We get our Vanagon Stuck in Side Bay on Vancouver Island!!

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We go back up to Vancouver Island and get really remote by driving out to the beautiful sandy beach of Side Bay. We bury the van up to the axles on the beach and work hard to get it out. After a few days of relaxing, we set off to further explore the northern part of the island and find some pretty epic camp spots.
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@conchscooter 11 месяцев назад

My rule when I get my van stuck is to have a cup of tea and think before anything else.

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

This is great advice and will doing just that in the future! Thanks for watching Nate

@chuckb6691 Год назад

You got stuck You got yourself unstuck by using your brains and materials on hand...BRAVO As we used to say at the fire station at end of shift.... Nobody died....nobody fried...everybody went home OK Thanks again for another nice adventure. Still healing up here from my heart surgery for now. Hope to get out camping next month in my Westy. Take care, best wishes and happy trails Chuck in Kentucky

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Glad you're in the mend Chuck. Before you know it, you'll be out adventuring! Yeah we used all we could to get unstuck. That 4x10 was a life saver. nate

@johncrisp6683 11 месяцев назад

Wonderful video!

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!! nate

@projectsinthebarn Год назад

What a beautiful spot for camping, you are so lucky to be able to pull up in areas like this. Here in the UK we have very limited acces to such sites where we would be allowed to pull up and camp wild for free. Very much looking forward to your next installment, enjoy your travels 👍

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

The northern west coast of North America is pretty wide open with so much public and private land available for exploration. We are fortunate for sure. Thanks for watching. Nate

@LowLightMike 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for your work on this video, it was very enjoyable to watch. As a lifelong Vancouver Islander, I'm still finding new places to enjoy, and your video is good inspiration for that. I'm the kind of viewer who follows along with Google Maps and my Backroads MapBook, and your video style made it so easy for me to follow along your route, while watching the video.

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. As you can tell from our videos, we love Vancouver Island and are always finding new places to explore every time we go. Glad you can follow along with maps and see where we go! nate

@Robert-jm3tv 11 месяцев назад

That sucks you got yourself stuck. The first time is a learning experience and hopefully won't repeat. I was in the same situation except I had to get towed after 5hrs of digging and only moving 12ft. Lessons learned, never spin tires because you dig yourself even deeper. Traction boards, don't gun it or they will shoot out other side as you saw. Slow without spinning tires is best. After my getting stuck, I finally bought traction boards. Hope I will never need then, but nice to have. Lol

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

We did learn a lot! With the little waterboxer engine, sometimes slow and moving is tough! 😁 It's gun it and hope for the best nate

@billws893 8 месяцев назад

Love your videos, Nathan give Nancy a lot of camera and mic time it makes it enjoyable for my wife and me too., she's funny.

@ThatBaldwinLife 8 месяцев назад

Haha, will do! She is pretty amazing for sure! nate

@vanspeeder 11 месяцев назад

Loved this, especially the jousting. :)

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, it was a fun time! nate

@davidhelms4421 11 месяцев назад

Nate, another epic adventure! Thanks for sharing.

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Dave! It was a good one! Nate

@toddstevens8506 Год назад

Every time I watch one of your videos I get the bug to buy a Vanagon and join the fun. Looks like a blast!

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

😁 They can make great adventuremobiles for sure! nate

@toddyoung2272 11 месяцев назад

Another great vid, glad to see you coming back to our Island again! I’ve been here 23 years and I’m still exploring and finding new spots (if/when I can get around the many gates 😊)

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, we love it up there. North of Campbell River is where it’s at. No gates! Nate

@cheryllamb8831 Год назад

Excellent job getting unstuck! What a magical camping spot. Water, views, uncrowded - much deserved. I love treasure hunting the waters edge. Looking forward to your next adventure!

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

It was the best Cheryl! Thanks for watching nate

@stephenrogers9664 Год назад

Looks so beautiful there guys, & love the cheetos, & booze 👍👍

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Nancy is pretty classy 😂 nate

@user-tt2mw5oq2b 11 месяцев назад

you do great videos team - thank you for inspiring us to seek out more adventures.

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! Glad we can help you get out and explore more! nate

@mozaic_channel Год назад

Pebbles’s conquerors!!! 😊 One you’ll remember I’m sure. Totally have scenery envy.

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

😁 For sure! It was a beautiful spot, miss it already nate

@pyronitro Год назад

Thank for taking us along! you keep finding Real Amazing Sites and you guys are a lot of fun!

