I was born in the mallee.... Manangatang... father's family. Has been there since the 1820's and mothers family since about 1840 or 1850's Most people don't know the mallee has two desserts... the big dessert and the little dessert. I am basically related to half the district..... thank you this is great ... regarding how are families managed... We have a saying ... tough as a mallee root/bull.
Gday, thanks for your comment. Really interesting to hear about your history growing up in the mallee. I could imagine it would be tough at times living up that way, but there sure is something special about the whole area. I haven't done the two deserts yet but I'd like to. 'Tough as a mallee bull' .. I like that saying!
Must be rugged up there mate. One of the top 12 Aussie sayings if you Google it is "Fit as a Malley Bull" and I've lived in WA for over 20 years and still remembered the saying as soon as I saw it 👍
I used to work on a station east of there, only about 26 thousand acres which is a small one but out there I’d never felt soo far away from the world in my life. Yes we had the radio, and Thursday nights was the 3 hour round trip to the nearest town to have a feed and a few beers at the rsl. But it was a great life out there something I miss today.
Yeah something different about that outback life. Sounds like a great experience you had. I love how 26 thousand acres is a small station. We really have a vast continent / country to explore.
@@TheBeardedBushranger ha ha yeah compare it to a city and it’s the size of Melbourne. Compare to a big property up north and it’s just the house paddock
I was waiting for this video with anticipation. Been there a few times. My mate was with us from Murrayville. He is allergic to bees and forgot his medication. That swarm of bees at the water tank was his kryptonite. He had to remain in the car for most of the day and night. True story. We camped there when the temp was 46’c in December. We call our group mates that camp the Mallee Heatwavers!! Great video . Good memories
Yeah it's always interesting how much the bees can be found at a water source in the mallee. You wouldn't want a sting all the way out there if you were alergic that's for sure. I don't think I'd enjoy 46.c heat much myself. I'd prefer to be a little north on the murray if that was the case. Well done on getting through that heatwave.
Yeah I was very happy pulling up and now one was around. The log book showed people hadn't been there for a few days as well. I had a back up plan to do a video on a salt lake if the hut was taken! But luckily I had it to myself.
Very cool hut and good history lesson. Amazing that it can get so hot during the day and so freezing at night!! That brown snake was wicked!! Cheers mate 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
Yeah I slept well on this night, but the previous nights I just had a woolen blanket so I needed a fire going all night. Outback is notorious for cold nights.
Great YT video & I love your set up. As much as I don’t mind solitude when I camped out years ago when motorcycle 🏍️ camping ⛺️, I always took a fair bit of entertainment with me. In the 80s I always took a portable chess / checkers set, with some photocopies of games / puzzles. A pack of cards 🃏. A book 📕 or two. My handheld number invaders game / calculator. Some writing paper 📝 and pens 🖊️ etc. And a smallish radio 📻. I never ever got bored or had nothing to do during down time when I travel 🧳. And down time can strike any time, from floods, to mechanical breakdowns, etc. Off grid entertainment is best as mobile coverage is not universal.
Not a bad idea to pack a few of those things in the car! All good ideas there. I usually have a book in the car, and I like to take my harmonica out with me.
Another great one Luke, loved exploring those remote places in our Landcruiser back in the day. Always remember fondly getting stranded in the Olary Hotel just before Christmas back in 2010 due to massive rains that swept through the country. Remember it well because my wife was 37 weeks pregnant at the time and we had to drive from Sydney to Perth because my wife was too pregnant to fly. (we were relocating). We had left Broken Hill when we got stranded and it turned into a great little adventure. The weather meant we got stranded in the Olary Hotel, in Olary with a population of 5 at the time, for a couple of days with hotel manager and 2 hunters who entertained us with many great tales of the history of the place. Great memories. It was an amazing spot and we felt like we were sitting in a lost place in time. Would have stayed longer, but we had to keep moving for the youngest to be born in Perth not much later. By the way love the chair, I regularly use something similar by another brand, but have to put a mat down to stop the feet sinking in, so like what Alton have done there as i assume thats was the bottom pad is doing.
How's that for a story! Its amazing that a place that usually is dry as bone can all of a sudden change and have you stranded due to rain. I'd like to head further north one day to the broken hill area. Sounds like you have great memories on the road, and nothing better then doing it in a trusty landcruiser 😆
@@TheBeardedBushranger On the day we moved in a few other people were travelling in. Because there is not drainage and Olary sits in a little dip, the road flooded out front and created a temporary swimming pool. Last I heard were some others were flying in in a chopper to enjoy it. Dry very much so, one other tale was of a local bloke whose kids who were almost 10 had never seen proper rain before apparently.
Great place to live! My next video I post is a walk I did along the Murray in this area. You have great winters up that way, but I'm not sure about the summers.
so glad this video popped up in my recommended, love seeing a big beautiful snake like that and once that beautiful VB can was cracked i was sold. can't wait to binge your content brother.
