I wish they did more adventure videos like this, not only review videos. They have the high quality production and the gear and rigs and the locations to do it. Would love to see more of these kind of videos while at the same time giving a nice review on how the rig did.
30 or so years ago my wife and I from the UK travelled from Denver over the Rockies, Salt lake and back round. No real off roading though we had a Chevy Blazer on hire. Best vacation I’ve ever had. Snow in Yellowstone July 5th. Yeah bring a jacket.
This review demonstrates the best use of this type of vehicle-not rock crawling, but more like a good family vacation or road trip vehicle that can do some mild off-roading.
I really enjoyed the combination -car review / destination info / new site landscape videos ! Please do again and I have been waiting fir more LR content! 👍🇨🇦
Great post, such an interesting location. The Defender seemed the perfect choice for the trip, super capable and more comfortable than pretty much anything in the class. Excellent!
Just wanted to thank you guys for the content. Ive got a 95 land rover discovery thats been sitting in storage for 6 years waiting on a $3500 repair. Seem to be in a cycle pf obstacles forever killing my goals. Been wanting to trail ride the Rover for a while, but luck hasnt been on my side. Living thru you guys and your Rover cruising. Thanks guys.
The "America the Beautiful" pass allows you unlimited access to national parks for a full year for $80. It paid for itself on my trip out west a couple years ago.
Unbelievable scenery, so much space and nature! The scale of those states, off the charts if you like me live in a small country (Netherlands). Great video!
this is awesome. I did most of this trip (wall, badlands, devil's tower, Rushmore) last summer. It's an underrated part of the country because it's so rural but I love it. Thanks for the video.
You need to star your Discover American channel. Ask for a manufacturer to sponsor you and in each state ask the tourist department to sponsor you and take us for a ride.
Been watching TFL for a few years now and I think this is my favorite video yet. Please do more like this! First went to Wall Drug in 1978 on my first cross country road trip. Those bill boards work because after seeing them for hundreds of miles you just have to stop and check it out. Plus, it's in the middle of nowhere so by the time you get there you are ready for a break.
Some of the most under appreciated part of this country. My Buff (now) senior and his brother reversed your route when driving back east from school last summer. I made the suggestion that they head all the way up to 90 to catch basically everyone of the sites your stopped at based on a trip I’d taken as a 14-year old. Like you, they loved being in that part of American and enjoyed Wall Drug way more than they expected to. We also some humorous family vlog updates as they visited various places. I always recommend that section of 90 to anyone looking for a cool summer road trip. Really, really enjoyed that video and the memories it brought back. Well done. Can’t wait to see more of these travelogue-type videos. Maybe talk to some of the locals next time. I still remember hanging out one night at a DQ in SD with a couple of kids my own age. I was they were growing up on local farms. I still remember how interesting and alien they seemed to me (as I imagine my friends and I did to them).
Been to the Black Hills several times. I never get tired of it. Drove through there last year but most things were closed but things are getting better post-pandemic. But I'm glad you had a chance to enjoy it.
Tommy 🙂, this video is truly everything, thank you. I live in Rapid City, so you and your friend were in my backyard. I'm happy you enjoyed your time up here in the 605.
Beautiful country. I like Custer State Park. Glad you fully disclosed the costs as you went, to give us an idea of funds needed. Too bad there was no phone number on the gate so they can open it for you. More please Tommy 👍🏻
Tommy the locked gate on the forest road is actually illegal, getting anyone to do something about it though is hard. The roads are supposed to be open and some sheriffs will tell you to cut the lock but I would call and talk to them first. People moving out on forest roads and locking gates are causing problems and they will be heavily fined if there is a fire and they lock the gate.
I discovered the Badlands and Mt Rushmore on a majical Cross Country trip in my brand new 1972 Citroen🤩 truly unforgettable 😁U guys do a great job 👏👏👏Nice video
It's quite a while since you guys posted this but if you guys see this: Love these types of videos. Vlogging and adventure type videos are one of my favorites and I love to plan what I will do in the future and find hidden gems like this. For some feedback, maybe put the exact locations in a doc in the description? Thanks. Looking forward to the next one!
@2:07 We stayed a night in Keystone! One of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen there. Had fun on the zip line and took a trip on the old railroad. If you are headed to Mt. Rushmore, Keystone is highly recommended as a place to stay.
So so happy to see a Land Rover make it 1300 miles without any engine lights or issues. I think my record was around 800 miles in between check engine lights on my Range.
I place the plastic tray used to cover the cup holders over that hole (that you keep dropping stuff into), and it fits perfectly! So now it's like having an extra little shelf for stuff.
