Haha! I reread the title of your video 3 times because I thought it was misspelled or something. What a fun day! Meet some new people, marry some people, give a bunch of overlanding tips,…. All in a day's work!
Stories of getting stuck? Weston Pass, Rocky Mountains, Colorado. Easy drive on a pleasant, sunny June afternoon in our Land Rover LR4. Coming up from the northwest end the road is "rough" but not difficult and not requiring lots of lift. At the top of the pass there was about 50 yards of snow on the road due to it being shaded by a bank next to the road. No worries. Can't be more than a few inches deep. There had been no other snow on the road. Attempted to plow through. Got about a third of the way in and found that the snow was at least 2' deep and I was now high centered on hard packed, icy snow with my tires a good 6 inches from the ground! No recovery gear. An old folding army shovel. And my wife and I are in our 60's. Fortunately 2 30-something adventure cyclists came up the road and spent 3 hours helping us dig a path through the snow. (I have them enough $ to buy a very nice dinner that night). Lessons learned? 1). The very next week I ordered MaxTrax and a shovel that stay on our vehicle all the time. 2) I carry recover "ropes" and shackles and all the time now. 3) If I do plan to go off-road I also carry a Hi Lift jack. 4) I now think of snow like water - except that you can't see to the bottom. So before plowing through I will "walk it" with a stick or pole to determine how deep it actually is and if there are any unseen obstacles. (I have pics but no way to share them).
Great story and tips on preparedness! I like the idea of thinking of snow like water. I always seem to take more recovery/rescue/first aid gear than most people think is needed but I want to be prepared for myself and to be able to help others. Cheers!
Got me thinking about my second worst getting stuck. I was this time at ft Lewis WA we were testing new FAV fast attack vehicles it’s like a dune buggy with machine guns on top. They came equipped with Goodyear wrangler tires AT they worked great in Yakima as it’s a lot like Afghanistan in terrain. However they wanted them tested in white sands NM missile range …. Well it’s called white sands for a reason deep thin loose fine sand that displaces easily and not good for AT tires . Well there’s a place on huge range that was at that time still closed as it was used back in the day to test the A bomb . Well me being me I found that out after driving way off any trail and getting stuck in the deepest sand I’ve ever seen only to be radioed by by helicopter that I was in the radioactive zone and would have self rescue. Years later my team and what’s left of them still laugh.
Radioactive zone! On man, best story every! But I knew I would like it when I read "Well, me being me..." That's how most of my stuck scenarios begin ha ha!
Snow and then sand!? Fantastic, entertaining video as always. I was yelling the answers at all your interviewees haha So great that Oregon has all these publicly owned beaches!
I love this, its awesome. My stuck story. We had just landed at the parking lot of the official ending of the Trans America Trail in Port Orford, OR. My wife's Uncle and I had been on the Road 15 days and in our excitement decided the parking lot wasn't good enough and that we really needed to hit the beach. So he in his JK and I in my 4runner hit the sand at around 20psi at 3:30 in the afternoon and boy was it hot. We made it about 50 - 100 yards and progress slowed to a stop, buried. Sand was like soup. We aired down and still couldn't keep momentum and would bury up about every 10 to 20 yards. Traction boards were deployed and after 45 mins of digging out re-burying the traction boards, hunting for the traction boards and repeating the laborious process we finally made it back to pavement. Embarrassed yet accomplished we toasted the endeavor and then went to the Salty Dawg for some pizza. Some day I will get an opportunity to redeem myself on the sand. lol.
Great stuck story! I like how you described sand as being like "soup." It is amazing that it can be as hard as concrete in some spots and like soup in others!
Hahah, this was GREAT. I loved the interviews with random people. Now I just need to find my way to the beach / dunes so I can put some of these sand driving tips into practice. As always, your videos are a joy to watch. Keep it up!!
3:33 I've had people run out in front of me many times while I was driving on the beach north of Gearhart Oregon. Once people get out of their rigs they seem to forget to look for other ones. Actually that seems like the most common place on the oregon coast for people to get stuck on the beach. The number of people in mid-90s Cadillacs who think they can splash through the waves is too damn high! Great video! I really liked the interviews!
