Hey legends, we’ve seen a lot of you asking about what happened to our van. We were going to keep it for another video but don’t want people speculating and spreading misinformation. The van had a small dent in the chassis meaning the only way to fix it would be a whole chassis replacement. We are sad about our loss, thank you for the support. ❤️

So sorry this has happened to you guys 😢 hoping #bluetonguecampers reach out to you, and make an unbelievable offer. You are worthy of being their number#1 ambassadors. All the best, hope to see you back soon 🫂

It's amazing how far you can drag an anchor. No Jake, I wasn't talking about Lil. I was talking about the van! Happy trails.

I developed a theory about retiring sentimental things from watching Ben Crop. His boat sunk in perilous conditions and he lost it, that was beva. If he had of shedded it he could have gone into it as an old man and relived the adventure, lyn too. We're too trusting of the powers that be that are in control of our fate. The best thing I found with a caravan is pulling up by the side of the road and just open the door to have it all setup for a "cuppa' it's a civilized way to be. Nothing I can really say to appease your loss. But good times will hopefully return. !!!! Good luck !!!

But where the video of the van getting rightoff?

I shouldn't but so many laughs out of watching you fail each week but I do. Please tell me I'm not a bad person. I absolutely love your content, don't change and keep being totally mental. Love ya. Mike.

LOL. 😂😂😂😂😂 I SO remember alll these moments!!! LOL. Since I am a gent of the older generation, I can tell you with complete assuredness that you guys WILL remember these times as your fondest! Not because they will be any more special than times you will have in the future - I know you willl both have fantastic memories ahead, especially when the kids arrive, but because those beginning times when you get to do these things together (before the kids arrive), and like you said - those beginning investments you make together- but also because you won't be able to do the same tracks and stuff with a more 'comfy' or larger replacement. So some of these spots you have been to will be perhaps the only time you get to get as close or even to those places ever again. It will be such a special memory in your minds when you are old and grey. So treasure them in your minds as much as possible. Print !!!! All the photos you made from this time as if you say, "oh I'll watch them on the computer" I can tell you, you never will. If you get them printed, you will find them in a draw years later and sit down and look through them, either alone, or together. And at that time it will bring you to tears!!! I know I've been there and done this. But this is only my seasoned advice - take it for what you will. 🤣 I do hope you get something a little larger for your personal comfort in the near future. I hope the insurance paid out!? I wish you both all my simple blessing for 2024 !

What happened to write the Blue Tongue off? Have I missed something?

Blue tongue should sponsor you. What a wonderful advertisement for their little hybrids. You sure had some amazing adventures. Can’t wait to see what your next home is 😁

For top tension moments - Cyclone Coober Pedy & Lucky Bay Boggageddon!! Loved watching all your adventures and can’t wait for more and what you upgrade to from the swag!

You guys are the most lovely couple ever

Bugger. We had our 4WD blow up - see Episode 3 of TickB4Kick, but we fought hard, got it replaced at Toyotas cost - and hit the road after modifying our trip somewhat - it was a 3 month pause. We are at Episode 42 now !

Watching your recap video of your time with the bluetongue has reminded me why i love watching you guys. Love the way you 2 bounce off each other. Keep it up kids!!!😂

Hope you have something exciting around the corner

Has to be one of my favorite compilation videos to date, out of any youtube channel! Newer viewer, i will have to check out the rest of your videos!

You both are lovely!!

Jacob, lill, this will be fine! 😂😂😂😂

Best compilation ever!! RIP blue tongue 💔… BUT, bring on bigger & better for the most deserving caravanners going around ❤️

I love the commitment to anything. Just willing to give it ago.

That little car and caravan 🙏🏻❤️ be still my heart they have both done you proud My favourite parts were all shown The ‘I’m doing my part’ The Gail force winds ‘ come over to this side’ and Jake with curly actual hair lol The ‘ Have you ever seen a prettier girl’ we have not… ever The ‘This is apparently right now is just fine ‘ The ‘ epic max tracks horizontal self recovery The ‘you will poke it because your cruel, I just want to be left alone and lil laughing Lolol We just fricken LOVE YOU GUYS , like to the moon and back Thank you for coming into our lives You crazy kids Blue tongue you will be missed and never forgotten ❤❤

Hope you come back soon with a new caravan and continue your journey around our great country OZ yes. Happy Travels to you to come.🤗🤗👍

That’s a crack. Jake you have patience. Lil your a classic 😅

Sorry to hear , don’t let this stop you , you know what you have to do, Get up Dust off and share the moment and see what comes next , we will all be waiting for the next vid 👍

Wife and I are going to need a fifteen minute lay down after watching this.. just exhausted... Good on you...🕶️🍻🇦🇺

You guys will find a way. We need you to stay on the road, showing us how its done, and in some cases, how not to do things. You are so good at delivering good you tube content Chris

soooo ... what happened to write it off? .... a new van coming? ... that one seemed like a pretty good size to allow you to go more places than other caravanners ... maybe similar size but more capable van ?

