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Northern Explorer Overland
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 ธ.ค. 2018
Four Wheel Camper mods and upgrades, Ford F250 mods and upgrades, Michigan state forest and national forest campground overviews with a few adventures mixed in.
Courtney Lake: Michigan National Forest Campground
In this video I overview Courtney Lake National Forest Campground in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This 21 site rustic campground has 6 equestrian sites and 2 walk in tent sites. The campground sits on the northern end of the Ottawa National Forest. I also take a short side trip to West Branch Sturgeon Falls.
Campground Information: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/recarea/?recid=12325
Falls Information: www.waterfallsofthekeweenaw.com/west-branch-sturgeon-river/west-branch-sturgeon-falls/
All of my campground overviews on one map: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Igp62n6vEnCxxMECqiHquLxKNbpxwqg&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1hPF5g07PQN8UGm0rbHXZdjgzafTc6mZr5mc9MtJXOHIw846pBgZDsP_A_aem_xPO4iimPQdYlnjboUXD-gQ&ll=46.19486616420714%2C-87.22470825&z=8
My Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/northernexploreroverland?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh
Campground Information: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/recarea/?recid=12325
Falls Information: www.waterfallsofthekeweenaw.com/west-branch-sturgeon-river/west-branch-sturgeon-falls/
All of my campground overviews on one map: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Igp62n6vEnCxxMECqiHquLxKNbpxwqg&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1hPF5g07PQN8UGm0rbHXZdjgzafTc6mZr5mc9MtJXOHIw846pBgZDsP_A_aem_xPO4iimPQdYlnjboUXD-gQ&ll=46.19486616420714%2C-87.22470825&z=8
My Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/northernexploreroverland?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh
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Why Do I Need Air Bags to Carry This Tiny Camper? Air Lift LoadLifter
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In this video I install a set of Air Lift 5000 ultimate plus air bags on my Ford F250. No more drivers side lean!!! Air Lift 5000 Ultimate Plus (please make sure this fits your truck before ordering) amzn.to/45piOz8 My Amazon Store www.amazon.com/shop/northernexploreroverland How Much Does My Camper Weigh? th-cam.com/video/OBdETPSEseE/w-d-xo.html
How Many MPGs Did I Lose Building Up My Ford F250?
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The highly anticipated conclusion to my riveting fuel economy saga. Five years in the making. 2017 f250 6.2 liter gas fully loaded fuel economy test. Check out my Google map showing all of my campground overviews: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Igp62n6vEnCxxMECqiHquLxKNbpxwqg&fbclid=IwAR3IughsGVBu4-DQa2nGP1phPHzGo14hH_k2OAbQkhM9lqv-WnVx5WsuPLw&ll=46.16597283503815,-87.72218292041016&z=8 My...
South Gemini Lake: Michigan State Forest Campground #campgroundreviews
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In this video I overview the South Gemini Lake rustic State Forest Campground in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Crystal clear lake and a 1.5 mile long hiking trail. Located a couple of miles south of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. South Gemini Lake website: www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=659&type=SFCG Check out my Google map showing all of my campground overviews: www...
Four Wheel Camper: Unbelievable Full Buildout! Timelapse #fourwheelcamper
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This is a condensed video with clips taken from my A to Z buildout series that I published over the course of the last 4 years. See individual videos and parts list below. A to Z Build Series Volt Meter and Switch Upgrade: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #1 th-cam.com/video/4i92bmJ1qxs/w-d-xo.html Vent Speed Control Upgrade: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #2 th-cam.com/video/q_-0TyBNdXQ/w-d-...
My Hiking "EDC" Every Day Carry in a Maxpedition Mini #everydaycarry
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In this video I highlight some of the small gear that I take with me every time I hit the trail. Maxpedition Mini amzn.to/488TZYz Civivi Elementum Knife amzn.to/3NzlG4E Bic EZ Reach Lighter amzn.to/3thNC6o Coast G22 Flashlight amzn.to/41vUNEo Paracord amzn.to/3v7huTw HydroBlu Sidekick 3-Stage Filter Straw amzn.to/3GUVVrY Ben's Insect Repellent Wipes amzn.to/3RzMjaJ Sun Company Compass amzn.to/4...
