Scout Camper Tour | Scout Olympic

[@TheMortells]

Make sure to check out our 1 year review of our Scout Olympic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gajKqqysl9angas

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

This and the kimbo are bringing the truck campers back to the limelight! I want something like this for a Jeep Gladiator. Thanks for showing us yours.

[@TheMortells]

A Jeep Gladiator would look awesome with a slide in camper on the back! Hoping you can find something that will work for you.

[@kimsitaku]

From Korea 🇰🇷 I saw Kimbo camper also scout has rooftop tent. Look so cool. I wish camp like you. Stay safe and see you one day.

[@TheMortells]

Thanks for the message from Korea! Mike has spent a lot of time working in Korea and loved it. We hope to visit Korea some day :)

[@Nick-gi6ym]

Great video great info the heater is really nice. Thanks

[@TheMortells]

Sure thing! We love the heater. Thanks for watching!

[@kjames8299]

More excellent info.

[@TheMortells]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@gopirate]

Thank you for sharing, hoping one day getting one here, salam from Indonesia🇮🇩

[@user-pn5fk8db9q]

First you have to find a truck in India

[@ervinsiverson9101]

“Where we keep pizza and beer. “. Love that, essentials in camping food. Thanks for the tour, well done, like the little features that add to the appeal of the scout, such as the solar fan.

[@TheMortells]

Haha priorities ;) Thanks for the feedback and we like the solar fan too. We're curious to see how it helps with air flow in the warmer months.

[@TravelswithYoly]

Quite a variety of designs in truck campers these days. We're on our fifth currently and think we've found the perfect one for us. We've learned over the last 10 years and 100K miles that our number one requirement was comfortable dinette seating. This means lots of upper back support at a slight reclined angle. Very few people sit upright at 90 degrees normally. Also, we prefer the traditional north/south bed arrangement. Our current camper has a nice wet bath with medicine chest, 29 gallons of fresh water, a nice reclined couch style dinette and short queen bed. It is a traditional fully featured truck camper that we paid $16K for new in 2019. I'm guessing that you have a half ton truck so you're limited on payload capacity. In any case, you can't beat a truck camper and since you already live in our favorite state, we're kind jealous just a bit :-)

[@dougharitopulos7694]

What type trucker camper looking my self thanks

[@TravelswithYoly]

@@dougharitopulos7694 If your question is directed to me, then I'd suggest watching the Introduction video on our channel :-)

[@richardlinderwell5101]

Another great video! How are you handling your wiring? Do you use the 12v plug from the yeti to charge your phone and other things?

[@woolengrappler]

Interesting camper. I like the simplicity. It would be cool if they made a flat bed version for more interior space and storage.

[@TheMortells]

Our thoughts exactly! We're also considering swapping our bed with a flatbed and building custom storage along the sides.

[@kazansky22]

@@TheMortells you should make a video if you do the flatbed, I've been doing thinking about doing the same thing, but finding one with storage boxes on the side that don't cost half as much as my truck has been hard lol.

[@woolengrappler]

@@TheMortells I just saw one of these for the first time a couple weeks ago. I think they’re really cool overall. I think a flat bed with side storage would be key if I was to get one for my family of 4.

[@ewavorobiov6158]

Great video! You are both so talented!

[@josh3326]

Great walkthrough video explaining everything. Exactly what I was looking for.

[@garthtrain4719]

Like the camper but living in Canada with our exchange rate this unit would be well over $35,000 they are going to be hard pressed selling any unit north of the border

[@MontanaDirtRoads]

I'm looking into one of these pretty heavy, currently rocking a tepui on my Sequoia

[@TheMortells]

That'd be a cool route to go too!

[@thangala]

Nice video & great looking dog! Just subscribed & interested in seeing how the campers does on your Thanksgiving trip. Enjoy! From Los Angeles :- )

[@willcook1612]

great review thx guys

[@TheMortells]

Glad you liked it!

[@DDevin7]

Nice!

[@TheMortells]

Thanks!

