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The Mortells
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Приєднався 26 жов 2020
Amateur photographers, proud pet parents, and avid travelers based in Denver, Colorado. We enjoy documenting and sharing our outdoor adventures through photography and videography. Always looking to grow our skills and make connections with fellow adventurers!
¡Hola Guatemala! Camping around Lake Atitlán in Panajachel
We have finally gotten around to editing our videos from Guatemala last year. In this first video we make our way to the stunning Lake Atitlán where we camp in Panajachel for a few nights and explore the communities around the lake.
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Nook Overland - Scout Campers dealership & overland shop
- www.nookoverland.com
- nookoverland
- nookoverland
Places Visited / Products
- Camping Ecological Park Casa Tzocomá in Chichicastenango | casatzocoma.com/en
- Hotel Tzanjuju, Panajachel | maps.app.goo.gl/xRYfxWSFuS8gzwNs7
- Indian restaurant: Delhi 6 Panajachel | maps.app.goo.gl/nyr6kRvDNNQiVRHH7
- Laundry: Lavandería la Burbuja | maps.app.goo.gl/K1pnVsPdT2rhEEHn9
On the Rig
- Truck bed - Bowen Customs www.bowencustoms.com/products/camper-bed
- Camper - Scout campers www.scoutcampers.com
- Steps - Torklift International GlowSteps www.torklift.com/rv/glowstep-revolution
- Tire swing - RIG’D Supply UltraSwing www.rigdsupply.com/collections/ultraswing
- Orange traction boards - MAXTRAX adventure-imports.com/collections/maxtrax
- Green traction/leveling boards & bag - Highroad Adventure Gear highroadadventuregear.com/
- Camp chairs - Chama Chairs chamachairs.com/product/vaquero-chair
- Auxiliary lights - North Lights Co. northlights.com/
Learn more about us // www.themortells.com
Follow our Adventures // themortells
#scoutcampers #themortells #truckbedcamper #fulltimetravel #nomadiclifestyle #panamericanhighway #guatemalatravel #lakeatitlan
SHOWN IN THE VIDEO
Nook Overland - Scout Campers dealership & overland shop
- www.nookoverland.com
- nookoverland
- nookoverland
Places Visited / Products
- Camping Ecological Park Casa Tzocomá in Chichicastenango | casatzocoma.com/en
- Hotel Tzanjuju, Panajachel | maps.app.goo.gl/xRYfxWSFuS8gzwNs7
- Indian restaurant: Delhi 6 Panajachel | maps.app.goo.gl/nyr6kRvDNNQiVRHH7
- Laundry: Lavandería la Burbuja | maps.app.goo.gl/K1pnVsPdT2rhEEHn9
On the Rig
- Truck bed - Bowen Customs www.bowencustoms.com/products/camper-bed
- Camper - Scout campers www.scoutcampers.com
- Steps - Torklift International GlowSteps www.torklift.com/rv/glowstep-revolution
- Tire swing - RIG’D Supply UltraSwing www.rigdsupply.com/collections/ultraswing
- Orange traction boards - MAXTRAX adventure-imports.com/collections/maxtrax
- Green traction/leveling boards & bag - Highroad Adventure Gear highroadadventuregear.com/
- Camp chairs - Chama Chairs chamachairs.com/product/vaquero-chair
- Auxiliary lights - North Lights Co. northlights.com/
Learn more about us // www.themortells.com
Follow our Adventures // themortells
#scoutcampers #themortells #truckbedcamper #fulltimetravel #nomadiclifestyle #panamericanhighway #guatemalatravel #lakeatitlan
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BIG announcement & life updates
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We have some big life updates and news to share in this quick video. Find out what we've been up to and what our next big adventure is going to be... MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO www.nookoverland.com nookoverland www.youtube.com/@nookoverland nookoverland #scoutcampers #themortells #truckbedcamper #truckcampers #overland
How to Cross the Guatemala Border | Pan-American Highway
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Watch the video to see the steps we took in order to cross the border into Guatemala from Mexico, as well as the coolest campsite we've had in all of Mexico. SHOWN IN THE VIDEO Places Visited / Products - Last campsite area: Centro Turístico Lagos de Colón maps.app.goo.gl/vCAXqf1NC9M7Kt2Y9 - Border crossing: La Mesilla On the Rig - Truck bed - Bowen Customs www.bowencustoms.com/products/camper-...
