Yes we definitely like to camp alone and love to show people how to get out and find these amazing places. We rarely post the exact location unless it is a known area as we don’t like to give out our favorite camps. But a lot of times we are on a road trip passing through and most likely will not return to the same place. So by the time you see the video, there no chance someone will know where we are. You can have both, a solitary camp and sharing adventures. Nate

Travertine? Is it a secret? It is on Google maps without really searching for it. People in town told us about it as well. Sorry, didn't know it was supposed to be kept on the down low. nate

Seems like we are/were in similar boats and I am glad to hear of your progress. Thank you for taking the time to reach out and share your story with us. nate

Thank you for the very kind and thoughtful words, they mean a lot. You can contact us through email but they make it hard to find. It is [email protected]. Thank you for signing up to follow our journey and we have been overwhelmed by the positive thoughts and support. nate

Дякуємо, якщо з вами є хтось, це значно полегшує процес, і ми стаємо сильнішими. Бережи мій друже. (сподіваюся, переклад правильно) nate

@@ThatBaldwinLife Так, дуже гарний переклад.🤝🇺🇦

Agreed. Thanks for watching. Nate

😢 Thank you for caring enough to be emotional. Nate

Thanks Sam, it has been a tough run but that is life I guess. The anxiety for me was one of the biggest hurdles and surprises during all of the other things we were dealing with. Would love a Europe trip someday but unfortunately, we can't make that happen yet. take care nate

Looking forward to seeing you as well! nate and nancy

Not necessarily. You can’t appreciate the good without some bad but for us it felt like there was no time to process the bad before more happened. We have been very fortunate in life and appreciate what we have. Nate

Thank you so much for sharing your story. Agreed, you need to keep pushing for answers. Glad you found i on t what was going on and hope you are doing much better. It is a journey it seems. Take care Nate

Yep!

Awesome! Thanks for reaching out! Nate

There are thousands of people on statins who tolerate them fine. My dad does. It may have just been the kind (Crestor) that didn’t work for me. Just listen to your body. Nate

Thanks. They do come in automatic in gasoline only. The diesel vans are all manual shift. They are as reliable as you make them. If they have been taken care of the past 40 years, you're off to a good start. But you do need to keep up on maintenance and know quite a bit about car repair if you want to venture far off the beaten path. nate

Thank you. It helps talking about it and though it was tough to share, we are glad we did it. Thank you for the love. nate

Anxiety is new for me and I am learning my way through it with reading and talking to close friends. It has and will continue to be a journey. Thank you for your support. nate

Thanks Slay. The camping trip helped a lot and allowed us to ground ourselves and fully relax with no outside distractions. nate

That means a lot to us. We wanted to show parts of our real lives in hopes it might help others as much as talking about it as helped us. Appreciate the support and we are fighting for ourselves daily. nate

Wow, that sounds like such a difficult time in your life and I hope you are healing from that. The pain never goes away but I hope we can take lessons from it and live each day with more passion and joy. Thank you for sharing that with us nate

Thank you ❤️. It felt like just as one thing was ending, another would start. It was overwhelming. Get that Vanagon done! 😁 Nate

🙏🏻Thank you. We just wanted to show that not everything we do is fun camping trips and adventures. Life is real and hurts some times. Nate

Thank you, it is all I wanted to do is take care of him. Nancy

Agreed. It was tougher than I though it would be. She is missed. Nate

Love you too!!

I am very sorry about your mum, it is such a painful process to go through. I lost my mom 4 years ago and it was tough. Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have on your Westy. Use the contact us link on our home page and we will be happy to help however we can. That weekend camping trip we just had did a lot to heal us. nate

I agree on meds. I have been practicing yoga and doing some acupuncture to help me learn to move past anxiety based thoughts. It will be a lifetime battle I am afraid but know I can win. We are still early in the healing process of everything but are so lucky to have each other. More videos will be coming.... nate

@@ThatBaldwinLife Sounds like you are doing all the right things! In time, I predict, this issue will become as nothing. And, again, looking forward to more amazing adventures and even more amazing videos! You both have such an amazing eye and the editing and narration make super interesting video. We usually watch each one at least twice. Thanks again for your contribution to the community.

❤️ thank you very much for the words of encouragement. Nate

Appreciate that. We are taking good lessons from this and applying them to our lives. nate

We're so sorry for your loss. Hugs ❤

It all comes too quick it seems. We are doing our best to make sure that the people that we care most about know it daily. I am sorry about losing your dad, our condolences. nate

​@@ThatBaldwinLife Thanks! Condolences to you both as well. Hope to meet you down the road sometime.

