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Since I bought mine over a year ago, I've heard about a few changes (ladder bag, USB-A plugs in the tent, etc.) so it wouldn't surprise me. I've only ever seen them in the black though personally.
Nope and I had to google it because I hadn't heard that before, lol. For those that haven't heard of this, here you go: cryptidspot.com/land-between-the-lakes-dogman/
The only definitions one should consider in the topic of Overlanding are "fun" and "enjoyment". Are you enjoying how you are spending your valuable time? Whether it be building out a rig, buying one already built, planning trips, executing trips, filming or not filming, the list goes on of variables but all that really matter is if you yourself are finding joy and having fun. Comparison is the root of self loathing and sadness. I run an old, albeit very well maintained, 2004 Grand Cherokee. I've enjoyed the buildout process and all the auxiliaries that come with 4x4 exploration such as camping and kayaking/canoeing. I've found a sincere joy in preplanning trips and planning future trips, especially with the exploration of digital maps, it's like a treasure hunt to mark what I find and go seek it out. Most importantly I am having fun!
All great points! I too enjoy building out my vehicle and doing DIY projects just as much as actually going out exploring and testing that gear. Glad you're having fun!
The hinges don't have built in locks. You could probably use some sort of cable lock if you were concerned about it. I personally find the locking ones annoying because then you always have to have the key, but I also totally understand security if you're in spots where you need to be worried about that.
Overall a great little truck and well priced as well. I like the steering, perfect especially on long trips. Transmission shifts nicely, for heavy towing through the rockies as well.
2022 pro-4x. the cruse control is so annoying great to know they have a fix for that. steering os only heavy at slow speeds and you forget about it after a week or so. who needs a telescoping wheel? So happy I got a 22 no start stop and black accents instead of red on the doors and stitching.
Steering on the Frontier is hydraulic as compared to electric servos on many other vehicles. When hydraulic fluid is cold it reacts slower than when it is hot,a cold winter day compared to a hot summer day or the vehicle is thoroughly warmed up.
Oh my gosh! soooo true and well said, I really agree with the principal of your point, but would love to convers more with you aa Ibelieve this needs to be clarified insteade of miss lableing or the principale forgotent.
Like others I have the LMF II and the Strongarm already. Used the LMF II for years and my favorite gerber knife. I like the idea of this camp knife but for me I'm happy with what I already have.
Yes, I too have been seeing a lot of chatter on this topic. I named our channel over landing our way because I’m not always out on the trail off bridge someplace. Yes we can be off grid for days due to having power stations solar 12 V fridge and what not but sometimes we also like to hit up a local campground and just work with people that are like-minded, and just love to camp. This year was the first time that I went to Expo West and Expo PNW. I love the people in the Overland community and that’s another reason why we have Overlanding in our social media name. To us, my wife and I oh and our dog Luna, just getting out away from the chaos that is society and being able to see an experience new things that otherwise we would not be able to see how we“overland“. I agree with what you said about just taking your vehicle out and go explore and see what it is that you like so that way you can figure out what kind of gear you need and or how you want to modify your vehicle. The journey two and from your destination is really the overland part whether is off trail or stumbling into a campground during the trip or whatever else you may run into is the Overland part. How we do it is we know our destination, but we have no idea where we’re going to stay on our way to that destination. Having to navigate and figure that out is a huge part of our Overlanding. We know what direction we are going to, but figuring it out on the fly is a lot of fun stumbling upon places that are not even labeled on the map.
I got my new 2024 Titan Pro4X the past week. It was $15K off MSRP. This was the best deal in trucks not from big 3. Nissan was so cheap compared to Toyota. I considered a SV, but Pro4X was nearly the same price because the discounts for P4X was more than SV.
Love my pro x. The seats are so freakin comfy and the pro x and 4x are so comfy on road with the bilsteins. Wish I had the 4x but whatever. Got a fat crazy deal. Love it.
