You brought tears to my eyes. So proud of you, if I may so, Son. Any mother would be proud of your achievements. Im adventurous, a keen prospector, but at 67, one ankle reconstruction and fusion of a toe on the other, inexperienced bush walker, it would probably would kill me trying. Love the poem, and will never complain about the wind again.
Bloody great effort young man. I quite often do walks like this into uncharted areas and often without a track to follow, but I have never had a camera like that. At 71 I need to catch up to this new tech, because it's great to see the true effort you put in. Thanks for sharing your trek and especially the poem at the end, Regards
glad you enjoyed it mate, and yes, you should buy a GoPro. they're very simple to use and can take a beating, which is important for trips in the south west! hope to see you out there one day.
You and Levi have my favorite channels so far. Love the wilderness adventures in Tazzie. Wish I was 25, and could start a life there. I was close to moving there in the 80’s with my Aussie wife. But it wasn’t to be. We only have one life to live. Make good choices
I just discovered your channel this week. Found it randomly and now watching everything you’ve created and absolutely loving it. I’m now restless with anticipation and motivation for new adventures. Thanks for the inspiration mate! 👊 So excellent!
Mannn I’ve been working through these videos after stumbling onto one of ur gold videos, I could not be more stoked to find this channel, already an avid RUclipsr but this just hits all the right spots for me, wish you success and hope you keep creating for those who follow along! If I watch another video tonight I’ll end up googling Tasmanian real estate 🤯
Love your treks and experiences. That hot water system works on a thermosiphon, cold water flows from the bottom of tank via lower tube to fire box wet back. Then heated it flows back thru upper tube to enter a higher point in tank. Works opposite for solar systems. Its been around for ages, rough form of heat exchanger.
Hey brother! Checking in from Devonport! I just had your channel suggested to me by a mate and I can easily say I'm glad I'm here...looking forward to working my way through the rest of your vids. Nice work 🤙
Philip..... Is that you? Haha apologies if it isn't and you have no idea who I am! I've recently discovered this channel and now I'm thinking that I really should get down to Tassie and tick off some multi-day trips
Been stuck in bed with a back injury. Stumbled upon your vids and let me tell you that this has been a sweet recovery watching adventure after adventure. Yeah, binging on some good times Parson style. Lovin' it! Thanks, oh and the poem at the end, ... 🧡William Arthur Ward's poetry🧡Great stuff!
Its no surprise you didnt have a partner at this stage, look at that hair 🤣 Love your vids Rob, this was brilliant for the first one. Go luck for your future adventures
Awesome adventure, keep living life mate. BTW my wife and l got over to the Weld River, taking home a dozen sapphires, and a topaz the size of a 20 cent piece. Fish were a plenty. "Embrace the stink" thanks for your videos.
I’ve just binge watched several of your clips. Great work. I grew up in Taz but moved away. You have inspired me to get back down there and explore the bits I have missed. Thank you.
Thankyou for these wonderful videos. They allow me to experience vicariously all those beautiful adventures I didn't get to do in my youth. Perhaps I still have time for a few more 😁
Interesting how a lot of the Gold mines in my area have been turned into State / Federal Parks. In your case it's World Heritage site. Thanks for the upload... from Charlotte, NC USA.
Another great trip mate, I may never get there myself but I enjoyed it through your efforts. Im sure the hidden Tigers loved the smell of your bush risotto.
