One LAST OVERLAND ADVENTURE

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We take one last overland adventure with our beloved Jeep Wrangler JKU named Finn. This last trip focuses on Hells Canyon and the Wallowa mountain range in Northeastern Oregon. We had to fix parts of a 1,000 route through Oregon that we are releasing to the public exclusively through OnX Offroad. This Family Overalnding weekend was full of surprises, but mostly..just good vibes with Finn and the Family.
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[@Venture2Roam]

What a great last adventure in Finn! This route will be available soon via OnX and I can't wait for it to public...it's fantastic. Since it's exclusive to OnX for the first year - use code V2R20 to save 20% on your subscription: geni.us/OnXOffroad

[@arieroeloffs3872]

Finn is treating us fantastic we’ve been on two rides so far. Everything about the jeep is amazing and me and my wife love it. My family is even a bit jealous compared to their jk’s

[@Venture2Roam]

Arie!!!! So glad you watched this one dude. I love that you are getting out there with Finn...it was truly bittersweet for us, but knowing you all are keeping the name and getting out there is probably the best case I could hope for.

[@cliffrockadventures]

Good stuff, Will. Three generations of Overlanders...beyond special for each generation.

[@Venture2Roam]

It’s a really cool feeling to have everyone around the fire like that!

[@TrailNewbie]

This was awesome to watch - and farewell Finn! A trusty Jeep is like a family member. I’m figuring there were 🥹 some watery eyes when you parted ways. 👊🏼🙌🏼👍🏼 on to the next chapter!

[@Venture2Roam]

There was dust in my eye for sure :).

[@GetOutGO]

I always leave flowers in a vase on campsites I like… 😉😂

[@Venture2Roam]

😂😂

[@OFFTHEGRIND]

Definitely doing the AOR next summer. This looks so amazing and it’s just a portion of it!!

[@Venture2Roam]

YES!!!! Hoping I can join you for some of it.

[@stephenlewis8143]

The Oregon Trail (verse) Art Guiterman; Two hundred wagons rolling out to Oregon , breaking through the gopher holes, lurching wide and free, Crawling up the mountain pass, jolting, grumbling, rumbling on, Two hundred wagons, rolling to the sea. Two hundred wagons, rolling out to Oregon, curved round the campfire flame at halt when day is done, creeping down the dark defile below the mountain crest, Surging through the brawling stream, lunging, plunging , forging on, Two hundred wagons rolling toward the sea. These two sections (above) portions of a longer piece, still it reminded me so of your 'modern day' rolling through the hills and mountains of Oregon, with direct and extended family. A most memorable and enduring venture for all.

[@Venture2Roam]

I love this. I’m going to go find these texts!

[@billcullinan]

Dude, most excellent content. You deserve 500k subs right now!

[@Venture2Roam]

Thanks for saying that! Let's go 500K!!!!!!

[@GeefromBC]

Oh Finn! Glad to have hit trails with your JKU, Will. Bittersweet but at least you can look back and watch old adventures. Hope he found a good home 🙌🏽

[@Venture2Roam]

Thanks Gari! He found a great home, which is one of the things that made it easier to part with him.

[@scottymac5174]

I have been using a set of those levelers now for a couple of years. They do work great. They stack up and don't take up a lot of space to carry them.

[@Venture2Roam]

One of my favorite pieces of gear. So useful!!

[@pala4833]

I really enjoyed watching this. So well put together. I loved that Eagle Creek road. I did that Halfway->Cove and camped a couple of times along there. When you get a chance check out the Lostine River road just west of Enterprise and Joseph. Soooo, beautiful. Thanks for the wonderful content. Can't wait for more.

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you! There's so much to explore out there..I'll checking out the Lostine River thanks for the tip!!

[@jahedberg]

What a great farewell to Finn. Glad Finn ha s a great new home! Great to see Kate’s parents along for the adventure. Times all of you will cherish for the rest of your lives.

[@Venture2Roam]

So true. It’s a lot of fun to get everyone out together!

[@ScoobyCarolan]

especially loved all the history in the beginning not a lot of people do that keep it up!

[@Venture2Roam]

It's great to get that feedback, thank you!

