12 MONTHS LIVING IN A TRUCK. ARE WE TOO OLD FOR THIS?? 😩😩
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- After 12 months of travelling Australia, Heather and Garry share their experiences and thoughts on living in an Expedition Vehicle.
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Hi team, I don't comment often it's not for me why I watch. I love watching the expression of your partner Gary during this. You can see her pride, confidence and admiration to your skills and work past. My partner of 20+ years does the same. It humbles me to have such regard from one I care for so much. I aspire to have your confidence once our truck is built as I want to travel the same trails. We follow your channel as you inspire and teach us so much of your country. Keep trucking please and thank you.
thank you so much for your beautiful comment. Much appreciated
Garry you are too humble and understated about your driving experience/qualifications, whoever has criticised needs to put their money in their own mouth then zip it. The sheer joy for life showing on your faces, energetic enthusiasm, and authentic connections with other living beings is keeping you young. Don't waste another minute deflecting naysayers, focus on living life, enjoying each other and every inch of our magnificent country!!
Well said. Thank you!!
Another thing I have noticed also Heather and Garry you have became a lot closer maybe the habitat box has bought you closer together. ❤
Hahaaha ❤❤Yes, living in such close quarters you need to be happy with each other!
The problem is Gary, is that generally by the time most people can afford a similar vehicle, they will have retire and age will be advancing. However, I believe that doing something you love and enjoy makes your lives better than the alternative. If that means driving a truck around our beautiful country by avoiding the main highways and blacktop, so be it - why wouldn't everyone want to do it and there are a lot of people who are. I'm not quite in your age bracket, but would love to be following in your footsteps when I am your age. Keep it up guys !!!
Thanks for your comment😀We guess, it's all about life choices. You don't need a vehicle like ours to get out there and live life!
Every video was incredible part of any off-road driving. You’re going to come across things that are going to test you. That’s all part of the experience. The SLRV are very capable. Off road
Thanks for your comment! Yes, SLRV is amazing
Keep doing what your doing.
Definitely !!!
Less is best. We have a very large house with equally large walk-in wardrobe. We spend 4-6 weeks on the road living out of a camper trailer, and each time we come home it becomes obvious that we don’t need 80% of what we have accumulated over the years. So we’re planning a lap this year. Another plus being on the road is that if the locals get on your nerves simply pack up and drive away. As for age, I know people who are +70 years old and have literally nothing to show for their lives, what a waste. Life is too short.
Agree totally! 😀
Greetings from NZ. I am a 67 year old male and have been on the road for 6 years now......the last 5, fulltime. There is one woman I see occasionally at different park-ups, who is 92 years old and lives on the road fulltime in her 2wd Mercedes motorhome. Yes she has the odd difficulty with some things, but there is always someone willing to help out.
I had a major heart attack at the beginning of last year, which knocked my confidence (among other things), for a while. But I wasn't going to let that stop me living my chosen lifestyle.
Hello from NZ. Thanks for your comment! And good on you for following the road and not giving up. Live your best life 🦋😀
Hi Guys I live in the high country and have been over most of it in both 4x4 and dirt bike and I was in awe of your driving skills descending that dirt track well done. Love your adventures. Hope to be out there in our own truck one day and I will keep watching to keep us inspired to do it sooner rather than later. Paul and Jo.
Thanks so much Paul and Jo for your comment. It was challenging to say the least! 😵💫 Hope to see you on the road one day!
You are awesome. We are never too old until you think you are. Your experiences are keeping you young - the love you share helps too - with each other and your wider community. Love your channel. Keep it up - but do call in on dear friends when you can!
