Defender Trophy: World's most EPIC 4x4 Challenge is BACK

If you're impatient, we'll tell you who wins at the end... 😄 But trust us—you'll want to see the challenges first. From extreme off-road driving and teamwork to navigation, climbing, obstacle courses, and night missions, the ‪@Defender‬ Defender Trophy qualifications were absolutely epic. We had just 48 hours to prove ourselves and fight for a place in the finals in Africa. This was one of the most intense and exciting experiences we've ever had, and we're so happy to take you behind the scenes of this incredible adventure. A huge thank you to our friends at Matador! Since we live full-time in our Land Rover Defender, we're used to living out of our vehicle. But during the Defender Trophy, our home became our backpacks. Their gear let us pack incredibly compact while staying comfortable, and little accessories like the blackout sleep mask made a huge difference during such demanding days. 🎒 Get 15% off the entire Matador shop using our link: https://get.aspr.app/SH1Dll If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to subscribe and join us as we continue our overland journey across Asia—and hopefully all the way to the Defender Trophy finals in Africa! Thank you! Nick & Mathilde /// Episode 191 | Filmed June 2026 | Spain → WANT MORE FROM US: Join the Patreon family:   / nextmeridian   → CARRY THE NEXT MERIDIAN SPIRIT, CHECK OUR SHOP: https://my-store-d4399f.creator-sprin... → SUPPORT OUR TRAVELS & WORK: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... → OUR MATADOR TRAVEL GEAR: get 15% OFF with the link https://get.aspr.app/SH1Dll → OUR GEAR ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nextmerid... → DAILY UPDATES ON OUR INSTAGRAM:   / nextmeridian.expedition   → OUR WEBSITE: https://nextmeridianexpedition.live /// WHO ARE WE? 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. 🚙🇬🇧 We are incredibly grateful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊🎥🌎 Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey! @NextMeridian.Expedition Music from Epidemic Sound