Went to Taos NM rapidly after I got out of high school... that was a very short-lived trip, 54yrs ago. I learned FAST that I hated the LOOK and weather of every DESERT. I love the green of Missouri. 😁😁😁😁😁😁
Get used to having things torn up. Last summer/fall (out for 7 months in the Rocky Mountains) over the winter I have replaced: two vent caps that got raked off, a fridge vent cover that got cracked (but held together for months with 100 mph tape), a amber running marker on the top front of the camper, clear lens cover on light on side of camper, and buffed out most of the scratches running the length of my truck camper. But...it's the reason I got a truck camper...to go where others fear to go. You guys are doing it right!!!
Side note to pouring oil of any can, big or small, there is a reason why every jug are like littlebit triangle shaped. On that big jug just turn it "upsidedown", handle side should be bottom/pointed on engine so that wont do any splash or gasping and no mess around or enginebay area. I probably explained pretty confusingly but maybe you understood what iam saying :D English is not clearly my native language :D
Hope you enjoyed your stop in Taos. I've been here for 15 years but sadly now packing to move my Mom closer to family. Thanks for sharing your life. 😊 safe travels!
Nice. Glad you came to my backyard. Taos is fun with great snow which they got 3 days ago. Ikon 2021/22 is already for sale. Have a great spring skiing.
Hi Jean! We loved Taos and will certainly be back with our bikes for some summer fun. We are very much looking forward to some t-shirt weather spring skiing as well!
Flip your oil jug around so your spout is up, pouring from the high side of the jug. Let’s you get the jug almost fully horizontal before it starts pouring and it doesn’t “glug” all over the place as you pour.
I have skied and traveled most of the areas you have visited in CA, UT, CO, NM and AZ over the past 50 years. Nice to revisit them through younger eyes.
A fumoto valve is great for making those oil changes less hassle and totally tool free. I also have found a "plug" on amazon that you can screw onto the oil filter and then pull it out with a handle, so you don't spill any oil. Very handy and only a couple bucks.
One of the few channels I look forward to the next episode. The bag on the oil filter is genius. I will try that next time I do one on my 65 C10. Keep up the cool episodes and I cannot wait to see the truck get some new suspension.
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying our videos! I learned the bag trick from a friend of mine who is a big Cummins guy. The first time I changed the oil on this truck I made a HUGE mess all over the driveway.
I am just proud that Riley didn't blow up the cake in the instant pot!......... And some what disappointed that he didn't. The metal silhouette animals looked very well done and pretty cool on the trail. The snow looked amazing! But glad the snow is there and not here in Tx! Great episode!
I was happy there was no explosion! 😉 That trail was way more fun that we ever could have hoped for. Luckily I read about the silhouettes before we arrived or the cat would have given us a real startle!
I can tell we only scratched the surface and are looking forward to returning this summer! We accidentally ended up back in Mammoth and it’s looking like 12” of snow last night/today 🤘🏻
In my meanderings around the Southwest, I managed to miss Taos and the Petrified Forest. As a field biology major in college with an emphasis on botany, and classes in geology and geomorphology, it's simply inexcusable. I'll have to remedy that soon with another adventure in the great Southwest. ... Staying tuned for more ambitious adventures.
It's very nice if we also have campervan like this... We are beginer campervan from Indonesia... We want to explore indonesia and share to all people... Thank 's for your video... It' s very cool....
Again snow and new fresh snow. U and before changing oil you shold put a cuple od dcl gas oil in engine. Cleans engine very well and oils runs out smuthe. Cheers 🍻🍷
Riley, man, don't throw rocks into the cougar den... you'll just piss it off and make it come out! Courtney, did you have just frybread or did you find yourself a Navajo taco? If you're headed south from Flagstaff, stop off at The Fry Bread House in Phoenix (4545 N 7th Ave). Be sure to also try the green chili stew. And, for that matter, even if it's the wrong time of year I sure hope you had some green chili stew while in NM!!
I hope that when you get after that suspension you seriously consider individually controlled airbags at each corner so that you can level really easily.
Hey guys such amazing adventures every week. I really look forward to seeing you on Sundays. Wow you get into way more snow than we do here in Southern Ontario, and you can have it. Lol ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Cheers!!!