What a spot Luke I've spent a lot of time in Mallee Country in Vic, SA and I lived in the Mallee Country in the central west of NSW back in the 70s carting Wool , Fertilizer, Livestock and Grain. And yes the winter nights can be icy alright .
Thanks for watching! That sounds like an experience for sure. I reckon the days could be bloody hot as well. I could imagine how remote it would of been back then without modern inventions like mobile phones or personal gps.
Back in the late eighties the CFL crews from Underbool fixed this hut up a tribute to the pioneer family who built this hut in the sixties, they tell me Allan was in tears when he saw the work done an the posters outlining his family history running stock in the Sunset country
That was awesome mate. Your videos are getting better and better. Can see you doing country calendar or something like the Aussie equivalent. Super interesting and genuine respect for these areas you're visiting.
Just a heads up, replace the Teflon fry pans with carbon steel. Camp fires are just too hot for Teflon coated aluminium pans. If you like the light weight of aluminium, Get one that is NOT non stick coated. A 26cm Debuyer French professional carbon steel fry pan is cheap and will last a life time. Mine is more non stick than Teflon! Enjoyed the show! Thanks
haha yup, I need to get myself some better cookware for sure. These are old frying pans I have had lying around for a long time but my old man always tells me about the dangers of teflon. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks mate what an awesome vid. Been wanting to check out the Mallee for quiet a number of years now but always just drove past en route to Mildura. We have more time on our hands these days and will take a trip up there to check out the Hut and surrounding areas for a couple of nights.
I just returned from a 6 month assignment to Adelaide, SA. Just wish I had time to drive up to Australia's Trinity Site 'Maralinga' for a look around. I'm from California, USA and spend a lot of time in and around Death Valley camping and exploring.
Thanks for watching. interesting you say that. I lived in Uganda for 10 years, and the Karamoja area of Uganda (North East) that borders Kenya, I often thought looked very much like the Australian outback at times.
@@TheBeardedBushrangerSo you've been to Eastern Africa! Come all the way to Kenya next time, you'll never forget the "Outback" experience. We even have our own Uluru Rock, called Mount Ololkowe, not a rock technically but it has a similar aura, and Marsabit township too right in the middle of the arid far north - our own Alice Springs!
@@birdofthenight haha awesome. I have travelled most of Uganda and climbed many of the mountains in that country. I've visited Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda as well. I love East Africa (My wife is Ugandan) and I often say I could spend my life inbetween just between Australia and East Africa and I'd be happy.
The sunset makes me to wonder what is out 1 million light years from here? I think it is the same longing in our souls. Perhaps so like the Dream Time?
Awesome mate! This one bought back some memories for me, i spent many years on work trips in country like this in central and northern NSW, staying in shacks, shearing sheds and dongas just like this one, down to the 60's furniture and spring cots with foam mattresses, or just a swag on the dirt. Seen quite a few sneaky reptiles disappear into cracks in the dirt. Good to see ya taking advantage of the 4WD! 👍👍
haha yeah I checked the hut for holes after seeing that big snake. Sounds like quite a an experience you had. What were ya doing for work that allowed you to travel round the country?
@@TheBeardedBushranger doing weed control at the time, I still work in the field but not to that level these days. Loved the work, adventures working in massive properties and national parks, often pretty remote places, and doing good for the environment, landholders and native animals
Superb video, and you have an old style style of just enough words to say what you mean. I just chanced across your video, and was actually born not far from there up in Managatang back in the 70's. Not sure what it is, but there is something special and understated about the Mallee country. subscribed.
Awesome episode 👍👍👍 Lov following your trips back in Time of days gone, Free history lesson for all, appreciate your efforts 👍👍👍 We must never let the past be forgotten 👍👍👍 Cheers Andy 🍺🍺🍺
Wonderful,, I love Aust, it doesnt matter where or the weather,, thanks for the video. Can I ask the name of the chair,, so many on the market.. but that looked pretty cool 😎
Good morning mate,.wickedly awesome spot,.loved the bit of history to thanks,.and holy crap that dancing red sky's was magical. Starting A 155+km walk today to my next destination. I really need to sort out how to pack my pack properly or how to make it lighter.. cause holy moly my shoulders do be tender and sore and I'm only 4 days in to this😂. Loving it though. Have an incredible week ahead mate
@@TheBeardedBushranger If you want great and free campsites in the Big Desert check out Stockmans campground, Big Billy Bore campground and Berrook campground. I would also suggest some under body protection for your Pajero as I think I'm about to pay for some driving on the sand tracks without it pretty soon.
