You two really have it figured out. You're both young, but you got all your things in order, and skills that go way beyond most people at any age. You've built your own shipping container house, have a regular house that generates income, but this expedition camper and are going on a journey of a lifetime. The youtube channel is going well, and everything is well filmed and edited. You're both even starting to be recognized out int he wild, and get the perks only the locals know about for it. Keep kicking ass, as your ambition (hehe), skills, sense of adventure, and curiosity can and will take you anywhere you want to go.
Thank you so much for the kind words! We definitely don’t feel like we have it all figured out, but we try to spend every day working hard and having fun. We feel very fortunate to have made decisions that led us to the point, because we certainly are on the trip of a lifetime!
My wife and I hate putting so many layers of clothes to stay warm and enjoy our winter recreations, then we discovered Milwaukee tool battery heated vest and we love them you guys need to check them out. now when we hike, ski we have our vest on and maybe a light wind breaker. we live in Portland, Oregon and play at Mt. hood and Mt. Bachelor.
Oooohh! ORANGE SLICES!!!! Grandma used to make rhubarb jam with cut up orange slices. She let them melt down partially but left some of the candy in the jam. It was a big hit with us grandkids.
When I built my truck camper out of wood back 1990, (I don't have a plasma cutter). It was for a Nissan King Cab, so smaller with a 6 foot bed 7 feet wide and the cab overhang was 3 or 4 feet (don't remember). However, the floor of the overhang was 3/4" plywood and it was only supported at the edges hung from 2 x 4" and the body of the camper. Never had any problems with that. Certainly there are many things I would have done different, but I at least got that part right.
You let Riley use the Instant Pot again. Brave. But no small disasters! 👍 Enjoyed the video. Still looking forward to the suspension build. (Yes, I'm more into the truck than the skiing - and the dogs are a draw as well.) Keep up the good work!
It’s been working really well for us, we’re pretty sure it’s the most efficient way to cook with electricity (minimal heat loss). We’re planning on a video soon where we see how little of power we can use to cook a meal!
Enjoying your channel, glad you were able to experience the Rusty Lung. Thought you might want to know, the trail is named for Mike Rust and Don McLung. Pioneers of mtn biking and Salida residents. Unfortunately, Mike Rust was murdered but Don still lives in town. Check out The Rider and the Wolf for the story. They are both totally worthy of having a trail named for them for their contributions to mtn biking.
Thank you so much for the history! I just looked up Mike’s story and it is quite sad. We loved Salida and will definitely be returning for some more exploration!
So cool!! You two have fun and be safe, love watching your videos! It’s great to hear you really are getting your money’s worth from building the truck!!
I’m taking it easy but it felt so good to get back out on the slopes. The trail was one of the best we have ever ridden and it made us super excited for more spring riding!
Small world. I lived in slo before moving to Colorado four years ago. I saw your build video a few weeks ago and really liked your rig. Then I saw you guys driving into the car wash yesterday in Colorado Springs. The camper looks even better in person. Nice work and enjoy your trip!
Talk about a small world! We stopped in Colorado Springs to do dinner with friends before heading to Taos. If you’re ever back on the central coast hit us up!
@@AmbitionStrikes Pure aluminum has a thermal conductivity of about 235 watts per kelvin per meter. Stainless steel has an even lower conductivity than carbon steel at about 15 watts per kelvin per meter. (Fyi I plagiarized this information)
Be a little easier on the bed you guys!😂😂 Wow what a beautiful area to play at. Glad the repairs weren't that much of a pain. Can't wait for the next video!😁😁
I am curious where both of you learned your building, engineering, welding, carpentry, electrical, plumbing skills and if you plan to sell blueprints, for Mini DIY RV's and or Courses?
Riley has a degree in manufacturing engineering and everything else is self taught (plumbing, electrical, fabrication, etc) by asking LOTS of questions and watching videos.
As long as you keep your solar panels clean you don't have it to work you can keep on charge 500 W aint nothing And the reason I'm giving you comments now on some of your other shows I'm going back and watching all your shows ponder from the beginning and I might skip some because you know as they pop up
I noticed that there was a lack of diagonal braces in the bunk area when you built, and wondered how it would support over time. Check out Leave Everything and Wander to see how they fixed this problem. IT's not quite as beautiful as your build mind you.
