Plenty have tried but this is probably one of the best video on first timer such as myself, what to expect, etc. Really appreciate all the details and such 👍🏼 kuddos
Gday mate. That’s great you found this video helpful on travelling Fraser Island. I have a full series on my trip around Fraser if you haven’t seen those. Thanks heaps mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim.
Thanks Taylor. Fraser Island is a fantastic place to visit for a few days. Do you watch the rest of the Fraser Island series? Such a great trip. Hope you can over to Fraser soon mate. Cheers Tim.
Gday mate Thanks, Fraser Island is a great place to check out. Hope you enjoy the other videos in the Fraser Island series. Thanks mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim
Gday mate, Thanks very much for your feedback. I hope you enjoy the other videos in the Fraser Island series. I love going to Fraser, I’m really looking forward to going back. Cheers Tim
Great video Tim I can't wait for the day I go to the famed inskip point/Fraser Island, we'd have to get you to come over here on north island of New Zealand one day we'll show you around our famed beaches and 4x4 trails views will make your Camara explode!! Cheers mate.
Gday mate, Fraser Island is very well worth a trip over. You cant be the remoteness of Sandy cape, simply stunning. Now, coming over to New Zealand with the mighty Patrol would be unreal some day. So much of NZ I would love to see, the massive mountains and stunning river systems, A beach run would just top it off. Thanks again for your reply. Cheers Batesy.
Gday Scott, Thanks mate. Fraser Island is a really nice place to explore. I’ll get back again some day. Hope you enjoyed the other videos I made in my Fraser Island adventure. Thanks for your feedback. Cheers Tim
Mate what a video! Absolutely superb! I'd love to go to Fraser Island and drive on the beaches there. Just stunning! And do exactly as you did and set the deck chair by the beach and fish at sunset. Perfect.
Absolutely mate. Fraser Island is a great trip. I’ve been twice now , and can’t wait to go again. Well worth getting up to QLD when you can mate. Thanks for your reply mate. Cheers Tim.
And guess what mate? Tonight at 8:40 on channel 92 The Man From Snowy River is on! Good old Craig's Hut on tv once again! What a top movie mate! Just in case you didn't know.
G'day mate, Fraser is a great place to explore. I look forward to going back some day for sure. Thanks for your reply and feedback mate. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. Cheers Tim.
G'day mate, Thanks heaps for your feed back on the Fraser Island video. It's a great place, and i will be back some day for sure. Thanks again, i really appreciate your reply. Cheers Tim.
G'day Sam, Fraser Island is unreal. I cant wait to go back for the third time some day. When you get the chance mate, it is well worth the drive up from down here. You will love. Just plan to spend a few nights at Sandy Cape if you can. Thanks for your reply and feedback mate. Cheers Tim.
Couple things immediately. Been travelling to K'gari for 40 years, and I NEVER go below 20psi, and probably higher wouldve done if it rained the night before. (If youre going to Sandy Cape Lighthouse, Ngahla Rocks deserves 15 or 16psi, but thats literally the only time.) Even in the Patrols. Eurong Bakery have stopped making their own pies, sadly. They used to 10 times better. There is a permanently manned police station at Eurong now, so the Police live and work on the island. There's no "just popping over for a bit" They can and will stop you for RBTs or speed traps at any time.
G'day Peter, I appreciate your feed back and experience mate. But, theres no way i would be doing and sand driving 20psi and above. My standard tyre pressures in the Victorian High Country are 20 and 18. I have found with all of the sand driving trips i have done, 18 and 16psi work very well and never have an issue. Shame about the bakery, they are pretty good all the same. Thanks heaps agin for your feed back mate. Cheers Tim.
I'm comfortable with that, because you're very clear about being careful about making tighter turns. Again, in all my experience, I;ve never had to go that low unless I go to Sandy Cape (as I said) and my father - who taught me everything I know and was a key starter of the driver training programs in the 80's - never goes below 25psi. (One thing we do teach is seek advice from a local expert. It'd be like me telling you how to run the High Country.)
@@timbates4wdadventures And Dad's just reminded me of the golden rule: "The less air you need to let out of your tyres, the safer you are, in all situations. So, only let out the air you need to to conquer the obstacle. You can always let more air out if you look like you'll get stuck"
@@timbates4wdadventures maybe next time you're coming up here, get in touch and I can show you (and maybe your viewers, also) what is actually possible on higher pressures.
