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Independence Overland
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Trucks, gear, and travel. My free time is spent outside, exploring and trying out new gear. Hunting, fishing, and exploring new territory. Living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado means I can always find new trails and places to explore. Most of the time we are in a 4x4, but I also explore on foot and live out a backpack for 1-2 weeks a year.
New vehicle builds coming soon!
New vehicle builds coming soon!
THIS is the Ozarks - Arkansas 4x4 Adventure Film
THIS is the Ozarks - Arkansas Adventure Film
This is the full length version of a series I released last year. That trip was almost exactly a year ago. It was quite an eye opener to the challenges the Ozarks could present. At points it was simply beautiful, and at points it was anxiety packed. But it was awesome, and I was absolutely thrilled to have captured the adventure. Join us for the the first time, or perhaps again in the full length version of one of our most incredible adventures to date.
Support the channel by using these links!
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🌎 OnX Off Road 20% Off: bit.ly/499Pdu2
⚙HEST Mattress ($50 Off Coupon Code OVERLAND50) : bit.ly/3mZVulT
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//Recommended videos playlists:
▶️ My Fj Cruiser - czcams.com/video/YJWl3UOgSWQ/video.html
▶️ Overland Vehicle News - czcams.com/play/PLCLNlUV4qL8mf_jEG30EpXzZSfL9JEfNM.html
▶️ Adventure Series - czcams.com/play/PLCLNlUV4qL8mDLTbwcgQ7qu_RGKUXYDSX.html
▶️ Recovery Board Comparison - czcams.com/video/s69SlW5IvxM/video.html
▶️ The Baja Series! - czcams.com/play/PLCLNlUV4qL8nxXtsVo4trYN8Los94NlFP.html
#FjCruiser #Overlanding #campinggear
//About me:
I am here to share my passion of exploring the world, modifying vehicles, and reviewing gear to make travel that much better.
//Disclaimer:
Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting me so I can continue to provide you with free content each week!
This is the full length version of a series I released last year. That trip was almost exactly a year ago. It was quite an eye opener to the challenges the Ozarks could present. At points it was simply beautiful, and at points it was anxiety packed. But it was awesome, and I was absolutely thrilled to have captured the adventure. Join us for the the first time, or perhaps again in the full length version of one of our most incredible adventures to date.
Support the channel by using these links!
Handheld GMRS Radios we use (Have been rebranded) amzn.to/3WxZvBd
Fenix HM50R Headlamp: bit.ly/40R9YqM
Mini Chainsaw (Variant) amzn.to/4b60yNi
🌎 OnX Off Road 20% Off: bit.ly/499Pdu2
⚙HEST Mattress ($50 Off Coupon Code OVERLAND50) : bit.ly/3mZVulT
⚙ REDARC: bit.ly/3U2EqMf
⚙ MAXTRAX Recovery Boards: amzn.to/3bwXpMR
⚙Channel Merch: www.independenceoverland.com/shop
⭐Amazon www.amazon.com/shop/independenceoverland
🎵Where I Get Music For These Videos: bit.ly/3ILH3xZ
🎥 Video Gear I Use: amzn.to/3bFKwzT
//Let’s Connect:
👉 Support the channel on Patreon 🎥🎞🖥: www.patreon.com/IndependenceOverland
👉 Subscribe: czcams.com/users/IndependenceOverland
👉 Instagram: independenceoverland?hl=en
👉 Website: www.IndependenceOverland.com
👉 Merch: www.independenceoverland.com/shop
⚡️REDARC Battery Management Systems bit.ly/3ughGfk
🛻 Front Runner Outfitters bit.ly/3gNKvYZ
⛺️Alucab ok4wd.com/brands/alucab
//Recommended videos playlists:
▶️ My Fj Cruiser - czcams.com/video/YJWl3UOgSWQ/video.html
▶️ Overland Vehicle News - czcams.com/play/PLCLNlUV4qL8mf_jEG30EpXzZSfL9JEfNM.html
▶️ Adventure Series - czcams.com/play/PLCLNlUV4qL8mDLTbwcgQ7qu_RGKUXYDSX.html
▶️ Recovery Board Comparison - czcams.com/video/s69SlW5IvxM/video.html
▶️ The Baja Series! - czcams.com/play/PLCLNlUV4qL8nxXtsVo4trYN8Los94NlFP.html
#FjCruiser #Overlanding #campinggear
//About me:
I am here to share my passion of exploring the world, modifying vehicles, and reviewing gear to make travel that much better.
//Disclaimer:
Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting me so I can continue to provide you with free content each week!
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The Smallest (and Biggest) Overland Camper
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Finally mounted mine. gave away my old alu cab
What’s the head lights model please
no props. for A.O.M.
If you "spotter" dosent have the sense not to say "OH GOD" WHILE YOUR DOING THE OBSTACLE WELL...................