All the time, I’ve lost track of the amount of people who seem surprised that another vehicle is out there driving and they walk right out in front of you. I’ve pulled lots of people out of the beach at Gearhart too, some just have no clue.
Cool man.people are great been willing to jump in front of the camera. The weather looks nice and warm compared to your recent snow trips... it's good etiquette to go past people slowly as well...
99% of the time I am out wheeling I am alone(DON'T DO THAT!)so I tend to be extra cautious about obstacles and terrain. So I don't tend to get myself stuck often.(plus I pack for every contingency)IF I do get stuck, it is usually a mild situation requiring mild efforts. However, when I OR with friends or relatives, I do tend to test the boundaries of what the terrain is like up ahead of them so they don't encounter bad situations. And that does get me into more trouble than when I am alone. 1 specific situation broke most of the rules I live by. Was up in the mountains in a 2 vehicle impromptu exploration. (1992) It was supposed to be a quick outing of no more than about 3 hours give or take 1. So, we did not pack ANY supplies except a tow strap.(normal carry) I was leading the way in my 1986.5 Nissan SEV6 Hardbody 4x4 in about a foot of snow and sure enough got hung up. Got out pretty fast, however, my cousin in his 1987 Ram Charger 4x4 (SUV)whom was behind me, got himself buried down to the frame. SMH. W.out shovels, traction boards, winches, hi-lift jacks, chains, etc. No food, barely any water.(minus the snow) No over night camping gear. Barely had any winter attire on. BAD scenario. I could not go around him. Nor pull him forward. We did the hand digging thing. The broken debris under the tire thing. Air downed a bit thing.(not ideal when you are already on your frame) Jacks were worthless to prop up as they sank down into the snow more than did any lifting.(yes I know, base plate it) Was looking at a long night. Had already been out for 5+ hours. We both had CB's. (mine was better lol) And by the grace of God, I was able to reach someone monitoring the emergency channel. Relayed through them a home phone # (predates common cell phone carry)for a 3rd cousin whom would know exactly where we were and a couple more hours later he showed up with some home made traction frames(steel boards to drive on) and away we went. NEVER have I EVER left home w/out all the supplies one needs and then some since. Moral of the story should be pretty obvious. Don't wheel with anyone else. lol (j/k) (sorry this was so long)
Ok...you are a great story teller! Love the moral of the story! Too funny....I'm still laughing! Off-roading was a whole different category of risk back before cell phones and Garmin InReach devices!
@@OverlandPNW Thank you for your kind words. While coverage of cell phone towers has improved slightly in the last 20 years, it is still far from ideal in the mountains. And that 3rd cousin has always carried a satellite phone for emergencies, it is not 100% reliable either. I maintain the CB with a tall whip antenna is your last line of recourse. And pray your help is not a lunatic seeking to take advantage of your predicament.
Has anyone notice Jon never gets stuck? Hmm, could it be he doesn’t have the moxy his brother has? Could it be he’s afraid to push the boundaries? Or is the likelihood all of his follies are left on the editing room floor? 😉. In the end it’s All Good Fun. I’ll keep getting stuck for you brother 🙌😄
I wanted to have fun in the dunes going down the hill but chickened out because the hill was so steep lol Reverse wasn't an option and my brother in law winched me back away from the drop off
I was at ft Bragg testing out the new hummers at that time. I had the company commander riding with me I found a tank trap built by engineers to stop tanks . I told my commander we can get over it he said no we can’t I said yes we can 😁we’ll we didn’t 2 broke snatch straps and one broken winch later the army engineers showed up with grader and heavy chains and finally I was dragged out . Good times good times!
I always read about the police accidentally running over sunbathers on Miami Beach. There's a hard-packed section high up on the beach where vehicles go, and sometimes people set up "camp" there as well.
Your content is the best. Very informative. I have a question regarding airing down. Do you have onboard air compressor, or a portable air compressor to air back up?
