You guys are the definition of what it means to live a rich fulfilling life that brings happiness to living. Love the whole family dynamics and emotionally fulfilling energy.

@KarstanAndMaxine

16 күн бұрын

Thanks Nick!!! So nice of you to say ❤️😄 we hope that by sharing our way of life and adventures we might inspire others to get out there and take life a bit more seriously… no one knows how long we have on this earth - gotta make the most of it!!!!

You have no idea how much the missus and I have missed your videos, congrats on the new addition to the family, cant wait to see the trips in the new truck (Oka)

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

That’s so amazing to hear! We are so happy to be back… we’re filming the whole truck build but want to just get it done so getting eps out will be delayed! Karstan put a tight timeline of 3 weeks on finishing it but we will have to see - it’s not easy with kids 😄 stay tuned

Good luck ,you family looks awesome, love the truck 👏👍😎

That was great! Super stoked for you two and all the adventure to follow

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!!

The excitement on all your faces. You will always remember the day you picked up the Oka. Will be a talking point forever. Soooo looking forward to the adventures guys ❤🤙🏻 🚍

What a Beast, congratulations. Nothing like a hectic start to your new journey. Can’t wait to see what you get up to in the future. Happy travelling guys 🤙🏽

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

So excited to keep sharing what we get up to 😄🤙🏻

Well done getting this out with all the stuff you have going on. Can't wait for the build stuff.

@KarstanAndMaxine

16 күн бұрын

Thanks!!! It’s been a push, with the OKA BUILD & getting ready to move out of the house we sold this week… but so super happy to have gotten this out! Thanks for watching and for your support 🫶🏻

@brendanmcfall739

15 күн бұрын

Wow, so cool to have you back. And me getting my dose of your Oz life. And your beautiful smiling family ❤

Fantastic truck guys, congrats on taking delivery. I've wanted one of those for years. Enjoy!

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

So stoked

What a beast. Congratulations guys.

Fantastic video! What a machine! ❤ I'm very pleased for you all. I'm excited just watching ❤

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it 😊👍🏻

Arh the joys of life with a new vehicle and the RtA. Enjoy and good luck with your new travels.

@williamoorejr

16 күн бұрын

You have to be able to steer it without power assist. (you know- like a kombi)

I drove an OKA for twelve months for a tour company. I hope they have made some huge improvements from those early 1990 models. They had huge maintenance issues. Starter motors burning out due to heat from the close by exhaust pipe, drive shaft from engine to remote fitted transfer case, continual spring breakage due to the length of them, even the overhead air conditioning would always spray the driver every time you went around a tight corner. I wish you lots of luck with your purchase. As an after though. The OKA would run on the smell of an oil rag and at the end of the day the seats were so comfortable you could wake up away feeling fresh and not be tired. Good luck and safe travelling.

Sooo rapt for you all. How bloody exciting. Nothing better than getting a new rig. Can't wait for the new adventures. I reckon the dash looks sick. Love it Congrats

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

We love the dash it looks old school!!!! Thanks for watching

Glad you’re back, can’t wait for the lives…good luck with decking out the Oka xx

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

It’s great to be back!!!!

Eeeeeeekkkkkk SO excited for this chapter. Can't wait for the build.

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Yewwww 🤙🏻😍

It's insane how zuri so grown since watching your family.. Cant wait to see your KZread channel adventures. The best thing is you can travel all over again with zuri understanding and experiencing adventures

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

100% our mindset!!!! Give the kids an abundance of experiences!

Check to see if it’s cheaper to register in Victoria or Queensland. In 2007 my new off road caravan was $18 to reg in Victoria $120 in Queensland and $ 3500 in N.S,W. $380 was the rego and the rest was stamp duty

Great to see you both back

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Awesome to be back

YES! What a freakin' upgrade! This Texan fully approves and can't wait to watch more.

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

So glad you approve 😜 we’d love to get over to Texas one day!!!!

