@@MrJoelinq77 Uhh is this Lexus "beat up"?? ...or do you sooooooooo badly want to _imagine_ that it's "beat up" to justify your jealousy? 😉✌️ The Overglampers get so obsessed with skids, then are afraid to use them... oh the irony 😆 🤣
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROADthe irony is the myriad stupid comments you make in this video showing you have zero clue what you're talking about. Or to pu**y to actually go anywhere.
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROADyou didn’t notice or see the bodywork hitting the rocks? The sudden stop at the very beginning of the clip when something underneath hit the rocks?
I'd just like to see the underside of this Lexus after an off road adventure in Moab or Sand Hollow State park in Utah. This video would be more entertaining without the OP's obnoxious "outrage" towards overlander owners.
Yeah like Overland expo which is like a tourist trap. Its ridiculous with all the sales and junk. If you really get out on the trails you will see the garbage that people buy without ever needing it. It's a shame. I only went to the expo once in AZ. Never again.
I always saw the overlanders as the same people that 20 or so years ago had civics with spoilers and coffee can exhausts. This is just the latest fad. Good vid.
@ghostman427 EXX☆AACTYLY!! You are spot on! Back when we all had our little 1988 Civics and CRXs and everyone was ruining them by slapping on aftermarket junk from Pepboys and later Autozone... we thought back then that silliness would be kept in 1999... well now it's for SUVs lol 😆✌️
@@youtubecarspottersguide1 I built a platform in the back of my F150 6.5' bed and put two of those Home Depot foam mattresses down. Made a queen sized bed and it was awesome for camping. All our gear fit under the platform. Then we had a kid. . . . made a little crib out of 2x4's that went across the bed rails so that he was elevated over our feet. Tried it once. There was just too much crap that had to come along with the baby to comfortably stuff it in the truck and so we end up buying a camper. Especially if you are in bear country and have to bring everytthing inside the truck at night.
@@Jay-me7gw love my ram single cab 6.5' box , all the same size next would be a single cab 8' box 4x4 not many sold ,suburban 4x4 has 6' behind the2nd row ,or chevy express van
@@josephchiarello11 I could never figure that out. Being inside the van is what I enjoyed the most about building a DIY. Lock the doors, heating and cooling, no bugs, safe from criminals, what the f would I go on the roof for?
My rooftop tent is really comfortable. It's quick up and quick down. At 6' I don't fit very well inside my Bronco and definitely not with my gear. It's not perfect though, i admit that.
The more built the rig, the closer it stays to the driveway or mall. When you get way way out there, it’s usually hunters in a 1986 Dodge Dakota on bald highway tires that you find at the end of the trail.
@@thecryptidsdenIt doesn't take an overbuilt rig to get to the end of most trails. It takes a good driver. And if you would like to get home as well, it still doesn't take all the extra mods and gear. It takes a reliable vehicle and some basic mechanical knowledge for those instances where you do break something.
When I drive from Georgia to turkey hunt in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico for two weeks and live out of my vehicle and maybe do some fly fishing if I limit out early, or to Superior National Forest in Minnesota to grouse hunt and fly fish for salmon and steelhead it will be over built. Lots of weight is involved to live out of a vehicle, off grid for two weeks on some sketchy trails 40 or more miles from the nearest pavement. Yeah, I can get back there in any decent off-road vehicle, but can I carry the food, water, fuel and all the other gear to live out of it for two weeks? Not to mention being comfortable with the ability to move my camp rather easily as often as the situation dictates?
@@LiterallyOverTheHillAdventuresthat sir, is a different use case and practically dictates your needs. Not gonna lie, wish I had the locale and time to do those adventures. Enjoy!
He isn't right and he is putting forth some very dangerous advice. He is correct about people buying a bunch of stuff that they don't need. As he expands what he is saying, it becomes crystal clear that this man is our dream client... I'm part of an off-road club who does off-road vehicle recovery. I'm also a van lifer who tows a chopped F350. It's my trail rig. Anyway, this guy is telling people to dump the recovery gear because he never uses it... He never uses it because he never goes on trails hard enough to where it would be needed. But soon enough he will end up in a situation he can't get himself out of and he will call me to come save him... For a minimum of $450 to come out, $100 an hour to get him out of the situation. $8 per mile to tow his rig to a shop and if he were nice, a case of beer for me and my friends to enjoy out on the trails... all on his dime. This man is literally how we fund our rigs and trips lol.
@@tr-lj2vx I was wondering the same. Most "overlanding" is people driving down short, high-traffic offroad trails, where most of this stuff is frivolous (but perhaps not 100% unnecessary). When I think of overlanding, I think of multi-day, backcountry trips where some of this crap would actually be very handy. The appeal here is to the people doing shorter stuff. The point he's making is Experience + Correct Car + Planning > Minimal Mods > Jewelry.
@@Ryan-dc6lj But telling people not to take recovery gear shows how little knowledge this man has when it comes to overloading. Even a short ten mile trip into a desert canyon road could end up in a situation where there is no cellphone, 120 degree heat, and not a single person coming down that trail for a month. Colorado is much the same, an unexpected snow storm could have a person trapped... You don't need the racks, the shiny rims, brush guards etc. but going out with little or no recovery gear, pure stupidity.
@@tr-lj2vx yea simple recovery is equivalent to having ATs and skid-plates. I keep a compressor, hitch ring, and a cheap kinetic rope in a box. Never needed to be pulled out though. Really I think the point is that we don't need thousands of pounds of overkill gear and to just go with the basics.
Oooofff I've never been kicked in the nuts by a video. Well played sir. Seriously though. This is a very well thought out and informed video. I am one of those rigged out overbuilt Jeepers. I spend most of my days off in the bush either with my Jeep or SxS. I do admit I don't need a lot of the crap I have but after decades of growing up in the bush and spending time far from civilization I have been in situations where I did get stranded and had to find my way back to civilization. So it's more of a sense of security and "what if" than practicality. Loved the video and subscribed. Cheers from Northern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
Exactly. Going off road and away from civilization means you need to be self sufficient. This guy clearly doesn't do that since he doesn't need anything but a stock vehicle. Must think AAA will come save him.
I slept under my humvee or on the hood with just my poncho liner or sometimes my sleeping bag on top of me. We don’t sleep inside the bag in the war zone!
It’s not overlanding at all. I mean I “overland” every day just walking around. It’s camping plain and simple. But “overlanding” sounds so much more impressive, and this is merica. Always ego. A dirt road to even a dispersed site is not “overlanding”. So ridiculous really.
That's because Americans have confused overlanding with off road car camping... The US version, lower 48 certainly, you are never far from tarmac and services... But overlanding did exist decades ago, it comes from Australia, Africa, Asia, and still exists, and requires equipment that helps when you are actually away from civilisation... So yeah, spot on, you are not overlanding...
Yep I spoke to this in my comment. traveling "over land" - over landing is not going to a camp ground for the weekend and sleeping in your car or going off roading.
To be fair, there are still areas in the lower 48 where real overlanding is possible and there are some people that do build out for overseas adventures. The places you mention are absolutely a different beast though. "Overlanding" here has gotten mixed up with caravaning culture. For what most of these people actually wanna do, they'd be better served with a caravan towing a 4-wheeler
never far from tarmac and services is great when you're talking about a vehicle that isn't broken down on the trail. 4 hours in by car and 113 degrees out in the Southwest....ain't no body making it 40 miles on foot in those temps without enough water. So if you're 25 hours from pavement in the outback or 4 hours from pavement in Utah. A broken rig and no cell service with dwindling supplies is gonna be deadly either way without a satellite communicator. and at that point, the argument of tarmac and service is moot. only reason your ass is being saved is because you were smart enough to know satellite is your best option. So without it, you're likely dead in either situation.....don't go at it alone, or if you do, have a satellite back up.
Living in central Texas there’s as many decked out lifted jeeps as there is pickup trucks in an area that has no public land, unless you own a ranch with rough terrain they are just grocery getters.
That's ME ! 🤣 I totally have a four star hotel in the back 🤣The thing I am trying to compensate for is getting too old to safely paddle Class IV rapids. Sure I am getting old and broken down but my truck can totally fill that emotional void. I should name it "The Compensator"
It's admirable to have such self awareness and honesty. Seriously. I can absolutely see how easy it would be to get sucked into gadgets. My husband and I are both that way and I'm worse than he is. 🤣
@@zsuzsuspetals It's probably a safe bet that anyone from a backpacking or kayaking background realizes how little we actually need in order to have a great outdoor experience. Hec, just camping out of a vehicle of any kind is an absolute luxury 😁
What about people who buy expensive camping gear like 350 dollar yeti coolers, yeti mugs, 500 dollar sleeping mats, 3000 wattage power stations? And I laugh every time I see a heavily modified jeep pulls up on a paved trail campground. I believe many people are just afraid to take their modified jeeps/SUVs out to trail because they do not want to damage the paint/body.
@jjrrt554 none of their crap is paid for (it's all debt) so consequently they will be afraid to actually use any of it... so they will play "dress-up" and 'ceramic coat and tire shine" on the weekends instead
@@Wanderer25 You ever heard of Jerry cans? Watch footage from the Hawaii fires and see how people relied on those 4x4s. I always stick to the philosophy of, "it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it".
@jimbo4203 Gross Vehicle Weight (overload), center of gravity ruined, botched lifted suspension that thinks it's in ditch... the list goes on... but hey "looks kewl" 😆
Stay in your house then lol. Setting up a 4x4 rv in a scenic remote part of where ever seems sac religious and counter intuitive to the premise all together.
@@g__wizz I get it except I’ve been backpacking wilderness and backcountry since I was a little kid. Setting up tents in the dirt, or just sleeping on the ground. I have a family of 5 now, and maybe we just want to do a quick trip in the truck without so much hassle, so we can spend some extra time enjoying each other’s company. We’re already cheating by using a 4x4 anyways. Original “overlanding” was, and always will be on foot in my opinion. I think a lot of the extra tech is cosplay. But some of it does serve a practical purpose in my opinion.
@@andyapplebee6060 apply the same rules for good backpacking technique, light weight/minimalism also function/necessity to dictate mods and you will see most of the overland stuff come up short on a vehicle.
@@g__wizz yep I get it and I’m that guy, but you can take it to extremes either way. Some gear and technology serves us well in the right circumstances. In my scenario I’m trying to create a reasonably comfortable situation that will allow my family to enjoy the outdoors. I don’t even have a rooftop tent or anything like that. I’m just saying I’m open to it. It would make managing myself and 4 others much less stressful in many scenarios.
There is no wrong setup, every setup is a result of your needs according to what you have experienced, then you know what you want on your setup and you needed. Like an awning, you might not need it, but I do. Come with us on a week adventure on a freezing temperature and you will realize how comfortable my setup is, do not mock people’s rig setup because your type of adventure is not the same as ours or others, let us just respect each others way of adventures because everyone of us have a different level of Overland adventure. If That’s the type of adventure you want then so be it and I respect that.
He's hardly alone in this assesment ive seen other videos by other “ Overlanders” and they more or less say the same thing, most of the cools stuff people are sold is marketing and not necissity. He’s not critical of your set up he’s critical of the gear collecting.
I agree 100%. He's right that you don't need all the stuff to go camping, but I enjoy all the stuff and gear, it's fun to me and i use all of it. And Im not bashing my vehicle on the rocks to prove I don't need a lift.
@@alaska1girls -Yes including the gears, we brought gears because we needed them, and people have different needs according to the comfort level on their adventures they want. Let’s just respect each other’s setup or gears we bring, some people wants to bring high lift jack while others wants bottle jack or some would bring rotopax for extra fuel while others don’t… so be it, what’s important is we go out there to explore and adventure in the wild and we have everything we need for self reliance.
I love it 😂. Im not into overlanding really or camping from a car at all. I do moto camp sometimes, and it's the same story there as here. NPC's mindlessly ordering every dumbass gadget they can think of to go down a fireroad once a month.
