The Overland Adventure of a Lifetime Begins

[@TrailRecon]

This was truly the adventure of a lifetime! Here is the list of videos from our journey: Ep 1. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKewk5KYqtKma8U Ep 2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaWwdopuYsRlgqs Ep 3. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnyWqJSVh5p0i9U Ep 4. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmaVZnShpqmlftE

[@TheStoryTillNow]

Had to introduce Brad to Canada properly with some Timmy’s 👍🏻

[@TrailRecon]

Sooo good!

[@raymondforbes4295]

Was he saying "eh" a lot byt the end, eh?

[@chrisridebike8]

Is it different than Tim Horton’s in the US?

[@johnsebastianbach]

I think they're the same, at least the Ontario and Western NY/Michigan timmies are the same.

[@Dwealdric]

Brad is way too polite towards Tim's coffee. While his politeness may make him an honorary Canadian, he should really try some better coffee. Even McDonalds uses a far superior blend. Timmy's tastes like a blend of cigarettes and cotton candy.

[@DJZach22]

We need an overlanding cook book from you guys

[@garretlewis4103]

As a firefighter, I like the fire lookout towers. Glad to hear the 4x4 club is maintaining some so they don’t rot away. A piece of firefighting history for sure.

[@SgtRipcord]

Trail Recon vids are always an immediate click but when my home province is represented I clicked even faster.

[@exreturn2010]

So cool everything except the gladiator's mosquito v6 buzzing for hours.

[@christopherharris6005]

Awesome video as always Brad and Shaun. This adventure to the Arctic Ocean is so inspiring and epic. Thanks for letting us ride along with y’all on y’all’s adventures.

[@chrisblanchard4849]

Nice to see my hometown of Quesnel on your video!

[@cdnjeepoverland]

Stellar journey! Thanks for documenting it for all of us to enjoy - anyone who’s even attempted to record a trip can appreciate just how much work goes into something like this. What a time we live in, when independent creators can generate such amazing content!! Thank you.

[@TrailRecon]

Glad you enjoyed it! I really love documenting the adventures.

[@korewest]

I love the juxtaposition of the raised air intake and the exhaust

[@qurbanaligulmohammadi2121]

Welcome to Canada 🇨🇦 pleasure to have you in our beautiful country 🎉

[@TrailRecon]

I can't wait to go back and see more!

[@ratnadipmajumdar8179]

Spacticular locations wonderful glimpse of wildlife truly both of you are moving in the lap of mother nature. Have a safe and blessed journey ❤️.

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you very much!

[@PanzerMace]

It really nice to finally see you in some locations that I know and have been to as BC is where I was born. Welcome!

[@TrailRecon]

BC is an incredible place!

[@edgarvalentin4984]

This is a great video. Keep making more!

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you! Will do!

[@teamorozuk6819]

Great job, Brad! I’m smiling right along with you…as usual!

[@TrailRecon]

I've been home for a week and I'm still smiling!

[@HONORYOUROATH]

Since I was a kid the comparative sizes of the Oceans has always fascinated me. But then sometimes you realize, it’s really just one big Ocean.

[@derekheuring2984]

I was born and raised in B.C. and hunted from Blackwater to McBride, MacKenzie to the Flathead valley to Vancouver island to Pink Mountain. Never drove to the Arctic circle. It would be a loong drive from Dallas, Texas to Tuk so I'm going to have to sit back and enjoy watching you guys.

[@That-Guy-79]

Geesh. Pink Mt. Lol. Bucking horse river lodge to Victoria. Just up in Hudson Hope right now. 🖖

[@clintdyson5765]

I'm glad you finally got to see some big horns.

[@DennisJPolson]

The start of an epic adventure. So glad you posted SitReps along the way, and I have been eager to see these videos of the entire trip.

[@HONORYOUROATH]

10:10 coming in sideways like a B-52 landing.

