Don't be bashful about using modern conveniences up to and including watching a movie on an iPad. Camping isn't meant to be an exercise in suffering, nor is it meant to be an absolute minimalist experience ... otherwise, you wouldn't be using any of that other gear, either. I love how you blend all of the modern gear into an outdoor experience. Very cool.
@@GamerNxUSN He actually said that in this video, too. He also mentioned that some so-called purists give him a hard time for watching movies. Similar senitments are shared on camping forums. I was simply supporting him. No shame in popping in a movie and enjoying a little tech in the outdoors.
When it all comes down to it, camping is camping. It does not matter if you are staying at the cabin on the lake, or sleeping under the stars with only an optional tarp in case the weather turns on you. Camping takes every imaginable form from "I am going out into the woods with only a knife and a loin cloth" to "this is my luxury 5th wheel" it is about being able to go someplace other than home, and enjoy the outdoors... Realistically, overlanding is auto camping... a practice ALMOST as old as automobiles and realistically directly descended from pioneer explorers in canoes and wagon trains. We are not by default backpackers. We bring with us be default an electrical system and at very least audio equipment. Haters be damned :)
Nice thing about being out in the Pike this time of year.....no crowds and it's totally different. Choice spots and awesome scenery. I did a loop via 211, Sheep Rock,Stony pass.....BEAU-tea-ful day out there Sunday. Love to see a girl that want to go out in the cold. You Go Ashley !
@@LastLineOfDefense true, hey was wondering, do you think a 2000 tundra would be worth making into a overlander type vehicle? Its only a double cab with a 6 1/2 ft bed, but the 4.7 is strong. I just dont know about its 4x4 capabilities
Love that you not only review gear but actually use it. Helps us guys that don’t get companies giving us products. Having to spend my hard earned money I appreciate you testing it. Keep it up my credit card company thanks you.
yeah I think it's good to see stuff in action. better than walking into my backyard to 'test' it, or not test it at all, like a lot of gear review channels do. It's amazing how well some stuff will or won't hold up when out getting bumped around on the trail.
Thanks for all of your video's this past year! I especially love the Weekenderlander Series. I'm a jeep guy but love what you've done to your Taco and what you're doing to your 80. Keep up the great job!
My wife and I just went up there last week. We where one of the first to punch through in some of the spots on the road. Definitely more snow than I was expecting. Not a single other person around, it was amazing! Keep up the great content!
People that complain about gear reviews generally don't get out and need quality gear to keep them safe or make them relatively comfortable. Keep it up ! I enjoy it. Happy trails and happy new year from Edgewood New Mexico.
Dude!!! Thanks for making another awesome WEEKENDERLANDER episode. I imagine it takes considerable amount of time to set up cameras and film when all you want to do is relax and enjoy camping, but I appreciate all the work you put filming, editing and adding awesome soundtrack to the videos.
Hi Mike, Watching your videos from here in the UK makes me really envious. The slightest amount of snow here just brings havoc to this country. We get lots of floods these days, but some snow would be really appreciated, so send some over. Lots of good tips though. Have fun.
I gotta say mike, through out my entire deployment, your content has been something to look forward to when posted. The way you capture US soil is inspiring and has sparked several home sick nights but I’m almost there, I will be taking my 95 wrangler Rio grande to the headwaters of the Rio grande river near Creede Colorado in feb and look forward to similar breath taking views. Thanks a lot mike.
I love my not insulated titanium mug. I use it every day for coffee. And take it camping to heat water for my coffee. Bonus is if it ever falls off the roof of the car it just spills the coffee, bounces and doesn't break. It is the last coffee mug you'll ever need. Lol. Once you get past the slight metallic taste of the lip that is...
Test all the gear you can! Nothing wrong with that as long as you’re out there using it! Very cool laid back video. While you were out wondering if you were gonna be stuck in snow, I was out in Green Swamp Florida taking my Tacoma through .... well... swamps and camping with the gators! Haha.
