Ive totally banged on starters to get out of a jam.... Love the Autozone trip. My wife jokes around with me that Oriellys is my favorite store. We have an alternate "how we met story" that involves the auto-parts store.
Awesome video guys! Beautiful scenery and great story. We have been very fortunate in our travels some how avoidid the fires and rains this summer. But we are having some rainy days now but with service, so we can catch up with your videos. Thanks for taking us along with you! ❤
Yeah, people have mentioned fires to us and I’ve seen it in other travelers feeds, but we haven’t seen it yet, which we’re not complaining about. Glad you guys had time to chill. Safe travels!
I heard about you from Foresty Forest, and I am so glad that I came here to check out your channel! I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos! Thank you! 🌿🌿🌿
Another hit! Photography, dialog, and music working together like they should. Alaska is rainy in August from my experience. During my first motorcycle ride up there, it was miserable from Chicken to Fairbanks to Paxson to Sustitna River. Miserable and stunningly beautiful. You two are doing great! 15.1k+ subs! Nice.
Glad your charging problems ended up being a simple fix! I found it interesting you said it’s hard to find a vacant campsite… everything looks so vast there. I’m down in Florida and free campsites don’t exist anywhere. It’s all private land and campgrounds. Thanks for another great video.
It most certainly is vast; however, in the Kenai peninsula area there’s a large influx of people around this time of year and finding vacant spots can be a challenge. We’re a little spoiled up here I’d say, we’ve definitely become used to remote spots where we rarely see anyone else, especially in Canada. I imagine if you came up to AK you’d be on cloud 9 with the number of wild, public places there are to camp. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!😁
Hello Happy Couple 🙂 Don't let those crazy days get you down. Life happens no matter where you are. You both have amazing energy and stay positive. That, will get you through any thing. Stay safe out there. Blessings 🚐🌠
😁😁 Oh we don’t get too flustered with something like this. But, most definitely we like to keep the positivity high. Thanks for watching, we really appreciate it!😊
Your film making, editing, and ability to capture the essence of your adventures is fantastic. Look forward to meeting and hanging with you two one day. Keep up the great work. Cheers.
Good movies should always have some romance. Thanks for the kiss × 3 on a mountain top! Gave me chills. Yeah to Megan for her mechanical gut instincts. Kudos to Alex for listening and fixing the problem. What an amazing team!
Another beauty guys! Oh and hey, I see you met up with a few top notch YT’ers. Those mentions and BW’s video will help your channel grow. Which is very much deserved:)
I stumbled upon your channel and glad I did :)! You guys have beautiful footage in this video. We are Rv'ers ourselves and have a channel as well but just getting started on our channel but this gave us some inspiration! Great job guys! 🤩
First time watching your channel. Some great photography and narration. This time of year South Central AK turns into a deluge and yes camp sites are a challenge. A lot of folks don’t realize how much our population fluctuates. I think the stat is about 2.2 million visitors a year come here and the bulk of them come in a four month window which is the same time locals do the most recreation. Glad you were good on the Turnagain Arm high tide. Fun fact, it is the second highest tidal change in North America after the Bay of Fundy in Canada, sometimes reaching a 40' tide. It is mind blowing how much water moves in and out of the arm every six hours and the currents and mud flats are no joke. Unfortunately, it claims lives almost every year. Good luck on your travels and hope you got the electrical gremlins worked out.
Hey Ben, glad you found us! It is pretty wild how many people were recreating in that area. It has its benefits for the locals, but I imagine can also be quite frustrating. I’m glad we saw what we did, not entirely sure we’ll try to hard to explore in the area again. We’re currently in the Denali hwy region and there’s so much to explore and far fewer people. That tide was no joke, it was crazy watching how fast it came in. We’re from an area in Canada that has a channel with the worlds fastest tidal currents. Tidal flow is so so powerful. Thanks for watching!
We might have guessed you’re a hammer mechanic! Our van had electrical problems when we first got it and it was brand-new. Turned out that Nissan put about the crappiest batteries they could into their vans, I guess just to get them to dealer lots? Once we swapped it out for an Optima all our electrical problems were fixed too. Yes! Always listen to the lady! All that beauty around you outside all the time and Meg’s beautiful smile inside the van at camp. Not to mention those meals she makes. You’re a lucky guy!
It’s a lucky day when you replace one thing and it solves all your issues!😁 You’re right, I AM a lucky guy, I wouldn’t choose any other adventure partner! Thanks for watching guys.😊
Jausaaaa, this is next level, amazing colors! Its always nice and fun to meet you guys. Our dance was soooo in sync, and this without practice, we are naturals :-D looking forward to the next adventures. And.. Happy birthday Meg !!! ❤
Love your channel and content, Your cinematography looks stunning. Such a wonderful couple. I just subscribed. I have been tracking my travels in my van and love the life. :)
Another great story, stunning scenery and terrific editing! Love the title, you two are living the dream, very fun hanging with you, keep up the good work 😊
No surprise that all those bumpy backroads and bouncing your way through rocky beaches makes for loose connections. Glad you found the source! Well done. As always, the banter, the laughter, the musings, the road family, all make a great human story.
