I drove from Amsterdam to Africa twice, many times to long trips through the dessert of Morocco, 4 months through West Africa and with an almost standard Toyota HZJ 78 with pop-up roof. Everything you say is correct. On the way I see overlanders with so much equipment that they have never used, so much in a hurry that they don't meet a local. And all the beautiful reminders I have had were unplanned and unexpected. I like to watch your channel, feast of recognition. I miss Africa
Dan, it's always interesting to me to see the parallels between international travel by sailboat and the overlanding experience as you describe it. We ended up living in 53 countries over 11 years so we too met that mix of travelers you describe. Some very keen on the kit and 'check lists' of must-see's while burdened by their pace and so much gear to maintain. Others were keen to live their dream, walking their own path. As the Pardeys (70's cruising sailors & authors) preached back in the day: Go simple, go small, go now.
Don't know who said it, but I like it, "The most important thing you can buy for your motorcycle/truck/etc is gas". Thanks for another great focus on the basics video.
Excellent advice. And even experienced people are not immune to these mistakes. ASPW from 4xoverland just admitted his last vehicle was shitty because it was too heavy and carried too much stuff.
I just posted this same advice as a lengthy comment on a popular West Coast Jeep FB group.. after much pissing and moaning responses about what I said, I added my 40+ years experience on many different platforms.. and as a retired SAR EMT.. didn’t take long to have them remove my comments completely! Some of these groups just want to promote spending money on rigs built for looks, not need.. despite the original goal stated that it was a daily driver, and only envisions an occasional offroad experience..🙄😖 The responses all pushed 37” tires, 3.5” lifts etc.. totally unnecessary.. and drastically changes the geometry of the vehicle, that would require much more expensive modifications to make it drivable on road...😳 did my best.. hope they see your great video before they go down that path.. well done sir! 👍🤠👍
Well said! Way too many folk go down the rabbit hole of “needing” the best, most expensive gear because that’s what they have been told they must have. I like the fact that you not trying flog some sponsors products and just say what’s worked for you and your circumstances. Thank you!
recently bought a jeep because my girlfriend and i want to go to the artic circle. been watching all kind of off road build and stuff got really worked up to the idea of building the "ultimate off road jeep" and completely forgot that i will be doing mostly highways. after watching couple of your videos, now i am slowing down and really think about if it is worth it for me to spend 2000 dollars on a front rear bumper with winch that i may never going to use. maybe spending that money to upgrade our synthetic sleeping bags to down sleeping bags would make that trip so much more enjoyable while reducing the weight of the vehicle which would be more important as there are long roads without gas stations. Thank you for going back to the basics instead of telling us to throw cash into things that dont really matters in the end.
Thanks so much for sharing your opinion and experience. I have a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and have beating myself up for 3 years for not geting the quality lift and big tire which also means changing diff gearing, truthfully to do it right its really expensive. You just reminded me that i really dont need that stuff for what we like doing. i have one of the most capable stock 4x4 made and its worked just fine for the last 3 years for me.
“An overland vehicle is not perfect when you have added the last possible modification, but when you have taken the last possible modification away. ” - an adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s famous quote, "Take less gear and more experience" - Paul Marsh. Good video Dan.
Another great video. It’s quite interesting watching other ‘overlanders’ build their vehicles with so much bigger and “better” equipment yet they just never seem to hit the mark of simply enjoying themselves. They are often having to fix something resulting from one of their modifications, eg bigger wheels wearing out axles/bearings and suspension components. I have walked the Camino and have learnt to travel very lightly (obviously dependent upon weather and accommodation type) but definitely one can travel lightly. Your comments of slowing down, enjoying yourself and having fun resonate in all your videos. Michael (from Melbourne but now in Ilhabela Brazil for 6 months)
Very well said, Dan. BTW I started to read your first book (The road chose me - Vol 1) and I truly enjoy it. I have Vol II as well. My partner and I went to Moab a couple of years ago from Vancouver, BC and we really enjoyed it. We gave ourselves 3 weeks to make the trips but another week would have been better. But how many vacation days can you get? Last summer we did the Molybdenite trail. We were very well prepared. Thank goodness because we had a flat tire in the middle of nowhere. Got stuck in the snow. Had to shovel ourselves out of a snowbank. The engine got overheated, etc. But it was a beautiful adventure with beautiful scenery all over the place. This coming summer, it's Alaska. After reading your book, we will go see the glaciers by boat, no doubt about it. You are such an inspiring person Dan. You make us love what we already love even more. Keep up the good work! You are successful and you deserve it.