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Appreciate that, it was a good trip for sure Thanks for watching! nate

@MMusikanth 11 месяцев назад

Hi guys, thanks for sharing! I don’t know if it’s just summer vibes, but this was such fun to watch, you guys had a pep in your step! Jousting looked a blast! Nate, now you can add getting stuck (or how too get unstuck), to you vast repertoire of Westy skills! Still the best looking Westy on the internet! Love the solar hookup port!! Wishing you guys many more safe miles!

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!! We did have a great time and getting stuck is a right of passage 😁. The jousting was fun but with the right hit, a little painful! Thanks for watching! Nate

@flemcadiddlehopper Год назад

Looks like you had a great time on the Island. Once again you have produced a wonderful video. While watching your adventures, I often find myself flipping back and forth between google maps and your flick, just to see where these places are and what it's going to take to get me there....awesome. Two things. You must submit some of your pictures to Gowesty for the calendar competition. And, the bears on the Island are generally very timid and will avoid most contact with humans if you are letting them know you are there. but good to see you're prepared.Just make sure you always inform the border agents that you have it, as it is considered a weapon in Canada.

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Thank you! If you can get yourself up to Vancouver Island, do it. Go north and explore! On every trip to VI, we have encountered black bears but not this trip. Lots of scat but no bear sightings. We always keep the bear spray handy thought. And yes, we always report it at the border! nate

@Melbyrnes Год назад

Just new to your channel. Well done on getting out. It takes time, and ingenuity always helps.

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Welcome aboard Paul!! We learned a lot about getting stuck and unstuck for sure! Nate

@paulbaldwin9906 Год назад

Some beautiful scenery. You ain't really explored til ya been stuck!

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Well then we really explored! 😂

@backroadjournals Год назад

Loving it👍 ! We're planning to go up there later this year. Glad you got unstuck, well done 🙂! Keep on adventuring! Michelle & Holger

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

It's a magical place, you will love it. thanks for watching nate

@vonwesty3544 Год назад

Looks like a great adventure! Good team work getting Westy unstuck!

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Thanks! It was a lot of fun and we learned a ton for sure nate

@TIMWHY2 11 месяцев назад

I could feel that sinking feeling you guys must have had when the ass end dug in, thank God Nancy has Super Human strength to push you out Nate....JK but not about that sinking feeling. Great spot tho!

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

It was kind of exciting as we knew we would get out but yes, grateful for Nancy pushing Westy out like a superhero 😂 nate

@jimkeany2543 6 месяцев назад

Just discovered you folks. I'm in Seattle with a '91 Syncro Westy. Only 91k miles and I purchased from original owner who bought it in Germany. I noticed on another video that you were checking the NP boundaries before flying the drone - appreciate that as many don't know or follow the rules. Been doing a lot of upgrades on mine so is now quite road worthy - rebuilt 2.3L WBX. Looks like fun! You are in Oregon?

@ThatBaldwinLife 6 месяцев назад

Wow what a great Westy you found!! Nice work. We always check before we fly. Lots of restrictions out there and we all need to do our best to be responsible drone pilots. Glad you kept the WBX!! 😁 Yea we are in NW Oregon Thanks for following along!! Nate

@laffegaming9653 Год назад

Perhaps someone will be looking for a Syncro soon 😂

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

4wd would be nice for stuff like this but Westy does just fine. It was me who could have done better! 😁 nate

@jatorresrv Год назад

Nancy is such a good sport ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v-ZFNh8Pmc8.html. My much better half, a US Army paratrooper who drove an armored personnel carrier during Desert Shield/Storm, says, "Thanks but no thanks," having had enough of being outdoors when indoors is available. HA! HA! That said, it cannot go without saying that she has gotten me out of trouble exponentially many more times. Thanks for sharing.

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Nancy is the best. She loves this stuff as much as I do. Tell your wife thank you for her service. nate

@dayneprocter8522 11 месяцев назад

Great video! I’m curious about your propane fire set up. What size tank do you use and how long does it last? I’m needing to get my own with fire restrictions.

@ThatBaldwinLife 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! That is why we originally purchased the propane fire is for fire restrictions in the summer but we now use it a lot in the winter as we can put it under our awning if it is raining or snowing. We use a 2.5 gallon tank and if we run the firepit for a few hours on medium setting, the tank can last a few days. On longer trips we just refill when we get gas. A bigger tank would be nice but we have limited room! The fire pit we got here and love it. Perfect size: amzn.to/450T6Q8 Thanks for watching! nate

@brandonpeniuk 4 месяца назад

Well done. Do you sell any stickers? I like the,"That Baldwin Life" emblem.