Mike I’ve been here for a while and I’ve seen your older videos and it’s crazy how much more comfortable and relaxed you have gotten in front of the camera
Yeah some of my older videos are pretty cringey. I think I'm pretty much the same person - but have become more comfortable talking into a camera in an empty room, haha.
Great video. I'd like to get out more and do some winter camping. Trails around me get closed in the winter time also. Sucks, but... not much i can do about it. Safe travels.
I can't remember if this made it into your pro/con analysis of rack-mounted tents back in that video ... but winter camping is a pro. Getting up off the snow is a big plus. I'd consider a hunter orange hat and a hunter orange vest for your dog if you're winter camping on public lands during hunting seasons. Your dog is big enough, tan, and roams a bit when you're setting up camp. An orange dog vest would be in my gear bag, if I were you.
Yeah, not bad advice at all. I have a flashing collar I'll put on him sometimes if I feel it's an area that he might want to roam a little more - but I should probably be more diligent about this.
Im plaining a trip for me and my son in 2 years to Alaska. Watching you and another guy named Matthew Posa. The gear you have and the knowledge will go a long way.
Walked away from my computer the last two minutes and felt like I was in "Top Gun". The music at the end makes me want to run through a wall, epic. Great video brother!
@@LastLineOfDefense Definitely! Skiing was not great but still enjoyed the experience. Gear was cumbersome. I think I'd try snowboarding next time. Sledding was awesome! I adjusted to the cold and attitude pretty well too. Would have like to do hiking but they said snow was probably too deep 40+ inches.
Lack of light... you guys don't know how good you have it down in Colorado.... Come to interior Alaska where we only had 3:38 hours of daylight on the 21'st (winter solstice) here in Fairbanks. That said, thanks for a fun light snow camping video. Oh.. and with no tree's a Pull Pal is your friend as a winch anchor FYI.
Awesome! Definitely extremely helpful. Love the truck and all the mods. Was looking into stoves and you made it so easy. Going with the bio-lite. You're living the dream brother. Hopefully you'll come up to our neck of the woods one of these days in BC.
Just found your channel. Love the videos and all the gear reviews. We use cheap fleece booties that velcro on for our dog if it's too cold. Hopefully you've found something that works. Love how he gets the zoomies in the snow.
Get some booties for your dog. You’ll probably have to get him used to them in warmer months, but they’ll help a lot to keep your dog happier in the snow once he’s used to them on his feet.
A woman that wants to winter camp is most definitely a keeper, especially if she wants to help cooking in the snow, Wow! Have you considered bringing a piece of scrap carpet rolled-up for, is it "Tre," to throw on the ground? Great way to end 2019 with a winter camp! See you next year, Happy New Year to you and Ashley!!
Just a casual "Oh what is that over here on my boot?" pack (or I guess 'circle game' if your in the Navy, lol) from Ashley at 19:17 ...which I obviously looked right at...lol...I hang my head in shame!
I'm heading out to KOH from Indiana. Currently planning to go through CO evening of the 31st, overnighting, then pushing on in the morning on the 1st. Not sure if that will line up with your plans, but I'll be glad for some company after 2 10hr+ days of driving! If not, it would be cool to meet you at KOH! Safe travels.
That last piece of music is what you listen to if you're the underdog training for the grand prize in a new professional arm wrestling league or if you're hacking the mainframe of a secret government 80s super computer. Either way, motivating!
Grab a Webasto gas heater for the inside of the truck if you don't want to run the engine all the time. Way more efficient and the pups can sleep in there😎
Sometime when I'm in Colorado or you're in Utah, we should meet up and compare notes on overlanding and do some shooting together, haha. Been letting your Weekenderlander videos play in the background as I work. You have good taste in kit and music, my dude.
