Just watched this last night, nicely done. What got may attention was the opening sequence, W.A.F. = 3. I'm thinking the first, from the north, mile of Lockhart Basin. My wife would probably give it a 2.
I desparately want to get into overlanding and will be buying a 2020 Tacoma in a few months soon after they're released. It's good to see a Canadian point of view on this subject. Subscribed!
Love this video. My wife and I started this last year. My wife came in last year and said we are going to start camping again. About a month later she came in and said we are gonna get a roof top tent. My response was “whats a roof top tent?” Since then we did Colorado and saw the aspens. Doing big bend at Christmas. Which of you other videos do you go around your camp and talk with each other like this? Love it.
I agree on the WAF. I made a compromise to get there: I bought a teardrop trailer and had it modified for off-road use. Of course, being a trailer it can't go all the way rock crawling, but it's worthy enough with 35's (also fitting my jeep, so I have 2 spares now) and it fit the criteria for my wife's comfort: a comfy bed, a propane furnace built in for the colder nights and for my delight a full kitchen with fridge in the back. Of course I carry the obligatory shower and toilet. We had real good results with a simple 12V hand shower (tiny pump, long hose, showerhead and a 12V plug). It allows to use a bucket of water from a lake or river, heat some of it on the stove and mix it to temp. A 5 gal bucket is easily 2 warm showers. The bucket doubles as toilet (we use the bucket toilet seat instead of the foldable one because I always bring 2 buckets anyways - the rest of the system is the same as yours) There's one difference though: I do bring glass wine glasses - just because they're nicer than plastic (although a pain to transport...) and since I have a bit of extra space with the trailer I have zero gravity chairs for extra comforts.
Sounds like a great setup. Our goal to make memories. If Nicole had wanted a trailer Id be pulling one and just as happy and getting a better nights sleep. Thanks, for watching... Mark
I watched it all the way through. Felt like I was sitting with you guys at the campfire. Now I just wish I had one of those hot dogs! Looking forward to seeing more videos from you guys, and hopefully will meet up on the trail someday. Good luck with your upcoming adventures!
Enjoyed your fire side chat. I’m a Jeep off-road guy but looking more into Jeep over-landing in the near future. Going to be checking out more of your videos. Thanks for sharing.
I really enjoyed this video. You are the best example of why we do what we do. My family love tje outdoors. Love exploring, camping,fishing,hiking. I have to say that you two are made for each other. A perfect match. Best of luck on your travels. 🥂
Just started following you guys on TH-cam. Down here in Tucson AZ, with a 2014 Jeep JKU. Love all the upgrades you have done!! Thank you for sharing GPS coordinates!! Look forward to future videos!!
I'm enjoying the format of y'all's videos, sharing your kitting, planning, etc. This helps me tweek my setup and my approach to asking my wife to come along!!
The part about getting into camp before evening is right on!! It’s why I never feel tempted to put fancy lights on my rig... what am I supposed to use all those lights for? Setting up my camp in the middle of the night?!? Why is that enjoyable???
I agree with you 100%! I will say this though, things don't always work out so well on the trail. Not often, but I have been pushed into the night due to events on the trail, you just have to be prepared. The first time I was caught on the trail at night I learned how dark it can be. I had got approval to leave work at noon but my boss kept me to 4:30 and meeting friends at the campsite. The last bit of trail was a very narrow rocky wash. I overshot my escape out of the wash by about 50' and had to back up, I couldn't see a thing! At the time I didn't have the rear lights, I do now! Rear lights are a must, I learned that the hard way, the rest you can get by without... Mark
Great video. Subscribed and hit the bell. My wife and I are partially retired and will be doing more over landing in our Jeep. You guys have so much valuable information and do things similar to what we want to do. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Excellent video! Came across it while surfing YT instead of shoveling out of the 12” of snow we got yesterday 🥶 We are totally new to Overlanding, but share a similar methodology outlined in your video We have a capable 4x4 Ford Ranger, RTT, camping gear .....but no real experience so planning to start out by exploring some local wildlife management areas, state parks and National Forest and venture out from there. Look forward to more videos and insight.
