Why Aren't More People Saying This About Overlanding? (It's Not a Real Hobby)

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The more time I spend car camping, the more I wonder if overlanding is even a real hobby? Seems as though all other outdoor hobbies end up overlanding and car camping as a normal means to be outside and do their other activities. So sure, overlanding can still be a stand alone hobby, but is it really good enough all by itself? Seems that driving forest service roads just for the sake of driving and finding a place to camp gets old pretty fast.
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@rangerjim3872 4 дня назад

"...it involves driving a car like you normally would, falling asleep, making a fire. There's not a lot to it." Best description I've heard so far.

@jasonmears4393 4 дня назад

Yes, I couldn't agree more!!

@neist 4 дня назад

"Overlanding is a way to get outside for people who know how cars work but don't know how the woods work" - As a person who was very much raised in the outdoors, this is spot on, in my opinion.

@robertedwards7430 5 дней назад

I couldn't agree more. 99% of Overlanding content creators........film your vehicle going down a trail with your drone, film yourself cooking food, film yourself waking up the next morning..........film your vehicle leaving........end of video.......

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

I rarely find an "overland" video that I can watch without skipping through parts haha

@jonwoodworker 4 дня назад

I stopped watching overlanding videos because they are 50% food, 25% of their face talking about food, 10% to and from trails, 10% vehicle, 5% trails.

@neist 4 дня назад

Don't forget to film yourself making coffee.

@NorthShoreOverland 4 дня назад

@@jonwoodworker shhhhhhhhh, don't reveal the secret formula!!!!!!!

@itsleb 4 дня назад

@@jonwoodworkerwhat would you prefer the content be? Not coming at you I’m just genuinely curious bc I haven’t really enjoyed RU-vid lately

@ridefaster6802 5 дней назад

DANG! Tyler is dropping truth bombs all over the Overlanding Community!! But seriously you’re right, just drive whatever you have and take whatever equipment you have to the mountains.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Thanks man! Appreciate you commenting

@Fparrish 5 дней назад

You forgot, only real overlanders us ONX off road for navigating 😂

@RobFishYT День назад

My Mazda 6 got me to every trail head I needed to get to....Overlanded with my hiking boots from there.

@jonmustang 3 дня назад

It’s a money hobby too. Toys. Shiny and expensive toys, not that different from collecting shoes or purses

@moondog573 5 дней назад

you dont understand..... the point of overlanding is how much money can you spend?

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

It's never enough

@nickvasquez8054 4 дня назад

How much crap can you mount to your vehicle.

@HotSneks 20 часов назад

You gotta hand it to the people/media personalities that sell overlanding as like this glorified lifestyle. At the core it's just camping, but no one likes to call it that.

@208Tyler 14 часов назад

Couldn’t agree more!

@scottymac5174 Час назад

That's why they call these guys Influencers. Any product that they promote today, there will be something better that they promote next week. They are sponsored. They get this stuff for free. It took me almost half a year to track down the upgrade parts for my old first gen Tundra. A whole lot of research. But its a keeper!

@scottymac5174 Час назад

It is their lifestyle.

@WhiteBreadThunder-op6in 4 дня назад

Best “overlanding” video ever. People from the L48, spend much money to overland Alaska. They travel past my subdivision on their way to Hatchers Pass. We just call that commuting.

@neoskater420 14 часов назад

Let's supe up our rigs take them to Alaska to break them sounds like a hells yea brother lmfao 🤣 😂 that is all I can hear in the conversation before hand

@TruckHouseLife 13 часов назад

That one always gets me too lol

@AllThingsOverlanding 5 дней назад

This was great dude, :D. Also, totally agree with you and when I see those folks asking "how to get started," my answer is always "Take what you've got, figure out your needs and if/when you need anything more than you've got and go from there." I loved the interview with the butterfly.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Thanks Fletch! Haha he was a real sport

@BYLRPhil 5 дней назад

Believe it or not, I heard the exact same thing from the Overland Journal podcast a few years ago. I subscribe (for the articles!) but they are definitely helping to drive the $$$ trend in “overlanding”. Either way it was refreshing to hear from them.

@dangeroustoman 4 дня назад

Many years ago I had a guy ask me what he needed to go fishing (he never fished before) and didn't want to spend a lot of money. I told him a worm, hook, 15 feet of line and a stick. You don't need all the fancy gear.

@czr323 5 дней назад

Sorry if my $1,150,000.00 EarthRoamer hurts your feeling. Know you probably get better gas milage than I do.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Crying in my room rn

@thebigempty_5792 10 часов назад

But can it make the radius at the Starbucks drive through?? HAHA

@Skate2rev 5 дней назад

I don't overland, I set up camp off my truck and then go play.