@ThatBaldwinLife 4 месяца назад

Hit us up at thatbaldwinlife @ gmail.com with your address and we will send you out a few! thanks for watching! nate

@user-tt2mw5oq2b Год назад

Nicely done - also consider lowering tire pressure to the 18-20psi range, which when you are alone can be super scary for fear of not getting tires back up to pressure or un-beading one.

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

We initially aired down to 26 for the drive out then down to 20 when we were trying to get out. We carry a nice compressor and 20 psi is hard to loose a bead but if you do, there are interesting ways to get it reseated 😁 Thanks for watching!! Nate

@devondrayton4006 Год назад

@@ThatBaldwinLife Tires can easily be aired down to single digits. I almost always wheel at 10 PSI. And still go highways speeds just fine. Ive done it so many times that I'm rarely ever worried about tire pressure. The lowest I've gone is 0 PSI just for fun.

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

10psi would have been good for the sand and rocks we were in. We honestly just didn't think we would get stuck so we didn't prepare. Next time! nate

@devondrayton4006 Год назад

@@ThatBaldwinLife I hear ya. I come from the modified Toyota world so I do a lot of wheeling. We've had a Synchro that was given to us for free about ten years ago by someone who bought it for $500 but didn't have time to work on it. I've finally gotten around to working on it. Just converted it to selectable 4x4 and got rid of the viscous coupler for a solid shaft as well as all new suspension parts. That's about as lucky as it gets I know.

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Wow a free syncro? Blessing and a curse! 😂. nate

@CDVEDROD Год назад

Greetings N&N, Nice video! Did you run into any bears on V.I. or surrounding areas? When we were at Campbell River, a mtn. biker had been attacked and survived not long before our arrival. Made us shiver.

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Not this time. We usually see a few black bears and even have some close by but only saw scat this time. Sorry about that biker, that is unfortunate. nate

@garyp.7501 Год назад

Does your van have Positraction differencials? I bought a folding shovel from DMOS to help when I get stuck.

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

We have a Peloquin locking diff installed. Shovels are a life saver! nate

@garyp.7501 Год назад

@@ThatBaldwinLife Also what brand of tire inflator are you folks using? I have been leery about airing down because all I have is a bicycle pump!

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

We use the Boulder Tools deflators and they are usually set to around 26psi. amzn.to/3Y4bJAd For airing up we use a Viair 70P compressor amzn.to/3DpdNct Airing down makes such a HUGE improvement in ride quality and traction. nate

@BretBerger Год назад

Hard to tell from the video but how did the Peloquin perform? Both tires turning when stuck? Yay for flotsam and jetson!

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

Yes it was turning both tires and helped us get out for sure. It also buried us faster when I was being a bit careless 😂 nate

@BretBerger Год назад

@@ThatBaldwinLife on the wish list for my 82 diesel westy.

@ThatBaldwinLife Год назад

We recently had it installed and love it. Went plenty of places without it though! nate

@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 6 месяцев назад

Next time, get a real off-road vehicle, like an F-150, that's made for America's back country, and leave the flimsy foreign stuff in Europe where it's best suited.

@essiebessie661 3 месяца назад

It isn’t a Syncro. Better go buy one.

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 месяца назад

Haha! No it’s not. Not sure how much better a syncro would have done in the loose rocks. We watched a 4wd truck struggle right there the next day. It was mostly poor line choice by us. No syncro in our future. Thanks for watching! Nate

@steveburns6503 10 месяцев назад

Logging trucks do evil business

@ThatBaldwinLife 10 месяцев назад

It's complicated for sure. Hate seeing the clearcuts but wood is such a valuable resource and renewable. Just gotta find the balance of harvesting but leaving a forest behind to flourish. Thanks for watching. nate

@steveburns6503 10 месяцев назад

@@ThatBaldwinLifeI don’t think it’s ever balanced… they just see $$$ in the trees and when they’re guilt makes them feel bad they leave enough along a road so u can’t see the clear-cut behind them… the people that do logging aren’t bad they just wanna job, but there is big dollars to be made… nice video - loos fantastic! 89 vanagon - had it in the family since it was new!

@ThatBaldwinLife 10 месяцев назад

Original owner Westy? Awesome. nate

@derickderiger3483 9 месяцев назад

You shouldn’t post location like that let people discover on their own it keeps places like this ungated for local and tourist to keep enjoying.

@ThatBaldwinLife 9 месяцев назад

Understand the point. Side Bay was no secret that we were aware of and since it is so hard to get to, I doubt many will attempt. If they don't upgrade the bridge right before you turn onto the beach, it will be off limits for vehicles anyway! nate