FIRST TRIP In Our NEW OFF GRID Caravan! | Our Biggest Achievement As A Family! | Warrumbungle NP

[@robertdahl8779]

A great effort by all. Wonderful to see the bond between you guys, Its been said that a strong confident man will always attract a beautiful, loyal and loving wife, who will add substance, principle and blessing to her family. You are both powerful expressions of this. I love the Coonabarabran region, vast areas of wilderness and Australian beauty. Stay safe guys. Love your work. Robert

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Wow, thanks Robert. That's so great to hear, thanks so much.

[@Leasa.]

Congratulations on the new caravan!! OMG banana and chocolate in foil, I grew up on this and is a camping must every trip...I've never cooked it in the skin, interesting take on the old trusty favourite 😂❤ enjoy guy's!

[@elainemcintyre4407]

Just terrific ! Not manny people do this sort of thing with their children nowadays. The best education,way to go! Elaine from Brisbane.

[@susanrockliff2182]

Great video. Well done kids on your big walk. Have you ever sliced the top off an orange,scooped the insides out, eat the scooped orange. Make a cake mixture, ( packet vanilla works well) put cake mixture in the orange ,dont over fill (about 2/3 full), put the cut off orange top back on, wrap in foil, and cook in coals for about 15-20 minutes. The cake cooks and sucks the orange flavour out of the skin.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

That sounds next level, Susan! Definitely trying this one.

[@neon_haze66]

This is one of my favourite episodes to date, it has a bit of everything and edited well. Loved the laid back cooking scenes, the family scenes, hiking, actually all of it! 😊😊😊

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks so much. That's really great feedback.

[@steveridout6614]

Your kids will look back on your trips and thank you so much for giving them the opportunity and fabulous upbringing. Great job guys!

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

We hope so Steve!

[@ImDarylSimmons]

Such a beautiful family moment when you all reach the top of Breadknife ❤

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

It was pretty special

[@philandclarepatch6262]

Good one you four! Yes we loved it in tge Warrumbungles and would love now to go back again ! Thx for the inspiration and the tears of joy! Phil

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Glad you enjoyed it, it's a special place.

[@colinross6259]

Great family hike, with backpacks. Now be honest, was there kid carrying on the way back. Bloody good job.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks, Colin. In all honesty, James got picked up for about 200m in the last km after he had a stack and that was it!

[@glennmackinlay9317]

So nice to see the family achieve this hike and climb together. Liz, it’s great to see Mum so proud of her boys. Boys, you have a great mum and dad. Glenn. In Bunbury.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks, Glenn. She's an incredible woman!

[@lifeofjonboy]

Freakin' awesome video guys! Love the new rig!! So pumped for you conquering that hike with the boys too. Such epic views!! Loved this episode (I'm not crying... you are 😆🫶). You've come so far over the last couple of years. Your editing, storytelling and the whole feel of your videos really has leveled up. Stoked for more content! Love from the UK 🇬🇧🚐😎🤙

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks mate. So glad you enjoyed it!

[@kiaorable]

Terrific effort by the kids, not easy. And you guys with backpacks on does add to the load. Have you ever thought of carrying Winners energy gel, packs of 4, when I do hard walks these are amazing, they pick you up and wow. Cheers Judy

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks Judy. We find fruit and a few little lollies as an incentive works well.

[@oscarsmitty]

great effort kids 👍👍mum n dad too 👍👍

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thank you so much

[@live_work_play]

I cried with you Liz...

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

I think a few might have 😉

[@MareeForman]

Well done to the 4 of you. Bit of a tear jerker though 😂

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks, Maree!

[@jasonbarnes5605]

Well done guys. It's really rewarding when you get to the top. I was at the Warrumbungles 5 weeks ago and did that hike. We did the whole circuit which ended up being 14 kms. I'm 69 years old and that hike nearly killed me . Haha. But was worth it!

[@donnaroberts8791]

Oh I need to get to Brisbane Caravan and Camping Show. @Elnick are also going to be there. Shakedown trips are imperative as you've proven here. We've also experienced when we "thought" the water tanks were "full" eeeekkkk. Glad you're going back to places again. Our current lap of Australia is our reconnaissance mission, then we're going to do smaller loops to go back to the places we loved for longer. Great episode as always ❤ Great start to my Sunday morning 🌄 Epic views at the end, well worth the effort guys 👌

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks, Donna! I'm so glad to hear. Hopefully see you in Brisbane

[@Cassie-vx6qn]

Well done! This makes me so happy to see the kids out enjoying the bush!! We did the hike many years ago with our four aged 3, 4, 7 and 8! We still talk about it now our eldest is now 18 such amazing memories!!

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

That's so great to hear!

[@gail9906]

The boys did SO well. Great walk. ❤️🇦🇺🦘

[@miriamtwiname9627]

Well done guys. Loved watching your journey. Congratulations to those 2 little boys. Such an achievement

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks so much

[@Travellingtutts]

Well done! Love the warrumbungles:) I love how proud and grateful you all were of each other. Special moment to treasure.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks Lynn 🤗

[@gillianainscough3879]

Well done guys! I knew if you gave it a go it would happen. Our all time favourite day walk in Oz! With kids.... pat yourselves on the back! Great job!