Hi there! Because of how our structure was designed the entire upper wall panel is the diagonal brace. I really appreciate the tip and we are definitely going to check out their channel!
Great video guys, especially the dogs, so cute. That guys rig looked bad ass. I guess he needs it for the terrain down south. Nice fix on the road, yea our bed is sagging but we picked up a bag of candy while getting longer bolts. Hahahahaha ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Cheers!!!
@@AmbitionStrikes its the only town i know of where you can ski 20 miles away on monarch, come back down and mountain bike, and grill out for dinner in a tee shirt, all in the same day. but it changed a lot while i was there. they made it where you cant park on streets overnight to sleep, and other regulations.
if you go back to mountain bike, go to the top of monarch and ride the crest trail. come down silver creek to poncha pass. its a stunning single track! i think its like 9 miles above 10,000'. i used to ride that every year. you WILL LOVE IT!
They are very content in the camper so that is where they hang! The camper is so well insulated that it stays very warm even with the heater off. The longest we leave them is around 2 hours because we always take a lunch break when skiing. And we will be adding a/c for them in the summer with a wifi thermostat we can check in on!
Just started following you, interested in how the aluminum ,foam wood composite is holding up with the temperature extremes? Want to build using your technique, it’s great!
Just an idea, but I think I would have looked into utilizing a roof rack for the truck itself. If that was possible, the whole front of the camper could be supported by the roof rack for added stability and support.
Exactly what Bryan said! Hard mounting the camper to the truck would have caused an entire separate issue. In the 90s they made these things called roof donuts that you inflated to support camper above the truck roof... they resulted in dented roofs and weird forces on the camper.
Yeah, I forgot that the cab and bed don't move together. That would create a problem. It would have to be something that would just rest on the support while still allowing it to move from side to side.
Thanks David! It really depends on the place, a few resorts will let you park overnight (always ask first). Otherwise we try to find BLM or national forest nearby that allowed dispersed camping. If that doesn’t work we’ll try Walmart or a local’s driveway!
Not sure why you didn't have more support under the bed to start with. Everything is heavier than you would think. I was SHOCKED at the weight of my mattress in a box.🥴
Truly inspiring to follow your build and journeys! But, one thing haunts me in every video, the dogs and the transport: Please get some seatbelts for them! A few examples of head-on collisions: - At 55 mph a chihuahua will weigh 335 lbs. - At 30 mph a pug will weigh 325 lbs. - At 30 mph a labrador will weigh 1625 lbs!! - Same labrador at 50 mph weigh 5000 lbs!! One thing is the health and safety of the dogs - secondly you don't want to have that kind of forces hitting either of you from behind... :-/
Hi Kevin! The dogs are very content in the camper so that's where they hang out while we are skiing/biking. We will be installing an a/c unit and wifi thermometer come summer time to keep them comfortable!
We have a small dog that we travel with and want to be able to ski on days but can't really leave her in the camper without heat. What do you do with the dogs when you do ski days like this?
The camper is so well insulated that there have only been a few days where it was cold enough to cause concern, and on those days we just went back for lunch and ran the heater to warm it up again inside!
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You two really have it figured out. You're both young, but you got all your things in order, and skills that go way beyond most people at any age. You've built your own shipping container house, have a regular house that generates income, but this expedition camper and are going on a journey of a lifetime.
The youtube channel is going well, and everything is well filmed and edited. You're both even starting to be recognized out int he wild, and get the perks only the locals know about for it.
Keep kicking ass, as your ambition (hehe), skills, sense of adventure, and curiosity can and will take you anywhere you want to go.
Thank you so much for the kind words! We definitely don’t feel like we have it all figured out, but we try to spend every day working hard and having fun. We feel very fortunate to have made decisions that led us to the point, because we certainly are on the trip of a lifetime!
My wife and I hate putting so many layers of clothes to stay warm and enjoy our winter recreations, then we discovered Milwaukee tool battery heated vest and we love them you guys need to check them out. now when we hike, ski we have our vest on and maybe a light wind breaker. we live in Portland, Oregon and play at Mt. hood and Mt. Bachelor.