[@lukemi3700]

Granger big chillin

[@islandkat9193]

Thx for this video.I'm researching light wieght campers for my tacoma..So I can travel off grid as well.I'm very interested in this unit.. Cheers from Vancouver Island canada✌

[@TheMortells]

Sure thing :) We'd highly recommend! Check out our Scout Yoho Camper Tour with our friend who has a Tacoma and loves his Scout set up.

[@Sydar13]

Thanks for posting! We are excited to pick up our Olympic in the next few weeks! Do you know how deep the storage compartments are? I'd like to get some bins for organizing under the stove top and under the seats. Thanks!

[@TheMortells]

Hey Sarah! Yes we actually measured them this past week and are trying to find some good storage bins for the compartments as well! Under stovetop - the opening is 24"x9.5" and the compartment is roughly 25.5" wide, 17.75" deep, and 12.5" tall. Under seat - the openings are 13.5"x12.5" and the compartment is roughly 16" wide, 9.5" deep, and 16" tall. Under the table - the openings are 12.25"x5.75" and the compartment is roughly 14" wide, 32" deep, and 8.5" tall. Let us know if you end up finding any great storage bins!

[@Sydar13]

@@TheMortells Thank you so much, I will let you know if I find some good bins!

[@sequoiatreescape1356]

awesome guys love it. new sub!!

[@TheMortells]

Thanks for subscribing! Glad you liked it.

[@cookiecracker6266]

Thanks for your posts, they are very informative. I have a question. I bought a Scout Olympic and it came with the cassette toilet and I can't the way to get it out. Any suggestions how can I remove that? seems that is attached to the base with brackets. Thank you very much.

[@TheMortells]

Glad y'all found it to be informative! We didn't have the cassette toilet option so I am not sure how it is unlocked from its base.

[@Mfrazzi]

Love your rig and videos! I’ve been following for quite some time. Now that you have had the camper for a while, have there been any issues or lessons learned you can share? Keep up the great work!

[@TheMortells]

Thanks so much and great question! We're actually planning to do a 6ish month review of the camper soon to share some of the lessons learned and how we're settling into it. Stay tuned!

[@jasonr6674]

Thanks for the video! Any idea on the size of the sleeping area in the roof top tent?

[@TheMortells]

Hey Jason - sorry for the delayed response. We haven't slept in the roof top tent yet but Mike was able to fit comfortable up there and he is roughly 6'5". I think it would easily fit 2 adults or up to 3 kids.

[@jasonr6674]

@@TheMortells No problem, thanks for the information!

[@richbowie76]

Greetings from Chicago ! Love it !

[@vin9976]

Thanks for this guys. We have a Kenai coming (2 young boys) and are stoked! I love these. A couple questions: -How is the mattress? -How is the stove, cast iron will fit? -What about the bare foam in RTT? -How is ventilation when cooking? Is that little fan enough? -How is condensation?

[@TheMortells]

No problem! Here are the answers to your questions: - Mattress is a bit firm but we threw a 3" mattress topper on it and we sleep great now. - The stove is great, but a bit small. We just got a 13"x9" cast iron pan that fits great between the two burners but we haven't tested it out yet. - Yes the RTT has just a ~2" bare foam up top, I plan on using our old backpacking mattress pads up there when we have people visit to provide a bit more comfort. - We haven't had any issues with ventilation when cooking inside, though also we haven't cooked anything that got too smokey yet. - We did have some condensation issues the first two nights but mainly due to it being very windy so we couldn't have a window cracked. It wasn't that bad though, we just ran a paper towel around the metal trim at the top of the camper where the condensation was building up. I am expecting that it won't be an issue if you can crack a window though!

[@vin9976]

@@TheMortells thank you, that's all really helpful. Any ideas on how to keep the RTT mattress from molding from moisture? They need to get a cover out for that, including the cutout. Part of me wishes they had another fan or something more robust for ventilation. Cracked windows should do the trick like you said. Does the camper heat pretty well in the cold? How do you keep it from getting too hot?

