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xplortas
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Приєднався 17 жов 2022
Thank you for joining me on my channel.
As an avid motorbike explorer, I enjoy traveling to various locations and sharing my journeys with you here on UA-cam. I will be posting brief video clips of my experiences while riding on the bush tracks around Tasmania, mainly in the north-eastern area using my CRF300 Rally, as well as other parts of Tasmania and beyond on a road bike.
As an avid motorbike explorer, I enjoy traveling to various locations and sharing my journeys with you here on UA-cam. I will be posting brief video clips of my experiences while riding on the bush tracks around Tasmania, mainly in the north-eastern area using my CRF300 Rally, as well as other parts of Tasmania and beyond on a road bike.
Trees Down Everywhere
After some wild weather in Tasmania at the start of September, with wind gusts registering well above 100 km/h, there are thousands of trees down making off road riding a challenge. I saw some of the damage on a ride along Gipps Ck Road in the NE of Tasmania, near the foothills of Mt Ben Lomond on my CRF300 Rally.
Music:
"Future King of Heaven" - Zachariah Hickman
"Acoustic Crossing" by LesFM | lesfm.net/
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Music:
"Future King of Heaven" - Zachariah Hickman
"Acoustic Crossing" by LesFM | lesfm.net/
Music promoted by www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Hardings Falls track - CRF300 and VStrom bikes
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Hardings Falls track starts near Harding Falls in NE Tasmania There are many tracks in the area and we took one from the falls carpark to the Tasman Hwy. Several bike spills and one (nearly) impassable bridge. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:11 Route map 00:36 Leaving Avoca 01:47 Swan River crossing 10:34 Dropped bike 11:17 Dodgy bridge crossing 18:36 Lifting the VStrom again - grunts 19:00 Wrap-up Mu...
Ben Lomond Village - Snow and a Quoll - CRF300 Rally
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We visited Ben Lomond alpine village that had a light snow covering. While there we saw an eastern quoll, black with white spots. On the run home we stopped an Ben Lomond Base Camp for a coffee, then took forest tracks into Burns Creek and then more tracks into the Mt Barrow Discovery area. Bikes were Honda CRF 250 and CRF 300 Rallys. parks.tas.gov.au/discovery-and-learning/wildlife/land-mammal...
Eton 1 - Track near Mathinna, on a CRF300 Rally
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Checking out Eton 1, a forestry service track off Eton Rd, near Mathinna, on a CRF300 Rally. Music: "Tonto" by Silent Partner "Dude, Where's My Horse?" by Nat Keefe with the Bow Ties
East Tower Hill on my CRF300 Rally
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I visited the fire spotters lookout on East Tower Hill near Mathinna in NE Tasmania. The fire tower access was locked, so I flew the drone on its fateful last flight due to a crash landing on a sloping rock :( Bike: CRF300 Rally Music all by Chris Haugen - chrishaugen.net/ Snowy Peaks Pt 1 Snowy Peaks Pt 2 Easy Seas
Around Mt Blumont - CRF300 Rally
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Tried to get up Mt Blumont via a track on the western side on my CRF300 Rally. Also checked out McKays Rd that was blocked by logging activity the last time I tried on the Africa Twin. Music: "Way Out West" by Chris Haugen chrishaugen.net/
Ben Lomond foothills on a CRF300 Rally
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Checking out tracks around the foothills of Ben Lomond in NE Tasmania on a CRF300 Rally. I found a lovely hilltop with a clear area and heaps of firewood - make a great camping spot. Also rode through a vast pine plantation area, recently planted. Music: Birdseye Blues by Chris Haugen chrishaugen.net/
I Found a Hut
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I came across an "A" Frame hut in the bush in a lovely peaceful location. I've seen quite a few huts in the Tassie bush and mostly they have been trashed, so it was nice to see one that is being looked after. Bike: CRF300 Rally Music: "Birdseye Blues" - Chris Haugen
Ben Lomond Loop - Pt 2 - on a CRF300 Rally
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This video takes me from Rossarden to Blessington via East Tower Hill and Mathinna. I manage to crash my drone damaging two prop motors :( Music: Birdseye Blues by Chris Haugen chrishaugen.net/about Inspiring Acoustic Guitar by LesFM | lesfm.net/ Music promoted by www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/
Ben Lomond Loop on a CRF300 Rally
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This ride takes me around Mt Ben Lomond in northern Tasmania. After missing a turn on a forest track I come across the old abandoned Stanhope coal mine.