So sorry to hear that. Hope you are doing well in spite of the circumstances you have. We are healing and taking it one day at a time. nate

It does help though. And you're right, death and loss is part and life and we need to celebrate who and what we have while we are all here. Thank you for the thoughts. nate

Thank you Cheryl. We have been at an age where we thought we were invincible and our friends and family would always be there. Now that we are getting older, we see how quickly it can all go away. May it be death or just a decline in health. Our family has grown incredibly close through this and we take that as a big win in our situation. Nate

Love the idea of writing a letter to your dog. That sounds very healing. Now that I am feeling better we are doing our best to get back out and do things we enjoy, but now with a new perspective on the joy of it all. nate

@@ThatBaldwinLife I can't take credit for it, it was a list of things that came with her ashes, from the place in Sacramento that cremated her. I created a little memorial shrine on my mantle for her 'urn'. Needless to say, you probably felt the same strangeness that I did, walking in with my dog, and out with her empty harness and leash. I held her paw as she took her final breath and her heart stopped beating. She was laid on the floor so my other two dogs could see, smell her. The vet clinic at UC Davis, where I was visiting when her health took a drastic turn for the worse, sent me her paw print. Small things still cause tears to well in my eyes as I write or think about her (like now), and that may never change. Nikki was a special girl, my first rescue dog, already a senior at 12-1/2 when I adopted her. Seniors are difficult to re-home apparently, because they don't have much life left, but I didn't think of it that way, just that I wanted to give her a loving, furever home and some new experiences. She got to camp in the Westy a couple of times, in my Element this Spring, where she got to feel sand under her feet for possibly her first and only time in Yachats. I wanted her to experience the CA Redwoods on our way home, but that just wasn't to be. I bought a small, decorative box and glass vial for some of her ashes, so that she can continue to journey with the remaining pack. She was an American Eskimo, came with a crate for which I bought a nice, soft lofty bed, and my little 12-year old Eskimo enjoys going into her crate and hanging out inside, so that does my heart good seeing it being used. I think they become so much a part of our lives, moreso than many people do, so their passing can take a bigger toll than we realize, especially as they age and require more care and time. Nikki had to be carried up the stairs from the beach at Tillicum, but I'm glad she got that experience. Her prior owner was in Aloha, an older woman, and I don't think she got out much. She was the perfect dog, which is perhaps why her loss seems so difficult. I wish I could have had her longer. Sorry for the ramble. You two take care of yourselves. ❤️

Thank you for the story, it meant a lot to us for you to share that. Healing is a lifelong process and we work on it everyday. nate

You're right. We are built to handle a loss or tragedy but when they keep coming, it can get overwhelming and build up stress and anxiety in your body. We are doing our best to take this in stride and see the positives in this situation and keep looking towards brighter skies. nate

It has been tough but as you said, we have each other to lean on and that has been what has gotten us through this so far. nate

Thank you for the support. This ordeal has taught us a lot and we are doing our best implement these new lessons in our life. nate

Yea you can reuse the clip as long as you do not deform it while removing it. When you purchase new joints, they come with new clips. Nate

@@ThatBaldwinLife Thanks!!👍

Thanks! nate

Yes after the bolts were installed and tightened down I ran some of the interlux over the bolt to help seal it. nate

@@ThatBaldwinLife awesome, I wire brushed mine and I’ll paint them up before placing them. But I’ll add another coat once they’re up. Thanks!

Our stock drum brakes were poor shape, constantly needing to be adjusted to work properly. Every time they got really wet from rain, the shoes bound to the drum when the ebrake was applied. Not worth fixing in my opinion. Any stopping test would have been severely biased to a new, modern disc brakes system. We were not interested in repairing an outdated braking system when modern, VW based disc brakes are readily available from any auto parts store. The front brakes are pretty easy to understand why they are more effective, a larger, vented rotor provides more braking force and is less likely to fade. I understand your desire for a more scientific test, but that was not the purpose of this video. Your best bet is to find someone with these types of brakes installed and take a ride. nate

We have a video where we show what grease to use and how to install rear bearings. We used the same grease as the front though. Easier to carry spare grease if it's all the same. nate

Thanks for checking in. Since we have returned from Baja, we had has some tragedies on Nancy's side of the family and for myself, I have been having some health issues I am working through. So we have not been able to travel or even camp much since then. We hope to be back at it soon as we dearly miss our adventures as well. Appreciate the patience! nate

I can have it done in less than three hours if I'm pushing it. Easily in one day. Just have the right tools available. Good jack for the transmission. Torque wrench. Puller for pilot bearing. Correct 8mm triple square bit for CV joint bolts. Sometimes the hardest part is lining the transmission and engine up and getting the input shaft aligned with the clutch splines. Just take your time and don't force it. One thing to pay attention to is when you remove the flywheel to replace the pilot bearing, assure the shims behind the flywheel are not disturbed. There are a few shims and on top (facing you) is the thrust shim. If they fall out/down, place them back in that order and put a little wheel bearing grease on them so they do not fall or move during the flywheel install. Those shims along with the flywheel torque set your crankshaft end play. Very important. nate

@@ThatBaldwinLife thank you! will print the comment you sent me and get ready with the tools.

Since my flywheel was relatively new, I just used some brake cleaner and scotchbrite to clean it up. If your flywheel is old or of unknown condition, it is good practice to have it resurfaced. Nate

Thanks for the answer and great content ! :)

Do you have any suggestions for sourcing a good flywheel ? Nice quality and durability

Do you have any suggestions for sourcing a good flywheel ? Nice quality and durability

Do you have any suggestions for sourcing a good flywheel ? Nice quality and durability

Glad we can help! nate

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