Hi Scotty. I went there on a school camp in 1967. I was so excited. One day, myself and a few mates did the big walk: Breadknife, Exmouth and Bluff Mountain. On the edge of Bluff Mountain I sat enthralled as two wedgetail eagles with an eyrie below me on the cliff, played catch with the carcass of a rabbit. One would fly high into the sky, well above the edge of the bluff, then drop the rabbit whilst the other would swoop down, catch it in mid air then turn up to fly high and drop the rabbit for its mate. This game of catch went on for some time right in front me. I'm 67 now and that moment has never left me. I have been back to the Warrumbungles since and also explored the heritage of the Pilliga. But, that time on the Bluff has stayed strong in my memory for over 50 years. It is one of many very spiritual places.

@JarradDRS

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful story, Geoff. It’s a magical place.

@intricacy9490

10 ай бұрын

Wedge-tailed eagles are sensational. Back in 2007 a chopper dropped me off in an isolated part of the northern Kimberley. Within minutes of its departure off in the distance a wedge-tailed started constantly screaming.... wasn't too sure if it was directed at me but it kept it up for some time. A few days later as I was trekking it kept it up again, following my movements. Later, I crawled out from under a rock overhang after looking at some rock art. Sure enough it was screaming again but by now I tended to ignore it. But my ears picked up a rushing of air so I looked in the sound's direction. The wedgie had now changed its tactics and was actually plummeting towards me from several 100 metres!!! Where I stood j😢😢ust behind me was a rock wall so I felt pretty secure. The eagle continued its dive directly at me, the sound of rushing air from its dive was relatively loud.....and then, just a matter of metres before it would have colluded with me, it suddenly veered upwards, I guess fearing crashing into the wall of rocks just behind me. I stood my ground the entire time, absolutely astounded by this experience. I wondered what would have resulted without the rocks behind me. I continued seeing the wedgie in the following week I was there but its screaming and any sky bombing had ceased. I just wonder what was going through its mind!!! Now...lets talk about my interactions with the feral rogue bulls.....!!!!

I've always appreciated the descriptiveness of the phrase, "you can see for days".

Wow that was amazing! The landscape, views, night sky incredible. Your environment is so different than the US.

Watched this again... and glad I did.

29 years ago my wife and I decided to go for a drive one weekend out of Sydney and ended up at the warrumbungles. 3 days of hiking and camping it was fantastic. Totally forgot about it until this video was recommended. Brings back a lot of good memories 🙏

i live just to the West of the Warrambungles, we often go through them, they are spectacular, regrettably i have issues that stop me from really experiencing the area

I always love your videos. You make it look so easy and yet it’s a lot of work. Thank you. Be safe.

Whoa. Now this is nice. Preparing to set off an adventure. The photography. The anticipation. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this. Larry, Encinitas, San Diego, Southern California, USA.

@Thomaslcpk

3 жыл бұрын

You forgot to add “earth”

@chrispeterson1247

3 жыл бұрын

What county Larry? lol

@larryparis925

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrispeterson1247 Having lived overseas, I am aware that not everyone knows where Encinitas is. Or San Diego, or Southern California. In various online groups I participate in, we specify our locations so we can all appreciate the global nature of our interaction.

Thanks for always bringing the breathtaking ozzie landscape into our livingrooms all over the world! Every shot in your videos is like an outdoorsmen magazine cover photo. You have a great eye for camerawork and the music also never disappoints! By far my favourite KZread Channel out there and always a highlight of the month. Keep up the phenomenal work Scotty and greetings from Austria!

The most stars I've seen? Was when I HALO'd from a C-141 at 36,500ft at 03:31:36. Looked like I could just reach out and touch them! And with a full moon, a cloud base at 2700, the earth was a soft gray. It was a magical moment. Spc-Lee A Benson 11B U.S. Army (RM)

im so lost in life, all time low, anxiety all time high. there's no happiness and im just so lost, i dont know what to do...i pray that i get through this, your vids help thought, thank you.

@user-qz1tj9jl8n

3 жыл бұрын

Keep your chin up. Life can kick our ass sometimes. Keep pushing and don’t give up 👍

@Forged721

3 жыл бұрын

Nylon,,the truth is life can suck , and then get worse One must identify what makes them sad what makes them happy, and navigate where possible

Love your work Scotty! Every adventure you go on strikes a chord within that makes me want to get out and explore!

Mate that whole edit was breathtaking. What an amazing place thanks for sharing.

Bloody epic indeed! Such a spectacular place, you captured it so well. That was the most relaxing video to watch. Thanks Scotty!

