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Thanks so much! We're pretty happy with how it turned out! 👌😁

Thanks for watching! We were just talking about this the other day. It is a completely different experience but the short answer is yes. We were ready to start exploring harder to get to places that the van wasn't able to get to. We also knew we needed a truck for our new property. The van was definitely more comfortable for full time travel but the truck will work well for our current lifestyle. We'll still be happy doing a couple months at a time in it too!

@ Thanks for answering. I am on the cusp of either buying a van or a truck with a Tune, and your video/response is a big help.

​@ArtGirlJan absolutely! Feel free to message us on Instagram if you have any more questions. We lived in the van for 5 years full time before switching to part time travel in the truck.

Looking like a big one is coming tomorrow! I've seen anywhere from 20-55 inches in the next 2 days so it should be fun.

Thanks for watching! The hot springs are one of the main reasons we decided to move here. It's a pretty nice setup they have going on there.

The drive is always interesting here! It was a good day. Now we just need some more snow to arrive......preferably mid-week without holidays.

Thanks for watching and sharing! I think you're correct. I was filming on the fly there and thought of that exact scenario while I was reviewing our edited video. I haven't checked again but I'm fairly certain it just cycles on and off at full power.

Thanks for watching! Hopefully Tocci said nice things. 😉 Snow is about to start flying everywhere. Have a great Thanksgiving.

Thanks! It has definitely been in our minds for several years and it's nice to see it come together.

Thanks for watching and great point! It's a fun little gadget to have around to see what everything is giving off.

Thanks for watching and for the good advice! We are always happy to try new areas!

We hear you there! They are quite a pain to get to. Luckily we didn't have to do it very often.

@ I have a half dozen of these cans I maintain as part of a fleet… for some reason some of these filters just fight getting seated properly..

​@Divided-we-fall Hopefully you get paid hourly for dealing with them. 😉

@@DrifterJourneythere are two kinds of air filter. The 2018 to 2021 use a filter with closed end. The earlier Promasters use an open ended filter at both ends. Use the wrong one and it won’t seat properly.

​@conchscooter thanks for sharing. That's good info for folks trying this. Ideally the parts store looks it up correctly for the particular model year.

Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. I wonder how many watts your version uses while running. It's great to hear the concept works for the RTT and most likely our style camper. This one is really nice but sounds like it carries a much higher price point. Maybe I should snag a cheap one off Amazon and do a comparison.

​@@DrifterJourney i dont have way to measure power usage, as by batter is pretty basic. It would be interesting to see how it compares. In theory the 12v should be more efficient, as its not being converted dc to ac to dc

Now I'm curious too. I'll put it on my list. I'm far from an expert but I thought I was told that higher voltage items are more efficient. We've only used 12 volt in our vans though. I'll see what I can find to test.

Thanks for watching. You should be able to get sound without adding back speakers. You would either need to splice into the door speakers or have the "rear speakers" connections for to the subwoofer. I'm not an expert so cannot guarantee it will work but I feel good about it.

@@DrifterJourney Thanks for answering! I'll keep you posted

Or.... you could move here! Lol Maybe one day we'll have something over there. Lots to do!!

That's a great hack! Our bucket definitely has a permanent odor to it, even with double plastic bags and kitty litter. 🤣🤢

For sure! It's simple and easy to use, hands-free communications for all kinds of situations or activities. It was fun to be able to talk while snowboarding without yelling at each other!

Thanks for sharing. Does that do something extra for the city water that we haul? I have thought about putting a whole house filter system in but don't know if it's needed. We do filter our drinking water.

Thank you! We're pretty happy with how it turned out.

Thanks! Your setup sounds pretty perfect too. We'll probably do a smaller ranch on the other lot someday for our retirement (don't want to do stairs anymore) home. It's a ways out though......I think.

Nice spot, fished Salida a few weeks ago. Started at Stonebridge and worked our way through Canon.

Salida is a nice little town. We looked there at one point. Hopefully you caught some.

@@Justin-n1p it is a very welcoming safe town. Hope you got hooked on some. That is one pretty stretch of water.

That sounds awesome! Turns out we picked the coldest valley in the area so growing will be difficult here too. It was 5 degrees this morning. We're probably going to start with a high tunnel to extend the growing season. I think a lot of van folks are on the same life path. Seems like we are looking for more self reliance and more adventure!

Thanks! We try to think ahead on a lot of things because everything is so expensive these days. We always get told you can chance it later, which is true, but we would rather prevent that excess waste and use those funds for the good stuff. We're excited to see how we can develop everything over the next couple years.

Thanks for watching! To be honest, I don't know the answer to that question. You might be able to find some info in a forum for that.

Thanks for the comment and sharing your experience. Sounds like you have a sweet setup and got a pretty good deal! What year did you build? Pagosa getaways are what ultimately led us here.

@DrifterJourney 2022

We were similar to you all we didn't want to spend more than blah, blah, but reality vs what we thought we knew were two different things. Ours was $411k factor in the shed with electricity, and landscaping it came out closer to $425.

My wife and I have traditional jobs that we commute into the city for. That 20 minute communicate is nice. I'd rather drive into the city for hustle and bustle /amenities and then drive home to quietness. Enjoy the mtn life and your new home.

For sure. We left a small buffer on top of our stretch goal because we had a feeling things would go over budget.

