Saved by the winch!!! Did we find the mythical hot spring??? (Ep121 GrizzlyNbear Overland)

This week we successfully extend our Japanese tourist visas in the city of Kofu.
We then head west in search of a natural hot spring we had been given the location.
Do we find it??? You'll have to watch to find out but we can say we got stuck on a trail in our Land Rover Defender and had loads of fun getting unstuck.
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Music : Epidemic sound
Intro - Campfire songs 10
0:48 - Trust me / Mama Zula
03:08 - Fighting Another Day / Thyra
05:01 - Settle Your Regrets / Non State Actor
07:31 - Pull Me Out / Mike Stringer
09:26 - Sweet Thang / Daniel Fridell
Join us as we travel the world overland, exploring the cultures and traditions of all the countries we visit.
In our Land Rover Defender camper which is our full time home we will take you rock climbing, hiking and exploring across all the continents on this planet.

[@STYLEHUAHINONAIR]

Very nice.

[@mattbetts1945]

Proper day out...ace

[@donnymcquary2983]

Looks like fun, awesome you guys can start moving around again.

[@nbrettoner]

Your unstuckablenuss is admirable. An inspiration to many, who otherwise would give up. Ta :)

[@rcsuch4607]

Géniale cette sortie tout terrain.

[@rogerdonkersley2502]

Great stuff guys hope your injury s have healed. Cheers

[@leighdearle5965]

All good now buddy, went climbing yesterday 😊

[@zhangyan0830]

If you keep heading west you will arrive in Nagano very soon and you will find hundreds of super good hot springs there :) (just 1~2 hours from Kofu). And I'm sure you can find more defenders there~

[@smnagar1978]

JUST SUPERB

[@bigtitou]

toujours un plaisir de vous suivre. on espère vous croiser sur la route . bon voyage

[@jamesb8467]

It’s always about the journey! Great video

[@jatiphil5278]

Bien joué pour l'extension.....un bien pour un mal !

[@daydreamer7067]

You guy's are truly awesome people. Keep up the good work.

[@mr.g5719]

Both off you'll looking good & fresh ...... ❤💜

[@Spunky.sparks]

Awesome video 😁👊👍

[@stevestott3652]

Aw the road less traveled is some times the best . Liked that you cleaned the track and made it better for the next person . That is part of the fun of over landing . Great video again you two , all ways. Look foreword to your videos . Cheers and keep safe . From Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A.

[@arneh.christiansen4827]

Thank you for another great video, keep up having fun, see some nice places - stay safe

[@simonhewkin8418]

It was that good I whach it twice

[@chrisdenning9816]

Great day. Looking forward to seeing you in Yuma, AZ. Someday. Thanks

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks for another brilliant video. Was thinking and hoping last night that one would be available today. Stay safe.

[@jacqueslanoie3103]

Renoncer est parfois la plus sage des décisions. Il y aura bien d'autres sources thermales à visiter dans ce pays de volcans. Ah! J'oubliais! Encore une fois, j'ai beaucoup apprécié cette vidéo.

[@gman8606]

That's quite an off-road. Steph surely has a bright future as lumberjack😉

[@aungthuyanaing6120]

I like this ca

[@michaeljones5807]

Steph looking very good on the video thumbnail!

[@gordonwedman3179]

Whoa, special winching coveralls. Even Ronny Dahl doesn't have them. Good to know when to give up.

[@rawinghitam8355]

nice share brother... and good luck on your trip its amazing

[@rjl110919581]

THANK YOU FOR OTHER GREAT DETAIL VIDEO AS JOY WATCHING ALL TIMES

[@Simonandisla]

Definitely my kind of day 👍 Great update 😊🤘

[@handreecross2126]

I really like your trip, and I keep following it until a new episode, and here get further experience abroad even though I don't travel far, excited and keep going throughout the countries ...

[@Cozzera]

I love the cat fight at the beginning! Watched it several times!

[@markrainford1219]

lol me too.