Electrical - I self built my '17 Transit in Jan '18 -I did not want to do my own 12 volt electrical et al.But I did - I followed Will Prowse DYI Solar Chanel to the T. 8 years and 90k miles later - no electrical issues.... I was gong to go all the way up to Alaska this July. I made it to the Queen Charlottes then to Watson Lake. I'd been to Alaska in '07 on motorcycle so BTDT. In the Yukon I just wasn't feeling the love for the north this go round. Had a look at a map and decided to not go further north and slowly bump my way home. All good though - that is the beauty of van travel with no real agenda & boon docking each night so no reservations to meet.
With the hammer method you are supposed to keep turning the key every 1 or 2 seconds WHILE hitting it with a hammer so that the shock breaks it loose while underpower to further help break it loose. I'd keep a starter on hand. Cheers, good vids!
Thanks for the tip! The starter is actually relatively new, which is why I was hesitant to believe our issue was a faulty starter. Either way, got it sorted. Thanks for watching!🙌🏻
Even a "new" alt or starter can be bad or short lived. SO, i ALWAYS carry spares. Given how remote they travel i CERTAINLY would. He would/will say they are already "heavy"...which i understand . BUT i am swapping out a rear Dana 70 for a Dana s135 from an f550. Yeah, I am that guy.
My husband runs the Alaska Bushwheels on his supercub down to 4psi before landing on rocks as big as mailboxes and debris on gravel bars. He skips off the water coming in if it is a super short situation. Then we clear the big stuff off and pump the tires up to get off the ground faster when we leave.
Oooooh my goodness. I have been dreaming of flying a Super Cub in AK for a long time. I was really hoping there was someone near Cantwell that would be willing to take me up, but it never happened. I love watching VTOL videos and have for a long time wanted to fly up north. Doing any kind of landing in the bush with a bush tires and a Super Cub would have a shit eating grin on my face so big that I’d never recover…🤣
@@SlowRoamers The going rate is $400/hour for a Part 135 supercub operator. There are a lot of alternatives if you want to bring more gear or another person. A 180 or 185, Helio Courier, a 206 - but they cost more. My husband doesn't hire out. But he goes in places the commercial guys won't go because of the risk. It would be worth it for a once in a lifetime opportunity. One hour out is WAY deep into the wilderness.
@@amylee6038 next time we come through AK. Unfortunately, at this time, we’re traveling on a shoe string budget, but I assure you, next time we’re in the state I’m coming for a fly.
Just got hit by a Lonestar tick bomb in Kentucky while traveling in our van. Hit me and my dog and I didn't notice until we had been sitting in the van for a couple minutes when we were done. We are still scratching ourselves from it. Super fun in a van. Had to get a hotel for a couple days to clean everything.
As an owner of an 84 VW Westy, I’ve had my fair share and it’s typically an opportunity to learn and grow. I recently had an ignition coil go out in the middle of the Mojave desert. While coping with 105° temps I tried to troubleshoot and look for obvious failures. To no avail and after 3hrs in the brutal heat, I threw in the towel and hitched a ride to my final destination-Vegas. AAA originally wouldn’t cover it but I’m appealing it and hoping for good news in the next few days. Otherwise it was a $900 piggyback ride. I feel no shame as I tried to fix it and eventually assumed it was the coil, but I didn’t have a spare. I guess there’s some shame in not having a back-up. Oh well, live and learn. Glad to see you sorted out your electrical issue. Man…they can be a PITA at times.
Yeahhhhh, we were chatting about that. There always seems to be a season of electrical issues in every long term road travelers life. What can ya do?🤷🏼♂️
Hey James! So glad you found and enjoyed our video! Thanks for watching! Tire pressure depends on surface. I’ll go as low as 10psi if it’s deep sand, but adjust accordingly to the surface we’re trying to cross. 😊
SILENCE. I've lived it twice. No lapping of waves. No wind, No nocturnal animal movement. Nothing. It was like NOTHING was screaming. It was FULL of nothing. It happened to me twice: 1) Shushwap lake BC ; 2) Moab desert. Absolutely wonderful , terrifying, other worldly.....and....both times it brought me to some weird ecstasy and tears.
Been playing soccer for 35 years and the knees are pretty toasted but good knee braces still allows me to play two full games a week. Guessing 50% reducing in swelling.
Not sure I’m at knee braces yet. I’m trying hard to strengthen the muscles around my knee and also attempting to lower myself using muscle control instead of landing abruptly and taking the hit with the joint. So far so good, I’ve really noticed a difference.
@@SlowRoamers I had that mentality 5 years ago but even with perfect form and tons of PT I’m getting 2x the range now with zero pain. Start BEFORE you need them is the secrete and it’ll buy at least 5 extra years of handling 10+ mile hikes. This coming from another tall shivering skinny guy, good luck!
you guys amaze us old vanlivers. great photograpghy and such ADVENTURES. 40 years ago we would be up the mountains with you but sadly those days are gone now. Glad you got the van out of trouble by being creative, I was a real RV mechanic and had to get creative many times to get folks out of particuments . If you go through BC vancouver island on your way back write us we should have a visit for now just know you make us dream of being out on the road again ...maybe after the summer crowed leaves. Sue Ian and winston
Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re so glad you can relive your past traveling days vicariously through us. It’s always a nice feeling when you can get yourself out of a sticky situation with a little ingenuity.😁 Thanks for watching, see you next week!🙌🏻🙌🏻
Rule of thumb to make life easier. Always try the cheapest things first. Buy some tools. After watching you use needle nose pliers to tighten those electrical connections. LoL Enjoyed your video, thanks.