[@TheMortells]

@@vin9976 Good question on the mold, I think making sure you air out the RTT between trips would hopefully help but I agree that a cover is a good idea. The camper has been great in the cold. Our second night it got down to 9 degrees and we were very comfortable. We normally turn the fireplace on for 3-4 hours before going to sleep then we turn it off for a couple hours then I turn it back on in the morning. I think if you had it on low with the window cracked you wouldn't have issues with the camper getting too hot.

[@marknewman8609]

Awesome video. How’s it holding up over time? Also is it possible to screw things to the panels inside? Like make your own coat hanger brackets and such?

[@TheMortells]

We sold our Olympic over 2 years ago but our Kenai has been holding up great for the last 2 years. We mount a lot of things on the wall with double sided tape or command strips. If we are mounting anything heavier than a couple of lbs then we will through bolt it and have a backing plate on the other side of the wall to spread out the weight.

[@kingy-ai]

Have you seen the new "kenai" by Scout yet? It has a small "mud room" / shower area + a cassette toilet (optional). Do you find not having a shower area / toilet an issue?

[@TheMortells]

Hey Curtis! We haven't seen a Kenai in person yet since they haven't shipped the first batch of them yet. We really like the idea of having the 'mud room' and shower/toilet option for longer travels but right now the Olympic is great for weekend/week long trips. We might look at upgrading the a Kenai in the future but we will see.

[@pala4833]

Yay!!

[@AMBuckalew]

Really appreciate the video guys. We have a Kenai on order and can’t wait to get it. We have a few questions if/when you’re able. - is there a 7 pin connector for running the camper lights? If so, which side does that connect from? - have you found that the solar panel can keep your Goal Zero Yeti power supply fully charged? - do you get condensation from the Newport heater? Thanks again for the video!

[@TheMortells]

Hey! Excited to hear how you like your Kenai, we were debating on upgrading but decided to stick with the Olympic for now. - Yes there is a 7 pin connector but we still need to the cable to connect it to our truck. For the Olympic it is on the driver's side at the back of the camper by the tailgate. - So far we have only gone on 1 full weekend trip and it was cloudy/snowing for the majority of it. We will be heading on a 7-8 day trip through Utah over Thanksgiving and can give you an update after that trip how the Solar/Goal Zero kept up with our electrical usage. - We had some condensation but it wasn't that bad. The two nights we were out it was very very windy so we weren't able to keep the windows cracked so I am hoping that condensation won't be an issue if you can crack the windows. We can give an update on that as well after our next trip!

[@AMBuckalew]

@@TheMortells We’ll be very interested to hear how your week long trip goes! We have two kids and needed a little extra space. It sounds like we’ll be waiting until first part of the year. Hoping sooner. One additional question, have you used the Newport heater above 6,000 feet? We’ve been curious about this since we’ll be doing quite a bit of camping at higher elevation. Best to you!

[@TheMortells]

@@AMBuckalew Yep, we were camped up near Twin Lakes, CO and the campsite we were at was a little over 10,000 ft elevation and had no issues with the Newport Heater!

[@AMBuckalew]

@@TheMortells Awesome! That’s great to hear. 👍👍

[@MrGottaGo]

Curious how many hrs does that cool Newport fireplace heater work with the 10gal of propane? Do you sleep with it on all night?

[@TheMortells]

If it is really cold then we do run the Newport all night on low. Our first 8 day trip - we ran out of the first 10lb propane tank on our last night. This past trips since it was a bit warmer, we still have a decent amount left even after 7 days.

[@garrysceppa7508]

congratulations I'm new to your channel best wishes on your journeys.

[@navajasrs2402]

Great video. Thanks for the walkthrough. Can you share your truck's payload capacity? This looks like a good fit for my family of four. Such a genius idea with that rooftop tent.

[@TheMortells]

Thanks! Our 2500 Ram's payload is only around 1800 since it has the heavier diesel engine. We haven't had any issues with the weight so far.