On Ya Guys! Can't wait for the next video!

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Yeww

Congrats and welcome back👍👏

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

So good to be back

We met you guys in Kalgoorlie in January last year and the excitement you had back then having ordered the OKA was awesome. It must be the biggest relief ever to get this thing in your hands. Congratulations on both Zina and the OKA. We head off on Monday to finish our lap of Australia from here in Perth and with any luck we'll see you on the road again. Best of luck with the new beast.................... and the OKA! 😂

Hi guys. What a beast of a machine....love it...want one! Great to see you back again. Di and I will be with you on your next adventure. Cheers. Badu Bob and Badu Babe.

Congratulations little family well deserved

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Thank you!!!

Very exciting to watch yous guys pic up the OKA beast 👌🏼 looking forward to watch you guys on your journey. Watching from Ireland 👌🏼👌🏼

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for following along - hoping to get over to Ireland!!!!

What a day......., the new van, and what new adventures to come......., been a loooooong time. Nice 👀🤙

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Longggggg time!!!! But we are finally here 🙌🏻😄

happy days ahead cheers

Just discovered your KZread and now subscribing - you guys are naturals. I love the Oka and can’t wait to see how you deck it out. We are keen KZreadrs and looking forward to seeing where you guys venture. Cheers Marg

@KarstanAndMaxine

11 күн бұрын

So glad you found us Marg!!! Thanks for subscribing ❤️

Hey good to see you finally got the Oka. But wow that stamp duty WTF! Thats crazy.

It's good that you have your car at last bad news about the stamp duty that hurts hopefully you are all sorted now all the best Ron

Good to see you three + 1 back. Awe-inspiring vehicle and family. Have fun.

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

So good to be back!!!

the OKA looks great guys keen to see how it goes

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

Looking forward to sharing the journey

Great family and fantastic content

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Thank you 😄

Great to see ya back guys

@KarstanAndMaxine

14 күн бұрын

Good to be back!

I saw you guys today at Broadmeadow and got so excited when I saw the Oka!!!!

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Yewwwww

So happy you guys are doing KZread. My wife and I love your videos!

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

That’s awesome to hear! It feels great to be back 😄

over 25 years ago I went to Perth to test drive the OKA - they did have a issue with rust...hope they have fixed it by now. Loving ya videos

Congratulations on your amazing home

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Thank you ☺️😄

Brilliant episode guys. Thank you for sharing. Now can we just go. Anywhere.!!! Been tempted to come across the ditch, and push some buttons. Nah not really. Looking forward to where the road takes you./us. Take care and all the very best from over here in Nz.

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Cheers Bryan so glad you enjoyed it!!!!

beautiful work guys

@KarstanAndMaxine

11 күн бұрын

Thanks mate

First Observation .....That is a BIG steering wheel.

@williamoorejr

16 күн бұрын

you have to be able to steer it without power assist (Ya know- like the kombi)

@Lee-in-oz

14 күн бұрын

It's a hoola-hoop 😂

Happy days well done guys happy trails

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Thanks mate

You are truly one an amazing family love the the videos and the kids lifestyle from the uk 👍

@KarstanAndMaxine

3 күн бұрын

That’s so awesome to hear 🫶🏻😄

Awesome, good times ahead 👍👍👍 Cheers Andy 🍺🍺🍺

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Yewwwww 😄🤙🏻

Been a while. Glad you're back. Love your videos.

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

So glad to be back 😍

Good luck I enjoy your work it makes me feel young

@KarstanAndMaxine

16 күн бұрын

That’s great to hear 😄

I’m new subscriber from Miami Beautiful family !

So great to see you guys all together getting into the oka. Zina hello, and welcome. Zuri is wonderful as ever and you two, no shortage of excitement and love of life. Thank you. Your energy is infectious. Karstan, have you checked where to bash the starter with the hammer? (ahh, the good ol' days).

