Don't be bashful about using modern conveniences up to and including watching a movie on an iPad. Camping isn't meant to be an exercise in suffering, nor is it meant to be an absolute minimalist experience ... otherwise, you wouldn't be using any of that other gear, either. I love how you blend all of the modern gear into an outdoor experience. Very cool.
@@GamerNxUSN He actually said that in this video, too. He also mentioned that some so-called purists give him a hard time for watching movies. Similar senitments are shared on camping forums. I was simply supporting him. No shame in popping in a movie and enjoying a little tech in the outdoors.
When it all comes down to it, camping is camping. It does not matter if you are staying at the cabin on the lake, or sleeping under the stars with only an optional tarp in case the weather turns on you. Camping takes every imaginable form from "I am going out into the woods with only a knife and a loin cloth" to "this is my luxury 5th wheel" it is about being able to go someplace other than home, and enjoy the outdoors... Realistically, overlanding is auto camping... a practice ALMOST as old as automobiles and realistically directly descended from pioneer explorers in canoes and wagon trains. We are not by default backpackers. We bring with us be default an electrical system and at very least audio equipment. Haters be damned :)
Nice thing about being out in the Pike this time of year.....no crowds and it's totally different. Choice spots and awesome scenery. I did a loop via 211, Sheep Rock,Stony pass.....BEAU-tea-ful day out there Sunday. Love to see a girl that want to go out in the cold. You Go Ashley !
Thanks for all of your video's this past year! I especially love the Weekenderlander Series. I'm a jeep guy but love what you've done to your Taco and what you're doing to your 80. Keep up the great job!
Love that you not only review gear but actually use it. Helps us guys that don’t get companies giving us products. Having to spend my hard earned money I appreciate you testing it. Keep it up my credit card company thanks you.
yeah I think it's good to see stuff in action. better than walking into my backyard to 'test' it, or not test it at all, like a lot of gear review channels do. It's amazing how well some stuff will or won't hold up when out getting bumped around on the trail.
Dude!!! Thanks for making another awesome WEEKENDERLANDER episode. I imagine it takes considerable amount of time to set up cameras and film when all you want to do is relax and enjoy camping, but I appreciate all the work you put filming, editing and adding awesome soundtrack to the videos.
My wife and I just went up there last week. We where one of the first to punch through in some of the spots on the road. Definitely more snow than I was expecting. Not a single other person around, it was amazing! Keep up the great content!
Mike I’ve been here for a while and I’ve seen your older videos and it’s crazy how much more comfortable and relaxed you have gotten in front of the camera
Yeah some of my older videos are pretty cringey. I think I'm pretty much the same person - but have become more comfortable talking into a camera in an empty room, haha.
@@LastLineOfDefense true, hey was wondering, do you think a 2000 tundra would be worth making into a overlander type vehicle? Its only a double cab with a 6 1/2 ft bed, but the 4.7 is strong. I just dont know about its 4x4 capabilities
I gotta say mike, through out my entire deployment, your content has been something to look forward to when posted. The way you capture US soil is inspiring and has sparked several home sick nights but I’m almost there, I will be taking my 95 wrangler Rio grande to the headwaters of the Rio grande river near Creede Colorado in feb and look forward to similar breath taking views. Thanks a lot mike.
People that complain about gear reviews generally don't get out and need quality gear to keep them safe or make them relatively comfortable. Keep it up ! I enjoy it. Happy trails and happy new year from Edgewood New Mexico.
Walked away from my computer the last two minutes and felt like I was in "Top Gun". The music at the end makes me want to run through a wall, epic. Great video brother!
Im plaining a trip for me and my son in 2 years to Alaska. Watching you and another guy named Matthew Posa. The gear you have and the knowledge will go a long way.
Hi Mike, Watching your videos from here in the UK makes me really envious. The slightest amount of snow here just brings havoc to this country. We get lots of floods these days, but some snow would be really appreciated, so send some over. Lots of good tips though. Have fun.
