This video documents a couple of days of a multi day solo trip camping in my Jeep Cherokee XJ Overland Build. I'm driving, exploring and fishing a small river in the north of the country. The river runs for many miles but I just follow a small section in this video. The start of summer has been very wet and windy and today is no exception. Fortunately the wind dies down and the tracks are no issue. I hope you enjoy this segment of my excursion and thanks for watching. Mike

The jokes are just freakin’ hilarious! 😂

Great everything...filming, driving, explaining, joking....its always a pleasure to watch your outdoor adventures. Thank you so much for your effort you're putting into taking us with you - greatly appreciated! Cannot wait for more videos this summer!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed it. It was a really nice first trip of the season. I repaired my boat for the next one so hopefully some decent fishing. Thanks again!

I had a candlelight dinner prepared and a lovely bottle of red, breathing by the fire. Oh well. Maybe next time. Thanks for the video, anyway. - B. Foot.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha. Dam i would have taken that dinner over my spaghetti any day!

Thanks for taking me along on a great little adventure. Been a while since I have had the pleasure to watch one of your videos. Will stick around to keep in touch. Stay safe

I can see that solar set up as predicted is working a charm. Great video I always love your videography of the 4WD action

Your videos are just the best outdoor adventures available on the 'tube' right now, long, detailed, slow, heavily narrated, music-less ( very important) , keep them coming, Just bought an Ecoflow combo wave2 + delta2, haven't received it yet, can't wait to try it for our next family trip.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoy them and appreciate the comment. The drone has made them much easier and more importantly natural to film. I think that's the important thing for me, it's not forced or too much effort. The editing is the only real time consumer, but that's because of my computer, so it's no big deal. Ah fantastic, that's a beast of a powerbank. Should keep you all going for a long time. The 2 series is very good and battery technology is much better 👌

@guillaumeauclair8

Жыл бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness I could've kept adding compliments because there's a couple of other things that appeal to me in what you do, ... Like for example , you work in your "crappy little garage" ( hilarious) I do appreciate the work First on the jeep : the patience, dedication detailing etc..., Second. everything you have to do for filming , positioning the camera so we can see while you can talk to us, giving us a good long explanation about your train of thought while cramed underneath the Jeep, and all of this alone!!! Your a beast! I sure wasn't that valiant when I was your age....

@guillaumeauclair8

11 ай бұрын

​​@@WorkshoptoWildernessWell so far Ecoflow's customer support is pretty bad, They sent me an incomplete bundle (missing DC cable) , I been writing to the address they provided for support, for two weeks now, and no answer, going on vacation very soon needed that gear for camping , I'm very very disappointed by their lack of support. If anyone has a mean to reach someone over there , plz show-me-the-way !

Mike you have me in stiches every video lately!! Keep the amazing videos coming. All the best

Love this content… absolutely great content and production. Actually love the music.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it.

Chiefs looking and sounding so good. Love that effortless, smooth, flat power burble as you hauled down the track - bog monster of eternal stench either side - Great!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Haha cheers Dan. She's got some grunt these days. Heaver through then the days when we plugged around in it so it needs it I think. Thanks for watching

Maybe some day you could add some fold-up solar panels that aren’t attached to your vehicle to increase the energy harvest. Especially when you park your vehicle somewhere nice in a shadow

Thanks for taking us along Mike! Shame we didn’t see Bigfoot or Samantha but your rig and set up made up for it! 😁

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

The twist in the story is Samantha is bigfoot.... thanks for watching mate

@yorkshirepudlian

Жыл бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness 😂😆👍

That jeep is sick 🥶

@WorkshoptoWilderness

4 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Good to see you again, Mike. 😊

I enjoy the adult version of MCQ, very entertaining, cheers

this has become my favorite jeep cherokee channel. not many people are still building them or using them practically

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you like the videos. I will always do a combination of working on and using the jeep. This is the way

@roachwerks3043

Жыл бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness this is the way

Nice to see you posting again, and more importantly, doing some camping.

What a cracking video mate love how you might have a nice shiny jeep but you get out there and use it your humor is right up my street it cracks me up 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The tracking and smoothness of that drone footage is amazing. It looks like it's a render from a video game. Almost uncanny valley!

