Two Rigs Heading North / Overland Adventure Documentary
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2023
- A Jeep Cherokee XJ and Landrover Discovery 2 travel up through Northern Europe, camping, fishing, cooking and exploring the wilderness backroads.
We have been talking about this trip for quite some time and finally the date came to depart. I filmed 5 days of this 10 day adventure and I hope you enjoy coming along with us.
Thanks for watching.
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Jeep Spec:
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5TD RHD.
Summer Tire - 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Winter Tire - Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX Por Studded 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Lift Front - RC 4.5" Coils and N2 Shocks (3" Coil Spacer).
Front Shock Bar Pin Eliminator.
Dana 30 High Pinion with Artec Industries Lower Control Arm Mounts with modified upper mount and modified Track Bar mount.
Front RC Control Arm Drop Bracket.
Ruff Stuff Short Arm Single Himes.
RC Extended Sway Bar Links.
Dana 30 Rock Crusher Diff Cover.
Ruff Stuff One Ton OTK Steering.
6" Lift Drop Pitman Arm.
Ruff Stuff Front and Center Frame Stiffeners.
Rear DIY Frame Stiffener and Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
6" x 2" Box Rocker replacement with Tube Slider.
Modified Factory Bumper with Side Sliders.
Rear Tow Hitch Tire Carrier that bolts into Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
Modified upper Shock Crossmember for Rear Shocks
Rear Axle Chrysler 8.25 29 Spline with modified High Clearance Shock Mounts.
Rear Shocks 6.5" Trailmasters.
Rear Leaf Springs 5.5" Rubicon Express
Rear RC Shackle Relocation Bracket.
Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines front and back.
Warrior 9500lb Winch.
Front Bumper - Ebay Custom Made. 
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2 XJ's parked together camping in the woods, in Sweden??? That would be a rare sight to see even in the US of A. Also nice job being able to find a friend to do stuff with you. Making new friends as you get older isnt always an easy thing to do.
Meeting new friends as an adult isnt easy to be fair and I don't have too many these days. Ivo is a good guy. Yeah its always surprising for me when or if I pass one, especially when it looks equipped for a camp.
Finding Gollum down a mine after all those mushrooms isn't that surprising really. 😉
Thanks for taking us along.
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Nothing like having a buddy there to inspire you to do silly things like night time river crossing!😂
That was a great video.
Like a diesel powered Brokeback Mountain.
Haha thanks for watching. Fending off Ivos advances did get tough. Good job it was only ten days, I might have caved.
Tell your pal to look into a nanocom for his TD5. Never leave home without it!
That crossing in the night it was funny but dangerous as well
Awesome! I was doing some chores this morning wishing I had a new vid of yours to watch...prayer answered! Hope you are well, God bless 🙏
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
Cool The algorithm worked well and made me coming across this absolutely perfect video. Thanks and well done!
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
Riddles in the dark..... or some fresh fish haha. Seriously good documentary though, really enjoyed it from start to finish.
Haha, good job Ivo "unlocked" the door to the mine. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! MSR heat Exchanger. I havent seen any vlog using this,.got mine since the 1990s with my XGK2. Nostalgic.❤
1 hour is fantastic but still i want more ..........lol
Haha, thanks for watching!
Great timing for this video, got Saturday night sorted now!
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
Lucky bugger - what a beautiful place
I for sure thought you’d touch the hot dog tips to each other. Glad I’m following such a mature and responsible channel. Love this video, love the length. (Video not hot dog). Thanks Mike
There were a few moments, but between Dilldo Baggins and Gollum, I just don't have a change. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
Love your channel ive been inspired by you for years
Loving this trip - almost thought you lost your humor. But then at the end. There it was - watch p..hub 😂😂😂
Mike the mushroom guy. What a great variety. Looks like a awesome trip. Cheers from B.C. Canada.
Haha, I do get a bit excited over a mushroom. Once upon a time I was in a club.... I know nerdy, but I did learn a lot from others and I'm still alive.
Thanks for watching!
