Another great video Luke. You should give the Carp a go it’s actually a good fish when prepared properly and you have the pristine water there to ensure the best tasting carp. Plenty of recipes available for you to try when camping out bush. We even have it as our main dish at Christmas 👍
Yeah I'm starting to think this way as well. Most of my fishing learning has been around how to target trout or bass .. I have no idea how I would target carp but I am going to start learning.
Great little tent, if a person wanted to do short walks with that tent they can use walking poles to hold it up. You have some cracking gear when you head out.
Greetings from New Mexico. The winter weather has arrived here. It's well below freezing at night. I'll be watching your summer wishing I were there. Hope to see you on a nice warm beach while I endure the frost. If I had my druthers, I'd migrate like a bird.
Thanks for watching. great to hear that people are watching from overseas. Yeah I'm looking forward to some warmer weather as we head into the summer. Though to be honest, winter has always been my favourite.
Looks like a fun trip, well except for the shivering in the middle of the night part. Glad to hear someone say that they prefer not to have to deal with the creepy crawlies while sleeping. Better luck fishing next time!
Beautiful spot - better luck on the next fishing trip. Hopefully a bit warmer with the bedding next trip to - the little solo tent looked good. Another great video Luke.
Well done‼️ The scenes were amazing, especially the way you set up your tent and blended nicely into Mother Nature. Yummy, perfect size bass! Lovely video :)
Another great vid mate. Beautiful place to camp too. Love the "freckle fish measure"... classic. 😂 Also good to see Scotty producing some more gear... keen to see some more vids from him soon too. Appreciate your efforts mate....We definitely live in the lucky country. 👍 🇦🇺
It's the perfectly placed freckle being at 27cm haha cause bass, estuary perch and bream are all at the legal point of 27cm. Yeah really happy for Scotty developing a pack with Whippa.
You've got firewood, and water and fish even. If there where other things to hunt, it would be a perfect spot, in case you had to bug out. I envy you, your camping spots. Its winter time where I live. So camping is done for the season. Stay safe. I have a canvas creel too keep fish in, if I don't have a cooler with me. Something to think about. You might think about switching to braided line. Then you could use 10 to 15 pound test, and its still "Light" line.
I actually spoke about this when I was out camping but the wind was soo terrible that I couldn't use the audio. I was basically talking about that very thing (being careful of camping on a river bed cause of flash flooding) and how I had been observing the weather reports and radars and knew there was no risk of it that night because there was no rain in the state at all. I wish I was able to keep that clip in.
@@TheBeardedBushranger i used like worm set up but would have sucess with float the grubs used to fall into the river from willow trees then they got rid of willow trees due to enormous water they take up not a native tree cheers love your lifestyle and videos every one of themx
If you find yourself chilled, a big (500ml or more) warm (you want to chug it so not too hot) cuppa, be it tea or soup gets heat straight to your core, once your core is right then your extremities can warm up. Also, helps with being hydrated, hard to stay warm when dehydrated.
Another good way to get warm. I should of done that .. but I only had coffee on me and no tea (and if I drank coffee at night I'll be away for hours haha)
The new tent and swag sling are great additions. The old tents did not have floors, but in order to keep the critters out, I think your idea of a canvas floor is a good one. I understand that weight can be an issue, but I always keep a wool jersey and a one-piece long john (my sleepwear) at hand for those unexpected cold nights.
I hear homecamp might be bringing out a tent like this with no floor ... which I would be very stoked to try out and use. I really should of brought some warmer stuff on this trip.
Gotta love that kind of country Luke ,it's a shame that so many of our rivers are full of bloody mud marlins though .Maybe you should try upstream a bit further preferably above a small waterfall that's were the trout should be .Love your work mate .
Yeah so much carp. I feel like this season hasn't been the best for trout either, it's been hard to spot them. I was fishing a few little streams at the base of waterfalls and didn't get anything. I'll try again soon though.
@@TheBeardedBushranger trout technique might need adjusting possibly? I know here in UK they tend to go for fly off the surface. Also thought you were a bit speedy on the reel, Luke, ... but what do I know about Aussie ways other than VB 😂
Lovely spot. I wonder if you could hot tent that with a small fire box. Even a candle might have helped, with the door down a bit. A mate catches and eats carp, and the way he preps it makes it delicious. Thin fillets soaked in milk and salt a few hours, then cooked. And that isn't muddy water at all. If we can work out good ways to eat carp, we can go much longer in the bush. Dunno if powdered milks could work..
I like what you are thinking Leigh! This could be a great option for a little hot tent. Then I don't have to carry multiple blankets to keep warm. So I have been reading about how trout season is very bad this year all the way from Tassie up to NSW because of the cormorants picking of the yearlings. I'm actually changing my frame of mind after this trip .. instead of targeting trout (which is not really around) or native fish like bass (which are getting more and more threatened) I will start targeting carp since they are an absolute pest and the only good carp in Australia is a dead carp haha
Beautiful video, excellent recommends. Reckon you could catch a carp on light monofilament line tho, just gotta set the drag really light and play it carefully with the rod. Obvs gotta be close to the rod so they don't make off with it under a snag.