I love my not insulated titanium mug. I use it every day for coffee. And take it camping to heat water for my coffee. Bonus is if it ever falls off the roof of the car it just spills the coffee, bounces and doesn't break. It is the last coffee mug you'll ever need. Lol. Once you get past the slight metallic taste of the lip that is...
Great video. I'd like to get out more and do some winter camping. Trails around me get closed in the winter time also. Sucks, but... not much i can do about it. Safe travels.
Awesome! Definitely extremely helpful. Love the truck and all the mods. Was looking into stoves and you made it so easy. Going with the bio-lite. You're living the dream brother. Hopefully you'll come up to our neck of the woods one of these days in BC.
That last piece of music is what you listen to if you're the underdog training for the grand prize in a new professional arm wrestling league or if you're hacking the mainframe of a secret government 80s super computer. Either way, motivating!
Test all the gear you can! Nothing wrong with that as long as you’re out there using it! Very cool laid back video. While you were out wondering if you were gonna be stuck in snow, I was out in Green Swamp Florida taking my Tacoma through .... well... swamps and camping with the gators! Haha.
Get some booties for your dog. You’ll probably have to get him used to them in warmer months, but they’ll help a lot to keep your dog happier in the snow once he’s used to them on his feet.
Just a casual "Oh what is that over here on my boot?" pack (or I guess 'circle game' if your in the Navy, lol) from Ashley at 19:17 ...which I obviously looked right at...lol...I hang my head in shame!
I can't remember if this made it into your pro/con analysis of rack-mounted tents back in that video ... but winter camping is a pro. Getting up off the snow is a big plus. I'd consider a hunter orange hat and a hunter orange vest for your dog if you're winter camping on public lands during hunting seasons. Your dog is big enough, tan, and roams a bit when you're setting up camp. An orange dog vest would be in my gear bag, if I were you.
Yeah, not bad advice at all. I have a flashing collar I'll put on him sometimes if I feel it's an area that he might want to roam a little more - but I should probably be more diligent about this.
Grab a Webasto gas heater for the inside of the truck if you don't want to run the engine all the time. Way more efficient and the pups can sleep in there😎
A woman that wants to winter camp is most definitely a keeper, especially if she wants to help cooking in the snow, Wow! Have you considered bringing a piece of scrap carpet rolled-up for, is it "Tre," to throw on the ground? Great way to end 2019 with a winter camp! See you next year, Happy New Year to you and Ashley!!
Youre awesome! And...the gear thing?? WE SO APPRECIATE YOU TESTING THINGS OUT FOR US AND GIVING US REAL FEEDBACK!! ;) So-we dont have to waste our time and money on stuff that doesnt work or isnt a great investment!! So..... Thank you thank you. :)
Just found your channel. Love the videos and all the gear reviews. We use cheap fleece booties that velcro on for our dog if it's too cold. Hopefully you've found something that works. Love how he gets the zoomies in the snow.
Don't be bashful about using modern conveniences up to and including watching a movie on an iPad. Camping isn't meant to be an exercise in suffering, nor is it meant to be an absolute minimalist experience ... otherwise, you wouldn't be using any of that other gear, either. I love how you blend all of the modern gear into an outdoor experience. Very cool.
He explains in another video that camping is the only time he gets to watch a movie.
@@GamerNxUSN He actually said that in this video, too. He also mentioned that some so-called purists give him a hard time for watching movies. Similar senitments are shared on camping forums.
I was simply supporting him. No shame in popping in a movie and enjoying a little tech in the outdoors.
When it all comes down to it, camping is camping. It does not matter if you are staying at the cabin on the lake, or sleeping under the stars with only an optional tarp in case the weather turns on you. Camping takes every imaginable form from "I am going out into the woods with only a knife and a loin cloth" to "this is my luxury 5th wheel" it is about being able to go someplace other than home, and enjoy the outdoors...
Realistically, overlanding is auto camping... a practice ALMOST as old as automobiles and realistically directly descended from pioneer explorers in canoes and wagon trains. We are not by default backpackers. We bring with us be default an electrical system and at very least audio equipment. Haters be damned :)
Mike said "gear" exactly 15 times in the bit he wanted to say about gear.
just in case anyone's wondering.
gear
@@LastLineOfDefense New drinking game? Take a shot every time Mike says the word "gear"
@@GhostRyder2008 I would play but I'd rather spend money on GEAR than treatment!!!
