Why Aren't More People Saying This About Overlanding? (It's Not a Real Hobby)
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- The more time I spend car camping, the more I wonder if overlanding is even a real hobby? Seems as though all other outdoor hobbies end up overlanding and car camping as a normal means to be outside and do their other activities. So sure, overlanding can still be a stand alone hobby, but is it really good enough all by itself? Seems that driving forest service roads just for the sake of driving and finding a place to camp gets old pretty fast.
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"...it involves driving a car like you normally would, falling asleep, making a fire. There's not a lot to it." Best description I've heard so far.
Yes, I couldn't agree more!!
I couldn't agree more. 99% of Overlanding content creators........film your vehicle going down a trail with your drone, film yourself cooking food, film yourself waking up the next morning..........film your vehicle leaving........end of video.......
I rarely find an "overland" video that I can watch without skipping through parts haha
I stopped watching overlanding videos because they are 50% food, 25% of their face talking about food, 10% to and from trails, 10% vehicle, 5% trails.
Don't forget to film yourself making coffee.
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@@jonwoodworkerwhat would you prefer the content be? Not coming at you I’m just genuinely curious bc I haven’t really enjoyed RUclips lately
you dont understand..... the point of overlanding is how much money can you spend?
It's never enough
How much crap can you mount to your vehicle.
"Overlanding is a way to get outside for people who know how cars work but don't know how the woods work" - As a person who was very much raised in the outdoors, this is spot on, in my opinion.
My Mazda 6 got me to every trail head I needed to get to....Overlanded with my hiking boots from there.
I feel like "overlanding" is in fact a hobby in itself that mixes outdoor activities with nerding out on vehicles and gear. Of course you dont need much to go car camping, but if you have the time and money to build a sick rig and go do those simple things in the coolest way possible, then WHY NOT?
I'm an "overlander" I like the comfort of having some of these things but also I camp a lot and I do long trips weeks at a time, I have a fridge I have a solar setup, I have a heat pad to not have to use a fuel it runs off a ecoflow electric generator, I have a coffee maker and toaster, I carry a blackstone skillet, I carry an ignik firepit because some areas don't allow fires unless they're propane, I carry a shower because I'm out there for more than a day, what do I do while camping, I hike I fish I study. Far away from people, often recording down species of animals around the spot I'm in and marking them on maps. Do I need all the gear probably not but makes it that much easier, 270 awning, camper, decked system, sliders all of that makes it easier. All the gear I have is also do some recoveries so I have a winch and tools. Day trips are fun as well, save money on buying food when I can just cook on location. I'm always invited to tailgate parties since I have everything.
DANG! Tyler is dropping truth bombs all over the Overlanding Community!!
But seriously you’re right, just drive whatever you have and take whatever equipment you have to the mountains.
Thanks man! Appreciate you commenting
You forgot, only real overlanders us ONX off road for navigating 😂
Many years ago I had a guy ask me what he needed to go fishing (he never fished before) and didn't want to spend a lot of money.
I told him a worm, hook, 15 feet of line and a stick.
You don't need all the fancy gear.
Well you definitely need a little more than that. Haha!
I've caught A LOT of fish with sticks. Cane poles are the best!
@@XploreAz you really don't. that's the point.
Depends on what your fishing for
This was great dude, :D. Also, totally agree with you and when I see those folks asking "how to get started," my answer is always "Take what you've got, figure out your needs and if/when you need anything more than you've got and go from there." I loved the interview with the butterfly.
Thanks Fletch!
Haha he was a real sport
Believe it or not, I heard the exact same thing from the Overland Journal podcast a few years ago. I subscribe (for the articles!) but they are definitely helping to drive the $$$ trend in “overlanding”. Either way it was refreshing to hear from them.
Best “overlanding” video ever. People from the L48, spend much money to overland Alaska. They travel past my subdivision on their way to Hatchers Pass. We just call that commuting.