CRF300 Rally - Trafalgar Track Adventure Ride, Tasmania
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Riding from Argonaut Rd to Tasman Hwy via Trafalgar Track, Transit Track, Wolfram Creek Rd, Loila Tier Rd and Basin Rd. Completed on a CRF300 Rally, loaded with camping gear
Ralph Falls - from the top
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Ralph Falls in the Mt Victoria Forest Reserve is one of Tasmania's highest waterfalls with a drop of ~90m. I visited this on the way to Pyengana. Music by scottholmesmusic.com
CRF300 Rally - Motorcycle Camping Gear I take
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I will show you what I pack to go on an an overnight camping trip on the CRF300 (1 ~ 3 nights).
Drones! Capturing St Patricks River and Paradise Plains by drone....... sort of. CRF300 Rally
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Checking out a section of St Patricks River and Paradise Plains while trying to master drone operation - without much success! Riding a Honda CRF300 Rally Music: RUNNING WATERS by Audionautix | audionautix.com/ Music promoted by www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Inspiring Acoustic Guitar by LesFM | lesfm.net/ Music promoted by www.cho...
Mt Barrow Summit and Timber Production Zones - CRF 300 Rally
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This ride takes me to the top of Mt Barrow in Tasmania on the CRF300 rally. I also film some of the vast areas of forestry timber production near Mt Barrow. Tasmania has large areas allocated to timber production in the north east, north west and central/southern regions in addition to large areas of "Future Potential Production Forest". There is the possibility of a further 40,000 hectares (40...
Mt Barrow DiscoveryTrail - Rediscovered on CRF300 Rally
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Mt Barrow DiscoveryTrail - Rediscovered on CRF300 Rally
Russells Ridge conservation area - CRF300 Rally
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Russells Ridge conservation area - CRF300 Rally
Watch out for log trucks on Tasmania's forest roads!
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Watch out for log trucks on Tasmania's forest roads!
Heading South through Tasmania's Forests on a CRF300 Rally
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Heading South through Tasmania's Forests on a CRF300 Rally
Forest tracks in NE Tasmania - CRF300 Rally
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Forest tracks in NE Tasmania - CRF300 Rally
Avenue River to Pyengana, NE Tasmania
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Avenue River to Pyengana, NE Tasmania
Riding the Ridges - Avenue Rd near Avenue River Regional Reserve
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Riding the Ridges - Avenue Rd near Avenue River Regional Reserve
Great to see you back with the videos. My word haven't we had some shocking weather here in Tassie recently. Down south has been just as bad. I suspect the RtB Route will have trees across it😩 Nice to see the wildlife in your videos and capturing the Kookaburras singing. I like the way you point out where you are on the map, nice addition. 👌 I think I can recall you filming yourself with other riders crossing Buffalo Brook in another episode. Darrel RtB
Thanks Darrell, yes since we got back to TAS at the start of the month it seems like the wind has hardly stopped but we missed the extreme wind that knocked over Al these trees. There's no doubt the RTB route will have trees across it! It's been a bonus to see the wombats, very unusual to see so many in one day. Yes I did video crossing Buffalo Brook previously, it's a nice area. Cheers, Greg XT
Looks like it blew a few cobwebs out Greg. Lovely to see the wildlife
Thanks Lyn, yes great to get back out, especially seeing the wombats
Nice to see you back on the bike 😁 You'll have to take the ute & a chainsaw back there & get next winters wood supply 👍
So many trees down but also many difficult to access, but yes, I've thought about it!
Welcome back XT. Have you been away on the big bike? Thanks for sharing. It must be spring with all the wombats and echidna. Lovely to see footage of them. Annie 🐧
Hi Annie, yes we've been in Canada a while visiting our daughter, and with cold wet windy days as well there's been no rides for a while. I felt a bit rusty!
How much does the tent, tarp, poles, sleeping bag, mattress etc setup weigh?