Thanks very much for the very kind words and feedback Guy, I really appreciate it! All the best on your new adventures - make sure you get up to Tuk - every Canadian needs to explore Yukon and NWT!
#2 and the gear issue is so real! For a long time, I was just adding things. Now, I feel like im always trying to remove things. I decided that other than my cook and sleeping gear, I limit myself to 1 box of food (besides my cooler) and other items. If something new doesn't fit in the box, I must remove something that I am not planning on using for that trip. It helps me keep track of my weight, and try to think of what I will actually need to make my things work out for that trip
Excellent points that you make in your video Dan. "Life & overlanding isn't what someone tells you it is. It is what you make it. Ask yourself what do you want it to be and then make it so." You earn and deserve every dollar that your Patreon account provides you. I wish you good fortune on your next overlanding endevour. I am having great anxiety over choosing my next long-term destination. Your videos help to calm me and help me make better decisions. Thank you. - James Dismore (Dan Grec's biggest fan)
I had to spend years getting over my FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). I realized it's impossible to be in two places at once, so it doesn't matter how many "awesome" things I'm missing out on today, as long as I'm doing *something* awesome! I could fret for the rest of my life if I should see Iceland before Mongolia. Or I could hurry up and be in one of them and not worry about what I'm not doing!
Great video! I love how you know exactly what you want out of overlanding, and even better, you know the exact right questions to ask others for us to understand what we really want out of an experience.
Great advice Dan. We've made 3 of 5 of these mistakes ourselves. Always appreciate your content. Can't tell you how many people we've pointed toward your channel. ~ Eric
Overloading is commonly associated to overlanding, you are totally right, Dan. And there are as many ways to overland than there are different people on earth.
Number 5 is so true. Everyone is different. We are all about the driving, the vehicle and the roads. The other things just happen. Sleeping arrangements and cooking are necessary things. LOL We will sometimes drive a few 1-1500 km days in a row, then spend some time in areas that we have a connection to.
I think people fail to understand just how capable a modern stock 4WD vehicle is. I've wheeled my bone stock FX4 Ranger on some hard trails the last year and a half I've owned it, and the only issues I ever had were hitting the bash plates on some rocks because she's a little low slung in the front without any kind of suspension upgrades. Never even spun wheels let alone got stuck. The only reason I stay away from certain kind of trails is because I don't quite trust those stock tires and sidewalls on the sharp rocks, but that's just about the easiest upgrade to make. Heck, I think most trucks in the US that have 4WD also have a rear locker for a while now, so you need to be really untalented to get stuck.
My plans involve hiring local tours when I get to gnarly places. Bolivia’s salt pans? Not on my undercarriage. I read your book and that was a tough drive for a young man. I’ll park the van and get a local tour and let them get covered in salt. Enjoyment. The perfect defining word.
Couldn’t agree more with taking time to enjoy places. We spent 2.5 months going around Rwanda, Tanzania and Zanzibar. This time frame allowed us to to take time to research companies to climb Kilimanjaro & do safaris whilst actually in Arusha. And worked out cheaper because we were able to tag along on last minute trips. Also it meant we could do things that we hadn’t planned to do because we had the time to do these extra things. This meant we had the time to climb nyiragongo in DR Congo something we hadn’t planned on doing until we met someone in a cafe in Kigali.
One of the most difficult things to do , is to decide how far you can go in a day at a pace where you can still enjoy the scenery. Many years ago we decided to tour the beautiful Lesotho. We started at the Sani pass and thought that we should be able to do 100km (62 Miles) per day. Problem was that on the tar road, our average speed was about 15 mph and on the gravel, 8 mph. Not because of poor road surfaces, but because of corners. The whole country is one big mountain pass.
Off roaders seem oblivious to the performance penalty you get from weight. I had an 02 TJ Sport. There's a ledge that I had no problem climbing....doorless, topless, passangerless, and with no back seat. I tried the same obstacle a couple months ago with top, doors and two passengers.. and broke an axle shaft. I had planned to do a lot of upgrades, but found a TJ Rubicon so just replaced it. This has long-arms and lots of body armor, not to mention the heavier front axle and transfer case. It's actually LESS capable than my old one, despite having long arms, lower gearing and a front locker! I think once I get it on 35's it'll be more capable though. Since this is just a toy, I think I might actually ditch the hard top for a soft top and soft doors just to save some weight.
