SLEEPING IN UNDERGROUND DUG-OUTS | EXPLORING COOBER PEDY -Beers & Opals in Outback South Australia

[@garyhughes4326]

The kids will never forget this adventure. It will stay with them well and truely into their old age. Great to see your family enjoying themselves so much. I only wish that I had these kind of experiences when I was growing up. Still, it is so nice to see through through the eyes of others.

[@jimpayne6798]

Stopped in Coober Pedy on our first 2 month tour of Oz from the Uk in2012. It has improved for tourists a lot since then. Stayed 3 nights but had to leave as flies were driving us nuts! That was in March!2012. We visited Breakaways in our hired M/Home and covered it in dust outside and in!! We were on our way down to Adelaide. On our way to Alice, had to drive thru real flooding. Girl in Alice was pleased to see so much rain and river was flowing real deep. Keep it up, love the vids.

[@Hobbs425]

Good to see you support IGA... they are in practically in every town the big shops think they won't make enough money in

[@joshlee3835]

Marla roadhouse is actually the last stop in SA, fuels a bit cheaper there also, cracking green grass camping for the van! Love that part of the desert ❤

[@othyoffroad7151]

100% correct. Marla is a great stop, good fuel, good Indigenous art shop, mechanic, police, ambos/nurse & green grass camp ground with an opal pool!

[@Wildernessadventuresoz]

I’ve lived my whole life in SA and I’ve never been to Coober pedy lol. Thanks for showing us what’s there. Australia is full of surprises

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

Your kids are having the best lives ever.. they will be better people and have learnt more in their lives due to what you both are teaching them while travelling. I watch 2 tv shows called Aussie Gold Hunters and Outback Opal Hunters on Foxtel and they showed last year the miners in Coober Pedy. The kid's excitement when in Di's Dug Out, checking it out, that's just awesome! I noticed the kids have slinkies, we had them as kids great fun. Coober Pedy is now on my bucket list. Can you not get a generic door handle set from Bunnings or some hardware in a town and fit it? Hey Jason, I just noticed that your solar panel on the roof of the Toyota is covered by more than half of the tinny, (in the aerial drone footage at 26:27) it would probably get more sun if you moved it to across the front of the roof rack instead of down the length of the rack. Stay safe waving from Melb.

[@TripInAVan]

Yeah with the solar, it’s only up there for when we take the boat off and sit put in a campground while fishing 🤙

[@5ringsaudits]

That hotel is so darn cool. The kids will NEVER forget staying there. Now that they got their own big beds, I am afraid time is ticking on your travel adventures. BUT, there is always solo once the kids fly the nest...Thanks for sharing. Well worth the price and YES, I do have the idea about sitting on the couch! Cheers

[@petejones961]

I loved Coober Pedy, been there twice. If you noodle the stacks at night with an ultra violet light you can find them much easier, we found heaps, mostly worthless but still good tokens for the journey...The general store has the little uv lights for a couple bucks, but be warned there's a big guy who will try and lend you one for around $80 and he says he will give the money back when you return the light , then runs of with the money, he tried it on us but we conned on to him.

[@marksomerville1275]

Bringing back great memories. Stayed at Cadney, brilliant sunset, epic sunrise, trucker tucker was superb. Broke same handle, drilled & put pull cable tie, $28 east coast.

[@TripInAVan]

Ha, yeah I ended up drilling and putting some fishing wire trace through it 😂😂

[@gadgeman4744]

Dinky Di Love the Dugout and loved hearing the reality that you just wanted to sit on couch and watch TV.. This is something I take for granted everyday, but at the same time envy what you guys are doing. The saying is the grass is not always greened on the other side of the fence

[@TripInAVan]

The couch is one thing we miss!!

[@kienvo6231]

Another Epic adventure. That Dugout is bloody awesome. The kids excitement is priceless. Keep the videos comming. Happy Adventures

[@gbsailing9436]

Great episode again TIAV!!! I Love watching you all. So good to see the kids having a great time. I remember well all the travels I got to do with my family and Father as we were growing up! Such good memories. Your children will really appreciate this when they are older and will love you for it no end! Safe travels from Sydney lockdown!

