Preparation for Solo Overland @4xoverland

[@ballaratst]

Andrew I've watched your channel for years now and never miss a video. I believe this style of content is what you do the best. Simple documentation of your learnings that we as viewers can take and apply on our own adventures. As camping and 4x4 enthusiasts, it's the small details that make all the difference on a trip so thanks for sharing.

[@jasonprince8655]

Totally agree.

[@grantmathews690]

Hi Andrew,I watch most of your shows. Ive come to the conclusion you have a very good soul. I do many solo trips,and you and I share many emotions when on our own. Please keep encouraging other folk to have the same exsperiences. My very sincere regards Grant

[@jeetts59]

This is your best work. Variety is the spice of life, but in my opinion this is what you do best

[@WheresJoseToday-im1gr]

Just binged after downloading it. I think it was very good. I enjoyed the talking. You have lots of videos with great shots etc., and this one focused more on the angle of a conversation and "hanging out". I found it relaxing and it was great hearing your insights on things including mortality. Years ago I wound up homeless: just me and my dog Jedda in a soft top two-door Jeep. It was winter in Flagstaff, Arizona and it was brutal at 7,000 feet at night. Wish I had filmed it, but I had no camera and was just surviving. Still, there were times sitting by the Jeep in the woods where there was such a sense of peace! I wouldn't want to be homeless again, but it made me see just how much time we waste and how many distractions keep us from living when we let possessions and luxuries become the focus. I pray you are able to keep doing what you love for a very long time to come!

[@wowsly]

just paid to watch all these. i loved the one you done in the range rover :D great videos. downloading them to watch on my next camping trip :D

[@courtneyperry6929]

I looooove your videos. I love how you inform/share with us your way of thinking. From planning your trips to packing your troopy. You have so many gadgets and interesting things/camping gear in your garage. What a treat it would be to fossick around in there, with you giving an explanation and reason for each and every little thing purchased. Love your work 👌

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Lovely Ep

[@fatmanoverlanding]

A fan of the Oz Braai products. I have their Camp Braai kit. Not only is it a brilliant design, but it uses high quality materials and it's made in Australia.

[@geoffrandell9533]

Loving this series so far and has inspired me to do a solo trip sometime in the future. Its been way too long. Finally got round to becoming a patreon too. Great work Andrew. Thanks for producing it!

[@ubonrat8653]

I admire your passion

[@JoshuaK-4GR]

Great content following your channel , keep it up Mr Andrew, watching from Malawi...love the background music at 2:40

[@ndafarachaitezvi1139]

Awesome as always

[@loose_unit]

Can't wait for the series! ... I am on Patreon, but I want to spread watching it out :)

[@jeetts59]

I’ve just come back from solo 2 weeks in the Flinders Rangers. I do just as you do in unpacking my car completely, and starting from scratch depending on the type of trip.

[@Skippernick1957]

Great garage

[@LordSothMajere]

8:32 you could get some small d-clips to connect it to the molly plate? I personally LOVE d-clips. Very easy to use and they're detachable if needed.

[@crewzincool]

Nice love the the solo trips. I rekon you have to much stuff and need to go back to basics 😂

[@kwanelemthunzi1311]

Thanks for sharing yourexperience.

[@Beardinc]

Really enjoyed this solo series!

[@nzAndy]

great content!

[@fredbreck344]

Looking forward! BR

[@sirhcmi3]

“Someone said I should get a vacuum, and I said I have a brush.” More proof that you’re amazing!

[@garyhenwood-fox9814]

Going Solo - How important is your front passenger seat. ? Temp taking passenger seat out Verse temp install custom bench / storage unit. Everything comes flying off passenger seat at the wrong time.

[@darrenjones5885]

I’ve got Molle pouches in all shapes and sizes. Many of them are attached to the back of the front seats and used by a friend’s daughter and her cousin for hiding their sweets. I’ve got bottle holders that each hold two 330ml cans, and on one trip heard the little weasels, who don’t like fizzy drinks, raiding my fizzy Vimto. Other pouches hold ratchet straps and other items of no interest to them.