Summed it up well. You don’t need the gear. I’ve got an 08 Toyota Highlander. Aside from some off road tires, it’s stock. I don’t even have a roof rack. I just move my junk from the back to the front so I have room to sleep. It’s gotten me up and down mountains, dry, muddy, and snowy. It’s gotten me around on beaches. Down woodland trails. And through a blizzard. It’s fine. All that gear is nonsense. It does always crack me up when I’m at the top of a trail in my stock highlander and some dude come crawling up at a snails pace in his lifted Tacoma loaded to the tits with gear as if he just completed the Oregon trail. The looks and questions I often get are hilarious
@Pickle_Panther 😆 🤣 "Oregon trail" lolz... so spot on... we get the same looks from some overglamping Jeep Ferdinand Magellans... we did 2N17X (black-diamond) in this Lexus... caravan of lifted jeeps waved us past.... (search channel) one guy was visibly mad (body language) he even had a jeep t-shirt on... so much lulz... also this: ruclips.net/user/shortsUtkfUnkFVW4?feature=share
Great video. I bought a 2018 GX460 last year. I started looking at lifts, full roof racks, spare tire swings, etc. Thankfully I never moved forward with any of the mods that I thought I needed. I realized that as much as I wish I was some overlander hitting the deep wilderness every weekend, the reality is my vehicle will spend most of its life on the pavement. Since my primary goal was to have a vehicle for beach driving and car camping, I just upgraded the stock HW tires to 275/65/18 Toyo Open Country on the stock wheels. Did the zip tie method and have no rubbing. I went with Inno aero crossbars on the stock rails, because the only purpose for my roof rack is to carry kayaks. I do plan to get some rock sliders, mainly because I hate the stock side steps. But the vehicle is more than capable for my needs, even when stock. Also, I started watching random 4x4 videos from Australia and thought it was funny that most of these guys have very plain looking, lightly modded 4x4s and they're so known for their off road culture. If they can manage without the crazy "rigs" I see all over RUclips, I certainly can!
even if you were going into the "deep wilderness" you need less than you think... watch the yt videos of what they do with Toyotas in Africa 😆.... you'll love it 😀
“Overlanding” is best related to what began in Australia decades ago, where sleeping on the ground is too close to so many things that will kill you. The main difference between overlanding and car camping is that car camping is typically in a campground and overlanding is typically dispersed camping. You’ll need to bring things like water and be more self-sufficient. Agree that most of the gear is unnecessary and undesirable. Learn how to drive off-road before you start overloading your vehicle with hundreds of pounds of gear. I took my stock 4Runner with Michelin street tires through Imogene Pass, and it would’ve been harder with additional weight and a higher center of gravity. I have a smaller ARB compressor so I can air down my tires for better traction. To me, the rooftop tent is the worst - I built a simple sleeping platform in the back and got some bug netting for the windows because I prefer to sleep inside the vehicle. I also prefer a small fridge and a small battery pack to keep it powered versus a cooler. Less is better, but a rear locker would be nice.
Absolutely, sleeping off the ground away from creepy crawlers, slitherers, and fanged clawed mammals regardless of size is an absolute necessity. Ask me how know? Not to mention mid night thunder storms with 50 mph gales.
When you drive a unimog from morocco to Namibia, with a satellite phone and secret compartments to hide weapons for your own personal protection you might be overlanding
Thanks for pointing out the obvious unspoken truth. My approach is to go out with what I have and only buy things if I genuinely feel the need after camping few times.
I’m 70, and have been camping in my truck top camper shell, tent camping, and backpacking when I was younger for over 50 years. The industry has been remade to sell new products you can’t live without. I don’t go out much anymore, but I do get a kick out of the all the products they sell for “overlanding”, we just called it camping. A sleeping bag, and a fishing pole, a tube tent if the weather required.
Agree with some, not with all, but a good overall message in the video. My experience was that I bought (mostly overbought) gear before I knew if I really needed it because I didn't have a mentor or teacher with experience to guide me. Overbuying gear was a crutch when I was less experienced. The more experience I got, my gear became more purposeful and need based. It's amazing how far a stock 4runner or Jeep will get you with a tent, canopy, small grill, and some bins packed nicely in the back.
Enjoyed this! You’re spot on in so many ways. We’re on a slightly different trip and so feel we need a few things but in most cases, what you say is very accurate. Skills first. 👍
Thank you so much for making this excellent video. I’ve been obsessing over mods for my Forester Wilderness going back and forth tallying up different gear and set ups. You really helped re-center my thought process on all of it. This is a must see video and it’s done impeccably well. I can’t overstate it’s value and quality of content.
@williamweaver3244 We've stock seen subarus on many of the moderate trails out here... they go there no problem! Check it out: GX460 On Blue Square ▣ Trails [MODERATE DIFFICULTY]: ruclips.net/p/PL8tJPBoyhNSLjahVamWk1P2Q9W2WR71-q
@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD glad to see other people are noticing the subaru capability. I take my stock 2011 forester 5spd on trails and the looks I get from truck bros are out of this world
I know a guy who traded in his 2023 CX5 turbo, went out and bought an overpriced 2024 4runner pro. And he paid almost 65k just to look cool. He will have 935 dollar car payments for 84 months. The dealership ripped him off, they gave his mazda lower than the retail value price and he still traded in his car because the 4runner pro was the last brand new one they had. $835X84. He is going to end up paying over 85k for stupid 4runner. Some people are braindead.
Everyone needs to be superior. I've been wheeling my 470 stock, but for sure putting some mods on it for functionality and style. Having a cool car has been appealing forever... Feels like people are making it out to be such a novel thing because it's an off road vehicle and not a sports car. Meh.
@@tacoteng2095 I think people are beginning to realize that the current widely accepted definition of “overlanding” in the US doesn’t really make sense. If you look at it from the international travel perspective instead of 4x4 + camping it’s easier to sort out. If you’re driving through the Amazon for two months extra fuel, a winch, recovery boards, a fridge, and better tires make a lot of sense. If you’re just driving gravel roads to camp next to a lake or taking a weekend trip out to anza borrego / Mojave trail it becomes harder to actually justify… unless you’re just copying what you’ve seen others do. I think it’s mostly a combination of following a trend and not taking the time to figure out what the term means / where it came from.
@@TsavoTouring I understand all that but in the past month, over a third of the channels I follow are making videos with the same topic. Where is this trending from? This whole "overlanding" thing has been called out as car camping for at least a couple years now.
@@tacoteng2095 I’d say it’s effective clickbait… and trend chasing. One person probably made a video trying to be controversial. The video did well. Now all of the other “overland” channels are following suit.
Years ago when my family first moved to Colorado we decided to go hiking one weekend and to explore our new home state. We made a wrong turn and ended up on a “jeep” trail in a family sedan. My dad being a rather skilled driver and knowledgeable on how to handle off road situations navigated us home with no problems. Hard core jeep guys were cheering us on for getting out in nature and followed us out just to make sure we didn’t get stuck. Congratulated my dad for handling the car skillfully and gave us directions home. You don’t need the stuff… you need the skill
I cut my teeth offroading in a lil Hyundai Sonata out of necessity, and as a result I've yet to encounter something my almost stock truck can't handle--it may not have the clearance to handle everything gracefully (hence my one mod being skidplates), but it does it. Every vehicle is going to have its limits, but experience and good line choice go farther than any modification, and up to a point, goes further even than vehicle choice.
I am just 4'10, 99 lbs woman, so for 12 years with two 5th gen 4Runners, my overlanding was folding the rear seats down and sleeping in the back of my 4Runners on a mattress made to fit in a 4Runner with seats down lol. My only mods were KO2s, and for my 2019 TRD OR, the Magnuson supercharger, KO2s and a long range gas tank, for longer more remote expeditions into the mountains. I had no light bars or anything like that. I used a portable lithium battery for charging my phone, flashlight, laptop etc, some easy to make food like (MRE type easy), water and could go overlanding up to a week, just like that. I live in British Columbia with 2 bear species, record size moose, wolves and mountain lions. I'm not sleeping on the roof lol. I was a car camper lol I have a GX 550 Overtrail now, and look forward to torture testing it Great video!
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD Sure! I always like your perspectives. I have been car camping for 16 years, long before RUclips made it a trend called "overlanding" lol. I'll never understand why RUclips "overlanders" need to bring everything, (including the kitchen sink) with them, and the supplies to cook Michelin star gourmet meals 😂 I'll admit I am interested in the added benefit of being ably to plug in to and use hybrid battery power, while car camping, but waiting to see if the GX 550 will get a hybrid model! If not, I'll make due with my portable battery pack lol Thanks!
Willys Overland was around 60 years ago! I do agree with most of what you said. I have a mild inch and a half Dobinsons lift on my 19 GX. Mainly for the increased payload when towing our Casita RV trailer. I also mounted 17 inch wheels from a 2008 GX so I could put 70 series tires on it. They are about an inch taller than stock and ride soooo much better than the low profile 60 series tires. With that combo I dont need to cut up the front bumper! The traction boards can be handy in sand. And of course a decent shovel. I added a rack as well to mainly mount a nice 270 degree awning. That piece of kit is awesome for desert shade and its super easy to set up and put away. I guess it depends on what you are doing with your rig whether you need any of this or not. I can also appreciate popping up a roof tent in 20 seconds vs messing around with a ground tent. I also have friends here in New Mexico that will go on 1 and 2 week long excursions living out of their trucks. Having a bed in the truck, fridge, water etc makes it more enjoyable. Do you NEED it, No, but if you have the money who am I to tell someone how to enjoy their money? By the way, I'm 57 and retired and can do anything I want.
I also had a Prinsu roof rack on my GX and quite liked it. Its really helpful when you are toting around a whole family and dogs and paddle boards and kayaks and whatever other crap you use to recreate. The GX is not a big vehicle when you are a family of 4.
I off road camped for most of my life with my main gear being a camp cot, sleeping bag and Coleman cooler. When overlanding became a word I suddenly had a coworker go out and buy a brand new jeep and spend thousands tricking it out. I kept asking him every Monday if he took it anywhere. He literally took it out one time in the four years I worked with him, and it was 2N02 back road to big bear (since I see you must live nearby). Meanwhile I was going out at least once a month way out in BFE in the deserts and mountains in my mostly stock FJ cruiser which has been called a hoopty because it has dings and such, you know, signs of use. 😂
@oldakela6834 ya spot on... same crap happened in the 80s when the yuppies discovered moutain biking... went out and bought expensive bikes, helmets, gear, racing regalia, then proceeded to go out once then park it in the garage lol 😆 love 2N02 ❤️
I want to thank you for being real. You have given me a new perspective on overlanding. I am brand new to this and don’t make much money and I was freaking out at the cost for the type of vehicle and gear that I thought I needed. After watching this I realised I don’t need all the over hyped bs if I just want to hit some easy and simple trails. Thank you and I will repay your honesty by subscribing and supporting your channel. Keep up the good work 😊
@@ironman3023 Thank you for subscribing.. this video is for people like you... 😃 we get some negative comments for exposing the truth, but enough is enough ❤️ ✌️
I find it interesting you say all this and then drive a Lexus ? I’d think you would bought a $30,0000 Les costing 4 runner that’s even more capable ? Everything you said applies to Lexus gx verses a 4 runner . Or will you deny this fact ? That said I agree that 50 percent people who spend on lots the glamp set don’t use it .
@Adventure_Rig most people don't understand that the snorkel was originally designed to move your intake up high where dust is less dense and you can add a pre-filter.
Fun video! I’ve been off-roading my entire life. Started with my Dad and his old Blazer. Small lift, 35” tires which were huge for the time. He had a 50 quart Coleman ice chest that held food, beer, soda for us. He had a 5 gallon water jug, and he made a “Boy Scout Patrol Box” that held our kitchen supplies. 2 sleeping bags, tent, ground pad, two duffel bag, couple shotguns for upland hunting. It all fit inside the Blazer. We went everywhere in the desert with that thing. When I built my off road rig, it had a small lift, off road tires and if it didn’t fit in the bed of my truck and be covered by a Tonneau Cover it didn’t come along. I don’t like all that crap hanging off my rig. I’d be to concerned about people stealing stuff off of it to relax.
I have a 2.5" lift on my tacoma with 32" tires and that's it. But thank you for this video, I've been saying all this stuff for years. Just pitch a tent and cook over a fire like a man.
I went to panama and back in a 1990 suburban 4x4, no winch, no crap, couple 5 gallon jerry cans of oil for oil changes etc, tempurpedic mattress .3 years on the road all through central america, only needed 4x4 six times. Thats it.
4wheeling in Nevada desert, ran into a road washout gully with front wheels in the gully spinning in the air, only tools available - leather gloves, luckily able to dig it out by hand haha. Never know what kind of 'road' conditions you will encounter out there.
This marketing of creating perceived needs of off roading has created a whole industry and a new revenue stream for automotive manufacturers. I used to drive my old 1971 Plymouth Satellite on dirt roads and slept in the back seat. Had water and a shovel in the truck and amazingly went to few out of the way places and had a great time. Then drove that same car to work...Had no money for specialized equipment . You have shown what a mostly stock vehicle can do with some careful driving.
Funny but true. I've got a lifted Wrangler with larger A/T tires, but that's it. If I want to sleep in the boonies I fold the back seat down and a sleeping pad/sleeping bag fits just fine in the back...
@@PaulWall78 people saw photos of overland travel (international - Africa, South America, etc) and the most interesting ones were of overlanders driving in dirt in more remote locations. So people automatically assumed that overlanding was the driving in dirt part and not the travel part. Which lead us to the current state of affairs where most people (self proclaimed overlanders) in the US / Canada place the focus on modifying the vehicle for “wheeling” and occasional camping trips instead of actual travel. It’s an honest mistake that’s gone overboard.
