Great advice. One thing I’ve loved about your channel from the beginning is your to steer people away from the gear junkies and meatheads looking down on everyone else. I feel 100% the same way. Keep it up!
This is your first video I’ve watched. Love it, I haven’t camped in 30 years. Talked to the wife. lol she went and bought tent and two sleeping bags. Can’t wait to get out
I couldn't agree more, overnight, weekend, even day trips. get out there and setup. have lunch! You can experience this life style without spending $$$. You are totally right about wasting money on things that you think you need. A chair, cooler, Sleeping bag. "in your car" will work fine. You may find that you love the life style or not? Thank you for sharing.
I just found this video honest and real. I have had conversations with other overlanders on you tube and feel I've got the best info to me starting up for my future journey from you and one other. I just got a 2017 jeep wrangler Sahara unlimited. I've been getting it set up with a 2.5 in lift and 34 in tires. Got new shocks and soon new springs then I feel I can get started,already got most of my camping gear with just a few items left to get. Thanks for your advice. Up until last November I was walking with a cane or a walker for the last 12 + years.I could not even sit in a vehicle for more then 45 minutes without drugging up. Well I found a doctor that to surgery on my back last November and started working again which is great and got my Jeep. So thank you for you information. I love your truck by the way. God Bless.
Thanks so much and that’s amazing! So happy that you are feeling better and able to get out to explore. The Jeep is a great choice and should be able to take you pretty much wherever you want to go! Good luck and enjoy!
Exactly right; get out there and you soon figure out what you need/want. If you've never camped at all, start by going to a regular campground. From there you figure out what kind of meals you want to eat and how you will prepare them. A campground will have a park grill, but for overlanding you will need to come up with an alternative (portable grill, propane stove, cook on the fiire, etc.) How big a cooler do you need? How many layers of clothes? A chair? A table? A 5 gallon jug of water? An awning or tarp for shade? Sleep in the back of the vehicle, or in a tent? Sleep on the ground, camp pad, air mattress, or folding cot? Pit toilet, or 5 gallon bucket, plastic bag liner and toilet seat top?
assuming you already have a reliable & capable vehicle... the budget only needs to accommodate your particular target use. for example, if you're only going out in the Spring & Summer, you dont need loads of cold weather gear. if you're only going on overnighters or a couple days, you probably dont need a truck fridge, or jerry cans. basic camping gear, food / drink storage & cooking kit, and a potty plan are a solid start. have fun!
A nicely presented video, here is my take on what "Overlanding" is: Vehicle dependant travel and exploration where the journey is the goal rather than a destination. It is long term. You can overland on a pushbike! Minimum items you need are a sleeping bag and a toothbrush! (and both are optional) 🙂 It is a lifestyle rather than a activity, as I explained it to someone a while ago; "A weekend away in a tent is camping, 10 years traversing the globe in a Defender 130, that's overlanding, you don't just do it and return to a day job!" This said, there is absolutely no reason to not get out for a weekend and explore the local or not so local areas, go for that roadtrip, camp, explore! Learn how to stay safe and go explore! 😀 Did I mention, the explore bit?
Thanks! And I think you're right too. There seems to be a large focus on the terminology on a lot of online forums and FB groups, but the spirit of Overlanding is vehicle dependent travel where the journey is the goal, rather than the destination. Unfortunately, for most of us in the US with day jobs, it's just not realistic to go on a long term expedition. So, you can either go to a state park and "camp" or you can go out into a national forest to explore and dispersed camp (in this case, I'm counting that as a short term "overlanding" trip because you're dependent on your vehicle and the journey is the focus). Again though, I try not to get too into discussions of semantics regarding the terminology because it's just counter productive. That said, I think you're totally right, :D. Thanks for watching and for the thoughtful comment!
Overland Ready, great perspective like tires or solar systems a topic that will be debated for ever. I have been car camping since I was a kid with my family, but now to sound cool I say I overland, then explain it is car camping. Either way it is fun and great way to get out and enjoy the outdoors.