[@damon9701]

Great work, we did the Breadknife when our kids were 8, 10 and 12. That was hard enough!

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

It was a big effort, but all worth it!

[@shanesmith2361]

So awesome guys well done team

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Cheers mate 👍

[@brettharman4424]

Another interesting episode. Its like watching a young version of David Attenborough 😂. Thanks for keeping it real. So happy you finally got a sponsorship with a caravan manufacturer! Keep em coming!

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks so much for the feedback. We had a lot of fun.

[@greatsouthernoverland]

Absolute legends, it's easy to forget about lifes little achievements as our kids grow. Thanks for reminding us:D

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

For sure! 🙌

[@damiant5876]

Great effort and good reason to be emotional. Beautiful area to visit. You are lucky to do these trips with your children. They're your greatest memories.

[@barrydyer6543]

Well done for the two youngsters, and mum and dad as well,

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks mate 👍

[@cherylrayes8015]

Great video. Love the Warrambungles. Ive done the Bluff walk which is also lovely. Ive driven the Newell several times now and love the trip, so much to see. One year Mum and I drove into Parkes through fields of sunflowers, magnificent! Cheers Cheryl 🙂

[@aussietravelgold4873]

Great to see the awesome Warrumbungles, it is a top spot! Really enjoyed your episode, new van looks great😊

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks so much!

[@markdixon215]

Great effort by all, and what fantastic views. Thanks for sharing. Trust the return walk went well too. Cheers

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks Mark, yes we all made it back, just 🤪

[@peterstaunton-smith586]

And here i was thinking we were the only chocky banana fans, we add the tiny marshmallow balls which mixes with the chocolate. Top video guys it gives me some things to think about when we do our shakedown on camper before Tassie trip. We live in Dubbo so maybe a trip to warrumbungles is on the cards lol

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Ooh, yummy. Marshmallows sounds good!

[@richardrhodes6259]

What a tremendous achievement for your boys what memories great job😎

[@rebeccaw9656]

Crying with you, Liz😍 Feakin bloody awesome!! Great vid, guys😊

[@leannedecampo8110]

Love, love, love! Fab episode, sold me on adding this to our trip in 2024. Stunning hike. What an accomplishment for your family, especially the boys. Even before the hike I was thinking how much they had grown up in this episode. Well done guys.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks so much! It's a fabulous area

[@tonyf7997]

Newell Highway is awesome trip from Qld to Vic - plenty of small little towns and great road compared to coast! Love to see your weights when fully loaded!

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks Tony. We're about 6,500kg GCM.

[@lyndoncarter1528]

Great video the kids did well on the hike great effort

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks so much!

[@kadachiman7234]

Great effort by all 4, well done 🙂 Dust Ingress ..... I had a Dometic roof mounted dust reduction system installed....works fantastic

[@PeteWilsonAHCPhotography]

You guys are the best! Thank you for taking me along for the walk to The Bread Knife with thanks to your camera work.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks for watching!

[@jacquelinewrigley9027]

Wow! Those views were fabulous. It's always an emotional experience when you accomplish a great challenge. Great job guys! 👏

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

For sure!

[@RoscoAdams-xt5lp]

The Kids Are Growing To Fast Great Vid Guys Aussie On 🇦🇺

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Yes they are!

[@w.bridges9118]

Love your videos we are in Winton Queensland watching your video on starlink, Stay safe.

[@lifesgreat]

Great video. We loved our trip to Warrambungles in 2020 when our kids were 4 and 6 yo. I did the breadknife on my own while hubby stayed with kids then we swapped the next day and hubby did bluff mountain. Would love to go back and share it with the kids.

[@our_outdoor_adventures5588]

So good . Loved watching it . I really got the emotions. Well done to the boys . ❤

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

They did so well! Thanks.

[@lencleave7470]

Awesome achievement guys especially with two little boys 👏and we might see you at the Brisbane show 👌

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Sounds good!

[@davidmilledge221]

Bloody beautiful 💯👌your one fit family i bet the lollies helped keeping the sugar levels and energy up 😀

[@coversadventurecapers2838]

What a fantastic achievement boys! Thanks for showing this hike with kids. It’s on our list. Thank you. Liz your happiness and joy was so beautiful 🥰.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks guys. It's an incredible place 😍

[@Vinceventuring]

Dying to get to the Warrumbungles with the little one! Awesome episode!

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

It's brilliant 👌

[@jenpatjen]

So nice to see someone else cry for joy 🙌✊ I did that in Tassie when e Kayaked down the Henty River to the ocean ❤ this place looks amazing! Well done everyone 😅

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks Jenny!

[@markrowsell1091]

Great video. Is good to see the honesty of 'thought' from those more experienced, keeping it real. Making the assumption you all made the return hike ok. Well done.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks, Mark! We all made it back... just 😆

[@davekerr8133]

Bloody fantastic. What a great achievement. Love your new van. Good on ya team 😊

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks Dave

[@ArtZoneTravels]

Good one guys. So enjoyed it. The boys were amazing doing the walk to the breadknife. cheers Peter and Tan

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks, legends! Hope the travels are going well!