G'day mate, That spot was about 500 mtrs past the end of the sand dunes. It's all camp zone 9. You just have to find a spot once you past the end of the sand dune. Heaps of spots for a good few Ks. Sandy Cape is unreal. Let me know if you need any more info. Thanks for your reply mate. Cheers Tim.
Tx a bunch Tim realy appreciate the info. Was there end July last yr first time and the weather was terrible big storm came through. To top it all a dingo chew a hole through our soft floor trailer tent door while we were out exploring and we didnt leave a crumb out! 😂(camped zone 2). Go the Patrol!
@@Ouboet365 Thats no good mate about the bad weather and the dingo chewing a hole in your camper. We had a few dingo's come into our camps, no real trouble from them. Camp Zone 2 is the same zone i stayed at for the last night of my Fraser Island trip. Great spot. Cheers mate, mighty Patrol rolls on Lol
john delaney Gday John, That’s a shame mate that you haven’t got a 4WD to get you on the barge and across to Fraser Island. Maybe next time you are up that way, take one of the 4WD tour companies that go over. Everything from a day trip to a couple of days. That’s how I first discovered Fraser Island many years ago on a 4WD tour bus. Amazing experience mate. Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures I have a syncro vw transporter i've taken on plenty of trails like you do in the high country, it does them quite ok, but not the sand..
@@timbates4wdadventures Yeah mate i do as much as i can i've been on hold with the virus, but that's ok getting things sorted for my next adventures,hopefully i'll see you in the high country when i get there.. which i think would be in autumn or spring for me..
Why do you let air out of the tires? I'm a city-dweller. EDIT: Oh - You explain it at 4:00. This video was well filmed and edited. Great work! Looks like a great place to visit. 12:00 - Put a rock on the map next time!
Gday mate, The tyres are let down so they don't bog down in the sand. Allows the tyre to sit on top of the sand rather then dig in if still on full road pressures. If you would like to watch my last short video, I go into a lot more details about tyre pressures on the beach. I film and edit my videos myself, great fun. Thanks for your feed back, I greatly appreciate it. Cheers Batesy.
Thanks for sharing. I got into your videos because of the Vic High Country but as a Queenslander I was happy to see one of your videos of this part of the world, especially after seeing endless amounts of other 4x4 experts with their own TV shows etc. I actually enjoyed watching your take on this amazing island compared to the others. Just a quick question, what psi did you have when you done India Head?
Gday mate, Thanks a lot for your reply and feed back, I greatly appreciate it. I always try and be different in my filming trips from others that have been over the same ground. It's great you enjoyed the video, and Fraser Island is an amazing place. Episode two will be out on Monday night. The tyre pressures I ran for Indian Head, were 16psi in the front and 18psi in the rear. I ran those pressures for the whole trip, and worked really well. Thanks again. Cheers Batesy.
Thats unreal. You have a great trip and try and spend a few nights camped up at Sandy Cape. I cant wait to come back. Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim.
Don’t you have to have a permit or paperwork’s to camp in Sandy Cape area or can you just camp there freely because I heard they only allow certain numbers of people up there at a time.
Thats correct you need a camping permit to camp anywhere on Fraser Islands. I had all the correct camping and vehicle permits for my time on Fraser Island. Cheers Tim
Great video mate! Just wondering how long it takes to drive to Indian head from when you get on the island at in skip? I’ll be heading there for the first time at the end of the year. Can’t wait!
G'day Ryan, Mate, you would get to Indian Head in a couple of hours with a few stops up the Eastern beach. In Ep one of my series i stop at some of the must see spots once you get off the barge. How long are you going for? Thanks for watching and your feedback mate. Cheers Tim.
Grant Simmons Gday Grant, The two times I have been, has been around March - April and the weather was great. Yes you do need to get camping and a vehicle permit before going over to Fraser Island I have a video on my channel showing you how to book your permits. Thanks for your reply mate. Cheers Tim.
Yeah the dingos are very inquisitive animals. As long as you dont leave food around, they dont have a reason to stay around your camp. That was a great trip on Fraser Island. Cheers Tim.