@FreeRangeLemon

Жыл бұрын

I agree! It looks like it could have been recorded in BeamNG

Bigfoots cave is a wild time herbs and deer meat for days it’s a great time buddy 😉

Gorgeous video Mike. Loved this adventure. The bit about bigfoot have my wife and myself rolling 😂. Thanks again for the lovely adventure. Cheers

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Glad you guys enjoyed it. He's always on my tail I think 😅

Sensational video mate. Drone footage is so stable I thought some of it was an Unreal 5 Tech demo haha!

❤ Summer vacation in Finland, pm if you want some advice. The filming have get really good with the drone, very fun to watch, good work 💪

Migrated from your old channel. Things are looking good!

These videos don't get anywhere near enough views, awesome content as usual Mike!

Wishing you all the best on fathers day sir! 🎉 Hope you enjoy the day with little one.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

XJ is great car. We just have bought one and starting our drives with it!

I have a 4runner, but if I was to build anything else it would definitely be an xj, love the video

I hope your camp etiquette of wiping things down and packing them away immediately after use, didn't extend to Samantha, she deserves quality cuddle time 😊

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I dont discriminate. Immediate wipe down and pack away lol. Thanks for watching 👀

Hey Mike! Really enjoyed this episode. Your invite to SoCal stands, of course, and we'd be more than happy to host you if you decided to cross the pond. Please excuse all the pronoun rubbish going on over here, as most people don't buy into it. Watching the turbo repair from 12 days ago as I write this....black mamba, lololol. You look well and happy. Perfect. Thanks again for lowering blood pressure once again for the people of the world.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the invite! It could be a trip of a lifetime when we are able. That turbo revisit wasn't much fun but I can't complain, it was my fault and It was nice to paint it all and do a better job the 2nd time round. Thanks again for watching and for the invite

Loving the camera and drone footage Mike, you're lucky big foot didn't see all that tackle in your box or he would've been over stimulated. 😂😂 Atb mate.

Your humour is so dry it's hilarious 😂 Great vid Mike, keep it up 👍 You've inspired me and the wench to visit Sweden ( little bit worried about the bugs watching some of your vids but hopefully they will eat her and the kids first 😂)

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Haha, no women or children doesn't apply to flies. They're out for blood. They can be bad but you can prepare for them and pick your locations. I can make a video all about it if you like?

@colinillman3986

Жыл бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness what happens if they smell more than me 🤔🤣

Awesome video again Mike, and the humour is spot on haha, loved it 👍🏼 thanks for your efforts bud 🙌🏻

Yeeees!!! Mike is BAAACK!!!!

Just stumbled across your channel mike ,after a long time watching your other channel mcq and its great to see you again doing your thing ! Stay safe and respect to you from me and little roe 👍🏻💜

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in and thanks for watching! Appreciate the comment.

@rockandrollfezz

Жыл бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness no worries dude 🤘🏻 keep up the great footage and me and the Mrs will be watching your adventures 👍🏻 💜

Love watching your adventures and love your XJ build. Just purchased my very first truck and am slowly going to start on one of my own projects i've been dreaming of for a while now. Can't wait! Stay safe out there!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Ah nice, congratulations on the purchase! That's exciting, first truck and so many possibilities 🙌 Glad you enjoy the videos and appreciate you watching.

I've missed this ... more than I thought I would ... need to spend some time catching up on what you've been up to!

Another great one. Looks like the jeep is performing well.

I’ve just started my xj build and your set up is a dream for me! I’ll try and mimic what I can at a budget I look forward to all your videos keep up the awesome work 🤙🏾

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the project and XJ. It will be a lot of fun I'm sure!

The Big Foot bit was genuinely funny. Wonder what Big Foot does with all of those wallets? Maybe he/she orders pizza.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

11 ай бұрын

That wouldn't be a bad idea. He/she probably living the high life although the pizzas from town are questionable lol. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks again

Careful out in the woods Mike. You never know when Jimmy Savile might jump out at you from behind a tree!

Beautiful scenery, enjoyed the views.

Love to see these kinda videos Mike cheers!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Enjoying the "new" channel ! Thanks for the content

Thanks for another nice trip in my neighboring country. Love them! Have plans to convert my pickup into a mobile base camp and hope for many nice trips in Norrbotten and Lapland (in Norway there are so many restrictions). Hopefully there will be some good tips from the holiday you and your family have planned that you can share.

Thanks for another fun trip mike. Always a good adventure

As always great content in high quality!