Tassie Boys Prospecting thanks for watching mate! Aye I’ll be looking at doing a prospecting vid in the future so if your keen to go out for the day or better yet an overnighter hike somewhere gnarly hit us up, iv got my own sieves and pans and a gm1000. 🤙
Awesome vid mate. Just making my way through your back catalogue and it’s fast becoming one of my favourite channels. Thanks for sharing and look forward to checking out more of your adventures 👍🏻
Classic effort Rob. I do wonder why you started where you did, the track starts a bit further down the highway...it's our forum report you were checking out. Good to see a young bloke interested in this history. Interesting stuff. You need to use scrub gloves ;)
Dan Broun couple of reasons I chose to go through the franklin nature trail. 1. Iv got beef with the franklin river, this was not my first attempt at this walk. About a year ago my girlfriend and I were all packed and ready to walk in. The river level was too high to cross safely via foot so I got a blow up raft and paddled over with a rope to set up a tow line to get our gear over safely. On the way back over I got caught in the strong part of the river and water came over the side of the raft and it flipped, I somehow held onto the paddle, raft and rope line and made it back to land safely but my phone was worse for wear. We gave up after that and went to drown our sorrow at the empire hotel in Queenstown instead. This footage was ment to be in this movie but I lost it. So bummed. Also, I knew the car would be safer at the franklin nature trail as it’s regularly visited and I came across reports of cars left on the side of the road at the original entry being vandalised. So yeah, surprise river saved me crossing the franklin and I didn’t have to face him again! Cheers for the comment
Hi Rob I watched this video a couple of months ago and I really enjoyed it thanks. Any how my wife and I are on holiday in Tasmania right now and we were driving along looking for Frenchman’s Cap car park and pulled into the wrong spot and decided to go for a walk anyway. Cruzed around and found a spot and I said to the wife that’s where Rob went in to the Jane River hut lol
Geoff Swan thanks! Yeah I enjoyed it a lot, not much scenery tho I think next time I walk 50kms I’ll at least try to get a cool view or something out of it 😂
Hi Rob, I know this video is 5 years old, but you are still going out and pushing your body to the limit. Can I suggest you carry a tube of voltarin? It is an anti-inflammatory cream that rub on inflamed areas. It really works well and brings the pain and inflamation down. It can help you sleep better by relieving pain, and make your hike more comfortable. Please take good care of yourself!
The heat circulates the water by itself. There is no need for a pump the hot water rises itself. Old combustion stoves also had these fitted. A tube of deep heat or a little tub of tiger balm might be a good idea for the pack.
Great content mate! Really enjoy watching. Noticed your feet getting a bit on the damp side. Have you tried putting a plastic bag over your socks before your boots on? Works a treat. Ya feet may get a bit sweaty though. Fix this by changing up your socks. Happy days.
That was brilliant! I think this is my favourite video of yours so far. How on earth do you get mobile coverage in those far away areas for your GPS mapping?
Thanks Heidi, there's no mobile reception its just a gps dot, you can get apps that work offline for it. I was silly back here and only had google earth. But use avenue these days.
When we were at Tarraleah during the seventies we used to regularly ride down to the hut when Benetto and Johnson were prospecting there. A NP&WS person cut down the bridge across the Franklin during the early eighties so no-one could use the track. It is a shame that so much effort by a few hard working prospectors could be intentionally destroyed by such a public servant vandal.
I would of loved to ride in on a bike, looking at the old photographers of dudes on with their ag bikes looks like such an epic time to be down there. I wish the workings were documented more with photos, I guess thats what makes it such a special piece of history is its just a few words on paper now.
Well man excellent video you have got some mad editing skills I had to laugh when you showed the beer can I have been miles into the Tasmanian bush and no matter where I’ve been there’s always been a man there before me drinking beer as I said great video mate do you think you’d be able to get a motorbike all the way in there 👊🏻🤠👍🏻
I use google maps, download the map before you leave and you can use the map offline. Also I use maps.me. Bear in mind the track is an old road so it’s easy to guess where it leads when you are forced to detour.
Two pairs of socks bro.... sport socks (even a pair of anklets) with a pair of woolens over them, ya feet will be much warmer, even if they get wet. The sport socks absorb ya sweat, while they're dry anyways.
Shit just happened, before I finished my reply. I hope your experience was fulfilling. I am only interested in the Gol d. I Hope you left enough to justify the effort. Nice Vid.
Advice from an old man. If there is a fix for your knee ,, Get it fixed now. It will only get worse. I know ... In your old age it will make you miserable.
You brought tears to my eyes. So proud of you, if I may so, Son. Any mother would be proud of your achievements. Im adventurous, a keen prospector, but at 67, one ankle reconstruction and fusion of a toe on the other, inexperienced bush walker, it would probably would kill me trying. Love the poem, and will never complain about the wind again.
Beautiful sunrise. Stay Wild, Tas (&Rob)!
Bloody great effort young man. I quite often do walks like this into uncharted areas and often without a track to follow, but I have never had a camera like that. At 71 I need to catch up to this new tech, because it's great to see the true effort you put in. Thanks for sharing your trek and especially the poem at the end, Regards
glad you enjoyed it mate, and yes, you should buy a GoPro. they're very simple to use and can take a beating, which is important for trips in the south west! hope to see you out there one day.
That creek is lovely thank you for sharing!
It really is!
You and Levi have my favorite channels so far. Love the wilderness adventures in Tazzie. Wish I was 25, and could start a life there. I was close to moving there in the 80’s with my Aussie wife. But it wasn’t to be. We only have one life to live. Make good choices
Well done Rob!
Love all your videos including your new channel with your wife. October 2024 watching your video from 5 years ago.