Yeah I reckon you could. I was running a really 100 reel and really light braid (with a mono leader), no way that was going to hold a carp. Next river trip I'll bring a stronger settup and target some carp.
Thanks for the tip on the leather shoulder strap because I got one of those Solo tents last week. Haven't set it up yet, but I do 4x4 Camping so can take the entire kit, including the tent Ridge Pole.
Nice mate, I really like the feel of it. I'll be taking it out this week while 4wdriving in the high country so I'll take all the poles with it this time since I won't walk far from the car.
nice one Luke, bummer about the chilly night though, eh? beauty time lapse with the stars out! little tent looks like a winner, (almost) always better sleeping under canvas. 👍🏼✌🏼🖖🏼
Beautiful spot for a spring overnighter! That tent looked pretty cozy but I reckon I'd need a new pair of knees if I was going to carry it any distance 😁Thanks Luke 👍
Hey mate thanks for watching. I just got back from a big trip where I put the woolen blanket and the knife to the test! Both of them worked great and I can't wait to show the vid.
@@TheBeardedBushranger Awesome bro. I am interested to see them in action. Great to see the knife has finally got some bush time. It just sat in a draw in my house lol.
Good looking tent mate, just need to roll it around in the dirt for a bit to make it look used. What a location, thanks for sharing the trip it was great
VIC has such beautiful bush, so many places to explore. Those carp a such an environmental pest, they don’t taste as bad as people say, with a little lemon I recon they’d taste alright. Love that channel/gorge how awesome.
Great video Luke, yeah impossible to sleep once the shivers kick in , had to go the full hard core old timers bush camp in the end by the fire 🔥 just as well your hardened to the elements mate,😂 makes great content on the plus side though, look forward to the next one 👍
That mist coming off the river in the morning bbrrrr looks cold. Another great video. Legal size for bass near me is 35 cm (nsw) 27cm seems more realistic as ive lost track of the fish we have had to throw back lol-pls keep up the great work
There you go. Funny how the laws can have such a vairent from state to state. I know there are other coastal fish that in Vic has to be over 30cm, yet there is no size limit for that fish up on the nsw coast.
As always Luke great vid and awesome location. Not much trout around VIC and NSW at the moment unfortunately. In NSW we had a hot late summer and lost the stocked fingerlings. Keep up the good work!
Thanks mate, I've been hearing the same thing for down in Tasmania as well. Aparently a lot of cormorants around that have taken the fingerlings as well. I might have to go for carp
Nice one Luke . one good thing about freezing your ass of all night, is it got you up early to get some great shots of the fog lifting off the water . Happy camping :)
haha yeah but once the sun hits and you started warming up, you kind of want to stay lying down and catch up on all the sleep you missed. But yes the fog on the water was too much for me and I had to get up.
A guyline is a cord, rope, wire, cable, or nylon cord used to secure a tent, tarp, or hammock to the ground. They are also known as guy ropes, guy cables, guy wires, or strand wires.
Ever consider a cotton mesh pup tent or tipi for the summer? Mesh netting has been around hundreds of years and configured into tents. Wouldn't be too far off from your goal of camping with traditional materials. I'd imagine a few enterprising lads dragged out mosquito net from a bed somewhere and camped out in it.
Yeah I've been looking at the old U.S military pup tents as well. So far Homecamp look pretty good for new tents that have that style .. I'd love their style of tents without the vynal floor though. But otherwise I think they have great stuff.
Ive been fishing for something like 45 yrs, and I’ve recently changed my view a bit. There are so many little rivers and lakes that have so few target species like trout, because of too much fishing pressure, and fishy competition, yet they’re full of stuff like carp. So at least sometimes, why not go after the carp and give the others a break? You could feast on a huge, healthy meal, rather than a little snack. Learn to fillet them, and if you’re not that good at it and waste a little, who cares? It’s a carp. Season it up a little, and you’re good for a big meal, and the trout get a little help. In Canada it’s the same with Northern Pike. So many people turn their noses up at them, because they’re slimy and have a Y bone that makes them harder to fillet boneless. But they really do taste pretty good, and each pike eats hundreds, if not thousands of fish in its life. I know it’s more of a romantic thing to catch a trout for your video, but if there were carp there, those boys would have gone for the bigger easier meal every time.
You know what mate .. I have been having this type of thinking lately. I am going to do a survival challenge in the high country in December, and even though I'll still bring a little trout rod with a spinner .. I think I am going to be targeting carp for that very reason.
@ yeah, no reason to never have anything nice for yourself, but we can give the more prized species a break sometimes. Plus I’ve heard fresh carp is fine. I’ve only had it smoked, and it was good. Just watch a few videos on how to fillet, or just pluck the big Y bones as you eat. People are sick wussies about bones!
