I had a 3X-sized rat fall from a tree onto my suv roof while I was camping the other night. Horror & dred gripped my inards. I sprang from my bed, flashlight in hand, & flung open the hood. There it was already, enormous & running around in my engine bay! 😡 I set up every light that I had around the engine & quickly mixed up a spray bottle of industrial strength peppermint oil water. After soaking everything down in the engine bay & squirting the rat too, he finally high tailed it out & I packed up & left! Casino camped that night. Thanks for another amusing camping vid, S.M. " I don't know if that guy's wearing pants." 😂 👏
Those toothpaste tabs are great in freezing temps, rather than a toothpaste popsicle. Thanks for the Arizona greenery, can’t wait for the next round of Pie Iron Chef! 🥾🏔️🇨🇦❤️
Hey C and G! Lol, i laughed when you were like "oh Jesus" at the rowdy neighbors. You lways make such yummy stuff. I dont really drink, but I was even ready to try that little cocktail you made.
LOL they really had no ability to communicate at anything other than a shout. I edited out a lot of my eyerolling about it. 😅 Thankfully they knocked it off by the late afternoon, and were quiet after that. Definitely try just the jasmine green tea (with a little honey) + ginger beer + a lemon twist -- it's so refreshing!
We use a similar shower system at camp and it is amazing! Nothing beats a warm shower before bedtime! …also do I detect a little soundgarden in the beginning?! Rusty cage?lol thanks for the video 😊beautiful country
I am right there with you, trying to tap into some 40+ year old core memories. 🤣 I've been hitting the rink once a week, and getting better, but only slightly more than a baby deer on casters. If y'all need some inspo: open.spotify.com/playlist/7s7Gsd3pnR8Xf08liNdUx2?si=492f2593557143ba
@ShoestringMartha OMFreakn'G!!! Wholly Tramolly! My kind of Music aLL the wayyyy. Awesome 👌. Now, instead of Rollerskating, I want to go Dancing! Lololol 😁
Martha, I just got my 5th Gen 4-Runner 3 days ago and am taking a lot of inspiration from your set up. Are you able to sit up inside with your other set-up without removing the seats? I am at the place of making the decision of removing the seats or leaving them. I am minimal in things I carry, about what you have and carry and why I am getting ideas from your set up. I love that you change things up according to where you go and what you are doing. The versatility is good. I have a floor chair also, that I used in my Rav4 setup and did not know where to put it in the new vehicle, but now I see exactly where I can put it. If you could change anything about your set-up, what would it be? Any input would be greatly appreciated. I have gone back and watched a lot of your videos when building your platform and kitchen gathering ideas. Thanks for all these videos and sharing with all of us. Have a wonderful day!
The higher platform meant the best I could manage was a slouchy sit in bed. For me, leaving the seats in adds the functionality of supporting the head of a bed, and the nightstand. If I traveled for longer, I might sacrifice those things for the additional storage space gained in the foot wells, by removing the rear seats. Overall, I am pretty happy with my setup. Jury is still out as to whether the under-bed fridge + higher platform is going to stay. More testing is on deck!
Omg somehow I just stumbled upon your channel and I am GIDDY. I’ve been bingeing a few videos….We are wayyyy too similar and it’s scary-from the vehicle to the camp gear to the food and cocktails. LOVE IT. Can’t wait to follow along for more adventures.
I love going out in the Arizona desert especially in the winter! Great piece of kit that goes over the back end of the 4runner! I need one for mine! Thanks for sharing. Shalom from Mesa, Arizona!
Loving the music choices ❤ Takes me back in the day Sorry about the rodent guest (peppermint oil is suppose to help with yet) but I’ve never tried it. The fridge drawer looks the bomb 👍🏻
If you have a tall vehicle, highly recommend getting a couple Gear-Ties to attach to the roof rack. Much easier than trying to buckle the straps over your head. Safe and joyous travels!
Gunther getting his bath = TRAGIC. 😂 Yikes on the packrat nest. We have issues with mice and squirrels here in Tennessee. Had a friend who had thousands of dollars-worth of damage from wire-chewing alone (I think it was that soy-based wire insulation that was the attractant).
They are a real problem, esp for vehicles that sit for any length of time. I’m just surprised one got in the 4Runner is less than 24 hours 😳 That’s all it takes I guess.