[@tonydownunder5703]

That was good stuff 👍👍👍👍 For me the trip in is most times the best bit 👍 Love the way you both work together 🤗🤗🤗 Thanks for sharing. Keep going don't stop. Take care and stay safe. From 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@jmena19]

Great video as always guys... Glad you were able to get the extension. Also so nice to see you got to do some offroading 🙌🏻👌🏻

[@francoisehollender_franeuro]

Excellent adventure, love it!!! So now, this is the reason your overall has a double zip : you just zip it over your clothing - easer than sneaking in, and since you have 2 legs, you have 2 zips! Thanks for sharing that with us :-)

[@esmaeiltawassoly8301]

You are great wish you all the best

[@agrproductions2106]

Hello guys, beautiful track and vlog,. your thumbnails are amazing. I feel the winch is the most important recovery tool. Enjoy your fantastic adventures around the world . Happy trails!!! :-))

[@julienetwendybloch805]

Trop bien l'aventure de la journée !😍 Sacrés bûcherons !! 😁

[@seanslattery2535]

You placed the steps on the back seat....LOL

[@leighdearle5965]

Ha ha thanks mate 😜 I hope to redesign eventually and make some nice fold down aluminium steps. Not sure if Steph will let the plastic ones go though... She's sentimentality attached to them 🤣

[@araskazar]

Great episode, again!

[@TheErikBlackmore]

That coverall is far better look than the seadrill one mate !

[@leighdearle5965]

Absolutely mate haha Definitely more fun in these ones than offshore 😜

[@andrewdavies2975]

Great adventure with an amazing landrover.

[@bobjoncas2814]

..GOOD ONE, STAY SAFE...

[@adamkrolcom]

Nice video ;) But two things - synthetic rope does not gather kinetic energy so it won’t hurt you in case it breaks ;) And attach the rope to both ends of tree protector so you don’t divide it (tree protector) strength by half ;) Have a safe trip!

[@leighdearle5965]

That's true but it's not the rope I'm worried about it's the metal hook and shackle. I worked offshore for most of my life and I've seen so many close calls from flying shrapnel. We regularly move heavy gear around in excess of 100 tons. When a shackle / hook breaks it's a scary thing to see. Also choking a sling does indeed reduce the working load but in slinging and rigging courses they teach as a rule of thumb to reduce safe working load of a sling by 25% for each choke. Definitely not enough to worry about in a static pull situation like this using a sling with such a high working load.

[@marcusriley5388]

Yes!, this is a very important point: the tree protector or extension shouldn't be looped onto itself like you did. You lose a lot of strength (the tree protector can weaken itself when looped like this), making the winch pull more dangerous, and it can also damage the tree. Always attach the hook to both ends of the tree protector or extension. Great video though. I just found your channel and you both have a really great presence that is fun to watch.

[@frank-lr]

"The shortest path between two points is..." - always interesting :-)

[@Gabriel.Leni100]

Nice workwear! :) I have a blue one. also use it when i am working on our van!

[@kim.johann6357]

you made may day. awesome everytime to look your videos. when cam to germay, your are weloome

[@jayglines571]

Looks like fun

[@badgerpa9]

Love the pajamas! Steph has smile markers not wrinkles. It is fun to go on a trail and make it usable again when others just get scared. Awesome to see you not in a paved parking lot. Stay safe!!

Emocionante

[@jepolch]

Dang! I was stuck in Japan for nine years! 😊 3:21 If you don't use it, you lose it. 5:26 Non-State Actor! I love you guys!

[@coadyg]

Another great video.

[@kamranfoladi1115]

Great video s guys just keep safe 🙏

[@equestrianalways6132]

Don't ever worry about wrinkles Stephen , just don't wear matching jump suits like the oldies do lol

[@surolandy]

😍love it

[@dalxurxill1250]

Excellent video! You need to buy a bigger saw though. The mapsme tarmac surprise was funny :D

[@landyandy4x4]

Cool little trip I've found so meny cool place's with the sat nav odd direction.

[@leighdearle5965]

Sometimes we curse the gps but at times like this I'm happy it took us down the random path 😉

[@landyandy4x4]

@@leighdearle5965 😁 I've just put a new video up with a talking bit will you have a look and let me know what you think? I think I'm slowly starting to get a little better, thanks Andy

[@gasiorek22]

5:13 - that was sweet :)

[@laurentcaraland1404]

super le passage en sous-bois ! :) c'est la qu'on vois que le treuil est parfois bien utile.

[@donewhiskey]

Always remember to repair the trail, if you rut it. Air down before you hit it and you will make less impact.

[@janingate765]

looks like Steph had the hard job!