Hi guys i have watched you from the start so i do hope you get a new van and keep putting up your vids thanks for all the laugh's and hope you have some good news nexted week.😊

We never get bogged, we get JAKED

Your content has awesome potential for use in corporate training videos , in fact the 2 of you should get into that, seriously.

Any sand for us towing is 15 in the steers 12 rear and 15 in the van and we walk over every sand so far touch wood Stockton, Fraser, and a little bit of the desert sand

Sad news today but another great video. Keep on rolling guys, you're an inspiration 👊

Oh dear! Shit happens guys you gave little Bluey the best time of her life ! Cant wait to see what your exciting new plans are ! You got this Jake especially with Lil by your side ! 🎉 onward n upwards ! ❤

Don’t worry! I think ZONE are giving 90% of KZfaqrs caravans at the moment so hopefully they reach out soon 😂😅😉😉

That is not a good place to be, hope you pick yourselves up and keep going, love your channel

Cheers for the videos found them interesting and hope you both keep travelling.

You're the reason we're gonna buy a Bluetongue Camper. 13 is a bit small but still, a Bluetongue for sure. (Wayne)

Certainly some trying times but also long lasting memories, all the best guys #SupercabLife 👌

Sorry to hear about your van. An insurance company did that to my parents$45,000 van. We disputed it, and after requesting an independent repair quote (think was about $6k) that demonstrated the initial insurance assessment was very expensive. In my opinion something "smelt fishy" (the assessor was very quick to write it off and wanted to get it picked up quickly). We leveraged our rights in the policy disclosure statement (pds), I come from a contract/project management background, leveraging and understanding your contract obligations and rights is critical.

I so love you,guys 😂❤

All 4 Adventure, Russell Coight and now guys!

Sorry to hear about the van, on the bright side maybe you can get one with some better clearance now 😁

You both gave that van a work out, loved every moment ❤️ and I learnt a lot from you both

So sorry that's happened to you guys😢, love watching you travels, hope you get back into it again, cheers and good luck for your future 👍

I'm going to be that guy. As someone that's had their fair share of getting bogged, it's truly frustrating to see you making the same mistakes over and over. First things first, it's an underpowered Ranger drop your tyre pressures before going into sand 15psi and drive accordingly. Second, get off the loud pedal when you lose momentum. Third get the maxtrax off earlier and save yourself a lot of work. Next, use the shovel more instead of a maxtrax. Also, run in a track to compress the sand. Also check your tyre gauge is accurate, a large number of my mishaps was from an inaccurate tyre gauge that read lower than it actually was, ie reading 15psi when I was actually 23.

OMG sorry to hear about your van but you can get another one you did have it insured tell me you did I loved the episode guys you put the van though hell I couldn't stop laughing watching the bog master at work 🤣😂 and Lil cracks me up her laugh is awesome 👍 anyway cheers legends ☺️

Hi Lil & Jake. Clicked on your video to check out your van (as I'm thinking about 1). And I recognised a spot you got bogged at. 'Jardine Station'. We are the owners. Glenn and Jenny. (Jenny writing this). Glad to see you got out no worries and I hope you enjoyed your stay. 'Pippa cam' was brilliant. Bet Jake is going to miss digging out the car every day or so. You should get a sand pit for him so he can just drive in it now and then.

Cracking video montage

You guys rock 😊 Don't leave us! Maybe a caravan company might want you to try one of their vans out to advertise their product? I'm sure we'll see you beautiful people again ❤ I'm not in mourning yet because I know you'll bounce back.x😊

Loved this video even though the ending was sad. I look forward to seeing the video of what happened to the van. But hey, you put this little guy through a lot of tough stuff, and overall looks like it handled well. I have learned SO much from following you guys, what to do and what NOT to do! We are a couple of years of our journey. I will never forget what I have learned here. And look forward to the rest of your travels

What was the accident guys?

OMG you guys !!! i am 1 hour in the video holding back tears of laughter and sadness. What will you do ? get another van ? i hope you can cause i love your travels.....😍

Hi Lil & Jake sorry about blue tongue. Take your time to recover it may take awhile,do it in your own time.luved all your vids & i am looking forward to many more vids. The compilation is very flitting.lol♥️🤗🤗😍😎🏆

So sorry for your home on wheels. I have enjoyed all your vids from day one. Hope to see you both soon xx

Which company has come on board with a van and you as their brand sponsor? Given where you take your van , maybe Australian Off-road would be a good fit?

