I Made a Mistake and Paid For It: Solo Overlanding in the Forest

Join me on my first overland truck camping trip in the Jeep Gladiator as I have unexpected encounters with hunters testing their shotgun, and a pack of coyotes howling close by in the middle of the night. I cook a tasty steak meal, set up my cot under the stars, and experience the thrill of meeting some new friends. But when the coyotes start howling nearby, I have to quickly move to a safer spot to spend the rest of the night without a tent. #OverlandAdventure #JeepGladiator #CampingTrip #Hunters #Coyotes #OffRoading #OutdoorCooking #UnderTheStars #WildernessEncounter
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[@AdventureGearTV]

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[@tndeerhunter4812]

Looks like fun! Nothing like that first cup of coffee

[@AdventureGearTV]

Peaceful and quiet!

[@lowermichiganadventures]

13:20 you just put the icing on the cake delicious

[@MoBangFoYoBucks]

You ate outdoors better than I am eating at home!😋 The setup in the back is sweet. The fridge is sitting pretty high up. 😎👍

[@AdventureGearTV]

I’ll eventually add one of those tilting fridge slides for easier access. Thanks for stopping by, Tim!

[@lowermichiganadventures]

1:52 perfect camping weather

[@AdventureGearTV]

It was a perfect day!

[@jessr7361]

So peaceful! I love your camping videos!

[@AdventureGearTV]

Thank you so much!

[@adventureoverland1960]

Great video, thanks for sharing. Meeting people on the trails is the best.

[@AdventureGearTV]

Thanks for stopping in! It is absolutely the best, and I’m glad I stopped to say hi to them.

[@lowermichiganadventures]

12:45 looking healthy for sure

[@AdventureGearTV]

I like to eat a lot of vegetables and lean meats!

[@lowermichiganadventures]

15:04 dang am going to have to finish watching in the am it’s getting late 16:00 no bugs in the sleeping bag especially black widows or wolf spiders

[@Gzus]

Great video! I just bought my Gladiator last year and went solo camping for two nights in August. It was the first time I had been camping in 30+ years and I loved it and can't wait to do it again this year!

[@AdventureGearTV]

It’s almost spring, so get ready for some camping! How do you like the Gladiator.

[@Gzus]

@@AdventureGearTV Love it so far! I upgraded from a 2dr JK and the Gladiator is soo much more practical for me and my family.

[@oldsoldier181]

I LOVE the new decked drawers! But, I got mine off marketplace, the old style, and it cost a third of the new one....so, I will stick with mine :)

[@RakeTable]

Same Hooke Road rail on my Gladiator. I fit a Ridgeline truck bed tent over it easily.

[@AdventureGearTV]

Is it a clamshell style tent?

[@EverythingRVbyPat]

Great camping trip. I do believe that I would have put my cot next to the vehicle as opposed to the open area. Just my thoughts. Also, I highly recommend that you invest in a portable propane campfire. I have two of them and they are just perfect for camping. The fire is not hot enough to burn what's beneath it on the ground and it does pop and send sparks off like a wood fire. And you don't smell like smoke for a week when you go back home. Oh and when it is time to go to sleep your turn the knob to off and you don't have to worry about the fire all night. I also think that if I got an orange Jeep I would put an 01 on the doors... But I'm just crazy like that... All the best, Pat

[@AdventureGearTV]

Thanks for sharing some tips. I’d love to put an 01 on it, but don’t want to have issues with copyright styling. If that’s even a thing. I just got a small campfire stove that I’ll put to use soon, but definitely not as efficient as a gas camp stove. It would have come in handy Saturday night at 29F.

[@lowermichiganadventures]

23:42 those coyotes definitely can be annoying in the middle night when you’re camping, it startles you and you don’t wanna become a burrito and that sleeping bag. Stay safe least it’s not a bear but I’m sure a pack of coyotes might not be fun.

[@lowermichiganadventures]

Sweet 6:20

[@AdventureGearTV]

I love meeting new folks out on the trail.

[@mehdiabderrahmane2439]

Nice video! 👍🏼 Can you please tell me what s the brand of the low camping chair that you us in this video?

[@neurodivergentlily]

12:31 mmm now I'm HUNGRY

[@AdventureGearTV]

It was a good steak, but I only had room for half of it.

[@stevenkirkey9796]

I'd 100% be in the pickup for the night But there is grizz where I am What did the deck'd storage cost you ?

[@CarStory]

That Polaris Ranger costs as much as a car.

[@AdventureGearTV]

Wow. I didn’t realize they were so expensive. It was a fun little ride.

[@terry9119]

Your first Mistake was buying a JEEP.

[@NeverFollowTheCrowd]

What do you recommend I’m looking for a truck