Thank you, Dan!! We appreciate the feedback. I can feel your pain with regards to the snow. In our corner of the world, we only have two seasons winter and road construction. I think that you will find our upcoming video's very interesting and informative. We have a huge list of things we want to cover in detail. Right now we're just trying to roll out the basic foundation. ... Mark
Nicely done guys. Looks like a truly relaxing lifestyle with some amazing scenery and locations. One question for you; which is the most important item for you to pack, the can of bear spray, the container of poo powder, or the box(s) of Copper Moon??? Looking forward to following your upcoming vids. Congrats on launching your channel. Brent
+Brent Raycraft well Brent, we may NEVER encounter a bear, but one must AlWAYS poop and believe it or not I can go without the wine( even though the thought scares me), so poo powder wins this one...Nicole
Good to know Nic, that's not what I would have expected but logic prevails. Mark did stress the importance of proper poo management after all so good for you guys!
W.A.F. LOL!!!! LOVE IT!!!!
Mark, you got you a Cougar! Really, you two are great!
Just watched this last night, nicely done. What got may attention was the opening sequence, W.A.F. = 3. I'm thinking the first, from the north, mile of Lockhart Basin. My wife would probably give it a 2.
Love your vibes and the WAF. My husband and l are planning to overland with the CJ, and I have standards I know will increase my/our comfort.
I desparately want to get into overlanding and will be buying a 2020 Tacoma in a few months soon after they're released. It's good to see a Canadian point of view on this subject. Subscribed!
Best spotter ever ! You rock Nichole
As someone who has been married 20+, I enjoy and get a kick out of watching you two work together and experience life & your adventures as a team.
Love this video. My wife and I started this last year. My wife came in last year and said we are going to start camping again. About a month later she came in and said we are gonna get a roof top tent. My response was “whats a roof top tent?” Since then we did Colorado and saw the aspens. Doing big bend at Christmas. Which of you other videos do you go around your camp and talk with each other like this? Love it.
You guys are so lucky to have each other and be on the same page, enjoy. Life is short.
Thank you, we look at our trips as "Making mMemories"...Mark
W.A.F., true, so true!
Congrats on a great show. Just started following and really enjoyed what I have seen. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the great feedback!!
I agree on the WAF. I made a compromise to get there: I bought a teardrop trailer and had it modified for off-road use. Of course, being a trailer it can't go all the way rock crawling, but it's worthy enough with 35's (also fitting my jeep, so I have 2 spares now) and it fit the criteria for my wife's comfort: a comfy bed, a propane furnace built in for the colder nights and for my delight a full kitchen with fridge in the back. Of course I carry the obligatory shower and toilet. We had real good results with a simple 12V hand shower (tiny pump, long hose, showerhead and a 12V plug). It allows to use a bucket of water from a lake or river, heat some of it on the stove and mix it to temp. A 5 gal bucket is easily 2 warm showers. The bucket doubles as toilet (we use the bucket toilet seat instead of the foldable one because I always bring 2 buckets anyways - the rest of the system is the same as yours)
There's one difference though: I do bring glass wine glasses - just because they're nicer than plastic (although a pain to transport...) and since I have a bit of extra space with the trailer I have zero gravity chairs for extra comforts.
Sounds like a great setup. Our goal to make memories. If Nicole had wanted a trailer Id be pulling one and just as happy and getting a better nights sleep. Thanks, for watching... Mark
I really enjoyed this video.
I watched it all the way through. Felt like I was sitting with you guys at the campfire. Now I just wish I had one of those hot dogs! Looking forward to seeing more videos from you guys, and hopefully will meet up on the trail someday. Good luck with your upcoming adventures!
Thank You!👍🏻
Enjoyed your fire side chat. I’m a Jeep off-road guy but looking more into Jeep over-landing in the near future. Going to be checking out more of your videos. Thanks for sharing.
As a young couple just starting into our overland adventures I’m glad to have found this channel. Look forward to seeing more.