@@LastLineOfDefense I'd say 16 now, but it's not the bit about gear anymore. ;)
@@GhostRyder2008 making a drinking game of Mike saying gear will lead to alcohol poisoning.
Ignore all the negativity you're doing great keep up the good work 🤘👍
Appreciate it, Hunter!
I appreciate the clean videos you make. I can show them to my family. God bless!
I love the music that sounds like it came from 80's teen movies! 😎
Don’t encourage this fuckery
@@BraeburnTV You're gonna just have to embrace it. I give the people what they want.
Last Line Of Defense Noooooooooo
Yes, this!
PT Is-here ahhhhhhh...being a teenager in the 80’s was the best!
The suspense-building ‘80s music while leaving camp was clutch. I literally lol’d with the transition bass-drop. 😝
right??? haha
I know that was the best right! 😂 love this channel
More gear and more Ashley! She's hilarious.
Nice thing about being out in the Pike this time of year.....no crowds and it's totally different. Choice spots and awesome scenery. I did a loop via 211, Sheep Rock,Stony pass.....BEAU-tea-ful day out there Sunday. Love to see a girl that want to go out in the cold. You Go Ashley !
Thanks for all of your video's this past year! I especially love the Weekenderlander Series. I'm a jeep guy but love what you've done to your Taco and what you're doing to your 80. Keep up the great job!
Thanks Matthew!
Love that you not only review gear but actually use it. Helps us guys that don’t get companies giving us products. Having to spend my hard earned money I appreciate you testing it. Keep it up my credit card company thanks you.
yeah I think it's good to see stuff in action. better than walking into my backyard to 'test' it, or not test it at all, like a lot of gear review channels do. It's amazing how well some stuff will or won't hold up when out getting bumped around on the trail.
Man i am digging that 80s vibe music at the end.
Dude!!! Thanks for making another awesome WEEKENDERLANDER episode. I imagine it takes considerable amount of time to set up cameras and film when all you want to do is relax and enjoy camping, but I appreciate all the work you put filming, editing and adding awesome soundtrack to the videos.
Yeah, so sweet, nature is so precious, and the dog just gets so happy. Lots of Awww moments that way. Ashley has great taste in warm attire
My wife and I just went up there last week. We where one of the first to punch through in some of the spots on the road. Definitely more snow than I was expecting. Not a single other person around, it was amazing! Keep up the great content!
Great video! What a great family you have! You guys are cute and you’re so alive around Ashley. Thank you for sharing your life with us! 😁❤️
Thanks for the kind words!
love the 80's vibes at the end of the video. Music is on point as always. 👌
Appreciate it!
The way you make fun of the trolls in the comments is hilarious. You should do that more often.
Mike I’ve been here for a while and I’ve seen your older videos and it’s crazy how much more comfortable and relaxed you have gotten in front of the camera
Yeah some of my older videos are pretty cringey. I think I'm pretty much the same person - but have become more comfortable talking into a camera in an empty room, haha.
So glad you mentioned "Leave no trace", not too many people know how to stay clean and not leave trash and pollute.
Lotta garbage (people) in the world.
@@LastLineOfDefense true, hey was wondering, do you think a 2000 tundra would be worth making into a overlander type vehicle? Its only a double cab with a 6 1/2 ft bed, but the 4.7 is strong. I just dont know about its 4x4 capabilities
They're pretty popular rigs as far as bigger trucks go!
I gotta say mike, through out my entire deployment, your content has been something to look forward to when posted. The way you capture US soil is inspiring and has sparked several home sick nights but I’m almost there, I will be taking my 95 wrangler Rio grande to the headwaters of the Rio grande river near Creede Colorado in feb and look forward to similar breath taking views. Thanks a lot mike.
Awesome to hear, man - thanks for your service and stay safe out there!
