A Week ALONE In The Arizona Wilderness: Senator Highway (3/3)

We’re Savannah & Drew and we live in a 1987 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 1300L 4x4 Ex Military Ambulance we DIY converted into our full time truck camper home! We've been living nomadically since 2016 and love sharing our builds and travels. Thanks for following along on our adventure!
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[@OurWayToRoam]

Correction! Palace station served as a Stagecoach stop until 1910, not 1810 . . . I misspoke 😊

[@jaynedavies2757]

you need to do an off-road course or one in Europe. unimogs are far more capable of more extremes then your putting it through, the roads are no worst than those off the main routes in Europe and forestry land there. your storing up problems with the working gears because of your use of them

[@OurWayToRoam]

We are learning and that is perfectly okay. Jumping first to the extremes of what the vehicle is capable of would be irresponsible. Hope you enjoy the videos.

[@brendafainsbert4236]

"The road less traveled"! Its a trail! Hold my breath driving over and between those big boulders! Appreciate the history. Unbelievable Adventure. True test of your knowledge of the rig and confidence as a team. 😅 A great test for any relationship! The icy berry smoothie, a luxury in the wilderness. Serene. Heaven!! - Except the one vehicle cliffs! Your babies at your side, so normal...including the paw in Drew's drink! Stay safe and well!

[@dawnagrey149]

Imagine not seeing this adventure because your vehicle was incapable of going this route. Losing the sq footage of the bus was a worthwhile trade I say. This vid could have been called The Mateo and Pablo Show. They are so funny.

[@kimcoffee-isaak2921]

How is the interior of the rig holding up? Everything staying in place? Watching it rock and roll and sway so much as you go over the rough patches makes me wonder. So fun going on the journey with you guys. So many beautiful places in USA.

[@24Alisonall]

Wooowhooooo!!! Love it!! Awesome trip!!!

[@tonyshelton3744]

Great job! Boondocking is severely limited near Prescott. Mogollon rim is calling your name for the summer heat. As well as the Greer areas. Thanks for showing people the Arizona many do not know about.

[@OurWayToRoam]

Thank you!! We hope to visit the Mogollon Rim one day soon!

[@karrykelley3583]

Man you were driving sideways across some pretty steep inclines at what point do you have to worry about loosing your center of gravity and rolling over? That would be the scariest part of the journey for me. I'm so impressed though!

[@tammycruz8189]

Thanks for sharing this amazing journey n adventure with me. Safe Travels Always. God Bless Ya'll. Mucho Love Always ❤️ ❤ ❤ ❤ . Still Think Your RIG Is The BEST !!!!

[@markrenfrow9873]

That was a beautiful shakedown cruise! Trial by fire. Thanks for taking us along.

[@OurWayToRoam]

Trial by fire for sure. We're glad we did it! It was a stunningly beautiful trip!

[@kinderliving1]

That spot by the creek was absolutely perfect in my eyes. My dogs love water, as do I. And a perfect dinner to go with it!

[@Angel-hd2rs]

Love the build

[@user-cm2eq3um2f]

Hi you two, you know how to document your trip properly and show beautiful pictures. Nice to see how you organized your trip and highlight your "1987 Unimog 1300 L, ex-German military ambulance". It's obvious that you really enjoy reaching these remote and beautiful areas over unpaved roads and terrain. Now the advantages of the Mog are obvious to everyone, and it shows once again that you have made the right decision for this vehicle. I am very happy for you and wish you a wonderful and adventurous journey. Best, Adi

[@carolynsmith2023]

Thank you so much for sharing this incredible journey with us armchair travelers! ❤️❤️

[@MogsAndDogs]

What a great video! So beautiful and you do a great job balancing the views, life on the road and the dogs! Our dogs would’ve been in the water for sure, which is fun for us to watch but wet big dogs in a small space is a mess. PS You also gave us license to take our Vitamix with us!

[@OurWayToRoam]

A Vitamix is ALWAYS worth it! In every build we make sure we have enough battery power to run it because we can't live without it lol

[@ScriptChamber]

My man singin' "Lady Marmalade" He's a true G for that!

[@XcarecaX]

It was cool seeing the tire deformation on that technical section in the beginning! Do you guys remember what psi you had in the tires?

[@Angel-hd2rs]

I love peanut sauce!

[@lorenworthington8739]

Nice video. That’s been my backyard for my entire life. It is my go to run to introduce people to the vast differences in terrain found in the middle part of Arizona. When does the navigator get some seat time at the helm?

[@rsandy3396]

Wonderful episode! You are living the dream. 😊

[@LovelyFish-wg1dq]

Another interesting KZbinr is Merlin from Old school Garage, Arizona. A bit of a nutter but knowledgeable about off roading and vehicles. He'd enjoy the Mog for sure. He's somewhere in Arizona. Nice trip!