I think that your design is awesome! Just checking is there anything that you would have done differently if you were to build another exoskeleton? The structural panel construction of yours is pure genius! I wonder if you offset the foam core if it would create a key way for the panels to join together and eliminate any thermal bridging at the seams...
We are planning to head that way soon! If you don’t mind emailing us your contact info we would love to touch base as we get closer! courtney@trailtestedmfg.com
Did y’all like Flagstaff and skiing at Snowbowl!? I was up skiing the same weekend, would have been cool to meet y’all and see the camper! That thing is awesome, y’all did great work! Watching y’all’s videos building it has made me start designing my own on google sketch up! Love the channel!!
Thanks Tim! Talk about a small world, it was a cool mountain and we couldn't believe how much snow they got. That is so awesome and we can't wait to see what you come up with!
one question: we know that you have insulation and heaters to warm yourselves in cold weather. What happens during summer time, any air conditioning/climate control? googled frybread and we in malaysia also have roughly the same recipe, it's just that we add meat, fish or shrimp into the dough and deep fry it.
Welcome to another episode of the Riley Insta Pot Cooking Show! Cricket legs "sound" so good. 😉 LOL! Not sure about the eating part. Those were some ambition strike views along with mountain bike trails. Courtney how are you liking your E-bike? ~ Mark & Teresa
I LOVE my ebike! I was horrible on a bike when I met Riley and it has allowed me to rapidly improve my skills and ride places that are fun for both of us (Riley likes steep, rocky, death trails 😂).
@@AmbitionStrikes Thank you for the feedback. That's great to hear. Yes truely so many bennifits in general. Not just the keeping up part. Enjoy! M & T
So entertaining!! Thank you! Hopefully you guys are having as much fun as we are watching. That’s probably a dumb statement. I’m sure you are. Enjoy!! 😊
@@AmbitionStrikes you know its gonna be hard going back to so many places! oh, ok, now i see why you built that expedition vehicle! ;) wow, i want to see so many places. one day i suppose. that trail was epic!
The heater is actually a little too big for the space and we cook ourselves out on nights that aren’t bellow 0*F. We always leave the roof vent open with the exhaust fan on low and we haven’t had ANY condensation issues!
hey, what wire connectors are you using? im paraleling 14 awg stranded wire where 3 wires are connected, again and again. most good connectors are for 12 awg solid wire, that im finding. want a good connection before i cover things up!
@@AmbitionStrikes ive been researching on here for hours! will prowse channel, he has a video on wire and connectors. he demonstrates how there are so many cheap china connectors that just dont have the metal to stand up to UL listed ones. i must have cheap splice connectors. i smash them flat and the wires still move around inside. considering push-ins and such, but maybe better regular ones will help with my 14awg stranded and the parelling im doing with 12v lights. 3 wire connections over and over. i used to use these all the time, but thats been a long time ago. before china junk flooded our market. thank you
Once you are comfortable you need to do Africa hopefully with a Flying Suacer. Our Earth is such an incredible spaceship. Yes, the tech is available to build and power a Flying Saucer. Why a saucer? Because it travels long distance at high speed then lands on a dime. How happy we can all be and enjoy our planet, people, etc. if we each just take 10 minutes a day to make it real. Love you.
Checking out your build again because I am getting geared to build an overland on my truck and am going to use your panel design to do the walls and roof as well as your pass through into the cab. 👍👍👍👍 You guys are an absolute inspiration.
The title says "More Problems With Our DIY Truck Camper", but the minor vent damage was only a tiny part of the video, buried near the end, and not covered well. I guess I'm done wasting my time on your videos, since I'm interested in the RV, not watching you ski.
Went to Taos NM rapidly after I got out of high school... that was a very short-lived trip, 54yrs ago. I learned FAST that I hated the LOOK and weather of every DESERT. I love the green of Missouri. 😁😁😁😁😁😁
Awesome...again.
Running out of how to describe your videos but helping out with the UA-cam analytics with a comment! 😉
Thanks for taking us along.
Thank you SO much for the support!
