The ultimate Defender 90 camper build: a full tour

[@lewieandtherover]

Hi everyone!
Hope this video gives you an insight into how we build our small Land Rover Defender 90 expedition-proof 🚀
➡If you have any questions just leave a comment and we will respond with any information about the build🙌
Patrick, Orla and Lewie🐾

[@stevewaterworth8231]

Great sensible set up. My top tip is to use a DC-DC convert to boost 12V to 24V and use this to charge the power bank while driving. It will charge faster.

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you 🙏🏻 Yes you are right! Together with a winch that’s the next investment before we go 😁

[@jayarnold4149]

Love what you’re doing ,Love your rig I’m considering getting one myself. It will be quite an adventure I’m sure, and nothing better than with the dog .RI here.

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you! If you have the chance, go for it you will not regret it!

[@knitrundig4663]

Thank you so much for showing us your Landrover. It’s amazing and you will have very many happy adventures in it.

[@lewieandtherover]

🥹🫶 so nice to hear!

[@labpuppy9982]

Yes! Finally! We need some inspiration for our build!

[@lewieandtherover]

Nice hope this will help!

[@darellsantiago7948]

I’ve been waiting for this one!! 😱

[@lewieandtherover]

Nice! Let us know what you think!

[@grahames9228]

Love the 90. Looking forward to the trip.

[@lewieandtherover]

Awesome! Only 4 months left!

[@ElwinLi]

What a wonderful car👍

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you ❤️

[@ElwinLi]

@@lewieandtherover Your videos are excellent, I think you guys deserve to have 1 million followers.👍

[@JohnR-NZ]

A great video tour and a nice simple setup, the SWB Landrover is quite satisfactory for your use and far more nimble in confined spaces, looking forward to seeing you start your journey 🤗🇳🇿

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you, yes it’s quite a challenge with a defender 90. Let’s see how fat we get 😄

[@defender110roadtrip]

Nice Roomtour😃 I also use the 2000W Bluetti on my Trips. Since I have to insert the base plate in the middle to sleep, I can only use the Bluetti while lying down in the Night, which works very well since 3 Years!

[@lewieandtherover]

Awesome! We are really happy with it 😃

[@defender110roadtrip]

@@lewieandtherover I'm happy that the Bluetti has been working for 3 years even when it's on the back with the connections facing up. At first I wasn't so sure whether there were problems. But it works great

[@jensvandeun3869]

Leuk dat jullie zo ver zijn met de voorbereidingen. Ik tip die ik jullie wil geven als mede-land rover reiziger: zie dat alles goed vastzit binnen de auto. Dus zie dat Lewie, de stoelen, de draagbare batterij, ... allemaal goed vastzitten. Als je gaat offroaden of je moet eens een noodstop doen, wil je dit niet in je nek krijgen want dat overleef je niet.
Verder prachtige defender, ik kijk al uit naar leuke yt filmpjes.
Groeten uit België

[@lewieandtherover]

Dankjewel! Wat leuk om te horen. Helemaal eens normaal hebben we een net ervoor alleen voor de film even weg gehaald 😊

[@ToroRojo]

Mooi hoor! Helemaal mijn stijl. Degelijk en compact..vrijheid. Ik kijk al uit naar jullie nieuwe reis👍

[@lewieandtherover]

Dankjewel! We gaan kijken hoe ver we gaan komen!

[@gj0628]

Awesome rig beautiful woman amazing story thanks for sharing 👌🏾

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you so much for your kind words 🥹

[@gj0628]

@@lewieandtherover your welcome. I enjoy your videos

[@villaalegria6762]

