Comfort and Torture in Damaraland @4xoverland

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@leonpotgieter4701 Ай бұрын

Let me judge you. 😂😂 This must be the best intro ever. Music and photography absolute stunning. Rest just the best By my standards you are the best 👍👍

@r1017397 Ай бұрын

Andrew, I really look forward to these weekly videos. Thank you so much for your efforts, they provide such a breath of fresh air and escape from the norm and daily grind!!!!

@TheBlackelpie Ай бұрын

I know this series was not meant to inspire floods of tears, but now that I have mopped them up I have to thank you for it. It has put me in mind of my father, who died in Windhoek in 2012. I hope the journey to organise his funeral there is not my last visit to Africa, but every time I think of going back I'm unsure if I could face the heartbreak of not finding him there. These beautiful scenes and adventures are persuading me to take the chance. With deep gratitude, thanks again.

@extremebierpens4450 Ай бұрын

These are the type of videos that make your channel special. Thanks for the content .

@geo15304 Ай бұрын

The intro is beyond amazing!

@chingon_grandpa Ай бұрын

Andrew, some of your best work yet!.

@stkjjke Ай бұрын

🫶 thank you so much for those beautiful images and the calming, classical music. Made my day!

@brianwatson8601 Ай бұрын

I worked for a tyre company in RSA for 40 years (sales and technical) which was not Firestone/Bridgestone and stand amazed that a man of your experience can make such a statement about a brand of tyre. One needs to look far further when it comes to tyre performance / issues - just because 2, 3, 4 of your vehicle tyres exhibit the same conditions, doesn’t mean it’s a tyre issue,it could mean it’s a driver / operational issue, which is in fact what happened in this case. Most knowledgeable operators knows that abuse/overload/underinflation/speed/heat causes gradual degradation of rubber bonding with subsequent tyre destruction. In this case there are too many variables at play to blame the tyre brand.

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

Well, experience in the real world always is the most convincing influencer. Bridgestone 694 dueller was introduced around 2006 ish. I had one of the early sets on my G-wagon, then again in 2008 on my Landcruiser 76. They were good on gravel, better than BF KO2 in mud, but weak and prone to collapse when run hot with a heavy load and prone to sidewall disintegration when running at lower than normal pressures - pressures that similar AT tyres in similar conditions can easily handle. I had several friends who tried them, and every one, without exception regretted it. This experience just reinforced my opinion. Now you can take my real world experience any way you like.

@jackp-j1041 Ай бұрын

@@4xoverland Will you be testing the new KO3?

@peterpatch7144 Ай бұрын

Great!! I liked the « you’re judging me » part!! 😂😂

@grantmathews690 Ай бұрын

Hi Andrew, you've nailed ot this time with your introduction. Wildlife photography was absolutely brilliant. And very enjoyable background music.

@VictorLemao-i2f Ай бұрын

What a great intro 👏 I totally sold on over landing

@mutemiz Ай бұрын

Man these are getting better and better, the camera work. the photos... the you knowing we are judging you. the banter. most nights in the cities we forget that the night sky has stars

@reynhardttheron6901 Ай бұрын

Thank you for having a different style to filming than the usual youtubers!

@Herbstfalke_Naturfotografie Ай бұрын

What a cool adventure. Shows all the nice things and the torture, which it can be too. The way of showing the need and importance of water was so good.

@PunjabiPrepa Ай бұрын

Great stuff, Andrew. You’re a great filmmaker. The intro shot with the rhino and the gazelle was really something special.

@brianvansickle5196 Ай бұрын

Maybe my favourite video in a while…well done. The two of you make a good team.

@johnpiegzik1947 Ай бұрын

Hi Andrew &Jeremy. Well that was fantastic very cheeky elephant. Oh well that place was nice. Night photos well thats amazing. Cheers and thank you. John from Gold Coast.

@chrisco68 Ай бұрын

Not a brand of tyre that hasn't destroyed it self like that. Love your work cheers.

@huss1205 Ай бұрын

Enjoying a luxury lodge is a wise thing to do...

@adrismit523 Ай бұрын

Been to Etosha in March and also Kaokoland, You are 100% correct about Etosha! Best part were between Okaukuejo and Galton Gate

@DazC-ln7rb Ай бұрын

Wonderful African series Andrew. Brings back so many wonderful memories of my time there back in 2002 on a safari truck tour from southern Africa and into East Africa. What a fantastic photo you provided the Lodge! I love your ability to reference (with evidence) previous trips. I can only assume your skills with cataloguing your travels are on par if not better than your attention to detail with your vehicle builds. As a Tyre Fitter with extensive experience changing tyres on Western Australian mines with the brand featured in this episode with complete failure = overpriced garbage!!!!!