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for following along!!! We love sharing our adventures 😍🤙🏻 excited for Zu to get back to travelling

Good to see your back on KZread I’ve missed you guys

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

Amazing to be back

Well done mate, I always remember the old OKA back in the 70's unfortunately Toyota came on the scene back then again it's good to see the OKA is BACK, from Warwick Qld 🦘

I'm 76, American, have driven the entire perimeter of Australia, raised 2 boys as a single dad, many adventures on the road. You're doing the right thing, with your family. Happy supportive wife makes it. Some day the $14k will be behind you. Can't let it keep you poor on the road.

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

What an unreal story - thanks for sharing!!!! Bet your boys are amazing humans ❤️

@sammoses9536

15 күн бұрын

@@KarstanAndMaxine younger guy is a youtube star. See Sickos.

What a beast .I love it .

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Thanks mate we are so stoked

Love your family guys Stay safe on the road :D

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

We will 😍🤙🏻

It's nice seeing you all back on KZread. Plus congratulations with your new addition,your Beautiful Baby Daughter 👍😊,,cheers from Adelaide SA

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

It’s awesome to be back!!!!!

Happy Mothers day

Finally back on the track been waiting with gritted teeth excitedly , Maxine looks chuffed she is so happy. 😊always glad to see you, the live sounds great, time for merch maybe .?

@jim-se5xc

16 күн бұрын

Maxine. Her smile.

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Great to be back - we are considering merch 😄👍🏻

welcome to the family OKA❤

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Woohoo 🤙🏻

I continue watching your video IF your family and you travel. Do not stop KZread. I am your fan. ❤️👍

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Thank you! There is no plan on stopping

Very exciting guys, soooo 😎 cooool

@KarstanAndMaxine

11 күн бұрын

Thanks mate !!!!

Yooooo hooo lol from insta back here at last OMG !!!! Excitement 1000000% hurry and fit out then we can go on our first journey cannot wait you guys xxx ❤❤❤❤

@KarstanAndMaxine

11 күн бұрын

YOUR COMMENT MADE US SMILE 😍 can’t wait to take you our adventures!!!

@mariac9582

10 күн бұрын

@@KarstanAndMaxine sweet ❤️❤️❤️❤️

You Beautie!! Looking forward to following your travels

@KarstanAndMaxine

11 күн бұрын

Yewwww 🫶🏻🤙🏻

Wow , congratulations on the delivery of your Oka . Seems ages since we met you at Woolies in Esperance February last year and you told us about the baby news and the Oka news and now all has come to fruition . Our experience in an Oka was the mail run from Cooper Pedy to William Creek , to Oodnadatta and back to Cooper Pedy , delivering the mail to 5 stations . Seated 12 . An awesome experience so can only imagine what experiences you are going to have in the future in your new vehicle .

@KarstanAndMaxine

16 күн бұрын

I remember having this conversation with you!! Can’t wait for the next !

Beautiful

Hi mate; You have such a cool family. Take care and God bless.

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

Cheers mate! Life is good.

👏👍 keep rocking guys.

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

We shall 🙌🏻😁

after watching some of your old youtubes I can't believe you were able to go where you did in the old VW. I had one for a few years and couldn't keep it repaired!!

@KarstanAndMaxine

11 күн бұрын

We’ve had them for years!! Constant maintenance is required - but they are very capable and awesome vehicles!! So proud of where we have taken our Kombi!!!

Damn that stamp duty is ridiculous. Don't let that stop you guys. Looking forward to more videos of the beast..

it looks beautiful. hope you can plug the hole in your CC🥴 and get it registered

seen ya driving past the other day awesome up close ain't no missing or mistaken for any other custom rig ❤

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Yeww 🤙🏻

Great truck - I need one 😁

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

So happy with the OKA

Good Luck!

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

Thanks!

