#151 - Pete WA Camping Adventures
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Pete from W.A. Camming Adventures joins The 4WD Podcast to talk about how his camping/adventure YouTube channel started, the gear and routines behind long trips, and why staying connected (Starlink, video calls) matters when you’re remote. The hosts trade stories from WA camping—dunes, bogging, clutch and recovery moments, rooftop tents, and even drone mishaps—while also covering content creation burnout, editing effort, and how they handle sponsors and authenticity.
One of the best blokes out there, Pete from WA Camping Adventures, joins the podcast to chat endless adventures, the importance of family & creating authentic content that makes him happy. From being a nationally ranked tennis player and meeting the love of his life all the way through to 4WDing and exploring Australia we chat anything and everything with Pete!
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full cylinder petrol
"Yeah, yeah, old bandera anyway, full cylinder petrol. And he goes, look, the only thing I'll get you this, but you've got to go up to the"
“Full cylinder petrol” is a colloquial way of saying the car ran on petrol and had a larger-displacement engine (i.e., “more cylinders” / “bigger motor”). In older Australian cars, that often meant better torque for towing and rough-road use, even if fuel economy wasn’t great.
locked in
"that I should have just locked in my front diff and limped it up to her house."
“Locked in” means the car is forcing the wheels to work together instead of letting them spin at different speeds. It helps when you’re stuck or on slippery ground, but you don’t want to use it on dry pavement.
“Locked in” refers to engaging a differential lock, which prevents the differential from allowing speed differences between wheels. This is commonly used in off-road driving to maintain traction when one wheel loses grip, but it’s typically meant for low-speed, low-traction conditions.
front diff
"that I should have just locked in my front diff and limped it up to her house."
A “diff” is what allows the wheels on the same axle to spin at different speeds. Locking it makes both front wheels spin together so you get more grip when the ground is slippery.
In a 4WD, the “diff” (differential) is the gear set that lets the left and right wheels turn at different speeds while still receiving engine power. Locking the front diff forces both front wheels to rotate together, which improves traction on loose surfaces but can make tight turns bind up.
limped it up
"that I should have just locked in my front diff and limped it up to her house."
“Limping it” means you drive gently even though something’s not right, just to get to where you can fix it. You go slow and avoid heavy strain so you don’t make the problem worse.
“Limping” a vehicle means driving it very carefully despite a problem, usually at reduced speed and with limited load, to get it to a safe place. In off-road contexts, it often implies the drivetrain or traction system isn’t behaving normally, so the driver minimizes stress until help arrives.
RAC tow truck
"Spent a whole week's wages on the RAC tow truck to get it to her parents' house"
A tow truck is what you call when your car can’t safely drive anymore. Here, they needed a professional tow to get the vehicle to the right place.
A tow truck is used to recover a vehicle that can’t be driven safely, often after drivetrain or traction issues. In this story, the “RAC” tow suggests they needed professional recovery rather than continuing to drive on the problem.
swag
"So in a crazy I'd one swag and it was a Oz Oz Oz. Oz Trail Mitchell King."
A swag is a type of camping bed/shelter. It’s a canvas setup you can roll out and sleep in when you’re camping outdoors.
A “swag” is a roll-out canvas sleeping shelter commonly used in Australian camping. It’s popular with 4WD travelers because it’s compact, quick to set up, and works well when you’re camping away from traditional accommodation.
Oz Trail Mitchell King
"So in a crazy I'd one swag and it was a Oz Oz Oz. [745.8s] Oz Trail Mitchell King. [747.6s] Right. And I had that all the way..."
That’s a specific camping “swag” model. A swag is basically a canvas bed you can set up outdoors, so you can sleep while camping.
“Oz Trail Mitchell King” is the name of a specific swag model/brand line used for camping. In 4WD circles, a swag is a canvas sleeping shelter you can roll out and set up quickly at campsites or remote stops.
76
"[810.5s] Like as far as power goes, like even you, Jaden, like with the with the 76 now, right? [815.2s] Can I ask what you had before that? [859.0s] But I think as a step backwards to go to the 76 technology wise."
“76” refers to the Toyota Land Cruiser 76 Series, a very common Australian 4WD for camping and tough trips. They’re saying it’s older/less modern than their newer V8, but it’s still a capable off-road machine.
“76” is shorthand for the Toyota Land Cruiser 76 Series, a classic, body-on-frame 4WD platform widely used in Australia for remote travel and heavy-duty work. The hosts discuss it as a technology step-back compared with a newer V8 setup, while still praising what it can do off-road.
Toyota Hilux
"[816.8s] Highlights, a high like Petro Hilux. [819.2s] Is there. [819.9s] OK, obviously, there's a big difference between what you can do now with the V8."
A Toyota Hilux is a tough 4WD ute that a lot of people modify for camping and off-road driving. Here, the host is comparing their old Hilux to a newer, more powerful V8 setup.
The Toyota Hilux is a popular Australian 4WD ute known for its strong aftermarket support and off-road durability. In this segment, “Petro Hilux” is mentioned as the speaker’s earlier setup, contrasting it with the later V8-powered vehicle.
V8
"[819.9s] OK, obviously, there's a big difference between what you can do now with the V8. [823.4s] Yeah, massively and the Hilux. [825.4s] But would you have been happy with the power of the Hilux even at the time?"
A V8 is a type of engine with eight cylinders. Here it’s being used to explain why the newer vehicle feels much stronger than the older setups.
A V8 is an engine configuration with eight cylinders arranged in a “V” shape. In this discussion, the V8 is the newer power source being compared against the Hilux and the Land Cruiser 76, emphasizing how much more power you can do with it.
four cylinder turbo
"[840.8s] I don't. Man, I I I got up everything I'd get up in my cruiser now in the D 40. [845.3s] Yeah, like an absolute animal of a thing, like just a four cylinder turbo. [849.2s] Yeah, absolute beast, man."
A four-cylinder turbo is a smaller engine that uses a turbo to make more power. The host is saying it feels really strong and capable despite having fewer cylinders than a V8.
A turbocharged four-cylinder engine uses a turbocharger to force more air into the cylinders, allowing a smaller engine to make strong power. The speaker calls it an “absolute animal,” highlighting how a turbo can deliver big real-world driveability even with fewer cylinders than a V8.
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