Here and there: Twenty One - Outback South Australia (One)
I've spent a lot of time in outback South Australia; I feel comfortable there with no one else for hundreds of kilometres and the need to be self reliant, prepared and knowledgeable. Getting those things wrong out there means trouble because there's no one around to help. I love that challenge and the the feeling I get knowing I'm completely responsible for my life and that of my girlfriend who often comes with me.
The capital city of South Australia is a thriving, vibrant and cosmopolitan city and I love it but there's something special about driving away and to places like this where the air is fresher, the views seem to go forever and when one looks up at night as the fire dies down a person can see the milky way at it's glorious best because there's no man made light for many hundreds of kilometres in any direction.
I've been going to places like this for many years and with vehicles of all kinds. Below is one of those vehicles. I'd bought it (second hand) and decided to do a trip with it before I started accessorising it. The vehicle got me there and back...but after I added $28,000AUD of accessories in the next several months the subsequent trips were much easier and better and I did more gnarly tracks each time.
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Surely, i can imagine, how it feels to be there all alone or with the loved ones ...gazing the sky at night and enjoying some natural beauty in day...
It's an excellent spot to stay awhile and get comfortable with nature.
The spot looks pretty clear but by seeing out the nature I think it’s hot over there ? And it’s good to enjoy with close one on the camp and make some cute memories
Nah, not hot, at least when these photos were taken; it gets hot in summer - these photos were all taken in the middle of winter.
What’s the normal temperature out there ??
It varies depending on the time of year.
Winter is between 0 to 4 degrees at night at 15 to 21 in the day.
Summer is around 17 to 20 in the night and 35 to 43 in the day.
*All temperatures are in Celsius.
You literally have lot of changes in the temperature if I talk about my place it does not effect much and in summer it goes up to 38 and more then that and in winter not below 25-26. Now winter will come soon over here few months to go
Yeah, we have the four seasons in my part of Australia. In the northern parts of the country it's only two, wet season and dry season. Temperatures up there usually go between 25 and 35 in the wet season (summer) and 18 and 28 in the dry season (winter). It's very humid up there too.
A beautiful place to explore and have a good time. I love the colours of the rocks, the ground and the riverbed, as well as the contrast with the beautiful sky. How wonderful to be able to enjoy seeing, really seeing, the night sky without light pollution. It's another of the great wonders. Beautiful photographs!
It's a good part of the world, quite an old landscape too, the rock formations and all. A pretty cool spot.
I love seeing beautiful things in nature. The reddish colour reminded me of the times my mother told me about when she visited the Iguazu Falls. Thank you!
Yeah, that ocre colour contrasts nicely with the blue sky.
According to your photos, the feeling of driving along the roads of the South Australian capital must be very pleasant because there is no traffic jam, you can breathe fresh air and you can be in harmony with nature. When you stay in such isolated places for a long time, you forget about mental stress.
A few years ago, a few friends and I had to face such a terrifying experience. While we were camping for the night during a low water season, the water suddenly increased. Luckily, we did not camp on the banks of the lake. Although dangerous, they are beautiful experiences that can be relived in our youth.
Yeah, for sure I agree.
I have not been to Australia and the little I know is from studying to teach Geography.
Being such a large country it has different types of climate and relief. It also has varied vegetation and diverse fauna. That is why I think that it is still a danger to be alone or away from people.
In the images you can see areas that have suffered the erosion lover and it seems that in some places there are flames and mountainous areas.
But, in general you have part of what you need to be self-sufficient and the rest you carry.
Happy trails.
Cheers and greetings.
We have very diverse landscapes and climates here for sure, it's really quite an amazing country, but you'd know that if you've done your research.
The creek bed photo looks exactly like a shot out of a nature documentary. I can hear the voice of David Attenborough whispering in my ear while looking at that picture.
It's that sort of place. It seems empty but it's not, there's much happening there, one just has to know what to look for and where.
This definitely looks like some beautiful landscape! I can see how it would be very unforgiving in the right circumstances. You should do a side by side comparison of that creek sometime with water and without.
Yeah I would, but it's rarely filled...years go by sometimes before it fills up and then it's empty in only weeks as the water runs away into the sarid lands around the creek. With this location being 600km away it's not like I can take a quick day drive up there.
Ah okay, that makes sense! :)
Ah you are an off-road lover, it's so obvious!
If you get lost in a place like that with nothing and a phone not working I think you won't last long, it's totally wild... Do you have pictures of the night there? It must be great the sky without all the human lights
And great landscapes
There's no phone service out there so phone never work...unless it's a sat-phone.
I have lots of photos of the area and a few at almost-night. I'm not a night time photographer though so none of the stars.
almost night would be cool too to see
Yeah, I've used some images in the past on a few posts. I'll see about using some again in the future.
I also love remote areas because they make me feel free and at peace.
What remote areas do you specifically like to go to and what specifically about them brings you a feeling of peace? I wonder also if that feeling of peace endures or fades the moment you leave that remote area?
Also, I wonder what your set up is to go to remote areas and sustain yourself? One can't just wander into a remote area so I can only assume you have specific equipment to do so, just like I do. I'd be interested to hear about your load out and general equipment.
I think the comment @tarazkp had a significant impact and caused me harm rather than being positive.
I didn't wrong anyone and tried to comment positively. I didn't ask for votes. If someone votes for me, I'm happy. If they don't, I don't mind. But for things to take a different direction is unacceptable.
I hope everyone has their own personality, and I hope you have a wonderful day.
Well, that's certainly one way to answer, entitled and egotistical; I'm not surprised to be honest.
