As someone who grew up on the beach (Northern Gulf of Mexico), I can tell you to enjoy every moment of a space that beautiful. All beaches are not created equal!
Great philosophy on gear. My favourite part about sand is a stock 4wd will usually outperform on sand simply because of weight and how it robs momentum.
Great life lesson on maintenance burdens! Less is more! Everything you add to your life requires attention at some point. That being said; I think a didgeridoo mounted to your hood would be a great addition to the Jeep! Also , still waiting for the boomerang 🪃 lesson!!🪃 Be safe and stay well!👍
Great to see more of Katie on camera. She was very discrete in previous videos. Good job driving and filming Katie. Love the drone shots too. Oh and the sound of the engine reving. Wooo 👍🏻 cheers from 🇨🇦
Another GREAT video my friend. I love to watch your adventures, see your kit, and hear your reasoning for what you bring with you! Keep up the great work!
the sand on those tracks can shift like that overnight,it is always a different drive. you are lucky you have finished with Easter here it is like Frazier Island busy
Sand flags break a lot at the flex point near where it attaches to the car. My mate just uses a fishing rod that he ties to a block of wood on his roof rack. It's cheap and nasty but it has never failed where all of our whiz bang flags and attachments eventually snap. Long flags off the bull bar can whip around and bash the car when it gets rough going.
Those sand dunes are beautiful and that looks like the perfect spot to setup camp and hangout at, cook up a meal and get a little bonfire going. Speaking of bonfires, are they legal in South Australia and would having a fire on the sand dunes be considered alright?
Love it! Some real off-roading. Sand isn't my favorite being from Florida. Very hard to judge. You did well considering you're way heavy with relatively small tires. Good thing it's a Rubicon and fully locked or you probably wouldn't have made it. I need a Katie that cooks for me like that while overlanding! She's really cool.
Great vistas. 👍 For your sand pole, How much would you think the placement of the mount or location, plays on the kinetic energy that broke the pole off the base? If any. I'm just remembering how sitting in different places on a Rollercoaster can effect how much I was whipped around. Always enjoy your positive take on things and how you look at what is truly needed even if it's for comfort vrs practicality. I see a delicious Overlanding cook book in your future 😋
Dude, you have to disable the traction control when you venture on to sand. It's a day and night difference making the Jeep so much more capable. Select D and hold the brakes. Then press and hold the traction control button until it says ESCOFF on the dash, about 5 to 8 seconds.
Hi Dan. Nice Video. I took my Gladiator the first time off-road last weekend to Fraser. What Gearbox settings did you use in those dunes in the soft sand? Part 4wd High or did you go low gear? Thanks
I follow "The Story 'til Now " and try to imagine going the same place on a motorcycle. The wading depth is generally not as good on a motorcycle and even with chains I'm not sure if the motorcycle would do as well. I like Ronny Dahl's "plastic" panels, but if you're adding ,why not remove some steel.
I watched your "why" video just before this one. You said about petrol/diesel, you said you like diesel, and so do I. But the. You get bogged on the beach, and when you drove out over the traction mats, you fang it and get out, that's the pros right there of a petrol engine, the diesel would have not been as effective there in my opinion. That being said, I drive a tuned V8 turbo diesel, with bulk torque. Even it needs to come on boost before it'll power up. Petrols dominate the beach.
Haha, we do! When I'm flying Katie is driving, and I often peek over to see if anyone is coming on the other side of a dune or crest. It's really handy to just say "Nobody is coming", then Katie can concentrate on climbing the dune and not worrying about oncoming vehicles.
@@TheRoadChoseMe I understand your fear, it’s a general miss conception across Australia 4x4 and it’s not rooted in truth. In my Land Rover Discovery 2, I did all of Fraser for 2 weeks on 33’s at 10psi while towing a dual jet ski, single axel trailer that was at 8psi. Never got bogged, never rolled a tyre. No erratic sharp steering inputs or harsh braking and all was fine. I used less fuel, auto gear box fluid and EGR temps were much lower.
As someone who grew up on the beach (Northern Gulf of Mexico), I can tell you to enjoy every moment of a space that beautiful. All beaches are not created equal!
That view at 21:06. Breathtaking
Great philosophy on gear. My favourite part about sand is a stock 4wd will usually outperform on sand simply because of weight and how it robs momentum.
I'd take the dune track over the beach any day, one of the most fun tracks in Oz
Great life lesson on maintenance burdens!
Less is more! Everything you add to your life requires attention at some point.
That being said; I think a didgeridoo mounted to your hood would be a great addition to the Jeep!
Also , still waiting for the boomerang 🪃 lesson!!🪃
Be safe and stay well!👍
I really like your no nonsense and cautious philosophy. Simplify and add lightness, as Colin Chapman (Lotus) famously said
I *love* that quote and use it every chance I get!
Great to see more of Katie on camera. She was very discrete in previous videos. Good job driving and filming Katie. Love the drone shots too. Oh and the sound of the engine reving. Wooo 👍🏻 cheers from 🇨🇦
Thanks 👍
Man i wish i was an aussie....great country
Thanks for your video 😎👍
Looks so much like the south western coast of South Africa - then I remembered Port Jackson bush was imported years ago to stabilise the sand dunes.
Another GREAT video my friend. I love to watch your adventures, see your kit, and hear your reasoning for what you bring with you! Keep up the great work!
