SOLO CAMPING Alone in the Forest, Tembo Tusk Cooking, and Relaxing in Nature | Mendocino NF

Last trip, Dijana went solo to Joshua Tree, so I figured I should do a solo trip this year too. Mendocino National Forest was cold, but the peace & quiet was a perfect way to clear my mind.

[@yeonsmsj]

I also have a RAV4, so I thought a lot about putting a rooftop tent on the roof, but watching the video made me confident. I envy the wonderful nature!

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Yea! The RAV4 is great and works well with a small rooftop tent.

[@thepnwtest2124]

Same Rav as you dude! To bad your not in Oregon would be awesome to have both Ravs together

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Hell yea! That would be awesome. We may make our way up there next year for a road trip! (still deciding what trips to do in 2021)

[@lisaolivera9270]

Looks so relaxing! And those steak fajita/quesadillas look gooooood

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Thanks Lisa! Everything tastes better out in nature away from everything :)

[@Kadenventures]

That annex is a lot bigger than I thought lol nice setup 👌🏽 solo trips can definitely be intimidating, one of my first videos on KZbin was solo camping in Alaska 🏕 but at the end of it all you feel really accomplished and glad u went out, clears the mind lol

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Yea! The annex is pretty great. Definitely appreciate the time along. I'll check out your solo trip video 👌🏽

[@Davidanderson-zu9wn]

Awesome set up!

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Thanks! Yes the awning room attachment definitely comes in handy!

[@coblaze1]

great vid!

[@LunarLanderXplor]

thanks!!

[@ayonadventures]

Great video 👍🏽

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Thank you!

[@bburgess67]

Great trip video, and you've got yourself a really nice set up! May I ask what brand of camp chair that is?

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Thank you! The chair is by Front Runner

[@alearninglife]

awesome!

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Thanks! It was an awesome trip for sure.

[@dcsharp13q]

Great video, what brand awning/room do you use? Looks perfect for what I’m looking for. Thanks!

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Thank you! The awning is the ARB Touring 2000mm. We also have the ARB Awning Room Attachment. There are other companies that produce similar products as well, but this was a good fit for our needs.

[@therootedprogress]

solo trips scare the Sh*t out of me hahaha but I think I will eventually get there. fresh haircut tho! haha interesting, I always wanted to know how difficult those awning room annexes were to setup. It looked pretty easy to setup, if anything, just tedious. Really got to plan to stay in one place after its setup. Perfect for when solo camping for sure. Id be a lil hesitant to set it up if i were with a larger group. Which awing and room attachment do you have? I think your convincing me on getting one just like the drone hahaha. and soon the skottle. but i did just by a two burner system by coleman so skottle is gonna be wayyy later. love the cooking parts of the video. seriously goals man! I dont like these instant dehydrated foods.

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Going solo was actually super fun. Great to have some time away from everything and just relax! The awning room attachment is really easy to set up, only issue is the bottom of it gets super dirty and gets messy when you roll it back up. However, we absolutely love the room attachment and we plan to bring it on most trips. The awning and awning attachment are from ARB. It is the 2000mm model (about 6.5'). Super excited to test it during winter camping trips. Just got a Mr Buddy heater and plan to warn up the whole room so we can eat, play board games, edit photos etc inside the warm room. And yea the skottle is great but you can make some amazing food on the Coleman burners as well! Looking forward to when we can trail run & camp & cook together!

[@mattaragon7346]

What is your awning/room attachment thing? It’s pretty sweet. I just got a 21 rav4 trd too! 🚙

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Nice, congrats on the new RAV! Our awning is an ARB Touring 2000mm. Its about 6.5' long and fits well on the RAV. The awning room attachment is also from ARB and attaches easily to the awning. Overall its a great set up & as you can see in the video, it can be set up with just one person.

[@scottherrick7531]

Nice set up bud. You show that less is more enjoyable.

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Thank you! Always good to get away from normal life and spend some time in nature.

[@sherryxo]

Cool

[@LunarLanderXplor]

:)

[@kathynichols6602]

First time viewer. What is the tent set up on top? Does Toyota make that for the RAV?

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Thanks for watching! The tent is a rooftop tent made by iKamper. Toyota does not make rooftop tents, but you can attach one to almost any SUV or truck. Super fun way to camp, and they have gotten very popular!

[@kathynichols6602]

@@LunarLanderXplor thank you for that information. I will look into as I hope to a RAV owner soon.

[@HotSizzleTV_]

If you have a Rav4 or any suv with a panoramic roof or sun roof can you put the tent thing on top of your roof like your set up ?

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Not sure about the panoramic roof, but the tent & roof rack work just fine with our normal sunroof.

[@mkventures5259]

What is that you’re using to cook on? I want one!

[@LunarLanderXplor]

It is a Tembo Tusk Skottle : tembotusk.com/collections/cooking-and-accessories We love it!

[@mkventures5259]

@@LunarLanderXplor thanks so much!

[@renzoferrervia]

Nice video bro, could you share the type of camera and drone that you use pls?

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Thanks! Yea we use a combination of things. All the shots of cooking are on a Fuji XT30, the shots in the car are on a DJI Osmo Pocket, and the drone is a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom.

[@renzoferrervia]

@@LunarLanderXplor tks a lot!

[@crowwrestler]

Thinking about breaking up with his girl but seeing if the videos will still do good 🤣🤣 totally kidding! Great video man 👍🏻 I just went on an overlanding trip with my dad in Colorado it was epic!

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Haha good one🤣 ! Don't worry, we are all good. We just each do a solo trip (or two) each year to experience camping alone. Its a wonderful experience if you have not tried it! Nice to hear about a trip to Colorado, such a great place for camping and exploring!

[@icalos15]

What brand are those sunglasses???

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Christopher Cloos: christopher-cloos.com/collections/paloma/products/paloma-on-the-rocks-sun-prescription

[@josevargas6466]

Where did u get that room ?

[@LunarLanderXplor]

It's the ARB awning room attachment. Pretty sure we ordered it on Amazon. There are other manufacturers of awnings that have their own room attachments too.

[@Soloriderpowder]

What kind of awning do u have

[@LunarLanderXplor]

ARB Touring awning & room attachment

[@dhanghimire2806]

Whats the location of this place? How did you find out?

[@LunarLanderXplor]

This is north of Clear Lake. The entire Mendocino NF is basically open for dispersed camping (unless closed due to fires or bad weather). I found this spot using Google Maps to find potential campsites, then just went out and explored the forest until I found a good & private location.

[@rahobby3m]

GOOD JOB BRO...!!! 1 SUBSCRIBE FOR YOU

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Awesome!! Thanks for watching & subscribing :)

[@riguelon73]

Hey body! What it’s your set up! Trying to build up mine, and if you won’t mind sharing would love to hear it. Appreciate it.

[@LunarLanderXplor]

Hey there! We have a number of upgrades: -Frontrunner Slimline rack -iKamper Skycamp Mini 2 Rooftop Tent -ARB Touring 6.5' awning with awning room attachment -LPAventure skid plate & bumper guard -Rough Country 2.5" spacer lift -Dendoff stiffer rear coils -Dometic fridge & PLB40 battery & a solar panel -Lots of other gear -We also just got new wheels & tires! much bigger & more aggressive compared to the stock ones when this was filmed.

[@riguelon73]

Thank you that helps me tons. Love you adventurous hope one day bum on ones those trips.. cheers!!

[@LunarLanderXplor]

yea! We'll be doing a bunch of trips around Cali this summer. Cheers!

[@riguelon73]

Kool we trying to hit Cali this summer too. I live in Phoenix area. Cheers!