I just took off my new set of 37” wheels tires.. less than 1k mikes of hating every minute of those flotation tires on road..🤮 I dropped to my 35”.. then a week later, back to stock 33”! I have found the 33” are the best on road/off road handling tires.. but I have 40+ years off roading, and know where to put those tires for traction and counter balance my top heavy RTT& rack and 4 door rig. I’m on a 3.5” TerraFlex Overlander springs (stiff!), w/long arms.. and left the re-geared diffs as is. Much better vehicle all around.. I can always throw the 37” back on for deep snow camping/exploring..!👍
@@blurglide Yes.. it was terrible going around corners.. fully loaded for adventure or not. Oh, this is a ‘15 Rubicon w/36k miles. I had another very experienced rock crawler builder working with me to sort it out.. he was as surprised as I was. We installed heavier sway bars front and rear.. no help. Didn’t like the 35” either.. better loaded up, but still a bit floaty.. 33” stock height are the best on my rig for on road get-to-the-trail driving. BTW, all sets are the KO’s.. so comparison was good. Sure.. I’ll throw on the 37” for snow/rock trails.. 35” maybe for mud/desert exploring.. but if it’s a long drive to location.. 33”.👍
You always see 4wds getting around Sydney Aus with maxtracks and high lift jacks and shovel holders bolted to there roof racks and they never go off road...hah just to the supermarket and back so much keeping up with the joanies
Thanks for the advice! I'm sure you get this a lot, but if you ever find yourself wanting to go state-side, or you happen to be in rural Nevada with nothing else to do, let me know and we'll spend some time exploring the desert and maybe even get you into a few abandoned mines! Ha, no worries though, take care and carry on!
rushing - i love rushing or it is usualy the way i travel. it is intense however i can see a lot in limited time. i have met lot of travellers with slow pace. they say your way is wrong i can see the coutries better. and what they to? they sit all day in a hostel or having beers with other travellers. or they sit all day by campervan with friends.
Dan; once again a great straight forward video. I like those Mopar steel wheels. Function over fashion! Did you happen to get my e-mail? Just finished TRCM vol2., and enjoyed it very much. I found your take on African politics very interesting, especially since you had experienced it first hand. Be safe and stay well!
Another great video! The suspension one always makes me laugh! You see it all the time with pick-ups. Some RUclips'r picks up a 3/4 ton diesel and take it out to the desert and decides that the suspension is too rough. Then they send it out to _______________(name favorite company here) for their top suspension system to smooth out the ride. They spend thousands, THEN they add the camper system and all their gear, food, and drinks, propane, toilet, and water, bumper and swing outs and HI-lift jack etc. and the suspension is bottoming out and all saggy. If they had've put all their stuff on first they would have realized the truck is meant to be driven this way, and is fantastically compliant with 2500 pounds on board. The manufacturer knew this, but a fool and their money...
I'm gonna be heading to Alaska in the next couple of years. I'm taking a 4x4 dually with a camper in the bed. Gonna have everything I need for a long comfortable stay.
Can you make a video on vehicle mods that should be avoided? As in when traveling internationally what is likely to get you into legal trouble or unwanted attention? I'm talking bumpers, armor, racks, suspension, tires and whatnot. What's too much in your opinion? Or maybe you have (there's a lot of videos, I'm slowly working through them), I've seen you hint at this a lot but not fully spell it out.
I cover that kind of thing in a few videos: ruclips.net/video/nxEwiuwSNE4/видео.html ruclips.net/video/XG6tyH4G2WU/видео.html ruclips.net/video/M7E6JRDQlL4/видео.html
Ooooh yeah.... I have that friend that takes 20 times what he needs. It gets to be annoying having my vehicle packed and ready to move out mornings and waiting 45 minutes while he tries to squeeze all of his unnecessary junk into his so we can all get underway to explore!
I wonder, is it possible to overland like the Camel guy did in early 80's: ruclips.net/video/Rd0J6mPHbH0/видео.html Old rusty jeep, old vintage tent, vintage oil lamp and didn't care much about anything else.
