INSIDE THE TROOPY - The Way Overland - Episode 1

We wanted to give you a quick look inside the Troopy before we head off on the big trip.
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[@MonticelloMagic-yv1qu]

.. just about to acquire a 1995 iTrooper looking around for ideas and saw your excellent layout Ingenious do want to keep it single story but nice to stand up just the same reminds me of VW Westfalia with full kitchen and pop up second floor Well Done Be Well ~ ...

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Rig looks good. Hoping to do a similar trip some day, so looking forward to following the adventure

[@attentionlabel]

What a view at the end!

[@reubengrant2078]

Love the rig, love the set up, love the video, love the music! Killing it you guys, following you from up in cape York. Keep the content coming pleaseeee

[@TheWayOverland]

Thanks Reuben! Glad you like it :) Hope you're enjoying Cape York. We hope to get up there one day.

[@reubengrant2078]

you'll definitely have to come up! its an awesome place. endless adventures

[@junaidyousafzai6250]

Love the Setup Will make a copy of this One day!

[@thisneurodiverselife]

You gotta love a troopy. I know this is an old video, but I'm looking forward to following the adventure. I'm interested in a troopy as well, so learning from you guys is going to be great. One Life, One Search, Shane

[@EMos48]

a year ago we went to windjana gorge and tunnel creek ourselves and car got stuck somewhere along the gibb.. we gave up and turned back to derby and went to kununnurra thru the other safer way.. then lately thought of this unfinished business and I came across your videos! Love them immediately.

[@auladepiano]

Love you interior setup. We're starting with our troopy

[@TheWayOverland]

Cheers! 😄 Enjoy the building phase! 🛠

[@auladepiano]

@@TheWayOverland Alu-Cab phase .. in a few weeks... Interiors... We liked a lot your interior setup. Simple and practical. We're curious about your foldable table...

[@alankarenogrady1408]

have just started watching your videos,we are from perth wa and find this really interesting

[@wesammansour1486]

Amazing

[@TheWayOverland]

Thanks!

[@SUVTouring]

Awesome !

[@TheWayOverland]

Glad you liked it! 👍🏼

[@mountainconstructions]

Wow, you had that set up before ASW had it, well done!

[@TheWayOverland]

Cheers! 😄

[@0709Today]

We love the set up especially the smart table. How do you lower it for making the bed?

[@WATCHMAN2244]

nice set up.

[@TheWayOverland]

+nick mamone cheers! 👍

[@ania4740]

Love the set up. What do you guys used to insulate the metal around the back windows? It looks dark grey or black. I hate touching those bits with bare skin when it’s cold. Do you recommend whatever it is you have used? Do you have some tips? Thanks a bunch!

[@miettamorris632]

Hey guys! Love the set up! I'm currently trying to figure out the best configuration for myself. I was wondering who did your set up?

[@TheWayOverland]

Hi Mietta ☺️ cheers! We designed and built the inside ourself and we had the roof converted by Quick Pitch in Perth

[@wadus89]

Guys i love the setup. Im thinking of putting a similar troopy together for work and travel back in aus. Id be interested to hear what model troopy (year & engine) you guys are running and if you have any tweaks you'd make to the interior layout as yet. I'd also be keen to hear where you plan on travelling next - would you take it to Europe / the US as a right hand drive ? Many thanks, James

[@TheWayOverland]

Hey thanks, sorry for the delayed response. Ours is a 2006 HDJ78R which has the 1HDFTE - pretty hard to come by these days. We're still really happy with our internal design and can't really think of anything we would change. We did an extensive amount of design and testing before we left as didn't want to be retrofitting on the road. We recently had Mark's brother join us here to travel around Bali and slept in the bottom section for nearly 3 weeks which shows the versatility. Next on the route is Malaysia, then Thailand etc all the way up and over to the UK which we plan to reach the end of 2019. (If you check our website there's a map showing a rough route). Cheers :)

[@wadus89]

Awesome guys, thanks for the response ! Have a fantastic trip

[@TheWayOverland]

Cheers 👍🏼

[@lasol2474]

Hi, nice setup. It looks like you have to assert a lil of force to pull down the roof top. I was wondering if the lady can pull it down?

[@TheWayOverland]

+La Sol thanks! I (Jolie) can pull it down, which I count it as my workout for the day as I need to use all of my strength haha. We had the gas struts readjusted to compensate for the extra weight on the roof with the surfboards etc.

[@claudiarose9086]

What roof track do you have?

[@johnbancken2011]

I had not seen part one yet

[@bradbaston7186]

Did you guys do the conversion yourselves or commercially done?

[@shaunleinster2009]

Hi Guys. Only watched a handful of your videos and impressed. You might have done this before but I will ask again. Who did the troopy conversion for you? In particular the cabinets/kitchen and alucab. The roof rack on top of the alucab, what is it? thanks heaps

[@TheWayOverland]

Hey Shaun. Quick pitch in Perth did the roof conversion, this was back in 16' when they were the Alucab rep, not sure if they're still doing them. We designed and built the cabinetry and the roof rack is a Pioneer Platform.

