WILD MICHIGAN Upper Peninsula Lake Superior Boondocking in a Teardrop Trailer Subaru Overlanding
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MICHIGAN Upper Peninsula
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Cosmo, if you make a trip thru the southern UP make sure you check out Groveland Mine Flooding State Wildlife Area north of Iron Mtn. It's free, not crowded on weekdays and you can camp right next to one of five beautiful lakes. Don't fear the name Groveland Mine... these are the ponds created while the mine was in operation. The mine closed in the 80s and since has been taken over by the state of MI. No potable water, no electric service. Print up a registration from the web site (google the name) or just fill out a piece of paper with your name, car registration (lic) number, home address and the days you plan to stay (most folks skip this step, but, its always good to do).
Thank Tim I am adding this to my list!. Everyone wants the big name overbooked places. I like places lie this that are off the beaten path or not advertised and are just as spectacular! =Cosmo Check my other videos th-cam.com/users/cosmoweemsvideos SUBSCRIBE th-cam.com/users/cosmoweems
Okay, the classical music in the background immediately made me think of A Clockwork Orange!
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Going to be attempting stuff like this with a fiat 500 and a tiny trailer next spring, this gave me an idea of what to expect. Pray for me guys. Thankfully the trailer is light enough to handbomb if I ever get stuck
Nice to see what boon docking is like in the mid west. Great video I felt like I was there and shared in your anxiety during some of those tough spots
I've been to Machinac area years ago. Quite beautiful! My cousin has 10 acres there and I plan to check it out
Soon. I have learned so much through your vids! From the silicone mat to the tent/cot!! Love it! Devo💋
As a Yooper I always get a kick outta these videos. I have been on roads WAYYY worse than the one you drove in on with a one-wheel drive vehicle and didn't even think of being concerned. Also, the town of Grand Marais is not pronounced Grand "Marace" it's Grand "Maray". I grew up 30 miles from it.. OMG you stopped at the Bear Trap!! that little settlement where the Bear Trap is, is called Van Meer and before the Bear Trap was the Bear Trap it was the Club Majestic. and if you know that, that truly proves you're from Van Meer. lol
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Seems like a small compressor and a solar battery charger would be very good items to have along on such a journey. I really loved the interviews of the other campers. A great video and an inspirational sojourn. Thanks for bringing us along!
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Hi Cosmo, thank you for the great videos.
Thank you as well for showing some of the people who may be living this life style not by choice but by circumstance.
Most of the channels tend to show only the fun side of the nomad life.
Thank You. Lots of very interesting people on the road enjoying life despite their circumstances. I am impressed by the people I meet, I met a gal who has lived in a teardrop trailer for years on the road with just a few hundred dollars a month from Social Security. . Check my other
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If you ever go back to the upper Peninsula of Michigan go to the sucker flood camp ground by Lake muskellunge it has about 25 sites two sections walking distance to Lake superior and there's some campsites along Lake superior very nice and if you kayak you can kayak for miles on the sucker flood.
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@@CosmoWeems I'm guessing they are referring to Blind Sucker State Forest. Muskallonge is an overcrowded State Park.
One of the funniest things I saw in da UP, eh! was at the Soo Locks. A tiny one man sailboat ran thru the locks. It looked like a rubber duck in a bath tub in there.
Spent 4 years in the U P while in the Air Force. Mostly near Marquette. LOVED it!
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I love Northern Michigan (southern and northern part of northern Michigan). Great people and great scenery. I drive from Traverse City to Bellaire and stay in Bellaire when I visit. Antrim County. Love it.
UPA is a different world I loved it and the people. Will be going back at some point. =Cosmo Subscribe th-cam.com/users/cosmoweems
I think i saw the same people on someone else's video to. I want a runaway camper. Thank you for such great videos, i really enjoy them.
Runaway is a nice camper. Very light weight. I would get a bare bones one and finish it myself the way I want it to be. Lots-O-People out on the roads having fun this time of year. Enjoy. Subscribe and See my other videos at th-cam.com/users/CosmoWeems
G'day, new subscriber to your channel. Haven't got to Michigan yet, this spot looks amazing :) Loved the video, safe travels! Paul
Had to take my son to get on a ship in Marquette on the first C19 lock down weekend. Went down some seasonal roads with my cargo trailer. Big mistake but made it alive. Know how you felt on those back roads, nothing was open so we had to hide out. Safe travels.