I am utterly enthralled by witnessing your triumph. I once embarked on a similar venture, but my journey took a vastly different turn. I invested in various tools, including a welding machine, and when I attempted to weld my front bumper, I inadvertently fused it to the wheels. In that moment, it became painfully clear that my expertise was lacking.
I aspired to craft a rooftop tent, so I decided to detach the roof, a relatively straightforward task with a Defender. However, upon procuring the tent fabric, all I encountered was persistent leakage. The side of the vehicle even detached, despite my attempts to secure it with a handful of screws. Alas, my efforts were in vain.
Just as I thought I was finished, I attempted to start the car, only to find the cabin flooded with diesel. I had accidentally connected the ignition to the diesel pump, which was then linked to my interior filter. An unfortunate electric spark ignited the car, leaving it engulfed in flames.
Misfortune seemed to shadow my every move. It appears, much like Patrick, one must possess a considerable technical acumen to undertake such a feat. Patrick's mastery in automotive craftsmanship is undeniably evident, resulting in the creation of this magnificent vehicle. I hold an immense admiration for his skills.
Furthermore, his proficiency in filmmaking is a testament to his versatility. I surmise he enjoys a vast circle of friends, a privilege I, unfortunately, do not share. Patrick, would you ever consider lending me a helping hand? Perhaps Ola could provide a musical backdrop to our endeavors. 😖😖

[@lewieandtherover]

Wowww!!!

[@Treetopflyer777]

Amazing!!! I just love your channel!!! Being in Canada I am jealous of the land rover (almost impossible to get here. And if you can find one they are CRAZY expensive) and of the beautiful land that you have relatively close to you.
The truck build is epic. Can’t wait to follow the journey. Far and away one of the best channels for me on TH-cam. My golden retriever Bailey and I watch every video. She even barks at Lewie sometimes on the TV
Safe travels and can’t wait for more videos.
Cheers from Canada

[@lewieandtherover]

They are special cars, too bad they are so hard to get in Northern America. Say hello to Baily, hope we can keep the video's coming.

[@Woodlandbill]

Fantastic set up, good luck with your next adventure, I've watched all your videos and you both do a really great job of editing and producing very good content. looking forward to watching more 👏

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you very much that is awesome to hear! From april we will start with our big adventure so a lot more will come!

[@offthemainroad]

Whoehoeee! Looking forward to the next adventures 😍

[@lewieandtherover]

Same here it's also a bit scary 😱

[@jillharrell3256]

Thank you so much! Looking forward to your travels. Ours start in 2 years.
Have you found that having a dog doesn't restrict you much? Are there ever places you can't go because he is with you? Even due to temperatures and not being able to leave him alone in the truck.... I want to bring a dog and while some things will be limited, it seems it is worth it to have a dog with us !!

[@lewieandtherover]

Ahh yes it is so worth it!! He is the perfect travel companion 🥹 In our experience we never felt restricted, we even were surprised on a couple of occasions for example restaurant staff bringing him bowls of water or even meat leftovers 😄 And yes there are limitations for example busy cities or museums etc. but we love being out in nature and hiking so we don't mind that really. And when we are somewhere he can't come (e.g. in supermarkets) one of us stays with him. So exciting!! enjoy the preparations 🤗

[@Woodlandbill]

Great you take him along, not just because he has the best name 😊😉 I'd take mine to the end of the world with me 🌍🤗🤗

[@MaurizioBracchi]

Lovely 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

[@lewieandtherover]

🙏🏻

[@dannyboywhaa3146]

I thought lead lighting was banned these days lol only joking - love the video! That’s my dream mini camper, the defender 90! I’d have a pop up roof tent for me and the Mrs, bench seating down one side and kitchenette down other side with seating folding up to connect to kitchenette top to form a small bed for the kids - dog will sleep under the bed, we have a fox red Labrador! No serious expedition stuff like you guys, just pottering about in England - would love to go proper wild camping in Scotland - it’s not allowed in England or Wales, sadly... Everyone does the defender 110 but as you say the 90 is better for off-road and better for driving through rivers... we’d be spending most of our time mucking about by the river I hope! It’d be such a cute little camper, get a fridge, solar panels - just a weekend type thing! Great inspiration, thanks! 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you! Yes Defender 90's for longer expeditions are scarce. We will probably find out why that is 😂. But likge you say, it is perfect for the shorter trips! Have fun with your adventures.