This is not the usual sunday drive 😀 Great adventure and storytelling 👍🏻
19:20 a rare sight of a Land Rover owner with their bonnet open! I kid, another great video. There’s so much out there if you’re willing to go out and look for it
Wow, awesome video. Thanks Mike!
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
Hey Mike! As usual, I absolutely love your videos.
I had a bit of a suggestion for you. I’ve noticed that in most of your camp videos where you cook, one of your staples is rice. My wife is Brazilian, and her rice is the best I’ve ever tasted. I thought I’d let you in on a simple trick that may enhance the flavor of your rice significantly.
Instead of adding the rice to the water in your cook surface and letting it cook, first try this.
Add a small bit of oil to the pan, dice 2-3 cloves of garlic, add the garlic and also add the rice to the oil for just 20-30 seconds- and stir. You are essentially crisping the rice for just a minute with the garlic. Then add the water and cook as you normally do. I believe you’ll want to use Jasmine rice but this is less important than the quick fry technique.
Once I learned to do this, I have never simply boiled rice the old way again.
Any way. Take it or leave it, but I think you’ll probably like it.
Big love
AY
Boulder Co.
I followed you for years now mcQbushcraft team at your service :) lost track on your adventures for good two years ago when my wife was pregnant.. I reconnect few days ago and man I must say hats off for the incredibles voyages you offered us for all these years.. I am amazed by your commitment to authenticity well manners and elegance on the subject of nature.. your obviously the best nature/adventure channel of RUclips period!!! thx for all this generosity mate!!
Great trip, Mike! Thanks for bringing us along for the adventure. Those were some pretty sketchy trails you guys were on. Much more of a risk taker than I would have been in a few of those spots. Hope your trip back home went smoothly and you are able to troubleshoot your steering wheel issue. Looking forward to your next project or adventure!
Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah there were a few sketchy trails in the middle at night. Not sure how I felt about some of those as things can quickly go wrong. A reminder to not drive at night an just settle down if its late in the day.
The trip home was very chill, some nice spots and fishing.
Thanks for watching.
Suuuuuuuuuuuuch a legendary road trip! As a professional video editor myself (Skydive company) we always feel like we need "The shot" or we are missing content. Take a trip and only take 2 photos a day. Because between drone shots and all, its a LOT of mental time. I really take a trip JUST for me every now and then. I have an XJ with 388k miles, and with out a drought you have the most functional jeep on the web. Cheers from the Grand Canyon state of Arizona!
-Jay
really enjoyed this whole vid!! what are the spec of evo's landy? engine n gearbox wise?
@@Ivo.Outdoor awesome dude. You should do a walk around or tour vid of it either on your own channel or with Mike on his
First video I have watched on your new channel Mike. I would love to see a lot more content like this. Overlanding is awesome and your vehicles sure stood the test.
Epic trip - I did love it (to the end) 🙂 Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪
Thanks for watching!
Great adventure. Enjoyed it much. I had an XJ my friend gave me. It was a 84 with a four cylinder. I restored the drive rain myself as it was sitting for about 10 years.
When I married my wife in 2012 she asked what I was going to do with that old Jeep. I knew then its days were numbered. Wish I still had it.
It seems you and Evo have a great bond, hope you stick together.
Hes a nice guy, its just really hard to listen to him with bigfoot at night...
good vid no dogman
That was an hour well spent. When you get two blokes talking tyre sizes and PornHub without a mention of a Tesla then, you know you're in the right place.
Haha, was a good trip and glad you enjoyed it. Interestingly that mine up north, they just found some important material for rechargeable batteries. Maybe cobalt? I'm not sure but it might be a crator one day, but it will an environmentally friendly crator so its okay I guess.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Cadmium possibly. I had just finished watching HAZE prior to your video and as soon as I saw that clear cold water in the Mine, I was thinking that that mad Barsteward would've been diving down those ladders.
I really enjoyed this video. Great job. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks for watching!
Epic trip, hope you enjoyed the journey home sir
Awesome video as always Mike but next time, please overdub the TD5 noise over your old klatter-wagon rather than the other way round 😉😂
Hell no, mine sounds way better. Thanks for watching
tremendous video. would've liked to have seen the Seahawk cruising down those rapids :)
Haha imagine that. The Seahawks replacement might of actually survived lol. Thanks for watching.
