Wonderful to watch your series of videos. Your humility and kind nature is an underlying theme throughout that is a great example to us all. Cheers guys and thank you.
Thanks Criag for taking the time to put this series together. What an EPIC adventure! Too bad Mark's bike crapped out on him. You guys really covered a lot of various trail surfaces.
Hey David, glad you liked it mate. Certainly is nice to be able to take the jacket off and stow it away. All depends on where you are riding I guess. Cheers again mate.
Awesome adventure Craig and great series thanks Fella. I felt for you picking up bikes in the desert but it all looked worth it. Stay safe, cheers Roey
Craig, thanks mate for this! Just absolutely awesome that you've taken the time to go through the planning stages and debrief of the trip. I'll definitely be using this to help plan my trips. Thanks again. Tony
Thanks Craig - a fantastic series of videos crossing the Simpson. Well done. I don't ride - just a 4WD fella who has crossed the Simpson previously. I have provided support to a couple of bike mates along Googs Track (watched that video also), and we hope to go to Finke in 2021 and across the Simpson on the way home. Your videos have given me great insight into the challenges they will face and a much better understanding of the fun they will have. Great work mate - I look forward to your next adventure.
Hey Darren, thanks for the comments mate. I really appreciate the feedback. There's nothing better than the outback of Australia. We are very lucky here.
Great video, well documented series and a real character that it seems a lot of us appreciate your genuine nature and pragmatic attitude to forging on. Looking forward to the next adventure.
Craig a big call out to you and the boys for your recent Simmo vids, really enjoyed them. I'm getting back into dirt bike touring after a long time away and have found youtubers like yourselves to be an important way to learn about the best bikes, setups, fuel usage, gear, routes, as well as just great entertainment, so again, thankyou for that. I'm currently planning my first foray out to the desert in 2020 (2 riders with 4wd support). Keep up the good work!
Hey tanamite44, I'm stoked my videos have helped you get back into the adventure scene. If there are any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Your 2020 desert adventure sounds great, I wonder where you are going? Good luck with the planning and have a good one. Cheers
Fabulous video. I live in US and have ridden the Continental Divide Route twice-good but nothing like the Simpson crossing, down into Mexico’s Copper Canyon and related routes. I have a 2014 690 Enduro R and very much like your prep video. Keep up the great work.
Absolutely magnificent video series. So informative, educational and engaging! Our motorcycle club will be using this series as a foundation for planning our Simpson Desert ride in August 2020. Keep up the great work Craig- we love it! 👍 P.S your videos are better than Nerb’s and Tom’s shhhhhh. 🤫
Thanks heaps Tom. Im stoked you liked the series. If I can help you and your club in anyway for your 2020 crossing please let me know. Not sure if mine are better or not but thanks anyway. Talk soon and have a good one. Cheers
Brilliant insight, thanks for all the effort putting it together Craig. Great quality and so much stuff for wanabe adventurers like me to take on board. Good on you, keep it up. Looking forward to the next trip 👍🏻😁
Loved the series Craig-as far as a pillow goes i buy two cheapo big w blow-ups under inflate them and put them in a pillow case they fit snug and don't slip around,this gives you the height for a larger guy to side sleep ok .Keep up with the adventures and vlogs you're a natural
It was great to see you cover those topics. I found your video very interesting Craig. Learnings for the novice adventure riders would appreciate that information. Can't wait to see what you do next. Thanks again for sharing your experiences. 👍😁
Hey Sean in ZA, so stoked my vids are getting viewed all the way over there. I would love to start a adventure out of Port Elizabeth. Hope you're well and have a good one mate.
