Long Drive into Botswana and a Corrupt South African Cop @4xoverland

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[@george1187]

Andrew , we missed you a lot, here , in South Africa. Welcome back , home !

[@gumundurpetur9114]

1HZ is one of the friendliest sounding engines made. Love them.

[@kevinrichards8119]

The original and the best,Thankyou Andrew... Best wishes from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@lionelredier9666]

How great and rewarding to see you back in Africa at last, many thanks ❤

[@markfarr2514]

I’ve been waiting for this, truly wonderful, and how good does the Landcruiser look. Hello from home in Perth WA.

[@HammerRocks]

The sensation of feeling like you’re driving up a slope when you’re not is often referred to as a false perception or illusory motion. This can sometimes happen due to the road’s texture, lighting conditions, or even psychological factors.

[@railworker8058]

It’s not just in the Kalahari either. Long stretches of straight road in a vast expanse will do that. I encounter it a lot here in Canada.

[@primafacie6442]

Like the one called the Electric Brae south of Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

[@jlb4x4]

Love seeing you in Africa with your beautiful new build. Thank you for sharing with us

[@Get-into-the-game]

Andrew your laugh is priceless the original one came out when jumping into the car to drive from the que

[@Riaan3108]

Cantankerous story telling Andrew, my favourite KZbin personality

[@frankguernier2280]

He should team up with his brother from a different mother. Sir Richard Attenbra.

[@frederikwarlop6755]

The moment of looking how to set the vehicle for the night,checking the surrounding,and then finally shutting off the engine,what a moment,cant agree more, Same feeling here 👍

[@BettyPaul-hb4ck]

The reason that the lions won't eat Andrew is because of is Swiss blade he carries . Awesome to have you back..

[@frankguernier2280]

And his Rolex .

[@ianwatson3315]

Alucab have just done the complete roof conversion on a grenadier and it looks awesome. There are many accessories for them now and it’s transformed the vehicle

[@tuelo9203]

Happy to see you back exploring Africa sir, thank you for your wonderful shows, I never missed a single episode ❤

[@troelsandersen9654]

Quite possibly, your best video ever. It was you, the vehicle and the circumstances. Personal and realistic. Thank you.

[@4xoverland]

one never know what video will strike a chord. It seems this one did for a lot of people.

[@christokoekemoer9724]

Hi Andrew, great content!! Working with 1hz land cruisers for a long time, the only buzzer/alarm I have ever heard was because of water in fuel filter, I think that is your problem. The only times a 1hz is too slow... Is when YOU are in a hurry😂 Welcome back!!

[@harrietgibbs4086]

We have a 1HZ and LOVE it; never enjoyed the journey more.

[@taurota1554]

Welcome back to Africa.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@mikedoble729]

My favourite type of 4XO video ! I skip over all the build stuff as I’ll never own a troopy, but these every day gibberish on the go I love. Great work, thank you 🎉🙌🏻

[@thebuffalooverlander]

Welcome back to Africa and thanks for , once again, an entertaining episode 👏

[@ricoman7981]

In March of 1992 I rented a vehicle in J’burg and drove to Kruger. On the way I drove through a huge electrical storm that to this day I believe was the biggest storm I have ever been caught in anywhere in the world. At one point the rain was coming down so hard a number of people, me included, pulled off under an overpass to wait it out. It was simply too dangerous to carry on driving. The intensity of the pounding rain was amazing and the lightning spectacular.

[@hunt4redoctober628]

You're film making Andrew and narration is excellent. You really bring to life your experiences. Absolutely love it!

[@roysethantsho2841]

Thanks Andrew. Beautiful footage and scenery of the Kalahari (my home) with the familiar idle note of the 1HZ in the background! Greetings from Sydney, NSW!

[@SchyffS]

Beautiful vehicle, chilled show, just perfect

[@grantlouw3182]

That driving uphill sensation is something I’ve only ever experienced in Botswana as well.

[@lars9604]

Regarding Andrew's comments about accessories/modifications for the Grenadier. He must not have searched the internet or only searches Australia because there are an amazing number aftermarket suppliers in the U.S. I know there are few in the UK and Europe. There's one Chinese company that seems to put out new products almost daily. When I got a Discovery back in 1994 it took years before there was anything.

