The Perfect Overland Set Up

In this mid week video we talk overland set ups and why we chose Grizzly the Four Wheel Camper and Bear the Land Rover Defender to carry us on this multi year journey around the world.
The title may be misleading and we know this set up is not for everyone but we do honestly believe that we have the perfect set up to suit our needs in this global overland journey.
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.
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[@PhilUys]

Viva Defender! We just finished our 77000km non stop three continent journey in our Defender. Great vehicle and lots of companions on the road. Happy travels.

[@jamesb8467]

That white Defender 90 was beautiful! Lol at 4:45!!!

[@Dav-S5658]

Nicely done Leigh! You do know that there is an old Australian axiom that goes something like this: If you intend to venture into the Australian bush, you need a Land Rover. If you ever intend to return, you need a Toyota. :))

[@leighdearle5965]

Ha ha yes we've heard them all 😂 Including the African slogan Land Rover discovered Africa and Toyota keeps it running 😜

[@paulthompson7280]

Hey mate iv Owned Land Cruisers Nissan Patrols and Drove them in the Mountains Narly terrain and now I own a 2006 4LTV6 Discovery 3 and would never go back the Land Rover is way better than the Land Cruisers and Part's are less than half Price of Toyota Parts. So Land Rover's are the Best I should know I'm a Mechanic. Get your Parts from John Craddock UK thanks Lads Oioi

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Thank you so much for that comment, Land Rover for life!!!

[@bayls8422]

Land Rover turning drivers into mechanics since 1948 👍 I’m a Landcruiser guy myself but I do love the notion of, and look of, the Defenders and the passion of the owners. We dont have that big family feel so much in Landcruiser land. I’d probably ship my Landcruiser 100 over but wondering if you’ve observed the availability of unleaded and the prices in your travels?

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Hey Thanks for the comment, you are right about the Land Cruiser family not being as tight as the Land Rover community. I was ten years in an 80 Series and never once got a wave or thought about waving to another Toyota driver. In the end the cars not important as long as we are getting out there :-) Unleaded is available everywhere you will have no problem, diesel is the only fuel that can be sometimes hard to come by.

[@stevepowell1651]

I've traveled in a defender. Yes massive friendly community. Fortunately easy to work on. Dream vehicle Aussie Land cruiser Ute. And that pic of one broken, some sort of wild unimaginable conspiracy.hee hee. All the best

[@markmillar535]

Thankyou for this video! I have this dream of doing what you are doing! Maybe not on the same scale, and it will be in a Landrover, I have owned 4 series lll's! Is your Defender modified to take all the extra weight? I know you said it is below the limit, just wondered! Many excellent points that people possibly could not envisage. Many thanks, from Lockdown Asuturias. (N. Spain)

[@leighdearle5965]

We do have upgraded heavy duty suspension. We made a video a few years ago about all of the modifications to the vehicle. Stay positive and safe in beautiful Spain 🙏

[@GeertB84]

Did you think about a fwc (fourwheelcamper) flatbed version when you made your choice? Downside is that you need to convert your tray in a flatbed (extra cost) but the living area inside the camper is much bigger...

[@leighdearle5965]

Actually yes we did consider this. You are correct we would increase our inside living space considerably but in turn we would lose all of our outside storage storage which is much more important to us. We have so the rock climbing, hiking and camping equipment that we store in the side boxes and slide our drawer. We don't want to store this gear inside the camper. There are only three 2 of us and we find we have plenty of space. Also those conversions are very costly as you mentioned.

[@johndiaz7240]

Very refreshing to hear someone with you're knowledge and experience speak with such humility , we love the truck and camper . We have a old Cruiser with a roof top and will never go where you have been ,we just camp here in the States thanks for sharing. Take care.

[@manuelwebe]

Great channel. Love Defenders but as they are discontinued now & therefore extremely expensive cult vehicles, I think they are destined to slowly disappear and become history (sadly). You guys spend a lot of time repairing, fixing, and maintaining that Landy!. How do you cope with that? It would drive me absolutely crazy! Anyway, thanks for sharing your awesome experiences. Stay safe & sound guys! Happy new year!