Tasmanian is so beautiful. WOW
I just discovered your channel this week. Found it randomly and now watching everything you’ve created and absolutely loving it. I’m now restless with anticipation and motivation for new adventures. Thanks for the inspiration mate! 👊
So excellent!
Welcome!!
Mannn I’ve been working through these videos after stumbling onto one of ur gold videos, I could not be more stoked to find this channel, already an avid RUclipsr but this just hits all the right spots for me, wish you success and hope you keep creating for those who follow along!
If I watch another video tonight I’ll end up googling Tasmanian real estate 🤯
Love your treks and experiences. That hot water system works on a thermosiphon, cold water flows from the bottom of tank via lower tube to fire box wet back. Then heated it flows back thru upper tube to enter a higher point in tank. Works opposite for solar systems. Its been around for ages, rough form of heat exchanger.
Good things to come, I'm the triple 7 like looking forward to this
Great video mate, one of the better ones I’ve seen on all of RUclips, keep the awesome vids coming your a natural story teller 👍🏻
Damien Phillips thanks mate, that’s very kind of you!
Very powerful poem at the end, I needed that. Thanks🙏
Bloody excellent 👍🏻
Lol 🤣😂The tourist lady at the end thinking...
This young lad doesn't do things by halves 😳
Well done dude 🙏
Great trip brother
Great channel mate. I live near Gympie Qld and you have inspired me to start going through the rivers and creeks. Cheers mate.
Hey brother! Checking in from Devonport! I just had your channel suggested to me by a mate and I can easily say I'm glad I'm here...looking forward to working my way through the rest of your vids. Nice work 🤙
Massive adventure. Thanks for bringing us along
This guy is the new spirit of Tasmania.
DAMN THATS A GOOD COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Philip..... Is that you? Haha apologies if it isn't and you have no idea who I am!
I've recently discovered this channel and now I'm thinking that I really should get down to Tassie and tick off some multi-day trips
@@kimberleybruce39 good guess. buy the chapman book and start on the south coast track. maybe you can still get a good deal from par avion!
Been stuck in bed with a back injury. Stumbled upon your vids and let me tell you that this has been a sweet recovery watching adventure after adventure. Yeah, binging on some good times Parson style. Lovin' it! Thanks, oh and the poem at the end, ... 🧡William Arthur Ward's poetry🧡Great stuff!
Thanks!!
Its no surprise you didnt have a partner at this stage, look at that hair 🤣
Love your vids Rob, this was brilliant for the first one. Go luck for your future adventures
Awesome adventure, keep living life mate. BTW my wife and l got over to the Weld River, taking home a dozen sapphires, and a topaz the size of a 20 cent piece. Fish were a plenty. "Embrace the stink" thanks for your videos.
I loved it, bloody awesome.
That was freaking awesome! Thanks for taking us along
Pleasures mine
Great video, thank you for sharing
I’ve just binge watched several of your clips. Great work. I grew up in Taz but moved away. You have inspired me to get back down there and explore the bits I have missed.
Thank you.
Fuck yeah bro, plenty to find! Cheers
Love your videos, awesome trek, nice find with the poem and good on you for cleaning up the hut.
thanks homie appreciate you commenting on my older stuff
Brilliant effort and production Rob. Totally captivating and enjoyable. 🥾🥾🥾Thanks for sharing Music. Add’s spice to your work. 🕺🏻
Thanks Eddie I love the spice of these songs. I still listen to them regularly!
Thankyou for these wonderful videos. They allow me to experience vicariously all those beautiful adventures I didn't get to do in my youth. Perhaps I still have time for a few more 😁
Plenty more time!
Interesting how a lot of the Gold mines in my area have been turned into State / Federal Parks. In your case it's World Heritage site. Thanks for the upload... from Charlotte, NC USA.
That was fecking amazing, loved every minute. So keen to give it a go.
Fuck yeah dude! Best track in tassie
Great vid Rob your cinematography is so good you definitely feel like the viewer is on the walk with you👍🏻🤙🏻
Another great trip mate, I may never get there myself but I enjoyed it through your efforts. Im sure the hidden Tigers loved the smell of your bush risotto.
Oh yeah that water was so invigorating
cool.
Nice upload
Jim
Thank you very much!
Don’t think my old knees would get me there Rob, but I can dream. Cheers
Just break it up with camp in between!
Wow Ribes, that was so cool watching you go, make some more!
Lotte De Bouter thanks lotte! Hope all is well in holland, stay tuned! :-)
Great can, fairly hard to get now the 740ml cool little find. Yeah bring them back!