Let's supe up our rigs take them to Alaska to break them sounds like a hells yea brother lmfao 🤣 😂 that is all I can hear in the conversation before hand
That one always gets me too lol
You gotta hand it to the people/media personalities that sell overlanding as like this glorified lifestyle. At the core it's just camping, but no one likes to call it that.
Couldn’t agree more!
That's why they call these guys Influencers. Any product that they promote today, there will be something better that they promote next week. They are sponsored. They get this stuff for free. It took me almost half a year to track down the upgrade parts for my old first gen Tundra. A whole lot of research. But its a keeper!
It is their lifestyle.
Overlanding is driving some distance, usually a long distance, off the beaten path and sleeping there as well. It’s camping and trail riding combined. That what it is. It’s enjoyable. The problem is like most hobbies it always becomes keeping up with the Jones’s in the gear race. People aren’t emotionally secure enough to just do it the way they want with the gear they want.
It’s a money hobby too. Toys. Shiny and expensive toys, not that different from collecting shoes or purses
And the same mentality of species too!
I don't overland, I set up camp off my truck and then go play.
I want to get into overlanding, but I only have $15,000 to spend. I think at a minimum I need a roof top tent, solar panels and charge controller, star link, a dometic fridge, a winch and bumper for the front and rear, traction recovery boards, 2-way radio communicator, locking differentials, and 35's on method wheels. Oh, and auxiliary fuel canisters (as I may be up to 20 miles from the nearest gas station).
This leaves me very little money left over for a drone and string lights to hang around my camp for everyone else to enjoy from 100's of yards away. Can you recommend any budget friendly options?
I suggest selling pictures of your feet and ankles to raise more funds
@@208Tyler this isn't the first time this was suggested to me.. I guess it was foolish to think I could get into the hobby for so little.
I hate that I felt this was a solid list 💀
Sorry if my $1,150,000.00 EarthRoamer hurts your feeling. Know you probably get better gas milage than I do.
Crying in my room rn
But can it make the radius at the Starbucks drive through?? HAHA
spoken like a true douche nozzle!
Probably sitting in a garage right now isn't it
Oh my god f'ing finally! I smelt BS at first glance, Like wtf ever happened to a ground tent and an igloo cooler. Its got super ridiculous if you ask me, some of these overland youtubers are hard to watch, and narrate their "journey" so seriously its as if they are getting deployed to Afghanistan or finding some type of spiritual awakening. I remember showing my grandma the 4wd 24/7 channel and she did'nt understand wtf the purpose is of doing all this work, I don't even know either. Not to deliver a vaccine to a remote tribe, not to fish or save an endangered species, or to find Eldorado. literary just dump money to your car and camp
But I think its like that because we like to play pretend, its like LARPing, I got into offroading from the old camel trophy events and I think that goes for a lot of people, we want our own camel trophy expedition. Sadly with today's amazing infrastructure in the US, its a moot cause, we got paved roads to all of the beautiful things this continent has to offer.
Absolutely, there's some people who seem to be getting more out of overlanding than I could imagine, and some "larping" for sure. To each their own, but I can't say I get it
Fat people can’t actually get in a roof top tent. Not without severe damage.
4wd 24/7 seems to be more about the journey rather than the camping. They just whip out swags pack up and drive on mostly
Ground tents and igloo coolers suck.
I hate doing dishes at home why would I want to do just as many well camping with less resources and comfort. Never understood these "Overlanding" vids with these extravagant meals. Just took my bone stock 1st gen tundra to the same remote area with heavily modified 60k+ vehicles and their heavy duty trailers. Only thing I was jealous of was their ability to run a bug zapper all night.
Haha well said. Keep it simple!
Yeah, the food part of the trend is weird to me too. It takes up so much time to do the whole kitchen thing outdoors, maybe it’s because a lot of overlanders don’t have other interests once they’re actually out there so might as well just prepare food for six hours every day
Paper plates. Just throw them in your artificial fire ring.
