THE CANNING STOCK ROUTE - EVERYTHING WE WISHED WE KNEW BEFORE TAKING ON THE CSR

Hello & Welcome back to another video,
In this video we go through our time on the CSR. We talk about all the stats, helpful tips and tricks and much more.
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Matt & Holly

[@Ranger670]

Thanks for advocating for the remote community fuel suppliers. They cop a fair bit of "lack of understanding" feedback. People like you who understand and explain what these places have to do to provide their services can only help. Respect to you and your travelling friends.👃

[@katherineporter2654]

We have friends that are about to take off with a group to do the CSR starting at the north end. I wanted to watch something so I could understand what they will encounter, and this series has been awesome. I am going to purchase your ebook and have it printed and bonded to give to them as a gift. Great wrap up on the CSR.

[@lachie8888]

Just purchased the ebook and it’s both a spectacular publication and a super useful guide. Stunning photography through to helpful contacts, distances and tips. Well done guys.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Cheers mate! Appreciate the support. We are pretty happy with how it turned out.

[@markbunyan9092]

Great video guys, a fair bit of logistics for a trip like that, very informative, kinda puts things into perspective regarding how big Australia is, think the Canning is just over 1100 miles and I live in Scotland, mainland Scotland is about 350 miles end to end 🙂.

[@Ray-xz9bx]

I think you also need to mention. To check your vehicles every time you stop to pull the spinifex out with gloves. Great vid 😊 thanks for sharing

[@user-wv6ky2fx5u]

Really helpful, instructive video about preparing for the Canning. Thank you

[@cruisin_our_country]

Hi guys. We have enjoyed your entire travel videos of the Canning and found them most informative. We are doing the Canning this year in June after doing another Simmo crossing beforehand.

[@seanchristie7150]

Fantastic episode, love the information provided. Wombat holes are due to inexperienced drivers using incorrect tyre pressures, causing wheelspin which then gets accentuated due to the instability in the sand track. Certainly where blessed with the camping due to the rain that fell. Love that Adrian only refilled his glass. Fantastic series and looking forward to the next series

[@user-cg8wt5tb9x]

Awesome vid guys, really helpful, I'm gunna get this book👍👍👍

[@stuartkcalvin]

Thanks guys, well stage and very informative.

[@shanejfm]

In 2016 my heavily laden 2011 LC Workmate V8 used just 13-14 l/100km across the CSR ... which was in fact slightly better than the open road! Never got stuck. No flat tyres. Horrific heat. Remarkable scenery! Go fully equipped. It helps if you'd done every big track in Australia just prior, like us. Hope you have the same luck! Regards Shane M (North Otago, NZ)

[@OverlandTravellers]

I think it was our tyres which really increased the fuel for us.

[@shanejfm]

I just had Bridgestone ATs. 7 days just cruising. It was damn hot so I drove an extra 1-2 hours in the afternoons. Me, the wife and an internet schooled daughter. And we are just NZ farmers. Best vehicle - fully equipped - no problem. Regards Shane M (North Otago, NZ)

[@kennethmcgrane3130]

Great video. Great tips. Thank you

[@grahamsaunders1594]

Now that was very interesting thank you keep them coming

[@wontstandstill1756]

As a relative newbie to your channel, found myself binging as love your style and content ,,your videography is ammmmazing!!!!!-The panel 'style' summary is awesome also

[@stuartandrews7229]

That's cool loving it

[@leftcoastoverland8750]

Thanks for the info!

[@ouradventerousdays]

Thank you for all the helpful information. I wish we could do it soon instead of one day. Even better if we convoy with you guys 😅. P.S does Adrian sell sweet wine? I only drink sweet wine 😅

[@wayneramm7288]

Hi guys Enjoying your vids You quickly mentioned the make of awning on your troopy Can you let us know again please Cheers

[@OverlandTravellers]

Hey mate it’s from destination 4WD…. I’ve done a whole video on it but f you want to see more of it :)

[@philg2468]

Great info. Out of interest, I have a 2019 Troopy and last did the Canning in August 2019. Conditions were probably a bit easier as the tracks were not as overgrown as they were for you. The vehicle was weighbridged at the start and came in at 3350kg with 80L water and 60L extra diesel in jerries. I have deliberately tried the keep this vehicle as light as possible and I used the original 225/95 skinny tyres. Our fuel consumption was considerably better than yours - 1750km using 245.5L (14.0 L/100km). From Billiluna to Kunawarritji we used 107.5L for 687km (15.7 L/100k) and from Kunawarritji to Wiluna used 138L for 1063km (13.0 L/100k). My take on this is that aggressive mud tyres and extra weight really push up consumption in soft sand country.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Yes definitely the larger tyres and weight

[@wayneroberts7429]

So pleased to see this comment. I'm buying a Troopy and I'm planning on keeping the tires and suspension stock. It's good to know your fuel stats are so low, what I was hoping would be the case. Do you feel that not having it lifted has held you back or got you stuck on any of the trips you have done?

