Is Overlanding Dead Or Is It Slowly Dying? My Full Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road Build & Journey

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@TheFriskyClicker Ай бұрын

I think folks are just confused on overlanding, camping, off-roading, rock climbing, and all the other things. The very definition to overland is just travel a long distance over land. Anything else, is extra. Camping is camping, offroading is offroading, ect. I see overlanding the car version of hiking. I just think folks are realizing tents and crazy gear isn't required to overland, nothing is stopping someone exploring remote places for 100-200 miles and then finding a hotel. It's what you make it, who cares what others believe it is. It's your adventure, not theirs.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

And most of us don't usually travel very far distances unless you include the highway miles to get to the locations haha The flip side also yeah you don't need half of the stuff but the manufactures aren't slowing on progress or cost. Basically pricing people out of it even if you wanted to.

@HD-on2eg Ай бұрын

$10k for just a nice “shell” is just insane!

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

@@HD-on2eg 100%

@stacky512a Ай бұрын

For many folks who buy the 10k tent and stuff, they are just camping for 2-3 nights. To me, overlanding is camping for a week or more. Baja comes to mind. The Yukon comes to mind.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

Yeah longer trips definitely make for better stories and memories.

@jong3939 Ай бұрын

Overland is just camping. 😂 Driving around with a tent on your truck and gear 365 days a year is not practical. Don’t need crazy suspension to go camping offroad 1-2 weeks a year. Its about getting out and doing what you enjoy. Some products just make that more enjoyable. When camping in the back country most people pack or buy there fears.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

@@jong3939 Right?! I just call it all car camping. Honestly to get out there you can just go back packing. No vehicle needed problem solved haha

@voltaire372 Ай бұрын

@@quicksendtacoAs a backpacker and camper, that’s a terrible suggestion hahaha, backpacking isn’t an entry level hobby for most people. Even a cheap backpacking setup is thousands, thousands more if you want light/ultralight gear to be under 35-30 pounds total. It’s worth it for those that live for outdoors, and for folks like me who also use my backpacking gear for vehicle based camping since it’s all compact. Cheapest way to get outside is save up a few hundred bucks, and go to Walmart. Coleman or Teton sports gear for everything if you don’t even know if you are a ‘camping person’. Also, most camping people aren’t seasoned enough to take it that step further (hehe) and be all alone in the mountains with the coyotes and no eco flow fridge in the back with IPA’s and steak dinners.

@HD-on2eg Ай бұрын

Then when they realize they have no cell phone service, no apps, etc, 😢

@jong3939 Ай бұрын

@@voltaire372 my ultra light gear might be expensive but at least i can throw it in the back seat of my tacoma. Even when i camp with my wife and kids its half the weight of all the crap these people that follow trends load up with. And when i get home i can store it and have my truck bed back!

@tonymontes8840 Ай бұрын

It's another Gimmick for the same game........."Camping " People are fundamentally "Sheeple ", they'll follow whoever for whatever. Funny thing about the "Overland " People is, once they Visit a KOH off-road event, the ideas start slipping towards the "Pre-Lander" phase of off-roading. That's why suspension parts are so hard to get these days. It's all mid-travel to long-travel shocks and related components now. Desert Camping and PreRunners, Winter through Summer ☀️

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

Haha oh yeah KOH and "Overlanding" are very VERY different. KOH will make you feel very small. But that's what I mean you don't even really need new suspension but for me I like to tinker and modify things. Comes down to want vs need within your means.

@chrisdeguzman7795 Ай бұрын

@@quicksendtaco this here

@OutdoorAdventureTV Ай бұрын

I suspect you are correct about passing "peak interest" in overlanding, but there are many positives that came out of it. Gear progressed, KZfaq channels created, companies produced innovative products. Some of that will naturally fall by the wayside as popularity reaches a more normal level. I don't criticize folks when they have an all rigged out overland truck, that obviously never goes off road. If that truck puts a big smile on their face every time they climb onboard, then good for them. 🙂

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

Could not have said this better myself!

@BlueSTI Ай бұрын

35s are sick asf on a tacoma. For sure doing that next. Im just hoping prices come down on the aftermarket parts like on tacoma beast everything is insanely priced there

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

Lol so I've been told. They do look good but I go down so many trails with Jeeps and Toyotas on 35s - 37s and I can do exactly everything they do. So it's honestly just for looks you don't gain much more clearance between a 34 and a 35. That said they are definitely sick asf haha

@OutdoorAdventureTV Ай бұрын

My particular truck is built as an "adventure truck" and is outfitted to support my abandoned mine exploring and KZfaq filming. It's a diesel SuperDuty with a shell on the back. Folks often comment about the desert striping, but that is inevitable with the places I go. I did build a bunk in back so I can camp on-site. Next, I would like to add an awning since I live in the desert and shade is always welcome. I tend to be quite pragmatic about adding parts to the truck. I add what I find I need and try not to spend too much money on eye-candy. LOL.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

That's so cool you do that! You and I share that pragmatic approach to truck modifications for sure.

