There is always one mishap. Amazing scenery on your drive, so vast out to the horizon.
@onlyleavingfootprints6 ай бұрын
Hahaha yep, it had to happen at some stage grrrr. Oh the outback is amazing you just dont realise just how much land there is in Australia until your out here. Thanks for watching
@mork11003 ай бұрын
Hi guys. I am enjoying your videos which you do very well. I have a connection to some of the places where you go and thought I would comment on a couple of things. My name is Trevor Dodds and I live in Toowoomba. In 1981 to 83, I was the Senior Constable of Police stationed at Windorah. Sigmund Remenko was the Polish guy that owned and ran the Betoota pub. My boundary with the Birdsville policeman was just on the western side of Betoota. The Betoota pub was just in my area. He had been a grader driver for the Diamantina Shire previously. Simon, as we knew him, was the only soul at Betoota along with an old pensioner guy who slept on a steel cot outside the front of the pub. Mt Leonard station over the road was owned by Ashley Daley at the time. Simon told me that he had been in the polish army at the start of the war and they were overrun and imprisoned fairly quickly. He would tell people I was his boss as I periodically had to inspect the pub for the licensing commission. Anyway, he said when he was in the prison camp, the Germans would try and trick you to go near the wire. If they shot and killed you, they would get a few days off to seemingly "get over it.". Simon got into a dispute a few years before with the managers at Mt Leonard over mail collection and a gun was involved. He was ordered to leave the area and did so for sometime retreating back to Adelaide where he was involved with the Polish club and community there. The pub was ransacked during that time and closed but he returned later and commenced work again. I'll put some comments for you on the Gayndah page also as it is my home town. When you stood on Mt McConnell lookout, looking back along the Burnett river, I grew up on an orange orchard just below there. Incidentally, my eldest son is FIFO at Windorah. He works on the gas line that goes Northwest to the Mt Isa power station. He's there now. Cheers. Trevor.
@onlyleavingfootprints3 ай бұрын
Absolutely loved this Trevor. We would loved to share that information with our viewers if your okay with that. We will put a link to the video and this story on our facebook page with your permission. Absolutely please comment on the videos that you have stories too. Thank you for sharing that with us
@mork11003 ай бұрын
@onlyleavingfootprints Yes, of course. You can use my comments if you like. I see that when you visit somewhere, you impart information to your viewers plus the banter and good nature between yourselves make the videos enjoyable. All the best. Trev.
@peterwright26928 ай бұрын
When it comes to fuel, discretion is always the better part of valor
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Sure is . We try to fill up everywhere instead of letting it get to low. Thanks for watching 👀
@rossharvey14968 ай бұрын
Not only did they find the bodies of Burke and Wills but they were exhumed and returned to Melbourne for burial. You can visit the sites of their death. We didn’t see Wills’s site but we did see the tree under which Burke died off what is now the Innaminka road heading into South Australia. The only survivor of the four who made the dash to the Gulf_ King, was found living with the people who rescued him. He reportedly had a daughter whose descendants still live in the area and celebrate his rescue/ departure on 15 September each year at the famous dig tree site. I believe that the female lineage still retain some of King’s possessions. The exact detail may elude my memory but I think I have the basics correct.
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Wow that is awesome information. Thank you for sharing that with us and for watching our video
@lynbond51267 ай бұрын
Hey guys, we've recently watched a couple of your videos and have subscribed. Thanks for showing us these outback towns and for the 'tours' of the towns & all the info. The banter about Jon's missing phone was hilarious! 😂😂 And Jon trying to change the subject to the awesome pies 😂😂 Enjoy your travels and stay safe. Corrie & Lyn 😊
@onlyleavingfootprints7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for subscribing, we appreciate it. Glad your enjoying our content.
@dotharbour45148 ай бұрын
My husband and I are in our 70s. Bought a caravan and took off from Melbourne on a big trip. Was surprised to be told Ayers Rock wasn’t in Alice Springs!!! Would have been a shock to get to Alice and then find out!
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
I know right. I think majority of people would be thinking it was closer to Alice. Thanks for watching 👀
@stephenadams568 ай бұрын
My wife and a couple of friends stopped in to Betooa pub and there was a bit of wind but not as bad as what you have got back in April 2022
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
I am sure the wind has to die down at some stage lol. Thanks for watching
@johnhollister3618 ай бұрын
You guys need to break a small branch off a Gumtree and use it to swish the flies away, is your rear window on the ford broken, why all the tape. It's always the heavy draw that comes out, on a bounce the lock drops and the draw comes out. Keep up the good work guys.
