I think this is the best Unimog overlanding truck in the world, but I am a bit biased.
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- Join me for a guided tour of our Unimog U1250 which we use to travel around Australia, taking photos in the most remote places we can visit. It is a small truck, so that means we can take it on the tight tracks most big trucks can't fit on, yet we are fully self-contained for weeks of independent travel, and we have lived in the truck for more than nine months.
We built our Overlander on an old Unimog Road-Rail service truck chassis. It took us six years to build, and we have been doing trips to the most remote place in Australia for another six years. Once all the borders are open, we hope to take our truck around the world .
We love traveling to remote places, to create unique photos. If you want to see more from my photo shoots, I post daily photos here.
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My husband and his pal Abe were duly impressed. Both being engineers were in awe of the work done, its quality and the dedication needed to achieve your goals. They are envious and also ashamed that their own car rebuilds are taking so long and not nearly as complex. A great video and interestingly narrated as well. You two are so admirable. I have always followed you on FaceBook and been absolutely in awe of this project but never fully understood exactly how much work it had entailed. You two are truly marvels.
Thanks, we really appreciate your comments.
It's a dream - the truck, your knowhow, and, last but not least, you both as a couple. I would sign a paper confirming this vehicle as the best Unimog in the world. Best of all - it's not too big! All the best from MM RickThe Mysticat
Thanks Rick, I agree 100%
As a couple, you two make quite the team.. from design to execution the truck looks great and then add in your trips with Ian's photography and Trish's modelling.. it all makes for really enjoyable viewing. Thanks for explaining everything in this nicely done video.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
WOW WOW WOW!!!!!! Such a nice build you must be very proud of your accomplishment. I appreciate all of the details put into this and thought behind it. Thank you for sharing a most inspirational design.
Thanks, appreciate you comments. Iain put a lot of thought into the truck, and it works great for us.
I must congratulate you on building such a wonderful craft. This is probably the best I have ever seen in this range. Hats off to your husband for all his hard work and dedication Anthony
Thank you Anthony, we really appreciate your comments.
You two have done a wonderful job making this vehicle.
Thank you Lance
Ian is not only a very clever man but quite lucky to have a partner who shares his love of the outdoors and photography .
We were always meant for each other, been together for 36 year. We both love what we do.
@@UnimogAdventures Most people think they are free until they walk in your shoes and discover what freedom can really be.
You're living life to the full and enjoying the feeling fully , which is much more than a 3 dimensional experience
Wow!! I'm blown away with not only the work put into the truck, but also the attention to detail. That is one mammoth effort and wonderfully presented. You have now made a lot of people very envious.
Enjoy your travels. You have certainly earned it.
Thank you very much!
Ditto...bloody amazing!
@@rickgill3496 Thanks
What a great design, you are rightfully proud of it and looking at it is inspiring as to what can be done with hard work and thoughtful design, Great to see the environment getting its proper respect and have been following your trips with delight-long may you travel in safety
Thank you, it was a lot of work, but well worth the effort. Stay safe as well,
That’s an incredible walk through. Thank you so much. I have not seen a detail build vid like that even from 24wd guys. Once again keep up the great work Trish and Ian.
Thanks Rohan, it was a lot work putting the video together, so glad you liked it.
So much ingenuity and practical creativity involved in your build. I found it absolutely fascinating start to finish.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching
Great tour!! I can tell Ian knows his trade and a very high standard of workmanship throughout. Love your videos, makes me want to tour Australia.
He is an Engineer, but loves to work with his hands as well. Australia is a great place, so much to see.
What a truck, It's the best set up I have ever seen ... Well done to you both, I'm blown away with the workmanship and design.... Keep Safe
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed the video
Thank you for sharing your amazing work and detail on your truck, it’s an absolute credit to you both and what a incredible job you have done, can only imagine how much enjoyment you have touring around in it, really enjoy your adventures and photography, thanks again for sharing with us.
Our pleasure, thanks for watching.
Fantastic travels and very similar to our own trips (and life). Amazing camera work and very well narrated. One of our most favourite channels to watch and look forward to every new video.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoy the videos.
You’re a brilliantly clever couple. The design and build is just fantastic.
Thank you, it works well for us.
He's a cleaver man , a straight out credit to you both of you 👍
Thanks, lots of hard work but worth it.
A very impressive build. Thanks for showing your unimaginable in such detail.
Thank you, glad you liked the video.