Enjoyed the vid!
Great trip Mike & Ivo love the country and good to see a Disco along. If Ivo puts a 2” lift and some good tyres (plus a OB11 reader) he will go anywhere👍
His next upgrade is a small lift and slightly larger tire I think. Should make the world of difference.
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant Mike, absolutely loved this one 👌
Thanks for watching!
great video fellas
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yep, awake for the end! 🙌🏼
Great vid mate..as always...Loved ever minute...
All you need is another member...and you could be the new TOP GEAR
Ivo is Clarkson (big Bloke)
Mike is Richard Hammond (the comic relief)
or you need is a James May (captain slow)🤣😂
Keep up the good work buddy..👍
Haha, well you never know! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
33:21 when you laugh so hard at a friends misfortune you have to walk off and compose yourself 😂
😂 That's too funny
As said, “ catching something isn’t what it’s all about.” That in itself is iconic and what makes the entire experience . They don’t call it catching but fishing. There in-lyes the hunt and the drama inside of what is typically is a visually stunning. that’s our love for it…
It totally agree, Its a real privilege to be in such locations. To catch some trout on the fly was very nice of course but even without that its still up there for me.
Thanks for watching!
I've been fishing since I was a little boy, I'm 50 now. As the years passed I have more and more wanted to not catch fish, nowadays I'm disappointed if I get a bite. I just like being out in the countryside.
I became like that with hunting. Hunted from 14 and as the years went on I Just use to enjoy the view and watch things. Its strange because I don't miss it yet it was such a huge part of my life.
Great looking trip. Can I suggest Ivo looks at an Autel AP200 OBD reader, I use one with my Freelander 2 & it does everything I need of it.
I will let him know! Thanks for watching and for the tip.
Cherokee XJ owners, share your experiences with this iconic vehicle!
Как всегда, отличные виды, легендарные внедорожники. Спасибо за видео!
Спасибо за просмотр!
33:20 was awesome haha.
That was so funny. I couldn't keep it together, I'm the worst spotter because I just crack up as soon as things begin going wrong.
what a cracking adventure!
Thanks for watching
Nice trip... enjoy watching it
Thanks for watching
Great video! Love it
Hi Mike, I really enjoy watching your videos/movies, just thank you for all the knowledge and ideas about the Jeep, I recently got a '97 cherokee and it's super fun👋🏼
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! Congratulations on the XJ, good year to get one!
3:38 is when I see a new video from Mike.
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Nice video!
Thanks for watching!
Nice video 👌
very inspiring....thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your adventure! Thank you for taking me along. Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness You're very welcome!
I really enjoyed this , thankyou
The Jeep XJ is a work of art. Just look at those lines compared to the Rover
Well I agree, as an XJ lover.
Found ya Mike. Excellent as always
Another great video Mike we really enjoyed it
Great Video Mike, I enjoy all your videos. I have a 2000 XJ which is taking forever to build. Is the Land Rover Stock? It did well on the trip.
Yes, I bet that was a lot of filming. Many thanks for sharing your adventures. Fantastic.
Brilliant well edited adventure Mike. Lots to like.
Maybe next year I will ride my Royal Enfield motorcycle up to Sweden and come and say hello. What do you say about that then. "Hows about that then" !
If you keep on producing this quality of documentary video you'll be "up there" where you should have been Long Ago!
Thanks for watching Sandy. If you do ride that classic up here then that would be fantastic! I doubt I can keep up this level of video but I can certainly do it from time to time. Thanks Sandy and take care mate!
This would be so fun, great video! :)
What a absolute superb watch mike! Will watch again later i think 👍
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
A splendid and smashing trip of two good friends. Very nice!!
Great Vid! Keep up the great adventures. Watching you vids in New Hampshire, USA
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
Well done! Thanks for sharing! Cheers from Ontario Canada 😊
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
Looks like the tea hit the spot!
Haha yes mate, the fuel on the journey!