A tyre that went 10,000ks, never in my 32 years of dirt bike riding have i ever heard of life like that... Not even 1/10th that amount That was the BEST Hema Map usage and review on all of RUclips!!! Cheers
a close report on the other bikes... LIKE tire wear etc... was a big lost opportunity... comparisons of the fuel consumptions... my hat off to your team a huge effort AND... all still good mates after 👌🤔. My neighbour did a simpson crossing solo on his DR650 & reported using 42 liters so it must be a magic number... excellent vlogging thanks for the entertainment, cheers from NZ
Hey Errol, not really a big lost opportunity. The others live over a 1000's kms away from me so makes it hard to see their bikes etc and I did touch on fuel consumption during the vids. Anyway, thanks for watching mate and sounds like your neighbour did similar fuel use to me. Cheers again and hope all is well in NZ mate.
Thanks for the wrap-up, Craig! Almost 3000 subscribers! Well done! I can't wait for your next epic ride. My morning cup of coffee is going to be boring until then! Godspeed!
Another Awesome video Craig! Your knowledge help myself and the old man prepare for our outback desert trip with the old man only a few months after your desert crossing! Hope to get the chance to ride with you one day!
That is awesome news Advrider 93. I'm glad the series has helped you and the old man. Doesn't get much better than that. Ride safe and good luck. Cheers
Great informative vid mate. I plan to do a ride from Steep Point (West to Byron East coast to coast) unsupported via the Simpson in October next year. You vid has helped a lot. Many thanks.
Craig, Just finished watching your vids of this simpson trip. Watched from the prep all the way through... Mate just wanted to thankyou for the awesome info. As you know there are lots of u tube vids but most have very little useful information. I can honestly say this series was excellent. I am a long time enduro rider ( living in Melbourne gives us access to the Vic High country... which I think is some of the best riding ) but I have enjoyed desert riding for many years ( Northern Vic / Sa ). I have just picked up a KTM 640 adventure bike so all the info you set out was great, as we have a Simspon trip in Mind... Great work on the videos... I know there would have many many hours collating and editing involved... Thanks again for the excellent info... Stay safe and see you out there.... THANKS RIC .
Hi Eric, thanks heaps for the comments mate. Im stoked that the content was liked and fellow riders have enjoyed it. I agree on the Victorian High country, absolutely awesome. I plan to do a adventure ride through there soon. KTM 640 is a classic adventure bike mate with a great reputation. Good luck on your adventures mate and yes, stay safe and see you out there. Cheers
Great videos Craig, thanks so much for putting the videos together, it’s got me inspired to get out on an adventure of my own. The wrap up video was very helpful.
Really have enjoyed watching the crossing of the Simpson Desert, have given me some insight of outback travel as have just purchased a 2019 690 enduro R. Very professional filming and editing - well done!
Hey Knut, thanks for the comments mate. I did carry a spare tube and pump. They are stored under the seat. I should have mentioned it in the video. It stays on the bike all the time maybe that's why I forgot to mention it. Good pick up mate.
Nice wrap up Craig, really enjoyed this whole adventure, good to see all the gear you were using, good to see all about the hema app and very detailed, can’t wait for the next one buddy 😀👍
Thank you Craig for the great adventure series of the Simpson desert 🌵 It’s sad to see it goes, but as you said, there is more adventures to come and I’m looking forward to watch it. You did a nice job with that video and I learned a lot from you and about Australia 🇦🇺 Stay safe and ride safe 👍🏽 Cheers mate
Thanks heaps Shai, yes this adventure is done but you are right there will be another one just around the corner. You ride safe mate and have a good one.
Hey Sergio and bigdan2080, thanks for the comments guys. Sorry lads I probably overlooked the water point during the debrief vid. I did touch on it in my preparation video and during the series though. I carried a 3L camel pack for drinking for all of the trip. I had another 2 x 1L bottles of the back of the pannier bags. I used them for drinking and cooking. Across the desert I added a additional 7L. Totaling 12L for the crossing. This was divided up between some in my backpack and some into the panniers. Cheers guys.
I think it's Craig's younger brother who's far more handsome. Maybe that's why Craig wears a helmet and has to head away from home into the vast outback, he's hiding out
I was going to ask about the maps you used as it happens! Haha. I too have been wondering the difference between them. Great series, looking forward to the next one.