Nooooooo how sad about your caravan. Quite frankly Blue Tongue should just give you guys a free new caravan because you have been a brilliant endorsement for them with what you've put that van through and it's survived all this time lol lol. But seriously I hope to god you can get yourselves a new van asap and continue on because my life just wont be complete unless I'm watching you two crazy people touring this country and uploading your hilarious videos. Good luck 🤣🤣🤞🤞

Thanks that was a laugh

😱😱😱ok so after the initial shock and thinking it had all come to end😢😢I absolutely loved this epic montage !! What an adventure filled 15 months, I just adore watching you guys 🏝️🌊⛺️☀️🎣💕💕💕

Lil and Jake, I am so sorry about the Van, Im not on Instagram, so had no idea about the van, I am actually sitting in bed in Tassie with tears running down my face, i have watched for the last 15 months and enjoyed every bit of your travels, the places you have been the people you have met, the ups and downs. Please stay positive and support each other, there are good things coming your way, im sure of it, you are both good eggs, I can't think of anything else to say, i feel so sad, but sure something good will come from this, take care of each other, you are both amazing fantastic awesome. 😢❤️🙏💃🕺👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Hi guys - don’t think I’ve ever missed an episode - but what happened to the van - I must have missed it?

Sorry to hea about your van , what an awesome video of all your (boggings) I mean adventures . Think Lil just came up with your new bogged merch * Bogged N Bitchin * Lol . Good luck with getting a new van and look forward to your new adventures for 2024.

Awesome vid guys. I had a van they wanted to write off after hail tried to kill it. The repair guys helped me with the insurance company to increase the insured value of the van and it was repaired. Unfortunately it leaked water like a sieve after that and the repair guys vanished. Traded it in and we are happy with our newer replacement. Good luck guys 😊😊😊

This vid is soon good cause it was a great retrace of your last 15 months of travels! We've watched all of these and loved rewatching their highlights! Awesome! You should do this every year as a 'Christmas/ New Year special of the last 12 months! Thxheaps phil

Sucks about the van hope you get something sorted soon.also love lils little meltdowns .keep up the good work guys love the vids

I’ve been with you since day 1 and I remember most of those boggings and dramas, but to see them all rolled into one episode whoa!!! So bad about the van but good to see you are safe, and I know you won’t let it stop you xxx. See you next week 😊

So sorry to see you go! Hope you are able to continue in the future. I really enjoyed following you. Just jealous that it is not me. All the best for the future!!

Hey you two, what actually happened? You mustn’t think of giving up just look at this as an opportunity. Start a crowed collection and help with your new van. Call it the Lil and Jake Caravan collection, so guys will you do it? I’ll start with $200 bucks go on guys🥴🥴 Jon WA

So are you getting another one soon love watching your episodes

You guys are super resilient! Having been bogged and stuck multiple times on trips I know how mentally and physically draining it is. A lot of people would of thrown in the towel in a lot of those situations. You guys are built different 👍

I got an advertisement for Club 4x4 Insurance while watching your best-bits. True story.

Awesome video Lily and Jake really enjoyed it. Brings back memories from 2023 from all of your drama of getting bogged etc . I think the insurance company did you both a favour on righting it off . With all the things happened to it . Poor van it definitely copied a betting. Hey heads up I’m sure you will get a new one and probably a better one. So looking forward to seeing you both next Saturday

Pissed myself laughing. He will never let the tyres down. I have that disease…😂😂😂😂 Subscribed. I live on the Dampier Peninsula and get my 200 bogged everytime because I refuse to let the air down…us blokes take awhile to learn….great vid guys. RIP Bluey!

Great video.

Mind officially blown! 🥰😪😊♥ Poor Bluetongue, such wonderful memories. What a fitting send off. 👏👏

Im from South africa, I just love your videos. You guys have really proved that the 3.2 diesel is a real gem. Ford should supply you with a new ranger when you upgrade one day. Xxx

I have just watched the best bits of the Blue Tongue, honestly how amazing you two have all that to look back on, most people would never experience what the last 15 months has been like for you two, i am positive everything will turn out ok, look after each other. ❤️🙏

The little can that could (for a while) Good ad for Bluetongue though 😂

Omg, terrible news. Your videos were what led us to getting our blue tongue xh15. We are about to start out on the road long term and your videos have been an inspiration. Looking forward to seeing what you get next and hope to see you on the road one day.

Lil your very fit all the running around you do chasing the van up hill and down dail🏃‍♀

Not sure if this would’ve worked but My partner said he would’ve unhitched the van drove the car down to the harder sand and then winched the van back to the car when you were bogged at James price point 😊

Oh man going to miss that van. Copped a flogging and some bogging but man did it give you guys a good time and us some great footage 😂❤

That sucks about your van , but you guys are still awesome 👍❤️

Wow that was incredible stuff, you guys are really resilient, I'm impressed. My heart goes out to that Ranger engine, I had no idea they are so sturdy, you had that thing revving for extended periods, I expected to see a piston come through the side of the block on some occassions.