Good evening Jason one thing you did not talk about that ever new person to overlanding , camping , is where ever your camping overlanding is tread lightly leave camping spots better than when you got there
excellent video! I was referred over from your fb group and I couldn't be more stoked. thank you for creating this video and for sharing it with us. It sounds like the best thing to do is get out there and hang out a few times with others! We cant wait
Welcome! Glad it was helpful! There are lots of people that will throw out a list of gear that you “should” buy, but everyone is different so it seems to me that the next thing to do is to go a few times and learn what you need to make your trips better. Have fun!
That’s a heavily debated topic, but I would argue that overlanding is camping where you are also fully self sufficient and reliant on your rig. Typically it involves longer term trips where you move from one spot to the next and the journey itself is the real goal, not necessarily the spot you end up. I honestly try not to get too caught up in the terminology because I think as long as you’re getting out and exploring, that’s what really matters. Honestly, most of what I do is just go camping for a night or two and if I’m lucky, I might get 2-3 actual overlanding trips a year where I get to go longer and explore without hitting much civilization.
I do tend to agree. he makes a number of good points, but he took until 5:22 to actually get to the first definition he repeatedly offered to share from the first seconds in. I did subscribe, hoping to get more good stuff from his other videos.
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Great advice. One thing I’ve loved about your channel from the beginning is your to steer people away from the gear junkies and meatheads looking down on everyone else. I feel 100% the same way. Keep it up!
Appreciate that! Thanks!
This is your first video I’ve watched. Love it, I haven’t camped in 30 years. Talked to the wife. lol she went and bought tent and two sleeping bags. Can’t wait to get out
Have fun!
I couldn't agree more, overnight, weekend, even day trips. get out there and setup. have lunch! You can experience this life style without spending $$$. You are totally right about wasting money on things that you think you need. A chair, cooler, Sleeping bag. "in your car" will work fine. You may find that you love the life style or not? Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Shawn! Glad it was helpful and totally agree with you too.
Thank you for the straight up approach for beginners like myself, just get out there & you be able to figure out what you need.
Totally agree! Glad it was helpful!
I just found this video honest and real. I have had conversations with other overlanders on you tube and feel I've got the best info to me starting up for my future journey from you and one other. I just got a 2017 jeep wrangler Sahara unlimited. I've been getting it set up with a 2.5 in lift and 34 in tires. Got new shocks and soon new springs then I feel I can get started,already got most of my camping gear with just a few items left to get. Thanks for your advice. Up until last November I was walking with a cane or a walker for the last 12 + years.I could not even sit in a vehicle for more then 45 minutes without drugging up. Well I found a doctor that to surgery on my back last November and started working again which is great and got my Jeep. So thank you for you information. I love your truck by the way. God Bless.
Thanks so much and that’s amazing! So happy that you are feeling better and able to get out to explore. The Jeep is a great choice and should be able to take you pretty much wherever you want to go! Good luck and enjoy!
Exactly right; get out there and you soon figure out what you need/want. If you've never camped at all, start by going to a regular campground. From there you figure out what kind of meals you want to eat and how you will prepare them. A campground will have a park grill, but for overlanding you will need to come up with an alternative (portable grill, propane stove, cook on the fiire, etc.) How big a cooler do you need? How many layers of clothes? A chair? A table? A 5 gallon jug of water? An awning or tarp for shade? Sleep in the back of the vehicle, or in a tent? Sleep on the ground, camp pad, air mattress, or folding cot? Pit toilet, or 5 gallon bucket, plastic bag liner and toilet seat top?
Yep, all great points! Thanks for commenting!
Great topic! So nice that you are so willing to help people. My comment to newbies...just get out there and have fun!
Totally agreed!
assuming you already have a reliable & capable vehicle... the budget only needs to accommodate your particular target use.
for example, if you're only going out in the Spring & Summer, you dont need loads of cold weather gear.
if you're only going on overnighters or a couple days, you probably dont need a truck fridge, or jerry cans.
basic camping gear, food / drink storage & cooking kit, and a potty plan are a solid start.
have fun!
