Land Rover Defender 110 Build & Setup - World Tour Expedition @nextmeridian.expedition)

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This week we present to you the new look, build, setup of Albatross a.k.a Albo, the Land Rover Defender 110! The vehicle is ready for a 3 year world tour, departure in 6 days! Nicolas will introduce you to setup.
But this video for us is more than presenting you a simple car. Why? Because for us it is more like touring our future home. 🚘🔜🏠And that’s how we picked Albo: so it provides what we would need to be able to consider it our home. Thinking about it, we have moved houses multiple times in the past years that it could actually be the place where we end up living for the longest without interruption !
Our criteria list ? A place to stay warm when it’s cold, a roof over our heads when it rains, some shade when sun burns, a warm shower once in a while, enough fuel and water containers to travel far and beyond and a plug or two to charge our phones 📱(#90skids 🙋🏼🙋🏼‍♀️). Albo is some sort of a condensed version of what of real house could provide. A kind of Swiss knife in fact !
So enjoy the tour and welcome home - Share some love and ideas in comments to help us make it optimal for our project !
Music from: Epidemic Sound
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Join us as we travel the world on an expedition throughout the 7 continents, meeting new people, exploring cultures, traditions and making friends along the way.
We are traveling in our Land Rover Defender 110 which is our full time home for the next 3 years as we explore this beautiful planet.
Going from one meridian to another. 🔄
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@NextMeridian.Expedition

[@alexcornofficial]

Wow great build! A tip is to get bmw seats (for example the sportseats from e36, e46, much more adjustability and keeps the back fresh even after a long roadtrip)if you dont like the defender seats

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks for the tip, maybe we’ll done we’ll switch them out 😊

[@InstantVanlife]

Vous êtes super bien équipé 👍 on a encore du boulot sur le notre 😅 mais on est pas loin de la vérité 😉 au plaisir 😉

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

🙌 merci, prenez see idée et on ce retrouve sur la route rapidement 😃

[@mamyranavoson7399]

Thanks guys for these breathtaking videos. Got inspired. The day will come for me to travel also. Keep crossing my finger. Untill then enjoy and have a good trip💪🙏👍

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Cool! Hope you will hit the roads when it is possible then! Fingers crossed 💪 thank you for coming on the channel

[@AmericanAdventuresInJapan]

That is a well thought out build. Everything is super cool and put in places that are great. Love it!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks, we optimised as much as we could to our taste 😃

[@AmericanAdventuresInJapan]

@@NextMeridianExpedition well, did a great job. I know it’s a vid a while ago, I’m following you on your trip with Eva. I always wanted to see the whole build. Thanks.

[@FredJumayao]

Wow, thanks for your sharing your adventure with us. Good luck, and be safe!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks Fred ! Maybe see you around !

[@stephenyoung494]

What a great set up. Really looking forward to watching and enjoying your great adventure !!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

🙏 thank you

[@Mk12dexxa6]

Great looking build and lovely livery

[@rupakdey4616]

Good luck and stay safe

[@HaveFunAndGo]

I'm working on my Defender camper build as we speak (that's how I came across your video), and I have to say.. pretty sweet set-up man!! How long did it take to finish the build?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks, we're very happy of our set-up, but everyone has their own tastes :) It took us about 1.5 years. We bought the car with the inside Ex-Tec and pop up roof already installed, the winch aswell, the front and back bumper, the webasto heater, fridge and water tank was also already in there. I would say all that abut 4-5 months, sometimes even more I bet to get it ordered and get a installation date at a garage. Then we spent 1.5 years installing the rest over weekends but all the small final touches, like sowing the couch to have a home feeling, to get all the pouches, install the jerrycan mount and buying the right compressor etc, takes in all about 6 months if you work on it every week and you know exactly what you want to install. We took time cause we took our time to think of how we wanted the car to look and function especially for 3 years. Also we tested the car multiple times to change and improve the functionalities to just make everything more comfortable.

[@HaveFunAndGo]

@@NextMeridianExpedition Yes... it's all about the preparations! It took me about the same time to convert my Defender into an Overland camper. Especially the little details were unbelievably time-consuming!😅

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

@@HaveFunAndGo Yeah really is, but preparing is as fun as the trip sometimes :) Plus knowing you made it all is an achievement.

[@tandyroyal8513]

Nice rig, I think it will treat you well.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

It s been treating us really well !