@bluesagebrett 11 часов назад

(O•ver•landing) verb The commercialization of camping for the purpose of convincing your neighbors you are in touch with nature. - Santa Claus

@OutdoorAuto 5 дней назад

Great Video! I don't hate on the people that go crazy in this but I also really want people to understand how low the barrier of entry can truly be.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Thank you! That means a lot. Yup, no hate, it’s just not for me- I like the simple side of things

@thisguy2659 5 дней назад

I hate doing dishes at home why would I want to do just as many well camping with less resources and comfort. Never understood these "Overlanding" vids with these extravagant meals. Just took my bone stock 1st gen tundra to the same remote area with heavily modified 60k+ vehicles and their heavy duty trailers. Only thing I was jealous of was their ability to run a bug zapper all night.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Haha well said. Keep it simple!

@jonmustang 3 дня назад

Yeah, the food part of the trend is weird to me too. It takes up so much time to do the whole kitchen thing outdoors, maybe it’s because a lot of overlanders don’t have other interests once they’re actually out there so might as well just prepare food for six hours every day

@gaving5099 5 дней назад

Oh my god f'ing finally! I smelt BS at first glance, Like wtf ever happened to a ground tent and an igloo cooler. Its got super ridiculous if you ask me, some of these overland youtubers are hard to watch, and narrate their "journey" so seriously its as if they are getting deployed to Afghanistan or finding some type of spiritual awakening. I remember showing my grandma the 4wd 24/7 channel and she did'nt understand wtf the purpose is of doing all this work, I don't even know either. Not to deliver a vaccine to a remote tribe, not to fish or save an endangered species, or to find Eldorado. literary just dump money to your car and camp But I think its like that because we like to play pretend, its like LARPing, I got into offroading from the old camel trophy events and I think that goes for a lot of people, we want our own camel trophy expedition. Sadly with today's amazing infrastructure in the US, its a moot cause, we got paved roads to all of the beautiful things this continent has to offer.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Absolutely, there's some people who seem to be getting more out of overlanding than I could imagine, and some "larping" for sure. To each their own, but I can't say I get it

@johnmadsen37 3 дня назад

Fat people can’t actually get in a roof top tent. Not without severe damage.

@colbyprince9409 5 дней назад

I want to get into overlanding, but I only have $15,000 to spend. I think at a minimum I need a roof top tent, solar panels and charge controller, star link, a dometic fridge, a winch and bumper for the front and rear, traction recovery boards, 2-way radio communicator, locking differentials, and 35's on method wheels. Oh, and auxiliary fuel canisters (as I may be up to 20 miles from the nearest gas station). This leaves me very little money left over for a drone and string lights to hang around my camp for everyone else to enjoy from 100's of yards away. Can you recommend any budget friendly options?

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

I suggest selling pictures of your feet and ankles to raise more funds

@colbyprince9409 4 дня назад

@@208Tyler this isn't the first time this was suggested to me.. I guess it was foolish to think I could get into the hobby for so little.

@raymondforbes4295 4 дня назад

Need is such a funny word. You don't "need" to go outdoors. You don't "need" a bathroom in your house. There are very few things you actually need. I have never really met anybody who feels they "need" a built rig. They want a built rig. That is very different.

@jeepinandexplorin 4 дня назад

Bingo! It's funny when people complain what others do, 9 out of 10 times you can find the hypocrisy in their words

@SlowRoamers 5 дней назад

I really liked this. You basically took the words right out of my mouth, except you worded it in a way that is far more digestible than I would. Great talk, great points.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. It's awesome to see your channel taking off man, keep it up, I know you've been working hard!

@YoungOorah 3 дня назад

To each their own , but got damn those guys annoy me because youre basically turning something into something it’s not. Goal is to get to the woods not fancy gadgets. I don’t know who the hell in the right mind enjoy the gadgets more than actually nature if you’re going to be in nature. It’s wasteful.

@trevorthomas5552 8 часов назад

I “overland” to the mtb trails, swimming holes, 4wd tracks, fishing spots, climbing crags, small towns, fire towers, etc. Driving endless miles on groomed forest service roads just to camp and chill without another goal, activity or proper 4wding gets old really fast.

@ejesoriginal 5 дней назад

Thanks for saying what everyone is already thinking! I've always felt "overlanding" is stupid and "bougie". Sort of like these dumb videos of some mysterious guy on a mountains side creek bank cooking a 5 star steak dinner with his $500 rustic kitchen knife on his $300 rustic cutting board and what he wants you to believe are spices and greens he collected on his hike to his sacred outdoor kitchen spot.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Haha ya. Good analogy!