@@westcoastplinkin6559 I don’t think many people do care. And I’d say that most people interested in overlanding especially in the US share the same definition which is (in my opinion) overly vague and difficult to nail down for the purpose of nearly any discussion (like in this video). Just for example, off the top of my head, if I say the best overland tire size is one that’s widely available in developing countries and doesn’t break any laws in places like Australia… most other would think I’m crazy because 37s and 35s and 33s are widely available in the United States and provide benefits for more recreational off-road applications. Or if I’m taking about an overland tent and my perspective is that a 3000-4000 Alu Cab / Eezi awn is “the best” because they’ll have hardly any problems over the course of a 9 month trip around Southern Africa… a “American Overlander” could be steered wrong following my advice- especially if they out it on a credit card and use it three times a year. At the end of the day it’s not a big deal but it is nice to have a shared definition or point of veiw (even if it’s not exact)… I guess I feel like that’s the point of words and language. With all that said… there are so few international North American overlanders that the loose definition used in this video will certainly remain the predominant one for years to come.
I had a can am defender all decked out for $40,000. Had it 2 years and 5,000 miles. Just sold it for $22000 and bought an Xterra for $12,000 and put tires on it and it goes anywhere. Stock pro 4x, all I have is my tools, bag of winter clothes. Nothing fancy and it does just fine.
This guy is speaking BRUTAL truth. I think all of us-men, need to hear this type of message from another guy. Sincerely, listening to this guy's message can save a person a s*it ton of cash. BRAVO to this guy.
I think what he said is a little overboard. Especially when he said guys were “overcompensating” buy buying all of that stuff. “Overlanding” is a hobby so who’s to say what they can and cannot spend their hard earned money on? Guys like this? No to each their own I say and do whatever makes you happy. Also if someone says someone else is overcompensating for something most likely that individual is very self conscious.
I’ve been doing vehicle-based adventuring and camping since I was an infant, Yes, that would be the 1960s all we ever had was a basic ground tent which was military surplus, some sleeping bags we borrowed from the grandparents, a Coleman stove, and a Coleman lantern sometimes we borrowed lawn chairs from family. Eventually, my parents bought a used camper van that allowed us to cook and sleep inside the van, but that was after the family grew by one child and one dog. I’ve been full-time on the road for about four years all of my gear when I started was stuff we already had, or I repurposed from bikepacking and backpacking. I don’t buy new gear until the old gear fails or I absolutely have to have something for quality of life. My first gear purchase was a foam rubber mattress for the back of my vehicle and then I got a partial sponsorship for a 12V refrigerator which just allowed me to stay offgrid longer. I have been using what ever used vehicles I already had. Once I started full time with my partner and my daughter we bought a very basic tiny 10’ camper trailer to hold the additional gear.
@TheOffroadCamper we did it since the 1990s, there was no name for it, we just threw some camping crap in the back of box-Jeep Cherokee and went off into the woods with our girlfriends 😆
I realized this last year, when I was proudly driving an Argentinian Andean pass at 13000 ft elevation in my rented *stock* Renault Alaskan, when I overtook a Volkswagen Up just because its tires were so small that they were taking it a bit slower. They went through the fords all right. The automakers just want you to believe... I can't get the image of the little VW with its 4 passengers out of my mind whenever I see an Overlander.
I will agree. My stock 1991 Land Cruiser LJ70 went everywhere I dare drove it. I was never stuck. In comparison, a built up hilux once got stuck mid-way uphill and messed up the ground. I also do not prefer the wide oversized tires.
Yup, city dwellers looking for a break in the pretentious life they chose and they still can't see all that equipment represents the stress they are trying to escape
@soosilly79 you hit the nail on the head! They are bringing the cubicle with them.. their ball and chains... some trails look like traffic-jams on the weekends... plugged up for miles with overglampers re-creating the 5-day rat-race on the trails... the irony
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROADI work a corporate job and the amount of “overlanding” rigs I see in the parking structure is hilarious. My theory is that all the gym meat heads gravitated to “overlanding” because instead of hearing “do you even lift bro?!” I hear “do you even overland bro?” I drive a stock Subaru crosstrek and I take the bare minimum on camping trips (tent, chair, sleeping bag). I laugh when I see an overlanding rig coming up the same path my little Subaru came up. You know damn well those people are easily over 100k in debt 😂
I agree with most of your points. I live and drive off-road in the mountains of Mongolia. My 4WD is pretty stock. It's a Ssangyong Musso. The only things I've changed are the lights - the stock ones are rubbish and the tires, which are all terrain/all season. I'd say 80% of our driving is off-road. We take a shovel and a tow strap but that's about it. When we go touring across the Gobi desert, we take a backpackers tent and typical all-purpose camping equipment. We might buy mud/snow tires this winter because we got stuck a few times (once in mud, once in snow) with the AT tires in the last 3 years. But it was mainly a problem with the 4WD failing which would normally have got us through.
@martinfoster5163 thanks for sharing your experiences 🙏 ❤️ we also find the shovel, rope and oem spiral jack to get us out of 99% of stuck situations... thankfully the stock GX460 headlight are excellent... lightbars are overrated 😆
Cant speak for everyone, but I would like the room, handling and safety aspects of a big truck. It seems the people that complain the most are those that just can't afford it and want to bring others down. In fact, when I see a small parking spot, I look at the developers as cheap idiots who don't see what people want: bigger vehicles. THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN
In my area, that venn diagram is a circle. It's much easier to cram your bed full of bolted in overlanding gear and sacrifice payload capacity with offroad suspension and thousands of crap on your roof racks if you never actually tow or haul anything with your truck. In fairness, being a dedicated offroader is a totally valid use case for a truck, and one that actually sees dirt regularly is a totally different beast a pavement princess, but it's usually pretty apparent when something is just for looks and the fantasy of adventure rather than a well thought out offroading setup built according to needs.
@@MeJonTheDon You mean can't afford the BS usurious mortgage payments? Anybody who plays the "I'm rich, you're poor " card is the WORST kind of poser...
@gcarson19 i didn't say I could afford it nor do I have one, but for those that can good for them, they bought something they want. Too many nosey people worrying about what others want to spend their money on, rather than focusing on themselves. Further, most people didn't just buy a vehicle recently, they bought their vehicle when things were more affordable. The average price of new vehicles when you take out the bulk discounted fleet sales is around the mid $50k range, so basically everyone buying now is in that boat, not just truck owners. Pickups historically and to this day are also better priced than most similar sized SUVs, so provide a good value for people on a relative basis
As one of the people that does long range, multi-state/country journeys, I fully agree with the overall theme here. People very often ask me how to get started and what mods to make. I tell them this: Get basic safety and recovery gear, then add whatever camping gear you have plus fuel. Burn fuel. Lots and lots of fuel. Don't every buy anything or make a modification to a vehicle unless it solves a specific problem that you know you have and annoys you to the point where it is taking away from the experience. The rest takes care of itself. That said, the term overland came into the commercial automotive world in 1908. Overland Motors > Willys Overland >GPW/MB>JEEP. I've been doing this all my life and we never called it "car camping". It was called Jeeping. Even if you drove a Bronco or a Scout. It was Jeeping. Car Camping might sound more inclusive or whatever, but that has only been a term for about the same amount of time as the "Overland Industrial Complex" has been around. Also, trails don't give themselves diamonds. That's just stupid. Using the same rating scale, I've seen trails that are blue squares that would eat your soccer-mobile for lunch AND double blacks diamonds that look like the mall parking lot. The "look" you refer to mimics those of us that embark on long distance, vehicle based adventure travel. We don't care about "trails" and have to be ready for anything from taking a business meeting in the parking lot of In-n-Out to accidentally turning onto an 8' shelf road with a 7'6" wide rig pulling a trailer (I did that last week). All of that typed, I also can't stand all of the crap people have hanging off the side of their vehicles. I carry some big stuff at all times. . .chain saw, ax, shovel, air compressor, recovery kit and on and on. . .but you can't see any of it from the outside. Looks like a stock Jeep with a small lift and slightly larger tires. Tires that have driven in 2 oceans, the gulf of Mexico and the Sea of Cortez, but the guy at the grocery store doesn't need to know that.
I agree with most of what you say except, I have a question. How many kids or pets do you bring with you? With 5 of us in the vehicle I couldn’t imagine fitting everything inside the vehicle.
The people whining about purposefully built trucks/suvs are the ones who apparently never gone on a trip where to they needed haul water, extra gas, propane, or have had to use max trax & a shovel for self recovery.
@@richardc.3513 yeah we are solo adventurers and do self recovery at least once a year. I have also used my tools to do many field repairs on the vehicle or on gear.
@@andrewc1036for most vehicles a larger tank add on typically only gives you 15 to 20L of extra fuel at a huge cost. You can carry one or two Jerry cans & have just as much extra fuel. Having separate cans allows you to also easily give gas to another vehicle. And yes even 2 gals of gas could get you to a gas station or closer to one. And yes We have used our extra fuel cans on trips out of necessity.
I have done 10 day hikes with all my gear on my back, tent, food, fuel, mattress, sleeping bag, spare clothes, etc. This gear fits in the footwell of the back seat, anything else is indulgent.
I’m finding these overlanding is a scam vids to be perplexing. I’m not even an overlander (instead, nearly 25 years as an offroader), I wheel stock Jeeps, and I’m in $113 ground tent… but I know the USA has some of the absolute BEST true overlanding routes in the world. My definition of overlanding is self sufficient multiday offroad camping. To do that, you need some gear (I do not push any gear on my channel).
There is someone in my neighborhood with a newer model tacoma with a Prinsu rack, rooftop tent, huge oversized ATs, and trailer hitch swing-out tire carrier. You can tell this guy spent lots $$$ on expensive offroad gear just to look cool and his truck is always parked in the garage. His Tacoma must be getting like 7 mpg carrying all that useless junk around to the grocery store.
The timing of this video couldn't be better. Just a few hours ago, a dude got out of his 3rd Gen Tacoma TRD Pro riding on KO2s, complete with bright orange traction boards and shovel mounted on a spiffy black bed rack. After he went inside the store, I checked out his truck's rocker panels and lower rear bumper. Not a scratch. Bottom of the front bumper? Mint (OK, may be a couple of small rock chips). TRD skid plate? I could almost see my reflection. Traction boards? Must have been delivered by Amazon this morning.
@@iskdude9922 I do agree about that. I use my Traction boards a lot. I even carry them in my Chevy Bolt in the winter and have used them to get myself and other out of deep snow
@@Jay-me7gw i got stuck on the beach once in my elantra. I asked some redneck in a big ass truck to help but he said he would damage my car. Which is just b.s. prob. He didnt want to help because im a minority prob. But if it wasnt for the carpet in my car id have never gotten out lol
@@Jay-me7gw I never said traction boards are not useful. The point was either his Taco was an overlanding expo "show truck" or the guy was a huge poser.
It all depends where you intent to travel to. Overlanding in remote Africa and Australia is very different to overlanding in others parts of the world. Overlanding is a type of adventure travel that involves exploring remote areas, often in a 4x4 vehicle, where the journey is just as important as the destination. It's about immersing oneself in nature, cultures, and experiences, typically in rugged or hard-to-reach territories. For that you you will need to be prepared and you will need some gear. Overlanding often involves: 1. Off-grid travel: Venturing into areas with limited infrastructure. 2. Self-reliance: Carrying gear, supplies, and tools for camping, cooking, and vehicle maintenance. 3. Flexibility: Embracing spontaneity and adapting to changing circumstances. 4. Cultural immersion: Engaging with local communities and learning about their customs. 5. Outdoor activities: Hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, and other nature-based pursuits. Overlanders may travel solo, in groups, or with guided expeditions, covering vast distances or focusing on specific regions. Popular overlanding destinations include Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. Key aspects of overlanding include: 1. Vehicle preparation: Modifying and equipping vehicles for off-grid travel. 2. Route planning: Researching and mapping routes, considering terrain, weather, and local regulations. 3. Camping and cooking: Setting up temporary camps and preparing meals in the wilderness. 4. Navigation: Using maps, GPS, and compasses to stay on course. 5. Safety: Managing risk, emergency preparedness, and teamwork. Overlanding inspires personal growth, fosters connections with nature and cultures, and creates lifelong memories.
Yep. Just a stock 2d wrangler sport with skids and good mt's has gotten me anywhere I want to car camp. Tent, water, recovery straps, clothes, and food fits in the back just fine even with a passenger. Don't need all the overlanding playset stuff. I do have an extra 5gal gas though, just makes sense to be prepared.
Explaining to people that a stock 2door Wrangler has the absolute BEST cardinal angles is an exercise in futility. Approach, breakover, departure. 2 door wrangler is objectively the best. Explaining that the GX460 wheelbase is SHORTER than a 4-door Rubucon is also an exercise in futility lol... cardinal angles have been displaced by "looks" and GAS/Gear Aqusition Synrome
A number of years ago I had an S10, I had a tire rack on back because it gave me a bit more room, 2 inch lift, I had halogen headlights with a couple extra lights mounted to the bumper. And a CB radio. That was all I needed. It used to be called "Four Wheeling", and that worked just fine.
I love the Snoopy reference. True. $2,000 tent. 😂 You need to make a video of the 90 percent of pickup trucks that are never hauling anything. 4 doors, 8 USB ports and a tiny bed.