[@claudiugradinar8312]

Congratulations, very nice preper your car, I loved

[@only-vans]

Like it!. I also use a Coleman petrol stove, mine was made in 1966 and it's still going strong.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Grand! Their Un-killable!

[@MrTowner]

I really like the floor / bed versatility

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Yeah very handy, in another video my brother came to visit and slept on that bed :)

[@davegreenwood1663]

Awsome set up you have there. I follow Grizly and bear in there land rover defender ,and they recommend Air suspention.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Yep they look and seem very good. But their very expensive…

[@davegreenwood1663]

@@NextMeridianExpedition this is true

[@uvraj947]

Fantastic build and set up, love it👍

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Glad you like it

[@uvraj947]

@@NextMeridianExpedition I have been enjoying watching your tour I wish I could do the same. Inspiring videos, keep going.

[@francoisehollender_franeuro]

Nice video, very interesting and exciting, makes me feel going away soon!! Take care

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thank you Françoise 🙌 hopefully starting Monday we can make your travel for real!

[@francoisehollender_franeuro]

@@NextMeridianExpedition we’ll be on your side always, have a wonderful journey!

[@45janie]

Love the truck & thank you for your tour of it.can't wait for the rest of your adventure just subscribed good luck and all the best. Dave,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks Dave ! Maybe see you on the road one day !

[@45janie]

@@NextMeridianExpedition morning nick & mathide hope your all good thank you for your swift reply😁im so jealous of you both, Both of you are so brave just to give up & go so much planing too do.you mentioned indian I loved it thire i worked thire fantastic place & Norway i travel'd many years ago Bergen too Tromsø you will love it enjoy this magical adventure & may be we will bump into each other you never know Dave🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

@@45janie Thanks for your kind message! We did prepare this trip for 2 years and we had the time to get over the scare of quitting the job and leaving everything behind. Sometimes those thoughts come back, but for now we are all excitement! We'll keep you updated via our KZbin videos, instagram, newsletter, Patreon etc... and maybe see you one day :) we try to stay at people's places in each country to learn as much as we can but also to make new friends :) Nick & Mathilde

[@globlander3542]

Hi ! Nice design. Can you tell what electronics you used to control the batteries. Regards !

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

We use the MTTP 360 from Energie mobile :)

[@lizardraven]

Awesome set up! What kind of radio is that?

[@andreasweber7828]

Don’t go for bigger tyres. The wear and tear on suspension, wheel hubs and everything mechanic attached to the wheels is going in time laps mode comparing to the tyre sizes you’re using now. If you don’t believe it, ask Lee and Steph from grizzly&bear, some fellow explorer on a defender . They had serious issues in Central Asia with their oversized wheels

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Yep. We like our size :) and we’ve seen their videos 😯

[@BEUSA42]

Excellent video

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thank you!

[@Boediprasetya]

nice and functional modification, i like it

[@Cypik]

now thats my dream car

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks for writing ! Super nice of you. Get one get one ! And we meet on the road !

[@Cypik]

@@NextMeridianExpedition that's the plan☺️

[@bzr182]

Nice setup ;-) I would be interested to know the company where you got the box outside on the side window.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks! Yes that black external box is from the website OFFROAD-TEC :)

[@CTFOC]

Très belle préparation. Je vais continuer à vous suivre. 👍🏻

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

🙏 ouiiii, et merci!

[@fa4025]

Hey! Awesome videos and channel you got. Instant Subscription. Q: where in FR do you get those Coleman burners? I'm "stuck" in my old Mitsubishi Montero Sport and need to get a sturdy stove for the winter, so gas won't work. Fuel it is! Merci et bonne route en Alaska!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hey! Happy you enjoy our channel 😊 We were lucky and a shop had one last one in stock. We had found it on Amazon. Very hard to find in Europe unfortunately :/ Merci pour les souhait!

[@jensstrang1501]

In advance, have fun and good luck with your adventure. What is not clear to me at this time, what is that material from the Extec roof tent? Is this a winter version, only one window in the rear? If that is correct, then the heat stays in the car for a long time in summer. My buddy had an EXTEC roof with only one window and was constantly cursing because of the heat. Ours has 3 windows with mosquito netting in it, so more air passes through. Personally, I'm not a fan of attaching a lot of equipment to the outside of the vehicle (please take the shovel). Especially water supply should be protected from access, there are not only nice people on the road! PS: no breakdowns!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi Jens, We have 2 windows in the back. And the roof is ExTec but the tent is from RRC in Lyon. It’s not that warm in summer in there and the tent has windows with mosquitos nets as well so it’s no problem. We prefer keeping all outside and ‘locked’ makes the inside much more livable, but everyone’s got their preference and that’s fine. Inside we got tons of space to live ‘normally’ for 3 years which was a major importance for us. The shovel and bonnet bag we store it inside the car when we hike or park in a crowded place. Nick & mathilde

[@bonalcoelho]

Lovely setup 👌👌

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thank you! 😊

[@geraldgalinus6285]

Great video and terrific build. Are you running a 300Tdi?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi Gerald, thanks! No it s a much newer model : td4 from 2012.