@TheScotro 5 дней назад

Guilty

@deanrickvalsky7586 4 дня назад

Overlanding is driving some distance, usually a long distance, off the beaten path and sleeping there as well. It’s camping and trail riding combined. That what it is. It’s enjoyable. The problem is like most hobbies it always becomes keeping up with the Jones’s in the gear race. People aren’t emotionally secure enough to just do it the way they want with the gear they want.

@BYLRPhil 5 дней назад

Preach! I agree, it’s all just car camping. I’m also in Idaho and we’ve got a little group that goes out together during the summer. We just like going off-roading and then camp out afterwards.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Ya it basically is just all car camping. Nice, sounds like fun! Thanks for commenting

@katz551 4 дня назад

I used to hike, used to backpack, had all the gear, however, age makes a person “understand their limitations”. Due to injuries,repairs, etc, long distance hikes and carrying a heavy backpack are no longer my thing. So, I load up my UTV, tent, sleeping bag, a few niceties, and wander off. Forest service roads or 4x4 trails, they will get you there. Would I Like to have the “toys” that I see on some of the channels? Sure, but the cost of some of those things is, well, like national debt type money. "

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

That sounds fun! Glad you can still get out

@scottymac5174 5 дней назад

It's a scam if you build a $200,00 dollar rig and cruise your local Mall every week.

@brianbowen295 4 дня назад

Where’d you find a 2 hundred dollar truck?

@PerfDayToday 4 дня назад

@@brianbowen295sprinters, go to a sprinter van expo, that’s an ave price.

@Bmk87ca День назад

@@brianbowen295 Theres lots of 500k+ overlanding trucks out there.

@thebigempty_5792 10 часов назад

It's only a scam if that person is stating you MUST have that 200,000 rig in order to traverse the mall.....then is selling you the merchandise to do so. Otherwise, it's a free market and people have the right to spend their money as they see fit. How many people buy Raptors and the new Ranger Raptor but will never baja? I do get what your saying though.

@scottymac5174 Час назад

@@brianbowen295 A comma, not a period.

@advmike 4 дня назад

Can confirm 35s on stock Butterfly. No lift. Rubs a little at full lock but no contact on wings during flight.

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Perfect

@christianvazquez1995 3 дня назад

I'm an "overlander" I like the comfort of having some of these things but also I camp a lot and I do long trips weeks at a time, I have a fridge I have a solar setup, I have a heat pad to not have to use a fuel it runs off a ecoflow electric generator, I have a coffee maker and toaster, I carry a blackstone skillet, I carry an ignik firepit because some areas don't allow fires unless they're propane, I carry a shower because I'm out there for more than a day, what do I do while camping, I hike I fish I study. Far away from people, often recording down species of animals around the spot I'm in and marking them on maps. Do I need all the gear probably not but makes it that much easier, 270 awning, camper, decked system, sliders all of that makes it easier. All the gear I have is also do some recoveries so I have a winch and tools. Day trips are fun as well, save money on buying food when I can just cook on location. I'm always invited to tailgate parties since I have everything.

@itsaboutfam 5 дней назад

Great video...and it bugs me when people say "nice overland build" or "what's your overland setup?" I just go on trails with my family to enjoy the outdoors and spend time together and my rig is built according to what we have needed based on observations to what would improve the experience and practicality. I should really slap my "Anti Over landing club" sticker on my Montero.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

That would be a great sticker!

@edwardpeters4700 5 дней назад

Admittedly, I drive an 80 series with RTT, fridge, lockers, 35ˋs... blah blah blah. I also did my first big "overland" trip in a bone stock Pajero (think Montero) with a basic cooler and a ground tent. The stereo wasnˋt even working at the time, so we listened to music on an old boombox. My wife and I went to Inuvik on our honeymoon all the way from Vancouver that trip, by the way (with a pit-stop in Golden to get married naturally). It remains one of my favorite trips ever because we just hopped in what we had and went for it.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

That sounds like so much fun!

@SkilletsUSMC 3 дня назад

I consider myself much more of a rock crawler; I’m mostly about doing difficult obstacles, etc. etc. But I think the real undiscussed purpose of overlanding is to build a disaster/bug out vehicle before you need it. Overlanding now it’s just practicing for that possibility.

@208Tyler 3 дня назад

Interesting take! Certainly, the skills that people learn building and driving vehicles are useful and would be useful in that circumstance

@jayorr8225 3 дня назад

Great point. I live in the South on the coast and even though I usually don’t evacuate unless it’s Cat 3+ hurricane, it’d be nice to get far enough away and set up shop, since usually all the lodging is booked solid in a 300 mile radius. Then be able to return quickly to my home assess damage while being self sufficient even though local utilities might be out for a few days.

