Lost in East Timor: Overlanding Through the rainy season

Lost in East Timor: Overlanding Through the rainy season

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Welcome to East Timor, one of Southeast Asia’s least explored destinations! 🇹🇱🌿 Our overland adventure takes us deep into the heart of this remote island nation during the rainy season, and things do not go as planned…

🚙 The Plan: Drive from the northern coastline to Jaco Island for diving, then cross the south coast to summit **Mount Ramelau**, the highest peak in the country.

🌊 The Reality: Crocodile-infested waters, washed-out roads, unexpected detours, and flash floods that push us and our 4×4 to the limit.

East Timor is wild, rugged, and unpredictable—especially in the wet season. This is real overlanding, where plans fall apart, nature takes over, and every mile is a challenge.

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00:00 intro
01:27 The plan
03:10 First lunch on the road
06:35 First drive
08:10 Crocodile?
09:26 Campsite paradise
10:20 Morning repairs and plan
12:08 The first rain
15:24 the road is blocked
16:50 let’s go south
18:03 The floods
22:01 The deception
23:39 New friends
26:10 The highest peak of the country
29:06 Off to indonesia
30:24 Bloops

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Episode 136 | Filmed January 16th 2025 | East Timor

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