[@TripInAVan]

Thankyou mate

[@mojo2353]

Haha , even tho travelling is awesome , luv the way everybody is over the moon about having simple things like lounges and roomy showers .

[@TripInAVan]

It’s the simple things in life 😂😂

[@glenstod]

Dinky Di. What a great looking place. Kids were a tad excited, so were mum and dad. Good onya's. Enjoy. Regards, Glen and Di,, Amamoor.

[@TripInAVan]

Lotsa fun

[@PaulvandenBraak]

My partner and I had a similar experience in Coober. We loved our time there and loved watching yours too. We also stayed in Di's place and loved it. Honestly we would love to go there again and experience the things we didn't have time for.

[@TripInAVan]

It’s so fun

[@Dutch2go]

Been there, done that mate. Back in 1988! Stayed at underground backpackers hostel and mined for opal. Will always remember this p/u truck with boxes of dynamite in the back, parked at a bar, haha.

[@TripInAVan]

😂😂the Wild West

[@loub1733]

If you ever settle down and build your own house think about a mud construction. I live in a rammed earth house and in the summer when it is 40 odd degrees outside (in NSW) it is 25 inside without air conditioning. We have lived in it about 9 yers and have used the air con about 10 times only to cool off if the night has not cooled down and even then just put in on for an hour in the morning to cool the place off and then the mud walls take over with their natural properties. The temps are fairly even over the year we do have a wood fire we use in the winter ( we live 2 hours away from the snow so it does get very cold say - 8 at times) but it is very warm and cosy in then as well.

[@TripInAVan]

Oh wow, that sounds unreal

[@vedubb_adventures3670]

Great Vid as always guys, I look forward to them all the time. We were there in Coober Pedy a couple of years ago, brought back cool memories of our trip out there with the kids in our van. Safe travels , Dinki Di Cheers

[@TripInAVan]

Thankyou

[@RobbMinion]

loved the episode looked very cool in the underground house.. re the door latch I think you can get a aluminium style one that is a little more sturdy then the plastic one... cant remember who made them tho and also, I changed My dads one out as it broke aswell and you woulldnt believe it there is a left and right hand one... hope you got the right one, cheers for the awesome 30 minutes enjoying My morning coffee..

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks mate, I’m gonna research the alloy one 🤙

[@michellebiggs2878]

Omg we stayed there for 3days it was the best...white cliffs is amazing if you ever get out that way

[@danedge5180]

i took my family to coober pedy at easter time they had a easter parade down the main street it was so great and we also stayed underground best sleep ever. should be on all travelers bucket list love following you guys

[@TripInAVan]

Good times hey 🤙

[@Jaqeroo]

As usual another magic vid...you guys always manage to include all the spots worth a visit...Cheers.

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks mate

[@kristianscott2646]

Great video the shot of all you guys sitting on the boat at the breakaways is the best shot I have ever seen !! You guys are living the dreams !!

[@TripInAVan]

Oh thankyou

[@seanchristie7150]

Spectacular video as usual, local knowledge is king when travelling. Love the blame game for the door, although they call it guaranteed return business. So many cool free camps in that part of the world. Flynets are a must, except when the temp gets above 40°c they seem to disappear

[@TripInAVan]

True😂

[@samaralewis7833]

Love yours and Charlie’s matching leopard print dresses. Where did you get them from? Jack should have a section called Jacks Facts !

