Comfort and Torture in Damaraland @4xoverland

[@leonpotgieter4701]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@geo15304]

The intro is beyond amazing!

[@chingon_grandpa]

Andrew, some of your best work yet!.

[@stkjjke]

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

[@brianwatson8601]

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]

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]

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

[@peterpatch7144]

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

[@grantmathews690]

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

[@VictorLemao-i2f]

What a great intro 👏 I totally sold on over landing

[@mutemiz]

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]

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

[@Herbstfalke_Naturfotografie]

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]

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

[@brianvansickle5196]

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

[@johnpiegzik1947]

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]

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

[@huss1205]

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

[@adrismit523]

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

[@DazC-ln7rb]

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]

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]

Great intro and such a nice video overall!

[@johncunningham4820]

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]

Love subtle heckle and hazing.😂

[@mangoboyz4209]

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]

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]

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]

Agree this Bridgestones are utter rubbish

[@troopyinafrica]

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]

Good as always 👍👍

[@krisvanaut]

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

[@XynxNet]

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]

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]

Excellent sir.... 👍

[@larrybremmer8147]

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

[@RussellTarr]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@CooeeAdventures]

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]

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]

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]

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]

What camera settings do you use to capture the stars?

[@wyattoneable]

Stunning work

[@4xoverland]

Thank you so much 😀

[@donaldreinholz3745]

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

[@craigdouglasmartens7037]

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]

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

[@TomorrowFarm13]

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]

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]

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]

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]

The EHRA guys are great!

[@rock283]

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]

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

[@LordSothMajere]

😂😂😂😂 I heard it too!

[@donleamon8653]

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

[@4xoverland]

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

[@4xoverland]

His deal is, he is a close friend.

[@Liveoverland]

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]

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

[@4xoverland]

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

[@rockymountboy]

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

[@Indecisive7337]

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]

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]

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]

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]

You missed Africa....welcome back sir

[@4xoverland]

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

[@Offroad_namibia]

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

[@craigdouglasmartens7037]

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

[@michaelsecomb4115]

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]

Its a dry place, going through a drought.

[@PeterDays1973]

Were those tire LT tires? or Standard Load tires

[@jlb4x4]

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

[@4xoverland]

vimeo.com/aspw/vod_pages

[@joshuacox1857]

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]

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

[@IowaLR4]

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]

"don't judge" haha

[@LarryThomas-w6w]

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

[@jackp-j1041]

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

[@4xoverland]

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]

@@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]

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

[@ToddWainwright]

No judgement here mate 😉

[@realandimperfect4983]

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

[@michaelsewell3706]

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]

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]

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

[@markbellinger]

Don't judge 😂

[@lovefornature6716]

😂😂😂😂 I'm not judging you....

[@johnguthrie7233]

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

[@4xoverland]

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]

TOYOTA 70 SERIES FOREVER 🎉

[@HimanshuGule-k8y]

1984 damn

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[@rhinoTube]

Those Bridgestone tyres are terrible

[@whya2ndaccount]

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]

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]

💢

[@chriscollings5882]

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]

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

[@FearlessOnFourWheels]

Great footage and scenery but, Yoh a lot of moaning.

[@stavros_katsopr]

Are Gnou French origin? Why do they rush for no reason? PS That elephant is... full on!

[@4xoverland]

Gnu or Wildebeest. Same animal, different names. African. They are playful animals when there are no predators around.

[@stavros_katsopr]

@@4xoverland Almost sure you got my joke...

[@RussellTarr]

Downside of using camouflage tape......

[@4xoverland]

I can never find it!

[@bartoni79]

why do you wear the tan coloured Safari clothes? What’s the benefit of the colour? Why not just normal shorts and t shirt?

[@4xoverland]

Dark T shirts often attract flies, particularly tsetse fly, and open shirts are far cooler. These are extremely light.

[@bartoni79]

@@4xoverland excellent. Thanks

[@mdewet]

No proper Overlander will judge1!!

[@VictorLemao-i2f]

What a great intro 👏 I totally sold on over landing