@Cbotham 4 дня назад

Everything I know about Overlanding when I meet them is they drive down the road until they find a pull off and then they camp there and act disgusted when multiple cars drive-by when they’re camping on the side of the highway. Overlanding people are the most connected people in the only place we have left to disconnect.

@Joshlocklear_media День назад

I can definitely agree with the idea of the commercialized overlanding scene. I think for a lot of overlanders (my self included) we’re gear heads, so we love all the new fancy equipment and cool gear but we also love getting out in the wilderness and camping

@elixtido1448 4 часа назад

RACIST!!!!

@canyonsteinzig3263 5 дней назад

thank you. Scott Brady is a marketer who very successfully turned camping in the west into an industry. Good for him. It was never new. The funniest part was the Toyota. Literally everyone was going to the desert and to Baja with whatever they had. He came along and said (with no experience and thinking about the South African and Australian culture) it was all about little Toyotas trucks. The funniest part was that he completely ignored what people had been doing here forever. Then 20 years in decided that "oh wow, full size trucks are a new invention for this, because we overloaded the little Tacos. All marketing. Nothing new. Just drive down the two track and sleep under the stars. I could not agree with you more. Of course you can't believe anything I say, because I have a Nissan Frontier "overlander"

@fourtenscapegoat 4 дня назад

Frontier club rise up

@Laughlivelove84 3 дня назад

I feel like "overlanding" is in fact a hobby in itself that mixes outdoor activities with nerding out on vehicles and gear. Of course you dont need much to go car camping, but if you have the time and money to build a sick rig and go do those simple things in the coolest way possible, then WHY NOT?

@tomdadisman1400 9 часов назад

I’m not gonna lie, I like watching the videos of fully built “rigs” traveling off the beaten path. That being said, Im fortunate to have a 2018 Jeep Wrangler that I bought new. It’s not built, It has all terrain tires and some lights on it, but that’s it. I don’t have any fancy camping shit. I use old Coleman lanterns and stoves and simple things you can buy at Walmart. No drone or 37 navigation iPads and stuff all over my dash. I have a tent that goes on the ground or I sleep in the Jeep. Watching all these guys constantly filming everything to me takes away from the aspect of trying to go and RELAX. That’s what camping is all about! The time you spend in nature RELAXING!!! Not filming Timmy making a seven course meal on his overly expensive propane slide out stove.

@marksr1907 3 дня назад

edit: closing this vid taking your overlanding rig thru Starbucks was absolutely a perfect ending!!!!! Hence my overlanding rig: normal stock height pickup with a truck camper. Awesome for travel and comfort in the backcountry. Rock Crawling is for Jeeps not overlanders in my opinion. On the other hand if you use your rock crawler for overlanding than go for it. You are right about one thing for sure: too many think you need an expensive built rig and thousands of bucks in accessories.

@208Tyler 3 дня назад

Sounds like a good rig! Glad you enjoyed the ending haha

@Harry_Ballsonya 3 часа назад

I think one of the frustrating parts nowadays is that if you want to upgrade your setup from sleeping in a tent or the box of your truck, the cost for a smaller tow behind trailer, pop up box camper, or anything small in general, is insane. Seems like as soon as you put the word offroad or overlanding in front of anything the price doubles.. and people pay it.

@Andrew.Breyton 4 дня назад

Fucking love it. There is no reason to build your rig if you're not going to use it to its full capabilities. Wheel your rig, find the limits, modify, repeat.

@ClimbAClassic 5 дней назад

Stop it Tyler! You are making too much sense!

@jonathanpalmer228 3 дня назад

I get called a gate keeping because i said driving well paved roads isnt overlanding. If I can do it in my rolla then it isnt overlanding. But most my trips are 700 plus miles, multi state mapping a vague route and just hitting it and finding out whether i can do it and passing over said obstacles.

@ljaysperspective1775 17 часов назад

I couldn't agree more. One of my all-time fav Y.T channels is. Camping with Steve, Steve Wallis makes it as simple as it should be. Enjoyed the vid and the realistic perspective 👍

@MJGEGB 4 дня назад

As a backpacker this is what goes through my head when I see stuff about "over landing". That said for car glamping cast iron is king. I bring my skillet from home and have had some awesome dutch oven meals over the years. Man that brings back some good memories 🤤

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Went on my first backpacking trip a few weeks ago. That's fun. No hate on the cast iron, I like it as much as anyone else!

@TheFamilyCruiser250 3 дня назад

So good and great take on the "overlanding" community. I am guilty of thinking I need a built out rig to get where I need to go. I recently went on a trip with my new Toyota 4x4 and got to the end of the 4x4 trail where we camped with no one around. I was really proud of my 4x4 and felt validated that my SUV got to the end of this trail until a tiny crossover showed up. I agree 1000% with you regarding local hazy IPAs.

