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BirdDen 4x4 Ambulance Overland
Канада
Добавлен 23 окт 2021
Welcome to BirdDen 4x4 Ambulance Overland!
We’re Dennis, Kristin, and our adventurous dog Ed, a trio of explorers from Vancouver Island with a passion for off-grid living and the open road. After years in construction management and healthcare, we decided it was time to embrace a new chapter. We converted a 2001 E-350 Ford van, a retired ambulance, into a 4x4 RV designed for ultimate freedom and exploration.
Our mission? To spend the next 4-5 years traveling at least 8 months each year, uncovering the hidden gems of North, Central, and South America. From rugged backcountry to sun-soaked beaches, and snowy ski hills, our trusty rig is built to take us anywhere our hearts desire.
We’ve already journeyed to the Arctic Ocean through British Columbia, the Yukon, and Alaska, and explored the stunning landscapes of Baja Mexico. But we’re just getting started. Our goal is to chart a course through every corner of North America before venturing further into Central and South America.
We’re Dennis, Kristin, and our adventurous dog Ed, a trio of explorers from Vancouver Island with a passion for off-grid living and the open road. After years in construction management and healthcare, we decided it was time to embrace a new chapter. We converted a 2001 E-350 Ford van, a retired ambulance, into a 4x4 RV designed for ultimate freedom and exploration.
Our mission? To spend the next 4-5 years traveling at least 8 months each year, uncovering the hidden gems of North, Central, and South America. From rugged backcountry to sun-soaked beaches, and snowy ski hills, our trusty rig is built to take us anywhere our hearts desire.
We’ve already journeyed to the Arctic Ocean through British Columbia, the Yukon, and Alaska, and explored the stunning landscapes of Baja Mexico. But we’re just getting started. Our goal is to chart a course through every corner of North America before venturing further into Central and South America.
Exploring the Rocky Mountains: Van Life Exploration
Join us on an unforgettable adventure as we uncover the hidden beauty of the Rocky Mountains! From majestic peaks to serene valleys, Dennis, Kristin, and our trusty dog Ed explore the wonders of the Rockies in our 4x4 converted ambulance RV. Dive into breathtaking landscapes, off-grid camping spots, and the thrill of overlanding through one of the most iconic regions in North America. Whether you're a nature lover, van life enthusiast, or just seeking inspiration for your next adventure, this video is for you!
What to Expect in This Video:
🌄 Stunning views of the Rocky Mountains
🚐 A glimpse into our 4x4 ambulance RV lifestyle
⛺ Off-grid camping tips and scenic campsites
🌲 Exploring hidden trai...
What to Expect in This Video:
🌄 Stunning views of the Rocky Mountains
🚐 A glimpse into our 4x4 ambulance RV lifestyle
⛺ Off-grid camping tips and scenic campsites
🌲 Exploring hidden trai...
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Van Life in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
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Join us, Dennis, Kristin, and our adventurous dog Ed, as we embark on an unforgettable van life journey through the breathtaking Canadian Rocky Mountains! From stunning glacier-fed lakes to rugged peaks and off-grid camping, we explore the Rockies like never before in our converted 4x4 ambulance RV. Discover hidden gems, immerse yourself in nature, and get inspired by our van life adventures in...
Two Parks, One Adventure: Glacier to Waterton
Просмотров 7221 день назад
Two Parks, One Adventure: Glacier to Waterton Join us on an unforgettable journey as we explore the breathtaking beauty of Glacier National Park (USA) and Waterton Lakes National Park (Canada)-two connected parks that create the world’s first International Peace Park. 🚐🌲 🌟 What you’ll see in this video: 📍A scenic overland adventure through rugged mountain landscapes 📍Stunning viewpoints, hidden...
Exploring Montana’s Backcountry: Overlanding and Camping Paradise
Просмотров 472Месяц назад
Exploring Montana’s Backcountry: Overlanding and Camping Paradise Montana is calling! In this video, we take you on an epic journey through Montana’s breathtaking backcountry as we search for the ultimate off-grid camping spots. 🚐 From winding trails to jaw-dropping landscapes, Montana truly is a paradise for overlanding enthusiasts. 🌟 What’s in this video? • Our experience overlanding through ...
Escape to the Wild: Overlanding Hungry Horse Reservoir!
