Good to see that you have put a Stone Stomper on. I did my research back in late 2014 looking for something that would keep rocks from damaging front of van and also rebounding off the slope of the mesh and frame on drawbar and hitting my back glass in car. Came across the Stone Stomper and couldn’t be happier. Best thing as it does catch a lot of dust also. Our Stone Stomper was the first one that Christian had made for a New Jeep Grand Cherokee. Highly recommend them.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Agree, such a good bit of kit💪

Thanks for the rough costing puts a good bit of an idea for a same sized family! Me and the miso love every vid! Funny, friendly, but importantly was informative on a level easy to understand!! Love you guys cheers Scotty t

Just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas. You are putting out great videos for us, your family is wonderful and you are making so many great memories. Has bought back Alot of memories for us on places we've travelled to. Keep up the great work. As I'm recovering from surgery these are something I really look forward to. Hope you get time to relax and stay safe over the festive season. Best wishes for the future.

Nice vid, we did 11 months around OZ and averaged 1000 a week, family of 4 home schooling one, best thing I’ve done, will do again, been empty nesters in the future, will do again.

And you're an AWESOME FAMILY.!!!! Good on you all. Merry Christmas to you all.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate merry Xmas

Hi yeah we run our LC 200 on fresh that's the go again I couldn't recommend Stone Stomper more highly worth every cent. We came back from the gulf & cape in late September D.R.is as rough as I have every seen it I was told not much grading due to covis main trouble windscreen damage .We have AOR van no issues. Have great safe Christmas. Cheers Ian.

Awesome clip guys. Don’t forget to change the cabin filter for the aircon in the vehicle. Ours was like a red brick after the cape👍

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Done 🤙 your right it was chock full of dirt

Great work as always guys, very enjoyable to watch. I guess you get to a point of knowing what works now for you and what doesn't, thankfully you let us know and I noted some of your gear early in the piece and have a lot of the same brands and havn't looked back with having to replace our gear. Thanks again guys, from Geraldton in WA

@TripInAVan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Thanks for all the great videos over the year 😍 and I hope you all have a lovely Christmas! 🎄

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, merry Xmas

I guys been watching your vids for a while now thought it time to subscribe, I did the cape in 2016 with our van with no problems & the lap including Tassie for 5 months last year, love being on the road to a new adventure when ever I can, but Justin you have got it good to be doing this full time. I would do it in a pinch if I could only convince the wife to sell the house.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it mate👌this lifestyle is great

You guys are so good at explaining things in depth 👍🏼 Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make vids worth watching🍻🍷🍷

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Thanks for all your efforts. this series was fantastic. an honest look at the cape. if i was too only watch KZread. i would be thinking that you must tackle Gunshot to get there. plus the other tourists you showed at all the attractions. their not seen in a normal 4x4 youtube video. and the "towns" you stay at. all i ever hear is, fill up your jerry cans at Cairns, then your on your own. Good Luck !!! turtles hatching, priceless memories. wrap some flat rubber around your pressure valve. like the kids bikes handlebar gadgets.

G'day guys, great tips as always. I have one for you for your drawers to stop them marking, Bunnings have a self adhesive tool box liner, just cut to size, peel off the backing and stick into the drawer or cupboard. I've had it in my van for just over a year and it works great. Merry Christmas & a safe and happy new year

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds perfect thanks

Well done you guys, great insight of your trip and how everything performed.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

It's been a great series and insight for those of us that haven't made this trek yet. The old saying buy once, cry once. Your gear is quality and has obviously stood up to the test. Thanks for sharing, can't wait until next weeks video.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks champion, glad you’ve enjoyed it 💪

@SchueysBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

@Trip In A Van - RoadTrip Australia Series Cheers legends

Great job. Thoroughly enjoyed watching the cape trip and got lots of tips.thank you

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it 👍

Fantasic info as usual, love to see your care for the environment in practical ways. Great that you plugged the detailer and good tip section, sometimes people do not think of the small n simple things. Travel safe and Merry Christmas to you all, keep up the awesome work. 🎅🤶🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou mate, merry xmas👍

Great info and awesome to follow. Hope to see you around the paddock

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks champion

Awesome vid guys. Loving the whole series and your channel.

Loved all your Videos to date and looking forward to the future ones. Happy Christmas and happy New Year to your wonderful family ........

