Do You REALLY Need 4x4? 2WD VanLife Overland Travel

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  • Опубликовано: 29 апр 2023
  • We've just entered Nevada and there is still A LOT of snow! We narrowly make it past a semi-truck collision on a mountain pass, and head to a desert hot spring to soak for a couple days. Then it's time to attempt a gravel mountain pass. What we find there was not what we were hoping for.
    DISCLAIMER: We purposely DO NOT disclose the hot spring locations we visit. We attempt to minimize our digital footprint and try to visit and show the beauty of an area while not making it easy to know where we've been. If you know where we've been, please consider the negative impact that geo-tagging and social media have had on a lot areas before sharing openly on the internet. Thank you for understanding.
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Комментарии • 30

  • @luisramirez2263
    @luisramirez2263 Год назад +3

    Betty continues to rock. Love that time lapse.

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  Год назад

      Thanks Luis! She continues to amaze.🤣 Definitely gonna be adding more Timelapse’s into vids from now on

    • @gravel-traveller7201
      @gravel-traveller7201 Год назад +3

      beautiful landscape great music and very well made video, thanks for sharing 🤩💪❣️

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  Год назад

      Thank you for watching!😁

  • @maryk4588
    @maryk4588 2 месяца назад +1

    That ain’t snow! NW Wisconsin here. Hilly & curvy. But our summers are hard to beat if you get the notion. Great bike trails & lakes. That said, that snow IS uncleared,
    unsalted, & compressed into ice. I don’t envy you that drive. AWD version of the van looking attractive.

  • @ToyotaWorldRunners
    @ToyotaWorldRunners Год назад +2

    Betty is seriously so impressive! We can't believe you left Baja for that much snow, yucky! Drone footage hit the feels.

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  Год назад

      Bahahaha, yeah, we didn’t see it coming. Hoped in vain that we’d have dry weather. Meh.🤷🏼‍♂️ Drone footage got me in feels too! 😁

  • @colleent2007
    @colleent2007 Год назад +2

    Keep out is just another way to say, come see what's behind this fence! Another great video!

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  Год назад

      No doubt! Especially with KEEP OUT signs as big as that. Thanks for watching, Colleen!

  • @Knuckledragnation
    @Knuckledragnation Месяц назад +1

    So a couple of things I wanted to comment and share with you.
    First off I fully respect & understand your decision to NOT name some of the places you visit so as to possibly not add to the issues already at play.
    I can’t tell you how bummed out I get when arrive at a spot I used to go to as a young man and see it blocked off due to overcrowding or worse, vandalism and trash left by some.
    Also I appreciate the video about your 2wd Van experience. I own a 2WD Ram 3500 Diesel Dually, am an explorer/adventurer myself. I’m currently researching the use of 2WD vs 4WD for light to moderate off road overland experiences.
    Thanks for sharing and keep on “trucking” and staying curious you two!!!!
    ✌🏽🇺🇸🙏

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it. Some people frown on gate keeping which makes me appreciate those who understand why I do it.
      As for 4wd vs 2wd, there’s quite a few upsides to a 2wd if you’re willing to have an open mind about it. We certainly would like to have the capabilities of 4x4, but as I’m holding to, we don’t NEED them.
      Thanks for watching, we’ve got loads of adventures to bring you along on. ✌🏼

    • @Knuckledragnation
      @Knuckledragnation Месяц назад +2

      @@SlowRoamers 🙏

  • @jackiegammon2065
    @jackiegammon2065 Год назад +1

    Incredibly beautiful, thanks for sharing! I agree that 4x4 can get you into plenty of beautiful spots, but often times Mother Nature simply says " not today." Safe travels!!

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  Год назад +1

      Yep! Agreed, I say often that 2WD keeps me out of the kind of trouble that you need 4WD for. Thanks for watching, Jackie!

  • @WeldtecDesigns
    @WeldtecDesigns Год назад +2

    Most 4x4 vans are ony 2wd. 1 rear and 1 front wheel drive. Add a rear Air locker and you will be really surprised at what a difference it makes...

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  Год назад +1

      Ha! Ain’t that the truth. The locker is an incoming upgrade that we want to do. It’ll just be done when we regear the van.

  • @sidewalk6774
    @sidewalk6774 2 месяца назад +1

    Great work guys. Loved the video. Thanks.
    Hey.
    Stearic acid,available on Amazon will take care of the bacon grease.
    Aka fryaway, oil solidifying powder.
    Cheers!!

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  2 месяца назад +1

      Hey, thanks for watching and thank you for the tip, we’ll have to try that!

  • @irakmarin4911
    @irakmarin4911 Год назад +1

    Keep out is just like: Mi casa es su casa??

  • @ruthjackson5378
    @ruthjackson5378 Год назад +1

    You are right about that bacon smell! 😊Glad you could wash it off in natural bath tubs. Too bad about Betty!. I wanna paint all the skies!!!

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  Год назад

      You should come along with your paints then!

  • @urmomsahoe1
    @urmomsahoe1 5 месяцев назад +2

    Some snow chains and maxitracks could probably have gotten you all the way.

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  5 месяцев назад +1

      Probably. Maybe we’ll give it another try.🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @oaktopalm911
    @oaktopalm911 Год назад +4

    A 4x4 might bring you to places, when stuck, no one can come to rescue you. Sometimes a 4x2 won’t bring you in such difficult situations. 😂

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  Год назад

      That’s the truth! Thanks for watching!

  • @user-gy8gu4gb2c
    @user-gy8gu4gb2c 4 месяца назад +1

    Daaaaang

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  4 месяца назад

      🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @RamblinRaconteur
    @RamblinRaconteur Год назад +1

    You're telling me your van still doesn't smell like bacon grease??

    • @SlowRoamers
      @SlowRoamers  Год назад

      It’s the truth. It doesn’t smell like bacon grease. 😩🤣