[@wyattoneable]

This is perfect timing as I have purchased and modifying my vehicle for adventure travels. You made a lot of great points about why you went the direction you did.

[@stevieofarrell3226]

Me and Xin Safety Officer are discussing your time here. Hope you are well Leigh

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

G'day gentlemen, great to hear from you both! Good memories from my brief time working with you both. Hope things are ok over there during these crazy times?

[@abhishekfinch4825]

All dislikes by Toyota owners

[@claudioorsi6860]

Greetings from France, love all the videos keep them coming and all the best on the rest of your journey

[@jsiedlecki5331]

Hi, another cracking video. Thankyou😊👍 Have you ever been worried that you were in the back of the vehicle, not being able to get to the front for a quick getaway??

[@simonslattery1845]

Thanks for the information, I drive a Series 3 1977 88 inch, drove it across Australia in 2015 from QLD to Margaret River in the South West then back to QLD in 2017. Go the Land Rover.

[@manolob63]

Salut à vous deux ! good deal with this vidéo ;-) I would take it as he is ... Leigh your "Aussi" accent make it better to understand English ! thanks guy et Stéph ....I saw the beer bottle on the rear pocket ! :-D

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

🍺 off course because it was in Germany, Bavaria.

[@exoplanetnomad]

You guys stay safe out there ....

[@gabrielregueiro3209]

very useful recommendations !!! Love a Land Rover defender

[@gelandewagen4394]

super SUV and worthy of being called a legend and will remain so but the new models are some fakes

[@fromwhereweare]

To be honest, I never really paid any attention to the category of these popup pickup cabins until seeing your channel. And I have to admit that it does sound like a good compromise between offroad capabilities, living space, ship'ability and a relatively small footprint. We're currently in South America with a car of similar weight and size (except for height) as yours and even though I thought a lot of Unimogs (the interesting 435 version can these days be had for relatively cheap in perfect condition from the German fire brigades, as they're sold after 30 years of service...!) I'm now super happy that we didn't go that route. So many bridges are either too narrow or have weight restrictions. They are undoubtedly super capable in open terrain and feel a bit "safer" in general maybe. But for a trip around the world and the needed flexibility, a smaller car is a great choice. We're super happy with our drive at the moment but I'll certainly look into the popup pick up category for a possible next car for sure! Thank you, you two!

[@michelx3524]

😤 vous pouvez pas parler français comme tout le monde ? Je comprend rien de ce qu'il dit le kangourou !! 😜

[@pierrecouillaud4017]

les boules c pas cool de votre part justement c ce que je voulais savoir a propos de votre véhiculé je suis très déçus

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Je suis vraiment desolee...

[@reinhardvandermerwe6585]

Just remember you can't call yourself GLOBAL OVERLANDERS if you don't come to Africa. North to South. wink wink...

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

We agree!!! It's on the list and we think that at least 3 years in Africa is a minimum ;-)

[@seanslattery2535]

Defender for life......we love our Land Rovers as well....We are current working with Alu Innovations for our roof conversion on Boeing...Defender 110 SW Td5. Cant wait to just go overlanding in our Landy....Our Next trip is 24 April 2020 to the Second Series Festival.

[@leighdearle5965]

Can't wait to see the pictures of the conversion, Boeing will be the perfect vehicle. Mate we think of you every time we see a light house now 😜 Plenty of them for you to visit here in Japan 😉

[@badgerpa9]

Awesome to see the very happy healthy smiles together at the end of the video. I hope you 2 stay safe and healthy. With all of the places you have been your immune system is probably in an off road rig ready for action. I grew up seeing and camping in slide-in campers they are great. I have traveled and camped out in a variety of vehicles and tents, my old 79 blazer with a homemade tent setup was one of the best for getting places and still having a dry place to sleep no matter the weather. I traveled Northeast USA and Canada with a girl friend in a ford escort 4 door wagon. It was an inexpensive way to go and we got back into some great places. The perfect rig is the one that gets you out there so you can enjoy nature and find out what else you would like to try someday. Please stay safe, take good care of your "little frenchie" and have fun.