A couple years ago we traveled a lot of your route, we really enjoyed it. Even though it is the ultimate tourist trap, you missed Deadwood. Lots of fun driving leisurely through the USA.
I went to South Dakota last year on vacation, it is a great place, really beautiful. I took my new Ram Rebel around climbing mountains. I will be going back in a few years.
so far this is my 2nd fav video that iv seen from you guys the other one was way back when you guys got a rental and drove it from the airport back home and you showed the hotel and where you guys ate... it was a blog style and it was awesome keep up the great work
Awesome! Brings back great memories. Next year will mark 20 years that my wife and I (then girlfriend) travelled around the US in her parents minivan for 30 days from Ontario, Canada. It was the summer she graduated from high school. We hit up a few of those same spots. Now living on the west coast in British Columbia, Canada , we have many new plans to road trip with our kids. 2022 a 20 year later road trip back to Yellowstone. 2023 to Morrison CO to check out a concert. 2024 we’ll head down the Oregon/California coast and hit up Disney 🙄😁
Next time you’re in the Black Hills be sure to check out the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs!! Super cool fossil site with 61 mammoth skeletons piled on top of each other
Tommy, I absolutely loved this and hope to see you do more overlanding, 4x4ing a lot more! The 28 dislikers were stoned and accidentally clicked the wrong thing
Great video guys. I did a similar trip with my dad when I was completing a cross country move and outside of the national parks, not a whole lot to see in SD. The landscape gets way more interesting as you start getting into Montana, specifically west Montana!
Thank you. I enjoyed the video. I took the family to South Dakota last summer for a COVID19 safe vacay...we did the same sights...we did a UTV trail that was a blast. There was a hike at Sylvan lake called Sunday Gulch Trail...hope you tried that one...We also did the Notch Trail in Badlands...hope you had time to walk about.
I went to South Dakota 3 years ago and found this ghost town called Tinton, we wanted to go there but we didn't want to get stuck in our rented Nissan Rogue, the trail was a bit rough
Totally agree, I have a 2017 Discovery diesel with 42,000 miles and it still drives like new. I have had one issue and that was a Tire Pressure Monitoring system fault, which was fixed in about 20 minutes a dealer under warranty. Awesome road trip vehicle, tons of torque, super quiet and roomy.
About to make a trip from east TN (home) to Montana going down though yellowstone and Lake Tahoe, hooverdam Nevada and back I-40east. 10 day adventure in my new 2021 4runner venture. Will be sure to hit Mount Rushmore.
Good to see Americans outside the major cities are still Americans (no tesla). The town on needles highway was so cool, classic layout like hotel, diner, sheriff, saloon, bar.
That offroad trail - my "offroader" (as everyone else on the road would like to see it off the road) - holiday car Skoda Roomster will happily jump that trail on one wheel and that doesn't have any 4wd as with the 3 cylinder 1.2 diesel it barely manages to moves downhill. But what makes it offroad so great is the high ground clearance, and no scratch will anyhow ruin it's already terrible factory looks. And therefore one can really enjoy the offroading with big smile on face. All this with easily 75!!! MPG (UK). Offroading with any of my other fancy capable 4x4s is always stressful pain as I have to worry to scratch the fancy, expensive paintwork... This makes the Roomster the best offroader!
Awesome video! Like other comments said, would be great to do more vids like this, particularly since the travel industry has taken a hit this past year. Just don't pull a Griswold, "Who doesn't want to see the 2nd largest ball of twine on the face of the earth"
Is it me or this type of video a first in the channel.. Felt more like a overlander, traveler type of video. Loved it..... My hats of to you Tommy for going alone in the middle of nowhere in the Rover and NO support vehicle. C'mon Tommy you would've said that too. 😁
Man Tommy that was fun, 7am, TFL, coffee and the beauty of our land...thank you guys
I wish they did more adventure videos like this, not only review videos. They have the high quality production and the gear and rigs and the locations to do it. Would love to see more of these kind of videos while at the same time giving a nice review on how the rig did.
Yup! Love the reviews and the off road tests, but this is how most of is will use the vehicles, love this style
Yeah stop driving every car up gold hill or the ike towing some bullshit, most ppl don’t tow/Who cares?
My 2wd truck could have made it through all the trails without a sweat. They should have went through the rubicon trail.
The travel/road trip and car review combo works well!
30 or so years ago my wife and I from the UK travelled from Denver over the Rockies, Salt lake and back round. No real off roading though we had a Chevy Blazer on hire. Best vacation I’ve ever had. Snow in Yellowstone July 5th. Yeah bring a jacket.
My wife and I got married at sylvan lake. We lived out there for 2 years. Miss it every day. Thanks for this!