[@tim.muangkeo]

Love all adventures you go on mate!

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you!!! More coming soon.

[@DocWrangler]

Great video! What an awesome family adventure!

[@Venture2Roam]

Thanks Ian!

[@itsaboutfam]

Absolutely beautiful trails and scenery.

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you!!

[@TonyFaiola]

Great video! We're looking forward to exploring Oregon.

[@Venture2Roam]

It’s a fantastic place to explore!

[@explore_x_]

Another great video, Will!

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you sir!!!

[@wardperozuk2288]

Great way to say goodbye! I will have to say that your “storytelling” is a pleasure to listen to!! Cheers.

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you so much!!!

[@MikeWIGladiator]

Great voice over Will...goes good with the music. Looking forward to more videos from you! - Mike W. Patreon member

[@Venture2Roam]

Thanks Mike!!! And THANK YOU FOR BEING A PATREON MEMBER!! Your support is super meaningful.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Great trip and tribute buddy!

[@Venture2Roam]

Thanks dude.

[@leemen]

Great video. Really enjoyed the voice over on this.

[@Venture2Roam]

Thanks Ed!!

[@BakerOverland]

Great video Will.

[@Venture2Roam]

Thanks bro!

[@HeidiAnderson-tm2st]

What a great tribute to Finn! I recently said goodbye to my '13 Unlimited Rubicon (Brutus) I spent over a year going back and forth on the decision before going through with it - it was very hard to say goodbye but I knew it was time for a new adventure with a rig that fit both my daily lifestyle and offroad lifestyle better (which ultimately meant switching over to a 4Runner TRD ORP - and...I love it!). Anyway, just wanted to say I'm a new-ish subscriber here and love your videos, really enjoy what you're doing and how you're doing it - inspiring me to get out there, build up my rig a bit, and enjoy the overland experience more, even in my own backyard on the east coast. Not sure if you've ever done a live Q/A type session, but that would be neat to see sometime - keep doing what you're doing!

[@Venture2Roam]

It took me a year to sell Finn too. It kept thinking I should just keep him as a backup rig, but he just sat there in the driveway....it was really hard to sell him, but the new owner is awesome and Finn's back to living his best life :). Thank you so much for subscribing and watching the videos! I'll definitely do a Q&A at somepoint...just have to figure out how to approach it.

[@scottymac5174]

@@Venture2Roam An older vehicle really needs to be driven regularly to keep it useable. Parking it and letting it sit, it would deteriorate quickly. I still have an 04 Tundra. I bought it new, use it regularly and keep it up. Just got home from a four day trip up to the Plumas National forest in the Sierras and it did great! I just did a total rebuild/upgrade on it starting last year, over winter. GFC camper, complete front/rear suspension (3 1/2" lift) 33"s. Custom front/rear bumpers/10K lb winch. 170K miles on a 4.7 L V8.

[@rickyschultz6357]

Great video as usual. But the saying is “you can’t see the forest for the trees.” Meaning you can’t see the bigger picture because you are so focused on the details. Will be exciting to see what new rig you build next.

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you!! That’s exactly how I was using the saying…just using a double entendres because I was actually in a forest 😂.

[@pnw.bronco]

My daughter goes to summer camp in Cove, the same camp her mom went to, and the same camp her grandpa went to. 3 generations enjoying that lovely little town. I'm turning drop off or pickup this year into one or two nights in the Wallowas.

[@Venture2Roam]

That’s so cool. I thought Cove was a quaint little town. And clearly you get get up into the mountains quickly from there. Hope she has an awesome summer camp!

[@donnapablos8752]

Thank you for sharing . We are on our way to Oregon coast then back to pnw expo 😀

[@Venture2Roam]

See you at the Expo!!

[@Expedition.Kitchen]

Excellent video man!

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you! Hope you and your family are well!

[@Expedition.Kitchen]

@@Venture2Roam we are doing great. Hope you are all doing great!

[@weshawkins7165]

We’re at Wallowa Lake right now at an RV park. Been to Joseph a couple of times this past week. Beautiful area.

