Witness An Epic Overland Adventure Through Arkansas - You Won't Believe the Incredible Campsites!

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Witness An Epic Overland Adventure Through Arkansas - You Won't Believe the Incredible Campsites!
This week we are arriving to the primary location for the trip to the Midwest, the Ozark Mountains for Arkansas. My buddy has a route planned that I know nothing about, and we are trying to find an epic campsite to next to the water so we can offset some of the summer heat. Temperatures are in the 90s and the humidity is insane. Watch as our quest for the perfect campsite results in being stuck in the mud, breaking down on the trail, and most importantly leads us to the perfect campsite.
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@tommynguyen8528 2 жыл бұрын

I love your channel. Subscribed!

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tommy I appreciate it man!

@sloguyty5915 2 жыл бұрын

Bought my first FJ two weeks ago and have been binge watching your channel! Can’t wait to take it on a trip!!

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

First, thanks for binging. It helps it grow! Second, the Fj is an awesome platform to build on. They have their pros and cons of course, but mine has taken me to a lot of extremely cool places and will continue to do so. I have some cool off road trip videos from Utah coming up in the next few weeks. Your gonna love your Fj, congrats!

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! A few more trail videos coming soon.

@Storo21 5 ай бұрын

The quality and tempo of your videos are unmatched. It is so easy to sit and watch your adventures for hours on end. They bring such a level of calmness to me and it’s greatly appreciated. I dream of one day owning an FJ and going on adventures but living vicariously through you will have to do for now. 😂 Keep up the great work, subscribed and picking up some merch!

@IndependenceOverland 5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! You’re awesome man! I’ve got several more videos I am working on right now that will be releasing in the coming weeks! I appreciate your support! 🙏

@Storo21 5 ай бұрын

@@IndependenceOverland can’t wait to see them! Keep crushing it. Take care and be safe!

@GrablifeCO Жыл бұрын

The whaler slide looked awesome!

@itsridiculousable 2 жыл бұрын

Great quality and great content. With so many huge channels sharing beautiful locations that will never be the same, I just want so say thanks for putting the word of discrepancy out there!

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chaz! Some of the major stuff I will share the names of, if its well known and already all the web. But I like to try to keep places wild, because people tend to trash areas. My video this Friday in Utah will cover a bit more of it too. Thanks bud!

@fritty9927 Жыл бұрын

Imagine that: Rover broke down!😄

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

Shots fired!

@chriskenmotsu9 2 жыл бұрын

Aloha my overlanding buddy, awesome road trip to Arkansas, humid weather just like Hawaii, we also had a hidden treasure like that back in Hawaii, people started talking about it, they abused and trashed it, now it's completely fenced off and closed to the public, again always awesome views and just keep doing what your doing out there, hope to join you on the trail, working on my jeep wj, stay safe and safe travels, see you lathas 👊👊

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Chris! Yeah, I can see Hawaii having real issues with spots being over taken with all of the tourism. What island were you/are you on? We rented an Fj a few years back and circled Maui, but as you probably know there really isn't a place to take advantage of 4wd. It was still an excellent trip.

@armymedic0001 2 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable adventure. Thanks.

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose!

@camerongeary5514 11 ай бұрын

Your videos are just absolutely excellent

@IndependenceOverland 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Cameron!

@isaacphonvilai6218 Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad i found your channel! Great content brother!

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along Isaac!

@michaelclld 9 ай бұрын

Wow I need some of those orange tracks

@IndependenceOverland 9 ай бұрын

They are incredible! I use them more than anything to get out of a mess!

@mitchellmeyer4177 Жыл бұрын

You did a phenomenal job with the editing of this video. Take my sub, you deserved it. Also, this FJ is beautiful.

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mitchell! I’m heading back to film more in Arkansas soon!

@aikidragonpiper71 Жыл бұрын

There’s also some great roads and trails in the Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas too. I’m only about 5 miles away from the Ouachita National Forest. There’s over a 20+ mile drive on Poteau Mountain from Waldron,Arkansas to Heavener , Oklahoma. .

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’ll be heading back out that direction this year I think, so I’ll have to do some more exploring. I appreciate your recommendation!

@reb1050 Жыл бұрын

Being from SW Arkansas, I used to go camping all over Ark., but mostly in the Ouachita Mts. because it was closer. However, I also found it was much less commercialized and that meant fewer people. I have gone camping in a 2 wheel drive vehicle and found places that I stayed for a week without seeing another person.

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

@@reb1050 that’s the best part about the area is that no one is around! Especially compared to what I’m used to in Colorado!

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Where is that stream crossing? Looks amazing.

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll ask my buddy, I honestly don’t know. Usually I’m the one leading the pack but this was a follow and film sort of deal. Which was very nice for a change, I might add!

@peten6445 Жыл бұрын

Max tracks are the best!!

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

They really are incredible! Its instant traction, too. Never have I regretted that purchase.