[@hordur2012]

Visit us and we will bring you to more hot springs than you can imagine ;-)

[@leighdearle5965]

Iceland is high on the list 😉

[@samitolluna]

salutations de la catalogne😘

[@BUZZTHETOY]

Vous êtes Crazy !!! BISOUS Laurent et Valérie

[@asifmuhammad201]

❤️❤️ Big fan of Uu❤️

[@sierramantrvlnus]

Another great video. But by goodness oh, you never say she has wrinkles! You say oh? I've never noticed.

[@zakkhan410]

Guys love your videos. Wish everyone can do something like you guys do. Have a question or help I want to ship my vehicle from Australia to Pakistan for overlanding what’s the best advise you can give in terms of transportation and shipping information would be ideal thanks

[@safif31]

❤️❤️🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@markbergman2342]

Just LOVE how you even changed clothing for winching :P

[@ALVIEDZANE]

Surprised you didn’t use the drone to scout the road ahead once the going got so tough. 🤔 Good stuff as always. A bientôt!

[@leighdearle5965]

We often use the drone to scout trails and look for rock climbing areas. It wasn't so tough or dangerous on this trail that we felt the need to fly the drone 😉

[@ALVIEDZANE]

Leigh Dearle I figured as much after I hit enter on the comment. Always an adventure!

[@billsoucess2448]

Mostly driver on that hill not tires lol 😆

[@leighdearle5965]

They're all cracked and degrading... I'm dreaming of Coopers 😍

[@johnmcgovern3806]

If you put the overalls on the other way, swap back to front then you would see why the double zips.

[@yorkchris10]

La Colombie Britannique a une grande histoire de bûcherons japonaises. Il y a un concours de bûche global à Tokyo et l' Onbashira.

[@johnnyb1897]

She is one of the most beautiful woman on KZbin. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@hishamjumbo]

Nice video and nice music keep going hope the best for you 🌹

[@lamcs-teametnotredefender1640]

Salut les amis ! Bha comme toujours, vos reportages sont tip top ! Chez les australiens qui font du hors piste, il y a une constante : ils ont toujours la banane et voir même ils sont morts de rire quand ca devient compliqué. C’est quoi votre truc ??? 😉

[@bebeguygoz6840]

Meuuuh;.non, Steph; Ce ne sont pas des rides...mais des "sourires"...au coin des zieux. (*=*)

[@holgergenenger3408]

Hi nice little trip. Why don’t you use the central lock, or is there no central lock at the defender?

[@leighdearle5965]

The front and rear diffs were locked but it's like most 4x4s unless you have actual after market lockers then you'll still spin at the tyre of least resistance. Four Wheel drives are in reality only getting power to 1 tyre at the front and one at the back when the diffs are locked. Maybe one day I'll invest in real lockers...

[@medavidcook]

Where did you get the tray that is under Grizzly?

[@TWX1138]

how has the canvas been on keeping the rain out of Grizzly? Any times when it hasn't been as good as you would like?

[@leighdearle5965]

The canvas has not leaked at all and we are happy with the design. We do get a bit of condensation now and then but that's normal in a pop top camper.

[@titaniumgear690]

Toyo's look like they're holding up well... are you still disappointed with them?

[@leighdearle5965]

They're ok I guess, still wearing faster than expected and they are very cracked and deteriorating fast. I will go straight back to Cooper STT pro when these are finished 😉

[@johnmcgovern3806]

Even though you australian I thought you would have figured that out.

[@ryand1952]

what was the plan after japan? before the whole corona shiz

[@500pat]

Why didn‘t you use difflocks?

[@jackwongsolo]

May I know what are the processes to send your vehicle to Japan and would be nice if include the costs :) thank you. Also, does it require permit to sleep in public?