Thanks! Yes, I have an onboard ARB dual air compressor. I use it for my front air locker and to air up. With my new tire size 315/70R17, it takes longer than I like. So, on trips that don't require a lot of gear, I sometimes also bring a dual portable air compressor that I have that is really fast. But, it is also heavy. All this has me toying with the idea of a small C02 tank. With that, I could air up each all four tires in just a few minutes.
Awesome mate, I never thought about interviewing random people, but it worked well. How long have you been posting for? Any tips on helping to grow would be appreciated..
Thanks and glad you enjoyed the interviews. It is an idea I have been playing around with and may include in more videos. I've been posting regularly for a year. RUclips growth is a mystery to me. If I could figure out the secret we could both be millionaires ha ha! I just do my thing and some videos work well and others don't. It is definitely a challenge to gain an audience, that's for sure. Cheers!
@@OverlandPNW Mystery for sure, I look at some thing and they are getting heaps of views and then the next gets nothing. One I looked at the other day had say 7000 views in a few months but all their other videos were sitting on a few hundred and I couldn't figure out why. I'll just keep putting stuff up and hopefully it will take off one of these days..
Please don't hate me but I like if park service or similar stop beach driving. I think sand dunes trails are good fun for driving but restrict beach driving in the interest for safety of kids. Again please don't hate me, I'm just scared of kids running around and with wind noise and screaming they would most likely not hear vehicles.
In general that should work fine but I'd suggest not using any traction control system in sand unless you get stuck. Here's why: (1) the MTS system actually controls throttle input as well as braking. So, it may reduce throttle input when you actually need it most, (2) sand driving is sort of kind of an art of modulating tire spin with momentum. In other words, you often need a little tire spin to get through stuff and MTS prevents tire spin, (3) MTS only works at vehicle speeds of approximately 7 mph max or less. Also, keep in mind that sand conditions vary greatly. Sometimes it is as hard as concrete other times it is like powdered sugar -- if you find you are bogging down in 4WH, then switch to 4WL. Hope that helps!
Haha! I reread the title of your video 3 times because I thought it was misspelled or something. What a fun day! Meet some new people, marry some people, give a bunch of overlanding tips,…. All in a day's work!
We had a blast meeting and talking to total strangers! The title is definitely not what you'd expect from an off-road video ha ha!
This was a lot of fun! I love the energy. Keep it up!
Thanks! We had a blast making new friends ha ha!
I love the random interviews! The answers are hilarious 😆 better toilet paper, “yes”🤣 Good stuff man, love it!
Thanks! The toilet paper answer was definitely one of the funniest!
Haha enjoyed all of the interviews! Great video idea. Looked like a great day out on the beach!
Thanks! Just watched your Nehalem video. Love that PNW rain!!
Man I gotta appreciate your total randomness! 😛 Ok, I knew the under carriage answer. That's about it.
Thanks! We had a ton-o-fun meeting new people!
Stories of getting stuck? Weston Pass, Rocky Mountains, Colorado. Easy drive on a pleasant, sunny June afternoon in our Land Rover LR4. Coming up from the northwest end the road is "rough" but not difficult and not requiring lots of lift. At the top of the pass there was about 50 yards of snow on the road due to it being shaded by a bank next to the road. No worries. Can't be more than a few inches deep. There had been no other snow on the road. Attempted to plow through. Got about a third of the way in and found that the snow was at least 2' deep and I was now high centered on hard packed, icy snow with my tires a good 6 inches from the ground! No recovery gear. An old folding army shovel. And my wife and I are in our 60's. Fortunately 2 30-something adventure cyclists came up the road and spent 3 hours helping us dig a path through the snow. (I have them enough $ to buy a very nice dinner that night). Lessons learned? 1). The very next week I ordered MaxTrax and a shovel that stay on our vehicle all the time. 2) I carry recover "ropes" and shackles and all the time now. 3) If I do plan to go off-road I also carry a Hi Lift jack. 4) I now think of snow like water - except that you can't see to the bottom. So before plowing through I will "walk it" with a stick or pole to determine how deep it actually is and if there are any unseen obstacles. (I have pics but no way to share them).
Great story and tips on preparedness! I like the idea of thinking of snow like water. I always seem to take more recovery/rescue/first aid gear than most people think is needed but I want to be prepared for myself and to be able to help others. Cheers!
