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@MLCOverland Күн бұрын
I go to Davey Crockett often for a short getaway. I am in East Texas so if you ever make it out this way I know of a couple dispersed spots. Always looking for good company on camping trips.
@GearUpAndGo23 Күн бұрын
Sounds good! I’m sure I’ll be down there again sometime. Thanks for watching!
@thomasbooth9079 2 күн бұрын
There was a body found in the lake at the 3 minute mark over 30 years ago, if I remember correctly he had been shot in the back. At least I think that’s the lake, I haven’t been there in over 15 years. There is a lot of area to explore. Some of the higher areas have steep rocky drops and a few very small springs.
@GearUpAndGo23 2 күн бұрын
Man that's crazy! Thanks for the tip on the high rocky areas, i'll have to check em out.
@andrzej5142 3 күн бұрын
👍🤝
@GearUpAndGo23 3 күн бұрын
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@EdExTechur 3 күн бұрын
I grew up nearby, and we still have a family farm there. My GG-Grandparents arrived in the area around 1845-1850. I've camped in the forest before, usually near Ratcliff Lake, but I avoid doing so in the hot weather. Enjoyed your video! Good luck! (also lived in Ft. Worth after college...)
@GearUpAndGo23 3 күн бұрын
wow you have a lot of history there! I like the east texas forests, one of my favorite places to camp.
@DanielLopez-bh9re 5 күн бұрын
Show us your
@GearUpAndGo23 5 күн бұрын
Sorry Dan, no grilled cheeses on this trip.
@A2Pass 5 күн бұрын
Looking good!!
@GearUpAndGo23 5 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@mjae7262 13 күн бұрын
You’re on my family’s private property on K Trail and we don’t appreciate you being there taking videos. Please stop.
@GearUpAndGo23 12 күн бұрын
I would never trespass on someone's property. According to my navigation data we were on county roads and Forest service roads the entire time. Can you tell me where in the video we were near your property so we won't film there in the future?
@ROMRreviews 23 күн бұрын
Love Merus and the Angel Fire/Red River area! We're also in DFW(mid cities) Cool trip
@GearUpAndGo23 23 күн бұрын
It was a great trip! Looking forward to exploring more of it. How often do you make it out there?
@ROMRreviews 23 күн бұрын
@@GearUpAndGo23 we typically go once in winter and once in summer. I have two little ones and Red River is an easy town with kids.
@GearUpAndGo23 23 күн бұрын
Sounds awesome, I bet its a blast in the winter.
@turbowarp 26 күн бұрын
Just 50 miles from DFW. Camping, fishing/hunting, horseback riding, hiking and it is so sparsely used. I dont get it.
@GearUpAndGo23 26 күн бұрын
It's an awesome place! I think most people just aren't aware of it.
@A2Pass 29 күн бұрын
Pap was a Marine and served in Vietnam. Grandma C was in the Army and served in Desert Storm. Grandpa G was in the Navy. You come from military lineage. Not to mention your service . Thank you son!
@GearUpAndGo23 28 күн бұрын
that's right!
@janmcdonald2634 Ай бұрын
Thanks so much - It convinced us to get The Dyrt!
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
It’s a good app! I still use it.
@apar1560 Ай бұрын
Nice video ! I used to hunt over on the LBJ GRASSLANDS few years ago ! Shot my 1st buck (basket buck) over there on area 51, 80 something acre lit'l patch. Alan in 🇨🇱
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Thanks Alan? Is there good hunting at the grasslands?
@aaronzibell3270 Ай бұрын
I’ve been there with my Powerwagon. I understand the size problem. Thanks for showing me I didn’t miss anything since I didn’t go left lol.
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
No problem! Glad I can help lol Have you been there recently? I think it might be closed now.
@zachcostanza1990 Ай бұрын
That camp spot is about a mile from my house drive thru there all the time
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Nice, have you ever camped there just for fun?
@zachcostanza1990 Ай бұрын
@GearUpAndGo23 no I haven't camped there yet just drive thru for scenic and hiked the trails
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
@@zachcostanza1990 That's an awesome place to have so close to home!
@skruloos1 Ай бұрын
I also like the delta2..i use it primarily to power my microwave in my van,and ive used it up to 3 days without recharging..recently i purchased the addon battery which i hope will power my fridge for the same time period..if this does work,i can use my river2 for powering my tv and tablet
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Oh yea your setup with the extra battery will power a fridge for quite awhile!
@juanr.3314 Ай бұрын
I have the EcoFlow delta 2, I’ve been debating if to go with the extra battery or just get another delta 2 since I think will give me more options two power my items separately, and expand with an extra battery in the future.
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
The limited functionality of the extra battery is a let down, but i'm not sure if you can hook up two delta 2's together to expand the power capacity so you would essentially have two stand alone units at that point. If space isn't an issue the delta 2 max might be a good option to consider as well. It has 2kwh of power alone and is expandable to 6kwh. Although it has the same amount of outputs as the delta 2. If want more outputs to power items with one unit you would have get one of the bigger power stations like the delta pro or something.
