TreadingLight
"Overlanding is Sh*t"
The aussie bros dont bother me even with the ludicrously expensive builds and crazy stuff because they dont take themselves that serious and theyre clearly just there to have some fun, the EO type overlanders are just way to serious to me.
This is how I look at it too. The US 'tubers seem to take themselves way too seriously, whereas the Ozzie's are just crackin' jokes and having a good time.
But I think maybe the explanation is on Expedition Overlands YouTube channel:
Overlanding has become a marketing term to sell a lifestyle to people. It's like watching a commercial for products to make me feel like a secure well traveled badass.
This is why I bristle at the term.
Camping, wheeling and taking road trips on the other hand, are just fun things for people to do.
That said, I gotta finish putting my rig together so I can set off on a roadtrip to Oaxaca. Or maybe I'll get some sponsors and put a big expedition sticker on my truck and make a YouTube channel to sell you products to make you feel as cool as me.