig tower is such a great addition! Thanks for watching the video ! All the best!

[@grahamtempleton6479]

Try doing the Anne Beddal Highway. It makes this track look very very tame.

[@dennisfreebairn8754]

Nice lads I did it on a long weekend in my big lifted Subaru Outback. Was hilarious watching land cruisers beat the hell out of their cars getting up the dunes on highway pressures then letting them down at the top, when there is only 1 hard dune!!!!!

[@timwhelan4347]

Yep did this a few years ago. Stayed the night about half way down. campsite just on the vic side of the border so no permit required. Didnt find it that challenging. The ruts could probably be bad just after run/some lead foots. But yeah I enjoyed the drive. Had time to listen to music whilst 4wdriving which was a first.

[@understarsadventure2632]

Nice vid, great info you know about the track too. The track reminds me of some other rural areas I’ve traveled through in SA. Good fun

[@Recrussio]

Good! Aussie Arvos video; that’s what I needed. Correct. Well done guys XD

[@Rizaldi112]

Was amazing to see u guys at the 4x4 show yesterday!

[@robbiebarra435]

Love all the info boys, met you guy at the 4x4 syd show, you guys are so humble on and off the camera.

[@jaspreetbains2776]

Thanks guys. missed you all at the Sydney show today!

[@OffTheBeatenPathAus]

Great video as always. Was on the border track myself recently and we had a breakdown not long after the trig point. Let's say it was a long recovery to get out.

[@TheTorkerman]

Thanks for giving us some back story on the area, as you always do Patrick.

[@MattsPhotographyAU]

Great video guys thanks for the information about the landscape was really interesting. Saw you at the show too, keep up the awesome content!

[@roytherhodesian4029]

Bloody awesome show boys , good content , history is added good value , shorts 🩳 and boots …yew , meat and potatoes (need to skip the veggies) haha 😂👍

[@1993Revhead]

I love Sundays. ❤️

[@bioshock425]

Good to see both boys on trips. Keep em up

[@livinthedreamadventures9314]

Awesome video guys, enjoyed your big desert trip, definitely have to visit the area

[@eds4wdcamping]

Thanks Pat for this video I absolutely love border track it's just so different but I do feel your pain about the ups and downs and some of them can really catch you out if you're not paying attention thanks for the video I'll see you in the next one

[@LimestoneCoastCustoms]

Ba Ha ! Welcome to our local playground. It's an easy trip, dunno what you're grizzling about!

[@jamesforrest02]

Rob and Boots came through the shop I work at today wearing an AA hoodie, small world. Cheers fellas

[@robertmiller3729]

Good work boys, chasing that feeling

[@jamespledger4095]

Another great video. Thanks boys. I had been considering putting the Border Track on the list simply because of the geographical aspect. Looks as boring as any track could ever get. Thanks for showing me that I never need to do it. 😂

[@fatmanoverlanding]

Another well executed episode. Great trip and equally great story-telling. Appreciate all the efforts gents.👍✊

[@Jagermonsta]

These kids are the new Ronny Dahl, before he started releasing content just for the sake of it. Stay yourselves fellas, excellent work

[@darrenbanks3891]

Just put my order in. It was great meeting you yesterday, love your videos keep up the great work guys 👍

[@michaelcollins8194]

If you and others where in 4wheel drive rather than 2wd the track stays in better condition and dosen't get dug out by the rear wheels skidding

[@tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120]

Great video AGAIN ✔️. Some advice on Camp Oven, get yourself a stainless perferated plate sitting Off the bottom inside 15mm. So nothing gets burnt made mine 30 year's ago now in BCF 😁. That bumpy track hated it too.

[@brucebaxter6923]

I use a cake cooler in mine and always put water under it. If I have to cook on a fire not coals I also put water in the lid to limit the heat and recycle the water under the food

[@tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120]

@@brucebaxter6923 if your cooking lamb 🐑 a little bit of oil with the water 💧. You guys remind me what l use to do✔️. In 3weeks heading to Cape York then across to Darwin a lot to see then down the middle back to Melbourne. Just a short trip😛1month. Keep up the good Work ✔️✔️😁

[@brucebaxter6923]

@@tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120 Yes. Definitely with the oil or saved fat from previous cook. I’m building up the blitz to do the grey nomad tour of Australia. Glad to see others are going more than 2hrs from home.