That sounds amazing and I will definitely look into it! It would be nice to cut down on the bulky winter gear in the camper.
Oooohh! ORANGE SLICES!!!! Grandma used to make rhubarb jam with cut up orange slices. She let them melt down partially but left some of the candy in the jam. It was a big hit with us grandkids.
That sounds delicious!
Hehehe. When I heard Riley was using the instapot. I went, O oh. Hehehe glad he got the hang of it and not to open it too early, or overfill
Yeah, blame the dogs. Couldn't be the lack of bracing. It's OK, ya fixed it!
When I built my truck camper out of wood back 1990, (I don't have a plasma cutter). It was for a Nissan King Cab, so smaller with a 6 foot bed 7 feet wide and the cab overhang was 3 or 4 feet (don't remember). However, the floor of the overhang was 3/4" plywood and it was only supported at the edges hung from 2 x 4" and the body of the camper. Never had any problems with that. Certainly there are many things I would have done different, but I at least got that part right.
That’s awesome! We really didn’t anticipate having issues but seem to have fixed them (for now 😉).
You let Riley use the Instant Pot again. Brave.
But no small disasters! 👍
Enjoyed the video. Still looking forward to the suspension build.
(Yes, I'm more into the truck than the skiing - and the dogs are a draw as well.)
Keep up the good work!
We are very excited to make modifications to the truck, things have just been delayed a bit as everything is out of stock and backordered!
Glad you showed the instapot usage. We travel full time with 300ah worth of power and my wife wants an instapot
It’s been working really well for us, we’re pretty sure it’s the most efficient way to cook with electricity (minimal heat loss). We’re planning on a video soon where we see how little of power we can use to cook a meal!
Orange slices have been my favorite since I was 5. I am 62 & they still are.
Something about them is so nostalgic and satisfying!
@@AmbitionStrikesShould have added, my wife makes an Orange slice Cake that is to die for.
@@dougrogillio2223 What?! Now I must know...
@@AmbitionStrikes Sent the recipe via your website address.
Too much cute! Love you guys! So glad you’re out there having fun, stay safe!
Thanks Chris!
Amazing you can make a structural change on the go. Really speaks to your resourcefulness.
There's always something! But if there wasn't something we would get bored really fast!
nice well done on the repairs and its so cool that you are meeting viewers while on the road.
We’ve met some awesome people on this trip!
There we are in the UK under lockdown and you lucky guys are out on MTB rides and skiing!! Great journey!
It has been an amazing trip so far!
8th resort. Awesome
You guys can start RV building community company then grow from there. You are capable. That build was smooth and perfect.
Thank you so much!
Enjoying your channel, glad you were able to experience the Rusty Lung. Thought you might want to know, the trail is named for Mike Rust and Don McLung. Pioneers of mtn biking and Salida residents. Unfortunately, Mike Rust was murdered but Don still lives in town. Check out The Rider and the Wolf for the story. They are both totally worthy of having a trail named for them for their contributions to mtn biking.
Thank you so much for the history! I just looked up Mike’s story and it is quite sad. We loved Salida and will definitely be returning for some more exploration!
Fun to see you guys here in my backyard !!! Love seeing my favorite mountains from your eyes!!
We LOVED summit county and will definitely be back!
Great rig that you've created ! And it's nice to see such a cute couple. You guys are living the dream ! :)
We have so much fun work and traveling together! 💙
I really enjoy watching your videos! This channel is amazing!!!!
Thank you so much!
Hola chicos, los felicito sobre todo por llevar a sus perros también y no sé si lo tienen planeado pero no se pierdan de pasar por Argentina!!!
We would love to visit Argentina some day!
Best couple!
Keep safe always guys.
From your subscriber here in the Philippines😊
Thank you so much Anthony!
Camp on! great team work you have and love the four footed friends. Priceless.
Thank you! 🙌🏻
And again snow snow snow fresh snow. 🍻🍷🙃
We're hoping the snow keeps coming for a few more weeks!
@@AmbitionStrikesHa ha ha yes. Top. We have spring 😪
So cool!! You two have fun and be safe, love watching your videos! It’s great to hear you really are getting your money’s worth from building the truck!!