Exploring the Blue Waters of Mexico
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Watch the video to check out some of the most beautiful places we saw in all of Mexico in the southern state of Chiapas. We visit the famous Cascada El Chiflón and Lake Tziscao in the Lake Montebello National Park two of our absolute favorite destinations in Mexico. SHOWN IN THE VIDEO Places Visited / Products - Cascada El Chiflón maps.app.goo.gl/x5YbGwEbTEVubeQh7 - Lake Tziscao maps.app.goo.gl...
Hot Air Balloons, Pyramids & Sights Around Mexico City
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Just outside of Mexico City we explore the ancient city of Teotihuacan with its famous pyramids Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon. Then we head into the bustling city to stay in an Airbnb for a few nights to eat all the food and see the sights. SHOWN IN THE VIDEO Places Visited / Products - Teotihuacan / Pyramid of the Sun / Pyramid of the Moon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teotihuacan - Airbn...
Nature Camping in Mexico
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Finally we get to explore some of Mexico's more natural spaces while we spend several days camping in the mountains and woods. We visit the well-known monarch butterfly preserve in Michoacán and enjoy living at a slower pace for a little while. Relevant blog post: - www.themortells.com/blog/puerto-vallarta-back-to-the-nature SHOWN IN THE VIDEO Places Visited / Products - Roca Venados (first cam...
Friends & Food Tour in Puerto Vallarta
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Puerto Vallarta is a hot destination for tourists in Mexico and for good reason. We spent 18 days in the city, ate a ton of good food, and hung out with some of our favorite friends. Watch the video to join us on a fascinating food tour to learn more about Mexican culture and cuisine. Relevant blog post: - www.themortells.com/blog/puerto-vallarta-back-to-the-nature SHOWN IN THE VIDEO Places Vis...
Is Morelia Michoacán Safe? | Traveling in Mexico
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According to the U.S. government, Americans should not travel to the Mexican state of Michoacán due to safety concerns. We decided to go anyway. Watch the video to see what all the fuss is about. Relevant blog post: - www.themortells.com/blog/first-tastes-of-mainland-mexico SHOWN IN THE VIDEO Places Visited: - Public parking/camping area - maps.app.goo.gl/udE4LtreDhY2eXev7 - Historic Center - m...
Best Upgrade to Increase Truck Camper Storage | Bowen Customs Camper Bed 1 Year Review
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We more than tripled our truck camper storage by installing the Bowen Customs Camper Bed. Check out our 1 year review of the camper bed, with which we've driven over 34,000 miles through Alaska, the lower 48 states, and all over Mexico. Watch the video to see if we think this is the best upgrade you can make to your truck for living full-time on the road in a truck bed camper. Bowen Customs Cam...
Our first two weeks in mainland Mexico: discovering tequila in Tequila
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Mike rolls off of the TMC ferry in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. He sets out to explore the town of Tequila to learn all about farming of blue agave plants and the process of making tequila, the drink. After spending two weeks with family in Ohio, Dani rejoins the crew for the first time on mainland Mexico. Relevant blog posts: www.themortells.com/blog/first-tastes-of-mainland-mexico Learn more about us /...
Taking the ferry from Baja to Mazatlan
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We spent two whole months in Baja Mexico before ferrying to mainland Mexico. Unfortunately hardly filmed any of our time in Baja oops! I guess we were just too busy relaxing on the beach and enjoying ourselves. Not to worry though! Check out the video to get an idea of how we spent our time there and also journey along with us as we take the TMC ferry in our rig from Baja to mainland Mexico. Re...