[@tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120]

@@brucebaxter6923 one of the last big trips. 12000klm Alice Springs,tannimi desert, Kimberly area , Broome, back to Darwin, Alice, Melbourne hope everything goes good when you go to beech port area✔️👍.

[@brucebaxter6923]

@@tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120 I’m going to assume the old truck will use about $1 1Km in fuel etc. I have duallies on the rear and will be carrying two spares. Also upsizing the tyres from 20-10.5 to 40-44” semi tyres probably 12-16” wide. Hope it’s enough flotation in the soft sand, I can always put the spares on the front and look like a franner crane.

[@andrewlangcake1748]

Good job fellas!! Some of those bog holes are car swallowers so definitely need to pick the right line!!

[@leonardpersin4255]

Onya boys. Keep it up, love that old gq

[@kanga1234567]

Great video guys!

[@Sanguine_Vulpes]

This is in my backyard and only part of it is one way which is also the section that is closed in summer. Been watching that green rodeo move further north for the last three years. you possibly missed out on one of the better camp sites on the Victorian side of the track (Red Bluff its just south of the sand playground) as last time i was out there the sign had gone missing.

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

Thanks to Patrick for your great research of the locations! Enjoyed! So if stuck, Will RACV send someone?

[@andrewmoroney2381]

Another great video guys :) Thanks

[@kymlawrence6077]

Sunday mornings are awesome now. Release day

[@Gabriel-wh3sr]

border track is actually in SA. its is basically the border but as youll see going south on the track the whole way through there will be a fence on your left and on the other side of that fence is victoria.

[@ridgey_didge]

Was out there a day or two before you judging by your Instagram stories. We got up to Pinnaroo from Adelaide and started the track by about 12:30pm. I think doing the whole track in 1 day would be a bit of a slog- we camped at Red Bluff a little over half way. Nice to give your spine a rest after all the whoops. Could tell you were getting a bit over it by the lack of filming through the muddy parts in the agricultural section haha. I want to head back and do it when it's a touch warmer and the sand isn't so firm- I think it'd be more fun if you actually could carry some speed up more of the dunes rather than slowly climbing everything.

[@IleneOva]

You guys need to discover gravox and sour cream with some mushrooms. And guys keep up with the history lessons and facts. It is much needed with Aussie YT bush bashers.

[@Barney4wd]

Another great episode fellas It looked so cold in the morning’s

[@AussieArvos]

Thansk Barney! Freezing mornings!!

[@ginosantangelo5930]

Keep up the good work fellas. What head torch are you using that has the red light?

[@paulholubecki6386]

As a footnote to my previous coment on the border track. One of our early club trips consisted of the following vehicles that I can remember. 2 fj 55 landcruisers 3 60 series cruisers petrol and diesels diese

[@paulholubecki6386]

Numerous early Hilux utes. 2 Suzuki one lj80 and one Sierra. Most of all was a brand spanking new 80series that was like the 200 series of now. Cool thing is that car is still in murray bridge with the original owner

[@alexanderlittle358]

I drove border track from south to north (didn't know it was a North to south track 🤦‍♂️) in January and came across the blocked off section of track, makes a lot of sense now that you point out the seasonal closures and the north to south travel. I can also remember the rodeo as well 😂, and I can back the tedious journey. I lost all of my eggs and some strawberry milk to the rolling bumps

[@Sanguine_Vulpes]

its not entirely one way and only the one way section gets closed off in summer.

[@alexanderlittle358]

@@Sanguine_Vulpes yeah I suppose my comment was a bit misleading, we drove that section that doesn't get closed off south to north, hoping to drive the whole thing but not knowing about the closure and the north to south rule on the top section

[@micksklenar]

Another great video boys I'm from Albury just grabbed sticker from u guys will be slapping it straight on Hilux when I get it love ya content keep it up 👍👍

[@brentmcd12]

great filmed video 🎬📹🛻😎🤙🇦🇺

[@christurner68]

When the vehicles start up it like listening to old WWII radial aircraft engines starting up.

[@wheresmycheese8511]

Yay new merch!

[@Cheesychicken98]

Great videos as always!

[@ramblinonandon]

Absolutely brilliant idea to remove the shockies off the Patrol..much softer ride. 😅

[@jasonsonneman]

You guys need to hit the Simpson Desert for some real sand driving, although simmo's 1100 sand dunes might do your heads in if you found the Border Track trying!