Beautiful. Love the weekendlander video’s. I was in Santa Fe for Christmas. I was keeping an eye out for you and some of the other overlander guys I watch. I know your in Colorado but you never know!!!
you mentioned trying to get him used to booties... you might start him with suede boots. they are a simple DIY, though they are not perfect, they are cheap and a natural item for transitioning them. a lot of dogs feel very uncomfortable when first exposed to boots but the ones I have known to use suede boots got used to them very quick. I did a couple quick searches, I could no longer find the folded suede boot patterns, but I found a LOT of DIY bootie patterns as well as a number of DIY dog jacket patterns on pintrest... by next winter atreyu could be rockin some extra warm threads :) or you might contact some of the manufactures of dog gear and see about some "influencer samples"
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Don't be bashful about using modern conveniences up to and including watching a movie on an iPad. Camping isn't meant to be an exercise in suffering, nor is it meant to be an absolute minimalist experience ... otherwise, you wouldn't be using any of that other gear, either. I love how you blend all of the modern gear into an outdoor experience. Very cool.
He explains in another video that camping is the only time he gets to watch a movie.
@@GamerNxUSN He actually said that in this video, too. He also mentioned that some so-called purists give him a hard time for watching movies. Similar senitments are shared on camping forums.
I was simply supporting him. No shame in popping in a movie and enjoying a little tech in the outdoors.
When it all comes down to it, camping is camping. It does not matter if you are staying at the cabin on the lake, or sleeping under the stars with only an optional tarp in case the weather turns on you. Camping takes every imaginable form from "I am going out into the woods with only a knife and a loin cloth" to "this is my luxury 5th wheel" it is about being able to go someplace other than home, and enjoy the outdoors...
Realistically, overlanding is auto camping... a practice ALMOST as old as automobiles and realistically directly descended from pioneer explorers in canoes and wagon trains. We are not by default backpackers. We bring with us be default an electrical system and at very least audio equipment. Haters be damned :)
Ignore all the negativity you're doing great keep up the good work 🤘👍
Appreciate it, Hunter!
Nice thing about being out in the Pike this time of year.....no crowds and it's totally different. Choice spots and awesome scenery. I did a loop via 211, Sheep Rock,Stony pass.....BEAU-tea-ful day out there Sunday. Love to see a girl that want to go out in the cold. You Go Ashley !
I appreciate the clean videos you make. I can show them to my family. God bless!
I love the music that sounds like it came from 80's teen movies! 😎
Don’t encourage this fuckery
@@BraeburnTV You're gonna just have to embrace it. I give the people what they want.
Last Line Of Defense Noooooooooo
Yes, this!
PT Is-here ahhhhhhh...being a teenager in the 80’s was the best!
Mike said "gear" exactly 15 times in the bit he wanted to say about gear.
just in case anyone's wondering.
gear
@@LastLineOfDefense New drinking game? Take a shot every time Mike says the word "gear"
@@GhostRyder2008 I would play but I'd rather spend money on GEAR than treatment!!!
@@LastLineOfDefense I'd say 16 now, but it's not the bit about gear anymore. ;)
@@GhostRyder2008 making a drinking game of Mike saying gear will lead to alcohol poisoning.
So glad you mentioned "Leave no trace", not too many people know how to stay clean and not leave trash and pollute.
Lotta garbage (people) in the world.
@@LastLineOfDefense true, hey was wondering, do you think a 2000 tundra would be worth making into a overlander type vehicle? Its only a double cab with a 6 1/2 ft bed, but the 4.7 is strong. I just dont know about its 4x4 capabilities
They're pretty popular rigs as far as bigger trucks go!
The suspense-building ‘80s music while leaving camp was clutch. I literally lol’d with the transition bass-drop. 😝
right??? haha
I know that was the best right! 😂 love this channel
Love that you not only review gear but actually use it. Helps us guys that don’t get companies giving us products. Having to spend my hard earned money I appreciate you testing it. Keep it up my credit card company thanks you.
yeah I think it's good to see stuff in action. better than walking into my backyard to 'test' it, or not test it at all, like a lot of gear review channels do. It's amazing how well some stuff will or won't hold up when out getting bumped around on the trail.