[@leighdearle5965]

Thanks so much for that comment. You are absolutely right, it's getting out and having fun that's important. I lived out of the back of a little Citroen Xantia for 2 years travelling Europe 15 years ago. I had a mattress and sleeping bag in the back and that's it. Some of the best memories 😉

[@Tanner731]

currently in a small 4x4 and a roof tent but ive been saving for a truck and slide in camper for awhile. 4 wheel camper is one of my top picks

[@zakclassics44]

I wouldn’t change my defender 130 for long expeditions excellent vid

[@STYLEHUAHINONAIR]

Land Rover good off road i love it.

[@franckcouedel3093]

Très déçu pas de traduction ??

[@ericweimer7756]

On vous excuse pour cette fois, ça nous fait travaillé notre anglais. Un coucou d'Alsace où nous sommes en confinement.

[@lesemaphorenomade8978]

I love the rhythm and the energy of the presentation... Merci, Take care and stay safe :)

[@bleizbreizh6264]

The best vehicle is obviously the one that is available! Wanted a troopy but impossible to import where I live, ended up with a 130 defender which we love. Also have an ancient Land Cruiser as a daily driver so best of both worlds? Take care and continue having fun

[@johnnychristensen9718]

Very nice video. The subject of the right overland vehicle is indeed a personal matter. Toyota has (generally) the build quality going for it, in addition to a wide network of skilled mechanics. There is limited sense of community as the individual traveler is just one of many. Mercedes G are often seen among the wealthy, in versions far removed from it's originally designed purpose. Build strong, but has it's flaws too. You have to be your own qualified mechanic - as my experience is that less than 1% of those who work at any garage (dealership or not) should be allowed to do anything other than changing the oil. My G is a basic workhorse version, it confuses people - unless they served in the army, they don't know what they are looking at. We get to see many people looking like one big questionmark. Landrover will get you friends you never knew you had. And with the right friends - everything is possible. Locating a sparepart or a mention of a nice place to camp. You are now part of a tribe, spanning everything from the lowly worker to the billionaire CEO. Sounds about right?? :-D

[@leighdearle5965]

Very nicely said 😁 I very much enjoyed reading your comment thank you 😉

[@flashman_tv]

11:20 - I saw the first view and instantly knew its the way to Trsa in Montenegro, where you have to turn left inside the mountain. Followed by such a incredible climb. Our "Five Mountains" rolling festival used this route last year and people were not disappointed. Thanks for sharing you thoughts. Highly appreciate it.

[@morgenwoanders]

Thanks for the comment. I already tried to read the signpost……imposible!

[@franzgoerlich2708]

Nice video...good job for your second own video, Leigh ;-) But one vehicle you did not think of: a T3 Syncro. Of course you can't separate the living area from the vehicle but it fits most of your other criteria ;-) Think about it for your next trip ;-) And there is also a huge worldwide community. Just wanted to mention that ;-) Cheers!

[@flysoutbackadventures]

Great video Legh. Very informative. In particularly as to why this set up is perfect for u and Stef. Its given me a lot to think about, as I convert my set up from travelling Oz for 7 yrs, to contemplating world travels.

[@hojjatahangarikiasari7670]

I grew up with a defender 1985. I loved it. My father and I drove it to any climate condition you may imagine. It is a great off road rig, however it is not the most reliable car! the most problematic parts where main leaf springs and drive shafts. We took care of it and it served us well.

[@RoniJochem]

Great video. Very nice you sharing all the experience and opinion on different set ups. Some of them I have never thought about it. I by any chance you come down to South America, let me know. I live in the southern part of Brazil. Regards!!! I already had two Defenders 110, now I drive a toyota hehehe

[@erikvaliquette9773]

Always been in love with Defenders but settled with a Jeep here in North America

[@guyemmott4009]

How are you dealing with Covid-19 virus travelling restrictions at your current location?

[@leighdearle5965]

We are in Japan and things are ok here. We plan to go to a remote rock climbing area in the mountains with plenty of food and wait it out.

[@MrPurandar]

@@leighdearle5965 stay safe

[@patmccormack8135]

Thanks. I'm building up a Defender for next trip. Hadn't really thought the detachable through but am getting too old for roof tents. Brilliant work guys.