I actually spoke about this when I was out camping but the wind was so terrible that I couldn't use the audio. I was basically talking about that very thing (being careful of camping on a river bed cause of flash flooding) and how I had been observing the weather reports and radars and knew there was no risk of it that night because there was no rain in the state at all. I wish I was able to keep that clip in.
@@TheBeardedBushranger All good as long as you are aware. I assisted with a documentary on one of those rivers a while back. it's the fastest rising river in the southern hemisphere...
@@brettwatts5301 That would be the one. They wanted footage of the intersection of the avon and turton rivers. ruclips.net/video/Hroz0MWXRXs/видео.html
I just did the Channels Walk recently (which is where you were at the end of the video). Awesome spot. Looks like you started from a different area to me though. Keep up the good work mate
I've got a big double swag that weighs at least 15k but that lil tent sounds way easier. Even at 8k would still be blissfull compared to the darche Gonna have to check out peak oil for that lambskin. Looks comfy as
Yeah mate, I actually think this solo view tent is a great settup even for car camping. Under an awning it would a beauty and it just as quick to set up as a big swag I would say.
@TheBeardedBushranger i do love room to move when I'm sleeping. I get claustrophobic in small swags but weight is always an issue with actually carrying it anywhere. I suppose if you want to properly rough if then you can't have it both ways. Lol
Nice one Luke - makes me really mad about those carp mate. You'd have to feel like getting in there and taking potshots at them with a 22 just to reduce the numbers
Yeah I scour google earth for potential spots, I check to see if it's in national park or state forest and then research the rules for that area. Then I look at access points and how far I need to drive in to get there. Many of the spots I go to now are in the general area I have camped in before and I have wanted to scope out these other places for a while.
"The things that we do to get to a good camp..." Quickly followed by the things that we do three times to get the footage. (Walks across once to setup the camera to get the shot, walks back to where he left the gear, then walks across for the third time to get the great shot of "man crossing stream". (How long before you can send across a drone to get the 2nd person shot?)
Haha yeah filming can get tedious. But I actually made it work for me and carried at least half of my stuff over the first time I brought the camera over, to make it a bit easier to cross. So since I would of had to do two trips accross the river it ended up not being too bad.
@@TheBeardedBushranger If I was doing what you do (which would be very unlikely lol), I would be cheating as much as possible with one of those 360-degree cameras. Thanks for these videos, hope your tribe is going well!
Is there any Gold panning to be done there? We dig down into the iron sand / black sand and pan areas like that when the water is low. Great Video Luke!
So on this particular river it's not allowed (so many rivers in Victoria that prospecting is not allowed) but further upstream another river about the same size flows into this one which is legal .. and I definantly will be getting into gold panning for future videos (in fact I'm getting a hold of a vintage gold pan this week)
@ Look for black sand. There’s a creek (Jack Wade) up in the Forty Mile mining district here in Alaska, which some guys started reworking. They dug into a bend of the creek with their bulldozer, exposing about a 50 ft swath of black sand in the creek bank. It was visible from the road, and they immediately put up a fence around their claim, with a security guy signing people in and out. It’s fun even if you just get a small fleck, or two, at a time!
Yeah you can. A lot of people don't like em, and call them mud marlins (they often eat dirty stuff off the river floor) but aparently if you catch them in clean freshwater streams they don't taste too bad. My next fishing adventure I might try and catch carp instead.
I actually spoke about this when I was out camping but the wind was soo terrible that I couldn't use the audio. I was basically talking about that very thing (being careful of camping on a river bed cause of flash flooding) and how I had been observing the weather reports and radars and knew there was no risk of it that night because there was no rain in the state at all. I wish I was able to keep that clip in.
@TheBeardedBushranger Love the videos. I'm always looking forward to the next one not everyone can get out and do it due to life commitments great stuff
Good video Luke! Nice suffering. Painful being cold all night. Did you consider dropping the tent onto yourself and using is as a swag? Just pull the poles out. Could’ve doubled it over and been quite cosy I think. The way it was you were trying to heat too much air. Your thoughts?
I hadn't considered that at all ... but that is a genuinly good idea. I'm guessing that would add a bit more warmth as well having that lay ontop of me!
@@TheBeardedBushranger bite compression bandage & plb ? All very foreign to me, could we have an explanation vid some time for us pommies please. Also what personal safety protocols do you take? I don't suppose you get cell phone reception out in the bush, case of twisted ankle, tumble or other emergency?
@@SpireUtd A compression bandage helps slow down the movement of snake bite venom in your lymphatic system. A PLB is a personal locater beacon .. basically a satelite gps device that sends out a warning signal when you are in distress and rescue teams can know your exact location. I also have my PLB registered to my emergancy contacts (my mum and dad) and so they will get a call. I always leave a fairly detailed map to my mum and dad about where I plan to be as well. Yeah no phone signal where I head out to, so this is the safest way.
