Your COMPLETE GUIDE to CAPE YORK! MUST HAVE INFORMATION! Including The Old Telegraph Track in detail

[@marcusapanah5111]

This is easily one of the most detailed cape york vids around. Covers everything your average bloke would need to know. Super uselful

[@Malc664]

Tyler, that was a great guide for doing the Cape. I don't know of anyone else who has covered this before and you did it so well. There isn't much perspective from 4WD24-7. I appreciate your work and approach to everything. 👌

[@TylerThompson90]

No problem mate!

[@Malc664]

@@TylerThompson90 👍🏽cheers man.

[@johnninness7049]

Hi mate FANTASTIC VID COBBER

[@tonesbones502]

Thanks Tyler. I'll re-watch this one before I go in two years time

[@mickeyblackice3694]

Gives me confidence to go now . Good advice. Thanks mate

[@TylerThompson90]

No problem 👍

[@mickey69p]

Best advice for a cape York trip. Thanks mate🎉

[@theacreelife]

Im only 9 mins into this video and already this is a great and very comprehensive clip. Great work so far! This will help my planning for sure.

[@captainfrank01]

I did CY solo this year myself, just after you went through Tyler and agree 100% with everything you have said. Never had any mechanical, electrical or tyre issues at all - 10 year old, 150,000km HiLux! As you said, good preparation is absolutely the key!

[@TylerThompson90]

Definitely mate!

[@4bnewb969]

I have the same Hilux. Similar kms. Haven’t done CY …yet. Can I ask what you replaced/renewed on the vehicle prior to leaving? At the vehicles age I’m concerned about failing alternators, starters and pumps - stuff you can’t predict will go Cheers

[@damienkillalea3863]

Thanks Tyler, great info as usual. We did the Tele Track about two weeks after you, from Tassie, towing a camper trailer behind a 2 litre Ranger. No dramas except a cracked windscreen. Logans Creek is the long deep crossing just south of Nolans, though not named in the Heema book. Like you, we did most of the tracks north of the Jardine, as well as the Pennefather River north of Weipa, and the CREB Track on the way home. Highly recommend Cape Flattery and Connie's Beach, north of Cape Bedford. Hope to do the Old Coach Rd and Frenchmans next time. Looking forward to your next vid. Cheers.

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate, thanks for the info!

[@1000adstar]

Hi Tyler, mate, your video is absolutely spot on. I just returned from a solo (with no passengers) trip and your recommendations are exactly my experience too. I had a Sat phone with a well capable car and had no problems. Was a ghost town until Nolans (spent 3 days there and was an eye opener). Saw nobody up until then. Had a ball and cant wait to go back

[@WDMTAdventures]

Keeping it real Tyler, great presentation on what's needed to get to the Cape. Love your work buddy. Good stuff.

[@TylerThompson90]

Much appreciated!

[@WDMTAdventures]

@@TylerThompson90 your doing a great job mate, you really are. Would love to catch up one day.

[@Attica131]

Fantastic detailed Vid Tyler, going Solo woman, such good information Thank you

[@grahamc9853]

That was seriously the best, in-depth run through on tackling the cape! Legend for putting this together!

[@mikemorgan4670]

That was really valuable information, thanks Tyler. I feel like this wrap up format after a big trip is a great idea, helps those of us planning and dreaming of off road touring in Australia.

[@TylerThompson90]

No problem mate!

[@Adrian_Alfredini]

Best informative video about the Cape on KZbin, well done mate, saving this one...

[@RGVJ21]

Well done Tyler, very helpful video. Mrs and me will be heading up to the Cape in July in a RC Colorado towing a small camper trailer and you information has made me feel a lot better about the journey. Thanx for taking the time to put this together.

[@rickt7425]

Tyler, probably one of the best overview vid I’ve seen - clear, comprehensive and well put together. In my opinion the benchmark. Keep them up mate. Cheers

[@TylerThompson90]

Appreciate it mate

[@trch97]

Thanks Tyler, very useful information. I watched so many cape York videos, but no one explained like you. 🙏🙏🙏

[@jessicacampbell2291]

Thanks Tyler! I'm planning a 2025 trip. I have an 80 series and my mate will have a 2001 Jimny. This video was so well done. Very imformative, giving the right 4wd tips in order to make the crossings. It seems like you've truly covered everything! This makes me feel much more reassured as I have about 2 pages worth of notes from your video 🤣 Keep being a top bloke!

[@BrentonRead]

Mate this was great intro to the cape and you covered it well. I was lucky enough to do the Cape back in the Mid 80's and looking at doing it again this year 2023 your comments are a great help and reminder of the challenges Thanks

[@becstewart2071]

This was so informative... thankyou so much.. bring on our trip next week!