@4thdimensiontravels855 2 жыл бұрын

Jealous of you knuckleheads! Just subbed to your channel. Thanks to Marks Dad, Mike! Great video guys.

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for subscribing and thank you Mike for sending someone to the channel! 🙏

@davesantimaw5413 Жыл бұрын

As an FJ owner, your channel is my favorite and your productions never disappoint! Thanks Tyler!!!

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave! Looking forward to starting to film more very soon!

@davesantimaw5413 Жыл бұрын

@@IndependenceOverland when do you think you’ll do Arkansas again?

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

@@davesantimaw5413 possibly after the Moore Expo next month

@davesantimaw5413 Жыл бұрын

@@IndependenceOverland That’s a little too soon for me to overland as I’m building out my 2012 TTSE with me installing a Bantam X SPOD next week. I’ll confidently be attending the Toyota Roundup in Colorado next summer though and hope to see you there! Are you going to the Moore Expo next month in Springfield, MO?

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

@@davesantimaw5413 yes sir I sure am, I’m a Storyteller in the event! I’ve never been, I’m excited about it!

@kyzerw3816 Жыл бұрын

I live a few minutes from devils den and i never knew that crazy story about the 8 year old. Ive been looking for a camper shell to start going on adventures. I will probably look into these areas.

@chriskenmotsu9 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Pearl city outside of Honolulu Hawaii, I don't miss it, it's an island so you're confined to where you can go, now I'm up in Astoria Oregon

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

Too cool, my dad was born in Honolulu. I can see the feeling of isolation getting to me if I lived there, but still fun to visit.

@randylehman422 8 ай бұрын

Really like the channel. Totally disagree on one topic I think you should share the campsites. But hey to each there own. Really like the content.

@IndependenceOverland 8 ай бұрын

If I shared campsites, you wouldn’t be able to camp there anyway. After thousands of people find out about places, they get trashed and over ran and are no longer special.

@roymohr7599 4 ай бұрын

Just found your content! Thank You! Any chance on getting a link up with Mark as we have a group of about 4 maybe 5 that live in the Southeast (Fla / South GA) who normally do our yearly trip to CO/Utah but this year we want to do the Ozarks...here is the challenge...one rig is self contained (4Runner - Beast)...who like Mark has EVERYTHING imageable in his rig! but the rest of us pull small off road trailers and do not sleep on top of our rigs. So the challenge is to try and find a local who can assist us to at least NOT go on this trail with a trailer? We tried reaching out to Ozark Overland but they only wanted to assist if we paid them for a guided trip. TIA if you can assist. Trip is scheduled for the third week of June.

@IndependenceOverland 4 ай бұрын

Mark said you would be best off joining the Ozark Overlanding Facebook group. He hasn't been able to get out much recently, and aside from the trails on this trip he doesn't know of too many others that aren't on the maps.

@EMo5ive 2 жыл бұрын

You keep saying Arkansas is in the Midwest, but…it’s not, ha. Having grown up in the Midwest, no one considered Arkansas part of our region. They are squarely in the South, as it has very little in common with the Midwest, particularly the climate. They don’t get bone-chilling winter storms like the Midwest does. Being hot and really humid is definitely more of a Southern climate. Arkansas’ culture very much aligns with the South, too. Anyways, just my two cents. Keep up with the nice videos. 👍

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah your right, it is pretty southern. Growing up in the Springfield area we always just called it part of the Midwest but actually looking at a map you certainly are correct. Thanks for letting me know for future videos so I don’t sound like an idiot 😂

@blackdogadventures7531 Жыл бұрын

Thank you For saying that bit about "protecting your treasure." When I go down the beaten path people always ask where I camped. I always tell them They can come with me but I won't tell them how to get there. Finding it is the adventure. Go find your own adventure. There are channels where people actually tag coordinates where they are. To me that is disturbing. Cmon. I use google maps. So can everybody else. Nice work. Love your travel buddy, too. Dogs are the best.

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

Yeah I try to only mention trails if they are already well known and popular already. I recently mentioned just the area of the Flat Tops of Colorado and I regret doing that. I have always been pretty protective of places, I think I will now start being even more protective. I agree with you, the adventure is finding it! And yeah, this old pup is quite a travel buddy! She is getting old and slowing down quite a bit now, it bums me out.

@blackdogadventures7531 Жыл бұрын

@@IndependenceOverland I have 2 black labs 15 1/2 female and 12 1/2 male. They are my best buds...period.... I know what you mean. But they still manage enough chaos to keep me on my toes...