A rule of thumb I use exhaustively. I've been methodically replacing all the less expensive, suspect pieces of our electrical system first before jumping to bigger, more costly components. As for the needle nose pliers, that was a quick grab out of tool box, I couldn't get a good enough grip on butterfly nut. We travel with almost enough tools to pull the van apart and put it back together, I do all of our maintenance and upgrades. Thanks for watching! ruclips.net/video/oPp7tswooBc/видео.html
Well, you did visit during the monsoon season. But alas, you can count on it raining until it snows. But, it does eventually stop in September. Then, we get two or three glorious weeks of crisp fall beautiful weather with sunshine and fall colors. The tourists have gone home by then, and peace returns. Then, perpetual darkness returns and the air will try its best to kill us.
Yeah, sometimes timing doesn’t work out too well. We were delayed at the start of our trip north and thus didn’t make it into AK as early as we would have liked. Still had a nice time on the Kenai, it just wasn’t as dry as we would have liked. The leaves are already turning color, so you’re almost back at the peace and guilt season before killer air…🤣
Epic Story of Overcoming Adversity. The Maze District April May 2022. Jeep Rubicon 4 Door and Offroad Trailer. 7 Days into journey heading to the most remote waypoint trailer hitch mounts twist off so hitch is loose and pointing down. We persevear to our assigned camp that evening 2 day reservation . Next day leave my friend behind to take the Jeep hitch for repair”… 4 hours to hardtop from camp… another hour to a small town no fabricator. Just enough gas to make it out…. Fill-Up go to Moab no available fabricator drive 2.5 hours to Grand Junction…. Arrive late get a hotel… 10 days is soonest I can find available fabricator. Drive back to Moab find Fabricator and leave him with Jeep to fix. Go to park service office to get exception to stay 1 additional night. Pick up Repaired jeep 4pm next day… additional maintenance repairs required before driving 9-10 hours back to camp. Communicating with friend via I reach. Leave Moab at 7PM and drive off-road all night back to camp at 4am. Left camp at 8:30 am. Had trailer flat 2 miles from camp and bent tire rim had spare. Repaired. Got to hotel late showered and still made 5 star dinner reservations stayed till closing. Be prepared, perceiver, an never assume factory hitch mount can take off-road abuse. Thank You national park service, and Trail-Maiter for the timely repair. Spent years of my life on that experience. You can't rent a 4x4 tow vehicle with a hitch and take out of Moab vicinity. Welders are not always fabricators… and when the hitch mounts are destroyed and need to be complete refabrication you better have someone who knows what they are doing!!
Ok, first….. I’d strongly suggest investing in some proper tooling …. You’ll need primarily a metric socket and wrench set ( I prefer flex head ratcheting wrenches ) Without totally stripping a fastener it’s basically impossible using needle nose pliers to get a proper torque on a nut/bolt…. Being at AutoZone they all have tools to loan all one has to do is ask, if they do not have the tool needed in the loaner box they will retrieve a new tool off the shelf …. This is an auto zone corporate policy ….. Again, AutoZone can and do test for free; batteries, starters and alternators :) Now remote travel…. And or places like South America, this is why you’d want your own small tool set. Lastly, a yellow top isn’t the ideal battery for a start battery….. but I can argue both sides of this ….. some swear you’ll loose life expectancy using a yellow top for a start/ primary battery. I can say If I have lost life due to using one on my jeep, it’s likely due to my winch and aux power draws . Just some chat for all, love the channel and yall
Hey all, thanks for watching! Tell us about some road life challenges you’ve faced. We try to make light of our struggles on the road and prefer not to dwell too long on what we’re struggling with. But, nonetheless, struggle is struggle. Have you got an experience you often share with others?
@SlowRoamers Bad weather is our biggest challenge when on road trips and in particular rain 🌧. Everything gets wet. We do not enjoy camping in the rain, and we find ourselves constantly checking the forecast trying to find places where the weather is better. Kind of impossible, as we mostly travel in Scandinavia, and if it rains it rains almost everywhere 😂 We need to get better at embracing the rain I think!
Last year, I overstayed my welcome in Washington, late into November/December - no matter WHAT I did, every day I was finding new spots of mold growth due to the humid/damp conditions. Lesson learned - I either need to head south earlier, or its time to install a wood stove in my next build!
@@peterhabel I think it’s hard for everyone. Embracing the rain is bound to coincide with embracing struggle, which is never easy. I also think, the smaller the van, the more challenging it is to deal with rain. When you get inside to dry off, you’re in there close to all your wet stuff. 🫤🤷🏼♂️
When you find yourself with all batteries dead, at no fault of your own NOT, a small propane only generator with synthetic oil and a screw on bottle, will save your bacon or whatever else you hold dear. A Honda crf 125fb trail bike, 209 lbs, Ailiexpress $660USD will save all of those other important parts of your life when rig
A lot of ppl have suggested this same fix. Unfortunately we’re over GVW and out of space, so it’s solar and DCDC for us. Thanks for watching, Clifton!🙌🏻✌🏼
The title doesn't fit the narrative you showed in the video, and when it comes to long distant traveling. If you had a preexisting issue with the vehicle, get that fixed or looked at first, don't decide to take a long trip knowing you have an issue you can't find or solve. And always watch the weather before going somewhere, 3 ft from high tide is not safe. These things are common sense that everyone should know, or was this made for content. It seems like your time wasn't as bad as your title expressed, more like click bait.