[@dazzashannon2589]

Mate thanks so much for keeping it real ,you giving me the real rundown I’m even more hanging to do my goal trip ,thanks for your vids ,your an onion,and everyone’s enjoying the layers

[@malcolmmcallan3199]

Well done Tyler, loved it!! I’ve been twice, 2005 & 2010, and your preso was spot on and very informative. 👌🙏👍

[@arielyom110]

Terrific vid mate ! Congrats !

[@sarahrees6906]

This is a brilliant video!! Just what we needed to plan our Cape York adventure...😄Thanks so much Tyler!!

[@huhihuhihuhihuhihuhi]

Thanks Tyle, cheers from Brazil. Looking forward to do this trip once in my life. Good luck on your adventures and God's blessing

[@levicastagna1384]

So simply and perfectly explained…..finally someone speaks English. I salute you😎 A humble star is being born every episode,. Please consider Batemans Bay New South Wales absolutely catered for, if you are in the area, Levi’s dad.

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate, appreciate it!

[@GamzMaster99]

I am so glad I watched this! I was fully ready to take a week off work and travel Brisbane to the Tip and back in a stock Hilux!! Might just turn back at Cairns lol

[@chrislieney1161]

Hoping to take my 76 series up there in Aug 24, with s few others. It's always snug in a 76, by we make it work. Thanks for your review, as it's answered every question I had.

[@jasonbarnes5605]

Best advice I’ve ever seen for a cape Yorke trip. So good!!

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@francoisrossouw1656]

Yea thanks TT for putting it into perspective and some experience talking.

[@1life2liveADV]

Great info, heading up in 3 weeks on motorcycle. Great video.

[@Wolf4wdadventures.576]

Our old 2004 Jackaroo did the whole trip without a hitch back in 2016, but my god we had soooooooo much red dust everywhere. Regardless how well the seals were it still came in. Red dust still came out of it months later... Great explanation of Cape York and your experiences. Can't wait to get up there again.

[@davidkelly3779]

Best advice for The Cape ever, is to take it easy. 80kn/h on the dirt is my rule, he explained perfectly why.

[@nigelcunningham1628]

Thanks Tyler that was really well explained

[@jemty9564]

really good tips and info mate . takes away some of the mystery of the place and gives some confidence to go do it . keeping it real mate love ya work .

[@TylerThompson90]

Glad it helped mate!

[@teeanahera8949]

Well done Tyler, we are leaving tomorrow for the trip and I found your info very valuable. Also love that you speak so well and don’t sound like a yob in your presentation where every second word is mate or cold ones.

[@niniwang2503]

hey! how was the trip?

[@mrdoodle8748]

Sage advice, well done. Best coverage & most practical I have seen.

[@chriscuppywhitehead6722]

Rambled? Yes, absolutely. But this was one of the most informative videos on the subject. This is coming from a guy who doesn't watch TV, I just watch shows from people just like you. Great video. Terrible bloopers 😂🍻 Thanks to both of you.

[@ozadventurelife]

Great video! Huge help with us planning our upcoming trip. Had to laugh at the end with the bloopers, it really happens to all of us 😂

[@TylerThompson90]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jenkodiesel5768]

That was good , thank you. Me and the missus are carting a cub camper to the top . Probably gonna be difficult but we’ll see.

[@seantibbey9368]

Thanks bud this info helped me out heeps to prep for my trip cheers

[@dazzasmith000]

Thanks mate awesome vid. I'm a bit like you last minute I'm heading up there in 2 weeks and never been before. Your video is super helpful cheers!

[@logik1677]

GREAT vid mate!! Thanks for this!

[@darrindouglas1]

Brilliant, just plain English and lots of great tips. We will be towing a van when we go next year......

[@BradGryphonn]

Preparation...I used to live up that way and to be honest, very few locals carried spares, right down o tyres and jacks. It was always, "Oh, someone will come along..." FNQ manyanah really. I at least carried a few tools and spare tyres etc. However, I'll be moving back up soon and will most likely be living in my vehicle so I'll have a full suite of tools, spares and oils etc., just in case I end up somewhere quiet with a broken ute.

[@adrianoprazza2217]

Thank you very good information to no when heading up.....

