Serene Dispersed Camping Along a Wild Oregon Creek

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softroadingthewest

softroadingthewest

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@extersmedleyjr118
@extersmedleyjr118 3 жыл бұрын
Its so refreshing watching your channel. Usually with these type of channels we get the guy with a ninety thousand dollar rig who bounce's it of rocks seemingly without care. Explaining to us how he buys what he needs to be comfortable while he does it. You show us a real person overlanding with a truck you use to go to work and well live. You don't bounce it off rocks or scream full throttle thru mud. You work to hard on it yourself to do that nonsense nor I imagine can you afford to do that anyhow. Four wheel drive for you is a means to end not the story itself its incidental to that. Getting out there enjoying the country is the story and you tell it well. That's why the Forester was such a good overland vehicle and while an upgrade the Nissan is still in that ball park. You keep it real and that is priceless.
@simpleinstinct
@simpleinstinct 3 жыл бұрын
No InstaLanding here.
@MattCookOregon
@MattCookOregon 3 жыл бұрын
Hi. Millionaire overlanding playboy here. I plan on crossing the Columbia river with my submarine-hummer-landcruiser soon. Might throw GONE WRONG or something in the title.
@extersmedleyjr118
@extersmedleyjr118 3 жыл бұрын
@@MattCookOregon Ah ha It can climb Mt Everest to huh after being air dropped by one of your many planes. Once at the top you let it roll off and crash then rebuild it in two days and go camping in the Sahara desert! Ah the while you solve crime and save rare birds and little kittens and fluffy baby bunny rabbits!
@MattCookOregon
@MattCookOregon 3 жыл бұрын
@@extersmedleyjr118 Maybe dump my own trash and clean it for a video too. You have just planned my summers content!
@extersmedleyjr118
@extersmedleyjr118 3 жыл бұрын
@@MattCookOregon No way clean gulp the can? I got shivers with that it sounds awesome!!
@ajmalave9510
@ajmalave9510 3 жыл бұрын
Best way to start my Saturday morning!!
@sagebrushbob2321
@sagebrushbob2321 3 жыл бұрын
I miss trees. I've been living in the high desert near the Idaho/Oregon border for the last 45 years, but every time you put up one of these vids around the Eugene/Springfield area I still get that feeling that something is missing. I was raised in Springfield way back when U of O was considered a conservative university and Weyerhauser was king. I think this year I'm going to make a road trip over to the wet side just to hug a tree and remember what Douglas fir smells like. Thanks for the reminder Donald!
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
One of my grandfathers worked at the Weyerhauser plant in Springfield. One of my 5th-grade field trips was touring the paper production there. :-)
@frankvehafric5062
@frankvehafric5062 3 жыл бұрын
We spent six years in the 90's living in Payette and working in Ontario. We bought and lived in the old Baptist Church in Payette. I liked the work there and the countryside generally, but I longed for the green of Western Oregon. I would head to Portland once a month for business meetings and I was under strict orders not to tell my wife how beautiful it all was. We've been back on the west side for over twenty years now, wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
@sagebrushbob2321
@sagebrushbob2321 3 жыл бұрын
@@softroadingthewest My dad was a primary road builder for Weyerhauser for more than 30 years. He knew every two-track forest service and logging road from Brownsville to Roseburg by heart. His favorite thing was to load up his VW camper and spend days just driving around for hundreds of miles and never see pavement. No maps. It was all in his head. Apparently, I get my backroad wanderlust from him.
@brianpratt2681
@brianpratt2681 3 жыл бұрын
I honestly love this channel - he does this stuff in a budget-friendly, weekender-friendly, DIY-friendly way - taking back overlanding for the people! It's a perfect mix of gear infotainment while staying focused on the spirit of adventure and outdoor companionship - and beautiful photography, music and editing is a bonus too.
@Jeffrose_
@Jeffrose_ 3 жыл бұрын
I love that you added some of your mishaps. We are all human.
@om617yota8
@om617yota8 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man. Coffee, breakfast, and a new Softroadingthewest video. Great start to the weekend. Thank you sir for posting a new video.
@mtnbound2764
@mtnbound2764 3 жыл бұрын
its the simple things in life that make it rich.
@Elksniffer1
@Elksniffer1 3 жыл бұрын
Wait they are serving breakfast with this viewing!? Oh yeah!