Embarking on our Pan-American journey | Prudhoe Bay
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Join us as we begin our Pan-American Highway journey and venture into the Arctic region of Alaska on our way from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay via the famous Dalton Highway. A bucket-list item for many overlanders as a means to travel to the northernmost point in Alaska, watch the video-complete with a polar bear plunge in the Arctic Ocean-to see what all the hype is about. Relevant blog post: - ww...
Juneau to Haines | Southeast Alaska vlog III
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This is the third and final video in our vlog series on Southeast Alaska. We board our last ferry on the Alaska Marine Highway in Juneau bound for Haines, Alaska where we take care of some of the more mundane aspects of life on the road. Relevant blog post: - www.themortells.com/blog/traveling-the-alaska-marine-highway - www.themortells.com/blog/returning-to-travel-by-land-from-juneau-to-whiteh...
Ketchikan to Juneau | Southeast Alaska vlog II
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Ketchikan to Juneau | Southeast Alaska vlog II
Journey to Alaska | Southeast Alaska vlog I
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Journey to Alaska | Southeast Alaska vlog I
South Dakota | Residency & Storm Safety
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South Dakota | Residency & Storm Safety
Scout Interior Remodel, Power Upgrade & More
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Scout Interior Remodel, Power Upgrade & More
DIY Backseat Storage System | The Mortells
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DIY Backseat Storage System | The Mortells
Custom Flatbed Walkaround | The Mortells
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Custom Flatbed Walkaround | The Mortells
Scout Camper Tour Kenai | The Mortells
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Scout Camper Tour Kenai | The Mortells
Scout Olympic 1 Year Review | The Mortells
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Scout Olympic 1 Year Review | The Mortells
Montana & the Olympic Peninsula | The Mortells
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Montana & the Olympic Peninsula | The Mortells
Removing & Loading the Scout | The Mortells
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Removing & Loading the Scout | The Mortells
Heading Home | Alabama Hills, Death Valley, Valley of Fire
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Heading Home | Alabama Hills, Death Valley, Valley of Fire
Scout Yoho Camper Tour | The Mortells
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Scout Yoho Camper Tour | The Mortells
Working from Scout in Sedona | The Mortells
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Working from Scout in Sedona | The Mortells
What kind of dash cam are you using? Thx!
The Ram brought me here about 2 years ago. I want to know how well it’s holding up???
Do any countries search your car or anything?
Yes, it can be hit or miss between not getting searched at all, getting lightly searched, or getting thoroughly searched.
This is exactly what I wanna do on my back seat. Is yours a crew cab or quad cab?
It adds a lot of useful storage! Ours is a crew cab.
Looks amazing!
Thanks Laura!! See you soon!
So glad I found your channel. I am planning a drive from California to Costa Rica with pets. I have health certificates from US to enter Costa Rica but I was told that I need pet certificates from and to every country we pass through. Is that true?
We only looked at the rules for Mexico and Guatemala, but they both required the certificates from the country you're leaving, although nothing was required for us when entering Mexico from the US. It's possible if you're moving quickly and the pet certificate is less than 30 days old, that you won't need to get a new one, but we're not entirely sure. It's not the most straightforward thing to figure out, so wishing you lots of luck!
Leveling pad details please
Sorry for the slow reply. We use foldable GoTreads recovery boards for leveling.
of course it's safe !!
We agree!
Purchases a crew cab pick up just to turn the backseat into basically just more bed space... I swear people these days just absolutely refuse to buy a single cab with the 8ft bed!
The crew cab was a necessity for our pets.
i only clicked to watch because of the kitty! but great video
Thanks!! Walker has many adoring fans :)
dang
holy shit!
Great to see your dreams become reality.. Congratulations
Thank you so much! We appreciate it :)
Morelia is a very nice city. I have lived in Michoacan since 2004. I live far out in the woods off-grid in a rural area. It is fine.
Sounds lovely! We miss Morelia--we really enjoyed checking it out and never felt unsafe.