Thanks for watching! The mountain towns just seem to keep going up. We thought this would be our last chance to get in since we're no longer working traditional jobs. We tried looking hard out east but decided we couldn't do the humidity. We also wanted a good jumping off point for Baja road trips.

Thank you! Everyone says that gutters get ripped off here but I think we want to try. That side is south facing so it should stand the best chance of surviving.

Yup I'm a GC. We live in Dillon CO. South facing your probably fine. Heat tape in the gutters and a few feet up the roof would guarantee it. I've messaged you guys before. You have a open invite to join us in Puerto Penasco anytime. We have a place there and know of a awsome place to camp on on the beach at a estuary.

That's great perspective, thank you! Everyone here is very skeptical of gutters, so it's nice to hear that we're not crazy. Thanks for the open invite to your place in puerto penasco, we'll have to join you sometime when our routes are aligned! 🤞😁

We hear you about the motivation and time! We'd love to hear about your if/when you ever put something out......or when we see you next. We still have to figure out a plan for the second lot someday and what you did might be an option.

Thank you for watching and the fantastic questions! We're excited for the orchard but it may take a long time to produce. We only go through 500-1000 gallons per month currently. I haul up to 290 gallons at a time and usually get it when running other errands so it's not too bad. The cistern shouldn't freeze if we keep it fairly full in the winter and we should be able to get back there with the tractor to fill if it's bad. Worst case.....we'll get a pump to fill from the driveway. The builder talked about a cover for the stairs but that would block our passive southern heat from the sun. We'll keep pondering ideas to remedy it though.

Thanks for watching and sharing your well experience! We were quote $30k minimum and folks are hitting water anywhere from 12ft to 60ft in our valley. We have soft soils and should stay above bedrock so we may try it solo at some point. It's crazy how everything adds up!

​@@DrifterJourney a DIY sand point well for your garden/orchard sounds like it might be worth a gamble as a starting point.

I'll have to check that out. Everyone says to do a culvert well at around 15ft. That would most likely have water most of the year for the garden. I don't want ttospend the money multiple times so we'll ponder options for a bit.

Thanks for watching! We're excited to see how we can build out the property to fit our ever changing lifestyle. We're thinking about a mix of self sufficiency and travel at this point. Luckily it gets cold here so we can't grow food easily year round. That will push us to preserve things and then have a reason to leave for Baja!

That's disappointing and we're sorry to hear that. Luckily it's still under warranty for a bit longer so hopefully they get it fixed up for you.

Excellent and thanks for watching! It's great seeing these older videos still coming in handy.

We're glad you found us and appreciate the comment! It was definitely on the cold side for camping and made it hard to wake up early. It was 8 degrees at the house last night which is making me jealous of your Texas weather (presumably much warmer) right now. Maybe we'll see you out there next year at the secret spot.

Darn is right. Thank you for watching.

Thanks for watching! I'm sorry that you didn't see anything. It definitely kept us hopeful seeing something most days. We had low expectations this year and definitely plan on finding a Lupe sitter next year so we can try hard.

Thanks for watching! We'll see what we can do. I think my rifle choice process is different than a lot of folks so it may make an interesting video.

Thanks for watching and congrats on the Black Tail. We were happy to fill one of our two tags and are hoping for greater success next year. We actually cruised close to BV on our way to Denver today.

Thanks for watching! We tried.

Thanks for watching! That is correct. Luckily we never had it come back.

Thanks for watching! We've been talking a lot about our plans for the trip this season. We're glad we have a 4wd truck now. It will allow us to check out new areas that we previously had to skip. I'm sure it will be a great trip even if we go to the regular spots because Mexico is amazing! Enjoy your time there and feel free to send over some of your favorite secret spots. 😉

Thanks for the pet info! The group salsa bars are my favorite because I can load it up how I like it. I have issues with meat in the states but notice that it doesn't mess with me nearly as much when we're in Mexico. The natural stuff is where it's at!

Thanks for watching! We hope it works well for you.

Definitely. I'm always cautious when using camp stoves (or something like this) because I don't want to spill. I feel like this is a lot more stable than my pocket rocket camp stove though.

Thank you! We appreciate the support.

Thanks! It was a pretty enjoyable week. Now I need to decide if I'll go elk hunting next week. It's getting cold here.

Thanks for watching! We were thinking about ways to port it but wanted to test things first to make sure we liked it. We had a change in plans and are actually heading to Tune for the Truma install this week. As for a 2nd deer, stay tuned for part 2 which will be coming out soon.

Thanks for watching and good luck with your hunt! We'll have part 2 of the hunting week put soon.

Thanks for watching! We were very impressed actually. We didn't run the fan (like we normally would in our van) and we didn't really have any condensation. We slept opposite of normal for us with our heads towards the back since that is where the most heat was. There was a little ice built up on the metal in the front over the cab so I guess there was technically a some condensation. It wasn't anything that would cause a problem. We're having the Truma heater I stalled this week and we're curious how much better it will do being that it is inside with us.

It's a good idea. We tried that and it didn't help unfortunately. At least, not in ours, which was a 2020, but maybe newer versions of the promaster have more options?

It's true, their customer service is definitely world class. 👍👌

Thank you so much!! Glad you found us again and thanks for watching!