THAILAND 4X4 : we can't turn back.

The question is simple: will we make it out of the jungle before the New Year? We head deep into Northern Thailand, chasing remote tracks and wild camps far beyond the usual routes. What starts as a simple overland plan quickly turns into something much bigger.

For this journey, we teamed up with Drive Overland, renting a fully equipped Ford Raptor camper built to disappear into the jungle. With our Defender and the Raptor rolling together, the convoy is finally complete—and confidence is high.

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Then the tracks narrow. Bamboo closes in. The maps stop working. A drone goes down. Dead ends stack up. And suddenly, there’s no clear way forward—or back.

From river crossings and historic jungle camps to one of the hardest off-road days we’ve faced anywhere in the world, this is Thailand at its rawest.

We hope you enjoy!
Nick & Mathilde

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Episode 168 | Filmed 27th December 2025 | Northern Thailand

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Join us as we travel the world on an expedition throughout the 7 continents, crossing about 88 countries, making new friends, meeting the locals, exploring cultures, traditions, foods and every corners of the continents. Join us!
We are traveling in our Land Rover Defender, our tiny home on wheels for the next 5 years.

5 Years | 88 Countries | 7 Continents | 300 000km
Nick; 31 y/o, French/Italian. 🙋‍♂️🇫🇷🇮🇹
Mathilde; 31 y/o, French.🙋‍♀️🇫🇷
Albatross; 12 y/o, UK. 🚙🇬🇧

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