[@peterdoyle3205]

If you think that track is bumpy and sandy try the Canning Stock Route.

[@rigged100]

If you found the BT tiring with the bumps and stuff, dont entertain the Simpson desert! Sell your 4WD and buy a rav4, stick to the blacktop

[@markdaniels9507]

Great videos, love the country up that way of Vic! You do know there's like no reason to not wear your seatbelt though right? Especially if you're posting it to KZbin! 🤣

[@anthonyjoe6442]

How cold is it were you gase went you look freezing cold 😂 👍🏼

[@billolgaau]

Hardest track! (Driven it twice) Your kidding. Last time I did it was when there was a mouse plague from SA to QLD & NSW & I bumped off 50 mice for the trip. BTW had to get a 200 Series Land Cruiser with trailer with us out with no Alternator & got him 200 km to Berri by switching batteries.

[@ThePaulv12]

West End is one of the must disgusting beers I've ever tasted in my life. One night at a pub in Beachport I think it was, I was at the bar drinking Vic beer and someone came in off the street and asked for a West End and another punter turned to him and said, "You sick bastard, why would you drink that when you're so close to Victoria?" Adequately sums up West End. Paddy melons - thank gourd lol

[@tonydownunder5703]

Good one 👍

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Cool video guys thanks

[@Campingdownunder]

That rodeo was down at the bog hole's last time I was there 🤣

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Mud was my favorite part. 😁

[@dylanstewart5317]

This track looks extremely similar to the SA Googs track. Terrain is almost the same but googs has more sand dunes

[@007oli]

Maybe you should do some research into the big American trucks? Second hand possibly. Automatic, good towing capacity.

[@MrQwakstab]

Awesome video lads. How's the fridge goin

[@OzTrax4X4]

Border Track isnt that bad Patrick 🤣but yes, we have to pay for camping in the National Parks here, which sucks and they aren't maintained like Big Desert is, which is a huge shame.

[@Cicada4WD]

Nice one lads 🤙

[@justindawson3428]

Another great video. That is a track I have never done before. I checked out your T-shirts but the site dose not say what they are made from? I a bit fussy in my old age so I like to know what my T-shirts are made from for eg 100% cotton or 50/50 blend poly etc.

[@reddog4x4Matt]

Great video fellas. When you want to do some more sand driving in SA, msg me and we'll organise a trip with you from Robe to Beachport, it's some of the best sand driving in Australia. We'd be happy to share the adventure.

[@robertbullimore4243]

bummer no 4xl in hoodies, great vid btw

[@brodieelphick4324]

Bro I saw the title and knew it was going to be the border track haha

[@TheJimJonesKC5DOVChannel]

The steak and potatoes looked excellent.

[@Johnno1962]

Well it’s certainly changed since I traveled it about 15 years ago. Back then it was a easy track.

[@4WD_Australia]

Shoulda taken it back for Dan to fix 😂

[@stevehansen4180]

The border track easy and a lot of fun. Slow down and enjoy the journey not the destination.

[@laurencetilley9194]

You young guys never heard of a machine called 'Big Lizzie' designed for clearing mallee. Check it out.

[@Rileysaganster]

Lessh Goo !

[@louiskudlak2241]

Great video boys, appreciate the history, yeah after awhile the woops give you the shits, placing my merchandise order now

[@4WD_Australia]

What’s the name of the song in the start?

[@keithhaycraft3765]

That is definately "Big sky country"

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

Nice video👍

[@Revix4]

I thought you were gunna say you found a pub to cheer you up 😅

[@peterstaunton-smith586]

Malley stumps are the hottest and longest burning wood in Aust by far,never heard anyone say their cold around a malley fire.

[@MicahBell_1860]

Welcome to my world

[@Chuckles1418]

Those melons are known locally as mongrel melons - they grow on a tiny amount of rain and one melon has years worth of seed. I never tried them, trusted Grandad on his word that even the sheep wouldn’t eat them.

[@richroll2612]

Shauno and Graham look out!

[@timhall3043]

How did you learn about the history of the places you go? Do you read the signs and go off that?

[@pack-a-swag4x461]

One of the only tracks in vic where an ifs with good suspension destroys a solid axle vehicle.