Got me thinking about my second worst getting stuck. I was this time at ft Lewis WA we were testing new FAV fast attack vehicles it’s like a dune buggy with machine guns on top. They came equipped with Goodyear wrangler tires AT they worked great in Yakima as it’s a lot like Afghanistan in terrain. However they wanted them tested in white sands NM missile range …. Well it’s called white sands for a reason deep thin loose fine sand that displaces easily and not good for AT tires . Well there’s a place on huge range that was at that time still closed as it was used back in the day to test the A bomb . Well me being me I found that out after driving way off any trail and getting stuck in the deepest sand I’ve ever seen only to be radioed by by helicopter that I was in the radioactive zone and would have self rescue. Years later my team and what’s left of them still laugh.
Radioactive zone! On man, best story every! But I knew I would like it when I read "Well, me being me..." That's how most of my stuck scenarios begin ha ha!
Snow and then sand!? Fantastic, entertaining video as always. I was yelling the answers at all your interviewees haha So great that Oregon has all these publicly owned beaches!
Thanks! How's the new job going?
@@OverlandPNW So far it's all just orientation and paperwork.. so pretty easy for now!
Lol this was great fun. Loved it! Thanks for the tips👍👍
Thanks! Loved you Air 2s video!
Thanks for watching!
I love this, its awesome. My stuck story. We had just landed at the parking lot of the official ending of the Trans America Trail in Port Orford, OR. My wife's Uncle and I had been on the Road 15 days and in our excitement decided the parking lot wasn't good enough and that we really needed to hit the beach. So he in his JK and I in my 4runner hit the sand at around 20psi at 3:30 in the afternoon and boy was it hot. We made it about 50 - 100 yards and progress slowed to a stop, buried. Sand was like soup. We aired down and still couldn't keep momentum and would bury up about every 10 to 20 yards. Traction boards were deployed and after 45 mins of digging out re-burying the traction boards, hunting for the traction boards and repeating the laborious process we finally made it back to pavement. Embarrassed yet accomplished we toasted the endeavor and then went to the Salty Dawg for some pizza. Some day I will get an opportunity to redeem myself on the sand. lol.
Great stuck story! I like how you described sand as being like "soup." It is amazing that it can be as hard as concrete in some spots and like soup in others!
Hahah, this was GREAT. I loved the interviews with random people. Now I just need to find my way to the beach / dunes so I can put some of these sand driving tips into practice. As always, your videos are a joy to watch. Keep it up!!
Thanks! I'm enjoying your videos as well. The 5 Traits of Overlanding Vehicles video was spot on!
This was really fun to watch! Loved the interviews lol
Thanks! The interviews were a blast!
Looks like a lot of fun! Lots of good natured people, thanks for the laughs.
Thanks! Yes, lot's of fun people!
what a great video! the random interviews were hilarious!
Thanks! It was so fun meeting complete strangers!
You know I think you need a name change to "Ordained Overland" lol, glad to see you having fun out there!
Ha ha that would be a good name!
Another great video. Thanks for keeping us laughing!
Thanks so much! It was a ton of fun meeting people on the beach!
That's a great car, perfect for an adventure. Much space and the mobility is amazing 🥰
Thank you! Your winter hike video was great!
A lot of great info.
Thanks for the video
Thanks man!
Hi.Cool place. The wide coastal strip looks strong.
Thanks!
3:33 I've had people run out in front of me many times while I was driving on the beach north of Gearhart Oregon. Once people get out of their rigs they seem to forget to look for other ones. Actually that seems like the most common place on the oregon coast for people to get stuck on the beach. The number of people in mid-90s Cadillacs who think they can splash through the waves is too damn high! Great video! I really liked the interviews!
People darting out in front of me is becoming my number one concern when on the beach. I was on high-alert during this trip.
All the time, I’ve lost track of the amount of people who seem surprised that another vehicle is out there driving and they walk right out in front of you. I’ve pulled lots of people out of the beach at Gearhart too, some just have no clue.
@@dad_wagon1976 I haven't been to Gearhart in a while but have heard lot's of people get stuck there.
