Land Rover Defender Camper Build Walkaround | Our Ultimate Overland Expedition Rig

[@bernelnery2191]

Great build. I just learn the word "Bits and Bobs".

[@wildsouloverlanding]

😅

[@tabey1000]

Great video, love the defender build. That’s pretty cozy

[@wildsouloverlanding]

Glad you like it!

[@drjill7]

Love seeing everyone's build!

[@wildsouloverlanding]

Yeah so many ideas knocking around

[@muscovyfarm5110]

Thanks for sharing

[@wildsouloverlanding]

No problem

[@StinkyJim]

Thanks for the video. So useful and interesting. It's awesome you don't mess about and just discuss the cost.

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@StinkyJim thanks Jim 👍

[@thedefenderfamily]

Looks great guys! Enjoy her and and show her as much as possible!

[@morganhill6200]

Thanks you have som more ideas for my build.

[@wildsouloverlanding]

Awesome 🚙😎

[@madefortravelling]

im currently building mine just got the roof conversion and getting it measured up for the interior next week so this video helps with what I could possibly get etc

[@wildsouloverlanding]

Awesome glad it helped

[@psilocybina_]

this is great, thank you! amazing usage of space 🤩

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@psilocybina_ thank you 🤙

[@LisaTheLandRover]

A very well sorted Defender overlander. My (constructive) comments: I don't really agree with the criticism regarding winches. For sure you can decide for yourself if you think it's a necessary emergency recovery tool. But I've heard the claim that it "gives you a false sense of security and gets you into trouble" many times before, and I think it's mainly become a fashionable criticism to make that people like to repeat. But if you extend that idea, you could also say "I won't buy sandboards, because they give me a false sense of security", and "I won't buy mud terrain tyres", and "heck... I won't even buy a 4x4 in the first place", and on and on. In the end, if you're sensible, and you know how to drive within your limits, a winch can be a good emergency recovery tool in the event that you find yourself in such a scenario. All that said, I don't have a winch either, but I'm trundling around here in the UK rather than living the dream travelling in the wilderness like this lovely couple. Regarding the laptop power, whilst an inverter definitely has its place for some items which can only be realistically powered by high voltage A.C., I think it's not the best way to power a laptop. What you are effectively doing here is going from 12V D.C. through an A.C step-up converter to 240V A.C., and then inside the laptop PSU you are going from 240V A.C. through a step down back to around 19V D.C. And there is waste in those conversions up/down and to/from D.C and A.C. It's better to get yourself a proper 12V D.C. power supply that uses a switch-mode PSU to regulate up to the 19V laptop requirements. Then you're never going to A.C.** and you're never stepping up to HV and back down to LV. But those are my only two (constructive) criticisms which, if the channel owners see, I hope they will take in the way that it's intended. This is a fantastic build and you are both absolutely living the dream! I wish you well and you have a new subscriber. Cheers. ** except that a switch mode PSU by its nature does do that, but not to the same extent as going to 240V A.C 50Hz.

[@wildsouloverlanding]

Yeah I understand all of that, but those other amounts are lower cost and weight and you need tyres anyway so why not ATs . We are overlanding not off roading, in other words vehicle preservation is top priority so we would never put the vehicle in danger with in reason as it's our home. So for Overlanding for me they are not needed as I'm never going to risk the vehicle. I have no idea about electrics so I'll take your word on it :-) We did try get a 12v charger for it but because it's so powerful we had to get an inverter, it's done now Thank you for taking the time, appreciate it 🤙

[@LisaTheLandRover]

@@wildsouloverlanding Yep, the opinion "I simply don't need a winch" is of course totally valid. Cheers, EDIT: Not sure what laptop you have. But mine is a fairly beefy top of the range Dell laptop and I run mine off a 12V charger on the Land Rover no problem. Worth checking out. And the inverter is still useful for other things, even if you don't continue to use it for the laptop.

