Paul, I use to put peanut in bottles of Pepsi 60 to 65 years ago. You are right it is good!! I have not done that for soooo many years I will try it again.
Several states have what are called BDRs, Backcountry discovery routes, perfect for overlanding. Up here in Washington, the map for our BDR is online, as are most. I keep watching videos of folks travelling the route, which travels from the Columbia river border with Oregon, to a point just shy of the Canadian border. Or vice versa, depending on whether you drive north or south. Generally a mix of offroad (dirt) and paved through some small communities and farmland. Always thought it looks like a fun outing.
I'm 73 years old and I started putting peanuts in RC Cola when I was about 6 years old. My uncle taught me to do that. I recently taught my daughter to do the same. It is a great snack while on the road (and delicious)! Hunter needs to widen his culinary tastes. LOL I'll have to try cashews now. Moab is beautiful, did a trip through there several years ago on my motorcycle.
19:55 “self-sustained” Hunter nailed it. It’s about being able to be out on the road traveling comfortably while being completely self-sustainable and self-reliant. But yes as the comments have pointed out it has become commercialized and “flashy”
Paul and Hunter overlanding for the first time. Moab is so beautiful! Rory travels Cane Creek a lot doing recovery's, etc. Thanks for sharing this video!
Those Utah highway patrol cars are so funny looking. I saw a lot of them the other day on I-15 as I was driving from AZ to WY, I thought it was a beehive or a beanie hat on the side of their cars. I passed right by your shop on my way from Page to I-15. Happy holidays!
We used to do that back when i was a kid in the 50"s at the Chapin il, Elevator pop was a dime and i think peanuts outa the machine were a nickel. Put your nickel in turn the crank and a handful of peanuts came out of the little door. Great memories haven't seen anyone do that in a long time. Thanks for reminding me. We used to go from the elevator down to Onken's general store and I'd get me a nickels worth of horehound candy. Which was a pretty good bagful back then. Steven
Hey Paul. I grew up in Michigan in the 50s and 60s. We owned and operated the small country store in our township. Our store was the gathering place for all the kids in the neighborhood. Our favorite drink was a bottle of pop with peanuts in it. Your video took me back to that time so many years ago. Great memories. Thanks. Also... Thanks for all the other great videos.
I overlanded out of a YJ. We would playon some of the rocks along the way. Every night we would camp in a different place alone the trail. After we traveled the trail we would run the highway full days drive back to "home base" (could be actual home or the place we left the tow rigs). Depending on the run we might call it down or run a new trail.
Loved this one. Since I am a drone guy it was nice to see Hunter getting some spectacular shots. Great flying Hunter. Cant wait to see this overlanding rig.
Basic overland equipment. Somewhere to sleep, ground tent, vehicle mounted tent or inside. Bedding, something to cook on propane stove or cast iron for a fire meal. Something to keep food cold. An ice chest is fine if you have daily access to ice. Stand alone 12 volt system with or without solar. Communication device, gmrs or ham, cb in a pinch. Get with your traveling companions, go with what they have. Plenty of fuel. Some sort of shade, also helps keep you dry. If you get to camp after dark, the amber lights help with eye strain and bugs. Winter you need some sort of eat. Looking forward to seeing what y'all come up with.
Overlanding is basically just camping and having everything on your rig. I someplace to sleep in a way to make some food and some tools and four coolers full of Mountain Dew. The chicken coop idea would be awesome too. 😂
It’s just called 4Wdriving in Australia. Screw the roof top tent etc buy some Aussie swags and strap them to the tray. As to the fridge buy an Engel that’s the size of a cooler box and it keeps the beer icy cold😎
I have the Firestone MT2 tires on my truck. Really good tires in the dirt and mud. Not bad in snow. I think they wear better than most MT tires. Before the Firestone MT2 tires I had the Firestone MT1 tire. Both were/are great tires but the MT2 is better. The larger lugs have less squirm so they are better on paved roads and less noisy.
Well i found the place i would live in the US .Utah beautiful place rocks ,sand ,mud ,mountains ,snow and good people . cheers from Australia far western Queensland.
Paul going 'Old School' with the....OK, he did cashews...usually peanuts. GOOD STUFF Hunter (soda&nuts). EXCELLENT Video. Really Really Good. Great job Hunter w/ the drone work.
I love Rudy's Comanche. In 1986 when I was a teenager, lol, my Mom bought me a brand new 86' Comanche long bed. It had a roll bar and KC lights. She thought it would make me sell the 65' GTO my Grandma gave me. I guess she thought off-roading was safer than street-racing.
As a transplanted American to Southern Africa, the South Africans know overlanding. However, 90 percent of what they sell in the stores a guy like you can build. Have a look at some of the 4x4 online stores around SA and you will get all the ideas you need.
I have mad respect for you guys that tackle these seemingly impossible obstacles and trails in your rigs.... I could NEVER do that. Too much anxiety LOL
The footage of that awesome terrain makes me sad I'm not there experiencing it. I was in Utah (Zion and Bryce) in the spring and fell in love with the area! Sorry I didn't stop by while driving through Glendale ... twice.