Wow I just finished dinner and poured myself a glass of tequila, we drink that on the west coast of California since we are just north of Baja, so there I am surfing the RUclips and get the notifications of the recap, woohoo, more Shadower 75, yes, after following all of the series, Yes. Okay great recap, but ya left out the different cameras and how you used them, I’m not a video RUclips guy but would like to learn. So Craig ya need to do part #2 with an update please. Gear choice I have the Sungpack tent that you use good piece of kit IMO. OH by the way,the jacket was designed with the rear pocket so you don’t loose your remove-able sleeves, ie Goobs tracks haha. How much water did you carry? Yes I’m planning a Australian ADV ride hopefully in the next year, would seriously like to hook up. If you don’t mind I would like to send my contact info to you. Cheers 🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hey Mark, again mate thanks for the support. I was going to mention the cameras etc however it would have blown the video out too much so I plan to do a stand alone video on that. Hahahahah thanks for the tip on the jacket pocket. I could have done with that on the Googs track. I only carried 5L with me for most of the ride as we had a water source most of the time however across the Simpson Desert I carried 12L. Not a problem on the details mate, love to try and help out on your Aussie Adv.
Hey Blake, welcome to adventure riding mate and thanks for the comments. Yes I did have a first aid kit for the trip. You can see it one of my vids. Cheers again
Thanks heaps Glenn, from memory mate Nerb and I were just over 40 odd litres, maybe 42 and those little 250's were around 35 litres or near abouts. Cheers again.
Have we gone back in time?! Looking about 20 years old here, Craig! 😂Nice recap and good insight, even for those of us who live a long way from the desert. Cheers, mate!
Great trip and wrap up video, thanks 4 editing all these for us. But you can't tell us about an epic trip coming with no details, that's just cruel....hahaha Cheers 4 sharing what you can sir.
And thank YOU Craig! Great ride, great series!
Absolute pleasure mate. See ya soon.
Nerb1 Awesome ride . Dunno how you fitted your massive balls between the seat and tank. Lol
Nerb1 when are you and Craig going to combine your videos. That would make a good series.
That it was...
Craig, Nerb 1, I have no idea how the fires are impacting you but know that you aren't far from our thoughts and prayers.
Brilliant series … keep them coming
Thanks Ian.
Wonderful to watch your series of videos. Your humility and kind nature is an underlying theme throughout that is a great example to us all. Cheers guys and thank you.
Thanks David, appreciate your support mate. Glad you enjoyed the series. Hopefully you'll like the cape york series also. Cheers mate.
Thanks Criag for taking the time to put this series together. What an EPIC adventure! Too bad Mark's bike crapped out on him. You guys really covered a lot of various trail surfaces.
Hey Jim, thanks for the comments mate. Certainly worth the time and effort when others are enjoying the series. Cheers.
Thanks again from Europe Graig! You are doing a very good job! These videos make me want to come down under and ride with you guys! What a dream!
Thanks for the comments and you should come to Aus to ride. You wont regret it. Cheers
Excellent narrative.. thanks and congrats on this tremendous video series
Thanks Roger, glad you liked it mate.
Such a genuine guy, thanks Craig. what a great series
Good on you Craig, glad you like the series mate. Cheers
Awesome wrap up . Very valuable information and the jacket / body armour is a fantastic idea . Terrific mate ...Thank you
Hey David, glad you liked it mate. Certainly is nice to be able to take the jacket off and stow it away. All depends on where you are riding I guess. Cheers again mate.
Brilliant series Craig, I really enjoyed the complete adventure start to finish...Andy in the UK
Great stuff Andy. I'm stoked the series is getting viewed in the UK. Cheers
Fabulous trip, fabulous video. Main point I see is you are a great group of riders together.
Thats what makes it so special hey, they mates you go with. Cheers and have a good one.