Love your truck! I'm a yank from Wyoming. I met a fellow in the early 80s who was here shearing sheep. I gave him my spare bedroom, as he was sleeping in his car. In 2016, he called me up and said he'd just bought a station out on the Darling river, and would I like to come over and help move things out there? Keep in mind, I hadn't heard from him in 35 years, or more. I said of course. When I got off the plane in Sydney, I finaly vaugly remembered who he was. He is a wool broker, and very succesful. Their home place is between Dubbo and Orange, and he also has a station at Brewarnia. He put me in a 24 ft flatbed truck, and after a trip to the station at Tilpa,
I started on my own. I had NEVER been through a roundabout, and I'm driving on the wrong side of the road, going through Dubbo, Nygan, Cobar, and 70 miles later, turn onto a dirt road for another 30 miles. We had a stock crate we could put on as well, so I was either hauling cows or sheep, or supplies to Tilpa or Bre. Watching your videos has really made me want to go back. I was there for 6 months, minus the 2 weeks I spent in NZ. I'm hoping to go back over a year from now, buy a Ute, outfit it with spare petrol tanks and some way to carry water, throw my swag and whatnot on, and travel. Keep doing those great video's, I'll keep watching. If you go to UA-cam, punch in Downunder, and my name. I'm a songwriter and singer, and wrote it when I was there last. Cheer'r mate, and hope to see you on the road!
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Thanks Hub
Impressive build. I’ve just bought a Unimog in the UK myself so am scouring everybody’s youtube builds for ideas and tips from experience. Great vid and I think I will def see some of your ideas come through in my fitout!
Iain has build threads on Benzworld and Expedition Portal - Links in our Bio
I am in awe at the awesomeness of your awesome Mog.... magnificent workmanship
Thank you very much!
I followed the build. Now it was nice to see the walk through.
Glad you liked it, it took a while, but was worth it.
Wow!!!!!!!!!
This is right up my valley! I just love how much thought you both have put into the design, and then manage to see it come to reality!
I neither have the time or the work place to do this on my own, but I keep the dream alive...... ❤️
Thank You for sharing!!!!
Thanks for the compliments, it was worth the effort we put in.
Amazing to see how much you have packed into the Mog, very interesting and informative video demonstrating your enthusiasm and skills. I enjoy watching your travels and the breathtaking scenery thank you for your commitment and sharing your journey with us.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the compliments.
Six years to build the beast. A lot of hard work and focus. Great vid, thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Natural beauty is the most beautiful thing, great photos. Thanks
Many thanks
Very solid and robust construction, many systems redundant, it is a very safe vehicle. I know Unimogs, Landrovers, G Klasse, Jeeps etc. from my over 40 years of experience, as an assembly engineer around the world, whether in Asia, Africa, America and in the deepest dirt where you put refineries and chemical plants. I wish you, always luck, good trip and take care of yourselves.
Greetings from Frankfurt
Thanks Gerold, it sure is a pretty tough truck, and yes, most things have redundant systems, just in case.
Sweet! Ian did a better job than any custom shop ever could. He could make a great living building or modifying RV's. It's obvious he's a perfectionist and had mad skillz!
Thanks for the compliments, he is a bit of a perfectionist, that's for sure.
Hi Team
You both have the right attitude, to do anything near enough is no good enough.
100% all the way, so it does cause you trouble out in the middle of no where.
Thanks so much for sharing you hard work, hope to see you some day.
Thanks again stay safe cheers
Well said, we want to travel solo in the most remote places, so have to make sure we can always get back.
Awesome to see a rig like this that's actually been built by its owners rather than farmed out to be built
Thanks, we love our truck, and we know how to fix it as well.
Awesome truck and setup and I enjoyed you taking the time to show us the setup
Thanks, it took us a while to do the video, so glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you both for making that video. The fit out of your truck is great and shows that you put a lot of thought into making it very fit for purpose. There are many ideas that I will take on board for my own travels. I have seen most of your videos and I think this is the longest one, but the story is well worth telling and I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you very much 👍👍👍.
Glad you enjoyed it.
So glad you posted another video. welcome back
Thanks, more to come.
Ian is a very clever man. This is a really well thought out design. I prefer it to the factory designs. Well done.
He has good taste in women too. You both really represent fun, freedom and adventure.
Thanks Bob. We spent a lot of time designing our camper, it is a small space but works well for us
You guys have done an impressive job of building that overlander....the thought you have put into everything is incredible...well done...
Thanks, Iain tried to think of everything,
Great build, thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Love the headroom. Great that you can both kneel on the bed.
Yes, was one thing that was very important to us.
Wow! What an amazing build! Thank you for sharing your dream!
Thanks for watching.
