WE ROLLED INTO A MUDHOLE — Trapped With No Way Out

A 30-year-old Camel Trophy Discovery, a buried spare tyre for a winch anchor and 400km of Tarkine mud. Jock McDonald and Jesse Gleeson drive Tasmania's west coast to Cockle Creek. The second leg of the 4WD 24/7 Camel Trophy tribute — 400km north to south through some of the most remote country in Australia. Out of Waratah and into the Tarkine, on tracks that get rain almost every day of the year and never properly dry out. Shoulder-deep bog holes, rutted climbs that defeat every rig in the convoy, and a log tunnel at the top of a hill nobody manages to drive. Jock McDonald is in the 30-year-old 300 TDi Discovery on the smallest tyres in the convoy, running Kumho MT51s and loaded to the roof. Jesse Gleeson has the twin-locked GU on 35s, Tank is in the 79 Series carrying every tool the crew owns, and Tom is navigating and doing the mechanical work. Six minutes in, the GU tips off a bank and goes over on its side with the cab filling with muddy water — one more degree and the door's underneath. From there it's a night run through ruts deep enough to hang the GU up, a two-pulley-block recovery to stop the 79 tearing its own ladder rack off, and a camp found on the only patch of flat ground for hours. Day two opens on a winch wall bypass, then an abandoned MQ Patrol rotting in the scrub as a reminder of what this place does to 4WDs. Then the deepest bog hole any of them have driven — a metre and a half, accelerator underwater, the Discovery floating — followed by five bogs back to back and a fallen log a metre round that has to be driven over. Deep in the Tarkine the 79 snaps both front CVs and then both rear axles at once, and Tom pulls the full-floaters apart and rebuilds it on the track. What's left is hail on the ridge, a clay hill with zero trees to winch off, and an old-school recovery: dig a hole, bury the spare, lay a high-lift jack across it and winch off that. Then Cockle Creek, and the next 4WD south of here would be in Antarctica. 🔧 What you'd use for an anchor on a hill with no trees: ____ 📍 The wettest track you've ever driven: ____ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:33 First bog holes out of Waratah 6:06 GU rolls onto its side in a bog hole 11:57 Rutted climbs and the log tunnel 18:08 Night run through the ruts 24:45 Pulley block recovery to save the 79 Series 28:38 Camp in the mud 33:36 The winch wall bypass 42:05 Tasmania's deepest bog hole 50:45 Driving over a huge fallen log 56:29 Both CVs and both rear axles snap 1:06:22 Winching off a buried spare tyre 1:11:16 Cockle Creek — the southernmost point you can drive 📱 Follow us: Instagram @4wd247 Facebook @4wd247 TikTok @4wd247 ----------------- Our Crew: ----------------- Tom from EFS: https://efs4wd.com.au Tank from Kincrome: https://www.kincrome.com.au/ ---------------- Our Gear: ---------------- Beer: https://www.xxxx.com.au/agegate/ Landrover Specialists: https://klr.com.au/ Jocko's UHF Gear: https://oricom.com.au/ Jocko's Tyres: https://www.kumho.com.au/ First Aid Kits: https://survivalfirstaidkits.net.au/ Jesse's GU suspension: https://efs4wd.com.au 4WD Protective Paint: https://raptordiy.com.au/ The RITE oil for your rig: https://penriteoil.com.au/ Jesse's GU Ute Tray: https://dunnandwatson.com.au/ High Quality Alloy Wheels: https://csawheels.com.au/ Jocko & Jesse's tools: https://www.kincrome.com.au/ One stop shop for car parts: https://www.repco.com.au/ Jocko & Jesse's Fridge: https://www.dometic.com/en-au/outdoor Australia's best map to find & explore 4wd tracks offline: https://www.newtracs.com/ Samba natural firelighters are available at https://www.bunnings.com.au/brands/s/... Towing Mirrors, fridge slides & towing accessories: https://www.clearviewaccessories.com.au/ Shaun, Graham, Jock & Jesse — formerly with 4WD Action — have been delivering Australia's best off-road content for 20+ years. From epic builds and 4x4 tips to Fraser Island, The Kimberley, Colorado and the Simpson Desert. Whether you're in a fully built LandCruiser or just starting out with a HiLux or Ranger — we've got you covered. #Tasmania4WD #Tarkine #CockleCreek #Waratah #TasmaniaWestCoast #CamelTrophy #LandRoverDiscovery #GUPatrol #79Series #BogHole #WinchRecovery #4WDRecovery #Bogged #MudDriving #BushMechanics #JockMcDonald #JesseGleeson #4WD247 #4x4Australia #RemoteAustralia