[@Venture2Roam]

You know I’ve never been to the lake. It’s always smashed with people when I’m there…I need to get back and check it out.

[@weshawkins7165]

@@Venture2Roam It is a beautiful area.

[@BROVERLANDER]

Nicely done with your son!

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you!!

[@ahmednesbitte4906]

Hi Will and family, very nice video! Bye Finn😢

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you!

[@richardcarnahan6335]

So tell me what re you guys doing with Finn. Are you getting rid of Finn or are you just retiring Finn. The video w@s Wonderful I really enjoy watching you and the family set out on these adventures. This Video has come at the perfect time for me. I really needed an escape from reality. MY Beautiful Wife of 35 years has spent the last 38 days in the ICU unit at Christ Hospital. It does look like she is Finally turning the corner for the better. Fingers crossed. She is a True Fighter and won’t give up so I won’t give up on her either. She has made me a better Man. And I don’t know what I would do without her. So thank you and the family for transporting me to an alternate reality if only for a short time. Best wishes.

[@Venture2Roam]

Keep fighting, we are rooting for you!!!!!

[@stevesporer5434]

More videos!!!!!!! Please!?! Hoping to get down there by next year when I get ole' blue done. Looks like trails for a full size truck I'm hoping. Thanks from N.E.Washington/ Lk. Roosevelt

[@Venture2Roam]

Yes, I think full sized trucks can do the whole route in Oregon. More vids coming soon, including a series on fixing/finishing the rest of this route!

[@VictorVlogsPDX]

So excited for the route to be released. Side note, new merch idea? The V2R trail-ready flip-flop repair kit. 😅

[@Venture2Roam]

Bahahaha...love it.

[@Captndarty]

So, what I’ve learned is, if you want to reserve a campsite, bring a vase of flowers and some car parts with you🤪

[@Venture2Roam]

Hahahaha…that’s a total Varsity move. Not to speak ill of the dead…but great joke.

[@drewpknutz1410]

I hate to admit it, but I actually made a cross with a baby's name on it and pounded it in by a tree with a mound of rocks under it at 1 of my favorite wa state campsites a few years ago.. its still there and the site is always available.

[@XploreAz]

@@drewpknutz1410what in the heck is a baby’s name. We were all babies once. That could be anyone of our names. 🤣😂

[@drewpknutz1410]

@@XploreAz Ok Ill spell it out, there was a date of birth and death on the cross as well, christ

[@Venture2Roam]

@@drewpknutz1410 this is the most incredible thing I’ve read today. Kate and I were laughing so hard. Brilliant.

[@frontierstateoverland3816]

Goodbye F1nn! Ripley and I will miss you!

[@Venture2Roam]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Minnesota_Vance]

It's so cool to see your kids actually helping with set up and break down with camp. I also noticed your boy sometimes holds the camera for B roll. Very cool! ❤️ Hey, Will, is there a way to get this route on OnX?

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you!!! Yes, the route will be on OnX soon..but I don’t know exactly when yet.

[@explore_off_road]

Ha! Kate's parents look like smart people! The "Stanley" tool boxes for packing stuff around (2:05) ... Well. Here in Canada they are Stanley .... Ya, everything this video is about and I'm excited about the Parents packing boxes. Hahahaha.... Think I just turned into our parents

[@Venture2Roam]

Hahahaha....me too...I think it slowly creeps on you and then one day you post a comment on youtube and realize it :)

[@explore_off_road]

@@Venture2Roam I must add, great video as usual. We May have to come down that way and try that route one day. It's beautiful!

[@Venture2Roam]

@@explore_off_road Thank you. I really hope you do try the route, it's fantastic IMO.

[@weshawkins7165]

Our wifi went down yesterday so I finished the video today. Great looking video. Where can I find the map of the route you took?

[@Venture2Roam]

Thank you! The route should be out soon via OnX..I don't have a release date yet - they are building out some internal features to try and help the launch..but I'm hopeful for this summer.

[@peggynulsen1365]

NE Oregon is not in the "high desert". But it is beautiful

[@Venture2Roam]

Did I call it the high desert?