@@danmc2678 I don't mind washing a couple of bowls or plates and pan/bowl. It's the multiple cutting boards, utensils, multiple pots and pans. It's a whole spread they usually do
Overlanding is a way for city folks to feel cool. My grand father lived in the back country for years pospecting and living off the land. He did it all with a 2wd truck. He always had his dogs and wolf that he would use to help carry gear on the trails.
Thanks for saying what everyone is already thinking! I've always felt "overlanding" is stupid and "bougie". Sort of like these dumb videos of some mysterious guy on a mountains side creek bank cooking a 5 star steak dinner with his $500 rustic kitchen knife on his $300 rustic cutting board and what he wants you to believe are spices and greens he collected on his hike to his sacred outdoor kitchen spot.
Haha ya. Good analogy!
Guilty
I really liked this. You basically took the words right out of my mouth, except you worded it in a way that is far more digestible than I would. Great talk, great points.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. It's awesome to see your channel taking off man, keep it up, I know you've been working hard!
I can get to cool spots and have a comfortable spot to sleep or stay for an extended period. Everything I need to live is readily available at any time. No prep and VERY quick to set up and tear down camp. If you like tent camping, do it. If you like rv camping, do that. If you like rv camping but would rather go off the beaten path, build an overlander. Just do whatever works for you that gets you out and about and support others doing the same.
I mean people don't need a Ferrari either they just want one. Cars have always been something to spend your money on that you have extra just for the looks or for what it can do. Building your "overland rig" is basically the same thing but for different types of cars.
For the past 30 years of my life, Ive known it as... camping. 🙃
I “overland” to the mtb trails, swimming holes, 4wd tracks, fishing spots, climbing crags, small towns, fire towers, etc. Driving endless miles on groomed forest service roads just to camp and chill without another goal, activity or proper 4wding gets old really fast.
It's a scam if you build a
$200,00 dollar rig and cruise your local Mall every week.
Where’d you find a 2 hundred dollar truck?
@@brianbowen295sprinters, go to a sprinter van expo, that’s an ave price.
@@brianbowen295 Theres lots of 500k+ overlanding trucks out there.
It's only a scam if that person is stating you MUST have that 200,000 rig in order to traverse the mall.....then is selling you the merchandise to do so. Otherwise, it's a free market and people have the right to spend their money as they see fit. How many people buy Raptors and the new Ranger Raptor but will never baja? I do get what your saying though.
@@brianbowen295 A comma, not a period.
Preach! I agree, it’s all just car camping. I’m also in Idaho and we’ve got a little group that goes out together during the summer. We just like going off-roading and then camp out afterwards.
Ya it basically is just all car camping. Nice, sounds like fun! Thanks for commenting
(O•ver•landing) verb
The commercialization of camping for the purpose of convincing your neighbors you are in touch with nature.
- Santa Claus
And showing off your gear, and taste in gear, and ability to afford gear.
Great video...and it bugs me when people say "nice overland build" or "what's your overland setup?" I just go on trails with my family to enjoy the outdoors and spend time together and my rig is built according to what we have needed based on observations to what would improve the experience and practicality.
I should really slap my "Anti Over landing club" sticker on my Montero.
That would be a great sticker!
Admittedly, I drive an 80 series with RTT, fridge, lockers, 35ˋs... blah blah blah. I also did my first big "overland" trip in a bone stock Pajero (think Montero) with a basic cooler and a ground tent. The stereo wasnˋt even working at the time, so we listened to music on an old boombox. My wife and I went to Inuvik on our honeymoon all the way from Vancouver that trip, by the way (with a pit-stop in Golden to get married naturally). It remains one of my favorite trips ever because we just hopped in what we had and went for it.
That sounds like so much fun!
Stop it Tyler! You are making too much sense!
Everything I know about Overlanding when I meet them is they drive down the road until they find a pull off and then they camp there and act disgusted when multiple cars drive-by when they’re camping on the side of the highway. Overlanding people are the most connected people in the only place we have left to disconnect.