[@bigboigusytheboys4]

Hey mate 21 and have a 2013 coli that I’ve been doing up hoping to get up there at the end of the year with some family and friends this vid definitely shed some light and I’m keen as now to get up there been a dream of mine ever since I used to sit in the lounge with dad watching roothy from 4wd action doing it and it’s finally happening great tips and I’ll be sure to take them into account as I’m slowly putting the last pieces together on the Ute and in the planing of the trip cheers

[@Explorers.Journey]

Thanks for the tips mate. Very informative video

[@TylerThompson90]

No problem 👍

[@6xthefun195]

For cleaning the inside: get an air compressor and a gun nozzle. Use the air pressure to blast the dust out of all the small crevasses. Even works on your roof lining as well (very slow and tedious but it works). I used this technique to clean landcruisers on a cattle station years ago

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate

[@JamesJeanneret]

Thanks for the info grizzly adams. It was all great and relevant. No there was no rambling. 👍🏼

[@TylerThompson90]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@travelsolo2677]

We did it in the July school holidays but hardly saw anyone on the Tele Track , probably due to our late starts each morning. We saw one old couple at Cockatoo Creek that were scared to cross and also Nolan’s…… we even saw no one at the tip , we got there just on sunset. We were very lucky 👍👍

[@AlexCollins-nx3ll]

Amazing video! Looking to travel to Cape next year, my partner and I found this so helpful! One of the best informative videos out there 😁

[@offroadveteran]

I am heading up there in June 2023 would be awesome to see you there

[@brianmaclennan561]

Wow! Awesome vid mate, good info an the map helped. 👍

[@judithkap7602]

Thanks Tyler. Great video. We are planning a trip next year and this video is really helpful.

[@gleanexspraynwipe3341]

No one makes videos like this, a real corner of the 4wd youtube scene

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate

[@Aquaticman02]

Best guide on trip tips ever well done mate

[@old-wookie]

Love it mate, hope I can get up there 2023, I will probably have to go solo so all your information is great and I will recap before I go, thanks bud👍👍

[@alanfiddick1887]

Stuff of dreams, really hope to get up there one day.

[@4weeksleave]

100% on the bucket list, its far for the west coast but need to get there

[@malcolmmckellar577]

Thanks, that info is going to be a great help....

[@steveseeney3864]

Fantastic info mate we’ll done ! Thankyou You should do guided tours and charge for them a good side earn and get paid to go on holidays👍

[@adambrzica7093]

Thanks for the insight mate! Great video and great bloopers haha

[@youtubevanced4900]

My old man and a mate drove up there in a 2WD back in the 50s. He said there really wasn't much of a track back then. He took a hand winch. He said they spent a fair bit of time winching the car through deep water and non existent tracks. When they finally got up to the tip of the cape they decided they would drive further north than anyone had ever done. So they waited for low tide, got the car down on the beach. Did a big high speed drive out as far as possible in a half circle. He said as soon as the wheels started getting into the water he knew they were in trouble and they got bogged. So they sunk to the chassis with the tide coming in with absolutely no one else up there with them. The old man had taken a large tarp up with them. The two of them dug frantically getting the tarp under the car. Tied it up like a boat hull. Tied the car to the shore and waited for the car to float. When it did they dragged the car into shore and waited for the next low tide to get back off the beach. I have often wondered if anyone has ever driven that far north again. When my old man died, I got a phone call from this old bloke. He told me he had been my old man's mate back in the 50s. That they had gone in the incredible journey north together but had lost contact afterwards for the most part. He managed to get my number through the hands of about 20 different people who knew someone that might know my number and so on. Was incredible hearing him tell me the same story my old man had told me many times as a kid. I wish he was still alive and I could travel up there with him and my kids.

[@michaelgraham6443]

This is a really, really good informative video big fella, thanks so much for doing it. By the way, love your channel, keep it real.

[@rodcowling5731]

This information is absolute gold.. Thankyou Tyler. Love your work.

[@TylerThompson90]

No problem mate!

[@danr5405]

Heaps of good advice here Tyler. Only thing I'd add, check your wheel bearings before you go. Oh and the 5 beaches run is a must!

[@maxxfx4767]

Heading up Mid April 2023 (watching the wet season to see if we can get there) if you're looking to get up before the crowds and want someone to go with!

[@richiepaterson3957]

Thanks Tyler another awesome presentation, well thought through, much appreciated.

[@TylerThompson90]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chaysr1]

Brilliant video. Thanks 👍🏻

[@michaelnugara1]

Thanks heaps for this great vid mate. You answered a lot of questions. Very informative. Gotta get there one day Cheers mick

[@TylerThompson90]

No problem mate 👌

[@petercalabro6395]

Great vid mate. Every other video I've watched makes the cape seem impossible and that your car will be smashed to pieces, they're more of a deterrent, but you answered every question I've ever had including food and fuel stops and, a realistic idea of 4 WDriving. I'm heading up there in June (if the rain stops) and pretty confident and more relaxed after your video....thanks for your info

[@brentmcd12]

really good!! cheers for the update from your trip !