You’ve got to take control of your life. Live every day as if its your last and never stop having fun and having a laugh along the way 🤣
Some people are just jealous good on you for getting out and about. We have had all kinds of set ups and have done a lot of serious off-road travel. We have a Commander being built by SLRV due for completion end of the year we love watching you guys and the truck. We considered every combination and the SLRV on the MAN was ideal. We always tow a boat so whenever we would be in our caravan we would have to leave our boat at home so some kind of truck was the only way to go and SLRV are such great quality nothing else is in their realm. At 9m they are far shorter than a land cruiser with a small van let alone a van suitable for permanent travel the pros way out shine the cons. Keep it up guys don’t let someone on a keyboard get you down. Remember your doing it they are watching
Thanks so much for your comment! We spent a lot of time researching like you and came up with the same conclusion. SLRV is a great company to deal with. Hope we catch up with you on the road when you're up and running. Yes, good advice. We're doing and they are watching 😀😀
Both of you are AWESOME.Keep on truck'n and enjoy every moment!
Thanks 😀 We will!!
Hi Garry & Heather. Another enjoyable/great video! The best one has to be the bum-cheek clenching Oh Shit moment!!
I have a MAN TGM 13.280, only slightly older than yours. I built the body (Habitation Box!) myself about 12 years ago & we have been travelling on & off (mostly on) since 2014. We're about to set off again -, we were going to head north but the place is under water AGAIN, so now heading to mid NSW then west through the centre to Marble Bar & the Kimberley - it may take 6-8 months to get there!.
It really is a great lifestyle isn't it?
I modified the airbag system to adjust the height left to right as well, so we usually get very level. I can also use the Air-CTI system to adjust the tyre pressures as well.
Safe travels & keep the videos coming....😁🚚
Great to hear from you! Thanks for the encouragement. Sounds like you’ve been having a great travelling life. We agree. It truly is a great lifestyle! Hope we can catch up with you on the road sometime 😊we’re heading west in July
Watched 2.5 minutes. Flabbergasted by the comment you received.
Love watching your adventures almost as much as we love getting out in our motor home. Like you we like to get off the tar and have a vehicle designed for it.
Ignore silly unhelpful comments and live life to the fullest. GO TEAM D TOUR!!!
PS now I’ll watch the rest.
Thanks for your comment and support! Glad you enjoyed the video. Nothing like being out on the open road is there?
😂😂😂😂😂@@mayaguest4048
You guys are an inspiration. Love your adventures and everything you’re sharing. Cheers Richard.
Thanks Richard!😊
Great video guys surprised but also not that someone would take it upon themselves to decide how experienced Gary might be with vehicles of this sort.
Was clear to me from the first video of yours I saw that he knew what he was doing. He was too Lmto be inexperienced.
Glad your not letting anyone tell you your too old for this stuff. Hope I have your energy at your age.
Thanks for you comment and your support! Yeah, just do what you want to do and have FUN!!😂
Appreciate the humility and frankness. Inspirational. We will also be doing this when we're ready. Don't think the raised and lowered bed is for us. Does it work for you guys? Current thinking is fixed bed and seating area to allow for flexible use/ times. Be great to spot you guys on the open road in the West. Well done.
Thanks so much for your comment!
The bed works really well for us. Super comfortable and it frees up so much living area. Good exercise also climbing up and down the ladder 🤣
Hope to see you on the road. Happy and safe travels!!
First off, you are never too old to be adventurous. Even if you end up in a wheelchair you can still have your truck modified to lift that wheelchair up so you can drive. And when you think you can't handle the steering wheel or co-ordinate the gears or make a decision while you were driving only then it is time to hang up your boots.
Gary you are amazing man with Talent same as me but you never too old to learn. Gary You are Heathers Rock. The amount of support and encouragement and to see Heather change over time and crawl out of her stagnant comfort zone is an absolute magnificent accomplishment. Heather even speaks more clearly with confidence and respect. Sometimes people need a bit of a push but not chucked under a bus LMFAO❤❤.
Graham and Heather you guys have made so many dreams come true and many more to come so you can sit down around a fire and tell your grandkids and great grandkids what UA-cam have done. And team detour is the first I have seen for Australia cruising around and having a good time in your truck as I see a heap of trucks from overseas and America mostly Europeans cruising around the countryside and expeditions but here in Australia you guys have made your documentaries clear and simple to understand and thank you for that🎉❤🍻🍻
thanks as always for your lovely comment 😀
Good on you for giving it a go
Keep going till you can't. I have seen how you handle that MAN in the rough you are doing very well with it . A smaller vehicle maybe an argument but you are doing very well with what you got . I enjoy your videos good on you.