@@oldbloke204 Thanks for that mate, I will check them out. And yeah some bash plates, snorkel, 2 inch lift and a winch are all things down the track that will be on my list of 'upgrades' ... now to raise some money 🤣
@@TheBeardedBushranger No worries mate. The Paj is an extremely capable vehicle and our family has had a few Mitsis over the years. I have a Pajero Sport, my Brother has had 2 Pajeros from new and my Brother in law has a Triton. One thing to watch out for is that some models of the Pajero have had failures with the oil cooler that's bolted to the side of the engine which allows coolant/oil to mix and cause issues. Worth finding a mechanic who knows them to check it out if you plan on doing solo/remote work imo. Thanks for the videos mate.
@@TheBeardedBushranger yeah I have been a cook on cattle stations the last 14 years all over australia…so I have seen all the weather patterns, droughts flood etc…
@@TheBeardedBushranger well I loved Oodnadatta south aust where I worked on my first station …but now all these years later…after stopping cooking I find myself in Darwin
Great video mate, I would also like you to include more detail with cooking your meals, what it tastes like etc, cooking segments are extremely popular with many content creators. 👍🏾
Cheers mate. Yeah so for the most part I don't really get too much into the cooking side of things. I actually think this was pretty up there for my standard of cooking haha
Another nice one Luke . Unfortunately for me I cant help see all the damage that sheep and cattle grazing has done to the natural balance of the land, plants and animals when I go to places like that . Yes i do see the beauty as well and am fascinated by the history too good and bad . Happy camping and exploring . thanks for another look into history and the land
Yeah totally understand that .. I'm sure there has been plenty of damage, including all the soiled waterholes. Do you think areas like this are slowly coming back to their original state?
Watching this on the TV and it's good to mix up the walking and now a driving video, exactly not a 4x4 get bogged etc there is enough of that but a real touring drive with history. Walking or driving all good. Did you need any permissions before going into MSNP??
Thanks mate, yeah I don't mind the odd 4wd touring vid here and there. Though I do prefer to huff it on foot like the swagmen did. So MSNP is open to anyone, no permits or bookings needed. And like the Alpine NP it is very cruisy with disperesed camping.
Did someone say hut ? 😅 Nice video mate relaxing site by the looks of it....I could go on for ages about cattlemen and the people down here both country's have the same values good to see people like us enjoy and respect it hats off To ya mate nice video 👍
I only realized I got the aurora when I checked the footage at home. I was very surprised. It's been amazing how much aurora activity we have had this year.
Come to North WA if you want to make these actual survival challenges. I fill my Yeti up on my way out the door of work every day incase my car breaks down 😂
Boiling water, a spoon of ground coffee, leave, stir & settle ✅️. Watch some joker will come up with, "not old school", chew the beans & swallow the water! 😂
@@pressb Just a cheapo compresser that plugs into the ciggerate lighter ... takes bloody ages. I just reinflated them up to about 28 psi once I got off the sandy tracks and then I took a back way to the nearest town so I was on gravel road and not tarmic. Once at the local servo I put them back up for the long drive home on the highway.
Hey Luke - Have a read of 'Voss' by Patrick White if you get a chance. It's fiction, but so also is Ludwig Leichardt's place in the spiritual realm. Great read from 40's
Aboslutely! The classic 'drovers wife' by henry lawson is one of my favourites. I'll make sure to mention some more stories / history of women as well in future vids!
You have to 4WD to the location Luke! Otherwise it would be one video a year if you had to walk to all your destinations. 😂😂😂👍 Cheers from over Pond in New Zealand 🌏🌏🌏🥝🥝🥝🌿🌿🌿 😎🤘🏕🏕🏕🌞🌞🌞🍺🍻🍺
Yeah it would be great to still be able to use the stove. I actually parked my car like that on purpose because it was blocking the wind that way from blowing too hard on the fire.
Please always try be you more than Scotty and bamman . Be yourself even if your just another Alton goods guy. Originals prevail. Copycats become forgotten
Hey mate, little confused at this comment. Are you saying I'm being a copy cat to scotty and bamman? I'd say I actually stick to making videos of what I love (specifically Australian history) and I'm not really fussed with trying to copy someones style? And with the gear, for the most part I'll be using traditional gear .. but on a car camp or every now and then I bring out the modern stuff like alton goods
Wtf, I get a nice dry grass fed aged rib eye (cattleman cutlet) for aus $45 a kilo or 2.3 pounds. T bones are about $35 or 30 canadian for high quality grass fed. I heard you all are being bled dry over there, everytime someone talks about cost of living Canada is always mentioned here.
You'll find throughout different videos on my channel I speak of the indigenous and their relationship to the land. But yes being of Europeon descent, my channel speaks lots about the Europeon settler heritage from the 1800s to the 1900s. But .. one thing I should add is this. The history of the swagman, the Explorer, the stockman, the shearer, the digger, the tracker etc is not just European history but also indigenous history. It's a shared history as many indigenous were also involved in all those fields
ok mate but you have a beard yes but your notva bushranger plus I've been out there were you are in a 1967 HR Holden sedan but hey what ever floats ya boat
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I was born in the mallee.... Manangatang... father's family. Has been there since the 1820's and mothers family since about 1840 or 1850's Most people don't know the mallee has two desserts... the big dessert and the little dessert. I am basically related to half the district..... thank you this is great ... regarding how are families managed... We have a saying ... tough as a mallee root/bull.