I think you've responded this way because you lied and do not go to remote areas at all.
Here's a vote for you.
There's something grounding about being in a place where nature calls all the shots, and I admire how you embrace that solitude and responsibility with respect, not ego. That part about not camping in a dry creek bed? Noted. It's these real-life reminders that stick. Also, $28k in mods is no joke! But I get it — the experience and safety it buys out there are priceless.
Yep, there's a more than a few rules out there...if a person wants to enjoy it and get back home and not camping in dry creek beds is one. Of course, people are idiots and they sometimes do it anyway.
Hi @galenkp, what a beautiful view! The countryside is the perfect place to relax and connect with nature. Living in an urban area, the daily routine is dynamic and somewhat stressful. There's nothing like going to the countryside and recharging your batteries.
Greetings!
I believe that cities drain us of our energy and eat away at our connection to nature...I don't think that's a good thing so spend as much time as I can in natural places.
It's true, hectic city life is definitely exhausting, I grew up in a town far from the city and it was fun to play in the tree branches near the river.
Indeed, nature is such a healing place.
It looks barren of life aside from the flora, but I know it is not. That is a place where you get to know yourself like never before. If you are solely responsible for your own wellbeing, along with that of your girl, you had better be assured of your capabilities and preparations. I do believe you have all contingencies well thought out.
It is such a rugged landscape, and beautiful at the same time.
Places like this are a challenge, they bite hard and savagely if one is not prepared...but I am, of course.
Australian landscapes vary so much (as with the States) and all are places I've been and will again...I love that about Australia the natural diversity and lack of population in contrast to its size. It's rugged yes, but can be lush rain forest, soaring peaks and rolling hills covered in flowers and hedged with trees, savage coastline pounding cliffs that seem like the edge of the world and pristine white beaches...it's an amazing place to be alive and to have the ability to reach such places.
I believe you are as vast and varied as your landscape. For instance, I cannot imagine you living in Japan, or England or Panama. Nope, no small spaces for you, only the wide open, danger laden, beautiful place you call home.
Wide open spaces for me, that's for sure.
I love Australia, sure I like to travel and see other places but coming home to Aus is pretty awesome. I'm glad fate caused me to be born here.
The first two paragraphs of your post in particular filled me with a sense of peace as I read them, not only because of the way you describe the place and how much you enjoy getting away from big cities, but also because you really enjoy it. It requires commitment and knowledge of many things, but it's worth living life to the fullest and enjoying it. I always admire you for that.
That place is beautiful, no wonder you like it so much!!! ✌️
It's rugged but that has a certain beauty to it; I also like the fact I can go there for a couple weeks at see no one else the whole time.
In this technology-dominated world, fewer and fewer people can survive in such an environment. You may get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, but I don't know how far away you are from technology. But it's fascinating to be able to enjoy places like these.
A relative of my husband's frequently visits places like these, sometimes to ride his BMX bike or simply to have another adventure. He used to disappear for days, far from the world and without cell phone reception, but now he has found ways to never lose his cell phone signal.
But it's great to see how much we can survive without the technological resources that are now in our bloodstream. On the other hand, I'm glad you can enjoy wonders like these and so many others you've posted. That's a privilege not everyone has, but we can experience it through your posts and those of others. Thank you so much for that! 😃
It's a special place to be and luckily only a few have the means to get there meaning there's no one around for hundreds of kilometres which exactly how I like it.
Good for you, I'm very happy for you, it's a real privilege.🙏
I will show this post to every poser that is riding in over-compensating trucks through our small town, blocking parking and crossings all the time. They even have those pipes on the side so they can cross rivers with the motor being cut of from regular air supply. As if they'd ever risk the mud...
Your car looks more real. Inconspicuous, practical, task oriented.
The landscape look beautiful, too, and being so far away from humanity must have its perks. The calmness and the night sky, mainly.
What would be biggest danger out there be? Animals? Or the car breaking down? Or something entirely different?
That's an old vehicle, I sold it ten years ago which shows how hold the photo is. I have a much bigger truck now...have had three different trucks since the car in this image.
Probably the biggest danger is not being prepared for the other dangers. Snake bites, vehicle breakdowns, medical episodes and so on. The lack of food and water, adequate medical supplies and the ability to use them, effective communications...what happens when it goes wrong is often death.
Next time I see one of those poser trucks that run around here, I can snap you a pick, so you can tell me if they're actually useful in the outback or if they're just build to pose. I mean, the folks who drive them here don't use them properly, that's for sure. But I sometimes wonder if those cars are build just for that, or if they could have a purpose higher than that.
Do you know all possible dangers by now? From what I hear, there are quite a lot of them in Australia. Also, when you're out there, how long does it take you to drive to the nearest place where you can get standard supplies?
I know what you mean, the trucks you mean. We have them here. Mostly they would be useful in the outback but mostly their owners don't take them off the blacktop. Mine hit the dirt though.
I know all the dangers, I was brought up knowing them, (born here.) sometimes I'm a few hundred kilometres away from people/towns, sometimes a thousand. It's many hours to get help usually and supplies need to be brought. It's a vast land, a lot of space with a small population so going into the outback is a serious thing, preparation is required.
There is a special kind of freedom you feel when you're hours out of the city with a full tank, a good woman and a capable vehicle. I used to have an old Nissan Pathfinder that I would take out all the time, its comforting to know that when the road gets rough that your ride can take it. Laying out under a sky full of stars, clear of any light pollution is a top-tier human experience that sadly many city-dwellers are deprived of. I find myself to be much more at peace after a day away in nature.
Indeed, I agree completely.
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