9 YEARS AGO...WHAT WAS I DOING…STILL CAMPING AROUND AUSTRALIA..

[@Mrbuckaroonie..]

Good on you mate. You have stayed true to yourself and have not sold out. Bloody legend. You are getting some cracking numbers on your views and you deserve every one of them.

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Good on ya Buck. I’m happy just doing me ay. I appreciate that man…it’s good you’re back on here also, OG ;)

[@joshangel8020]

Sorry to say it Mrbuck but if you haven’t been watching all of Dales videos recently, he has been sponsored by certain mobs and you know what he bloody deserves it. So not sure what sell out means but remember we are living in 2025 and this is how these guys make a crust. No friction intended just saying how it is. Peace to all 😊

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

@@joshangel8020 cheers Josh, thanks for being opening minded about things to man. I don’t have any current sponsorships, I get a couple companies send me some products now and then, but that don’t help with putting fuel in the Ute(dam it haha) Zoleo helps me out with the device and plan.. I think what bucks trying to say is although I may have had a few collaborations over the years, I’m still earthed out and haven’t changed my ways!? Nor would I no matter what gets throwing at me. And you are right, even the products help me out big time! End of the day I still stop and work if I really need to.

[@CamperKev]

There is no other outdoor, camping and adventure person on KZbin in Australia, that I know of, which is more authentic and genuine than you. Most hit the bush, beaches or the road for just enough time to create a video, or a short series, but you mostly live it as a full time lifestyle. Who else does that in Australia like you ? Maybe some that i don't know about, but you are the only one known to me. You certainly feel like our modern day answer to Malcolm Douglas. I just hope you can balance your great lifestyle and hard work with KZbin, in order to create a sustainable income. I must admit that I do also worry a little about your future, but then again, I trust it will all workout for the best. (Sorry if I'm acting like a mother). All your dedicated fans, love our Camp Man. Always remember that, if you sometimes feel lonely. You come across as such a nice guy, and I bet you are just like that, in every day normal life.

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

I appreciate that mate, very nice of ya to say. To be honest I’m not really sure who else does it, I don’t watch a lot of KZbin, only a handful of channels I like to try watch now and then on a rainy day. I know I can’t rely on KZbin all the time, but so fare so good and it’s keeping me going, but I can always pull up and pick up some work when need be.. my future is not certain, but the days I wake up are and I’m happy to take it as it comes. Cheers for caring mate.

[@bevcomo5724]

You are a true inspiration dale love your videos especially the good old days safe travels 😊

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

@@bevcomo5724 thank you Bev :)

[@jasonclark950]

I've followed your videos from the start and love your easy going style with no BS! Keep the adventures coming! 🐊🎣🌴

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Cheers for that Jason..and better yet, thanks for sticking around ay.

[@deanharland6773]

The good ol dayz. The old gq. Maddddd bringin back some memories mate. Times havent changed. doin what you love. Wicked as and congrats for still being here showin us your day to day

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Many memories back in that old girl man ay. Took me some places that’s for sure.. yeah I’m glad I’m still doing the same too. Cheers mate.

[@deanharland6773]

@Thecampman_Camping-Australia best down to earth award goes to you Dale. Your one of my favs on youtube hands down. Keep on keepin on.

[@putrol4.2]

Its was the patrol that caught my eye flicking through KZbin in the first place nice GQ & basic camping set up is awesome & good to see you upgraded to a old GU & kept it real & not sell out to sponsors pushing products because your told to in a 250k 79 series camping set up stay true to yourself legend loving your content 👍

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Loved me GQ, took me many places that’s for sure.. but I do like me GU too ha. Cheers mate

[@garrydredmond6472]

You've come a long way since then keep up the good work old mate

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Thanks mate. Thinking another 9 to come at least.

[@blackbirdxx4613]

Good stuff Dale this is why I can't believe you don't have 2 million subscribers.... Come on you Ozzies 😂

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Haha cheers mate. Can’t rush these things :)

[@MD-np2me]

Wow, you have come a long way since then. You are doing what you love good on you. I work in the health industry, and I am glad you are living your life to the fullest. I have seen so much pain and headaches over my time working in the health industry that people wait until they retire than there body or mind let's them down. They can't do what the plan to do . If you can travel now and do the things you love and don't wait, life is way too short. Can't wait to see what you get up to this year. Take care and travel safe

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Thanks mate. I’m hearing what you’re saying, I heard it way too many times while I’ve been traveling” wish we did it sooner” and that’s why, can’t do much anymore! I feel sorry for those who say that.. it really makes me keep doing what I do. I don’t wanna get to the end and think “ wish I did it now” Cheers, and we are keen for this year also. Ps, thanks for looking after us :)

[@Lee-astrololee]

Great to see rhe evolution of your series Dale, only a recent viewer but you can see your passion has never waned!