Awesome, thank you!
I always say: “LESS IS MORE!”
Greetings from the Netherlands
Keep on trucking 💪
the sand on those tracks can shift like that overnight,it is always a different drive.
you are lucky you have finished with Easter here it is like Frazier Island busy
Owsome ride.
Cheers. 🍺&🍷
Sand flags break a lot at the flex point near where it attaches to the car. My mate just uses a fishing rod that he ties to a block of wood on his roof rack. It's cheap and nasty but it has never failed where all of our whiz bang flags and attachments eventually snap. Long flags off the bull bar can whip around and bash the car when it gets rough going.
My mate used a beach rod, and a pair of red jocks tied to the top. Worked well, good for a laugh and a conversation starter.
Those sand dunes are beautiful and that looks like the perfect spot to setup camp and hangout at, cook up a meal and get a little bonfire going. Speaking of bonfires, are they legal in South Australia and would having a fire on the sand dunes be considered alright?
To be honest I don't know. Camping wild in that area was not allowed.
Another good video!
Beautiful beach 🏖️
Tip steep angle beaches are very soft at water you drive at the top and don’t drive on the big sea weed patches as they are like quick sand
Love it!
Some real off-roading.
Sand isn't my favorite being from Florida. Very hard to judge. You did well considering you're way heavy with relatively small tires. Good thing it's a Rubicon and fully locked or you probably wouldn't have made it.
I need a Katie that cooks for me like that while overlanding! She's really cool.
Hey Tom, I didn't use the lockers once... !
@@TheRoadChoseMe
Why?
Didn't need them, and lockers usually don't help much in sand
13:30 have a go ya mug! Get on the beach and explore!!
Just like sturgis....99 % of the people at nudist colony flashing their goodies...should keep their cloths on😁✌😁✌
Great vistas. 👍 For your sand pole, How much would you think the placement of the mount or location, plays on the kinetic energy that broke the pole off the base? If any. I'm just remembering how sitting in different places on a Rollercoaster can effect how much I was whipped around.
Always enjoy your positive take on things and how you look at what is truly needed even if it's for comfort vrs practicality.
I see a delicious Overlanding cook book in your future 😋
Dude, you have to disable the traction control when you venture on to sand.
It's a day and night difference making the Jeep so much more capable.
Select D and hold the brakes. Then press and hold the traction control button until it says ESCOFF on the dash, about 5 to 8 seconds.
sweet drive ,hows your fuel consumption going ..
Now l want to go there, l will have another Easter egg and think about it.
Hi Dan. Nice Video. I took my Gladiator the first time off-road last weekend to Fraser. What Gearbox settings did you use in those dunes in the soft sand? Part 4wd High or did you go low gear? Thanks
Hey Dan, now that you have some off road experience with the automatic, do you still favor a manual for overlanding?
05:08 Haha...not really stuck! Just for fun.
I suspect you'll need to put the flag on a spring like they do with long aerials
In this episode of The Road Choose Me, I install Limb Risers.
I follow "The Story 'til Now " and try to imagine going the same place on a motorcycle. The wading depth is generally not as good on a motorcycle and even with chains I'm not sure if the motorcycle would do as well.
I like Ronny Dahl's "plastic" panels, but if you're adding ,why not remove some steel.
5:19 this is what happens at 15psi. Sand driving - straight to 10psi
Are there any tracks to avoid the tight pin striping tracks ??
If there are, I didn't find them!
I watched your "why" video just before this one. You said about petrol/diesel, you said you like diesel, and so do I. But the. You get bogged on the beach, and when you drove out over the traction mats, you fang it and get out, that's the pros right there of a petrol engine, the diesel would have not been as effective there in my opinion. That being said, I drive a tuned V8 turbo diesel, with bulk torque. Even it needs to come on boost before it'll power up. Petrols dominate the beach.
O yer I'm the same don't like over cooked mushrooms 👍
Dan, just curious how high of lift you did on the Jeep suspension?
I went with the AEV 2.5" Dual Sport - details on why here: ua-cam.com/video/D5hyAsNx0FM/v-deo.html
Thank you it looks great!!
If you come to the southwest of wa, hit me up, welcome to stay at my place
Cheers! I'll be there at some point for sure
Do you ever use the the drone for recon?
Haha, we do!
When I'm flying Katie is driving, and I often peek over to see if anyone is coming on the other side of a dune or crest. It's really handy to just say "Nobody is coming", then Katie can concentrate on climbing the dune and not worrying about oncoming vehicles.
Why don't u get a simple roof top tent be easier 4 ya and will look good on Jeep
Too much weight up high, too big a hit to fuel consumption.
22:40 I don’t know why people are afraid to run at 8 or 10 psi all day.
I really don't want to roll a tire off the bead, so I slowly lower the pressure until I have the grip I need without going so low I risk that.
@@TheRoadChoseMe I understand your fear, it’s a general miss conception across Australia 4x4 and it’s not rooted in truth. In my Land Rover Discovery 2, I did all of Fraser for 2 weeks on 33’s at 10psi while towing a dual jet ski, single axel trailer that was at 8psi. Never got bogged, never rolled a tyre. No erratic sharp steering inputs or harsh braking and all was fine. I used less fuel, auto gear box fluid and EGR temps were much lower.