I run a gas station here in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and saw a older gentleman came on a Silver Ferrari to fill it up. We rarely get super cars at our station so went out to look at it and it was RHD Ferrari. Asked the guy about it and he said he is from Westminster, UK and he ships his car to US for a month every year and do a road trip. I asked him why not rent a car and he said he only drive the cars he own.

So insightfull! We've been on our Defender 130 project with a camper from France since the last 1.5 years now, so inspiring to follow your journey around the world! Thx for the details! Paul & Lydie

Thank you for making this video. Great info!

Thank you so much for the information. Gives me some reassurance that I am on the right track! 👍

Great informative video. Thanks

This is a video I was hoping you would release! Watching this later when we have better reception!

Excellent video, very well done, Leigh, very extensive explanations, thank you!!

Yea. Super. It helps a lot. Even when I am not ready yet to explore the world. Thanks a lot for this detailed Infos.

Great info on all the extra things to be considered shipping to Australia. We have shipped our Landy from Malaysia back to Europe - that was fairly straightforward. Will definitely bring our Landy down under one day. Keep the great content coming!

Good information, thank you!

Great video, guys. Love the honesty.

Very, very interesting video. And for me it was an exciting topic as well. I like this informativ as much as i like the Friday videos!

I’ve met a few Europeans with their Defenders and Mercedes Sprinters around the outback and they have fascinating stories how they got here, 1 couple had their defender to be put on a ship out of Chile but because of all the frozen fruit coming to Australia there was no room, so they had to drive to another country in South America to get on a boat here.

Great topic guys👌. I’ll add all that to the long term list😅

Thank you. Very helpful.

Very clear thanks, this is going to be a tough one for sure!

Great info! Not that I will visit Australia with my own Unimog. But really interesting to see how world wide shipping works.

Excellent information, thank you for sharing!

Wow, I can see why it might be beneficial to buy a overland vehicle , use it, then sell it.

Quite informative and useful, like always, now I just need to buy a car, learn to drive, build my own camper version and drive as close as a I can.

Nice video thanks

Very helpful! planning an ATW from AU in our Troopie next year. Will really appreciate any info and tips your may have or even a video. That'll be of great help as there's very little out there at the moment. Cheers Mate.

Great video. The first time I have actually fully understood the Carnet. :)

I took my motorcycle around the world back in 1995. I sent the motorbike from New York to London. Then from Athens to Australia. You do not need a carnet. I ran into a lot of bureaucracy. And this is pre-Internet. When the bike arrived. And I went to get it in Melbourne. You needed an import export form which only is possible to get from outside of the country. Then you have to provide 26.5% of the value of the motorcycle. And then you get this money back when you leave. It was registered in New York. So I had a New York license plate.What happened was. you have to get the import export form from out of the country first. But I found a guy in Canberra customs .He said that’s fine just fax me your passport and the information of the motorcycle. And I will get that back to you. When I brought the papers from him and everything else after being in customs in Melbourne a few times. . And being told it’s not possible. How many people returned back. Their vehicles.The lady couldn’t believe that I had this form. And she actually asked me can you please give me the number to the office person you got this from in Canberra.. . The best advice I found in Australia. . Listen up,!! You do not ask questions.? They’ll just tell you no. You have to tell them the answers. And make them think about it. And that’s how it’s done in Australia. 25 years ago. Edit . By the way I still have the same harley . With about 1,000,000 miles on it. No shit.

Thanks for share this 😘

I’ve been thinking about container shipping and RoRo for a few years now as part of designing a rig for my retirement tour of the world overland adventure, etc. And I have been looking into prices going back n forth but after watching this I’m not shipping my vehicle anywhere:-)) for 7k i can have sunk costs for buying a vehicle in Australia or elsewhere and save the time n hassle. I appreciate why you’ve done it by not for me thanks.

Cool video. I work on to roro ships in Melbourne, I've seen a few cool vehicles over the years. Good idea to not have anything valuable within arm's reach of the cab, I wouldn't trust anyone who drives the car on or off the ships.

That would be scary with all the container ship accidents lately.

I shipped my Troopy from Australia to the UK, and now have it registered and legal in the UK…… All pretty easy, no issues really

fantastic video! I really appreciate the information, and it's always nice to see you, Stephie, and of course, Grizzly & Bear. A couple questions I have, pertain specifically to Australia; what is their percentage requirement for the carne de passage, and does Australia have any age restrictions on vehicles, that may, or may not be temporarily imported? (i.e ; I have a 1972 Jeep Wagoneer that I would like to bring for my trip) Thank you so much for all the effort you guys put into sharing your adventures with us!