What area was this? This looks awesome
If you want an old school off-roader just find an old classic off roader you are way better off going that route then looking for a modern make that is as good. You can find old Jeeps for really good prices and if you want it to be like new put new engines and transmissions in them, replace the suspensions and have a new paint job way cheaper than spending 70 grand or more. I see old Land Cruisers that have already been restored in like new condition selling for 45 grand. It is even cheaper if you find old GM or Ford off roaders to restore. You are not going to find a Modern off roader better than any of the older models due to all the emission garbage and fuel economy standards being forced onto modern off-roaders. Old school is also way cooler!
I had the same issue Jeep had but on my TLC Prado 95. It's because the water gets to the connectors and they get wet. Had to stop for 1 hour for them to dry, but it would be easier if I had some brake cleaner or carb cleaner to spray on them it would get the moisture out more rapidly. Nice trip you guys had 😀
Grenadier is good, but it’s only INEOS Automotive’s first car, and does need to further improve and expand, I don’t think it’s a flop by any means like most companies first products… their going to have some issues. I think INEOS should do and this is not just coming from me is to launch a more stripped out version/edition without things like Recaro seats, electric windows and glossy finishes, and instead a plan black or grey interior and only the bare basics and plastic bumpers to add a more budget friendly Grenadier for wider range of buyers from overlanders, fleet buyers, military, mining companies, government and NGOs as well as those just interested in tough 4x4s without spending heaps on the thing, another thing would be investing in their own drivetrains and having a single rear exhaust outlet so they can come with a larger fuel tank and of cause keeping reliability and robustness in mind. That will actually fill the gap the old JLR Defender left and complete with the Toyota 70s. Otherwise you’re stuck with a Merc G Wagon competitor more or less.
I bought the coleman hot water on demand ..same features, and it works great...BUT the only con..even on this unit, once you turn it on, there is not shut off switch to stop the water, at the shower head...so you must keep it in a water tank so you don't lose the water supply ..thats the ONLY down fall.....
I'm am extremely happy about the trail closing. It's about time. Im sick of being in the back country seeing miles of black tire tracks, rocks repeatedly gouged with crank cases, fuel and oil spills, the list goes on. Wanting to be out there doesn't mean doing it at all costs.
Never camp on a sand bar in the Ozarks, flash floods are very real. Great video man.
Yeah I grew up in Missouri, but since moving to Colorado I have forgotten how crazy it can get in the midwest and south. The difference in precipitation and how that water flows is completely opposite of what I am used to now. Thanks for checking it out, I sent you a text and a IG message by the way. Get back at me for the information you were looking for.
I spend a ton of time over there. Such a great time. Everytime it’s totally different.
Great video----What time of the year were you out there?
This time of the year. This was almost exactly 1 year ago.
lol bro I just put up very similar ozarks movie great minds I guess
I bet yours is a lot more hard core than mine though! I’ll go check it out!
@@IndependenceOverland Dude were filming in same place wierd tree waterfall etc.
Thank you so much for the video. It is inspiring me to go and see the world.
What are the odds? Jailbreak overlander just uploaded a "movie" on the Ozarks the other day. lol
Yeah he just commented on it too! I have been wanting to re-release this, but wanted to wait at least a year since the trip. Worked out well timing wise!
so the take from this video is to get a toyota fj over a jeep
Haha....we just used our atvs in this area. Been there several times. Love from a Texan.
You can tell when a product is made in the PR of China because of the ridiculous names they use to brand them. I'm sure it will last 3 life times!! $100 is the most I'm willing to donate to the chinese for what I'm sure is a "quality" product like that
I love how much you love your dog
She deserves nothing but the best. She has been an exceptional friend to us for the last 14+ years.
The ozarks never disappoint. That’s why I love going back over and over again lol
so beautiful🥰 I sware I will go out and enjoy nature this weekend
Just find sucu perfect video😇subscribed!!
such hahahha
Thank you! 🙏
Pandering to the price....someone is desperate to be invited by Toyota to the special place. Unreal.
Hey there, my wife is from the Ozarks and is really enjoying your coverage. Thanks so much for sharing your kind comments on the area. She has lived in Colorado for 20+ years and we're in Golden. As we often say though, you don't always recognize how special your home is until you leave. Appreciate reliving the forests, rivers, and all around good Ozark vibes through your stories.
Yeah we talk about that a lot. I was into the. 4x4 stuff back when I lived near there, I wish I had ventured to Arkansas more back then. The feeling of summer there is something I miss, the humid air and the lightning bugs are pretty incredible.
I was just there and explored all around that same area in early April this year (2024), up from Texas. Pretty sure I was on one of those same trails when I ventured a bit more east. Mostly stayed a bit west of there. Fished Hurricane creek and Big Piney Creek, caught perch, small mouth and largemouth (all small) right off my campsites, and found an EPIC, very rough 4x4 trail kind of close to the Carwash Falls area that had me using my rear lockers - one of those, "no turning back now," things. Had mostly beautiful sunny weather and one HUGE thunderstorm. Arkansas is just spectacular! I like just a little more techy four wheeling than you guys, but it's smart to play it safe when you're not in your own neck of the woods! I'm moving to the Missouri Ozarks in March of 2024 and cannot wait to be immersed in the beautiful forests of the Ozarks. Great video as always. Cheers!
