2 things … I reckon you are dead wrong about driving lights! I drive at night a lot and I need the spotties! 2nd thing, please ask the missus to stop shouting! Sorry I don’t know your names yet, this is my first vid! Cheers!

I am setting up my Lexus Lx470 to go around ..

Hi great video full of information, well done. Just a question why have you got 2 cb aerials on the bull bar? Is there 2 uhf radios in your vehicle ? Thank you

Yawn..... You obviously didn't prep properly and it's now a whinge rather than actual helpful 🤦🏾‍♂️

Don't buy mickey Thompson tyres, coopers will last you over 60k

Am I the only one....I'm sorry but the girls voice is very annoying

It doesn't matter what car we have but where we are going. Keep your spirits up and enjoy!! 👍🏻

great to see it getting done without spending a billion $s, we have something similar, would be keen to know your rear leaf ratings? seems more flexible with the air bags etc..

Really, you guys are trying to hard. I disagree with most items you want to leave out. We do a lot of high country 4wd ing and if you think leaving out a petrol chainsaw is OK. You have no idea, and advising inexperienced adventurers is dangerous.

A few simple considerations to live by, 1, Don't drive at night! Anywhere! - if you find yourself driving at night, you failed to plan properly! 2 You don't need Muds, you NEED AT tyres, muds are harsh, they are not great in any coditions, even mud, and AT's do pretty well great in everything. Believe me, I've done everything from sand, mud, clay to rivers in AT tyres. 3, Who actually uses one of those horrible loo/shower tents? Just have a real tent on the awning. 4, Toiletries - who are you smelling good for? Ok, one person, but do you need to smell that good? Nope. 5, Shoes, Yep, take the posh shoes, but remember, they will get muddy... 6, Work out what you use, have everything as dual or more purpose, if you don't use it, consider if you need it. As for tools, that depends where you're actually going. If a lot of trees, take a saw, if no trees, don't.

LT All Terrains for the win every day

Td5 Defender 542000km no major issues preventative maintenance is the key.

i can hear you..............................

listen here burke n wills....just keep the freakin hell away from me in any campsite....doh....youll be in the softcock nationalpark sites...no mind

I had 2 LR Defenders. Each had done over 200k. They both got us home every trip. I was backed up by an independent LR service/parts guy who could get me most parts overnight. Eg - needed a radiator hose in Mataranka - it got to the major depot overnight and in Mataranka on day 2. Many myths out there about different makes of vehicles.

Tyres - all depends on where you go - blacktop or the back roads. My BFG MT’s lasted 80,000klm mostly pulling a caravan to Cape York, top of NT, Kimberly, all around Alice and yes also tar. Your advice should have been to ‘manage’ good quality tyres suited to your travel type. eg I try to find dirt roads etc to my destination, rather than black top. Good MTs will get you everywhere.

Ned Flanders :D :D :D

Great vid, was good seeing big desert on you tube

Dumb and dumber

Great content! Touring Australia is very different to doing tracks in the mountains! Chainsaws are a must in the mountains, but for touring Australia they are not and in some cases like the Simpsons desert are actually a finable offence! Travelling at night whilst touring is to be avoided at all costs due to the animals and unknown pot holes / washed out corrugations, etc, that may emerge and cause substantial damage, so light bars of any description are really a waste!

Nari think ill stick to a chain saw

I noticed that you have 2/ 2/ way radios ? Do you need 2/ units for the 2/ 2/ way radios

With the right blade [Diablo aggressive pruning blade] anything up to about 100mm is quick, I have big Husky and Miniboss, and use the cipro for anything under 100mm unless I need to do heaps of cuts as it's quiet, quick and clean, if you already have the batteries / charger impact / drill in the vehicle a cipro is a no brainer plus you can add metal / demo blades for emergency repairs, for longer trips involving an amount of unknown bush tracks, I will take the miniboss it's small, powerful and reliable, all comes down to the situation, if you are full time travelling and can only justify one or the other, the cipro is a good compromise [nothings perfect].

lovin the playschool themed overalls 🤣

I choose cast iron pot over ..camera gear 😂😂😂😂❤

FKN "Greens"?!

G'day. For the most part I agree. The Saw issue would depend on where you paln to go. The Reciprocating saw would be OK for a lot as would a SHARP Axe. The extra lighting for night drining is for people who drive after dark. Some would say a Winch would not be required for most vehicles.

There is a term for over dressing a vehical, WOGGED UP! I surprised you lot don’t put Venetian Blinds on the canopy windows.

Some great tips there. I have to disagree with the spotties/light bars though. For basic safety reasons. Should the worst happen and you meed to seek emergancy medical assistance and to navigate unfamiliar parts of australia at night, you absolutely want a light bar. The ability to avoid Roos at night when driving stressed is a life saver. Litterally.

You will need a 12v charger for the saw, some brands are doing them now.

Why is she yelling…… please…

Saying to get rid of the camp oven, are you on drugs? hahahahahaha,

If the clutch is a touch small, you can get cook them/wear them out by over loading them, this is most commonly done by being in too high of a gear and using all the torque avilable in a high load environment, ie sand driving using about 2000rpm but needing 70% or more throttle. But would need pics of clutch and flywheel to confirm if the case

How do you go with the water blader and the plastic taste in the water? Or do you have have something else for drinking water?