[@MD.ImNoScientician]

@TrailRecon @TheStoryTillNow Brad and Sean, thanks to you both. I watch both of your channels often. I just estimated the distance for me to drive to the Artic Circle from my home in SE Texas. If I drove to Birmingham Washington from Humble TX, it would be about ~2,450 miles. From Birmingham to Tuktoyaktuk the drive is another ~2,350 miles. Hmm... When I was a child my father would plan long trips like this for our family vacations. Always a challenge taken... Cheers

[@MD.ImNoScientician]

My father's lesson: It's not the distance driven. It's the various routes we take, that make our journey's fun.

[@tacomafamilyadventures9862]

Thanks for keeping it up!

[@ss4423]

Dream experience !!! You really inspire and give us a perspective of what a peaceful and simple life could be. As a veteran , this type of video relax and transport me to those places bringing peace to my mind.

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you and thank you for your service!

[@MichaelSmith-kr9qw]

Looked like a epic drive Doc !!! Glad you finally got to see the elusive Bighorn Sheep, Now the Moose and her calf that is something you rarely see, thank god she was on the other bank because they aren't the friendliest animals. Cannot wait for the rest of the series !

[@TrailRecon]

Oh ya, I'm thankful mom and her calf were on the other side. Thank you!

[@overloadOverland]

Brad you never disappoint. great video. i’m so happy you liked the area that i live. it’s impossible to capture 100% of the beauty of northern BC with camera but you are doing a fantastic job. keep up the great work

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Good. We can finally see what this area looks like without that hazy filter!

[@mildostres]

Good 😊👌

[@ChristopherCowin]

Good point about the mud tires most don’t know about or don’t care to know about it so thanks for that tidbit of info can’t wait to do this journey myself with hopefully a buddy too

[@BiO811HazarD]

Wow Brad, I was not expecting to see videos from your trip this fast after you got home! Can’t wait to watch the rest of your journey!

[@TrailRecon]

I was excited to get the first episode out....next video edit in progress.

[@michaelmyers2896]

What a fantastic adventure you guys are having. Loving seeing all these places. From one Aussie to you guys, Thankyou very much for sharing with us.

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you!

[@josephinebustos8074]

You’ll see many big horn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, the same in Zion NP.

[@TrailRecon]

I need to spend more time in Valley of Fire.

[@josephinebustos8074]

@@TrailRecon every time I camp there or even on day hiking trips big horn sheep are out and about. One time on a Sunday, about 15 of them by the visitor center and the biggest male I’ve seen ever.

[@jamestomlinson2247]

Man, you have no idea what these vids mean to me out on the trail, they really make me feel cozy inside

[@findmeinariver]

Thanks Brad for your perspective. I love both your and Shawn's videos and when I saw the two of you were planning a big trip in my own back yard I was really excitted. The arctic circle I think is on the minds of many off road enthusiasts and certainly somewhere I'd like to head in a few years when my youngest child is all done highschool. Welcome to Canada, BC and The Great White North! Epic trip so far.

[@perronse]

Bravo😊

[@bntravelin2]

This was a terrific series. Thanks for the great videos

[@karelesterhuizen7117]

Super, thank you for this first video and can’t wait for the rest.

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks for watching!

[@delepinenarey]

you’re literally my comfort person i love you kislux !

[@plexeus]

Welcome to Canada! Stunning beauty with the cost of admission being not for the faint of heart.

[@TrailRecon]

Ya, gas prices began to really increase more than I anticipated.

[@plexeus]

@@TrailRecon Gas prices and the terrain! it can go from "this is amazing!" to "this is a literal nightmare" in two corners lol my next trip will have to be in your neck of the woods! That Rubicon Trail has been calling my name since my first TJ

[@georgetouchton5435]

You will fall in love with Banff. My wife did a half marathon there a couple of years ago and we had a spectacular time.

[@TrailRecon]

We loved Banff... but that drive down the Ice fields to get there was breathtaking!

