Pilliga & Beyond : Bush Repairs, Yowie Territory & Ancient Caves [Part 3]

Exploring the Pilliga: Bush Repairs, Yowie Territory & Ancient Caves

00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Cruiser Breakdown
02:45 - Bush repair
05:36 - Getting to camp before nightfall: Yowie Time
07:33 - Pilligar History
09:04 - Must Do - Sculptures in the Brush - Dandry Gorge Walk
10:26 - Be prepared when going bush
14:56 - Salt Caves & Fire Tower
18:10 - Walk to Salt Caves Dam & Snake Encounter (well kind of)
19:31 - Anker Solix C1000
21:37 - Outro

What started as a scenic drive into Australia's largest temperate woodland quickly turned into a lesson in bush mechanics when a coolant hose decided to call it quits. Nothing like a bit of rubber fatigue to test your problem-solving skills in the middle of nowhere.

What You'll See:

Real-world bush repair (finally got to use the stuff I've been carrying for years)
Why that "permanent" mechanic fix wasn't so permanent after all
Exploring Dandry Gorge and the Sculptures in the Scrub walk
Salt Caves with 30,000+ years of Aboriginal history
Pilliga Dam trek and wildlife encounters
Honest review of the Anker Solix C1000 power bank vs EcoFlow Delta 3
Key Highlights:
The Pilliga isn't just Australia's Bigfoot hotspot - it's half a million hectares of genuine wilderness where you can still disappear without trace. We had the entire Dandry Gorge campground to ourselves, which says something about how remote this country really is.

Tested the Anker Solix C1000 power bank extensively on this trip. After years of using EcoFlow units, this one's actually replaced my Delta 3 for travel use. Better port layout, more robust plastic housing, and handles induction cooking without breaking a sweat.

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