@thatotherguy6231
@thatotherguy6231 3 жыл бұрын
The sound of flowing water is what makes a camping trip. Great video!
@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531
@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531 3 жыл бұрын
The flowing water and all the trees does make it an inviting background.🥂
@AndrewKumler
@AndrewKumler 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I have camped at that spot before a few times. I'm out in Springfield, maybe I'll run into you one of these days.
@hopehealsinternationalmini4291
@hopehealsinternationalmini4291 3 жыл бұрын
We love watching you on your adventures. Loyal viewers from the Philippines.
@mtnbound2764
@mtnbound2764 3 жыл бұрын
Im curious how you ever found his channel?
@hopehealsinternationalmini4291
@hopehealsinternationalmini4291 3 жыл бұрын
@@mtnbound2764 A simple search looking for Subaru owners that go overlanding and camping.
@hopehealsinternationalmini4291
@hopehealsinternationalmini4291 3 жыл бұрын
@@mtnbound2764 Feel free to subscribe to our Channel too. Take Care.
@mtnbound2764
@mtnbound2764 3 жыл бұрын
@@hopehealsinternationalmini4291 I'll certainly check it out! I have a nissan Xterra for offroad/ overlanding
@dr.emiliolizardo3224
@dr.emiliolizardo3224 3 жыл бұрын
Truly the best sort of background noise.
@cdeboer11
@cdeboer11 3 жыл бұрын
The frontier is a very under rated truck, loved mine! It’s fun watching you rig yours out
@shawngreenwood7825
@shawngreenwood7825 3 жыл бұрын
I like you simple camper cap set-up. No need to go all out with a $100,000 camper to get out and enjoy. I am old enough to know I do not want to sleep on the ground anymore. Thanks for bring us along. Keep up the great job!
@VirginiaHapa
@VirginiaHapa 3 жыл бұрын
He’s back
@northcoastoutdoorchannel
@northcoastoutdoorchannel 3 жыл бұрын
Really awesome campsite, creekside camps are the best! Enjoying the new truck!
@andy_an_outdoors_guy
@andy_an_outdoors_guy 3 жыл бұрын
the birds eye view of the camp and river was pretty nice :)
@Olly3pow
@Olly3pow 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Donald, for beautiful, real, honest info and content. Outtakes and all!
@uritaub5441
@uritaub5441 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see you out there Donald!
@morningglory459
@morningglory459 3 жыл бұрын
The cricket 🦗 sounds 👍🏻😹😂 from the bloopers 🤣
@PrimalOutdoors
@PrimalOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын
That was a great video, you did an amazing job of not only capturing the camping experience but also the environment around you. Jason
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason!
@broinsocali
@broinsocali 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back out doing what you love to do.
@fwdadventuresza254
@fwdadventuresza254 3 жыл бұрын
A great vid as always...loving the outtakes 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
@chrisfoster882
@chrisfoster882 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for sharing. Build will come together when it is supposed to. Set it up for you, not anyone else.
@mastarce
@mastarce 3 жыл бұрын
Gotta say I did enjoy the outtakes :)
@radadventuresnw7045
@radadventuresnw7045 3 жыл бұрын
You don’t need a Thermacell with all that garlic! 🤣 Great video! Love the outtakes at the end. 👍🏼👍🏼
@jasonlee-os1qi
@jasonlee-os1qi 3 жыл бұрын
LOVELY!!
@billkipper3264
@billkipper3264 3 жыл бұрын
A fine and funny film of you frolicking with friends in the forest who also formerly featured a Forester but now find freedom foraying in a 4x4 Frontier. Fantastic!
@sweener88
@sweener88 3 жыл бұрын
Loved it! Also really enjoyed the outtakes! Keep doing those :)
@alongfortheadventure6676
@alongfortheadventure6676 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome frontier build!
@pnwxplore
@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын
Great video man. Looks like an awesome spot!
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Nice spot for sure, though I have to say, the river noise overpowering the dialog is a PITA when trying to edit the video. That's the *last* time I'm filming an episode in that spot, LOL.
@martykong3592
@martykong3592 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks MUCH for bringing me along! I was really impressed with clarity of your rear view camera, and hope you do a review of it soon. All the BEST to you and family! Cheers! :)
@excaliburoverland
@excaliburoverland 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see you back out again. My truck will be ready to go on local trips in a couple weeks. Also from Eugene.