[@katevitacuracaberte6147]

Brad always has such a friendly narrative tone in his KZbin videos, you feel the excitement with each video but when he went through the border crossing, you heard his military voice. His bearing change, you heard the authority in his speech pattern 😂 great video!!!!!

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you! I guess after 26 years it just still comes out sometimes.

[@My8j]

All I can say is, wow, awesome video , Brad. Congratulations on your epic adventure to the Arctic Ocean. I'm looking forward to more great videos.

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks so much!

[@jeffmorris993]

Great video guys on this amazing adeventure. Hopefully the issue with Shaun's truck doesn't cause any more problems. I am heading off solo from northern Vermont in 2 weeks to drive the Dempster Highway to Tuk & the Arctic Ocean. Then on to Alaska for a few weeks, then camping in Jasper and Banff natonal parks before finally making my way back home to VT. Have a safe and fun trip!🐻

[@johnwoodley-kb8yp]

hello Brad and fellow trail recon fans. love this channel. not a jeeper, im an f150er. like camping and traveling though. I was an HT2 in navy. gotta go and watch this video. all be safe.

[@TrailRecon]

Right on!

[@DavidArellanoSTP]

Went to google earth to search the fire lookout… my man, you were waaaaaaaaaaaaay out/up there in the arctic, hell of a trip!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@ahmednesbitte4906]

Hi Brad, thank you so much for sharing this video. Thank you.

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks for watching!

[@victorlgcarvalho]

10:11 those are some solid drifting skills right there!! 😁

[@TrailRecon]

LOL! It was pretty slick!

[@seveydp]

Congratulations! On such a beautiful adventure! keep it coming.

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you! Will do and more to come.

[@lyndonhamby7432]

I’m jealous Brad 😂😂😂 Awesome trip. Stay safe 👍🏻

[@kristopherhowitt353]

I wish I had known when you guys were passing through Prince George. I would have offered my rural property for you to camp on. The wildlife here is awesome. I look forward to the return of the journey.

[@superdutyohv3401]

Mark, can you give us a video on how you built your studio, who helps you do research for your videos, how you access charts / data? You suddenly appeared on scene with all this rapidly growing infrastructure and it’s very impressive. Still want to make sure you’re not CIA. lol

[@dougfarrell9268]

How do you get killer drone footage when you are driving? Simply amazing.

[@Trucker316]

Being a tractor-trailer driver by trade, I'm really digging the exhaust stack you put on the Gladiator. If I had one, and it was a diesel, I'd probably do the same...now that you would have given me the idea...lol

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks, I'm really happy with how it turned out... version 2 coming soon.

[@OVRLNDX]

What an an amazing experience buddy!

[@TrailRecon]

It really was!

[@danielstevens3869]

I don't drink coffee, but whenever I see a Tim Hortons, I get coffee. I first had Tim Hortons coffee in Kandahar Afghanistan. Much needed after 4 hours of driving at night.

[@RichardSolomon-jn9zu]

Thank you for your service, sir!

[@chadgraber4575]

It was Green Beans for me. They were everywhere I went over there.

[@auduffer]

Same here--loved some TH on the boardwalk smoking a cigar waiting for the poo pond odors to waft in! 😅

[@auduffer]

@@chadgraber4575 because Kandahar started as a NATO-run base they had the TH instead of Green Beans.

[@danielstevens3869]

​@auduffer they had a green beans as well. At least when I was there they did.

[@CraigG21]

Epic trip & views! Cant wait to see more 👊

[@christinapittsley786]

We love Tim Hortons I'm gaga over Tim Bits and hubby loves a Double Double!

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

I think it was more the trailer, not the tires, that held you up @19:20. I ran into a similar situation while towing in the mud on an incline before.

[@TrailRecon]

I think a little of both.

[@speedbird3955]

Big horn for the win👍I'm still looking for a mountain lion. Great trip.....

[@TrailRecon]

I'm ok not seeing a mountain lion up close!