@jscotangus Жыл бұрын

Hey man, Love the channel and would really appreciate your counsel on the COG implications of RTT and awning mounted on roof of FJ. I've heard from some drivers it's fine, while others have discouraged me from doing it (I'm looking at the BushCo TX27 which clocks in at a whopping 270 lbs, as well as their 270 Max awning which is 70 lbs). My FJ is also my daily driver, and I do spend a fair amount of time on the highway, sometimes reaching speeds of 85mph. How heavy is your tent and awning, and how did installation of them affect the handling? Would you put nearly 400 lbs of equipment up on the roof of your FJ (assuming you had a Bilstien 5160/6112 system and the 3" Icon rear springs? Really appreciate your help because I'm trying to make all these decisions this week as it's getting crunch time. Full disclosure: I've got Blackbear, Imogene, and Schofield on my radar for this July. Many MANY thanks in advance!

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

Dude your super thanks is awesome! I’ve never gotten one before! Thank you! That is a heavy tent! Holy smokes! The Alucab is around 180lbs I believe, awning is 65lbs. Shower tent is probably 25. Solar panel adds another 15 or so. My Fj is honestly the most top heavy I’d go with the vehicle. I won’t drive it without sway bars as it sits. I can do 85 and I feel safe doing it. Would I add another 100lbs on top of that? No I would not, but I know a guy that I’m pretty sure has the exact tent your looking at on his Fj and took it through Mexico. He doesn’t have the awning though.

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

As far as the shocks, with that kind of extra weight you might find that the combo doesn’t quite do it. I had icon Overlander springs and they weren’t enough for my weight, though I have a full interior build out as well as the tent set up. You will likely want stiffer springs both front and rear for the new setup, depending on how stiff they currently are. All that roof weight will shift when you brake and make the front of the vehicle squat more at stop signs, and the rear will squat as that weight shifts backwards taking off from stop signs. As far as this tent on trails, it’ll suck! Check out my Black Bear video I did recently and I was pretty tippy on some of that. Add another 100lbs to that and it would get sketchy! So ultimately, and I know you probably don’t want to hear it but no I wouldn’t get the tent. I know it’s got a ton of room, but that’s a lot of weight up there! And things like bedding start to add to it. Feel free to ask anything more, and I’ll get right back to you!

@markredmon7747 5 ай бұрын

In general, are Arkansas trails wide enough for full-size trucks…Ram 2500?

@IndependenceOverland 5 ай бұрын

No, pin stripes on a mid sized are guarenteed. With my new truck build starting soon Arkansas has been in the back of my mind even. If I were to get a 6ft bed midsized truck, it would make traveling in those forests much more challenging. I am sure some trails out there can be traveled with a full size, but you will be limited.

@dainjahrus 2 жыл бұрын

If you ever want to have good breakdown content, invite a Land Rover :D haha, great vid tho

@IndependenceOverland 2 жыл бұрын

Shots fired! Thanks for watching bud I appreciate it.

@markansas1337 2 жыл бұрын

Savage! As far as breakdowns go, losing a strap on a rubber boot is pretty mild. I ended up just ripping that rubber boot off. Considering those are the original air struts they need replaced anyway!

@dainjahrus 2 жыл бұрын

@@markansas1337 yeah thats awesome, its all in good fun, they're sick whips and very purdy

@4thdimensiontravels855 2 жыл бұрын

@@markansas1337 heyMark, I met your Dad when he bought my Vmax and been hanging out with him a lot. Really enjoy his company. He sure does talk a lot about you boys. Hope to meet you some day. Cool air suspension on yourtruck

@markansas1337 2 жыл бұрын

@@4thdimensiontravels855 Hey there! My dad talks about you a lot. That bike is sweet!!

@user-kg7lg7md8w 10 ай бұрын

what trail did you hit?

@IndependenceOverland 10 ай бұрын

Not sure man, but buddy was leading the way, I just showed up.

@quinnhardtke472 8 ай бұрын

Can you post the route you took?

@IndependenceOverland 8 ай бұрын

I didn’t track it sorry, I was just following my buddy.

@michaelclld 9 ай бұрын

That LR is just too technology packed and that is no good for an off road rug, more crap to break and not easy to fix

@drewolm Жыл бұрын

I’m 10:50 seconds in and having a hard time understanding the allure of the LandRover, which doesn’t seem to be capable of the badging.

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

Shots fired! He seems to love it, but he also typically does more moderate trails

@onasledoverland Жыл бұрын

Late to this party. I understand that the LR is a mystery to most, so I understand the hesitation of these two fearing its capabilities. As an LR3 owner, it was frustrating to watch this. First, that strut boot is nothing more than a dust cover, the same you'd find on any typical shock. So worries there. Second, the LR3 traction control is about the most sophisticated TC system out there. It can crawl about anywhere a full locker vehicle can, and that's coming from someone who has front and rear ARB lockers on his LR3. I just never really need them. Anyway, that's my defense of LR bashing.. 😂

@IndependenceOverland Жыл бұрын

@@onasledoverland I learned after this trip a bit more about the air suspension, I definitely didn’t understand what I was trying to fix.

@Baebon6259 Жыл бұрын

I would buy an old 80s - 90s LR but not a new one. - a LC owner.