4LOW Adventure Podcast

In this episode, we sat down with mountaineer, overlander, and overall adventurer, Richard Matthews. He's participated in the Mongol Rally and circumnavigated the globe in a Nissan Micra. Join us in our conversation, where Richard tells us the story of his adventures, his lessons, the highs and the lows of circumnavigating the globe for £8,500. Follow Richard Matthews: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thermadventures/ Website: https://rmadventures.co.uk/ Charity: https://adventuretherapy.org.uk/ Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4lowpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkodime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4lowpodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15AFmgC9aEp7SmH3PEMWFA ​ ​If you like the podcast and would like to support our journey in creating more adventure and offroad based content, please consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/4lowpodcast

I've been asked countless times about what is the best camera for 4x4 photography. Instead of answering that question, I would like to give you 7 Tips to Elevate your 4x4 / car photography with the gear you already have. Whether that's an old point and shoot camera or even just your phone, this episode will help you significantly improve your photos before you go and spend money on a new camera. Here's are the 7 Tips: Learn how to use your own gear Improve your Composition Shoot from different angles Depth of Field Shoot in good light Implement motion in your images Edit your images Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4lowpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkodime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4lowpodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15AFmgC9aEp7SmH3PEMWFA ​ ​If you like the podcast and would like to support our journey in creating more adventure and offroad based content, please consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/4lowpodcast

In this episode we speak to Justin Smith, a man ballsy enough to undertake a V8 Engine Swap on his Mitsubishi L200. Justin is an outdoorsman who loves adventure. Join us in our conversation about the challenges he faced while doing an engine swap and get a chance to hear more about Justin's camp set-up as he's got some good tips for you. Follow Justin Smith: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/l200_v8_adventure/ Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4lowpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkodime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4lowpodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15AFmgC9aEp7SmH3PEMWFA ​ ​If you like the podcast and would like to support our journey in creating more adventure and offroad based content, please consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/4lowpodcast

In this episode we speak to Justin Levine, a wealth manager turned Search and Rescue volunteer turned overlander and adventurer. Justin came on show as we wanted to share his story of overlanding across Europe to Romania in his Mitsubishi L200. Our conversation started from there and we ended up discussing a ton in addition. Justin told us about his experience with the Search and Rescue NGO he's been involved with for several years. If you'd like to donate money or your time to them, you can find them here: http://www.ert-sar.com/ Apart from everything else, Justin is a family man with so he gave us some insights on traveling with 3 small kids and what it takes. Go and check it out. Follow Justin Levine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leviathan4x4/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyscb9JXmoNJq8nBh2s7flw Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4lowpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkodime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4lowpodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15AFmgC9aEp7SmH3PEMWFA ​ ​If you like the podcast and would like to support our journey in creating more adventure and offroad based content, please consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/4lowpodcast

In this episode we share the story of a man caught out by COVID-19 at the start of his overlanding adventure. We are joined by Thomas Tucker for the second time and he shares the adventures he's had on the road over the last few weeks of getting from Portugal back to the UK during a worldwide Pandemic. His story takes us on a journey of 2000 miles in his awesome Jeep Wrangler JK. Tom has a military background, so for me, it was very interesting talking to him about preparedness. If you haven't listened to Tom's first appearance on the show, go and listen to Ep.001. Follow Thomas Tucker & Tents + Tread: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomtuckertravels/ https://www.instagram.com/tentsandtread/ Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4lowpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkodime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4lowpodcast ​ ​If you like the podcast and would like to support our journey in creating more adventure and offroad based content, please consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/4lowpodcast

Our guest today is A few weeks ago I told you I will start doing Q&A episodes. As a result, a lot of you reached out with questions, so thank you for doing that. One of our listeners, in particular, came back with a long list of questions, so instead of just answering your questions, I thought I would invite him to the show and have a chat. Join us in this conversation with aspiring adventurer Callum Curtis-Bennett who is keen to find out more about how to get started in the offroad / overlanding community in the UK as well as how to take better photos of his adventures in his awesome looking Jeep Grand Cherokee. Follow Callum: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeepinwanderland/ Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4lowpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkodime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4lowpodcast ​ ​If you like the podcast and would like to support our journey in creating more adventure and offroad based content, please consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/4lowpodcast

Our guest today is adventurer and Defender lover, Callum Wallis Otter. In our discussion, we cover Callum's trip to the Rubicon trail and to the Dakar Rally in Peru through his collaboration with BFGoodrich Tyres. Thanks to his adventures, Callum has ended up partnering with brands like BFGoodrich and Front Runner among others, so we talked about how to get to partner with brands. In addition, we cover topics such as his Defender and the work he's already put on it but also his plans for the future. We had a load of laughs in this episode and I hope you enjoy it. Follow Callum: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callum_wallis_otter/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CallumWallisOtter Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4lowpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkodime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4lowpodcast

Our guests today are tattoo artists, adventurers, fellow creatives, YouTubers and good friends of mine Tony and Aneta from Modified Jeeps UK. They are petrol heads passionate about exploring and being in nature. They have a beautiful Punkin Orange Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JL and use it on their trips across Europe. Their Overlanding explorations have taken them on adventures across the Alps. Once we are able to travel again, they are planning a journey across Western and Central Europe and into Poland, Aneta's home country. More recently, they started a Youtube Channel so we had a long conversation around their adventures and challenges they've faced while on the road as well as geeked out about photography and videography gear. Follow Modified Jeeps UK Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEJH1TrzdZiIaT5xhCVb-w Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modified_jeeps_uk/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Modified-Jeeps-UK-108802310676958 Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4lowpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkodime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4lowpodcast

Our guests today are youtubers Jack and Kristina from JK Overland. They have been overlanding for the last 3 years and have transitioned into full-time off-grid living in Sagres, Portugal. We spent a good amount of time talking about how they managed to transitioned into living on the road as well as their recent adventures. We also talked about how they did what they love even though it might not be the most conventionally accepted thing to do in today's world. Follow JK Overland: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCihXTlJ5bvfl_oSY5EMVt2g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkoverland/ Website: https://jkoverland.com/ Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4lowpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkodime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4lowpodcast

In this episode, I talk about how to plan your next adventure. With worldwide COVID-19 quarantines in place, I try and focus on staying positive and look towards the future by planning my next adventure. My plan is to take a ferry down to Santander, Northern Spain and take a 2 week-long trip across the north of Spain and explore stunning areas such as Picos de Europa, Pyrenees, Bardenas Reales before I reach my final destination of Zaragoza, where I will spend some time with family. The episode will provide you with a solid structure of planning a trip which has 3 steps: Rough Structure Narrow down specific locations and the tools to use to do that Instagram and Google Maps Gaia GPS Earthmate in conjunction with Garmin InReach Mini get the Garmin InReach Mini here: (https://amzn.to/2JBaW4u) Route Planning Trails Camping Fuel If you'd like to hear a more in depth discussion about the specifics of my adventure planning or anything else about my gear, please get in touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4lowpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nikkodime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4lowpodcast