Defender Camper Build Ep.4 | Finished Camper Reveal | A Big Expedition Announcement!
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- The hard work has paid off. Our camper interior is now finished and we are so proud of what we have managed to create over the last 6 months. In episode 4 we cover a lot, painting our cabinetry, making our countertops, camper cushions, flooring, and so much more.
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Strike Plate: yrmit.co.uk/product/2-3-door-...
Footwell Inner Skin: yrmit.co.uk/product/2-3-door-...
Seat Box End: yrmit.co.uk/product/lhs-seatb...
Under Seat Battery Box: yrmit.co.uk/product/under-sea...
Camper Cushion Foam: www.gbfoamdirect.co.uk
Melvill and Moon Seat Covers: melvillandmoon.co.uk/seat-cov...
Dometic Fridge: www.frontrunneroutfitters.com...
00:00 Intro
00:43 Priming & Painting
01:57 Hinges & Handles
03:22 Finishing our Cabinetry
04:31 Major Rust Repairs
09:35 Final Painting
10:40 Camper Flooring
12:02 Countertops
15:50 Camper Cushions & Covers
18:53 Seat Covers
20:07 Coat Hooks
20:48 Recap of Build
21:58 Finished Camper Reveal
22:40 Big Announcement
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Hello am from Uganda and i can assure you that the landy made it to Uganda in June 2024. You did a good job happy to say well done guys
Thanks ☺️
Un trabajo extraordinario. Os ha quedado muy bien. Felicidades.
Thanks so much!
Learned a lot, what to do on mine, I ve bought a week ago. You did a fantastic job, sourcing me with inspirations. Wish you a gr8 journey and will stay tuned. All the best from Germany, cheers Joe
That’s lovely to read ☺️ thanks so much! I hope you have enjoyed seeing us use our Landy in Africa so far!🙌
Well…
As a Landy owner from Germany 🇩🇪 I can honestly say … NICE job Madame, Sir… 👍
The thing I like most about your setup is the simplicity… nothing fancy and IF something brakes or is worn out, you can easily replace it… well done…
As far as the counter top is concerned, one of my kids is a professional carpenter and she told me there is about 5% shrinking to be expected for unseasoned wood… meaning… should not be much of a problem.
However, I do hope that you did not to much Sikaflex as a bonding material… because that is only good for about five years, then the UV light brakes everything down… but since you used ample screws and nails… should not be a worry either …
Always happy travels and stay safe wherever you go 👍
Greetings from Germany everybody 👋
Interesting! No I did use glue and nails (done properly) I don’t rely on sikaflex to hold things together. Sure stick things down to a flat surface that doesn’t move but when building you need to use correct fixings. Especially with these roads in Africa!
Good job, well done. And, off to Africa, wow!
Thank you Grahame! We can’t wait it’s going to be one heck of an adventure
H+C
Another great episode guys niceone.what you put in you will reap your rewards work Hard then play when you get too africa 😉
Re,dave🏴x
Thanks a lot dave!!
H+C
Wow what an epic build
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it 😀👍🏻
H+C
Looks smashing, real credit toy ye both
Thank you
Oh my god... the grease-washer tip. Thank you!
Haha! I’m glad someone appreciated that 😀👍🏻 I hope brings you many successful nut fixings with minimal droppage!
Great build, good luck for Africa
Thanks so much! Appreciate your well wishes and we hope you enjoy following along 😀
H+C
Amazing work guys!
Thanks so much!
H
Am impressed ! Great layout for the camper - workmanship just awesome. Well done. Carpentry is definitely in your future .. .. .. ha ha ha ha. Looking forward to your Africa travels !!
Thank you very much Henry! Harry has done an incredible job with the carpentry on this build!
So are we!😁
Thanks again
Chloe
Amazing work really well done!
Thank you! 🤠👍🏻
Hi guys !!! You did Defender wonderfully .Great ! When are you going to Africa, if it's not a secret ? With respect Evgeny
Hey! Thank you so much, we really appreciate it.