[@shayan5507]

Hi Andrew, I had to remove and then put back the spare tyre of my prado today in my garage by myself and boy it was so heavy and difficult making me wonder how I can replace a flat tyre by myself. We had a conversation about this with friends and the conclusion was that in a group trip people will help etc which reminded me your solo travels and this recent series that I have watched almost half of it (and enjoyed). With your 70s series, I wonder if you have tried the spare tyre even as a test? Do you have tips or a special hack? FYI, I’m 49 years old, 5’9” and a thin body😅 Take care mate.

[@Trekkies900]

Andrew any chance you can review a Starlink device in remote areas sometime. Really thinking to get one for Southern Africa to be able to get some work done on my trips.

[@TheLiuwa]

Hi Andrew - seems Mahindra is becoming ever more popular in Aus - we live in SA and have an s10 SUV 4x4 and has been hammered through miles of off-road driving in Moz. They're good and tough - maybe time to do a review..?

[@markrigby9588]

I have connector envy😊

[@mattluszczak8095]

What in the world.. vlogging camera that was different😎

[@troopyoverland]

I have a thousand things more in my troopy. Always inside and easy located. So... a little Boeing this basic tips

[@JimT-sm3np]

Hi Andrew I admire your videos. I figured you can confirm this or not. I bought 3 metal Jerry cans for water and fuel storage for my Landcruiser. I'm reading that I can't store drinking water or shower water in them. Its a shame, I don't need that much additional fuel. Thank in advance, Jim

[@overland-workshop]

There is nothing wrong with using steel cans for water! If they start to rust, then there could be a problem, and also, the paints used in steel cans might not be food grade. But for washing, they are properly suitable.

[@JimT-sm3np]

Terrific Thank you @@overland-workshop

[@mozartheart2958]

I always travel solo

[@toffwood]

And suddenly, you made clear why my very recent latest road trip (through EU Alps) failed... I've made hundreds of thousands of km of solo road trips and became 1/ too lazy with preparations 2/ I forgot the second most important goal of that trip: include long hikes... Preparation: my car is start-ready all the time, so no issue here, but I forgot to consider the time of year (2 first weeks of August are when almost everybody is on holiday in Europe) -> the Alps were packed full of people, everywhere! It was super hard to find some peaceful places to enjoy... NEVER AGAIN... 2/ I had set myself the goal to take a 2 hours hike per day minimum...and forgot it... It might have helped get somewhat of a better experience though, releasing some stress, but... Thanks a lot for reminding me these basic but vital considerations for a solo trip, and the little trick (from now on, I'll have sticky note on my dashboard with the trip's goals written in it!) ... All the best!

[@nicholastaylor8154]

Add a set of gaiters when you travel alone. Take snake bit out of the mix

[@overland-workshop]

95% of snake bites are on the lower leg. In Australia, even long trousers are fair protection because the snakes are back-fanged. Unlike many African snakes, which are, like mambas, front fanged. Trousers and gaiters are little help.

[@brianmwirigi200]

Just asking,is possible to change the leaf springs to coil spring in the rare to improve on comfort

[@overland-workshop]

yes. Very expensive but can be done.

[@jakobusjohannes2195]

I live in Perth, Do you do any events in person? I’d love to meet you and have a chat as I’m relatively new and would like to start over landing myself!

[@BubblesTheCat1]

Hello🙋🏼‍♂️👍🏻

[@Tony-qx5mt]

What’s the artists name which ended the video? I liked it. Great video btw, heaps of cool practical gear👌

[@nic.in.the.pacific5113]

That would be "sunshine, lollipops and rainbows "

[@sm5970]

I just finished this series. I bought it on Vimeo. I will be very honest as a fan, it was A LITTLE disappointing because I barely saw the landscape, drone shots, or some form of an interesting and narrative story of the journey that creates even a little bit of suspense. And the reason I found it disappointing is because I know that you are capable of this; you are a really good film-maker and narrator. Maybe you took the filming format you took because “we were the travelling companion.” But it left me feeling pathetic that I am watching another man live his life, which just made me feel like a loser. Never the less viewers, if you are into tagging along with someone doing their trip, please buy it. It has a lot of dialogue, over-landing advice and has a follow along theme.