@andrewsharman4419 Ай бұрын

Amazing photography and content as ever. Great scenery. Always good to have a comfortable stop (not judging!!) to recharge and reset. Easy to push on, get over tired and make a costly mistake!

@Intrud0r Ай бұрын

Great intro and such a nice video overall!

@johncunningham4820 Ай бұрын

That opening sequence was Fantastic . Africa . So completely different from Australia , yet also quite similar . AND , I JUDGE YOU................... smart enough to know when to take a Day OFF . Beautiful Resort .

@steveaguinaga3821 Ай бұрын

Love subtle heckle and hazing.😂

@mangoboyz4209 Ай бұрын

Beautiful music fits the landscape and events.. Some of your best work Andrew.. I'm not a fan of your site but this was good..

@telahunbelachew6313 Ай бұрын

As always great Africa expedition footage. I now see why you chose your Troopy color. By far a fitting color for the vehicle. Thank you,

@brucebeath9548 Ай бұрын

Just got back from Namibia for the second time in 6 years. Trip 1 9000 Km in total of which at least half was done on gravel roads. The last trip was 6500 km of which 4000 km was on gravel roads. Thank goodness I have not lost a tire yet.

@Trekkies900 Ай бұрын

Agree this Bridgestones are utter rubbish

@troopyinafrica Ай бұрын

Thanks for the efforts Andrew. I second that note on Olifantsrus camp! It is an overlanders camp. One thing I noticed (and I suspect it was only noticed when you returned) was that you internal footage focuses on the inside of the car and blurs the scenery you are describing. I have holder in the centre of the Troopy below the mirror which means it can only focus on the bonnet outside and the view.

@runesteinsnnkristoffersen5641 Ай бұрын

Good as always 👍👍

@krisvanaut Ай бұрын

Fantastic video! Altough I have a different definition of a lot of traffic on the road 😅

@XynxNet Ай бұрын

Most amazing thing about the coastal road north of Swakop was to me, that it was a salt road up until last year. Just the Henties Bay bypass was tarred a year ago. I was really irritated and pleasantly surprised this year.

@wilburburger6155 Ай бұрын

The end of June we dove from Hentiesbay to Uis and then to Khorixas. Then a small piece of tar road to Outjo. Then the best dirt road was from Outjo to Otavi.

@steveaguinaga3821 Ай бұрын

Excellent sir.... 👍

@larrybremmer8147 Ай бұрын

Now gorging here love all your content keep up the great avenger’s amazing content thank you so very much

@RussellTarr Ай бұрын

Halfway through the video but I stopped to comment.... I'm not judging you at all, I'm filled with envy! I would have done the same (budget permitting). Beautiful picture of the Lodge by night! Loved the intro!

@BorisEkner Ай бұрын

8:54 I think I’ve used these “emergency” plugs in every vehicle I’ve owned since the 1990’s. They are so good the repair becomes permanent.

@tomlobos2871 Ай бұрын

great video, and i dont mind old footage already seen before. makes them just more iconic and one gets encouraged to browse the playlist again. a fun thought on tyres. just saw a video recently that explained why african militarys used white wall tyres despite having a camo trim. it pretty much narrowed down to low rubber qualitys and the influence of heat and UV light. seems as if those problems didnt go away with modern tyres.

@mikekay213 Ай бұрын

Great video, hope you do proper review of the wildpeaks like your BFG days.

@CooeeAdventures Ай бұрын

No judgement... Nice to break up an offroad adventure and indulge a little. The resort looked beautiful. The little girl was so cute too

@hunt4redoctober628 Ай бұрын

As ever....brilliant! I think you should take over from a certain trio and do an Overland version of 'The Grand Tour'. Hang on a minute, you are already doing it.😂😂

@craigdouglasmartens7037 15 күн бұрын

I would recommend Terrafirma IT'S or Cooper STT's anyway! I've punished my poor vehicle fitted with Terrafirma's mercilessly in Zululand and Eswatini as well as the Drakensberg without a single puncture. Raw virgin bush, potholes Combretum immerse stakes etc. Ragged, sharp potholes and heavy impacts. My humble Mahindra S6 4x4 Karoo has just kept going over terrible terrain for 150000km's with remarkably little drama and great economy. Yes the spare wheel fell off, carrier bearing failed broke all 4 Monroe shock mounts but really not surprised considering what caused them. The only tougher vehicles were Series Landies, a Defender and very arguably, a Mazda B2600i. A Ranger 4x4 was a miserable failure. A Jimmy was good over short trips but really uncomfortable on the long road. It was a miniature Rangie. Brilliant little 4x4. I love my Mahindra, tough as nails, economical and super comfortable with no frills. Love your work and would dearly love to share a campfire or 20 with you.