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Escape to the Wild: Overlanding Hungry Horse Reservoir Join us as we explore the stunning Hungry Horse Reservoir in Montana! From serene waters to rugged landscapes, this destination offers the ultimate off-grid experience for overlanding enthusiasts. 🚐 In this video, we share: ✅ Our journey to finding the perfect off-grid camping spot ✅ Breathtaking views and highlights of Hungry Horse Reservo...
Montana Adventures: Hungry Horse Reservoir & Off Grid Camping Bliss
Просмотров 175Месяц назад
Montana Adventures: Hungry Horse Reservoir & Off Grid Camping Bliss
Exploring Montana: Libby Dam and the Incredible Koocanusa Bridge!
Просмотров 181Месяц назад
Exploring Montana: Libby Dam and the Incredible Koocanusa Bridge!
Montana Bound Our Search for Off Grid Camping!
Просмотров 352Месяц назад
Montana Bound Our Search for Off Grid Camping!
Idaho: Our Final Days in This Incredible State!
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Idaho: Our Final Days in This Incredible State!
How Beautiful is Idaho? A Journey Along the Salmon River
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How Beautiful is Idaho? A Journey Along the Salmon River
How Amazing is Idaho? A Journey to Loss Lake Reservoir!
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How Amazing is Idaho? A Journey to Loss Lake Reservoir!
Windy Days in Idaho: Bison Calves and Boondocking at Wilson Creek!
Просмотров 3413 месяца назад
Windy Days in Idaho: Bison Calves and Boondocking at Wilson Creek!
Harsh Winter-Like Conditions: Utah to Idaho in Adverse Weather!
Просмотров 5033 месяца назад
Harsh Winter-Like Conditions: Utah to Idaho in Adverse Weather!
Baja Puppies Reunion in Moab - A Vanlife Tale!
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Baja Puppies Reunion in Moab - A Vanlife Tale!
A Taste of Colorado: Discovering Dolores Canyon
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A Taste of Colorado: Discovering Dolores Canyon
Journey to Paria Township: Uncovering the Mysteries of Utah’s Desert!
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Journey to Paria Township: Uncovering the Mysteries of Utah’s Desert!
Vanlife Adventures in Utah: Epic Overlanding and Camping Experience
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Vanlife Adventures in Utah: Epic Overlanding and Camping Experience
Vanlife Adventure: Grand Canyon to Marble Canyon Off-Road Journey 🚐
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Vanlife Adventure: Grand Canyon to Marble Canyon Off-Road Journey 🚐
Back Road Adventure: Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Overlanding Journey! 🛣️
Просмотров 2265 месяцев назад
Back Road Adventure: Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Overlanding Journey! 🛣️
Baja Rescue Dog's First Snow Experience in Flagstaff | Arizona
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Baja Rescue Dog's First Snow Experience in Flagstaff | Arizona
What Did We Think? Exploring the Stunning Sedona, Arizona
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What Did We Think? Exploring the Stunning Sedona, Arizona
Arizona Adventure: Exploring the Wild Backcountry!
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Arizona Adventure: Exploring the Wild Backcountry!
Arizona Bike Week: Epic Harley Stunt Action Show! 🏍️🔥
Просмотров 1756 месяцев назад
Arizona Bike Week: Epic Harley Stunt Action Show! 🏍️🔥
Discovering Arizona: Our Epic Adventure Begins - Episode 38
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Discovering Arizona: Our Epic Adventure Begins - Episode 38
Goodbye Baja: Enjoying Our Last Days and Crossing Back to the USA
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Goodbye Baja: Enjoying Our Last Days and Crossing Back to the USA
Baja Adventure: San Felipe 250 2024 - Unforgettable Race Day!
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Baja Adventure: San Felipe 250 2024 - Unforgettable Race Day!
San Felipe Adventures: Friends, Fun, and Baja Memories!
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San Felipe Adventures: Friends, Fun, and Baja Memories!
Baja Breakdown: Is Our Ambulance Haunted? 👻🚑
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Baja Breakdown: Is Our Ambulance Haunted? 👻🚑
Baja Adventure: Unexpected Tragedy on the Road | Episode 34
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Baja Adventure: Unexpected Tragedy on the Road | Episode 34
Baja Adventure: The LESS Travelled Path | Episode 32
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Baja Adventure: The LESS Travelled Path | Episode 32
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Ed was tuckered out 😴 Nice camp spot. The water sure is clear up there. Looks like new tires maybe in the future? What did you hit? Rock or some trash?