This is a great way to add additional “what it’s like to live with” perspective to your reviews.
I love this, would love to see more Tavel videos like this.
Same here, as an Aussie I’ve done LA etc etc... this is the kind of America I wanna see more of
okay, showing the two beds in every place you stayed, was a type of "father of the lady insurance" ;)
This review demonstrates the best use of this type of vehicle-not rock crawling, but more like a good family vacation or road trip vehicle that can do some mild off-roading.
I really enjoyed the combination -car review / destination info / new site landscape videos ! Please do again and I have been waiting fir more LR content! 👍🇨🇦
can we just have a new series about Tommy driving around the country, using the Defender to it's abilities to get to some awesome spots!
Great post, such an interesting location. The Defender seemed the perfect choice for the trip, super capable and more comfortable than pretty much anything in the class. Excellent!
Just wanted to thank you guys for the content. Ive got a 95 land rover discovery thats been sitting in storage for 6 years waiting on a $3500 repair. Seem to be in a cycle pf obstacles forever killing my goals. Been wanting to trail ride the Rover for a while, but luck hasnt been on my side. Living thru you guys and your Rover cruising. Thanks guys.
Lived in South Dakota for 3 years when I was a kid. One of my favorite places!
South Dakota is absolutely beautiful. Because I live in North Dakota, South Dakota is a frequent for me.
The "America the Beautiful" pass allows you unlimited access to national parks for a full year for $80. It paid for itself on my trip out west a couple years ago.
That's great content , keep it going, showing that beautiful country
Great video! I took that trip 32 years ago, but originating in Michigan. It was my first time out west. Such beautiful country! Thanks!
Unbelievable scenery, so much space and nature! The scale of those states, off the charts if you like me live in a small country (Netherlands). Great video!
this is awesome. I did most of this trip (wall, badlands, devil's tower, Rushmore) last summer. It's an underrated part of the country because it's so rural but I love it. Thanks for the video.
Welcome to SD! It’s great to see it through your viewpoint.
Planning trips in the middle of nowhere is important for the soul
But there were roads the whole way xD
@@AapVanDieKaap forestery roads ;)
You need to star your Discover American channel. Ask for a manufacturer to sponsor you and in each state ask the tourist department to sponsor you and take us for a ride.
I would watch every one of them!
Been watching TFL for a few years now and I think this is my favorite video yet. Please do more like this!
First went to Wall Drug in 1978 on my first cross country road trip. Those bill boards work because after seeing them for hundreds of miles you just have to stop and check it out. Plus, it's in the middle of nowhere so by the time you get there you are ready for a break.
This vacation is calling my name! Can't wait to do something like this with my 2013 F150 Fx4! Thank you for the idea!
Some of the most under appreciated part of this country. My Buff (now) senior and his brother reversed your route when driving back east from school last summer. I made the suggestion that they head all the way up to 90 to catch basically everyone of the sites your stopped at based on a trip I’d taken as a 14-year old. Like you, they loved being in that part of American and enjoyed Wall Drug way more than they expected to. We also some humorous family vlog updates as they visited various places. I always recommend that section of 90 to anyone looking for a cool summer road trip. Really, really enjoyed that video and the memories it brought back. Well done. Can’t wait to see more of these travelogue-type videos. Maybe talk to some of the locals next time. I still remember hanging out one night at a DQ in SD with a couple of kids my own age. I was they were growing up on local farms. I still remember how interesting and alien they seemed to me (as I imagine my friends and I did to them).
Tommy you hit it out of the park with this video!
Been to the Black Hills several times. I never get tired of it. Drove through there last year but most things were closed but things are getting better post-pandemic. But I'm glad you had a chance to enjoy it.
What a great format. Using the Land Rover properly and showing us America. I really hope the reliability matches the looks.
Tommy 🙂, this video is truly everything, thank you. I live in Rapid City, so you and your friend were in my backyard. I'm happy you enjoyed your time up here in the 605.
Beautiful country. I like Custer State Park. Glad you fully disclosed the costs as you went, to give us an idea of funds needed. Too bad there was no phone number on the gate so they can open it for you. More please Tommy 👍🏻
I've only seen two defenders in my area - both were being towed. You're a braver man than I driving one on dirt roads with no cell service.
There are several Defenders in my city. I see them from time to time, never, never have I seen one being towed.
@@ZachBrimhall lol, TFL is on their 3rd defender after the other two were basically totaled with electrical issues.
Tommy the locked gate on the forest road is actually illegal, getting anyone to do something about it though is hard. The roads are supposed to be open and some sheriffs will tell you to cut the lock but I would call and talk to them first. People moving out on forest roads and locking gates are causing problems and they will be heavily fined if there is a fire and they lock the gate.