Absolutely flawless content. It's always a joy to see you have a new video to look forward to watching. Thanks for all the work you put in, and sharing your experience with us in exquisite forms. I'm happy you get to reap beautiful moments in time as your rewards.

beautiful channel, thanks for the gearlist!!

Really lovely landscape! Amazing! Thank you for sharing. :)

Spectacular! really well captured Scotty.

Quite a different style of episode. Little packing @ home, little driving, then the ripper hike (no cooking section this time). Good one and what a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing 👍

Awesome video Scott, keep up the great work.

Awesome mate, its definitely on my list to get back to and do some hikes, looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing your adventure

Another beautiful adventure. Thanks for taking us along!

Stunning Video. Cheers

Wow awesome scenery, a part of Australia I wasn't aware of....thanks for introducing it to me...appreciate your work!

Wow that place looks amazing , it has been on my bucket list for a while now is about time i head out there ..Great Video .

Mate. The cinematography and production is next level. Awesome view of the Aussie bush. Thanks.

Thank you for your videos! This is so calming and beautiful 🥰🥰🥰

Do what you do it is very creative and engaging . Hard work without struggle is the key and I can tell the hard work you have put into these videos to get a great result.

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your experience with us

Priceless. Message to everyone - in that sort of remote terrain, when you leave your kit behind to wander, make sure you take a basic survival kit with you & emergency comms.

Australia is a very beautiful place and your excellent videos display all the beauty and majesty that Warrumbungle has to offer. Well done. Thanks for sharing with us all. March on!

What a beautiful journey that was Scotty. Totally loved the vid. Thank you so much. Regards, Mario.

Awesome video man! That place is beautiful!

Really loved the style of this video Scotty, great job 👍🏽

Absolutely fantastic bud, always look forward to your posts

Stunning place … which seems to be the theme for each place you visit! Enjoyed this one and I’m already looking forward to the next!

Very cool time - thanks for sharing it.

Many years ago we drove through the Warrubungles and it was breath taking

Watching this again, absolutely gorgeous. Lucky man.

Love all your explorations Scotty, we have so much to see in NSW 👍👍

Your production quality is amazing, keep it up man!

Wow that footage was amazing, Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing ⛺️

Yay, time to crack a beer and watch another awesome Scotty video

@larryparis925

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Well put, my friend.

It's a beautiful place mate, and you filmed it wonderfully 😎👍 I'm keen to get back there for some motorbike camping.

Wow so beautiful like a painting only beautifully real, thanks for taking us l truely loved it.

Sweet hike man! Thanks for taking us along! HooRoo!!

Whoa! This ones a gooden brother. Added it to my list and can't wait to get out there!

Amazing place. Kind of reminds me of the southern Black Hills here in the states. Thanks for sharing Mr. Scotty. Peace!

Went camping here with my family as a kid, and so many beautiful memories are rushing back to me. This video is a work of art mate, you should be so proud!

I did this walk last year mate it is amazing.. Thanks for being go g back the memories..

Absolutely gem the bungles, how long till the Pilliga trek,, look forward to it. Yep keep the camera rolling and keep safe.

You really do capture the ancient energy through your videos. I’m always in awe of the sheer vastness & beauty of Australia. So unspoilt & untouched. Long May she remain that way. Cheers Scotty, epic!

Scotty.... This video has just gone and taken things up a whole bunch of notches. Providing the insight in to the packing at the start; and the bit of driving etc really just rounds out what is already fantastic content. Wishing you further success mate! Thanks for the good vibes.

Wow! Loved this video Scotty as it is in our part of the world. Looking forward to your visit to the Pilliga. Hope you get to MT Kaputar one day too as would love to see your photography from there. Fab stuff out west eh!

Very beautiful country my friend! Can't wait to see how the rest of your vacation goes. Cheers 🤠

WOW! Stunning location! 😍

I just love your country. Stunning scenery and you do amazing photos. I'm so jealous.

Love your home. Love the jeep. Love your sharing Australia with us. 💜👍😏👌🤎🇨🇦

Always enjoy your videos Scotty, they lift my spirit ! Your perspective(s) and expressions on life always lift my spirit too. Thank you.

I really enjoy your videos Scott, enjoy the quiet music, and also any bits without music are also great just to hear the sounds.

Mt Kaputar near Narrabri also gets snow occasionally - there is some great stuff to see there too, tho there are less long tracks.

That might be the most beautiful landscape I've seen you explore.

Great video Scotty! Warrumbungle is a bloody special place.

You're lucky, Ive been 3 times, and this year is the first time I saw any water in the creeks - rocky pebble beds in past years. It totally changes the vibe of the park! Beautiful place.

