Oh absolutely agree

I think they have misrepresented and make it look really hard what overlanding really is

@@crescentmoon256 I don’t really think so, when being a foreigner overlanding in a place you know nothing about is extremely challenging

If patriot games isn’t. This will never. Justin and his family are amazing lol.

@@dropping_valves1694 a lot of people have done overlanding throughout the world without these many comercial products bagged on to them some people have done them in thier mini Coopers ffs

We are on the same timeline after watching the Nordic series.

I totally agree

CBI Offroad and Bikes thanks CBI!! Thanks for your stellar gear it performed great!

So great that you replied, Ben, as I often think about your stories when I watch XO vids. Nothing against the corporate-sponsored mania and obviously thoughtful (if not way over the top) level of preparation of XO, but making it through Columbia earning your way by hauling passengers, eating wherever and whatever you can find by the side of the road, stealth camping by just "parking" someplace super cool, stopping at a school to teach 200 kids how to slackline (not in a staged, contrived way, but obviously just a lovely spontaneous gesture), taking on genuine off-road challenge, buying recycled clothing, bonding with complete strangers you meet by chance (rather than referral), all with a dog by your side in a decrepit but eminently adorable VW bus that you kept running with your own two hands, just has no equal. No crazy high-end gear of any sort, no guides, no film crews, no big money sponsors. Just you and your wits and the love for true overlanding. Not that XO isn't an apex organization in the overlanding world and even the automotive industry at this point. They truly are. But I'll take raw, real, sexy and soulful over polished corporate deliverables any day. Again, no comparison man.

Kombi Life cool ive been following some of your adventures. Who contacted who for joining hands? :)

Really great stuff, but these travellers are check book travellers. Wonderfull experience but ultimately , very different to what you and i have experienced

Everyone tries to travel within their means and circumstances. Some people set off on several years having nothing, no ties, no families, nothing holding them back, or with some money saved up. At that point you don't particularly have to have the best gear since if you break down or something happens you got plenty of time to resolve your issues and just stick around some place. When people only got 2-4 weeks a year to travel and they want to go through many countries and get the best taste of those countries and also focus on more offroad aspects of the travel through them, then this is where the gear and being prepared (maybe even over the top) comes in play. You got limited time. You can't afford to break down or forget something as this can ruin your whole short experience of what you are trying to do. Time on such trips is the highest priced commodity and even though you are taking chances going into the unknown to you - you can't take chances with your vehicle being not fully prepared for everything or with your gear. So this now becomes the challenge of how do you afford being very prepared for those 2-4 weeks since the gear costs so much and many people can't just throw everything into their vehicles. Well part of it becomes trying to work brands, helping to promote them while off-loading your financial burden going to distant places, porting your vehicles over and such because after that one month you have to return to your family, kids and all that stuff. Yes it is a little different than what Kombi life experienced because the means and constraints are different. I'm for now in the same position as Expedition Overland with some ties to that other life and I'm also trying to be that Check guy to sustain my travel bursts in coming years. But eventually Just like KombiLife I want to set off on a global tour for many years and experience the KombiLife way, but that is only when I'm ready for it. Until then I have to try to sastisfy my short craving bursts for overlanding by the means of promoting people that help me in one way or another. XO guys doing amazing job creating beatiful videos. Wish i had so many cameras and people to film my stuff :)

I just want to ask why are u not doing these HIGH QUALITY EPISODES anymore???

This took me a few days off and on to get through and it DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!! Man this was a great adventure. I can NOT WAIT to see the rest of the season. The production quality, writing and story telling is top notch! Man what an adventure!!

Popcorn would have been a good selling day

@@SwellRunner Microwave popcorn has Teflon in it and causes cancer. Thank the govt for protecting the rights of corporations to slowly kill us. Have a good one.

kmin0605 ... Yeaahhhhh 🤗😊😊😊😊

amen brother. top notch work here

Owen Yeasting it really is amazing quality videography

absolutely!! I agree

Thank you!

Imagine watching this when aired! Even the first trip was so good!

Thanks GooseGear!! oh and Great stuff!

sounds like us. very excited to see more of the series

haha nice

totally agree. really enjoy the videos these guys put out. looks like some awesome country

Thanks!! That means a lot!

Richard Smart I know how you feel. I'm a 44yo American dad with a 4runner. I really need to get out there.

Jim Grout exactly what I thought. I didn't consult a navy seal to go to South America... Really strange

lol exactly what I thought! Was probably a bunch of Q-tips and deodorants in there..

Columbia is never "just a vacation" lol ... Its one of the most dangerous places on Earth. XO don't go to tourist areas controlled by the government/military they are going in the sticks so yea, a lot of things become very, very "critical".

Rich people man 😂 I’m from Botswana and we see this all the time. Hey, don’t get me wrong, Columbia is dangerous, but I know people who have hitched through it minus the navy seal. It’s an ego thing, I think.

Because it gives the show some drama and sounds cool. Why the need to be overly critical. It’s just for fun. Enjoy it or go somewhere else on the internet...

so true, these guys take the time to really plan the trip out and follow all the rules of the country they are visiting

So glad! really enjoy these videos

Frank Rivera - Thanks a bunch!

Thanks Daniel!!

Alexander Atehortua Colombia and its people are absolutely wonderful! Thank you all for your hospitality.

seriously though. Netflix should really pick this up

Oh yeah I remember watch the one they did with the dune buggys

24:28 "it didn't take long until the cops caught up to us" LOL.

r0blashley what is the business? I noticed Rhonda isn't x elles anymore either.

I looked up his business, back in IT/Software called 45 North Solutions. Still would have been nice to see them both in a cameo since they are both EO OG's!

Luke Clement- Two weeks from today. Glad you liked it!

Awesome. Looking forward to it.

Skills necessary for overlanding in South America : Knife fighting - absolutely Learning Spanish - notsomuch

This Friday at 18:00 MST!

i did the same thing too funny!

What an honor!!

Me 3! Fun introductory episode. Can't wait for the nitty gritty!

Michael Young try a restart on the video if out of sync.