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Chased off the beach by high tide - exploring the east coast of the Wairarapa
Join me for a super chill trip through the northern Wairarapa! Kicking off at Castle Point I head into the hills, visit an epic waterfall before punching back out to the coast again to wrap things up.
I bought a $1500 trailer and need your help! What should we do with it? Overland trailer build?
In early Feb I bought a $1500 trailer. It was painted a terrible silver colour, had ancient tyres on it and was generally rough. I parked it up in the garage for a month while trying to decide if I should do any work on it or just flick it on.
Campfire pizza? It's possible and super tasty! Trying out a Fire to Fork recipe
No, this isn't turning into a cooking channel - normal service will be returning ASAP. A few weeks ago I was sent a copy of @Fire to Fork 's book and decided to give cooking over fire a shot - it actually turned out pretty decent!
Overland NZ Q&A - Fortuner, baby life, overlanding, mods - your questions answered!
A quick sit down with Daniel going over some of your questions! Family travel, 4wding and verbal tips!
2022 Fortuner Build - Episode 3 - Simple but effective REDARC 12 volt system for camping
It's super easy to go over the top with your 12 volt system - we've kept it super simple for now though with the basics from REDARC, letting us run everything we need at camp to keep the cameras and lights rolling.
The best 4WD track close to a major city? Wellington's South Coast - exploring Red Rocks
The best 4WD track close to a major city? Wellington's South Coast - exploring Red Rocks
2022 Fortuner Build - Episode 2 - Installing a Rhino Rack Pioneer tray with Backbone mounts!
Roof rack is finally installed! Turned out to be a bit more of an ordeal than I expected, but worth it - so much extra room for activities up there.
2022 Fortuner Build - Episode 1 - Wheels/Tyres and many random things
Told myself I'd use one tank of fuel before starting the mods - was a pretty fun day when it finally happened! The Fortuner is looking way better now!
The mods have begun!
Introducing our new 2022 Toyota Fortuner! Why we chose a modern day Hilux Surf
If you've seen our last video, you'll know we sold the Hilux at the end of 2021. It wasn't working well as a family tourer - and it was time for something a bit more "nice". After many test drives we ordered a Fortuner in April 2021 - it finally arrived in January 2022!
Can't wait to get it setup and ready to go for Overland NZ adventures!
The end of an era - saying goodbye to the Hilux. Three and a half years of epic adventures!
Parting with a vehicle you've created awesome memories with is never easy - but we realised not too long after having our first kid that the Hilux, at least the way we had it setup, doesn't work for us as a family.
My thoughts on rooftop tents after three years using one all over New Zealand
We've been running the Feldon rooftop tent for a little over three years now and have tested it all over New Zealand - I still rate rooftop tents as the best way to camp, even if you have to make a few compromises.
Secluded campsite, epic views and crazy high cliffs - a night in the Wairarapa
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!
Chased from camp by the wind + chicken on the Ozpig! Exploring White Rock
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!
Winter wonderland - Takapari Road IN THE SNOW! Bucket list trip
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!
Maxxis RAZR AT811 - 15,000km review - I really like them + my thoughts on AT vs MT for overlanding
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.
Nevis Valley - my favourite track in NZ! Amazing views, mud, water - Nevis has everything!
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!
Exploring the rivers around Twizel + Mt Cook/The Blue Lakes + recreating a photo from 5 years ago!
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.
Fitting some Kiwi made AC Fab bash plates to the Hilux!
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!
The perfect overlanding vehicle? A (very) detailed look at our 1KD 2013 Toyota Hilux
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!
Offroad up the side of a volcano, ancient forests and hidden gems - the Central Plateau of NZ
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