Its an incredible place! Yeah I get sketched out on some trails just because I am well aware of how top heavy the Fj is. With its short wheelbase, it gets tippy rather quickly. Perhaps with the new truck I will give that mud pit trail another attempt some time.
All the 2024 Tacoma have a smaller gas tank 18.2 vs the older models at 21.1 gallons (2.9 more gas).
It’s time to move forward as one and leave the past in the past. We all have come to New Zealand by ship/boat and later by plane. The treaty of Waitangi is a historic document that needs to be learned about but not keep referring back to like the Bible. Wrongs have been done in the past by all of us and we cannot fix them now! Time to turn the page and move forward.
Great trip. Inspires me to doa trip here in Aus, with my FJ and a mate in his new Jeep!
Moab hates off-roaders. They barely tolerate the Jeeps because of Easter Jeep Safari. I look forward to the closures because it will KILL the town economically. They deserve it. I stopped going two years ago after BLM shut down most of the dispersed camping north of town for that new "state park" when all they actually did was end up retaining the camping but charging $15 a night for it. They want to be sure that if you visit the area, you MUST PAY. No free rides. F 'em.
This looks amazing dude. I’d love to get out there one of these days. Just such a mob. Great filming and storytelling though!
Thanks man I appreciate you checking it out! It is SUCH a different world out there. Its like a jungle really. I highly recommend it. Its kind of like going to Mexico too, to be totally honest. Gas, food, everything, is cheaper. At least compared to what I am used to up here.
Hi, thanks for the infor. But, I want to ask how about crossing the border?
It wasn't a problem at all. We did get her vaccines up to date and had the paper work printed out, but at the Mexico border they didn't care or even ask to see it,.
@@IndependenceOverland Thanks! :)
I enjoyed every minute of this video. Thank you for sharing.
I love to hear that, thank you for watching it!
Crazy how I live in the area and still haven’t found some of trails.
Wow, what a great adventure. I too am from St. Louis and have recently discovered I need to pay more attention to AR (as it’s in my “backyard”) as much as I want to go out West where you are from. Thank you.
Being from Springfield, I wish I had ventured more into Arkansas before I moved. Its now one of my favorite places to take a trip.
@@IndependenceOverland That’s even cooler, maybe we’ll get to meet up someday.
That first campsite is one of my favorite places to visit on the dual sport. I took the family there to watch the eclipse on 4/8. Having said that, I just got my first truck two weeks and have been watching build videos. The algorithm served me your channel last night and I watched the segments of this video. Lo and behold, the full version posted today, so I may as well watch again.
Haha thanks man!
Went there before Moore Expo. Loved it.
I’m going there in July!
Beautiful adventure, but a lot of courage during the river crossings, the rover even without a snorkel. Glad you made it!
It was an intense moment!
Water up to the headlights, no snorkel, no lockers and still crossed... marginal crossing to be sure.
Huh? If anyone slowed down on that crossing, bad things would happen to the vehicle without a doubt. Electronics would certainly fail.
@@IndependenceOverland lol, I was impressed is all I was trying to say. I was extremely nervous for him.
Sorry I misunderstood. I get a LOT of negative comments lately. My apologies.
The Ozarks have stolen my heart. From the rocks, trees, national forests, to the people. It’s easy to fall in love with.
Yes it is. Beautiful spot on the map!
Fantastic work man. Really makes me want the weekend to hurry up and get here, lol. Thanks for sharing!
Me too! Ready to get back out there!
When are you coming back and can I go with you?
Possibly this Fall is Toyota will hurry up with this truck! I’ll plan a Patron meet up night if all works out.
This is a pleasant surprise first thing in the morning. ☕🍩☺️❤️
☺️ thanks for tuning in!
Unrelated to this specific vid, but, any ETA on the new truck?
One dealership called me today, but I waiting on a call back for more details 🤞
Full length version of our adventure we were on almost exactly 1 year ago. I cant wait to go back and do it again! Use these links to support the channel! 🌎 OnX Off Road 20% Off: bit.ly/499Pdu2 ⚙HEST Mattress ($50 Off Coupon Code OVERLAND50) : bit.ly/3mZVulT ⚙ REDARC: bit.ly/3U2EqMf ⚙ MAXTRAX Recovery Boards: amzn.to/3bwXpMR ⚙Channel Merch: www.independenceoverland.com/shop ⭐Amazon www.amazon.com/shop/independenceoverland Handheld GMRS Radios we use (Have been rebranded) amzn.to/3WxZvBd Fenix HM50R Headlamp: bit.ly/40R9YqM Mini Chainsaw (Variant) amzn.to/4b60yNi
I rarely comment on overlanding videos but I have to say this one is exceptional. I like what you’re doing here.
I really appreciate that Lee, thank you!
There's one thing to love her old truck No car payments You're very welcome😊
does it have the drl’s? thanks!
They claimed they did when they first sent them, but they do not.
Where’s this kit available ??
Tactical Applications Vehicles.
Nice stuff but hardly essential.
Fair enough