@scottkirk8661 Ай бұрын
I live in Decatur cool video. I’ve camped out there in the same place stand of pines. across the road from where you were
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
I was surprised to find those pines out there. Really cool spot!
@catholiccamper Ай бұрын
Cool, very cool!
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching.
@thebigempty_5792 Ай бұрын
Ironman 4x4 makes some good air compressors and can usually be found on sale.
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Thanks I’ll check em out
@keiththompson8922 Ай бұрын
Nice video. I also live in the DFW area and I want to take my wife up to the Oklahoma side and the Arkansas side. For a compressor, I run an ARB twin compressor under my hood. It might be a little pricey but it is definitely worth it.
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Thanks! I’ll take a look at the ARB. I’ve been thinking about the morflate too.
@texbrazos31 Ай бұрын
Be careful, I have been shot at out there, and there are some grumpy land owners, that will start shooting as well to scare you off. Years back a guy got mad about someone hunting in his spot, and went and shot up the other guys truck.
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Dang! I’ll keep that in mind.
@TheBeardedBurton Ай бұрын
Love you showed this area, have spent many many a night camping out at LBJ! Subbed to ya and looking forward to more TX content
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the encouragement! More trips planned for sure.
@daniel.espinotx Ай бұрын
LBJ Grasslands has some nice dispersed camping. I hunt the grasslands quite frequently and camp there
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Nice! It’s a great little getaway close to home.
@sousa2012 Ай бұрын
Loving the content trying to get into overlanding myself. Running an 2004 tahoe z71.
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Your Tahoe will take you to most places. Get out there as soon as you can!
@sousa2012 Ай бұрын
I appreciate it man! yea trying to find more places out and around the DFW area so your videos are great for me. Keep it up!
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
More trips planned. It’s just so hot!
@Trinity-Overland 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. We are out of Central Texas and it never occurred to us to go here. This is a perfect place to introduce new folks to overlanding without scaring them away with crazy off-roading trips.
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I agree, also a good place to test a new setup at.
@Trinity-Overland Ай бұрын
@@GearUpAndGo23 Ohh, now I new new stuff to test. 😆
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
Never a bad time for new gear!
@35jdub 2 ай бұрын
Smart move backing out of the black diamond trail. Vehicle damage isn't uncommon on those even for built out Jeeps and smaller platforms compared to your truck. Hope you enjoyed Merus and come back to enjoy it again! The blue difficulty guided tours on Saturdays is a great way to see a lot of the park. There is a resident mountain lion lurking around the park, so you're gf might get her wish granted next time y'all visit lol To answer when we get water down in the canyon: we get crazy thunderstorms and the canyon floods like crazy. I think Merus probably still has the videos from last year on their instagram of when the entire basin was basically a river.
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
Yea I’m not sure if any full size rig can make it through a black trail, and I definitely wasn’t going to try after hearing How much a tow bill can be lol I’m for sure gonna come back and run some green and blue trails though. Merus is a special place, I hope it’s around for a long time!
@angrytwizzlers4039 2 ай бұрын
Ky Uh Meechy is Kiamichi To us locals. I heard Kimchi trail on another video so your doing great!
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Kimchi haha
@isaacanderson95 2 ай бұрын
Have you considered solar? I ran my entire setup for 8 days off a 512wh EcoFlow river 2 and a 175w solar panel with zero issues.
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
Wow that’s impressive! I usually don’t stay more than a day at camp before I leave to the next so I’m leaning more towards car charging. What kind of stuff are you running in your setup?
@isaacanderson95 2 ай бұрын
Makes sense! I just heard you say you were at 20% after running all day and I feel like that’s about where I would have been without the solar. With it, I pretty much end the day on 100% most days I definitely don’t run as much stuff as you, just charging devices and running my fridge mainly.
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
I'm experimenting with electric cooking right now so it requires a lot of juice. Solar would definitely help keeps things topped off especially in Texas where I live, so I'm sure ill look into it at some point.
@isaacanderson95 2 ай бұрын
@@GearUpAndGo23 I don’t think I’m too far from you, I’m in The Colony. Definitely enjoy the videos showcasing the local areas we have to utilize
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
@@isaacanderson95 Thanks for watching! Many more Texas trips planned.
@rutilorocha3457 2 ай бұрын
Nice video brother 👍
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@rastersplatter 2 ай бұрын
Love it. I live in Central Texas and would like to see a map of your trip.
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
Good Idea! Email me at [email protected] and I'll send you a map on it.
@DanielLopez-bh9re 2 ай бұрын
Where’s Dan Rick? He’s the best part of your channel!
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
Probably making a grilled cheese sandwich lol
@rdunbar7418 2 ай бұрын
a pack of hogs is a Passel
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I knew it wasn’t a herd lol
@richardplunk3910 2 ай бұрын
Easy pessy
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
No problem 👍
@SickkntTactical 2 ай бұрын
Sub'd Im in Denton feels like no one overlands here!