Gday, thanks for your comment. Really interesting to hear about your history growing up in the mallee. I could imagine it would be tough at times living up that way, but there sure is something special about the whole area. I haven't done the two deserts yet but I'd like to. 'Tough as a mallee bull' .. I like that saying!
Must be rugged up there mate. One of the top 12 Aussie sayings if you Google it is "Fit as a Malley Bull" and I've lived in WA for over 20 years and still remembered the saying as soon as I saw it 👍
I was born swan hill
I used to work on a station east of there, only about 26 thousand acres which is a small one but out there I’d never felt soo far away from the world in my life. Yes we had the radio, and Thursday nights was the 3 hour round trip to the nearest town to have a feed and a few beers at the rsl. But it was a great life out there something I miss today.
Yeah something different about that outback life. Sounds like a great experience you had. I love how 26 thousand acres is a small station. We really have a vast continent / country to explore.
@@TheBeardedBushranger ha ha yeah compare it to a city and it’s the size of Melbourne. Compare to a big property up north and it’s just the house paddock
Loved it miss doing this since hubby died brings back memories
You must of have had some great times together. Did you travel a lot?
@@TheBeardedBushranger yes lived a natural life fishing campimg exploring hubby even made rocker box for getting gold we only did that for our kids
We even had honeymoon camped at Lobbs hole up snowy mts and we had to leave or be snowed in great life
@@marionprovan3938 Sounds like you have some wonderful memories!
Quickly becoming one of my favourite channels!
Thanks mate.
I was waiting for this video with anticipation.
Been there a few times. My mate was with us from Murrayville. He is allergic to bees and forgot his medication. That swarm of bees at the water tank was his kryptonite. He had to remain in the car for most of the day and night. True story.
We camped there when the temp was 46’c in December. We call our group mates that camp the Mallee Heatwavers!!
Great video . Good memories
Yeah it's always interesting how much the bees can be found at a water source in the mallee. You wouldn't want a sting all the way out there if you were alergic that's for sure.
I don't think I'd enjoy 46.c heat much myself. I'd prefer to be a little north on the murray if that was the case. Well done on getting through that heatwave.
*with bonus aurora footage. Beautiful!
Yeah I was surprised at that when I got home and checked out the footage on the computer!
So good to turn up and you're the only one there ... Those pioneers were men/women of grit and determination. Thanks for taking us along with you.
Yeah I was very happy pulling up and now one was around. The log book showed people hadn't been there for a few days as well.
I had a back up plan to do a video on a salt lake if the hut was taken!
But luckily I had it to myself.
Very cool hut and good history lesson. Amazing that it can get so hot during the day and so freezing at night!! That brown snake was wicked!! Cheers mate 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
Yeah I slept well on this night, but the previous nights I just had a woolen blanket so I needed a fire going all night. Outback is notorious for cold nights.
Hey Dave! 😝👊
Great YT video & I love your set up.
As much as I don’t mind solitude when I camped out years ago when motorcycle 🏍️ camping ⛺️, I always took a fair bit of entertainment with me. In the 80s I always took a portable chess / checkers set, with some photocopies of games / puzzles. A pack of cards 🃏. A book 📕 or two. My handheld number invaders game / calculator. Some writing paper 📝 and pens 🖊️ etc. And a smallish radio 📻.
I never ever got bored or had nothing to do during down time when I travel 🧳. And down time can strike any time, from floods, to mechanical breakdowns, etc. Off grid entertainment is best as mobile coverage is not universal.
Not a bad idea to pack a few of those things in the car! All good ideas there.
I usually have a book in the car, and I like to take my harmonica out with me.
Another great one Luke, loved exploring those remote places in our Landcruiser back in the day. Always remember fondly getting stranded in the Olary Hotel just before Christmas back in 2010 due to massive rains that swept through the country. Remember it well because my wife was 37 weeks pregnant at the time and we had to drive from Sydney to Perth because my wife was too pregnant to fly. (we were relocating). We had left Broken Hill when we got stranded and it turned into a great little adventure. The weather meant we got stranded in the Olary Hotel, in Olary with a population of 5 at the time, for a couple of days with hotel manager and 2 hunters who entertained us with many great tales of the history of the place. Great memories. It was an amazing spot and we felt like we were sitting in a lost place in time. Would have stayed longer, but we had to keep moving for the youngest to be born in Perth not much later.
By the way love the chair, I regularly use something similar by another brand, but have to put a mat down to stop the feet sinking in, so like what Alton have done there as i assume thats was the bottom pad is doing.