[@4TGL]

…and you can fit a poptop tent for your grenadier, which looks fabulous, thanks to alu cab😎. That’s the moment, when the car gets interesting.

[@alexandermel9987]

Always enjoy your videos Andrew. I can totally relate to fitting something on my cruiser taking a second, third, fourth or fifth look at it after turning away, I thought I was the only one😅, and then planing what next to add. I own a VDJ dual cab 79. The car I owned before that was a 1HZ 76 Land Cruiser. I live in the highlands of Papua New Guinea and the difference when climbing is night and day. Can’t imagine going back to the 1HZ.

[@bernardchebani7359]

You're always welcome to Botswana. Thanks for the accolades.🎊🇧🇼👌

[@LFG-gu7kk]

why oh why, why mocking a Grenadier again? Just forget about it... and btw many of modified Grenadiers around, even with roof conversion (which you said will be impossible) etc. Every modified vehicle is different, dont think about stock ones. And on the other hand, many people would say that all those Troopies looks quite similar. Wheel carier, bullbar, maxrtax table, en suite shower, all the same... pls stop mocking others and enjoy what you have. I am your long time fan, love your older work, but last months (nearly a year) there is something missing, less passion and no "spark", but more complainig, more vissible and unnatural product placement, etc.... We want good old Andrew back, enjoying, and spreading knowledge and good vibes from travelling and exploring.

[@4xoverland]

didn't watch to the end did you?

[@LFG-gu7kk]

@@4xoverland i did, like every your other video... dont take it as a hate comment, i just see different style of yours later and i preffered the old one...

[@4xoverland]

I did not say it would be impossible to convert the roof at all. I said it would not be as simple as the Troopy. And this is a fact. People do tend to put words in my mouth and come to conclusions that are the opposite of what I said. For example, I said several times about how impressed with Grenadier, and went on and on about it too! But still, because of some criticisms, many conclude the that I do not like it. One can like something while not liking everything about it. Sorry you don't like my latest content.

[@BorisEkner]

@@4xoverland You’re one heck of a content creator, Andrew. In all the friendly tone of voice my text can share, sometimes your replies to comments come through as a little arrogant. I know you’re not an arrogant person, but sometime, in text, you could appear to be. I am well aware that text doesn’t have tone of voice, which means that choice of words to be very important. The Grenadier is no longer a car I’d buy as the options look far more interesting. My current vehicle is the most interesting of them all in my opinion. Another is the Mini Landcruiser coming in Nov. I won’t buy it, but I will have a good look at it, for sure. Please keep up the good work you do, from every video I learn something.

[@philhealey4443]

​@@4xoverlandGrenadier is certainly appealing, albeit with some flaws - for example look at the oil filter location, but the uncertainty of BMW plastics is the main deal breaker for me in not surrendering my 12 year old basic G Wagen for one and your refurbished albeit slow South African Landcruiser might be one of the last vehicles running in a post apocalyptic landscape. After only previously seeing birds eye views of two Grenadiers in Yorkshire while propelling a Unimog camper, I finally got to look closely at one 3 weeks ago in Egilsstadir airport carpark, where its suspension lift and oversized tyres looked well suited to Icelandic rivers. I was then nearly mown down by one a few nights ago in Jakarta and was glad it lacked a bullbar!

[@AndyM...]

Great episode ASPW !!! Love the KTP area. Heading to Kruger in a few weeks, I went there "once" 10 years ago...this'll be my third trip. And nothing beats that smell of new rain on dry grass, it's unique and unforgettable. Safe travels, happy camping and hope you get many wildlife pics !!!

[@sebastiengombau]

Can't wait for the next episode ! beautiful work Andrew.

[@carolyndavis4517]

these trips that you do by yourself are the ones that are the best

[@Widewings748]

I know exactly what you meant by the African smell of the rain. Your adventures are a dream to me. Great to see you back in my country. Welcome Andrew

[@juergenaushusum2587]

great episode, thank you; greetings from the highest north of germany

[@driordanistsafaridis5335]

Thank you very much for your excellent video. Greetings from Athens Greece.