Tim I thought you were a young fella about 35 - 40 but then you gave away your age when you said, “Best gazzetted road in Australia.” 😂😂 Not too many know what “Gazzetted” means nowadays or in fact what a gazzette was. 🙂
Plenty have tried but this is probably one of the best video on first timer such as myself, what to expect, etc. Really appreciate all the details and such 👍🏼 kuddos
Gday mate.
That’s great you found this video helpful on travelling Fraser Island.
I have a full series on my trip around Fraser if you haven’t seen those.
Thanks heaps mate for your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
thanks Tim i am getting a new swag soon i have season my last couple of swags with garden hose but the new one will try it your way cheers
Gday mate.
That’s how I’ve found it to work the best.
In the bath mate.
Thanks heaps for your reply.
Cheers Tim
I'm not one to comment on videos... but that was amazing, very educational as well, I'll be sure to take the dico up there soon.
Thanks Taylor.
Fraser Island is a fantastic place to visit for a few days.
Do you watch the rest of the Fraser Island series?
Such a great trip.
Hope you can over to Fraser soon mate.
Cheers Tim.
As always, excellent episodes Tim 👍. Hope to see many more to come.
Gday mate
Thanks, Fraser Island is a great place to check out.
Hope you enjoy the other videos in the Fraser Island series.
Thanks mate for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Awesome Video mate. Just like bein in Fraser myself. Welcome to Queensland matey
Gday mate.
Thanks mate.
Really good trip out on Fraser Island.
I’ll be back some day for sure.
Cheers Tim.
good vid mate thanks for sharing
Gday mate,
Thanks very much for your feedback.
I hope you enjoy the other videos in the Fraser Island series.
I love going to Fraser, I’m really looking forward to going back.
Cheers Tim
Great video Tim I can't wait for the day I go to the famed inskip point/Fraser Island, we'd have to get you to come over here on north island of New Zealand one day we'll show you around our famed beaches and 4x4 trails views will make your Camara explode!! Cheers mate.
Gday mate,
Fraser Island is very well worth a trip over. You cant be the remoteness of Sandy cape, simply stunning.
Now, coming over to New Zealand with the mighty Patrol would be unreal some day.
So much of NZ I would love to see, the massive mountains and stunning river systems, A beach run would just top it off.
Thanks again for your reply.
Cheers Batesy.
Great video good tips
I just love the place too!
Gday Scott,
Thanks mate. Fraser Island is a really nice place to explore.
I’ll get back again some day.
Hope you enjoyed the other videos I made in my Fraser Island adventure.
Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Mate what a video! Absolutely superb! I'd love to go to Fraser Island and drive on the beaches there. Just stunning! And do exactly as you did and set the deck chair by the beach and fish at sunset. Perfect.
Absolutely mate.
Fraser Island is a great trip.
I’ve been twice now , and can’t wait to go again.
Well worth getting up to QLD when you can mate.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures I'd love to do Fraser Island and Cape York in one hit if heading up north to save time and money. That'd be epic!
And guess what mate? Tonight at 8:40 on channel 92 The Man From Snowy River is on! Good old Craig's Hut on tv once again! What a top movie mate! Just in case you didn't know.
Very jealous Tim...I am freezing my bollocks off and you are in shorts!! Great video mate!!!
Gday Craig,
Yeah it was unreal the weather I had.
Shorts and thongs for 3 weeks.
It's a different world up that way.
Cheers Batesy.
Great video Tim looks awesome
G'day mate,
Fraser is a great place to explore.
I look forward to going back some day for sure.
Thanks for your reply and feedback mate.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.
Cheers Tim.
Fantastic watch Tim. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the next episode. 👍👍😀😀
Gday Craig,
Thanks mate for your feed back.
Im glad you enjoyed the video. Ep two will be loaded same time next Monday night.
Cheers Batesy.
Awesome video mate!! Loved every minute of it.
Gday Matthew,
Thats ace mate, thanks for your fedd back.
Episode two will be out next Monday night.
Cheers Batesy.
One of your best mate. Really enjoyed watching, even though I'm somewhat jealous.
Gday Steve,
Thanks mate, it was a great trip.