I almost peed my pants for you. So good to see you back! Congrats on the new build. Also remember you were burnt from breakdowns, and there were a lot

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Hahaha!!! It’s great to be back 😄

Who would have thought stamp duty was that much, the mind is boggling, feel for you guys. But what a hoot, a fab lookin OKA guys. No more fuel issues please, 😂, nah legends you got this, take me away to your next destination, I dont care where, Cant wait for your KZread videos.. 👌✌️

Congrats guys! so happy for you. I'm not familiar with the OKA, question, why that and not Isuzu 4x4 trucks or Mitsubishis?

Im glad to see yall back on the YT with new videos. Zuri is about a year younger than my granddaughter so we used to enjoy getting to see her swim and explore. Now we will get to see her and her little sis Zena enjoy all that Australia has to offer. The OKA is amazing by the way. Out of curiosity i went to the NSW website that helps you figure out your stamp duty costs. Either thats a $411,000 vehicle or I dont understand Aussie math

@vxdrew

15 күн бұрын

Love these guy, so good to see them up and running a. Thanks for doing the maths, your not far off, checked the OKA web page and your well within the ballpark😀.

@mikhail2400

15 күн бұрын

@@vxdrew Its one hell of a vehicle for that lifestyle. It must have taken alot of long talks to make the decision on buying it. If it were my family I too would want something that capable to trust our lives too.

@andrewrandy119

12 күн бұрын

using the stamp duty calculator on the NSW motor vehicle registration website, I got closer to $300,000

Greatings from germany very cool truck

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Hey mate!!!! Thanks for watching

Great to see you all again living and loving life Zena’s smile is so like zuri she was such a happy Bub Love you guys I can’t believe nearly 14 grand in stamp duty I’m gobbed smacked ❤

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Yes they girls smile is the same 😍 can’t wait for the cheeky monkeys to be travelling together 🫶🏻

A) What is the extra cost for CTIS ? B) Need sound deadening/heat insulation for interior of vehicle (Carbulders/Dynamat) imo. C) Is there any possibility of upgrading door windows to power windows at this stage of vehicle build ? Also keep engine immobiliser key separately from key bunch given or else it will bend due to the weight of other keys. AUD 13,000 is too much for registration. Compare how much you have had to pay if it’s a Isuzu NPS 4X4 75/155

I met you guys at Bunnings Newcastle so friendly awesome channel all power to you guys

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

👍🏻😄

Hi guys.loved the video.i thought I saw the kombi west of dubbo the other week😊

@KarstanAndMaxine

17 сағат бұрын

That was us!!!!

Man that would suck waiting all that time for it to be built so you guys could travel again and getting told you have to pay that much for rego. I hope you guys don't have too many more hurdles before you guys can get on the road again good luck with your next adventure I hope to see you out there

great to see yous are back armed with an oka and a new family member, congratulations, ive watched nearly all of your videos with the combi I am going to really miss that old combi hope you dont part with it, I liked the last video when yous went on the cruise ship haha newcastle brown ale aye I come from newcastle upon tyne uk the genuine makers of newcastle brown ale, considering yous are from newcastle australia ill let you off, cant wait to see you new videos

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Yes we are back finally!!!! The kombi is still going to be making guest appearances but she’ll be going into storage soon for a bit…👍🏻 curious is Newcastle’s nickname Newy for you over there 😄???

@geordiemark7901

8 күн бұрын

@@KarstanAndMaxine its great yous are back, watched lots of other channels but none of them are as good as yous are, glad your keeping the combi its your trademark really, we call newcastle brown ale newky, newcastle upon tyne gets its name from the castle which was built nearly 2,000 years ago, they had to rebuild the castle and they put new in front of it which gave its name newcastle, to pronounce its name proper is ne castle the w is silent

Just came across your channle WOW I want one trouble is I live in the UK and at 78 yrs old not much chance But just subscribed so I can follow my dreams which are your dreams WOW WOW WOW Good luck 🤩

Looks sick 💪🏻

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

Thanks mate!!!!!