@@juliogonzalez1944 Not at the same time. You can keep an older, canceled passport with all the cool stamps while you use a newer one. But you can have dual/triple citizenship with most other countries. There are a few countries that don’t allow that, though. The WORST part about dual citizenship is that, as a US citizen, if you live and work in another country, you still have to pay taxes in the US, past a certain amount (double taxation).
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I drove from Amsterdam to Africa twice, many times to long trips through the dessert of Morocco, 4 months through West Africa and with an almost standard Toyota HZJ 78 with pop-up roof. Everything you say is correct. On the way I see overlanders with so much equipment that they have never used, so much in a hurry that they don't meet a local. And all the beautiful reminders I have had were unplanned and unexpected. I like to watch your channel, feast of recognition. I miss Africa
Dan, it's always interesting to me to see the parallels between international travel by sailboat and the overlanding experience as you describe it. We ended up living in 53 countries over 11 years so we too met that mix of travelers you describe. Some very keen on the kit and 'check lists' of must-see's while burdened by their pace and so much gear to maintain. Others were keen to live their dream, walking their own path. As the Pardeys (70's cruising sailors & authors) preached back in the day: Go simple, go small, go now.
Don't know who said it, but I like it, "The most important thing you can buy for your motorcycle/truck/etc is gas".
Thanks for another great focus on the basics video.
I love it!
and for fun, I'll add "And the best thing you can bring with you is enjoyment for the simple pleasures in life"
Love your comments about weight and suspension!
Excellent advice. And even experienced people are not immune to these mistakes. ASPW from 4xoverland just admitted his last vehicle was shitty because it was too heavy and carried too much stuff.
I just posted this same advice as a lengthy comment on a popular West Coast Jeep FB group.. after much pissing and moaning responses about what I said, I added my 40+ years experience on many different platforms.. and as a retired SAR EMT.. didn’t take long to have them remove my comments completely!
Some of these groups just want to promote spending money on rigs built for looks, not need.. despite the original goal stated that it was a daily driver, and only envisions an occasional offroad experience..🙄😖
The responses all pushed 37” tires, 3.5” lifts etc.. totally unnecessary.. and drastically changes the geometry of the vehicle, that would require much more expensive modifications to make it drivable on road...😳 did my best.. hope they see your great video before they go down that path.. well done sir!
👍🤠👍
Well said! Way too many folk go down the rabbit hole of “needing” the best, most expensive gear because that’s what they have been told they must have. I like the fact that you not trying flog some sponsors products and just say what’s worked for you and your circumstances. Thank you!
This is the greatest overlanding basics video I've ever seen. Love your work Dan
Excellent advice!! I have been camping for 50 years all of this holds true...
recently bought a jeep because my girlfriend and i want to go to the artic circle. been watching all kind of off road build and stuff got really worked up to the idea of building the "ultimate off road jeep" and completely forgot that i will be doing mostly highways. after watching couple of your videos, now i am slowing down and really think about if it is worth it for me to spend 2000 dollars on a front rear bumper with winch that i may never going to use. maybe spending that money to upgrade our synthetic sleeping bags to down sleeping bags would make that trip so much more enjoyable while reducing the weight of the vehicle which would be more important as there are long roads without gas stations. Thank you for going back to the basics instead of telling us to throw cash into things that dont really matters in the end.
Great video again😊
Its not the equipment thats keeping you save. Its the skills you bring allong for your Journey
Thanks so much for sharing your opinion and experience. I have a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and have beating myself up for 3 years for not geting the quality lift and big tire which also means changing diff gearing, truthfully to do it right its really expensive. You just reminded me that i really dont need that stuff for what we like doing. i have one of the most capable stock 4x4 made and its worked just fine for the last 3 years for me.
“An overland vehicle is not perfect when you have added the last possible modification, but when you have taken the last possible modification away. ” - an adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s famous quote, "Take less gear and more experience" - Paul Marsh. Good video Dan.
"Simplify and add lightness" is another of my favourites!
@@TheRoadChoseMe Colin Chapman if I remember correctly
Great video. I think all of us have have made all these mistakes. We fall in the trap of WANTS, not thinking about our own enjoyment and fun.