One hell of a video mike. At time I felt like I was watching 4wd 247 channel with the off roading. Ha. I can only imagine the pain in the butt it is to set up cameras and set the drone to capture all the awesome images but it is totally appreciated. Thanks for taking us along on your adventure. What an awesome trip
It was a big one to film and edit, fortunately its much easier with two of you. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
Absolutely stunning scenery guys! Thanks for sharing, great fun and an awesome time to share together! Loved the mines too! 😎👊👍
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Great video mate , thats a trip for the books
With break downs , night time scary bits and a cameo by Gollum and Big Foot.
Awesome 4 wd action and fishing to boot
Very epic!!!!
I love the hedgehog shrooms aswell, picked alot of them (and many other mushroom species) yesterday. Its a great year for mushrooms in my area (göteborg)
- I even bought a second dehydrator to be able to preserve shrooms and all other seasonal edibles😂
They are fantastic mushrooms that grow so readily. Always my favorite time of year just for the mushrooms. Thanks for watching.
Fantastic trip, both vehicles did well seemed like, and hope you guys enjoy the last few days of it!
Yeah I think they both did well! Nothing too technical but a good range of conditions and distance. Thanks for watching!
So much content mate only one thing to say absolutely brilliant 👍🏻🏴
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
An absolute masterpiece Mike 👏👏👏
Thanks for watching!
What an adventure, really enjoy your films and the effort and time you put in really pays off as this one was fantastic😃👍
Epic trip, beautiful locations, awesome off roading shots, really enjoyed this video, it was worth the wait.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
Great stuff Mike. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
A great trip video Mike. The drone footage was great. The overall camera work was pretty nice. The copper mines were very cool. I used to do a lot of spelunking, before the brain tumor, and it made me miss going into caves. Cheers.
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! Hoe are you holding up at the moment?
Absolutely fantastic watch. I didn’t want it to end 👍
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
A great video my friends! It looked like an awesome trip!
Thanks for watching!
Great video mate, the off-roading looked great fun, need to get me a 4x4 😂
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
Wow what a great area you live in! Nice xj even if you are driving it on the wrong side lol. I don’t think I’ve seen a diesel one yet in AZ anyway.
Thanks for the video!
Awesome vid mate totally loved it, some amazing scenery for sure.. you can’t go wrong with Haglofs I’ve got a ton of their gear never let’s you down..
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! I always loved Haglofs, old and new stuff, its juts great gear and it holds up.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness it certainly does a great way to be protected from the elements when in the middle of nowhere..
that river crossing was dope
I think it being at night added more sketchiness to it.
Hi Mike. Again you made an enjoyable movie. And I understand why Ivo and you are a good match. It's clear that Ivo is from the Netherlands. I am curious where he lived in the NL and when he decided to live in Sweden. Have a good time! Rob
Great trip! Me and Kimmylou enjoyed watching it and looking forward meeting you guys again next year!
Thanks for watching guys and hope to meet you both again soon!
Thanks a lot, Mike for this nothern wilderness beauty. Have you filmed and edited as describe previously: 2,7 k 60 to 30 fps, protune on?
Thanks for watching! It's mostly 2.7k 60 protune on the hero 8, 6 and 5. The dji is 4k 30 HDR, flat colour. It's all in a 2.7k 30 project and the saturation and colour is on post.
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Hi! Thanks for the nice journey ! If I may ask, did the louvers on the hood improve the engine cooling significantly ? 👍
Thanks for watching. The louvers have helped with engine shut off although hot air is also forced out of when when driving or idling.
A lot of heat comes out when I shut the vehicle off.
Havent you met @TheCherokeeAdventure aswell? I had a little hope one of you had a little video about that.
Yeah he stopped by on his travels. Really nice guy. No video as he only stayed for 20 minutes or so. Maybe next time.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Ah, what a bummer.
Made me laugh! "Good to see a can of Monster out in nature doing it's thing" and Dildo Baggins" 😂😂
Thanks for watching!