[@dangerardrph]

@@TheMortells Well done video! My f150 payload is 1685, Ive been looking at this one and the Four Wheel Hawk as well

[@kazansky22]

@@dangerardrph man I must have gotten really lucky, my F150 shows a 1988 payload. What year/engine is yours if you don't mind my asking?

[@dangerardrph]

@@kazansky22 2013

[@arkadventure2]

Would there be enough room for a family of four? Looks like it would be a tight fit for two, unless the other two people stayed in the roof tent throughout the day.

[@checkeredflagfilms]

thanks for the review. curious about what kind of hit the truck takes on miles p/gallon?

[@TheMortells]

We actually got our truck and camper around the same time, so we can't really say. Right now we're averaging around 15 mpg.

[@glip]

Great videos. What type of breed is Granger?

[@TheMortells]

Thanks! She's a wirehaired pointing griffon. Lots more pics of her and the cat Walker at instagram.com/mortanimells :)

[@johnhuff393]

Hi, how we'll are you able to see to the back using standard mirrors?

[@TheMortells]

Hey John, we are able to see using the standard side mirrors with no problem. Our mirrors do rotate up into a 'trailer/hauling' mode but we don't find the need to do that on our set up.

[@PhoebeBooffay]

Awesome video! What kind of mpg do you get, and does it make your pick up feel tippy at all?

[@TheMortells]

Hey Scott! We get around 16mpg with the camper and we were getting around 19mpg without it. It doesn't feel tippy at all and it actually helped smooth out our ride since the RAM2500 springs are built to haul!

[@IAN_G_EDC]

Yay! Finally a good scout olympic video! I've got mine on order and looking forward to delivery. I noticed that the brochure and website says the camper comes with a Yeti 1000, however, yours has a Yeti 1500, did you upgrade or is the print outdated?

[@TheMortells]

Hey Ian! Glad you liked the video! Honestly, I hadn't noticed the difference till you pointed it out. We didn't upgrade so their print might be out of date. Hopefully your's shows up with at Yeti 1500 as well!

[@vin9976]

This is no small upgrade imo. 1500X has its own regulator (important!) and a larger battery amongst other upgrades. The previous 1000 was discontinued iirc.

[@IAN_G_EDC]

@@vin9976 agreed its a huge upgrade. I checked with scout and they advised the website hasn't been updated, but they are indeed including the 1500x with all olympics.

[@KelpieK9]

With the ratchet tie-down system do you need to re-adjust and or tighten them frequently or do they hold really well ?

[@TheMortells]

Hey Rob, so far we only have to re-tighten the ratchet tie-downs only after going off road. We also have a plastic mat under the camper that is pretty slick, so we are going to switch it out with a horse mat from Tractor Supply since they are a lot more grippy, hopefully that keeps the camper in place a bit better.

[@KelpieK9]

@@TheMortells Another question: Do you know yet... how much of a draw in power the fan on the fireplace takes ? Is the goal zero handling your power needs ?

[@TheMortells]

@@KelpieK9 The fireplace fan pulls a pretty minimal amount of power. I just tested it out and at low it was pulling 1 amp per hour and on high it was 2 amps per hour. So far the Goal Zero has been handling our needs for long weekend trips. If we go on a week long trip and it is cloudy for 3-4 days in a row then we will get pretty low on power, but if it is sunny then we haven't had any issues!

[@ceraines90]

Thanks for the video! The rear gas line access looks useful but I’m not entirely sold on the rear tray cause it seems like nice storage for skis. Is there just a hole under the propane compartment that brings the exterior propane hose underneath the raised passenger side overhang?

[@TheMortells]

Hey Carter, yes the rear gas line runs out of the bottom of propane compartment and along the bottom side of the camper. One thing to note - If I remember correctly the rear gas line only comes with the camper if you get the drawer, you might want to confirm with Scout though because I could be wrong. The storage drawer is smaller than I was expecting but we already got it so we aren't going to remove it now :)

[@georgeroosevelt3957]

Great video! I live in Northern Colorado the Fort Collins area. Did you buy your camper here in Colorado?