@@UnimogAdventures you are most welcome. I am absolutely amazed about the country. I tend to only visit NSW as most of my rellies live there. I think I might go further afield on my next visit. That is when this lockdown subsides. Thank you for sharing your wonderful trips! Cheers
@@josef56 so much to see up north, you need few months to see even part of it.
@@UnimogAdventures Iain & Trish I was hoping you would give me a lead on the folding campaign chairs. I do WWI camp displays and these chairs would fit in. I looked on line but I haven’t been able to source them. Cheers, Joe
@@josef56 HI Joe. this is where I got them from gurams.com/product/martin-chair/
Very talented couple congratulations
Thank you
Love what you have done to set up the Unimog. I have done similar over the years, but on a much smaller scale, to a couple of Hilux's, Ian has done a great job. I'm looking forward to my next trip to Cape York, first one since 2000, this time with a camper trailer.
Enjoy the trip, hpefully not to man people up there at the same time
Great job describing your Unimog, great design and workmanship.
Glad you like it, and thanks for watching.
Great video offering a lot of detail. I think that is the best touring setup I've seen. Ian is a very clever guy and you have brought your own considerable skills into the build as well. Thanks for sharing your truly remarkable setup.
Thanks 👍
Probably one of the best thought out expedition vehicles I've seen on here.
Thank you , we love it as well
Outstanding job! Great vision. Plus the photos of you are outstanding, the surroundings, plus your beauty!
Thank you, and thanks for watching
Man of culture United.
Thanks
Thank you for sharing details of your fantastic Mog. Just amazed at your skills in design, innovation and construction.
Glad you enjoyed it
What a beautiful Unimog.
Thank you
Awesome truck
We agree!
Outstanding workmanship, beautiful. 😎🇺🇸
Thank you.
Excellent.
Thank you
Don't know why but I like your earlier vids the best !!!!!
We have a few more of those to come soon
Quite the story and journey you two have lived. I’ve enjoyed your epic posts with all the beautiful country and photography. Thanks for sharing what was involved in your preparation for travel. Six years!! Was quite the feat. Tc from Nevada
Glad you enjoyed it.
Your MOG is unique and so is Ian. An amazing build.
They are both pretty special lol
A true work of passion and love, thanks for such a great walkthru
Thanks for watching
Truly a labor of love... aweome!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Sure was, well worth the effort.
Hi there from Western Cape in South Africa. Really well informed tour of your setup. You really went to the ultimate to prepare your great truck for its purpose. Great work in every sence of the word. Very interesting places you visit, and the landscapes really breath taking. Well done, and keep up the good work. Cheers👋🏻☝🏻🇿🇦
Thanks, glad you like the video.
Very well set up and would be a very comfortable travelling vehicle. Thanks for the tour.
It works well for us, thank for watching.
Thank you the Tour and History of your Unimog. So many nice details.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Exceptional...you should both be proud of your achievement together...
Well done...enjoy...
Thank you Ian
Just amazing, well done living your dream.
Thanks so much, we love our truck
Extremely well done! Cheers from Norway 🇳🇴
Thank you, glad you liked it
Wow Ian, was just telling a mate about your truck, we had a workshop teo doors down from you in logan ... Stopped in many a time while you were building it ... Awesome to see it all done, too job mate :) The wife and i plan to travel Australia in the next few years, will be sure to stop and say hello if I see you around the traps mate 👍
Hi Adam, Iain says hello.
Love the truck. Excellent workmanship and appears to be quite comfortable 👏
Thank you very much, it is very comfortable.
Awesome video guys, my parents built a long wheelbase Unimog camper as well and have traveled Australia for years in it. Loving your channel!
Thanks Brett, sounds like they have a great camper.
Was so good to see the walkabout and in depth look at the mog. You guys have done an amazing job
Thank you.
Wow guys such an impressive and well thought out and designed build. Ian you are actually a genius and Trish, your sewing skills are next level. It takes doing your own build to really realise just how much planning, work and forthought has gone into this. Congratulations to you both. Chris & Ange
Thanks so much, been watching your build, coming along nicely, and super fast.
Great tour, and foto's!!!
Thanks for watching
🤨 Awesome, thanks Ian….. You not only get to photograph and video some very attractive nature scenes (and probably get your breakfast made by one of them), but you also rebuilt the MOG engine, did the bodywork, designed and built the box with all its neat features and maximum use of space and engineered the power and water supply systems. AND travel to some beautiful places…..
That’s just plain greedy…..
Seriously, fantastic work and I’m envious of your abilities. I’d handle the engine and portals ok but not the rest of it. And Trish, great work with the sewing machine, what an awesome annexe. What a great team you make.