Can you recommend any apps or resources for finding good vehicle camp spots in Sweden please as planning a trip. Can’t beat Yorkshire tea 😀
I use Gaia gps coupled with exploration and way point marking. Almost all my camps have just been me driving places and finding out if it's a good spot. It's a risk but my method is to mark 3 potential places near by each other in a location, drive there and see what there like. Yorkshire Tea is the best 👌
Mike, what you gave up by raising the cg is more than made up for by the articulation of the axle/suspension combination. I think you nailed suspension 101! Also, the approach and departure angles of your rig is very good to say the least. You have created an outstanding off-roader. Not to bash Land Rover owners, but I don't think he could have made it past some of those obstacles without your help. Can you give us an update on what bent crossing the log? Maybe some armor is needed to protect those steering components. Just one question, when you are on those dirt roads are you in 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive? Before I forget, the drone footage is a very nice touch to your vids.
Thank you! I must admit I am really happy with how the Jeep performs on and off road. Its high enough and has enough articulation to tackle most obstacles I encounter. Like you say the approach and departure angles are really good. With lockers it would be very capable and that's something I will do.
I will make an update video of the steering fix. I have a few jobs to do on the Diesel now its back in the workshop. Hack n Tap, fix steering, truss, maybe build long arms, new center crossmember, rebuild drawer system etc... Probabaly not all at once but onwards and upward.
I think a skid plate up front is needed. I will build something myself that's high clearance.
On the dirt roads it depends on speed and things. On loose gravel im in 4wd. On slow going crawling roads like the last one near the mine im in 4wd low range. On regular dirt roads often 2wd is fine. Thanks for watching and for the comment!
That's how I use 4wd on dirt roads. The reason I asked is because my 4wd mentor from years ago said to engage 4w as soon as you get off the pavement. I drive a Toyota FJ and never saw any use other that to burn more fuel to engage 4w if the road is okay. His reasoning was to take any stresses off the rear end. He was driving a 1942 Dodge power wagon so maybe that had something to do with his logic. Lockers will be a good fit for your Jeep. The FJ has a rear locker and A-trac for the front. They certainly help you out in a pinch. Keep up the good work!
Hey Mike,
I was looking for a XJ very recently until I saw the low roof load of 68kg. I planned to go for a hugh rack and a wide roof top tent (2.20m). In total both would be around 110kg. It would be around 40kg over the official roof load and thats what made we thinking whether the XJ ist the right car.
With your tent and further gear (in history) you were over the official load as well, right? Is it just like, you didnt care about it or did you worry about it as well?
Love your videos - keep going! :)
The roof load is on the factory roof bars not the drip rail. The drip rail has no official roof load but can support a tremendous amount of weight. I wouldn't mount a tent on the original load bars let alone a rack.
In my case my drip rails are ones I made myself from box section with a 5mm support all the way from one side to the other. But besides this mod the standard drip rails could support over 300kg easily.
I really appreciate your answer, which sounds very good to me ;)
By thinking just logical of the weight I would have said too, that the roof of the XJ should easily do it, but then I researched the official data and I was a little unsure…
I thought about the Front runner Slimline II, which looks quite massive :)
Greetings from Venice out of the rooftoptent on my Golf R.
I used a Frontrunner slimline 2 before my current tent. It mounts to the drip rails and the load is spread across six mounts that you can position on the pillars for maximum load. I think I had like 340kg on there at one point and it was fine.
Normally though I had the rack, 32kg, tent 43kg, bedding, 5kg, 20kg of gear in a bag at the back of the tent. I guess me 70kg and Megan who's 50kg and there was never a problem. That was on the normal drip rails before I modded them
Sounds good - then you had 100kg on the roof while driving as well.
I didn’t worry about the weight while parking/sleeping (~250kg), I worried more about the weight during the rides -> dynamic load.
Thanks a lot Mike!
THAT FACE DOE 3:38
Hi Mike. Really random question(?), but what are the boots that you use? They look just the type that I've been looking for...
There made by Alpine. The sides have spit after about 2 years so I don't recommend them. They are meant to be waterproof also but they aren't. They were expensive and discounted at 2500kr but they are not that good.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Thanks Mike - appreciate that!