@Dutch1951x
@Dutch1951x 3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful spot! Nice video.....
@CosmoWeems
@CosmoWeems 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nice to see the wilderness! =Cosmo
@stop153rz2
@stop153rz2 3 жыл бұрын
Outtakes are great!
@ChrisWilliams-tn6fy
@ChrisWilliams-tn6fy 3 жыл бұрын
Some of your best so far. Cinematography is incredible this time! Keep it up…!
@tacoburn5198
@tacoburn5198 3 жыл бұрын
Creepy voyeur camera! That gave me a good laugh! 😆 Glad you could get out mid-week to test out your progress.
@Fe_lix
@Fe_lix 3 жыл бұрын
Yes you have a very nice De Buyer skillet, good choice ! I also use them both at home and on my trips. If I want to carry only 1 pot for everything I take their poele paysanne (the version with 2 small handles to pack smaller) that I use both as a skillet and a casserole.
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
It's a new addition and so far I am LOVING it! I like it SO much better than the crappy teflon/T-FAL type pans I was using...seasoning it was simple and it's already incredible nonstick...and I LOVE how much I can heat that thing up! Absolute pleasure to cook in.
@Dennis-1367
@Dennis-1367 3 жыл бұрын
@@softroadingthewest could you tell which model line it is? I was still looking for a good pan for the camper and only have one massive iron cast one which is so heavy I could use it as a sand anker
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
@@Dennis-1367 de Buyer Mineral B. Mine is the 9.5” skillet, great size for me by myself but might be a touch small for other uses. I referred frequently to KZbin channel Uncle Scott’s Kitchen for tips on seasoning the pan and general cooking with carbon steel. Good info and he’s funny too.
@Dennis-1367
@Dennis-1367 3 жыл бұрын
@@softroadingthewest ah thanks, and nice tip about the channel, I wanted to learn how to use those pans and keep them for eternity
@davidcolinstillman5585
@davidcolinstillman5585 3 жыл бұрын
BREATHTAKING BEAUTY VIEWS COLORS SCENERY LANDSCAPE & DRONE FOOTAGE TOO 👌 LOVE YOU'LLS CAMPSITE ! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW YOU SETUP THE TRUCK FOR YOU & FAMILY. BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON 🙏 YOUR JOURNEYS ! ENJOYED 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨
@OregonOverland
@OregonOverland Жыл бұрын
Love the videos! Just moved to Nehalem and starting to get my rig overland ready! Will have to connect when I’m seasoned enough to keep up on the trails. Thanks for all the advice and recommendations!
@KJ-eh5oo
@KJ-eh5oo 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for always keeping it real. Your (and others') channel(s) has inspired me to get back out there- 5 weekends running, from Alsea to Alford. All in a 2WD 2003 Ford Escape that cost $300. (initially, no missing decimal places)
@pamelaklemp5615
@pamelaklemp5615 2 жыл бұрын
First time watching your videos. Really enjoyable and a great setup for soft wild camping.
@BackroadExploration
@BackroadExploration 3 жыл бұрын
Loved this quick trip. I love your camp footage. I felt like I was there. I’ve watched every video and still impressed with your creativity and greenery of the PNW
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jared! The lush green is never in short supply!
@4x4overlandingandotheradve28
@4x4overlandingandotheradve28 3 жыл бұрын
Great seeing the build and a new video. We have been on a 16 day trip around South Island New Zealand and I agree with you the build seemed perfect on paper but there will be some changes when I get home. Looking forward to the next video.
@StacySalmans
@StacySalmans 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Donald. Always look forward to your perspective of nature.
@sadkomodo
@sadkomodo 3 жыл бұрын
I loved your breakfast spot! Very tranquil!
@debh9328
@debh9328 3 жыл бұрын
What an awesome spot! I Love the sound of water in the background, so relaxing. You’ve got great ideas and I plan to use some of them in my camping. Thanks for a great video !
@JoshEbersole
@JoshEbersole 3 жыл бұрын
Man this looks so awesome. I’m extremely jealous.
@virginiarocks
@virginiarocks 3 жыл бұрын
Lol. That was fun. And pretty stream.