Rivers and creeks in the Rocky Mountains are direct glacier fed. So pretty but freezing cold. I actually just bout new Toyo open country tires. I have no idea what I ran over just glad I could plug it. Even though I do carry 2 spare tires.
I think I’m gonna get the same tires. Good reviews and good wet road tires. They balance well with very little road force from the guy I follow on Instagram.
@ yes they are definitely way better in heavy rain than my nitto recons were. But I did go with a slightly thinner tire. I had 35x12.50r18 now 34.8”x11.2”r18. They drive in dry better as well. 12.50 are just to wide for all the hiway driving we do. Excited to see how they handle snow and ice as we head south via Idaho Montana Wyoming Colorado.
@ keep us posted on the snow ❄️ 👍🏼
Gotta luv days off, those places were amazing
Nothing better than the Rocky Mountains in my opinion
No kidding @
One of the most beautiful places period.
It certainly is.
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 what area would that be in love to vist one day...i know u dont want to give location but any help guiding me in the right direction
Definitely winch trees available 👍🏼 but is it worth the work 😂 beautiful area. Ok the hill wasn’t to hateful. 👍🏼 Merry Christmas 🎄
Merry Christmas! Remind where you are located again. Arizona?
@ Maryland 😂 south of Washington DC. No worries, great video and love those remote camp spots.
Awesome spot, great hike, and OMG, that dog. Luv it Merry Xmas guys
Ya he’s a good boy , Merry Christmas 🎄
I though everyone in Canada was polite, friendly and very demure 😂 They are some big sheep 😮
The Canadian border guards are just jerks. Ya the sheep are even bigger up close and personal
You guys find some purdy special highways
Easy to do in Montana Rockies
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I’d rather be in a nice spot alone than to pay with neighbors 🤷🏼♂️ that waterfall was cool, right by the road. 👍🏼
Agreed. We seek the more off beaten places. Up in Montana there many little water falls like that. We will be heading back to Arizona soon.
Im hoping to find places like that when we go FT. I won’t mind the few miles of driving off road to get there but my wife 🤦🏼😂
@@Thesaltymedic36 one road at a time my friend.
Heading back to Baja this winter?
@@schwangster probably not. We saw most of it and want to explore new places.
Just an urban outdoorsman. We affectionately call our unhoused population. Probably
Agreed
No.. we couldn't see
I guess I left it a little short. Watch the full video !
Beautiful!
Beautiful place! Thank you for sharing
gorgeous country man
That entire area is so nice Brent. Just like being in BC
I may have asked but what size tire do you have on there? 33’? Beautiful camp spot down by the river. I assume the water is good to drink? I just got a filter/UV light set up to remove the stuff 😂
35/12.50-18R Ya the water I filled is for washing dishes and showering.
My new tires will be 285/75-18r. Which are 34.8/11.2-18r. I want a little narrower tire.
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@@birdden4x4ambulanceoverland ok I watch the hills where you go, the off camber stuff and just compare it to where I sit. I’m sitting on 31’s so a little lower. I’m adding a leaf or two on the back to level it up a bit too.
@ I want to get 4” lift rear leaf springs. I have 4” lift blocks back atm.
Ford Aerostar Astro is Chevy
You are correct. My mistake. 😅
That’s a wake up spot 😮 beautiful creek. The last one was great too. Definitely a beautiful area.
Yes it’s a beautiful area to explore. And easy to get around.
Awesome addition you guys
I frogging love you guys … Ps: gotta luv shooting so much vid eh
Miss you bro. Ya it’s fun. Let’s grab a beer before we take off again.
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Dam. That’s a big Dam. I’ll be damned 😂 Super clear water 👍🏼 I will say, I hate dill. Absolutely hate it 😂 Consider chaining the engine down. Meaning get a short length of chain (or wide strap) and find somewhere on the frame and block to bolt it to. It should have a little slack but short enough when you rev it up it can’t ever touch the bolt. We would do this with race cars. Just a thought.