I'll weigh them and get back to you, probably tomorrow. Cheers
Great vid, keep it up the good work guys!
Thanks for that. Been a little chilly the last few days but hope to get back out soon.
nice video and ride mate 😎👌witch area do you call home base, i am from Devonport area 😁 if ever up this way riding give me a shout and i will see if i can join you for a ride 🤔 thats if you would like company 😁 keep well mate and ride safe-ish 😉🍺
Thanks Jeff, I'll do that. I'm in Launceston but I do get over Devonport way but mainly on the road bike. What do you ride?
@@xplortas DRZ400 E
Nice. Just watched some of your videos
@@xplortas 🤣don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing 🤔
Lol, yeah enjoying them. The DRZ's got a good note too
The 3rd guy needs to trade his heavy machine in for a lighter trail bike. 😂 Great track for adventure though 👍
Yes, the heavy bike is much more of a handful to muscle around, and the tyres weren't full off road so a bit slick at times making for interesting outcomes. There are heaps of tracks in that region, this was the first one I've been on
Hi XT. Challenging ride eh? You’re obviously the more confident rider with longer legs. I want to explore more forest tracks for sure maybe not quite as rough as that one though. Did you see the waterfalls?? I’m quite enjoying the Tonto track. Catchya, Annie
Hi Annie, yes a little challenging. There were a few washouts but not too bad with the right tyres. That last bridge was a concern but we were running out of daylight to find another way out and all were getting tired with a few spills having already happened. We didn't go to the Falls but we had all been there previously and time was a bit short. Regards, XT
Love these exploring videos you do off the main tracks. Well done.👍
Thanks RTB, appreciate your feedback. What camera do you use? Cheers
@@xplortas I use the iPhone 14 for stills and Insta 360 OneX2 (for the 360 footage) and the One RS. Very happy with them. Cheers Darrel
OK thanks. You've got good 360 footage going up Jacobs Ladder, I like it!
@@xplortas Thanks mate. 👍 I eased off filming for the RtB channel for the time being, like yourself there are some creators who are doing a better job of filming RtB content than me.
Ha yes there are some awesome creators out there for sure, I'm far from that!
Great video.👌 Very informative regarding the Quoll, let's hope the authorities are checking these species before and during logging here in Tassie.
Thanks RTB. You can help with recording native animal sightings by recording them in the Natural Values Atlas www.naturalvaluesatlas.tas.gov.au/ I'm told that this data is used when planning logging activity, but I need to find out more about this.
@@xplortas Didn’t know this existed and what a brilliant idea. Thanks for the link. Cheers Darrel
Gives you a good excuse to go bush 😊
Tent on a tarp? Glad you like sleeping in pooling water on a rainy night. I sure don't but more power to you.
Ha I know what you mean. If it looks like being wet I keep the tarp well in from the tent edge. Haven't had problems doing it that way. Cheers
@@xplortas Well as long as you move it away when the bad weather comes. Better to have the water soak into the ground then into your tent.
Glad you are out there having a good time though. Cheers!
Totally agree!
Tent on an incline, not in a valley
Hiya XT. Loved that. Another beautiful sunny day. Your footage of the bikes’ shadows looked great. Nice touch. You must be a farmer to have all this free time to go out riding for the day? Thanks again, Annie
Hiya Annie. Lol - a farmer with free time! No, I'm retired. Yes the shadows are more abundant at this time of year with the sun low in the sky, but also its in your face a lot more! We had lots of layers on though. Seeya, XT
Great scenery mate 👍
Thanks, pleased you enjoyed it. Tassie has some great scenery for sure
Great that you had a friend to drive with 😊 he sounds just like you but deeper 😅
A great riding buddy!
As always nice video and music.
Thanks Dusty, pleased you enjoyed it.
Good morning XT. You are an early bird! Lovely little track. I enjoyed viewing that and your choice of music. Still having incredible weather I see. Thanks. Annie
Hi Annie, sunny but chilly lately. It's a great little track, need to duck under branches here and there, & some really good views across a valley. Bit of a steep descent to Weise Rd (or climb if going the other way). Perfect for a baby beemer 😊. I'm pleased you like the music. Cheers.