@erichughes9098
@erichughes9098 3 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you😎👍
@Oregontrailblazin
@Oregontrailblazin 3 жыл бұрын
We know where you are !! We are From Springfield !! We get out alot too !!
@Old_Rider
@Old_Rider 3 жыл бұрын
Haha I just was there 3 weeks ago. You should put together a frontier meet up 😂
@GoodStarfish
@GoodStarfish 3 жыл бұрын
Really into this build. Great job, man.
@thatoneguyazadventures
@thatoneguyazadventures 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing work as always man! Good to see you out there again.
@1oldvato782
@1oldvato782 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Donald for taking us along for the ride as always another great adventure with your new rig. Just one quick question Donald how has your refrigerator been doing and maybe you can give us a quick review since you have had it a while. Thanks again for the ride.
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
If at some point I find myself lacking some content, maybe I could go back and 1-year review it, but short answer, it continues to do the job. Obviously I didn't buy this, but if I had, I would have been satisfied with the investment. I plan to keep using it as it works well...no real complaints that would make me look at something else for now.
@RumbleOverland
@RumbleOverland 3 жыл бұрын
Man, that light hitting the river at 11:34, beautiful! Loving the SH Forester reps too :)
@davec9244
@davec9244 3 жыл бұрын
I like the topper lots of room , you do eat well too
@CoasttoCascadia
@CoasttoCascadia 3 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! Love seeing the progress on the truck! Really getting the itch to get back out there and your videos always make that itch worse! 🤣 Good stuff and those bloopers were my probably my favorite yet!
@michaelclar3066
@michaelclar3066 3 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! The fadeout to your logo was a really nice touch! It's a simple thing but it adds something to your videos :)
@kevinthomson6324
@kevinthomson6324 3 жыл бұрын
Lol loved the magnet problem. I was thinking how, why you wouldn’t want your kitchen set up on a pull out drawer from under your bed. But when you woke up opened your door and looked out to see your table with stove and propane still out and set up was smart. One less thing to pack up before bed and one less thing to get back out and set back up to make breakfast in the morning. Oh and the size of that lamb chop was insane. Surprised you didn’t just take the butcher knife to use as a steak knife while eating it. Very interesting to see your friend who has the same truck and his take on the set up. Guess the rooftop tent makes more sense if traveling as a couple. But the shot with their puppy shows a major flaw. The fact their dog can’t get up and sleep with them. Our dog would be very upset if he was left behind after we climbed up to go to sleep.
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Very astute observation on the kitchen pullout thing. I'm actually going to talk about this in next weekend's video, but that was completely unintentional serendipity. This is ALL a temporary rough draft...that table thing was an improvisation because I couldn't make a pullout work with the rest of my improvised temporary setup, but totally accidentally realizing I could leave the stove set up overnight...now I'm rethinking the whole thing!
@28TrucksTravel
@28TrucksTravel 3 жыл бұрын
We've found that when it gets dark the mosquitos come out in swarms! Never heard of that Thermacell but the candles we've been burning have been useless!
@docink6175
@docink6175 3 жыл бұрын
maybe its just me but the sounds of nature are 1000x better than any overlay noise.. scratches happen... I glued washers around the inside of my van so I can stick magnet lights where I want, you could paint them so they blend in or add a metal strip painted to match
@alexanderweaver4838
@alexanderweaver4838 3 жыл бұрын
I love the simplicity of your rig, Don. Not a lot of disarray and mess going on. Well organized. I liked the Gazelle screen tent set up. The one thing I dislike are the the bug invasions and the Gazelle would certainly help to keep the "enemy" at bay. I have a bug screen for my van's sliding doorway and for the rear barn doors. However, I would prefer to sit outside to relax and eat. Beautiful campsite.
@peaceoutlisar9500
@peaceoutlisar9500 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Loved the outtakes! 😆
@ALNSMOVERLAND
@ALNSMOVERLAND 3 жыл бұрын
Another enjoyable adventure! I'm still very jealous of the campspots you have around here 😁
@_autoverse
@_autoverse 3 жыл бұрын
That sticker on the fridge was a fun little touch, especially as you were both by a river.
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Right?? So perfect. Plus I think in the thumbnail image of my first video at this spot a year and a half ago, I literally used the phrase "down by the river" inspired by the Matt Foley sketches. :-)
@boblinda1738
@boblinda1738 3 жыл бұрын
I think the cricket in the out takes wanted equal time. Nice video.