I had a Gerber Strongarm, and it was a great knife. I just could not find a way to make it feel good in my hand when I was using it for various tasks, though. Something was odd to me about the shape of the grip that I could not get over and wound up giving it to my daughter after she completed the Pathfinder School Basic Survival Class with me. While I really like the looks of this newer version, I'd be afraid if I bought it that I'd have the same issues I had with the original Strongarm.
I'm in Shanghai, China, I do a 4 day weekend a couple of times a month... There are some amazing places I can get to from the eastern seaboard in that time, but it's all so population dense, every mountain and deep valley has ancient villages... Its more just exploring and camping, but we don't have any of the stuff like onxoffroad or gaia... Plenty of off road but civilisation is always just around the corner... Trying to escape the urban conurbation of 40 million people is not easy... But twice a year I take 3-4 weeks and drive west into Sichaun, Gansu Qinghai, Yunnan, Himalayas and Deserts... But it takes a week driving to get away from civilisation here... But when you do.... Yeah, you can get away... It's wild and dangerous, but amazing. Have no idea what overlanding is really I'm no overlander, I just like to explore by car and camp, and get off road and away from the sprawl... I leave Sept 1st for Qinghai and Gobi desert, 30 days, about 10,000km round trip... I live the entire year for it... Some will be dispersed camping, some will be guest houses, some will be campgrounds. Its all just good, the plan is to do the China, Central Asia, Europe, Africa route in the next couple of years...
Good review of the camp knife. I was pretty excited when this was announced. Disappointed that the blade wasn’t longer. I have the LMFll and the original Strong Arm. Both of these are longer in overall length and blade size at or over 4.8. One of my friends I camp with has the KBar BK2. Blade is over 5. It’s a great bomb proof camp or anything else knife.
After owning 3 tacoma offroad models, the pro4x I have now is leaps and bounds better than any tacoma made. Seating comfort, throttle response, and transmission shifting are things the frontier do 10 times better than toyota.
Nice! I've always liked Tacomas and honestly, one of the biggest reasons I didn't get them was that everyone has them, but I also think you're right. Nissan did a great job upgrading the truck in 2022 and beyond and it's definitely competitive to the last gen of the Tacoma. I think it's also got the edge over the new Tacoma in that it has an NA V6. Thanks for the input!
I remember when it was just called car camping. We loaded up in what ever the family vehicle was and went on a road trip somewhere to camp in the woods.
Not sure Ill jump on 1 since I already have the old strongarm, but appreciate the review. My current old school strongarm, and its big brother the LMF, have proven to be great tools.
I think "overlanding" is what you make it. It shouldn't matter what anyone thinks or says. The companies ripping people off just because they add overland to their products to charge more is pure bullshit.
Hiking is simply walking outdoors. Overlanding is driving outdoors. The same attitudes apply to "Adventure" riders in the motorcycle genre. I've had expensive big heavy bikes and now I have a light dual purpose bike. The BMW GS guys laugh and point at me. I was one of them. Now I'm getting into truck camping in my new Ranger. 23 Zero Swag, old Coleman stove, old Gott cooler, and a tarp. All under the tonneau cover. There are no mods on Ranger. I'm sure I'll have gatekeepers here in Colorado this year... I'll laugh all the way to the bank. Cheers.
Thank you so much for your content. Brief about me, i grew up camping a lot. Did a long stretch in the army. Got leftover aches and pains, physical and mental. I have a son, who is my hero. I want to try camping with him, he loves the outdoors. I've lived in Indiana for a few years now and am looking at trying to do some overlanding. The info you share is very helpful, especially the stuff more local for me. I'm going to try state parks first because honestly I'm worried i might not take the experience well. He is my anchor so with him I'll be fine. So, all that really just means your stuff you share means a lot to us.
That's so awesome that you're including him with you and I'm glad that it's helpful! Start as slow as you want and build up to the more remote stuff later. THere's no wrong way to do it. Good luck and enjoy!