[@usedjoe5464]

4:13 you're talking about the turn-back-to-look factor (TBTL) and yes land cruisers have that effect, love this build

[@BrianChavwanga]

Good morning, am always looking for your quality content. Wishing you the best as traverse Southern Africa

[@GaragePie22]

That Kalahari bush is beautiful, and no flies!

[@toddschulz8522]

How about a 1HDFTE conversion? Still as reliable as a 1hz but can be very powerful. Great on fuel aswell. Not a hard conversion. They are a beautiful engine you haven’t tried in a troopy before.

[@tareqiyzmohd3567]

@4xoverland have a good opinion here buddy!

[@troopyinafrica]

There might not be “smell-I-vision” but that shot of the beer on the table with the rain and thunder certainly gave me an idea. Nothing better than that Kalahari rain smell 😍 Shame yes Kuruman has become a high crime area. Not clear why. Fortunately it is not all towns in South Africa.

[@greenestmachine71]

I agree with your comments regarding Garmin products. I was considering getting a Garmin Overlander, however I had a spare iPad and gave it a test run and it works very well. You need to have the iPad with cellular for the GPS chip. I now have a single device that allows me to run the GAIA app, Spotify, iOverlander and Waze..etc. why pay all that cash for a Garmin that does one thing and not that well IMHO.

[@gr4vel]

That build really deserves a 1HD-FT conversion. Pair it up with an A750f with a standalone contoller too. I bet the guys in Cape Town can manage it.

[@BobTheBlue]

The Kalahari in winter is the best! Andrew, will you please show some night sky lapsed footage at some point? 🙏

[@4xoverland]

Kalahari winter is the worst time for time lapses because there is too much dust in the atmosphere.

[@stephensimmons2498]

I have exactly the same brand pocket knife, I had to replace one I was given many years ago , it was stolen out of my room whilst on holidays in the states ! Mine stays mostly in my backpack or give box when we are overlanding in OZ. It gets used a lot. On another note, love the trips Andrew.

[@jonniebos]

Kalahari has been our beach house since our first visit to Mabua in 79 with our two door range rover. The Tsabong road north had two policemen patrolling on camelback! That Makopong road we also took to exit Mabua once and it was so tuff then ! I agree with the grass net bad design. Shorten the stretchies to suit…. Pity you mention bad driving and corruption so many times. We are all reeling here is SA because of the lawlessness and employment situation. You will notice at Mabua gate that our pics are still adourning the walls we took before the link to Nossob was established to Nossob to form the Kgalagadi Tramsfrontier Park. Troopy looks good and the 4point2 will be in its element up there ! Greetings from Paarl

[@wilso7235]

Hi Andrew, I’ve had the iPad mini for 2yrs now, superb for traveling. Where as the Garmin Hx… is a one trick pony. Just make sure you get the cellular version, has gps built in for off grid and you just hot spot it for reception. 👍

[@BorisEkner]

4:31 I still turn around to look at my Jimny. In 6 days it’s her 3rd birthday. More modifications are in the pipeline. 16:17 Good blades are a necessity. Military grade foldable Gerber that was given to me more than 15 years ago. Damn good knife. Needs a ceramic sharpening a few times a year making it razor blade sharp. Has two simple tools, 1 bottle opener, 1 emergency Philips screw driver with a nail file. I carry it all the time. 20:05 I want to express my gratitude to you, Andrew. A few days ago I had the shocks in my Jimny replaced, including the steering damper. Boy, what an improvement it is. No, I didn’t get ARB ones nor the BP-51’s due to local rip-off pricing and no current availability. I got another brand, but I got just what I was hoping for. I listened to you and a few others and I got the result I was aiming for. Thanks for the lessons. 21:49 Looks like driving uphill … We have one of those here in GUA too. When I was there I had a bottle of water rolling uphill on the paved road. Really weird view. 27:37 BTW - The car looks amazing!

[@ronvanstaden8784]

Great editing on this one dude👍👍👍

[@Permi-q5n]

I saw that yellow light too on the dash,it made no sense until you mentioned you glimpsed it as well.😂

[@4xoverland]

what you saw was 'SUB', indicating I am using my sub fuel tank.

