Watching this after watching the Baja series, it’s truly amazing the growth and advancement you’ve made with the trucks, equipment and teams. I’ve loved watching your adventures and can’t wait to watch the next adventures!
Clay you look so much younger back then. I bet you did know back then you would become a legend. Go from Alaska to Belize and all the other places in between and pick up sponsors like Toyota and such. Awesome journey and the overlanding was great to.
I know it was a long time ago, but this episode in ingrained in my mind as one that really got me hooked on overlanding. I have since watched countless others and even done a few small off road trips of my own, and I always remembered this. Thanks, guys!
I no joke just stumbled on to this site yesterday and finished the first series today and subscribed. I'm feeling kinda spoiled now and also dreading the work I am going to have to catch up on after three days of binge watching your shows!
Do YOU know how pulleys work? He is correct. This is just a change of direction system. He would have needed another snatch block on the tree, and have the end of the winch cable routed back to anchor to the stump.
Thanks for the reupload Clay. The Boulder Valley is an amazing area. My fiancee spent a couple summers as a counselor at Christikon, and I've done the Independence trail myself. Love it up there.
Finally getting around to watching y'all's first episodes. This has got to be the funniest of all! "I just want to hike near him" haha "his calves...he must be from Switzerland!"
I drive the greatest 4x4 on the planet guys ... a Land Rover!! So .. I'll forgive your 'tongue-in-cheek' remarks about the poor old disco. Having said that, and even though I'm a huge fan of Land Rovers, I'd still like to say how much I enjoyed watching your 'expedition'. It was great to see you all having so much fun .. and after all .. isn't that what 4x4'ing is all about. The thrills (and spills) of the trek and above all .. good mateship!! (an Aussie expression) Cheers from Australia.
8 years later, I can appreciate this because it’s closer to where I am now. It’s 2022, New cars are 65 grand and everything is overpriced, but if you don’t mind a fixer upper and a little tlc you can still build a decent rig
I have a 1971 FJ40 that needs restored, looking to mod it into a crewcab (since i have half of another one stored inside it). Wanting to put in a turboed diesel/ MT, still researching just which diesel i want. I refuse to sacrifice fuel-efficiency by cranking up the mech fuel pump like all the yahoo's seem to do these days. It sits in the backyard, waiting for the day when i have my shop finished, plus $$. So many projects waiting for $$...sigh.
I know what I'm watching tonight! Thanks for reuploading, i missed them the first time around. Excited to see what you guys upload in the future too. My expedition vehicle build has begun, inspired by this channel.
i jut finished alaska/yukon and central america series, then i saw this.. posted last year, what happened to you guys! yu all looked so much younger here. than those in alaska and central america. must be the stress maybe? haha! but its a good way to noticing this. watching your show is like watching a reality show where the cast grows and overcomes life obstacles. wished i could be in one of your adventures! heck how i wished i have my own 4x4 rig!
Road trip vidz- that's a huge bike, Iv ridden a lot of trails like this and steep loose and rocky is tough enough on a dedicated trail bike. Props to him for trying it on a fully loaded BMW. It probly weighs 350+ lbs
I took my nearly brand new stock 2008 Nissan Titan just past Independence on that trail. There's a lake at the end of the trail that has fish in it. Had to replace the 4 mud flaps and got a flat tire on the way back down.
Our Forefather Explores had one Horse (power) and a couple mules. Today we have 225+ Horse and a trailer. We are none the less Explorers in our own right.
Oh and great video Clay. I enjoyed following the overland series you guys put up. Quick tip for you guys. When attaching the shackles/d-rings for your winch cable - it is best to back the pin off a quarter to half turn after you screw it all the way in. This is because when putting a load on the pin itself; it can rotate the pin while the slack is taken out from the straps; making the pin very hard to unscrew. Just thought I'd share that. Cheers!
Another great video. Also, I'm impressed with those Caribou panniers! I broke the *heck* out of one of my BMW bags hitting a rock in a situation just like that, in a way that required lots more trailside patching.
Warn 'Contactor Control'...a new, cooler way to say 'solenoid pack', while also making it sound like some proprietary thing you have to pay Warn $150 for, instead of just going to the auto parts store for a $20 Ford starter solenoid. That snatch block didn't double your pulling power, used like that, it just reversed the pull angle. You'd have to double the line After the snatch block to double the pull power. And when you wrapped the strap around the tree, you were using 'capstan forces' to take the stress off the knot. Very good. Beautiful country where you were. I'd love to drive/ hike/ camp that trail someday.