[@shaunleinster2009]

@@TheWayOverland thanks guys

[@BelloBudo007]

As a Troopy camper owner myself, I am always interested in other set-ups and seeing where people decide is the best place for them to go. For example, a simple thing like your Max Traxs on your rear door tyre has me curious about how you have secured them, straps I imagine. But then how do you feel about shopping and leaving them attached? Or do you place everything inside while you're away from the vehicle? I'm guessing it's a judgement call between convenience and security, as are most things when camping.

[@TheWayOverland]

Hi Bill Blinky, The maxtrax were actually one which we pondered between putting them off the side of the roof rack (like the shovel), on the roof or on the tyre where it is. We went with the tyre for convenience and so if we used them in mud we wouldn't have it falling all over the car. Maxtrax make the holder they're on which is pretty handy and can hold up to 4. We run a heavy duty nylon wrapped cable with a padlock through the maxtrax/wheel to stop wandering hands. We have a similar cable for the solar, roof box and surfboards. Cheers

[@BelloBudo007]

Wow super quick reply, thanks. Thanks too for the info on the Max Trax. I actually spotted the Max Trax holder on KZbin and pondered one. It appears to reduce rear visibility, which obviously doesn't worry you too much. Maybe we will bump into each other along the way and compare notes.

[@TheWayOverland]

Bill Blinky no worries, The vis reduction is pretty minimal. I actually like it as it serves as a visual indicator the wheel carrier is where it should be! Any other questions let us know. Cheers and safe travels.

[@davemangle6448]

How would you do your whole set up differently now ?

[@monicabukhankie347]

Loved all your video’s! Watched them all in just 4 days haha! Just a quick question: do you have a toilet in the car? If not, how do you manage while wildcamping? And in the city you use the bathroom in the hotel?

[@TheWayOverland]

4 day!!! Wow, thats impressive! No, no toilet. We don't usually stay in hotels, preferring to try and camp in parking areas of hostels where we use their facilities for a small fee. When wild camping, well, it's wild. 😂

[@monicabukhankie347]

@@TheWayOverland Hahaha!🤣 thanks for the quick reply!

[@1creativegal]

where is the fold down table from? Ive been trying to find one

[@TheWayOverland]

It’s Frontrunner

[@tennealepimlott4749]

How much did you have to pay to get the roof conversion

[@nikfish1]

alucab is 15k

[@darwinsdrongodrivers]

Who did the rear fit out (it's nice and logical) and is your tent Alu-Cab or Mulgo (or something else)?

[@TheWayOverland]

G'day John, Fit out is designed and built by us, 3 modular units all reasonably easily removable (empty). Roof top conversion is the Alucab Hercules. Cheers

[@mikeking1506]

All that I can say is to Click Share and tell the world. 60 Episodes Later. The world needs to know.

[@Humding]

How much did the roof conversion cost?

[@TheWayOverland]

About $12.5k

[@kristen8813]

what fabs do you use up in your little bedroom?

[@TheWayOverland]

fabs? as in bedding or blinds?

[@kristen8813]

By fabs I meant fans haha

[@TheWayOverland]

Oh right, haha that makes more sense. Caframo Ultimates. They’re not the cheapest units getting around but they’re super efficient, quiet, and have soft blades 👌🏼

[@Atombender]

Offroading La Vagabonde.

[@alankarenogrady1408]

haha, agree

[@LuaiADV]

we need an update on the truck

[@TheWayOverland]

What sort of update?

[@LuaiADV]

@@TheWayOverland what worked and what didn’t throughout your travels. What would you change? And what would you like to add?

[@TravelerMalik]

My Beautiful Pakistan you must visit Pakistan

[@gxxxbxxx2858]

Lots of weight, I've been camping in my 1995 75 series for almost 20 years, I carry much less than I ever did before. Pre V8 troopys are terrible for overtaking already even without weight.

[@TheWayOverland]

We're glad you've found a solution after 20 years. Thankfully for us we have a bit more power than the old HZ and can comfortably overtake a road train uphill with this weight. We can also confidently say that having the power or ability to overtake the VDs provide is pointless in Asia where the average speed limit is around 40kms/ph. They also attract issues with poor fuel quality, something which is widespread in these countries. Given we don't go home after a short stint away or have access to the facilities available in Aus carrying more supplies is a conscious decision we made and at the end of the day, what's the rush!?

[@fatchunk3678]

Cool story bro, I think they will be fine

[@mousescorp]

Why must people use a thumbnail that's not even in the video they have posted....Two thumbs down for click bait

[@fabianbertuch9457]

Bro, da f*ck you talkin bout?