[@MrDvdelft]

That rope will last longer than Steel Cable - if it's good quality

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

It’s of good quality :) and also safer than steel rope

[@louis__bm]

Hey, I´m wondering from what company the black box on the outside on the right side is. Do you maybe could help me with that? Thanks and lots of respect for this well thought build.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi Louis, I think it is Gruber a German company

[@from...withlove]

Awesome! Thank you for the tour!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

😊

[@calicheoverland6398]

Super video 🇸🇪

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Merci!!

[@deshawnclaybourne7771]

Two air intakes? I'd like to see under the hood.

[@OverlandingPhotographer]

Looks great! Can you tell me who made the rear door table. It looks like it's steel and very strong

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi Robert, the table is made from a German company called ExTec, they are the ones who did the interior and the pop-up roof as well.

[@OverlandingPhotographer]

@@NextMeridianExpedition Thank you kindly. Bon Voyage!

[@Defender110SLO]

Owsome. 😉 Cheers. 🍷&🍺

[@victor7102]

Incroyable préparation. Pouvez-vous me dire d'ou vient le porte jerry can ? Merci

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Merci! 🙏 oui de GMB mounts, Allemagne. Ou sinon sur le site de MudStuffUK en Angleterre. Ils on une version avec cadenas et une sans.

[@thecodezealot]

you guys could use a lapel mic.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Totally! Haha one of our first video, we ve improved our sound since. It s not great in this

[@hatemmohamad9090]

Bravo

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks Hatem !

[@PhilUys]

Not sure where you are going to drive your LR but from experience you will not need half the stuff bolted to the vehicle. For serious offroad work less is better. It does look cool though.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi, your probably right, but since we had the space we preferred being cautious. We won’t be doing serious off road with the LR as it’s our home on wheels but we’ll be going all over the world through extended lengths of remote roads and with todays fuel and water issues in some countries we’ll be happy to have those. Are you still on the road?

[@PhilUys]

@@NextMeridianExpedition No, only local trips. We did 77 000km in 21 months in our Defender accross three continents. In my opinion the Defender is the vehicle to use if you like doing anything that comes your way. Even a bad photo looks great with a Defender in it.

[@jcf6597]

Great review, what year is the 110?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks! It’s from 2012, it’s a td4, puma engine, 2,2L diesel

[@marijnvanveen1778]

verrie nice video

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks ! Let us know if you have questions

[@directgrover]

Amazing setup guys! I'm in the planning phase of my setup. Really like your hot water system. Could you pls tell me a bit more about it? Where is the 60l tank from? Which water pump did you go for? What is the heat exchange system called? Cheers

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi, thank you. The planning and setting up is a lot of fun. Also because there are so many products out there for Defenders. Sure, it’s a heat exchanger, it uses the coolant from the engine to heat up the tank. and there’s a video about the installation on our KZbin. The water tank goes across the flooring at the feet of the back passengers. You’ll see on the video. Took a standard pump, I can check the brand when I get to the car. I got it installed by a friend, here’s his website www.roverland-expedition.be/shop-1 if you want he could help you out with the details if the video isint enough. All the best with your installation :)

[@pierrickmassiot7843]

Great video and great set up! What do you have on the bonnet and where did you get it from? Thanks and enjoy your trip! Defenders are great.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi Pierrick, it’s a bonnet bag from Blunt Force Products in the UK, we like it :)

[@michaelrowson5240]

Hi, I’m in discussion with Brad from Blunt Force Products at the moment; can I ask what size bonnet bag you went with (20,25,30cm). Thanks

[@rupakdey4616]

What is the tent setup called which you have used and the price

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Pop up extec

[@raymondallo9947]

The panel with the table on your back door where did you get that from?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

It’s from ExTec in Germany!