[@TheMortells]

Hey George! We bought the camper through Boardman RV down in Pueblo. It was the only dealer in CO back when we put our deposit down in July. You can reach out to Scout to see if they have any newer dealers that are closer to Fort Collins.

[@georgeroosevelt3957]

I was so focused that I forgot to tell you it was a wonderful wonderful video thank you and God bless you guys

[@fregoso1985]

Thanks for the great review good luck on your new adventures I will be following you guys and and one of these days I will buy me a scout camper. I have a V-6 full-size Chevy Silverado with that payload capacity of 1700 pounds would that work for this camper? Also how much did you guys pay for it with all the accessories that you already have in it?

[@TheMortells]

Hey Grillo, thanks for the comment! Our payload on our truck is roughly 1,850 and we have no issues with the weight from a suspension point of view. We have a diesel engine so we have plenty of power as well so it is pretty easy to forget the camper is back there at points. I would suggest reaching out to Scout and they can provide more feedback related to your specific truck.

[@twayland6186]

If you're worried about weight a pup up camper is a great option. Your insurance will deny an accident claim if they find out you passed the 1700lb limit

[@fregoso1985]

@@twayland6186 I heard they do no get warm enough in cold temperatures. But thanks for the advise.

[@MichelleAiden]

Are you concerned that the water tank plus two roto pack cans is not enough?

[@TheMortells]

Hey Michelle, the life saver and two roto packs worked decently well for us last year, we could get out in the middle of no where for a 3-5 days and have enough water. If we wanted to be out longer then we would need some additional water.

[@gungfuriceboy]

Great Features!! Love the Heater!!...is there an AC 'option'??... i'll have to 'check out' their Website!! Cost??...Cheers!

[@TheMortells]

There isn't an AC option as of now but I think Scout is looking into one so hopefully in the future they will have that as an option. Yes - the website has a build your own Scout so you can see pricing details for the exact options you want.

[@gungfuriceboy]

@@TheMortells ..always Seems So RARE to find AC in Pop Up Truck Campers! don't peeps SWEAT on hot Humid Nights?? lol! The Kimbo Camper has an AC Option!!...oo..'decisions'!...LOL! Cheers from Canada! Safe 'travels'!

[@TruckCamperBooBoo]

Thank you very much for the Olympic video, now I know have a better idea of what to expect on the Kenai. Regarding the tailgate not closing all the way, is the camper slid all the way? and if it is, do you know if all of the full-size trucks will be like this? Anyways your video was very helpful thank you again.

[@TheMortells]

Hey Pedro, glad you liked the video! Our RAM2500 has a slightly shorter bed than some other models. Our previous truck, GMC Sierra1500 a little more than 1" longer so the bed would have closed with no problems.

[@FlynPig911]

Great review. Do you find the Goal Zero battery meeting your energy requirements?

[@TheMortells]

Hey Avery! So far it has been great for long weekend trips and pretty much lasts 4ish days even with out much sun to charge. We are currently on a longer trip and opted to stay at a official camp ground to plug it in and charge it. Also, we currently don't have the connector to charge the goal zero while driving, we plan on getting that and hopefully that helps out a lot!

[@TheMortells]

Wanted to add an update here. The last three days we have had plenty of sun and the goal zero managed to get back to 100% every day!

[@ervinsiverson9101]

Can you plug in a portable solar panel and chase the sun? I suspect the whole unit comes out as well.

[@davewallner9731]

Thank you for the video! One of the things that I have had trouble visualizing was the floor space. At about 9:21 you gave a really good view. Also, did you need to perform any special mods to your RAM 2500? What is your payload and was the truck special built? Thanks!

[@TheMortells]

Hey Dave, thanks for the comment! We have the Prospector package from AEV added to our RAM2500 but that is our only upgrades right now. Our payload is around 1,800 lbs and we have no issues with the camper, it drives great!