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yea there’s not too many. I guess cause everything is so far.
@thebigempty_5792 Ай бұрын
That's because the majority of land in Texas is privately owned. There are very little free camping areas.
@GearUpAndGo23 Ай бұрын
@@thebigempty_5792 True, a lot more free camping options in Oklahoma.
@airracer99 2 ай бұрын
Your newest subscriber and fellow TX Vet with OLing ambitions. Glad to see the Grasslands are still available. I've been meaning to get up there to get away.
@GearUpAndGo23 2 ай бұрын
Glad to have you along! The grasslands are doing well, a great get away when it’s a little cooler.
@ZenOverlanding 3 ай бұрын
Good stuff, I need to get out and explore the Oklahoma ouichitas next! Subbed
@GearUpAndGo23 3 ай бұрын
Highly recommend it, one of my favorite places!
@mark12.31 3 ай бұрын
Glad they finally released a mount for the Silverados in this year model range. Keep us posted on how solid the mount is.
@GearUpAndGo23 3 ай бұрын
Will do!
@MavHntr 4 ай бұрын
Just had my unit upgraded, new fuel pump (quieter!), internal wiring, improved intake/exhaust etc, etc. All done, extra $145 just to get this heater the way it should have been manufactured with quality internal parts.
@GearUpAndGo23 4 ай бұрын
Nice! Even with the added costs it’s still much more affordable than the Canadian built diesel heaters.
@BBTechNerd 13 күн бұрын
What fuel pump did you replace it with?
@lupano805 5 ай бұрын
Can you do a review after you add more mounts to it?
@GearUpAndGo23 5 ай бұрын
Yea I’m gonna do a review once I get some more mounts and miles on it.
@jeepinandexplorin 5 ай бұрын
Great job on the video. I'll be in the Ouchitas overlanding and filming for the first time this weekend. Can't wait
@GearUpAndGo23 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! It's an awesome place with lots to explore. Have fun!
@GearUpAndGo23 4 ай бұрын
How did the trip go?
@jeepinandexplorin 4 ай бұрын
@@GearUpAndGo23 it was amazing and can't wait for another trip
@GearUpAndGo23 4 ай бұрын
Good to hear! One of my favorite places to go.
@campdoggs2959 5 ай бұрын
Cool place....
@GearUpAndGo23 5 ай бұрын
thanks for watching campdoggs!
@DanielLopez-bh9re 5 ай бұрын
Wow cool video Rick!
@GearUpAndGo23 5 ай бұрын
thanks!
@LarryRobles-ph7ks 6 ай бұрын
Great vid. Just got one myself. Would love to see a video on how to switch to thermostat mode. I’m confused. Lol
@GearUpAndGo23 6 ай бұрын
hmm ill look into it. Planning on doing some more vids on the heater.
@floydwilvers8676 6 ай бұрын
Dan looks like he has Fallout Boy lyrics tattooed on him
@GearUpAndGo23 6 ай бұрын
Hahaha I’ll let him know
@DanielLopez-bh9re 6 ай бұрын
Floyd sounds like a name of someone who sits down to pee.
@Clint3029 6 ай бұрын
Good overview of The Dyrt app. State and Federal camping sites often book up vert early, I check them before long before my trip.
@GearUpAndGo23 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! The Dyrt app can help you now.
@rodgilmour-m6z 6 ай бұрын
I have same heater it’s a nightmare keeps going off and that’s with 4 inch ducting sometimes it will run a hour some times 10 mins on all different heat levels
@GearUpAndGo23 6 ай бұрын
I would try to see if hcalory can help you fix it or just exchange it for a new one
@rodgilmour-m6z 6 ай бұрын
The seller on Amazon don’t do returns
@GearUpAndGo23 6 ай бұрын
Amazon doesn't do returns on the heater because of hazmat safety reasons, but if the item is defective you can request a refund or replacement.
@rogerolivas5888 4 ай бұрын
I tried to get an exchange from Hcalory or any type of help from the customer line. They never responded. Pretty much a waste.
@GearUpAndGo23 4 ай бұрын
My customer experience was okay at best, and that was just for an accessory item. Seems like if its anymore than that they wont do anything.
@stefanmosiek3873 6 ай бұрын
Thats junk ducting should be aluminum
@GearUpAndGo23 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip. Would the aluminum ducting lose a lot of heat to the outside air?
@adventureoverland1960 6 ай бұрын
Great video, love exploring the Ouachita National Forest
@GearUpAndGo23 6 ай бұрын
Thanks! Already planning another trip.
@speedfreak8200 7 ай бұрын
My fob came with batteries installed, but says it doesn't. DC cable not working, I don't want to switch the wires around and screw something up. I don't know how to check. Thx for the video, it helped 😀
@GearUpAndGo23 7 ай бұрын
Seems like it’s the luck of the draw with these heaters. I would ask hcalory for a new cable.