I’m not gonna lie, I like watching the videos of fully built “rigs” traveling off the beaten path. That being said, Im fortunate to have a 2018 Jeep Wrangler that I bought new. It’s not built, It has all terrain tires and some lights on it, but that’s it. I don’t have any fancy camping shit. I use old Coleman lanterns and stoves and simple things you can buy at Walmart. No drone or 37 navigation iPads and stuff all over my dash. I have a tent that goes on the ground or I sleep in the Jeep. Watching all these guys constantly filming everything to me takes away from the aspect of trying to go and RELAX. That’s what camping is all about! The time you spend in nature RELAXING!!! Not filming Timmy making a seven course meal on his overly expensive propane slide out stove.
I used to hike, used to backpack, had all the gear, however, age makes a person “understand their limitations”.
Due to injuries,repairs, etc, long distance hikes and carrying a heavy backpack are no longer my thing.
So, I load up my UTV, tent, sleeping bag, a few niceties, and wander off.
Forest service roads or 4x4 trails, they will get you there.
Would I Like to have the “toys” that I see on some of the channels?
Sure, but the cost of some of those things is, well, like national debt type money.
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That sounds fun! Glad you can still get out
I agree, I do what would be considered overlanding. In my youth, my toyota camry would get me into an area, and I would hike/backpack for miles. Now, a few surgeries later, my 4runner gets me much further than that camry did, so I still have access to scenery I can no longer reach on foot. I also believe in only adding accessories that are needed. So far, replacing the stock tires is my only modification. The other tires tended to not like sharp rocks.
Back in 2016 I completed coast to coast road trip with my brothers in a very small Hyundai sedan. Visited yellow stone and glacier n.p. Cooked potatoes and meat in foil paper for dinner, when you are outdoors hiking anything tastes good.
WTF Dude! No opening sequence of a rock garden gate keeper? No drone footage? No convoy of sponsored influencers with product lines to plug? No unnecessary overland trailer, tent, kitchen thing? No gourmet steaks cooked on cast iron with one of those annoying seasoning rubs? And that rig! My god man it's well below $80K! How can you short change us like this?
I will take on crippling debt in order to accomplish all these things, don’t worry
This video is spot on. Came up as a recommendation and now a subscriber. From a guy in a state where all of our public land consists of gravel roads.
Who cares what anyone does their hobbies or how much they spend. 🤷🏽♂️🙄 Look at all the jobs and small businesses that "overlanding" brings in.
You can who cares your way through alot of stuff - I'm making this video to help gather my thoughts on a hobby and idea that I've put some time into, not tell other people what to do. If it connects with other people, great.
My overland vehicle is a '99 Toyota Tacoma 4WD. It gets me everywhere I want to go for mushroom picking, cutting firewood, or just cruising the forest.
So good and great take on the "overlanding" community. I am guilty of thinking I need a built out rig to get where I need to go. I recently went on a trip with my new Toyota 4x4 and got to the end of the 4x4 trail where we camped with no one around. I was really proud of my 4x4 and felt validated that my SUV got to the end of this trail until a tiny crossover showed up. I agree 1000% with you regarding local hazy IPAs.
Can confirm 35s on stock Butterfly. No lift. Rubs a little at full lock but no contact on wings during flight.
Perfect
thank you. Scott Brady is a marketer who very successfully turned camping in the west into an industry. Good for him. It was never new. The funniest part was the Toyota. Literally everyone was going to the desert and to Baja with whatever they had. He came along and said (with no experience and thinking about the South African and Australian culture) it was all about little Toyotas trucks. The funniest part was that he completely ignored what people had been doing here forever. Then 20 years in decided that "oh wow, full size trucks are a new invention for this, because we overloaded the little Tacos. All marketing. Nothing new. Just drive down the two track and sleep under the stars. I could not agree with you more. Of course you can't believe anything I say, because I have a Nissan Frontier "overlander"
Frontier club rise up
overlanding is the journey. but i do agree that most people just camp, which is just really camping ... lol. overlanding is focused more on the journey, camping, fishing and etc. are just secondary. so real overlanding is focused on the journey, tackling whatever the road or trails give them and push through as much as they can to reach their destination. thats why they have a winch just in case theres a log blocking the way or an obstacle that requires winching. some overlander travel from continent to continent thats why they have a bigger fuel tank or a traction board. whatever condition the road or trail brings, they're ready to handle it. thats the reason why they have the accessories. what ruins the overlanding image is people have all these goodies and are not really using them for its purpose. because in the beginning, theyre really intended to just go camping. the camping is camping. overlanding is the journey.
