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We recap our 2024 travels
We go through our 2024 travel route explaining our highlights, not so highlights, places stayed and attractions visited. We will give you some ideas for new campsites and our feedback on so many tours and thing to do. We also discuss some travel statistics from 2024. Unfortunately cicadas interfere with the audio sometimes, but hey, that’s an Australian summer 👍 Merry Christmas to our subscribers, we thank you so much for your support throughout 2024, and look forward to sharing more with you in 2025!
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Secret Gem! Pacific Highway, NSW.
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We stop in at Cattai Wetlands after driving past the turnoff for years! This attraction is just 1km from the Pacific Highway. We are amazed at its beauty & birdlife, and wonder why we have not heard about this from other travellers. We think it’s a Secret Gem! We show you where we free camped while visiting and also show you around the Coopernook Hotel waterfront area. It’s a little episode, pa...
Our New Caravan and Ford Ranger get weighed.
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We take our rig to get weighed. Our new Kokoda caravan is just a few weeks old, and our trusty Ford Ranger as not been properly weighed since it’s new canopy earlier this year. We are wanting to know the exact weights and distribution, and Greg from Dubbo Correct Weight is the man to do the job. We talk about our expectations, and afterwards, the outcomes. We also discuss caravan chain lengths ...
Victoria’s Gippsland Region. Kokoda Platoon Shakedown.
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We take our new Kokoda Platoon XCore on its shakedown tour. We start three hours East of Melbourne and explore the Gippsland Region for a few weeks. We stay in some great camp spots, visit Dargo and have lunch in the historic Dargo Hotel. We take a day trip to Walhalla, the old gold mining town on the side of a hill. We jump on the Goldfields railway and tour the old gold mine. Tara Bulga Natio...
Kokoda Platoon XCore Walk Through
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We show you through our brand new caravan! We talk about what our “must have” items were then show you inside and out, standard inclusions and some options too. We are loving our new Kokoda XCore Platoon!
A few weeks around Melbourne
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We spend a few weeks visiting places of interest around Melbourne while we wait for our new caravan to be built. We visit a tulip festival, take a tour of French Island, watch the pelican feeding at SanRemo and even search for an Aurora Australis!
We visit the Factory for the build of our new caravan!
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We visit the factory throughout the build of our new caravan and tell you why we chose the Kokoda brand. Since change of ownership several years ago all Kokoda caravans are now built on their 2 acre factory site. Their design, quality and service are up there with the best of the best. We finish this video with the hand over of our beautiful new Kokoda XCore Platoon 2!
What camera gear do we use traveling Australia?
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What camera gear do we use traveling Australia?
Our trip from Wellington NSW to check out our new caravan build!
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Our trip from Wellington NSW to check out our new caravan build!
A few days in Broken Hill turns into a few weeks!
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A few days in Broken Hill turns into a few weeks!
Mundi Mundi Bash - Everything First Timers need to know
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Mundi Mundi Bash - Everything First Timers need to know
Driving the Darling River Run - Rain turns the black soil super slippery!
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Driving the Darling River Run - Rain turns the black soil super slippery!
Mt Isa QLD to the NSW Border. Via Warrego & Mitchell Highways.
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Mt Isa QLD to the NSW Border. Via Warrego & Mitchell Highways.
Leaving Northern Territory, and we encounter so many problems along the way!
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Leaving Northern Territory, and we encounter so many problems along the way!
Kakadu - Continued
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Kakadu - Continued
Heading to Kakadu
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Heading to Kakadu
Happy Campers Australia, Questions & Answers
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Happy Campers Australia, Questions & Answers
Darwin Sights - Part 2
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Darwin Sights - Part 2
Darwin City Sights
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Darwin City Sights
Darwin Surrounds
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Darwin Surrounds
Litchfield National Park and surrounds. Northern Territory
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Litchfield National Park and surrounds. Northern Territory
Katherine to Pine Creek, NT.
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Katherine to Pine Creek, NT.
Aileron to Mataranka, NT
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Aileron to Mataranka, NT
Australia’s Red Centre. Marla to Kings Canyon to Alice Springs.
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Australia’s Red Centre. Marla to Kings Canyon to Alice Springs.
Farina to Coober Pedy - Not via the Oodnadatta Track
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Farina to Coober Pedy - Not via the Oodnadatta Track
Gawler Ranges, Mt Ive Station & Lake Gairdner
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Gawler Ranges, Mt Ive Station & Lake Gairdner
Southern Flinders Ranges. SA.
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Southern Flinders Ranges. SA.
Caravanning the Eyre Peninsular
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Caravanning the Eyre Peninsular
NSW Kokoda Caravan Owners Event 10/2023
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NSW Kokoda Caravan Owners Event 10/2023
2000 Days into our “Gap Year” 😂
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2000 Days into our “Gap Year” 😂

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  • @TroyClarke-d2j
    @TroyClarke-d2j 22 години тому

    Those cicarters were noisy as have a great Christmas thanks for sharing your trips 👍

  • @JacksonBiggles
    @JacksonBiggles 23 години тому

    Hi great video for caravaners. One question what brand and size is you foldable step ladder ?