We will be heading to Africa in February 😁
@@TheLandyExpedition Thanks ! Good luck and have a nice trip !
Stunning build guys and great video! Can't wait to see you guys put it to the test here soon
Thank you both, we only had the best build on the planet for inspiration ❤️🤠 see you soon xx
Well done, guys, looks wonderful
Thanks very much! Have you a similar project on or done one yourself? 😀
H
Well bloody done you two! If you guys are in Stellenbosch near Cape Town please pop in! Would love to see Landy!
Thanks so much we just drove through stellies! Heading garden route now
Awesome. Stay safe and enjoy your journey!
Stunning 🤩 excellent build, Africa, that sounds interesting 👍
Thank you so much! We hope you enjoy following our adventures this year 😀👍🏻
Harry + Chloe
This build has come out so nice. All the best in Africa what a great adventure 👍
Thanks so much! 🤠👍🏻
H+C
congratulations on finishing the car it looks so good I cant believe how long u spent on it really good work
Thank you very much. It really was a labour of love! Can’t wait to start using it 😀
Good luck with Africa, my wife and I are currently planning our trip there next year. UK to Cape Town down the west coast. Logistical nightmare but its been my dream for years to travel the west coast, finally at the point in our lives financially where we can do it.
Amazing, this was our original plan. There are lots of people doing it. Something that put us off is the cost of visas down the west coast. The cost was huge! That will be an adventure for sure.
Harry
@@TheLandyExpedition it’s slightly daunting at the moment, the Visas are the main issue, cost yes but also planning when and where to get them, Nigeria is the big one, currently has to be obtained in your home country but is then only valid for 3 months, we may end up leaving without it and then one of us flys home to get it.
@@Jabber-ig3iw yes, it was looking like it was going to be a big logistical nightmare when we started to dig deeper.
Main reason why we chose to ship down and drive up east!
H
@@TheLandyExpedition have you been to Africa before? We have done a few short trips to Southern and east Africa on group overlanding trips but next year will be the first time by ourselves. Looking forward to seeing where you go.
What a great conversion! You've both invested so much time and energy into this project - the rewards are plain to see! Can't wait to see your travels in Africa!
Thanks Richard we really have! 😀
Your attention to detail is just so good and your colours and textures make the camper look really cosy. Well done!
Thanks so much! We love it and it’s holding up so well.
H
Great work from the both of you! Awesome to see you tag team this effort to build a really well thought out camper. Looking forward to seeing the Africa adventures in 2023. You've got me excited to get Lucy back out for some adventures here in the US once things with work slow down a bit. I hope you both are able to enjoy all that 2023 has to offer!
Thank you Alec! It’s been a lot of work but together we have built our house on wheels. We can’t wait to actually use it on Africa.
That’s great to hear, we hope you get back to your adventures too 🤙🙌
We hope you are doing well.
Chloe ☺️
What a great camper you’ve done!!!!!! Congratulations ! 👍
Hey! Thanks so much we are really pleased with it. We’re glad you enjoyed watching 😀👍🏻
H+C
Hello you two. Loved watching your rebuild videos. You've took your time and made an excellent job of kitting the land rover out. Thank you for sharing and all the best on your next adventure 👍
Thanks so much Gary, we are glad you liked it! Do you also have a Land Rover you’d like to do something similar to?
All the best
Harry + Chloe
I don't have a land rover or recreation vehicle.. i just really enjoy watching people like yourselves doing these adventures. Once i retire id love to buy some kind of camper van and go wherever it takes me.
@@garykirkham2972 brilliant! Never too early to get yourself a vehicle and start making small steps to huge adventures!
Some of our best memories have been made in our Land Rover it has been an investment and sacrifices made in other areas of our life, but we wouldn’t change it for the world 🤠👍🏻
Awesome rebuild of your defender . You can see the love and care you put in to the new set up . Looking forward to seeing your next adventure in AFRICA . thanks again for sharing your wonderful travel memories and videos with us all your over landing friends . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :):) 🌍😁👍🏼
Hey Steve! Thanks very much for your kind words as always!