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Cosmo you have the greatest adventures. Love the videos!
Thanks Gregor!
thanks for sharing Cosmo!
Hi Cosmo ~ Just found this and love the info and teardrop. Any one who loves avocados and salads is also on my 'watch list'! I want to change my 32 foot 'home-on-wheels' into a teardrop. Inspiring!
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Enjoyed your video. Just got home, (I'm a troll, unfortunately), from the UP after walking across the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day. Enjoyed watching your adventure down some of those back roads. They are a lot of fun even if some are a bit of a white knuckle ride. Usually more fun in retrospect than when wondering if you are going to make it through. ;-) Recognized some of the spots you didn't name. I'm still hoping to make it back up in my Teardrop before the year is over.
I hope you make it back Lynne. Its a special place with its own culture. I saw a dozen teardrops on this trip. I was happy to see so many. Mine was the dirtiest. so I know I saw more UP than most people. Ha ha ha See my other videos at th-cam.com/users/CosmoWeems
what a lovely park
They have people there that will drive your car across that bridge, to me it is unnerving ,enough said. UP is a wow experience
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Love the Great lakes
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very cool fun... can't wait for me turn.
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Next time you come to Michigan visit the west side of the state. Travel the M22 route & stop to see the sleeping bear dunes
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Hello from Southeast Michigan. An hour outside Detroit 😊 It's so gorgeous in the up so thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Also Jacqueline is driving my number #1 favorite vehicle 💖
Have fun and safe travels to you both.
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It was enjoyable to watch, thanks.
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great vedio My friend love tour escapades, thanks :)
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Very beautiful in the U.P. I was just up there (Fanny Hooes camp ground) did find many dispersed camp sites. But the r-pod i was towing would not have worked and truck was only 2WD. Net year will have a shell on the 4WD and goimg up there agaim!
Nice! UP ranks high on my list of places to visit again. Ontario is high up on the list too! SUBSCRIBE and see my other videos at th-cam.com/users/CosmoWeems
Great information thanks for posting !
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Looks like fun. Don't think I could get Freedom in there, but I would sure have fun trying.
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Hello from Soo Canada. Good on you and Subaru...you did good my brother.
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Anchor Bar in Superior WI has a great hamburger, and a great rustic local long shoremen vibe.
Duluth Maritime museum is awesome, watching and listening to ship radios as they pull into port. A great relaxing place to have a coffee and watch the ships come in.
Duluth Pack! High end quality (very pricy) equipment. If your looking for quality you can not buy anywhere else, they have it.
Great little downtown.
In MN you are never more than 30 miles from a state park.
Enjoy the ride.
You must be near the apostle islands.
Be weary of wolves
And pine trees in a row? CCC??
MN looks best in snow, I’m guessing from your mosquito hell infested hell hole remark, Michigan is the same.
Good stuff,.. funny too, love sarcasm
Keeping waiting for the HAM radio to break out!?
I hit most of the places you mentioned I did take the radio and only put up the antenna once. Stay tuned. I need a better portable antenna.
Loved this vid! We’ve spent lots of time in the Yoop. It is a beautiful and wild place. Oh, that town? It’s pronounced Grand Ma-Ray. French.
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In the northern states red pines are planted in plantations. Every 20 years or so they select cut the plantation.
Ahhh I was thinking it was space aliens.
The LED lights are fantastic, much better than Lucas Flame Throwers on my old 76 CJ-7 Jeep. They were the size of large dinner plates, bright like the LEDs, but needed battery sized cables to connect to the relay you used to turn them on and while on, you could not stand closer to the front of the Jeep than 15 feet because of the heat. I used them 3 times in about 6 months, then traded them to someone for a swing-away-Tire carrier to get rid of the side mounted spare. Love your Subaru, just traded in my old Subaru for another Jeep, a 2018 Jeep Cherokee Trail hawk. I needed better tow capability than Subaru provides. I also like the superior off road capability, but do not like the lower fuel economy. (Averaged 30 mpg in the Subaru only averaging 25 mpg in the Jeep.)
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One of your cooler vids!