How's that for a story! Its amazing that a place that usually is dry as bone can all of a sudden change and have you stranded due to rain. I'd like to head further north one day to the broken hill area.
Sounds like you have great memories on the road, and nothing better then doing it in a trusty landcruiser 😆
@@TheBeardedBushranger
On the day we moved in a few other people were travelling in. Because there is not drainage and Olary sits in a little dip, the road flooded out front and created a temporary swimming pool. Last I heard were some others were flying in in a chopper to enjoy it. Dry very much so, one other tale was of a local bloke whose kids who were almost 10 had never seen proper rain before apparently.
Great stuff. Driven out there many times. I live on the Murray not far away. Good weekend drive just to get away. Keep it up.
Great place to live! My next video I post is a walk I did along the Murray in this area. You have great winters up that way, but I'm not sure about the summers.
Yep you wouldn’t want to be dead for quids ! An awesome spot
Great little cabin - thanks for the video Luke, I'm greatly enjoying them
Thanks for watching mate. This place was really peaceful to camp for the night.
so glad this video popped up in my recommended, love seeing a big beautiful snake like that and once that beautiful VB can was cracked i was sold. can't wait to binge your content brother.
Haha legend, Thanks for watching ... nothing like cracking open a can of Vitimen B!
Loved the history lesson!!
Thanks for watching.
Love this video history being shared and lived Luke. Thanks
Thanks for watching mate.
What a spot Luke I've spent a lot of time in Mallee Country in Vic, SA and I lived in the Mallee Country in the central west of NSW back in the 70s carting Wool , Fertilizer, Livestock and Grain. And yes the winter nights can be icy alright .
Thanks for watching! That sounds like an experience for sure. I reckon the days could be bloody hot as well. I could imagine how remote it would of been back then without modern inventions like mobile phones or personal gps.
Back in the late eighties the CFL crews from Underbool fixed this hut up a tribute to the pioneer family who built this hut in the sixties, they tell me Allan was in tears when he saw the work done an the posters outlining his family history running stock in the Sunset country
Thanks for this bit of history. What a great thing to do. I was really interested in his story and what they accomplished out there.
Just found your channel, glad to see some beautiful outback along with history that should never be forgotten, cheers
Cool mate, thanks for watching.
That was awesome mate. Your videos are getting better and better. Can see you doing country calendar or something like the Aussie equivalent. Super interesting and genuine respect for these areas you're visiting.
I'm not sure what country calender is but I gotta go look it up now
Facinating!
The photos and video footage of the night sky was amazing, top stuff.
Yeah it looks like I captured some of the Aurora australis but I'm not sure.
Just a heads up, replace the Teflon fry pans with carbon steel. Camp fires are just too hot for Teflon coated aluminium pans. If you like the light weight of aluminium, Get one that is NOT non stick coated. A 26cm Debuyer French professional carbon steel fry pan is cheap and will last a life time. Mine is more non stick than Teflon! Enjoyed the show! Thanks
haha yup, I need to get myself some better cookware for sure. These are old frying pans I have had lying around for a long time but my old man always tells me about the dangers of teflon. Thanks for the reminder.
Teflon also leads to cancer, that is why they pushed the Teflon
I could smell that steak and onions from here! Steve Nottingham UK.
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Thanks mate what an awesome vid. Been wanting to check out the Mallee for quiet a number of years now but always just drove past en route to Mildura. We have more time on our hands these days and will take a trip up there to check out the Hut and surrounding areas for a couple of nights.
Fantastic. Definantly check it out. It's a great place to set up camp. Though the summers would be pretty brutal.
I just returned from a 6 month assignment to Adelaide, SA. Just wish I had time to drive up to Australia's Trinity Site 'Maralinga' for a look around. I'm from California, USA and spend a lot of time in and around Death Valley camping and exploring.
Oh great stuff, hope you enjoyed your time there. I'd like to do more of the S.A outback.
I love this, subscribing right away! Lots of similarities with the semi-arid far north of Kenya
Thanks for watching. interesting you say that. I lived in Uganda for 10 years, and the Karamoja area of Uganda (North East) that borders Kenya, I often thought looked very much like the Australian outback at times.
@@TheBeardedBushrangerSo you've been to Eastern Africa! Come all the way to Kenya next time, you'll never forget the "Outback" experience. We even have our own Uluru Rock, called Mount Ololkowe, not a rock technically but it has a similar aura, and Marsabit township too right in the middle of the arid far north - our own Alice Springs!
@@birdofthenight haha awesome. I have travelled most of Uganda and climbed many of the mountains in that country. I've visited Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda as well. I love East Africa (My wife is Ugandan) and I often say I could spend my life inbetween just between Australia and East Africa and I'd be happy.
@@TheBeardedBushranger Eastern Africa is your second home!
Interesting and important bit of history. Thanks for putting together a great episode👌
Thanks for watching. It's pretty wild thinking of the pioneers living out there back in the day.