Get used to having things torn up. Last summer/fall (out for 7 months in the Rocky Mountains) over the winter I have replaced: two vent caps that got raked off, a fridge vent cover that got cracked (but held together for months with 100 mph tape), a amber running marker on the top front of the camper, clear lens cover on light on side of camper, and buffed out most of the scratches running the length of my truck camper. But...it's the reason I got a truck camper...to go where others fear to go. You guys are doing it right!!!
We have replaced more roof vents than I care to count on our campers!
Side note to pouring oil of any can, big or small, there is a reason why every jug are like littlebit triangle shaped. On that big jug just turn it "upsidedown", handle side should be bottom/pointed on engine so that wont do any splash or gasping and no mess around or enginebay area. I probably explained pretty confusingly but maybe you understood what iam saying :D English is not clearly my native language :D
Thanks for the tip!
Gonna say the same!! Windshield washer too!!
I Love the fry bread too!, I also love the bike trail you did I Gallup NM. I'm from that area. Love you guys truck build ❤
That trail was SO much fun! We will definitely be back to explore the area more... and eat more fry bread 😉
Thanks you for sharing those stunning views!!!
Thank YOU for watching and commenting! 🙌🏻
Hope you enjoyed your stop in Taos. I've been here for 15 years but sadly now packing to move my Mom closer to family. Thanks for sharing your life. 😊 safe travels!
Taos was such an interesting place with delicious food. We would love to return for more mountain biking this summer!
Nice.
Glad you came to my backyard.
Taos is fun with great snow which they got 3 days ago.
Ikon 2021/22 is already for sale.
Have a great spring skiing.
Hi Jean! We loved Taos and will certainly be back with our bikes for some summer fun. We are very much looking forward to some t-shirt weather spring skiing as well!
Using a plastic bag on the oil filter... how have I not thought of that! Thank you, love the Chanel. Clad you enjoyed Co.
Glad we could help spare your driveway from an oily mess! 😉
Saw that t00. Could have lived 20 lifetimes and not thought of that.
Flip your oil jug around so your spout is up, pouring from the high side of the jug.
Let’s you get the jug almost fully horizontal before it starts pouring and it doesn’t “glug” all over the place as you pour.
I have skied and traveled most of the areas you have visited in CA, UT, CO, NM and AZ over the past 50 years. Nice to revisit them through younger eyes.
It is our first time exploring Colorado and NM and it was amazing!
Ok, I am all up to date on your videos. You are going to have to pick up the pace of production now.
Thanks so much for watching our series! I'm going to need more coffee if we up the pace at all... 😂
A fumoto valve is great for making those oil changes less hassle and totally tool free. I also have found a "plug" on amazon that you can screw onto the oil filter and then pull it out with a handle, so you don't spill any oil. Very handy and only a couple bucks.
Those are both excellent tips, thanks so much Stephen! I'm going to look into the plug right now!
One of the few channels I look forward to the next episode.
The bag on the oil filter is genius. I will try that next time I do one on my 65 C10.
Keep up the cool episodes and I cannot wait to see the truck get some new suspension.
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying our videos! I learned the bag trick from a friend of mine who is a big Cummins guy. The first time I changed the oil on this truck I made a HUGE mess all over the driveway.
To run into a high-school friend all the way there!!! Wow life is amazing
It truly is! 🙌🏻
I am just proud that Riley didn't blow up the cake in the instant pot!......... And some what disappointed that he didn't.
The metal silhouette animals looked very well done and pretty cool on the trail.
The snow looked amazing! But glad the snow is there and not here in Tx! Great episode!
I was happy there was no explosion! 😉 That trail was way more fun that we ever could have hoped for. Luckily I read about the silhouettes before we arrived or the cat would have given us a real startle!
Just came across your story on UNILAD Tech ! Wow amazing reviews !!
Thank you so much! It was such a fun build 🤘🏻
Never had fry bread with honey. Sound good. Will have to try it soon. Thanks for sharing
Been to both Taos and Flagstaff, loved both of them. Thanks for sharing with us.
Stunning places!
@@AmbitionStrikes absolutely
New Mexico can be breath-taking. Who knew such colors existed? Glad you're out of Colorado, we're smack in the middle of the Big Blizzard of '21!
