MITCHELL FALLS - The Worst Road We Have Hit So Far!

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8 ай бұрын

We leave the beautiful Pentecost River free camp and head further down the Gibb River Road to Mitchell Falls.
When people say the road into the falls is terrible, they are not lying!
Unfortunately, our back windscreen gets smashed, but that is all forgotten when we see the stunning Mitchell Falls.
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@yarney100 8 ай бұрын

What a great video again. We did the Gibb on our lap in 2021 but Mitchell Falls was closed bugger. The flight you went on bought back some great memories and a tear in my eyes of some of our helicopter flights after loosing my wife in 2022. It is amazing how many people will stop and ask if you need a hand if your on the side of the road. We also helped out a family by following them back to Alice Springs about 180km but it was all good. Love your videos and you have a great family.

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Oh we are so sorry to hear about the loss of your wife. Sounds like you had some amazing times together and no doubt many great memories ❤️ Yes definitely need to help out your fellow travellers if they are stuck on the side of the road, especially given how remote some places in Australia can be. Oh thank you, so glad you are enjoying them. We appreciate your support, thank you!

@MrGarrych 2 ай бұрын

We made enclosures for Asbestos Abatement using duct tape, tarpaulin and clear plastic materials. We used spray contact cement from aerosol cans to stick the tape and tarpaulin material for airtight enclosures. Might work for future busted windows.

@RoaminintheRobbo 2 ай бұрын

Good tip mate will have to remember that! We are now using the mesh insert between the rock tamers so I am hoping this is the only busted window we ever have 🤞🏼😁

@tonyf7997 8 ай бұрын

Great vid and a shame about the rear window but heard that Stone Stomper is the way to go over RT’s all day every day. Nice part of the country!

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Yeah certainly not what we wanted for the trip, but not to worry. We had looked at the stone stompers but didn't have enough time to order them in unfortunately. Such a amazing part of the country!! Thanks for watching mate 🍻

@philipbown3453 8 ай бұрын

Another great episode Guys 👍👍

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks mate 🍻

@outtheretouringoz 4 ай бұрын

Just came across your channel. Love it. Spectacular scenery and content. Well done to you both for sharing. We do live in the best place on earth with so much to explore. (FYI: Subscribed)

@RoaminintheRobbo 4 ай бұрын

Thank so much guys! We really do live in a spectacular country don't we! 🧡 Just checked out your channel, looks like you have gotten to some amazing places also. Will have to check out your videos and see what places we need to add to our ever growing bucket list. Thanks for the support, safe travels!!

@brianmaclennan561 8 ай бұрын

Stone stompers for the win mate👌

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Yes I think your right Brian 😁 unfortunately we had ran out of time to order one, so thought the rock tamers would do the job.......live and learn right 🤣

@MikeBanks2003 7 ай бұрын

If you drive on the dirt in high range four wheel drive, you throw less stones out the back. That is what we found anyway.

@RoaminintheRobbo 7 ай бұрын

Hey Mike thanks for the tip, we have not heard of that. Will have to give it go 👍

@campaddict7448 8 ай бұрын

Great episode! What a shame about the windscreen, but WOW those falls were just beautiful! The kids faces on the helicopter flight were just priceless.

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! The drive was so worth it, a definite bucketlist destination. Certainly an experience the kids won't forget 😊 thanks for watching!

@antoninosolano7667 8 ай бұрын

You guys can say We got sconned on gibb river rd 😂😂😂😂😂 they looked very nice 😂

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 sure can! They were delicious 🤤

@GrabLifeByTheGourlays 8 ай бұрын

That was awesome! Bugger about the window! We’ve got the Stone Stomper on order

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Definitely worth the drive in! Was just spectacular. Good choice getting the stone stomper, you shouldn't have any issues of a broken window on your lap 😁we ran out of time to order the stone stomper after the change of vehicle. But still happy with the rock tamers, even if they are ugly 😂

@GrabLifeByTheGourlays 8 ай бұрын

@@RoaminintheRobbo yeah there’s a 6 Wk wait on the stone stompers

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

@@GrabLifeByTheGourlays popular product!

@markgrant4087 8 ай бұрын

Great footage mate!

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! 🍻

@robyndehavilland1609 8 ай бұрын

I had the biggest smile the whole way through this episode, The Kimberley is my happiest place. How vast and diverse and ancient and breathtaking is it!!! Loving your Gibb adventures and there is still so much more to come along the way. Speaking of whip cracking - the Cable Beach caravan park in Broome has a sign up that says no whip cracking 😂😂😂

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

The Kimberley's are just amazing 🧡 like you say it is so diverse and ancient, the scenery is just breathtaking isnt it. Do they really 🤣 there are so many kids travelling with them, I think they go to Mataranka and see Mr.Whippy and get excited 😁

@paulmelrose1133 8 ай бұрын

The birds calling at sunrise were Blue- winged Kookaburras. Great video again

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul! It's such a great call could listen to it all day. When we first heard that them we had to ask someone what bird it was, they sound completely different to the Kookaburras we get in the Perth area.