Happy new year!
H+C
What a transformation guys! Loved the hack for reinforcing the countertop, thanks!
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it 🤠🤙🏼
Fantastic build, love watching your videos, giving me so many ideas. I’m now in Australia but hopefully be buying and converting a Defender in the next month or two.
So chilled and down to earth watching you guys.
Thanks a lot Martin so nice to hear you enjoy watching. Good luck with your defender!!
H+C
Amazing
Glad you think so 😀
Love your videos! Going to do Iceland ring road 10 day road trip in July and this vid has given me some great ideas 👍👍
Oh wow, that will be amazing! Enjoy! Thanks for commenting 🤠
Fantastic it looks so incredible. What a professional looking finish.
Thanks so much Mark! We’re glad you like it. We hope you enjoy our travels through Africa!
H+C
👍👍
Thanks for watching
Hats off to the work involved in this!
Thank you 😊
NICE job usa
Thanks 🙌
Love it guys, congrats!!
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it 😀
H+C
Where are you guys at the moment? I'm in Cape Town and have a Cruiser thats nicely kitted as well, and would love to meet up with you guys and show you some sweet 4x4 trails and wild camping spots in the mountains 3 hours drive from here!
Hey there! We’re heading down south to do the garden route now.
Harry
I was hoping you'd say "We are gonna be shipping our Defender to... CANADAS" Another day surely ;-)
Great build !
Thanks so much. We’d love to explore Canada it’s definitely on the list!!!
Does your defender have a custom pop top?
😁
@@TheLandyExpedition Yes. We built the popup roof from scratch during the pandemic. It's absolutely game changer as per space usability
@@DefenderCanada amazing! I think we will look to a similar setup in the future 🤠🤙🏼
Really well done! We're heading to the Canadian and American Arctic ocean this summer for 60+ days from Colorado. Still need to build out the back of our Defender. I think I've said before, you've given me tons of ideas. So excited for you guys going to Africa!! Cheers, Ken
Awesome! What stage are you at with the defender at the moment?
Thanks for your kind words 🤠
H+C
@@TheLandyExpedition The inside is the biggest bit that needs to be done along with upgrades to the outside. We have six months to get her ready.
@@adventureswithmaud awesome I hope you’ll document it so that we can see how your turns out! 😁
@@TheLandyExpedition up til now I haven't been. But I think I will. You 2 have inspired me 😉
@@adventureswithmaud we’d love to see it!
I have to ask this. Is Harry in love with Andy from Expedition Rove?
Hey Pat… Who wouldn’t be in love with Andy from Expedition Rove! Have you seen him?!
Welcome to Africa. What part of Africa are you starting from
We land in Durban… then will make our way to Capetown I think then up from there 👍🏻😀
Great build! Do you guys have Instagram?
Hey Charley, yes we do!
Here is the link to our Instagram account: instagram.com/thelandyexpedition?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
There are quite a lot of fake account pretending to be us unfortunately. This link will take you straight to our official account.☺️
None of your socials links, insta,tikotok or facebook work.
Thanks for letting us know, we will get this sorted asap! You can find us @thelandyexpedition
Thanks for watching 😃
They all seem to be working on our end. Here are all of our links to socials just in case…
Instagram: instagram.com/thelandyexpedition?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Facebook: facebook.com/thelandyexpedition
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thelandyexpedition?_t=8Yk74VtRD6b&_r=1
@@TheLandyExpedition I checked again, even used another browser just to be sure. None work. Instead of showing the full link, they all finish with "..." which would indicate the link is longer than that, but just not displaying. However when I click on them, it literally tries to take me to a link which ends with "..." which is obviously not found, as it's not your address.
@@DonegalOverlanding ahh I see! My mistake, I thought you were referring to the links on our channel header.
I’ve changed them now. They should be working ok.
Thanks for your message, we really appreciate it!
Chloe ☺️