Haymeadow Creek: Michigan National Forest Campground #campgroundreviews
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In this video I overview Haymeadow Creek National Forest Campground in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I also take a short hike on the Bay De Noc / Grand Island National Recreation Trail. Haymeadow Creek Campground is considered the midpoint trailhead for this 40 mile long historic portage route. Haymeadow Creek Campground: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hiawatha/recarea/?recid=13304 Bay De Noc / Gra...
Bobcat Lake: Michigan National Forest Campground #campgroundreviews
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In this video we stay at Bobcat Lake National Forest Campground. We also take a side trip to hike up Wolf Mountain and check out Yondota Falls. Bobcat Lake Campground: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/recarea/?recid=12338 Wolf Mountain: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/recarea/?recid=16855 Yondota Falls: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/recarea/?recid=12345 My Goolge Map showing all of my campground ...
How Much Did I Spend On My Overland Rig? A Cost Breakdown. #overlanding
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In this video I go into detail about the the cost of the f250, accessories, FWC Hawk and buildout. Parts List For Camper Build Dometic 65l Refrigerator: amzn.to/47TwcLv Vent (above refrigerator): amzn.to/3u1N2dj 1 Inch Air Vents (used on water tank cabinet): amzn.to/3u9z5tQ 2 Inch Air Vent (used on bench seat near breaker box): amzn.to/3uccWuR Sink: https: amzn.to/42Ay2PZ Faucet (not what I hav...
Imp Lake: Michigan National Forest Campground #campgroundreviews
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In this video I overview the Imp Lake National Forest campground located near Watersmeet in Michigan's upper peninsula. We also take a side trip to Wildcat falls. Imp Lake Campground Website: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/recarea/?recid=12333 Wildcat Falls: www.northwoodalliance.org/wildcat-falls My rustic campground overview playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLGkq_WdAzA7hyO3OFMStBmsOyNJSCfkzl.html My...
The Last 7 Finishing Touches: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #fourwheelcamper
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In this video I finish the last remaining jobs on my truck camper buildout. It started out as a shell model three years ago but now it's a fully functioning camper. Full Buildout Playlist: th-cam.com/video/4i92bmJ1qxs/w-d-xo.html Parts List For Camper Build Dometic 65l Refrigerator: amzn.to/47TwcLv Vent (above refrigerator): amzn.to/3u1N2dj 1 Inch Air Vents (used on water tank cabinet): amzn.to...
Security / Flood Lights: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #13 #fourwheelcamper
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Just a quick note... These lights are a bit to bright to be considered task lights. I may add some downward facing lights at some point in the future. In this video I install a pair of Diode Dynamics Stage Series 6 inch flood lights. Purchase Link: amzn.to/3rHx4U9 Don't forget to check out my Amazon store where I have most of the items featured in my build. www.amazon.com/shop/northernexplorero...
East Branch of Fox River: Michigan State Forest Campground #campgroundreviews
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In this video I overview the East Branch of the Fox River State Forest campground located 8 miles north of Seney Michigan. East Branch of Fox River S.F.C. website: www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=664&type=SFCG Map of all of my U.P. campground overviews: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Igp62n6vEnCxxMECqiHquLxKNbpxwqg&usp=sharing Check out my Amazon store for most of the i...
How Much Does My Four Wheel Camper Weigh? Full Buildout! #fourwheelcamper
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I purchased a shell model Four Wheel Camper Hawk in the summer of 2020. I've been working on it ever since and now it's time to see what it weighs. Complete build playlist here. th-cam.com/play/PLGkq_WdAzA7hjykRgEyBz629Nt_FFB0RS.html Check out my Amazon store for all (most) of the items in my build www.amazon.com/shop/northernexploreroverland Hanging Scale amzn.to/3MQjW61 If you liked this vide...