More gear and more Ashley! She's hilarious.
Thanks for all of your video's this past year! I especially love the Weekenderlander Series. I'm a jeep guy but love what you've done to your Taco and what you're doing to your 80. Keep up the great job!
Thanks Matthew!
My wife and I just went up there last week. We where one of the first to punch through in some of the spots on the road. Definitely more snow than I was expecting. Not a single other person around, it was amazing! Keep up the great content!
Yeah, so sweet, nature is so precious, and the dog just gets so happy. Lots of Awww moments that way. Ashley has great taste in warm attire
Man i am digging that 80s vibe music at the end.
People that complain about gear reviews generally don't get out and need quality gear to keep them safe or make them relatively comfortable. Keep it up ! I enjoy it. Happy trails and happy new year from Edgewood New Mexico.
Dude!!! Thanks for making another awesome WEEKENDERLANDER episode. I imagine it takes considerable amount of time to set up cameras and film when all you want to do is relax and enjoy camping, but I appreciate all the work you put filming, editing and adding awesome soundtrack to the videos.
Hi Mike, Watching your videos from here in the UK makes me really envious. The slightest amount of snow here just brings havoc to this country. We get lots of floods these days, but some snow would be really appreciated, so send some over. Lots of good tips though.
Have fun.
When you said I want to talk about gear, I heard beer and got excited 😂
I often talk about beer as well!
Always great content!! Love this channel!!!
Thanks Trent!
I gotta say mike, through out my entire deployment, your content has been something to look forward to when posted. The way you capture US soil is inspiring and has sparked several home sick nights but I’m almost there, I will be taking my 95 wrangler Rio grande to the headwaters of the Rio grande river near Creede Colorado in feb and look forward to similar breath taking views. Thanks a lot mike.
Awesome to hear, man - thanks for your service and stay safe out there!
Great way to start my day off with a weekendlander! A great day already lolol
I like that attitude!
As always, great music, info and video. You and Ashley make an awesome duo, brother. Keep them coming👊🏻
I love my not insulated titanium mug. I use it every day for coffee. And take it camping to heat water for my coffee. Bonus is if it ever falls off the roof of the car it just spills the coffee, bounces and doesn't break. It is the last coffee mug you'll ever need. Lol. Once you get past the slight metallic taste of the lip that is...
Test all the gear you can! Nothing wrong with that as long as you’re out there using it!
Very cool laid back video. While you were out wondering if you were gonna be stuck in snow, I was out in Green Swamp Florida taking my Tacoma through .... well... swamps and camping with the gators! Haha.
Mike I’ve been here for a while and I’ve seen your older videos and it’s crazy how much more comfortable and relaxed you have gotten in front of the camera
Yeah some of my older videos are pretty cringey. I think I'm pretty much the same person - but have become more comfortable talking into a camera in an empty room, haha.
That 80’s triumph get home music....... epic
🍻🍻
Great video. I'd like to get out more and do some winter camping. Trails around me get closed in the winter time also. Sucks, but... not much i can do about it. Safe travels.
Great video! What a great family you have! You guys are cute and you’re so alive around Ashley. Thank you for sharing your life with us! 😁❤️
Thanks for the kind words!
love the 80's vibes at the end of the video. Music is on point as always. 👌
Appreciate it!
I can't remember if this made it into your pro/con analysis of rack-mounted tents back in that video ... but winter camping is a pro. Getting up off the snow is a big plus.
I'd consider a hunter orange hat and a hunter orange vest for your dog if you're winter camping on public lands during hunting seasons. Your dog is big enough, tan, and roams a bit when you're setting up camp. An orange dog vest would be in my gear bag, if I were you.
Yeah, not bad advice at all. I have a flashing collar I'll put on him sometimes if I feel it's an area that he might want to roam a little more - but I should probably be more diligent about this.