Great video....planning a long ride in South Africa and Namibia...690 for sure...thanks
Hey Russell, now there's somewhere I would love to ride, SA and Namibia. Hope the planning is going well.
Awesome adventure Craig and great series thanks Fella. I felt for you picking up bikes in the desert but it all looked worth it. Stay safe, cheers Roey
Thanks for watching and the comments Roey. Helping out each other is all part of the adventure. Have a good one now.
Love your video's keep them coming please 💪👍
Cheers Maty De, hopefully some more adventures to come.
Good video, great info, awesome adventure. 👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers Crivo, we are lucky here in Australia to have this in our back yard.
Craig, thanks mate for this! Just absolutely awesome that you've taken the time to go through the planning stages and debrief of the trip. I'll definitely be using this to help plan my trips. Thanks again. Tony
Thanks for the feedback Tony, I really appreciate it. Hopefully you can get some good tips to take away from my vids. Cheers
you need a fillo pillow , pricey but worth it ! Way to go fellas !!
Cheers jjm
Bloody fantastic Craig, love you’re work👍
Thanks heaps Gili. Cheers
One of the best moto adventure series I've ever watched.
Im humbled to hear that Bill. Thanks mate.
What a great series Craig. Thanks for taking us along for the ride! Looking forward to your next one!
Cheers Nick. I'm glad you enjoyed the ride mate. Till the next one, have a good one now. Cheers
Well mr clean shaven another first class job thanks looking forward to the next enjoy
Hey Rockbiter, hahah the beard had to go mate. Cheers
Fantastic, great series. That wear on your front tire is from the front break on tar roads.
Thanks for the comment Ronald and the tip on wear. Cheers
Thanks Craig - a fantastic series of videos crossing the Simpson. Well done. I don't ride - just a 4WD fella who has crossed the Simpson previously. I have provided support to a couple of bike mates along Googs Track (watched that video also), and we hope to go to Finke in 2021 and across the Simpson on the way home. Your videos have given me great insight into the challenges they will face and a much better understanding of the fun they will have. Great work mate - I look forward to your next adventure.
Hey Darren, thanks for the comments mate. I really appreciate the feedback. There's nothing better than the outback of Australia. We are very lucky here.
Another excellent presentation, thanks! From a Honda AT riding South African who lives in the Bahamas and spends 4 weeks a year in SA and Namibia.
Cheers Ian. Sounds like you are living the dream there mate. Love it.
A BIG thumbs up from me in the USA. I really enjoyed the series .
A big thank you to you Luzianna in the US of A. Glad the series is getting enjoyed over there also. Cheers
Thanks again for the video... has been a great series and looking forward to watching the next adventure!
Cheers Craig and have a good one mate
Thanks for the great video
cheers whirinakii
thoroughly enjoyed the journey and summary.
Glad you enjoyed it AAA Hills Handyman. Thanks mate
Great video, well documented series and a real character that it seems a lot of us appreciate your genuine nature and pragmatic attitude to forging on. Looking forward to the next adventure.
I appreciate the comments ledzyz. I am glad you liked the series mate. The next adventure isn't too far away. Cheers again.
Good stuff looking forward to the other vids already makes me hungry to get out in the bush
Cheers mate
Craig a big call out to you and the boys for your recent Simmo vids, really enjoyed them. I'm getting back into dirt bike touring after a long time away and have found youtubers like yourselves to be an important way to learn about the best bikes, setups, fuel usage, gear, routes, as well as just great entertainment, so again, thankyou for that. I'm currently planning my first foray out to the desert in 2020 (2 riders with 4wd support). Keep up the good work!
Hey tanamite44, I'm stoked my videos have helped you get back into the adventure scene. If there are any questions please don't hesitate to ask.
Your 2020 desert adventure sounds great, I wonder where you are going? Good luck with the planning and have a good one. Cheers
A great ride you guys made, and, great vids! Thanks a lot!