Looking forward to getting home and out n about on two wheels. I’ll have to watch all your videos again to decide which one to do first. Ahhh first world problems. 😁😁
Lol, choices. Visited Cradle Mt and Montezuma Falls over the last two days, by car this time. The weather was kind again, and some snow at Cradle Mt was nice to see.
I don't realise the range on those drones until it returns to the lookout were I assume you are standing close by. How odd to see sand up there.🤔 Another enjoyable video.👌
They have a long range, several km if in line of sight. Yes I don't know how all the sand got there, interesting
Fire lookouts are cool need to visit some here in Missouri USA. Liked the music.
Tanks for your comments! Yes the fire tower lookouts are good to visit, especially if the guy is there to let you have access. There are a few spread across Tasmania, I've only visited a couple. Chris Haugen has some good free music on UA-cam. It's hard to find nice music that isn't synthetic electronic stuff, but you've chosen a few good ones too! Hope you have a good ride in the smoky Mts. Cheers
Oops. My comment is in behind gold fingers. Sorry 🤔
Hi Annie, thanks for your comments. Yes the weather has been amazing. I went out riding yesterday from about 8am to 4pm, another nice sunny day. Saw 2 deer, 3 wombats, 1 wedge tail eagle & heaps of wallabies. You've got a good bike for off-roading
S happens, did you recover the drone, nice footage from the done anyway.
Yeah, I recovered it. Two burnt out motors. I'm going to try fix it when I get time. It may yet fly again 🤔
Hi XT. Still having that amazing weather. Shame about the drone 😢 Spanish influence in your choice of music suited the pine plantations segment of your ride. Thanks for inspiring me to do more riding on unsealed roads. Annie
Nice too bad so many downed trees. Great riding
I think you'd like the Tassie bush. We've got 100's of miles of gravel roads and all types of terrain. Cheers
@@xplortas Yes that area looks great too ride.
I’da dragged me ol’ bike over them thar logs & kept on agoin’ 🤣
After them there logs a more & more logs 🤣
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What a pleasant outing, thanks XT. Looks like you are still having good weather for riding. Long range forecast is for another mild winter. Not good if you are a skier 😁😁 So you might be posting trips over winter too. Happy days, Annie
Hi Annie thanks for your comments. Yes the weather has been amazing, & great for rides, up till today's windy wet weather, but we need the rain. And I don't ski 😳. All the best, XT
@@xplortas do you subscribe to Joe Ryan? currently riding in New Zealand. He has a new video every Friday. A 🐧
No I don't, but will check out his channel. So many interesting channels out there. Thanks for that. Cheers
Hey XT, looks like you’re having gorgeous autumn weather, until now. I’m currently in Croatia and home in July. I’m enjoying your vids and your music choices. Thanks heaps. Cheers. Annie
Hi Annie, thanks for your comments. Croatia... Wow. Never been there but it looks nice. Are you still riding the Enfield? You should come up to NE Tassie when you get back to check out new tracks. Cheers, XT
@@xplortas nah!! I swapped my Himalayan for a baby beemer. Can’t beleive the difference. I did love my HMALN though. I saw an article about the Gladstone pub, might head that way one day. There’s a point out there somewhere that’s great to visit. Beautiful water, just like here. Swam today. Catchya. Annie
The baby beemer would be a great bike. I've also got a 1250GS that's fantastic. Funny you mentioned the Gladstone pub. I went there for lunch yesterday after wedge tail eagle spotting near Derby in the morning. See naturetrackers.au/projects/where-where-wedgie/ We saw 3 wedgies in our square. The lunch was great!
What a great location to camp, keep that one to yourself. It’s nice to hear the birds singing and another enjoyable video.👌
Yeah, a really nice spot, I'm looking forward to an overnight there some time. Just need to take extra water. Thanks for your comments, cheers
Stellar vid. Gave me some new ideas.
Pleased to hear it. Have fun.
You need some talcum powder to put inside your tyre if you change the tube other than that your very organised mate enjoy your trip ,I’m an older rider too jimmy Wa
Hi Jimmy, thanks for the tip!
Always interesting too see how gear is loaded. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for your feedback, it's always a bit of a challenge to fit things in and to not go overloaded.
Interesting to see different riding, great video.