Two things things you missed, driving through Spearfish Canyon south of Spearfish which is just west of Sturgis & Deadwood.
Can you do more of these videos?! Pretty awesome honestly!
I am glad finally you guys realized it is a soft-offroader. Also glad your friend and you Tommy had fun. Tommy's quite the ladies man.
I love SD, there are so many amazing things to see. We’re leaving SD today, sadly.
I love it when Morty has his own adventures!
I discovered the Badlands and Mt Rushmore on a majical Cross Country trip in my brand new 1972 Citroen🤩 truly unforgettable 😁U guys do a great job 👏👏👏Nice video
Citroen was quite an innovative brand back in the days!
Big Yes on that l had mine 5years until the repair bills got totally impossible but still a fabulous design)))
The "Wall Drug" signs in SD are much like the "F. M. Light & Sons, Steamboat Springs" billboards all over northwest CO!
Cool vid, thanks for sharing!
Devil's Tower.....Close Encounters of the Third Kind, one of the best movies ever made in my book. Good job vlogging your trip!
Recently purchased a 2000 mercury mountaineer and can’t wait to take it on a road trip like this this summer.
It's quite a while since you guys posted this but if you guys see this: Love these types of videos. Vlogging and adventure type videos are one of my favorites and I love to plan what I will do in the future and find hidden gems like this. For some feedback, maybe put the exact locations in a doc in the description? Thanks. Looking forward to the next one!
So happy you got to do this! Got to see the awesome sights and enjoy wall drug!
@2:07 We stayed a night in Keystone! One of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen there. Had fun on the zip line and took a trip on the old railroad. If you are headed to Mt. Rushmore, Keystone is highly recommended as a place to stay.
That looks like a good road trip in an awesome vehicle. But you forgot to mention Close Encounters of the Third Kind whilst at Devil’s Tower!
I thought the same thing 😎
So so happy to see a Land Rover make it 1300 miles without any engine lights or issues. I think my record was around 800 miles in between check engine lights on my Range.
OK this is one of my all-time favourites videos on TFL now.
The Travel blog is pretty cool
Thanks for taking us along!
This was a fun video, thanks for bringing us along. You all should make more of these exploring videos. Cheers!
We’ve stayed in those same cabins in Wall on a similar trip trough the Badlands and the Black Hills, awesomely beautiful country!
I would never swap my stock 96'D1 for this but if I did - certainly go with the 2 door D90
New channel coming up. TFL's On the road with Tommy . Nice
I saved myself a trip to Devil's Tower and made a giant replica in my living room.
🤣
I thought the same thing 🤣
I got this reference.
Next step is leaving your family
I loved the controlled news media in that movie such science fiction.......
my Neighbor has a new white defender with black wheels.. it looks so nice. So far he is happy as can be with it.
I place the plastic tray used to cover the cup holders over that hole (that you keep dropping stuff into), and it fits perfectly! So now it's like having an extra little shelf for stuff.
A couple years ago we traveled a lot of your route, we really enjoyed it.
Even though it is the ultimate tourist trap, you missed Deadwood.
Lots of fun driving leisurely through the USA.
You guys needed several days to explore the Black Hills for sure, good to see you come up to see us in SD
I went to South Dakota last year on vacation, it is a great place, really beautiful. I took my new Ram Rebel around climbing mountains. I will be going back in a few years.
Please more of these videos I want to see more of the beautiful country 😍😍😍👍🏻makes me even more determined to someday move to the US
I have stayed in those cabins! Beautiful place and super quiet. I love the Black Hills. Awesome video guys.
Thanks for the video log! Great change of pace from detailing infotainment systems.
Thoroughly enjoyed this video from here in the UK.
so far this is my 2nd fav video that iv seen from you guys the other one was way back when you guys got a rental and drove it from the airport back home and you showed the hotel and where you guys ate... it was a blog style and it was awesome keep up the great work
More of this please! Off road trips are gold!
Awesome! Brings back great memories. Next year will mark 20 years that my wife and I (then girlfriend) travelled around the US in her parents minivan for 30 days from Ontario, Canada. It was the summer she graduated from high school. We hit up a few of those same spots.
Now living on the west coast in British Columbia, Canada , we have many new plans to road trip with our kids. 2022 a 20 year later road trip back to Yellowstone. 2023 to Morrison CO to check out a concert. 2024 we’ll head down the Oregon/California coast and hit up Disney 🙄😁
Next time you’re in the Black Hills be sure to check out the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs!! Super cool fossil site with 61 mammoth skeletons piled on top of each other
Tommy, I absolutely loved this and hope to see you do more overlanding, 4x4ing a lot more!
