So awesome to see you young people out chasing adventure! Really appreciate the amount of effort you have put into making this video. Can’t wait to see more!

lets go! been waiting for this video! Also, you guys make my favourite 4wd content on youtube. If you and 4wd 24/7 uploaded on the same day, I'd watch your video first.

Your story telling skills via your editing skills is just getting better and better. IMO you managed to capture the ups and downs of this trip so far. Perfect use of the right background music for the scenes. It adds excitement and/or drama of the situation. 👍 I'll be doing my K'gari trip next year. So seeing this is making me more excited. 🤞it's not as wet as your trip. Looking forward to watching the rest of your journey.

Patty your killing it matey I bloody love your vids 👏 👍 👌

Mate, the intro to this video was so Aussie and cinematographic I thought you might have had Baz Luhrmann directing. Your video/editing skills are becoming next level with intros like that 👍

Lived in Hervey Bay for 10 odd years and certainly no stranger to the rains that come through that area, so diff from Vic. Glad you had a great trip, driving on Fraser is something you'll def want to come back to.

queenslandler here, pretty much every time it rains you needs the aircon on to draw the moisture out of the cab to minimise the chance of fog on the windows

I don't even 4WD but I love watching you guys work shit out and have fun doing it. Reminds me of rebuilding my first car, 69 XT Falcon. No idea but loads of youthful enthusiasm.

The Dish is an awesome Australian movie made in Parks about the moon landing and Australia's involvement in the landing and the dish in Parks. awesome vid guys so good to see all the different country towns.

Epic vid mate, driving through bad weather just makes the trip even more memorable. I can imagine how much effort it is to set up your camera gear, take the shot and have to pack up and keep going again. Even better seeing it done in an older vehicle.

Had the same problem with my jayco eagle we put some corflute under bed stop condensation Create an air gap between the floor and the mattress helps heaps

Awesome editing and what an intro🙌🏽. Never a bored second, good work Patrick!!

This is what the channel / YT-algo needs.

Can’t wait for the next video!!!!

Good on you guys. It will be a really good trip. The odd hotel/cabin when needed is just a part of touring. Especially if you don't have a caravan. Just go with it and enjoy a bit of easy living when it happens. Look forward to the rest of the trip.

Great episode mate can’t wait for the next one to come out 🤙🏼

Enjoying your trip so far. I would definitely recommend at least a pair of recovery tracks (2 sets is preferred), if you're planning to drive on sand. They're one of the cheapest and best self-recovery insurance you can have. Great editing. Looking forward to the next episode. 👍

Great content cant wait for the next instalment

One of your best videos so far, awesome job guys

What an awesome first episode. Looking forward to #2.

We absolutely love Fraser Island 🏝 😍😍

love the honesty in these videos and how relatable they are to me ! keep up the good work

Awesome video man, keen for the next one. I feel like your content is way more relatable and appeals to the average person that wants to go travelling, camping or 4 wheel driving compared to other channels that are overloaded with sponsorships and $100K-$200K rigs, and expensive over the top gear that the average punter doesn’t need. Keep these videos coming they’re grouse

Another thorough video, thanks heaps!

Awesome episode mate. Loved it. And all that rain sucked arse. Great to see it didn’t stop ya. 👍🍺

Been waiting for this trip since I first found you guys!!

Definitely a challenging trip so far, look forward to the next episode 😃🇳🇿

Awesome video guys, the quality is improving so much with each upload. Cant wait for the next episode!!

4wd action brought me to your channel and I couldn’t be happier. Love your content

You're a legend mate, I remember when you first bought the cruiser I watch the whole build from start to now awesome adventure that you and your misses are going on you're inspiring me to go mate Cheers, Bash.

Same here been waiting up for 49sec maybe I was the first to watch lol👍 lam keeping watch on your 12v system iam on small budget too

Fabulous video Patrick, really enjoying your videos mate, hope you both had a fabulous trip and can’t wait to see you next one

Dude what a trip so far, enjoying this video. 😎😎😎

Awesome video mate

Really enjoyed this video. Thank you.👌👍

Maaate......this is epic!!!

Nice video, can't wait for next episode. Keep up the good work.