Your lovely people 💕 😅

This sucks abt your caravan but we will all still be watching you guys so keep up the great work on youtube

🤷‍♂️🙈😳 Guys I am so sad that you beautiful home is no more 😥 but I can see you in an awesome new van that will take you to places that no man has gone 😜🏕🙈 We have loved every episode you have put together 🍹🦋😎 Take care and have a wonderful week 🦘🏕🦋🍹🍹

Sorry to hear about the van!! Damn. What a way to start the new year. Theres never a dull moment, is there! You sure got your moneys worth out of that van while you had it, thats for sure. I hope you get a fair price from insurance and they look after you!. In some ways it may be a blessing in disguise, your van copped such a beating and now you can start again but this time you have all the experience. Totally agree with what others have said, i think someone should sponsor you/do you a deal, because this is what sells the product, seeing it in use as advertised. You have done bluetongue a favour and provided free advertising and testing for the product for life. Because thats what we all want to know when we buy them - how do they really go offroad? Not what the broshure says. And you guys did not baby that thing so we all benefited from learning from you. Love the compilation, this was so good !! Anyway, i will say im super glad you arent stopping. When i saw the title i was like noooooo please no! You guys are my fav to watch on yt, i love watching your adventures keep up the good stuff ❤

Really sorry to hear about your bad news. I hope you guys can replace it soon. You looking to sell it and if so for how much?

Lil and Jake, I have to say that I’ve really enjoyed watching you two and your adventures… but, this video highlights one negative trait that I really think needs to be mentioned, and something that you need to talk about to your fans who plan to emulate what you have achieved. For you guys, please take this as constructive criticism, and for anyone else, please think about this before you attempt to tackle any ‘tough’ situations that you may encounter. The trait I speak of is your blatant disregard for how you treat so many off-road tracks. Your failure to reduce tyre pressures (sufficiently) ‘prior’ to attempting difficult sections of track (as well as several other measures) has resulted in so many cases of destroying or severely degrading many of the tracks you have travelled on. Yes, you’ve eventually managed to get through and move on, but the carnage left behind makes it worse for everyone else behind you (creating even more damage). You have to realise that in the future (as has already occurred in many parts of the country), some areas will end up being closed to vehicles due to this type of destruction; thus it is not sustainable. Content creators such as yourself have an obligation to show and highlight how to do the right thing, and unfortunately (in my view), you have not done this very well at all (when it comes to this aspect of your content). I really hope you can address this aspect of your travels and content creation. Other than that, thanks for sharing your adventures and all the best going forward. Cheers, Kenny.

Great advertisement for Blue tongue, I seriously don’t think I have seen anyone else take a van where you guys have. How was the border track?

I think your van would have been written off by an assessor six months ago 😛😬. What incredible memories you’ve had with her. Onwards and upwards. Excited to see what you end up with next.

New subscriber here; sorry for your loss! Great to see your excitement when picking up the new rig though. I am in process of looking at hybrids and wonder what you guys thought about the side kitchen in the blue tongue: pros and cons sort of thing

What’s the next Van friends loved this one even though sad

I reckon you’ll be able to get a van sponsorship if that’s what you’re aiming for. Have you tried blue tongue?

😢😢😢 more info what happened to the van glad no one got hurt

Oh my I can’t stop laughing sorry 😂 reminds me of Russell Coits old videos how you guys don’t break more shit is astounding. Just do it attitude and send it 😂❤

Love a good click bait 😂

So sorry to hear guys, was your caravan fully off road?

Loved watching this episode even though it's the end of that van. One door closes but another one will open. I hope you are able to get a great deal with the same van company as you definitely would be the best ambassadors for them. What are us viewers going to do if you stop travelling. That would be a disaster!!!!

Hey guys👋🏻 I’m so sorry to hear about the damage to your house🤬 at the end of the day as long as you guys are both safe and healthy and injury free💪🏻🙏🏻 Hopefully the insurance doesn’t screw you around too much and you’re able to get back on the road soon👌🏻 Take care✌🏻🤗

Bluey served you very well. Grab the money, wipe away the tears, reflect on the memories and start to get excited about the next chapter. Your book of 30 chapters is only at chapter 4. In the meantime while homeless....why not film say 4 months of Wwoofing. You get accommodation & food in return for a few hours help on a farm, nursery, garden etc. It's a great way to holiday and fulfill your adventurous sides. Anyhow....take it easy.