Another great video. It’s quite interesting watching other ‘overlanders’ build their vehicles with so much bigger and “better” equipment yet they just never seem to hit the mark of simply enjoying themselves. They are often having to fix something resulting from one of their modifications, eg bigger wheels wearing out axles/bearings and suspension components. I have walked the Camino and have learnt to travel very lightly (obviously dependent upon weather and accommodation type) but definitely one can travel lightly. Your comments of slowing down, enjoying yourself and having fun resonate in all your videos. Michael (from
Melbourne but now in Ilhabela Brazil for 6 months)
Very well said, Dan. BTW I started to read your first book (The road chose me - Vol 1) and I truly enjoy it. I have Vol II as well. My partner and I went to Moab a couple of years ago from Vancouver, BC and we really enjoyed it. We gave ourselves 3 weeks to make the trips but another week would have been better. But how many vacation days can you get? Last summer we did the Molybdenite trail. We were very well prepared. Thank goodness because we had a flat tire in the middle of nowhere. Got stuck in the snow. Had to shovel ourselves out of a snowbank. The engine got overheated, etc. But it was a beautiful adventure with beautiful scenery all over the place. This coming summer, it's Alaska. After reading your book, we will go see the glaciers by boat, no doubt about it. You are such an inspiring person Dan. You make us love what we already love even more. Keep up the good work! You are successful and you deserve it.
Thanks very much for the very kind words and feedback Guy, I really appreciate it!
All the best on your new adventures - make sure you get up to Tuk - every Canadian needs to explore Yukon and NWT!
#2 and the gear issue is so real! For a long time, I was just adding things. Now, I feel like im always trying to remove things. I decided that other than my cook and sleeping gear, I limit myself to 1 box of food (besides my cooler) and other items. If something new doesn't fit in the box, I must remove something that I am not planning on using for that trip. It helps me keep track of my weight, and try to think of what I will actually need to make my things work out for that trip
Excellent points that you make in your video Dan. "Life & overlanding isn't what someone tells you it is. It is what you make it. Ask yourself what do you want it to be and then make it so." You earn and deserve every dollar that your Patreon account provides you. I wish you good fortune on your next overlanding endevour. I am having great anxiety over choosing my next long-term destination. Your videos help to calm me and help me make better decisions. Thank you. - James Dismore (Dan Grec's biggest fan)
I had to spend years getting over my FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). I realized it's impossible to be in two places at once, so it doesn't matter how many "awesome" things I'm missing out on today, as long as I'm doing *something* awesome!
I could fret for the rest of my life if I should see Iceland before Mongolia.
Or I could hurry up and be in one of them and not worry about what I'm not doing!
Great video! I love how you know exactly what you want out of overlanding, and even better, you know the exact right questions to ask others for us to understand what we really want out of an experience.
Remember I had no idea when I started! I only figured it out on weekends and longer trips, and I adjusted my setup accordingly!
As always, good advice. My wife and I watch your videos each week together and learn so much.
Great to hear!
Great advice Dan. We've made 3 of 5 of these mistakes ourselves. Always appreciate your content. Can't tell you how many people we've pointed toward your channel. ~ Eric
I appreciate that!
Great points on suspension choices!
Spot on!
"Feel out what pace works for YOU." Best travel advice ever. 👍
Overloading is commonly associated to overlanding, you are totally right, Dan. And there are as many ways to overland than there are different people on earth.
Well said. We all need todo what makes us happy. Thanks for posting.
thank you for saying this
That is Outstanding Advice.
Especially number 5.
Best Wishes! M.H.
Number 5 is so true.
Everyone is different.
We are all about the driving, the vehicle and the roads. The other things just happen. Sleeping arrangements and cooking are necessary things. LOL
We will sometimes drive a few 1-1500 km days in a row, then spend some time in areas that we have a connection to.
This is awesome thank you!
Great points Dan, thanks!
Brilliant !
I think people fail to understand just how capable a modern stock 4WD vehicle is. I've wheeled my bone stock FX4 Ranger on some hard trails the last year and a half I've owned it, and the only issues I ever had were hitting the bash plates on some rocks because she's a little low slung in the front without any kind of suspension upgrades. Never even spun wheels let alone got stuck. The only reason I stay away from certain kind of trails is because I don't quite trust those stock tires and sidewalls on the sharp rocks, but that's just about the easiest upgrade to make. Heck, I think most trucks in the US that have 4WD also have a rear locker for a while now, so you need to be really untalented to get stuck.
