The Big Aussie Lap - Ep 6 | Savannah Way | Gregory River | Lawn Hill | Limmen National Park + more 🤙

In this episode - as we bump our way over a million corrugations - we show you our trip across the Savannah Way. From Karumba to Mataranka. We find, possibly, our favourite free camp, explore the incredible natural beauty of Lawn Hill and the Southern Lost City and enjoy some top river camps. AND Kerry builds our lithium battery! Hope you enjoy!
Any questions? - Just pop them into the comments below..
Music by Soundstripe

[@PaddysLife]

been there ages ago very nice place.I liketo go there again.very nice :)

[@michaelbianco2039]

Hi Jackie, really enjoying your journey. Have been following you from the start. I've been along the Savannah Way a couple of times, but only in a 4wd. We hope to be doing it next year in our caravan. I must say that your videoing, drone work and editing is amongst the best out there and I would go as far as to say that you leave a lot of the other vloggers with tens of thousands of subscribers to shame. You should be proud of yourself. Thank you!

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Thx so much for your encouragement Michael. I’m glad your enjoying the journey! And I appreciate your support. 🤙 All the best for your own trip with your caravan. It’s a great adventure that’s for sure! 😊

[@chiimchim7987]

Great vid, thank you so much for sharing,

[@mattpotts]

Your drone footage is amazing! You are so natural in front of the camera too :)

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hey Matt 😊 thx so much! Hope you’re doing well 👍

[@baadeadventures]

You are both very clever. We are just starting out and love the info. Thank you.

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Awesome! So glad our info was helpful. Have a wonderful trip! 😃👍

[@chelseapartway725]

Love this, thank you so much for sharing. I felt your joy through the camera and it made me smile through it all. Great information, love the little written notations. Some of the absolute best videography, drone work and presentation I've seen. So happy to see there's more episodes to watch. Subscribed. Wish I could like it more than once ☺️

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hi Chelsea Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words. So glad you enjoyed the vid. It’s an amazing opportunity we have to do this journey. And what a beautiful country Australia is! We are loving it. 🤙😍

[@jorichards325]

Love your smile and joy of showing us the scenery around you and your info and descriptions 🤗🤗🤗

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Thx so much for your kind words Jo - I do love the beauty in nature - and glad you enjoyed it 😊🤙

[@leannedecampo8110]

Another fabulous episode, love your camp sites. Taking copious notes for our lap in a couple of years. Camped at the Gregory in the late 70's bought back lots of fabulous memories.

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Thx again. Glad you're enjoying - and finding helpful info. Planning is definitely part of the fun of the trip. We planned and dreamed for years as well before we got out here. I still pinch myself - its such an adventure! 😊🤙

[@svenfokkema3440]

We just found your channel last night and love it! Great footage with a very positive and down-to-earth story telling. Kind regards from Europe

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

That’s awesome guys. Thx for watching. Glad you enjoyed the vid. 😊 Its cool your watching from Europe 🤙

[@stephenbrown1689]

Fantastic Jackie and Kerry thanks very much for taking us along with you. Kerry I loved your explanation of the battery system. Safe travels 🎣

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Thx Steve! Always appreciate your support. 🤙

[@lenphillipson3456]

Great commentary and enjoying watching you travelling along the Savannah Way, such beautiful camp sites. Amazing.. There is a common misconception about Lithium batteries and using them down to 20%. Yes you can do this but but if you check the cycle rate from the specifications you’ll see this will shorten the battery life like any other battery. Keep smiling and don’t change your style of video graphing, great work.. Cheers Stay safe..

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hi Len, thanks for your comments and glad you enjoyed that trip 🤙 Yes, we talked about the batteries and cycle rates - it’s rare for us to drop below 50% but it’s good to know you have the extra power now and then if you need it 😊👍

[@damonangel7003]

They just keep getting better and better!

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Thx Damon - glad you enjoyed it 😀🤙

[@shortcuts9473]

Loving your videos. Please keep them coming

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Thx so much for the encouragement 👍

[@sydneyraj]

Excellent videography and editing, top notch. Did you go through extensive training? Very stable pics.

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Thanks for your kind words and encouragement- no training but the drone and camera are quite intelligent and make up for my shortfalls 😀😂👍

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Awesome vid I loved it thanks for sharing,

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Glad you enjoyed it Craig 👍

[@whitefire657]

Your drone work capturing the beauty of those water lilies is amazing, well done

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Thx WhiteFire 😀

[@claybell3430]

Really nice episode! For years I've been wanting to drive the Savannah Way! Thank you!

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Glad you liked it Clay 🤙 it’s quite the adventure!

[@rodneymcphillips435]

Love your episode across The savannah way . What was you average fuel consumption? Keep up the good work😃🍺

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hi Rodney. Thanks for your encouragement 🤙😊 Our average fuel consumption was 18L/100km.

[@Vinceventuring]

Nice episode guys, stoked to stumble across your channel and really looking forward to going back and watching some more episodes and following along with your new stuff. Such an enjoyable episode, keep up the awesome work. Looks like it was worth all the corrugations!

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hey Vinceventuring - just realised I didn’t reply to your comment 😏. Thx so much for your encouragement. Yes the corrugations were 😅definitely worth it - such a wild part of the country and so good to experience it 👍😀

[@sherylbarnes7600]

just finished watching the 6 videos. Really enjoyed the video's and the information provided. Well Done.

