My "SECRET WEAPON" for Travel Photography
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- Over my years as a travel photographer there’s been one common key to my success. “Secret weapon” is of course a joke, but it may be key for your for travel and documentary photography too.
As you'll see very early in the video, the “secret weapon” is a vehicle - generally a car or a motorcycle. So, this video is all about traveling with a car, or your own vehicle and how that can help you take your photography to where it's never been before, sometimes literally.
Seems simple enough. But, very few people understand the true impact that their own vehicle can have on their photography and on the way they travel. Inevitably, there are downsides to having your own vehicle too. I’ll talk about everything in the video and of course, I’ll share some of my own stories.
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❓ A question I’m sure many will ask - HOW MUCH? I don't talk about prices in the video, so I'll give you a quick rundown here.
🏍 Motorbikes and scooters (cheap, but decent Indian makes) cost from $800 USD to $3,000 USD. You can rent scooters for as low as $5 USD/Day in some countries. Though, I’ve not seen less than $20 USD/Day anywhere outside of South East Asia,
🚗 Depending on where you are, regular, used cars might cost as low as $2,000 USD. Renting can be ridiculously cheap in countries like Spain, as long as you return the car to the same place where you picked it up from.
🚙 Off-road vehicles are definitely in a different category, especially when you modify them. My Landrover Defender, with very low mileage - 14,000 Euro. The very old Toyota Land Cruiser - $9,000 USD. I don't even know how much I've spent on modifications, but it’s definitely over $10,000 USD. Considering what’s possible, I’ve actually been pretty conservative.
Those numbers might seem like a lot, but... The cars are pretty much all I have, part from my photo gear. As in - no houses, nothing else.
Rental of off-road vehicles is rarely less than $50 USD/Day and that’s for a Lada Niva (probably the cheapest decent off-roader).
So, that’s a very quick guideline. Depending on what you want, how much you want it and on how much you’re willing to spend - there’s something for almost everyone.
For the cynics out there - I didn't create this video to show off or brag. I love traveling this way, and like I said - it’s been one of the keys to my success through my own photographic journey. Just wanted to share some thoughts and ideas. Having a vehicle really has been like having some "secret weapon” that’s opened up countless possibilities.
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I’m sure that many of you have stories about travel with your own vehicle. Have you found it as great as I have? Or has your experience been different? If you want to share any other examples of traveling in an independent way, I’d love to hear them!
Also, this is my 9th video of this kind on TH-cam. I’ve learned a lot, in large part thanks to some of your feedback here. If you have any suggestions, constructive critique, or if you just want to tell me how you think I’m doing - always open to that!
mitchellkphotos the storytelling is getting better and better, man! Your videos and content are unique. Thanks for sharing this with us 🤝
Mavic Air is a piece of crap, it can't go past 150 metres. 🙂 I got one. Desperately trying to get rid of it now. Haha. Drones can be scouting tools of course, but not the same. I've already killed 3 because I take too many risks. 🙂 So, flying a few km away and getting. close to things that I can crash into - not a good idea.
yes, I have/had Pro 2. Amazing. I still have a Pro. Mavic Air. Ok, 200 metres. 300 in VERY VERY ideal settings. Haha. No more than that and I've tried. :(
I love the inspiration and your good advice from experience!
When I made the jump into digital, I found that trying to schlep it all here in the USA was a real hassle, especially with hotels and other lodging. There was just too much needed at the start of the 21st century...So besides my 4x4, I purchased a small travel trailer. With it, I could park nearly anywhere I needed to be for the best light and have it all with me. When I needed to go more remote, I needed just to unhitch and go even further off the beaten path.
I still use this combo today occasionally though my work has evolved into new directions.
In Europe I rent a car but since I'm already going light, it's not too much hassle to find a place to stay cheaply for the night and best of all, I can bring a a couple traveling companions along to make the trip even more interesting and to be a second set of eyes and ears. It's made the traveling so much more enjoyable with the company.
In Serbia, my friend has a car and we've traveled as far away as Greece and Turkey so far. He functions as a driver and fixer and I both navigate and do the mechanical work along the way. It's been a great team effort and has really worked well! For closer trips from his apartment, I can go on my own fairly well now.
When he comes here to the US to work or visit nearby, I'm his driver and fixer.