Marketplace and etsy are good for second hand bags. Otherwise you can order a new bag from trailblazers. They are not exactly like the original water bags, but close enough. I've actually been thinking of hand making my own myself.
The tent comes with some plastic caps that go on the end of the poles. That will prevent water. I didn't use them though just cause of my view on plastics. But it would be pretty hard to leak cause the poles go through the holes very tightly.
Yup, since it is a very poor trout season, I'm going to change my mindset and target carp here on in. It's cause mud marlin (as they are also known) is usually a pretty bad tasting fish .. though I hear these clear water streams hold some decent tasting carp.
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Another peaceful Sunday afternoon spent watching my fav Bushranger where I get to see parts of the world that I'll never get to see. Good on ya!
Awesome that is great to hear!
Legend mate, and perfect timing. I watch a scottysgonecatwalking vid, and as soon as I finish that, yours drops. What an afternoon.
Thank you, mate.
haha yeah I saw he posted a video as well. I'll be sitting back and watching that tonight.
Thanks for watching.
Absolute bloody ripper 💕 from yikky Syd x
No rivalry on who caught the most fish in their video 😂😂 Sorry Scotty, Luke beat ya this time 😂😂
Good on ya Luke..
Well done Mate 🍻
Thanks for watching.
Another ripper episode mate. Really enjoyed it. Keep them coming fella!
Cheers mate, plenty more to come.
Im new to this channel but was totally impressed with the content.
I dont think i could ever learn too much about bushcraft skills.
Oh thanks heaps for watching, I appreciate that.
Wow i love the scenery too bad you didn’t catch any fish (except for the bass)good on you for doing heritage camping😁
Yeah I didn't even see any trout breaking the surface in the evening which was interesting. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us all ❤ it
What a beautiful spot in the world. Love it
Thanks for watching.
On ya Luke
Another great video Luke. You should give the Carp a go it’s actually a good fish when prepared properly and you have the pristine water there to ensure the best tasting carp. Plenty of recipes available for you to try when camping out bush. We even have it as our main dish at Christmas 👍
Yeah I'm starting to think this way as well. Most of my fishing learning has been around how to target trout or bass .. I have no idea how I would target carp but I am going to start learning.
Lovely little spot there Luke! Shame about the chill 🥶Good thing its getting warmer now.
Beautiful country mate. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching mate.
Aaahhhh I knew my afternoon was missing something. Thank you for another brilliant video mate. Well done 😊
haha cheers mate I appreciate it.
Thanks mate a great one again, love Bass fishing even caught by accident!! Hope the family is well mate
haha yeah wasn't going for bass at all, but I was happy with that. Thanks mate.
Great little tent, if a person wanted to do short walks with that tent they can use walking poles to hold it up. You have some cracking gear when you head out.
Yeah I reckon that could be a good option to reduce even more wieght.
Greetings from New Mexico. The winter weather has arrived here. It's well below freezing at night. I'll be watching your summer wishing I were there. Hope to see you on a nice warm beach while I endure the frost. If I had my druthers, I'd migrate like a bird.
Thanks for watching. great to hear that people are watching from overseas. Yeah I'm looking forward to some warmer weather as we head into the summer. Though to be honest, winter has always been my favourite.
Looks like a fun trip, well except for the shivering in the middle of the night part. Glad to hear someone say that they prefer not to have to deal with the creepy crawlies while sleeping. Better luck fishing next time!
Haha yeah at least while the warmer weather comes out. I don't mind sleeping on the ground in winter though!
Thank You!
Thanks for watching.
My, what a beautiful spot to camp!
Thanks Luke 👊
Beautiful spot!
It really was!
Beautiful spot - better luck on the next fishing trip. Hopefully a bit warmer with the bedding next trip to - the little solo tent looked good. Another great video Luke.
Yeah it should be warming up from here on in. I really didn't expect it to get that cold! Thanks for watching.
Loving your content mate another great episode 👍 very relaxing to watch
Thanks mate! Yeah it was just a nice simple cruisy camp this time around.
Well done‼️ The scenes were amazing, especially the way you set up your tent and blended nicely into Mother Nature. Yummy, perfect size bass! Lovely video :)
Thanks for watching. Yeah I love the color of the tent and the way it blends in.
Another great vid mate. Beautiful place to camp too.
Love the "freckle fish measure"... classic. 😂
Also good to see Scotty producing some more gear... keen to see some more vids from him soon too.
Appreciate your efforts mate....We definitely live in the lucky country. 👍 🇦🇺
It's the perfectly placed freckle being at 27cm haha cause bass, estuary perch and bream are all at the legal point of 27cm.
Yeah really happy for Scotty developing a pack with Whippa.
You've got firewood, and water and fish even. If there where other things to hunt, it would be a perfect spot, in case you had to bug out. I envy you, your camping spots. Its winter time where I live. So camping is done for the season. Stay safe. I have a canvas creel too keep fish in, if I don't have a cooler with me. Something to think about. You might think about switching to braided line. Then you could use 10 to 15 pound test, and its still "Light" line.
