Well shoot. I made a longish comment yesterday before yu took it down so I will just say thanks for your help in bringing people into the overlanding community.
Thank you for this series!! Its always great to hear those who get out and do overlanding opinions on what is really needed. I really need to see what places i can go or trails to hit around me in upstate New York.
I had to watch .. I watched the second one first. Tons of great points that people really need to hear. And I knew you would be brutally honest .... So it will be amusing to me. The other thing with watching videos on UA-cam or reading in social media, is that people (influencers) will push products they are sponsored by. Or things that are given to them. When EVER a product is pushed in a video, my wife and I go online "let's go see how ridiculously expensive it is " when you can find a waaaay cheaper option. The other thing I often wonder when I see such things "they were given that, but would they go buy it with their own money." BUT! Free stuff is great.
I said it once and I’ll say it again all you need is food, shelter, water, and some form of transportation. It doesn’t even have to be motorized. Beyond that a decent set of basic hand tools and the tools to change the tire or advantageous. However, I can tell you in 30 years of car camping with my family, including a father who is a professional mechanic he hardly ever brought tools and there was more than one time where we didn’t even have a jack.
Thank you for an honest review. I worked in the mountains of western Montana, Idaho and Wyoming as a logger and road builder for over 50 years and we used narrow tires with tire chains in all weather and seasons..Wide tires were awful, especially in snow and ice..I get a kick out of the out of staters with their expensive, expedition vehicles jacked up to the trees. We never needed such things and went into some very rough areas..Knowing how to drive, back up and read the road can not be compensated with expensive equipment..We always carried a chain saw, tow chain, jack, lots of tools, come along and a lot of experience..
Interestingly, the difference between Australia and the US overhear diesel is the prominent four-wheel drive. In saying that, I have Petrol /Gas FJ, which goes everywhere. And I also do a lot of remote travel, i.e. Outback or, as you would say, off-grid. And most times, less is more Thanks for the video.
I looked out the window as you suggested, I have seen the best overland vehicle! The Land Rover Defender! Why is it the best, as you say, I already own it, but it has a proven 75 year history of being the best make for expedition and overlanding vehicles going, seriously, how many can say 75 years? Agree with a lot of what you have said until you said "don't get a diesel"... If you have a small truck/van/4x4, get a diesel! Diesel is a massive benefit over petrol in a lot of ways, it's better on mpg, it has more torque for the same size engine, in fact for a lot bigger engine, diesel's torque is low down, so you don't need the high rev range. you don't use power in an overland vehicle, you need torque, even more so in an automatic. if you have a car, yep, get a petrol. Best tyres I've ever had are General Grabber AT2's, shame they don't really make them any more. 😞 Ps those vehicles are a G Wagon and a new Defender, don't get me started on that one...
Wait??? Was this taken down and re uploaded? I have never done recreational drugs in my life, but I's like a psychedelic-out of body experience. As I could have sworn, I saw this video, just yesterday...
In that case, I’m going to re-post my comment since you’ve re-posted and re-render the video all you really need is food, water shelter, and some form of mechanized transport
Excellent advice and ideas! If possible, in a future video, could you give your thoughts about engine tunes for the 5th Gen 4R? Thanks for your work...great channel!
Well done video. Wondering if you guys have used aftermarket bump stops like Timbrens and what you think of them for limiting nosedive during hard braking?
Well shoot. I made a longish comment yesterday before yu took it down so I will just say thanks for your help in bringing people into the overlanding community.
Thank you for this series!! Its always great to hear those who get out and do overlanding opinions on what is really needed. I really need to see what places i can go or trails to hit around me in upstate New York.
I had to watch .. I watched the second one first. Tons of great points that people really need to hear. And I knew you would be brutally honest .... So it will be amusing to me. The other thing with watching videos on UA-cam or reading in social media, is that people (influencers) will push products they are sponsored by. Or things that are given to them. When EVER a product is pushed in a video, my wife and I go online "let's go see how ridiculously expensive it is " when you can find a waaaay cheaper option. The other thing I often wonder when I see such things "they were given that, but would they go buy it with their own money." BUT! Free stuff is great.
I said it once and I’ll say it again all you need is food, shelter, water, and some form of transportation. It doesn’t even have to be motorized. Beyond that a decent set of basic hand tools and the tools to change the tire or advantageous. However, I can tell you in 30 years of car camping with my family, including a father who is a professional mechanic he hardly ever brought tools and there was more than one time where we didn’t even have a jack.
Thank you for an honest review. I worked in the mountains of western Montana, Idaho and Wyoming as a logger and road builder for over 50 years and we used narrow tires with tire chains in all weather and seasons..Wide tires were awful, especially in snow and ice..I get a kick out of the out of staters with their expensive, expedition vehicles jacked up to the trees. We never needed such things and went into some very rough areas..Knowing how to drive, back up and read the road can not be compensated with expensive equipment..We always carried a chain saw, tow chain, jack, lots of tools, come along and a lot of experience..
Narrow tires is what the military uses since WWII
I have a Toyota LC4 (prado or I guess a four runner in America) in east Africa and it is Diesel and I love it..... with two batteries
Interestingly, the difference between Australia and the US overhear diesel is the prominent four-wheel drive. In saying that, I have Petrol /Gas FJ, which goes everywhere. And I also do a lot of remote travel, i.e. Outback or, as you would say, off-grid. And most times, less is more Thanks for the video.
Great video
I looked out the window as you suggested, I have seen the best overland vehicle! The Land Rover Defender! Why is it the best, as you say, I already own it, but it has a proven 75 year history of being the best make for expedition and overlanding vehicles going, seriously, how many can say 75 years?
Agree with a lot of what you have said until you said "don't get a diesel"... If you have a small truck/van/4x4, get a diesel! Diesel is a massive benefit over petrol in a lot of ways, it's better on mpg, it has more torque for the same size engine, in fact for a lot bigger engine, diesel's torque is low down, so you don't need the high rev range. you don't use power in an overland vehicle, you need torque, even more so in an automatic. if you have a car, yep, get a petrol.
Best tyres I've ever had are General Grabber AT2's, shame they don't really make them any more. 😞
Ps those vehicles are a G Wagon and a new Defender, don't get me started on that one...
Wait??? Was this taken down and re uploaded? I have never done recreational drugs in my life, but I's like a psychedelic-out of body experience. As I could have sworn, I saw this video, just yesterday...
yea same here, i ridden motorcycles without my helmet and i have slammed my noggin on the ground plenty of times....
LOL You're not going crazy! Turns out some of the scenes in the original were screwed up so we had to rerender and repost.
@@WanderlostOverland LOL!! Makes perfect sense.. Thank You!!
Yeah was just about to ask wasn't this a repeat...
In that case, I’m going to re-post my comment since you’ve re-posted and re-render the video all you really need is food, water shelter, and some form of mechanized transport
Excellent advice and ideas!
If possible, in a future video, could you give your thoughts about engine tunes for the 5th Gen 4R? Thanks for your work...great channel!
Great suggestion! We talked to a "retuner" recently nd observed the process.
Well done video. Wondering if you guys have used aftermarket bump stops like Timbrens and what you think of them for limiting nosedive during hard braking?
We do! ua-cam.com/video/cahTrOM2BJI/v-deo.html
4:19 what is that thing, LOL!
That's a Smartcar turned even smarter!
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I can still get parts from Toyota for my 29 year old Land cruiser.
Fram filter 1.22?
Yup
Something needed to be changed I think. re-upload