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

Awsum series of videos. Very entertaining & informative. Keep up the good work- loved it. Cheers

@TripInAVan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

Good feedback on the CaraFan. We are getting one fitted at build in our Masterpiece van, even though we were told we didn't need one. clean inside van, happy wife :)

Awesome Justin 👍you are laugh mate "helping "Bec in the shower ..🤣🤣you are great sports like that 👍a real down to earth couple ..really is a key to why we love watching..thanks again SafeTravels👍

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Typical Aussie bogans we are😂😂

Use Lino flooring to line the bottom of draws works a treat and gives a softer surface. No need to glue it in just loose lay it. You will be impressed with it.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect🤙🤙

Hi Guys, Great trip vid from both of you. Followed the trip all the way, fantastic info and footage. Terrific round up on van / car performance. You prove that if you do the research and pay for the right products, you will have the trip of a lifetime without those constant break downs. Have a very happy Christmas and New Year. Looking forward to 2021 Russell

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

Yep, this is the type of information we all need, great to hear all went smoothly Probably, one off the best rig builds in Australia and best equipped.Love the tinnie adventures, great edition I suspect you guys want to escape the heat now.....

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, hiding out down south for xmas then back north 🤙🤙

Also glad see all gear made it you know your stuff team

Great stuff guys been thinking of what you guys do for far too long love ya vids keep it up cheers

Great presentation on how your trip went and what worked well. Thank you from Farmer Boo

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Thanks great tips. Good to see the van handle the rough stuff. The cruiser came up nicely after detail. Have a great christmas.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Stoked with the gear🍺

@martytee4042

3 жыл бұрын

@@TripInAVan you should be. However you got top of the range, which you need for the tasks you put it to.

Great tips guys, thanks! Loved watching the Cape Series.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate🍺

Your vids rock guys, thanks for all the tips & hacks, keep em coming! And ....., have a fantastic Xmas, all the best for the New Year and if your still on the road, stay safe.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou mate

Great you guys plug the little bloke detailer. We’ll use him next time we’re up north. 🤟

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

He’s a real nice young fella, did an awesome job👌

@whitedog7897

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Cairns and will use him. I’ve been charged heaps more by “professionals”. The job he did for you looked outstanding.

Loved your cape York trip ... great info on the car and van ... 🎄🎄🎄Have a great Chrissy 🍰🍰🎄

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, merry Xmas

I have enjoyed your trip so so much wish I was younger as would love to be a grey nomad and try and travel round Australia, I just love your country will be so glad when this crazy time is over and I’m able to visit my son he lives in Perth about an hour North of the city just I love it I’m over, earlier this year before locked down he took us down South for a few days to Hamlin Bay and last year we went up North to Monkey Mia, you have given your children a great childhood with great memories so glad I followed you 💕💕

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

As always terrific vid. Have a ripper Christmas TIAV

Wow!!! Did the Cape and no damage. Well I guess there is a first time for everything. 😃

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

👌

Hi Guys, it’s great for us Brits watching you guys touring Oz. We are at the planning stage of our trip to Oz and are hoping to spend a big stretch touring. You seem to chase the good weather across the country and we were wondering your opinion on the weather around the cape in July -Sept. Great video’s guys.... keeping us entertained and informed all the way. Love it!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect time of year to visit the cape, just be careful of school holidays, it can get very busy 🤙

Hi again Justin. Hubby just watching your video with me again. For all your hose fittings he recommends using Hoselink fittings. You will never have leaks or hoses blowing off under pressure. We have used Hoselink for years on our van and at home...all their products are first class. You cannot buy in shops, you buy direct from Hoselink with free delivery. Merry Christmas to all of you.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Have a great Xmas and look forward to up dates next year

wow!! loved the video mate! it is always fun to see the differences in your caravans there and the ones we have here in the US. they look a lot alike on the outside but sure are not the same, i see the water system is way different. we need to have the stone blocker here, that looks great! But the cost of travel it seems is really high there. using powered pay sites, my tow vehicle is petrel (gas), food and all we never spend more than $150.00 a week at the very most. But if we use the solar or generator with no pay sites the cost is like 50 dollars or even less a week. my truck towing the caravan gets 17 miles to the gallon and 23 alone... i love some things i see in yalls caravans and some stuff i love about ours. as always !! yall stay safe and keep the uploads going! cheers!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, very different travel between countries hey. I’m the same, I love some of the gear in the US as well!

Hi guys , another great vid, love the tips section keep them coming , I also ask to assist in hair wash in shower, and glad to see iron doors in your van work too. Merry Xmas guys

I did the Cape trip in '19. Found a good way to properly clean the red dust off the outside.. Buy a 4litre CT18 truck wash concentrate. Buy an 8 litre Bunnings economy sprayer, about $8. You might want to get a bigger one with your van, adjust amount of premix to suit. Get a 600ml soft drink bottle, fill it 50:50 with truckwash and water. Fill the sprayer with water then put the truckwash mix in. When you pressurise the sprayer it mixes. With the surfaces dry, spray over everything. LET IT DRY. Then hose it off from the top down, the red dust falls off. You'll have to hand clean the seal voids around hatches but not a biggy. Youll want to do the rinsing at a car wash bay because the red dust will be on your concrete otherwise.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect 💪

Another great vid - thanks guys, love your work!! 👍🏻 I have a question on the finish of your bullbar on the cruiser - the black powder coat finish (that Pro Touring concepts uses) appears to have a textured finish/feel to it... How does it go in the red dust? I would have thought that it may be harder to keep clean than a smooth paint type finish?