The sunset makes me to wonder what is out 1 million light years from here? I think it is the same longing in our souls. Perhaps so like the Dream Time?
Yeah staring up at an outback nightime sky really does make you start thinking of the deeper things.
Awesome mate! This one bought back some memories for me, i spent many years on work trips in country like this in central and northern NSW, staying in shacks, shearing sheds and dongas just like this one, down to the 60's furniture and spring cots with foam mattresses, or just a swag on the dirt. Seen quite a few sneaky reptiles disappear into cracks in the dirt.
Good to see ya taking advantage of the 4WD! 👍👍
haha yeah I checked the hut for holes after seeing that big snake. Sounds like quite a an experience you had. What were ya doing for work that allowed you to travel round the country?
@@TheBeardedBushranger doing weed control at the time, I still work in the field but not to that level these days. Loved the work, adventures working in massive properties and national parks, often pretty remote places, and doing good for the environment, landholders and native animals
Another Fantastic video Brother! Keep em coming! Catch up soon!
Thanks mate.
Superb video, and you have an old style style of just enough words to say what you mean.
I just chanced across your video, and was actually born not far from there up in Managatang back in the 70's.
Not sure what it is, but there is something special and understated about the Mallee country.
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Thanks for the comment, I appreciate that. Would of been quite the place to grow up! Makes me think of the John Williamson song "Mallee boy"
I can vouch for Fenix. I have the Shadow master and will never need another head torch 👌
Yeah I've been genuinly impressed.
Another informative video mate, I loved it. Thanks for sharing 👍
Cheers mate! The old fellas had quite the life that's for sure.
Another great video. Love the history you present. Love to stay there as well.
Thanks for watching! Yeah if you get out that way definantly check it out.
Very cool Luke! Thanks for sharing my friend😎
And thank you for watching.
Great, brilliant interesting and wonderful photography. The power of the beard
Thanks haha the beard is definantly getting longer.
loving the videos and the narration explaining the history
Thanks for that, it really ads to the experience to a place when you lean about the history I say.
Good one Luke these videos are just wonderful. Great body of work.
Thanks mate.
Thank you for another wonderful video
Cheers thanks for watching.
Awesome episode 👍👍👍
Lov following your trips back in Time of days gone, Free history lesson for all, appreciate your efforts 👍👍👍
We must never let the past be forgotten 👍👍👍
Cheers Andy 🍺🍺🍺
Thanks Andy! That's right, history is rich with lessons and the more I dwelve into it, the more I want to learn.
Thanks for watching.
Wonderful,, I love Aust, it doesnt matter where or the weather,, thanks for the video.
Can I ask the name of the chair,, so many on the market.. but that looked pretty cool 😎
@@pjetenere1 the chair is by Alton goods here in Australia. It's a great chair but a bit pricey
Great video Luke, looked peaceful and tranquil for sure 👍
Sure was, thanks for watching.
Another brilliant video mate , good to see you enjoying life as it should be lived 😊
Thanks mate
Great video again, thanks for bringing us some more history, might have to check that place out to 👍
Thanks for watching. Aboslutely it's a great place to head out to. Doesn't seem too crowded as well from what I can tell with the log book in the hut.
Another great vid Luke thanks so much
Thanks for watching!
another episode i thoroughly enjoyed
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Thanks for watching.
Maaaaate how you only have 11.7k subs is crazy your video production is great!
Thanks for that mate. Yeah youtube is slow growth, but since the channel only started in April this year I'm pretty happy with it.
Cool spot.
I’ve camped at Rocket lake before.
Great country.
Nice video BB👍
Thanks for watching. I've not done rocket lake yet, only the pinks lakes to the south.
Good morning mate,.wickedly awesome spot,.loved the bit of history to thanks,.and holy crap that dancing red sky's was magical.
Starting A 155+km walk today to my next destination. I really need to sort out how to pack my pack properly or how to make it lighter.. cause holy moly my shoulders do be tender and sore and I'm only 4 days in to this😂.
Loving it though.
Have an incredible week ahead mate
155km is such a solid effort. Well done mate hope you enjoy it and that you can work out how to lighten the pack.
Super Awesomenessssss.....Thanks
Cheers mate thanks for watching.
Love this channel!
Thanks for watching!
Nice trip luke. Looked like you lived like a king on that one.
Ate a lot better on this little overnighter then I normally do 😆
I could smell the outback. Been a while 😊
@@meredithgreenslade1965 Fantastic place!!
The Mallee Outback . . . another one of Victoria's . . . Secret!
Yeah absolutly!
Another awesome video
Thanks for watching.
Just got back from a week camping in the Big Desert in Victoria.
Great hut.
That sounds great. I haven't done big desert or wyperfield yet but I plan to.
@@TheBeardedBushranger If you want great and free campsites in the Big Desert check out Stockmans campground, Big Billy Bore campground and Berrook campground.