@crjmoto 4 дня назад

Well said. My offroad adventure setup is super simple and I'm really proud of that. Invest in a vehicle you trust is my only recommendation.

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Couldn't agree more!

@Venture2Roam 4 дня назад

Tyler you made a great video that is resonating with folks. Well done. What videos will you make next? 😃

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Thanks Will, I appreciate it. Tough to say what will be next!

@Venture2Roam 4 дня назад

@@208Tyler just hope you didn’t paint yourself into a corner.

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

@@Venture2Roam nah. Bilstein video went pretty viral and I didn’t get stuck in that corner, same applies here as far as I can tell.

@Venture2Roam 3 дня назад

@@208Tyler Right on. Good luck buddy.

@Buzzyfuzz 5 дней назад

Great job getting these points across. I was just there 2 weeks ago! Being born raised in the 208 we just called it camping. My father wheeled us back into some gnarly spots..in a 72 pontiac station wagon with snow tires. 5 kids. But I've gotta admit the rig builds are bittersweet. I'm in 1A also...hit me up!🎉

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

That's awesome!

@danhubert9775 4 дня назад

Hilarious take on “car camping”. Love it!

@angelotsi849 2 часа назад

The problem is that Overlanding has become all about the gear, especially in the US. You should only mod your vehicle to do the tracks that you will actually be doing. A lot of the mods made to overlanding vehicles for convenience are not really required for overnight and weekend trips. It's when you are living out of your car for weeks, months or even years at a time that a really well organised vehicle is necessary. It's a great way to get the gear junkies separated from their money though (I too am guilty of that).

@denisestarr2314 4 часа назад

We called it camping . Those fancy overlanding rigs are kinda cultish snobish thing . Like Ulta light backpacking. I've been overlanding for 40 years .old jeeps , old 4x4 pickups .

@mrwillstam 5 дней назад

I used to have big lifted Cherokee when I lived in Maryland. In Colorado, I've taken my basic 2005 Toyota Highlander 250,000 miles across multiple mountain summits, offroad trails, etc. It's been great for everything I've needed. Although there was time I got stuck in a snowdrift in Wyoming.... All that being said, I've seen million dollar Army vehicles get stuck in various conditions. At the end of the day, you still need a road/ trail to get where you're going.

@Tinker3504 4 дня назад

To me, overlanding is multi day car camping trips through routes a Honda civic can’t make. But yeah it’s just another name for car camping and most of the time a Honda civic can take the same route.

@indieRealmsOfficial 2 дня назад

For the past 30 years of my life, Ive known it as... camping. 🙃

@NorthShoreOverland 4 дня назад

Great video! I think everyone has their own definition of what Overlanding means to them. I like the "vehicle based adventure" definition. There's also different sub sections I enjoy. -Off-roading, Tinkering, Gear optimization, cooking in the woods etc...

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Thanks. Makes sense to me!

@the510wagon 4 дня назад

This guy is streaming facts. My whole approach to my vehicle & camping is always cheap & simple. My truck is 15 years old and isn't worth much. Why would I spend $20k+ on big branded products just so I can feel as comfortable as I do at home? The whole thing has become a pissing contest.

@Xplorebodie 2 дня назад

Thanks, Tyler. You said this perfect. 100% correct

@redneck_buddha 4 дня назад

Great video! Admittedly called a couple vids “overlanding” recently when driving up a mountain to camp. Not into RTTs. I like being off the ground, but my $100 truckbed tent works just as well without the $4k price tag. Definitely recommended

@Free_Range_4x4 4 дня назад

Oh my gosh, that Starbucks clip at the very end is absolutely the cherry on the top for this video. Hilarious!

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Thanks! Haha. Had fun filming that part

@OdysseyCamper 4 дня назад

That was the best thing I’ve seen on YT this month! Hilarious! One of my favorite stories about overlanders was being stuck behind 3 jeeps trying to get to my campsite across from the Tetons. The bros were CREEPING over rocks on the trail, so I drove my mighty Nissan NV200 up the side embankment and around them. Later, at the top of the “mountain” one of them asked if it was 4wd, lifted, etc. Nope, just a fwd cargo van with slightly larger tires (the tires being for ON road, as much as off road). Like you say: camp, sleep, do your activities. They did however, have a Yeti ice cooler that cost twice as much as an actual refrigerator that I use in my minivan.

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Thank you! Haha that’s a great story.

@RandyFarnes 4 дня назад

I thought your video was hysterical, yet insightful. Well stated with a humorous spin. Thank you!

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Thank you! I appreciate it, and am glad you enjoyed it

@SleepyNeo 3 дня назад

Back in 2016 I completed coast to coast road trip with my brothers in a very small Hyundai sedan. Visited yellow stone and glacier n.p. Cooked potatoes and meat in foil paper for dinner, when you are outdoors hiking anything tastes good.

