We Underestimated Palm Creek... and we paid for it

Welcome back to The Explore Life! We're 3 days into an epic Cape York adventure where we're hoping to open up the Old Telegraph Track for 2026... in 30 Year Old Hiluxes! Episode 4 of Rust to Dust follows as the team drive north on the PDR through the landfall path of Cyclone Narelle. T the convoy faces kilometres of fallen trees, waterlogged tracks and overhanging debris before reaching Bramwell Junction and the start of the Tele Track. Almost immediately, Palm Creek brings the trip to a halt, with a massive fallen tree blocking the crossing completely. This isn't going to be easy... time to get the winches & chainsaws out and let the fun begin! 🚨WANT TO WIN A RESTORED LANDCRUISER??🚨 This month's giveaway features a classic 1981 Toyota Land Cruiser 47 Series. Every order from The Explore Life online store scores entries into the draw. 👉 Every item you grab from www.theexplorelife.com.au this month = an entry OR 👉 Skip straight to the entry packages here https://theexploredream.com.au/collections/giveaways?ref=YouTube (Already a member? You’re automatically entered.) 🎥 New episodes every week — don’t forget to subscribe, like, and drop a comment below! FOLLOW OUR DAY TO DAY ADVENTURES! https://www.instagram.com/theexplorelife/ https://www.instagram.com/matts_explorelife/ https://www.instagram.com/explorebuilt https://www.instagram.com/tommomck CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:31 Heading North on the PDR 02:50 Reaching the Old Telegraph Track 06:26 First look at Palm Creek 08:34 Clearing Palm Creek 10:26 Attempting Palm Creek Entry 17:35 Clearing The Creek 18:12 Escaping Palm Creek 25:00 More Fallen Trees & Creek Crossings 29:54 Night Drive to Camp 32:12 Outro & Next Episode THE GEAR WE USE: EC Offroad: https://www.ecvisionsound.com Anaconda: https://www.anacondastores.com/en-au Offroad Creative: https://offroadcreative.com.au/ ATA: https://www.americantrucksaustralia.com.au/ Skye RV: https://www.skyerv.com/ Bush Wrapz: https://bushwrapz.com.au The Bush Company: https://www.thebushcompany.com.au Brown Davis: https://www.browndavis.com.au Lightforce: https://www.lightforce.com Redarc Electronics: https://www.redarc.com.au BF Goodrich: https://www.bfgoodrich.com.au ROH Wheels: https://roh.com.au Maxtrax: https://www.maxtrax.com.au Razorback: 4x4: https://razorback4x4.com.au/ Muk Mat: https://mukmat.com/ Gorilla Mounts: https://gorillamounts.com.au/ Gen Y Hitch: https://genyhitch.com.au/ Uniden: https://uniden.com.au/ Liquid Springs: https://liquidspringaustralia.com.au/ BSF 4x4: https://www.bsf4x4.com.au/ MSA 4x4: https://msa4x4.com.au/ Travla: https://travla.com.au/ #theexplorelife #capeyork #hilux