I would also suggest some under body protection for your Pajero as I think I'm about to pay for some driving on the sand tracks without it pretty soon.
@@oldbloke204 Thanks for that mate, I will check them out. And yeah some bash plates, snorkel, 2 inch lift and a winch are all things down the track that will be on my list of 'upgrades' ... now to raise some money 🤣
@@TheBeardedBushranger No worries mate.
The Paj is an extremely capable vehicle and our family has had a few Mitsis over the years.
I have a Pajero Sport, my Brother has had 2 Pajeros from new and my Brother in law has a Triton.
One thing to watch out for is that some models of the Pajero have had failures with the oil cooler that's bolted to the side of the engine which allows coolant/oil to mix and cause issues.
Worth finding a mechanic who knows them to check it out if you plan on doing solo/remote work imo.
Thanks for the videos mate.
@@oldbloke204 Thanks for that mate. I'll let my mechanic know so he can look into when I go for a service.
It looks dry at the moment but when the wet comes it will be different story
Yeah I'm sure it really comes to life!
@@TheBeardedBushranger yeah I have been a cook on cattle stations the last 14 years all over australia…so I have seen all the weather patterns, droughts flood etc…
@@meganh731 Ohh good stuff! What's your favourite place in all those travels?
@@TheBeardedBushranger well I loved Oodnadatta south aust where I worked on my first station …but now all these years later…after stopping cooking I find myself in Darwin
Awesome 😅
Thanks mate.
Great video mate, I would also like you to include more detail with cooking your meals, what it tastes like etc, cooking segments are extremely popular with many content creators. 👍🏾
Cheers mate. Yeah so for the most part I don't really get too much into the cooking side of things. I actually think this was pretty up there for my standard of cooking haha
Another nice one Luke . Unfortunately for me I cant help see all the damage that sheep and cattle grazing has done to the natural balance of the land, plants and animals when I go to places like that . Yes i do see the beauty as well and am fascinated by the history too good and bad . Happy camping and exploring . thanks for another look into history and the land
Yeah totally understand that .. I'm sure there has been plenty of damage, including all the soiled waterholes. Do you think areas like this are slowly coming back to their original state?
Very interesting Luke, good onya 👍Cheers mate🍻
Thanks for watchign mate.
@@TheBeardedBushranger really enjoy your content mate, wishing you and your crew all the best.👍
Pan sized Tbone perfect
Just the right fit!
Watching this on the TV and it's good to mix up the walking and now a driving video, exactly not a 4x4 get bogged etc there is enough of that but a real touring drive with history. Walking or driving all good.
Did you need any permissions before going into MSNP??
Thanks mate, yeah I don't mind the odd 4wd touring vid here and there. Though I do prefer to huff it on foot like the swagmen did.
So MSNP is open to anyone, no permits or bookings needed. And like the Alpine NP it is very cruisy with disperesed camping.
i love getting high as a kite and watching this fella, awesome stuff
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I just like getting high..
Did someone say hut ? 😅 Nice video mate relaxing site by the looks of it....I could go on for ages about cattlemen and the people down here both country's have the same values good to see people like us enjoy and respect it hats off To ya mate nice video 👍
Haha yeah it's more like a cabin / house isn't it.
Both countries? Thought Tassy was part of Australia! Some mainlanders miss us off the map too.
@@glennbrown1961 😆 I assumed he meant country like 'landscape' .. etc Murray river country, Mallee Country, Alpine Country
@@TheBeardedBushranger yeah I mean the same landscapes and history, I meant different states not country's lol my bad
@@glennbrown1961 I meant different states lol 😂🤣🤣 my bad
TICK!!!
Good one Luke! I wondered what kind of snake that was. Aurora was pretty special.
I only realized I got the aurora when I checked the footage at home. I was very surprised. It's been amazing how much aurora activity we have had this year.
@@TheBeardedBushranger I know right! Natures magic! 🙂
@@TheBeardedBushranger ps got that next vid out, finally! 😉
@@SamClarkPhotographerAdventurer I'll have a look. I love the baw baw area
@@TheBeardedBushranger oh thanks so much Luke. Yeah, its a great area, and not too far from home.
Come to North WA if you want to make these actual survival challenges. I fill my Yeti up on my way out the door of work every day incase my car breaks down 😂
W.A is a whole nother level. I wonder how many Victorias we could fit in W.A 😆 Don't they say that W.A is the texas of Australia haha
@TheBeardedBushranger Haha yeah it's crazy that Cambodia and Thailand are closer to me in Karratha than Melbourne 🤣
Do you have a link on your chair Please Luke?
altongoods.com/products/ultralight-chair
That is the chair I use. THough it is pretty pricey. You might find something similiar for cheaper.
Red belly black snake ! 😊
Yeah had more of a yellow / orange belly I think!