Thanks! 👍
Check out snugpak tents. Lightweight and better quality; also look into gasification biomass stoves. They’re great
The tents and stoves look neat. Do you use one of those stoves?
@@xplortasnope, I use a firebox mini biomass stove with a burner attachment and msr fuel canisters. If I’m in a forest with no burning ordinance I’ll have a fire. Was into bushcraft and camping deep in the woods before motorcycles so they just kinda mesh in the middle.
Thanks for the info. Sometimes the firewood in Tassie can be wet, but the stoves do look great
Impressive oriental rug....in the garage!
Lol, but so good on the knees compared to concrete!
I use a bush box to light a fire to cook or make a Coffee ect it’s small and light in case the jet boil don’t work like you say
Those jet boils are good when they work but I don't trust the piezo spark. The bush box sounds good
Wow paradise
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I’m impressed. Certainly enjoy your choice of music XplorTas. And that you’re a tootler on the Honda. Nice to know such places exist and not covered in graffiti etc. Cheers. Annie
Hi Annie, thanks again for your feedback. Yes it was great to see the hut was in good shape. I get so disappointed when I see mindless damage and dumped rubbish in the bush. Regards XPLORTAS
What a fantastic track that leads into such a beautiful location and to break out the Jetboil to have a cuppa on your own. Awesome.👌 I totally respect you for not commenting on the location, well done.🙏
Thanks again for your feedback. The track in is really nice, the whole area a nice place to camp. Ride safe
I could build myself a little bit like that to live in 😊
It was a great hut (in comparison to many others I've seen)! With some TLC it would make a great place to get away from the rat race :)
Hey ExplorTas. Fab video. Thanks for sharing. So relaxing with your music choice. Nice to hear you bike just purring along. I’ll have to get to the fire tower one day. Catchya. Annie
Hi Annie, thanks for your feedback. I do hope you can go riding in that area, it's a great part of Tassie and so many nice tracks. Do you have an off-road bike? With the days getting shorter I'm finding I have to turn back a lot earlier or risk coming home at sunset 🤣
Thanks for this video, very enjoyable. You got some nice drone footage but a shame it got damaged. Some of those roads are part of Ride the Byroads route. Roses Tier Rd has to be one of my favourite sections in that area. Darrel RtB
Thanks for your feedback Darryl. Next time you are up this way get in touch, we could do a ride together. Cheers
@@xplortas I will certainly take you up on the offer thank you.👍
You can see autumn in the scenery now, pretty with the lowering sun as well. Sorry about your done 😢
Yes autumn is definitely here, and chilly in the hills on the shady side. Drone may be repairable, we will see....
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Thanks 😊
Nice video👌 You showcased a very nice part of Tassie. I enjoyed it. Isn't Stories Creek Rd to Rossarden a gem.
Thanks for your feedback. It's a favourite riding area for me
Nice when you can have it all to yourself.
That's what I love about the Tassie bush, nice & quiet. Hardly see a car
No need to have the drone follow you to closely, just asking for trouble, keep it safe above treetops. What drone are you flying? Using any 3rd party apps? You did pretty well.
I've got a DJI Mavic Air 2. I've tried it higher but it won't lock on and stay with me, a bit frustrating
Not using any 3rd party apps
@@xplortas You don't want to use it?
I still use it, it's just not as capable as I had hoped when I bought it
That was a good challenge for you 😊
It was a great track, amazing views of the east coast
If I make it to Tas, I will give that one a miss.
Wow! That was lovely ❤
It's a l o n g way down
Thanks for sharing your setup. It is always interesting to see fellow Tasmanians' overnight setup.
You're welcome! No matter what the setup, the number of items taken expands to fill all available space. It never seems like I've got an easy pack!
@@xplortas I know exactly what you mean. I am always looking at my gear and asking myself do I need that? 🤔
LOL, me too @@RideTheByroads
Amazing how much stuff you can fit into those bags.
Lol, yep but always seems like you need more space. Items multiply to fill available space!
Very enjoyable watch
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the visit
Good setup...even for 1 night it still piles up 👍
Yes, fixed overheads are pretty high even for one night, plus tools etc if going bush
No kitchen sink? 😂
Nor detergent!
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