"The best thing you can do for overlanding is to get people into it." No. The best thing you can do is do your own thing and leave everybody else out of it. Overlanding has become just like hunting. Overexposed, overcrowded and completely commercialized. The only good part is, unlike hunting, most access is still free for now. That doesn't solve the overcrowding problem though. A lot of trails are getting closed because of overuse and overcrowding and the lack of respect for property that comes with these things. We (my family and friends) did "overlanding" long before it was ever called that. We would pack whatever 2 or 4WD rattletrap we had and hit the road, exploring. It was just weekend or week long exploring trips driving where we could and were allowed to, to see the country. Good times. Now with RU-vid and "sponsorships" and all the rest, it is over exposed and overdone and just like hunting, has turned into a techno equipment race. Blah. My advice. Keep it simple. Use what you have and just go. If you find some good, uncrowded spots, (very unlikely now) keep it to yourself! The best "overlanding" trip I ever did was when me and three friends flew into Anchorage, rented a 4WD van and just hit the road for two weeks. No specific plans, no videos, just us and some minimal camping equipment and a atlas of Alaska. Best trip ever.
I agree with most of what you said. Personally, I don't think most overlanders are really in it for RU-vid or the sponsorship (I really just enjoy building relationships with folks and helping newer folks try something new that ends up changing their lives because they didn't know about it or were too nervous to give it a shot). Again though, most people who get into overlanding are inundated with the message to pack out what you pack in and to tread lightly so I've never come across any that trash campsites or intentionally damage trails or break rules. Generally, they are super respectful and part of the solution to the problems by helping to lead clean ups or by filling up an extra trash bag with stuff they find in their travels. Definitely agree with the "take what you've got and go" approach to getting started. You don't need super built rigs or fancy gear to get out exploring. That Alaska trip sounds badass, :D.
VERY capable classic truck,bought a used rtt to stay above the scorpions and rattlers in the desert,built a mount for the tent (like everything else on the truck,diy fab)fridge,solar generator (because we hate wet food)standard camping gear.we go and do what we want!!!!!
Whats up Fletch! It has been a min since I got to comment here hahaha I have missed you! Anyways, I love your take on this. The truth is that it doesn't matter, and overlanding (like any other hobby), is what you make of it. Its like food! People love food, but some people love restaurants, others love cooking, others love sharing what they cooked with other people, but one thing they all share is their passion for food. I think overlanding should have a similar take, where we all just enjoy it in different ways depending on what we like and have access to, and neither of the takes are less valuable than the next. I remember when I first started, and people would ask how to start, and the standard answer was what you said, "food, water, and shelter". Its crazy how far we have moved away from that, because now people think they must have 35s, a RTT, maxtrax, rotopax, and all of this useless crap (in my opinion) that people have been led to believe they will need in order to travel down a gravel road. Thank you for openly speaking about this subject and how we need to make it more accessible to others!!
I've heard from a couple of other commenters that it appears they've stopped producing them. I'll update the link to the Wavian cans which get rave reviews. They're more expensive, but they're great fuel cans. Here's that link: amzn.to/3WxQYxz
That’s ok! Just take your truck and go exploring and you’ll figure out the holes in your setup quick. Just don’t listen to most people on the internet who tell you you need to buy a bunch of stuff or that you need to do XYZ to be considered an overlander and you’ll have a good time. Enjoy!
Over Landing: -Level 3 trails -No water or electric hook ups -No natural cell service -only rescue by helicopter -No restrooms or showers provided -Living off self contained grid -elevation of 2000 ft Camping: -Level 1 and 2 trails -luxuries of home nearby -paying to stay the night -Hook ups -Cell service -Amenities -sea level elevation or up to 2000 feet….. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I think the only thing that matters is if you had fun. Honestly it’s really only the internet where I see gatekeepers. Folks out on the trails are 99% of the time nice people. Also, where did you go in WV? I’m in Pennsylvania about 45 mins from the WV border
Overlanding is not a hobby, it's a style to reach a unique destination (and on roads less traveled). It existed long before CoVid and glamping trailers and roof top tents or scottles. The fact that it has turned into a fad is a bit offensive to those who put in the tough work.