My plans involve hiring local tours when I get to gnarly places. Bolivia’s salt pans? Not on my undercarriage. I read your book and that was a tough drive for a young man. I’ll park the van and get a local tour and let them get covered in salt. Enjoyment. The perfect defining word.
Couldn’t agree more with taking time to enjoy places. We spent 2.5 months going around Rwanda, Tanzania and Zanzibar. This time frame allowed us to to take time to research companies to climb Kilimanjaro & do safaris whilst actually in Arusha. And worked out cheaper because we were able to tag along on last minute trips. Also it meant we could do things that we hadn’t planned to do because we had the time to do these extra things. This meant we had the time to climb nyiragongo in DR Congo something we hadn’t planned on doing until we met someone in a cafe in Kigali.
More great info Dan. Thanks!
One of the most difficult things to do , is to decide how far you can go in a day at a pace where you can still enjoy the scenery. Many years ago we decided to tour the beautiful Lesotho. We started at the Sani pass and thought that we should be able to do 100km (62 Miles) per day. Problem was that on the tar road, our average speed was about 15 mph and on the gravel, 8 mph. Not because of poor road surfaces, but because of corners. The whole country is one big mountain pass.
Great advice all around. Thanks!
Awesome video. Great points. When exploring on a adventure motorcycle.. you definitely have to think about what you need. Safe travels. 🤙
Always so informative and down to earth advice. Don’t forget to lmk if you head to Ypsi. We need to grab another beer :)
Good tips!
Thanks 😎👍
Thanks for this video, I bring my mountainbike at every trip, and leave the 4x4 at basecamp !!!
Perfect!
Preach it Dan!
I’ve definitely rushed before and I hated it. Being alone and doing 3300km in a 7 was rough. Slow is so much more comfortable
Great video
Dan, good going...by the way we saw your mule deer fans in the back ground in an earlier video (-;
Off roaders seem oblivious to the performance penalty you get from weight. I had an 02 TJ Sport. There's a ledge that I had no problem climbing....doorless, topless, passangerless, and with no back seat. I tried the same obstacle a couple months ago with top, doors and two passengers.. and broke an axle shaft. I had planned to do a lot of upgrades, but found a TJ Rubicon so just replaced it. This has long-arms and lots of body armor, not to mention the heavier front axle and transfer case. It's actually LESS capable than my old one, despite having long arms, lower gearing and a front locker! I think once I get it on 35's it'll be more capable though. Since this is just a toy, I think I might actually ditch the hard top for a soft top and soft doors just to save some weight.
I just took off my new set of 37” wheels tires.. less than 1k mikes of hating every minute of those flotation tires on road..🤮
I dropped to my 35”.. then a week later, back to stock 33”!
I have found the 33” are the best on road/off road handling tires.. but I have 40+ years off roading, and know where to put those tires for traction and counter balance my top heavy RTT& rack and 4 door rig.
I’m on a 3.5” TerraFlex Overlander springs (stiff!), w/long arms.. and left the re-geared diffs as is. Much better vehicle all around.. I can always throw the 37” back on for deep snow camping/exploring..!👍
@@stevebennett282 Is that on a TJ? What was your gearing?
@@blurglide It wasn’t a gearing issue: it was the large sidewalls on the BFG KO’s.. too much flex, no matter what the air pressure.👍
@@stevebennett282 So it just wandered too much? I'm thinking of using 35" Wrangler MTRs.
@@blurglide Yes.. it was terrible going around corners.. fully loaded for adventure or not. Oh, this is a ‘15 Rubicon w/36k miles.
I had another very experienced rock crawler builder working with me to sort it out.. he was as surprised as I was. We installed heavier sway bars front and rear.. no help.
Didn’t like the 35” either.. better loaded up, but still a bit floaty.. 33” stock height are the best on my rig for on road get-to-the-trail driving.
BTW, all sets are the KO’s.. so comparison was good.
Sure.. I’ll throw on the 37” for snow/rock trails.. 35” maybe for mud/desert exploring.. but if it’s a long drive to location.. 33”.👍
Dan, the more you speak the truth the harder it may be to get sponsorship :) Great video as always
I have to decide if I'm loyal to you guys, or loyal to some company.
I know when one I prefer!
@@TheRoadChoseMe thank you!