[@davewallner9731]

@@TheMortells Thanks so much for the info! Your truck and truck camper look great! Good luck an I look forward to watching your travels. 😀

[@damarisalli3160]

Where can you find it

[@TheMortells]

Hey Damaris, if you are talking about the camper, here is their website: scoutcampers.com

[@islandkat9193]

What is the weight with all that you have and the roof top?

[@TheMortells]

A little over 10k lbs

[@devin12393]

Need extra tire? Extra spare??

[@TheMortells]

The tire on the back is the only spare we have, since we went up to 37" tires, we couldn't fit the spare underneath the truck so the stock spare was removed and sold.

[@sengsithisakd2393]

Awesome. How much did that setup cost ?

[@TheMortells]

Thanks! The Scout Campers start at around $20K but with all the add ons we did ours was closer to $30K with delivery and taxes 👍🏼

[@cjodyssey]

the lack of actual solar, climate control, and bathroom are deal breakers for me. these things are available in different brands of similar size. i would build my rig around a functional bathroom and climate control but just a personal choice. no way i could camp in my area without an AC.. also i feel like theres alot of waste space that could be used for storage. like.. only having hanging loops for carabiners??

[@TheMortells]

Scouts are intended to be very minimalistic and lightweight campers, which is what we like about them, but they might not be everyone! There's a good bit open storage spaces too, but we're figuring out how to make the storage more functional for our needs (check out our Drawer Installation video if you're interested). We're hoping being in a dryer climate that we'll be ok without AC, but we haven't done much warm weather camping in it yet. We'll see this summer!

[@ordinarygamer1353]

Does your truck have a cummins?

[@TheMortells]

Yes it does!

[@ordinarygamer1353]

@@TheMortells thank you for the reply!! My dream truck is a ram 2500 or 3500 with the cummins

[@KingpinKumar]

What truck is that

[@TheMortells]

That was a RAM2500

[@symcardnel1741]

um good info.. thanks for making this um I hope you guys get tons of use out of that bad boy um i hate seeing brand new, un beat to heck stuff um um

[@TheMortells]

Thanks! We've um been loving it. Living in it full-time now for um over year! Well, actually we upgraded to um a different Scout model, the Kenai. Now we're in um Mexico and traveling the Pan-um-American Highway!

[@bobbader4789]

No AC ?

[@TheMortells]

These campers are made to be pretty simple and light weight so AC isn't currently an option from the factory. We did install an AC unit on our Kenai camper recently and will be putting a video out about that soon.

[@felixcat9318]

What a utilitarian model this is, no actual water system other than a remarkably small capacity plastic jerry can, no grey holding tank, extremely basic storage and electrical system, and at a price which appears contrary to its almost spartan build. Please note that my opinion is in no way a criticism of the buyers.

[@TheMortells]

It's definitely a simplistic system, which is what we wanted, but might not work for everyone! We like that we don't have to winterize it or have plumbing infrastructure which is often the thing that fails in RVs/campers. Noted that you weren't criticizing us :)

[@yotagang3705]

how much was it

[@TheMortells]

The Scout Olympic camper is currently starting at $23,990. The price has gone up a bit since we bought ours a few years ago.

[@jamescliftonbates]

What kind of dog is Granger?

[@TheMortells]

Hey James, she is a wirehaired pointing griffon!

[@jamescliftonbates]

@@TheMortells Thanks!! She's lovely as is your camper!

[@richardoldfield286]

This is like a $30 motel go buy a Arctic Fox and be in comfort for the same price as this box.

[@jeremyfleming2164]

but it weights like 1,500 pounds more!!!

[@richardoldfield286]

Yuppie camper

[@davidbodine6465]

Good tour but in the future get rid of the word ah and um. Very annoying.

[@TheMortells]

We are always trying to improve our presentation skills! I think we've gotten a little better in later videos, but um, we are not natural talkers on screen haha ;)

[@futurebalance6134]

Cool little camper but overpriced for sure.

[@TheMortells]

We love it!

[@bowzerthedog1130]

Nice video, but practice not saying ‘“uhm’’ in your next video….

[@TheMortells]

Noted, we're working on it!