[@boriskostrencic2367]

I 100% Agree with you! The choice of vehicle comes down to what you want from it and your own personal likes/dislikes. I fully understand the Landrover thing (a number of my friends have been bitten by the bug!) and they certainly are an iconic vehicle. As you said you can overland in any vehicle or even on foot! Anyway loving the videos.... Keep safe and well.

[@Onward4x4]

Great video! Very nice setup!

[@kylebudd5479]

A defender hi-cap has a mas gtw of 6.2 tonnes (technically need a different license) so with the right documentation you can carry a lot of beer

[@leighdearle5965]

That is a serious amount of beer capacity 🍻🤣

[@mackeela]

Very good narrative. Love your show.

[@christopherthomas509]

How do you find the weight distribution , is the camper putting to much weight on the rear axle, and how is the center of gravity, i have seen some overlanders that are so top heavy they are dangerous.

[@leighdearle5965]

We definitely have more weight over the rear axle. We compensated this by installing dual rear shock absorbers and air bags inside the heavy duty coils. We like the fact that we have a low centre of gravity and are not top heavy.

[@enriquemata5070]

excellent video good luck and congrats

[@next-horizon-overland]

It was an Australien who told me once: "If you want to go to the Outback, take a Defender. If you want to come back, take a Land Cruiser" Hahahaha But we better leave this discussion to the fan boys. Both are obviously very capable vehicles.

[@TerryManitoba]

If you apologize one more time - I fly out there and shuv that LR U no where... F me.

[@stevestott3652]

Really great video . You hit on all the reasons that your rig made it the best fit for you two . So many people get stuck not planing it out just jumping in and then oh no Now I can’t go we’re I want to go . Having watched your set up Im rethinking about my own future set up for traveling over seas . With out a trailer . Thanks for your input and thanks for sharing your life and videos with us all . Very great video much appreciate . .. from Steve stott in sutherlin Oregon u.s.a.

[@philv3941]

Don't worry Your english is so good and clear we french can perfectly understand it

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Merci!!! ;-)

[@DmitrySh.]

I agree, it doesn't matter what to go on, if you want. let’s say I drive UAZ, and if I go on a trip, then on it ...

[@leighdearle5965]

Absolutely, Uaz is so cool 😎

[@FalharNomads]

Hey Thats a great set up and it has inspired us to get some ideas from it to create our own vehicle. Thanks

[@julienetwendybloch805]

Top vidéo ! C'est comme une maison chacune se ressemble mais est différente à chacun de trouver celle qui lui convient ! Pas du tout ennuyante ta vidéo Leigh 😉 au moins Steph sait quoi t'acheter comme GROS cadeau 😂

[@jean-luclamouche65]

Great video Leigh. Your accent made it very understandable even for a French Land Cruiser owner. LOL

[@ericweimer7756]

On vous excuse pour cette fois, ça nous fait travaillé notre anglais. Un coucou d'Alsace où nous sommes en confinement.

[@peterpan678]

You two make your Defender a great car, without you it's just a Defender. Great couple you two ... 👍👍

[@aurelienblaise3536]

Dommage pour la traduction mais c’est rare donc aucun soucis. Poursuivez ainsi vos vidéos sont un trésor !!!

[@francoisehollender_franeuro]

Excellent video, Leigh! Thanks a lot! Hope you are safe where you are during that crazy battle against the crazier coronavirus

[@jimcurrier3922]

My comment is consider where you want to go Land Rover parts are more available in most of the world.

[@soylentblue6924]

Thanks for the info Very helpful ! Safe travel guys

[@margoparts6419]

Excellent choice and whattan beautiful rig - absolutely logical choices and i can see why it is perfect for Your guys - Thanks for sharing - Many Happy adventures! Cheers! DW

[@martintzekovski8637]

Thanks for another perfect video. Once again, you made us part of you. Take care and be healthy. Martin and Mary

[@onwheels8232]

Next vehicule maybee the rusian MT-LB. 😂 Is on the small side and has plenty of truction and is even amphivious. Jokes asside the 130 is an exellent choise. Another good candidate is the toyota 79 series. Unimog or man or tatra 813 are aswome and exellent off roaders but they are heavy and eat allot of fuel. And nowdays fuel at least in Europe doesn't come cheap. A salute from Italy 😁

[@BurtonsAttic]

Great explanation given your specific needs, I'm sold!