Cheers Alvar.
Thanks for sharing. Excellent debrief, great info.
Looking forward to that next big adv. Cheers
Hey Dean, cheers mate and stay tuned. Hoping to get something out soon on the adventure.
Fabulous video. I live in US and have ridden the Continental Divide Route twice-good but nothing like the Simpson crossing, down into Mexico’s Copper Canyon and related routes. I have a 2014 690 Enduro R and very much like your prep video. Keep up the great work.
Hey Cliff, thanks for the comments mate. Im stoked you liked the vids.
I'd love to one day get over to the states and ride there.
Awesome Craig
Thanks James. Have a good one mate.
Absolutely magnificent video series. So informative, educational and engaging! Our motorcycle club will be using this series as a foundation for planning our Simpson Desert ride in August 2020. Keep up the great work Craig- we love it! 👍
P.S your videos are better than Nerb’s and Tom’s shhhhhh. 🤫
Highly agree. Amazing content. Keep it up.
Thanks heaps Tom. Im stoked you liked the series. If I can help you and your club in anyway for your 2020 crossing please let me know.
Not sure if mine are better or not but thanks anyway. Talk soon and have a good one. Cheers
Thanks Steelo. Appreciate it mate.
Shadower 75 Thanks heaps mate. If any issues arise I’ll let you know. Cheers 👍
Thank you great stuff
Cheers looking forward to your next one
Great work
Hey Jim, thanks mate.
Awesome Craig get effort mate from all 👍🍺
Cheers Les. It was all worth it mate. Appreciate the support.
Brilliant insight, thanks for all the effort putting it together Craig. Great quality and so much stuff for wanabe adventurers like me to take on board. Good on you, keep it up. Looking forward to the next trip 👍🏻😁
Hey Brendan, that is great if my vids can help out others who want to give adventure riding a go. Thanks again mate.
Great trip and great series entertaining all the way through thanks again
Thanks for your support ADV-MOTO.
Love watching your videos, keep up the good work.
Thank you Drei.
Top video Craig.
An excellent guide for potential desert riders.
Good on you Robert. Thats exactly what I'm trying to do. Give others an idea, some knowledge just like others did for me.
Stored for future reference.
It's gonna happen !
Great show Craig, you keep making great videos and we’ll keep enjoying them. Look forward to the seeing where your next adventure is.
Thanks Todd. Next adventure isn't too far away mate.
Loved the series Craig-as far as a pillow goes i buy two cheapo big w blow-ups under inflate them and put them in a pillow case they fit snug and don't slip around,this gives you the height for a larger guy to side sleep ok .Keep up with the adventures and vlogs you're a natural
Thanks for the tip Jon. Sounds good mate.
Have a good one now.
Absolutely loved this mate! Watched it twice now and can’t get enough of the scenery. Can’t wait for your West-East Crossing in 2021!
Thanks heaps DaCubs. I like you have watched it a few times also. Stay safe mate.
It was great to see you cover those topics. I found your video very interesting Craig. Learnings for the novice adventure riders would appreciate that information. Can't wait to see what you do next. Thanks again for sharing your experiences. 👍😁
Hey Robert. Thanks mate of the support.
Very informative video - thanks again 👍👍👍
Cheers Dan. Thanks mate.
Howzit Craig!.... I thoroughly enjoyed watching your Simpson series!! .... gonna go watch your others. Shot mate! Regards from Port Elizabeth.... ZA!
Hey Sean in ZA, so stoked my vids are getting viewed all the way over there. I would love to start a adventure out of Port Elizabeth. Hope you're well and have a good one mate.
A tyre that went 10,000ks, never in my 32 years of dirt bike riding have i ever heard of life like that... Not even 1/10th that amount
That was the BEST Hema Map usage and review on all of RUclips!!!
Cheers
Hey Hugh, cheers mate.
That's right, 2 x 5000kms adventure that front tyre has done. Pretty good considering.