[@raymondallo9947]

@@NextMeridianExpedition thanks

[@Gdonikian]

My defender is very noisy, how noisy is your defender with all that hardware?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

None of the parts rattle, we simply hear the engine and tires on the road. Sometime we hear the locks hitting the jerry cans when we’re off-road. 😁

[@henkisa]

whats the brance of the watertank is it ex tec ???

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

It is RRC in france :)

[@johnhowell6139]

How much does this weigh? With all that water you much be at least 300kg over maximum allowed weight! Have a great trip.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

We are actually right under the max weight. We weighed the car with full fuel and water and us. And we were just under 3 tons

[@j.everett5645]

I didn’t see any rear recovery points?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

We have 2 below the bumpers.

[@gws-1776]

Awesome truck. Interesting how much emphasis is on functionality and not on large tires and lift. Here in the US it’s the first mod everyone does.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Haha yeah i know right! It’s funny the difference and interesting indeed :) we’ll be one of the smaller 4x4 there, while being a big one in Europe.

[@gws-1776]

I almost feel inadequate in the US driving a 2021 Jeep Willys with 33’s and stock suspension. Other Jeeps laugh at us 😫

[@only-vans]

@@gws-1776 that's because the jeeps they have is for rock crawling, not overlanding, they also have small penises. off roading, bog snorkelling, rock crawling .....buy a jeep. ...Overlanding, buy a land rover defender. anything else is pointless.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Btw if we can towards your area we could do some off-roading? Around where are you?

[@gws-1776]

@@NextMeridianExpedition I’m in NYC area. Hit me up if you make it to the east coast of the US. Great trails from North Carolina to New Hampshire. An epic, video worthy drive is up Mt Washington if your rig could handle it. Tallest peak on East Coast that recorded highway recorded wind speed ever, on the globe.

[@jamesmichaeljohnson1769]

Broooo. How did you show the whole car without showing me the engine .. what’s going on inside there to carry everything

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hahah sorrrryyyyyy!!! Next time 😉 it’s just original, with bigger intercooler and bigger turbo-intercooler pipes.

[@ammunition2495]

nice😊

[@11secondes]

Si vous parlez en anglais pourquoi vous ne sous-titrés pas en français comme sur le site grizzly n'bear ?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Bonjour! Les sous titre français sont disponibles si vous cliquez sur l icône CC sur la vidéo :)

[@11secondes]

@@NextMeridianExpedition ok merci

[@nassiriotman7063]

Hello, if someone can tell me where I can buy the big bag up to the engine. I see bluntforce but I don’t find nothing on the net. Thanks

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi we did buy blunt force one you can contact them on Instagrams. The owner brad answers fast. You can tell him you come from us

[@nassiriotman7063]

@@NextMeridianExpedition thank you 🙏, Have nice travel

[@NgunaPaul]

OCasion en bon etat le prix

[@travelingczar1704]

😀

[@marijnvanveen1778]

where do jou get ol the money

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

We saved for several years before departure and got a few partners who provided some of the equipment we needed to install for the car.

[@TheOnlyTaps]

🙏🏿👑

[@TheDefenderSisu]

I did not see any rear recovery points.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

It’s in the underbody, on the chassis next to the fuel container.

[@jaimenavarro2241]

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

🙌🏼🙏🏻❤️

[@anthonyvera8524]

Why does literally NO ONE EVER start with the year of the vehicle?!?!?! It's frustrating! What year is this Defender???!!!!!!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

2012

[@wildsouloverlanding]

Hey guys, loving the videos, keep em coming! I'm building my own rig out and want to know where you got your jerry can holders from? @nextmeridian.expedition

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hey! Sorry for the late reply: it is Gmb mount and I think at the time you could also find them On mud stuff website

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@NextMeridianExpedition Amazing thank you so much! I'm just doing my build to do exactly what you guys are doing - thank you for your videos so inspiring to us

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@NextMeridianExpedition Sorry to ask again, your boxes you have bolted on the same rail, where are they from (I don't mean the boxes, the mounting "plates") 🤙

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

@@wildsouloverlanding Hello, both the rails installed on the car and the plates with locks that you use to put the jerrycan in are from the German company GMB mount

[@CraigAndersonPhotographer]

Great setup 👌

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks Greg 👌

[@andreasweber7828]

Don’t go for bigger tyres. The wear and tear on suspension, wheel hubs and everything mechanic attached to the wheels is going in time laps mode comparing to the tyre sizes you’re using now. If you don’t believe it, ask Lee and Steph from grizzly&bear, some fellow defender. They had serious issues in Central Asia with their oversized wheels