Bronco Jensen The Sandman

31/01/2026

These people are INSANE lol.

02/05/2025

Only in Australia? Fair dinkum? I thought it was China.

18/04/2025

Karma is a bitch.

08/03/2025

For those who have been waiting for my beach driving report on the island.
As predicted, the surge has been pushing the surf right up to the grassline.
With a high tide of 1.7 metres at 3.30am this morning and the next high at 1.1 metres at 4pm today, this equates to a 600mm difference between the two tides. With the slope on the beach, this means that even on a high tide this afternoon, there will be between 10 to 15 metres of compacted beach to drive on. We attempted to go to Sandy Cape today. My only concern was Ngkala Rocks.
We took 25 minutes to drive from Eurong to Eli Creek, then another 30 minutes to pull up at Middle Rocks. This was sticking to the speed limit and taking bypasses. In a nutshell, the beach, even up until half tide in, was like taking the Gympie Bypass. Honestly, I'd be flat out remembering when the beach has been that good for a LONG time.
Bypasses at Yidney and Poyungan, average. They haven't had much rain here as yet to pack them down.
When we got to Ngkala, we had 18psi. That only just managed to get us around, but on the exit to the beach, there were several V8 converted, high lift vehicles bogged. Recovery tracks everywhere trying to leave the beach. We got to North Ngkala and that's where we stopped. The northern approach has eroded considerably. You could see where others had tried, but bash plates did their job and flattened a very short section between the wheels for about 5 metres. No tyre prints to the north, so no vehicles had gotten through. We turned around and headed south again.
When we got to the up ramp for South Ngkala, I planned ahead and deflated the front to 10 and the rear to 12. We made it easily with minimal wheel spin. Once across, I inflated to 18 again.
We got to Champagne Pools and had it literally to ourselves for over an hour. At Eli Creek, thete were another 8 vehicles. The drive back to Eurong, even with the tide half in, was just like low tide driving.
This serves as an example that the old saying, only drive the beach 2 hours either side of low, is only ever a guideline. Today, for example, the Beach could be driven safely 24 hours.
I hope this info helps David Davies and Mark Jumpers Juppenlatz who both said they're coming over soon.
Happy beach driving guys.

16/12/2024

Police have released an image of a vehicle and two men who may be able to assist with their investigations into an attempted arson at Sherwood this morning, on December 6.

https://mypolice.page.link/Txtq

03/10/2024

Just a reminder that I will be departing from the Torbanlea side of the roundabout on Maryborough Hervey Bay Rd and Booral Rd at 7am SHARP on Saturday if anyone is interested in coming to my learn to drive in sand day.

02/10/2024

I haven't had any replies regarding my learn to drive in sand trip to Kinkunna on Saturday.
Is there anyone coming along please?
I realise that I stuffed up on my original post a few months ago putting it on a different day that I had on my calendar, and I apologise for that.
Please let me know by tomorrow afternoon so I know not to wait for anyone after our departure time of 7am from the point shown.
This point is on the Torbanlea side of the Booral Rd / Maryborough Hervey Bay roundabout.

30/09/2024

Ok off road sand enthusiasts. This Saturday is my scheduled sand driving educational trip to Kinkunna. This is a free day with no permits required. The red mark on the map is where we will all meet up. If you can't make out where it is, it's on the Torbanlea side of the big roundabout on the junction of the Maryborough/Hervey Bay Road and Booral Rd. It will have to be an early start, as after I set this date, I received a booking for a karaoke show on that night and I didn't want to cancel.
Departure time from the marked place on the map will be 7am SHARP. Please understand, that is our time of DEPARTURE. In the past, I've arranged for departure times and waited for stragglers who said they are definitely in and changed their minds without letting me know. So, if you're not there before our departure time, I will presume that you've changed your mind as well. We won't be waiting for you.
Please set your UHF two way radios to channel 14.
Bring (if you have them) compressor, tyre pressure gauge, sn**ch straps with RATED bow shackles and recovery boards. Don't panic if you don't have these as I have them and am willing to share.
Hopefully, they won't have had much rain as I want it to be challenging.
Bring plenty of drinking water and something to eat as there are NO facilities there. So, needless to say, use the outhouse before you leave, and bring a date roll and shovel, just in case.
Feel free to share this post with anyone else who you think might like to come along.

29/08/2024

16/08/2024

Have you got in your calendar? 🚙

I'm so excited (and nervous!) to be presenting alongside Next Meridian Expedition, Jamie Hazelden, Drive Queensland, TuffAnt, and Bronco Jensen The Sandman at the event.

🗓 27-30th September 2024
📍 Hervey Bay, Queensland

Comment below if you'll be there, or something you'd like to hear me talk about at the event! 👇