I can tell we only scratched the surface and are looking forward to returning this summer! We accidentally ended up back in Mammoth and it’s looking like 12” of snow last night/today 🤘🏻
In my meanderings around the Southwest, I managed to miss Taos and the Petrified Forest. As a field biology major in college with an emphasis on botany, and classes in geology and geomorphology, it's simply inexcusable. I'll have to remedy that soon with another adventure in the great Southwest. ... Staying tuned for more ambitious adventures.
Yes you absolutely need to check it out!!
It's very nice if we also have campervan like this... We are beginer campervan from Indonesia... We want to explore indonesia and share to all people... Thank 's for your video... It' s very cool....
Thank you for watching!
@@AmbitionStrikes your welcome. Good Luck bro
Looks like a fun part of the trip! Gosh I didn't realize you could get such a powder day in Flagstaff!
I don’t think they realized it either... it was chaos! 😂
Again snow and new fresh snow. U and before changing oil you shold put a cuple od dcl gas oil in engine. Cleans engine very well and oils runs out smuthe. Cheers 🍻🍷
Thanks for the tip!
@@AmbitionStrikes No problem. Cheers 🍻🍷
Your brave letting him use that cooking pot.😂 again. Nice views and adventures. 😁
I really wanted cake 😂
I'm here in Flagstaff too with my Lance. Snowed again last night.
So much snow! Hope you are staying safe and dry!
Riley, man, don't throw rocks into the cougar den... you'll just piss it off and make it come out! Courtney, did you have just frybread or did you find yourself a Navajo taco? If you're headed south from Flagstaff, stop off at The Fry Bread House in Phoenix (4545 N 7th Ave). Be sure to also try the green chili stew. And, for that matter, even if it's the wrong time of year I sure hope you had some green chili stew while in NM!!
I was waiting for something to jump out at us! 😬 I only had fry bread but have been curious about the Navajo taco as well!
Interesting state, New Mexico. Would love to experience it. Could be a very nice place to live I think.
The landscape was stunning!
Love y’all’s style of storytelling. Thanks again for the great video!
Thank YOU for following along and subscribing to our series!!
Once summer hits, you've got to head out to Moab and ride slickrock!
Yes!!! 🙌🏻
Wow the view was amazing.
I hope that when you get after that suspension you seriously consider individually controlled airbags at each corner so that you can level really easily.
Suspension mods are coming VERY soon! 😉
Dougie Fresh!! Glad you guys are having a blast, keep it up!
Come meet us somewhere on the road!
Been enjoying your videos. Doing a little binge watching to catch up.
Thanks so much for supporting the channel!
New Mexico has to be the most beautiful state in the US! Recommendation: Angel Fire, NM!
It was stunning! I will add Angel Fire to our list, thanks for the tip!
OMG! I’m hooked!! Can’t wait for the next video. 1000 kisses on the Dogs 🐕 and few on both of you too LOL. Be safe
Regards from Brazil 🇧🇷
Thank you so much for following along!
Hey guys such amazing adventures every week. I really look forward to seeing you on Sundays. Wow you get into way more snow than we do here in Southern Ontario, and you can have it. Lol ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Cheers!!!
Thanks so much for following along, we appreciate the support more than you even know! 🙌🏻
Nice ski adventure keep having fun guys 👍🏾
We are having SO much fun!!
I think that your design is awesome! Just checking is there anything that you would have done differently if you were to build another exoskeleton? The structural panel construction of yours is pure genius! I wonder if you offset the foam core if it would create a key way for the panels to join together and eliminate any thermal bridging at the seams...
I don't think we have used it long enough to really know for sure what we would change, but we will make sure to report back when we have!
Inspiring adventure videos 😍😍😍 i hope you can tour in my country Philippines 😍😍😍
We would love to visit the Philippines someday! 🙌🏻
Thanks for another interesting video😊
Keep safe!
Thanks for watching Anthony!
Welcome to AZ
Thanks! We love Arizona!
Great video as usual! You guys are awesome! If you guys ever get north of Seattle, have I got a driveway for you!! Ha! Keep it up!!