Ahh, there's the gatekeeping. I sincerely doubt that the old school, original "overlanders" would be offended that people are finding ways to be more prepared and enjoy exploring and finding new unique destinations, even if they're not doing it as a means to move cattle across Australia. Not trying to be flippant, but to the point in my video, does it even really matter to try to make a hard cutoff as to what "real" overlanding is or what it isn't? Again, I think "real" overlanders would be thrilled that more people are getting out and exploring, not mad that they're "not doing it right." But, that's just my take on it.
@@AllThingsOverlanding Appreciate the response, but under that logic, RV'ing now constitutes Overlanding. Nothing like having your condo on wheels to provide all the creature comforts of home while you are out exploring the great outdoors. Full size fridge/freezer...check....60 gallons of water...check, ....72" satelite TV....check....leather couch and lounge chairs w/massage...check....
@@pl5861 I think it’s pretty obvious that most people aren’t taking an RV down any sort of trail or exploring any destinations very far off paved concrete. That’s why there’s an actual term called RVing. But whether you’re in a fully built Jeep gladiator that you spent $150,000 on or a 20-year-old Nissan frontier with some gear and a cooler, if you go exploring and enjoy the journey and are relying on your vehicle for your needs, I don’t see why anyone would want to discourage that or tell those people that they aren’t really over landing. If you just wanna make people feel bad and try to keep people from continuing to grow into doing longer and more remote travel than you make artificial rules like what is or isn’t over landing. My point is simply that I try to encourage people to start where they can and use what they have to see if it makes sense to go further into the hobby. What’s the motivation or benefit to trying to diminish people’s efforts to spend more time outdoors and to build vehicles they can rely on to explore? Does it hurt anyone who legitimately travels overland to move cattle full time as an occupation when others emulate that in order to grow as a person using their own money and time? Like, I don’t understand why this has become a talking point and why anyone cares. I think we should let people live their lives and spend their money how they want. If we get more environmental stewards out of it and more support and financing for public lands, then I’m all for it.
I really appreciate and agree with Overland Bound's definition of overlanding: Vehicle based adventure travel. To me, it's not about the most gucci gear, or the latest gadget, it's about having an adventure and getting out into the beauty of creation. At OB, one of our mottos is "it doesn't matter what you drive." I feel that this philosophy does an excellent job of encapsulating the spirit of overlanding, and doesn't exclude people. Sounds like it's closely in line with your view. Cheers, fellow overlander!
I've been called out for something similar. Honestly, yes I have a built rig and no I don't take it out on long trips or even every weekend. I do maybe 6-7 trips a year. But I have more than one passion and you might find me on those other weekends, doing photography stuff, at an F1 race in Europe, at a music festival, tooling away in my garden, or just having a restful weekend. But people see the rig and assume. I'm not one dimensional.
Yeah, good point! I enjoy having my vehicle because since I've always got a variety of gear on it, it's helpful even in non-overlanding situations. I recently was at a kids bday party (my niece) and my wife said "Oh shoot, I forgot a lighter at home to light the candles" and I said "No problem, I've got my fire starting stuff in my truck." Trip back home or to a nearby store saved, :D.
I appreciate your overall philosophy, opinion & approach to overlanding/camping. When I found your channel not long ago, it’s what really caught my attention & why I subscribed. Thank you for your efforts with making such great content.
Good question. I live in the midwest so we don't deal with wind as much as some other areas. I used this tent for 2 weeks in WY and there were some decently strong winds at higher elevations and if you part with the hard side facing mostly into the wind, I slept great and didn't have any issues. Probably the worst time I've had was in maybe 50+ MPH winds and it was just shaking the fabric all night. I was also on very flat land and I don't know that any tent except a hard sided one (like a Redtail Overland style RTT) would have been able to handle that. So, short answer is I think for the money it performs really well, but if you're in super high winds a lot, you may have fabric rustle (but that would probably happen with any RTT IMO). Hope that helps!