We had a LR 88. My brother in law called it the worlds fastest tractor. I think LR should add a rack on the back for dirt bike. Sort of like the tender on the back of a boat.
Don't you lot wish you could have been able to buy the diesel TDI, TD5 and later TDV/SDV V6's instead of the useless V8 petrol engines. You don't know what you missed!! 🙄
Great video guys! Took me back to my youth. I read about the Boulder River and Independence when I was a kid. My mother was a ghost town addict and had a book called "Montana Pay Dirt". We used that book to visit many of Montana's ghost towns. It's a fantastic read for anybody who wants to see the BEST of the Montana back country. It was written by Muriel Sibell Wolle back in the late 50's and published in 1963 when most of the mining towns and equipment were still there and intact! This book is a MUST if you want to find those old towns. I spent hundreds of hours as a kid pouring over this book. On page 406, they detail the history of Independence and their failure to find Solomon City above Independence. My friends and I found Solomon City around 1979. It sit's about 2 miles above Independence in the saddle of Daisy pass, Just east of where the guys made camp in in Episode 1. There are canals there and the remains of two cabins! The road continues down to the wilderness boundary, about 100 yards from Blue lake, where the guys took a dip in the water. In Episode 1, they don't mention it, but the drive from Big Timber, MT to Independence, MT is a LONG trip!! 125 miles round trip! You HAVE to fill up in Big Timber before you make that trip or you'll be hoofing it! One of my fondest memories of that trip is a bunch of us guys, fresh out of high school, drive up to Daisy Pass with 5 4WD vehicles and feel like we conquered the world! (you feel like it when you reach the top because some of the switch-backs require 3 to 4 point turns, depending on how long your truck is, plus at the top, when you turn around and look where you came from....you don't recognize any of the mountains you so far in!!!) Wit all our elation and feeling on top of the world, a old, 1967 ford 2WD pickup comes clanking up the road right to us!!! We stood there with our mouths open as he drove by! Other times I've seen guys sunk clear to the frames, trying to dig through ice, water and mud to put a chain on their tow-hook to get pulled out of some of the deepest, nastiest mud/ice holes you could ever imagine up near Blue lake. You also have to be careful up there. Once you cross Daisy pass and start heading down the steep mountain side to Blue lake, if you cross any snow or wet/muddy road, that dirt turns to grease and you'll NEVER get out of there until it dries up! Again, enjoyed seeing my old stomping grounds! Tnx for the video!
you guys are awesome. I seen this video a couple time since I been suscribed and I didn't realize it was independence. which I plan on taking a trip up to the lake this summer. it might put my stock xj to the test
Im just watching you guys. Figured I’d start with first episode. Anywhere else in south central Montana area to get started? Pryors, Custer-Gallatin, any other places?
Enjoyed the video, looks like a lot of fun. Is it me or were those vehicles using virtually stock suspension? Please guys for your own safety, no more sandals.
Love the videos. I have a question though. High school physics was decades ago, but I don't think the way you hooked up to the tree to move it creates any mechanical advantage; to do that, wouldn't you have to put another pulley on the tree, and hook the line to another anchor to get a 2:1 mechanical advantage?
Yes. I think he was referring to if the end of the winch was hooked up to the bumper, in order to winch your truck out. In that case, you're doubling your pulling force.
I know this is an old post, but the pin side of the shackle goes through the snatch block eyes, and the strap ends should be on the horseshoe side. The line weight should be between the the first attachment point and the winch. The idea is to send the line downward to protect the driver and winch operator.
Great Work guys, really enjoyed that episode. I hate to be that guy though, but, I don't think the way you had that pulley setup you experienced any multiplication in pulling force. All you were achieving was a redirect of the pulling force, plus a little extra frictional loss.
Just got to the end of South America episode-2. For some reason I swear you'd released 3... Went way back to the beginning, seemed the right thing to do. Tell me there is a flight on a paraglider this trip? :-)
I've seen all of your videos and I salut u my friend.... It's great stuff..the scenery,the people, and above all the over landing adventures... I myself go out here and there but not much do to work, so I'm jealous of you guys hahaha. Great work and I hope u keep doing what you love.. Just one question, what do you guys do for a living that allows such freedom?
Some fail to realize that some parts of the show are just that "a show". Made for TV if you will. I like the show but someone is always ready with a camera. Oh look we are stuck in 2 inches of mud. Let's break out the Maxx Trax and warn equipment.
