South Lefroy Bay Campground, Ningaloo Station

In this episode we head back to one of our favourite campsites in all of Australia, South Lefroy Bay Campground on the World Heritage listed Ningaloo Coastline! This place is AMAZING!! South Lefroy Bay Campground is a total bucket list item for anyone travelling through Western Australia if you have a capable 4WD. Why do you need a 4WD you say, well, 5 minutes into this video and you will see! Some of the sand gets very soft! Yes… we got bogged, and it was all down to my stupidity… But we got out after an epic 4 hour recovery and enjoyed 3 incredible weeks at South Lefroy, sometimes having the entire place to ourselves! Enjoy. 😊

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  • @tonipotter6639
    @tonipotter66393 ай бұрын

    God I was cheering you guys out! Beer o'clock! Thanks for the no frills footage and the time it takes putting these together.

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    3 ай бұрын

    The beer after that recovery was one of the best I ever had.. 🍻🍻

  • @tonipotter6639

    @tonipotter6639

    3 ай бұрын

    @@VetinaVan 😂😂

  • @onthewaughpath6552
    @onthewaughpath65523 ай бұрын

    Beautiful footage! Nice work guys x

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys! 😀👍🍻

  • @DAWNadventures
    @DAWNadventures4 ай бұрын

    Stayed a lot calmer than I would have in that bog 😂 incredible spot, beautiful footage!

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Haha, thanks guys! Yeh was calm during recovery as there is not much else you can do. Was a bit angry with myself for getting bogged in the first place though! We are usually so careful. 👍🍻😀

  • @robertfarrugia776
    @robertfarrugia7764 ай бұрын

    Hey guys. been watching you for years finally worked up the courage to write. I really look forward to Friday afternoons end of the working week and vet in a van. I appreciate the time and effort that goes into making these episodes and the photographically is sensation . Just wanted to say thank you thank you thank you safe travels . Cheers

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Hi Robert, thanks for your kind words! Glad you enjoy the content, we love making it. Cinematography is a bit of a hobby of mine so i really enjoy sticking the videos together. Hopefully many more to come! 👍👍😀😀🍻🍻

  • @robyndehavilland1609
    @robyndehavilland16094 ай бұрын

    That was a decent bogging 😂. South Leroy all to yourselves and no wind, unheard of! Such a spectacular spot, and love the sign for the turtle nests ❤️

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeh mate, we were super lucky to have a few amazing 'glass out' days. It can be hit and miss with the wind that time of year. 🍻👍

  • @craigtomkinson2837
    @craigtomkinson28374 ай бұрын

    Awesome Ep and fish guys and well done on getting out of that bog

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate, yeh that's probably the worst we have bogged since we started travelling! Should have never tried to turn in there! 👍🍻🍻

  • @justinekendall7262
    @justinekendall72624 ай бұрын

    Really love your videos! This one was great, one of our fav places on the planet. South Lefroy 😍

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys, yup how good is South Lefroy! Was great to have it pretty much to ourselves for 3 weeks! 😀😀👍👍🍻🍻

  • @andrewwoolley5758
    @andrewwoolley57584 ай бұрын

    Great spot. Loved our time there

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup, it's one of our favourites! 👍🍻

  • @user-zy6hj9ue4u
    @user-zy6hj9ue4u4 ай бұрын

    Joys of beach camping I use a ratchet stap or bit of rope on my maxtrax so i don't loose them poke it through 1 of the holes

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Absolutely! I had the orange straps for the maxtrax in the car, with all the commotion, I forgot to attach them! Gave the kids a mission the next day. 🍻🍻

  • @fleurneumann8430
    @fleurneumann84304 ай бұрын

    Superb effort to free yourselves with no one around to help and letting us into your lives to watch . Superb photography in a superb part of the world . Interested to know which month you were there ?

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks Fleur, we were there late February, and we got super lucky with the weather until the cyclone booted us out. 😀👍

  • @SarahandKeelanTravels
    @SarahandKeelanTravels4 ай бұрын

    First comment! bloody oath what a sick video and spot!

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Haha, thanks guys, its gota be somewhere in the top 10! 👍👍🍻🍻

  • @SarahandKeelanTravels

    @SarahandKeelanTravels

    4 ай бұрын

    @@VetinaVan haha the thumbnail on this got me straight away like we spoke about hahah! look at the result! good on ya legends!!

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Lol, Tania and I were talking about it before i put the vid up, you may have got a mention in said discussion... i call it tactfully striking the balance between factual accuracy and click bait.... 🍻🍻🍻🍻🤣🤣🤣

  • @SarahandKeelanTravels

    @SarahandKeelanTravels

    4 ай бұрын

    hahaha ours is the same thumbnail but I wrote "I F'd up" haha

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Lol, it could have been worse! 🍻🍻

  • @wheatlandwanderers
    @wheatlandwanderers4 ай бұрын

    Great video loved chilling back watching you guys last night. Top spot but geez it can certainly become very boggy in areas throughout if you’re not careful. Nice to have it to yourselves plus have a boat to enjoy the waters, the colour is simply stunning 🩵🩵

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys! Hopefully catch ya on the road again soon!! 🍻😀👍

  • @zoezoe610
    @zoezoe6104 ай бұрын

    Thanks again such a nice place.