My Jeep WK2 Trailhawk is pretty much stock, it is as I bought it used. The only thing that I’ve done was replaced the worn out tires with new tires, and I got new wheels after I bent a rim on a car eating pothole in PDX. I added a roof rack for additional,storage when the factory rack failed. Oh and added an additional skid plate in Front. But you’re right it certainly has become a status symbol and a lifestyle statement, I still call it camping.
Thank you. This video was humbling. I have a 4x4 and a few years back I bought a rooftop tent. I’ve fallen into the trap of thinking I need so much more gear (front and rear lockers, air compressor, fridge, solar, heated water tank, diesel heater, a/c unit, full size spare, recovery boards, steel bumper with winch and the list goes on) that I haven’t even taken my family to go on a trip I ages. Granted: the first time I really pushed my vehicle and into uncharted territory I instantly got stuck and had to wait hours for recovery, so that did scar me a bit. But your video has given me the courage to find some easy trails and get back out there to do what really matters, and detach from our cushy everyday and make memories with my family.
@paulwiest8167 Thank you for your honesty... you truly right... some may get triggered by the truth, but the fact is the "look of freedom adventure" is the primary overlanding-drug. We've lived offroad in the Mojave for 13 years now, and nobody has the regalia hanging off the sides... obe heard similar anecdotes from people who are hermits in Alaska who also watch the overglampers pass through: GX460 Recovers Other Vehicles OFF-ROAD [and sometimes gets stuck]: ruclips.net/p/PL8tJPBoyhNSK-iptuf5fEZsKhgZ3fbZnh
Truth hurts!!! Wrangler owner with 2"spacer lift and 33" tires. That's the extent - which gets me out into Death Valley and parts beyond. I am an old style camper with a single burner Coleman stove, ice chest, and ground tent. Works wonderful for me and so very simple to set up and take care of. "Jeep'n It Simple" is my motto. Looking forward to more videos from you.
@mftwomey Wranglers are literally the most capable vehicle stock... we'd have one if it wasn't for the whole Chrysler reliability thing (lolz😆 ). But those angles can't be beat.... the original Landcruiser looked just like a Wrangler... as you know 33s a jeep will do anything 😃 ❤️ ✌️
I built my vehicle to hunt, fish, camp and prospect out of. I spend an average of at least 2 to 3 weeks each season living out of my vehicle in as remote areas as I can find to pursue the game, fish or what I am prospecting for. I average roughly 30k miles a year in my "overlanding vehicle" due to the fact aside from my 2 to 3 week trips I typically head off at least every other weekend to either hunt, fish or prospect and camp to areas within a couple of hundred miles or so from home. I have in the past sought out hard trails, like Black Bear Pass, etc....but at my age, they are only a means to get on the Alpine Loop to fish, camp and prospect.....
As someone who has offroaded and car camped for 20+ years you should almost certainly be carrying a spare tire and winch or come along (unless you're always traveling in a group, then you can just carry some recovery straps. You probably won't ever need them, but the time that you do, they could potentially save you (or someone you come across) from spending days stranded in the wilderness. (Not every area has off road recovery companies or good samaritans passing by regularly) You should also have an air compressor and tire repair kit, these items may save you from having to even use your spare tire. Speaking of spare tires, if it's under your vehicle and you're going to be on trails like you showed in the early portion of your video, you should probaly relocate it, or you're likely to just destroy it, relocation may be impossible without one of those useless tire carriers, going past a certain sized tire may require a tire carrier as well since most tailgates aren't going to support a 100lb plus tire without being destroyed. Speaking of destroying things, not only are you smashing the vital areas of your vehicle, potentially damaging oil or transmission pan or transfer case. But also your driveline, and potentially damaging brake or fuel lines etc..., not to mention potentially damaging the trail (tread lightly) If you're going to add larger tires for more capability you may also need to add a lift in order to accommodate the larger tires. Do everyone need larger tires and a lift, not really, if you're just soft roading, taking old logging or fire roads into the woods you're probably fine just some good all terrain tires, a probably just need an AWD crossover or SUV. If you're going to actually offroad then you probably want slightly larger more aggressive tires for the benifates they provide, maybe even tires in a floatation size rather than regular metric sized tires depending what types of terrain you regularly come across. If you travel at night often, some additional lights may be a good idea depending on how good your factory lights are. My jeeps factory LED and fog lights were plenty bright, however after destroying the factory steel bumper and going to an aftermarket one, the fog lights didn't fit, so I went to an aftermarket fog with an integrated spot and they're even more useful at night, even just on the backroads they help a lot when there are no street lights. As for a shovel and recovery boards etc..., boards can work quite well, especially in deep sand, personally I don't get much sand where I travele so I dont carry boards, I do come across lots of big rocks and deep mud, so I carry a shovel, it's an important part of a recovery kit. I also carry a high lift to lift a wheel to stack rocks under and as a come along to back up or use in conjunction with my winch, it's been an invaluable tool more than once. As for all of the camping accessories and the like, I've never been a fan of the roof top tents, the idea of climbing a ladder in the night to take a leak never appealed to me, but I can see their value on smaller vehicles when cargo space is at a premium, or in areas where setting up traditional tents may be difficult etc... Personally I like my hammock or hot tent depending on the season. As for full kitchen setups and on board water etc..., when I'm solo, I'm just fine with a metal cup/pot to cook in over the open fire and eat out of with my spork. When I've got a friend or larger group I like to have a table to do prep work, a dual burner stove, a couple 1-1.5l pots, a cast iron pan, a grill for over the fire, 5 or 10 gallons of water, plats, bowls, knives forks and spoons etc... Having all that stuff well organized in a drawer or bins or slide out makes life all the more comfortable. I even carry a folding toilet and pop up outhouse when in a group. Inhave this little battery powered pump that I generally use as well, but recently I picked up a tankless water heater for those longer trips so I can have a shower and do dishes and such, it's a game changer. If I'm going deep into the woods extra fuel is a must, that's just a fact if your trip length exceeds your vehicles range, you require extra fuel, or you're gonna be walking home. As for the term overlanding, it's been around longer than anyone here on RUclips. It was once a term applied to horse and buggy traveling over long distances carrying all the supplies needed to make the trip... There was a group here in Canada that traveled overland to BC from Manitoba in 1862, the book about them is called "The Overlanders of '62" And in the 1960s airstream had a trailer model called the overlander. Yes the term has been revived in recent years, imo its new definition is in reference to those who offroad or travel off the beaten path, for the purpose of camping rather than just for the sake of offroading/trail riding. And Id say it applies even more so to those who want to "glamp" rather than rough it in the bush. Personally I don't consider myself an overlander, I offroad, camp, fish, hunt etc... sometimes I rough it on the ground under a tarp other times I hang in my hammock, or fire up the wood stove in my hot tent etc...
My coworker has all kinds of expensive camping gear on his 4runner and he never goes anywhere with it. Large falken all terrain tires, stupid ladder in the back, 1k dollar roof rack ect ect. His truck is always spotless. So pathetic.
yep... same crap in the 80s with mountain bikes.... they had all the $3k bikes and never hit the trails... ever... basically it's one sad cry for help ❤️ ✌️
Depends where you live and how serious your adventures. My years of car camping in remote CO and UT in a 2000 and 2004 Land Rover Discovery required most of those modifications you mentioned were not needed. Driving up Poison Spider Trail in Moab at 2am, or up Imogene Pass to car camp above treeline even in Summer having these tools was needed and allowed us to reach our destination safely. My Pelican rooftop tent allowed my girlfriend and I to sleep comfortably above with a great view of the landscape while our dog slept in the car, the light bar enabled us to see while driving at night when a moo was not available, and the front and rear ARB lockers were needed to climb the wet and slippery trails after or during a storm. The snorkel saved us after crossing a creek on the Kane Creek trail near Moab that was much deeper that we thought. Extra gas cans were not needed, but serious off-road exploration on difficult and technical trails requires a variety of aftermarket modifications for safety and ease of mind.
G'day from Western Australia. Awesome video! Okay, I admit I do have a few modifications for my 150 Prado 2.8 Diesel, but that doesn't stop me from whole heartedly agreeing with your philosophy in this video. So many great words of wisdom here! I agree - stronger tyres (tires) and under vehicle protection (as insurance) is all you need for a GX 460 / 150 Prado. These machines are so capable they will look after you off road - the traction control (once you understand how it works) is superb! Western Australia is a vast space - 100 years ago people managed to overland in 1920s vehicles with 1920s technology - 100 years later, with our vehicles, we have more than we need/know how to use already!!
!I so love this. I've been taking my Prius into insane places for years. Finally got a Subaru Wilderness and found I do the same stuff, just faster. Don't need any of it. Thanks
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Don't need a lift, then shows you why you need a lift as he beats the shit out of his lexus
So true. Just spend your lift money on skidplates!
@@MrJoelinq77 Uhh is this Lexus "beat up"?? ...or do you sooooooooo badly want to _imagine_ that it's "beat up" to justify your jealousy? 😉✌️
The Overglampers get so obsessed with skids, then are afraid to use them... oh the irony 😆 🤣
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROADthe irony is the myriad stupid comments you make in this video showing you have zero clue what you're talking about. Or to pu**y to actually go anywhere.
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROADyou didn’t notice or see the bodywork hitting the rocks? The sudden stop at the very beginning of the clip when something underneath hit the rocks?
I'd just like to see the underside of this Lexus after an off road adventure in Moab or Sand Hollow State park in Utah. This video would be more entertaining without the OP's obnoxious "outrage" towards overlander owners.
MORAL of this story is, NEVER buy a white lexus gx460 from this guy.
@atubeviewer4942 why? it's only got like 24k and it's still under factory warranty
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@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD Not after that clip gets out...
I wouldn't buy a 4x4 from any of these overlanders either.
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD No one believes you.
"The Overlanding Industrial Complex" - I have not laughed that hard in a while.
He's not wrong...
Yeah like Overland expo which is like a tourist trap. Its ridiculous with all the sales and junk. If you really get out on the trails you will see the garbage that people buy without ever needing it. It's a shame. I only went to the expo once in AZ. Never again.
"overglampers" 😂🎉
Big Overlanding hates this one simple trick.
Twas a good line 😅
I always saw the overlanders as the same people that 20 or so years ago had civics with spoilers and coffee can exhausts. This is just the latest fad. Good vid.
@ghostman427 EXX☆AACTYLY!! You are spot on! Back when we all had our little 1988 Civics and CRXs and everyone was ruining them by slapping on aftermarket junk from Pepboys and later Autozone... we thought back then that silliness would be kept in 1999... well now it's for SUVs lol 😆✌️
Overlanding went from car camping as its main focus to gear collecting as its main focus.
yes a mattress in back of a wagon or pick up with a shell /toper , lawn chairs ,Colman stove igloo cooler we where set
@@youtubecarspottersguide1 I built a platform in the back of my F150 6.5' bed and put two of those Home Depot foam mattresses down. Made a queen sized bed and it was awesome for camping. All our gear fit under the platform.
Then we had a kid. . . . made a little crib out of 2x4's that went across the bed rails so that he was elevated over our feet. Tried it once. There was just too much crap that had to come along with the baby to comfortably stuff it in the truck and so we end up buying a camper. Especially if you are in bear country and have to bring everytthing inside the truck at night.
@@Jay-me7gw love my ram single cab 6.5' box , all the same size next would be a single cab 8' box 4x4 not many sold ,suburban 4x4 has 6' behind the2nd row ,or chevy express van
As with any niche
Maybe see collecting gear like fashion. We don't necessarily want to be a slave of fashion but also no one wants to be out of fashion
The roof tents are the part that I really laugh at people for
@@josephchiarello11 I could never figure that out. Being inside the van is what I enjoyed the most about building a DIY. Lock the doors, heating and cooling, no bugs, safe from criminals, what the f would I go on the roof for?
My rooftop tent is really comfortable. It's quick up and quick down. At 6' I don't fit very well inside my Bronco and definitely not with my gear. It's not perfect though, i admit that.
The more built the rig, the closer it stays to the driveway or mall. When you get way way out there, it’s usually hunters in a 1986 Dodge Dakota on bald highway tires that you find at the end of the trail.
Nah, you can tell the pavement princess from the real off road rigs and the better you can build the father you can go into crazy 💩
@@thecryptidsdenIt doesn't take an overbuilt rig to get to the end of most trails. It takes a good driver.
And if you would like to get home as well, it still doesn't take all the extra mods and gear. It takes a reliable vehicle and some basic mechanical knowledge for those instances where you do break something.
When I drive from Georgia to turkey hunt in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico for two weeks and live out of my vehicle and maybe do some fly fishing if I limit out early, or to Superior National Forest in Minnesota to grouse hunt and fly fish for salmon and steelhead it will be over built. Lots of weight is involved to live out of a vehicle, off grid for two weeks on some sketchy trails 40 or more miles from the nearest pavement. Yeah, I can get back there in any decent off-road vehicle, but can I carry the food, water, fuel and all the other gear to live out of it for two weeks? Not to mention being comfortable with the ability to move my camp rather easily as often as the situation dictates?