First not the best bike for offroad, second put aired down knobbies on, third you need to stand up on the pegs to attack rocky sections allowing the bike to move under you.
Did you really HAVE to ???? Really REALLY have to ??????? You know life of a Discovery owner is tough (i know by experience!!😂😂)... There was no need for that (another) reminder!! 🤣🤣
Yeah jeeps are definitely more off road capable with that straight axel. But for something like this where you're gone for that long you would definitely feel more secure with a yota.
Anything post 2005 is pretty solid. We have had a 2006 LR3 for the last 12 years and 101,000 miles and then only real issue it has ever had that was the vehicle's fault was a alternator dying. But we've honestly had more issues with our GM Ford and Dodge and Toyota products than any of our newer Rovers. Our GMC have had to have $1,000 of dollars of repair work to fix transmissions and engines that leak like crazy as well as some issues with them running hot. Or constantly throwing a check engine light. Our Fords both had serious transmission issues and some small engine issues. And the Toyotas have had various recalls and some other minor things. And our Dodge has had an alternator die as well. My family has had Rovers for the last 20 years. We started with a 1999 D1 Discovery kinda like the one in the video then a 2002 Discovery Series 2 and then a 2003 Discovery 2 and then the 2006 LR3 and 2011 LR4. The LR3 and LR4 have been just as reliable as any GM, Ford, Dodge, Toyota we've had. But anything pre 2005 was just like you see in the video pure crap reliability wise. The old ones are fun trucks to tinker on or take on a small trip but I wouldn't go on a large expedition in one now our LR3 or LR4 I wouldn't hesitate to go one in them.
Any expedition in mountain wilderness should include a small chainsaw. Could have cleared that tree and been on your way in a fraction of the time without all the monkeying around. Enjoying the show though:)
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I love what XO has become...but I also love what it was. So cool.
Today I feel in the mood for some vintage XO. Great video!
This is overlanding in my opinion, not every comfort but adventure, tribulation, error, fun bars, its everything I want to do.
Watching this after watching the Baja series, it’s truly amazing the growth and advancement you’ve made with the trucks, equipment and teams. I’ve loved watching your adventures and can’t wait to watch the next adventures!
Clay you look so much younger back then. I bet you did know back then you would become a legend. Go from Alaska to Belize and all the other places in between and pick up sponsors like Toyota and such. Awesome journey and the overlanding was great to.
Starting at the beginning. Best channel on TH-cam. 🎥💥
I know it was a long time ago, but this episode in ingrained in my mind as one that really got me hooked on overlanding. I have since watched countless others and even done a few small off road trips of my own, and I always remembered this. Thanks, guys!
I no joke just stumbled on to this site yesterday and finished the first series today and subscribed. I'm feeling kinda spoiled now and also dreading the work I am going to have to catch up on after three days of binge watching your shows!
9:05 - that timelapse and corner of the world you've pulled up in to camp the night; amazing!
This is so awesome I would love to start something like this
You have to use two snatch blocks to double the pulling power. One snatch block only redirects the cable. It does not effect load.
false. do you know how pulleys work?
Do YOU know how pulleys work? He is correct. This is just a change of direction system. He would have needed another snatch block on the tree, and have the end of the winch cable routed back to anchor to the stump.
Thanks for the reupload Clay. The Boulder Valley is an amazing area. My fiancee spent a couple summers as a counselor at Christikon, and I've done the Independence trail myself. Love it up there.
Finally getting around to watching y'all's first episodes. This has got to be the funniest of all! "I just want to hike near him" haha "his calves...he must be from Switzerland!"
FANTASTIC!! i watch season 2 and never got to see season one I am very glad that your guys re-released them ! Keep the adventure going ! thanks
Randomly found your channel today, thought I'd start here. Loved the first episode. And fair play to Ryan on pushing through on his bike .
Subscribed
Welcome to the ride of our lives! Thanks for watching!
I drive the greatest 4x4 on the planet guys ... a Land Rover!!
So .. I'll forgive your 'tongue-in-cheek' remarks about the poor old disco.
Having said that, and even though I'm a huge fan of Land Rovers, I'd still like to say how much I enjoyed watching your 'expedition'.
It was great to see you all having so much fun .. and after all .. isn't that what 4x4'ing is all about.