[@zackbeall1242]

Time to upgrade to crocs.. haha

[@Venture2Roam]

Eww. But you’re also or wrong 😂

[@zackbeall1242]

@@Venture2Roam Well, cant say i have ever experienced this issue with crocs.. lol

[@RaptorPackAdventures]

What brand rear bumper and tire holder are you using? While we also have a Jeep, I’m looking for a rear number for our 4Runner

[@Venture2Roam]

That one is a Westin. I really loved it. Carries 200lbs, but opens with the tailgate.

[@pmurphy12667]

are you going to include the camp spots in onx for the app?

[@Venture2Roam]

Still debating this. Maybe? I really hesitate because I truly believe that part of the adventure is finding you spots..and there are no shortage of incredible spots on this route.

[@laloolhouvum1634]

Why don't you keep it. Make it more capable, detail it, do some minor changes like installing air lockers, bigger tyres etc. Turn it into a weekend warrior. I'm just sharing my humble opinion. I respect your decision, mate. It still kept my first 4wd suzuki Gypsy (Samurai) long body.

[@Venture2Roam]

It's pretty dang capable right now. I already put front and rear lockers on it, 4.88 gears so it's ready for 37s...I kept for a year because I couldn't bring myself to part with it..but in the end, I found myself building and driving our other two Jeeps much more..and honestly, I don't have the garage space for 3 Jeeps. I totally understand why you kept the Samurai..those are hard to find these days!

[@thebrownthomascrown917]

Personally I think the JK is the best modern version of the Jeep Wrangler..if they added the ZF 8 speed trans and kept the small infotainment screen. FCA or whatever they call themselves these days went crazy. Paying over 50K for a borderline model Jeep is insanity. I'm not upgrading my 2020 JLU except maybe an engine swap to a V8.

[@Venture2Roam]

There's a lot I agree with you on here. Seriously, the 8 speed probably makes the biggest difference...and you're speaking my language with that V8 swap!!!

[@dealinwithit1]

That’s like rory getting getting rid of Trailmater 😢

[@Venture2Roam]

At least he went to a good new owner.

[@crishansen4248]

Is the hell’a canyon the famous road to hell trail/road? I’ve heard of something called Road to hell in Idaho and I haven’t been able to find information so I’m thinking I got the wrong information But it is in Idaho 😅

[@Venture2Roam]

No Problem don’t think that’s the same thing.

[@aguyinpostfalls]

Flip flops are a tactical liability

[@Venture2Roam]

They are a practical liability too 😂

[@miketroutsdad2102]

Flip flops should be packed as 3rd option for footwear, not a primary option.

[@Venture2Roam]

What???? Clearly you haven't read the camping handbook. It clearly states "Do not ever wear flip flops camping you idiot." But I'm not one for rules :)

[@miketroutsdad2102]

😂😂😂

[@dizi17]

Wait, were you sleeping two adults and 2 kids in that tent? Comfortably? *asking while watching

[@Venture2Roam]

Yep. We did that for quite some time. It totally worked.

[@voltaire372]

Feels like every off-roading/over-landing KZbinr buys and sells a new/barely old vehicle every year or two. Not that I’m judging, my brother does the same thing with BMW’s. I guess if you get an uptick in engagement and views because of bringing a newer model year vehicle to the channel it may make some sense, and you don’t have to own the Jeep past it’s newlywed years, so someone else will have to deal with the eventual classic Jeep unreliability as it ages while you get a brand new truck.

[@Venture2Roam]

I can only speak for myself, but Finn was 11 years old - I think that’s past the honeymoon phase. 😂 I find that audiences are split on it…some love seeing new builds, and some like seeing the older Jeeps. Anyone who buys a vehicle hoping for a result on KZbin is wasting their money IMO. It’s a very risky investment, and KZbin is a mysteriously fickle platform. That said, the car buying habits of the channels you’re talking about probably mirror their car buying habits in general. We are car enthusiasts!

[@jwiLx]

LMAO I cant. As so0on as I see a grown MAN ACT excited to eat a cardboard soy burger - im out....

[@Venture2Roam]

LMAO it’s gonna be ok man…it’s just food on a KZbin video, it won’t hurt you.