Ok, first….. I’d strongly suggest investing in some proper tooling …. You’ll need primarily a metric socket and wrench set ( I prefer flex head ratcheting wrenches ) Without totally stripping a fastener it’s basically impossible using needle nose pliers to get a proper torque on a nut/bolt…. Being at AutoZone they all have tools to loan all one has to do is ask, if they do not have the tool needed in the loaner box they will retrieve a new tool off the shelf …. This is an auto zone corporate policy ….. Again, AutoZone can and do test for free; batteries, starters and alternators :) Now remote travel…. And or places like South America, this is why you’d want your own small tool set. Lastly, a yellow top isn’t the ideal battery for a start battery….. but I can argue both sides of this ….. some swear you’ll loose life expectancy using a yellow top for a start/ primary battery. I can say If I have lost life due to using one on my jeep, it’s likely due to my winch and aux power draws . Just some chat for all, love the channel and yall
Not to worry, the needle nose pliers were just the first thing I pulled out of the toolbox that could achieve the job I needed to do, which was just tighten a butterfly nut. I have enough tools in the back of the van to do most major jobs that are likely to need being done while on the road. I’ve had good luck with yellow tops, the one I replaced didn’t actually need to be replaced, I did so simply because it makes one less thing I’m likely going to have to replace in South America now. Thanks for watching
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Really beautiful footage, Alex! You do a great job!
Thanks so much and thanks for watching!🙌🏻
You guys always impress, looking forward to following your travels .♥
😁😁 We’re stoked you think so! Thanks for watching, see you next week!🙌🏻
Glad you got that elec issue situ'd . Thanks for another great VID .... steady roll ... safe travels ~peace~
Thanks Andy!🙌🏻✌🏼
Ive totally banged on starters to get out of a jam.... Love the Autozone trip. My wife jokes around with me that Oriellys is my favorite store. We have an alternate "how we met story" that involves the auto-parts store.
Awesome! Thats gotta be a fun story!🤣 thanks for watching!
Awesome video guys! Beautiful scenery and great story. We have been very fortunate in our travels some how avoidid the fires and rains this summer. But we are having some rainy days now but with service, so we can catch up with your videos.
Thanks for taking us along with you! ❤
Yeah, people have mentioned fires to us and I’ve seen it in other travelers feeds, but we haven’t seen it yet, which we’re not complaining about. Glad you guys had time to chill. Safe travels!
I heard about you from Foresty Forest, and I am so glad that I came here to check out your channel! I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos! Thank you! 🌿🌿🌿
So glad you found us! We have a lot of adventure travel ahead of us and a big beautiful world to explore, so videos are inbound!😁 see you next week!
Love your storytelling and amazing cinematic shots.
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Luis (Puerto Rico)
Thank you for watching Luis, so glad you enjoyed the video! See you next week.😁
Your cinematography is just fantastic. That's all😁
Thanks Tony, really glad you enjoy it!😁🙌🏻
Thanks for sharing, very inspiring to roll with what nature provides.
Thanks for watching, Andrew!🙌🏻😊
Enjoying this video guys on my big TV my surround sound makes it so relaxing hearing the rain and wind thanks for a great video again guys.😊😊
😁😁this is so awesome! We wish we could watch with you🤣 Thanks Christian! See you next week
@@SlowRoamers that would be my pleasure having you guys over yes see you guys next week for a nother adventure 😀 😊
Another hit! Photography, dialog, and music working together like they should. Alaska is rainy in August from my experience. During my first motorcycle ride up there, it was miserable from Chicken to Fairbanks to Paxson to Sustitna River. Miserable and stunningly beautiful. You two are doing great! 15.1k+ subs! Nice.
Couldn’t have described it better! You gotta take the bad with the good when you come out here!🤣 Thanks for watching! 😁😊
Glad your charging problems ended up being a simple fix! I found it interesting you said it’s hard to find a vacant campsite… everything looks so vast there. I’m down in Florida and free campsites don’t exist anywhere. It’s all private land and campgrounds. Thanks for another great video.
It most certainly is vast; however, in the Kenai peninsula area there’s a large influx of people around this time of year and finding vacant spots can be a challenge. We’re a little spoiled up here I’d say, we’ve definitely become used to remote spots where we rarely see anyone else, especially in Canada. I imagine if you came up to AK you’d be on cloud 9 with the number of wild, public places there are to camp. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!😁
that intro was Nat Geo levels of beautiful, great work!!!
Aw man, thanks Marcus, that’s a rad compliment. Thanks for watching!🙌🏻
Hello Happy Couple 🙂
Don't let those crazy days get you down. Life happens no matter where you are.
You both have amazing energy and stay positive. That, will get you through any thing. Stay safe out there. Blessings 🚐🌠
😁😁 Oh we don’t get too flustered with something like this. But, most definitely we like to keep the positivity high. Thanks for watching, we really appreciate it!😊
Your film making, editing, and ability to capture the essence of your adventures is fantastic. Look forward to meeting and hanging with you two one day. Keep up the great work. Cheers.