[@NASTYVIDS]

You guys should bring Lewie the Labrador over here to Canada to Labrador

[@lewieandtherover]

That was our original idea until our budget told us otherwise 😂. Maybe our next big adventure if everything goes well.

[@Treetopflyer777]

I second that recommendation!

[@basdeboer216]

That was a nice tour of the Defender, i was wondering why you choose for the 90 instead of a 110, space wise. You allready told a few offroad bennefits between the 90 and 110, but i can imagine that if you take a long roadtrip, that some space could be welcome to. Im realy looking forward to your content, and you guys have a safe trip!!

[@lewieandtherover]

Thanks Bas! We bought a Defender 90 because it could fit in our small street in Haarlem. Then we fell in love with it. Now we are so far into it we just go with this one first 😂

[@basdeboer216]

​@@lewieandtherover Luxury problems, the Rover is perfect, and you guys already had a lot of trips, you get attached to what you have, so i hope the Rover takes you on a lot of trips in the future! Enjoy!!

[@lewieandtherover]

@@basdeboer216 yes we will see how far it will get us 😃 and if we still enjoy it then. But you have to try to know it 😊

[@Yanglopezviva]

Wry good video, the disco 2 transfer box what a good old trick, I like the 2 stage floor divider did u made them yourself ?
What which and what 12V set up did u end up installing?
Beautiful 90, I really like the set up, the tent looks very good

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you very much! We have an Bluetti 2000 battery that gets charged by solar and an inverter 800 watt in the car. The tent is really nice we are really happy with it!

[@Yanglopezviva]

@@lewieandtherover excellent videos thanks for sharing 🍻

[@gnrtravels]

Te gek! Super gaaf dat jullie met Lewie gaan reizen! Las in een comment dat jullie rond deze tijd naar Tunesië gaan! Gaan jullie op regelmatige basis vlogs uploaden?

[@lewieandtherover]

Dankjewel! Met oud en nieuw gaan we inderdaad nog door de woestijn rijden in Tunesie en vanaf April starten we met de zijde route. Dan kunnen we inderdaad veel films maken :)

[@D-WFR]

Great videos and an interesting build too. I’ve read your comments as to why you went for a 90 and we too like the smaller size but hesitate knowing you have to have a roof tent instead of sleeping inside. Do you ever feel there are times you wished you were inside?

[@lewieandtherover]

At first we went for a 90 so we still could park it in the narrow streets of our old city. Then we fell in love with the small size it also have it advantages. It is possible for us to sleep in the car. We use the matres of our RTT with the seats all flat.

[@kasperkragkristiansen7927]

Nicevery nice run through of your defender, did you do Amy sound proofing as well?

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you! Yes we tried to do some isolation 😊

[@tomjet1000]

Lovely 90, looks really fantastic, working on my 110 on a similar way, had 2 90ies and now back to the 110 because of space. I am also using 285 and wheelspacers and as you said no noise diff compared to the 265. Any issues with the tuning? I have mine tuned to about 160hp and 400nm and it's the best running Defender I ever had ( had 5 yet ) I am also traveling with a dog and really like your setup, well done on that limited space 💪👍

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you! Yes we can imagine getting the 110 at a certain point of time. No engine problems (yet) 😁. Enjoy travelling with your dog!

[@DremaShavers]

It is very relaxing to watch your video!! I really like it! Very hope to work with you. Could you shoot a video for our brand?

[@lewieandtherover]

Haha sure!

[@VillasCostaBlancaSpanje]

Omg orla is this live? ❤

[@lewieandtherover]

Yes it is! Do you love it?

[@sebastianareister]

How comfortable is driving long distances?

[@lewieandtherover]

Not really comfortable but you get used to it 😂

[@rudydecraemer5900]

Welk editor app gebruiken jullie voor jullie mooie filmpjes?Ik gebruik nu editor cut,maar wil graag in de toekomst langere filmpjes maken.