Thanks again for your support mate.
Terrific rundown.
Thanks Dav
Great content and well present. Looking forward to seeing what's next 👍
Thanks coloradolxr.
Great series mate. Great effort.
We all know how demanding is trying to ride and create great footage. 👊
Demanding but worth it mate. Cheers again
Well Craig, that was a good wrap up to an Excellent Adventure series. Very enjoyable and looking forward to the next adventure. Keep them coming.
Thanks Kev, glad you liked the adventure mate.
Enjoyed your trip, I appreciate the effort you put in to bring everyone along. I keep thinking "one" day these and vids keep the dream alive, Thanks
Good on you Scott, glad you liked them mate. Cheers
Thanks again for taking all of us out there along with you guy's. Can't wait to get back out there myself :) looking forward to your next adventure
Good on ya Greg, hopefully soon back on the bike mate.
Well done guys a fantastic video, & watched all of the from all you guys.
Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks heaps Stephen. Glad you liked all of them mate.
Great finale looking forward to your next adventure,stay safe.
Cheers Graham, you too mate.
Can't wait for the next adventure, also to see tom with his new 790 👍
Cheers mate. That 790 is certainly a nice bike.
Thanks for sharing your adventure it was most entertaining 😊
You're welcome Leesa.
Love it great stuff
Cheers Dean. Thanks mate
Great wrap up Craig, we've all benefited from your experience.
Good on you bolwell. Glad it has helped mate.
Thanks great info/Garry
Cheers mate, stoked you liked it.
Bloody awesome video and very informative. Thanks
Thanks Ken.
Good stuff big fella ride safe
Cheers Dyna Madness. Have a good one mate.
a close report on the other bikes... LIKE tire wear etc... was a big lost opportunity... comparisons of the fuel consumptions... my hat off to your team a huge effort AND... all still good mates after 👌🤔.
My neighbour did a simpson crossing solo on his DR650 & reported using 42 liters so it must be a magic number... excellent vlogging thanks for the entertainment, cheers from NZ
Hey Errol, not really a big lost opportunity. The others live over a 1000's kms away from me so makes it hard to see their bikes etc and I did touch on fuel consumption during the vids.
Anyway, thanks for watching mate and sounds like your neighbour did similar fuel use to me. Cheers again and hope all is well in NZ mate.
Great series, great debrief, great information. Keep it up mate!!!
Cheers Charles and you are welcome mate.
Thanks for the wrap-up, Craig! Almost 3000 subscribers! Well done! I can't wait for your next epic ride. My morning cup of coffee is going to be boring until then! Godspeed!
Hey 6th Gear, thanks for the support mate. That ride isn't too far away. Look after yourself mate. Cheers
Another Awesome video Craig! Your knowledge help myself and the old man prepare for our outback desert trip with the old man only a few months after your desert crossing! Hope to get the chance to ride with you one day!
That is awesome news Advrider 93. I'm glad the series has helped you and the old man. Doesn't get much better than that.
Ride safe and good luck. Cheers
Awesome wrap up mate. Definitely got some good tips especially in reducing the amount of gear I take. Looking forward to the next vid. Safe travels
Cheers Phoenix, glad it has helped out a little mate.
Good on ya Mate, keep up the great work!
Cheers Jake, have a good one mate.
Great informative vid mate. I plan to do a ride from Steep Point (West to Byron East coast to coast) unsupported via the Simpson in October next year. You vid has helped a lot. Many thanks.
Cheers mate, glad my vids have helped. Sounds like your adventure is going to be epic with a Simo crossing. Have a good one now.