Ya I want to be cool now that I am no longer working. Ha ha ha
I've never heard anyone pronounce it that way.
It sounds like you are pronouncing it "pen-nins-yoo-lah" but it is actually "pen-nin-soo-lah".
No big deal - just trying to help you say it like we say it.
Very impressed with some of the places you were able to take that rig.
Glad you enjoyed the UP. It is like a whole different world up there.
And you nailed it on some of the UP details. The pasties and the mosquitoes - lol.
Our personal favorite pasties can be found in Paradise MI.
Be well and come on back.
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I so want one of those teardrops. Less then 2 years for retirement. And funds going for projects to improve cash for retirement. And I love your music choices. I don’t know the name of the music but like it.
Beethovens Ode to Joy. Often cited as humanities best creation.
The trailer was a critical component of my retirement plan and its working out perfect
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I subscribed months ago. I wait for your videos. Maybe the first one I saw was the factory visit. You are a funny one.
Great video you dont want a bike pump that would take forever ive towed. Trailers many miles and all terrains do yourself a great big favour and get one of those 12 volt tire pumps ive had the same one for 20 years in my truck that has gotten me and a few of my freinds out of trouble many times especially in rural areas
Thanks Craig. I have been looking at them on Amazon. They appear to be of pretty variable quality from just barely acceptable to unacceptable. I am still looking for a good one. The users all complain they get flaming hot. Recently there appears to be a group of two piston models that inflate faster but still get quite hot. Any models to investigate would be appreciated. =Cosmo SUBSCRIBE and See my other videos at th-cam.com/users/CosmoWeems
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Those trees could of been planted after a lumber company cut the original trees down. Lumbering was big business in Michigan in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Ford Motor Company owned over 300,000 acres at one time. I think there was 20 cubic feet of wood used in a Model T.
It`s also where Kingsford Charcoal was started. Wood debris from Ford sawmills was used to create charcoal.
www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/expert-sets/101416/
There also was something called the Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC) One of their missions was to replenish trees in the country.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_Conservation_Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men. Originally for young men ages 18-25, it was eventually expanded to ages 17-28.[1] Robert Fechner was the first director of the agency, succeeded by James McEntee following Fechner's death. The CCC was a major part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal that provided unskilled manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands owned by federal, state, and local governments. The CCC was designed to provide jobs for young men and to relieve families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression in the United States. Maximum enrollment at any one time was 300,000. Through the course of its nine years in operation, 3 million young men participated in the CCC, which provided them with shelter, clothing, and food, together with a wage of $30 (about $570 in 2017[2]) per month ($25 of which had to be sent home to their families).[3]
CCC-built bridge across Rock Creek in Little Rock, Arkansas
The American public made the CCC the most popular of all the New Deal programs.[4] Sources written at the time claimed[5] an individual's enrollment in the CCC led to improved physical condition, heightened morale, and increased employability. The CCC also led to a greater public awareness and appreciation of the outdoors and the nation's natural resources, and the continued need for a carefully planned, comprehensive national program for the protection and development of natural resources.[6]
Enrollees of the CCC planted nearly 3 billion trees to help reforest America; constructed trails, lodges, and related facilities in more than 800 parks nationwide; and upgraded most state parks, updated forest fire fighting methods, and built a network of service buildings and public roadways in remote areas.[7]
Roosevelt's Tree Army: Michigan's Civilian Conservation Corps
www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61080_62652_62669-53515--,00.html
I love the UP, evertime we go up there I make my nieces and nephews believe that Bigfoot is in the woods and my brother goes out there making crazy noises 😂
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Hey bud ,,,! How’s tricks I thought I was subscribed so today I did .. thank you um ... I lost my arm 4-5 years ago trying to get back into doing all the things I love doing I’m in Colorado at the base of Pikes Peak Hyw . It’s beautiful here all kinds of things to do ,, out here it’s KOA camp Grounds all over ... even in victor ,Colorado . Or just a few Miles from Cripple Creek. Lol ..
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That Grand Marais is pronounced Grand Maray. I am glad you liked the U.P.. You should try going up there in the fall.
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Always an adventure!