You can hunt in this area as well, and there are plenty of deer around. So yeah would be a great spot I woudl say.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for video. Very nice trip. I like 👍
Thanks mate.
A lovely watch from the uk
Thanks for watching.
Another great video and camping spot
thanks for watching.
Wicked spot and a great watch, thanku mate.
Thanks for watching.
Wow what a beautiful place 😊
Yeah it was really special.
Onya Luke, love the videos mate.
Thanks for watching.
Outstanding video,mate thanks for sharing ❤
And thanks for watching.
Yes, there might be a risk of flash flooding but if you check the weather predictions not a worry.
I actually spoke about this when I was out camping but the wind was soo terrible that I couldn't use the audio. I was basically talking about that very thing (being careful of camping on a river bed cause of flash flooding) and how I had been observing the weather reports and radars and knew there was no risk of it that night because there was no rain in the state at all. I wish I was able to keep that clip in.
As usual loved your vidèoxx
Thank you for taking the time to watch.
Have you fished with wood grubs sends fish crazy!!!
@@marionprovan3938 Nah only earth worms. Would you use it on a float or sinker?
@@TheBeardedBushranger i used like worm set up but would have sucess with float the grubs used to fall into the river from willow trees then they got rid of willow trees due to enormous water they take up not a native tree cheers love your lifestyle and videos every one of themx
Nice one, Luke. Cool country.
High country is brilliant. But cold. Very cold.
Yeah even in the warmer months it can get chilly at night.
Awesome video man
Thanks for watching.
If you find yourself chilled, a big (500ml or more) warm (you want to chug it so not too hot) cuppa, be it tea or soup gets heat straight to your core, once your core is right then your extremities can warm up. Also, helps with being hydrated, hard to stay warm when dehydrated.
Another good way to get warm. I should of done that .. but I only had coffee on me and no tea (and if I drank coffee at night I'll be away for hours haha)
The new tent and swag sling are great additions. The old tents did not have floors, but in order to keep the critters out, I think your idea of a canvas floor is a good one. I understand that weight can be an issue, but I always keep a wool jersey and a one-piece long john (my sleepwear) at hand for those unexpected cold nights.
I hear homecamp might be bringing out a tent like this with no floor ... which I would be very stoked to try out and use.
I really should of brought some warmer stuff on this trip.
congrats on keeping up a great schedule man. Cant be easy with the family.
Thanks mate. Yeah trying to pump the videos out before the end of the year. Should have another 3 before the year ends.
Beautiful spot. 😃
So many of these little banks on rivers in the Vicco high country. So much to explore!
Gotta love that kind of country Luke ,it's a shame that so many of our rivers are full of bloody mud marlins though .Maybe you should try upstream a bit further preferably above a small waterfall that's were the trout should be .Love your work mate .
Yeah so much carp. I feel like this season hasn't been the best for trout either, it's been hard to spot them. I was fishing a few little streams at the base of waterfalls and didn't get anything. I'll try again soon though.
@@TheBeardedBushranger trout technique might need adjusting possibly? I know here in UK they tend to go for fly off the surface. Also thought you were a bit speedy on the reel, Luke, ... but what do I know about Aussie ways other than VB 😂
Luke another good one. Bass fishing is pretty big here in my neck of the woods. Stay safe and have a good one.
Yeah I don't mind bass. I haven't caught many of them and usually target tourt. Thanks for watching.
love this
Excellant. My days of wild camping are behind me unfortunately, but watching your exploits gives me a thrill although an envious one. 👍
I'm really glad you can get something out of watching the videos!
Lovely spot.
I wonder if you could hot tent that with a small fire box. Even a candle might have helped, with the door down a bit.
A mate catches and eats carp, and the way he preps it makes it delicious. Thin fillets soaked in milk and salt a few hours, then cooked. And that isn't muddy water at all. If we can work out good ways to eat carp, we can go much longer in the bush. Dunno if powdered milks could work..
I like what you are thinking Leigh! This could be a great option for a little hot tent. Then I don't have to carry multiple blankets to keep warm.
So I have been reading about how trout season is very bad this year all the way from Tassie up to NSW because of the cormorants picking of the yearlings. I'm actually changing my frame of mind after this trip .. instead of targeting trout (which is not really around) or native fish like bass (which are getting more and more threatened) I will start targeting carp since they are an absolute pest and the only good carp in Australia is a dead carp haha
Let's find out how to eat them good and yum.
Beautiful video, excellent recommends. Reckon you could catch a carp on light monofilament line tho, just gotta set the drag really light and play it carefully with the rod. Obvs gotta be close to the rod so they don't make off with it under a snag.
Yeah I reckon you could. I was running a really 100 reel and really light braid (with a mono leader), no way that was going to hold a carp. Next river trip I'll bring a stronger settup and target some carp.
