Just wanted to say thanks - this was a terrific video. Great length, great commentary - all the important bits so that I was able to drive there in the dark and get there for sunrise! Thanks!!

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

2 ай бұрын

Great glad it helped you out! Sunrise would have been epic!

Another big thank you for the in sight 🙂👍

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

9 ай бұрын

No problem 👍 Glad it was helpful

Great one. Thanks for capturing and sharing.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

No worries glad you enjoyed it

@shahstraveldiaries.followo6024

Жыл бұрын

@@OffTheBeatenPathAus let me know if you planning any east track in near future as I really want to take my Pajero sport for a spin. But my preference will be easy tracks as I don’t have any additional gear in it yet.

@shahstraveldiaries.followo6024

Жыл бұрын

Meant easy track

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

@@shahstraveldiaries.followo6024 Easy tracks can be hard to predict but will keep it in mind. As you probably know I'm based on the VIC/NSW border in Albury Wodonga, where are you based? Feel free to shoot me a message via the OTBP facebook page if that's easier.

Loved the factual style of video; really informative. Have been wanting to go to Craig's Hut for ages, but was never too sure about access. Thanks heaps for this. New subscriber.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

7 ай бұрын

That's greY thanks for the feedback. So worth visiting. Thanks for subscribing!

Great Video. Did this just yesterday in my Paj, came back down via monument which added a little challenge but nothing too difficult.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Great mate, yeah monument isn't that difficult.

Thanks mate , a great detail description of the track , I'm heading up soon on a motorbike 👍

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and it was helpful, have a great trip!

I've been wanting to get up there for years and I've decided that this summer is it. I'll be doing it a Subie Outback so I'm very apprecative of you filming the entire 3km track. Cheers, b. PS. Subbed. :)

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

10 ай бұрын

No worries, you should be fine in an outback. Enjoy the trip, so worth it! Glad the footages has helped you out. It's not a long track so thought filming the whole thing would give people some peace of mind about tackling it.

Thanks heaps for posting this video. Always wanted to go-to craigs hut but was concerned my 4wdriving skill wouldn't b up to it. But after seeing this I'm now happy to give it a go. Cheers

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, it's a pretty easy run going this way. Great to hear the from people like you that the videos are encouraging you to get out there.

@takingawander198

Жыл бұрын

I am the same sally.

I'm yet to explore Craig's Hut in a couple of weeks. I may only trek by foot to there from that road junction where the track starts. I only have a 2-wheel drive vehicle. This time of the season should be ok but I need to vigilante of wet weather. Nice scenery there.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

5 ай бұрын

Well worth the effort and definitely 2wd friendly to the start of the hike. Enjoy!

Recently took the Prado up Monument Track. It was in very good condition and not as challenging as it once was.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

3 ай бұрын

Good to know thx! Great area to explore

Love those old huts mate. Look forward to getting down there and seeing some of them myself.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Be awesome when you can make it down mate.

@OnCountryWithMick

Жыл бұрын

@@OffTheBeatenPathAus it will be good. I will let you know for sure mate and you can show me around

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

definitely mate

Great video - thanks for posting 👍 We're looking at doing a small party of photographers up here soon and it's good for some of the guys to know you can make it all the way in basically a stock Prado or Landcruiser. Subbed 😉

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Thx mate. That was exactly the idea of this video, show people just how accessible one of the most iconic destinations in the high country is! Have a great trip!

This has to one of the Best Craig's Hut Video Clips I have seen. Heading that way in the Adventra on the weekend of 31 March > 2 April, then heading home via Jamieson, Woods Point, Cumberland Junction, Reefton and down through Warburton.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Thx Kim glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful. That'll be a nice run down via Jamieson, Woods Point through to Warburton! Enjoy the trip.

@Kim-vl4gf

Жыл бұрын

@@OffTheBeatenPathAus I use to go to Woods Point a fair bit in my mid teen days (mid 70's) and always loved the high country area.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

@@Kim-vl4gf nice! It's a lovely town Woods point! The old servo would have been operating back then presumably?

@Kim-vl4gf

Жыл бұрын

@@OffTheBeatenPathAus Yep, sure was, Little timber shack opposite the General Store, which it is not now.

@Kim-vl4gf

Жыл бұрын

@@OffTheBeatenPathAus It was a great run down through Woods Point, although, it was on a Sunday, and it was like a Ghost Town, We spent an hour just relaxing and looking around, and only seen one person. Then headed off to Matlock, the roads were not to bad from Matlock, and must be maintained well, then on to Warburton and home.