[@caseyhansen4567]

Love watching your video s on my weekend's. Virtual adventure with my akubra and redbacks on

[@davenmoo]

It really is. Dinky Di part of Oz! We have been there a couple of times now and yet it still surprises with hidden gems in the most unlikely of places. We found fuel was cheaper at the miners co op! Cheers we heard you caught up with our friends at Nulunbuy

[@scootskidaddle4405]

Randomly chewing gum in one of the most random places in OZ, just fitting in really 👍🏻. And the good ol’ open the broken van door with the screw driver trick! Hot tip - buy a spare one for the tool box, $35 well spent 😉

[@TripInAVan]

gotta spare one stashed away right now!! 😂😂

[@darcystokell7627]

Great Ep Guys, just got back from a weekend in Warrnambool it was a beautiful day Saturday no wind, apparently the whales were good to see but didn't see any as the car park was full lol. Just mate! Bream in the mouth when the sea water met the river coffee water incoming tide but freezing asses off Sunday. Keep trackin North its freezing down here😁.

[@TripInAVan]

So cold down there

[@robpryde9770]

Planning a trip to Uluru in July school holidays next year. Came across your channel and now I'm hooked. Everything is so well presented and quite helpful. I'm not set up for free camping so it's good to experience those places through your eyes. Love it.

[@garywinrow7113]

Dinky di. Great video once again. Merriinie loop has shocking corrugations Lots to see. The great desert park is really good to.

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks a ton

[@philorren2289]

Hey family, we have just started following you guys, Binge watching hahaha' just wanted to say EXCELLENT. Keep up the good work, hopefully might bump into on the road one time. cheers guys.

[@grahamlaird9311]

Hi Justin and bec and family , love watching your videos and have bought a few items that you've showcased . I would really love one of those fold up things you burn your wood on , with the mesh on it . You used it on the beach . Mate where would I get hold of one of those . I'm in Brisbane . Cheers . Keep your uploads coming , there awesome to watch . Happy day's.

[@TripInAVan]

Hey mate. They are called a red roads multi function riser. Here’s a link: www.redroads.com.au/products/red-roads-riser-multifunction-stand

[@justusplus511]

we are about to embark on a Lap with our kids, i am glad i found you guys. thanks for the vids. Coober pedy is one of our bucket lists too

[@davidprice7552]

Did our door handle couple of years back... Dinkey Di... thankfully we were in Mooloolaba and picked up a newey at a Caravan Shop. Strangely, it was the inside handle that broke. Had to replace the whole mechanism... Dinkey Di... LOL

[@TripInAVan]

Yeah they are a bugger hey. You have to split the whole door handle in half

[@bec569]

Jack - “mum broke the door not us” 😆 naughty bec!

[@h2oskixxx]

So common, as a family of 5 also we have gone through 2 in 4 years (such a flimsy design) and it always seems to happen remote. We carry a spare now.. more weight added 🤪

[@spartannomad3036]

The misso and I camped at Agnes Creek on our very first camping trip in 2017 after leaving NT making our way back home. We were in a rooftop tent on our Subaru XV. Love your work, looking forward to the next vid.

[@TripInAVan]

Good spot hey. Cheers

[@spartannomad3036]

@@TripInAVan 👍

[@ExploreFishCook]

Another fantastic video showcasing our amazing country Australia, love your work 🤙🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@TripInAVan]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@phillipdean9879]

IGA in Coober was a great shop! Got the best T Bone there ide had in 20 yrs! How bad are the flies!!! Aaarrrggghhh! 🍺🍺

[@TripInAVan]

They had a great butcher in there🤙

[@phillipdean9879]

@@TripInAVan He sure was! Cut the steak when we were there!

[@mariehawkins8042]

another fabulous Vid. Cant wait to get out of this lockdown and get really Dinky Di and visit Coober Pedy. thanks again

[@TripInAVan]

Thankyou

[@kccox3446]

👋👋👋Justin ,Bec, wow!!! you guys are awesome and the kids are the best !!! I really enjoy getting to see you all explore 💙I Love our IGA's as well and support them all I can !!! Love this trip, awesome as always !!!cant wait till next vid stay safe 👋👋👋

[@TripInAVan]

Thank you! You too!

[@钟秋-v5k]

Lol only your children would run around and super excited about a bath tub, Lol love your videos guys

[@TripInAVan]

So true!

