Thanks, I just bought a 23 Pro4x and i am just getting into the overlanding life! I am figuring out how to sell everything i own so i can deck out my pickup haha. love the content, have a great day!
Does it have a additional small leg that flips upwards at the back corner to lift the awning for better water-shedding? I know a few of the others do and couldn't see it in the video or their website
It does not have those kick up posts. You would just have to tie down the center of each piece of fabric to create the value so the water can shed easier.
Thanks! Haven’t had it in any rain. With some decent wind (not crazy but enough to blow over my toilet tent multiple time) it did fine free standing. It comes with those tie downs and stakes plus the legs so if wind got bad, I’m sure I can lock it down with those.
Don’t take this as criticism, but I’m just getting into overlanding and I don’t exactly get it. First off, I started out in the US Army infantry. I was in a mechanized infantry unit where I lived out of an M113 armored personnel carrier for weeks on end, and then I was in light infantry where I lived out of a rucksack. I’ve since retired but have enjoyed backpacking for many decades. Now I have a very capable Subaru Forester Wilderness. What is it I don’t get? I don’t get why I would want 90% of this overlanding gear. An awning does nothing for me. I can do without a refrigerator. I don’t like cooking at home, let alone out in the woods. I can’t fathom why anyone would want a tent on top of the roof of their vehicle. I’m perfectly comfortable in a 2 person tent and a warm sleeping bag. Maybe I’m not an overlander. I just like driving my Subaru out in the National Forest and camping. I need about 20 pounds of gear to be perfectly comfortable.
I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Different strokes for different folks. You're saving a bunch of money and doing what you like. The great thing about "overlanding" or camping or whatever term you want to use for it is that everyone can do it their own way. When I was on a 2 week trip through WY on the BDR, I was happy to have the fridge to keep food and drinks cold for longer without having to worry about ice. Popping the awning out in 95 degree temps in the blazing sun on a plain was awesome. Having a tent that's off the ground and away from snakes and bugs that sets up in 20 seconds and tears down in around a minute makes my trips easier and more fun for me. But before I had some of this stuff, I was a hammock camper and loved lightweight and simple gear. I still do and sometimes take trips without the "rig." Again, definitely a million ways to do it and they all work!
I still love your channel (and podcast) and get a lot out of it, like learning to air down tires. I have gotten a nice Milwaukee air compressor and those little things you screw on your valve stems to let air out.
Overlanding is not the same as go national park “camping” but living in unforgiven nature for long period of time, and still come back in one piece. With that said, overload with overlanding gears create more problems than it’s worth
Heat shrink tubing/tape on the zipper pulls to help with the noise.
That's a great idea. Thanks!
this is PERFECT for my next build I just started!!! Thanks Fletch!
Awesome! Glad it was helpful buddy!
Thanks, I just bought a 23 Pro4x and i am just getting into the overlanding life! I am figuring out how to sell everything i own so i can deck out my pickup haha. love the content, have a great day!
Haha, just start slow! Congrats on the truck too. Great choice. Thanks and lots more to come!
your thumbnail is one of my favorite camp spots love LBL
Mine too! It's beautiful there. LBL is one of my favorite places to go too.
Great video!
Thanks!
That is the smallest truck bed I have ever seen lol. I have the ovs lte. Love it! Have fun in the shade!
Haha, it's a standard 5' bed! It's just full of stuff, lol. And thanks!
@@AllThingsOverlanding no worries the 2008 ford explorer sport trac xlt has a 49” bed lol. There is smaller. I do like the mavericks too
@@Utubeisazzho I was looking at mavericks a lot too. Super interesting option. Just ended up not being able to leave my Nissan roots. 😂
Does it have a additional small leg that flips upwards at the back corner to lift the awning for better water-shedding? I know a few of the others do and couldn't see it in the video or their website
It does not have those kick up posts. You would just have to tie down the center of each piece of fabric to create the value so the water can shed easier.
Are you able to do a futur long-term review of this awning?
Definitely will once I’ve spent more time with it!
Great run through on the awning! How does it do with wind and rain?
Thanks! Haven’t had it in any rain. With some decent wind (not crazy but enough to blow over my toilet tent multiple time) it did fine free standing. It comes with those tie downs and stakes plus the legs so if wind got bad, I’m sure I can lock it down with those.
I must've missed a lot of content, I'm seeing a snorkel and brush guard never noticed before!
Ha, more coming on all that. There is a snorkel video that’s already live but the bumper vid is coming.
I have a mid-high bed rack.
Can this be attached to a roof-rack?
From the video, it doesn't look like.
They’ve got some brackets specifically for that. Check the video description for the link to brackets and you’ll see them!
No discount code ? 😢
If you click through that link in the description of the video, it should apply a 10% off coupon automatically!
Don’t take this as criticism, but I’m just getting into overlanding and I don’t exactly get it. First off, I started out in the US Army infantry. I was in a mechanized infantry unit where I lived out of an M113 armored personnel carrier for weeks on end, and then I was in light infantry where I lived out of a rucksack. I’ve since retired but have enjoyed backpacking for many decades. Now I have a very capable Subaru Forester Wilderness. What is it I don’t get? I don’t get why I would want 90% of this overlanding gear. An awning does nothing for me. I can do without a refrigerator. I don’t like cooking at home, let alone out in the woods. I can’t fathom why anyone would want a tent on top of the roof of their vehicle. I’m perfectly comfortable in a 2 person tent and a warm sleeping bag. Maybe I’m not an overlander. I just like driving my Subaru out in the National Forest and camping. I need about 20 pounds of gear to be perfectly comfortable.
I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Different strokes for different folks. You're saving a bunch of money and doing what you like. The great thing about "overlanding" or camping or whatever term you want to use for it is that everyone can do it their own way.
When I was on a 2 week trip through WY on the BDR, I was happy to have the fridge to keep food and drinks cold for longer without having to worry about ice. Popping the awning out in 95 degree temps in the blazing sun on a plain was awesome. Having a tent that's off the ground and away from snakes and bugs that sets up in 20 seconds and tears down in around a minute makes my trips easier and more fun for me.
But before I had some of this stuff, I was a hammock camper and loved lightweight and simple gear. I still do and sometimes take trips without the "rig." Again, definitely a million ways to do it and they all work!
Hooah!
I still love your channel (and podcast) and get a lot out of it, like learning to air down tires. I have gotten a nice Milwaukee air compressor and those little things you screw on your valve stems to let air out.
@@Maryland_Kulak nice! And thanks for watching and listening!
Overlanding is not the same as go national park “camping” but living in unforgiven nature for long period of time, and still come back in one piece. With that said, overload with overlanding gears create more problems than it’s worth