@FredPerryUSA 10 часов назад

This sooo resonates with me. A really great set of street tires (99% is on paved or fire-type roads), and basic camp cooking needs and go!

@FredPerryUSA 9 часов назад

There is so much marketing and product pushing. I could spend $100s of dollars on a hot shower thing imported from Australia, but I enjoy my ex-old pump up, 3 gallon metal fire extinguisher with hose that I stick by the fire to heat the water, or pour in some water heated in my billy can and have the hottest shower on the planet. That said, I admit to having an expensive Oz-tent but its da bomb and sets up in 30 seconds and I really dig it. Oh..the shocks on my '96 Chevy Tahoe are old, $40 Monroes ;-)

@samueljlarson 5 дней назад

Enjoyed this... and have similar thoughts. Also, your truck looks great *mostly stock. Simple always gets the job done for me!

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Thank you! Ya, simple is usually best

@K15oy 4 дня назад

I love my paid off stock '17 Rav4 AWD with cheap/light RTT and awning from amazon. I can pretty go anywhere and park next to full sized overland tundra at a campground. 😅

@anthonydurling4093 5 дней назад

I have been thinking this for awhile. Thank you for saying it.

@michaelortega9516 4 дня назад

I totally agree with all of your points. I have been car camping (I guess overlanding) hiking and spending time outdoors for many years. Most of those years with basic gear that you mentioned. That being said, I am into gear have been for a while. Always loved a new gadget or piece of camping equipment. For me it’s never been about playing survivor. All the gear, my trailer, and Gladiator that I’ve purchased has just made it more fun for me. I guess the setup I have would fit the prototypical “overland setup” but I still consider it car camping, fancy car camping. It’s definitely overkill and absolutely unnecessary for what I do but it’s neat to have available to use it and it’s really just about having fun.

@HD.Adventuring 3 дня назад

Agree with many points here. We often struggle with what to share in our "overland" videos. We first got into overlanding so that we could spend more time hiking, biking, fishing, etc. And we do pick up WAY to much of other peoples trash:)

@RichGallant День назад

I think your points are very valid, but also very locational. Where I am in southwest British Columbia,there are vast area's of FSR's accessible by even a two wheel drive vehicle. But there are far more that are not. As well cellphone coverage is a nonexistent or at best iffy in many of these areas. The joy here is fishing, photography,exploring old mines, ghost towns, old native sites all in one trip largely off road. But you are right in that if you strip all the fluff away over landing in just camping.

@ridgerunnerLX 4 дня назад

Like most here I have spent (killed?) hours watching overlanding videos This is the best one I have seen- good insights and very funny. It's so easy to get caught in the hype of all the available products and rigs. Nothing against having all the "stuff" - Go For It if you like it all. I was about to order drawers and a RTT then along comes your video and I remembered I "overlanded" the Steens and Eastern Oregon 40 years ago in my '72 Super Beetle Ground tent and sleeping bag in the hood, cooler and fishing poles in the back seat. No WeBoost, no starlink, no scottle. Just a good adventure with friends Thanks for the making this!

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

This is a great comment, thanks for sharing! Really well said. And thanks for the kind words

@ElijahDecker 4 дня назад

Overlanding doesn't have to be expensive. I see plenty of '80s and '90s Japanese 4x4 SUVs for sale less than 5K (as long as you're not married to Toyota.) XJs can also be found in that price range. Daily drive it for a bit and fix anything wrong with it, then just take it somewhere cool to camp out of it. Most of these rigs have plenty of interior space to sleep two adults reasonably comfortably. No need for an expensive rooftop tent. Mod the vehicle as needed to tackle more difficult trails. No need to throw a lift kit, 35s, a winch, lockers, lightbars, etc. on it right away. All of these 4x4s are quite capable from the factory. Know your limits though. Even with all of the above mods, it's not a rock crawler anymore than it's a touring car. On road handling and off road performance are largely mutually exclusive design goals and you're driving a compromise that isn't the best at either. A good overlanding rig should be able to drive across a continent via highway with acceptable fuel economy and be able to go places road focused cars can't. However, it's going to have less suspension travel and a worse break-over angle than a dedicated off road buggy or rock crawler that needs to be trailered to the trail.

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Great depth of insight! Thanks for commenting

@brandonpierce4102 3 часа назад

Best definition I have come across comes from an Australian where "overlanding" was just part of the idea of population migration across an underpopulated continent in response to economic or other pressures. Basically he said, vehicle-based travel (car camping) becomes overlanding, IF you abandon the pressure to come back. (No matter what vehicle or kit you've got.) I have to agree that the term as its commonly used in the US is basically a marketing effort. Well done 208Tyler.