Hey mate, I’ve watched quite a few of your videos over the the time, since I’ve been wanting to add a diesel XJ to our collection. Just yesterday I ended up finding a good running example so now I’ll be going back through and watching a lot of your videos again to get all your great tips!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Ah nice one, congrats on the new XJ. Hopefully its been looked after but regardless they are pretty easy to work on. Thanks for watching.

@JeepinDownUnder

Жыл бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness it had been sitting in a shed since 2019 so it has a few issues now that it’s back up and running, but we don’t buy Jeeps because they’re flawless, right? 😂

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah that's true. Well that's good that it's been just untouched for ages in some way.

@JeepinDownUnder

Жыл бұрын

It does have a pretty bad oil leak at the rear, might be the rear main but it I’ll have to give it a clean up and check. A front wheel bearing collapsed on the 140km drive home too, so I only just made it back. Apart from that I’m super happy with it. Paid AU$2000.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

@@JeepinDownUnder wow very good price. Often the rear main is alright, it's a cam shaft o ring above the rear main that always leaks. You have to pull the bell housing adapter off the back of the engine to change it.

This xj is an absolute beast been watching you from the start and I have still kept hold of my one since watching sadly nowhere near the progress you have made 😢😂 long live the td

Hello Mike, I have been away a wile , seen last night your new videos, Greate mate!!! Keep on going! I both that yoke for hack and tap from ollivers usa. cardan drive shaft transforming front to back , some works to do! Take care, your Friend fromthe south of France!😉

Thanks for bringing us along Mike 👍. I personally would try the beef flavour next time, you should get better results ! Atb Grant 👍.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

The beef flavour is good. I remember it like it was yesterday. And Space Raiders...

An outstanding video Mike. That looks like a beautiful spot to camp. I’ve got to get motivated and get out and film an over nighter here in Virginia.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Would be good to see you out mate. I often put off excursions due to some anxiety feeling thinking I'm never prepared enough but once I finally get out I feel so much better.

@ReasontoLiveAdventures

Жыл бұрын

Aye, I completely agree. It’s been that way all of my life. Being bullied in the early eighties led to martial-training for the rest of my life. But I am more Miyagi like these days. 🤙

Great video Mike !! Thanks for sharing!!

So good mate. Thank you for your update video and so glad you are carving out a new niche for us to follow. Hope you and all the family are well considering all the challenges.

So good to see you out again. I bet you are glad of the drone ! no wading through the swamp.

Yep. Looks like the snow melted!

Always nice to try out and rethink the storage/kit setup, I like seeing your iterative process. Cool that you have a big family trip planned coming up. Max is getting older so hopefully he can combat the biting bugs better and sleep a bit better at night.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

11 ай бұрын

Hopefully the trip happens. We're not sure at the moment just because of work. If not then it will have to be lots of small trips. Max can have some chips repellent on his clothes which seems to help a lot.

Nice one Mike, you put a lot of work into the filming with different cameras and angles, thanks! Good to see you out…👍

Great video Mike, is it hard to get used to so much daylight🧐. Love the sound of that engine, probably puts someone to sleep though 🍺

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah the drone of the jeep puts max to sleep every time. I'm use to the daylight now oddly, same as the darkness in the winter. You kind of just go with it I think. I sleep with the covers over my head at home and in the tent so it's always dark lol 😆

Good video Mike

Tremendous video, Mike. Could’ve sat through another hour of that. Keep up the great work!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

Great trip again, gives me lots of food for thought and ideas for my own overland build in the future. Glad you managed to avoid the Bigfoot, I don't even want to think how much that aubergine 🍆 might've hurt if he managed to hide it under your mattress. Imagine the back ache in the morning 😖 As for those pesky pike, try to fish closer to the rapids, either the top just before it gets more... rapid? 🤔 or the tailout after the rapids. Sides of the current and calm sides of rocks even in the rapids usually hold grayling and trout. Pike tend to stay in the calmer pools. As for lures, try Bete Lotto spinners if you haven't yet, a staple in a Lapland lure box. Black, orange or pink with dots or stripes are great. Daiwa Duckfin jigs, 5 or 7cm, trout colour. Good for getting deeper into holes and work a treat for grayling and perch. Salmo Hornet wobblers too, work both for casting and trolling.. And, none of those spin your line. I've messed up lines in matter of hours when the river adds even more twist to a spinner. Also, loving the fact you're picking up Swedish so well. You're doing much better than my English fiancé with Finnish 😂

