Thanks so much for watching!! I (Andy) can safely say I'm really happy with the colour now and wouldn't change it for anything! We had our doubts on what the final product could turn out like, especially with the rivets however, it's great and we're super happy with it, and continually getting comments about it while we drive around wondering if it's painted or wrapped. Six months on and it still looks how it did when we first collected it however, the only downside to it is that with some off-roading, there are a couple of areas of the wrap that have just started peeling in the corners but this is minor. Would we do it again? Absolutely!

Thank you! The shower canister is by a company in Australia called ONTAP which as been amazing!

Hey Mark! We actually have a new KZbin video in the works now however, it’s safe to say it’s been a chaotic past few months so fingers crossed we can try post more regularly! 🙏🏻

That’s good news, hope to see you back soon 👍

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It's by a company called Headspace Campers based here in Australia!

Thanks so much! We can't wait to hear how you progress on your journey too. They are super easy to take off actually. Once you've unscrewed the grab handles, there are some plastic clips along the panels that should pull straight off 🙌

@@rileytheroameramazing! thanks for the response!

Appreciate it David! They are such amazing trucks!! It's safe to say we put a lot of thought into the build and we couldn't possibly be happier with it!

Thank you so much! Oli is an absolute legend and his conversions are just something else 😍 We sat down with a small fit-out company in the eastern subs in Sydney and talked them through what we wanted which they managed to put together for us!

Thanks guys!! We love the name of yours! Not sure there is a more fitting name for a Defender haha.

Thanks so much! 🙏🏼🙌

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Thank you so much! Andy spent hours upon hours researching everything he could to come up with this setup and it's definitely been worth it, we honestly couldn't be happier with it 😍 Headspace make an incredible roof conversion so we highly recommend getting in touch with them!! Hahah Andy agrees with you there! As the number plates are a little longer here in Australia, they have added a little bracket onto the side so the number plate can actually fit 😅 We actually used to have a bracket in the middle of the spare wheel that held the number plate in place there however, since we have added the trash bag onto our spare wheel, we've had to move it back to the original location.

I sit firmly in Andy's camp on the planning. Enjoy the journey, and if you find some down time we just got our 110 back from its own once in a lifetime conversion, so will look to see if we can document some of the family adventures in much cooler Scotland! @@rileytheroamer

Appreciate the kind words so much! 🙏🏼

Thank you so much Peta! We're beyond happy with the outcome so appreciate the kind words 🙌

Thanks mate! We put a lot of time and effort into it so it's always great to hear when others love the clean look we've gone for too 🙌 Definitely a good point you've raised. Generally, we drive every couple of days so the DC-DC charger does most of the work however, living in Australia and practically following summer and spending as much time as possible by the beach, we find ourselves in the sun 9 times out of 10 as we have our massive 270-degree awning for shade. A larger solar panel also would have been a bit more beneficial but space was a tricky factor unfortunately 😢

@@rileytheroamer Glad the setup works for you mate. You can always upgrade to a bi-facial panel down the road 😁

@@Werkar27 we’re going to change a few things eventually I’m sure - this will most likely be one of them!

Thanks so much! We’ll look into it 🤗

Appreciate it! 🙌🏽 glad you enjoyed it!

Hey Jakob! Thanks so much for looking through our build and stoked to hear we've given you some inspo 🙌 If you're looking to do a fit-out similar to ours, the interior setup weighs about 120kg 🙂

​@@rileytheroamer I'm actually referring to the GVM, the max weight is 3050kg for a Defender 110.

Appreciate it so much 🙏🏻 we’re stoked to have you following along our journey!

Thanks a bunch! We are dreaming of coming over to Canada in 2026 and doing a tour there - you are in such a beautiful part of the world 👀🌎

@@rileytheroamer let’s trade defenders ;)

@@DefenderCanada sounds like a plan, lock us in 🔐

I don't think we could be more stoked about this comment!! 🫣 Such a kind thing to say! We're so glad to have you in our community 🙌

Appreciate it so much! It’s safe to say we’re very much still in the learning phase 😅 we’ve just checked out their channel and their story telling is amazing and it really feels like they bring you along! Notes have been taken 😆 Hearing quality over quantity is something we’re going to aim for! Stoked to have you follow along with us 🙌

@@rileytheroamer This guy is in the states but I think his content is very good. www.youtube.com/@venture4wd/videos

I would agree that “we will roam’s” cinematography is superb…but how can I say this, their films are a little dour. Views are generated by people who usually deliver an uplifting experience that can be related to. These guys however certainly have the personality to pull this off. Just let your personalities come through and all will be good.