It’s a truck. ‘Rig’ smh
@@LiterallyOverTheHillAdventuresthat sir, is a different use case and practically dictates your needs. Not gonna lie, wish I had the locale and time to do those adventures. Enjoy!
Much respect for anyone who drives their lexus like that.
@@bd1875 🙏 ❤️ ✌️ known worldwide as the Landcruiser Prado
Overlanding barbie playset I'm fucking dying here. lol
Me too LMFAO..
Have me singing the Barbie song "I used to float now I just fall down"
I mean "I used to drive now I just buy gear"
We had a pretty cool motorized Barbie quad, back in like 1993 😅
That had my dying! lol
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Well said! 😂
It’s painful to admit, but you’re absolutely right.
@northamericannomad7822 it doesn't need to be painful ❤️ 🕊 🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹✌️ 🙏
He isn't right and he is putting forth some very dangerous advice.
He is correct about people buying a bunch of stuff that they don't need. As he expands what he is saying, it becomes crystal clear that this man is our dream client... I'm part of an off-road club who does off-road vehicle recovery. I'm also a van lifer who tows a chopped F350. It's my trail rig. Anyway, this guy is telling people to dump the recovery gear because he never uses it... He never uses it because he never goes on trails hard enough to where it would be needed. But soon enough he will end up in a situation he can't get himself out of and he will call me to come save him... For a minimum of $450 to come out, $100 an hour to get him out of the situation. $8 per mile to tow his rig to a shop and if he were nice, a case of beer for me and my friends to enjoy out on the trails... all on his dime.
This man is literally how we fund our rigs and trips lol.
@@tr-lj2vx I was wondering the same. Most "overlanding" is people driving down short, high-traffic offroad trails, where most of this stuff is frivolous (but perhaps not 100% unnecessary). When I think of overlanding, I think of multi-day, backcountry trips where some of this crap would actually be very handy. The appeal here is to the people doing shorter stuff. The point he's making is Experience + Correct Car + Planning > Minimal Mods > Jewelry.
@@Ryan-dc6lj But telling people not to take recovery gear shows how little knowledge this man has when it comes to overloading.
Even a short ten mile trip into a desert canyon road could end up in a situation where there is no cellphone, 120 degree heat, and not a single person coming down that trail for a month. Colorado is much the same, an unexpected snow storm could have a person trapped...
You don't need the racks, the shiny rims, brush guards etc. but going out with little or no recovery gear, pure stupidity.
@@tr-lj2vx yea simple recovery is equivalent to having ATs and skid-plates. I keep a compressor, hitch ring, and a cheap kinetic rope in a box. Never needed to be pulled out though. Really I think the point is that we don't need thousands of pounds of overkill gear and to just go with the basics.
Oooofff I've never been kicked in the nuts by a video. Well played sir. Seriously though. This is a very well thought out and informed video. I am one of those rigged out overbuilt Jeepers. I spend most of my days off in the bush either with my Jeep or SxS. I do admit I don't need a lot of the crap I have but after decades of growing up in the bush and spending time far from civilization I have been in situations where I did get stranded and had to find my way back to civilization. So it's more of a sense of security and "what if" than practicality. Loved the video and subscribed. Cheers from Northern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
Exactly. Going off road and away from civilization means you need to be self sufficient. This guy clearly doesn't do that since he doesn't need anything but a stock vehicle. Must think AAA will come save him.
This may be the best overlanding video I've ever seen. Love it!
Real overlanders go to war zones or 3rd world countries in Toyota Hiluxes! 😂😂😂
Shit! Was I overlanding in Afghanistan and Iraq? Damn!
@@JamesJones-xk9xx did you sleep in a tent, if the answer is yes, you were overlanding 😂
I slept under my humvee or on the hood with just my poncho liner or sometimes my sleeping bag on top of me. We don’t sleep inside the bag in the war zone!
I overland in central america with a stock, no-airbag jimny and a regular tent lol.
The Taliban are the original Instagram off-roaders.
Or in other words… camping isn’t about what you take with you, it’s about what you leave behind.
Aside from speaking facts, I am impressed by the quality of this video especially considering it is a small channel. Keep going 🙌🏾
Thank you so much 🙂
Did we just awaken in the Overlanding Matrix? Morpheus? Is that you? I’m ready to tent camp 🏕️
Overlanding doesn't mean or require a RTT, I overland in an old beater and ground camp because I go off-roading after setting up camp
It’s not overlanding at all.
I mean I “overland” every day just walking around.
It’s camping plain and simple. But “overlanding” sounds so much more impressive, and this is merica. Always ego.
A dirt road to even a dispersed site is not “overlanding”.
So ridiculous really.
That's because Americans have confused overlanding with off road car camping...
The US version, lower 48 certainly, you are never far from tarmac and services...
But overlanding did exist decades ago, it comes from Australia, Africa, Asia, and still exists, and requires equipment that helps when you are actually away from civilisation...
So yeah, spot on, you are not overlanding...
Yep I spoke to this in my comment. traveling "over land" - over landing is not going to a camp ground for the weekend and sleeping in your car or going off roading.
To be fair, there are still areas in the lower 48 where real overlanding is possible and there are some people that do build out for overseas adventures. The places you mention are absolutely a different beast though. "Overlanding" here has gotten mixed up with caravaning culture. For what most of these people actually wanna do, they'd be better served with a caravan towing a 4-wheeler
never far from tarmac and services is great when you're talking about a vehicle that isn't broken down on the trail. 4 hours in by car and 113 degrees out in the Southwest....ain't no body making it 40 miles on foot in those temps without enough water. So if you're 25 hours from pavement in the outback or 4 hours from pavement in Utah. A broken rig and no cell service with dwindling supplies is gonna be deadly either way without a satellite communicator. and at that point, the argument of tarmac and service is moot. only reason your ass is being saved is because you were smart enough to know satellite is your best option. So without it, you're likely dead in either situation.....don't go at it alone, or if you do, have a satellite back up.
Living in central Texas there’s as many decked out lifted jeeps as there is pickup trucks in an area that has no public land, unless you own a ranch with rough terrain they are just grocery getters.
"Overlanding Barbie playset." 💀
Keep up the good work, amigo!
Preach!
That's ME ! 🤣 I totally have a four star hotel in the back 🤣The thing I am trying to compensate for is getting too old to safely paddle Class IV rapids. Sure I am getting old and broken down but my truck can totally fill that emotional void. I should name it "The Compensator"
It's admirable to have such self awareness and honesty. Seriously. I can absolutely see how easy it would be to get sucked into gadgets. My husband and I are both that way and I'm worse than he is. 🤣
@@zsuzsuspetals It's probably a safe bet that anyone from a backpacking or kayaking background realizes how little we actually need in order to have a great outdoor experience. Hec, just camping out of a vehicle of any kind is an absolute luxury 😁
I second that
🤣 Great name!
What about people who buy expensive camping gear like 350 dollar yeti coolers, yeti mugs, 500 dollar sleeping mats, 3000 wattage power stations? And I laugh every time I see a heavily modified jeep pulls up on a paved trail campground. I believe many people are just afraid to take their modified jeeps/SUVs out to trail because they do not want to damage the paint/body.
@jjrrt554 none of their crap is paid for (it's all debt) so consequently they will be afraid to actually use any of it... so they will play "dress-up" and 'ceramic coat and tire shine" on the weekends instead
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I’m gonna say the sleeping mats are legit though. I bought a Exped mega mat 10 on Facebook for a good price and I will never go back lol
I always laugh when I see people commuting with all that shit on the back of their new TRD Tacoma.
Well when a disaster hits, they will definitely be prepared.
I bet they take it a few miles offroad every 3 years.
@@westcoastplinkin6559 If disaster really hits there would be no gas for those 11mpg rigs with all that gear.
@@Wanderer25 You ever heard of Jerry cans? Watch footage from the Hawaii fires and see how people relied on those 4x4s. I always stick to the philosophy of, "it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it".
True, and hopefully they have the knowledge to use it safely. 👍🏼
😅 so Funny, All that overlanding Crap Only Makes your Truck perform Worse Off-road 😅
@jimbo4203 Gross Vehicle Weight (overload), center of gravity ruined, botched lifted suspension that thinks it's in ditch... the list goes on... but hey "looks kewl" 😆
I think this video really needed to be made, thanks for finally pointing this out. And yes you forgot the snorkel hahaha great video !!!
Agree with this video 100%, but the idea of not setting up a tent on the ground in the sand while it’s windy still sounds good.
Stay in your house then lol. Setting up a 4x4 rv in a scenic remote part of where ever seems sac religious and counter intuitive to the premise all together.
@@g__wizz I get it except I’ve been backpacking wilderness and backcountry since I was a little kid. Setting up tents in the dirt, or just sleeping on the ground. I have a family of 5 now, and maybe we just want to do a quick trip in the truck without so much hassle, so we can spend some extra time enjoying each other’s company. We’re already cheating by using a 4x4 anyways. Original “overlanding” was, and always will be on foot in my opinion. I think a lot of the extra tech is cosplay. But some of it does serve a practical purpose in my opinion.
@@andyapplebee6060 apply the same rules for good backpacking technique, light weight/minimalism also function/necessity to dictate mods and you will see most of the overland stuff come up short on a vehicle.
but then you gotta find a level spot for your car
@@g__wizz yep I get it and I’m that guy, but you can take it to extremes either way. Some gear and technology serves us well in the right circumstances. In my scenario I’m trying to create a reasonably comfortable situation that will allow my family to enjoy the outdoors. I don’t even have a rooftop tent or anything like that. I’m just saying I’m open to it. It would make managing myself and 4 others much less stressful in many scenarios.
There is no wrong setup, every setup is a result of your needs according to what you have experienced, then you know what you want on your setup and you needed. Like an awning, you might not need it, but I do. Come with us on a week adventure on a freezing temperature and you will realize how comfortable my setup is, do not mock people’s rig setup because your type of adventure is not the same as ours or others, let us just respect each others way of adventures because everyone of us have a different level of Overland adventure. If That’s the type of adventure you want then so be it and I respect that.
He's hardly alone in this assesment ive seen other videos by other “ Overlanders” and they more or less say the same thing, most of the cools stuff people are sold is marketing and not necissity. He’s not critical of your set up he’s critical of the gear collecting.
I agree 100%. He's right that you don't need all the stuff to go camping, but I enjoy all the stuff and gear, it's fun to me and i use all of it. And Im not bashing my vehicle on the rocks to prove I don't need a lift.
Yup 👏🏻
@@alaska1girls -Yes including the gears, we brought gears because we needed them, and people have different needs according to the comfort level on their adventures they want. Let’s just respect each other’s setup or gears we bring, some people wants to bring high lift jack while others wants bottle jack or some would bring rotopax for extra fuel while others don’t… so be it, what’s important is we go out there to explore and adventure in the wild and we have everything we need for self reliance.
@@norkisserrano This!! ☝☝☝💯
I love it 😂. Im not into overlanding really or camping from a car at all. I do moto camp sometimes, and it's the same story there as here.
NPC's mindlessly ordering every dumbass gadget they can think of to go down a fireroad once a month.
@@Mansplainer411 exactly 💯 order nonsense go 20 feet down a bunny-trail and film themselves making a pot of coffee... overglamping NPCs is spot-on 😆
this is the most honest break down of off roading that ive ever heard,, genius i might say,... please do a roast of the sprinter vans next... :D
Summed it up well. You don’t need the gear. I’ve got an 08 Toyota Highlander. Aside from some off road tires, it’s stock. I don’t even have a roof rack. I just move my junk from the back to the front so I have room to sleep. It’s gotten me up and down mountains, dry, muddy, and snowy. It’s gotten me around on beaches. Down woodland trails. And through a blizzard. It’s fine. All that gear is nonsense.
It does always crack me up when I’m at the top of a trail in my stock highlander and some dude come crawling up at a snails pace in his lifted Tacoma loaded to the tits with gear as if he just completed the Oregon trail. The looks and questions I often get are hilarious
@Pickle_Panther 😆 🤣 "Oregon trail" lolz... so spot on... we get the same looks from some overglamping Jeep Ferdinand Magellans... we did 2N17X (black-diamond) in this Lexus... caravan of lifted jeeps waved us past.... (search channel) one guy was visibly mad (body language) he even had a jeep t-shirt on... so much lulz... also this:
ruclips.net/user/shortsUtkfUnkFVW4?feature=share
Great video. I bought a 2018 GX460 last year. I started looking at lifts, full roof racks, spare tire swings, etc. Thankfully I never moved forward with any of the mods that I thought I needed. I realized that as much as I wish I was some overlander hitting the deep wilderness every weekend, the reality is my vehicle will spend most of its life on the pavement. Since my primary goal was to have a vehicle for beach driving and car camping, I just upgraded the stock HW tires to 275/65/18 Toyo Open Country on the stock wheels. Did the zip tie method and have no rubbing. I went with Inno aero crossbars on the stock rails, because the only purpose for my roof rack is to carry kayaks. I do plan to get some rock sliders, mainly because I hate the stock side steps. But the vehicle is more than capable for my needs, even when stock. Also, I started watching random 4x4 videos from Australia and thought it was funny that most of these guys have very plain looking, lightly modded 4x4s and they're so known for their off road culture. If they can manage without the crazy "rigs" I see all over RUclips, I certainly can!
even if you were going into the "deep wilderness" you need less than you think... watch the yt videos of what they do with Toyotas in Africa 😆.... you'll love it 😀
“Overlanding” is best related to what began in Australia decades ago, where sleeping on the ground is too close to so many things that will kill you. The main difference between overlanding and car camping is that car camping is typically in a campground and overlanding is typically dispersed camping. You’ll need to bring things like water and be more self-sufficient. Agree that most of the gear is unnecessary and undesirable. Learn how to drive off-road before you start overloading your vehicle with hundreds of pounds of gear. I took my stock 4Runner with Michelin street tires through Imogene Pass, and it would’ve been harder with additional weight and a higher center of gravity. I have a smaller ARB compressor so I can air down my tires for better traction.