Im plaining a trip for me and my son in 2 years to Alaska. Watching you and another guy named Matthew Posa. The gear you have and the knowledge will go a long way.
Walked away from my computer the last two minutes and felt like I was in "Top Gun". The music at the end makes me want to run through a wall, epic. Great video brother!
14:48 bow-chicka-wow-wow! 😂 Looks like an awesome trip. I just saw snow for the first time last week in Breck. I miss it already.
First time ever? haha nice - did you like it?
@@LastLineOfDefense Definitely! Skiing was not great but still enjoyed the experience. Gear was cumbersome. I think I'd try snowboarding next time. Sledding was awesome! I adjusted to the cold and attitude pretty well too. Would have like to do hiking but they said snow was probably too deep 40+ inches.
I must say...kinda digging the 80's aerobics music..good stuff man
Lack of light... you guys don't know how good you have it down in Colorado.... Come to interior Alaska where we only had 3:38 hours of daylight on the 21'st (winter solstice) here in Fairbanks. That said, thanks for a fun light snow camping video. Oh.. and with no tree's a Pull Pal is your friend as a winch anchor FYI.
I'd love to live in Alaska, but only in the summer with those really long days...
The leaving camp montage had me feeling like I was in an 80s movie.
Love the Tacoma trips
That fire pit is epic
I like to hear about gear! Thanks for doing what you do!
Awesome! Definitely extremely helpful. Love the truck and all the mods. Was looking into stoves and you made it so easy. Going with the bio-lite. You're living the dream brother. Hopefully you'll come up to our neck of the woods one of these days in BC.
Fried onions and sausage are an absolute must have! #TeamAshley
Keep up the great content for us Tri-state area overlanders!
I'll do my best, thanks for watching!
Can not wait to buy my truck and start taking trips, currently just getting gear while I save up for the big purchase. Love watching these videos!
The way you make fun of the trolls in the comments is hilarious. You should do that more often.
Thanks for another great video Mike. Happy New Year to you, Ashley and Trey 🎉
Just found your channel. Love the videos and all the gear reviews. We use cheap fleece booties that velcro on for our dog if it's too cold. Hopefully you've found something that works. Love how he gets the zoomies in the snow.
Get some booties for your dog. You’ll probably have to get him used to them in warmer months, but they’ll help a lot to keep your dog happier in the snow once he’s used to them on his feet.
Great video Mike, Happy New year all the best for 2020.
Great video. Really enjoy the Weekenderlander stuff!
Looks like your full personality came out in this video haha love it! Cheers to 2020!!!!
Sometimes I hide the weirdness, sometimes I don't...
Last Line Of Defense New Years Resolution... release the weirdness!
I love the gear reviews and especially the adventure videos where test the gear
🍻🍻
Great episode. Love the '80s power rock sequences. Epic
Awesome scenery!
That excited for 2020 line didnt age well 🤣
I mean I kid. I think most of us made the best of it. Haha. Just love watching these pre 2020 videos.
A woman that wants to winter camp is most definitely a keeper, especially if she wants to help cooking in the snow, Wow! Have you considered bringing a piece of scrap carpet rolled-up for, is it "Tre," to throw on the ground? Great way to end 2019 with a winter camp! See you next year, Happy New Year to you and Ashley!!
Just got an associate v2 holster for my p365xl. Love it, great quality. Keep up the good work brother.
Love your channel. Your doing an awesome job sharing and critiquing all kinds of gear for us. Keep doing what your doing your vids are 🔥🔥
Appreciate the kind words!
Cruzin up 285. Nice . I found a smith 44 mag once on a trail north of Jefferson .
Love your channel. You and Ashley are adorable. I'm not brave enough to winter camp so it was nice to see you guys do it 👌 keep doing what you do.
Thanks for the kind words!