@KristopherEbarb
@KristopherEbarb 3 жыл бұрын
Love the outtakes, hilarious!
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks Kristopher! Hope you guys are doing are well!
@04JALD
@04JALD 3 жыл бұрын
Great video again Donald. Really like what your doing to your build. One of these days I want to travel up to Oregon for a week or two and explore. Going to see if I can catch up with a few KZbinrs in Oregon. Spent time with JonDZ in Calif which was fun. Be safe and safe travels.
@BirdPhish
@BirdPhish 3 жыл бұрын
Catching up on your vids...was off on my own adventure for the last 6 weeks in Owyhee Canyon north and south of Rome and all over Idaho. Incredible time I had around Owyhee Canyon all inspired by you and Jason/Primal Outdoors thank you, thank you, thank you....You switched to a carbon steel pan it looks like...nice.... Great job on the video....thanks for sharing!
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, after getting scolded countless times for my crappy non-stick pans, LOL, I finally followed up. I found myself diving down the unexpectedly deep rabbit hole of carbon steel geekery, but was quickly convinced. I absolutely *love* the pan and I think another one will be entering the stable soon. :-)
@BirdPhish
@BirdPhish 3 жыл бұрын
@@softroadingthewest my go to pan too...best way to season them is with potato peels, your oil of choice and salt
@AADCOA
@AADCOA 3 жыл бұрын
As always great video Donald. I was wondering if that was the same spot you camped at with the Forester build update that time. Ironically enough that was the first video I ever saw of yours as I first discovered your channel! It's great to see you out of the garage and doing some further testing, but I do also enjoy the build videos. While you're not in a Suby anymore, there are still many things I learn from watching your videos and the decisions you make regarding your overlanding needs. As always, looking forward to the next one!
@solitudeinthewild82
@solitudeinthewild82 3 жыл бұрын
What an amazing video, my friend! Nice camping! The nature is amazing.. Enjoyed watching. Cheers from Russia, ✌🙂 , and welcome to my channel about bushcraft! Bestregards, Yuriy!
@MattCookOregon
@MattCookOregon 3 жыл бұрын
Very good presentation. That truck is going to be a monster in a few months. This is nice and relaxing. It makes me want to get back to the mountains. Too much time at the coast lately but that ends soon.
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
As it happens, I want to get back to the coast. Too much time at the mountains lately.
@MattCookOregon
@MattCookOregon 3 жыл бұрын
@@softroadingthewest We could high five on 138 when we switch
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
See you out there bro
@jayesh5131
@jayesh5131 3 жыл бұрын
@14:25 That was hilarious lol🤣
@dkirk2580
@dkirk2580 3 жыл бұрын
What did you do with the other half of the cow?
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
LOL...It was lamb. Much easier to transport a side of lamb. :-) I swear it wasn't THAT big, somehow the lens angle and the relatively small pan made it look WAY bigger than it actually was. It was also riddled with bone and gristle and I probably consumed about a third of what seen. Ultimately not a great value per pound, haha.
@dkirk2580
@dkirk2580 3 жыл бұрын
@@softroadingthewest you're living an awesome life. I always look forward to your next video. Great content. Really like the Frontier too.
@yepme6484
@yepme6484 3 жыл бұрын
Hi from your neighbor from Springfield Oregon.
@kamikazekunze
@kamikazekunze 3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! Maybe insulate and panel the inside of the topper? I bet it would help in a lot of ways. Please keep them videos coming.
@jodielindakeahey5214
@jodielindakeahey5214 3 жыл бұрын
Haven’t gotten use to you in a Frontier yet. Gonna take some time. It’s certainly shaping up though.
@scottmacdonald1877
@scottmacdonald1877 3 жыл бұрын
5' bed vs 6' bed. I do a lot of truck camping. That one extra foot means you can post up and camp/sleep inside your bed/shell if need be. Without a tent.
@regularlyirregular8876
@regularlyirregular8876 3 жыл бұрын
Been watching your channel for over a year now but until last week I was living in Virginia, so far I'm loving living in Oregon but haven't really had the chance to hit any trails or hiking around here yet. My Crosstrek is still stock for now but I hope to find some subie-friendly trails to explore in the PNW!