@KhoiCPhish Ай бұрын

I think its because many jobs are now requiring people to return to office, even companies like zoom whose whole platform was to support remote work now require in office.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

@@KhoiCPhish That’s a good point. I’ve definitely been lucky enough to have stayed remote since 2020 until this point. There’s a lot of wasted time involved in office life imo.

@chrisdeguzman7795 Ай бұрын

Glamping (glamorous camping)😂

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

Pretty much these days. Everyones got tent heaters and Starlink at camp lol

@westcoastplinkin6559 Ай бұрын

I think it's just expensive af and in this economy, it's hard to enjoy it. I have my Tacoma fully stock for this reason haha.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

Very true, I couldn't help myself even if I tried to keep a vehicle stock. Power to you!

@FortuneTacoAZ Ай бұрын

I don’t think it is dying but it is evolving and there will be change to the industry and community, but just like you said it’s something that will happen no matter what

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

It's definitely evolving yes 100% - I'm excited to see where we land in the next 5 years with all the new electric cars and trucks.

@bostonbob0007 Ай бұрын

You can use portals on your daily no problem. The biggest problem is the cost of portals. I don't think you should build an overland rig if you're going camping a couple of times a year. That's a lot of weight to carry every day so you're just burning gas.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

@@bostonbob0007 Yeah I don’t want my rig to not fit in a normal parking spot. I think portals widen the track width for sure. Either way it’s not something I plan on. I like my mpg too much like you said haha

@justahumbledude Ай бұрын

Let companies try and sell their products---it's your job as a consumer not to fall for it or to whatever peer pressure. You do you. You be you...and forget anything else. I've always zigged when others have zagged. You'll be much happier when you do. I thought camping was dead and lo and behold it's making a comeback...everything has cycles...as does life. Enjoy it.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@ur_asian_milfoil Ай бұрын

Never follow the HYPE lol 😆

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

@@ur_asian_milfoil Hype leads down the path to the dark side haha 😅

@voltaire372 Ай бұрын

I just like to go camp and travel in my lifted 4Runner. Don’t really ‘identify’ as part of the ‘over-landing’ community, since I spend just as much time sleeping in parking lots as I do in the forest. Also why a RTT just wouldn’t work for me.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

Yeah I've realized many times I cant use my RTT in Planet Fitness or Walmart lots. It's generally a really fun community even if you did dabble just with the Toyota guys and girls. Not necessarily for the overlanding aspect.

@romo2517 Ай бұрын

For show

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

@@romo2517 Fo sho

@paulramsay6589 Ай бұрын

I hate to say it but I sure hope so…if I see another built out Tacoma I think I’m gonna barf

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

I'd stay away from my videos then, you may need multiple bags haha!

@westcoastplinkin6559 Ай бұрын

Bro is the type to get triggered by inanimate objects

@UrbanOpsOffRoad Ай бұрын

If you care for the instagram trends and what other people say then it’s been dead for quite some time. If you don’t then it’s more alive than ever since there are more companies providing a lot of offer and innovation towards designs and therefore competitive prices. Don’t fall for the BS. You do you, and fuck what the others are saying. It’s all about the journey. Live and let die. If you don’t like which way some other people are going just part ways.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

@@UrbanOpsOffRoad You gotta watch the whole video bro that exactly what I’m talking about haha also I know it’s not actually dead it’s more of a metaphor for the changes I’m seeing in the industry. But yes 100% to what you said as well.

@UrbanOpsOffRoad Ай бұрын

@@quicksendtaco I did watch the whole video. I’m reinforcing for the ones that they feel that they gotta meet the expectations of the trend, influencers, etc.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

@@UrbanOpsOffRoad I was just messing I appreciate you! Yeah sucks I hear about it everyday.

@UrbanOpsOffRoad Ай бұрын

@@quicksendtaco I gotcha man! Missing the Ventura weather in this San Bernardino heat 😂

@stevenm6301 Ай бұрын

As with anything else, it's paralysis by analysis. Thousands of channels, thousands of opinions, thousands of gear lists. Constantly comparing yourself to the 1% that are insta famous with stuff you'll never have. On top of that, 90% of it is sponsored content and one giant commercial. "Hey guys check out this potato chip bag clip that has totally redefined my car camping." Get out of here with that crap. Get off social media, learn things for yourself, figure out what you need.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

"Paralysis by analysis" I like that a lot. Social Media is poison. I'm always trying to help people go in the best direction when they come to me comparing themselves to what the internet tells them they need to be or what they should be doing.

@stevenm6301 Ай бұрын

@@quicksendtaco Heck yeah, and that's a great idea. Not every "must have" gear list suits everybody. Why buy all that stuff if you don't know what you'll want to do, where you'll want to go, or for how long. What if your destinations are down gravel roads? A Toyota Corolla can drive on gravel.

@quicksendtaco Ай бұрын

@@stevenm6301 Exactly, you can camp out of almost anything I camp with a lot of friends who do just that. Corollas are great little cars too!