We've been doing this for more than 10 years and without his assistance, my work in eastern Europe would never have happened!
mitchellkphotos well done Bro I am so proud of you keep it up soon you need to have your won TV show may Allah bless you always your brother saeed
You have the best videos on documentary/travel photography. They’re genuine and not focused on taking the same cliche photos for Instagram. Love your work. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for that and thanks for watching.
i wanted to leave a comment like that, but you did it for me, thx! mitchell's videos are the ones I'm really looking forward to.
I can just join in on that. It is a true pleasure to watch your videos. They are superb, relevant and you shoot amazing photos, unlike many of the photo-youtubers with a big crowd of followers, who only have a big mouth, but actually very little talent.
Love your work Mitchell! Great down to earth videos, with real hands-on practice advice! For me, best experience while using the car for travelling and photographing - Morocco definitely. We did more than 2,500 Km from Rabat, going south Marrakesh till Tangier up the north - we had the chance to experience the full spectrum. Contrasting landscapes to different people customs. Thumbs up for road trips and absorbing travel photography experiences! Can't wait for the upcoming videos!
Yes! Morocco is just amazing to explore with a car! 🙂
Excelente as always, a constant reminder that photography is not gear but the experiences it allows you to capture.
Agreed. 🙂
I love your videos. They are so beautifully photographed and informative. Keep up the good work.
Thank you 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I often rent vehicles when going abroad and totally agree with the pros of doing so. However, I find that there are a couple of disadvantages that you haven’t mentioned.
It will no longer be a disadvantage over time but having to drive on the wrong side of the road can be an inconvenient. There’s also the safety side of it. When travelling, you probably have lots of stuff in it so I also worry with the stuff I leave in the vehicle when I go for a long hike. And, sleeping in it at night can also be a bit tricky depending on how safe the location is.
I rented a land cruiser last time I was in Oman and it was amazing. Some of the roads were very tricky but being to drive pretty much anywhere, including in the desert was a liberating experience.
Wrong side - depends where you're from. 🙂 Leaving stuff in a vehicle - yes, but are you even taking the long hike if you don't have a vehicle? 🙂 I mean, I do agree that it's a concern, but not a disadvantage as such. But yes, something to be VERY aware of for sure. I prefer to park near someone's house or shop, there they can look after the car. I'm happy to pay for people to watch after the vehicle.
mitchellkphotos We weren’t made to change gears with the left hand. Ha ha!
Sometimes there are no houses or shops in really remote places but I agree. Since I got a helmet stolen from the motorcycle I left parked during my last trip to Indonesia, I do exactly that.
Thanks again for all the tips!
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Fantastic content again Mitchell! Thanks for sharing! I fully agree with your thinking and applied it several times although not on the same level as you. Going on your own with a 4x4 away from tourist tracks also gives that discovery feeling that is so interesting and satisfying and it shows in the photo's indeed.
Your videos are simply awesome!!! probably the most interesting and helpful I've seen on youtube. I'm currently teaching photography in a school in Africa and we (me and my students) can't wait to receive some small funds to get access to your more in-depth teaching materials. Keep it up with the great work!
Mate, just email me from my website contact form and I'll send em for free.
@@mitchellkphotos no way!!! That would be awesome!!! Thanks a lot!!!! I will send you and email
This video was totally on point for me. I love the freedom of having my own vehicle, but never thought about sleeping in it until recently. Your video cemented the idea for me. Sleeping in a vehicle to catch the last rays of a sunset or early light totally works and would help to avoid the money spent on accommodations that can add up. Thank you for a great, informative video!
Yes and not only the money of course, but the opportunity. Just feels like so much more can be done when you can shoot where you want during sunrise and sunset. Thanks for watching.
What a beautiful place you're in! Great video as always Mitchell. Also, this condor drone shot - my God, you're a brave man to fly through them like this, beautiful shot!
I was cringing on the condor shot too. It was a risky, yet beautiful result.
Hey great video. Totally agree to your pros but I don't have a driver's license and because of health issues not allowed to get one. But I wish to have my own transportation so often. Now I can only see what I would have shot from the bus window. Have a great day
Hi Mitchell, another great video, thank you! Having a car is definitely a big advantage if you like to explore and find your own special places with great photography opportunities.I explore my locality whenever I get the chance away from work and am always rewarded with a new "find." Love you style of photography. I recognise your images immediately and it's mostly about the light and "honesty" of the portayal of the subject...they all look natural and i feel I can almost shake hands with them!
"Can almost shake hands with them!" Love it! 🙂 Thank you.
You are my new favorite TH-camr. All your videos are really informational and inspirational.
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You seriously need your own T.V show. Similar to Lonely Planet but with a photography flavour to it. Would be awesome 👌👍
Haha. Thanks. Not sure I can manage that. Maybe if I'll get paid or something.