[@Angel-hd2rs]

I had no idea there were so m any mountains in AZ!

[@TheFrontal123]

Another great video, thank you for sharing. The other day I was just speaking to Paul Harris (Atkinson Vos) the other day about you and he sends his regards. I am now starting on my build with his help, and looking forward to the journey...... I couldnt help noticing that your side windows are getting pretty scratched, are they acrylic?

[@tcbrowntx]

What a gorgeous leg of this whole trip!

[@OurWayToRoam]

So beautiful!! 🤩 We already cant wait to come back and explore more!

[@ferrettankror1]

haha, I grew up offroading on these exact roads and also watch your channel, honestly shocked to see you on them haha. But yeah born and raised in prescott, if you want any tips on where to go lmk :)

[@daleannharsh8295]

A forward facing camera might be an advantage. Friends live in Prescott. Hope you got a chance to go to the Phippen.

[@OurWayToRoam]

Forward facing camera would be a good upgrade!! 👍🏻

[@guyreece6425]

What are your plans for paint on the box. I vote came to match the cab.

[@blwnova4155]

Can we have a sliding pup gate on the edge of the bed please?

[@blwnova4155]

Jealous of your welding skills BTW

[@randuxy]

@OurWayToRoam - have you started to regret not getting the "CTIS"?

[@manuelr8359]

Estará buena esa cama.... con tantos perros ,pulgas ,garrapatas ...la cama es para las personas por favor.

[@OurWayToRoam]

Our dogs will always have a place in our bed but we do understand that other people may have a different preference 🙂

[@tammycruz8189]

​@OurWayToRoam my pups sleep with me n husband also

[@garethhammett]

Hi guys! Just wondering what the rules are around registering an 80's unimog in the US? We're currently in NZ looking to do a build here with an 80's - right-hand drive base vehicle but my partner is from Seattle and we would want to ship the vehicle over and register in the US down the line (may need to do the left hand drive conversion?). Can't find info for the older vehicles other than that it apparently needs to be no less than 25 yrs old to be legal in US but obviously you've managed it fine which is great to see but the mixed info is so confusing!!

[@OurWayToRoam]

There's a lot to this that is probably too much to share in a YT comment. First thing is that to import a Unimog into the US it needs to be 25 years OR OLDER, not less that 25 years old. That is important! Also making sure it is recognizable as a camper and not just truck will save you lots of money in import taxes. We recommend reaching out to NMT shipping which is who we shipped our Unimog with. They can provide more information for your specific situation!

[@garethhammett]

@@OurWayToRoam Legends, thanks guys enjoy your trip and hopefully see you on the road some day! :D

[@gator701]

Hey guys my rig is tall and heavy. How do you decide what trails/roads to take and what to avoid?

[@OurWayToRoam]

We make sure to always check trail reports on OnX. Often people will give recent updates of the conditions and provide photos of the trail. We also like to check the elevation change of the trail which you can slide through on the route and see the position on the map. Very helpful to anticipate intensity of uphill and downhill sections. Lastly the trail rating. Onx provides 1-10 trail rating and color coded routes on the map. We haven’t done anything over a 5 at this point. At the end of the day, it’s hard to anticipate everything, especially low trees. So it’s all part of the adventure to get out there and see what you find ☺️

[@kimcoffee-isaak2921]

How’s the interior faring the rough roads? Things staying put? Just watching all that rocking and rolling and swaying as you navigate some of those rocky spots make me wonder about the inside.

[@OurWayToRoam]

It’s been great!! Not too bad at all really! Someone suggested we put a camera in the camper box for the rough sections and record so you can see what’s going on in there haha Not a bad idea!

[@gator701]

@@OurWayToRoam With some of that in mind. I will tow a Suzuki samurai that is made for rock climbing. They are only 1900 lbs . This will be my emergency recovery vehicle. As one spare tire does you no good 50 miles from help. Even if you change the tire on the trial. Are you going to drive back 50 miles with NO spare?

[@vonheise]

I realize that the build was for off road, but don't you get bored with the slow progress of this far off road? I could see a day trip in a Hummer or Jeep, etc, but doesn't day after day get old? Maybe I'm just old and in a hurry... 🙄 I have always enjoyed history and it is hard to believe that stage coaches survived the boulder roads.

[@OurWayToRoam]

Not at all! We want to travel slow and enjoy ourselves. After 8 years on the road this is what works for us and brings us the most joy. We've raced from place to place in the past and it only brings burnout when you're full time. Honestly we wished we had taken more time on this trail!

[@carmenmoyet1222]

How far r we now

[@user-ub7hl1yf9t]

Привет из Russia 🇷🇺

[@OurWayToRoam]

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