[@servicegear7137]

Ohh It's time to use the winch 😊 By the way, song is asking Alexandria ? Plz Name 🤟

[@badgerpa9]

Music : Epidemic sound Intro - Campfire songs 10 0:48 - Trust me / Mama Zula 03:08 - Fighting Another Day / Thyra 05:01 - Settle Your Regrets / Non State Actor 07:31 - Pull Me Out / Mike Stringer 09:26 - Sweet Thang / Daniel Fridell

[@manueltakeuchi1416]

Son rutas de los Suzuki jimny

[@johnmcgovern3806]

Ill bet she was laughing at you whille looking the other way

[@BittnerBuddenbrock]

Again a nice video! Two thoughts of mine: the tree strap - I wouldn't looped it through, I'd wrap it around, connect the two ends with a shakel, preferably a soft shackle and then connect the winch cable! The bag over the cable is a very good idea (wrap it more than once around would make sure it stays on the cable! Be careful with driving through branches with an open window, a nasty scratch o your pretty face would be the smaller problem! It could take an eye! Bon chance

[@gzahnd]

Yeah dude, that tree strap setup directly to the winch hook had me sweating. Super dangerous! Georg described the proper technique.

[@leighdearle5965]

Thanks for the advice. I worked offshore on oil rigs most of my working career. In all slinging and rigging courses it's taught that by choking a sling you reduce the safe working load by approximately 25% in a straight pull situation. We regularly moved and lifted loads in excess of 100 tons, I've seen some big stuff go wrong and a lot of very close calls. Choking this high work load sling in a static pull situation like this has a very small risk. The safe working load of the sling after being choked still far exceeds any load it would actually see. By choking the sling it stays where I want it to be 😉 Most important is to keep clear of line of fire just in case and we both were.

[@leighdearle5965]

Definitely a bad idea to have the window open that's for sure and that was a close call for Steph 😜

[@BittnerBuddenbrock]

@@leighdearle5965 ok, I see your point and most likely it's one of those things - more than one road lead to Rome. I've been in the military for 20 years trained in crazy things and been off roading and overlanding for most of my life - my way has been pounded into me! Worst I have ever seen was a broken shekel going through a windshield and taking out the driver's lowers face - VERY drastic! Be careful, be safe

[@tukocan]

100% with Georg on this. Retired military and an overlander, I'd never chock my tree protector in the manner that you did. You have to think, the more force on the rope will tighten the chock, in some cases making it difficult to release and on some tree's it will damage the bark. Using a D shackle between the two loops is far more effective and less damaging. Other than that, I loved this weeks episode. Keep them coming guys and keep safe.

[@rumplestiltskin1]

"I'm an ex bikie mole".... lol, nearly wet myself

[@spoonerbooner]

where do i get overalls like that!

[@leighdearle5965]

Euro 4x4 parts.

[@broker1533]

hello from azerbayjan

[@alanbstard4]

" I;m an ex bikie moll " lolol Did she really say that?

[@TWX1138]

Could be worse, could've been the American version.

[@brianboys9015]

I was born in 1957

[@irfantareen5077]

Why did u skip coming to Pakistan ?

[@leighdearle5965]

Not skipped, it's on the list 😉

[@irfantareen5077]

U r welcome if u come to Quetta i would love to see u guys and a dinner from my side

[@eisbar7354]

4WD Action eat you heart out! Ha!

[@inccorectbred8049]

Hello

[@holgermuller2987]

No lockers ??

[@GeertB84]

I was thinking the same as I saw one rear wheel spinning and the other wheels standing still :)

[@leighdearle5965]

We don't have full lockers only the standard diff lock. Maybe I hadn't locked it at that stage. Even with it locked we were still spinning on 2 tyres, one front one back. Maybe one day I'll invest in air lockers...

[@GeertB84]

If you're planning on doing more offroad, lockers are a very good investment. They make a huge difference!

[@greenplanetdocumentary6231]

7:10 song name please?

[@badgerpa9]

Try reading in the description some time! Music : Epidemic sound Intro - Campfire songs 10 0:48 - Trust me / Mama Zula 03:08 - Fighting Another Day / Thyra 05:01 - Settle Your Regrets / Non State Actor 07:31 - Pull Me Out / Mike Stringer 09:26 - Sweet Thang / Daniel Fridell

[@Skagowy]

I'm sorry, but it's your fate, Leigh. It's written that you 'll never reach the hot spring. Only icy waters for you.

[@leighdearle5965]

Nooo not icy waters... Anything but that 😜

[@mnpu4499]

give the wheel to her and you cut the trees..poor lady

[@marianfrances4959]

When you ask her "what does a lumber jack say?", you sound like you are talking to a child.

[@Chiellus11]

It's endearling

[@hannahbnana4942]

You make me want to buy a chainsaw!