Another great video from you both . Looking forward to seeing some of that area on are trip some time . Your videos have given me some good ideas on places to go . Thanks from a over landing friend enjoying your trip through your videos . . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A.
I can't stop myself answering this. I actually believe that 95% of all overlanders/long term travellers are 'average' people. If you really want to live that lifestyle for a while, you just have to commit to that goal. That means: Save your money! Stop going out for food, prepare your own meals. Stop going out every weekend and spend 100s of dollars on alcohol. Put money aside at the beginning of the month, instead of at the end of the month and most importantly don't touch that money. Reduce your everyday costs like unnecessary insurances and subscriptions you don't need. You also don't need a Toyota Landcruiser, you can do it by any vehicle. Save money, reduce your daily expenses and start planning instead of dreaming.
You are spot on with everything there F.H! We would also add, when on the road live within your means, complete financial tracking, budgets, and count your pennies because they can go a long way! There is one rather large unfortunate disclaimer though. It is hugely beneficial if your country of origin has a competitive currency on the global market. While Australia is not the strongest, it is enough to allow us to stretch our savings on this route meaning a much longer ROI. In regard to the 'average people' comment Frozen Vision - I'm a builder and Jolie's an architectural designer - I think we fit well within the category of 'average people' in Aus, we just strictly followed the path F.H outlined for roughly 18 months before departure.
We were fortunate to catch it at a very fertile time of year. Food was fresh, well priced, and delicious. Might be a different story in the peak of their winter though.
Finding both diesel or petrol probably isn't overly difficult. The vehicles in the villages need fuel also, it was more so to ensure quality. It's usually transported to and stored in less than ideal conditions in the smaller towns/villages. We bought diesel from that Gazprom service station in Kyrgyzstan and didn't fill up again till Gazprom in Dushanbe. It could be argued that it is unnecessary and people can and do buy fuel en-route though we saw this as a minor inconvenience outweighed by peace of mind. Sourcing diesel for the whole of Uzbekistan is the same (it is on the black market) so it didn't hurt to have the addition capacity of the jerry there too.
Jolie regarding the vodka “How do you pick one?” Well when you are in a situation like that you buy one of each for scientific/research purposes and then next time you will know exactly which one to pick. ;) I have to ask… The opening drone shot, do you record in 4K then in Premiere crop the footage so the Troopy is a fixed point. Because I can put my finger on the Troopy and it stays in the same spot on the screen the whole time. The same thing happens in Episode 64 when you are driving on the frosted plateau. Or is it the drone follow me feature? Or a combination? Just curious about the wizardry you are using. Thanks. :)
😂 that sounds like a headache! Haha no, no sorcery. We would love to shoot 4K though unfortunately we don’t have the computer power to edit it so everything is merely 1080. We freestyle all the shots without the use of the built in features, just a (reasonably) steady hand! 🤚
@@TheWayOverland Mark is a freakin’ WIZARD! Because only a wizard can free hand capture the Troopy from 100/200 metres away while keeping the Troopy in the same spot in the shot. You have developed some mad skills, well done. I was sure you used the stabilization feature in Premiere...
Ha thanks, we try and limit the use of the old WS (although sometimes unavoidable in our driving shots due to the road conditions), as it can get glitchy. Good to hear you're appreciating the work that goes into it though! Cheers
Thanks for the concern champ and no offence taken. Seatbelts are always worn, if it looks like they're not, it's because they're out of the shot. I can assure you, driving for 2 years through S.E.A and the Sub-Continent is the best road safety education you'll ever receive.