Thanks Andrew, I appreciate the kind words. So glad you’re enjoying the videos!😊🙌🏻
Good movies should always have some romance. Thanks for the kiss × 3 on a mountain top! Gave me chills. Yeah to Megan for her mechanical gut instincts. Kudos to Alex for listening and fixing the problem. What an amazing team!
Hahaha, yeaaaahhhh, romance.😊 Thanks for watching mom!♥️♥️
Real great drone video from Slaughter Ridge.
Thanks for the Saturday upload.
👍 Rock on 🙂.
Hey hey! Glad you enjoyed it! Did we meet you on slaughter ridge…?🤔
Another beauty guys! Oh and hey, I see you met up with a few top notch YT’ers. Those mentions and BW’s video will help your channel grow. Which is very much deserved:)
Thanks Robin! Yes, no doubt, they already are! Thanks for watching amigo, see you next week!😊
All round great video, stunning photography and perfect music!
Thanks Regina! So glad you enjoyed it!😊🙌🏻
I stumbled upon your channel and glad I did :)! You guys have beautiful footage in this video. We are Rv'ers ourselves and have a channel as well but just getting started on our channel but this gave us some inspiration! Great job guys! 🤩
Awesome, glad you found us and stoked you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!🙌🏻
First time watching your channel. Some great photography and narration. This time of year South Central AK turns into a deluge and yes camp sites are a challenge. A lot of folks don’t realize how much our population fluctuates. I think the stat is about 2.2 million visitors a year come here and the bulk of them come in a four month window which is the same time locals do the most recreation.
Glad you were good on the Turnagain Arm high tide. Fun fact, it is the second highest tidal change in North America after the Bay of Fundy in Canada, sometimes reaching a 40' tide. It is mind blowing how much water moves in and out of the arm every six hours and the currents and mud flats are no joke. Unfortunately, it claims lives almost every year. Good luck on your travels and hope you got the electrical gremlins worked out.
Hey Ben, glad you found us! It is pretty wild how many people were recreating in that area. It has its benefits for the locals, but I imagine can also be quite frustrating. I’m glad we saw what we did, not entirely sure we’ll try to hard to explore in the area again. We’re currently in the Denali hwy region and there’s so much to explore and far fewer people.
That tide was no joke, it was crazy watching how fast it came in. We’re from an area in Canada that has a channel with the worlds fastest tidal currents. Tidal flow is so so powerful. Thanks for watching!
C'mon, we just got here! Better have a beer with us before you leave! 😁 Incredible job on this video.
Radical! Maybe we can make something work!
We might have guessed you’re a hammer mechanic! Our van had electrical problems when we first got it and it was brand-new. Turned out that Nissan put about the crappiest batteries they could into their vans, I guess just to get them to dealer lots? Once we swapped it out for an Optima all our electrical problems were fixed too. Yes! Always listen to the lady! All that beauty around you outside all the time and Meg’s beautiful smile inside the van at camp. Not to mention those meals she makes. You’re a lucky guy!
It’s a lucky day when you replace one thing and it solves all your issues!😁 You’re right, I AM a lucky guy, I wouldn’t choose any other adventure partner! Thanks for watching guys.😊
Jausaaaa, this is next level, amazing colors! Its always nice and fun to meet you guys. Our dance was soooo in sync, and this without practice, we are naturals :-D looking forward to the next adventures. And.. Happy birthday Meg !!! ❤
😁😁😁 Thanks friends. Christian, we should probably start a boy band and make choreographed dances that we perform for the wives…what you think?🤔
@@SlowRoamers😂 sounds like a plan, but i have a better idea combined with your swimming skills. We do synchronized swimming 😂
@@fluriadventures you’re just trying to get me to scream in cold water….i know what you’re up to.
@@SlowRoamersok, so you do the singing i do the movements 😂
@@fluriadventures mmm, I think we should both sing AND dance.
Awesome as always🎉
😁😁 thank youuuu!🙌🏻
More great cinematography! Thanks again for taking me with you on your weekly adventures.
Thanks for coming along, glad you enjoyed the video!😊🙌🏻
Love your channel and content, Your cinematography looks stunning. Such a wonderful couple. I just subscribed. I have been tracking my travels in my van and love the life. :)
Amazing! So glad you found us and enjoy our video! Thanks for watching and following along!🙌🏻😊
Another great story, stunning scenery and terrific editing! Love the title, you two are living the dream, very fun hanging with you, keep up the good work 😊
Thanks Tim! We miss you guys already! Hopefully we catch you again soon!
Yet another amazing video guys! Your cinematography and editing is top notch. I get excited when I get a notification that you uploaded another video!
Thanks Cody! Stoked you enjoyed the video! See you next weekend!🙌🏻
No surprise that all those bumpy backroads and bouncing your way through rocky beaches makes for loose connections. Glad you found the source! Well done. As always, the banter, the laughter, the musings, the road family, all make a great human story.
😁😁 Thanks for watching ol’man. ♥️
Rain or shine, your clips are awesome.