Well done, Auzzies

Great to see you all back on youtube .you have inspired us to get out in our little adventure van(vwt25 ) around our area of the uk . Keep up the great videos

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

That’s so amazing to hear!!!!!! Woohoo 🤙🏻

Delayed Gratification. Its is great is it. Look forward to the interior fit tout. Stephen OKA 6x6.

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Thanks mate

Max will have to remain nimble to jump from front to back (etc)...but she can do it. What a woman, what a mother!

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

Thanks Anna!!! I’m loving the OKA … SO GOOD TO BE ABLE TO CLIMB THROUGH 👍🏻

Too excited. Just saw you in the OKA in the flesh. Oh she is so beautiful !!!!!

@KarstanAndMaxine

3 күн бұрын

We’re in love!!!!

That stamp duty bill wow! Remember the GST was supposed to replace stamp duty, which never happened of course lol.

@ianmiller7336

13 күн бұрын

GST replace sales tax

OKA looks great and you guys are going to have a ball. Dead phone!!! That is why I keep my plastic credit cards. Looking forward to your future travels.

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Yess usually we do have cards with us but on this occasion we didn’t!! But the other issue was we needed to move around money online using our phones!! 😆😆

Ooooh I know that feeling all too well. Just registered my new truck as well. 😢

Oh welcome

What a beast congratulations

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

Loved the video guys I’m not gonna lie I will miss the comby and I guess you won’t take up the project car idea that I had 😂😂

@KarstanAndMaxine

15 күн бұрын

Haha current project is fitting out the OKA 😜 BUT we’re always open to new projects in the future

I believe the stamp duty calculated is incorrect. What are the RTA classifying your truck as? It would be great if I could contact you direct and explain what went through with our truck. We were originally quoted $28k!! We ended up paying $6800.

I would love to import one of these to the uk it’s an awesome truck versatile and capable

Ok you should have registered it in W.A, you would have saved heaps it is on the rover system . All you would have needed is a certification certificate of measurment. How much did you pay ol mate to go for a drive. Now the fuel system. With no lght in switch small tank right hsnd side. With light on in switch big tank left hand side. When red light in fuel gauge shows you have about 40 km unless going down hill then change tanks straight away Fuel guage works to the tank that you are using. If you run a tank out of fuel change the switch and prime from the tank with fuel ⛽️. It takes about 10 minutes to prime. As for no elctric windows door locks ,well they are just something to fail. By a BMW if you need a lot of buttons to play with

Karstan and 😮Mad Maxine All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos ruined dreams this wasted land. But most of all, I remember the Road Warriors the couple we called Karstan and Max. To understand who they are , you have to go back to another time when the world was powered by the black fuel and the deserts sprouted great cities of pipe and steel. Gone now swept away. For reasons long forgotten, two mighty warrior tribes went to war and touched off a blaze which engulfed them all. Without fuel they were nothing. They'd built a house of straw. The thundering machines sputtered and stopped. Their leaders talked and talked and talked but nothing could stem the avalanche. Their world crumbled the cities exploded. A whirlwind of looting a firestorm of fear. Men began to feed on men. On the roads it was a white-line nightmare. Only those mobile enough to scavenge brutal enough to pillage would survive. The gangs took over the highways ready to wage war for a tank of juice. And in this maelstrom of decay ordinary men were battered and smashed. Couples like Karstan and his warrior Princess Maxine In the roar of an OKA engine, they lost themselves and became part of the black snake highway a burnt out country side and the desolate conditions haunted by the Kombi of their past. A couple who wandered out into the wasteland in an OKA And it was here in this blighted place that they learned to live again.

I was the kid that was waveing to U in the white car with the roof top tent the 80 series last friday It looks mad but better in person

@KarstanAndMaxine

9 күн бұрын

Haha SO COOL 👋🏻 you made us smile!!!!