@208Tyler Час назад

Interesting idea, I can't say I've heard that one before. Thanks for commenting!

@Patton1243 5 дней назад

This is a great video, you could generalize this advice to any hobby. I got really into photography and I started with a little point and shoot and found the limitations, low light, zoom, stabilization etc, that I knew I could get more out of, then I went out and spent a lot of money on a M43 camera that would up my capabilities in a hobby that I had already built a strong foundation in. I keep watching these "overlanding" videos because I've been using my honda civic to get to campsites and trailheads down dirt and gravel roads, I've damaged underside components on rocks and every year I run into trails where I have to turn around, but for the most part with just a basic 2wd car I can get where I want to go anywhere in the country. Take what you have and go out and do stuff, and if you like it, you'll know exactly what upgrades you want and are worth your money.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Yup! Cameras are a great anology, I felt that tug for a long time when I first started to get into upgrading my camera equipment for this channel. Props to you for making the civic work!

@LittleGrey 4 дня назад

I’ve never such a bold but true opinion! Absolutely hit the nail on the head!

@sethpoeski2954 4 дня назад

This was a brilliant video, and brilliant message. It's 100% correct. I've grown up hiking/getting outdoors, and grew up finding myself getting into overlanding. I found myself going down the gear rabbit hole until I finally went "wtf am I doing?". All I want is to camp comfortably, and get to hard to get places. That's it. As you said, a Subaru Outback can get to half the places my kitted Jeep can. Yes, it's fun, but it's not at all necessary, and this video perfectly explains that!

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Thank you, and well said!

@mikecrawford7352 4 дня назад

I just stumbled across your videos, nicely said. I love it when they hit a road I have been down plenty of times in a 2 wheel drive stock vehicle and say that you need a specialized overly modified truck to proceed. Oh don’t forget to air down like this was something they invented and you will get stuck if you don’t. Don’t forget enough electronics within reach of the driver that a fighter pilot would be like I can’t there is to much to keep track of. I will never call myself an overlander, I just like to drive somewhere to camp, might stay the same place more than once and do an adventure from there.

@hpsundquist 4 дня назад

Great message. I hunted and explored NM public lands out of my Kia Forte for years before I got a 4runner and haven't modded that at all other than a glove box organizer.

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Thanks for commenting!

@TrentSiggard 4 дня назад

I feel this. I had a Subaru Crosstrek and did enough "overloading" and never felt like I needed more of a rig. Ever since I got into bikes, I find its a much better experience to go Bikepacking rather than 'overloading'. A $100 bicycle is good enough to go camping in the outdoors.

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Bikepacking sounds like a good time.

@themischievousdutchman 3 дня назад

I run an "overland" group and too be honest i struggle so much with the word overland. I see the same pictures of the same places every week almost. I call ita game of pokemon for people who like to blow money, gotta catch em all! When i went to Panama and visited Overland Embassy and met some folks traveling the PanAm, I can't keep a straight face when I see folks who look like they ready for Mongolia but go camping in the woods of Wisconsin. I think 95 percent is for the looks, 2.5 percent usability and the rest insecurities 😅

@DatTaco__ 4 дня назад

Overlander = Backing into parking spaces to look back at all the added weight on your Toyota and say “you bought the wrong car if you don’t look back at it” 🤣

@madjack_757 5 дней назад

Love finding other idaho creators 🤘

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

You betchya brother! 208 born and raised

@TimeDemand 5 дней назад

Great perspective. It's easy for people to get caught up in the latest fads and lose what got them interested in the first place. My preference is dual sporting and camping, and the truck serves to access deeper in campsites before breaking out the bike, but the purpose is to explore on two wheels. To each their own, I guess. Love the vid ending...classic!

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

That sounds like fun. Motorcycles have great access and trail systems!

@TruckHouseLife 13 часов назад

Yaaas! This one cracked me up duder! 😂

@208Tyler 2 часа назад

Glad you enjoyed it man! Really appreciate you commenting, your channel is awesome!

@davidrocchini1051 3 дня назад

I think this discussion also needs to be site-specific. For example, there are plenty of places where you can use a completely stock vehicle that doesn't have high ground clearance or specialized tires and make it to the destination safely. However, there are also many places (the desert in particular) where you just cannot make it to the destination if you don't have lift or off-road tires. So, depending on where you are traveling, the mods may be necessary and aren't just for show.

@staticmtz5114 4 дня назад

Well said MR, most of this glampers do it for social media or to show off what they have. I even heard some of this people bash on rigs that are stock, when that stock vehicle shows up to some of this secret camp spots. I being enjoying the out doors in most of California’s mountains and deserts and rarely engage my 4wd. I dont think they know what real over landing truly is. They go on a 3 day trip and think is an overland adventure and complain about the bugs 😂.