Shore Power Installation: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #12 #fourwheelcamper
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In this video I install a shore power plug, NOCO Genius 10 amp battery charger and a 1750 watt inverter. Purchase List NOCO Genius 10 amp Battery Charger: amzn.to/3VQIHTK 150 amp Circuit Breaker: amzn.to/44IuGey 15 amp Shore Power Plug: amzn.to/3B4PUWL 15 amp GFCI Outlet: amzn.to/3NQEEVx Square D Load Center (circuit breaker box): amzn.to/42w2WIi 15 amp Square D Circuit Breaker: amzn.to/3LOr3Ls...
F-250 Shifter Stuck in Park with temporary "fix" #f250
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F-250 Shifter Stuck in Park with temporary "fix" #f250
Backpacking to a Secret Frozen Lake (silent camping ASMR) #wintercamping
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Backpacking to a Secret Frozen Lake (silent camping ASMR) #wintercamping
Anderson Lake West: Michigan State Forest Campground
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Anderson Lake West: Michigan State Forest Campground
Old School Backpacking Gear: Should I replace it?
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Old School Backpacking Gear: Should I replace it?
Bodi Lake: Michigan State Forest Campground
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Bodi Lake: Michigan State Forest Campground
Dometic CRX65 Refrigerator: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #11
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Dometic CRX65 Refrigerator: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #11
Little Lake: Michigan State Forest Campground
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Little Lake: Michigan State Forest Campground
Plumbing: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #10
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Plumbing: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #10
Pretty Lake: Michigan State Forest Campground
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Pretty Lake: Michigan State Forest Campground
Oak Countertop: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #9
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Oak Countertop: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #9
Kitchen Cabinets: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #8
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Kitchen Cabinets: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #8
Preparing for the Kitchen Cabinet: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #7
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Preparing for the Kitchen Cabinet: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #7
Blue Sea 12 Circuit Fuse Block: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #6
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Blue Sea 12 Circuit Fuse Block: Four Wheel Camper Shell Buildout #6
Forest Lake: Michigan State Forest Campground
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Forest Lake: Michigan State Forest Campground
Skinny tires=more pressure per cubic inch. And looks good 👍
FYI tires that wear fast have have softer rubber and are less likely to slide when you need them most. Just saying
Thank you for great video helpful
Thanks to your excellent data this is going to be interesting for me. I pull a 16 ft Scamp and have considered buying a Four Wheel Camper and have wondered what kind of fuel mileage I could expect. My Scamp has an air conditioner on top and is just a bit taller than my truck. I took a trip last fall from Wisconsin to the middle of Montana pulling the Scamp and have decent MPG data and am looking forward to comparing those results with yours. It should give me a pretty good idea what I could expect carrying a 4-Wheel Camper. A big variable in the UP and traveling in the west is wind velocity and direction but other than adjusting travel dates there's no way of remedying that problem. Nice job collecting and collating the data. Maybe we'll see each other in the Porkies. And thanks for the rapid response to my question.
What do you get for fuel mileage? Before and after if you have the data (truck with and without camper).
How Many MPGs Did I Lose Building Up My Ford F250? th-cam.com/video/n96BsoihN88/w-d-xo.html
Where's the dog?
She stayed home for this one but will be sure to make a cameo in future videos.
Love the campground reviews and your setup! Any sites open in the front yard? ; )
Ha... any time.
Nice. I like what you do.
Great. I'm watching from Clinton Township, MI. I'm planning on heading up to the UP in a few days for some rustic spot tent camping with my D-O-G. I might check out your spot, but I normally don't go that far West. Thanks for the video. Rustic Michigan lakes of that size are so beautiful.
Glad you're back! I'm getting ready to take my Hawk Four Wheel rig to some campgrounds west of Newberry soon.
A great place to visit bears and inmates.
Should be a good trip. A lot to see in that area.