Mate quality vid and thanks not just for a tip but for the oodles of tips. Very well done, ride safe dude
Im stoked you got something out of it mate. Thanks for the support Moto Pass
Craig, Just finished watching your vids of this simpson trip. Watched from the prep all the way through... Mate just wanted to thankyou for the awesome info. As you know there are lots of u tube vids but most have very little useful information. I can honestly say this series was excellent. I am a long time enduro rider ( living in Melbourne gives us access to the Vic High country... which I think is some of the best riding ) but I have enjoyed desert riding for many years ( Northern Vic / Sa ). I have just picked up a KTM 640 adventure bike so all the info you set out was great, as we have a Simspon trip in Mind... Great work on the videos... I know there would have many many hours collating and editing involved... Thanks again for the excellent info... Stay safe and see you out there.... THANKS RIC .
Hi Eric, thanks heaps for the comments mate. Im stoked that the content was liked and fellow riders have enjoyed it. I agree on the Victorian High country, absolutely awesome. I plan to do a adventure ride through there soon. KTM 640 is a classic adventure bike mate with a great reputation.
Good luck on your adventures mate and yes, stay safe and see you out there. Cheers
Great videos Craig, thanks so much for putting the videos together, it’s got me inspired to get out on an adventure of my own. The wrap up video was very helpful.
Cheers Steve, thanks for your support mate.
Been great to watch this adventure till the next one
Cheers Andro and till the next one mate.
Really have enjoyed watching the crossing of the Simpson Desert, have given me some insight of outback travel as have just purchased a 2019 690 enduro R. Very professional filming and editing - well done!
cheers Ian, thanks for the support mate.
Great stuff
Thanks mate.
Can't wait for the next update 🍻👍
Coming soon Andrew, cheers mate.
Awesome, thanks for making this
Cheers Hugh
Stuck inside lately, thoroughly enjoyable and easy to listen to. You might have discussed this somewhere, why the change from the 1190? Cheers.
I'm glad it gave you some entertainment mate.
I'd done my big lap of Australian and wanted something a bit smaller for the narly stuff.
Great stuff! You make me leave some of what I never use :)
How about spare tubes/airpump?
Hey Knut, thanks for the comments mate.
I did carry a spare tube and pump. They are stored under the seat. I should have mentioned it in the video. It stays on the bike all the time maybe that's why I forgot to mention it. Good pick up mate.
Nice wrap up Craig, really enjoyed this whole adventure, good to see all the gear you were using, good to see all about the hema app and very detailed, can’t wait for the next one buddy 😀👍
Glad you liked it motogspot. Always nice to know fellow riders are enjoying it.
Loved the series. We are doing the Simpson Desert in 2.5 months' time. What gearing did you use on the Kato 690 would love to find out?
Thank you Craig for the great adventure series of the Simpson desert 🌵
It’s sad to see it goes, but as you said, there is more adventures to come and I’m looking forward to watch it.
You did a nice job with that video and I learned a lot from you and about Australia 🇦🇺
Stay safe and ride safe 👍🏽
Cheers mate
Thanks heaps Shai, yes this adventure is done but you are right there will be another one just around the corner.
You ride safe mate and have a good one.
Great video, I'm kitting up my first adv bike, this was handy for me
Glad it has helped mate. Good luck with your first adventure.
Awesome to watch your adventures bro making me think of buying an adventure bike 😂😂😂😂 👍👍👍👍👍
Cheers Kato. Certainly is a good to get out there on ADV bikes.
Lol i have a 450 exc riding with my boys atm who are 20/18 so reliving my youth lmao but thnking of a 690/790 at later date
@@katojimmybling 450 exc and riding with your boys is perfect. From the sounds of it, the 790 is an awesome bike.
Great overview. Another quality production. Looking forward to the canning stock route vids!
Hey Adam, thanks for the support mate. Canning Stock Route?
@@Shadower75 just making predictions for the next adventure....
Awsum stuff mate ! love your vids... keep them coming appreciate the effort.
Thanks Cameron, next adventure soon mate.
Well done mate thanks for sharing. How about water?
Safe travels maybe one day might cross paths.
Was just going to ask the same, how and where on the bike did you cart your water?
