We shot away for a quick night of camping on the beach - or so we thought! Gale force winds came through and we ended up abandoning camp and heading somewhere more sheltered!

We shot away for a quick night of camping on the beach - or so we thought! Gale force winds came through and we ended up abandoning camp and heading somewhere more sheltered!

I've been wanting to get up Takapari Road in the snow for years - finally managed to get everything timed up and headed up the hill for an epic day out in the snow!

The Maxxis RAZR AT811 hasn't been out all that long and we get a heap of questions about them, so I thought it was time we did a bit of a review on them - and so far, they're the best tyres I've ever run on any of my four wheel drives.

In this episode we explore one of my all time favourite tracks in New Zealand - Nevis Valley! From the giant skies, the amazing valleys and the incredible views, the valley offers everything a overlanding/4wd adventure needs!

We're back down south! Epic weather, epic views - pretty hard to beat!

In this episode Daniel heads out to explore the canals and rivers around Twizel before the fam' heads up to Aoraki Mt Cook National Park to check out the Blue Lakes on foot before heading back down the lake to recreate a photo Daniel took years ago.

After thousands of kilometres bumping around the country, it was time to replace our sad looking bash plates! AC Fab sent us a full set of their 4mm zinc plates steel bash plates to try out - and man, what an upgrade - such a nice piece of kit that's made right here in New Zealand! How good!

We get asked about the Hilux and he we set it up for overlanding all the time - thought it was about time we went over it in some detail!

The Central Plateau is full of amazing spots to explore - from barron volcanic landscapes, amazing rivers, ancient native forests, epic campsites - it has it all!

Join Daniel as he heads through Tukino Road, Waipakihi Road, State Forest 70, Link Road/The Centre of the North Island and Pokaka Mill

Despite some of the, uh, challenges of 2020 - we've had an epic year here at Overland NZ! Thanks to everyone who has supported us throughout the year - can't wait for next year!

I thought we'd have a quick look back through what we got up to over the last 12 months or so - and remember just how epic New Zealand is!

After 70,000kms our old tyres were pretty much done - it was time to chuck something new on. Enter the MAXXIS Razr AT811s - an aggressive all-terrain that is fairly new on the market. I also splashed out a little and got some new wheels! Pretty stoked with how it turns out.

Daniel sets out on three days of exploring the hidden gems in the Whanganui/Taranaki area. Between the beaches, Meremere Road (where things go a tad wrong), the "most expensive road to maintain" Kiwi Road and the other gems, it's a pretty amazing place to spend a weekend!

Before leaving on an overland adventure and heading off road/4wding we always make sure to pack all our recovery gear - you never quite know what you'll need or when. In this video Daniel covers what we carry with us and offers some thoughts on the gear, winches and recoveries.

With a few days spare we make a move up to East Cape - one of the more remote areas in the North Island - for an epic adventure up Old Motu Road before heading out to East Cape. Mint beaches and awesome views await.

You've seen this truck tackle some of the best of New Zealand - now we take a look around Scotts KZN185 Hilux Surf (or diesel 3rd Gen 4Runner) and see how he's set it up to tackle anything he throws at it while being super comfortable at camp.

You've seen this truck tackle some of the best of New Zealand - now we take a look around Scotts KZN185 Hilux Surf (or diesel 3rd Gen 4Runner) and see how he's set it up to tackle anything he throws at it while being super comfortable at camp.

I'm the first to admit that I'm a little bit OCD when it comes to maintenance - like knowing the Hilux has fresh oil, clean filters and is generally up to scratch. As I've mentioned before, we don't really plan our trips - knowing the truck is ready to go at a moment's notice helps make our spontaneous trips so much easier!