Thanks for following along! It feels surreal to finally be able to enjoy the thing we spent so long working on!
Carbon fiber sheets would work amazing to take at the sag from the inside.
That is an interesting idea!
Great to see your ankle is healing so well Courtney. ... That mtn bike trail looks amazing. ... Happy trails
I’m taking it easy but it felt so good to get back out on the slopes. The trail was one of the best we have ever ridden and it made us super excited for more spring riding!
Small world. I lived in slo before moving to Colorado four years ago. I saw your build video a few weeks ago and really liked your rig. Then I saw you guys driving into the car wash yesterday in Colorado Springs. The camper looks even better in person. Nice work and enjoy your trip!
Talk about a small world! We stopped in Colorado Springs to do dinner with friends before heading to Taos. If you’re ever back on the central coast hit us up!
Thanks again for another great video! Best content.....
Thanks so much for watching!
Good skiing video!!!😊🎉❤
Really love your videos. Im inspired to build like that :) .Subscriber here from PH.
Thanks so much! 🙌🏻
some odd many years ago, there was an inflatable that went between the extended nose
section of the camper and top of the cab.
Yes! And then it got recalled because it dented the roof of everyone's truck cabs... 😂
Such a great episode! I wait for these
Thank you SO much! 🙌🏻
You could use stainless steel bolts to minimize heat transfer (stainless steel has low heat conductivity for a metal).
Interesting! I wonder how much less conductive it is...
@@AmbitionStrikes
Pure aluminum has a thermal conductivity of about 235 watts per kelvin per meter. Stainless steel has an even lower conductivity than carbon steel at about 15 watts per kelvin per meter. (Fyi I plagiarized this information)
Need some 90 degree angle tabs by the joints welded up. At the stress points.Be surprised how much leverage is on those areas.
I'm not following that spot you are talking about?
Be a little easier on the bed you guys!😂😂 Wow what a beautiful area to play at. Glad the repairs weren't that much of a pain. Can't wait for the next video!😁😁
Riley gets excited when there is a reason to break out the power tools on this trip... 😂
Riley channeling his inner destrcuto pulling out a KaBar to open the candy.
Another great video. Thank you!
Thank YOU for watching! 🙌🏻
Courtney's laugh at 8:45!!! So hilarious! and adorable! actually that whole thing from 8:33-8:46 is a must watch. ;-)
I am curious where both of you learned your building, engineering, welding, carpentry, electrical, plumbing skills and if you plan to sell blueprints, for Mini DIY RV's and or Courses?
Riley has a degree in manufacturing engineering and everything else is self taught (plumbing, electrical, fabrication, etc) by asking LOTS of questions and watching videos.
looks to me like the dogs want to ski also!!
As per normal, another amazing video.
Thanks for watching Rich!
As long as you keep your solar panels clean you don't have it to work you can keep on charge 500 W aint nothing And the reason I'm giving you comments now on some of your other shows I'm going back and watching all your shows ponder from the beginning and I might skip some because you know as they pop up
Thanks for taking the time to comment Rudy! We have found the solar to be plenty for keeping the batteries topped up.
Love your videos! I gives me inspiration.
Thanks so much for following along!
What a beautiful view
We have found some amazing camp sites this trip!
watching from Philippines 😁😍
🙌🏻
Really like watching your videos. When my wife and i r on road, we look at real estate and say if we win the lottery...... All the best
It’s so much fun exploring new places and looking at what is for sale!
If you didn't have little challenges with repairs, modifications, etc., while RVing where would the fun be? Stay safe
So true! 🙌🏻
I noticed that there was a lack of diagonal braces in the bunk area when you built, and wondered how it would support over time. Check out Leave Everything and Wander to see how they fixed this problem. IT's not quite as beautiful as your build mind you.
Hi there! Because of how our structure was designed the entire upper wall panel is the diagonal brace. I really appreciate the tip and we are definitely going to check out their channel!
Great video guys, especially the dogs, so cute. That guys rig looked bad ass. I guess he needs it for the terrain down south. Nice fix on the road, yea our bed is sagging but we picked up a bag of candy while getting longer bolts. Hahahahaha ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Cheers!!!