@philipjelliott Ай бұрын

In 2014 my wife and I visited Ethosha. I liked the Olifantrus Camp Site as well, however we saw no animals at the Olifantsrus waterhole. Saw lots of game at the Ozonjutji M'Bari Waterhole.

@Zeebad_1st Ай бұрын

What camera settings do you use to capture the stars?

@wyattoneable Ай бұрын

Stunning work

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@donaldreinholz3745 Ай бұрын

I’ve always wanted to visit Africa hopefully I make it

@craigdouglasmartens7037 15 күн бұрын

Sawubona Numzaan! I hope you're well! Do you turn the plug 90°? Love your work more than ever and your Troopy is perfect! My dream 4x4... Hamba Kahle Numzaan!

@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531 Ай бұрын

Namibia 🇳🇦 looks so much like Arizona/California deserts! What a beautiful country!

@TomorrowFarm13 Ай бұрын

Judgement time. 1) the lodge looks lovely. 2) the rooms look lovely. 3) The Night phot is awesome. 4) There wear some rough looking characters who looked like they had been on a 3 week Walkabout, unshaven, wind blown, dusty. They polished up quite well in time for dinner

@am_nomads Ай бұрын

I don’t judge. and finally some jokes in this series, what I missed 😂 I recognized the mountain in the end and it is one of the most epic spots I’ve ever camped. Only few month later than you. Cheers from europe

@wowsly Ай бұрын

fold over the end part of tape after you cut it lol i cant stand it when people cut tape and just let it stick flat on the roll :D apart from the tape ticking me off, best video on this trip yet. loads of wild life and great people . keep up the good work chap

@nawrockiworldwide Ай бұрын

Nice video. I share your opinion about Etosha. Looking forward to the next episode it seems you stood on the same campsite as me at Blutkoppe nature reserve under the fantastic rock roof. Have you also been alone there ?

@XynxNet Ай бұрын

The EHRA guys are great!

@rock283 Ай бұрын

Andrew. I enjoy your videos, I have a question though, athe the 21:25 mark what is the name of the that read step on your bumper? or is it mounted to your hitch?

@MrAttilaRozgonyi Ай бұрын

Did Jeremy just fart? 8:10 “It wouldn’t be that hard to do a quick plug… ****” ?!?!? 😂🤷🏻‍♂️

@LordSothMajere Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 I heard it too!

@donleamon8653 Ай бұрын

What’s his deal anyway? He foots the bill for these trips and then tags along?

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

I heard it too. Decided to leave it in the video.

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

His deal is, he is a close friend.

@Liveoverland Ай бұрын

i am a firm believer in a nice spa in the middle of a trip! judging only because you should do it more often!

@simba_nagas_adventures Ай бұрын

Thats a great step at the rear bar. Never seen one in your builds 👍👍👏 sold just in Africa?

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

It is available in South Africa only and fits the GobiX rear bar.

@rockymountboy Ай бұрын

I may have missed it - have you covered that rear folding step yet?

@Indecisive7337 Ай бұрын

I once went a tour into a very isolated place called Scotland and had 4 major punctures in 4 days! Life can be so cruel!

@bartoni79 Ай бұрын

When you saw the guy with the baby… how do you know it’s not a ruse to pull a gun and steal your car? Is this commonplace?

@wadeperrie Ай бұрын

Andrew really enjoy your videos especially Africa. So do you let the air out of your tyres when you are driving on those dirt roads and if so what psi. Also what do you do about Malaria, take tablets or nothing? Keep up the good work

@gertvanderwiel474 23 күн бұрын

15:40 you got to be joking, i actually know this guy, His name is Herman He used to speak afrikaans to me and i Dutch to him to see how much we could understand each other. i spend quite a lot of time with him tracking elephants and building walls to protect the wells in the viliages in this area.

@lovefornature6716 Ай бұрын

You missed Africa....welcome back sir

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

True. I have been back 7 times since I left in 2013.

@Offroad_namibia Ай бұрын

18:21 i guess you never heard of fish rot than😂😂😂😂😂

@craigdouglasmartens7037 15 күн бұрын

Just a curious question,... Damaraland or GonaRhezhou?