My 2004 VW phaeton V8 boat sedan (5k pounds car) does 21.6 average, 70% highway life on plus. Now ill need a truck. Gas mileage i got used to 😅
Bed cover should add 1+ MPG
Winter blend gas has ethanol, LOTS of Ethanol.
Lighter, narrower tires would help
Awesome. great video bro. Keep up the great work. Work hard play harder 💪🏽
Thanks for the vid ! Helps me on my decision for my 2020 f250 super cab like yours ..
I’ve been very happy with them.
Grainger has discontinued this spring. I will be near one later today, hope to maybe get something close. Any ideas on an alternate source?
K, stopped in at Grainger today, The springs are either discontinued or you have to buy 3 packs of 10, raising the rice d admission to over $150. So, I am on hold. The U-bolts were available, the steel is easy as are the locking nuts. Any ideas on an alternate source for the springs? I was considering a DIY of the HappiJac style, Eye bolt thru a cap, spring essentially preset. Screw on or press fit then weld the cap to the tubing, welded nut at other end. Ever consider one that way? The spring would need t be about double the in/lbs you used. And you would need to be real confident on your welds.
Sorry I don't have an alternative. I remember it being hard to find those.
@@NorthernExplorerOverland Have you published the upgrade you did?
@@BillWhetstone I'm actually working on a video now (don't hold your breath as to when it will be out). Those tiedowns that I made have a lot of advantages but the big disadvantage is how difficult they are to install. I have not used them since I built my couch on the passenger side of the camper. To difficult to reach that area. I am now using ratchet straps and bolting the camper down in the back. Everything will be explained in the video.
@@NorthernExplorerOverland Interesting. I am currently using the Brophy wie doowns, just reinstalled them today. The guy I bought the camper and tie downs from had them installed wrong, and I didn't know any better. I had them all backwards. Put them in right. Used Nutserts instead of trying a nut from bottom because the bottom of the rail is essentially closed up. I still have regular turnbuckles, and I have a HappiJac system on my Amazon shopping cart., if I am still dissatisfied with the Brophys.
I have a 2012 F-250 Lariat 4x4 Crew Cab with 8ft bed with 33x12.5x18 Tires ... I'm getting on average with 87 octane and I get 13.9 hwy/9.9 in town with no load. Pulling my 20ftx8.5ftx7.5ft cargo trailer/toy hauler I get 9.5mpg 😢
Even with my little 4wheeler trailer I see a drop.
Nice video. Where did you get that small hand pump?
It's my shock pump for my mountain bike.
Thank you for allowing this old man to live vicariously through you. Thank You.
Thanks for watching!
You're saving gas driving 54 mph but wasting time driving so slow....a 7 hr trip is going to take you 13 hours.
Fyi The vault toilets were replaced and upgraded in 2023. There are thimbleberries in the campsite when in season.
Thanks for the update.
What gauge wire did you use?
14
On mine it stuck on reverse. I pulled the white piece below the shifter and I detected the cable is loose. Under the vehicle, I found the cable loose direct on transmission, the bolt have no nut. This cable goes direct on transmission, the piece on left side make the shifter positions. I hope it help someone! 🙏🙏🙏🙏 God bless
Thanks for the input.
Id like to see this at 75 mph
Well done thanks!
Your cold delivery only makes your content more funny. Imma subscribe
Leslie Nielson in Airplane was genius.
A entire fuc….k1ng ritual
Looks amazing. Appreciate your channel & all the details!
P r o m o S M ✔️
Question..we love UP..usually go to state forest campgrounds...we recently got a National Park for National forest...what Park would you recommend that is quiet and not crowded
If you want quiet, I think it has more to do with the time of the year that you go than anything else. After Labor day there are a lot less tourists. July and August you can expect to see some crowds.