Episode two, Monday night 6.45pm :-)
Cheers Batesy.
Great way to start the adventure 👍
Gday Steve,
Sure was mate.
Its a ripper place to visit.
Cheers Batesy.
What a great video mate. Really enjoyed your commentary and tips. Keep them coming. Subbied
G'day mate,
Thanks heaps for your feed back on the Fraser Island video.
It's a great place, and i will be back some day for sure.
Thanks again, i really appreciate your reply.
Cheers Tim.
Amazing vid Tim. I'm from Victoria too but Fraser is definitely high on my list
G'day Sam,
Fraser Island is unreal.
I cant wait to go back for the third time some day.
When you get the chance mate, it is well worth the drive up from down here.
You will love.
Just plan to spend a few nights at Sandy Cape if you can.
Thanks for your reply and feedback mate.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Cheers Tim, I'll chuck Sandy Cape on the list too
Sam Young yeah for sure mate.
Good one Tim! Been a while since Kaz and I were there too. Still had the GU back then lol. Cheers Steve
Gday Steve,
Thanks mate.
Yeah it's a great place mate.
The mighty GU days. :-)
Cheers Batesy.
Couple things immediately. Been travelling to K'gari for 40 years, and I NEVER go below 20psi, and probably higher wouldve done if it rained the night before. (If youre going to Sandy Cape Lighthouse, Ngahla Rocks deserves 15 or 16psi, but thats literally the only time.) Even in the Patrols. Eurong Bakery have stopped making their own pies, sadly. They used to 10 times better.
There is a permanently manned police station at Eurong now, so the Police live and work on the island. There's no "just popping over for a bit" They can and will stop you for RBTs or speed traps at any time.
G'day Peter,
I appreciate your feed back and experience mate.
But, theres no way i would be doing and sand driving 20psi and above.
My standard tyre pressures in the Victorian High Country are 20 and 18.
I have found with all of the sand driving trips i have done, 18 and 16psi work very well and never have an issue.
Shame about the bakery, they are pretty good all the same.
Thanks heaps agin for your feed back mate.
Cheers Tim.
I'm comfortable with that, because you're very clear about being careful about making tighter turns. Again, in all my experience, I;ve never had to go that low unless I go to Sandy Cape (as I said) and my father - who taught me everything I know and was a key starter of the driver training programs in the 80's - never goes below 25psi. (One thing we do teach is seek advice from a local expert. It'd be like me telling you how to run the High Country.)
@@timbates4wdadventures And Dad's just reminded me of the golden rule: "The less air you need to let out of your tyres, the safer you are, in all situations. So, only let out the air you need to to conquer the obstacle. You can always let more air out if you look like you'll get stuck"
@@petermiddo Yeah thats spot on mate.
@@timbates4wdadventures maybe next time you're coming up here, get in touch and I can show you (and maybe your viewers, also) what is actually possible on higher pressures.
Hi Tim keep'em coming! Can you tell me where you camped at Sandy Cape end of vid Regards Roland
G'day mate,
That spot was about 500 mtrs past the end of the sand dunes.
It's all camp zone 9. You just have to find a spot once you past the end of the sand dune.
Heaps of spots for a good few Ks.
Sandy Cape is unreal.
Let me know if you need any more info.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Tx a bunch Tim realy appreciate the info. Was there end July last yr first time and the weather was terrible big storm came through. To top it all a dingo chew a hole through our soft floor trailer tent door while we were out exploring and we didnt leave a crumb out! 😂(camped zone 2). Go the Patrol!
@@Ouboet365
Thats no good mate about the bad weather and the dingo chewing a hole in your camper.
We had a few dingo's come into our camps, no real trouble from them.
Camp Zone 2 is the same zone i stayed at for the last night of my Fraser Island trip.
Great spot.
Cheers mate, mighty Patrol rolls on Lol
Good stuff tim been to inskip a few times,but not fraser don't have a FWD.
john delaney
Gday John,
That’s a shame mate that you haven’t got a 4WD to get you on the barge and across to Fraser Island.
Maybe next time you are up that way, take one of the 4WD tour companies that go over.
Everything from a day trip to a couple of days.