[@frankvarga1502]

Tyler, thanks heaps for a great in depth run down and info on Cape York and the old Tele track. We are planning on giving it a go next year around early to mid August in tandem with our son both in Rangers. My PX2 Ranger has the following setup that has all been fitted in the past 6 months. ARB Safari snorkel - Outback Armour fully adjustable 50mm suspension Lift - Hamer front bar with 12V RUNVA winch - Diff breather - Oricom 4200X UHF - At present I have KHUMO A/T tires but considering upgrading to MAXXIS M/T although according to you the A/T's would be just fine to do the job. Apart from a few other breathers have I missed anything of importance. My sons Ranger also has a very similar set up apart from a different brand snorkel. Cheers mate always great to watch you're posts and content.

[@TylerThompson90]

All looks pretty good to me mate, decent all terrains will be fine! Just make sure your snorkel is fully sealed. Have fun!

[@frankvarga1502]

@@TylerThompson90 Cheers mate thanks and will do.

[@ryantilley-general.shenanigans]

Just watching those ads to help Tyler go up again 🤘👍

[@TylerThompson90]

Cheers mate

[@danmiddleby7575]

Great video. Plenty of information. Cheers

[@howardlovitt4993]

Awesome video mate, so much great info there. Love your honest, down to earth style, planning Cape York in two years! Keep up the great work.

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@hoonwiseman202]

Hey mate, We chatted at Elim beach camp ground, we were heading down and you were heading up. If you're looking for company, there is 3 to 5 of us that do one big trip a year and plenty of small ones during the year. 22 is Simpson desert, 23 is Victoria high country, 24 is Cape again. If you're about, let us know and keep the vids coming. Cheers Rob

[@bryceyoung3604]

Mate awesome video, thank you so much

[@varunakrish1851]

Great video. Lots of useful info.

[@stevekeenes4030]

Absolute Bucket list !! just need the time now .. thanks bud great video, humble.

[@TylerThompson90]

Appreciate it mate!

[@SUPERTRUCKER166]

The wet doesnt really start until mid to late december, and its open until then. Only downside is that its hot, but no tourists. I typically go up there in november and you usually have the place to yourself.

[@TylerThompson90]

Okay cheers mate!

[@BOK_Q400]

Awesome mate. Thanks again for another inspiring video.

[@RobbMinion]

This is a great video, well done Tyler. Great work as always

[@sheri-leawillmer7898]

Thanks so much for this awesome detailed vid! I have been wanting to go but was really nervous about all the crossings. You have eased my mind so let the planning begin 👌 Thank you!!

[@stev01965]

yeah its a good spot been 4 times now back once in the 90ies in a v8 4runner so i know what your talkin about when it comes to issues with mod 4bes and another 3 times in the 2000s going again next year cant stay away from the place great video

[@travellingsolo9184]

just watched this because i am wanting to do a trip soon

[@travellingsolo9184]

i am also solo

[@benfox4679]

Good man thanks heaps.that answered a lot of my questions I had.cheers

[@Goggo_]

Great video covered everything and loved the soundtrack to this video, it was very Clint Eastwood. Suitable for a Cape York video it truly is the wild up there. Cheers

[@TylerThompson90]

Thanks mate!

[@johncampbell3628]

Fantastic review Tyler. Thank you

[@peterthomson4535]

Tyler....fantastic...well done. And really helpful. Loved the out-takes!

[@TylerThompson90]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@chappy6817]

Great guide thanks mate.

[@4weeksleave]

Great video and info as always mate!

[@TylerThompson90]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@louiskudlak2241]

Great video buddy, very informative 👍👍👍love the outtakes 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kevinkershaw3456]

All good mate we have 5 car's going thanks for the information

[@rollyb5061]

great advice and tips for this trip Tyler, i will have to do the Cape soon

[@jakehartley3230]

Very good video mate.

[@travelsolo2677]

I did it solo towing a camper trailer and had no issues, not as hard as you might think. We got no water inside our GU, however red dust got thru. We saw idiots swimming at the Jardine Ferry crossing and gave us a mouthful when we told them to get out because it’s Croc infested….

[@MrAMerang]

Thank you very much mate, this covers everything I need to know abt the big trip

[@TylerThompson90]

No problem 👍

[@Anharalsabe]

Awsome guide thank you

[@dougneville9097]

G'day mate,well covered tips on your trip.Thanks bloke....