[@trevorberry8247]

Another great video guys we went straight up the bitumen to Coober Pedy we had two days there and as it turns we were about three days ahead of you we appear in your next video getting fuel alongside of you at Eldunda we were coming out of Uluru you were going in. 👍👍👍

[@alisonmackenzie2344]

Ah..loved that episode. So different. Hope the door handle fixed by now! Looking forward to the next episode as I reckon it’ll be a great one!

[@TripInAVan]

All fixed hey 😎

[@BunyipnAbout]

cool vid, brings back memorys, gotta check it out again, times are changing,

[@TripInAVan]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@anelieseharding3451]

Currently you’re visiting all the places on my bucket list! We love your Dinky Di eps and wait in anticipation each time. Thanks to covid & work I currently live vicariously through your eps 😂

[@TripInAVan]

Glad you like them! Cheers guys

[@ronb7105]

DINKI DI It’s a wild place, stayed in a B&B a few years back and loved it. The landscape first thing in the morning looks like Mars, so cool…

[@TripInAVan]

Amazing

[@lilianaadamcewicz8320]

Love the dinky di dugout Guys. Another great video. Happy travels!

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks mate

[@janedavidson8348]

Dinky Di, you guys are legends and an inspiration to pack up and travel Australia.

[@TripInAVan]

Thankyou

[@seantaylor9060]

Another great episode. Dinky di’s look awesome. We leave the devil’s marbles for the Alice today. Good one to have a look at on your travels.

[@TripInAVan]

Have fun!

[@travelsolo2677]

We always stay at Cadney Homestead on our way north. It has the best Roast Beef and old one arm bandit Pokies for a laugh

[@TripInAVan]

yum!! love roast rolls

[@tainbartholomew]

Dinky Di Our van arrives next week. Keen as to start exploring. Thanks for the inspiration legends

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks mate, safe travels

[@Aussie_Damo]

Just got home from nightshift and a notification on a New vid, yew! What a good morning so far. Dinky DI

[@Wildernessadventuresoz]

Hahaha snap

[@carollister981]

The kids reaction to the underground dugout is priceless. Dinky Di

[@TripInAVan]

Loved it 🤙

[@plutralias]

My aunty owns an opal mine and shop up in Lightning Ridge. She let us noodle in her piles as kids, and I found a $400 opal. :)

[@TripInAVan]

What a cool find. So excited i bet!!

[@km4fsi827]

Coober Pedy looks just like the American south west.. Good video mate! That had to be a great adventure! Last year i heard the Mount Dare Hotel was for sale, so had thought of buying it. But by the time i got any info on it they already sold it. From Mount Dare to Birdsville across the Simpson desert is a good tourist route and was hoping to invest in that. would be a huge move from the USA for me tho, but still always looking for a reason to someday move to Australia! Yall be safe.

[@gbsailing9436]

Looking for a reason...Search Cronulla, Sydney and click on images...1st reason right there.

[@km4fsi827]

@@gbsailing9436 Beautiful!! but im more of the outback type. Thanks for the reply.

[@gbsailing9436]

@@km4fsi827 Then You could try googling "Duchess" in QLD or just poke around 300ks south of Port Hedland in W.A. there's nothing there except beautiful country. Anywhere across the Nullabor is cool too. I've performed some archaeological expeditions in these regions and can attest to their outback beauty.

[@TripInAVan]

Unique landscape hey! I actually thought of the wild west when we were at the breakaways

[@lyndelleconnor1542]

Great adventures, thanks for sharing :) We did a family trip to coober pedy few weeks ago, best trip....and loved our stay at di's place too! (Ps. Our 9 year old found a great piece of opal noodling!)

[@maxinekelly8417]

Never disappointing your videos are always full of info fun and knowledgeable thanks for sharing stay safe next time.❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍

[@TripInAVan]

So nice of you

[@Patterns_1234]

Can't wait tobsee kings canyon, one of my faves! Watching the dingos trot through camp on dusk is amazing

[@pieterscott792]

DINKY DI, Coober is a great place I travelled there for work for over 13 yrs and it always amazed me. The locals are great and very friendly the range of local tour operators and what they have to offer is amazing. Did you check out the underground church ?