@OneBaldingWookiee
@OneBaldingWookiee 3 жыл бұрын
Those outtakes man 👌🤣
@joshua.harazin
@joshua.harazin 3 жыл бұрын
I have the butane-powered thermacell, and it seems to work really well ... most of the time. Too much wind and your protection bubble just blows away.
@JavierBlanchardBJJ
@JavierBlanchardBJJ 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful location
@chrisnesbit6823
@chrisnesbit6823 3 жыл бұрын
Don, always enjoy your practicality and cinematic anesthetic. Nice to see you out there! Like what you've done with your set up. I thought the bumper table was interesting when you first set it up. Then I saw you exit the canopy the next morning and I thought: that is genius. Any concerns about wildlife being attracted to the stove overnight? I can imagine that accessing the refrigerator in thr cab is gonna get old...
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Well to be honest, the ability to leave the stove set up was purely accidental. The "table" was a really quickly thrown together improvisation to stand in for a future pull-out kitchen and it was just serendipity that it happened to work out that way...and it's now got me rethinking my whole kitchen approach. I'll be covering all this in next weekend's video actually. I'm not too worried about animals. While my stove has generally always been packed away when I sleep, virtually everyone else I have ever camped with over the years leaves their stoves out the whole time they're at camp. Dispersed camping like this, the wildlife is not accustomed to people as it can be in the vicinity of state park campgrounds. If I was camping in Yosemite National Park, you can bet that stove would get packed away for the night. :-) So far the fridge hasn't bothered me. I've just grabbed everything I need for a given meal at once. I originally thought I would incorporate it in the truck bed kitchen but there simply isn't the room. Two unexpected benefits of having the fridge in the cab are that on hot days, it is riding inside the air-conditioned cab, and at night, I can't hear the compressor cycle on and off as I would if it were in the canopy with me. :-)
@ChrisZBr0wn
@ChrisZBr0wn 3 жыл бұрын
VHB some small strips of steel to where you think you might wanna use the magnetic lights :)
@slol144
@slol144 3 жыл бұрын
or a magnet strip from a frig door seal
@garretlewis4103
@garretlewis4103 3 жыл бұрын
It was a pretty good spot. I am surprised you didn’t have a bunch of cars/traffic because it looked like you 2 were setup on the turnaround at the end of the road.
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
It was a little side spur, not a road. And it was midweek. Didn't see a soul once we got a certain distance out of the nearby small town.
@terrycaldwell9114
@terrycaldwell9114 3 жыл бұрын
Have used thermally in 2 variations for 5 years in buggy new hampshire. It works extremely well unless there is wind.
@adampolselli597
@adampolselli597 3 жыл бұрын
See what happens when you get a Frontier wet? They multiply! Please follow the rest of the directions and don't mod them after midnight. 😂
@simpleinstinct
@simpleinstinct 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
LOLOL Growing up in the 80s I absolutely adored that movie. :-)
@sagebrushbob2321
@sagebrushbob2321 3 жыл бұрын
What happens when you microwave a gremlin? BOOM! *ding!* Still one of the best movies ever.
@andrewgagner2927
@andrewgagner2927 3 жыл бұрын
In our few years worth of experience with the Thermacell, if you place it on a table at waist, etc, level the mosquitos hit anything exposed below the device..i.e. your legs, ankles, feet if in flip flops... have had the best luck when placing it on the ground. Thanks for the video, stay well.
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that is excellent information! I did have it sitting on my kitchen surface. I will try it on the ground next time!
@andrewgagner2927
@andrewgagner2927 3 жыл бұрын
@@softroadingthewest you're welcome my friend, found ya via Coyoteworks and you have a new subscriber. Thanks again.
@travdurland5676
@travdurland5676 3 жыл бұрын
I saw Oakridge & for a second thought you ran south to Tennessee... I'm a nerd, what can I say...
@jcblackmon
@jcblackmon 3 жыл бұрын
This was great! I loved the morning drone montage...so peaceful and captured the camp. It looks like the kithen is great...everything right where you need it! I'm curious, what's 4:27??
@elmerborders3976
@elmerborders3976 3 жыл бұрын
Do you ever use any of the water from the creeks?