Thanks Cristian!🙌🏻😊
@@SlowRoamers can’t wait for the next episode 🙏
Electrical - I self built my '17 Transit in Jan '18 -I did not want to do my own 12 volt electrical et al.But I did - I followed Will Prowse DYI Solar Chanel to the T. 8 years and 90k miles later - no electrical issues....
I was gong to go all the way up to Alaska this July. I made it to the Queen Charlottes then to Watson Lake. I'd been to Alaska in '07 on motorcycle so BTDT. In the Yukon I just wasn't feeling the love for the north this go round. Had a look at a map and decided to not go further north and slowly bump my way home. All good though - that is the beauty of van travel with no real agenda & boon docking each night so no reservations to meet.
Thanks for watching Terry! Indeed, that’s the beauty of vanlife, no plans, no problem!😁
What a great video! So glad the almighty RUclips Algorithm brought you to my feed. Safe travels, friends!
Haha! We’re glad too and stoked you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!🙌🏻
Beautiful scenery
@@Louie12673 thanks Louie! It certainly is a beautiful place!
Great video
Thanks Matthew, glad you enjoyed it!🙌🏻😁
Beautiful video.
😁😁Thanks so much!🙌🏻
With the hammer method you are supposed to keep turning the key every 1 or 2 seconds WHILE hitting it with a hammer so that the shock breaks it loose while underpower to further help break it loose. I'd keep a starter on hand. Cheers, good vids!
Thanks for the tip! The starter is actually relatively new, which is why I was hesitant to believe our issue was a faulty starter. Either way, got it sorted. Thanks for watching!🙌🏻
Even a "new" alt or starter can be bad or short lived. SO, i ALWAYS carry spares. Given how remote they travel i CERTAINLY would. He would/will say they are already "heavy"...which i understand . BUT i am swapping out a rear Dana 70 for a Dana s135 from an f550. Yeah, I am that guy.
Bro your photography is best 🔥
Thank youuuuu!😁🙌🏻✌🏼
My husband runs the Alaska Bushwheels on his supercub down to 4psi before landing on rocks as big as mailboxes and debris on gravel bars. He skips off the water coming in if it is a super short situation. Then we clear the big stuff off and pump the tires up to get off the ground faster when we leave.
Oooooh my goodness. I have been dreaming of flying a Super Cub in AK for a long time. I was really hoping there was someone near Cantwell that would be willing to take me up, but it never happened. I love watching VTOL videos and have for a long time wanted to fly up north. Doing any kind of landing in the bush with a bush tires and a Super Cub would have a shit eating grin on my face so big that I’d never recover…🤣
@@SlowRoamers The going rate is $400/hour for a Part 135 supercub operator. There are a lot of alternatives if you want to bring more gear or another person. A 180 or 185, Helio Courier, a 206 - but they cost more.
My husband doesn't hire out. But he goes in places the commercial guys won't go because of the risk.
It would be worth it for a once in a lifetime opportunity. One hour out is WAY deep into the wilderness.
@@amylee6038 next time we come through AK. Unfortunately, at this time, we’re traveling on a shoe string budget, but I assure you, next time we’re in the state I’m coming for a fly.
Just got hit by a Lonestar tick bomb in Kentucky while traveling in our van. Hit me and my dog and I didn't notice until we had been sitting in the van for a couple minutes when we were done. We are still scratching ourselves from it. Super fun in a van. Had to get a hotel for a couple days to clean everything.
That most certainly does not sound like fun!
As an owner of an 84 VW Westy, I’ve had my fair share and it’s typically an opportunity to learn and grow. I recently had an ignition coil go out in the middle of the Mojave desert. While coping with 105° temps I tried to troubleshoot and look for obvious failures. To no avail and after 3hrs in the brutal heat, I threw in the towel and hitched a ride to my final destination-Vegas. AAA originally wouldn’t cover it but I’m appealing it and hoping for good news in the next few days. Otherwise it was a $900 piggyback ride. I feel no shame as I tried to fix it and eventually assumed it was the coil, but I didn’t have a spare. I guess there’s some shame in not having a back-up. Oh well, live and learn. Glad to see you sorted out your electrical issue. Man…they can be a PITA at times.
Ooof! I think we’d take rain over 105°, that’s rough. Glad you got it sorted though. Thanks so much for watching!🙌🏻
Marginal cost and weight of a spare coil? I scavenge junk yards for spares of whatever I think I might need (that doesn't need dealer programming).
@@reidcrosby6241 Yes. I regret my lack of having a back-up. But I have one now.
Tha chunky monkey bowl looked SO freaking good 🤤
It most certainly was DELICIOUS!
My dad was an electrical engineer. He said always check connections first.
That’s wisdom right there. Quickly followed by, 99% of the electrical issues is a bad ground.😁 Thanks for watching!
Wow, Foresty has similar issues! Hope solution is near.
Yeahhhhh, we were chatting about that. There always seems to be a season of electrical issues in every long term road travelers life. What can ya do?🤷🏼♂️
thank you my friend...
Thanks for watching!🙌🏻
Found you via Foresty Forest recently. Lovely video! When you air down, what pressure do you go to?
Hey James! So glad you found and enjoyed our video! Thanks for watching! Tire pressure depends on surface. I’ll go as low as 10psi if it’s deep sand, but adjust accordingly to the surface we’re trying to cross. 😊
Who makes the driver rear window you've got? Is it an awning style? Great vid!