We are planning to head that way soon! If you don’t mind emailing us your contact info we would love to touch base as we get closer!
courtney@trailtestedmfg.com
Just saw the time lapse of this build. Great job!
Thanks so much Erik!
When in Oklahoma
Try an Indian Taco with wonderful “Fry Bread”
The best is at Hammon, Oklahoma. Cheyenne/Arapho casino.
You had me at fry bread... 😉
Nice ! Petrified Forest is surreal.
It was a last minute stop that I’m very glad we made!
Great episode. Glad to see you visit my home state of New Mexico. It ain’t new and it ain’t Mexico. Bienvenidos.
New Mexico was wonderful and we can't wait to return!
Did y’all like Flagstaff and skiing at Snowbowl!? I was up skiing the same weekend, would have been cool to meet y’all and see the camper! That thing is awesome, y’all did great work! Watching y’all’s videos building it has made me start designing my own on google sketch up! Love the channel!!
Thanks Tim! Talk about a small world, it was a cool mountain and we couldn't believe how much snow they got. That is so awesome and we can't wait to see what you come up with!
Just wanted to say thank you.
Thank YOU for watching!!
Yup, another good one !
Thank you!!
@@AmbitionStrikes Thank you!
one question: we know that you have insulation and heaters to warm yourselves in cold weather. What happens during summer time, any air conditioning/climate control?
googled frybread and we in malaysia also have roughly the same recipe, it's just that we add meat, fish or shrimp into the dough and deep fry it.
I want to ear your fry bread!! We have plans to add AC but haven't needed it yet. Thanks for watching!
Wow that last campsite was beautiful!
Definitely our prettiest campsite to date!
@@AmbitionStrikes where was it?
We were in Flagstaff last weekend during the storm, if we knew you were there would have offered to buy you lunch
Darn! We'll have to meet up next time we are there!
You two are awesome thanks for the great videos
Thanks for watching!
Welcome to another episode of the Riley Insta Pot Cooking Show! Cricket legs "sound" so good. 😉 LOL! Not sure about the eating part. Those were some ambition strike views along with mountain bike trails. Courtney how are you liking your E-bike?
~ Mark & Teresa
I LOVE my ebike! I was horrible on a bike when I met Riley and it has allowed me to rapidly improve my skills and ride places that are fun for both of us (Riley likes steep, rocky, death trails 😂).
@@AmbitionStrikes Thank you for the feedback. That's great to hear. Yes truely so many bennifits in general. Not just the keeping up part. Enjoy! M & T
What trails were you guys riding in this week's video? Looked like so much fun!
We rode a trail just outside Gallup, NM! It was such a cool surprise!
So entertaining!! Thank you! Hopefully you guys are having as much fun as we are watching. That’s probably a dumb statement. I’m sure you are. Enjoy!! 😊
This is the fridge we used! amzn.to/30WepmY
SWEET singletrack! taos is home to kit carson. beautiful scenery!
The mountain biking is amazing. We are eager to return when the weather is warmer!
@d-art as in the jeweler/artist Kit Carson? He's a friend of our family. I remember seeing him as a child at all the ACC shows in Baltimore MD
@@OutOfOfficeCamping 19th century kit carson lol but im sure a lot of guys have been named after him. maybe hes a decendent? any relation?
@@AmbitionStrikes you know its gonna be hard going back to so many places! oh, ok, now i see why you built that expedition vehicle! ;) wow, i want to see so many places. one day i suppose. that trail was epic!
Come to Cappadocia for sure
That looks beautiful!!
Lots of Love from Incredible India 🇮🇳❣️🇮🇳
Thank you!
Luv ur videos!!
God bless you guys
Thank you so much Jose!
Could you show us in a map, where were you in every episode ? As non-American, im bit confused. USA is a large country 😂
That is a great idea, we will have to start doing that!
@@AmbitionStrikes -Agree...We can start with this video. I wanna hike to that beautiful landscape.
Me too. I’m on the west coast of Australia & have driving the US on my bucket list.
6:35 Just a question not being negative. How come you don’t take your dogs with you all the time when you’re out hiking?
How is the heater performing? Any condensation issues?