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Thanks Lee, I do love the way of life :)

[@Lee-astrololee]

@Thecampman_Camping-Australia yes, l can see that clearly, great way to live mate!!

[@davidlivingstone2833]

Hi mate love the show just started my own trip looks like we like the same sort of camp might see you around

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Cheers mate. That’s the go, and it’s a small country so might cross past. Safe travels ay

[@davidlivingstone2833]

Same to you

[@lornamcmillan7911]

Dale that was an awesome 9 yrs, I bet it’s filled with heaps of great memories for you, some a little sad perhaps , but you stayed strong and kept going, we truly hope we meet up with you one day at that special spot, you know the one, on wards and upwards from here keep living your best life Mate, Enjoy Ay! 🍻🎣🦀🐾🔥

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

My past was a great past, wouldn’t change anything at all.. just rattled me when spook past, but I didn’t wanna stop this way of living. One day we’ll be camped up at the spot making more memories:)

[@lornamcmillan7911]

@ Sounds awesome Dale. Looking forward to it Mate that’s our fav spot, till then Enjoy, take & safe travels, Hi to Mum Catch ya Mate 👍🍻🔥🐾

[@itisimemyself-PoppyHoss]

WoW, that's a whole lot of memories and emotions too no doubt. Awesome to look back, and reminisce but keep looking forward and moving forward. Had to leave Ningaloo coast due to TC Sean with a brief stop at Quobba blow holes. Keep well and stay safe lad. 🍻😎

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Good times mate ay, always good to look back. Loosing spook was the most shit part of my past travels.. I was wonder how you was going over that way with that hanging off the coast. Stay safe man.

[@itisimemyself-PoppyHoss]

@Thecampman_Camping-Australia They certainly become part of you and to loose them is agony. But as you've said, Dodge came along at the right time to help ease the loss. ❤️

[@jaynewilson2792]

Thanks for the video. Have only been watching your videos for the last year and really enjoy them. Was your old dog an American Bulldog?

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Thanks Jayne. Yeah she was an American bulldog. Her name was spook.

[@Mary-og4hv]

Good on you mate. Love the video. 9 years is a long time to be out on the road just so long as you enjoy the life go for it. ❤🎉

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

@@Mary-og4hv thanks Mary, I love every bit of it and no plans on stopping anytime soon. :)

[@grimmy-n9k]

Looking forward to watching this year's footage mate.

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Cheers mate

[@steve-deltasdad3906]

ahhh nice one mate - owe for the good old days, so nice to go back every now and then and reflect on who you were compared to who you are now, need to eat more shark - 😁🦈😄hahahhh

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Haha, I Havnt had shark in a while either, due for some. :) cheers mate

[@MarcPryor]

I have always loved ya cooking content mate!!! That pasta you did with the capsicum dip a while ago, is still to this day the best pasta I have eaten hands down. Bring us along for more cook ups and all the best for 2025 ❤ hooter

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Mate, I was only just looking at that pasta video yesterday haha. I’ve been going through the cook ups also. They was fun to do, but so much easier to do with someone filming me too. Cheers mate :)

[@PedroThai]

Gday Dale, thanks for the trip down memory lane, life doesnt look like it's changed much for ya mate and why should it, your kicking goals, cheers n beers

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Ay Pedro, was good to look back on things me self. Pretty much the same, just a few more grey’s haha. Cheers man

[@NEDS-ADV]

Mate I always say you only get out what you put in, and that proves it you’re a legend mate. Keep it up. 💯🤘🌄🎣🎣🎣

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Thanks mate, and many more to come :)

[@jennydruze2152Jen]

Really nice memories, Dale . Spook was beautiful It is great that you are still doing what you love 😊👌🏼✌🏼

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Thanks Jenny, spook was my best mate. Just glad Dodge got to hang with her for a while as well.

[@snagabarra6232]

Crazy how time flys so quick Dale, I didn’t realise how long you have been doing these videos wow you deserve where you are man 💯%. What you see is what you get with you nothing changes, your a true Aussie. I have a tattoo of a Leopard 🐆 on my calf meaning a Leopard never changes its Spots. You are you Take it easy mate thanks for taking us back in time Cheers 🤙🎣🐟🍻

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

@@snagabarra6232 I’m hearing ya mate ay. You don’t notice until looking back through old footage etc. I had a partner( Bree) for a few years and she took the time to film some of it, and I’m grateful for it, as I didn’t do a lot of videoing my self when I first set sail… I posted mostly to FB when I should have posting it to KZbin…But it mustn’t have been my time back then, now I’m onto it. Copy that, I remember grandad always saying a leopard never changes its spots. Cheers mate, I’m looking forward to getting back that way to catch up with some mates and also catch up with yourself.. be good to have a chat around a camp fire on the Ord or somewhere.