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

My Swedish isn't fantastic but I get by. I need to pick up duel lingo again to be honest. Thanks for the tips on the lures. My tackle box is very small (no pun intended). I do need some more lures though as there looking worse for wear. I'm enjoying fly fishing though, some nice trout and grayling over the summer, although I absolutely don't mind perch for eating either. Anyway appreciate you watching and hope the build ideas come to fruition

@Antti_Iltanen

9 ай бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness I hope so too. 💪🛻🏕️ I've been building my "tackle box" since late 80's, it's changed a lot over the years and now I have a few fully stuffed, pocketable, little boxes for going up to rivers, couple of bigger boxes for trolling mainly for zander, those fit in my backpack. For pike I usually carry a small IKEA bag as I mainly fish for it off (someone else's) boat. And my pike lures nowadays are mainly +20cm rubbers, so they take a lot of space. I have an old fly rod I picked up few years back. Still haven't got around to it. I wanted really bad to get into fly fishing as a kid but my parents didn't like the idea. I did manage to get some marabou feather and some other bits and bobs and was tying makeshift leeches with a hook on long pliers I was holding up to a table with my knee 😅 Once I manage to move back up to Lapland, I promise to finally get into it. It's a great way to spend a cold winter evening, working in the garage or tying flies for the upcoming summer. 🙏

Seems a shame to get that beautiful Jeep dirty!

He only goes for Pickled Onion Monster Munch - not the Roast Beef mind...

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

I knew it. He already gets enough beef in his normal daily diet

hahahaahaaa så kul bara lite salt sweden rocks mvh david

Mate.... the flies are right bastard! I've found that a decent cuban cigar helps (well, maybe a shit one would also work, but I refuse to smoke shit cigars! ). or maybe its the rum....?

@FreeRangeLemon

Жыл бұрын

Lmao

That idle thumping would drive me nuts.. sounds like a injector is out of time or over injecting on one cylinder.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

4 ай бұрын

Sounds like old diesel music to me. It's very normal for this engine. Had it almost ten years, I rebuilt the injectors about a year ago. That's the way it sounds.

Great vid mate..... You can't beat some good solar panels and power station...that's an impressive chopper you got mate..😂 The drone footage is a great addition to your videos...the new turbo and mods made it ok ?.. I don't think it's big foot you need to worry about nowadays buddy... Just watched a news report in America about a police officer who witnessed what he thought was a meteor flash...then a few minutes later someone called the police saying that there are 9 foot or 10 foot tall beings with big eyes looking at them and that they are not human....the police officer went round to the the people who phoned the report in..he had a body cam on and they were not drunk or on drugs...they were abit scared tho... It's a strange world we live in mate...it's best to keep an open mind on things like that....big foot has few friends I guess..😉.. Take care bud...and watch out for big foot and 10 foot demons..👍

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, the drone has made it much easier to film these excursions without feeling exhausted from setting up a camera when I'm finally at camp. It just keeps things flowing naturally. I have only had one very odd experience out in the forest. Ive never been back there and it isn't that far away. You are right, you have to keep an open mind although I don't let it stop me getting out. Thanks for watching 👀

@917684901385338

9 ай бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness please share!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

@@917684901385338 I will share it in a video. I might return the spot and camp there this winter.

Супер виды и машина

This excursion could be better only with pancakes.

Love the XJ! Videos are great! I was curious on the storage in the rear of XJ with the table that pulls out!!!! Did you make it or where did you buy it?? Thank you

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I made the drawer platform in the back. It's functional but still a prototype as the runners aren't too good in cold weather. I have some videos on making it, although there are older videos and a bit boaring.

Great video as usual. Looks like you had fun fishing. How do you carry your fishing rods? I’m impressed how you can use the drone while driving.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

I just have mine across the back seat. Ivo has a rod holder. I will build an external lockable rod holder eventually. I don't actually control the drone and drive or I would already be dead. It has object recognition software and obstacle avoidance software so I just tell it to follow my jeep or Ivo and it will just fly with us up to 35kmph. Thanks for watching!

Awesome video! What is the cooking stove?

Mybe think about a packraft.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

A mate has one and they are really nice, just a bit out of my budget at this moment. I shall keep my eye on them

Carrots in a spaghetti Bolognese? Controversial! 😅

@WorkshoptoWilderness

10 ай бұрын

Can't say I'm a fan but oddly in the UK that's how its done.

wonder how the dogman would go on that false morel

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

He would probabaly slut drop that thing and leave the impact zone without a scratch.