The heater is actually a little too big for the space and we cook ourselves out on nights that aren’t bellow 0*F. We always leave the roof vent open with the exhaust fan on low and we haven’t had ANY condensation issues!
Nicely Done Video.
Thanks Richard!
My dudes, I'll eat ANYthing covered in peanut butter!! :)
......and my inner Ski Instructor keeps yelling "HANDS OUT FRONT, HANDS OUT FRONT" sorry...
I’ll take free ski tips ANY day! 🙌🏻
Keep your thumbs where you can see them!
great videos!
Thank you!!
hey, what wire connectors are you using? im paraleling 14 awg stranded wire where 3 wires are connected, again and again. most good connectors are for 12 awg solid wire, that im finding. want a good connection before i cover things up!
I got your email and a response will be coming your way ASAP!
@@AmbitionStrikes thanks! i might have found out whats going on. id still be interested in what you two have to say!
@@AmbitionStrikes ive been researching on here for hours! will prowse channel, he has a video on wire and connectors. he demonstrates how there are so many cheap china connectors that just dont have the metal to stand up to UL listed ones. i must have cheap splice connectors. i smash them flat and the wires still move around inside. considering push-ins and such, but maybe better regular ones will help with my 14awg stranded and the parelling im doing with 12v lights. 3 wire connections over and over. i used to use these all the time, but thats been a long time ago. before china junk flooded our market. thank you
You got the good oil?! You must really like this truck.
Gotta keep her happy!
The good “rotella”. Blue can! 👍🏼
Once you are comfortable you need to do Africa hopefully with a Flying Suacer. Our Earth is such an incredible spaceship. Yes, the tech is available to build and power a Flying Saucer. Why a saucer? Because it travels long distance at high speed then lands on a dime. How happy we can all be and enjoy our planet, people, etc. if we each just take 10 minutes a day to make it real. Love you.
We would love to visit Africa someday!
Very nice
Thanks!
자연이 너무나 아름답네요. 언제나 행복하세요 ^^
We love to explore the outdoors!
I want to be like you one day
Checking out your build again because I am getting geared to build an overland on my truck and am going to use your panel design to do the walls and roof as well as your pass through into the cab. 👍👍👍👍
You guys are an absolute inspiration.
Can I get drawings and specifications of materials and equipment for this house?
We might offer something like that in the future! You can shop the products we used here:
www.trailtestedmfg.com/shop
@@AmbitionStrikes, many thanks. But all the same, do you have any drawings left with dimensions?
I want to able to do on my truck too. Have you guys seen a noticeable difference on mpg on the truck?
We are currently getting 14 mpg driving through the mountains! Before the build we would get closer to 16
What did you think of my home State of New Mexico
Do you have your van tour video? Please send the link.
We will be doing one very soon!
For a fry bread fix, NM’s call sopapillas fry bread with a hole... use honey
🤤
We'll show you some better hot springs next time
That would be awesome!
Wonderful Indonesia 🏖️🌅🇮🇩
Thank you!
What trail did you bike on?
We rode the high desert loop outside Gallup, NM!
yay
😊
Fry bread HAS to be eaten right from the skillet to be at its best...
You know, like donuts.
It was so hot we had to let it cool, sounds like we did it right!
How many kilometers did the trucks cover for nine campsites
We have traveled 6,100 kilometers over 7 weeks!
@@AmbitionStrikes Wow, that's quite a trip！！！
don´t eat the bugs
😉
How you travel without washroom in this vehicle.
There is an indoor and outdoor shower, as well as a toilet inside!
@@AmbitionStrikes i have seen the timelapse but did not seen that part
Mantab
Thank you!
Check out unilad Tech on facebook! Your video has 72,000 likes and so much attention. BTW, been following and love this
A friend sent us the link last night, so awesome!!
Exploding cake?
No cakes were harmed the making of the dessert!
@@AmbitionStrikes - that's a win for the Instapot!
1st 😂🇵🇭
🙌🏻
The title says "More Problems With Our DIY Truck Camper", but the minor vent damage was only a tiny part of the video, buried near the end, and not covered well. I guess I'm done wasting my time on your videos, since I'm interested in the RV, not watching you ski.
Amazing
Thank you!