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Wow! What a marathon Sheryl. So glad you enjoyed them. Thx so much for your support and encouragement. 🤙😃

[@lyndaparish7329]

Jackie we are really enjoying your videos. We plan to start at the beginning 😊

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Thx so much Lynda. Glad you’re enjoying - there is so much to see out here 🤙😊❤️

[@bellsinOz]

Great video, we are planning a similar trip and this was one of the best videos we have seen. Can I ask what brand kayak you have? Thanks to your video we now want to take one. cheers.

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hi Sean, glad you enjoyed the vid. It sure is an adventure out there. Our kayak is a KXOne 410 slider. We purchased from Bay Sports online. It is a rigid drop-stitch design - pumps up to 8 psi. It comes with a slide in rudder, and glides and tracks well in the water. Only 15 kgs. It packs down easily but does take up a lot of room in our vehicle (only downside). I think all the dimensions will be listed online. Have a great day. 🤙

[@kathymarchant6976]

Loving your journey. Hoping to head off ourselves at the end of the year. How do you find the inflatable kayak and what brand is it please. Looks like something we'd love. Stay safe

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hi Kathy. Glad you’re enjoying the vids. We love the kayak. It’s a KXone 410, purchased online from Bay Sports. It’s a drop stitch design so super rigid, and has a slide in rudder. It glides and tracks really well. We prev used hard shell ocean kayaks but we’re impressed with this one. At 4.1m it’s a bit tight for 2 people with your day bags in but it’s also suitable for solo use. It weighs 15.5 kg so quite manageable. Only con - it’s quite bulky when packed down in its bag so takes a bit of space in back of vehicle 👍

[@embracinglifeontheroad2021]

Hi just found your channel by chance. What an amazing travel story you have. What camera are you using to record please.

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hi there, Thanks for your comment. And sorry I missed answering your question. I use a Go Pro 8 and a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone. Yes its an amazing trip across Australia!

[@michaelgibson9982]

Just found your channel, great and simple. What time of year was this, just starting to plan

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hello Michael, thanks for watching our vid. We were on the Savannah Way mid to late July. Even then it was quite hot - low to mid 30's most days. 👍

[@AnneLeonard-zk5ub]

Hi. Great videos. We are in the planning stage for a trip very similar later this year, so loving all the tips and camps. What inflatable kayak do you have? We are in the market for one. Thanks

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hi Anne - its so exciting being in the planning stage - enjoy 👍 Our kayak is a KXone Slide 410, purchased online from Bay Sports. Its rigid and pumps to 8 psi so moves well in the water and also has a rudder. Only downside - its fairly big when packed down but does fit in the back of the vehicle.

[@AnneLeonard-zk5ub]

@@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730 Thanks for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it.

[@letsgotravelaustralia]

Just came across you guys and have subscribed and watched a few of your videos so far. We have done most of the area in this video and brings back awesome memories, ones we intent to repeat soon 😁 Just wondering what blow up Kayak you have and how have you found it. Thanks.

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hi Let’s Go Travel Australia. Thanks for watching & subscribing 👍. Our kayak is KXone 410. We purchased online from Bay Sports. It’s a great kayak! We’re used to hard shell ocean kayaks so as an inflatable we are really impressed. It’s a Drop stitch design so super rigid & has a slide in rudder. Glides and tracks well. Easy to inflate and deflate. Not real roomy for two but we chose this one so we can go solo or together. It is pretty bulky when packed down so takes up a bit of space in car. Only 15.5 kg so easily manageable! 😃

[@letsgotravelaustralia]

Thank you so much for your reply, much appreciated. We had a very good hard shell tandem kayak but due to a change in vehicles we not longer wanted to carry one on the roof so were looking for other options. Your reply particular in relation to the drop stitch has helped set us on a path to investigate further and get rid of some of the confusion over soooooo many makes and models. We do have a Labrador who loves to come kayaking with us so will be looking into one of their slightly bigger kayaks to accompany her. Again thank you so much for your reply and will look forward to more KZbin’s. 😁

[@Mrbeast0099]

Bloody awesome guys, loved every minute of that, happy travels, any chance you will come through Emerald?

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Thx Steve, glad you enjoyed it! We actually came through Emerald earlier on 🤙

[@Mrbeast0099]

travel the country - AussieAdventure ah righto sorry I missed u would have come to say hello and few drinks

[@jacklindley2135]

hello..liking your video's of your travels..can you tell me about your inflatable canoe/kayak please..brand..price..where you purchased it from..thankyou

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hi Jack. Glad you’re liking the vids. The kayak is a : KXOne Slider 410, Double Inflatable Kayak. We purchased online from Bay Sports. It’s a drop stitch design so it’s rigid when inflated. This makes it quite fast on the water and with its rudder it tracks really well. Good for longer distances and a lot of fun. Weighs about 15 kg.. it’s a bit bulky when deflated so takes a fair bit of space in the back of the vehicle. Price currently $1500 I think 🤙😃

[@jacklindley2135]

@@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730 thankyou very much for the info..travel safe and enjoy

[@Rolling_Zone]

Interested in the brand, model and cost of your two person kayak. What is is deflated weight and size thx.

[@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730]

Hi Bill, the kayak is a KXone 410 inflatable, with drop stitch design that makes it rigid when inflated. Ours is 4.1 metres but comes in three lengths. It weighs 15.5 kg. We purchased online from Bay Sports - $1599. Hope that helps 🤙 www.baysports.com.au/products/kxone-slider-410-double-inflatable-kayak

[@Rolling_Zone]

@@travelthecountry-aussieadv1730 Awesome Info. Thx, I will check that out. I have two rigid kayaks and i have been looking for a suitable inflatable :-)