Hi Mike, Good Job! I can't wait spring to move my ass from a chair to my Disco2 and go for some trip. You make me feel motivaited and my Disco now has drawer system I built during the winter and all I need for now 🙂Temperature is above 0 degree C and it is much less of snow here in Norway... so yehhh next weekend I'm going for a first trip this year 🙂 Can't wait 😀 PS. I know that not all people like to share with nice spot in public but if it is not a problem for You could You put GPS cordinates on video with spots? Kris

So calm and relaxed. What spout does fit on the Rotopax? There is no original part from factory. Only with a spout/tab a water storage makes sense. Maybe someone can help me out please.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

11 ай бұрын

I've got a video on the rotopax lid spout. I picked the spouts up from a fuel station adapted them. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmWu0dpuedjZgLg.html Thanks for watching also!

Maybe a stupid question but what’s the ground clearance of the Jeep? Love the videos!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

I honestly have no idea? I will measure it and get back to you.

Gyromitra sp can be pretty crap for humans if not prepared correctly...

@30:56 Hey Mike, whats that black box with the gopro stickers on it?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

Its a power bank that runs the gopro and charges the camera gear. I have no batteries in the main camera and it runs solely off the power bank. I put the powebank in an instalated box so it runs in the winter.

What do you use against ticks?. Here in Scotland they are everywhere in hundreds. Wee walk around grass and trousers are full of this asholes. Back where I am from we use permethrin but to get it here in high density is impossible. Do you have any suggestion?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

You don't really get them in the north here. Not many anyway. I have never seen one. There are more and more though apparently moving north. Warmer summers, its 27c here atm..

Do you carry spare valve cores? Every time I see you unscrewing them I just imagine them flying off into the abyss

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

I have a bag of them in the bag on the door.

Hi there. Been a follower from the old channel (on my main account). The jetboil hanger, did you DIY it yourself or bought it ready? If it's DIY, could you make a video out of it? Thanks!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

11 ай бұрын

Hey! It's a hanger that came with the set. It's an msr reactor stove and the hanger is designed for it. I'm not sure if jetboil have one but I'm sure it could be adapted or made.

Hi there, just wondering, when you installed the rear shackle relocation bracket, did you retain the rear sway bars or completely deleted it?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

I no longer use the relocation brackets but when I did I totally removed the rear swaybar.

What kind of work are you doing these days in Sweden? Are you teaching bushcraft?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

I'm self employed, so like a sole trader as its called in thd UK. I work at a number of different places really. Sometimes as a mechanic, I also do graphic design work. KZread is another part of it also, I earn money from my videos although not enough for it to be anything serious. Its just extra along side other work. All together it's fairly varied and good fun, I like it. I've been offered some interesting permanent contracts while I've been here but as of yet I haven't taken anything because I enjoy being self employed, as I have been for the last 12 years.

Great videos, did you make the hood louvers? or purchase?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I bought them from the USA on ebay. I can try and find the item if you're interested

@paulcooksey6102

9 ай бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness if it wouldn't be too much trouble

Alright Mike 👋 What was your reasoning behind cutting the corners out of your Alubox butty?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

The platform above the alubox use to be lower and those corners contacted it so I drilled the rivits and took them off. I should put them back on now really now that the platform is higher.

Lol @11:42 😅

I want to add a roof top tent to my xj but I like wheeling and crawling I worried the tent will hinder it’s performance Offroad. What have you found?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

If you mainly crawl and your off camber a lot then you will see a difference although the severity of that depends on the tent you choose. There are some extremely light weight tents on the market, couple that with two load bars for mounting and you wouldn't compromise the jeeps rollover angle. My tent is about 70kg spread across the top equally. Its heavy in my opinion but light in the tent world, apparently. My jeep can still happily sit at 45 degrees and not topple but it's certainly not as stable as without the tent. Obviously most of the weight is down low but still the tent makes a big difference in that tipping point and how fast you enter and exit those angles.

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@currysmith9241

Жыл бұрын

Mike, I am glad to see you outdoors again. I would like to see you take your Jeep Cherokee over the rocks in the beginning, just to see how the solar panels do with the vibration?? I understand that the pike are small, but could you not still cook them? Thanks again for the great video......