To me, the rooftop tent is the worst - I built a simple sleeping platform in the back and got some bug netting for the windows because I prefer to sleep inside the vehicle. I also prefer a small fridge and a small battery pack to keep it powered versus a cooler. Less is better, but a rear locker would be nice.
Absolutely, sleeping off the ground away from creepy crawlers, slitherers, and fanged clawed mammals regardless of size is an absolute necessity. Ask me how know? Not to mention mid night thunder storms with 50 mph gales.
Friends for life after "overland industrial complex". 😂❤
@@barabas688 🙏 ❤️ 🙇♂️ 😃
I think all of the motorcycle "Adventure Riders" figured out that they can cram more junk in an SUV than a BMW 1200GS
🤣🤣🤣
When you drive a unimog from morocco to Namibia, with a satellite phone and secret compartments to hide weapons for your own personal protection you might be overlanding
@@johnmartin2079 this!! ❤️
Thanks for pointing out the obvious unspoken truth. My approach is to go out with what I have and only buy things if I genuinely feel the need after camping few times.
I’m 70, and have been camping in my truck top camper shell, tent camping, and backpacking when I was younger for over 50 years. The industry has been remade to sell new products you can’t live without. I don’t go out much anymore, but I do get a kick out of the all the products they sell for “overlanding”, we just called it camping. A sleeping bag, and a fishing pole, a tube tent if the weather required.
@@ricbates2607 amen! Teach these youngsters 🙏 🙇♂️ ❤️ ✌️ 🇺🇸
Agree with some, not with all, but a good overall message in the video. My experience was that I bought (mostly overbought) gear before I knew if I really needed it because I didn't have a mentor or teacher with experience to guide me. Overbuying gear was a crutch when I was less experienced. The more experience I got, my gear became more purposeful and need based. It's amazing how far a stock 4runner or Jeep will get you with a tent, canopy, small grill, and some bins packed nicely in the back.
Enjoyed this! You’re spot on in so many ways. We’re on a slightly different trip and so feel we need a few things but in most cases, what you say is very accurate. Skills first. 👍
Thank you so much for making this excellent video.
I’ve been obsessing over mods for my Forester Wilderness going back and forth tallying up different gear and set ups.
You really helped re-center my thought process on all of it.
This is a must see video and it’s done impeccably well.
I can’t overstate it’s value and quality of content.
@williamweaver3244 We've stock seen subarus on many of the moderate trails out here... they go there no problem! Check it out:
GX460 On Blue Square ▣ Trails [MODERATE DIFFICULTY]: ruclips.net/p/PL8tJPBoyhNSLjahVamWk1P2Q9W2WR71-q
@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD glad to see other people are noticing the subaru capability. I take my stock 2011 forester 5spd on trails and the looks I get from truck bros are out of this world
Drive what you got enjoy the adventure, love the channel, buddy. I’m subscribing.
@@TheOffroadCamper thank you for your sincere and happy support ❤️ 💕 🙏 🇺🇸 🙇♂️
I know a guy who traded in his 2023 CX5 turbo, went out and bought an overpriced 2024 4runner pro. And he paid almost 65k just to look cool. He will have 935 dollar car payments for 84 months. The dealership ripped him off, they gave his mazda lower than the retail value price and he still traded in his car because the 4runner pro was the last brand new one they had. $835X84. He is going to end up paying over 85k for stupid 4runner. Some people are braindead.
@@andrevukovic3568 But he's a "Pro" now! 😆 🤣
LoooL, yeah “overlanding” is what happens when extreme wealth intersects with camping. Next we will see military grade Humvees on a gravel road.
extreme _DEBT_ not wealth... make no mistake 😉✌️
Seems to be a wave of "overlanding is a scam" videos going around from all the youtube channels. Whats the background on this?
Everyone needs to be superior. I've been wheeling my 470 stock, but for sure putting some mods on it for functionality and style. Having a cool car has been appealing forever... Feels like people are making it out to be such a novel thing because it's an off road vehicle and not a sports car. Meh.
@@tacoteng2095 I think people are beginning to realize that the current widely accepted definition of “overlanding” in the US doesn’t really make sense. If you look at it from the international travel perspective instead of 4x4 + camping it’s easier to sort out. If you’re driving through the Amazon for two months extra fuel, a winch, recovery boards, a fridge, and better tires make a lot of sense. If you’re just driving gravel roads to camp next to a lake or taking a weekend trip out to anza borrego / Mojave trail it becomes harder to actually justify… unless you’re just copying what you’ve seen others do. I think it’s mostly a combination of following a trend and not taking the time to figure out what the term means / where it came from.
@@TsavoTouring I understand all that but in the past month, over a third of the channels I follow are making videos with the same topic. Where is this trending from? This whole "overlanding" thing has been called out as car camping for at least a couple years now.
@@tacoteng2095 I’d say it’s effective clickbait… and trend chasing. One person probably made a video trying to be controversial. The video did well. Now all of the other “overland” channels are following suit.
I’ve seen multiple videos now with an identical thumbnails covering the same topic. One a week probably for the last 3 months
Years ago when my family first moved to Colorado we decided to go hiking one weekend and to explore our new home state. We made a wrong turn and ended up on a “jeep” trail in a family sedan. My dad being a rather skilled driver and knowledgeable on how to handle off road situations navigated us home with no problems. Hard core jeep guys were cheering us on for getting out in nature and followed us out just to make sure we didn’t get stuck. Congratulated my dad for handling the car skillfully and gave us directions home.
You don’t need the stuff… you need the skill
My first off road trail was in my Prius lol, and it was snowing. I now have a decently modded 4runner but still good times
that's awesome! Great job Dad!
I cut my teeth offroading in a lil Hyundai Sonata out of necessity, and as a result I've yet to encounter something my almost stock truck can't handle--it may not have the clearance to handle everything gracefully (hence my one mod being skidplates), but it does it. Every vehicle is going to have its limits, but experience and good line choice go farther than any modification, and up to a point, goes further even than vehicle choice.
I am just 4'10, 99 lbs woman, so for 12 years with two 5th gen 4Runners, my overlanding was folding the rear seats down and sleeping in the back of my 4Runners on a mattress made to fit in a 4Runner with seats down lol. My only mods were KO2s, and for my 2019 TRD OR, the Magnuson supercharger, KO2s and a long range gas tank, for longer more remote expeditions into the mountains. I had no light bars or anything like that. I used a portable lithium battery for charging my phone, flashlight, laptop etc, some easy to make food like (MRE type easy), water and could go overlanding up to a week, just like that. I live in British Columbia with 2 bear species, record size moose, wolves and mountain lions. I'm not sleeping on the roof lol. I was a car camper lol
I have a GX 550 Overtrail now, and look forward to torture testing it
Great video!
@@lunamaria1048 Thank you for your happy 😃 comment... enjoy your new GX550 OT! ❤️ 😍 💖
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD Sure! I always like your perspectives. I have been car camping for 16 years, long before RUclips made it a trend called "overlanding" lol. I'll never understand why RUclips "overlanders" need to bring everything, (including the kitchen sink) with them, and the supplies to cook Michelin star gourmet meals 😂
I'll admit I am interested in the added benefit of being ably to plug in to and use hybrid battery power, while car camping, but waiting to see if the GX 550 will get a hybrid model! If not, I'll make due with my portable battery pack lol
Thanks!
What is so great about this video?
@@Circa760 Shared perspective, and a beautiful GX 460. If you are looking to quench your thirst with Haterade, you won't find any here😊
Came here for overlanding info, stayed for the real life commentary of modern society
Willys Overland was around 60 years ago! I do agree with most of what you said. I have a mild inch and a half Dobinsons lift on my 19 GX. Mainly for the increased payload when towing our Casita RV trailer. I also mounted 17 inch wheels from a 2008 GX so I could put 70 series tires on it. They are about an inch taller than stock and ride soooo much better than the low profile 60 series tires. With that combo I dont need to cut up the front bumper! The traction boards can be handy in sand. And of course a decent shovel. I added a rack as well to mainly mount a nice 270 degree awning. That piece of kit is awesome for desert shade and its super easy to set up and put away. I guess it depends on what you are doing with your rig whether you need any of this or not. I can also appreciate popping up a roof tent in 20 seconds vs messing around with a ground tent. I also have friends here in New Mexico that will go on 1 and 2 week long excursions living out of their trucks. Having a bed in the truck, fridge, water etc makes it more enjoyable. Do you NEED it, No, but if you have the money who am I to tell someone how to enjoy their money? By the way, I'm 57 and retired and can do anything I want.
I also had a Prinsu roof rack on my GX and quite liked it. Its really helpful when you are toting around a whole family and dogs and paddle boards and kayaks and whatever other crap you use to recreate. The GX is not a big vehicle when you are a family of 4.
I off road camped for most of my life with my main gear being a camp cot, sleeping bag and Coleman cooler. When overlanding became a word I suddenly had a coworker go out and buy a brand new jeep and spend thousands tricking it out. I kept asking him every Monday if he took it anywhere. He literally took it out one time in the four years I worked with him, and it was 2N02 back road to big bear (since I see you must live nearby). Meanwhile I was going out at least once a month way out in BFE in the deserts and mountains in my mostly stock FJ cruiser which has been called a hoopty because it has dings and such, you know, signs of use. 😂
@oldakela6834 ya spot on... same crap happened in the 80s when the yuppies discovered moutain biking... went out and bought expensive bikes, helmets, gear, racing regalia, then proceeded to go out once then park it in the garage lol 😆 love 2N02 ❤️
I want to thank you for being real. You have given me a new perspective on overlanding. I am brand new to this and don’t make much money and I was freaking out at the cost for the type of vehicle and gear that I thought I needed. After watching this I realised I don’t need all the over hyped bs if I just want to hit some easy and simple trails. Thank you and I will repay your honesty by subscribing and supporting your channel. Keep up the good work 😊
@@ironman3023 Thank you for subscribing.. this video is for people like you... 😃 we get some negative comments for exposing the truth, but enough is enough ❤️ ✌️
I never understood why snorkels face into the wind. If its for dust wouldnt it be better facing away towards the rear?
Bro woke up and chose violent, I LOVE IT!!!
i love glamping with my bronco in the desert and i am not ashamed
@@slughoused respect 🙏 🫡 👏 🙌 🙇♂️ ❤️ ✌️
You forgot dumb looking snorkel
@@bradrichardson8062 zomg!!! good catch!! 😆 🤣 😂
@bradrichardson8062 gained 2 mpg when I added my snorkel and my air filter is much cleaner after a desert run...
I find it interesting you say all this and then drive a Lexus ? I’d think you would bought a $30,0000 Les costing 4 runner that’s even more capable ? Everything you said applies to Lexus gx verses a 4 runner . Or will you deny this fact ? That said I agree that 50 percent people who spend on lots the glamp set don’t use it .
@Adventure_Rig most people don't understand that the snorkel was originally designed to move your intake up high where dust is less dense and you can add a pre-filter.
@@christianvienneau6678 that GX probably cost less than a 4runner in the same varient. Mine did.
Fun video!
I’ve been off-roading my entire life. Started with my Dad and his old Blazer. Small lift, 35” tires which were huge for the time. He had a 50 quart Coleman ice chest that held food, beer, soda for us. He had a 5 gallon water jug, and he made a “Boy Scout Patrol Box” that held our kitchen supplies. 2 sleeping bags, tent, ground pad, two duffel bag, couple shotguns for upland hunting. It all fit inside the Blazer.
We went everywhere in the desert with that thing.
When I built my off road rig, it had a small lift, off road tires and if it didn’t fit in the bed of my truck and be covered by a Tonneau Cover it didn’t come along. I don’t like all that crap hanging off my rig. I’d be to concerned about people stealing stuff off of it to relax.
I have a 2.5" lift on my tacoma with 32" tires and that's it. But thank you for this video, I've been saying all this stuff for years. Just pitch a tent and cook over a fire like a man.
I went to panama and back in a 1990 suburban 4x4, no winch, no crap, couple 5 gallon jerry cans of oil for oil changes etc, tempurpedic mattress .3 years on the road all through central america, only needed 4x4 six times. Thats it.