Awesome video man! Definitely got some good laughs
So glad you enjoyed it and got some good laughs! It was a fun video to make!
Cool man.people are great been willing to jump in front of the camera. The weather looks nice and warm compared to your recent snow trips... it's good etiquette to go past people slowly as well...
Thanks so much! And a big congrats on 1k subscribers!
is was great nice content friend i love your car so beautiful 4 runner
Thank you !
Best overland channel! Funny too
Thanks so much !
99% of the time I am out wheeling I am alone(DON'T DO THAT!)so I tend to be extra cautious about obstacles and terrain. So I don't tend to get myself stuck often.(plus I pack for every contingency)IF I do get stuck, it is usually a mild situation requiring mild efforts. However, when I OR with friends or relatives, I do tend to test the boundaries of what the terrain is like up ahead of them so they don't encounter bad situations. And that does get me into more trouble than when I am alone. 1 specific situation broke most of the rules I live by. Was up in the mountains in a 2 vehicle impromptu exploration. (1992) It was supposed to be a quick outing of no more than about 3 hours give or take 1. So, we did not pack ANY supplies except a tow strap.(normal carry) I was leading the way in my 1986.5 Nissan SEV6 Hardbody 4x4 in about a foot of snow and sure enough got hung up. Got out pretty fast, however, my cousin in his 1987 Ram Charger 4x4 (SUV)whom was behind me, got himself buried down to the frame. SMH. W.out shovels, traction boards, winches, hi-lift jacks, chains, etc. No food, barely any water.(minus the snow) No over night camping gear. Barely had any winter attire on. BAD scenario. I could not go around him. Nor pull him forward. We did the hand digging thing. The broken debris under the tire thing. Air downed a bit thing.(not ideal when you are already on your frame) Jacks were worthless to prop up as they sank down into the snow more than did any lifting.(yes I know, base plate it) Was looking at a long night. Had already been out for 5+ hours. We both had CB's. (mine was better lol) And by the grace of God, I was able to reach someone monitoring the emergency channel. Relayed through them a home phone # (predates common cell phone carry)for a 3rd cousin whom would know exactly where we were and a couple more hours later he showed up with some home made traction frames(steel boards to drive on) and away we went. NEVER have I EVER left home w/out all the supplies one needs and then some since. Moral of the story should be pretty obvious. Don't wheel with anyone else. lol (j/k) (sorry this was so long)
Ok...you are a great story teller! Love the moral of the story! Too funny....I'm still laughing! Off-roading was a whole different category of risk back before cell phones and Garmin InReach devices!
@@OverlandPNW Thank you for your kind words. While coverage of cell phone towers has improved slightly in the last 20 years, it is still far from ideal in the mountains. And that 3rd cousin has always carried a satellite phone for emergencies, it is not 100% reliable either. I maintain the CB with a tall whip antenna is your last line of recourse. And pray your help is not a lunatic seeking to take advantage of your predicament.
Has anyone notice Jon never gets stuck? Hmm, could it be he doesn’t have the moxy his brother has? Could it be he’s afraid to push the boundaries? Or is the likelihood all of his follies are left on the editing room floor? 😉. In the end it’s All Good Fun. I’ll keep getting stuck for you brother 🙌😄
You are a good brother! I'm too busy spreading the love marrying people to get stuck ha ha!
I wanted to have fun in the dunes going down the hill but chickened out because the hill was so steep lol Reverse wasn't an option and my brother in law winched me back away from the drop off
Oh man...those steep dunes will swallow your truck whole ha ha! They always seem to be steeper than they look!
I was at ft Bragg testing out the new hummers at that time. I had the company commander riding with me I found a tank trap built by engineers to stop tanks . I told my commander we can get over it he said no we can’t I said yes we can 😁we’ll we didn’t 2 broke snatch straps and one broken winch later the army engineers showed up with grader and heavy chains and finally I was dragged out . Good times good times!
That's awesome! Those are the kind of stories you never forget!
@@OverlandPNW 👊🏻👍🏻
Lot's of fun. Well done.
Many thanks!