It’s made by CR Lawrence
SILENCE. I've lived it twice. No lapping of waves. No wind, No nocturnal animal movement. Nothing. It was like NOTHING was screaming. It was FULL of nothing. It happened to me twice: 1) Shushwap lake BC ; 2) Moab desert. Absolutely wonderful , terrifying, other worldly.....and....both times it brought me to some weird ecstasy and tears.
Heck yes! Happened to me in the Black Rock desert in winter. It’s a magical phenomenon. Thanks for watching!🙌🏻
After getting out of the water when you were walking back and forth you looked and sounded like Cornholio 😂
Cornholio?! I’m gonna have to look this up!🤣
@@SlowRoamers oh yes plz do!
considering the life style you guys live, checking all the connections should be a monthly thing lol
You’re not wrong 🤣
Been playing soccer for 35 years and the knees are pretty toasted but good knee braces still allows me to play two full games a week. Guessing 50% reducing in swelling.
Not sure I’m at knee braces yet. I’m trying hard to strengthen the muscles around my knee and also attempting to lower myself using muscle control instead of landing abruptly and taking the hit with the joint. So far so good, I’ve really noticed a difference.
@@SlowRoamers I had that mentality 5 years ago but even with perfect form and tons of PT I’m getting 2x the range now with zero pain. Start BEFORE you need them is the secrete and it’ll buy at least 5 extra years of handling 10+ mile hikes. This coming from another tall shivering skinny guy, good luck!
@@aerialvation bahahaha, another tall shivering skinny guy!🤣 I love it. Your advice is duly noted, thank you!😁
you guys amaze us old vanlivers. great photograpghy and such ADVENTURES. 40 years ago we would be up the mountains with you but sadly those days are gone now. Glad you got the van out of trouble by being creative, I was a real RV mechanic and had to get creative many times to get folks out of particuments . If you go through BC vancouver island on your way back write us we should have a visit for now just know you make us dream of being out on the road again ...maybe after the summer crowed leaves. Sue Ian and winston
Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re so glad you can relive your past traveling days vicariously through us. It’s always a nice feeling when you can get yourself out of a sticky situation with a little ingenuity.😁 Thanks for watching, see you next week!🙌🏻🙌🏻
Yes a loose ground wire to your battery is definitely going to cause charging and discharging trouble whether intermittent or not it's just physics.
Yep, 99% of electrical problems is a bad ground somewhere.
Rule of thumb to make life easier. Always try the cheapest things first. Buy some tools. After watching you use needle nose pliers to tighten those electrical connections. LoL Enjoyed your video, thanks.
A rule of thumb I use exhaustively. I've been methodically replacing all the less expensive, suspect pieces of our electrical system first before jumping to bigger, more costly components. As for the needle nose pliers, that was a quick grab out of tool box, I couldn't get a good enough grip on butterfly nut. We travel with almost enough tools to pull the van apart and put it back together, I do all of our maintenance and upgrades. Thanks for watching!
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Well, you did visit during the monsoon season. But alas, you can count on it raining until it snows. But, it does eventually stop in September. Then, we get two or three glorious weeks of crisp fall beautiful weather with sunshine and fall colors. The tourists have gone home by then, and peace returns. Then, perpetual darkness returns and the air will try its best to kill us.
Yeah, sometimes timing doesn’t work out too well. We were delayed at the start of our trip north and thus didn’t make it into AK as early as we would have liked. Still had a nice time on the Kenai, it just wasn’t as dry as we would have liked.
The leaves are already turning color, so you’re almost back at the peace and guilt season before killer air…🤣
I’ve had a couple , “did you check your connections?” Moments myself! Happens 😅
Yeahhhh, love and learn eh?🤦🏼🤣
Epic Story of Overcoming Adversity. The Maze District April May 2022. Jeep Rubicon 4 Door and Offroad Trailer. 7 Days into journey heading to the most remote waypoint trailer hitch mounts twist off so hitch is loose and pointing down. We persevear to our assigned camp that evening 2 day reservation . Next day leave my friend behind to take the Jeep hitch for repair”… 4 hours to hardtop from camp… another hour to a small town no fabricator. Just enough gas to make it out…. Fill-Up go to Moab no available fabricator drive 2.5 hours to Grand Junction…. Arrive late get a hotel… 10 days is soonest I can find available fabricator. Drive back to Moab find Fabricator and leave him with Jeep to fix. Go to park service office to get exception to stay 1 additional night. Pick up
Repaired jeep 4pm next day… additional maintenance repairs required before driving 9-10 hours back to camp. Communicating with friend via I reach. Leave Moab at 7PM and drive off-road all night back to camp at 4am. Left camp at 8:30 am. Had trailer flat 2 miles from camp and bent tire rim had spare. Repaired. Got to hotel late showered and still made 5 star dinner reservations stayed till closing. Be prepared, perceiver, an never assume factory hitch mount can take off-road abuse. Thank You national park service, and Trail-Maiter for the timely repair. Spent years of my life on that experience. You can't rent a 4x4 tow vehicle with a hitch and take out of Moab vicinity. Welders are not always fabricators… and when the hitch mounts are destroyed and need to be complete refabrication you better have someone who knows what they are doing!!