4wheeling in Nevada desert, ran into a road washout gully with front wheels in the gully spinning in the air, only tools available - leather gloves, luckily able to dig it out by hand haha. Never know what kind of 'road' conditions you will encounter out there.
This marketing of creating perceived needs of off roading has created a whole industry and a new revenue stream for automotive manufacturers.
I used to drive my old 1971 Plymouth Satellite on dirt roads and slept in the back seat. Had water and a shovel in the truck and amazingly went to few out of the way places and had a great time. Then drove that same car to work...Had no money for specialized equipment .
You have shown what a mostly stock vehicle can do with some careful driving.
Funny but true. I've got a lifted Wrangler with larger A/T tires, but that's it. If I want to sleep in the boonies I fold the back seat down and a sleeping pad/sleeping bag fits just fine in the back...
2 min in and can't stop laughing! This is one of the funniest things I've seen all year. 😂
100 percent agreed. what happened to just, "offroading, wheeling..." the word, "overlanding" lol new gen bs
@@PaulWall78 people saw photos of overland travel (international - Africa, South America, etc) and the most interesting ones were of overlanders driving in dirt in more remote locations. So people automatically assumed that overlanding was the driving in dirt part and not the travel part. Which lead us to the current state of affairs where most people (self proclaimed overlanders) in the US / Canada place the focus on modifying the vehicle for “wheeling” and occasional camping trips instead of actual travel. It’s an honest mistake that’s gone overboard.
@@TsavoTouring I just dont' see why people care so much though. Who really cares about what other people do with their vehicles?
@@westcoastplinkin6559 I don’t think many people do care. And I’d say that most people interested in overlanding especially in the US share the same definition which is (in my opinion) overly vague and difficult to nail down for the purpose of nearly any discussion (like in this video). Just for example, off the top of my head, if I say the best overland tire size is one that’s widely available in developing countries and doesn’t break any laws in places like Australia… most other would think I’m crazy because 37s and 35s and 33s are widely available in the United States and provide benefits for more recreational off-road applications. Or if I’m taking about an overland tent and my perspective is that a 3000-4000 Alu Cab / Eezi awn is “the best” because they’ll have hardly any problems over the course of a 9 month trip around Southern Africa… a “American Overlander” could be steered wrong following my advice- especially if they out it on a credit card and use it three times a year. At the end of the day it’s not a big deal but it is nice to have a shared definition or point of veiw (even if it’s not exact)… I guess I feel like that’s the point of words and language. With all that said… there are so few international North American overlanders that the loose definition used in this video will certainly remain the predominant one for years to come.
I had a can am defender all decked out for $40,000. Had it 2 years and 5,000 miles. Just sold it for $22000 and bought an Xterra for $12,000 and put tires on it and it goes anywhere. Stock pro 4x, all I have is my tools, bag of winter clothes. Nothing fancy and it does just fine.
@@chadjones2168 Xterra will go anywhere 😃 ✌️ ❤️
Thank you for keeping it simple, real & being brutally honest!
🙏 ❤️ thank you for your continued support of the channel 🙏 😀
This guy is speaking BRUTAL truth. I think all of us-men, need to hear this type of message from another guy. Sincerely, listening to this guy's message can save a person a s*it ton of cash. BRAVO to this guy.
I think what he said is a little overboard. Especially when he said guys were “overcompensating” buy buying all of that stuff. “Overlanding” is a hobby so who’s to say what they can and cannot spend their hard earned money on? Guys like this? No to each their own I say and do whatever makes you happy. Also if someone says someone else is overcompensating for something most likely that individual is very self conscious.
Gear addiction is a real thing.
What a loser.
Spends all his money on a station wagon and then hacks on people who go prepared.
Loser.
I’ve been doing vehicle-based adventuring and camping since I was an infant, Yes, that would be the 1960s all we ever had was a basic ground tent which was military surplus, some sleeping bags we borrowed from the grandparents, a Coleman stove, and a Coleman lantern sometimes we borrowed lawn chairs from family. Eventually, my parents bought a used camper van that allowed us to cook and sleep inside the van, but that was after the family grew by one child and one dog. I’ve been full-time on the road for about four years all of my gear when I started was stuff we already had, or I repurposed from bikepacking and backpacking. I don’t buy new gear until the old gear fails or I absolutely have to have something for quality of life. My first gear purchase was a foam rubber mattress for the back of my vehicle and then I got a partial sponsorship for a 12V refrigerator which just allowed me to stay offgrid longer. I have been using what ever used vehicles I already had. Once I started full time with my partner and my daughter we bought a very basic tiny 10’ camper trailer to hold the additional gear.
@TheOffroadCamper we did it since the 1990s, there was no name for it, we just threw some camping crap in the back of box-Jeep Cherokee and went off into the woods with our girlfriends 😆
I realized this last year, when I was proudly driving an Argentinian Andean pass at 13000 ft elevation in my rented *stock* Renault Alaskan, when I overtook a Volkswagen Up just because its tires were so small that they were taking it a bit slower. They went through the fords all right. The automakers just want you to believe... I can't get the image of the little VW with its 4 passengers out of my mind whenever I see an Overlander.
I will agree. My stock 1991 Land Cruiser LJ70 went everywhere I dare drove it. I was never stuck. In comparison, a built up hilux once got stuck mid-way uphill and messed up the ground. I also do not prefer the wide oversized tires.
Yup, city dwellers looking for a break in the pretentious life they chose and they still can't see all that equipment represents the stress they are trying to escape
@soosilly79 you hit the nail on the head! They are bringing the cubicle with them.. their ball and chains... some trails look like traffic-jams on the weekends... plugged up for miles with overglampers re-creating the 5-day rat-race on the trails... the irony
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROADI work a corporate job and the amount of “overlanding” rigs I see in the parking structure is hilarious. My theory is that all the gym meat heads gravitated to “overlanding” because instead of hearing “do you even lift bro?!” I hear “do you even overland bro?” I drive a stock Subaru crosstrek and I take the bare minimum on camping trips (tent, chair, sleeping bag). I laugh when I see an overlanding rig coming up the same path my little Subaru came up. You know damn well those people are easily over 100k in debt 😂
I agree with most of your points. I live and drive off-road in the mountains of Mongolia. My 4WD is pretty stock. It's a Ssangyong Musso. The only things I've changed are the lights - the stock ones are rubbish and the tires, which are all terrain/all season. I'd say 80% of our driving is off-road. We take a shovel and a tow strap but that's about it.
When we go touring across the Gobi desert, we take a backpackers tent and typical all-purpose camping equipment.
We might buy mud/snow tires this winter because we got stuck a few times (once in mud, once in snow) with the AT tires in the last 3 years. But it was mainly a problem with the 4WD failing which would normally have got us through.
@martinfoster5163 thanks for sharing your experiences 🙏 ❤️ we also find the shovel, rope and oem spiral jack to get us out of 99% of stuck situations... thankfully the stock GX460 headlight are excellent... lightbars are overrated 😆
It reminds me of the people who drive the huge trucks that never tow or carry anything.
Cant speak for everyone, but I would like the room, handling and safety aspects of a big truck. It seems the people that complain the most are those that just can't afford it and want to bring others down. In fact, when I see a small parking spot, I look at the developers as cheap idiots who don't see what people want: bigger vehicles. THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN
In my area, that venn diagram is a circle. It's much easier to cram your bed full of bolted in overlanding gear and sacrifice payload capacity with offroad suspension and thousands of crap on your roof racks if you never actually tow or haul anything with your truck.
In fairness, being a dedicated offroader is a totally valid use case for a truck, and one that actually sees dirt regularly is a totally different beast a pavement princess, but it's usually pretty apparent when something is just for looks and the fantasy of adventure rather than a well thought out offroading setup built according to needs.
@@MeJonTheDon You mean can't afford the BS usurious mortgage payments? Anybody who plays the "I'm rich, you're poor " card is the WORST kind of poser...
@gcarson19 i didn't say I could afford it nor do I have one, but for those that can good for them, they bought something they want. Too many nosey people worrying about what others want to spend their money on, rather than focusing on themselves. Further, most people didn't just buy a vehicle recently, they bought their vehicle when things were more affordable. The average price of new vehicles when you take out the bulk discounted fleet sales is around the mid $50k range, so basically everyone buying now is in that boat, not just truck owners. Pickups historically and to this day are also better priced than most similar sized SUVs, so provide a good value for people on a relative basis
@@MeJonTheDon
You sound like the very person who this video is targeting
Finally someone made a video of what most people that actually camp regularly think! 😆
@@TheKingfish21 🙇♂️ ❤️ ✌️
As one of the people that does long range, multi-state/country journeys, I fully agree with the overall theme here. People very often ask me how to get started and what mods to make. I tell them this: Get basic safety and recovery gear, then add whatever camping gear you have plus fuel. Burn fuel. Lots and lots of fuel. Don't every buy anything or make a modification to a vehicle unless it solves a specific problem that you know you have and annoys you to the point where it is taking away from the experience. The rest takes care of itself. That said, the term overland came into the commercial automotive world in 1908. Overland Motors > Willys Overland >GPW/MB>JEEP. I've been doing this all my life and we never called it "car camping". It was called Jeeping. Even if you drove a Bronco or a Scout. It was Jeeping. Car Camping might sound more inclusive or whatever, but that has only been a term for about the same amount of time as the "Overland Industrial Complex" has been around. Also, trails don't give themselves diamonds. That's just stupid. Using the same rating scale, I've seen trails that are blue squares that would eat your soccer-mobile for lunch AND double blacks diamonds that look like the mall parking lot. The "look" you refer to mimics those of us that embark on long distance, vehicle based adventure travel. We don't care about "trails" and have to be ready for anything from taking a business meeting in the parking lot of In-n-Out to accidentally turning onto an 8' shelf road with a 7'6" wide rig pulling a trailer (I did that last week). All of that typed, I also can't stand all of the crap people have hanging off the side of their vehicles. I carry some big stuff at all times. . .chain saw, ax, shovel, air compressor, recovery kit and on and on. . .but you can't see any of it from the outside. Looks like a stock Jeep with a small lift and slightly larger tires. Tires that have driven in 2 oceans, the gulf of Mexico and the Sea of Cortez, but the guy at the grocery store doesn't need to know that.
I agree with most of what you say except, I have a question. How many kids or pets do you bring with you? With 5 of us in the vehicle I couldn’t imagine fitting everything inside the vehicle.
@roycenruiz currently 1 pet and one wife. zero kids. Previously, 2 kids, 1 pet, 1 wife. All in a CJ7.
The people whining about purposefully built trucks/suvs are the ones who apparently never gone on a trip where to they needed haul water, extra gas, propane, or have had to use max trax & a shovel for self recovery.
@margyg, Like people in Western North Carolina!
So true, I have a lot of recovery gear and have used every single piece already. I travel by myself and must be capable of self-recovery.
Did you really need 2 gallons of gas tho? I mean get a bigger fuel cell
@@richardc.3513 yeah we are solo adventurers and do self recovery at least once a year. I have also used my tools to do many field repairs on the vehicle or on gear.
@@andrewc1036for most vehicles a larger tank add on typically only gives you 15 to 20L of extra fuel at a huge cost. You can carry one or two Jerry cans & have just as much extra fuel. Having separate cans allows you to also easily give gas to another vehicle. And yes even 2 gals of gas could get you to a gas station or closer to one. And yes We have used our extra fuel cans on trips out of necessity.
I have done 10 day hikes with all my gear on my back, tent, food, fuel, mattress, sleeping bag, spare clothes, etc. This gear fits in the footwell of the back seat, anything else is indulgent.
@@brianfoster8154 We ain't hiking, bro.
I’m finding these overlanding is a scam vids to be perplexing. I’m not even an overlander (instead, nearly 25 years as an offroader), I wheel stock Jeeps, and I’m in $113 ground tent… but I know the USA has some of the absolute BEST true overlanding routes in the world. My definition of overlanding is self sufficient multiday offroad camping. To do that, you need some gear (I do not push any gear on my channel).
My overlander/hunting truck/daily driver is a 06 Yukon Denali AWD. Roof rack, 3" leveling kit and 32" tires. Haven't got stuck yet.
There is someone in my neighborhood with a newer model tacoma with a Prinsu rack, rooftop tent, huge oversized ATs, and trailer hitch swing-out tire carrier. You can tell this guy spent lots $$$ on expensive offroad gear just to look cool and his truck is always parked in the garage. His Tacoma must be getting like 7 mpg carrying all that useless junk around to the grocery store.
@Rocc1994 ... but in his mind he is as free as a dove 🕊
THANK YOU for pointing this out
@starhorse4j 🙏 ❤️ 🙇♂️ thank you for watching and for your happy comment 😀
The timing of this video couldn't be better. Just a few hours ago, a dude got out of his 3rd Gen Tacoma TRD Pro riding on KO2s, complete with bright orange traction boards and shovel mounted on a spiffy black bed rack. After he went inside the store, I checked out his truck's rocker panels and lower rear bumper. Not a scratch. Bottom of the front bumper? Mint (OK, may be a couple of small rock chips). TRD skid plate? I could almost see my reflection. Traction boards? Must have been delivered by Amazon this morning.