@@TheMortells Yeah. It is great. I lived there for a couple months before I bought my forest. There are a lot of universities there.
hey thank you for bringin up the propane heater. i've been doing vanlife with a chinese diesel heater, had to fix this thing 3 times although i'm forever grateful for the warmth it's given me on past trips. i don't know what resistance i have left regarding non-diesel heaters...but this is the third recommendation i've heard for specifically this Dickinson heater.
No problem - we have loved our Newport Dickinson heater!
Great looking rig! Just found your series on the flatbed. I might have missed it but what is the total weight with the camper?
Thanks Nate! Fully loaded we can creep up into the 11,500-11,700 range which is a hair over our GVWR of 11,400.
Hey guys, just curious if you guys had the title for your truck when you were crossing borders or were you able to do it with a letter from your lender if your truck was financed? Thanks!
Hey Jeremy, yes we had our title for the truck. I am not sure what the process if your truck is financed.
Good presentation Man! I find some people who make presentations are too much into themselves instead of the product itself. You did good Bro! Gratitude.
Glad you appreciated it! The guy in the video is our friend Brett and he did a great job!
Thanks!
Whats that you parked on top of??
They are Go Treads. We love them since they are adjustable and easy to use to level out the truck.
Those are GoTreads foldable recovery boards that we use to level the truck. They're very handy!
Nice
Thanks!
Thank you!
Can you close the tailgate when the camper is loaded on it? We want to tow our boat as well.
Yes you can!
I’m Mexican, from Mexico City, but fell badly in love with Morelia when I was 21 (I’m 28 now) I first started going there for an ex girlfriend who studied there, I was doing the trip like every week or 2 weeks, and sometimes staying for 1 or 2 months at a time, that lasted for about 4 years, and then I moved there for work, it was my dream to live there and from the very beginning I enjoyed the city so much, the food, the people, the mercados, and for someone who truly truly loves walking with no purpose Morelia is just amazing, I now live all the way in the north and miss Morelia so much, hope I can someday go back to stay.
We hope to go back as well! We loved our time there!
Wow, I bet it was an wonderful getting to spend that much time in this city. It really has so much to offer and it was one of our favorite places we visited in Mexico. Good luck getting back there some day!
Beautiful place my family is 2 hours away from their we live more up on the mountains
It is really beautiful!
Very cool! We absolutely loved it. We would have enjoyed spending more time there for sure.
Damn cross eyed cat
This is amazing. I'm pretty sure I'll be building something like this for my truck
We love it - made life on the road a lot easier!
Nice! Very cool that you have the skills to do something like that.
Best wishes for your new business......
Thank you!
Thank you!! :)
Hey, sorry for the WAY LATE question, but is your Ram a 6 1/4' bed or an 8' bed? I am just about to purchase a 2500 AEV. I want this exact Bowen setup for my FWC Hawk slide in. Thanks in advance for any info. GREAT looking rig and wonderful walkaround.
Hey sorry just seeing this comment - our Ram is an 8' bed model. If you have a Hawk then you can probably get away with the 6.5' bed. We love our Bowen bed and highly recommend them!
Very Cool
Thanks!
Thanks!
Looking forward to working with your team! what a nice picture of us all lol
Haha we love working with you too!
I was wondering, now that you have had the Bowen build for some time now, if you had second thoughts about the 8 foot bed based on your application. Have there been regrets, or does the garage make up for the cons? I'm considering a similar build and would value any feedback. Thank you kindly.
No regret at all, it is a great set up and we have loved it! We have only had to 3 or 4 point turn a couple of times through smaller villages but for the most part the turning radius isn't too bad!
We just started watching your videos! We are on our way to Alaska from Florida, we will have to stop by if we have time. Love your content!
Thanks! Definitely swing by if you are passing through the area!
We're late to respond on this but yes! Please do stop by whenever your'e in the area. Hope you're loving life up in Alaska. We miss it dearly!
Great video, I'm on the fence as to what to do with my F350. I'm leaning towards this same setup❤
We highly recommend it!