@paulsanders1 День назад

I absolutely love this video! I have a 05 Tundra double cab with a topper and a bedrug and am perfectly comfortable sleeping in the bed. I d have a rack, some Rotopax and recovery gear but that's about it. Totally able to hit most of the areas I want to to camp. Sure I'd love a killer rig, but who has that kind of money? With all the crazy high truck prices, I am so happy to have my old school rig (much like your Tundra!) Paul

@flybummedia 4 дня назад

Love it glad someone is calling it what it is. I’m building my rig to fly fish

@208Tyler 4 дня назад

Enjoy it!

@billermanthegreat 4 дня назад

Overlanders are a bit goofy when I am going places they can go in my van without trouble. I can park and standup in my van without setting anything up.

@constantineroa9947 4 дня назад

overlanding is the journey. but i do agree that most people just camp, which is just really camping ... lol. overlanding is focused more on the journey, camping, fishing and etc. are just secondary. so real overlanding is focused on the journey, tackling whatever the road or trails give them and push through as much as they can to reach their destination. thats why they have a winch just in case theres a log blocking the way or an obstacle that requires winching. some overlander travel from continent to continent thats why they have a bigger fuel tank or a traction board. whatever condition the road or trail brings, they're ready to handle it. thats the reason why they have the accessories. what ruins the overlanding image is people have all these goodies and are not really using them for its purpose. because in the beginning, theyre really intended to just go camping. the camping is camping. overlanding is the journey.

@KC-7mm 5 дней назад

This was great you nailed it. More pg than how I would describe it.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Haha

@hookemdano11 5 дней назад

Thank you for posting this. I sleep in the bed of my truck. I don't try to make it sound any fancier than that.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Yup! Keep it simple!

@urbanadventurer5 4 дня назад

There’s some truth here, but I also feel like you are overthinking it some. Look, people are mostly just looking for something fun and rejuvenating to do outside of work. Building and customizing trucks is fun, getting outdoors is fun and often healing, spending time with family and friends is the same. “Overlanding” provides all of that. That’s why people are so in love with it in my opinion. What happens with title is what often occurs with humans, the term overlanding means different things to different people. Some view overlanding exactly how you describe it should be. That’s overlanding. Others view any outdoors or camping oriented ride they do in their rig as overlanding. That can be overlanding too. Personally, I am just happy people are putting their phones down and getting out and peacefully engaging the world and other humans from various backgrounds in person, so I am not extremely invested in the labels and what we call it. Everyone should respect nature, historical sites, and artifacts though and I am completely onboard with that.

@hayzmi 5 дней назад

Great video! Im not really an overlander, I am working on an old mitsubishi. But I wouldnt be so defeatest about disconnecting. Definitely going to be leaving the smart phones behind. I guess I more looked at mine as a hiking/camping -mobile to begin with.

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Good for you! Leaving the phone behind is great (I use mine for nag/GPS even while hiking). That’s a great reason to outfit a vehicle in my opinion

@ultimatist 4 дня назад

I like your vibe. Good luck trying to convince insecure mall crawlers they don't need 35s.

@BluePrintLab101 4 дня назад

Solid video! I totally agree 👏🏽

@VermontScaleCustoms 4 дня назад

It's that power steering rack in those that will get you when you're not looking. And I can't even tell you how many times I had my '03 in the shop for brakes. But, loved the thing. Bed was completely gone underneath the liner. Traded it on a Tacoma, though. Which, is not an overland rig, thank you. It does fine on 31" and stock af.

@moodsofoverland 18 часов назад

It’s time for hashtag overlanding, which is more about the means than the ends, to die. What will be left is overlanding that’s more about the ends than the means. In that hobby, it doesn’t matter what rig or gear you have as long as it enables you to safely and responsibly enjoy the outdoors. That hobby is simply vehicle-based, overland travel, camping and exploring.

@GetTheFamilyOutdoors 5 дней назад

Amen!!! Fantastic video. We "overland" because my kids have special needs and its one of the few things we can do as a family safely. The overland tax is absolutely insane!

@208Tyler 5 дней назад

Glad you still get out! Hope your family is doing well

@returnofthecmack2013 4 дня назад

Yes!! I have a sibling with special needs and the entire point of my build long term is to accommodate her so she can enjoy the outdoors too ~ unfortunately that entails some spendy items that are total creature comforts (like a toilet and better mattress) that are subject to the overland tax.

@GetTheFamilyOutdoors 4 дня назад

@returnofthecmack2013 same boat here! Some of the items are worth their weight in gold. Others we would never use. I think part of the fun is how different every rig is.