[@kefilwetobedzani3185]

Awesome 💯

[@BubblesTheCat1]

30:40. Right now, the best part is no pesky flies, like in Australia! 😂😂😂

[@frankguernier2280]

Just the risk of being shot in Joburg at the traffic lights or attacked in the bush or catching Berri Berri or being stung by tetsi fly or going through the agony or giving your passport to an Ak47 toting border guard who can't read but is asking for a bribe. I think the OZ flies are tolerable.

[@andrewberg1691]

It's not just Africa. I've experienced the same feeling (constantly driving uphill) in Oz.

[@TRONA-CA.]

As you were speaking about GPS, looking out your driver's window reminds me so much of the Mojave Desert around the Lone Pine area by Death Valley.

[@MarkRose1337]

Petrichor is such a beautiful smell!

[@jeffrwheelock]

Cheers!

[@robwainwright5387]

I turn around to look at my short wheel base Galendewagen. I also have both Victorinox and Leatherman but have to admit my Leatherman is my " go to " tool. Though, I do really love the Swiss army knife.

[@markloh4896]

By far the best looking snorkel in the market. Safari you see that?🤔

[@fabulousoffroaddesigns5080]

The furniture in your b&b looks very similar to what you might find in Atlantic Canada.

[@Sandy_Seats]

one of your best!

[@nilsove]

Hi. I back your issues with Garmin Overlander software.. What was the name of the software you used on the Ipad ? And I love this kind of videos. Keep up the good work 😄

[@imperfectandinspired]

Virtual smell-sensation app.....loading 😊

[@atomicsmith]

Funny, I’m coming back to Victorinox as well. They really are great. Try one of the alox ones like the pioneer X or farmer X. Try a small rambler for tweezers and toothpick

[@dougsphoto]

Hi Andrew thx for sharing and keeping my dreams alive..., but it sounds like you're going to change the engine to something more powerful am I right...

[@tonygq3269]

Those damn big brand names......lol 😄😄🤣

[@chrisroothman2664]

With the good rains the past season, the ticks and sand fleas could become a problem. Hope you have some repellant against that, such as Bayticol. ( Telling an old dog the thing stuck to his bum is his tail.)😂

[@glynmaude6602]

We wish there were good rains in the kgalagadi but the area as is all of Botswana had terrible rain and is in a drought . This has already escaped human wildlife conflict in the kgalagadi and given commutes more motivating to change land use in the area Andrew is camping in off road and illegally.

[@lucas.treichler]

As always following you. Greetings from Victorinox Country. By the way, i love my Winemaster of Victorinox (you can open also a beer with it 😂) Cheers or as we say: Viva!

[@anbu999]

Interesting looking snorkel

[@zenmachine50]

mopany stumps going through a tire... yikes! changing a tyre would have me a bit worried. Lifting it down would be ok, but having to lift a wheel up onto bolts might be a bit of a problem, if by yourself - like when replacing the flat tyre with the spare then putting the flat tyre on the rear spare mount

[@4xoverland]

I have a technique where I can do it on my own. I roll the wheel into position, sit on the sand, cradle the wheel on my legs and lift it onto the bolts. Getting the wheel back onto the rear carrier is more difficult, but with the aid of a strap, I can do that was well.

[@jeetts59]

Wonderful series. Very atmospheric. I find your choice of knives somewhat disturbing, try Benchmade or Spyderco.

[@MarkRose1337]

I've had a Victorinox Trekker for almost 15 years and I've never had to sharpen it. I did have to replace the toothpick once.

[@toejamr1]

You must use it very little. They make the metal fairly soft as to make sharpening easier.

[@MarkRose1337]

@@toejamr1 I don't use it heavily, but I don't hesitate to use it either. The serrated blade is showing some wear but it cuts fine

[@warren6899]

Traveled the hotzashell kuruman on a Vespa scooter. 40kg of gear & a Yorkie stopped of at Moffett mission

[@4wdadventureoz]

Great looking rig Andrew, job well done. Could you move the spare tyre closer to the front of the roof rack to move some weight to between the axles?

[@4xoverland]

I could. But need to be able to get it down without climbing all the way up. There is no ladder and it has no rim, so doesn't weigh much.

[@4wdadventureoz]

I thought that after I had posted, when travelling solo, as you do, keeping things simple is the best. Cheers mate.