[@OverlandTravellers]

@@wayneroberts7429 I think I stock troopy kept relatively light will do it no worries. They’ve got great clearance from factory.

[@philg2468]

@@wayneroberts7429 I ran skinny tyres on split rims for 10 years followed by fat tyres for 20 years and now skinny tubeless for 5 years - its great to be back on tall skinnys. Troopys don't really need lift - clearance is limited by the diffs, so tall tyres are great, but approach and rampover angles are pretty good stock. But the factory rear springs will sag when loaded. I upgraded to Terrain Tamer 3 leaf parabolics and have the 20mm lift coils at the front. It really suits a vehicle that doesn't go above 3300kgs. Too much lift on a Troopy makes them a bit top heavy and unstable compared to most wagons which have a significantly wider track. And I have got 40mm of track correction by using 16x6.5" factory steels from the 105series on the rear. The centres are the same so it looks great. Although it is only a partial correction, I find it feels more stable when towing. On desert sand I never had a problem with the narrower rear track on the Troopy.

[@wayneroberts7429]

@@philg2468 I'll check out the 16x6.5" factory steels from the 105series and see if they work with the 2024 Troopy, that solves nearly half of a not very big problem or very little money. Is the ride improved with the Terrain Tamer 3 leaf parabolics?

[@zekesteggall2176]

From memory there was a spring problem with the Isuzu truck, if not would you recommend doing it with a Isuzu camper or not? We wouldn’t be doing it alone but we’re keen to take our camper even on hard tracks.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Yes that’s correct, I truck would be fine I’d just make sure no matter what vehicle you take it’s 100% mechanically

[@christinefinger8425]

How were the flies ,mozzies etc?

[@TheCotswold]

Quick question - did you need any permits to travel the track? Feb effort recording the trip guys BTW

[@OverlandTravellers]

Yes you do need permits. All that info and where to get them is in the e-book

[@dawesville1615]

In your opinion could you do the Canning towing an off road box camper? Great video too, thank you.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Yes you definitely could, that being said you’re not supposed to tow on the canning and we saw plenty of trailer wreckage’s on the track.

[@dawesville1615]

@@OverlandTravellers I wasn’t aware you couldn’t so thank you. Better start the research proper 😊

[@OverlandTravellers]

@@dawesville1615 all the information for this is in our e-book

[@shanejfm]

We passed a number of trailer wrecks. It seems too that the trailers also wreck all of the dunes. Also - a burnt out Discovery and a Patrol. We bumped into an older couple who were waiting for a trailer spring midway on the CSR ... sadly we saw that spring, and did not know whether it was better to take it on or leave it. But they were safe ... just a 1-week wait near the Community. Regards Shane M (North Otago, NZ)

[@dawesville1615]

@@shanejfm thank you. Not going down that road anymore. Will look to prep the vehicle instead.

[@iananderson3280]

Hey guys, you mentioned you stocked up in Alice. Was that food included? Might be important to mention that you aren't meant to bring fresh food across the border into WA due to quarantine regulations.

[@OverlandTravellers]

It’s only certain kinds of food 👍🏼

[@peterstone5356]

City folk: Why is fuel 3.30 a litre, they are ripping us off. Road Train Owner: Payed a Million dollars for this road train, took me 2 weeks to get here and 2 weeks to get home, why am I getting only $3 per litre

[@lyonsy143]

What was the thing you hated about the CSR

[@OverlandTravellers]

Which point on the video are you referring to?

[@lyonsy143]

@@OverlandTravellers sorry was meant to be what was the thing you hated most about doing the CSR, so least favourite thing about it

[@OverlandTravellers]

@@lyonsy143 probably the corrugated sections but honestly it was so good I didn’t really hate anything on it.

[@annettehewitson6426]

People got to learn to wipe your back hole with a stick,rock,an not to carry the kitchen sink,

[@FergHyde]

Without bothering to watch this, there is an absolute insane amount of information regarding travelling the CSR. A veritable plethora of knowledge to be found in the official guides and books through to colloquial accounts and many, many dozens of hours to be easily found here on KZbin. If there was something you didn't expect or something that you did not know or find out beforehand, the blame for that lies fairly and squarely on your shoulders. Laziness on your part? Probably, because there is absolutely no other decent explanation.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Just when I thought I’ve seen all the comments on KZbin something surprises me. Mate you can comment whatever you like if you don’t like it you don’t like it, but at least watch the video first 😂 It’s more of a personal account and our experience on the CSR.

[@troy8532]

There is always one

[@FergHyde]

@@troy8532 Are you suggesting that information on the CSR is limited and I'm wrong?

[@troy8532]

not at all, just cant understand why people feel the need to cast a negative shadow over other peoples content without even watching it.

[@FergHyde]

@@troy8532 but you don't ask why it's ok to be blatantly disingenuous?

[@joblogs1072]

Can you take a dog on the Canning or the Madigan? Thinking about a trip soon thanks for insights.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Definitely not the Madigan and not really on the CSR. That being said I’ve seen people with dogs on both. I’d watch out for 1080 though. You could lose the dog quite easily