Alright, welcome to the comment section. Feel free to tell me how very very wrong I am 🤣 Oh hey! Closed Captions might help with this video. They are fairly accurate.
You brought up some great things to consider for those starting out. I would only add just roll out with whatever you have and tent camp for awhile before opting to mod the current vehicle or buy another one.
The one thing I am currently considering is offroad-ability vs freeway/highway drivability. My younger brother has his taco completely kitted out for offroad, as well as a super charger. That sounds awesome, but going down the freeway at 75 sounds like you are inside of dryer with a jar of nickels. After I paid off my colorado I was thinking about doing a bit of kitting out for offroad to join all the people I know that do it. But I also use my truck to go diving. The thought of having to listen to that noise everywhere I go is a real consideration. I am not rich enough for multiple cars, and I am not suicidal enough to borrow my wifes audi whenever I go out of town.
Definitely not #1, but I think comfort should be somewhere in that list. You may drive a day just to get to the trail, then spend days on rough, rocky terrain. If you're in pain, you're not having fun. Also, great to see all the shots from this year!
I've ridden motorcycles for almost 50 years, and have been asked more than once for my opinion on what to buy, or what I thought about X bike. So, my comment here may be helpful. Your friends (and you) mentioned some of the things I'll cover. 1) Most importantly, be honest with yourself as to what you want to do with your rig. Gatekeeping in motorcycling is real. I've ridden standards (CX500), sports tourers (V65 Sabre), pure tourers. (Gold Wing), dual sports (KLR650), super scooters (250 Reflex and 400 Majesty), and a 3 wheeled Spyder. I'm no less a rider on anything I've ridden, so I'd advise to not let knowledgeless gatekeepers cloud your decision. Once you've honestly assessed your needs/goals for your purchase, the choices tend to narrow themselves down. If you've never overlanded/tent camped, I'd strongly consider seeing about tagging along with someone to get a taste. When I bought my first RV, I read endless stories of couples who didn’t do their due diligence, and realized that jumping into full timing was a grievous mistake. The year before the Dish and I went full time, we went on a 5 week trip. She admitted later that she asked herself "What the hell am I doing? when we left. Turns out she loved it, but, that's not a universal outcome. 2) Ask yourself how much you're going to use this specialty vehicle? Is it your daily driver? There's a lot of newer RVs for sale because the buyers weren't as thrilled about the life, and the endless expenses, as they thought they'd be. So, let's say your initial investment is $60k, for rig and gear. Adding in the insurance, registration and maintenance (never scrimp on cheap tires), look into how much these costs are, how much you'll use your rig, and if honest with yourself, your decision will become more clear. All of your technical answers are excellent, as an outsider to overlanding, I understand all of them, and heartily agree. I'll walk my walk when I invest a bit into a decent camping setup, and, health willing, meet y'all up there somewhere easy for me to get to. Hope this helps...
I'm going to keep it simple. Whatever allows you to escape the concrete jungle and explore the outdoors. Everyone's idea of overlanding is and will continue to evolve over time. Your level/requirements may be far different from mine and the next guy or girl. One does not need to drop thousands of dollars to enjoy the adventures of overlanding and create memories. With that said, look for like-minded people that openly welcome you into the community regardless of what you drive and willing to help you enjoy the sport. RevN3 Adventures is a prime example of the people I just described.
Glad to be one of the few Chevy ZR2 people around here. Not playing into the Jeev -vs- Toyota thing... Was this after the rain or before? And I'm surprised Noah didn't say... Oh never mind 🙂
Jeep vs Toyota, Playstation vs Xbox, Coke vs Pepsi. It's all foolishness. Find the vehicle that is right for you and you have found the right vehicle 🙂
Alright, welcome to the comment section. Feel free to tell me how very very wrong I am 🤣 Oh hey! Closed Captions might help with this video. They are fairly accurate.
You brought up some great things to consider for those starting out.