@michaelsecomb4115 Ай бұрын

Really enjoy vids of going to interesting places, like this. The wildlife was fascinating to watch. Is it particularly dry or is that normal? How does it compare with outback Australia?

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

Its a dry place, going through a drought.

@PeterDays1973 Ай бұрын

Were those tire LT tires? or Standard Load tires

@jlb4x4 Ай бұрын

Andrew, where can I find your old TV show online? Would love to see all of the episodes. Thank you!

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

vimeo.com/aspw/vod_pages

@joshuacox1857 Ай бұрын

Olifantsrus... elephants resting place... worth reading up on the history of the site, and why it has an elephant sized block and tackle behind the reception area. Afterwards vibes weren't so lekke

@davidharris8628 Ай бұрын

Andrew, you know better! Stick to BF Goodrich tires! 😊

@IowaLR4 Ай бұрын

Anybody who doesn't want to take a break like this after a few weeks on the road is just mentally ill. I feel the same way about the folks to just eat mountain house all the time on a trip. Good food is my jam on a trip.

@SpaceCowboy5555 Ай бұрын

"don't judge" haha

@LarryThomas-w6w Ай бұрын

Maybe judging a fraction - but only because I’m not at Damaraland Lodge (yet).

@jackp-j1041 Ай бұрын

Do you still recommend Falken Wildpeak over BFGs? Will you be testing the new KO3?

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

I will be asking BFG Australia for a test set. If they give me one, I'll give them a fair review. I think the Falken MTs are the best mud tyres I've ever used. But the AT's I'm not sure as I've always been a big fan of the KO2.

@jackp-j1041 Ай бұрын

@@4xoverland Awesome. I cant wait. If they say no (which I doubt they will), I might be able to lend you a set in SA, but theyll be 235/85r16

@RussellTarr Ай бұрын

Downside of using camouflage tape...... 😂

@ToddWainwright Ай бұрын

No judgement here mate 😉

@realandimperfect4983 Ай бұрын

The elephant is in must, not sure spelling is correct, and it's a season in male elephants that makes them super aggressive.

@michaelsewell3706 Ай бұрын

I find it very difficult to believe you can blame a single brand of tyre for that type of failure. In 35 years in the tyre industry every tyre failure I witnessed was due to either pressure loss caused by a penetration or overloading/under inflation, not a manufacturing defect .

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

Well, experience in the real world always is the most convincing influencer. Bridgestone 694 dueller was introduced around 2006 ish. I had one of the early sets on my G-wagon, then again in 2008 on my Landcruiser 76. They were good on gravel, better than BF KO2 in mud, but weak and prone to collapse when run hot with a heavy load and prone to sidewall disintegration when running at lower than normal pressures - pressures that similar AT tyres in similar conditions can easily handle. Now you can take my real world experience any way you like. I had several friends who tried them, and every one, without exception regretted it.

@gavinsmith28 Ай бұрын

So sad to see Namibian roads so bad - they were excellent

@markbellinger Ай бұрын

Don't judge 😂

@lovefornature6716 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 I'm not judging you....

@johnguthrie7233 Ай бұрын

ANDREW you need to turbo the 1Hz Very safe to do ask Berrima Diesel

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

I know a lot about the 1HZ. Have turbo charged two of the five I've owned. Its risky. Very risky. Most turbos destroy the engine within 30-50 000 kms. EGTs tend to sky rocket and then burn the pistons. When done well, they do provide a small amount of additional power safely but for a quite a high increase in fuel consumption. I will change this engine for a FTE.

@salahalsulaiman Ай бұрын

TOYOTA 70 SERIES FOREVER 🎉

@HimanshuGule-k8y Ай бұрын

1984 damn

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@rhinoTube Ай бұрын

Those Bridgestone tyres are terrible

@whya2ndaccount Ай бұрын

10:21: Did you just sledge your travel companion? The food will be better because I'm doing the cooking - not hard to make the food better.

@kchortu Ай бұрын

I judge no one for staying someplace nice, if that's what you want to do fine, not my money not my time not my place to judge

@geeezer9 Ай бұрын

💢

@chriscollings5882 Ай бұрын

it takes 3 grown men to change a tyre? its a pity you did not have to cross the nullabour plane in the 60,s - 70,s the road was rougher than that highway in namibia, i was in swokopmund in the 70, building the rossing uranium mine houses, we had a international scout 4x4 for getting around no props with that rig.

@4xoverland Ай бұрын

I guess then you are a much better person than us. Good for you.