YAKIMA SlimShady Awning Installation on Subaru Outback Wilderness / REI Purchase

Hello Everyone,
Purchased Yakima SlimShady Awning from REI and going to install them on 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness.
*I do say the Awning is 8ftx8ft but correct size is 6.5ftx6.5ft
Yakima SlimShady Awning : amzn.to/3VTWY0n
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#Yakima #slimshadyawning #Subaru #outback #wilderness #rei
Subaru Outback Wilderness Mods:
Amazon List : www.amazon.com/shop/chasingad...
Non Amazon:
​- LP Aventure LP1 17x7.5 20mm Offset : tinyurl.com/muwdwukc
- Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT 245/65/17 : tinyurl.com/3rh4d66v
- LP Aventure Ditch Light Brackets : tinyurl.com/4appdw3t
- Novsight 2 Inch LED Spot Pod Ditch Light : tinyurl.com/yc4s3mx7
- Novsight 3 Inch LED Flood Pod Ditch Light : tinyurl.com/u4dnvakh
(Use "CHASINGADV25" Discount Code for 20% off at Novsight)
- Orbis Overlanding Rack Wing and Molle Panel : tinyurl.com/mw2nd8wt
(Use "CHASINGADVENTURES" Discount Code for 5% off at Orbis Overlanding)
​- Rotopax 1.75 Fuel Containers : rotopax.com/blems/
- Gorilla Clamps : gorillaclamp.com/
- Her Necklace : / hernecklace.today
- SMK Fabrication mount : tinyurl.com/4c3ke8zf
​- Screen ProTech : tinyurl.com/yck92tt5
(Use Discount Code "ChasingADV10" for 10% Off)
Camping : tinyurl.com/2p9chr72
Subaru Outback Wilderness : tinyurl.com/yhujhv3a
Camping Gear Reviews : tinyurl.com/yckwe2nt
Travel : tinyurl.com/y6tdtyub
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[@chrispoplawski9286]

Honestly man, your wilderness makes me miss my wilderness. Got rid of it for a Golf R but now I’m thinking of switching back 😂

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Golf R is a sweet car too! But if you do switch back, you'll be getting the updated display menu and better eyesight

[@truewoodwerks]

Great job on the setup. Love the channel, you’ve inspired me to get out and start exploring as well. Can’t wait.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thank you, Jeff! I really appreciate it, and YES, please get out there and start exploring! 😃 You deserve it~

[@ingologe]

Awesome Channel... spent about 10 hours on here for the last few days.... don't have the wilderness have the Limited XT 2020 in Black :) Keep up the great content. Let me know when you are haveing a sale on some of the extra goodies you can't use! I'm in!

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

OH man! Thank you!! I really appreciate that! and I will definitely let you know if I have any for sale down the road.

[@ABriefHistoryof_________]

Love the setup! We just got the forester wilderness yesterday and I’m looking for ideas, love the canopy idea!

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Congratulation on your purchase! and I am glad I could help out~ if you have any questions, feel free to ask anytime.

[@1wadesdad]

Nicely done!

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thank you!

[@OneBaldingWookiee]

Looks good man!

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thank you! 😊

[@NCTraveller]

good detailed installation instructions. Thanks for sharing.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thank you for tuning in

[@Armor_Clad]

Looks really nice! I may snag one for my OBW

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

You should~ and if you check REI outlet from time to time, they will have these at a discounted price.

[@BryanJohnson-mn9ed]

What are you going to do when the wife wants the road shower next? 😂 nice set up!

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Haha, that's funny because we got a Camplux water heater, and that review is coming up next~

[@hdalldayz]

lov it ... thx bro

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thank you and your welcome~ 🙏

[@buckethat9805]

we have you on video opening other peoples mail!!!

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Lol. That's funny, dude. 😆 🤣

[@P2MediaLA]

Great content! Thanks for the installation walk-through. It was very helpful. Can you tell me how did you attach an external fuel can to your Outback? I would like to do that same for my vehicle.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thank you!! I'm glad I could help out. and the fuel can holder is by Orbis Overlanding. and I do have a video of that as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5S6mn-gaZeCetE and do have a discount code in the video description for you to use as well.

[@Mr.SVE86]

hey, your Subaru Outback Wilderness looks really nice. what i don't like is your ski looking roof box! maybe replaced for a Rhino rack with Yeti cases

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thank you for your recommendation!