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Dude I love this video, I have watched it several times. Someone told me you were going to the Florida Keys, people wanted to buy you dinner, what happened with that?❤
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when you got to that sandy place and talked about deflating ,,I assumed that you were talking about tires . I seen a report that isn't helping because when you let air out of your tires then the middle part of the tire will lift up and you actually have less tire on the surface. Sort of made sense to me ,however ,,with all wheel drive ,,you should be able to go about any where I would think. I have a friend who pulls a small trailer with an all wheel drive and I am amazed at where he goes without any or much problems. I guess it also the type of tires you have ...I really .Enjoy your videos ,,
Thanks Paul, I have stock tires which are for pavement. I am very happy to have the luxury (for me) of all wheel drive. You can still get stuck but it helps to have as much on my side as possible. I do carry a tow strap in case I get stuck. If course you still have to find someone in the middle of nowhere! There were many roads I could not go on. If it looks bad I walk it first and try and tell if I can get thru. If possible I let someone else go first. It seems like ground clearance is a bigger issue when rocks are around. I carry a ruler to measure and make sure I can clear things. Repairs are expensive! I wish I had a spotter with me many times. But its all part of the adventure =Cosmo Thank You for watching. Check my other videos th-cam.com/users/cosmoweemsvideos
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I envy you when I retire I’m going to do what you do
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Thanks Daryl!
Row planting is very common in Michigan.
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Pasties are a Finnish food from the families that came to the UP of Michigan during the copper mining era. The miners would take them into the mines for their meals.
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oooooh thats a wicked camp site there my friend... i thought were gone get upgraded.??? with the door locks and window stay.??
Got the heater installed which will extend my camping comfort into late fall. They did install those door seal thingy's and a few other changes. Love Michigan UP. Had Bigfoot footprints all around the trailer every morning.
big foot.??? no kidding.
Ya I left muesli cereal out one night and it was scattered. Then I left Fruit Loops and muesli out and the next morning the muesli was scattered and Fruit Loops were eaten, Where the Fruit loops were left had a circle drawn around it... Lots of Biigfoot prints around that spot.
I use a little fuse D-617 that works perfect. It does the disconnection seamlessly, and will always allow you to get started!! It also allows for bidirectional charging. No matter what is being charged your house/trailer battery or, your car crank battery EVERYTHING gets charged. whether it be from the car alternator or shore charger. If you have Solar same thing. Contact me if you need anymore info. I have been using mine for 15 years and 100K of travel!
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Just got back from the Porcupine Mountains tenting.
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I had a mosquito as a pet once he got about 2 feet long then he bit through the chain and flew away.... I miss Herbie
Camping in da UP, and no waterfalls 😥?
You need to put a lock system on your trailer hitch so nobody can steal it.
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Nice vid. Thanks for sharing. If it ain't dirty, you ain't trucking. ;)
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Rough roads in Michigan? Shocker! Lolol
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Right, Yooper's, sounds like bloopers. Watch "Escanaba in da Moonlight" w Jeff Daniels. Yooper humor all the way.
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That's a MUST watch before opening day every year 😃
My husband just bought me an 2005 Subaru Outback :) looking for a sm trailer now Peace
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Cosmo, I noticed that your Vestabule camper has a tongue box that's attached to the sleeping compartment and is accessible from the inside. Haven't seen that on any other model. Was that a special order? And if so, how pricy was that?
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And we have miles upon miles of two track dirt roads
I found Bigfoot tracks around my trailer one morning.
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Great video...thanks for sharing 👍
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Can you / someone post the UP overnight boondocking coordinates please ?
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You NEED bright lights to look for the deer who want to jump out in front of you.
for sure, I ran over a hog that ran in front of me... trust me it sucked!
very good additional info. thanks.
In those remote areas, can you use your cell phone map to navigate? Or a stand-alone GPS device? or good old paper maps or atlas books?
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I carry a couple of compass's too!
I've been camping in the U.P. most of my life. The Delorme Atlas is more trustworthy than a GPS. A GPS will send you down some crazy long dirt roads. Google Maps doesn't show many of the campgrounds that the Delorme does.
Having the privaledge and honor of being born and raised in the U.P....I want to say very proudly...we don't like fences or gates
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you should invest in a ball hitch lock or a wheel boot for your trailer is you are afraid someone will steal it
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What was the name of that site you and the lady said she used to locate free sites?
