2024 is going to be a WILD ride... Here's the plan!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2024
- A look ahead to an action-packed 2024, including a gear "wish list" and a run-through of the places we'll be visiting!
0:00 - Intro
1:46 - What happened in 2023?
3:16 - The emigration drama: Why we stayed
5:03 - Trip 1: West Coast
5:36 - Trip 2: Richtersveld
5:55 - Trip 3: Kgalagadi
6:07 - Plans for the Hilux!
6:24 - Tyres
6:57 - Parabolic Suspension
7:36 - Diff Breather Kit
7:49 - Canopy Setup
10:44 - Gear & Gadgets
Special thanks to the following brands for supporting this channel:
Eezi Awn: eezi-awn.com
LA Sport: www.lasportec.co.za
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National Luna: www.nationalluna.com
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I live in the USA and I love my country. There are a lot of hunting opportunities here but I don’t believe as many as where you live I really think your channels would struggle over here. There are so many TH-camrs doing the same hunting stuff from the USA that gets old watching them. That is one reason I enjoy your channels
Problem is we’re not allowed to hunt very many species with air rifles here. Some states are much better than others but the majority kinda sucks as far as species availability.
There are some good hunting opportunities there, but you are right that we have more variety here in a smaller area. Much easier for me to create content. But buying more firearms would have been nice🥲
@@mattdubber are you limited on the number of firearms you own? I figured if you could by suppressors with out paper work you could have as many center fire rifles as u want
I'm happy you decided to stay in SA. We spend 25 to 30% of our lives in the Eastern Cape and rest for SA. I agree SA is a beautiful place to live if you can.
Hi guy's - so happy youse decided to stay - our country has issues but it's worth it - we all need to make it work
Looking forward to your new content ideas
Hi Matt … I actually thought you guys had immigrated and was sorry to have lost your amazing video blog … so very happy to hear you and Nicole are back to sharing your amazing journey of discovering our truly breathtaking beautiful country landscapes …
Looking forward to wherever you take us …
Durban SA 🇿🇦
Yay that you are staying in SA!
Looking forward to watching your new adventures and with Huxley in tow.
Bit late in the comments but I reckon the mits alloy flatbed tray setup would be great to see. I’m Australian and almost everyone runs a flatbed and canopy setup. I’m surprised it’s not more common overseas as they so versatile and strong. 👍🏻 love the channel.
Looking forward to enjoying a new season of your videos👍🏻.
I am currently living in Texas, I would move back home in a heartbeat. Sometimes it takes leaving to truly appreciate what we have back home 🇿🇦
I live in the States, after watching your other channel for many years and seeing how beautiful SA is and the adversity of wildlife you have, I couldn’t understand why you wanted to leave. Yes, the USA is beautiful also, we just don’t have the wildlife you enjoy. I think you made the right decision.
I’ve owned two Goldens, great dogs, congratulations, you will enjoy him.
I totally agreeand I'm an old fart
Epic share there Matt. Your passion for the outdoors will have your feet rooted in Africa I recon. Glad you were able to make a decision. All the best for 2024 ahead man. 🤛
Thanks Matt and Nicole. The short trips are so important to us! We have limited leave days available. So short trips are what we are looking for. Looking forward!!!!!
I truly enjoy the laid back style that you and Nicole present. Wholesome fun in the most amazing places in our wonderful country. I trust that Huxley will make a great companion and enjoy the adventures just as much as you both do. Thank you both so very much for sharing these wonderful adventures. Drive safe. Much love. Stephen.
Hey Matt,
How about keeping the canopy and making an Onyx for your 270 awning so you can have space to get out the elements and have space for doggo
Loved the focus on the 'micro-adventures!' So nice to hear you guys are staying here in SA. Definitely the place to be if you're earning Euros and provides you with so much more opportunity to do what you do! Looking forward to seeing more of your travels this year! Your videos have helped us a lot when planning some of our trips as they're always very informative and provide great insight into what terrain to expect in these areas! Cheers Matt!
Looking forward to the new season. I always chuckled to myself on your epic trip when you called it a"once in a lifetime trip" because, brother, you're just getting started 🤠. There will be longer trips to deeply experience the places you just touched on. See you out there!
We love our canopy camper. So if you can get it, I really think you would enjoy it!
I'm in the USA (Western New York)... We'd have been extremely happy to have had you and Nicolle join us... but... your decision, and only you can make it. It's still great seeing your vids from SA....
Yes Matt! More truck videos about your upgrades would be awesome. Thanks for the update!
The canopy camper makes absolute sense especially for all weather camping giving you more comfort, but you are probably going to sacrifice a bit on storage compared to your current system. Good luck with your decision and looking forward to see which route you go.
Sounds great! Good to see a big variety
Glad you decided to stay, love the videos! #lekker
Looking forward to the year ahead!
Glad u hear to stay . Looking forward to more ox wagon adventures
Me and the wife love your show would love to be joining you on a 7 day trip to get the feeling of an amazing beautiful country we have with the most amazing beauty
Do a transfer case breather with the diff breathers👍🏻
Thanks for sharing all of that with us. We really enjoy you and Nicole and your amazing adventures
Great video! Looking forward to it!!