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    It really is! Pitty we had to leave early, but im sure we'll be back!😀👍🍻

  • @Hrum17
    @Hrum174 ай бұрын

    You were so lucky with the weather. Another great episode, hope you're all well 😊

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup we were!! Got our share of windy days, but they were well worth it for the glass outs! 🍻👍🍻👍

  • @user-dz8iw6jf1z

    @user-dz8iw6jf1z

    4 ай бұрын

    Hi. Even after having subscribers and good content on your channel, the video views are not getting good. Hash tag, Title, description, end screen, SEO needs to be well optimized in some of your videos. Do you want to increase your channel subscribers and video views?​@@VetinaVan

  • @datpsi1621
    @datpsi16214 ай бұрын

    Great vid and the reality of getting these places to yourself.. I was fortunate to have a mate to Winch off at winderabandi haha Keep the great content coming!

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate, yup would have been handy to have another vehicle around, but we are pretty well prepared. It just means the whole exercise takes a bit longer! 🍻🍻👍👍

  • @4x4vanintow48
    @4x4vanintow484 ай бұрын

    Another great ep! You're right about Arnhem Land ruining fishing for the rest of Australia for you. Must be counting down for your next trip to Nhulunbuy.

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah, for sure, looking like it will be 2026 before we are back out on Elcho Island at this stage. We can't wait!!🚤🐟👍🍻

  • @gregstuart9783
    @gregstuart97833 ай бұрын

    ❤toitlessss❤

  • @nograndplan
    @nograndplan4 ай бұрын

    Awesome recovery your so brave to tow your van in

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Haha, thanks mate, some would say brave, and i think Tania said stupid. it's a fine balance.. Thank goodness we got out. There was no one else around, so if that last try didn't work, we were camping there! 🍻🍻👍👍

  • @nograndplan

    @nograndplan

    4 ай бұрын

    @VetinaVan I thought that would be the case. Your all looking healthy and happy. Bring on winter in WA. Im currently in windy hot gero waiting for July on the gibb. Cheers

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    July on the Gibb will be amazing!! 🍻🍻

  • @Usandapup
    @Usandapup4 ай бұрын

    Our biggest regret is rushing the west coast and not using the boat around Coral 6 and Exmouth! Such amazing water and marine life

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Time to start planning the next trip! We still haven't done the Gibb after doing the West Coast twice! It just means we have good reason to come back! It's on the list. It's a long list.. 👍😉😉

  • @gibbosroadtripadventures
    @gibbosroadtripadventures4 ай бұрын

    Hey guys, how lucky to have the place to yourselves - magic! We were curious about your boat & where you store/tow it with your van?

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    It's a magic place, and to get good weather too, we were super lucky. I bought the boat on Exmouth buy, swap and sell, used it for 8 weeks, then sold it again for almost what i paid for it back in Exmouth, so glad we did! Just meant 2 trips to the next campsite. 👍🍻

  • @gibbosroadtripadventures

    @gibbosroadtripadventures

    4 ай бұрын

    @@VetinaVanWow that’s a great idea - having a tinny there was next level. We camped at Winderbandi & North Lefroy and fell in love with the place May 2023. We actually camped at Stevens Camp after watching your YT before heading over to WA early last year. Happy travels!

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeh how good is it! We will be back for sure! Safe travels! 👍🍻🤙

  • @adventuretodaynottomorrow
    @adventuretodaynottomorrow4 ай бұрын

    that boat and trailer looks very familiar.

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Possibly done the rounds on the Exmouth buy, swap and sell a few times! 😉👍🍻

  • @adventuretodaynottomorrow

    @adventuretodaynottomorrow

    4 ай бұрын

    seen the trailer parked up in the empty camp grounds out there.@@VetinaVan

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeh that one has been there for a while, think it's still there! Mine came back to Exmouth and was sold with the boat!

  • @escapismaustralia
    @escapismaustralia4 ай бұрын

    First time viewer here. Love your content. How do you take your boat when travelling? Roof mount?

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! We don't travel with a boat currently but if we are going to spend a few months at a place like we did at Exmouth, then i keep an eye on the buy, swap and sell pages for a cheep boat to flip. Sold this one for around the same price i bought it for when we left after 8 weeks. Just did 2 trips when we moved sites. 👍👍🍻🍻🚤🐟

  • @escapismaustralia

    @escapismaustralia

    4 ай бұрын

    @VetinaVan as I watched other videos.of yours I started to realise that was what you were doing. Good idea. I'm planningbto put my boat on the roof and take it with me. It's only a 13ft tinny. Thanks for replying I subbed up today. I'm a bit of a vlogger too with a new channel. My vids are a bit random but I have some recent overseas stuff on there and regularly posting new stuff. Were doing Augusta in the SW WA in 2 weeks I've got a dive trip in Timor lined up for end of April. I'd love it if you flip over and have a look and give me your thoughts on my travel vids. Thanks again and I'll be watching out for your new vids.