You always see 4wds getting around Sydney Aus with maxtracks and high lift jacks and shovel holders bolted to there roof racks and they never go off road...hah just to the supermarket and back so much keeping up with the joanies
Thanks for the advice! I'm sure you get this a lot, but if you ever find yourself wanting to go state-side, or you happen to be in rural Nevada with nothing else to do, let me know and we'll spend some time exploring the desert and maybe even get you into a few abandoned mines! Ha, no worries though, take care and carry on!
Maybe one day!
“Man I’m glad I’m home” me after seeing Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Boise and home in seattle all in one day.
rushing - i love rushing or it is usualy the way i travel. it is intense however i can see a lot in limited time. i have met lot of travellers with slow pace. they say your way is wrong i can see the coutries better. and what they to? they sit all day in a hostel or having beers with other travellers. or they sit all day by campervan with friends.
Dan; once again a great straight forward video. I like those Mopar steel wheels. Function over fashion! Did you happen to get my e-mail? Just finished TRCM vol2., and enjoyed it very much. I found your take on African politics very interesting, especially since you had experienced it first hand.
Be safe and stay well!
Suspension is the LAST decision. Dan knows best.
Another great video! The suspension one always makes me laugh! You see it all the time with pick-ups. Some RUclips'r picks up a 3/4 ton diesel and take it out to the desert and decides that the suspension is too rough. Then they send it out to _______________(name favorite company here) for their top suspension system to smooth out the ride. They spend thousands, THEN they add the camper system and all their gear, food, and drinks, propane, toilet, and water, bumper and swing outs and HI-lift jack etc. and the suspension is bottoming out and all saggy. If they had've put all their stuff on first they would have realized the truck is meant to be driven this way, and is fantastically compliant with 2500 pounds on board. The manufacturer knew this, but a fool and their money...
…dang engineers ….
I guess there is reason why they call it Over"landing" not Over"driving".....
OR overloading!
Super
I'm gonna be heading to Alaska in the next couple of years. I'm taking a 4x4 dually with a camper in the bed. Gonna have everything I need for a long comfortable stay.
Can you make a video on vehicle mods that should be avoided? As in when traveling internationally what is likely to get you into legal trouble or unwanted attention? I'm talking bumpers, armor, racks, suspension, tires and whatnot. What's too much in your opinion?
Or maybe you have (there's a lot of videos, I'm slowly working through them), I've seen you hint at this a lot but not fully spell it out.
I cover that kind of thing in a few videos:
ruclips.net/video/nxEwiuwSNE4/видео.html
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Top 5 and sometimes is funny in the same sentence.
60% of the time it works every time.
Ooooh yeah....
I have that friend that takes 20 times what he needs. It gets to be annoying having my vehicle packed and ready to move out mornings and waiting 45 minutes while he tries to squeeze all of his unnecessary junk into his so we can all get underway to explore!
I wonder, is it possible to overland like the Camel guy did in early 80's:
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Old rusty jeep, old vintage tent, vintage oil lamp and didn't care much about anything else.
Sure, when I drove from Alaska to Argentina I had a $5k Jeep with no modifications, an old camp stove and ground tent. That's it!
@@TheRoadChoseMe Yes, your Alaska Argentina trip is very inspiring. I actually have ordered your books, can't wait to read them.
Awesome, thanks for the support! I'd love to hear what you think when you finish reading them!
@@TheRoadChoseMe Sure. Thanks for the good work!
Why do you carry 2 passports?
Why not? The more passports the better... Citizen of the world 🤷👍🏼
@@solooverland3666 so it won’t get you in trouble at other countries, can you get two valid passport from the US?
@@juliogonzalez1944 Not at the same time. You can keep an older, canceled passport with all the cool stamps while you use a newer one. But you can have dual/triple citizenship with most other countries. There are a few countries that don’t allow that, though. The WORST part about dual citizenship is that, as a US citizen, if you live and work in another country, you still have to pay taxes in the US, past a certain amount (double taxation).
@@solooverland3666 so having a second passport is for what if situations like if I loose or corrupt cops keep my current one?
@@juliogonzalez1944 Well, the canceled passport will have the corner cut off on the main page will all the data. No (corrupt) cop will be fooled
Hola Dan. Excelente video. Subtitles in spanish please. 🙏🙏 Greetings handsome. 🚜🔥❤😘
Dan- I'm guessing you aren't married. 😁