What an epic start to your trip, I took my family up the east coast last may and we had a similar problem with the weather, it rained for days and everything I had booked along the way was thrown out the window. We made it to fraser and had a blast. Decided to drive back to Melbourne in 1 shot from Harvey Bay. 23 hours later with stops to fill up and grab food we were back at home. I drove the whole way back, my wife and kids slept most of it haha

So good to see a such relatable trip video, went to Fraser in April 2019 and had an unforgettable experience even though the weather was against us most of the way. Such an awesome vid Mate 👍👍

Awesome episode!

Great video mate, Really enjoying the little facts you are dropping in about great landmarks. Some of the shots are amazing too, that Astro shot on the Murray was magnif!

Ah K'gari, (Fraser) what a destination, go there August annually to get away from the southern cold, whale watch, cruise without a care in the world, best holiday destination, nothing else is so relaxing. If you're not experiencing that, you're doing it wrong somehow. With that amount of rain, the sands of K'gari will be firm, no need for boards, just endure yourselves to all on offer, and sleep snugly in that rooftop tent.

So good you got to stop by Wagga!! I hope you enjoyed it!!

Great ep. and trip so far. Love your videos mate and although I am at the other end of the age scale and about to become a travelling grey nomad I can’t wait to get on the road. I own the first ever 80 sold in ACT ! I am in the process of getting the old girl ready to head off on a lap next year and have enjoyed watching your build videos . Keep them coming.

Great video, informative & entertaining, you put it together very well 👍 Where heading to Fraser in a few week & your video is very helpful 👊

Love the mix of what you include and the pacing of the editing. Can't wait for the next episode.

Holy shit, 9:15 the tractor and truck that crashed. That was my mates uncle in the tractor. You would be happy to know that everybody was alright, no major injuries.

What a mission buddy, the amount of rain the east has had is insane, looking forward to Fraser, on my bucket list 👍👍👍👍

Mate well done. Editing skills are coming along way. Can see you being the next 4x4 24/7! Enjoy

yep i lov seeing the out back country and towns as well while were touring in our Toyota hi-lux Surf its the best and seeing how big our back door is its hard to beat lov it 👍 ... but your journey so far had been awesome stuff hangin for part 2 Pat .... big thumbs up

This has to be one of your best videos yet. Looking forward to the next one.

I missed this vid due to life... you guys seem like a great couple and you look like you had a great time! Fraser is definitely on the bucket list.

Definitely waited for this video! Made me just want to go for a road trip! Not to the extreme of Fraser cos I can’t get that much time off but maybe up to nsw or Canberra. I’m from vic with a 10 month. Love the trip up and the updates on where you stayed. Know you don’t have to stay at expensive places on the way up helps the mrs seeing you both doing it. Keep it up Patrick! 😄

Awesome video mate, it's funny to see you southerners out in the big wet 🤣 we camped during the floods too, just had our thongs and rain jackets on and all good. Kids loved it haha. Great content mate, keep it up!

Great video pat

Awesome video great channel. Keep up the great content 👍🏽

Some dam good editing bro 🤙🤙🤙

Pulled up and had a chat to you guys when your cruiser wouldn’t start on the Woralie track. Good to see you’re back on the road!

So sick bro

I was over on the island around the same time for the Fraser Island clean up. Was very wet and bedding also got a little damp but still a great weekend away.

what a awesome episode, can't wait for the next one! this reminds me of most of my trips, all the planning and normally turns to shit. Always makes a good story! thanks again 🍺

Cannot wait intill next week bud!

Served ya at bunnings a few weeks back looking for the water taps (Littarly spotted them at 5:56) and i rember you guys had a big trip planned. Didnt think it was gonna be this big though. Cant wait for part 2, gonna be epic.

Welcome to Qld mate. Fraser is just the beginning of many amazing places to see up here.

Love it mate

The rain was mental this year, we took kids to Fraser in April had perfect weather that week. Inskip up & River Hds back.

Nice bro. good content keep it up.

Awesome road trip so far despite weather, lucky for me it was sunny from Victoria to Bundaberg few years ago. Interesting when I got to Qld I drove to Gold Coast, then onto M1 but turn off to Ipswich n travel back road to Gympie to Maryborough to Bundaberg. Stopping at Goondiwindi was favourite spot n seeing harvesting season too aka spot tractors n combines/header.

Waggas my home town pretty cool to see that you pulled up there mate, commented straight away but loving it so far mate 👍

Just broke my shoulder and I get home with an Aussie arvos trip waiting for me. How good

Great video ! wow what a thrill seeking road trip adventure so far !! 🌬️ heaps cool ! can't wait to see the next part ! well done congrats on your trip so far !