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia 22 години тому

      It is a 3.2 metre telescopic ladder. Available online for under $100. Not sure of the brand, but there are a few options.

    • @JacksonBiggles
      @JacksonBiggles 4 години тому

      @@happycampersaustralia Thanks looks so handy for doing solar panels

  • @FarmersLifeUnscripted
    @FarmersLifeUnscripted 2 дні тому

    Merry Christmas Glenn and Vicki! 🎄 we hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New year with loved ones. Thanks for taking us along on your journey, we absolutely love watching you on your adventures. All the best. Brett and Kris.

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia 2 дні тому

      We're glad you enjoy our adventures, thanks for watching and we wish you both a Merry Christmas too!

  • @markwalsh8836
    @markwalsh8836 3 дні тому

    Merry Christmas to you both. Thanks for sharing 2024 with us looking forward to what 2025 brings, cheers.

  • @galbysvideos9867
    @galbysvideos9867 4 дні тому

    Thanks for the video, shame about the cicadas, we just did 17,000 plus kms, new van with more off grid capability, can’t wait to get back on the road Merry Christmas

  • @robertdarby6967
    @robertdarby6967 4 дні тому

    Shocking cicadas... good summary of your season, Merry Christmas to you both 🎉

  • @malcolmtuttle6854
    @malcolmtuttle6854 4 дні тому

    Thanks Glen & Vicki for the fabulous episodes all year . All ways loved the wildlife photography . Have a merry Christmas .🎅C U next year ✌️🇦🇺

  • @TaylorsOnTour067
    @TaylorsOnTour067 4 дні тому

    Oh wow ! What a year 🎉 those cicadas are loud ! Have a Merry Xmas n New Year n stay safe

  • @onthefencefilm
    @onthefencefilm 8 днів тому

    Great video guys. Thank you for sharing!

  • @brettbrett9973
    @brettbrett9973 8 днів тому

    Can the guy get a word in ? Prett obvious comments .

  • @Anthony-mi8eb
    @Anthony-mi8eb 9 днів тому

    Shhhh don’t tell anyone, especially the crooked government, they’ll take it away and start building housing for the boat people!!! 🧐🧐🤨🤨

  • @tripawayinsafehands
    @tripawayinsafehands 9 днів тому

    Looks great - added to our next trip East! Thank you. 😃

  • @anniegabriel5892
    @anniegabriel5892 9 днів тому

    Hey travellers, I may be too late here, but have you called in at Wingham Brush? It’s a protected rainforest that houses a large colony of fruit bats. It’s right on the river, and there is free camping.

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia 9 днів тому

      Thanks for the tip. We have visited in the past, love the bats, and we stayed at the free camp near the boat ramp (not sure if you can still camp there) We should visit again as we haven’t made a UA-cam video there. It could be an excuse to go back 😜

  • @rachkate76
    @rachkate76 10 днів тому

    Glenn don’t think about the pool slip! 😂🙂

  • @jeanettegris899
    @jeanettegris899 10 днів тому

    Just up the road from my place. I must go for a day trip.

  • @malcolmtuttle6854
    @malcolmtuttle6854 10 днів тому

    Another fabulous episode guys . Always love the bird life . We have a few (Jabiru ) Black neck stork ,here in the far north . Beautiful elegant bird . 👍✌️

  • @johnmathisen1167
    @johnmathisen1167 10 днів тому

    Very nice looking like a great place to stay for a while

  • @Bandits_68
    @Bandits_68 10 днів тому

    Thanks again 👍

  • @Bandits_68
    @Bandits_68 10 днів тому

    You have informed me. Thanks so much for your well-put-together video. 👍

  • @robd2096
    @robd2096 10 днів тому

    Looks like a nice place to add to the favourite camps. How is Santa going to find you guys?

  • @Accolades70
    @Accolades70 10 днів тому

    Great Vid.....

  • @tsetse
    @tsetse 17 днів тому

    Well made. How come it says 9700 views but only 131 likes? Maybe the video is embedded in a website other than UA-cam?