2:08 - nice touching adding an eagle reference to the red-tailed hawk call ;)
10/10 comment, would’ve never known.
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Great Video! I don't hate on the people that go crazy in this but I also really want people to understand how low the barrier of entry can truly be.
Thank you! That means a lot.
Yup, no hate, it’s just not for me- I like the simple side of things
There’s some truth here, but I also feel like you are overthinking it some. Look, people are mostly just looking for something fun and rejuvenating to do outside of work. Building and customizing trucks is fun, getting outdoors is fun and often healing, spending time with family and friends is the same. “Overlanding” provides all of that. That’s why people are so in love with it in my opinion.
What happens with title is what often occurs with humans, the term overlanding means different things to different people. Some view overlanding exactly how you describe it should be. That’s overlanding. Others view any outdoors or camping oriented ride they do in their rig as overlanding. That can be overlanding too. Personally, I am just happy people are putting their phones down and getting out and peacefully engaging the world and other humans from various backgrounds in person, so I am not extremely invested in the labels and what we call it. Everyone should respect nature, historical sites, and artifacts though and I am completely onboard with that.
I consider myself much more of a rock crawler; I’m mostly about doing difficult obstacles, etc. etc. But I think the real undiscussed purpose of overlanding is to build a disaster/bug out vehicle before you need it. Overlanding now it’s just practicing for that possibility.
Interesting take! Certainly, the skills that people learn building and driving vehicles are useful and would be useful in that circumstance
Great point. I live in the South on the coast and even though I usually don’t evacuate unless it’s Cat 3+ hurricane, it’d be nice to get far enough away and set up shop, since usually all the lodging is booked solid in a 300 mile radius. Then be able to return quickly to my home assess damage while being self sufficient even though local utilities might be out for a few days.
My first time "overlanding" was in a 1988 Toyota station wagon with 4 other people and the shocks completely bottomed out. We had about 4 inches of clearance and barely made it up the fire roads. It was a blast. Since then I've been up in a Miata, Sienna, Camry, Tacoma, F150, VW bus, and an old Chevy truck. I'll say the Tacoma was probably the most comfy on the back roads, but I definitely had the most fun in the Miata.
Great video! Admittedly called a couple vids “overlanding” recently when driving up a mountain to camp. Not into RTTs. I like being off the ground, but my $100 truckbed tent works just as well without the $4k price tag. Definitely recommended
Dont forget.. you need the $300 canvas trash bag that attaches to your spare tire lol
Fucking love it. There is no reason to build your rig if you're not going to use it to its full capabilities. Wheel your rig, find the limits, modify, repeat.
Great job getting these points across. I was just there 2 weeks ago! Being born raised in the 208 we just called it camping. My father wheeled us back into some gnarly spots..in a 72 pontiac station wagon with snow tires. 5 kids. But I've gotta admit the rig builds are bittersweet. I'm in 1A also...hit me up!🎉
That's awesome!
Solid video! I totally agree 👏🏽
I think one of the frustrating parts nowadays is that if you want to upgrade your setup from sleeping in a tent or the box of your truck, the cost for a smaller tow behind trailer, pop up box camper, or anything small in general, is insane. Seems like as soon as you put the word offroad or overlanding in front of anything the price doubles.. and people pay it.
I have been thinking this for awhile. Thank you for saying it.
I thought your video was hysterical, yet insightful. Well stated with a humorous spin. Thank you!