[@snagabarra6232]

@ a beer around the bush telly sounds good mate 🍻🎣

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

@ with a side of fresh fish.

[@Justin-88-obi]

6:10 that looks like my fav spot just south of Balgal.

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

That was crystal creek man.

[@joeberry0290]

I still remember catching up with you on Gunpoint beach all those years ago! Keep on keeping on mate 👌🏽

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

@@joeberry0290 good on ya mate. I also remember you and ya partner coming out. We end up going down to salmon creek way. Cheers for sticking around after all the years.

[@FNQOutdoorAdventures]

Holy!!! These bring back some memories. These were the days when i subscribed. Love it mate.

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

That’s for sure man, going back a bit ay.

[@FNQOutdoorAdventures]

@Thecampman_Camping-Australia yeah man. Sure are going back a bit. I remember watching the old ones from up here too.

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Cool Ep and lovely setup old girl an nice spots and some hopefully good memories for you big fellow,

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Cheers Craig, I did like my old set up also mate, it Was how I started this way of living, so I’ll always think of it and where it got me :)

[@craigtomkinson2837]

@@Thecampman_Camping-Australia Great stuff Dale,

[@Themuntedbear]

Nice one campman brilliant as usual it was good looking back on past times and seeing how far you have come since then with setups and what not keep living the dream bud so we can all see the awesome places ya go . Regards polar 🤙🤙🍻🍻🍻

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Cheers mate, I don’t mind looking back my self and seeing what I’ve done and changed sometimes..specially when i forget some things ha. I wish I had a camera from day dot and got more footage from when I first took off. Not to worry though.

[@Themuntedbear]

@@Thecampman_Camping-Australia Mate ya killing it hopefully one day me and fnq can come meet up have a shindig with ya 🤙🍻

[@davidlord8573]

Love ya work bro keep it up

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Cheers mate

[@willisluke2949]

More of these old fishing vids would be good to see or new ones. Get into the fishing again

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Unfortunately only got a handful of footage from back in the day. And the fishing will come again. Just got a few things to get done first.

[@sharonamos1712]

Really interesting ! I thought i had been right back to the start of your videos but havnt seen this one ? Do you have any more earlier ones tucked away in the archives ? 😊

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Thanks Sharon. I was really doing the KZbin videos till only a few years back.. most of the videos were going on Facebook, So I’ve been going through them so I can post them on KZbin now. So might be another one or 2 down the track :)

[@frankskeen2823]

Seen your old tourer Ute at El Questro mate

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

That’s good it’s still getting around mate. Hopefully I see get to see it again one day my self.

[@Artificial-Influencers]

Never thought you were a quitter

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

On ya man :)

[@DaleElston-ux1xr]

9years mite wanna start thinking about where ya gunna go on long service leave 😂

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

..to be fair, I’m getting to me second long service haha. I might have to go camping of something id say ;)

[@DaleElston-ux1xr]

@Thecampman_Camping-Australia after you finish the new trailer

[@BaldingTravels]

great stuff as always. will you be so kind to share you lake argyle spot with me ? I live in Kununurra, and just wish to get out of town with the long weekend coming.

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Cheers man. I lost camped up at the spillway back when I was working that way. But last I seen it’s a no camping now unfortunately. Buttons crossing down on the lower ord is another good one. Probably not this time of year though. And I seen lake Argyle road was shut today. But of a whole in the road. How long you over that way for?

[@BaldingTravels]

@@Thecampman_Camping-Australia I live here, in Kunnas. I was thinking of the Keepriver , but its a boggy mess there, maybe me and my mate will head to the king river. the road to buttons via Valentines springs road might have some water as well. Fire next to the spillway for an overnighter is always nice as well. when are you heading up this way again ? hopefull before the rains close Victoria river over on the NT side.

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

@ nice, I think i remember talking with you sometimes ago about you living up that way. I see a bit of water getting around up that way now. If I make it over that way this year, I can’t see it being until the last half of the year. Got a bit on atm, and a couple trips over this way I wanna go too.

[@BaldingTravels]

@@Thecampman_Camping-Australia thats great , love your videos, and keep them coming

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

@ cheers man

[@pylonconstructor1833]

F@#kin top life Campman!!!!!

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Cheers mate :)

[@cozzazee4043]

Sea Mullet is worth it mate. People are just too lazy to put the work in for a great feed.

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Mate it’s a good eating fish ay, the original fish fingers I say ha.

[@Mosesk1988]

I think you do need to find a woman mate haha. 🤙🍻. Entering you in the bachelor of the year comp haha

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

@@Mosesk1988 haha, yeah na man I don’t need to find one, but if I cross paths with one.. ill go with the flow.

[@kayrushton1108]

Top stuff brother. Looking back. 👍🍺🍺

[@Thecampman_Camping-Australia]

Cheers man, always good to look back now and than ay.