[@wveecologyrestoration2628]

I am glad you made it . I want you to discover morocco is lovely country of 4 seasons wile you travel from north to south with amazing land scape watter falls . Amazing ....

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

We have already been!!! We loved Morocco, we were there for 4 weeks and travelled all over. You can watch our earlier videos of our time in Morocco.

[@wveecologyrestoration2628]

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland there is beautiful landscape in east of morocco like figuig. Bouarfa. And city call ich and you discover the primitive man drawings on stones in the desert with beatiful nomads life style with their livestock

[@donewhiskey]

I love your videos, Leigh! Its a very different perspective and it's cool to see another angle of your lives and adventures.

[@AJBAdventures]

Very inspirational, plan to have a pop top roof on my Defender 110 in the not too distant future, but most difficult thing is trying to fund a Long term Trip! Awesome 130!

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

I believe (from another video of yours) that you bought your four wheel pop up camper in Europe but the firm is in the US and I've been to their site and their only dealer in Europe is in Germany. Is this where you got yours?

[@leighdearle5965]

Yes it is.

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

@@leighdearle5965 tnx

[@ArmyTruckTom]

Really nice to hear your motivations for your choice of vehicle. Currently I'm preparing my all original 1964 Unimog with a canvas top for a trip to Iceland. Really love seeing your adventures, can't wait to start mine.

[@Jasperdezwaan]

Thank you for all the technical videos Leigh. I was brought up with travel and my goal one day is to travel the word too. Thank you for these inspiring videos!

[@offtrackfamily]

Excellent video! All you explained about your choice makes sense. Greatings from Switzerland

[@tonydownunder5703]

I know I'm watching a old video, But hey !! I'm watching 👍👍 Bloody great video. All well said. A vehicle is like a woman, You have it coz you like it !! Not very body likes the woman your with or the vehicle you traveling in. If it works for you it's perfect 👌 Bye the way I have a 2019 Iveco Daily 4x4 Single cab witch I'm building a camper (house) on the back and for me it's going to be perfect (That's perfect for me). Each to there own 🤗🤗🤗🤗 Love your setup and what you can do with it and where you both go in it 👍👍👍👍👍 Thanks for sharing and showing. You both take care and stay safe and Don't stop keep going. From 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@lukefisher9330]

gday guy. love ya stuff. me and the misses have built our defender 110 cut into a duel cab and you've inspired us to over land. keep up the good work. cheers

[@adz6494]

Nice video as always. Wishing i had one too. Any ways, stay safe, n HEALTHY with the covid 19 pandemic going around. Cheers Mr & Mrs GnB.

[@larryparker1678]

great info, im a 4runner guy, but i love your setup

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

4runners are so cool! I nearly bought a Surf once which are similar I think...

[@gerardcawley3815]

Absolutely fantastic and informative article. Thankyou

[@twostrokescottbarnes]

Have you two been giving 4XOverland advice on his new rig build?

[@matswilliams1058]

It’s so fun and exciting to follow your adventures and how you handle them! your movies are never too long! Best wishes!!

[@kattogo]

What about a G-class? Almost an Unimog :) We have that but I have to be honest a defender is an amazing thing 🤘🤘

[@Tariqkhan-vu6xg]

you explained all of things about your pretty choice really m impressed 4wd defender. think you both stay blessed

[@rossjackson7134]

Mate, perfection in your commentary. I’ve been driving Landies since 1971, and yes , they aren’t for everyone but I love them. They are a Meccano set on steroids. Lol.

[@KevinJamesMcAuley]

Your comment has made me realize why I love my Defender.