[@scottgoode4338]

Gr8 adventure Dinky Di ‘s house looks awesome!

[@TripInAVan]

Thankyou, loved it underground 🤙

[@AdventureLifeOz]

Coober Pedy what a place! So much more to see and do then I ever realised! I’ll definitely be staying at “Dinky Di” Dugouts. Some space ship junk just fell from the sky and landed here 🤣

[@TripInAVan]

Not quite factual 😂😂

[@AdventureLifeOz]

@@TripInAVan 🤣🤣🤣 made me laugh, what I was picturing in my head after that was nothing compared to what you showed and I was like, wait what, that can’t be real lol. Then the correction came and made me laugh even more.

[@rosssayer6524]

Loved traveling the outback of Australia. Done the same track you just covered.

[@russellmarker3673]

Enjoying your videos. Will have to learn to fly my new drone while not looking like I am as you do. 👍🏻

[@daviddews6196]

One way to beat lockdown is to watch you guys!!! Dinky Di

[@madusmaxamus8670]

Coober has changed a bit since I was there last. My ex was raised there and her mum was listed as one of the founders. Met some good people there and got to see a bit more being the husband of one of the returning daughters. The reason people live underground is the heat during their summer is bloody wicked. Love to go back there some day.

[@TripInAVan]

It really is a unique place!

[@alanawilson5303]

Great episode, loved seeing what Coober Pedy has to offer. The underground house at Di’s in now on our list! ‘Dinki Di’

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers

[@kristym4192]

Dinky Di . Love ya videos ,weather looks lovely up there , we live a hour from Warrnambool so it's cold and windy as you could image

[@TripInAVan]

Ahh good old Warnny weather 😳

[@dawayneduffy3509]

Wow that's pretty cool. Nice work 👍. Can't wait to go there

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks mate

[@gavindereus3643]

I used to work about 100 kms south of Coober Pedy and would have to say it’s probably one of the best outback towns in Australia?😮

[@TripInAVan]

Ripper spot for sure

[@PeterSmith-e1b]

Love your channel. Incredibly helpful and really entertaining. On an earlier episode, you showcased the batwing awning on your ute canopy. I have been unable to find that episode. I am looking to buy a similar awning and would love to know what brand that awning is, if you still rate it and what episode if possible. I hope you can help. Safe travels,. Peter.

[@TripInAVan]

Awesome, thank you! We use the bush company 270xt now. It’s the absolute best, no poles, easy setup and quality is 👌👌

[@travismeagher6319]

If you're missing a couch you should look into getting a blow up one mate. Not quite the same as the real thing but certainly handy when you're over your camp chairs. I've just got a cheapy that also folds out to a sofa bed for a cheeky arvo siesta😉👍.

[@TripInAVan]

Oh no way!! This is unreal!!! What brand you got?

[@travismeagher6319]

www.kmart.com.au/product/2-seater-sofa-bed---double/3244805 It's just a $40 Kmart job mate but it works. You can spend more for a better quality one. I'm sure you'd have a little 12v blower to pump it up.

[@kevinwaters-marsh217]

Thanks guys, another great travel log, thank you. Stay safe.

[@AdamFilbey]

Enjoy your vids guys, premo 🙂, we gunna do up the guts trip from perth to darwin. Your vids give heaps of info in where to stay or just drive through.🙂

[@TripInAVan]

Our pleasure!

[@burrabogielivestock2530]

Just enjoyable and easy to watch. Thankyou

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers mate🤙🍺

[@Andy_M986]

I work for Australia Post,I even I have trouble with them,I ordered a box of beer from Sydney,I live in Perth,they picked it up on the Friday Arvo,then kept it in their depot for 3 weeks before they sent it to me,ropeable!.

[@TripInAVan]

😂😂not the beer

[@heftymerv]

The chewy was probably because of the dust, we were up there in Apr 2018 and I couldn't stay long as the dust was making me claustrophobic. We also camped under ground and the kids loved it...