@MyLittleFarmhouse 8 ай бұрын

Ohh Miranda I feel for you on those corrugations having just had your surgery 😖 I was still tender after 2 weeks when the internal stitches started to dissolve. Take care of yourself and rest until you’re fully healed 💐

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️ yes not the best timing to have gotten appendicitis, but I was determined to not miss out on the Gibb 😁 the pain was worth it in the end, how breathtaking is the scenery 😍 thanks for watching and your well wishes!

@captainfrank01 8 ай бұрын

Totally agree about the Mitchell Falls road - we left our camper trailer at King Edward river and went in the HiLux the rest of the way, turned out to be a good move and reduced the damage bill! That cap rock in the road is nasty stuff, we passed a couple of vehicles that had done serious damage on it. I've now driven the whole GRR, Tanami track, Central Australia, Channel country and Cape York and without doubt this road is the WORST I've encountered. Enjoying sharing your trip!

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

It's bad isn't it! The shadows on the road from the trees doesn't help either it makes it hard to see the rock till you are right on it. Sounds like we got off lightly with just the windscreen damaged. Definitely the worst road we have ever been on and can see why so many people do what you did and leave the camper at Kind Edward. Thanks for watching mate we appreciate your support 🍻

@kathmorris3979 8 ай бұрын

Love your episodes. Thanks for sharing.

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Kath ❤️

@markmakinson1423 8 ай бұрын

Look amazing guys. Keep up the great work 👍👍👍👍

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark!!

@leoniemusgrave9322 8 ай бұрын

Should have left window intact. We broke ours just out of Carnegie Station homestead. Black cloth tape it up inside and out. Did the Gunbarrel, Gary Junction into Alice then onto Darwin where we replaced the broken glass with corflue. Came home via the Duncan, onto Tanami, down the Boreline Rd to home. Mitchell Falls awesome, awesome place. Definitely worth the walk in or out and the helicopter ride. Don’t miss it folks. That dawn chorus just beautiful. Watching that chopper ride, time for a return visit to Mitchell Falls I think.

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

I know we debated what to do, but everytime someone shut a door it cracked away further so we we if we left it we would end up with a big mess of glass in the back of the car. You did well to make it all that way with yours being held by the tape, well done! Isn't it just a spectacular place, that helicopter ride is certainly something now of us will forget. The Kimberley area is certainly special 🧡 thanks for watching Leonie 😁

@davedunnunda 8 ай бұрын

Don't worry about the trailer compliance plate. Take your rego papers into a trailer spares joint and they should be able to stamp you a new one. Make sure you rivet the next one on top of or inside the draw bar. Exactly the same thing happened to me.

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info David! Great tip too will definitely change the position of the new plate. Thanks mate 🍻

@leeambrose9449 8 ай бұрын

I like your positive attitude when things go wrong" Its better than working" 😂 It sure is. The falls looked amazing and i think the helicopter ride made Cam's year. Enjoy.

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

😂 so much better than work! 😁 The falls were just magnificent, yep don't think either of the kids will forget the ride they loved it! Thanks for watching mate!

@mini_steve 8 ай бұрын

About fuel prices, and everyone saying how bad they are in 2023 around Australia. I would like for some people to think about the what they were paying for fuel in the late 90's. Me, I was only about 140km away from the closet city, and we were paying between $2.40-$2.90. And yes, Australia. 25 years ago I was paying what people now are paying. To me, fuel is still cheaper than a crab infested, toothless, methed up s#x worker with 13 kids. Apologies for that comparison on a family channel. Glad Miranda is back with the family.

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

😂 what an comparison! Sounds like fuel would be cheaper! That is crazy that 25 years ago you were paying those prices 😮 Your right we have nothing to complain about! Thanks mate we are happy to all be back together.