[@beast6able]

Couldn't agree more with you Andrew............booking and deadlines ruin the freedom of overlanding, camping.🤬

[@woestynkriek63]

You should have taken the gravel road from Upington and completely skipped Kuruman. No traffic and you van camp anywhere

[@andreasweber7828]

Intervention in behalf of the Grenadier: the annoying lumpy Tumor in the foot area is only on the right side. However, if you drive a car with the steering wheel on the left side ….. (important to me, I’m German )

[@ensatlantic]

"The Ineos Grenadier are all the same" … What? Coming from the factory all the troopies are the same too. Just modify it like any Land Cruiser. Plenty of options out already to do that. There just was a big overland show in Germany with tons of products already available for the Ineos, including two popup rooftop conversions already. Garmins - I have three of them - purchased over the years. I hate them all. If a company sucks, it's Garmin.

[@lucas.treichler]

By the way, you can personalize a Victorinox, also with a 4XOverland Logo on it…

[@tobybirtwhistle430]

Petrichor. The smell of rain.

[@FPVsean]

I wonder when you were overtaking, did it feel choked and down on power due to the experimental snorkel that was installed?? Could have some issues with high flow under stressful acceleration maybe?

[@louikamanga7303]

When you can click like button before you even watch the clip…smitten! you’re truly one lucky bugger.

[@jamesfearon1998]

It would be amazing to see a 1HD-FT/FTE swapped 78 series 😉

[@4xoverland]

keep watching!

[@SoftCampingSouthAfrica]

I was joining a highway from Pretoria yesterday and from stand still a single cab 79 series kept up with me all the way to 120. Don’t know what they did to it but damn it was flying. Yes it was empty but wow I was impressed and the exhaust note, oh my, I felt it in my rib cage. I’ve watched many of your videos of how much extra power can be squeezed out of those 4.5l V8, but yesterday was pure demonstration.

[@Alan.livingston]

“This, now”. Cuts to scene of an old man in the middle of nowhere muttering to himself. Love the content!

[@gilbert7794]

Still have my Swiss Army knife I brought 36 years ago when I joined the army.

[@mikaelljungberg1019]

I saw a roof top converted granater on the internett

[@willweber320]

That’s the problem with light force lights they put it in big bold letters across to light. fantastic product in my opinion but because they put the name across the light you’re just asking for people to try and steal them

[@glennboy66]

Pretty sure the rattle is the loose nut behind the wheel

[@4xoverland]

you mean me? It was the first thing I checked.

[@squirrel_ca9745]

A corrupt cop in South Africa?! Show me a cop that’s not corrupt in SA and I’ll show you a living, breathing Unicorn :’D

[@squatch2461]

🍻

[@dinkaman2160pukka]

beats the boredom of Aus! LOL!!! U never did the CPT to Cairo, well too late mate! Boredom is a universally dreaded feeling. Being bored means wanting to be engaged when you can’t. It’s our brain telling us to take action, much like pain is an important signal for danger or harm.

[@fatmanoverlanding]

It would seem, base on what Andrew was saying about the level of crime rate in Africa, you have to be more wary of other people in towns, than predatory animals, in the bush. The bush is safer for humans.

[@4xoverland]

Not Africa! South Africa.

[@SoftCampingSouthAfrica]

As a South African, totally agree. I once had a 15 strong pride of lions 5 car lengths away from my turned back while closing a camp gate but till this day I’ll rather go through that again than driving around South Africa. It’s rough out here man. No joke. I mostly carry extra fuel not coz I need it but because I’m actually trying to avoid as many refuelling towns as possible.

[@Zeebad_1st]

Isn't this the same video you showed last week?

[@janebayley4800]

Landrover , owners no , exactly what you talking about. Andrew averfantastic trip. B. Safe

[@railworker8058]

Stupid question for you, Andrew. Why don’t you switch off your engine when you’re away from the vehicle? Saving the starter motor or is fuel consumption better without starting and stopping? My apologies, that was two stupid questions.

[@4xoverland]

Strange question. I don't. If the engine is running, there is a reason. Pumping the tyres, for example.

[@mikaelljungberg1019]

Lively to follow Alingsås on your juryns by camera.