Yes. Chaining it down or adding a shim under the motor mount. Wait till the next video we found a bigger dam. And a beauty place with lots of free camping east to get to on creeks and a massive reservoir
MVUM layer on Gaia (Motor Vehicle Use Map) and/or OnX will show seasonal closures on FS roads in the Western US. For MT, many roads don't open until June 15th to preserve our roads (spring thaw) in the mountains, some later, some earlier, but usually a set date on the MVUM. "Open" also just means legal to drive and an open gate, bring a winch and offroad know-how. For MT we also have to deal with lots of private land ownership blocking public land, so the private block layers in map apps is useful, but look closely.
Are you’s heading down this winter? Not able till after new year with fingers crossed 🤞
Yes. I have a ton of repairs I’m doing on the van , Kristins 4runner and around the house. Hope to be back on the road by end of December. Will keep posting videos every week.
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Supplies are essential. I unfortunately can’t partake in said supplies. 22 months to retirement 😂 The drop offs push my wife to the edge. It’s a no-go. Nice camp spot but old Cracker Barrel comes through in a pinch. We just stayed a 2 of them on a trip through Pennsylvania. I looked at a Harvest Host or Boondockers welcome but we would be arriving later both nights so CB it was. 😂
Kristin is getting better with the drop offs. But still terrifies here. 22 months hopefully flies by for you. We looked at those options as well. But CB is an easy choice when in a pinch.
Love that clip.......
Idaho has called my name for years now. Must do trip. Ed is getting bigger.
You won’t be disappointed in northern Idaho
Almost a Switzerland look to the valley. I hope I can get my wife to let me venture down those roads to boondock for a few days 😂 I was 2 miles off the highway in Helen Ga heading to a NF campground on I-OVERLANDER and she was flipping out because I didn’t know where it was exactly 🤷🏼♂️but dude in a minivan I passed said it’s a mile up the road. He’s in a MINIVAN 😂 we’re good baby, we’re good. Love the spot especially alone and the river 😍. PARKOUR PARKOUR 🤣
Ya Kristin gets scared at times but is starting to get more comfortable going to the more isolated places
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
nice one!
Thanks !
Yep beautiful but in the lower 48. Nowhere to escape.
Idaho really surprised me how beautiful it is
Can’t wait to get back up to the Yukon and Alaska
Definitely beautiful areas 👍🏼
It sure was. Definitely be back
We love spending time with you guys. Edwardo is the best!
Right back at you
Looks level at the lake too. I see a road down to the lake so I assume camping is allowed 👍🏼 That ain’t the first time that floor has been scrubbed. I’ve scrubbed a lot 😂
Haha I bet you have
The wind drives people crazy up there😮
It didn’t drive us crazy , but it definitely was resent-less. Thanks for watching
Beautiful hike. Crazy wind.
The winds didn’t let up for days. Great dirtbiking there id think as well.
Always glad to see new content.
Thank you. We are trying to to drop a new video once a week , and slowly learning how to edit better.
Would’ve love to drag you guys into my cabin on Kooteney lake , 50 km off road to get into .
Ya it’s to bad we couldn’t hook up when we came through. That would have been awesome. One day my friend
Yeah don’t pee into the wind 😂. Hopefully you bought 2 fuel caps.
That was the trickiest wind ever lol. Unfortunately they only had one. So that would fit. 😅
Love yer narrations
Thanks Brent ,I’m trying my hardest to up my game and produce better videos.
Awesome upload !!!!
Thanks , appreciate it my friend
Come here to Alaska and bring some of that tee shirt weather!
We can’t wait to get back to Alaska ! Had a great time up there last summer. Sending you t-shirt vibes
Hardly wait to you get home Waiting to hear about your adventure
Anytime friend !
Oh man cuteness overload. Steph here - I remember when I saw my first Antelope in Oregon, and I was like "what, no way that's an antelope... we aren't in Africa lol". But low and behold it was truly and Antelope 😂😂😂
Ya complete brain fart on the antelope ! 😂 We are settled in Nanaimo now so if you 2 are coming through ever give us a shout
Totally loving the new intro’s and voice overs. You guys are rocking it
Thanks Brent
Cool place for a meet up 👍🏼
The wind was intense
Went to the 4 corners in the early 80's and it was free and it should be i think. Check out the little mining towns they unique in history and have fun i'll be waiting for the next adventure
How did you find the spot by the river? I-overlander? Just curious.
Yes. Kristin noticed the river on Google. Then looked at iOverlander. Great little campsite.