Love the "Camel Trophy" sticker on the side of you there!

Thank great informative video. have you done the extension yet? and what if you would like to stay in you (not stef :) home and want to keep grizzly? what the procedure then? if any

What a comprehensive information. Thanks a lot Leigh! But knowing all this now, it makes me nervous as we have a bigger vehicle then yours. Our journey has not started yet, means, we still have enough time for the organization and until our „Beast_on_Walkabout“ will hit the Aussie tracks 😇

Thanks mate, sure that interested me, but let me see, I need to ship out of Australia with an Australien registered rig. Would be interested in a year time if you plan to ship out from OZ to the US ? Gotcha?! Save trip. Keep the sunny side up and cheers…

Looks Il never go to land down under. 😪 And my wife is alao a owner of my Defender. 😉 Cheers. 🍺&🍷

How Australia managed covid clearly demonstrates how complicated simple tasks are there. Great tutorial gang. Saw a few of the videos while your were waiting for the truck. A broker seems like excellent advice

Fantastic video! I would be curious to learn/understand how you keep the registration up to date with France. Maybe you don't have any special to do, but I am just wondering because where I live you need to do an emission test every two years to be able to register your vehicle.

Got the message mate, I’ll be absolutely fine not visiting beautiful Australia 🇦🇺 the rest of the world has plenty to offer without all the hassle

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I always wondered how does inspection works on a extended journey (like German TUV or English MOT). Because these things are annual, what happens when it expires while you are at the other side of the world? Do you just get it inspected there with their system?

I shipped my 90 from NZ to the UK about 6 years ago when I moved back to the UK and it was less complicated than I thought. It went in a 20 foot container with the tools from my garage and arrived in about 10 weeks. Used a shipping agent who kept me updated through the process. Heard a horror story of some one loading a car into a freezer container and along the way some deck hand switched the freezer on can't imagine the mess.

It interests me, Leigh. I want to get my OKA to Africa. More importantly, I'll want to bring it back.

How do you handle the yearly technical inspection thats mandatory in some countries?

Great video guy's, how did the battery hold up after 6 weeks without charge and did you get any water in the fuel ⛽️

Really useful thanks. At the start of shipping our Ranger and demountable from U.K. to US. So far I have organised a visa appointment at the US embassy in London for a B2 nonimmigrant visa. Next I am obtaining an EPA temporary import of vehicle permission, this lasts up to a year for the vehicle but it says’ The vehicle must be exported back within one year from the date of importation or upon the nonresident leaving the country which occurs first.’ A requirement of the B2 visa is that every 6 months the holder must leave the US for a short period, (not sure if there is a minimum period).Hoping that this is possible without having to ship the vehicle out as I have to leave the country albeit for a short period, giving only a 6 month tour instead of up to a year. Is there anyone else who has come across this?

I've been planning a trip to Japan from Europe next year, using the ferry method to avoid a carnet. However this is looking more and more unlikely due to the need to enter Russia to get the ferries!

Do you know if the new defender fits in a shipping container?

Hi Leigh, can tourist buy Australian vehicle and selling it after say 3 months trips..? Any hassle doing this? Many thanks.

Great video Leigh Appreciate the detailed information It’s a hell of a process to ship to Australia, that’s for sure. Question - I understand the Public Liability insurance on your Defender whilst in Australia But Whether u r in Australia or Japan etc, who insurers your vehicle worldwide for fire, theft, accident damage and total loss etc ? What is the approx annual cost of this type of policy ? Thanks. 👍👍

The most important information is what was the total cost? Thanks for an informative video.

Greetings from the Middle East to Australia Greetings

Left Hand Drive plate?

My Lord that is like a Torture , not worth the cost of all these Bureaucratic Nightmare of shipping your own Car ,specially to Australia...

Dommage je comprends pas tout...

Hahaha Australia unique ecosystem hahah who you fooling mate 😅 do you think goods coming from China will go through the same thorough deep clean 😅. It’s a rule for some and not all.

чета вы начали какуюта хрень снимать не интересно стало смотреть как в Австралию приехали

Thanks good one and if u got sôme more on cdp and international shiping it will be nice I am in Laos with Lao paper Land cruiser waiting for thé border to open so WE go 3 possible trip 1 Australie 2 canada or thé old way Thailand Burle india paki Iran (forget Russie this Time) thén Europe and let see Thanks for all realy appréciate. I was Aldo 23 Years as mecanic engineer WE are Brotherhood of Neptune ok bye. Bob laos

so i am not going to ship a unimog to aus, iwill just get one there!