[@thomasoneal969]

I have seen peninsular big horn sheep in the city limits of Palm Springs, California

[@norcoredneck]

Thanks for sharing.

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks for watching!

[@markperza384]

Great adventure so far!!

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you!

[@Koritan]

LOL @24:04 Sysco! thats my company, they are everywhere!

[@bobf4333]

I would love to do this adventure trip, absolutely amazing views!

[@TrailRecon]

The views far exceed what I had imagined on this trip.

[@chrissolomon8868]

I will be following your this adventure episode by episode.....so far so good...all the best

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed episode 1.

[@chrissolomon8868]

@@TrailRecon brad , I even enjoyed your meeting up with epic family, and shawn...you guys rock...love from india

[@chrisblanchard4849]

Last time I was up Sinkut Mountain in Vanderhoof, that fire tower was still manned. Been a couple of years now, though.

[@teon1322]

Congrats on your big horn sheep sighting 🎉

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you, finally!

[@bntravelin2]

To ME, it seems more logical to take the pick up and camper. The tent trailer is nice but it seems like the camper has everything one would need... Any thoughts on if you were to do this trip again what would you take vehicle wise. I would choose the truck and camper. Again , this was the best trip I have seen you do.

[@fiftyshadesofurban]

23:58 I never imagined anyone could have that expression as a response to something Brad said to them. He does not look amused in the least. lol.

[@TrailRecon]

LOL! He was a little disappointed, but it all worked out.

[@dealy9268]

Awesome trip!

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you, it really was one I wont forget.

[@albetherechillin]

Amazing bro ❤

[@MentorMoments]

There certainly are some interesting stops along your journey, but to put the overall trip up the Dempster Hwy into perspective, we drove to Tuk last summer in our 43-foot diesel pusher motorhome, towing our Jeep Wrangler.

[@TrailRecon]

They do a good job maintaining the Demster (at least the southern part). You'll see in an upcoming episode there was a pretty big washout and I don't think the big rigs were getting through that.

[@TheWozWizard]

Enloe Dam

[@AlmostIdahoOverland]

my man Brad with the "Liquid Death" on stand by 🤣🤣

[@djp1234]

When I told them I'm driving to the Arctic Ocean, they asked if I had enough money in case I needed to be rescued. I said I have a bunch of credit cards.

[@TrailRecon]

I don't even want to know what it would cost to get towed out of there.

[@beardedguy7321]

When I was stationed in Belgium it was about 2 euro ($1.30 - €1.00 in 2012) per liter, and there is 3.785 liters in a gallon. So $2.60 x 3.785= $9.841. So in Belgium in 2012 a gallon of gas was about $9.84.

[@paly4x4]

Oh my lord, baby big horn sheep are adorable. Grats on finally seeing them.

[@TrailRecon]

I actually saw 3 of them on my drive home, so cute!

[@johnaube5611]

Just to let you know that those where Stone sheep. A relation to the big horn. Love your videos.

[@chadgraber4575]

Brad, come back to Colorado. We see big horned sheep a lot. I'll gladly show you around.

[@TrailRecon]

I'll be back to CO soon....

[@irisho1184]

Brad Can you provide more information on induction cooking and campy?.. I have been thinking for a while on induction cooking camping as a backup/alternative to cooking but would like to hear your insight including your recommendations and particularly power requirements. Thanks Brad can’t wait to see more on your adventures north

[@67wildwolf]

I've been enjoying watching this trip on The Story Till Now a long with your sitreps. And adding your footage and commentary is making it really enjoyable. Looks like you had oh so much fun. Looking forward to the next parts. Oh what tires are you running on Doc?

[@TrailRecon]

Glad you enjoyed it! The tires are Nitto Ridge Grapplers and they have been great on the road and out in the desert, but after this trip considering switching to a mud terrain.