Thank you! I appreciate it, and am glad you enjoyed it
I agree with you on most of the video. I personally call what I do "rocklanding" where I seek out hard trails and camping spots to stay at while doing those trails. The advantage as well of using a large vehicle is bringing the whole family and being comfortable especially if you had little kids. Don't need large tires! I have done most trails in colorado on 31s. Don't need all random stuff strapped to your vehicle or fancy lights. Bring what you have to be able to sleep sheltered and warm and go from there.
Rocklanding makes total sense! I mention it briefly at the end of the video. You wanna do some obstacle-based off roading and attach some camping to it! Sounds fun.
Was a registered Maine guide in my younger years, drove all over the paper company roads in the N Maine Woods in 4x2 pickup with highway tread tires. I always got where I needed to go, occasionally I got a flat. Carried 2 spares, drove smart and understood my vehicle’s limitations. Didn’t need a fancy rig to get to a $75-100/a day job.
This brought a tear to my eye😂 good stuff.
Thank you haha!
To me, overlanding is multi day car camping trips through routes a Honda civic can’t make. But yeah it’s just another name for car camping and most of the time a Honda civic can take the same route.
Awesome !!!! Love this
Thank you!
As a plated dirt biker, whenever i went overlanding with my father I was sad that we couldnt explore every little side road. And going slow because of an SUV full of rattling stuff made getting anywhere take forever.
Fibally got my dad to buy a Honda Trail 125. Now we drive to a nice dispersed free camp site, unload the bikes, and finally get to explore.
Using loaded terms like “inferior” comes across as pompous and condescending…whether you make good points or not. I’ve never met an Overlander that tears up the landscape or litters. But I’ve met plenty of car campers that leave their trash in camp. That’s why Grimes Creek got shut down and I hate going to Deadwood. To me, Overlanding is about going where other people aren’t to avoid the trash and hooning that folks think they can do when in the wilderness.
I can definitely agree with the idea of the commercialized overlanding scene. I think for a lot of overlanders (my self included) we’re gear heads, so we love all the new fancy equipment and cool gear but we also love getting out in the wilderness and camping
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Love finding other idaho creators 🤘
You betchya brother! 208 born and raised
I love my paid off stock '17 Rav4 AWD with cheap/light RTT and awning from amazon. I can pretty go anywhere and park next to full sized overland tundra at a campground. 😅
Great message. I hunted and explored NM public lands out of my Kia Forte for years before I got a 4runner and haven't modded that at all other than a glove box organizer.
Thanks for commenting!
It's gotta be a marketing thing. Gear companies know all these people have this fantasy of van life and I bet most overlanders had that same vision at one time. Or maybe they did van life and realized you can barely get most of them up a rough primitive road. So the van lifers moved to 4x4s to get up those harder to reach spots. Naturally all the gear for van lifers moved to overlanding and that kind of explains the expensive gadgets. Like, I get overlanding but to me four wheeling up rough roads is just the first part of an adventure that leads to hiking/hunting/fishing. Not really the end goal.
I couldn't agree more. One of my all-time fav Y.T channels is. Camping with Steve, Steve Wallis makes it as simple as it should be. Enjoyed the vid and the realistic perspective 👍
This is a great video, you could generalize this advice to any hobby. I got really into photography and I started with a little point and shoot and found the limitations, low light, zoom, stabilization etc, that I knew I could get more out of, then I went out and spent a lot of money on a M43 camera that would up my capabilities in a hobby that I had already built a strong foundation in. I keep watching these "overlanding" videos because I've been using my honda civic to get to campsites and trailheads down dirt and gravel roads, I've damaged underside components on rocks and every year I run into trails where I have to turn around, but for the most part with just a basic 2wd car I can get where I want to go anywhere in the country. Take what you have and go out and do stuff, and if you like it, you'll know exactly what upgrades you want and are worth your money.
Yup! Cameras are a great anology, I felt that tug for a long time when I first started to get into upgrading my camera equipment for this channel. Props to you for making the civic work!