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Gum tree what a good idea. No the window is not broken, our friends window smashed while caravanning just before we left so to prevent it happening to us we taped that on for protection. The drawer, I get that about the heaviness, but I think my top drawer would be heavier because we only have plastic plates and bowls etc in middle drawer plus a few coffee cups (one did break). Thanks for watching 👀
@garrypointer8 ай бұрын
Those pies look amazing ,Thanks John .
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
They were lol.. Thanks for watching
@davidriggs51168 ай бұрын
Yea, guys, the wind out there can go on for weeks at a time, just the way it is out there.
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Wow couldn't stand that lol. Thanks for watching
@turtletrackstravels8 ай бұрын
That wind is crazy 😜 Good job at sealing up your van. We’re hoping to come thru Birdsville next year, thanks for sharing guys ❤😊
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Hey there, you will have fun here if you tackle big red lol Thanks for watching
@turtletrackstravels8 ай бұрын
@@onlyleavingfootprintswe will definitely give Big Red a good go 😂
@katyhughes-brown44178 ай бұрын
Love your video
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your support
@davidmilledge2218 ай бұрын
It was Burke , Wills and King that set off and King funded the trip he was the only one to survive by an aboriginal tribe that passed by saved him , he left the note for the rescue party to find the next day , hes not famous and unherd off because he didn't die , and my grandmother was a King her maden name and we looked up through the family tree and yes , stories got told down buy my grandmothers ancestors , and all is true
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
What an awesome family history to have. Its so cool when you go back in your lineage and find your are descendants are "famous". Thanks for watching
@dianarunge23648 ай бұрын
Great trip to Birdsville. Good time to go and missed all the crowds. those pies looked fantastic. The town looked better than I thought as usually only the pub is shown. Had to laugh at your Wolf Creek moment at the border. I would have taken off pronto lol 😂
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Haha what is it with us and strange encounters 😃 The pies were really good. Until next week, thanks for watching
@JoanWayne8278 ай бұрын
Love watching you 2 !! You’re just like hubby and myself 😅. Hubby would love the pie , he’s a pie man 😂
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, yep what you see is what you get with us. Thanks for watching
@peterwright26928 ай бұрын
That blokes just waiting for someone to have a yarn to,,a couple of weirdos pullup and just look at him
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Hahahaha maybe lol Thanks for watching
@davidriggs51168 ай бұрын
Hey, Jon, how does the Ranger go towing? We are looking at buying a new tow vehicle next year.....no pressure mate just give your honest opinion. We are looking at the Ranger or the Isuzu
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Hi David, the Ranger tows beautifully. I would suggest getting the 3.2 motor as it has more power then the dmax but I have heard the dmax motor is a bit more reliable. But whatever you do don't get the motor tuned because that's when you start having problems.
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Also I think the Ranger has a bigger GCM (don't quote me on that)
@lennytarrant1226 ай бұрын
Could you show us the camera and microphone your using as it works good together..cheers lenny
@onlyleavingfootprints6 ай бұрын
Hi Lenny, we are using a DJI Action Pro 4 and its mics. We have a video on the whole set up if you scroll a little. Thanks for watching
@OzTravelLog8 ай бұрын
Hahah don't you just hate it when someone just props..... while you are trying to get that one photo. Those pies look great hope there is some left when we get there ;-)
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
OMG definitely have a pie. Jon said when you get there post him one hahahaha. Thanks for watching guys.
@allanalert7 ай бұрын
Not uncommon for that sort of wind most days. Usually dies at night.
@onlyleavingfootprints7 ай бұрын
Oh boy that would drive us batty lol. Thanks for watching and commenting
@mjcm19638 ай бұрын
Good to see your finally wearing your microphones. It's not enjoyable as a viewer when your trying to work out what your saying in the wind.
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
Yes we are sure it is much better, we do have a few hiccups along the way but eventually we get it right. Thanks for watching
@rodbolton77027 ай бұрын
Why have you got white stripes across your back windows?
@onlyleavingfootprints7 ай бұрын
Its a white plastic board taped on with grey tape, we have it there to stop the rocks bouncing off the caravan onto the car window and potentially smashing the window. Thanks for watching
@jaquiebrazel74898 ай бұрын
john u need to do your hair 😂
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
He does doesn't he, so bloody untidy
@MegaHilly138 ай бұрын
what device do you usually record with if not you phone
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
I was recording on my Samsung S10 phone and we were going to upgrade my phone then decided on the DJI. We have gotten better remembering to use the mics . Thanks for watching
@MegaHilly138 ай бұрын
so what actually is a DJI@@onlyleavingfootprints
@MegaHilly138 ай бұрын
sorry I meant what model camera plus is it on a selfie stick
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
@@MegaHilly13 a DJI is like a Go Pro. A mini video recording camera
@onlyleavingfootprints8 ай бұрын
@@MegaHilly13 we have a video on our channel all about us unboxing the DJI camera