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Personally I've only ever used creek water for a refreshing face wash in the morning (just splashing it onto me directly out of the creek) or, when overlanding in summer, I will take every opportunity to immerse myself completely in any creek, river or lake to clean off the past couple days worth of sweat and grime. :-) I wouldn't hesitate to use the creek water though for any situation where I'd be boiling it. There are no concerns about chemical pollution up this high, it's very clean water, but parasites are always possible in most of these streams so I would never drink it directly without some kind of purification, either a filtration system or boiling.
@Aspecto5
@Aspecto5 3 жыл бұрын
If you end up liking the Thermocell, I would get the backpacker edition. It threads right onto a can of fuel (like for a jetboil) and it'll save you a chunk of money for that reason alone. Those little tiny fuel charges are ridiculous. Love the video. Tomorrow I start welding up the bed rack for my Frontier. ✌️
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Oohhh that sounds better! This was a bit of an impulse purchase, I think I was in a store looking for something else and saw the Thermacell, had been thinking about getting one, and was surprised by the (low) price...always assumed they cost more. So, I take it you have the backpacker edition and have been happy with how well it wards off mosquitoes?
@pala4833
@pala4833 3 жыл бұрын
@@softroadingthewest We got the USB rechargeable one with extended 20' zone. I think it works. www.amazon.com/dp/B08PDH936V/ref=dp_iou_view_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@Aspecto5
@Aspecto5 3 жыл бұрын
@@softroadingthewest absolutely. I think it's the next best thing to deet. Which isn't the healthiest for us to be lathering up in all the time.
@scottmacdonald1877
@scottmacdonald1877 3 жыл бұрын
Mosquitos/bugs can ruin a good trip. Two years ago I did an early spring camping trip to the northern Sierras. Right after thaw/snow melt. Got eaten alive, every piece of skin not covered by clothing/DEET. The scary thing was I got some kind of reaction/allergy. Bitten on the backs of my hands. They swelled up like balloons. Scary stuff. Mosquitos carry some bad Juju.
@GamerNxUSN
@GamerNxUSN 3 жыл бұрын
Really thinking of getting a t6 to complement my t4 overland edition. Currently have an sj xt so not an option right now due to all the other crap I take along. Here in a couple of years if the Maverick does well and can be proven to be a good soft roader I may end up picking one up for a little more space.
@Dennis-1367
@Dennis-1367 3 жыл бұрын
Garage Don = Trail Don, both are fun to watch. Love the outtakes :D By the way, I just had to reserve an URL with "SoftroadingTheNorth" so I might start a barely used blog when going Sweden/Norway/Iceland with my Fozzy, I hope you dont mind the similarity.
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
I look forward to seeing where you go! I really enjoyed Jordan's trek up through there. And while I've had my feet on the ground briefly in Iceland, I was not allowed to exit the airport. Iceland backcountry is definitely bucket list...looks incredible!
@scottmb99
@scottmb99 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see you back on the road again, thanks for taking us along! Is there a video where you go over your drone? Love to learn more about that someday!
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
No, but it's just a very basic DJI Spark which I bought used off eBay for very little money. It's my second Spark (my first one remains 200 feet up a tree somewhere) and I've crashed this one a number of times, including into a creek one time, haha. For that reason I just can't bring myself to put a thousand dollars or more up in the air. The Spark has a lot of limits but has the huge advantage of being cheap. :-)
@scottmb99
@scottmb99 3 жыл бұрын
@@softroadingthewest Sounds like a plan!
@solosaga5091
@solosaga5091 3 жыл бұрын
The outtakes, 🤔🙄🤔😑 lol. We men of a certain age can totally relate.
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
Heh heh :-)
@TobyCostaRica
@TobyCostaRica 3 жыл бұрын
5:30 I upgraded to a rechargeable thermacell from Costco because the portable ones dry up. You have to use it all the same day. The oil and wick in the rechargeable one lets you take it out when you need it (like 1hr in the backyard) and cap it when you don’t.
@softroadingthewest
@softroadingthewest 3 жыл бұрын
That is excellent information, thank you
@imhidingintheshop8889
@imhidingintheshop8889 3 жыл бұрын
dammit Donald, I am going to have to stop watching these vids or step up my cooking game :-)
@simpleinstinct
@simpleinstinct 3 жыл бұрын
Come up to Washington this summer! I know some cool spots.
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