The thrills (and spills) of the trek and above all .. good mateship!! (an Aussie expression)
Cheers from Australia.
I wish these videos had dates on them. Some of them have been reedited and reposted so those upload dates may not be in chronological order.
8 years later, I can appreciate this because it’s closer to where I am now. It’s 2022, New cars are 65 grand and everything is overpriced, but if you don’t mind a fixer upper and a little tlc you can still build a decent rig
Looking forward to doing this in the future.
Holy moly.
Nothing for ages now I've got 90 mins to see all posted in a day! Good times.
Love that FJ40 that Ryan has! I have one myself and absolutely love it.
I miss mine!
I have a 1971 FJ40 that needs restored, looking to mod it into a crewcab (since i have half of another one stored inside it). Wanting to put in a turboed diesel/ MT, still researching just which diesel i want. I refuse to sacrifice fuel-efficiency by cranking up the mech fuel pump like all the yahoo's seem to do these days. It sits in the backyard, waiting for the day when i have my shop finished, plus $$. So many projects waiting for $$...sigh.
Building a second gen runner hopefully i will start my montana overland adventures next year
I know what I'm watching tonight! Thanks for reuploading, i missed them the first time around. Excited to see what you guys upload in the future too. My expedition vehicle build has begun, inspired by this channel.
You got it, come on let's Explore NOW!
i jut finished alaska/yukon and central america series, then i saw this.. posted last year, what happened to you guys! yu all looked so much younger here. than those in alaska and central america. must be the stress maybe? haha! but its a good way to noticing this. watching your show is like watching a reality show where the cast grows and overcomes life obstacles. wished i could be in one of your adventures! heck how i wished i have my own 4x4 rig!
Road trip vidz- that's a huge bike, Iv ridden a lot of trails like this and steep loose and rocky is tough enough on a dedicated trail bike. Props to him for trying it on a fully loaded BMW. It probly weighs 350+ lbs
I took my nearly brand new stock 2008 Nissan Titan just past Independence on that trail. There's a lake at the end of the trail that has fish in it. Had to replace the 4 mud flaps and got a flat tire on the way back down.
Bought one of their baseball caps. Great quality!
Our Forefather Explores had one Horse (power) and a couple mules. Today we have 225+ Horse and a trailer. We are none the less Explorers in our own right.
Thanks you for your production, it is well enjoyed.
So glad you guys are back!
3 of Toyota's most epic trucks.
Watching series again great job guys!
Oh and great video Clay. I enjoyed following the overland series you guys put up. Quick tip for you guys. When attaching the shackles/d-rings for your winch cable - it is best to back the pin off a quarter to half turn after you screw it all the way in. This is because when putting a load on the pin itself; it can rotate the pin while the slack is taken out from the straps; making the pin very hard to unscrew. Just thought I'd share that. Cheers!
Looks like a good time! Keep on, keep in on...
@15:20 should be using the Giant Loop Great Basin for off rd.
I miss my 100 series after watching this..
Awesome! I'm really glad you guys posted these! I want to go out and get a 80/100 series and do this! Thanks!
Stunning!
Have you guys thought about getting a 4runner to add to the fleet!
Another great video and as always, great narration, Clay. Keep it coming.
Another great video. Also, I'm impressed with those Caribou panniers! I broke the *heck* out of one of my BMW bags hitting a rock in a situation just like that, in a way that required lots more trailside patching.
Warn 'Contactor Control'...a new, cooler way to say 'solenoid pack', while also making it sound like some proprietary thing you have to pay Warn $150 for, instead of just going to the auto parts store for a $20 Ford starter solenoid.
That snatch block didn't double your pulling power, used like that, it just reversed the pull angle. You'd have to double the line After the snatch block to double the pull power. And when you wrapped the strap around the tree, you were using 'capstan forces' to take the stress off the knot. Very good.
Beautiful country where you were. I'd love to drive/ hike/ camp that trail someday.
Good video, keep the videos coming 👍
LOVED IT< AM ALSO "THINKING OF THE NEXT TRIP" ;) I see this time the Trail Camper was left behind...Which is a good thing
Part with that broken Disco make me sad and anoyed... But! I still love mine. Great job, keep overlanding lads... 😉
+Rob K -- My '00 Disco-2 never, not even once, left me stranded.
AWESOME
Great video guys, looked like an awesome adventure!
awesommmeeeeeee!!!!
Y'all have grown so much
1:50 land rover being loaded up on the flat bed....ah, life of the land rover owner!