People that complain about gear reviews generally don't get out and need quality gear to keep them safe or make them relatively comfortable. Keep it up ! I enjoy it. Happy trails and happy new year from Edgewood New Mexico.
Love the Tacoma trips
Great way to start my day off with a weekendlander! A great day already lolol
I like that attitude!
As always, great music, info and video. You and Ashley make an awesome duo, brother. Keep them coming👊🏻
When you said I want to talk about gear, I heard beer and got excited 😂
I often talk about beer as well!
That 80’s triumph get home music....... epic
🍻🍻
Walked away from my computer the last two minutes and felt like I was in "Top Gun". The music at the end makes me want to run through a wall, epic. Great video brother!
Im plaining a trip for me and my son in 2 years to Alaska. Watching you and another guy named Matthew Posa. The gear you have and the knowledge will go a long way.
Always great content!! Love this channel!!!
Thanks Trent!
Hi Mike, Watching your videos from here in the UK makes me really envious. The slightest amount of snow here just brings havoc to this country. We get lots of floods these days, but some snow would be really appreciated, so send some over. Lots of good tips though.
Have fun.
I must say...kinda digging the 80's aerobics music..good stuff man
Keep up the great content for us Tri-state area overlanders!
I'll do my best, thanks for watching!
The leaving camp montage had me feeling like I was in an 80s movie.
Love your channel. Your doing an awesome job sharing and critiquing all kinds of gear for us. Keep doing what your doing your vids are 🔥🔥
Appreciate the kind words!
Thanks for another great video Mike. Happy New Year to you, Ashley and Trey 🎉
I love watching these trips, really inspirational and relaxing viewing. 👍🏻
I like to hear about gear! Thanks for doing what you do!
That fire pit is epic
Great episode. Love the '80s power rock sequences. Epic
I love my not insulated titanium mug. I use it every day for coffee. And take it camping to heat water for my coffee. Bonus is if it ever falls off the roof of the car it just spills the coffee, bounces and doesn't break. It is the last coffee mug you'll ever need. Lol. Once you get past the slight metallic taste of the lip that is...
Can not wait to buy my truck and start taking trips, currently just getting gear while I save up for the big purchase. Love watching these videos!
Love your channel. You and Ashley are adorable. I'm not brave enough to winter camp so it was nice to see you guys do it 👌 keep doing what you do.
Thanks for the kind words!
Great video. Really enjoy the Weekenderlander stuff!
I love the gear reviews and especially the adventure videos where test the gear
🍻🍻
Dude I like that you talk about gear, that way I know what to buy. Thanks
Great video. I'd like to get out more and do some winter camping. Trails around me get closed in the winter time also. Sucks, but... not much i can do about it. Safe travels.
Fried onions and sausage are an absolute must have! #TeamAshley
Awesome! Definitely extremely helpful. Love the truck and all the mods. Was looking into stoves and you made it so easy. Going with the bio-lite. You're living the dream brother. Hopefully you'll come up to our neck of the woods one of these days in BC.
Great stuff Mike, Ashley &Trey, keep doing what works best! 👍👍👍😃✌️
Thank you!
That last piece of music is what you listen to if you're the underdog training for the grand prize in a new professional arm wrestling league or if you're hacking the mainframe of a secret government 80s super computer. Either way, motivating!
Test all the gear you can! Nothing wrong with that as long as you’re out there using it!
Very cool laid back video. While you were out wondering if you were gonna be stuck in snow, I was out in Green Swamp Florida taking my Tacoma through .... well... swamps and camping with the gators! Haha.
Great video Mike, Happy New year all the best for 2020.
Winter camping in general, sucks :) Thanks for doing it for us!
Awesome scenery!
That excited for 2020 line didnt age well 🤣
I mean I kid. I think most of us made the best of it. Haha. Just love watching these pre 2020 videos.
Winter camping while watching this video 🤙🤙👍
Awesome, stay warm!
You have some great 80s workout music playing in the background.
Get some booties for your dog. You’ll probably have to get him used to them in warmer months, but they’ll help a lot to keep your dog happier in the snow once he’s used to them on his feet.
I love these weekenderlander videos. Keep up the awesome content!