I would only add just roll out with whatever you have and tent camp for awhile before opting to mod the current vehicle or buy another one.
This is a very good point, I agree.
The one thing I am currently considering is offroad-ability vs freeway/highway drivability. My younger brother has his taco completely kitted out for offroad, as well as a super charger. That sounds awesome, but going down the freeway at 75 sounds like you are inside of dryer with a jar of nickels.
After I paid off my colorado I was thinking about doing a bit of kitting out for offroad to join all the people I know that do it. But I also use my truck to go diving. The thought of having to listen to that noise everywhere I go is a real consideration. I am not rich enough for multiple cars, and I am not suicidal enough to borrow my wifes audi whenever I go out of town.
Very good point. I think it is pretty standard for overland rigs to also be daily drivers.
Definitely not #1, but I think comfort should be somewhere in that list. You may drive a day just to get to the trail, then spend days on rough, rocky terrain. If you're in pain, you're not having fun. Also, great to see all the shots from this year!
That's a good point.
Spot on!
Reliable in combination with good tires and ground clearance.....👍
But where will you sleep!?!?!? 😂
I've ridden motorcycles for almost 50 years, and have been asked more than once for my opinion on what to buy, or what I thought about X bike. So, my comment here may be helpful.
Your friends (and you) mentioned some of the things I'll cover.
1) Most importantly, be honest with yourself as to what you want to do with your rig.
Gatekeeping in motorcycling is real. I've ridden standards (CX500), sports tourers (V65 Sabre), pure tourers. (Gold Wing), dual sports (KLR650), super scooters (250 Reflex and 400 Majesty), and a 3 wheeled Spyder.
I'm no less a rider on anything I've ridden, so I'd advise to not let knowledgeless gatekeepers cloud your decision.
Once you've honestly assessed your needs/goals for your purchase, the choices tend to narrow themselves down.
If you've never overlanded/tent camped, I'd strongly consider seeing about tagging along with someone to get a taste.
When I bought my first RV, I read endless stories of couples who didn’t do their due diligence, and realized that jumping into full timing was a grievous mistake.
The year before the Dish and I went full time, we went on a 5 week trip. She admitted later that she asked herself "What the hell am I doing? when we left.
Turns out she loved it, but, that's not a universal outcome.
2) Ask yourself how much you're going to use this specialty vehicle? Is it your daily driver?
There's a lot of newer RVs for sale because the buyers weren't as thrilled about the life, and the endless expenses, as they thought they'd be.
So, let's say your initial investment is $60k, for rig and gear. Adding in the insurance, registration and maintenance (never scrimp on cheap tires), look into how much these costs are, how much you'll use your rig, and if honest with yourself, your decision will become more clear.
All of your technical answers are excellent, as an outsider to overlanding, I understand all of them, and heartily agree.
I'll walk my walk when I invest a bit into a decent camping setup, and, health willing, meet y'all up there somewhere easy for me to get to.
Hope this helps...
Great points Joe. I am happy that we have a name for gatekeeping and can call it out for what it is now.
I'm going to keep it simple. Whatever allows you to escape the concrete jungle and explore the outdoors. Everyone's idea of overlanding is and will continue to evolve over time. Your level/requirements may be far different from mine and the next guy or girl. One does not need to drop thousands of dollars to enjoy the adventures of overlanding and create memories. With that said, look for like-minded people that openly welcome you into the community regardless of what you drive and willing to help you enjoy the sport. RevN3 Adventures is a prime example of the people I just described.
Thank you sir, I appreciate that.
Glad to be one of the few Chevy ZR2 people around here. Not playing into the Jeev -vs- Toyota thing... Was this after the rain or before? And I'm surprised Noah didn't say... Oh never mind 🙂
Jeep vs Toyota, Playstation vs Xbox, Coke vs Pepsi. It's all foolishness. Find the vehicle that is right for you and you have found the right vehicle 🙂
Good info in here. 👍🏻
Thank you sir!
HI CHARLES!