Sad but true. Damn those head gaskets! That's why I did a cummins swap on mine
The curse of the D1 strikes again.
Don't think I'll ever own another one. Just too problematic.
We had a LR 88. My brother in law called it the worlds fastest tractor. I think LR should add a rack on the back for dirt bike. Sort of like the tender on the back of a boat.
Don't you lot wish you could have been able to buy the diesel TDI, TD5 and later TDV/SDV V6's instead of the useless V8 petrol engines. You don't know what you missed!! 🙄
I would love to do what you guys do , I watched your bc trip last night great job keep it up
Great video guys! Took me back to my youth. I read about the Boulder River and Independence when I was a kid. My mother was a ghost town addict and had a book called "Montana Pay Dirt". We used that book to visit many of Montana's ghost towns. It's a fantastic read for anybody who wants to see the BEST of the Montana back country. It was written by Muriel Sibell Wolle back in the late 50's and published in 1963 when most of the mining towns and equipment were still there and intact! This book is a MUST if you want to find those old towns. I spent hundreds of hours as a kid pouring over this book. On page 406, they detail the history of Independence and their failure to find Solomon City above Independence. My friends and I found Solomon City around 1979. It sit's about 2 miles above Independence in the saddle of Daisy pass, Just east of where the guys made camp in in Episode 1. There are canals there and the remains of two cabins! The road continues down to the wilderness boundary, about 100 yards from Blue lake, where the guys took a dip in the water.
In Episode 1, they don't mention it, but the drive from Big Timber, MT to Independence, MT is a LONG trip!! 125 miles round trip! You HAVE to fill up in Big Timber before you make that trip or you'll be hoofing it!
One of my fondest memories of that trip is a bunch of us guys, fresh out of high school, drive up to Daisy Pass with 5 4WD vehicles and feel like we conquered the world! (you feel like it when you reach the top because some of the switch-backs require 3 to 4 point turns, depending on how long your truck is, plus at the top, when you turn around and look where you came from....you don't recognize any of the mountains you so far in!!!) Wit all our elation and feeling on top of the world, a old, 1967 ford 2WD pickup comes clanking up the road right to us!!! We stood there with our mouths open as he drove by!
Other times I've seen guys sunk clear to the frames, trying to dig through ice, water and mud to put a chain on their tow-hook to get pulled out of some of the deepest, nastiest mud/ice holes you could ever imagine up near Blue lake.
You also have to be careful up there. Once you cross Daisy pass and start heading down the steep mountain side to Blue lake, if you cross any snow or wet/muddy road, that dirt turns to grease and you'll NEVER get out of there until it dries up!
Again, enjoyed seeing my old stomping grounds! Tnx for the video!
No pie iron pizzas? Your buddy is on the right track with those :)
you guys didn't bring a Dutch oven?
What trail is this and where is the trailhead?!
you guys are awesome. I seen this video a couple time since I been suscribed and I didn't realize it was independence. which I plan on taking a trip up to the lake this summer. it might put my stock xj to the test
Im just watching you guys. Figured I’d start with first episode. Anywhere else in south central Montana area to get started? Pryors, Custer-Gallatin, any other places?
hahaha I've been to the road kill saloon , pretty cool
Anyone know what song is playing from 6:15-9:10? Going out of my mind trying to find it...
love that u geocached!
That stove is more like 60-70 years old. Coleman went away from round tanks in the '50s...
love your videos, please review your pulley theory.
Enjoyed the video, looks like a lot of fun. Is it me or were those vehicles using virtually stock suspension? Please guys for your own safety, no more sandals.
Awesome videos guys. Looks like you had a blast.
Subscribed!
Love the videos.
I have a question though. High school physics was decades ago, but I don't think the way you hooked up to the tree to move it creates any mechanical advantage; to do that, wouldn't you have to put another pulley on the tree, and hook the line to another anchor to get a 2:1 mechanical advantage?
Yes. I think he was referring to if the end of the winch was hooked up to the bumper, in order to winch your truck out. In that case, you're doubling your pulling force.
I know this is an old post, but the pin side of the shackle goes through the snatch block eyes, and the strap ends should be on the horseshoe side. The line weight should be between the the first attachment point and the winch. The idea is to send the line downward to protect the driver and winch operator.
Man i envy you guys
My future adventure.. i gonna do the same thing but start from my country Malaysia and drive straight to Europe.