Awesome adventure mate enjoyed this your editing is excellent like your story telling and the history keep up the good work
Tassie Boys Prospecting thanks for watching mate! Aye I’ll be looking at doing a prospecting vid in the future so if your keen to go out for the day or better yet an overnighter hike somewhere gnarly hit us up, iv got my own sieves and pans and a gm1000. 🤙
Rob Parsons awesome mate I’ll be keen for that will be in touch
great video Yep thats an adventure I put a like and subscribed cheers Glenno.
That was a big o'l log dang.
Awesome poem!
Its really good hey.. Thanks for watching!
Nice one Rob.
Just discovered your channel starting from the beginning. Looking forward to the journey! Wonderful content thanks for sharing ❤
Thanks mate!
@@Rob.Parsons most welcome really enjoying it and look forward to more adventures! And visit to your beautiful state
Stunning scenery, a really beautiful hike and beautifully filmed and edited..👍❤
Thank you 😊
@ 6.54, that looks a lot like a Maxwell House instant coffee jar, or if not that, the dreaded Pablo.
Awesome job Rob!!!
What a great story and well told!!
Thank you for inspiring me to fire up the old legs and get back out there.
Hell yeah I hope you get to visit it!
Great vid... you are v good at putting a story together!
Clayton Armstrong thanks mate appreciate your kinds words!
Awesome vid mate. Just making my way through your back catalogue and it’s fast becoming one of my favourite channels. Thanks for sharing and look forward to checking out more of your adventures 👍🏻
Hell yeah! This is where it all began :-)
Loved this one!
A vacuum packer guarantees a dry set of gear. Amazing vids, new subscriber here.
Classic effort Rob. I do wonder why you started where you did, the track starts a bit further down the highway...it's our forum report you were checking out. Good to see a young bloke interested in this history. Interesting stuff. You need to use scrub gloves ;)
Dan Broun couple of reasons I chose to go through the franklin nature trail. 1. Iv got beef with the franklin river, this was not my first attempt at this walk. About a year ago my girlfriend and I were all packed and ready to walk in. The river level was too high to cross safely via foot so I got a blow up raft and paddled over with a rope to set up a tow line to get our gear over safely. On the way back over I got caught in the strong part of the river and water came over the side of the raft and it flipped, I somehow held onto the paddle, raft and rope line and made it back to land safely but my phone was worse for wear. We gave up after that and went to drown our sorrow at the empire hotel in Queenstown instead. This footage was ment to be in this movie but I lost it. So bummed. Also, I knew the car would be safer at the franklin nature trail as it’s regularly visited and I came across reports of cars left on the side of the road at the original entry being vandalised. So yeah, surprise river saved me crossing the franklin and I didn’t have to face him again! Cheers for the comment
My backyard mate, Loving your videos.
Thanks you homie! Your comments on the vintage videos are highly appreciated
Bloody great video and trip, thanks for sharing.
Shane Pinner thanks mate!
@@Rob.Parsons Your welcome, Gopro 7?
Yep spot on.
Love your work mate! I sure miss Tassie!
Thanks for commenting Geoff, It really is the best place on earth. Even with the cutting crass and bauera!
Awesome!
Hi Rob I watched this video a couple of months ago and I really enjoyed it thanks. Any how my wife and I are on holiday in Tasmania right now and we were driving along looking for Frenchman’s Cap car park and pulled into the wrong spot and decided to go for a walk anyway. Cruzed around and found a spot and I said to the wife that’s where Rob went in to the Jane River hut lol
haha yep thats my entry point. ankle high water as opposed to waist high + in the Franklin.
Loved it! well done Rob, Keep them coming
Thanks mate!
Leo Buscaglia would have loved that poem too. I wonder if he visited the cabin?
Great vid! SW is such an interesting part of Tas.
Geoff Swan thanks! Yeah I enjoyed it a lot, not much scenery tho I think next time I walk 50kms I’ll at least try to get a cool view or something out of it 😂
It's definitely worth reloading this without the loud backing track. IMO takes from the whole out there experience of nature sounds. 😬
Hi Rob, I know this video is 5 years old, but you are still going out and pushing your body to the limit. Can I suggest you carry a tube of voltarin? It is an anti-inflammatory cream that rub on inflamed areas. It really works well and brings the pain and inflamation down. It can help you sleep better by relieving pain, and make your hike more comfortable. Please take good care of yourself!
The hot water system works on convection. Nice video!