Did you see what I meant by the guide posts next to the table drains getting broken off guys.seen so many people bugger tyres doing that table drain run.sounds like you guys might have gotten out of the top end just in time.great stuff that nothing damaged and all is safe.some of the big bull dust pits will take you by surprise at times .😁

What a set up absolutely stunning 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Merry Xmas to you and your family. Can’t wait to see so much more of your vids in 2021. Should be an awesome year.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou mate! Looking forward to it

Super info all great kit...excellent camera work!! Take care for now. from the UK.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

Just subscribed today and have watched about 12 vids what a beautiful family travel safe 😊

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad your enjoying them 🤙

Thanks heaps love ya work ,awesome setup,ya get what ya pay for, dirt roads have an accumulative affect on all gear.Stay strong and have a merry ho ho ho may Santa bring you what you wish for.Keep the clips coming Please🍀👍😍🇦🇺P.s you shaw you haven't forgot some costs,it cost more than that to stay at home😂🇦🇺

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it

It's great when you have good gear and it does what it's supposed to do. You do travel heavy and on those roads you need everything going for you. Watching Cam on Wild Touring, got a cheap canopy and has serious cracks all through it. It's a throw away job when he gets back. Fair dinkum though, just keeping the speed down a bit whether towing or not has to be one of the biggest favours you can do yourself, the gear and other track users. So with that pressure fan no more taping over vents in the van. Just shut the door and go. Sounds so good.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah bud, just switch the fan on, shut the door and get rollin💪

Awesome video! 👍

Awesome, great to see the highlights and some from WA...SPA POOL, how nice is Karijini...I am heading back again in a few weeks!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Love Karijini

Another great vid guys absolutely killa

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers bro

Love your Cape York series videos. Maybe will see you on the Gibb RIver Road next year.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Good chance 👌

Great job Guys. me and my daughter love your content watching your Videos keep it up 👍

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps

Great video guys love the videos and the rig 😍😍😍

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou mate, merry Xmas

Hey guys top info sounds like you’ve got it down pat 👍 you guys have a magnificent life, you are really living the dream🤙 have happy and safe Xmas 🎄

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

You run the aircon on fresh air and then change back to recirculated air when a vehicle is coming the other way and you will drive through their dust. I think my dads 200 has a button that switches to recirculated air for a short time and then changes back.. Might be worth checking the user manual for that one.

Fantastic, so informative, so love your content.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

Have a great Christmas guys with your family n friends down south, enjoy🎄

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Xmas

Thanks good information, great stuff.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers🍺

Awesome series got a few of your tips Thanks

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Not sure if this comment has already been posted however with my experience with Toyota prado and work mate cruisers etc (late models), run them in fresh air before and after you hit the dirt stretches when ever possible. This is not a myth.

Great video as always. Hopefully we will see you back in the West soon. Question on the budget.... just a rough figure out of the $4500 how much went on fuel for that magnificent Cruiser? Roughly how many Ks did you rack up? Cheers

Awesome breakdown (Hahahah no pun intended) of the gear and how it handled the trip. I’ve seen heaps of you (nearly all of em) vids now , I understand how to pack the van weight distribution etc, how do ya keep things actually safe in the shelves ? Glassware , plates etc .

@phillsmall2292

3 жыл бұрын

Silly Me , pays to watch the end of the vid. Question answered !!! Der me. Soz

Great run down mate, quick question did you do anything to protect the water pipe that connects the two front water tanks? I keep looking at ours and don’t really like the way it projects out. Anyway welcome back to fickle Victoria and have a great Christmas

loved it folks, just wondering what sort of drone you used and brand of go pro, you have probably mentioned it somewhere but I havn seen it yet. cheers

Great vid bro thanks

Really enjoyed it thanks Guys ☺️

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

Great info and video, legends

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

For your draws ,, use new floor lino, just cut to size !!

Love your work Jack. Steady hands!!! Awesome series guys! Well done. Merry Christmas and love from here in Cronulla, please come and visit "The Shire" one day and I'll show you around - the kids the BEST swimming holes we have around here...Drop me a line here if you get this way. Cheers, GB

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate, appreciate the support and merry Xmas 🍺

Enjoy your video.

