Best review I’ve seen. Period. One thought of many: at the 35:00 mark - I’d have run a small shower head style attachment to the other guy’s water tank/heater setup, which is genius btw, versus the residential style sink faucet.
Thanks so much for the review. I have a gamily of 4 and this looked like a great rig to camp with the family and haul all our gear. Cheers and happy. Camping!
Thanks for the review. Gave me lots to think about. I’m considering buying one so any info is helpful. Would be curious how much cargo you can store in the folded tent and the open deck area when the wings are closed.
Hi guys. What a great review! I'm sold. I called the company and they are four months out on them. Supply issues I think. Anyway I have one question. Could a person use a portable AC to keep it cool during 90 + weather? Thanks again for the review! 🙂 Darin
New sub to your channel thank y'all for your review. We're in AZ (Surprise) I'm fixing to pick one of these trailers up. I'm down with a JJ campsite somewhere sometime like David Case said below!! I have a turkey hunt next month April 2022 in Unit 12A. I had to chuckle when you stated sleeping on one side together my response is --> or you can sleep on one side and she can sleep on the other hahaha.
Appreciate the review. Very cool system just out of my budget. Been tent camping for a very long time and hammer in stakes are a PIA! I’ve long since upgraded to 12” lag screws and bring along my impact wrench with a 3/8” socket. My Alaknak 12x12 took 30mph winds on top of a mountain this past summer and held fast.
We haven't been camping in FOREVER. We've been in training with the yellow lab every Saturday, so that has taken a major priority. We are hoping to do some more camping very soon. The JJ is great, but we just havent been out to use it.
@@outdooradventuresofacityco216 I am glad to hear that you guys haven't given up. I have an overlanding tent trailer now, but am considering selling it, and buying a JJ. Hoping to find a used one that comes with ramps. It would be great to get a JJ campout with local JJ owners sometime if I end up doing it. Cheers
Not sure if you have Facebook, but if you do, this is a great page facebook.com/groups/197470893599998/?ref=share JJ owners, not the company. Sometimes people sell their used trailers. We got ours off a guy on Facebook marketplace
haha, I have what you cooked for dinner in my fridge right now, so guess what? That is what my wife and I are having for dinner tonight. I may have to substitute the peas as I don't think I have any, but green beans should suffice. Your dogs are amazing! I love the glowing collars.
Hey I found you guys because I am thinking about selling my homemade Roof Top Tent Trailer and buying one of these. I wanted to see what the average person (meaning not a dealer) had to say good and bad about it. I like your honesty. I also do youtube videos in Arizona about boondocking and glamping. I am interested in watching the rest of your videos, so I subscribed and rang the bell. I also gave this video a thumbs up. I Hope we run into each other out there sometime. Great video!
Thank you so much! We had an equally hard time which is why we've done a good amount of videos on them. We wished we had more opportunities to see them prior to biting the bullet on the purchase. What's your RU-vid channel? We (Shanda) are always looking for ideas on boondocking and making camping more comfortable. Lol.
@@outdooradventuresofacityco216 Thank you for the response. You can find my channel by clicking on my "avatar" at the beginning of the comment. It will take you straight to my channel. Then click "videos" to see all of my content. My channel is AZXP which is short for AZExperience. We do videos of cool things to explore or do in Arizona. Mostly overlanding or RV'ing in dispersed (free) camping spots. Thanks for allowing me the plug, feel free to give yourself a plug on my channel also.
Absolutely! We are honest about it. Perhaps a little too honest....aka, no company will ever sponsor us, which I'm 100% ok with. I don't want dealings with companies that won't stand behind their products and listen to their consumers
Thanks for the video, me and my wife are looking into getting the 6x12 blackout also. We live here in Utah and plan on running over to the Company floor room. I have a 2015 V6 Tacoma. I heard you mention you also have one. How does it tow with your Tacoma? Thanks again
Hi there! Shanda here. We have 2 tow vehicles. 2007 Toyota Tacoma and a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. Both have large tires and levelers. Toyota is not 4x4. Dodge is 4x4. Both tow perfectly. Glad you found the video useful. Hit us up if you have any other questions. We'll try our best to answer them or at least point you in the direction of someone who can
Yes, definitely pricey, but like you said, well built, and it hold up. We've taken it to a lot of places that would beat up our friend's campers/trailers, especially the toy haulers. Are they for everyone? No. Are they for us? Yes.