[@TripInAVan]

Underground was sooo fun

[@ronbeurs208]

top vid keep up good work showing things that we will see one day and the free camps you have to have a beer at Daily waters pub and let the kids do ten pin bowling in the main street

[@TripInAVan]

Oh how goods Daly waters pub

[@leahreeves6269]

would so love to do that trip. But we are off to Cooktown soon. Cant wait. 1st time ive had a 2 week holiday in 11 years Dinki Di

[@TripInAVan]

Love Cooktown!! Get onto tommy from Cooktown Barra charters 😎🍺

[@leahreeves6269]

@@TripInAVan will defiantly check it out

[@sandravanberkel2478]

We stayed there too. Great views

[@BaddaihTV]

This episode is grouse! I am a local to Adelaide and will have to come check out what Coober Pedy is all about. Dinky Di 🙂

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers champion, definitely worth a look.

[@kiaorable]

Just love following you guys, great tips all the way. Cheers Judy

[@GinandRing]

Never been to Coober Pedy but have been to White Cliffs NSW, which was AMAZING!!! Can't wait to check out Coober Pedy one day!!! The dug outs are unreal!!!! So cool on a super hot day 😍

[@TripInAVan]

Oh you need to stay underground. We had so much fun

[@GinandRing]

@@TripInAVan yeh underground living is awesome! We did it in White Cliffs, make sure to add White Cliffs to your next Far West NSW trip and tell them Rings Great Adventure sent you! We made sooooo many friends with the locals when we went! Thats the first tip I can give for White Cliffs, visit the pub first and mingle

[@clintonmorris1945]

Loved your tips on checking your rig when you are at rest stops Justin. But i bet Bec wasn't so "Dinky Di" when she saw you were chewing gum when editing this episode. 😁 😁😁

[@TripInAVan]

😂😂😂

[@bennycoughlan9782]

Love the morning episode guys. Great editing on this one. Drone shots were amazing

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks heaps mate

[@kerryfairless7985]

Cooper Pedy looks great! Loved Dinky Di's underground house 😁

[@MrsWallyweb]

Another great video guys !! The underground rooms were amazing, now on the wife's bucket list !!

[@TripInAVan]

A must!!

[@nyreegardner61]

Those bloody handles..ha! Been through a few ourselves.. great vids thanks guys 😍

[@Alien0589]

Dinky Di. Another great vid guys, always hanging out for new eps each fortnight

[@TripInAVan]

Thankyou mate

[@paulberry811]

Great episode as usual.although seemed hard to slow down at CP as blink and you miss it all but still.have to support them whilst there. The dugout looked awesome

[@rentedspace7462]

That is such an amazing way to stay and live wow so gorgeous

[@TripInAVan]

So fun

[@andrewpicha6238]

Dinki Di accommodation looked awesome guys!

[@TripInAVan]

Was soooo fun

[@noralleharper1756]

Love your vids. Keep them coming. How cool was the underground house🏠

[@TripInAVan]

The best under there! Thankyou

[@Mosesk1988]

Misso seemed very bubbly the next morning! Big justin may of got the tip in hahhaha 🤣

[@8888-w9e]

kids in a diff space for a change...why wouldn't ya....hehe

[@joshuanzuki3344]

That place was AWEEEEESSSSOOMMMEEE the dugout makes planning to come to Aussie just to do that

[@shankaran999]

Bucket list place… the dinki di underground rooms n shower looks awesome.

[@iangoodwin345]

A Dinky Di Aussie family staying in a Dinky Di Australian underground facility. Awesome once again!

[@smelltheroses7267]

Great experience for the kids! 👍👍

[@zoezoe610]

I glued a strip of metal along under the door handle to give it some strength. Shape and bend to fit :)

[@TripInAVan]

What a good idea

[@andrewforbes459]

that bec dance made my day im in hospital tues heart stuff so looking forward to your stories as lm useless 6 months to recover n0 camp no nothing can do ps for 300 a night you deserve the best goood lluck andy sarsfield