The 28 dislikers were stoned and accidentally clicked the wrong thing
South Dakota is beautiful to travel through
Great video guys. I did a similar trip with my dad when I was completing a cross country move and outside of the national parks, not a whole lot to see in SD. The landscape gets way more interesting as you start getting into Montana, specifically west Montana!
Top tip stuff a towel in the gap of dome it saves all that messing about get stuff out from under the seat
Thank you. I enjoyed the video. I took the family to South Dakota last summer for a COVID19 safe vacay...we did the same sights...we did a UTV trail that was a blast. There was a hike at Sylvan lake called Sunday Gulch Trail...hope you tried that one...We also did the Notch Trail in Badlands...hope you had time to walk about.
The more travel videos you guys make the more I'll be watching the channel. This was awesome!
Great content Tommy and especially to Taquira (Spelling). good to see you out of the old mans realm!
I thought he said Kira. At the start he said “…my friend Kira” and at the end he said “thank you to Kira, behind the camera”.
@tfl the dead space between the center console and seats is as real world review as it gets. Thank you.
Loved this style of video please keep them coming!
I went to South Dakota 3 years ago and found this ghost town called Tinton, we wanted to go there but we didn't want to get stuck in our rented Nissan Rogue, the trail was a bit rough
That was absolutely fantastic, Tommy. Thanks. More vids like this, please! I wouldn't mind hearing about a similar trip in a 4Runner either.
I love how people still comment on Land Rover reliability. They’re such amazing cars it’s worth the potential issues, which are under warranty anyways
Totally agree, I have a 2017 Discovery diesel with 42,000 miles and it still drives like new. I have had one issue and that was a Tire Pressure Monitoring system fault, which was fixed in about 20 minutes a dealer under warranty. Awesome road trip vehicle, tons of torque, super quiet and roomy.
About to make a trip from east TN (home) to Montana going down though yellowstone and Lake Tahoe, hooverdam Nevada and back I-40east. 10 day adventure in my new 2021 4runner venture. Will be sure to hit Mount Rushmore.
I took my family on a very similar trip earlier this year. Thanks for posting this video, loved it!
Good to see Americans outside the major cities are still Americans (no tesla). The town on needles highway was so cool, classic layout like hotel, diner, sheriff, saloon, bar.
This was done very well.
Fantastic,for a moment forgot you were auto channel..Tommy,you are in the wrong field of work.. Sir Timmy Attenborough!!!👍🏻😁
Yo, exploring my hometown in SoDak! Hope you had a good time!
Tommy, you are doing so well on these Travel Trips you should have a separate channel for these travel blogs and please please do them more often.
That offroad trail - my "offroader" (as everyone else on the road would like to see it off the road) - holiday car Skoda Roomster will happily jump that trail on one wheel and that doesn't have any 4wd as with the 3 cylinder 1.2 diesel it barely manages to moves downhill. But what makes it offroad so great is the high ground clearance, and no scratch will anyhow ruin it's already terrible factory looks. And therefore one can really enjoy the offroading with big smile on face. All this with easily 75!!! MPG (UK). Offroading with any of my other fancy capable 4x4s is always stressful pain as I have to worry to scratch the fancy, expensive paintwork... This makes the Roomster the best offroader!
Love that Defender.
Nice trip. Would be a good project for all the long term vehicles.
I just went to all those last September. Beautiful county! At least wind cave is open now! was closed when I went
A lot of this area was featured in Nomadland. Looks like you found some nice accommodations. Better than most of the motels in the area.
16:50 Many cars ago, I realized that a wadded-up bath towel makes a GREAT, cost-effective lumbar support.
Great vid. Glad the Defender is out of the shop.
Tommy’s videos always have banger soundtracks
One of your best Tommy. Well done! Great vehicle...amazing scenery.
Awesome video! Like other comments said, would be great to do more vids like this, particularly since the travel industry has taken a hit this past year. Just don't pull a Griswold, "Who doesn't want to see the 2nd largest ball of twine on the face of the earth"
Great video Tommy..... I love the Black Hills..... You forgot Crazy Horse!
Is it me or this type of video a first in the channel.. Felt more like a overlander, traveler type of video. Loved it.....
My hats of to you Tommy for going alone in the middle of nowhere in the Rover and NO support vehicle. C'mon Tommy you would've said that too. 😁
Tommy working non-stop even on his vacations coz that old mini isn't gonna pay x itself
Some roads marked as Closed In Winter, but good to know they are open by Mother's Day. Great tour!