Cheers Matt, looking forward to seeing what this year brings for you, and how you progress through the Hilux's upgrades!
Welcome back, thank you for the update. Looking forward to what is possible this. Enjoy
look forward to it.
Raider rims are R3k each. I switched from the Legend 18’s to the Raider 17’s. Was surprised by the cost.
Have a look at Paul Marsh 79 set-up. I got a similar set-up to that for my Isuzu. Maybe an Oztent could work? I also usually travel with two spare tyres (so it reduces weight on top) and also have space for your dog & escaping bad weather.
Great video as always Matt..I like where you’re going with the canopy upgrade as this makes so much more sense for the amount of travel and time u guys spend on the road..AHA camper comes to mind as an option, although Alucab makes a mean camper for the Hilux. Bushwakka has recently launched the Kamelback camper but not sure if they make it for the Hilux. These are just my personal views having researched for my own needs.
Cant wait for the new episode
Good luck in 2024. I love your channels, please keep the videos coming . Thanks.
Hi Matt, another great video as usual. I really enjoyed this one because you showed and explained your truck and camping set up in detail and future plans with it.
I was wondering if you are going to be here in the United States next month, especially here in the Northwest for the Pacific Northwest Sportsman Show February 14th through the 18th? From what I was told it is the biggest sportsman show on the West coast in the United States. Stay safe and looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Good choice home is where you will always be happy.
Love your videos.
Cheers from
California 😎
Epic !
Glad you are staying SA. I have been all over the world, and there is no place like SA. Have you considered something like a Bushlapa sponsorship? Might be a great setup on your Bakkie.
Very cool.
Why not a tray with something like a tray-on slide on camper? If you have those over there.
Hello..
Goeie goeie zeg..
All the best for you and all you do work with, especially Nicole..
Those adventure with those monkey are epic..
Will love if you give some education for time to time like scope knowledge so to know how to handle with that special pice of are to how to adjust it fast from distance to distance.
Be giod take care en gedraag je altijd modeling..
Always Mr. Rene.
New setup !! How about keeping the Hilux and purchasing a 4x4 caravan to use as a “home base”. You can park it up and do 1 or 2 day trips. All the conveniences and luxuries you could want but you can un hitch and go “wild” if you want. ( plus the banks will finance one )
Two reasons: Firstly it will limit my ability to drive through really rough terrain, and secondly it is probably out of my budget.
I’m looking at one at the moment. The plan is to drive to Mana and spend 2 weeks, on the South Luangwa, lake Malawian ect. In Nam I’d probably leave it somewhere like Marble mine and then travel through the Marianfluss for a week then return to fetch it. If a trailer can be taken down van zyls pass ( Ed Bath & co ) rough trails shouldn’t be a problem.
You made the right decision to stay put!
Buy a land cruiser 78 series troopy and do a roof conversion by alu-innovations.
Home is where the heart is ...... and although you'd like it here your hearts are in Africa. Wise choice!
Hi Matt. I went over to your other channel to check out the guns, and watched a video entitled: Deleting Geese with High-Velocity Bullets. I don't want to be funny, but is there a way for me to get the feathers from those geese from you? Can I contact you privately via discord or something? (Then we can discuss the terms). I am working on a project that needs feathers, and I just realized the geese feathers would be perfect!
Good decision.
Thanks matt...hugsly is cute af
The garage that maintains my 200 reckons diff breather are the biggest rip off ever. He reckons he has only seen problems with after market one, keep the original is far higher tech
Found you guys the other day, have been watching a bunch of videos. Keep the videos coming, I'm enjoying them.
We are planning a trip towards the West Coast and up as far as we can with a car and camper trailer, Maybe we will bump into you somewhere.
Don't worry I have driven cars off-road and in soft sand all my life, and beach driving when we still could, and I got self recovery gear if we get stuck ;)
No problem. When I hit the lottery. You will be fully funded. Yet I may want to come along on an adventure or two of yours. (Only if you leave me out of the limelight.)
Good choice for staying. I lived in the US for 4 years. The country is really beautiful out west. BUT if it is going to be run by an orange Teletubby then no thanks.
No way coming to the us?
Get your dual citizenship! Buy a vacation home here in the USA! ;)
3rd world country in a Gucci belt 😅 will NEVER move back to USA
Housing is very expensive in the US unfortunately, one of the reasons I didn’t want to move!! Maybe one day
@@mattdubber Like all place on the planet, it all depended where you were looking to buy.
Nice places in Oregon have skyrocketed in price because of California money all leaving that state because of high taxes.
But Kentucky, Georgia, even South Dakota has some very affordable places.
I look forward to every video you make on your SA Air rifle channel and just found this one and subscribed.
Tires - out of all the brands I’ve gone through in my diesel trucks over the years in Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah…. Try Nitto Ridge Grappler. Great in sand and rocks. And they last a long time! Well worth the money.
Stay blessed you two. (With that new puppy I guess it’s “you 2 1/2” now. 👏🏻)
I understand that a flatbed is practical, but it is the same as every one on youtube, and is getting a bit boring in my opinion
Looking forward to your New Season I would go for the canopy camper they are expensive but they are worth it for extreme conditions to get shelter and decent rest from the elements and the Hound could sleep inside 🦮👌🍺
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