  • @keenahudson1853
    @keenahudson1853 18 днів тому

    We were in Lightning Ridge when I saw this video. We were supposed to go down the Darling to White Cliffs but rain was forecast. Thanks for posting this. You saved us an uncomfortable trip. We went to Parkes instead and will do the Darling in a year or two.

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia 18 днів тому

      The Darling is a great trip, so please make sure you go back, but rain on that black soil is not fun. I’m glad we could be helpful, and I bet you still found lots to see with your changed plans. Safe travels!

  • @ZERA__
    @ZERA__ 19 днів тому

    It really is a once in a lifetime experience. Sounds amazing. Definitely not for the Faint hearted if your not a camper but looks like so much fun. Thanks for the awesome Video of your awesome adventure.

  • @cjpollo
    @cjpollo 20 днів тому

    Greg from Correct Weight - Dubbo is the best. Not only for weighing your car & van, but Greg offers towing courses as well. Greg takes the time to explain how to load your van and much more. Highly recommend all of Greg’s services. Correct Weight Dubbo , you won’t regret your decision to use this service 😊

  • @dorismurphy
    @dorismurphy 23 дні тому

    Hi happy campers. We love your shows. It would be great to show the places you go to on a map so viewers can see and save for future references. Thank you keep the shows caming Doris and Robert

  • @rachkate76
    @rachkate76 23 дні тому

    Can you guys show us more of remote NT so we can live vicariously through you? I want to go to the NT so bad but am not going to be in any position to travel for quite a while (health and financial) It looks as though it’s a state like us in Qld where you could spend months there.

  • @ab7406
    @ab7406 24 дні тому

    Why cut chains? Just set to required link, you need to add couple of hammerlocks to towbar points for mawby hooks red receiver

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia 24 дні тому

      Normally we wouldn’t need to cut but chain as none of my shackles would fit through! Small links work with the Mawby Hooks

  • @bradkark
    @bradkark 25 днів тому

    I found that both of my caravans were heavier than I expected them to be when I got them weighed. The first van needed some mods for an ATM increase and a new compliance plate. I also found that I was almost at my Ranger’s GCM with no passengers and the tub almost empty. When we emptied the van to sell it there was a lot of stuff that we didn’t need and this didn’t go into the new van. I now have an Isuzu NPS and with a van that weighs 3.6T I have capacity to spare. However when I weighed it the van was still several hundred kg more than I expected it would be. I think a professional weigh service is great - particularly if you are close to the limit or don’t know what the numbers mean. However, don’t let the cost be an excuse not to get your setup weighed. There are plenty of free or low cost weighbridges available. My local concrete recyclers will weigh you for free and many public weighbridge only charge a small amount - I was weighed in one place for $10.

  • @susanberry3760
    @susanberry3760 25 днів тому

    We have used Go Weigh Weighbridge a number of times and for around $60.00 we also get the same read out you received. Pity you didn't let us know what you weights were .

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia 25 днів тому

      Unfortunately the Go Weigh will not give you an idea on axle loadings and Left to Right loadings, just an overall weight.

    • @susanberry3760
      @susanberry3760 24 дні тому

      @happycampersaustralia actually it gives a combined weight, individual weight of tow and caravan and axles weights. The only one It doesn't gives is side to side weights.

    • @garybrown1526
      @garybrown1526 24 дні тому

      @@susanberry3760does it give tow ball weight?

    • @garybrown1526
      @garybrown1526 24 дні тому

      Hey Glenn, watched your weigh video. Would love to know if you have GCM /GVM upgrade on Ranger and how much water on board the van. You don’t mention weights. You mentioned fully loaded van? We have a new Digger and about to have weighed and thinking full load of water and every thing will push us over. 🤷‍♂️

    • @susanberry3760
      @susanberry3760 24 дні тому

      @@garybrown1526 yes it does

  • @johnmathisen1167
    @johnmathisen1167 25 днів тому

    Weighed our set up today and with full tanks had 296kg ball weight and was 34kg over my vehicle gvm so we don’t have to move too much around, still have 400 left in the van.

  • @FarmersLifeUnscripted
    @FarmersLifeUnscripted 25 днів тому

    Hi guys, we enjoyed your episode. We are currently in the process of getting a Lovell's suspension upgrade, we have just bought a new Ford Ranger Platinum, which will give us 4 tonne and we're also getting a BTC upgrade by Lovell's with a Brake towing capacity of 4 tonne. Our combined GCM will be 8 tonne which was originally 6400. Our caravan will be an Urban Xtreme which will be about the same size and possible around the same weight as yours. We are getting built, so we don't have it yet. We are putting a Concept Canopy of the back of the Ranger as well. Just thought we'd share 😄 Happy travelling, Happy Campers xx

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia 25 днів тому

      Hi guys, Lovells upgrades go to 3.7t not 4.0, unless something has changed very recently.