[@mohnnadmercedes8246]

Why you don’t carry OBD scan tool for any situations!

[@overland-workshop]

I do.

[@MrNippon510]

Usually people try to buy happiness with money but here the happiness is buying money 😅

[@jasonhowe1697]

3 days of solitude will send most people bat shit crazy Andrew sometimes less is needed..

[@Peter-wc4kr]

Wondering what still camera you use?

[@overland-workshop]

Sony A73 with a variation of lenses.

[@lggy690]

How many times did you sing about a lovely bunch of coconuts? Did your benign insanity reach that far? 😂❤

[@joshuataylor3841]

This guy has done more for landcruiser then Landcruiser ambassadors. He should have some equity in Landcruiser

[@thewiredfox2691]

Can you already not see out your rear window? Otherwise, why would you block your rear view with those molle panels and gear bags? Or do you have a backup camera?

[@thewiredfox2691]

@Routeseventy6 I got a small screen here, but I was hoping he had something like that.

[@michaelharris1455]

He has 2 perfectly good side mirrors.

[@yawaragirl]

Snakes are protected in Australia

[@overland-workshop]

not if they are aggressive and are a threat to human life.

[@yawaragirl]

You dont know much about snakes ,do you

[@overland-workshop]

Actually, I do. But I'm sure you know more.

[@yawaragirl]

@@overland-workshop that is obvious ,my suggestion is to google what not to do when meeting a snake in Australia and maybe look at afew youtube vids on Aussie snakes ,I have lived in most states of this great country in the bush and have never met a nasty snake ,if you are scared of our wild life maybe say in GB ​ @4xoverland

[@overland-workshop]

Obvious? Why so condescending? You obviously have no idea what my experiences are. I know a lot about snakes from many continents, overlanded for 40 years, lived in the bush, taught African people about snake bite prevention and actions. You I think are nothing but hot air.

[@BorisEkner]

Did I see a Nokia phone at the charging station in your car!??

[@overland-workshop]

no.

[@kfbob364]

So British... take everything + the kitchen sink. I prefer to keep things much more simple. I find that too many gadgets and unused gear complicates my experience in the mountains. Too much gear makes me tired.

[@overland-workshop]

I don't take a sink. Saying that, its easy to be uncomfortable when camping. That's no achievement at all.

[@8bitbender495]

you should not get rid of your car, because it will be difficult to get diesel cars and petrol cars within a few years, we will all be driving electric cars in a few years...

[@overland-workshop]

electric cars do not work without infrastructure. The same happened when the car was invented. They don't run well on straw. Australia is a very, very big, empty country.

[@michaelhermans4753]

A 95 year old in Perth bought his first electric car His first car was a horse an cart that ate straw

[@lanceroark6386]

I’ve been alone, except for something like 10 sporadically dispersed days, since June 10th; whats this benign insanity you speak of; we’ve never heard of it.

[@lanceroark6386]

Hahahahahahahaha

[@damodoesall6240]

Your pronounciation of the towns along the Great Central Road is atrocious !!

[@overland-workshop]

I'm pleased you found something to criticize.

[@Lex-Hawthorn]

@@overland-workshop LOL

[@stanpyrzanowski]

Funny proper English you sound when you're on your own.

[@dziurawy]

too much talking.

[@overland-workshop]

Oh, the horror.

[@032254855]

is the carboard under the toyota a habit you picked up from owning a land rover

[@overland-workshop]

Funny. And well spotted. That's for when the Range Rover is in my workshop.