I think as long as we can still fit through the pass through I’m going to say it’s a manufacturers defect and not a weight problem 😂
@@AmbitionStrikes hahahahaha gotcha. Cheers!!!
Hey man ccan you provide drawing plan of your vehicle. I want to make exactly like yours with small changes.
Really strikes me your built up, new sub to your channel, awesome guys
Thanks so much for subscribing and following along. We really appreciate the support! 👊🏻
Wouldn't put buying a zoo past you guys! Power couple of the year!
Don’t tempt me... 😉
i lived in salida for 5 yrs! mountain biked a lot there
It was a great town! We definitely plan to return for more biking once the snow has melted.
@@AmbitionStrikes its the only town i know of where you can ski 20 miles away on monarch, come back down and mountain bike, and grill out for dinner in a tee shirt, all in the same day. but it changed a lot while i was there. they made it where you cant park on streets overnight to sleep, and other regulations.
if you go back to mountain bike, go to the top of monarch and ride the crest trail. come down silver creek to poncha pass. its a stunning single track! i think its like 9 miles above 10,000'. i used to ride that every year. you WILL LOVE IT!
Genial saludos cordiales desde Patagonia Chile
Thank you! We would love to visit Chile someday.
Awesome!
Thank you! ☺️
Pozdrowienia z Polski 👍
Thank you for watching all the way from Poland!
Did you do a video on cost in materials for the camper portion?
Manusia yg menikmati hidup ni... Di Umur 40 th impian ku seperti ini
We only have one life to live!
@@AmbitionStrikes thank you...my brother greetings from indonesia
I promise, I will leave you a message too ... If you ever ever come to Germany 😉
We would love to visit Germany someday!
Knowing what you know now, how would you change your design? More pieces for your exo-skeleton? I'm still super impressed and incredibly envious.
I think that is something we are going to do a video on very soon!
@@AmbitionStrikes , thanks, can't wait to see your plans.
How many batteries do you have? Ever considered the commercial 6v batteries? Great series.
What the heck! How do you sautéed straight to stew without burning the bottom of the Instant pot?
Based on Riley’s previous experiences with the instant pot, I would say pure luck... 😂
Try Tapatio.
where do you guys leave your dogs when you go biking/sking? if youre leaving them in the camper what do you do to keep them safe/warm/cool etc
They are very content in the camper so that is where they hang! The camper is so well insulated that it stays very warm even with the heater off. The longest we leave them is around 2 hours because we always take a lunch break when skiing. And we will be adding a/c for them in the summer with a wifi thermostat we can check in on!
Just started following you, interested in how the aluminum ,foam wood composite is holding up with the temperature extremes? Want to build using your technique, it’s great!
Hi Jon! We’ve only been in the camper for 6 weeks now but so far it is holding up great!
Wow this is life live free ❤️❤️❤️❤️
🙌🏻
Just an idea, but I think I would have looked into utilizing a roof rack for the truck itself. If that was possible, the whole front of the camper could be supported by the roof rack for added stability and support.
too much wiggly jiggly goin on between cab and box to make hard attachments there...my 2¢
Exactly what Bryan said! Hard mounting the camper to the truck would have caused an entire separate issue. In the 90s they made these things called roof donuts that you inflated to support camper above the truck roof... they resulted in dented roofs and weird forces on the camper.
Yeah, I forgot that the cab and bed don't move together. That would create a problem. It would have to be something that would just rest on the support while still allowing it to move from side to side.
I think Trace Adkins said it best with brown chicken brown cow . . . 😂
😂
Hello. Great video. Where do you park overnight when skiing?
Thanks David! It really depends on the place, a few resorts will let you park overnight (always ask first). Otherwise we try to find BLM or national forest nearby that allowed dispersed camping. If that doesn’t work we’ll try Walmart or a local’s driveway!
Not sure why you didn't have more support under the bed to start with.
Everything is heavier than you would think. I was SHOCKED at the weight of my mattress in a box.🥴
It seemed quite rigid after building it but next time we would do a 2” panel underneath the bed!
10:35
they are not 42" tires buddy but who can blame you trying too add an inch or two 🤣
All I know is they are certainly larger than ours... 😉
They're called "Seat Heaters" because "Rear Defrosters" was already taken.
