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All the employees I asked about it back then at Lowes, HD, Ace... all said it was covid's fault, but when products started becoming available again here in California they had new labels stating that they complied with new emissions standards, so I'm thinking it was new government regulations. EPS must have still complied, but XPS had too much pollution during manufacturing.
Haha. I've considered offering a guided overland trip in Baja, but even with the nice group of folks we had on this trip and no real problems arising, it was still challenging to keep everyone stumbling in the same direction 😅
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal we flew and was in costa rica for a week. Want to do the drive with our 4 boys soon. Looking to move there lol watching all your videos
I hate that Honduras' worst settings are in the south, because most mochileros go through that part. Food is bad (unlike the north), scenarios are bad, the weather is bad, and roads are dirty. Please, visit the north whenever you can. It's far better than the rest of Central America.
I go into camper weight, and new vehicle curb weight in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Bwbfe8-MII0.htmlsi=ljeKHpqwONtNBWww&t=76
That is correct. I'm sure there is some amount of flex technically. But when I was crawling around up there with or without a mattress I couldn't feel any flex, and when I'm looking at it from the outside and Amie is moving around in the cabover I can't see any flex.
You can reach Zero foam waist in the concept of taking all your scraps of foam and laying them out so that they form a merged together two part foam cube. Then use a long bow saw (Look up you tubes on making a wood working Bow saw frame) to cut the material back down into sheets or shape them into things like end cap plugs etc...
I had planned on using XPS, but when I started the build I couldn't get it anywhere in California or online without buying full pallets and paying a lot in shipping, so I considered alternatives. The pour foam I used results in a foam slightly stronger than 25psi xps with similar closed cell structure and it adheres itself to the sheathing (wood) so I didn't have to deal with trying to bond the foam
My dad had a ram with the same paint job when I was a kid. I think his was an '84. Single cab, but I remember our whole family (5 of us) riding down to the river in that thing... simpler times I suppose.
It is unlikely that the border agent will speak english at most central america border crossings. I've learned some spanish, but its pretty limited. The process at each border is pretty similar (except mex-USA) so you kinda have an idea of what you are trying to get done/what they will want from you and I would struggle through with my bad spanish.
Just saw your camper at Overland Expo West! Got a picture next to it lol. Wish I could have seen inside and met you, 0915 you were probably still sleeping ;) Looked good! Edit, met you on Sunday morning, enjoyed saying Hi and seeing your awesome build! Good luck and thanks again!
Hey Matt. I have been doing some research on inflatable kayaks and the advanced elements scores well in everything but tear down and storage. What has your experience been on packing it up? Is it a nightmare getting it back in the bag? Thanks
You do need to fold it to the right size so it fits in the bag. If you make your folds too long or too short it won't zip up. But once you get used to that it's pretty easy. We have the drop-stitch floor in ours and I leave it in the kayak all the time. It still fits in the normal bag. I believe the normal floor would fold up a bit easier/ smaller.
I'm averaging 15.25 mpg after about 5 tanks of gas. lift system is still working well. I did try to pop it up while parked in a very unlevel turnout and that didn't want to come back down very smoothly. Took a little finagling
Hey been wanting to do same thing. I have a dog too and wanted to ask if its a problem crossing the border with a dog into mexico? Or maybe coming back? Did they have to quarantine coming back? Love your videos! Greets from austria! Flo
Hi Flo Your dog is supposed to have an up to date rabies vaccination and you need proof of that vaccination from your vet. That is the rule, though I have never been asked for it crossing the border in either direction.
Nice videography. As you guys are veteran Baja campers, I'd like to ask your opinion on the safety of remote camping there. There have always been dangers but the recent tragedy shines a light on such risks. What could be done (if anything) to lower risk? Bringing a dog, traveling with more than one vehicle, only beach camping south of San Quintin? Please LMK if you have any advice, or if you feel it's just too risky right now. Thanks.
IN MY OPINION... I don't think it's any more risky than it has been in recent years. Traveling with dogs, sleeping in separate tents, traveling with more vehicles all makes the logistics of robbing you more difficult and therefore less attractive to a would-be criminal. I stopped spending much time north of el rosario 10 years ago. Last time I tried to spend time over there I got a bad vibe from some young men on the beach and decided not to stay, then had some drugged out guy crawling on my hood at the Pemex. I prefer to go further south anyway, so I have been going down highway five and just skipping that part of the pacific coast.
Sure would love to take that drive some day. Great that you both appreciate the camper equally. I also like having a toilet in my small slide-in though mine is a bag-in-a-bucket version. Easy relief!
Haha. Easy relief makes the entire experience more enjoyable. The Big Sur area is every bit as beautiful as it looks in the pictures. We got lucky with sunshine the entire trip and must have spent hours just staring at the water and cliffs.
Its great to see you two again! Looks like the truck handles the camper weight pretty good! I look fwd to seeing more. On a side note, what kind of camp chairs are you using in the last place???
Thanks for sticking with us! Link to the chair: amzn.to/3wpzw4q We got our a few years ago, so it looks like they have made a couple small changes, but I can say they are comfortable enough to fall asleep in 😅