Hey Mitchell, thanks for another great video. I have travelled a lot with my own, and rented, vehicles and agree with many of your points 100%. However, more recently, I’ve started travelling more with public transport and/or hired guides. I actually find I meet more people this way, and more people-photography opportunities arise, based on people one meets and chats to, say on the bus, guides one spends time with, etc.
One problem I have with using my own vehicle for travel (especially to Africa, which is the destination that keeps drawing me), is that I live on an island! (The UK). So travelling with one’s vehicle immediately becomes expensive. Having said that, I have recently bought a small camper for travelling around in my own “back yard” (the far north of Scotland). I do find this gets me into location at the right time and at relatively low cost (I shoot mostly landscape).
Like I said, I have travelled a bit with own and rented vehicles, including overland from the UK to Syria (own Land Rover Discovery) and through the Central Kalahari and many of the Botswana national parks (in rented pick-ups - Toyotas mostly). It goes give great flexibility, but I did find I was constantly mindful of keeping the vehicle safe, secure and well-maintained. For what it’s worth, here are a couple of tips to add to those in the video, based on my experience:
1. If you have a particular region in mind and are planning to equip your own vehicle or rent one on arrival, be aware of the “vehicle of choice” among the locals. Choosing this type of vehicle will make it more likely you will find a mechanic or parts should you need them. Also, the local people will have made that choice for good reason. Just got back from the Moroccan Sahara and there were Dacia Dusters everywhere!
2. If travelling overland in Africa, buy the “Tracks 4 Africa” downloadable maps. T4A is an open source project combining satellite mapping with “boots on the ground” gps tracks from actual travellers, so it shows routes that are actually feasible and being used.
3. Pick a vehicle which is easier to fix off the beaten track. (The Defender Tdi engine is more fixable than the more recent TD5 or TDci for example). Carry mission-critical parts with you if possible.
4. I highly recommend “The Vehicle-Dependent Expedition Guide” by Tom Sheppard (Desert Winds publishing). Not sure if it’s still in print.
Hope this is helpful. Please keep posting. The videos are an inspiration!
Excellent, excellent tips! Agreed with all of them. Can't fit everything in the vid, but I hope that those who are serious about traveling in this way see your comment.
Thanks Mitchell. 👍
Great video as always!! Very useful with beautiful photographs in wonderful places!! Waiting for the next!!
I just finished this one. Haha. 🙂
Dude you always seem like you’re about to burst out laughing. Great videos Mitchel.
Really? Haha. I do laugh a lot, but... didn't notice that. 🙂
Either way you have a fantastic on screen presentation.
@@thecrowfliescrooked thanks 🙂
Thanks as ever Mitchell - great advice and so different to many other You Tubers. I have always hired a car when travelling and got out of the cities - you see more and capture more. Did 5,500km in three weeks in France (excluding when we were on the Canal de Midi and saw the hire car being towed as I had parked in the wrong place). All research on Japan said do not hire a car and I feel we missed so much. You can't stop a train and take a photo....
I ALWAYS rent a car when traveling in Turkey! Most of the places I go to don't have easy or any access by public transit, and many of my favorite photos have come from amazing places I've simply stumbled across. Great video again!
Great chanel Mitchel!! You should post more often, maybe talk more about your travels.
Thanks! Working on something now, actually. 😉
@@mitchellkphotos good! Im looking forward! 😄
Hi Mitchell! Great video and topic as I love both photography and driving. Great listening to your narrator voice too
Thank you 🙂
Great video Mitchell, I absolutely share your love of independence when travelling. I just got back from doing a photography and vlogging trip to Namibia which is an amazing country to self-drive, the only way to do it!
Excellent advice as always. I rented an SUV during my last trip abroad and it made all the difference in the world. I’m not used to having to rely on public transport. While it has its advantages, it just isn’t conducive to landscape photography. At least not for me. I need the freedom to explore on my own schedule.
Your content and quality is SO good. I'm always being impressed with it.
Thank you🙂
Thank you Mitchell for this video. I had my own doubts and you really proved that I had my reasons to be on the fence regarding travelling with a vehicle for photography. I am going in April to Spain to do my own trip by renting a car and I am excited about though. Your videos are much appreciated.
This video was very well done. Entertaining and knowledgeable! Nice job.