[@TobIas-or9dj]

What do you think is the best digital map for Garmin Overlander and iPad for western Africa. I‘ll move to Dakar January 2025

[@chrisstephen4563]

People have had their trailers ransacked in Kuruman whilst at stop streets 😢

[@andrewwilson3054]

And im busy moving from the Eastern Cape to the Northern Cape because I thought there is less crime.

[@CandidHeartache]

Have you considered a turbo?

[@4xoverland]

I've turbo-charged two of the 5 1HZ engines I've owned and I know a lot about it. These engines tend to die very quickly after a turbo is fitted. The piston crowns are too thin to cope with the pressures. So a new-ish engine turbo-charged with care, is viable. An old engine is not.

[@DaveLavs]

Noticed your comment about needing to be aware of safety in some of these parts. Obviously there are some places worse than others, and you lived a lot of your life in SA but do you just cross your fingers? Or do you take other measures to protect yourself over there?

[@4xoverland]

I used common sense. It works very well.

[@darrengray2309]

Done correctly by a reputable company there is nothing wrong with fitting a turbo to a 500k 1HZ with no blow by. Berrima Diesel in Australia do it successfully on a daily basis.

[@4xoverland]

I have owned 6 1HZ engines and turbo charged two of them. Successfully. But most off the shelf solutions destroy the engine inside 30K kms.

[@markwinter7511]

How did you find the 1hz once you're in bots.

[@TheBTG88]

I guess Andrew is not aware of the Ineos Arcane Works, which is the bespoke customization service.

[@4xoverland]

What makes you think I'm not? I get all their press releases.

[@TheBTG88]

@@4xoverlandYour comment at 4:38 about it being a problem that all Grenadiers look the same and you can’t personalize them. If you were aware of this program, you would not make such a statement.

[@SoftCampingSouthAfrica]

@@TheBTG88I think you miss what he means when he says customise or personalise. Work done by “Ineos Arcane Works” is just another spec you can tick off to be honest. Meaning same same same to customers that pick it. Meaning you can’t just sit at camp and look at your car and feel this is “yours” and caters to you and you only. Real customisation is something you think of, plan and execute in your way based your individual needs. A company customising on your behalf, it’s not for me and definitely not for the kinda guy like Andrew. The biggest joy is seeing YOUR plan come to life.

[@TheBTG88]

@@SoftCampingSouthAfrica Aside perhaps from bullbars not yet being available in the aftermarket, one could vinyl wrap the Ineos, put on different tires and wheels, add addition lighting accessories, etc. and make it look different today. So the statement on its own is rather specious.

[@SoftCampingSouthAfrica]

@@TheBTG88 the point is NOT to just do something just for the sake of being different. Read my reply carefully. What makes it different is individual approach based on individual requirements. The ability to adjust and rearrange things to suit personal requirements. It’s not just to say I have a special bumper therefore I’m different or slap vinyl on and boom. Personally I don’t even talk to such people ever coz I don’t wanna hear about a product catalogue from some supplier that serves little purpose to the owner other than “I want a cool product”. No one cares about that difference, Ofcoz unless you surround yourself with people that care about such. It’s the result of individualism that makes a car difference. that’s when the interests comes in. I love talking to people about their setup when I can read from their setup their personal taste and requirements and how they overcame it. Flexing a special bumper or vinyl means nothing to people we are referring to. For example, Andrew usually prefers (what I would call a carcass) to start off of. Granted that’s his business and prefers it that way. I’m an architect specialising in healthcare design and I run my own company. I hardly get time to overland more than 3 weeks at a time and I spend most of my time on tarmac and site meetings at almost 28000km a month. KZbin is a hobby for me and yes I understand its business for others. For me I need the most comfortable mile muncher I can find for the price I’m willing to pay. To allow single life (like now) to couple to 2 kids later. Basically all stages of my life. That matters to me and That’s MY starting baseline and is none negotiable. but I’m a farm boy through and through so I have to make a compromise. And it’s the response to that “Individual compromise” that makes it different. As a result, you have no idea how many people just rock up at my campsite just to have a look saying they haven’t seen my set up before. You know why? cos they have never met “ME”. That’s what makes your setup “unique”.

[@michaelsecomb4115]

How do the safety levels compàre in Africa and Australia? Is it safe to travel alone in Africa?

[@4xoverland]

Africa has 54 countries. In most, travelling is very safe. Botswana is one of the safest.