@offcampnandy7727 8 ай бұрын

Another awesome episode Guys 👍👍👍super stunning country out there, we are yet to get there 😀😀😀 Paying it forward is the right thing to do, onya's 👍👍👍Too bad about the rear window🤔🤔🤔 Enjoying this series 🍻🍻🍻 Cheers Andy🍺🍺🍺

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy! The countryside up north is just spectacular, you will love it if you get a chance to explore up there. Yeah, shame about the window, but these things happen hey, just glad we managed to sort something out for it until we could get it replaced. Thanks for watching mate 🍻

@JonoMurn-ck2qd 8 ай бұрын

Right, just started the vid and I had to comment after I saw it… Craig - cream then Jam? What a monstrosity 😮😂 Also, love what you guys do and keep up the fun times 👍🏻

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

😂😂 what an animal, who does that!! 😂 Thanks mate we appreciate the support 🍻

@Andre_XX 8 ай бұрын

We were there in about '95. There was one helicopter and a field of 44 gallon drums and no office or anything so civilised. The copter was booked out for the day to ferry a film crew to the falls. They had flown up from Melbourne to an air strip about 10km up the road. We were told that they were there to film footage for a Pajero TV advert. We watched the whole goings on from the vantage point you were at opposite the falls at 30:19. The copter landed them (carefully!) on the small platform just above the big final drop, next to the big pool on that level. It took several trips to deposit 8 blokes there. Only one bloke actually did any filming work and the rest swam in the pool. I guess Mitsubishi had a generous advertising budget! That may be one of the reasons why vehicles cost so much...

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

😂 maybe so! Gosh what a place to film a car ad! Would have been interesting to watch all the comings and goings of it all. Must be nice to get paid to go to such a magnificent place! 😁

@Andre_XX 8 ай бұрын

@@RoaminintheRobbo I never did see the ad, so don't know if it was ever used!

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

@Andre_XX wow the car companies must have big budgets if they can make those sorts of ads and potentially never use them!

@Andre_XX 8 ай бұрын

@@RoaminintheRobbo And we are the poor schmucks paying for it.

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

@@Andre_XX yeah probably ☹

@55belmond 8 ай бұрын

Hi guys, good to see you healthy and in good spirit I think the stone caused that , its happened to me as well on the way from Pannawonica to Millstream last year also towing MDC camper trailer ,we just hear the bang and the rear window shattered into a milion pieces ,we still drove 37 km to the camp,so everything inside was red including as. we used empty beer cartons and heavy duty tape to secure the back door,than we have to cut our trip short and come back to Perth. Lucky you that yours glass did not shattered like in my Everest. anyway good luck, and Im waiting for next episode .

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Hey mate oh that sounds like a nightmare, I can just imagine how much red dust must have been through the car!!! I think the tinting on the back window was our saving grace in stopping the glass from going everywhere like yours did. Not fun having to deal with it in a remote location is it?! Cheers for watching and your support, we really appreciate it! 🍻

@sallyt614 8 ай бұрын

So how was the walk in? Was it easier do you think than if you’d flown in and walked out? Always a bit sceptical when pilots advise one way - especially when they need to ensure they have a paying load both ways!!

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

It wasn't to bad and to be honest I do feel it was more down hill on the way there so I think there we right 😊 but yes you could be right they could have just been trying to fill seats but we didn't get that impression that's what they were doing 😁

@waypointwanderers_aus 8 ай бұрын

Such beautiful scenery. We have heard so much about Mitchell Falls, one place to stop on the way back over west next year. How good is being on the road? We are so fortunate to be able to have these experiences in out own 'backyard'

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

So many beautiful places to explore in Australia we are so lucky to live in such a beautiful country aren't we 🧡

@jc7654 8 ай бұрын

bummer about the window, have a look at these products when you get your window fixed Rhinohide Armor® Rear Windscreen Protector, 3M™ Scotchshield™ Automotive Window Film Security . worth looking into

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Awesome thanks mate for the recommendations, we will have a look into these. Thanks for watching!

@moikehunt8928 8 ай бұрын

Devilled sausages ! Yessssssssssssss!

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Devilled sausages are good hey! 🤤

@darrylearnshaw7102 8 ай бұрын

Another great episode. How’s the Robbo holding up? Looks solid as and no dust? Thinking of buying one myself

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! The Robbo has handled everything we have thrown at it great! Since owning the camper, we have done about 30,000 kms in it, nothing major has gone wrong and we have taken it down some questionable tracks 😂 We did get some dust in the cabinets through the service access points but some silicone fixed that up. We also once had some come in around the door, but it was nothing major. Good luck with your decision making, personally we love ours!

@darrylearnshaw7102 8 ай бұрын

@@RoaminintheRobbo Thanks mate, think I'll be getting on in the next few months. Keep the awesome content coming, you guys are doing a great job, avid fan here!

@RoaminintheRobbo 8 ай бұрын

@darrylearnshaw7102 that's awesome mate, let us know if you do get one. So nice to hear you are enjoying them, thanks for the support!