So sorry to had an uninvited guest (rodent). Yikes, I’m going to check my cabin filter today. My home base is southern AZ and have found putting a light under our vehicles worked best. Probably not ideal creating an under glow of light while camping, however. 😁
Motion detection ones should work. Great idea! Like you said, don’t want to leave behind. I know it would freak me out seeing a campsite lit up with no one around. Spooky! 😂
love the smashed sports bra comment. on the cot idea. it is all about the cot leg locations in reference to wheel well location. measurements under the cot between the legs. have a 84 incher just right for my needs. it stays in the box & i sleep on the truck bed because of the wheel well issue. middle leg interferes. probably be better to rebuild your old one. noticed the bear on your belt. serious thinking of adding a couple of those perimeter alarms to my list. setup at about 15 feet out at knee height. the noise of the cap going off would wake me up. an hopefully scare the critter away. got laugh out of gunther bath time. what came to mind was the movie dirty dozen, scene' where col bryd says' you will now demostrate bathing & shaving in the field". airfilter change 1.5 yrs ago, pulled 4 lbs squirrel hair from in front of the filter. your critter experience & mine brought back this morning of gray squirrel leaving the front of my truck. judt did a fur check on the air filter, no fur found. also smoked clams do not make a good crab raggon type dish.
I broke an ankle running to Amazon to check out the Flex Tail shower pump. I can't begin to tell you how many times I've had to do an emergency bath on my dogs while camping. One absolutely loves to roll in animal poo.
For some reason thought you were from Canada. Just like a pup get you up early and they sleep in.😂😂😂 I have a camp shower, but it is a bulb not as big. And cheaper off Amazon. What yiu didn't want more pets.😂😂😂
One of the worst campers...well maybe two: really noisy aka boom boxes and the trashy ones. We made a point to leave our visit in better shape than we found it.
Just found your channel....it's like watching myself, lol. I have a 3rd gen 4 runner...which hatch cover shared thing are you using....exactly what I'm looking for , that guard dog tho ❤
You bet! There were a few, but this was the main one open.spotify.com/playlist/7s7Gsd3pnR8Xf08liNdUx2?si=rlDEQd2iR1mcybMyZVg0NQ followed by open.spotify.com/playlist/0kcdkgBoRNZCGnMVwdURbg?si=wrPiee5WSUqI5XfsBx09ig Enjoy!
Can I ask why you didn't put the bed on the floor and the Bluetti on top of the fridge and then you can use the table as a table while you are more comfortable with a lower bed?
I have other stuff that I still need to store under the bed. Also that Bluetti weighs 72lbs. I don't know if the fridge can handle that kind of weight.
@ShoestringMartha if you left the bed platform on that side you could store both under it and on top of it and leave a space to use as a table or work top as well and you could still access it all from your bed mattress set up next to it instead of on top of the platform. Does that make sense?
Twinsies! They are Smittybilts, and I like them OK. They seem pretty durable, weren't very expensive, and were pretty easy to install, but I kinda wish I had gotten something a little more angular-looking and low-profile.
What happened to it is TBA in an upcoming video. Its nest was in the cabin air filter. Packrats are a common threat to any vehicle parked in the backcountry in AZ, but it’s the first time it’s happened to me - probably because I don’t stay long.
Great video, Gumshoe, I mean Shoestring. 🤪 Hey, you and Gunther make GunShoe. Sounds like a sneeze! Haha Loud people….UGH! 🤬People who litter! 🤬 Um, people. InCONsiderate feckers. Picking up trash…you rock, Girlie! 🏆music this trip, 🔥 Reliving my disco duck days at The Limelight in ATL. 💃🏼Also reminiscent of ATL was the sap on your truck. Looked like a lot of trucks in the parking lot at my high school. Chewing tobacco. 🤮 only the coolest guys partook, can you imagine? I’ve upped my standards quite a bit since then. 👑 Speaking of spitting, your “sports bra effect,” made me spit out mah coffee! 🤣😂 and I’m with ya on the pickled anything! Cept mah liver, that is. 😵 Toothpaste tablets…what a crock of shite! I heard a health influencer tout his faves, so I bit, hook, line and sinker. Bought a subscription for me and my son that was like 60.00!! One “tic tac” is too small! I gots to be foaming at the mouth or I don’t feel fully brushed! 😶🌫️ can I get an amen?! Toothpaste scammers!! Useless as mini M&Ms, but I still buy those. 🤫