That’s how I first discovered Fraser Island many years ago on a 4WD tour bus. Amazing experience mate.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures I have a syncro vw transporter i've taken on plenty of trails like you do in the high country, it does them quite ok, but not the sand..
john delaney
Ahh righto.
Sounds like you travel a fair bit.
@@timbates4wdadventures Yeah mate i do as much as i can i've been on hold with the virus, but that's ok getting things sorted for my next adventures,hopefully i'll see you in the high country when i get there.. which i think would be in autumn or spring for me..
@@johndelaney2957 Yeah mate, hope we can all get back travelling soon.
Fair chance i'll see you down here if you get down.
Tim, did you do some prep work to your rig for the trip like Lanolin etc for underneath?
G'day mate,
Yes I did.
The video is on my UA-cam channel.
I sprayed a week before I went.
Well worth it.
Cheers Tim.
Why do you let air out of the tires? I'm a city-dweller.
EDIT: Oh - You explain it at 4:00.
This video was well filmed and edited. Great work!
Looks like a great place to visit.
12:00 - Put a rock on the map next time!
Gday mate,
The tyres are let down so they don't bog down in the sand. Allows the tyre to sit on top of the sand rather then dig in if still on full road pressures. If you would like to watch my last short video, I go into a lot more details about tyre pressures on the beach.
I film and edit my videos myself, great fun.
Thanks for your feed back, I greatly appreciate it.
Cheers Batesy.
Thanks for sharing. I got into your videos because of the Vic High Country but as a Queenslander I was happy to see one of your videos of this part of the world, especially after seeing endless amounts of other 4x4 experts with their own TV shows etc. I actually enjoyed watching your take on this amazing island compared to the others. Just a quick question, what psi did you have when you done India Head?
Gday mate,
Thanks a lot for your reply and feed back, I greatly appreciate it.
I always try and be different in my filming trips from others that have been over the same ground.
It's great you enjoyed the video, and Fraser Island is an amazing place.
Episode two will be out on Monday night.
The tyre pressures I ran for Indian Head, were 16psi in the front and 18psi in the rear.
I ran those pressures for the whole trip, and worked really well.
Thanks again.
Cheers Batesy.
@@timbates4wdadventures cheers
I’m going to Fraser on Wednesday
Thats unreal.
You have a great trip and try and spend a few nights camped up at Sandy Cape.
I cant wait to come back.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
Don’t you have to have a permit or paperwork’s to camp in Sandy Cape area or can you just camp there freely because I heard they only allow certain numbers of people up there at a time.
Thats correct you need a camping permit to camp anywhere on Fraser Islands.
I had all the correct camping and vehicle permits for my time on Fraser Island.
Cheers Tim
Great video mate! Just wondering how long it takes to drive to Indian head from when you get on the island at in skip? I’ll be heading there for the first time at the end of the year. Can’t wait!
G'day Ryan,
Mate, you would get to Indian Head in a couple of hours with a few stops up the Eastern beach.
In Ep one of my series i stop at some of the must see spots once you get off the barge.
How long are you going for?
Thanks for watching and your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim.
Great video mate whats the best time off year to go and do u need permanent for camp sites
Grant Simmons
Gday Grant,
The two times I have been, has been around March - April and the weather was great.
Yes you do need to get camping and a vehicle permit before going over to Fraser Island
I have a video on my channel showing you how to book your permits.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
👍👍
Cheers, thanks for your reply. :-)
Cheers Batesy.
Master Bates of the sand
Gday mate,
Hahah :-)
Yep, something a bit different.
Had a ball, just a great trip.
Cheers Batesy.
Looked a great trip
Well played
@@mountainconstructions Thanks mate, it was unreal.
Notice not only fishermen, you have to watch the odd dingo or two.
Yeah the dingos are very inquisitive animals.
As long as you dont leave food around, they dont have a reason to stay around your camp.
That was a great trip on Fraser Island.
Cheers Tim.
Tim I thought you were a young fella about 35 - 40 but then you gave away your age when you said, “Best gazzetted road in Australia.” 😂😂 Not too many know what “Gazzetted” means nowadays or in fact what a gazzette was. 🙂
G'day mate,
Hahah :-)
Still a young fella, just not in those numbers :-)
Sure is the best Gazzetted road in Oz mate.
Cheers Tim.