OMG Clay, It's 02/21/20 I remember this Ep, You and Jeff were sooo young(looking), what happened? See you in Flagstaff...lol
Great Work guys, really enjoyed that episode.
I hate to be that guy though, but, I don't think the way you had that pulley setup you experienced any multiplication in pulling force. All you were achieving was a redirect of the pulling force, plus a little extra frictional loss.
Just got to the end of South America episode-2. For some reason I swear you'd released 3... Went way back to the beginning, seemed the right thing to do. Tell me there is a flight on a paraglider this trip? :-)
Toyota is the best!
What were you all writing down at the top of the mountain?
I've seen all of your videos and I salut u my friend.... It's great stuff..the scenery,the people, and above all the over landing adventures... I myself go out here and there but not much do to work, so I'm jealous of you guys hahaha. Great work and I hope u keep doing what you love.. Just one question, what do you guys do for a living that allows such freedom?
what do you guys think about overlanding in a full-size truck? that's what I am considering.
12:28 they are sitting on top of a geocache ...
What geocache was that at the summit?
I was about to get a Land Rover too...
what song are they humming at 10:24 iv heard it somewhere
Where do I begin? Because this is so attractive to me but idk how to start, I got a 4x4 that I'm working on and running on limited cash
Some fail to realize that some parts of the show are just that "a show". Made for TV if you will. I like the show but someone is always ready with a camera. Oh look we are stuck in 2 inches of mud. Let's break out the Maxx Trax and warn equipment.
Interesting, but bloody hell you made heavy work of winching that tree off the road.
Is it better to have an auto transmission for these roads?
Is Scott Cahill any relation to Graham Cahill of 4wd Action? Would be cool if so...
You should check out the 4WD action channel, full of lovely remote places and tough terrain
2021
What that an lr3 land rover?
Is it possible to re-upload with better quality? It's a shame we can't enjoy these views.
A geocache on the summit?
I like the vids, good job! Clay, lay off the "leader" talk.. everyone already knows.
I don't think it's that bad.
That one measly little log in the road is nothing after you guys did the Mackenzie...
That's what I was thinking haha, They have no idea in this episode what is waiting for them. Chainsaw would have been helpful here.
First not the best bike for offroad, second put aired down knobbies on, third you need to stand up on the pegs to attack rocky sections allowing the bike to move under you.
Next time.....leave your bike.
Did you really HAVE to ???? Really REALLY have to ???????
You know life of a Discovery owner is tough (i know by experience!!😂😂)... There was no need for that (another) reminder!! 🤣🤣
so why are Toyotas your car of choice?
Why the new vehicles?
The Land Cruiser is a '98 or '99 year model.
Fix your playlist order
Just wondering why do you guys use Toyota's all the time?
simple answer : "Sponsor"
Because they are the best most reliable off road vehicles.
Second only to Jeep. :)
I got a jeep and it breaks all the time, yoders are way more reliable.
Yeah jeeps are definitely more off road capable with that straight axel. But for something like this where you're gone for that long you would definitely feel more secure with a yota.
As a new Land Rover owner, 3:08 did not give me a ton of confidence in using my car for such an expedition
Anything post 2005 is pretty solid. We have had a 2006 LR3 for the last 12 years and 101,000 miles and then only real issue it has ever had that was the vehicle's fault was a alternator dying. But we've honestly had more issues with our GM Ford and Dodge and Toyota products than any of our newer Rovers. Our GMC have had to have $1,000 of dollars of repair work to fix transmissions and engines that leak like crazy as well as some issues with them running hot. Or constantly throwing a check engine light. Our Fords both had serious transmission issues and some small engine issues. And the Toyotas have had various recalls and some other minor things. And our Dodge has had an alternator die as well.
My family has had Rovers for the last 20 years. We started with a 1999 D1 Discovery kinda like the one in the video then a 2002 Discovery Series 2 and then a 2003 Discovery 2 and then the 2006 LR3 and 2011 LR4. The LR3 and LR4 have been just as reliable as any GM, Ford, Dodge, Toyota we've had. But anything pre 2005 was just like you see in the video pure crap reliability wise. The old ones are fun trucks to tinker on or take on a small trip but I wouldn't go on a large expedition in one now our LR3 or LR4 I wouldn't hesitate to go one in them.
Any expedition in mountain wilderness should include a small chainsaw. Could have cleared that tree and been on your way in a fraction of the time without all the monkeying around. Enjoying the show though:)