Once again, awesome episode patty. Looked like an epic journey just to get up there. Can't wait till next week.

I feel your pain re. flooding. We got caught in flooding coming back from Fraser Island in early January.

Magic spot hey guys. Your content just keeps getting better hey. Keep up the great work 👌👌

Welcome to Queensland sorry about the weather hope it improves keep safe on your trip home

The trip for you guys reminds me of one ex partner and i did down to the vic high country one year. Rained non stop week leading upto the trip rained all way down, flooded everywhere. They closed down all the highcountry, we waited and visited other towns till they reopened it. Was an awsome trip but.

PS: I love the grandiose music at the start! It is completely fitting for the start of your great adventure. There is nothing quite like the first great adventure.

Looking forward to the next vid Pat. Great to see someone showing what happens when things DON'T go to plan as well.

Great video mate keep it up 👍

The water in your tent is from the mattress being up against the canvas, when wet it pulls the water through I’ve had the same issue with sheets but mainly pillows sleeping up that end Found putting a piece plastic between sheets and the canvas or just being more mindful of pulling sheets away from canvas

tell ya what boys the videos keep getting better and better🙌

Great video mate! given me huge inspo to grab the misses and get going on up there from vic too

Literally went to fraser around this time, managed to get on fraser the day before all this rain and flooding

I was so exited to meet you ☺️

Love that your all about making the touring life possible on a budget as the big show KZfaqrs would lead the novice 4wder into thinking they need to spend 20k on their vehicles just to get out there!

Great video guys. Couple weeks time I head to Townsville from Sydney so this videos got me a little more keen now to hit the road again. Been 9 months since the last road trip👎 That weather system really left it's mark all up and down the east coast. Keen for next weeks video🤙

Richos is a great spot. Just down the road from home so it's one of our regulars

It's great to see you young fellas getting out there and encountering all those mistakes! The honesty is refreshing. It takes me back to mine. Remember the only people who don't makes mistakes are those that don't do anything. Problem solving as you go is what makes you a capable person. Throw the induction cooker away. Same with the cartridge gas cooker. they always leak gas sooner or later. A single ring burner straight on top of a gas tank with a windshield is the way to go for a minimalistic set up. It always works. You definitely need 4 recovery boards, preferably on lanyards or tie lines back to the vehicle so you don't have to stop once you get going. You wont believe how fast the tide can come in some parts of Australia (mainly the west and north). You should consider doing a video on the speed of the tide during the fast rise period which occurs twice a day for about 2 hours each time. Do lots of research and make a basic plan but try not to book anything. Booking is mainly for the benefit of the service provider, not you. Sooner or later your plans will change rapidly. The superb independence of your rig enables you to be enormously flexible with your plans. That is why we set them up that way! Have a ball.

This is why I love my drifta tent with the overhanging front entrance, it's gotta be raining pretty much sideways for it to get rain in the front

great intro mate, loved the editing!

Well done big fella! I did this trip in Feb from diamo to there and it was insane! Big trip but well worth it.

Aussie.Like~very good done!😯

Thanks for the sticker bro from Tamworth 👌

This Video is so bloody good, hope you keep up the great content. i just hit the subscribe button. me and the misses are heading to Fraser in September

Epic vid!! Would love to do Fraser Island, but from Vic too and it is a long drive. Re condensation on the bottom of the mattress - I get the same in my swag. You could stick some towels between the bottom mattress and the tent, and air those out periodically.

You make great videos m8

Boys on trending

Another cracking adventure Can’t believe you were over GVM with only 2 adults and not towing anything

I did a cairns -> Fraser Island and return trip over Easter. 1990 gxl 80 with a 200hp 1hdt. Running a tjm Yulara rtt and pretty similar camping set up to what you have. Averaged 13.4L/100km with it. Gotta be happy with that.

Came across your channel recently. Love the raw style! I'm from Melbourne but I've been living over in British Columbia for 7ish years (vancouver/whistler). I have a delica van that mw and my gf sleep in, with a rhino rack batwing awning and slowly building up my rig like you have. The batwing does amazing in the rain and the added rain protection means you can cook at the back area and chill on the side etc I've been thinking about getting a RTT like yours for when my mum comes over for a month soon, so she can sleep in the van and we can sleep up top. But with wind and rain and having to climb the ladder are putting me off! Plus less cargo capcity up top (have a big roof box). Thinking a Oztent (that can zip onto my awning), or Gazelle popup hub tent