Can't agree on the chainsaw. I own both reciprocating and makita 18v and chainsaw for me all day long. Oil bottle size is negligible for me and size of the unit is very similar.

Honestly I feel like content creators are grabbing at straws for any and all content these days… 🙄

Just let the fire cut the wood for you!

A recip saw is NO substitute for a chainsaw

Great video! Lots of great tips, I'm going to get a reciprocating saw today for the weekend trip (I hate bringing my chainsaw) - I gotta say, the shower awning is great, but I am not 100% sure its a great replacement for the popup shower tent. Mine takes about the same amount of time to set up and pack up. It saves space in the vehicle especially if you have to pack up wet and air out at the next destination, but you also have to shower right up by your vehicle which can make the area muddy. Also, it can be nice to leave the shower tent out and go exploring for an hour or 2 to indicate that someone is using the campsite. If I had space, I would get a popup

Some great advice there! I have had a hard think about it and I have put together my 7 most important items to take camping. In ascending order from 1 to 7: 1: Carton of Beer, 2: Carton of Beer, 3: Carton of Beer, 4: Carton of Beer, 5: Carton of Beer, 6: Carton of Beer, 7: Carton of Beer. Hope that helps your viewers with their difficult decisions 😉.

I guess with the recip saw, if you carry the right blades, you can also cut metal. Could be handy for bush repairs.

Just stumbled across your channel. Nice and refreshing and good videography. How can we get a t shirt to support you thanks

IMO the 4x4 mod market is a billion dollar scam ---- in many ways you can add "modern camping 💩in also . +1 on the list : because they seem to need so much 💩; leave the women at home ------ OK I'm leaving 😇😂

Thanks for an interesting video Could you post a link where you purchased the 40L footwell water container. Looks like something we could use. From a google search the only 40L footwell water tanks I could fing were the ones that that go across the whole width of the vehicle. We cant use these as the console sticks out the rear too far.

I carry my electric chainsaw, and use a can of inox as chain lube. No mess and multi use.

Great video, very useful info, the most important things you said that everybody needs to remember are minimal and practical clothing, the toiletry setup also is ideal and only take what you will probably use. For our bush camping we use a cast iron pot and frying pan at least once every day, couldn't live without them, gave up on the large one like you showed though. Been using an Ozito reciprocating saw for 5 or 6 years now, small easy to pack like you say and also quiet. A cheap light bar on the bullbar is great in the bush as you get a wide view of what's ahead. Good headlights are more use than the spotlights. We also have small rear side lights. Water is in a 60ltr bladder with an electric pump in the 3rd row footwell on one side, dual battery and electrical panel on the other side. 3rd row seats were removed and we have 2 draws behind the water and battery compartments. our fridge goes on top on one side with a drop down fridge slide, home made $50. I thought about the clip on shower tent but I like to keep the water away from the vehicle so I am not walking in mud later on. We have an Oztrail ensuite and also use it with a chemical toilet, we always just used a bucket but got this last summer and I wish I had done it sooner. Lasts 2 of us and our son 6 to 7 days at least, about the same as the water bladder so convenient to service them both at the same time. I use Wildpeak A/t,s 90% but have a set of Hankook MT2,s on another set of rims which I put on if I am going to muddy or rocky areas, they climb rocky hills so much better than the A/T's.

Only get what's suited to the style of 4wd your doing..keep it simple stupid..and streamlined.

Brush Bars are useless too. * Everything you take out of the car you have to put back. * Don't keep all your water in one container. * All my cloths fit in a Suit Pack except warm coats behind the seats. * A Golf Umbrella in a tube behind the seat on our Cargo Barrier - toilet privacy & around the camp fires when it drives. * Rain gear under the front seats. * For years we have only carried 1 small Sauce Pan & 1 Flat Pan with a glass lid (Plus Spatula) fitted into the plastic box from a Butane Gas Stove with Rubber Mat Pad to hold the glass & that's it. (In Australia the Pan with two handles is available at Woolworths - the box needs to be tried out with a soldering Iron to make it fit - glue the rubber pad inside the lid) * We now use a Cheap Butane Stove. (We cook Scones & Flat Breads, Meat Pies, (thawed)Chicken Keiv's Fish & Chips etc) * Use Baking Paper for all of the above including Steak & you won't have to wash up. * With Lithium Battery & Inverter we now do most of our cooking in a small Air Fryer (Boiled Eggs - put the eggs in whole & 6 minutes) * A Jet Boil style Butane jug is used for all water boiling plus great for cooking frozen veggies. BTW We have driven 12 Simpson Crossings, Canning Stock Route

You'd be absolutely mad to head deep into the VIC high country without a chainsaw....the amount of tracks that are blocked constantly by large fallen trees and in some cases even your only return track can become blocked over night by fallen trees. Like a plunger 🪠 you want to have it on you and not need it, then to need it and not have it. Regarding additional light sources, this really depends on your vehicle and the state of its factory lights, if you are in an older vehicle, think GQ patrol or 80 series with sealed halogens, then id be running a pair of spot/spread as a minimum, if you are in a brand new ranger with the very best LED factory headlights, probably not. You dont however need the latest $1500 ARB lights or STEDI Spotlights, you can easily spend $50 and get a pair of old IPF/Narva/Hella spotties and swap out the halogen globes with modern LEDs and get enough light performance.

I’ve just f..k’n wasted 10 minutes of my life,,, what a pair of simpletons