Thanks
Great stuff Mitchell. I like to try to be minimalist when I am on the road. I have found that taking local public transport (that is predominantly used by locals, not tourists) can be a great way to go -- you can get a real feel of the culture riding the bus and allow you to interact with local people; it can give you access to unique photos and places; it is usually really cheap; and is also more environmentally friendly. Just my thoughts/experiences, although renting a scooter or car is definitely the way to go when local public transport is not available. Cheers, leo.
For sure. That's definitely a great insight into local culture. But I think as I get older and since I've already done that quite a bit in the past, I kinda feel like the minuses outweigh the pluses, least for for me at this point.
But, buses and whatever other local transport - definitely a must at least a few times.
@@mitchellkphotos Admittedly, the older I get the more I appreciate a little bit of comfort, and a little more predictability over timings, knowing my gear will be safe, etc. I do really like the way you have customized your landrover :)
Very true. And by the way: Some people would be very astonished how far from paved roads a normal car can bring them!
Good point. Or, how far a regular car will bring them along so-so roads. 🙂
Great video and great information, Mitchell! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! In my trips (small ones compared with yours) I always rent a car. Greetings from Lisbon!
Your videos are exceptionally inspirational. Thanks a lot. May God bless you more...
Thank you very much. Definitely feel blessed and privileged to have these experiences.
Thank you so much for sharing this!
Welcome and thanks for watching. 🙂
Great video again. What strongly comes across for me is how much you have travelled and how amazing this planet is. Stunning photography and a very powerful advert for what this earth has to offer. I, personally, would like a Land Rover type vehicle, but my travel over the years has been the two-footed way!
" very powerful advert for what this earth has to offer" That is great to hear. 🙂I think I'm liking the Landcruiser more myself.
I love the "home/office" on wheels approach. What criteria did you use in choosing the Defender in the EU? Better parts/mechanic access? I have a Toyota in the USA and wondered if I would look for the same in other areas.
Well... I had the false idea that it would be easier to fix etc. Toyota is the way to go these days.
Hey Great video mate.....very informative....so well done
Thanks Michael! 🙂
I am also a strong advocate for "individual modes of transport" in general. In the big city I vastly prefer bicycles to the subway. It feels so much more free and I get to know the town, the weather, the atmosphere. And in the country I love driving around in my own car. Traveling via train can also be nice, sadly many of the comfortable and cozy railway compartments of days past are replaced by modern, sterile seats that are too hard.
I agree with the bicycle mode! My first time in NYC I walked and rented a bike the whole time - even riding in a sea of cabs :) No better way to get a feel for an urban area. I am currently looking into using my MTB for more of my landscape photography.
Very much helpful...But can u plz share an exact video of how to click appropriate images with camera settings for different situation in different timings.....and also what should we actually notice while clicking best images...? Thank you
You are basically asking how to make good photos. 🙂 That is what this channel is about. Feel free to watch the other videos. 🙂
Share me that link plz.....
Fantastic footage and photos.
Got me thinking about my upcoming Scotland trip. I'll stay in Edinburgh for a week and planned on using trains to get up into nature some days but the freedom of a rental car might win out. I'd first have to overcome my fear of driving on the left though 😅
Already looking forward to your next video!
Cheers from Germany 🙂
Haha. Takes about a day to get used to it fully. It's not uncommon forgetting which side you should be driving on. 🙂 Happens to me whenever I return to Australia.
Great video as always!! You could talk more about where photos like this are sold. Do you sell it only for magazines or you put them in stock sites as well? I would love to understand more about it.
I'll definitely have to make a video about that, seems like every other question is about this. 🙂
I've been travelling around Europe in a self-converted Fiat Scudo camping van for years and it's been the only way to get some unique shots that would have been difficult to pull off without the ability to basically sleep anywhere you want or much more complicated/expensive. Other times it was a conversation starter and I've met people I people that I probably wouldn't have otherwise. I quite miss these opportunities in places like Southeast Asia where I didn't have a vehicle.
Yeo, totally agreed about the conversation starters and the beauty of having a vehicle in which you can sleep. In Southeast Asia, I guess there are more hotels/guesthouses in general, so I'm ok-ish with a motorcycle.
Fabulous video, as always. This one's my favourite of all the ones that you have made. It's one of the most well made doc films that I have seen in a long time. Do you plan to drive to India sometime soon?
India is too hard to drive into due to the legal procedures of getting a foreign car in. I'll definitely ride there again though. :)
@@mitchellkphotos That's wonderful. Please let us know when you plan to do so. Would absolutely, absolutely love to meet you once. :)
Great video! I wonder about personal safety. Maybe a trail bike carried on the back of your 4x4 would give you an additional layer of flexibility and also backup if you get stuck.