That’s a fun video…. What a great way to spend a day at the beach. Rigs and questions, is that a new thing??
Thanks! I like the Rigs & Questions idea!
Damn, I love your videos!!
Thanks man!
Great work 👍👍 Very Nice , Amazing Channel ♥️✌ Sending My Full Support , New friend ,stay connected and stay safe 🤩✌
Thanks for coming
Fun video! Great content.
Thanks man! Loved your run to the woods video!
@@OverlandPNW I appreciate that!
I always read about the police accidentally running over sunbathers on Miami Beach. There's a hard-packed section high up on the beach where vehicles go, and sometimes people set up "camp" there as well.
I've read of similar accidents. It really underscores the need to be careful when driving on the beach.
that title got my attention!!
The title is definitely not what you expect from an overlanding video ha ha!
All good fun. :)
Thanks! It was fun meeting random people on the beach!
Your content is the best. Very informative. I have a question regarding airing down. Do you have onboard air compressor, or a portable air compressor to air back up?
Thanks! Yes, I have an onboard ARB dual air compressor. I use it for my front air locker and to air up. With my new tire size 315/70R17, it takes longer than I like. So, on trips that don't require a lot of gear, I sometimes also bring a dual portable air compressor that I have that is really fast. But, it is also heavy. All this has me toying with the idea of a small C02 tank. With that, I could air up each all four tires in just a few minutes.
Awesome mate, I never thought about interviewing random people, but it worked well.
How long have you been posting for? Any tips on helping to grow would be appreciated..
Thanks and glad you enjoyed the interviews. It is an idea I have been playing around with and may include in more videos. I've been posting regularly for a year. RUclips growth is a mystery to me. If I could figure out the secret we could both be millionaires ha ha! I just do my thing and some videos work well and others don't. It is definitely a challenge to gain an audience, that's for sure. Cheers!
@@OverlandPNW Mystery for sure, I look at some thing and they are getting heaps of views and then the next gets nothing. One I looked at the other day had say 7000 views in a few months but all their other videos were sitting on a few hundred and I couldn't figure out why. I'll just keep putting stuff up and hopefully it will take off one of these days..
Wow amazing friend
Thank you so much! I enjoyed your video about Lisbon!
I got stuck at Long Beach with my brother Tacoma lol. Luckily one guy pulled me out 😊
Very nice of that guy to pull out! People are cool that way!
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Thanks for watching!
Please don't hate me but I like if park service or similar stop beach driving. I think sand dunes trails are good fun for driving but restrict beach driving in the interest for safety of kids. Again please don't hate me, I'm just scared of kids running around and with wind noise and screaming they would most likely not hear vehicles.
We welcome all respectful, thoughtful comments. I understand your concerns. Cheers!
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Fun video! What breed is Steve's dog?
Thanks! Steve's dog is 1/2 Boxer, 1/2 Border Collie.
@@OverlandPNW nice. My dog is a border collie mix. He is 15 now and mostly likes to nap and eat. Lol.
Got stuck looking for a parking spot at the beach in Corpus Christi. Wandered into some soft sand smh
Those soft sand traps can get you for sure! There are some beach areas I've been on where the sand can go from firm to bottomless real fast!
ill be taking my 4runner onto the beach for the first time. will 4hi + multi terrain select for sand work just fine?
In general that should work fine but I'd suggest not using any traction control system in sand unless you get stuck. Here's why: (1) the MTS system actually controls throttle input as well as braking. So, it may reduce throttle input when you actually need it most, (2) sand driving is sort of kind of an art of modulating tire spin with momentum. In other words, you often need a little tire spin to get through stuff and MTS prevents tire spin, (3) MTS only works at vehicle speeds of approximately 7 mph max or less. Also, keep in mind that sand conditions vary greatly. Sometimes it is as hard as concrete other times it is like powdered sugar -- if you find you are bogging down in 4WH, then switch to 4WL. Hope that helps!
@@OverlandPNW thank you! so 4hi or 4lo and have traction control off for starters!
@@Lilbeefnoodlesoup Yep...that's the way to go!
Keep those skid plates out of your underwear!!
Ha ha there were definitely some funny answers !