[@briantodd4887]

This is so well filmed and explained. Thank you. I had a few questions. I ordered a new Outback Wilderness, and have the Thule 53 inch evo wing bars with Thule Rapid Crossroad foot pack. I’d like to order this awning and prefer to mount it to the outside of the roof rails and foot clamps. This will allow more space for my XT Force Thule roof large box and potential other stuff. Do you possibly know if this is possible and does the awning clamps lock onto the crossbar? I’m trying to find out the measurement from the inner roof rail to the other inner roof rail. - this will determine how much overhang I’ll have with the 53 inch crossbars. Maybe 53s are too long, but that’s what REI sold me. 😂 Love your videos and can’t wait to car camp and hit the trails.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thanks, Brian! I know it's not the answer you wanted to hear, but being honest, I have not had any experience with the set you are getting however just from the measurements, I can tell you Yakima Slimshady will not fit on the over hang portion of the bar unless, you offset it to one side and that might do the trick. I hope that helps and please let me know how it goes!

[@rienzi18]

I've got a very similar setup and was looking to get this same awning specifically because of those EasyOff mounts from Yakima. Do you know the width of those mounts particularly at the clamp? Because I have a different cargo box and cross bars and I'm afraid there may not be enough room on the cross bars like you show very well at 10:15.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Hello, the width of my thule bars are about 3¹/⁴ so if you have a larger bar, I don't think it will work cause mine barely went in. And the width of the mount is measured at 2.5 inches and the upper widest part was 2.75. Hope that helps and if yoi have any other question, send it over. Thanks!

[@nkenobi]

Thank you for your content! I’m running into the same issue squeezing it all on because of my similar crossbars. Any issues now/long term with the cargo box sitting slightly uneven on the plastic Thule crossbar footers on one side?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

glad it was helpful and I have no issues with my placement so far and I don't see it being a issue down the road as well.

[@logictd567]

nice set up! what size/cubic feet or model is your roof box? thinking about getting one

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thank you, and it's the 16

[@bertschuh5720]

that's a great looking WO!!! what wheels/tires are you running?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Hi Bert. Thank you! And I am running LP Aventure LP1 20mm offset with Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT. You can view my video regarding the wheels and tires here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqrHln-HntOAm6s

[@FredTheFrenchie727]

About to do the same thing to our Onyx and just curious.... I see they both fit on the rack, will the cargo box actually open with the awning mounted? Thank you. We love your channel.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Yes, it is a bit tight, but it will.

[@davidloman1424]

Hey, you may have put them in and I didn't notice, but there should be two clamp screws, one in each going through the clamp bracket into the brace. You can see the empty holes starting around the 9:00 mark

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thanks for looking out and yes the screw is on the other side of the clamp! Good eye 👍 👍

[@davidloman1424]

@@ChasingAdventuresCO Just got mine set up yesterday, these things are nice! Dunno why it took me so long to buy one

[@lawrieyoutube4375]

Hiya from Australia. Great vid. I have an Outback as well. Some Qs. Were they the universal clamps that come with the awning? Is the fabric waterproof/shower resistant? Sun is brutal here, so does it let a lot of light through? Cheers Lawrie.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

welcome~ yes those clamps came with the awning and I would have to say it's pretty good at creating a shade

[@FieldingSmith]

I’ve also got the slimshaddy, and thinking about buying some brackets to mount it permanently to my crossbars on the top slots, because those supplied brackets take up a lot of room.

[@FieldingSmith]

Should add that I’m running Rhino-rack Vortex Aero Crossbars - 49in, the 6.5in SlimShaddy (topo patern), Inno wedge 660 (because it will fit under my garage door with 1.5in to spare). Thinking about adding a skinny warrior basket pending space and maybe those Orbis Wings…

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

@@FieldingSmith that will be a sweet set up and I am jealous that you got the topo pattern! LoL 😆

[@FieldingSmith]

@@ChasingAdventuresCO I lucked out, but thankful as I’ve got kind of a topo theme going with the awning, license plate holders, and vinyl hood and spoiler decals. Might see if I can get enough of the vinyl pattern to wrap my cargo box, but there are so many other projects to do first (redesign my sleeping platform is next on my list)

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

@Fielding Smith oh wow. That is pretty cool. I was also thinking about doing topo patterns too but I never got around to it. I might just wrap the whole car stain black. Maybe. Lol. It's a never-ending thing.