Great Vid Rob! I'd never heard of the Jane area. I bet the tourists wondered where you came from haha.
haha I don't think they could even imagine where I came from.
The heat circulates the water by itself. There is no need for a pump the hot water rises itself. Old combustion stoves also had these fitted. A tube of deep heat or a little tub of tiger balm might be a good idea for the pack.
Wise man!
Great trip mate it's an awsum area u had a plan an did well, people say can't n we say let's go. luv it .keep doin trips I like ya style cheers
too right! thanks for the feedback.
@@Rob.Parsons no probs mate where u goin next trip u must have something planned
Great content mate!
Really enjoy watching.
Noticed your feet getting a bit on the damp side.
Have you tried putting a plastic bag over your socks before your boots on?
Works a treat. Ya feet may get a bit sweaty though.
Fix this by changing up your socks.
Happy days.
That was brilliant! I think this is my favourite video of yours so far. How on earth do you get mobile coverage in those far away areas for your GPS mapping?
Thanks Heidi, there's no mobile reception its just a gps dot, you can get apps that work offline for it. I was silly back here and only had google earth. But use avenue these days.
When we were at Tarraleah during the seventies we used to regularly ride down to the hut when Benetto and Johnson were prospecting there. A NP&WS person cut down the bridge across the Franklin during the early eighties so no-one could use the track. It is a shame that so much effort by a few hard working prospectors could be intentionally destroyed by such a public servant vandal.
I would of loved to ride in on a bike, looking at the old photographers of dudes on with their ag bikes looks like such an epic time to be down there. I wish the workings were documented more with photos, I guess thats what makes it such a special piece of history is its just a few words on paper now.
Public Servants-Pubes
Well man excellent video you have got some mad editing skills I had to laugh when you showed the beer can I have been miles into the Tasmanian bush and no matter where I’ve been there’s always been a man there before me drinking beer as I said great video mate do you think you’d be able to get a motorbike all the way in there 👊🏻🤠👍🏻
TAS D haha too true. As for the motor bike... how big is your chainsaw?😂😂
Cool video mate, I enjoyed it! You've gained a new sub. Random, but pretty sure we went to the same primary school, a few years apart though.👍
Thanks! yeah right, sacred heart? random!
@@Rob.Parsons no worries! Yeah, Sacred Heart, definitely a bit random lol!
Cool place...😁😁😁
Must go back shortly
I cacked it at this wasn't in the brochure 😂😂🤣
hehe
Interesting stuff Rob. You running any waders? haha Good video mate x
thegnarcs cheers legend! No waders, bahaha the shoes got saturated
Boy! I can’t see how they ever stayed warm in these shacks?
Hi Rob, just re-watched this one. Is there phone reception or do you have an app with stored maps on it
I use google maps, download the map before you leave and you can use the map offline. Also I use maps.me. Bear in mind the track is an old road so it’s easy to guess where it leads when you are forced to detour.
And no reception!
Were there no Australian images you could have used instead of American pix? Who was with you as you say ‘we’.
Thanks for the vid. 👍🏻🙏🏽🦘
Oh not sure. This was my first video I just took whatever I could find. When do I say we? It was only me 😂
He says “We” a lot. That’s you, me and everyone else watching. Ha
Two pairs of socks bro.... sport socks (even a pair of anklets) with a pair of woolens over them, ya feet will be much warmer, even if they get wet. The sport socks absorb ya sweat, while they're dry anyways.
I can't do "the walk" because I'm a partial quadriplegic. So how could I learn the last phrase?
My name is in the book1999 cheers
Look up Thermosiphon.
Awesome video buddy. Why didn't you try for some gold?
ClevaClic thanks! being in world heritage it’s off limits for prospecting. Some people still do judging by all the footprints in creek!
Did it. ever say what the old guy did with all his gold?
How did they get all the building materials to the hut area 😳
the track used to be a road.
Hiking Gloves? Is that a thing?
Not criticising or anything, but you allowed to do that fire in the building?
the megarangs
😋
Hoped you would have done a little prospecting. Can't think of any reason to put yourself through that than to come away with
Shit just happened, before I finished my reply. I hope your experience was fulfilling. I am only interested in the Gol d. I Hope you left enough to justify the effort. Nice Vid.
Advice from an old man. If there is a fix for your knee ,,
Get it fixed now. It will only get worse. I know ... In your old age it will make you miserable.
That's simple have all your girlfriends carry you out
chode
The MUSIC is annoyingly distracting and makes it hard to watch.
got 5 minutes in and left the channel due to the overdone sound track .
Sorry to hear mate. Can’t win em all.