I would secure dogs through the storm, they can often get scared of thunder and run away miles.. :/ and music is very annoying when you are talking, sorry, just an observation ;)
Man oh man the White mountains is gods country. Been there dozens of times motorcycling and camping. Wonderful place! Little tip on the rear leveling jack's tie up the handles with some ball bungies so they don't hang
It was a 2013 and was in perfect mechanical shape at 130k miles. Just kept up on fluid changes, never any substantial maintenance from 55k - 130k while we owned it. Unfortunately due to a red light runner it was totaled.
Never go camping out into the wilds and deep woods without a weapon a gun preferred, at minimum an 8" survival knife or machete. I use a sensor-activated intruder alarm and a garden solar motion-activated light too. I also have a couple of loud firecrackers that if I hear any menacing movement outside I light one up and shout "fire in the hold" throw it outside "BANG!!! things quiet down after that.
I live in TX and as big as it is, there is very little public land here. Most land is private property. I love to go to CO, UT, NM and other western states that have vast amounts of public land. I miss not having that in TX. Thank you for the video. It is very helpful for me as I am looking at these types of trailers. I agree that setting things up (and tearing down) with tents, etc. is very time consuming and I hate that part of tent camping, not to mention other things (uneven ground, water running under the tent when it rains, etc.).
Howdy, enjoy your travel videos and we are getting aHiker Trailer in Late May from Leaddog by late May. I was was wondering if you could talk about how you rig up your solar panel. Thanks!!
Does anyone have an opinion on why Hiker over Runaway? Specific advantages??? Or Runaway over Hiker?????????? Thanks. Oh, and by the way, those dogs are beautiful!! Love how they think they're still small enough to sit on your lap! Adorable.
I think any trailer or setup that gets you out camping is the best setup. I personally prefer the wood interior of the Hiker and the closed off galley with shelving when comparing the two manufacturers. We feel like the wood interior makes it our cozy cabin on wheels and feels less sterile. I'm sure the Runaway's are a great quality budget option as well. Both trailers fit the main advantage I talk about in the video. The less installed options, the less likely for anything major to go wrong.
Love watching the GSPs running around. Check out the Valle Vidal in Northern NM if you ever get a chance. Its beautiful out there. Might be some more regulations than the areas you were in, but I have a lot of fond memories in the Southwest. Take care!
It is SO good to see you posting again. Have definitely missed your vids, which are always so good!! I've camped up in that area sort of between Greer and Alpine. There are some really good dispersed campsites in that area. Stay safe and we look forward to seeing your vids from the extended trip!
Thanks! It's been busy but we are definitely prioritizing getting our the rest of our videos from last season up and looking forward to making more coming up here soon!
It’s great to see you guys are well and outside! Missed you. Take lots of video on your three week trip. I like that solar plug bulkhead, I’ve been looking for one myself! Stay safe out there and have fun
We have had ours for 2 years and it has held up great! We are also very hard on our trailer, we exclusively camp in remote dispersed campsites all on dirt roads to moderate off-roading. Maintenance is extremely easy as there are very few installed components. Our electrical has been perfect, box and frame have been perfect, beyond that you just need to re-grease the bearings once a year.
Unfortunately I don't like giving away our specific spots. However I'm always happy to help people learn my research method. My primary tools for locating campsites are OnX-OffRoad maps, Google Maps and the forest service website maps. Coconino NF has a bit more restrictions on dispersed camping so you need to look at their maps for the season and reference the dispersed camping corridors. Within these corridors you are able to dispersed camp (in a vehicle) up to 300 feet off a designated route, where as everywhere else in the forest is limited to 30 feet off a forest road. (Don't quote me on the ladder it could be less but definitely not more). If you have any additional questions feel free to ask.
@@desertpointadventures Thank You! I appreciate this! I live somewhere in the southwest and so far I plan on getting a Hiker Trailer within a year. Mogollon Rim will definitely be one of my destinations.
We were dispersed camping in PNW and we were getting ready for bed. My husband was outside brushing his teeth and hears a truck pull up to the top of the dirt road. I was inside getting stuff organized. I Started hearing some guy yelling nonsense. My hubby came inside and retrieved his gun and went back outside. The dogs were barking their heads off but I got them to pipe down. Could hear the guy yelling and getting closer. My husband steps out of darkness and asked what the heck he wanted. He was mumbling about looking for Amanda. Hubby convinced him to leave.
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for the AZ tips! We have a Hiker on order and escape the Midwest 3 or 4 weeks a year. The southwest is growing on me! We just came back from a long weekend in Saguaro and enjoyed the 70 degrees. Be safe!
@@BrianD-KS For sure, Onxmaps has been a great tool in combination with each lands managing website. Whenever we're researching new places, I go to the Forest Service website (or blm) and look for a "dispersed camping" tab. This will usually tell you the rules of the area, sometimes from there you need to look at the forest map to determine dispersed camping corridors. For almost all National Forest lands they state dispersed camping is allowed in the entire forest, however vehicle use is limited to designated roads and a certain amount of distance from the road.
@@desertpointadventures Downloaded onX. Thank you. I'm sure off-season and off-days help as well. Your videos have helped quite a bit. Watching you manage your tire pressure has helped us, especially while we were on our trip to Big Bend last fall. Thanks again!
Lol "everything I've learned from true crime.." Made me laugh out loud. I am right there with you though haha. I binge watch camping, aviation, history, and true crime videos!
While we certainly do worry about it, a majority of our camping happens at elevations with less frequent snake sightings. In the winter down in the lower elevations the snakes tend to still be in their dens when were out camping in the winter.
I was on a solo kayak trip in Arkansas one time in a dispersed area of Weyerhaeuser owned forests along the Cossatot River and had rolled in late so just threw out my sleeping bag on the ground in a clearing. In the wee hours I awoke to hear a p/u rolling down the road with some apparent drunks hoopin' and hollerin'. Too tired to worry I just rolled my bag over into some tall grass and went back to sleep. Fortunately they rolled on out w/o incident but did make me a tad nervous. But in the 30+ yrs. I've been camping in odd places all over the U.S. that's the only situation of concern I've encountered. Knock on wood. Enjoy your travels!