[@shawnmelton3696]

In the states the Jeep Wrangler owners are quite similar to Landie owners overseas. They say things like "It's a Jeep thing." They wave at each other as they pass each other. Of course they also have the active p*n*s size competition by talking about who has the most mods on their Jeep. Overall the two communities are quite similar to each other in spirit. The Jeep owners, however, tend to be blue jeans wearing, blue color types so you will hear more comments of "built not bought" indicating that they did most of the mods themselves.

[@NasTimeAdventures]

Bottom line, there is no perfect set up. This is definitely a good and well thought out one though. Cheers guys. Loving your channel.

[@craigkosters9852]

Nice set up! Look forward to your next footage, you stay safe and enjoy traveling!

[@Leon-lp9fl]

Super camper and LD, understand much more after watching. Thank you!

[@rjl110919581]

THANK YOU FOR GREAT DETAIL VIDEO AS GREAT SETUP FOR ARE DOING AS WISH BEST SAFETY TRAVELING TWO YOUNG PAIR

[@therealtashiro]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@themartiandefender2128]

Great video as ever & obviously Defenders rule lol !!

[@panhandlepilot9363]

I stumbled across this video and I can only say WOW. What a great journey you are on. Life is just that, a journey. The path in which you travel that journey should be rewarding and exciting. You meet that. Safe travels and you now have a new subscriber. Cheers

[@MiguelCarrico]

Thank you guys for another inspirational video!

[@jatiphil5278]

Ah la vache, qu'est ce qu'il est bavard ton homme stephie ! Tout ça sans boire un coup, il m'épate....tu lui diras que l'unimog c'est comme le Defender, si tu aimes faire la mécanique tu es servi ... L'engin idéal, c'est comme le conjoint, il n'y en a pas....chacun choisi en fonction de ses goûts, de ses possibilités mais aussi de ses opportunités....A la semaine prochaine....sayonara !

[@yassorour4055]

Hi Leigh and Steph, That is a great video. I am following most of your program since you started in Paris. As a person how is interested for overlapping, can you explain why you did not choose Landcruiser D-cap 79?

[@buffalo4127]

Leigh, terrific overview of your expedition around the world. Seems as though you hade a spate of breakdowns in the ‘stans regions. and now things have changed in that regard, perhaps your roads have been better. Where to from Japan? North America perhaps? How about the Aleutian Islands then Alaska...

[@joelletendre1011]

I love Toyotas for their reliablity, but I find they have NO personality. They are very bland, they give you little to no road feedback. Reliabilty has been excellent for us in our Land Rover LR3. I am a licensed technician, so most things get repaired before breakage. Great videos by they way. :)

[@davidfirth1085]

It is the perfect overlander. What an amazing set-up so practical and full of character just like defender owners lol. Love my defender completely different to my Toyota and Nissan which were just vehicles. Keep safe 👍

[@exoticautomotive]

Well made video, excellent content and well presented. One thing that would interest me though is with Bear being registered in France, how do you deal with the roadworthiness certification and registration when this comes up for renewal? Especially as some of your upgrades (bullbar!) maynot be totally EU conform!

[@Seqhael]

I really hate to admit it, but I think your overland rig setup is simply more practical than my own 4x4 T1N Sprinter. I've yet to take it through Central Asia yet, but hope I can get down some of those roads in the high top.

[@MrFrankiboy59]

I totally agree with the choice of the 4w camper when traveling around the world. I put min thow on a toyota tacoma and drove frome San Francisco to Buenos Aires. I did not have a singel accident or damage on the hole 33k km tour. So i`l go for a Toyota again ( hm, maybe a tundra). But then i`m not in a LR familiy - i see that. Take care - love your vlogs. Norway.

[@andrifsig]

As comfortable those Unimogs and huge trucks can be as a living space, then as a vehicle in offroad conditions, then I would always go for something smaller and more nimble. Although not a huge fan of the Land Rover then their size is practical. Also as someone who lives in Iceland and our mountain roads are only passable for a part of every year, then it has to be said that those huge trucks that come in every summer are way too big to be practical here. I am seeing some Scania, Man and Unimogs, some using 6x6 tires and weigh close to 20 tons. Our mountain roads are just not suitable for that size. In my opinion, something the size of the Defender makes it ideal to travel the world as an overlanding vehicle.