LOL, Lots of hard work went into the truck, but now we get the fun of doing what we love. Thanks for the compliments, glad you enjoyed the video
This was fantastic. You guys are so clever and I loved just how thoughtful you have been in every detail. Your love for adventure and photography is special. Really enjoy every vlog. Keep them coming!
Thank you so much
Thanks for the guided tour of your vehicle - great work. Safe travel.
Glad you enjoyed it, keep safe as well.
awesome to see all you have achieved and a great presentation ,Thanks for the tour, Enjoy your travels.
Our pleasure, thanks for watching.
Wow. Vhat a great build.
Thank you.
Such a well planned out truck. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching.
Wow guys I really can't believe what yous have done that's absolutely awesome guys
Thanks Danny.
That’s an amazing build 👏 well done I bet u are proud of it.
We are, love our truck and the freedom it gives us
That's a fantastic Unimog!
Thanks Pete, glad you think so as well.
That was an incredible video from beginning to end on how the Unimog was conceived, created and all tje details of such and incredible machine. Loved the video from beginning to end. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Alberto, glad you enjoyed it.
Love your truck you all did a great job. I have watched you travel to several locations in your country. I had thought I would want to come vacation in Australia until I started watching what was going in in Queensland. Looks like you have a dictator there, even the new one.
Thanks for watching, things will settle down soon and it will be back to normal.
Beautifully engineered all thought the went into the design made a very functional mog congratulations to you both . Cheers Ian.
Thanks for the compliments., it works really well for us.
Nice tour , thank you . I went all in ; my truck was finished the week covid closed the Canada boarder. I left New Jersey the weekend after Christmas 2020 and have been full timein since ~peace~
Sounds great, hope borders are all open for you now.
U guys are an amazing team well done
Thank you
Mighty impressive! Wow. What a great ride. I have a good friend here in South Africa who has also built up a Mog - took him a decade. That thing just goes absolutely everywhere. I have just sent him the video link as I know he will love this.
Thanks, appreciate the compliments. Hope your friend has a great time with his Unimog as well.
@@UnimogAdventures he belongs to a Mog club, they do regular getaways. He actually invited me with this coming weekend but some of us are working so next time.
Very ingenious; very impressive!
Thank you
WOW…WOW…WOW! Truly amazing, Great Job to the both of you 👏🏻. I am really enjoying my travels and adventures with the both of you. Excellent video documentation and production work. Thanks Again and Great Job… Lots of Luck, Health and fun on your travel, stay safe.🙏🏻❤️
Thanks for watching, keep safe as well.
Hi Guys I would be Biased too the hours that you two have put into that build a lot of people would not comprehend I have built two slide on campers in the past few years I have spent many hours on the tools but how good is the reward CHEERS GUYS 🍺
Yes, nothing like building your own and having it work fantastically well.
I just watched your Video, what a great job you have done on your vehicle, some great innovations. 👍😀
Thanks, I think Iain has done a great job.
Magnificent! congratulations ! Fantistic work
Thank you so much 😀
Well Done. Nice to have the talent/skills to have done so much of your own work. Thanks for the tour.
Interesting point you made that the overhead cupboards contributed to the sense of claustrophobia in the cabin & how much of a difference it made to not have them. Good to know. To date I have designed 2 different overlanding cabins and know intenitely how what you thought might work may not after living with it for a stretch.
Happy Travels
Thanks Terry, whilst our truck is small, it feels a lot bigger than most of the larger trucks as people try to put way too much furniture inside. Safe travels as well.
Top information there and so well thought out. It's a work of art!
Thank you kindly.
Nice bull bar !!
Thanks, Iain made it himself
Superb engineering. Ian is a bloody perfectionist. We to love Black Rocks, site 17.
Thanks, that he is. Black Rock is a great place.
I always love your videos!!! You two are truly amazing and extremely talented!!!!
You are so kind
Great works.
Thanks Scott
Nice set up you have created
Thanks,
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Sure is a nice truck,lots of good planning and design,thanks for the guided tour🙂
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing, wonderful to see the female half of the team actually understanding the build and what all the different bits are about, great presentation.
Thanks, he did help me out a bit, but I do know most of it.
Great work guys, very helpful insight into how your motorhome works
Thanks, glad you like the video
Wow thankyou for sharing your Unimog setup, lost for words congratulations on all your hard work and meticulous engineering please stay safe and enjoy your travels 👍
Thank you very much, it was worth all the effort.
Amazing build
Thanks, a lot of effort, but well worth it.
Awesome job. Love watching all your adventures. Continue to have great experiences and adventures thanks for sharing TrickyTrev 👍
Thanks Trev, we will be going out again once Iain has transplanted the new gearbox.