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

The Pike taste awful to be honest. Worse in the summer anyway as the slime they produce makes them more tricky to prep. I have eaten Pike several times in a few ways, its not the best fish for eating. Perch are pretty good, especially when smoked, trout would be preferable. There wont be many vibrations on the rocks because I would be driving so slow, just crawling. The gravel roads and pot holes are more of a test given you hit them at speed and it shakes the whole car. I will keep testing them and If I see a rocky trail I will try it, but I think they are on there for good. Thanks for the comment and for watching!

@currysmith9241

Жыл бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness Ok, how often have you used the solar system?? If you travel all day in the woods, and get to camp with just a few hours of daylight. Is it worth the the money and time? Still, very curious. Thanks again, great to see you outdoors.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

@@currysmith9241 Its used on every outing currently. I have used it on four camps (only one filmed) and also a recent day trip to locate some escaped horses. Its functioned really well on sunny days and power still comes in when cloudy but obviously much less. In the winter I have no clue how it will perform, and in the dead of winter when we have four hours of low light I cant imagine them doing too much. It does mean we can stay in one place for as long as we like because the power in is much more than the power out (if sunny)

@currysmith9241

Жыл бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness Mike, is it worth the cost?? Would a on board battery system be better? You do this more than I do. Let me know from you not corporate sponsors. Thanks.

Does that water have a lot of iron in it?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

11 ай бұрын

Yeah lots. Up in the mountains its clear but down here it's full of iron.

Maybe you're just not bigfoot's or jimmy's type?. Or perhaps, try playing a lil hard to get with them instead of just throwing yourself at them all desperate like, trying to lure them into your trap. Maybe they're just not that into you.

What motor is under the hood

@WorkshoptoWilderness

2 ай бұрын

Its a 4 cyl marine diesel engine. 425 OHV. It came standard in Europe with the XJ's. They are not that good stock and underpowered, they can also have issues with the head cracking and original shitty head gasket (mostly due to inadequate cooling). I've swapped the head to an AMC one along with a ML gasket. I've also swapped to a mechanical VE pump, which i've tuned and paired with a GT series turbo, manifold and a different intake manifold. Also a small but efficient intercooler with solid piping. It makes somewhere near 160hp now with around 400nm. Its somewhere around there away as my friend has dyno'ed his and I am yet to do mine. The only downside of tuning is terrible fuel economy. When I first bought it it did 36mpg, now its probabaly 20 or less, but it runs great and pulls like a train. Anyway, life story over, thanks for watching.

Yeah, what did happen to the dog? Mozz was it? Wife wants to know

@WorkshoptoWilderness

11 ай бұрын

Its a really long story and a lot to type. It was all very messy and it involved the previous owner, bailiffs and the court but hes no longer ours and probably dead given his age.

@spoonerbooner

11 ай бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness arh mate sorry to hear and sorry to ask all the best

What motor is in this jeep if you have a video please let me know

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Ай бұрын

Its a 2.5l marine diesel engine. They came as standard in the euro exports. There pretty solid engines and you can make decent power and torque out of them if you tube them up and upgrade the heads. The original heads and gaskets are bad though so they do need changing if you want reliability. I have lots of build videos on it as done a great deal to mine to get it yo about 380nm. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYVpuM5voLewhbg.html&pp=gAQBiAQB

@Tyler-tp7ci

Ай бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness wondering if I can find one in the US thanks for the info love the videos man

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Ай бұрын

Take a look at BMW 57 engines. It's probably one of the best diesel engines ever made. They sell an adapter kit for the ax15 and AW4 transmission. Also, a plug-in ecu kit that handles all the electronics. It's a popular swap, and you can get over 550nm orlf torque

Might be worth getting an electric stove with the solar panels. May also be worth testing the citronellal based insect repellants for efficacy - much better than putting that shite DEET all over your kid's skin

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

I don't think I would ever use Deet on myself or my kids, not good. I tend to use a deet free one and just use it on clothes and hats. Max is too young for that also. I've looked into electric stoves but the power usage is pretty high, also not something I could use in winter. A bigger battery I think!

hey MIKE, have you become a Swedish citizen or are you keeping your English citizenship, I was wondering about the legal facts on staying in Sweeden if you are a visitor. Or can you get duel citizenship?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Жыл бұрын

I have to live here for five years to apply for citizenship. I've been here for four and a half. We will probably apply when we can. We have permanent residency status though so we technically don't have to but its probably best considering we live and work here with a child in the system.

@lastmanstanding1954

10 ай бұрын

that makes sence........