We recently drove up to the parking area, for the hiking track, in a VF Commodore wagon without issue. We certainly wouldn't have had a hope in hell of making it up the Clear Hills Track. The hike in was nice and not hard at all.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely 2WD to that parking area. Would have been a nice hike in, 2km is fairly manageable!

nice video mate. I be planning to go there next year.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Thx mate cracking spot Craig's Hut, a must do for anyone into the high country I reckon

@GervsAdventures

Жыл бұрын

@@OffTheBeatenPathAus no worries.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

@@GervsAdventures 🙂

Thanks that’s awesome,I’m definitely going up that way now,much easier for inexperienced 4x4 driver 😂.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

11 ай бұрын

Glad it's helped you out mate!

Nice video. Got myself a Jeep Trailhawk so am contemplating Craig’s Hut as first outing. I would say I have the ground clearance no problem but that last bit of track has me worried on width . Don’t really want to scrape the panels on the way through any overhanging scrub.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

4 ай бұрын

You'll be fine, it's wider than it looks. When you say Trailhawk, that's the off-road version of the Cherokee right? Reasonably capable for what they are, don't think you'll have any issues on this track.

@RockGarden8888

4 ай бұрын

@@OffTheBeatenPathAus Thanks. Yes, I have the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Trailhawk version is the off road version. The Grand Cherokee is wider than the smaller Cherokee. Sorry for confusion.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

4 ай бұрын

@@RockGarden8888 All good, the grand cherokee's are pretty capable. You'll have no issues. Enjoy!

I’ve done the 4WD section up to Craig’s Hut in a stock Kluger and did it easily. Just take the erosion humps on an angle and slowly to avoid scraping the exhaust.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

11 ай бұрын

I think that'd be very achieveable in good conditions. Was yours a 2WD or AWD Kluger?

@patrickn3595

11 ай бұрын

@@OffTheBeatenPathAus AWD

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

11 ай бұрын

@@patrickn3595 Nice yeah they're more capable than people give credit, especially the AWD ones. Did recover a 2WD Kluger a few years back on king billy track that was fun they were stuck in one of the river crossings

Thanks for the video. The last 3km doesn't look like hard for AWD SUVs for me in summer.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

In dry conditions would be doable as long as you have the clearance to get over the humps near the start

This was a really good vid good for people not very confident on trying to go to Craig’s hut on their own. You should do some one on one easy tours great job. I want to do this one day.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, had a lot of feedback on this one :-) Tag alongs are tough from an insurance perspective but thinking about it.

@takingawander198

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking more of a tag along as we just follow you to make sure we are safe.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

@@takingawander198 yeah if you're running tag alongs, you really need insurance. It's different to heading out with a couple of mates.

@takingawander198

Жыл бұрын

@@OffTheBeatenPathAus yep I get it. It would be nice to just go out and not have to worry about others. Thanks I will keep watching.

@takingawander198

Жыл бұрын

What is the best time to go.

Great video mate, thanks. Do you think a 4wd Xtrail will be okay? I did see a Suzuki Vitara in the video.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

5 ай бұрын

Yeah you'd be fine taking an Xtrail this way to craigs hut. Honestly all you need is a bit of clearance over some of the humps. Last drove this a couple of months ago and it was in even better condition than this video.

Awesome video! What do you think the track would be like around mid-late june? I have a subaru XV AWD, do you think that would be capable?

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Two problems. The track is seasonally closed after the June long weekend, so won't be open to anyone at that time. Second problem, I don't think an XV on stock size tyres has enough rampover for some of the humps on this track. you 'might' make it but you might end up like the Ranger on the thumbnail of one of my watagans videos....

Hi great video. Just wondering what type of camera you used to film this video.

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ian, vehicle mounted camera is a GO Pro Hero 8. Hand held is a Sony Camcorder that shoots at 4K.

Great video, thank you! Can you do a video in winter? Would a Ranger XLT get up there?

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

19 күн бұрын

Definitely. Keep in mind though it's seasonally closed till November.

@yapa

18 күн бұрын

@@OffTheBeatenPathAus oh really? I've seen photos up there with snow?

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

18 күн бұрын

@@yapa yes. You can google it on the Mt Stirling site. Sometimes it snows out of season and some very eager people drive as far as they can then hike in, in winter...

Thanks for the video Great job I have a Camper van Would I get up there with it .?

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. When you say Campervan? What are we talking about? You'd need 4wd and decent clearance (ramp over) get over some of the humps - this is where campervans typically don't do well as they're long wheelbase, reducing the rampover.

Big Deal, it's Definitely a overrated place nothing special..

@OffTheBeatenPathAus

Жыл бұрын

Thx Dave, where do you like exploring in the high country?

@travishimself1973

4 ай бұрын

The location is stunning and its appeal is as a film location. But I have to agree a little. It's perhaps the only high country hut that's actually fake.