Not sure if it was this video but I seen one that you have the large awning but don’t like it if you still have it and want to sell it let me know I’m in the west valley
Hey hey Joel! Shanda here. I'm not exactly "tech savvy" like Bryan is. Lol. I'll blame it on being sick. Not sure how to go about shooting you a message other than to just comment back
I've been looking at this tree for a few weeks now but couldn't find anything online that wasn't promotional content..This video was perfect! thank you guys so much! I'm going to order mine now! :D
Thanks so much for the kind words Kirsty. We found the same issue when we were looking, which is why we made the video. So glad you found it helpful. Have a great weekend and stay safe
How cold is it to sleep in at night during the colder months? The beds are over the extensions on the sides, correct? So you have a bunch of air? Some people have told me they're really cold at night? Thoughts?
Hi Armatis. Shanda here. We live in AZ, so we don't have blizzards or anything like that, but do tend to get snow up north. We purchased this primarily so we could camp in the snow. From what I've heard, they can be cold, but with the use of a buddy heater, its warm and toasty. My concern with the buddy heater would be sleeping with it on. My plan is going to be to get reflective insulation material. There have been a few mentions of it in the jumping jack Facebook page. I still need to do more homework. I can tell you, just by the fair weather camping we've done, the beds do get cold, so I will definitely be using reflective insulation there. We are going up north this weekend so we can answer a little better then. No snow as of yet, so can't be positive. I do have friends that swear by theirs in the snow though
@@outdooradventuresofacityco216 Hi Shanda! Thanks for the super fast reply. I was also thinking about putting some kind of reflective material if I end up getting a Jumping Jack trailer. I'd love it if you could update once you go camping up north. Thanks!
Hi! Shanda here. We went camping in the cold. The tent stays warmer than outside, but does still get cold. We used the buddy heater. We did not do the reflective stuff. It was ok. At this point, we are going to get the big buddy that has the fan and give that a shot. If not warm enough, we'll be doing the reflective insulation. We are still in the testing phase to see what is needed for comfort. We slept good with our sleeping bags and 3 pups to cuddle with. Lol
The big awning and lantern hanger work just fine together. Hanger helps stabilize the awning. Was also concerned about the heat of the lantern but it hasn’t been an issue. Awning is never more then warm to the touch. I have the 12 ft trailer and 8 ft tent . So the awning is just past the end of the trailer.
Its south of Flagstaff. Lake is false advertising. At one time, it was a lake. Now, it wouldn't even pass for anything more than mud. It's been a very very long time since it was a true lake
@@outdooradventuresofacityco216 Bartlett Lake in Cave Creek. You can camp right on the water. You need a Tonto Pass to access for each day, but it is like 8 bucks, and last time I was there I caught a large mouth bass. It isn't out in the woods per se, but if you have a 4x4 you can get further back.
This company is clearly using the printer / printer cartridge model, get you pregnant with the product then charge an arm & a leg the accessories! I wish they would lower the price on their accessories considering the typical clientele who would buy such trailer; we are not Airstream owners! Only difference on mine is I'm putting a house battery on the other half of the propane rack/shelf and will get a solar panel to charge it. My ultimate hope, besides charging phones, is to run a ducted heat exchanger (if www.zodi.com comes back online) so as to not have to worry about the Mr. Heater Buddy issues of carbon monoxide when running all night (in really cold temps) or low O2 shut-off issues at high elevations. I think it's ok that you have to pull the cushions a few inches away from the tent wall, you don't want to touch it if raining or cold or condensation, sort of like a normal bed away from the drywall in your house. I also put my spare tire on the tongue of the trailer so there is zero chance of puncturing it with a sharp rock when off roading.
Sounds like you have a good plan going. I have been thinking about possible solar but as of now it's not justified for us.im sure it will happen at some point. I do kind of agree about the printer cartridge example. A good side of it is if you are handy things seem to be easy to make without buying their accessories.
Hey Dean. Shanda here. I'm not sure what you'd like to know, but here goes the info I wanted to know: These are a quick release steps. You hard attach a part that the steps connect to on the trailer. This allows you to take the off when traveling (which is needed when going off road) and also makes the steps super sturdy when connected. It is sturdy enough that I can jump up and down on them. I wouldn't recommend you do that, but I did just to see how sturdy they are. The brand is MORryde and the model will depend on if you have a regular or a black out. You need the 2 step for a regular JJ and the 3 step for the Blackout. There is a handrail that is available that I (Shanda) am looking at. I'm accident prone, so these steps were important safety wise. I'm not really sure what else to say other than the steps honestly make entry and exit a lot easier. If you have any other questions on it, let us know.
Hey Dan. Shanda here. Towards the end, I mentioned they are MorRyde steps. If you need model numbers or additional info, feel free to reach out and I'll try to give any info I have
Hi Natalie. Shanda here. Labs are the best. Scout seems to be a popular name. Lol. I got them off of Amazon. I do not recommend that as I had serious issues. You can find them online or you can also contact any RV place near you and they should have them or be able to order them Thanks for the comment!
