Explornations

10/01/2026

No new video this week as we take a bit of time off. So we will take you back to the start of 2025 where we get prepared for the year ahead with some caravan tips.
https://youtu.be/gc5mr1J3-go?si=PfzDbf3-U9thsG2Z

04/01/2026

2025 was our year of getting high.
link to the video in the comments.
We got some really high places around Australia starting with Mount Ninderry on the Sunshine Coast then later we headed down to the ?Victorian High Country. we then found a few old volcanoes down in Victoria and South Australia and up into the Flinders Ranges.
We also got down low too. we went to some awesome caves and sinkholes and down to some beautiful waterfalls
Come with us as we take you back through the year in this 2025 recap.
You can search through our back catalogue for hours of entertainment as we continue our adventures in our beautiful country.
P.S we are taking a few weeks off so may not have a video next week or two.

03/01/2026

Happy New Year.
https://youtu.be/_4TWeyMp0XQ

2025 was our year of getting high.
We got some really high places around Australia starting with Mount Ninderry on the Sunshine Coast then later we headed down to the ?Victorian High Country. we then found a few old volcanoes down in Victoria and South Australia and up into the Flinders Ranges.
We also got down low too. we went to some awesome caves and sinkholes and down to some beautiful waterfalls
Come with us as we take you back through the year in this 2025 recap.
You can search through our back catalogue for hours of entertainment as we continue our adventures in our beautiful country.
P.S we are taking a few weeks off so may not have a video next week or two.

Come with us on our 2025 year of travels to many high points around Victorian High Country, the Otway Ranges, and the Flinders Ranges with many high points i...

27/12/2025

Come with us on Part 3 of our re-edit of our Cape York 4x4 adventure. In Episode 3, we do there mighty Frenchman's Track with the deepest water crossing yet at the Pascoe River.
With three people standing in the water to mark the way across, and one person standing high on a rock looking for crocodiles, we make across the river on our way back from the tip of Australia on this epic trip that takes us through amazing landscapes in tropical North Queensland.
Link in the comments.

27/12/2025

Episode 3 of our re-edit of our Cape York adventure launches Sunday Morning. If you haven’t yet seen part 1 and 2 then check out our YouTube channel Explornations link in the comments
For all the fun.

20/12/2025

Nanny Does Nolans. Episode 2 of our epic Cape York, Old Tele Track Adventure is the second half of our 4x4 adventure along the Old Telegraph Track.
https://youtu.be/cv-kC2Mn_3A
We started at Bramwell Camping ground and up to Palm Creek and as you have seen in our first episode, I couldn't shift Rose from the driver's seat. I did get to drive a few sections, like Gunshot and Sam's Creek and that was heaps of fun.
After completing the Southern section, it was time to take on the Northern section , and once again Rose managed to time it to get all the good sections. It was so much fun watching her laugh as she took on these challenges like a pro.
Come with us as we complete the Northern end of the telegraph track and make it all the way to the very tip of Australia.

13/12/2025

https://youtu.be/pk2qkcCXlc4

Come with us as we take you on the first section of the Old Telegraph Track in Cape York in far North Queensland.
Was Rose a bit scared? you bet. Did she handle it? You bet. Did she crash and burn? You will have to watch and see.
The Old Tele Track is one of Australia's best 4wd tracks, with plenty of mud and deep water crossings and some other challenging sections.
This was a bucket list trip for me and we had so much fun. But I had trouble getting Rose out of the drivers seat.

We did this trip a couple of years ago and my editing skills have improved so I thought I would re-edit the videos to make them more exciting and easier to watch.
Enjoy, and leave us a message in the comments to let us know what you think.

12/12/2025

Episode 1 re edit of our fantastic 4x4 adventure to The Old Tele Track that started our YouTube journey will launch 06.30 am Sunday the 14th December.
I have got a lot better with editing and thought I would revisit our first big trip to make it better and more exciting.
Come with us we take on the mighty OTT in our Nissan Patrol, and look who is driving.

06/12/2025

https://youtu.be/4Nirvqd2_Dk?si=GmICwyH18iOaSNwp
Col and his grandson Callen go camping at the Imbil Camping Retreat , which used to be called The Island Reach Campground in the little town of Imbil.

Yabba Creek flows slowly past the town of Imbil, which is in behind the top end of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. The campground is on the edge of the creek. It has a sandy gravel beach that is ideal for launching canoes and kayaks, or just swimming out to the little island.
The water is clean, cool and inviting on a hot summer day and the camp gets full of holiday makers in the busy holiday times so it pays to book ahead. there are powered and unpowered sites and plenty of room to kick a footy or ride bikes, and it is just a short walk to town where there is the ever popular bakery, grocery shop and of course the local pub.
The town of Imbil is surrounded by forrest and is close to great 4x4 tracks if you like to go out and try your skills and get your c ar a bit dirty.
Come with us as Poppy and Cal have a fun couple of days in this beautiful little town.

29/11/2025

https://youtu.be/j0f5EX21GQA
Back from our big trip and realised the car's house battery could do with some extra solar input. When parked up for a few days with the car fridge running, the battery can run down a bit. We do have a solar blanket but that can be a bit of a pain in the butt to put out at times, so I thought I would install a solar panel to the roof rack so it can pick up extra charge, even while parked.

The car is a GU Patrol (Y61) and according to Rose, is the second love of my life and it gets more attention, and accessories. But then, she loves to drive it off road as much as I do.

Come with us as I install the solar panel that I bought from shop on the Sunshine Coast. This is not a paid promotion, they just happened to have the thin style, light weight panel, of the right size that I was looking for.

22/11/2025

https://youtu.be/3NwWaAEbtWA
Come with us on the second part of this 4x4 adventure into the Curra state forest as we join with the North Coast 4x4 club as we put our cars to the test.
in episode 1 we did the first partmof the track with some challenging hill climbs and some fairly big boggles. In Part 2 we continue as we tackle the big rut that Dave had trouble in on his reccy drive. We then head to some unexplored sections with a big rocky incline.
It was a fun drive with expert guidance and spotting by trip leader Dave.
We can really recommend joining and driving with a club and also doing one of the 4 wheel driving courses.
Rose and I have both completed the Operate and Maintain a 4 wheel Drive. This involves some theory to understand d how the thing works and the differences in drives. the practical involves some skills in actual driving such as how to start reversing down a hill after stalling or having to stop and changing a tyre on a hill as well as some spotting skills like we see Dave doing in this video.
I have done the advanced course involving recovering with winches that involves deciding whether a single or double line pull is required as well as practical aspects to put this knowledge into practice.
so sit back and see how we go on this challenging track

15/11/2025

https://youtu.be/xWmCzHgfeFY
Col and Ray join a fun day drive with the North Coast 4x4 Club to the Curra state forest near Gympie.
This video is Part 1 of a two part series as we take on some moderate level tracks that have a few surprises. Come with us as we tag along with the group up and down some challenging hills and through some big bog holes that nearly changes the colour of every car on the trip.