17.5 on superduty is good. My 3.5 ecoboost 3.55 gears was getting 22 mpg when I purchased it. That’s with stock tires and stock suspension. I put a leveling kit on it and a bed rack tent. It went down to 18.5 mpg. I then put duratrek mt tires 32”(taller tires and 8 ply) and it dropped to 16.5. So if your truck is stock it’s doing better than the ecoboost with slightly smaller tires on the ecoboost.
My 2019 F250 6.2 crew cab 4x4 gets 10-11 MPG @ 70 MPH! NOBODY DRIVES 55 MPH😂 HAVING STEEL UTILITY TOPPER, TOOLS, WATER,6 STEEL 5GALLON GAS TANKS +++ Sits at 8,300 pounds & 90,000 miles with 3.73 gear ratio using the regular (NOT PREMIUM) GAS., SAME TIRES YOU HAVE. Imma retired Carpenter and Love this Longbed Crew Cab ❤ F California $$5-$6 gas! I buy gas in Arizona @ about $3.50 a gallon, gonna sale my house too! F California!
Never using tow mode! 🤡🤣
Drove past the campground every time we went up to Del Les Resort at Little Lake. Thank you! This brought back great memories!
Wow! This is impressive! Love what you did with it!
Great video and great selection I think. Have they treated you well in Winter?
Yes, I'm very happy with them.
Outstanding
Do they rub on the control arm?
No rubbing anywhere with stock wheel offset.
Thank you for the levels idea and a nice product
Great video and excellent job! Subscribed.
I get 17mpg on my 88 mile round trip to work. My Titan only did 19.
That is great fuel mileage for your truck. I have the 2022 F250 Supercab FX4 6.2 litre Stx with a 2023 Travel Lite 890sbrx hard sided truck camper that weighs 1910 empty and approximately 2, 600 pounds loaded with me in the vehicle. I Drove it from Augusta Georgia to the lower peninsula of Michigan exactly to Croton dam on the Muskegon river and back. I averaged 10.9 mpg. The truck had approximately 3,000 miles at the beginning of the trip.
Really appreciate the link, and video. It has definitely helped me make a tough decision.
I have a similar F150 to yours, door sticker says payload is #1853. By the time your camper is loaded, water added, propane tanks full, etc, how heavy do you figure you are?
I have an F250. Check out this video for the weight of the camper. th-cam.com/video/OBdETPSEseE/w-d-xo.html
@@NorthernExplorerOverland You have awesome skills! I was going to ask about weight but you have it covered.
Hey is the host Dennis Quaids celebrity lookalike
How much to build it for me? I do not have those skills.
Ha, That took me over three years. I'll never do it again.
Too much technology in new vehicles. I guess people are just not smart enough not to shift out of park without our foot on the brake. We need the government regulators to protect us from ourselves. 😅
I found your channel while looking for a place to camp in April 2024. I really enjoyed your straight to the point no frills review of the sites. Great information in this series. I really enjoyed it and found it extremely useful. You’ve earned a new subscriber and I look forward to watching the rest of your content. I am from downstate, Oakland County. Thanks for the info.
Exact same size and tire I was thinking about using on my F-250 2023 STX for the same reason's you mentioned, great upload thank you for posting,it cemented my decision what I was thinking from the beginning with Tremor size tires but Toyo AT lll's instead of the Duratracs
Did you end up going with these? I’m looking at the same tire and size on a 2023 f350 STX
@@sethro2049 actually the 11th Hour I was looking at a local reputable tire dealer auto repair garage website and they had Yokohama geolanders at XD's at about $80 a tire cheaper and I started researching them I decide to go with them and I really love them they're more aggressive super sticky I love the look of them as well, obviously I have to give them more time to see how they do in the snow but so far in the heavy rain soaked roads absolutely no problems, I live East Central Wisconsin I haven't got them into mud yet But I feel confident they will be good ,I'm not a big mud off-road guy anyhow but occasionally I will I'll get on dirt/ grassy roads and unplowed in the winter to give them a good test, I will post a video then of these tires because there's not many uploads of them since it's a fairly new Tire
I miss the good ole clutch pack limited slip posi trac.