Australia is so unique… watching this video really gives me a sense of how the passing of time leaves it´s mark, the land seems ancient….I love it. Thank you for all your videos. 🌀♥️🌀

Mate you make me want to slow down and experience life better than how I am doing it. Thank you my friend. Stay safe.

What a cool spot, amazing views. Thanks for sharing. Different trees and rocks, awesome.🤗👍👏👏👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳🥳🥰🥰🥳

Hey Scotty - the Warrumbungles rock, my Mrs and I were there last Sept and we totally enjoyed it. Also somewhere in the family photo album there are piccys of me as a toddler in a creek out there (minus clothing). Love the channel 👍

The Pilliga Forest is quite overgrown at the moment after all the rain and very easy to get lost in the scrub when you can't see more than 10mtrs and constantly having to walk around trees and thick scrub it's very easy to end up walking in circles, and a few locals have ended up lost out there.. I hope you find a few old logging camps/Old gold mining site or just stick to the Sandstone Caves or the Salt Caves/fire watch tower etc.. Big Sky Country.. Easy hiking in the Pilliga because it's so flat and the soft sandy soil in most of it anyway a few higher spots down near Coona and the upper North East corner of the Pilliga East Forest you can get a view. It's a very unique forest type and also one of the largest forests in Australia.. Watch out for the Hairy Man/Yowies

Great vid! I haven’t been there since I was a kid…I’ll have to go again👍

Great adventure amazing scenery and music

Wow I definitely need to add this one to the list! Definitely worth the drive from Brissy. Thanks for bringing us along

Beautiful stunning vistas - I think a great resolve and celebration to end the days travel is to de cork a bottle of fine Australian red and reflect & rejoice in the blessings given - shared and lived ! 🙏

Such an amazing place. One day I'll come visit Australia, for now I'll have to be content exploring Wales, Lake District and Scotland in the uk. Also, what an amazing sky, you should think about getting some small 2x binoculars like the omegon 2.1x42 binoculars or Australian equivalent.

Beautiful place and really nice videography. Thanks for taking the time to share your walk. The Pilliga is a place some people report sightings of our big hairy man. Interested to hear back from your next adventure walk and if you too happen to chance across the Australian Yowie.

Good stuff👍 That definitely looks like SoCal mountains.

Loved this one. We done most of that hike a couple of months ago. We certainly live in a ..........(insert your best here) place.

Absolutely stunning Scotty! I keep using the same superlatives for your videos, like stunning, beautiful, amazing, but I just can't think of anything better to describe the locations you hike to and the videos you produce. Just love your style Mate 🙌🔥 Keep it up.

@ewengillies9826

3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that !!! Scotty's become a legend already. Bushyboy Oz.

Hey Scotty! Never comment on KZread but my girlfriend and I have been watching your videos for a long time since way back when you did your Uluru road trip. We love the content mate, keep it up and stay safe!

Absolutely Stooked! I stumbled across your channel.

Another beautiful video man thanx

Scotty, after watching this video you can say that you went to haven and come back. What a magnificent place!!Thanks for sharing

Thank you for the video

Very nice single handed camera work Scott, harder than it looks. 10/10

Did that walk late last year, it is spectacular for sure. Thanks mate. Mt Kaputar, Wollomombi Falls and Bald Rock are definitely worth seeing if you go further up north towards QLD. Cheers.

Love your videos Scotty. Jules and I will watch tonight.

Stunning shots

Fantastic that view went on for days

My favourite place in NSW, such an incredible landscape. The little town of Coonabarabran is great as well!

I did the knife blade when i was 16. It is a lovely place. And Siding Springs is just there too.

Really cool scenery

Bloody fantastic.

Amazing hike for sure!

Thats Beautiful Country it looks Primeval, like your the First Man coming Down Out of Tree's and Exploring your World First Time!! Toronto ( Soul)

That's looks like a cool hike . Nice way to in joy ur time off

Bloody epic is definitely the best description!!

I've hiked in every state/territory of Australia, and completely agree with you - the Warrumbungles are truly extrodinary! I camped at Dow Camp and walked Bluff Mountain in the dark for sunrise last year and it was magnificent. Breadknife, to Dows Camp to Bluff mountain and back - I don't know of a more better overnighter any where in the country!

Love these videos keep it up mate 🤙🏼

I went in July 2021 and there was snow forecast the day after we left. Spent two blissful nights at Balor hut. Had coffee every morning on that cragg out the back!

Yes The Warrumbungles is brilliant. Been there a few times. Well set up for star gazing. You'll enjoy Pilliga. Check out the salt caves and the fire lookout.