Thanks for your comment and support! 😄
You two are nowhere near that age yet, we would give you at least another 12/13 years yet and that really depends on your fitness at that age, if you are able to from a lying position on the ground to clamber to a vertical position you are still capable in my view. We are in our late seventies and are still traveling in a small truck and towing a fifth wheel van. You have to understand some seventy year olds are confined to an armchair in front of a TV, you will know when it's time to move out of the truck, you don't need someone else telling you that you're too old, keep on truckin guys.
Thanks so much for your encouragement. We plan to keep trucking for a few more years yet!😀👍
Hi both, thanks for the chat. After 5.5 years full timing we can totally relate to everything you’ve discussed.
Unfortunately you get the UA-cam experts, who can’t help but give their 2 penny worth.
We really enjoy your content & please don’t stop anytime soon. 🙏😊
Wow! Thanks for your lovely comment and for watching our channel 😊
You guys are Awesome 🎉
Q- load limits. How do you visit friends in the suburbs. Do load restrictions apply. If so, how do you work around this ??
Good question. We have another vehicle but usually we tend to stay away from cities. We did get caught once after we’d entered a street and there was a 10tonne road limit sign half way up the road. We didn’t see it when we turned into the street. We just kept driving and didn’t look back in the mirrors 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@teamd-tour You’re a cracker !🤣! I’ve been looking for ‘off-grid’ vehicles. Love the EarthRoamer but they are in USA. Would love the LTI (ford F550) but the alternatives are the COMMANDER or sprint (which I already have). I don’t want ‘small’…. Do you have any ideas ??
BTW: LOVE YOUR WORK. I subscribed and would love to see more vids - maybe a tyre change or a walkthrough on the electrics or security. Earth Roamer has the GHOST system. Anyway get out there ! Be nice to share a fire one day.
I would trust gazza without a doubt.
He always thinks before he acts
Thanks Craig! Learned everything I know from guys like you
You guys rock ✊✊✊✊✊✊✊ Shit hot 💪💪💪💪. Thanks for sharing 👍👍
Hahaha! Thanks for your encouragement 🥂 Keep watching. Lots of adventures ahead!!
Hi Guys, Really enjoy watching your adventures- we are in the planning stages of our expeditions. Can I ask how SLRV were to deal with? Did you get a good service? Any tips or tricks you would like to share - we are all ears.
Great to hear you’re enjoying our channel and watching the videos. We found SLRV fantastic to deal with. Great service. Quite a lengthy process because we imported the truck from Germany but well worth it in the end. We did a lot of research and SLRV were by far the leaders in this area. They are passionate about what they do and are willing to work with you if you have any suggestions or ideas. They have had customers ship their trucks from USA to have them converted. Good luck and hope to see you on the road one day!!
@@teamd-tour thanks for your prompt reply. Interesting you sourced your truck from Germany. So it was a left hand drive originally? Did the conversion get done in Australia?
We are strongly considering a LHD as we want to travel around Europe, South America etc., after we get around Australia- could take a while!
@@cbw009 The truck was right hand drive. Made for the Australian market imported by Penske.
@@cbw009 Garry just mentioned that he spoke to an Aussie couple, WORLD ROAMERS who are doing exactly what you want to do. They were going to go through SLRV but found it was cheaper and easier to buy the vehicle in Germany (LH drive)and have the body built in Germany. Saved on shipping costs. The name of the company they used was KRUG. Check WORLD ROAMERS out on Instagram and Facebook. Hope this helps.
Is that habitat or is it have a chat box.😅😂
Hahahaha. I'm calling it our fire side chat!!
Tatra entering the fold?
An awesome truck but too big for our needs 😊
Never
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