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@LisaTheLandRover ours is Lenovo and we could not find a 12v charger for it. Lenovo don’t even sell one but maybe worth another look 🤷‍♂️

[@LisaTheLandRover]

@@wildsouloverlanding If you are having to use a dedicated Lenovo charger because it has a proprietary connector, or maybe even a standard connector but one that is not standard across laptops in general, then yes - you're probably stuck with the mains charger and that's as good as you can (realistically and practically) do. In my case, with the Dell laptop, it uses a USB-C connector for the PSU and because that's standardised across many laptops of all makes and models, I can find appropriate after market 12V chargers easily. But be aware also that many laptops which have a non-standard connector for their mains PSU can _alternatively_ take power via a USB-C charger connected into a compatible port on the laptop, so that's worth checking on your model also. So for sure it depends a bit on your particular laptop that's a good point 👍

[@narii87]

Great set up! and your car looks so cool

[@wildsouloverlanding]

Aww thank you 🚙😎

[@carlredmond3642]

Great video. Very informative. You mentioned you added a removable steering wheel...why did you do that mod ?

[@wildsouloverlanding]

for security, can't be stolen

[@carlredmond3642]

@wildsouloverlanding Great idea.... you can't be too careful with your home on 4 wheels

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@ 100% 🚙💪

[@thomasrose5512]

And if you end up in San Diego hit me up!

[@proberts5553]

Thank you

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@proberts5553 no problem

[@cmwilfred]

Nice & refreshing Video. Great stuff guys. Keep up the great content

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@cmwilfred ❤️

[@thomasrose5512]

Watching your video while Im in our rover with the Icarus roof. Where did you put your heater?

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@thomasrose5512 that’s awesome 🤙 it’s on the wheel arch inside

[@thomasrose5512]

@ I would send a photo of my current set up but comments don’t let me. You guys have a really cool set up. Ours is more for quick surfing trips and small camping trips. We just throw whatever in when we need it. Nothing permanent except for some storage over the rear wheels. Did you guys change the hydraulics for the roof with the additional weight? I have 2 surfboards on our roof rack for the first time and it was noticeably harder for the roof to go up

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@ yeah 100% as the weight was too much for the standard ones

[@defenderadventuresoverland6951]

@@wildsouloverlanding Where? You have a water tank one side and fuel ther other? I want to install one in our defender.

[@fluriadventures]

Absolute nice built!!! See you soon!

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@fluriadventures hope so 🤙

[@paulkirkwood2105]

Fantastic Build - Really Really smart and the amount of space you have is impressive. Looking forward to next weeks video! Safe Travels.

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@paulkirkwood2105 thanks Paul, appreciate it 🫡

[@gilbert7794]

Who made the interior cabinets and the supplier of the drop down table on the side of the defender ?

[@wildsouloverlanding]

Interior geewagen & terrafirma for table :-)

[@w1mat]

Great video! But how do you get away with MOTs after deleting DPF and EGR 🤔

[@wildsouloverlanding]

No idea, I've not MOT'd it yet I'm not in the UK I think you'd be surprised how many vehicles there are with deleted EGRs and DPFs

[@perrymarc2162]

Another great video and thanks for thanks for explaining your spend 👍

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@perrymarc2162 no problem Perry 🤙

[@janolopez7436]

Awesome set up, cant wait to do mine very similar to yours and ship out of this big island, Australia is done, I really need to see more cultures and new places

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@janolopez7436 you’ll love it 😎

[@janolopez7436]

@@wildsouloverlanding thanks compadre you 2 better start to learn some Spanish amigos, woop wooopppp

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@janolopez7436 😅😅

[@stevestott1514]

Great cost video well done and informative . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🌎🍻👍🏼😁

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@stevestott1514 hey Steve. Looking forward to coming to Oregon 🤙

[@stevestott1514]

@@wildsouloverlanding ..👍🏼😁

[@Anglesandacid]

Thank you for sharing build inspiration :) I'm only part-way into the video and loved the dropdown table that has your Maxtrax attached to it. Could you tell me where that feature is from so I can purchase one for the side of my ute?

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@Anglesandacid it’s terrafirma 🤙

[@lowboxinnz]

Interested to know how you had room for the FrontRunner table on the rear door. I see a bit of ply instead of the door card - did you retain the rear wiper?