Welcome aboard!
we are also a young couple about to adventure and this is awesome info.
I really enjoyed this video. You are the best example of why we do what we do. My family love tje outdoors. Love exploring, camping,fishing,hiking. I have to say that you two are made for each other. A perfect match. Best of luck on your travels. 🥂
Thank you very much!
The intro was like driving the mars rover.
It's twice as steep as it looks.
Mark Bouliane I strive to overcome envy with my Tacoma. 😝
Just started following you guys on TH-cam. Down here in Tucson AZ, with a 2014 Jeep JKU. Love all the upgrades you have done!! Thank you for sharing GPS coordinates!! Look forward to future videos!!
I'm enjoying the format of y'all's videos, sharing your kitting, planning, etc. This helps me tweek my setup and my approach to asking my wife to come along!!
The part about getting into camp before evening is right on!! It’s why I never feel tempted to put fancy lights on my rig... what am I supposed to use all those lights for? Setting up my camp in the middle of the night?!? Why is that enjoyable???
I agree with you 100%! I will say this though, things don't always work out so well on the trail. Not often, but I have been pushed into the night due to events on the trail, you just have to be prepared.
The first time I was caught on the trail at night I learned how dark it can be. I had got approval to leave work at noon but my boss kept me to 4:30 and meeting friends at the campsite. The last bit of trail was a very narrow rocky wash. I overshot my escape out of the wash by about 50' and had to back up, I couldn't see a thing! At the time I didn't have the rear lights, I do now!
Rear lights are a must, I learned that the hard way, the rest you can get by without... Mark
Lovely video. My hubby and I just started our adventures and I look forward to watching your channel going forward
Thank you!
You guys are awesome!
Nice video, I will follow you both. Greetings from The Netherlands! ❤️🇳🇱✌️
Thanks, glad to have you aboard... Mark
Great first video!! Can’t wait to see it grow and the travels y’all take.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Excellent job guys ! Thx for sharing.
Ok, I loved this video. Yall are marked as my favorite channel. Looking forward to the next one!
Thank You!! We appreciate the feedback. I think that you will find our upcoming video's very interesting... Mark
First few minutes, it looks like your chasing her in the jeep and she's scrambling up the hill trying not to get run over! Hahaha ( kidding )
Very elegant video!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
That was great! Thanks for sharing.
You're Welcome!
Great video. Subscribed and hit the bell. My wife and I are partially retired and will be doing more over landing in our Jeep. You guys have so much valuable information and do things similar to what we want to do. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much, your feedback helps us know if we are on the right track...Mark
Looking for more ! Are you still putting up videos somewhere else?
Excellent video! Came across it while surfing YT instead of shoveling out of the 12” of snow we got yesterday 🥶
We are totally new to Overlanding, but share a similar methodology outlined in your video
We have a capable 4x4 Ford Ranger, RTT, camping gear .....but no real experience so planning to start out by exploring some local wildlife management areas, state parks and National Forest and venture out from there.
Look forward to more videos and insight.
Thank you, Dan!! We appreciate the feedback. I can feel your pain with regards to the snow. In our corner of the world, we only have two seasons winter and road construction.
I think that you will find our upcoming video's very interesting and informative. We have a huge list of things we want to cover in detail. Right now we're just trying to roll out the basic foundation. ... Mark
Nicely done guys. Looks like a truly relaxing lifestyle with some amazing scenery and locations. One question for you; which is the most important item for you to pack, the can of bear spray, the container of poo powder, or the box(s) of Copper Moon??? Looking forward to following your upcoming vids. Congrats on launching your channel. Brent
+Brent Raycraft well Brent, we may NEVER encounter a bear, but one must AlWAYS poop and believe it or not I can go without the wine( even though the thought scares me), so poo powder wins this one...Nicole
Good to know Nic, that's not what I would have expected but logic prevails. Mark did stress the importance of proper poo management after all so good for you guys!
Hey Mark, great Video. My wife and I also into couple overlanding. Let us know whenever you are interested in Baja, Mx. Greetings.
I hope you see this. How do you find or research you camping spots?