Thanks for the tip on the leather shoulder strap because I got one of those Solo tents last week. Haven't set it up yet, but I do 4x4 Camping so can take the entire kit, including the tent Ridge Pole.
Nice mate, I really like the feel of it. I'll be taking it out this week while 4wdriving in the high country so I'll take all the poles with it this time since I won't walk far from the car.
nice one Luke, bummer about the chilly night though, eh? beauty time lapse with the stars out! little tent looks like a winner, (almost) always better sleeping under canvas. 👍🏼✌🏼🖖🏼
Oh thanks for noticing that. Really been loving the new timelapse features on go pros and being able to do those timelapses.
Superb again thanks mate.
Thanks for watching.
That rock causeway near the start is amazing.
I could imagine in flooding it would turn into a bunch of waterfalls.
Great little adventure mate. I've never been to a place like that. Just spectacular.
Thanks for watching mate.
Beautiful spot for a spring overnighter! That tent looked pretty cozy but I reckon I'd need a new pair of knees if I was going to carry it any distance 😁Thanks Luke 👍
Yeah it did get a bit heavy!
What a great remote location Luke, looked perfect buddy
Cheers mate, yeah the whole river has so many great spots along it. Gotta love the high country.
You sure know how to show off Victoria Luke. Thanks for the trip bro
Hey mate thanks for watching. I just got back from a big trip where I put the woolen blanket and the knife to the test! Both of them worked great and I can't wait to show the vid.
@@TheBeardedBushranger Awesome bro. I am interested to see them in action. Great to see the knife has finally got some bush time. It just sat in a draw in my house lol.
Keep up good work. Kia Ora from Aotearoa.
Thanks mate! I've only ever been to the south island, but it really was a beautiful place.
Love it
Thanks for watching.
Good looking tent mate, just need to roll it around in the dirt for a bit to make it look used. What a location, thanks for sharing the trip it was great
Thanks for watching. Genuinly liking the tent. I'd love to take it out in the snow during winter and convert it into a hot tent.
VIC has such beautiful bush, so many places to explore. Those carp a such an environmental pest, they don’t taste as bad as people say, with a little lemon I recon they’d taste alright. Love that channel/gorge how awesome.
Yeah I think I need to start targetting carp I think.
Great video Luke, yeah impossible to sleep once the shivers kick in , had to go the full hard core old timers bush camp in the end by the fire 🔥 just as well your hardened to the elements mate,😂 makes great content on the plus side though, look forward to the next one 👍
Yeah I've ended up getting much more used to just sleeping on the ground next to a fire going all night!
Thanks for watching.
Nice catch,great spot.good vid...cheers 😊
Thanks for watching.
That mist coming off the river in the morning bbrrrr looks cold. Another great video. Legal size for bass near me is 35 cm (nsw) 27cm seems more realistic as ive lost track of the fish we have had to throw back lol-pls keep up the great work
There you go. Funny how the laws can have such a vairent from state to state. I know there are other coastal fish that in Vic has to be over 30cm, yet there is no size limit for that fish up on the nsw coast.
Love your work as always Luke, I’ve been sticking up on bushman and camping gear, hoping to explore all of rural South Australia soon!
Awesome mate, south Australia really looks amazing. I'd love to do the Gamman ranges one day.
@ they’re absolutely beautiful! I highly recommend going there
As always Luke great vid and awesome location. Not much trout around VIC and NSW at the moment unfortunately. In NSW we had a hot late summer and lost the stocked fingerlings. Keep up the good work!
Thanks mate, I've been hearing the same thing for down in Tasmania as well. Aparently a lot of cormorants around that have taken the fingerlings as well.
I might have to go for carp
Well done mate. Another cracking video. Cheers 👍 🐕🤠
Cheers mate, thanks for watching.
Nice one Luke . one good thing about freezing your ass of all night, is it got you up early to get some great shots of the fog lifting off the water . Happy camping :)
haha yeah but once the sun hits and you started warming up, you kind of want to stay lying down and catch up on all the sleep you missed. But yes the fog on the water was too much for me and I had to get up.
A guyline is a cord, rope, wire, cable, or nylon cord used to secure a tent, tarp, or hammock to the ground. They are also known as guy ropes, guy cables, guy wires, or strand wires.
I always thought a guyline was where you waited to use the male toilets.
I'll see myself out.
wow, amazing video. Would love to see you journey with Scotty or Swagman!
Thanks mate. Last year we teamed up and all went on a trip on the coast. You can find the vid on Mattsy and Scottys channel.
@@TheBeardedBushranger no way ! I will definitely check it out , thanks for the heads up.
Ever consider a cotton mesh pup tent or tipi for the summer? Mesh netting has been around hundreds of years and configured into tents. Wouldn't be too far off from your goal of camping with traditional materials. I'd imagine a few enterprising lads dragged out mosquito net from a bed somewhere and camped out in it.