To each their own , but got damn those guys annoy me because youre basically turning something into something it’s not. Goal is to get to the woods not fancy gadgets. I don’t know who the hell in the right mind enjoy the gadgets more than actually nature if you’re going to be in nature. It’s wasteful.
I totally agree with all of your points. I have been car camping (I guess overlanding) hiking and spending time outdoors for many years. Most of those years with basic gear that you mentioned. That being said, I am into gear have been for a while. Always loved a new gadget or piece of camping equipment. For me it’s never been about playing survivor. All the gear, my trailer, and Gladiator that I’ve purchased has just made it more fun for me. I guess the setup I have would fit the prototypical “overland setup” but I still consider it car camping, fancy car camping. It’s definitely overkill and absolutely unnecessary for what I do but it’s neat to have available to use it and it’s really just about having fun.
Enjoyed this... and have similar thoughts. Also, your truck looks great *mostly stock. Simple always gets the job done for me!
Thank you! Ya, simple is usually best
I used to have big lifted Cherokee when I lived in Maryland. In Colorado, I've taken my basic 2005 Toyota Highlander 250,000 miles across multiple mountain summits, offroad trails, etc. It's been great for everything I've needed. Although there was time I got stuck in a snowdrift in Wyoming.... All that being said, I've seen million dollar Army vehicles get stuck in various conditions. At the end of the day, you still need a road/ trail to get where you're going.
As a backpacker this is what goes through my head when I see stuff about "over landing". That said for car glamping cast iron is king. I bring my skillet from home and have had some awesome dutch oven meals over the years. Man that brings back some good memories 🤤
Went on my first backpacking trip a few weeks ago. That's fun. No hate on the cast iron, I like it as much as anyone else!
EXACTLY! I offroad to snowboard and fly fish. When I realized I wanted to extend these trips I made my FJ to accommodate that. Got tired of hauling ice on these 5+ day trips so I got a fridge and a secondary battery. No longer had room to sleep inside the car with my dog, snowboard, fishing rods, etc, so I got a rooftop tent. My hobbies built the truck, not looking cool.
I just finished my Chevy F251 Tundra minivan toy hauler build.
It wont fit most State RV Parks but it sure is cool sitting in my barn.
Just completed the alpine trail in Colorado with a stock gen 3 dodge ram 2500. All day long was surrounded by built wranglers and gladiators with all the overlanding accoutrement bolted to their rigs.
I love SUV RVing’s channel for a focus on destination and activity, drives stock vehicles and rarely mentions gear.
Thanks, Tyler. You said this perfect. 100% correct
I’ve never such a bold but true opinion! Absolutely hit the nail on the head!
Just completed the alpine trail in Colorado with a stock gen 3 dodge ram 2500. All day long was surrounded by built wranglers and gladiators with all the overlanding accoutrement bolted to their rigs.
I love SUV RVing’s channel for a focus on destination and activity and rarely mentions gear
Couldn't agree more. As somebody who is transitioning from "Rock Crawling" to more "Going on fun dirt road trips and camping sometimes"....the philosophy is the same. Go do it and see where you fall short, then upgrade as needed. Or don't, whatever.
I've fallen into the trap of upgrading something because I thought I needed it...then never using it to it's full potential.
3:03 Hey we got the same cooler! Great video btw.
Walmart for the win
Hilarious take on “car camping”. Love it!
Great perspective. It's easy for people to get caught up in the latest fads and lose what got them interested in the first place. My preference is dual sporting and camping, and the truck serves to access deeper in campsites before breaking out the bike, but the purpose is to explore on two wheels. To each their own, I guess. Love the vid ending...classic!
That sounds like fun. Motorcycles have great access and trail systems!
Awesome Truth Keep making videos. Brother
Thank you!
Like most here I have spent (killed?) hours watching overlanding videos This is the best one I have seen- good insights and very funny.