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Hey Cosmo, quick question. Can I trailer a Tag Teardrop with a class 1 after market hitch on an Audi A4? What do you think?
This is not a quick answer question. This is a data driven decision.
You need to know the tongue weight for the
specific T@G trailer. Does the trailer come with electric brakes?
You need to know the tongue weight capacity the car suspension can acceptYou need to know the weight
of the trailer and if the car can tow that weightSubtract the weight of the car occupants, contents, camping gear - everything from the Gross vehicle weight. Also subtract the tongue weight from the Gross vehicle weight too.
Subaru recommends not using an after market trailer hitch. The Subaru hitch integrates with the cars crumple zone protecting the passengers. After market bolt on models do not (on my Outback).
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@@CosmoWeems I am subscribed and even turned on the notifications. I find you videos very useful for the gear ideas. I like you monologues. They are funny. Never hold back and say whatever comes to mind. That's where the entertainment value comes in. You should try to interview more people and be a little goofy funny. Keep it up, we'll be watching! Great job:)
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Come on back to the U.P......
The trees are planted after harvesting of lumber to help replenish the forest.
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Pronounced Grand Ma-Ray, MI 😎
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Yoooooopers. Not Yopers 😁
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What kinda road is that❓ Looks like a snowmobile or a ATV trail ❗🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️👍
🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ Well .. your honest about the spots &
Road's 👍
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Watch out for sasquatch.
What exit off the Garden State Parkway?
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I moved from Exit 145 East Orange Nj to California
what is the smallest car that can tow a teardrop trailer?
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Well Cosmo, you're getting more adventurous in your old age. Give me a room and a shower every day.
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Subaru gets it done. Great cars, very underrated!
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Truthbetold geeez... what a weird ass fuck you are!!
That was a sled trail
Grab yourself a $10 TuffStuff cigarette lighter air compressor from Walmart. The are great for re-inflating tires.
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Those 🌲 were planted by the CCC camps during the depression.
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How much will a trailer like that set you back?
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Depends on what options you get. See www.vistabule.com
What is the weight on the ball? Nice trip and video, you are a bold explorer.
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what do you carry to charge your battery in the car should it die?
Car alternator charges the car. Car charges the trailer when running and trailer is connected. Trailer is charged by solar panels when not connected to the car. I can live off gird indefinitely as far as electric goes. Trailer battery and solar charges all my other stuff if I am not driving.
I knew I had chosen my words badly - I meant boost if it were needed (the forgetting to unhook the trailer thing). I'm hoping to do some camping next summer and am hanging on your every word about preparation.
If I camped several days and did not unhook the trailer you are correct the trailer would drain the car and the car would not start. I do not carry boost cables or another type of battery. I just remember to unhook the trailer. I have had the trailer 3.5 years and this was the first time I did not unhook it.
I am aware of my declining memory when tired.
Most trips I unhook the car and move it (to get a better view out of the window of the trailer). Its really not a problem. You could bring jumper cables as insurance but you woud need another car. You are taking a trailer camping? If so what kind?
Is that a Camp-Inn?
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You are a good human being :) Thank YOU!
Great vid BUT The writing over all the scenery is a bit overkill
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You need a REAL Jeep 4x4 here. Just say'n!!
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i notice in a lot of ur videos u make some odd and sexual comments.its not becoming of these kind of info videos nor is foul language.no prude i just enjoy you and ur adventures.
Yes I enjoy being me. The difference between the optimist and pessimist is droll. The Optimist sees the donut and the pessimist sees the hole.
glenn, I noticed the same thing. Kind of freaky.
It's pronounced as Grand Maray
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Can I get a Woohoo! for nude bathing in remote locations? 🤗😎
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Great video but the text ruins it
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I’m in the group that thinks the teardrop is great, but in no way wants to pull anything behind my vehicle.
I will woprk on it KG. Last trip I did not take the trailer. I took a clam shelter. the trailer a great deal! 𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕨𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘! ✅ Check my other videos th-cam.com/users/cosmoweemsvideos
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(at 8:34) Nude bathe?... you mean "skiny dip"?.... and the town (8:49) is Grand Ma-ray.... The state is MISH - IH - GUN.... not Mish-ih -kin... Otherwise, excellent video.....
Ya skinny dip. But its just not as much fun without an audience., Ha ha ha ha ha
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