Would you have built it on a long bed chassis if you had it to do over?
For just the two of us, nope! The insane turning radius and ability to park anywhere makes it the perfect adventure mobile.
Does a roof rack fit in 4:23 should be an idea ? :)
The camper has a roof rack!
I mean on the truck roof to support the camper especially on the bed zone, I think aftermarket roof rack may fit.
If you guys have heated seats then the doggos need a heated sleeping pad. It's only fair
Bailey would agree! 😂
How do you keep your dogs warm while your skiing or riding?
If the sun is out the camper stays plenty warm! But on colder days we will run the heater while we are out.
Rad!!!
How easy is it to bring your dogs into other countries?
Augh.... Those orange slices look tempting. Shame on me. I'm trying to be good on my low carb diet.
Hee hee we know what really caused the bed too sag !
"Welcome back to Instant Pot cooking with Riley"...Alright cool that chili is going to explode everywhere
I have started wearing safety glasses when he cooks... 😉
What seat covers did you go with, they look great!
We went with the Clazzio covers in PVC and are so happy with them, especially for the price!
@@AmbitionStrikes thank you!
Truly inspiring to follow your build and journeys!
But, one thing haunts me in every video, the dogs and the transport: Please get some seatbelts for them! A few examples of head-on collisions:
- At 55 mph a chihuahua will weigh 335 lbs.
- At 30 mph a pug will weigh 325 lbs.
- At 30 mph a labrador will weigh 1625 lbs!!
- Same labrador at 50 mph weigh 5000 lbs!!
One thing is the health and safety of the dogs - secondly you don't want to have that kind of forces hitting either of you from behind... :-/
Excellent point! Thanks for taking the time to look out for our pups!
Do you keep the heaters on for the dogs?
We have found that it is so well insulated that it stays nice and warm while we are gone!
Just found this channel. Great episode! What do you do with the dogs while biking and skiing?
Hi Kevin! The dogs are very content in the camper so that's where they hang out while we are skiing/biking. We will be installing an a/c unit and wifi thermometer come summer time to keep them comfortable!
Hi from Australia. :D
Thanks for watching! We would love to make it to Australia someday.
Hey I just saw your truck parked in my neighborhood in Flagstaff, just a minute walk from my house! Are you guys still in Flag???
Hey! Shoot Riley a text!
Nice work guys! Oh, and what up Jake! 🤙🏼@flatbedroundearth
We were so stoked to meet up with Jake, he is such a rad dude!
You do know this is just tooooo tempting...sagging bed....I broke mine once...be careful....stay safe..laugh...
😉
How much extra leg room do you guys have in the bed area? How tall are you guys?
We are 6’2” and it is a California king mattress! We have plenty of extra room!
We have a small dog that we travel with and want to be able to ski on days but can't really leave her in the camper without heat. What do you do with the dogs when you do ski days like this?
The camper is so well insulated that there have only been a few days where it was cold enough to cause concern, and on those days we just went back for lunch and ran the heater to warm it up again inside!
500 watt hours seems like alot for one meal. theres got to be a more efficient instant pot.
Most of that power is consumed by the sauté mode, which was used quite a bit in that meal. We’ll try one where we only pressure cook!
What is you outer siding made out of?
It is made of .050 aluminum laminated to 1” foam and .25” uv coated Baltic birch plywood!
Question, where did you get your windows, and are they standard camper size?
Hi Mark! Our windows were purchased from Tern Overland and come in lots of different sizes!
yay
😊
Hoo rah Ka-Bar!
Semper Fi!
How long have y’all been able to last on a tank of diesel including driving and the heater?
We're getting about 14 mpg at the moment! The heater barely sips on fuel so it doesn't seem to effect our range very much.
How do dogs stay warm whilst you are away?
The camper is so well insulated that they stay toasty warm while we are gone!
नेपाल पनि असाध्यै राम्रो छ,आउनु पर्यो अब घुम्नु 🇳🇵🇳🇵
We would love to visit Nepal someday!
Please consider uploading your channel videos to Rumble as well as RUclips. Thanks. Jim & Mary Lou
I just looked into it! Do you think there are significant advantages to uploading onto both platforms?