@@mac22011964 We’re really glad to get that our personalities are coming through! It’s really strange to put yourself out there at first, and getting used to the camera 😂 so the feedback is reassuring. We’re looking forward to seeing what we can create and put out! So glad you’re along for the ride

Thank you so much 🙏🏻 we’re obsessed with it!

I wish I had the money to do that but I'm just a poor old lady living in an apartment in Pueblo Colorado for $625 a month rent. Gotta sleep somewhere so this is where I do. After living in NYC for more than 45 years I still miss it. But it is what it is. Have fun doing what you do

This comment is a win🎖️ it will be full of ups and downs but we can’t wait! Thanks so much!

This means a lot, appreciate it so much! 🫶🏼 we can’t wait to share more!

Thank you so much Shaun! 🙏🏼 We are so happy with how it's turned out after endless hours spent trying to find the best layout for practicality as well as maximising our storage space 😅 So happy to have you following along on our journey!

Appreciate the kind words!! 🙌 It's safe to say the kitchen slide-out is easily Max's favourite part of the entire build 😂 Funny you mention the fridge door actually! It's been on my to-do list for the past three weeks and I still haven't gotten around to swapping it to the other side haha. It will be so much easier to use once we have swapped it to the other side though!

Thanks so much! You aren't alone... 😅 we also spent many months trying to decide on a colour and FINALLY decided on this! Although even when we did lock in a colour choice, there were still doubts as you can see in our last video 😂 We couldn't agree with you more though, retro is the way to go!! Can't wait to hear what you choose for your troopy

This comment is awesome thank you! Ahhhh yes 😮‍💨 we very much would love a 4WD Sprinter, but truthfully I t was a bit out of our budget. BUT we are planning a build in 2026 to tour Canada and hope we have enough savings by then for one… that is our next goal!

it's funny tho, defenders are darn expensive here in the UK so much so that you can easily build a decent sprinter with the same amount of money. good luck, you've got something amazing going on there <3@@rileytheroamer

@@tolgaio ahhh so a little different to here! They are expensive but probably around $30-40k difference 😮‍💨 Australia’s touring vehicle, a Toyota Troop Carrier sounds like the UK’s version of a Defender then!

We love to hear it! From one Aussie to another (well kinda) we can’t wait to hear more about your travels. You just can’t be a Landy camper conversion… 😮‍💨 we very much agree about travelling keeping us busy! Haha

Nice to hear another swede in the same process. Got a 110 ready to fit a pop-up roof. Love the Headspace-Camper but unfortionally not availible in Europe. Whats your plan?

Nice to read about your plans. A Belgian here living in Värmland, and planning on a big tour using my 2014 poptop Defender.

Thanks a bunch, stoked to have you along for the ride! Ahhh glad you love it, the colour is custom so took a bit of time to find the right one but we LOVE it ☺️

Stoked with this comment! Thank you 🥳 it’s definitely an awesome upgrade getting a roof conversion, our favourite part of our build!

We can’t wait to keep lapping Aus in it! Thanks for the kind words🎖️

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The many countless nights of prep, planning and work are so worth it 😮‍💨 thank you so much!

We couldn't possibly be happier with it!! You're 100% on the right track if you're even considering getting a Headspace conversion. They are by far the best in the market with the quality, workmanship, and everything else in between 😍 We will actually be dropping a new video this week showing a full walkthrough of our build where we touch on the main details of the Headspace conversion. To quickly answer a couple of your questions though, the conversion itself only weighs about 90kgs so you don't really notice the weight up top at all. You can leave all of your bedding upstairs which is a massive game changer for us and the canvas is unreal. It's thick and durable, blackout so you don't get woken up to the sun and holds great in the wind! All up, it only takes about 45 seconds to push the roof up and push the metal poles out to hold the awing out!

It sounds like you know exactly what I (Andy) had going through my head when I first saw the colour although, as you mentioned, it's one of those colours that grow on you over time! 😅 We didn't realise it was such a common colour over in the UK, especially for tractors! After sitting with it for a few weeks now, I can confirm that it's officially grown on me, and we both absolutely love it! We'll have a new video going live next week also touching on the fact I'm no longer regretting all the decisions 😂

oh yeah, when this colour first was "mainstream" here with the defenders, people even started using it for there bathrooms (don't do this) its nice as a vehicle colour but absolutely horrible as a bathroom colour, brits go through weird transitions, we went from opaline green bathrooms to british racing green bathrooms, lmao now i think most people buy netural colours, grey, dark blue, black etc And yeah you won't regret it at all honestly, im sure its a extremely unique colour there for a vehicle, even here now you don't really see it anymore except the odd 1-2 defenders or range rovers, but even then its rare now @@rileytheroamer