Yeah I've been looking at the old U.S military pup tents as well. So far Homecamp look pretty good for new tents that have that style .. I'd love their style of tents without the vynal floor though. But otherwise I think they have great stuff.
Nice scenery and great equipment Luke. No fox screams😅 1:01
haha yeah scotties video was a hoot. Have you ever heard a koala growl in the night 😄
@ No I haven’t.
ripper as always mate.
Thanks mate.
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Ive been fishing for something like 45 yrs, and I’ve recently changed my view a bit. There are so many little rivers and lakes that have so few target species like trout, because of too much fishing pressure, and fishy competition, yet they’re full of stuff like carp. So at least sometimes, why not go after the carp and give the others a break? You could feast on a huge, healthy meal, rather than a little snack.
Learn to fillet them, and if you’re not that good at it and waste a little, who cares? It’s a carp. Season it up a little, and you’re good for a big meal, and the trout get a little help.
In Canada it’s the same with Northern Pike. So many people turn their noses up at them, because they’re slimy and have a Y bone that makes them harder to fillet boneless. But they really do taste pretty good, and each pike eats hundreds, if not thousands of fish in its life.
I know it’s more of a romantic thing to catch a trout for your video, but if there were carp there, those boys would have gone for the bigger easier meal every time.
You know what mate .. I have been having this type of thinking lately. I am going to do a survival challenge in the high country in December, and even though I'll still bring a little trout rod with a spinner .. I think I am going to be targeting carp for that very reason.
@ yeah, no reason to never have anything nice for yourself, but we can give the more prized species a break sometimes. Plus I’ve heard fresh carp is fine. I’ve only had it smoked, and it was good. Just watch a few videos on how to fillet, or just pluck the big Y bones as you eat. People are sick wussies about bones!
We are so lucky in Australia that there is no issue with bears.
People think Australia is one of the most dangerous places to camp ... but I say Africa and North America would be way worse.
if it ever starts raining heavy - I'd move to higher ground, the rivers rise super fast there...
I actually spoke about this when I was out camping but the wind was so terrible that I couldn't use the audio. I was basically talking about that very thing (being careful of camping on a river bed cause of flash flooding) and how I had been observing the weather reports and radars and knew there was no risk of it that night because there was no rain in the state at all. I wish I was able to keep that clip in.
@@TheBeardedBushranger All good as long as you are aware.
I assisted with a documentary on one of those rivers a while back. it's the fastest rising river in the southern hemisphere...
@@TheAussieRepairGuy isn’t that the Avon because it has a huge catchment area and tributes. I’ve seen that rise 15m within hours.
@@brettwatts5301 That would be the one.
They wanted footage of the intersection of the avon and turton rivers.
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I just did the Channels Walk recently (which is where you were at the end of the video). Awesome spot. Looks like you started from a different area to me though.
Keep up the good work mate
You spot it mate, well done.
I've got a big double swag that weighs at least 15k but that lil tent sounds way easier. Even at 8k would still be blissfull compared to the darche
Gonna have to check out peak oil for that lambskin. Looks comfy as
Yeah mate, I actually think this solo view tent is a great settup even for car camping. Under an awning it would a beauty and it just as quick to set up as a big swag I would say.
@TheBeardedBushranger i do love room to move when I'm sleeping. I get claustrophobic in small swags but weight is always an issue with actually carrying it anywhere.
I suppose if you want to properly rough if then you can't have it both ways. Lol
Nice choice of background music
Oh cheers, yeah trying not to be too overbearing with the music. But I appreciate you commenting on the music choice.
Nice one Luke - makes me really mad about those carp mate. You'd have to feel like getting in there and taking potshots at them with a 22 just to reduce the numbers
haha I've seen people bow hunting carp which looks fun. in the morning I was able to get so close to them, I almost scooped one out of the water.
Watch out for the drop bears mate
I eat the drop bears!
Really enjoyed this magical spot Luke, do you pick spots on a map or do you go recomendations from friends? Looking forward to more trips mate!
Yeah I scour google earth for potential spots, I check to see if it's in national park or state forest and then research the rules for that area. Then I look at access points and how far I need to drive in to get there.
Many of the spots I go to now are in the general area I have camped in before and I have wanted to scope out these other places for a while.
Burnie the snag man
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"The things that we do to get to a good camp..." Quickly followed by the things that we do three times to get the footage. (Walks across once to setup the camera to get the shot, walks back to where he left the gear, then walks across for the third time to get the great shot of "man crossing stream". (How long before you can send across a drone to get the 2nd person shot?)
Haha yeah filming can get tedious. But I actually made it work for me and carried at least half of my stuff over the first time I brought the camera over, to make it a bit easier to cross. So since I would of had to do two trips accross the river it ended up not being too bad.
@@TheBeardedBushranger If I was doing what you do (which would be very unlikely lol), I would be cheating as much as possible with one of those 360-degree cameras. Thanks for these videos, hope your tribe is going well!
its ok to take a sleeping bag nothing to prove by freezing cheers mate.
haha yeah I know, but I'm really enjoying my heritage materials lately. Although I do love my nevegear quilt.