[@bearlycamping]

Hey man just subscribed to your channel. Do you still like the slimshady and is the deployment of the awning relatively easy? Also do you wish you went with the 8x8? Awesome channel 👍

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Thank you for subbing! I appreciate that! I still love my awning and deploying the awning is pretty simple and straightforward. I used it in my camping video recently and had no issues. also, I think 6.5 length is just right for the OBW. any longer, it will stick out too much toward the front of the car and won't look right. just my 2 cents.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

BTW here is the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIHLn4KfmNmfmacsi=BGWyNgjRf-xDjXcn

[@CovenantTrainingGroup]

Encounter any heavy winds with it? Texas coasts are brutal.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

nothing too heavy, but I use the guy lines during windy days, and it's been holding pretty well.

[@danibudianto23]

Hi there, Sir. Nice video very informative. Can you share your experience using the awning on heavy rain? Is there any water pool ? Thanks

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Hello, on a heavy rain, I lower the legs slightly so that it's slanted. this way the rain will not pool on the awning. so far, its been holding up to rain and winds.

[@danibudianto23]

@@ChasingAdventuresCO Got it, thanks for the respond, I have a darche 270 gen2 and it have water pool issue, thinking of change the Darche with this one. Again, thanks.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

@danibudianto23 oh yeah. With those type of awning, you need to sag the middle with guylines.. kinda pain in the butt but it does give you lots of coverage 👍 😉

[@deanc.5984]

Couldnt see, do u have a front bumper brush bar? Adf, aventure brands?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Not on this video but you can see it on this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5eYdqFpiJ2Dbqc it's a dyi I did with aluminum bars.

[@kellyphelps8673]

What are those orange things on your car. Like water tanks?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Those are gas tanks.

[@jeffreyosgood]

Hey man, what is the setup you used for your Jerry can mount over the back window?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

they are by Orbis Overlanding. here is the installation video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5S6mn-gaZeCetE

[@jeffreyosgood]

Thanks!

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

@@jeffreyosgood Anytime~

[@zbassr2106]

What cross bars you running?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Hi, like I mentioned in my video, it's thule 7502 or 7503. But it is for the forester

[@johnw9177]

Do you leave it attached, or attach it only when you “need” it?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

It's attached all the time.

[@wanglee21]

Were your Thule crossbars different lengths? Or the same?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

They are the same. Thule website now has an option for the wilderness

[@kevinperrone-ix4ct]

How do you do sir. What are the crossbars you use?

[@kevinperrone-ix4ct]

Lol never mind you mentioned that part

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Lol. Yes I did~ thank you!!~

[@tonypena1]

This is the 8 x 8 model or 6.5 x 6.5 model?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Hello, this is 6.5, and I did correct it in my description. Thank you~

[@Plagiarist1]

Hey, what size is your Yakima roof box?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

16

[@Plagiarist1]

@@ChasingAdventuresCO thank you! My GF and I (and my cat) love watching your camping videos. We're going on our first adventure soon. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

@Plagiarist1 thank you! I appreciate it, and it means a lot to me.~ Have a great time on your adventure 😀

[@Plagiarist1]

​@@ChasingAdventuresCOone more question: how tall is your OBW with the Yakima cargo box? Do you have trouble with indoor garages?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

@Plagiarist1 it's taller than the entrance of the garage. I have to take it off to store the car in the garage 😩

[@lt5640]

What size is that awning

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

6.5

[@christrojan3378]

hi

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

Hello! 👋

[@paulfindude8743]

I like how they blast the MADE IN CHINA sticker. Yeah, we know!

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

What's not made in China these days. 😔 I've been looking at it every time I get in the car, and it's been bugging me, so that sticker came out the other day!! Lol 😆 🤣

[@paulfindude8743]

@@ChasingAdventuresCO true that. Lol. But regardless, your Subaru is sweet. I’ve always said I would never get a black car because how difficult it is to keep clean but yours is wickedly badass.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

@Paul Findude thanks Paul, and I always sad that, so it was either white or silver, but once I got a black car... it was game over! 😆 and since then, all my cars have been black.

[@xochiltrodriguez428]

It looks cool but it seems lime cheap material. I wouldn't trust it in wind.

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

I've actually used it in gusts of wind and it held up just fine. you just need to tie it down with the guy line like all awnings in the wind.

[@xochiltrodriguez428]

@@ChasingAdventuresCO good to know. Thank you

[@arnoldpalmer7108]

wheres my chemistry set??!!?!!?!?!?!?!?

[@ChasingAdventuresCO]

LoL 😆 🤣