Has definitely crossed my mind. I even got a trailer and a scooter a few years back. Only to remember that in Europe you can't ride with 3 people on one motorbike. 🙂 But yes, bikes... I might get a couple.
Looooove your channel
Really great video thank you very much. One day I would like to do it like you, dreaming is always a part of human😊
Absolutely. And everyone starts with a dream.
Love those drone flybys when you’re driving. That must be tricky to pull off
Only when I have to do it all myself... which I guess is most of the time. Haha
I would love to have a chance to fly a drone in those locations, maybe even a racing drone for more dramatic shots
Awesome video!
So your entire family lives in that Off-roader? That's kind of awesome. Especially it seems your wife is very supportive too, which is something quite important to have, the support of the people in your life!
It's not that we live in it all the time, but we do easily spend a couple of weeks straight in it. And yes important to have people that are close to support you for sure.
These pictures invite me to travel. Great
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Awesome content.
Thanks.
the shots are 👌mitchell
Thank you. 🙂
Keep living the dream, good for you! Im building to do the same thing. I want to start in my own back yard just exporing my country but eventually want to explore the rest of the world.
Great video, Mitchell! Personally I have my eye on getting a Sportsmobile 4x4 custom van built, but it's a big expense, and I want to make sure I like working this way before spending the time & money. For photographers in the US at least, I've found Turo (like Airbnb but for cars) to be a great resource for renting 4x4 vehicles where you can actually take them off-road or on unpaved roads. Most major rental companies here a) won't rent you a true 4x4 and b) explicitly forbid you from taking them off paved roads.
One thing you didn't mention in the video... have you ever found that having such a nice vehicle like the Defender has made you a target for criminals? Have you had it broken into? Have you ever had someone try to carjack you in a remote place where perhaps there's not much law enforcement around to keep travelers safe?
I think those worries about the car are possibly more valid in South America. I never leave the car in dodgy places. For the night I always try to park it inside a hotel, if I'm in a city. Which is an extra pain - to find a hotel that will fit my car.
Airbnb for vehicles - that sounds AWESOME!
@@mitchellkphotos Makes a lot of sense. Shame about South America, but I've heard as much from other people. Police corruption makes it so much worse.
@@jongrall I don't know, I think it's exaggerated for most part. I NEVER had to pay a fine for anything I didn't deserve. Any time police tried to get me for something I didn't do, I always managed to resolve things without paying, just a few smiles and chit chat. That's a whole topic on its own though. Haha.
Great info as always Mitchell, thanks a lot for making this video! But what is that matt green camper type vehicle? You don't mention it, but it looks rather cool ;-)
Haha. I wanted to keep the video to a certain length, so I didn't go into details. That is a Russian UAZ van. I considered taking to Mongolia, but never managed to get it modified properly.
Superb (as usual!).
Thank you.
Great video, Mitchell. Personally, I own a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon Unlimited. I'm no pro photographer, but I do take my hobby seriously, and it has helped me get to places I never could in a truck or larger SUV. I am an American, and I haven't taken it out of the country, so I can't speak to that. Great video, though.
A friend has gone all over Africa in a similar car. An open Wrangler. He gave me the idea about the Landrover. 🙂
Amazing content as always!
Hi Mitchell. This video really struck a chord (mind you, all your vids, books, courses are great); however, this vehicle-one is timely as in less than 2 months I'm buying a van here in China, to convert with a roof-top tent, etc, and live/travel across China for the next year or two. (And after having lived out of a backpack across the developing world for 30 years - now, I will have a bit more space for gear and life-stuff). And during this backpacking era on local buses and hitching, I did get a lot of on the road pics but am excited to have the freedom to stop anywhere and everywhere and shoot, or just camp and chill. PS: What's that model of fridge? Regards - MRP
That sounds amazing! Fridge is ARB 47litre version. And yeh, you won't regret the car thing, I think.
Thanks! Will look it up on Taobao.
Excellent. Do you use any security guide on your trips? If yes any advise how you do it. Thanks
What do you mean by security guide?
I mean using local guid to be with u or hiring a security person to accompany you. tx
@@MT-gh5hf guides - sometimes. Security - never. No need.
thanks
always excellent
what is the better option worldwide - petrol unleaded or diesel?