What the heck did the cattle graze on
Yeah I know what you mean. But how different was the landscape 100 to 50 years ago?
nice video dude
Thanks mate.
read king in grass castles im related to who made it
Cheers mate I'll look into it.
Boiling water, a spoon of ground coffee, leave, stir & settle ✅️. Watch some joker will come up with, "not old school", chew the beans & swallow the water! 😂
haha I like that, chew the beans and swallow the water like a real man
14:43 Man I thought that same snake outside had come in and bite you!
I did check the room I slept in for holes before i went to bed
What tyre pressure did you settle with ?
20 psi. Tracks were pretty good except for a few sections I almost came undone. But for the most part didn't need to go under that.
@@TheBeardedBushranger To reinflate do you have a compressor installed or?
@@pressb Just a cheapo compresser that plugs into the ciggerate lighter ... takes bloody ages. I just reinflated them up to about 28 psi once I got off the sandy tracks and then I took a back way to the nearest town so I was on gravel road and not tarmic. Once at the local servo I put them back up for the long drive home on the highway.
Hey Luke - Have a read of 'Voss' by Patrick White if you get a chance. It's fiction, but so also is Ludwig Leichardt's place in the spiritual realm. Great read from 40's
I have not, but now that I've looked into it I think I need to get it and read it. Thanks!
We pray for Israel from Durban South Africa
Uh ok .. this is Australia though mate.
Adventures in the never never
Outback really is the heart of the country.
Don’t forget the women who lived in the outback as well. They were just as tough and resilient as the men.
Aboslutely! The classic 'drovers wife' by henry lawson is one of my favourites. I'll make sure to mention some more stories / history of women as well in future vids!
Sometimes tougher! 😂
You have to 4WD to the location Luke! Otherwise it would be one video a year if you had to walk to all your destinations. 😂😂😂👍
Cheers from over Pond in New Zealand 🌏🌏🌏🥝🥝🥝🌿🌿🌿
😎🤘🏕🏕🏕🌞🌞🌞🍺🍻🍺
Haha yeah that's why I got the new fourby .. so many places are unlocked to me now.
Good article but he should learn how to pronounce mopoke, might send him a bird identification book
how do you pronounce it? do you drop the first o ... so m,poke kind of thing?
Mowpoke as it sounds not mopokey,think of it as friendly constructive criticism, love your work and please keep it up 👍
@@davidwalters3419 Oh right ... like rhymes with cow poke haha. Cheers mate, all good I appreciate the feedback.
You have to understand the old timers didn’t know any difference that’s all they new.
Yeah for sure.
Someone should fix up a stove your car is a bit near the fire
Yeah it would be great to still be able to use the stove. I actually parked my car like that on purpose because it was blocking the wind that way from blowing too hard on the fire.
No thanks 😮
Fair enough!
Please always try be you more than Scotty and bamman . Be yourself even if your just another Alton goods guy. Originals prevail. Copycats become forgotten
Hey mate, little confused at this comment. Are you saying I'm being a copy cat to scotty and bamman? I'd say I actually stick to making videos of what I love (specifically Australian history) and I'm not really fussed with trying to copy someones style? And with the gear, for the most part I'll be using traditional gear .. but on a car camp or every now and then I bring out the modern stuff like alton goods
T bone steak here in Canada is $55/kg today. Who can afford that ?
@@Islandwaterjet far out. This piece cost me under $10 bucks Australian
Wtf, I get a nice dry grass fed aged rib eye (cattleman cutlet) for aus $45 a kilo or 2.3 pounds. T bones are about $35 or 30 canadian for high quality grass fed. I heard you all are being bled dry over there, everytime someone talks about cost of living Canada is always mentioned here.
Do you have a contact email address Luke? I would like to drop you a line
@@southernlandsolo7839 yeah on ooeeluke@hotmail.com or I also chat with people via my Instagram
@@TheBeardedBushranger Cool, thanks Luke. I will send an email bro.
The old ways of the bush- so where is your talk of the aboriginal people. Or what old ways are you referring to? Settler colonialism?
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You'll find throughout different videos on my channel I speak of the indigenous and their relationship to the land. But yes being of Europeon descent, my channel speaks lots about the Europeon settler heritage from the 1800s to the 1900s.
But .. one thing I should add is this. The history of the swagman, the Explorer, the stockman, the shearer, the digger, the tracker etc is not just European history but also indigenous history. It's a shared history as many indigenous were also involved in all those fields
no way it's a hut it's a house plus the outback is full of tourists so your not alone mate Fair dinkum I can't believe the city people
Righteo
ok mate but you have a beard yes but your notva bushranger plus I've been out there were you are in a 1967 HR Holden sedan but hey what ever floats ya boat
Good on ya
Great video. But for you im sure that’s glamping. 😄😄👍🇦🇺🦘
Certainly was mate. Was a good comfy sleep after 4 days out in the bush.