Hey all, love the channel. I am sure you are doing your research and getting lots of input from viewers, but would like to share my thoughts about overlanding vs rock crawling. I went down this rabbit hole a few years ago when I acquired an XJ project and was deciding what to upgrade and how much. What I learned is: rock-crawling, specific built rigs, HD all around, big tires, cut-out/dove-tailed fenders, doubled transfer cases, independent/selectable drive lines (rear, front, both), lockers, body armer and hearty skid plates, etc. Crawlers often trailer their rigs to the trail head, because rigs are often not street legal, can't do freeway speeds due to low gearing, not fuel efficient, typically do a round-trip. Overlanders can be stock or modestly modified/upgraded, lockers are desired but often absent, modest suspension lift and maybe up the tire size (but typically not to the point of cutting fenders), skid plates are like lockers, wanted but not always there, and they typically drive the rig to the trail-head and may drive through a trail/road, vs coming back to the trail head. I disagree that you have to have a roof-top tent, ground tents are totally acceptable in the small circles I am part of. Cast iron cookware also totally acceptable, up to you what you want to haul around, (I avoid freeze-dried food and MRE's as much as I can, so I am all about bringing stuff for good eats). To accommodate heavier stuff like that, and maybe a heftier stove, etc, some even have trailers (not camping trailers, but more utility) for gear, back-up water and fuel, and sometimes they will put a roof-top tent on that. Dirtlifestyle built one from a HF frame, and Trailrecon has had a few manufactured ones with walk around vids you can watch. Seems like you have already investigated this aspect though. To sum up, rock-crawlers like to spend a day climbing up/over obstacles, overlanders like to get from A to B while taking the road less traveled (not paved), and may take a weekend or more. Your FJ I would consider a crawler, the taco pretty much good to go for overlanding, imo. P.S. Last year I got my first "car fridge," love it! So nice to keep food/drinks cold without the mess/hassle of ice. I connect mine to a power station, which is connected to the XJ. When the jeep is running, it charges the power station if needed as well as run the fridge. When jeep is off, the power station keeps the fridge going. This way I can remove it from the vehicle if desired and still keep it going. My medium/small power station will run it 8-10 hours, then re-charge during the next day's drive.
Hey Paul, be careful splashing through the creek. Just ask Rory what happens when you do that. I know you want to LS swap they Yota, just don't force the timing. Rory understands what I am talking about.
Overlanding with a ute like your toyo, you need a rack for your roof top tent RTT and a fold out awning on at least 1 side, preferably a 270 degree one that gives you weather protected space. This leaves the bed of the ute for your fridge, cooking gear, tools, etc. There's a heap of other stuff you may or may not need, like maybe some storage for food. I use a portable gas stove, sometimes a gas BBQ, sometimes a hot plate over an open fire - depends on location, rules, season, etc.Your back seat area becomes a storage for water, clothing, etc unless you have a heap of people travelling with you, but then they would need a tent or something. Keep it simple.
You could look up Eva zu Beck and see what she did to her land rover for some inspiration. She intended it as an offroad capable camper for one person, but it will give you some ideas if you can't talk directly to others about your build.
Paul you have to figure out how to Overland Fab Rats style. Like a rat rod overlander build. I really couldn't see Paul rocking a $60,000 pop up camper and reviewing his panini press.
Paul, you need to see that roof rack opened up. you will be impressed. Overlanding is off-roading, just a different kind than you do Paul. I traveled off road for 2 decades with simple gear, before all this fancy roof top tent systems came out.
I'd chop off about 18 in inches off the top of that camper. That would be perfect for off road over-landing adventures! I would sure like to see you get that Jeep out of Kane Creek, and rebuild it if possible. Kind of a on-land version of the yellow submarine series!
Taking a rockcrawler and converting it to a rocklander is going to be way more capable than most overlanders. You won't need traction boards. 😉 Hunter's got the drone B-roll covered so you're ready to overland! 🤣 I remember my family taking a C10 with some All-Seasons on some mild Jeep trails with camping gear back in the day. You didn't need any special gear but you brought more than just a bag of chips and a sandwich. Cast iron frying pan or a Dutch Oven over a camp fire is all you needed. I've been slowly turning my rockcrawler into a rocklander so I can do some road tripping. Can't wait to see what you guy's end up doing.
Easiest way to figure out overlanding is to think about your overland rig is the modern version of a covered wagon driven by the settlers moving west. Your overland rig should contain enough supplies, tools and gear to allow you to spend a week or more off road… ie, moving across country without being on a paved road. Hope that helps.
Het a hold of Brad from TrailRecon and his buddy Marco. They are full time overlanders and Marco can show you what you need. Ask Holly about Marco. She went to Mexico with him
I believe overlanding is weighing down a mostly stock truck with expensive camping gear. You drive it where it shouldn’t go then call the trailmater guys. I love watching them tow overlanders 🤣
I like Hunter's reaction to you putting cashews in the Pepsi. I've done that for years with cashews and peanuts in Pepsi, Coke, and Dr. Pepper. It's really good.
Great trip, certainly got to see some sights never seen before. Love the joking between Paul and Hunter, reminds me of some trips I've made with friends. Will be interested in seeing the "Overlander Rig Paul comes up with.
Drone work is amazing Hunter. You got skills. Try the coke and nuts... Scenery is the best. Trees just simply block the view. Here's an idea, convert the Jeepster into an overlander. That'll make the bride happy. Merry Christmas and God bless y'all.
I think Paul is taking the overlanders on a rock crawling expedition, when he suppose to learn about overlanding. He was suppose to stop before he needed the winch lol 😂
My uncle would take a bunch of us Young kidkids to the local store for peanuts and soda in the soda and to this day I love to eat them that in Albuquerque NM
It’s my understanding that a lot of the “roads” were built back in the uranium exploration days by miners. I got to meet a couple that managed the Goblin Valley campground back in the 80’s. Her family had homesteaded the area.
I just love Paul,, man what great guy I hope I get meet him ! Also praying open myself a garage soon been body tech for 20 years ,,but of corse do a lot mechanical work alone way! So I’m going try provide one stop shop that people can afford! ❤ tone love From West Virginia my friend!