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@lowboxinnz no I took it off 👍

[@ashokkumar-lq3hz]

Very informative video, thankyou! . Love watching you both. I always wonder , mechanically how skillfull do you need to be in order to safely do what you are doing ? thanks

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@ashokkumar-lq3hz thanks Ashok, I know nothing about cars so 🤷‍♂️😅

[@PaulNunn]

Loving the videos guys, and love the rig..!! I have a TD5 110 Three door Defender. Where did you get the interior blackout window coverings that have suckers and also magnets?

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@PaulNunn thank you. Sorry we can’t remember but they are suction & magnet but we asked for that. They was near Macclesfield

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@PaulNunn customer leisure uk 🤙

[@MartinGotz-jm8pd]

you taking a right hand drive to south america ? i'm in south africa and was worried about building a right hand drive world traveler

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@MartinGotz-jm8pd do left hand drive if you can. Right is restrictive

[@wwaterinf]

Really appreciate the walkthrough and details. Bonnet bags was new to me. Great also being up front about costs for different parts. The build looks neat and efficient. Any reason you went with a Puma? Other than getting a newer base vehicle (less age and issues) or was there any other considerations done?

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@wwaterinf the roof conversation at the time was the only one available in the uk

[@AnthonyWilliams-vh1ds]

Howdy, glad your back seems fixed! How much did the original vehicle set you back? I'm wanting a 90 as I love them but I understand the 110 is much better for sleeping in... I maybe would do the mountains in the summer so I could use the roof tent... Decent examples are between 28-35k unless you want to pay silly money at the moment.

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@AnthonyWilliams-vh1ds thanks Anthony 🤙 we paid £32k I’d honestly get a 110 👍 but we are all different

[@gondirtin]

Great video! Which stow away toilet do you have? It looks wonderful! We're looking for something exactly like that right now

[@wildsouloverlanding]

Thank you - BivvyLoo 👍

[@williamkirwin6438]

Thanks for sharing the costs for the whole build, you don't often hear owners speak about this ! Also, did you just paint over the Alu Cab logo on the front? I love their product but I'd rather not have their advertising so prominent on my car

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@williamkirwin6438 we just peeled them off. They’re stickers

[@captainnemo3958]

❤❤😊😊

[@wildsouloverlanding]

🤙

[@davidseanatkinson]

Have you had and cracking on the roof conversion? Does the car feel tippy when loaded down? Did you put a sway bar on the rear? What upgrade did you do to the suspension? Love the channel. I am a multi Defender owner myself...

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@davidseanatkinson not that I’ve seen, vehicle is stock other that full suspension change to heavily duty shocks & springs, yes it is too heavy. 🚙😎

[@garethcurtis9354]

If you removed the dpf does that mean you can also now roll coal?! Bonus 😂great video thanks - found it really inspiring!

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@garethcurtis9354 😂 thank you 🙌

[@kennethgrillo5203]

Hi, and thank you for the details :) - May I ask, what you calculated you spent without the vehicle expense? I have a 2003 110 TD5 Station Wagon, and this will help me see what the cost of the add ons. Thanks again :)

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@kennethgrillo5203 roughly £40,000 but that’s for absolutely everything including pans, batteries, fridge and so on

[@kennethgrillo5203]

Ok…better not show this to my wife then 😂

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@kennethgrillo5203 😂😂

[@josephjoyner1427]

Lovely truck! Do you know how much the vehicle weighs fully loaded?

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@josephjoyner1427 not 100% but maybe 150kg over its GVW

[@paul20577]

Great video guys. Did you have to upgrade the suspension as well?

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@paul20577 yes. We paid someone to do it. Old man emu 125kg. Shocks good but way off for the springs so then we had in the rear 350kg + 2 lift but if I had the time again I’d go 500kg + 2

[@paul20577]

@@wildsouloverlanding thanks that’s good to know. Great content, look forward to your vids every Sunday! Enjoy the adventure!!

[@wildsouloverlanding]

@@paul20577 if you’re near our at your GVW got the strongest springs you can buy which I think are 500kg. Thank you, we’ve only been uploading for two months but we think we’re getting better 😅🚙