  • @sea.nest.
    @sea.nest.4 ай бұрын

    Hey guys. what a beautiful spot and I love that you sign posted where the turtle eggs lay. Do you mind telling me the brand of your oven? We have a Smev in our van and it only reaches 150 degrees C tops. Thanks so much 😃

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    We have a Thetford caprice mkIII, bakes quite well, but heats the van up a bit! Hopefully in early April, there will be people at site 15 in South Lefroy that get to witness those turtles hatching! 😀😀👍👍🐢🐢

  • @sea.nest.

    @sea.nest.

    4 ай бұрын

    @@VetinaVan thanks for that. Our oven heats up our van too. Ideally I’d like to remove our oven and put in a couple of gas burners and have something portable to use for baking. Haven’t found something right as yet. Oh I hope so too that someone gets to see the turtles hatch. I loved seeing them on your video. They’re so cute and boy they have their work cut out for them.

  • @nzmarkb8713
    @nzmarkb87134 ай бұрын

    Just started watching your adventures Sorry if it’s already been covered but how do you get your boat around

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    All good, we dont usually have a boat. I have a bigger one up in East Arnhem Land, but for Exmouth I bought one from the local buy, swap and sell. Sold it 8 weeks later for just under what I paid for it. Did two trips when moving camp, best decision as we got so much use out of it. Just see it as a super cheap hire! Hope you enjoyed the vid. 🍻👍🤙🚤

  • @shazhailes
    @shazhailes4 ай бұрын

    Love your episodes. Just wondering how you get your boat to sites?

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! We flipped that boat in Exmouth as we were hanging around the area for 8 weeks. Just did 2 trips each time we moved as the camps on Ningaloo are very close together. Sold the boat again before we left for around the same price as i bought it. 🍻😀

  • @andrewmurphy1149
    @andrewmurphy11494 ай бұрын

    Great Video mate, where do you keep and carry the boat, it seemed to come from nowhere.

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate, it did kinda come from nowhere! I swore next time we went back to Ningaloo i was taking a boat. And given we cant fit one 'currently' i picked one up on Exmouth buy, sway and sell when we got there. Sold it 8 weeks later for just under what i paid for it. Just meant i did two trips, but all the campsites are close together! Was totally worth it! And good motivation to include a boat in the next upgrade. 👍👍🍻🐟🚤

  • @andrewmurphy1149

    @andrewmurphy1149

    4 ай бұрын

    @@VetinaVan thats the way to go. Keep up the vids.

  • @dmpb70
    @dmpb704 ай бұрын

    G’day Marcus - long time no see. …I’m currently mid north coast NSW myself. Ummm…looks like fun but did you try dropping tyre pressures even further? (Few psi makes a huge difference)

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Hey mate! Yeh we thought about going down to 10, but the problem was the angle, aka, i f'ed up... i didn't get the van wide enough, so it was piviting on the axils taking traction out of the equation. If we could pull out straight, i would have dropped them almost to flat, but the pivot angle made the likelyhood of popping the bead too high. I could not get the car and van in a position where they would be in a straight line, forwards or backwards, even after unhitching. So the angle meant i was just pushing the drawbar. Total brain malfunction on my part, must be getting old! Hope all is well! 🍻🍻👍

  • @dmpb70

    @dmpb70

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah makes sense or you mean you should have listened to Tania! 15:00 😂. All ended well and good fun anyway. Stay safe and well - DB

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate, you too! 🍻🍻

  • @elydeboro2878
    @elydeboro28783 ай бұрын

    Where did that boat come from? was it inside your trailer?

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    3 ай бұрын

    Hey mate, I bought the boat on Exmouth buy, swap and sell, used it for 8 weeks, then sold it again for almost what I paid for it back in Exmouth, so glad we did! Just meant 2 trips to the next campsite. If we are staying in one place for a while, I'll usually flip a boat. That being said, building the new setup now which will mean we have a boat all the time. 🍻🍻

  • @gregstuart9783
    @gregstuart97833 ай бұрын

    4hrs of BOGARAMA = 20 Beers, just sayin’😂

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    3 ай бұрын

    At least!!!

  • @waynebudman9558
    @waynebudman95584 ай бұрын

    where was your boat attached? or was there another vehicle

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    We only had the boat while we were in Exmouth, it was still at Winderabandi as we drove the van over first, did a second trip after to go pick it up. 🍻🍻

  • @MegaHilly13
    @MegaHilly134 ай бұрын

    where did the boat and trailer come from they weren't on top of car or van

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Hey mate, bought it on the local buy, swap and sell, used for 8 weeks, then sold again for around the same price. 🚤🤙👍🍻

  • @MegaHilly13

    @MegaHilly13

    4 ай бұрын

    so you stayed at that beach for 8 weeks@@VetinaVan

  • @VetinaVan

    @VetinaVan

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup, three campsites, but they were only around 30 mins from eachother so i just did 2 trips when we moved.