Haven't had an issue with either one so far. I mean you can get bad petrol and bad diesel, so... maybe that's equal, but I am not a technical expert there.
how do much fuel do you bring since im quite sure there isnt any pumps
Enough pumps around most of the time, but - Landy has 110 or 120 litres and the Landcruiser 100.
I have question how to you deal with language barriers in those more rural area?
Learn the language or get guides/fixers or, use body language. :)
I'm curious how you get all the immigration stuff together crossing border after border. Maybe I'm missing that pre planning info. Not that I'm doing it.
Well, I. get my passport and the car papers and that's it. 🙂
Which camera do you use for your videos? And what program do you use for post editing ? Thanks 🙏
I use different ones, but for this video it was Sony a7III. Always use Final Cut Pro.
Heads off to your work sir.
Great video as alway Mitchell! I've been backpacking in Europe for 13 months now but when I first started I thought it would only last a couple of months, had I knownI would still be traveling I DEFINITELY would've gotten myself a vehicle. It suck to be always relying on public buses and trains, specially when I want to go somewhere a bit remote like a castle or a lake near a city, never enough options sadly...
PS: it would be great if you could do a video about the business side of travel photography. Meaning, once you have the shots you work so hard to get, how do you monetize them?
PS2:You look EXACTLY like Sam Worthington (the guy from Avatar and Terminator Salvation) ;)
Yes. Def gonna make a business side of things video. I've been told twice that I look like that dude. Maybe from some angles. Haha.
@@mitchellkphotos Awesome man! Love what you're doing, cheers!!
Who does the sound design of your videos? The sounds add life to your content and yet I don't find his/her mention anywhere.
Sound people are always ignored and not credited where it's due
Hehe. Yeh. Thanks. I do the sound design too. With sounds I record and stock sounds. 🙂
@@mitchellkphotos oops!
You make me want to go out and buy a Land Rover, Modify it, grab the camera bag and say good by to the city life! :D
Pretty much what I've done. 🙂 Though I'd probably recommend a Land-cruiser for most of the world. 🙂
Great! Where do you rent Land Rover in Georgia?
I didn't. Brought it over (bought in Europe).
The biggest disadvantage to me is that you less depend on the contact with local people which would otherwise foster the cultural exchange and inspire you in utterly unexpected ways. A vehicle, especially a car can provide a comfort zone that keeps you from getting genuinely immersed into the unknown. The most beautiful thing about traveling to me isn’t a stunning photograph but an experience that may alter and enrich my thinking which in turn will be reflected in your photographs. If your travels are solely about capturing photographs of astonishing landscapes or buildings this argument will most probably be of less weight to you.
Yes that is a great point and it's definitely something to be concerned with. However as I do mention there are benefits, like being able to stay in a remote place with nomads.
Also my cars have been conversation starters countless times. I don't necessarily depend on local contact but I can attract local contact. It's a different dynamic. You lose in some ways, but you win in others.
It sounds like your own vehicle is conducive to your means of income. Photography! What ever helps you make your living is essential no matter what it is.
I think I would be very scared of traveling alone the world in a car, how do you take away the fear of someone who may want to track you to hurt you?
I never had this fear. It's not very logical. I mean, the chances are pretty low. Might as well be fearful of many other things before being worried of getting tracked. 🙂
In certain areas, you do need to be careful, to make sure that no one sees where you're off to and that it isn't a dead end spot. But, in Turkey, Armenia, Georgia - those areas - nothing to worry about.
Thank you for the lesson! But I would call it the obvious weapon!😏
Haha. Not sure that applies to everyone though.😋
As always, great video! I have no experience myself but I've always imagined that buying a vehicle in a foreign country would be hassle if you don't have residency? And how about insurance? It's hard enough going through and finding the right insurance in my own country in my own language, let alone understanding the terms and conditions. How do you you do that in a foreign country?
Cheers!
Yes. It's tricky without residency, but possible in a few countries. Insurance is pretty easy. Terms and conditions... Whats there to know? 🙂 You have a car - drive it.
What year is your Defender?
I wish i had an own vehicle! Can’t I just come along with you? 🤣
Haha, sorry car is full most of the time 🙂
Turkey!
Beautiful colours! You should check out my landscape aerial videos when you get chance.
If you can afford it: rent a 4x4 and driver to take you where your two wheel drive home may struggle. Leave your van at his place for the day. It doesn’t have to be one or the other.
That's an idea too.
Mitchell you have such an amazing work... and your videos are so clear and thoughtful !! I live in Peru... and if you are still here would love to get in touch and exchange some ideas!! Cheers, Raul i recently added you to my instagram @streetalquimia
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