Holy heck, that’s and adventure for sure. 😳😳😳
Ok, first….. I’d strongly suggest investing in some proper tooling …. You’ll need primarily a metric socket and wrench set ( I prefer flex head ratcheting wrenches )
Without totally stripping a fastener it’s basically impossible using needle nose pliers to get a proper torque on a nut/bolt….
Being at AutoZone they all have tools to loan all one has to do is ask, if they do not have the tool needed in the loaner box they will retrieve a new tool off the shelf …. This is an auto zone corporate policy …..
Again, AutoZone can and do test for free; batteries, starters and alternators :)
Now remote travel…. And or places like South America, this is why you’d want your own small tool set.
Lastly, a yellow top isn’t the ideal battery for a start battery….. but I can argue both sides of this ….. some swear you’ll loose life expectancy using a yellow top for a start/ primary battery. I can say If I have lost life due to using one on my jeep, it’s likely due to my winch and aux power draws .
Just some chat for all, love the channel and yall
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Electrical gremlins can be really frustrating.
No doubt! I wish we hadn’t been dealing with them for so long…🫤
Hey all, thanks for watching! Tell us about some road life challenges you’ve faced. We try to make light of our struggles on the road and prefer not to dwell too long on what we’re struggling with. But, nonetheless, struggle is struggle. Have you got an experience you often share with others?
@SlowRoamers Bad weather is our biggest challenge when on road trips and in particular rain 🌧. Everything gets wet. We do not enjoy camping in the rain, and we find ourselves constantly checking the forecast trying to find places where the weather is better. Kind of impossible, as we mostly travel in Scandinavia, and if it rains it rains almost everywhere 😂 We need to get better at embracing the rain I think!
@SlowRoamers Struggles are the best as well. I feel the stronger VanLife becomes each day on the road. ❤🎉😊
Last year, I overstayed my welcome in Washington, late into November/December - no matter WHAT I did, every day I was finding new spots of mold growth due to the humid/damp conditions. Lesson learned - I either need to head south earlier, or its time to install a wood stove in my next build!
@@peterhabel I think it’s hard for everyone. Embracing the rain is bound to coincide with embracing struggle, which is never easy. I also think, the smaller the van, the more challenging it is to deal with rain. When you get inside to dry off, you’re in there close to all your wet stuff. 🫤🤷🏼♂️
@@Fab50VanLife yeah, no doubt! Struggles inform our future selves. The harder the thing we’ve done, the harder the thing we can do later on. 💪🏼💪🏼
Slaughter Ridge aka Leg Day? 😆
And then some…ooof🤣
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Road life would be soooo much easier if in a previous life we were all -macaniks- -mekanicks- if we all knew how to fix cars.
I was a Jackass in a previous life, explains why it took me so long to figure out the issue.🤣
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When you find yourself with all batteries dead, at no fault of your own NOT, a small propane only generator with synthetic oil and a screw on bottle, will save your bacon or whatever else you hold dear.
A Honda crf 125fb trail bike, 209 lbs, Ailiexpress $660USD will save all of those other important parts of your life when rig
A lot of ppl have suggested this same fix. Unfortunately we’re over GVW and out of space, so it’s solar and DCDC for us. Thanks for watching, Clifton!🙌🏻✌🏼
The title doesn't fit the narrative you showed in the video, and when it comes to long distant traveling. If you had a preexisting issue with the vehicle, get that fixed or looked at first, don't decide to take a long trip knowing you have an issue you can't find or solve. And always watch the weather before going somewhere, 3 ft from high tide is not safe. These things are common sense that everyone should know, or was this made for content. It seems like your time wasn't as bad as your title expressed, more like click bait.
Thanks for watching!
I watched about a minute of the video... and yes, the title looks like clickbait.
Howdy! Rebuild the van to make it electric!! Flat tires 🛞 is the only challenge I have over the last 2 years living in my Tesla! :/
Mmm, you’re talking to a gear-head my dude.
@@SlowRoamers I know but it would be so cool and unique❤️
Ok, first….. I’d strongly suggest investing in some proper tooling …. You’ll need primarily a metric socket and wrench set ( I prefer flex head ratcheting wrenches )
Without totally stripping a fastener it’s basically impossible using needle nose pliers to get a proper torque on a nut/bolt….
Being at AutoZone they all have tools to loan all one has to do is ask, if they do not have the tool needed in the loaner box they will retrieve a new tool off the shelf …. This is an auto zone corporate policy …..
Again, AutoZone can and do test for free; batteries, starters and alternators :)
Now remote travel…. And or places like South America, this is why you’d want your own small tool set.
Lastly, a yellow top isn’t the ideal battery for a start battery….. but I can argue both sides of this ….. some swear you’ll loose life expectancy using a yellow top for a start/ primary battery. I can say If I have lost life due to using one on my jeep, it’s likely due to my winch and aux power draws .
Just some chat for all, love the channel and yall
Not to worry, the needle nose pliers were just the first thing I pulled out of the toolbox that could achieve the job I needed to do, which was just tighten a butterfly nut. I have enough tools in the back of the van to do most major jobs that are likely to need being done while on the road.
I’ve had good luck with yellow tops, the one I replaced didn’t actually need to be replaced, I did so simply because it makes one less thing I’m likely going to have to replace in South America now.
Thanks for watching