@@iwazaru8101 I’m sure he took off all the parts that make the TRD Pro unique and replaced them with aftermarket parts that could bolt on any Tacoma?
Maybe he just bought them... traction boards are a good idea still.
@@iskdude9922 I do agree about that. I use my Traction boards a lot. I even carry them in my Chevy Bolt in the winter and have used them to get myself and other out of deep snow
@@Jay-me7gw i got stuck on the beach once in my elantra. I asked some redneck in a big ass truck to help but he said he would damage my car. Which is just b.s. prob. He didnt want to help because im a minority prob. But if it wasnt for the carpet in my car id have never gotten out lol
@@Jay-me7gw I never said traction boards are not useful. The point was either his Taco was an overlanding expo "show truck" or the guy was a huge poser.
I never understood why overlanding is a thing, why use the car/truck to go slower than walking
It all depends where you intent to travel to. Overlanding in remote Africa and Australia is very different to overlanding in others parts of the world. Overlanding is a type of adventure travel that involves exploring remote areas, often in a 4x4 vehicle, where the journey is just as important as the destination. It's about immersing oneself in nature, cultures, and experiences, typically in rugged or hard-to-reach territories. For that you you will need to be prepared and you will need some gear.
Overlanding often involves:
1. Off-grid travel: Venturing into areas with limited infrastructure.
2. Self-reliance: Carrying gear, supplies, and tools for camping, cooking, and vehicle maintenance.
3. Flexibility: Embracing spontaneity and adapting to changing circumstances.
4. Cultural immersion: Engaging with local communities and learning about their customs.
5. Outdoor activities: Hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, and other nature-based pursuits.
Overlanders may travel solo, in groups, or with guided expeditions, covering vast distances or focusing on specific regions. Popular overlanding destinations include Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia.
Key aspects of overlanding include:
1. Vehicle preparation: Modifying and equipping vehicles for off-grid travel.
2. Route planning: Researching and mapping routes, considering terrain, weather, and local regulations.
3. Camping and cooking: Setting up temporary camps and preparing meals in the wilderness.
4. Navigation: Using maps, GPS, and compasses to stay on course.
5. Safety: Managing risk, emergency preparedness, and teamwork.
Overlanding inspires personal growth, fosters connections with nature and cultures, and creates lifelong memories.
This is a pretty good run down
Yep. Just a stock 2d wrangler sport with skids and good mt's has gotten me anywhere I want to car camp. Tent, water, recovery straps, clothes, and food fits in the back just fine even with a passenger. Don't need all the overlanding playset stuff. I do have an extra 5gal gas though, just makes sense to be prepared.
Explaining to people that a stock 2door Wrangler has the absolute BEST cardinal angles is an exercise in futility. Approach, breakover, departure. 2 door wrangler is objectively the best. Explaining that the GX460 wheelbase is SHORTER than a 4-door Rubucon is also an exercise in futility lol... cardinal angles have been displaced by "looks" and GAS/Gear Aqusition Synrome
You made me think about a few friends of mine who think like you do. Excellent video.
A number of years ago I had an S10, I had a tire rack on back because it gave me a bit more room, 2 inch lift, I had halogen headlights with a couple extra lights mounted to the bumper. And a CB radio. That was all I needed. It used to be called "Four Wheeling", and that worked just fine.
I love the Snoopy reference. True. $2,000 tent. 😂 You need to make a video of the 90 percent of pickup trucks that are never hauling anything. 4 doors, 8 USB ports and a tiny bed.
you mean like this:
ruclips.net/video/MjsveW2Cf9M/видео.html
My honda ridgeline with skid plates has always taken me where I wanna go.
@@del7506 exactly 💯 👏 🙌
My Jeep WK2 Trailhawk is pretty much stock, it is as I bought it used. The only thing that I’ve done was replaced the worn out tires with new tires, and I got new wheels after I bent a rim on a car eating pothole in PDX. I added a roof rack for additional,storage when the factory rack failed. Oh and added an additional skid plate in Front. But you’re right it certainly has become a status symbol and a lifestyle statement, I still call it camping.
It's kinda sad seeing these rigged-out spotless "Emotional Support Vehicles" at rush hour headed to their goat pens (cubicles).
I think that just speaks for their versatility. And off road rig can both be a commuter and an off road rig. But a commuter can only be a commuter.
Cry about it
What's wrong with cosplaying adventure? hmm, I could tell you what is wrong with gate keeping...
Thank you. This video was humbling. I have a 4x4 and a few years back I bought a rooftop tent. I’ve fallen into the trap of thinking I need so much more gear (front and rear lockers, air compressor, fridge, solar, heated water tank, diesel heater, a/c unit, full size spare, recovery boards, steel bumper with winch and the list goes on) that I haven’t even taken my family to go on a trip I ages. Granted: the first time I really pushed my vehicle and into uncharted territory I instantly got stuck and had to wait hours for recovery, so that did scar me a bit. But your video has given me the courage to find some easy trails and get back out there to do what really matters, and detach from our cushy everyday and make memories with my family.
@paulwiest8167 Thank you for your honesty... you truly right... some may get triggered by the truth, but the fact is the "look of freedom adventure" is the primary overlanding-drug. We've lived offroad in the Mojave for 13 years now, and nobody has the regalia hanging off the sides... obe heard similar anecdotes from people who are hermits in Alaska who also watch the overglampers pass through:
GX460 Recovers Other Vehicles OFF-ROAD [and sometimes gets stuck]: ruclips.net/p/PL8tJPBoyhNSK-iptuf5fEZsKhgZ3fbZnh
Truth hurts!!! Wrangler owner with 2"spacer lift and 33" tires. That's the extent - which gets me out into Death Valley and parts beyond. I am an old style camper with a single burner Coleman stove, ice chest, and ground tent. Works wonderful for me and so very simple to set up and take care of. "Jeep'n It Simple" is my motto. Looking forward to more videos from you.
@mftwomey Wranglers are literally the most capable vehicle stock... we'd have one if it wasn't for the whole Chrysler reliability thing (lolz😆 ). But those angles can't be beat.... the original Landcruiser looked just like a Wrangler... as you know 33s a jeep will do anything 😃 ❤️ ✌️
I built my vehicle to hunt, fish, camp and prospect out of. I spend an average of at least 2 to 3 weeks each season living out of my vehicle in as remote areas as I can find to pursue the game, fish or what I am prospecting for. I average roughly 30k miles a year in my "overlanding vehicle" due to the fact aside from my 2 to 3 week trips I typically head off at least every other weekend to either hunt, fish or prospect and camp to areas within a couple of hundred miles or so from home. I have in the past sought out hard trails, like Black Bear Pass, etc....but at my age, they are only a means to get on the Alpine Loop to fish, camp and prospect.....
Forgot the patatagonia jacket and the yeti cooler😂
And the small penis
As someone who has offroaded and car camped for 20+ years you should almost certainly be carrying a spare tire and winch or come along (unless you're always traveling in a group, then you can just carry some recovery straps.
You probably won't ever need them, but the time that you do, they could potentially save you (or someone you come across) from spending days stranded in the wilderness.
(Not every area has off road recovery companies or good samaritans passing by regularly)
You should also have an air compressor and tire repair kit, these items may save you from having to even use your spare tire.
Speaking of spare tires, if it's under your vehicle and you're going to be on trails like you showed in the early portion of your video, you should probaly relocate it, or you're likely to just destroy it, relocation may be impossible without one of those useless tire carriers, going past a certain sized tire may require a tire carrier as well since most tailgates aren't going to support a 100lb plus tire without being destroyed.
Speaking of destroying things, not only are you smashing the vital areas of your vehicle, potentially damaging oil or transmission pan or transfer case. But also your driveline, and potentially damaging brake or fuel lines etc..., not to mention potentially damaging the trail (tread lightly)
If you're going to add larger tires for more capability you may also need to add a lift in order to accommodate the larger tires.
Do everyone need larger tires and a lift, not really, if you're just soft roading, taking old logging or fire roads into the woods you're probably fine just some good all terrain tires, a probably just need an AWD crossover or SUV.
If you're going to actually offroad then you probably want slightly larger more aggressive tires for the benifates they provide, maybe even tires in a floatation size rather than regular metric sized tires depending what types of terrain you regularly come across.
If you travel at night often, some additional lights may be a good idea depending on how good your factory lights are.
My jeeps factory LED and fog lights were plenty bright, however after destroying the factory steel bumper and going to an aftermarket one, the fog lights didn't fit, so I went to an aftermarket fog with an integrated spot and they're even more useful at night, even just on the backroads they help a lot when there are no street lights.
As for a shovel and recovery boards etc..., boards can work quite well, especially in deep sand, personally I don't get much sand where I travele so I dont carry boards, I do come across lots of big rocks and deep mud, so I carry a shovel, it's an important part of a recovery kit. I also carry a high lift to lift a wheel to stack rocks under and as a come along to back up or use in conjunction with my winch, it's been an invaluable tool more than once.
As for all of the camping accessories and the like, I've never been a fan of the roof top tents, the idea of climbing a ladder in the night to take a leak never appealed to me, but I can see their value on smaller vehicles when cargo space is at a premium, or in areas where setting up traditional tents may be difficult etc...
Personally I like my hammock or hot tent depending on the season.
As for full kitchen setups and on board water etc..., when I'm solo, I'm just fine with a metal cup/pot to cook in over the open fire and eat out of with my spork.
When I've got a friend or larger group I like to have a table to do prep work, a dual burner stove, a couple 1-1.5l pots, a cast iron pan, a grill for over the fire, 5 or 10 gallons of water, plats, bowls, knives forks and spoons etc...
Having all that stuff well organized in a drawer or bins or slide out makes life all the more comfortable.
I even carry a folding toilet and pop up outhouse when in a group.
Inhave this little battery powered pump that I generally use as well, but recently I picked up a tankless water heater for those longer trips so I can have a shower and do dishes and such, it's a game changer.
If I'm going deep into the woods extra fuel is a must, that's just a fact if your trip length exceeds your vehicles range, you require extra fuel, or you're gonna be walking home.
As for the term overlanding, it's been around longer than anyone here on RUclips.
It was once a term applied to horse and buggy traveling over long distances carrying all the supplies needed to make the trip...
There was a group here in Canada that traveled overland to BC from Manitoba in 1862, the book about them is called
"The Overlanders of '62"
And in the 1960s airstream had a trailer model called the overlander.
Yes the term has been revived in recent years, imo its new definition is in reference to those who offroad or travel off the beaten path, for the purpose of camping rather than just for the sake of offroading/trail riding.
And Id say it applies even more so to those who want to "glamp" rather than rough it in the bush.
Personally I don't consider myself an overlander, I offroad, camp, fish, hunt etc... sometimes I rough it on the ground under a tarp other times I hang in my hammock, or fire up the wood stove in my hot tent etc...
My coworker has all kinds of expensive camping gear on his 4runner and he never goes anywhere with it. Large falken all terrain tires, stupid ladder in the back, 1k dollar roof rack ect ect. His truck is always spotless. So pathetic.
yep... same crap in the 80s with mountain bikes.... they had all the $3k bikes and never hit the trails... ever... basically it's one sad cry for help ❤️ ✌️
Depends where you live and how serious your adventures. My years of car camping in remote CO and UT in a 2000 and 2004 Land Rover Discovery required most of those modifications you mentioned were not needed. Driving up Poison Spider Trail in Moab at 2am, or up Imogene Pass to car camp above treeline even in Summer having these tools was needed and allowed us to reach our destination safely. My Pelican rooftop tent allowed my girlfriend and I to sleep comfortably above with a great view of the landscape while our dog slept in the car, the light bar enabled us to see while driving at night when a moo was not available, and the front and rear ARB lockers were needed to climb the wet and slippery trails after or during a storm. The snorkel saved us after crossing a creek on the Kane Creek trail near Moab that was much deeper that we thought. Extra gas cans were not needed, but serious off-road exploration on difficult and technical trails requires a variety of aftermarket modifications for safety and ease of mind.
G'day from Western Australia. Awesome video! Okay, I admit I do have a few modifications for my 150 Prado 2.8 Diesel, but that doesn't stop me from whole heartedly agreeing with your philosophy in this video. So many great words of wisdom here! I agree - stronger tyres (tires) and under vehicle protection (as insurance) is all you need for a GX 460 / 150 Prado. These machines are so capable they will look after you off road - the traction control (once you understand how it works) is superb! Western Australia is a vast space - 100 years ago people managed to overland in 1920s vehicles with 1920s technology - 100 years later, with our vehicles, we have more than we need/know how to use already!!
"You can't buy you're way out of not having any skills" say it louder for the people in the back.
!I so love this. I've been taking my Prius into insane places for years. Finally got a Subaru Wilderness and found I do the same stuff, just faster. Don't need any of it. Thanks