[@grantbudd124]

What happened with the zone after a short time of ownership? We're on the fence between a few brands including, zone, titanium and royal flair. Any changes to your ranger? Still running stock everything? Cheers guys 😊

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

We had it for a little over 2 years and were ready for something new. Titanium allowed us to customise a lot more and build the van we wanted. We haven't looked back to be honest. We wouldn't have been able to get the power system to go gasless with Zone either.

[@ianbailey4114]

a bit bigger than van you where hoping for? ADU seem to have had some influence, maybe a GMC Tow vehicle is next.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

😆 Yeah, it is bigger than what we were aiming for. What we wanted was a bit of a unicorn. One day, maybe. ADU certainly influenced the decision.

[@livinglifesadventure4906]

Absolute awesome achievement guys well done

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks so much 👌

[@4x4xplore41]

We will try your Banana chocolate recipe tonight! I will let you know how we go!

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Yesss!

[@brucentracie3700]

G'day Guys With your new van, did you go with the enviro toilet again. I've heard that they are a thing of the past already. Enjoy your productions ! cheers Bruce n Tracie

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

We've got the NaturesHead composting toilet again. Not sure if that's the one you mean? We love it.

[@brucentracie3700]

Good to know thanx. Good to get experienced travellers like yourselves and views on van components. Thank you for sharing your experiences with folks like us who aren't travelling yet.

[@leannechurches5227]

Great little hikers, 😅 Did u use all that food.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Just about!

[@warrenandrews2972]

Why did you go from a zone to titanium

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

A whole range of reasons. More flexibility with options and layouts, try something different.

[@warrenandrews2972]

Thank for replying ,I watch your experiences ,in my dreams to be on the road one day, our kids are left the home, but still can't get away doing the big job looking after parents witch is a pleasure thanks for shearing you life style regards Warren Esperance wa

[@serynl211]

Well done guys!!! Such a fantastic effort from the boys!! What was the final lolly count? We have two boys as well that will be coming with us, did you need more than 48 lollies? 😅

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks so much! I think we finished the whole bag 😂

[@robertczerwiec3898]

❤👍

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

Big brother chasing little brother? Very rascally indeed!

[@harleyboo6951]

I know you were hoping to have your 76 series wagon to tow this new caravan but was wondering how the Ranger 5cyl does towing this bigger van?

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

The 76 is on it's way! The Ranger has done an incredible job! We did have to get a GCM/GVM upgrade though.

[@liamhouse5559]

Can you do a titanium logo in the dirt next?

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

😆😆 Might need some more grain!

[@Accolades70]

Noice vid.. One Day....

[@jonnylroberts]

Great Vid as always :-) How do you find the flyscreens in this van? I hear that the 'z' style tends to get buggered up, unlike the flat ones? Oh and amazing effort on the hike !! I'm writing this as I watch... What a great family moment, captured so well and is something you can all look back on, maybe with more tears.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks, mate. The flat screens look better, but don't hold up well against wind, especially on the bigger windows.

[@UncleDobby]

Hey Simon, I’ve been looking for a bladder that size to no avail. Can you give me a pointer on where you got yours and would you recommend it, ie., good for drinking water?

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

We got ours from FME store. Aussie made. It's early days, but we're really happy with it. Seems to be very good quality.

[@Sparkles1111]

@@TheLifestylePioneershey Simon lol for the shakedown. Any further thoughts on the bladder, that I might have missed on newer episodes? Such a beautiful family… love you guys. You were integral in us deciding on a Titanium, which we collect in August !! Cheers from King Island

[@richardtimms6645]

You don’t need a pump for the bladder. Just let gravity do it’s work

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

It would take some time via gravity, the pump makes it a lot quicker and we use it to fill the bladder as well.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

For sure, it's just a lot slower. We've found the pump to be really handy for a range of uses and it's lightweight and compact.

[@andrewgriffiths2317]

Great vid again.... What water bladder did you get? I'm chasing one also, but not sure what to get. Would you use it for drinking water? Apparently some taste pretty bad.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks, Andrew. We got ours from FME store. It's early days yet, but we're pretty happy with it. The taste isn't bad at all.

[@DeanneCrowther]

Why did you choose a Titanium Caravan over another Zone Caravan ??

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Far better company to deal with, build quality is second to none, much more accommodating and flexible with design and inclusions.

[@claire2430]

We are really enjoying your videos, guys. But please, please, don't say so many things twice, Simon.

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Thanks for the feedback

[@AndyL940]

The new van looks great. I personally wouldn’t run mud tyres on a van, the rolling resistance would certainly add to your fuel bill over thousands of k’s . I know how much difference it makes on my vehicle when I put my muddie’s on for a trip. I really enjoy your videos and think you are really brave for following your dream of a traveling life . Stay safe and enjoy every minute 👍

[@TheLifestylePioneers]

Cheers, Andy. I agree on the tyres. We're looking at changing them.