A WPG or GWP for your dog?
She is a WPG!
Who made your custom stickers of your rig?! I love them.
My sister actually made them for us! But there are a ton of custom vinyl shops online that you could have them made from.
Good to see and hear from both of you. Best of luck w Nook. Prayers for complete recovery Danny. God Bless.
Thank you so much! We really appreciate your kind words and support :)
I have enjoyed your content, God Bless your health! Congratulations on the new business adventures! Keep posting!
Thank you so much! We really appreciate it and will try to post more frequently haha!
Let’s go Mortells!
Woo! Thanks midwest friends!!
Thanks for the update. I've always appreciated your content, especially since you were one of the first to show off the Scout product out in the real world. I've had my Kenai for over a year now and love every chance I have to get out in it.
Thank you so much! We really appreciate that you've been following along and LOVE that you enjoy getting out in your Scout :)
Very exciting guys! Can't wait to come by the shop when we are back in the area.
We can't wait for that either! :) We miss seeing y'all on the journey south but our paths will cross again.
Great news all around! I've really enjoyed your content. And you've been the couple who have convinced me that the Scout is the solution for me! Thanks for that. And good luck and have a blast with the new biz and sweet location!
Thank you so much!! Hearing things like this really makes our day, and makes us want to post more content haha :) I'm glad we were able to help you figure out the right set-up for you!
There's another company out of CA called "Nook Vans", they build overland/adventure vans. Could be confusing.
Thanks for the heads up! We became aware of this after establishing our business entity, but we figured the names, products offered, and geographic locations were different enough that it would hopefully minimize potential confusion.
Agree, provided you are aware. Question about Scout truck campers. Will they plan to build anything slightly larger, with say, a dedicated wet bath + larger lithium/water capacity? @@TheMortells
Sweet! Love this update, sounds like a great reason to visit yellow springs soon!
That would be absolutely amazing! We miss you, friend!
That's great! Wishing you much success.
Thanks so much! :)
That is great! Congratulations!
Thank you!! :)
Congratulations
Thanks!!
Just stumbled on your channel looking for info on Morelia. That is so cool that you travel with your pets, especially your cat (crazy cat lady here!). I am wondering about the logistics of that. Your kitty must be pretty mellow and I would imagine you got him(?) used to traveling at a young age. Helps that he’s orange 😸 Anyway, good luck on your travels and have fun!
Hey there! Yes we got pretty lucky with how chill Walker is. It did take some time for him to get comfortable to traveling but he isn't the type of cat that tries to run away so that makes life on the road a lot easier. We have met quite a few traveling cats on the road the last couple of years!
Hey there! Yes we got pretty lucky with how chill Walker is. It did take some time for him to get comfortable to traveling but he isn't the type of cat that tries to run away so that makes life on the road a lot easier. We have met quite a few traveling cats on the road the last couple of years!
Thanks for visiting Morelia, is a beautiful city but of course insecurity has always it own, so much to deal with the local people, just the only thing that I know is the most security parts from Morelia City is the southside.
We loved our time there! Good to know about the southside of Morelia having some security issues.
Does it fit to 5 ft bed tacoma, can still close the rear door?
Yes it would but you would have to leave your tailgate down or take it off completely.
Just passed these guys on i70! Just outside Casey IL! Gonna follow the channel! I'm in the terre haute IN area!
Thanks for the follow!! :)
Are you guys running an AC? If so what, and how did u install? I've seen recently scout has started stating to contact them about AC if you want it. Just curious how yours was done, and how its being powered. Sorry for all the questions just love the camper, and really want one. Here in Iowa it gets way to hot and humid for my wife or kids to sleep without ac. Any info price if your willing would be AWESOME!!!
Hey there, yes we are running at 12v ac unit and we did a significant power upgrade as well. Here is a video with some details: ua-cam.com/video/ouJSAoOMaiM/v-deo.html Shoot us a message on Instagram or Facebook and we can chat more about other AC options that we have seen.