It's so easy to get caught in the hype of all the available products and rigs. Nothing against having all the "stuff" - Go For It if you like it all. I was about to order drawers and a RTT then along comes your video and I remembered I "overlanded" the Steens and Eastern Oregon 40 years ago in my '72 Super Beetle Ground tent and sleeping bag in the hood, cooler and fishing poles in the back seat. No WeBoost, no starlink, no scottle. Just a good adventure with friends
Thanks for the making this!
This is a great comment, thanks for sharing! Really well said. And thanks for the kind words
Yaaas! This one cracked me up duder! 😂
Glad you enjoyed it man! Really appreciate you commenting, your channel is awesome!
I run an "overland" group and too be honest i struggle so much with the word overland. I see the same pictures of the same places every week almost. I call ita game of pokemon for people who like to blow money, gotta catch em all! When i went to Panama and visited Overland Embassy and met some folks traveling the PanAm, I can't keep a straight face when I see folks who look like they ready for Mongolia but go camping in the woods of Wisconsin. I think 95 percent is for the looks, 2.5 percent usability and the rest insecurities 😅
Oh my gosh, that Starbucks clip at the very end is absolutely the cherry on the top for this video. Hilarious!
Thanks! Haha. Had fun filming that part
This guy is streaming facts.
My whole approach to my vehicle & camping is always cheap & simple. My truck is 15 years old and isn't worth much. Why would I spend $20k+ on big branded products just so I can feel as comfortable as I do at home?
The whole thing has become a pissing contest.
This was a brilliant video, and brilliant message. It's 100% correct. I've grown up hiking/getting outdoors, and grew up finding myself getting into overlanding. I found myself going down the gear rabbit hole until I finally went "wtf am I doing?". All I want is to camp comfortably, and get to hard to get places. That's it. As you said, a Subaru Outback can get to half the places my kitted Jeep can. Yes, it's fun, but it's not at all necessary, and this video perfectly explains that!
Thank you, and well said!
Tyler you made a great video that is resonating with folks. Well done. What videos will you make next? 😃
Thanks Will, I appreciate it. Tough to say what will be next!
@@208Tyler just hope you didn’t paint yourself into a corner.
@@Venture2Roam nah. Bilstein video went pretty viral and I didn’t get stuck in that corner, same applies here as far as I can tell.
@@208Tyler Right on. Good luck buddy.
Well said. My offroad adventure setup is super simple and I'm really proud of that. Invest in a vehicle you trust is my only recommendation.
Couldn't agree more!
Most of my “overlanding” has been sleeping in the back of my $2700 Jeep Grand Cherokee beater and eating dehydrated meals. I used to backpack but a back injury put an end to that.
The problem is the overuse of the term “Overlanding”. Real overlanding is extended term, self sustained travel, that is off the beaten path. How far off the beaten path is it when you turn the corner and see six other rigs and three of them are pulling camper trailers. It’s pretty hard to really get off the beaten path in most of the US. I think when most people use the term “overlanding,” they mean car camping or off-roading with lots of nice amenities. That doesn’t mean that any of it is not a hobby. Whether something is a hobby or not is pretty subjective. You’re right about starting with what you have and learning from experience what you want to add to make it more enjoyable for you.
I just stumbled across your videos, nicely said.
I love it when they hit a road I have been down plenty of times in a 2 wheel drive stock vehicle and say that you need a specialized overly modified truck to proceed. Oh don’t forget to air down like this was something they invented and you will get stuck if you don’t. Don’t forget enough electronics within reach of the driver that a fighter pilot would be like I can’t there is to much to keep track of.
I will never call myself an overlander, I just like to drive somewhere to camp, might stay the same place more than once and do an adventure from there.
I think your points are very valid, but also very locational. Where I am in southwest British Columbia,there are vast area's of FSR's accessible by even a two wheel drive vehicle. But there are far more that are not. As well cellphone coverage is a nonexistent or at best iffy in many of these areas. The joy here is fishing, photography,exploring old mines, ghost towns, old native sites all in one trip largely off road.
But you are right in that if you strip all the fluff away over landing in just camping.