Thanks man, will do!
Looks like your full personality came out in this video haha love it! Cheers to 2020!!!!
Sometimes I hide the weirdness, sometimes I don't...
Last Line Of Defense New Years Resolution... release the weirdness!
Love the soundtrack
Just a casual "Oh what is that over here on my boot?" pack (or I guess 'circle game' if your in the Navy, lol) from Ashley at 19:17 ...which I obviously looked right at...lol...I hang my head in shame!
I can't remember if this made it into your pro/con analysis of rack-mounted tents back in that video ... but winter camping is a pro. Getting up off the snow is a big plus.
I'd consider a hunter orange hat and a hunter orange vest for your dog if you're winter camping on public lands during hunting seasons. Your dog is big enough, tan, and roams a bit when you're setting up camp. An orange dog vest would be in my gear bag, if I were you.
Yeah, not bad advice at all. I have a flashing collar I'll put on him sometimes if I feel it's an area that he might want to roam a little more - but I should probably be more diligent about this.
I felt that “looking real good” lol
Keep making vids! Been watching you for a couple years now and your channel is great 👍
A little 80s Flashdance music at the end.....Good Stuff!
that music when driving away was fucking great
Great rig and set up!
Great video man, gettin a tacoma because of all the weekenderlander series. You got me inspired!
Awesome man - hope you like it!
The in video photos are awesome, you got me grabbing my 70-2hundo and getting shooting. 💪👍
Just started binge watching due to your collab with Talon. Great content, excited to learn more in 2020.
Love the montage at the end. Straight out of Rocky IV! Nice. Lol.
I like the “Gear” content. Be sure and show 2020 new stuff when you get some or even gear you don’t have but want👍🏼
Just got an associate v2 holster for my p365xl. Love it, great quality. Keep up the good work brother.
What I learned in this episode- If you get cold go in your car!
Grab a Webasto gas heater for the inside of the truck if you don't want to run the engine all the time. Way more efficient and the pups can sleep in there😎
Living in Tennessee, its 65° right now... this video made me cold.
Gear gear gear gear .... hilarious man love it.
Now that's my dream truck!
Garage Built Gear heck yeah!!
Nice video! That fire pit is really cool.
I love the videos!! I think you could really add some awesome cinematic b roll though 👍 once again great videos
I really like that Biolite pit. Great content. I hope you guys have a Happy New Year!
I always look forward to your vids, Mike. Makes me excited about my future plans to do similar things! Keep being awesome🤘🏻
Multicam black 😍😍
A woman that wants to winter camp is most definitely a keeper, especially if she wants to help cooking in the snow, Wow! Have you considered bringing a piece of scrap carpet rolled-up for, is it "Tre," to throw on the ground? Great way to end 2019 with a winter camp! See you next year, Happy New Year to you and Ashley!!
Love the music in the end.
That 80 song is bad ass bro
Damn man, great video and thanks for making my night with a new upload! Love these longer overlanding vids!
Thanks for watching!
Love your videos. Everyone I see the iKamper in action I want one. But it’s out of my price range. Keep up the vids.
Happy New year. See you next Decade
excellent camoing with all that equipment
Youre awesome! And...the gear thing?? WE SO APPRECIATE YOU TESTING THINGS OUT FOR US AND GIVING US REAL FEEDBACK!! ;) So-we dont have to waste our time and money on stuff that doesnt work or isnt a great investment!! So..... Thank you thank you. :)
Cruzin up 285. Nice . I found a smith 44 mag once on a trail north of Jefferson .
Been awhile for some Tacoma content!!
Just found your channel. Love the videos and all the gear reviews. We use cheap fleece booties that velcro on for our dog if it's too cold. Hopefully you've found something that works. Love how he gets the zoomies in the snow.
Ashley: You forgot the cheese
You should marry her...
Mike, another great vid bro! Those Biolight fire pits are pretty sweet, gotta pick one up. Here’s to a KICKASS 2020!
the taco is lookin stealthy with that white backdrop
Your adventures are awesome bro! Love it!
Thanks man!
Another great video