Hey Sergio and bigdan2080, thanks for the comments guys.
Sorry lads I probably overlooked the water point during the debrief vid. I did touch on it in my preparation video and during the series though.
I carried a 3L camel pack for drinking for all of the trip. I had another 2 x 1L bottles of the back of the pannier bags. I used them for drinking and cooking. Across the desert I added a additional 7L. Totaling 12L for the crossing.
This was divided up between some in my backpack and some into the panniers.
Cheers guys.
Well done and great info your the ducks guts Shad
Cheers D N. Glad you liked it mate.
Really high quality footage, well done and good job on the crossing! Greetings from Sweden.
Hi lajjvo, thanks heaps for your comments mate. Hopefully all is well in Sweden. Cheers
Who’s this pretty boy that sounds like Shadower 🤷🏼♂️😂😂
Good wrap up mate.
Thanks for sharing.
I think it's Craig's younger brother who's far more handsome. Maybe that's why Craig wears a helmet and has to head away from home into the vast outback, he's hiding out
Fishpest Aussie 😂😂😂
Hahahah BBA, had to let it go once the adventure was done. Cheers mate.
@@fishpest2039 hahahaha you hit the nail on the head there Fishpest.
I was going to ask about the maps you used as it happens! Haha. I too have been wondering the difference between them.
Great series, looking forward to the next one.
Hey Jon, appreciate your support mate. Next adventure isn't too far away.
Wow I just finished dinner and poured myself a glass of tequila, we drink that on the west coast of California since we are just north of Baja, so there I am surfing the RUclips and get the notifications of the recap, woohoo, more Shadower 75, yes, after following all of the series, Yes. Okay great recap, but ya left out the different cameras and how you used them, I’m not a video RUclips guy but would like to learn. So Craig ya need to do part #2 with an update please. Gear choice I have the Sungpack tent that you use good piece of kit IMO. OH by the way,the jacket was designed with the rear pocket so you don’t loose your remove-able sleeves, ie Goobs tracks haha. How much water did you carry? Yes I’m planning a Australian ADV ride hopefully in the next year, would seriously like to hook up. If you don’t mind I would like to send my contact info to you. Cheers 🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hey Mark, again mate thanks for the support.
I was going to mention the cameras etc however it would have blown the video out too much so I plan to do a stand alone video on that.
Hahahahah thanks for the tip on the jacket pocket. I could have done with that on the Googs track.
I only carried 5L with me for most of the ride as we had a water source most of the time however across the Simpson Desert I carried 12L.
Not a problem on the details mate, love to try and help out on your Aussie Adv.
A great series Craig. You strike a fine balance between Nerbism and Tomism. 🤔😂 Enjoy your videos, mate.
haha nice bigdan, let's call it 'Shadowism'......
Cheers mate and have a good one.
Have just got into adventure riding and watching your videos for tips and inspiration. Just watching your wrap up video. No first aid kit?
Hey Blake, welcome to adventure riding mate and thanks for the comments. Yes I did have a first aid kit for the trip. You can see it one of my vids. Cheers again
Well done Sir on a excellent presentation. I would love to know how much each bike roughly used to make the simpson crossing.
Thanks heaps Glenn, from memory mate Nerb and I were just over 40 odd litres, maybe 42 and those little 250's were around 35 litres or near abouts. Cheers again.
Have we gone back in time?! Looking about 20 years old here, Craig! 😂Nice recap and good insight, even for those of us who live a long way from the desert. Cheers, mate!
hahah cheers Ben, its was time for the beard to go. Maybe one day you can get yourself down under...Cheers again mate
Great trip and wrap up video, thanks 4 editing all these for us. But you can't tell us about an epic trip coming with no details, that's just cruel....hahaha Cheers 4 sharing what you can sir.
hahahah thanks for the comments Tex. Don't worry mate it won't be long before i let the cat out of the bag.
Cool
Cheers Brian
Nice wrap up
Cheers Martin.