Perfect tips! Thanks for sharing!
A nicely presented video, here is my take on what "Overlanding" is: Vehicle dependant travel and exploration where the journey is the goal rather than a destination. It is long term. You can overland on a pushbike! Minimum items you need are a sleeping bag and a toothbrush! (and both are optional) 🙂 It is a lifestyle rather than a activity, as I explained it to someone a while ago; "A weekend away in a tent is camping, 10 years traversing the globe in a Defender 130, that's overlanding, you don't just do it and return to a day job!"
This said, there is absolutely no reason to not get out for a weekend and explore the local or not so local areas, go for that roadtrip, camp, explore! Learn how to stay safe and go explore! 😀 Did I mention, the explore bit?
Thanks! And I think you're right too. There seems to be a large focus on the terminology on a lot of online forums and FB groups, but the spirit of Overlanding is vehicle dependent travel where the journey is the goal, rather than the destination. Unfortunately, for most of us in the US with day jobs, it's just not realistic to go on a long term expedition.
So, you can either go to a state park and "camp" or you can go out into a national forest to explore and dispersed camp (in this case, I'm counting that as a short term "overlanding" trip because you're dependent on your vehicle and the journey is the focus).
Again though, I try not to get too into discussions of semantics regarding the terminology because it's just counter productive. That said, I think you're totally right, :D. Thanks for watching and for the thoughtful comment!
Overland Ready, great perspective like tires or solar systems a topic that will be debated for ever. I have been car camping since I was a kid with my family, but now to sound cool I say I overland, then explain it is car camping. Either way it is fun and great way to get out and enjoy the outdoors.
@@jason_advntr_6755 Nailed it. It doesn't matter what you call it as long as you get out in your vehicle and explore!
Good evening Jason one thing you did not talk about that ever new person to overlanding , camping , is where ever your camping overlanding is tread lightly leave camping spots better than when you got there
Yep, great point! I guess I've heard it so much that it's just a given to me, but for newbies, that's fantastic advice. Thanks for sharing!
excellent video! I was referred over from your fb group and I couldn't be more stoked. thank you for creating this video and for sharing it with us. It sounds like the best thing to do is get out there and hang out a few times with others! We cant wait
Welcome! Glad it was helpful! There are lots of people that will throw out a list of gear that you “should” buy, but everyone is different so it seems to me that the next thing to do is to go a few times and learn what you need to make your trips better. Have fun!
@@AllThingsOverlanding I absolutely could not agree more with you.
Excellent video, very good information for beginners
Thanks! Glad it was helpful!
Solid advice 👍🏻
Appreciate it!
Cool video Fletch!! Weekend overlanding is what im all about hahaha ill go to your channel and introduce myself! Im down to help some people out.
Glad to have you!
Thanks for describing the solo approach for all us lone wolves out here.
No problem!
Thx for the tips
Glad it was helpful!
What's the difference in Camping & Overlanding?
That’s a heavily debated topic, but I would argue that overlanding is camping where you are also fully self sufficient and reliant on your rig. Typically it involves longer term trips where you move from one spot to the next and the journey itself is the real goal, not necessarily the spot you end up. I honestly try not to get too caught up in the terminology because I think as long as you’re getting out and exploring, that’s what really matters.
Honestly, most of what I do is just go camping for a night or two and if I’m lucky, I might get 2-3 actual overlanding trips a year where I get to go longer and explore without hitting much civilization.
Need less smoke on the fire
7 minutes in and this man has not given one useful piece of information. It's like the longest intro ever.
The nice thing is that everything on UA-cam is free and no one forces you to watch anything!
I do tend to agree. he makes a number of good points, but he took until 5:22 to actually get to the first definition he repeatedly offered to share from the first seconds in. I did subscribe, hoping to get more good stuff from his other videos.