[@lewieandtherover]

Ik gebruik Adobe première 😊

[@Robin-sm7um]

Amazing video! Did you also do some rust prevention? as defenders are prone to rust

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you so much!! The previous owner changed all the bolts to stainless steel bolts. But we didn't do any rust prevention ourselves... your comment gave us something to think about hahaha! Maybe we should look into it a bit more

[@Woodlandbill]

yours looks rust free on the body work fair play, have you had it resprayed?

[@lewieandtherover]

@@Woodlandbill Yes three years ago!

[@arjanwilhelm639]

Een groot voorbeeld voor diegene die dit stiekem willen maar de stap niet durven te nemen. Wellicht kunnen jullie een video wijden aan het financiële aspect van fulltime travelling.

[@lewieandtherover]

Dank je wel!! Goed idee! We gaan dat zelf nog ontdekken, op dit moment werken we allebei fulltime om alles bij elkaar te sparen om een aantal maanden te kunnen reizen. Zeker een interessant onderwerp

[@sebastianwyszynski4677]

You are amazing people!
I just wonder why did you choose LR90 instead of 110?
I hope that on your way East you will pass Poland.

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you for your kind words! 🫶 We chose the 90 initially to use for daily drives to work and adventures on weekends and also because we don't have a lot of parking space where we live. So mostly practical reasons for home, not so practical when we got more into overlanding haha. But we made it work 😁

[@erhardt1477]

Goede avond…
Grüße aus Deutschland 🇩🇪
Whenever you travel through Germany, give me a call… you and Lewie can set up camp at our place 👍
Landy owner 110 HT from 2002 … with a TD5 engine 👋

[@lewieandtherover]

Awesome thanks you 🙏🏻 Land Rover community ❤️

[@YaroAtanasov]

Hello and congratulations for another great video. :)
I have two storage related questions - what/ where are the bags on the rear door from inside sourced from? Same / similar organizer i saw on the passenger sunshade. I apologize if this is already presented/ answered here below or in other video and i have missed it. Thank you and keep on with the travels. :)

[@lewieandtherover]

Thank you! All the extra organizers are from MUDSTUF UK they are awesome!

[@YaroAtanasov]

@@lewieandtherover thank you for the information. :)

[@lewieandtherover]

No problem 😌

[@donaldf6923]

Hi! Beautiful landi can’t way to see more videos from you guys, one question what type of brackets are you guys using for the Yakima RoadShower water tank?

[@lewieandtherover]

We didn't use any brackets :) we drilled holes in the load bars and attached it directly with m8

[@donaldf6923]

Ok ! Thank you.

[@lewieandtherover]

@@donaldf6923 🙏🏻

[@user-um5xr5yi3b]

Hai! Mijn vrouw en ik zijn ook van plan om te gaan overlanden. Wij vroegen ons af hoeveel de Land Rover jullie al gekost heeft? Hoe Combineren jullie dit met werk? Werken jullie full-time? Hartelijk dank om hier inzicht in te geven!

[@lewieandtherover]

Wat leuk! Het is moeilijk om een indicatie te geven uiteindelijk kun je het zo duur maken als je zelf wilt. Wij zijn begonnen met geleende kampeer spullen en gaan de weg hebben we meer aangeschaft. Op dit moment werken we allebei fulltime en hebben we onze avonturen met vakantiedagen gedaan. Dat smaakte naar meer en zo hebben we besloten om flink te sparen en vanaf april gaan we een aantal maanden fulltime overlanden 🎉 hoop dat dit helpt!!

[@harrymanback5817]

Good commercial

[@lewieandtherover]

Haha is that a good or a bad thing?

[@oliviervangheluwe9993]

cool video! Where did you find the country stickers?

[@lewieandtherover]

We bought them from a dutch online webshop called stickermaster.nl

[@neuroresetfysiotherapie6635]

Land Rover Gang (L)

[@lewieandtherover]

Yes!

[@Inflatiemain]

Damn, I wish that dude was my physiotherapist. He's hot.
Awesome video

[@lewieandtherover]

☺️😄 don't make him blush