Is there any Gold panning to be done there? We dig down into the iron sand / black sand and pan areas like that when the water is low.
Great Video Luke!
So on this particular river it's not allowed (so many rivers in Victoria that prospecting is not allowed) but further upstream another river about the same size flows into this one which is legal .. and I definantly will be getting into gold panning for future videos (in fact I'm getting a hold of a vintage gold pan this week)
@ Look for black sand. There’s a creek (Jack Wade) up in the Forty Mile mining district here in Alaska, which some guys started reworking. They dug into a bend of the creek with their bulldozer, exposing about a 50 ft swath of black sand in the creek bank. It was visible from the road, and they immediately put up a fence around their claim, with a security guy signing people in and out. It’s fun even if you just get a small fleck, or two, at a time!
That looked like such a peaceful spot. Can you eat Carp?
Yeah you can. A lot of people don't like em, and call them mud marlins (they often eat dirty stuff off the river floor) but aparently if you catch them in clean freshwater streams they don't taste too bad. My next fishing adventure I might try and catch carp instead.
As a fellow Aussie one thing you should know is to never camp on a river bank like that flash flooding
I actually spoke about this when I was out camping but the wind was soo terrible that I couldn't use the audio. I was basically talking about that very thing (being careful of camping on a river bed cause of flash flooding) and how I had been observing the weather reports and radars and knew there was no risk of it that night because there was no rain in the state at all. I wish I was able to keep that clip in.
@TheBeardedBushranger
Love the videos. I'm always looking forward to the next one not everyone can get out and do it due to life commitments great stuff
Nothing like a black pudding snag for breaky,,, lmao
Nothing better then burnt sausages I say 😄
Good video Luke! Nice suffering. Painful being cold all night.
Did you consider dropping the tent onto yourself and using is as a swag?
Just pull the poles out.
Could’ve doubled it over and been quite cosy I think. The way it was you were trying to heat too much air.
Your thoughts?
I hadn't considered that at all ... but that is a genuinly good idea. I'm guessing that would add a bit more warmth as well having that lay ontop of me!
You find some terrific spots 👍 do ya carry a snake bite compression bandage ? Keep up the good vids 👍
Yeah mate, in my emergency medical kit I always have a snake bite bandage and a plb with me.
@@TheBeardedBushranger bite compression bandage & plb ? All very foreign to me, could we have an explanation vid some time for us pommies please. Also what personal safety protocols do you take? I don't suppose you get cell phone reception out in the bush, case of twisted ankle, tumble or other emergency?
@@TheBeardedBushranger plb👍good one knakers, if ya ever get stuck for ideas and early settler gold prospector camp n bit of panning, just a thought
@@RandomAussie2033 Yeah I'm planning to get into that actually!!
@@SpireUtd A compression bandage helps slow down the movement of snake bite venom in your lymphatic system. A PLB is a personal locater beacon .. basically a satelite gps device that sends out a warning signal when you are in distress and rescue teams can know your exact location. I also have my PLB registered to my emergancy contacts (my mum and dad) and so they will get a call. I always leave a fairly detailed map to my mum and dad about where I plan to be as well. Yeah no phone signal where I head out to, so this is the safest way.
Awesome video mate. Question for you. I live in South Australia and can't find an authentic water bag anywhere. Any thoughts?
Marketplace and etsy are good for second hand bags. Otherwise you can order a new bag from trailblazers. They are not exactly like the original water bags, but close enough. I've actually been thinking of hand making my own myself.
Thanks for that, have a great day mate
Hey mate, love ya vids. Just out of curiosity, would that tent let water in where the inside poles pop through the roof??
The tent comes with some plastic caps that go on the end of the poles. That will prevent water. I didn't use them though just cause of my view on plastics. But it would be pretty hard to leak cause the poles go through the holes very tightly.
@ ah right. Yeah as soon as I saw it I thought “that’s gotta leak”. Cheers for the reply mate. Enjoying your videos 👍🏻
You looked like Tom Sawyer in bare feet and rolled up pants standing on the bank. 😅
haha with the braces on and all!
What was that splashing around in the water
Bunch of carp in the morning. I got really close to them in the morning and they were in quite shallow water I reckon I could of speared one.
Why don’t you target the carp?
Yup, since it is a very poor trout season, I'm going to change my mindset and target carp here on in.
It's cause mud marlin (as they are also known) is usually a pretty bad tasting fish .. though I hear these clear water streams hold some decent tasting carp.
Great video Luke - that's a bloody nice spot.
Thanks homecamp. Loved the tent and looking forward to using it again.
another ripper vid mate, shame about the trout - next time!
Hard season for trout that's for sure. I just got back from the high country and finally caught one little trout haha
Who ordered the medium rare?
haha sausage or fish?
@TheBeardedBushranger snags. That fish looked absolutely perfect though.
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