[@67wildwolf]

@@TrailRecon Thanks Brad. I was looking for new tires and I had considered the Ridge Grapplers but went with General Grabber X3's instead. It ended up they didn't have 5 Nitto's in the size I wanted. So far I'm very happy with the x3s

[@eugenedarvell8470]

Hi Brad great video super jealous. Unfortunately in the UK, we don’t have these sorts of trails that we could go on. Just off topic for a minute.Ecoflow product called alternator charger that’s a bit l misleading because it actually connects up to your. but it charges All the Eco flow Delta range of Power banks including the new one, the Delta three and the backup batteries. Not just that it can reverse so we can put power back into your battery.. and also it’s got what they call a battery maintenance mode. My view is essential for the sort of trips that you do just in case you leave a light on and it drains your battery down to nothing and you get stuck in the Wilderness.. checking out your needs for your back of your van? What your developing lots simply installed then I conventionals 12 V system keep on making great videos. Can’t wait for your next instalment of your Arctic ocean adventure

[@nebc_yukonyeti]

Wildlife & Timmies, get your toque ready for those cool camping nights! Welcome to 🥾🏔️🇨🇦😘

[@jamesdee4256]

Love the drone shots but I always wonder how much extra time is added to take them....

[@da.vo.6758]

sort of peculiar to see Brad for the southern US driving through my town :)

[@chrissanderson3648]

Wow was that my hometown Keromeos lol sure looked like it

[@ChristopherCowin]

Wow that is and always has been my wish to be able to go to that place as well but I can’t go yet no jeep “yet” but hope for nothing but the best wishes bro no really good luck hope you are successful at this I am gonna follow along the whole trip too I am very very very intrigued

[@MockZaylin]

Louis L'Amour books are available as audio books? Guess I'm spending some money.

[@lisamitchell7070]

Welcome to Canada! Wish I could have met up with you on your way through southern BC. EDIT: Dang! You went through Calgary! I could have shown you McLean Creek!

[@dirtremedyoffroad]

Let's go!

[@andrewturkington3861]

Hell yeah Timmy’s

[@StlrNtn95]

I know you usually carry "things" to protect yourself from possible wildlife encounters. I do not believe you can bring those "things" to Canada and was curious what alternative you use? Bear spray? Also, I saw you Tuesday heading south on the 15, somewhere between St. George and Mesquite. I was headed north, home. Safe travels!

[@chinothedreamgiver1629]

👍🏼💪🏼

[@northerntoyota7584]

Do all Americans say I’m going to Canada and not the province? When I go to Maine or any other state that’s what I say. Maybe geography class was lacking? Great trip and welcome to Canada

[@thedtrain800]

@TrailRecon do the whole trip then edit in post or do you have like a 5g hotspot to upload stuff while you go? Love the videos!

Maybe you'll get to see sasquatch.

[@yellowgas66]

Hello Brad I’ve watched your videos for a couple of years now,I’m not a 4 wheeler I did some drag racing in my teens and twenties but I love watching you. I’ve now bit the bullit couple of weeks ago I bought a 98 TJ . Like working on things more than wheeling and camping, I would like it to be the best it can be. Big question and I have seen plenty of videos on KZbin but I want your opinion and what you have heard. What is the best way to protect your frame,the inside I know Eastwood makes a kit . My frame is in great condition the jeep is in great shape I just want to keep it that way. I just wanted your opinion I value your opinion. Thanks for your time and hope you’re able to answer my question. Thanks again God Bless, stay safe, and Thank you for your service!

[@sebastianslife91]

No globe or space.

[@4xlanding272]

This trip is on my bucket list. How much money would you have on hand for a trip like this?

[@TrailRecon]

Gas got more expensive than I expected, so I would over estimate your fuel cost and it all depends on what kind of mileage you get. Also, having some extra cash in case of a breakdown is very important, it wouldn't be cheap to get towed or repaired up there.

[@57dogbone]

Did you need a passtport to get across

[@neptuneshield1125]

Yes. A passport card will work if you are driving only.

[@havegregory]

"rock or something"