Some great info there mate 👍👍, can’t believe the corregations shook your beard off 😳

Thanks for hot tips always

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate🍺

Love your set-up and the fact you can run your air conditioner from the lithium battery gear. That makes me wonder....so a question: Have you ever considered running the air conditioner whilst you're driving along....you'd arrive to a nice cool van and the batteries would still be 100% because of the solar plus the DC2DC charger working while you're driving too. It is a pain in the arse when you get to a camp spot at the end of the day and the van is like an oven inside. We have the 300ah of lithium, but would need a bigger inverter (only have 1800 watt at present) PLUS we'd need to get a more energy-efficient air conditioner. We have a 2012 Bushtracker and towed by our Chevy Silverado.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

We have done that before yes! And worked a treat, nice cool van 👌

Another top vid Justin - it looked like your replacement air filter element was a Ryco rather than an OE part? I'd recommend sticking with OEM Toyota as I've found they do a better job... I have however now gone Unifilter but I won't buy into that argument ;-)

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

It was a western filters I think

as always , all good, mate!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers👊

Great series, and love the production, you are certainly getting more professional. Question, what grease are you using on the Cruisemaster, and I think my full sized grease gun is staying home. Cheers.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Just a multi purpose chassis grease 👌

thank you for detail video

This is easily the best KZread channel, are you gonna do a video for Christmas? Like so they can see it

Hi mate, with the dust coming in, as you have had the vehicle converted to a dual cab, have the people that modified it refitted the rear ventilation? This is a common cause on crew cab conversion.

another terrific wrap up show , well done , thanks for the efforts , doing it in your style !!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate🍺💪

A wonderful commentary and have followed you all the way up the Cape. just wondering what type of tow hitch you are using

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate we have the DO45 from cruisemaster

Jayco PLV .... bwaaahaaaaa. Grab the Bunnings one, youll be needing it soon enough

Just wondering with dust in your van and how you have stopped it.......do you have a positive air pressure system on your van to help stop the dust ? Thanks Trish

Love your vids. Can't wait for our turn! 6 months or so! The dream is to go for as long as possible, but we will have to see! Question: Do you open the fridge hatches when you park up? Or is the whirly bird enough?

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

We haven’t bothered unless it’s super hot. Whirly bird does the trick🤙

Hi Justine, I have been watching your videos for quite a while and have (over time) become more inspired to get out there and travel. I have been looking at Vans and have been doing a lot of research. One of the options is a Jayco, however, you mention in this Video that you are going to swear when y6ou mention the Jayco shop . Why is this? Are these vans not suited for travel in Australia ?

Looking good guys how long are you in victoria

Hi Justin, in one vid you mentioned a nifty little grease gun...what was it, where did you get it and cost? Travel safe, Peter

Great video Justin! Thank you, for all the people who follow you in other parts of the world could at some point you give thick people like me a run down of some of the Aussie stuff ? For example the different surfaces that you mention, I know most of it is common sense but it would be great to know and another example why is called a Tinney ? As a Brit 95% of what you talk about is the same it’s just the odd thing, please don’t think I’m taking the piss mate I’m not at all it just would bE really nice to know. Thanks again, Giddy up ! 🤟🏼🍻

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂for sure mate. I get that some of our Aussie slang is hard to understand.

Merry Xmas guys!! Hey Justin seeing as the stone stomper is so great at stomping stones, whats your thoughts on eliminating the stoneguard on the van?? Looks as though its used to support the stomper as well but was thinking it may give a better turning circle if ya ever in a pickle.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you could ditch the stone guard, but you’d have to run something across the drawbar as a support for the stone stomper. It doesn’t restrict my turning circle as it clears the canopy on full lock, and I store all my annexe flooring behind it as well👌

Didn't you get a flat with the older vehicle on the Oodnadatta or around that way somewhere, or was that someone else?

Awesome cheers, loved the walk around, Great to see the 200 and the sunseeker holding up , really cool. My question is how many more years are you planning to do this ??? Or is it live for today and tomorrow will take care of itself, Just wondering, I'm so amazed how you guys just keep going.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of plans mate, no need to stop! Loving life💪👍

@brandonspain3483

3 жыл бұрын

@@TripInAVan you're definitely doing that and on top of the world, Your amazing and inspiring, Looking forward to the next trip .

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonspain3483 cheers

great vid just got a question with your boat you have turn buckles to tie it down but how does it join to your boat and roof rack.thanks guys

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Eyebolts through the ribs in the tinny and eye bolts in the rack🤙

@michaeldonnellan972

3 жыл бұрын

@@TripInAVan thanks for that.

Have a great Xmas guys . Loved the cape series , can’t wait to see what’s next 😀

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, merry Xmas

Yeeew bloody good mate. Hope I that i can meet you one day 👍🏽

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! I’ll shout ya a beer if The fridge is full🤙

@ricky2823

3 жыл бұрын

@@TripInAVan I'm actually 13 😂 But I love you vids

Awesome series, it's my Sunday morning routine with a fresh coffee. When do you think the tinny will have paid for itself once offset against all the meals you don't have to buy?? :-)

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂prob about 2041 the way I fish😂😂

Happy and safe New Year guys. Love your videos. Cheers,

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou mate, merry Xmas