    • @FarmersLifeUnscripted
      @FarmersLifeUnscripted 24 дні тому

      ​@happycampersaustralia yes correct, we will be the first ones with the new upgrade 😉 we have been talking to Lovell's for quite some time, waiting until we could have this.

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia 23 дні тому

      Good news!

    • @FarmersLifeUnscripted
      @FarmersLifeUnscripted 13 днів тому

      Hi guys, wanted to update you on our situation. Since we commented previously, we have had our car at Lovell's for over a month now waiting for the newest of upgrades, unfortunately for us they have had a few more issues with the new 4000t GVM (something to do with tyre testing) so it won't be available until Feb, a bit too long for us to wait so we went ahead and this is what we ended up getting .. ​@happycampersaustralia

    • @FarmersLifeUnscripted
      @FarmersLifeUnscripted 13 днів тому

      Revised Tare weight - 2344kg Revised GVM - 3700kg Revised GCM 7700KG Revised BTC- 4000KG Revised front axle capacity- 1640kg Revised rear axle capacity- 2120kg

  • @NielsSorensen-sh8tm
    @NielsSorensen-sh8tm 25 днів тому

    Why go bigger and heavier. Extra running costs and limited access to remote areas 😢

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia 25 днів тому

      Our single axle was always too close to the tyre and axle limit, so concessions had to be made!

    • @susanberry3760
      @susanberry3760 24 дні тому

      @@NielsSorensen-sh8tm We are going in the other direction, downsizing from 19.6 to either 16 or 17', but we don't live in ours full-time. Its not only the running costs its also the added wear and tear on the tow vehicle.

  • @visualjon
    @visualjon 25 днів тому

    Fully nerd out on these weigh videos and don’t even have a van.

  • @garrydix8696
    @garrydix8696 25 днів тому

    Yes we had our set up weighed and we were over on the rear axle as well culled quite a bit of stuff now legal looking at a GVM and GCM upgrade

  • @goomahead3886
    @goomahead3886 26 днів тому

    Lichfield will always be better than kakadont!!

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia 26 днів тому

      Although we love Kakadu, we do tend to agree that Litchfield is better 🤩

  • @marilynausten3195
    @marilynausten3195 27 днів тому

    Thank you ❤

  • @kenlillia
    @kenlillia 28 днів тому

    Great tips. Thanks.

  • @DebraLoosemore
    @DebraLoosemore 28 днів тому

    Such beautiful places really enjoyed watching love your new caravan 😊

  • @rachkate76
    @rachkate76 Місяць тому

    Did Glenn slip in the pool? 😂😮

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia Місяць тому

      lol! Very observant! He slipped down the step, but I had already stopped recording, otherwise it would have been included 😂

    • @rachkate76
      @rachkate76 Місяць тому

      @@happycampersaustralia Lmfaoooo! 🤪

  • @KisaneReyes
    @KisaneReyes Місяць тому

    Ew van looks great👍👍👍

  • @SandraLumley-s7f
    @SandraLumley-s7f Місяць тому

    I wish i knew you coming to Golden beach, we live in Lochsport so we would have come and said hello! We would have brought a pies. 😂

  • @goeffburdon7351
    @goeffburdon7351 Місяць тому

    congrats on your new caravan we pickup our caravan in 2 weeks 😊

  • @Accolades70
    @Accolades70 Місяць тому

    Great episode... One Day...

  • @rozgodfrey6273
    @rozgodfrey6273 Місяць тому

    You never cease to amaze me you two beautiful people with your amazing travels..miss you heaps..love your new home on wheels. 😊

  • @lorettamartin3579
    @lorettamartin3579 Місяць тому

    Loved your “jammed pack video”. Beautiful new van you must be so pleased with it. Air bags are great. 🥂

  • @tonybuttigieg5123
    @tonybuttigieg5123 Місяць тому

    Congratulations on your new baby. Looks fantastic and I wish my van had airbags. Safe travels

  • @denisdebhudson6985
    @denisdebhudson6985 Місяць тому

    Love no ceiling lights, can you reach the microwave Vicky?

    • @happycampersaustralia
      @happycampersaustralia Місяць тому

      I can reach ok. The van is high off the ground, but when inside it’s the same as usual. I am actually using the microwave more than usual now we can run it without power!

  • @priscillacatania8275
    @priscillacatania8275 Місяць тому

    People where using generator for their heater and aircon. Desil and oil

  • @priscillacatania8275
    @priscillacatania8275 Місяць тому

    I never seen a empty tool box. Usually they a overflowing. Congratulations