Dude I like that you talk about gear, that way I know what to buy. Thanks
I felt that “looking real good” lol
Winter camping in general, sucks :) Thanks for doing it for us!
Just a casual "Oh what is that over here on my boot?" pack (or I guess 'circle game' if your in the Navy, lol) from Ashley at 19:17 ...which I obviously looked right at...lol...I hang my head in shame!
I'm heading out to KOH from Indiana. Currently planning to go through CO evening of the 31st, overnighting, then pushing on in the morning on the 1st. Not sure if that will line up with your plans, but I'll be glad for some company after 2 10hr+ days of driving!
If not, it would be cool to meet you at KOH! Safe travels.
Great stuff Mike, Ashley &Trey, keep doing what works best! 👍👍👍😃✌️
Thank you!
I love watching these trips, really inspirational and relaxing viewing. 👍🏻
That last piece of music is what you listen to if you're the underdog training for the grand prize in a new professional arm wrestling league or if you're hacking the mainframe of a secret government 80s super computer. Either way, motivating!
Just started binge watching due to your collab with Talon. Great content, excited to learn more in 2020.
Grab a Webasto gas heater for the inside of the truck if you don't want to run the engine all the time. Way more efficient and the pups can sleep in there😎
I love these weekenderlander videos. Keep up the awesome content!
Thanks man, will do!
You have some great 80s workout music playing in the background.
Great rig and set up!
excellent camoing with all that equipment
Sometime when I'm in Colorado or you're in Utah, we should meet up and compare notes on overlanding and do some shooting together, haha.
Been letting your Weekenderlander videos play in the background as I work. You have good taste in kit and music, my dude.
Great video man, gettin a tacoma because of all the weekenderlander series. You got me inspired!
Awesome man - hope you like it!
Love the montage at the end. Straight out of Rocky IV! Nice. Lol.
Beautiful. Love the weekendlander video’s. I was in Santa Fe for Christmas. I was keeping an eye out for you and some of the other overlander guys I watch. I know your in Colorado but you never know!!!
Nice video! That fire pit is really cool.
What I learned in this episode- If you get cold go in your car!
you mentioned trying to get him used to booties... you might start him with suede boots. they are a simple DIY, though they are not perfect, they are cheap and a natural item for transitioning them. a lot of dogs feel very uncomfortable when first exposed to boots but the ones I have known to use suede boots got used to them very quick.
I did a couple quick searches, I could no longer find the folded suede boot patterns, but I found a LOT of DIY bootie patterns as well as a number of DIY dog jacket patterns on pintrest... by next winter atreyu could be rockin some extra warm threads :) or you might contact some of the manufactures of dog gear and see about some "influencer samples"
Love the soundtrack
Mushers for your dogs paws works great
I really like that Biolite pit. Great content. I hope you guys have a Happy New Year!
You can get some Mushers dog paw cream that uses some kind of magic I’m sure, but it stops their pads from getting too cold.
Living in Tennessee, its 65° right now... this video made me cold.
Your adventures are awesome bro! Love it!
Thanks man!
Multicam black 😍😍
I love the videos!! I think you could really add some awesome cinematic b roll though 👍 once again great videos
Gear gear gear gear .... hilarious man love it.
The only guy excited about 2020.
Garage Built Gear heck yeah!!
Mike, another great vid bro! Those Biolight fire pits are pretty sweet, gotta pick one up. Here’s to a KICKASS 2020!
A little 80s Flashdance music at the end.....Good Stuff!
That puppy stole the show.
The in video photos are awesome, you got me grabbing my 70-2hundo and getting shooting. 💪👍
Welcome to crowderado!!!!!
Great video. I’ve enjoyed every video you’ve put out this year, keep it up! Great job man!
the taco is lookin stealthy with that white backdrop
Love your videos. Everyone I see the iKamper in action I want one. But it’s out of my price range. Keep up the vids.
Keep making vids! Been watching you for a couple years now and your channel is great 👍
Been awhile for some Tacoma content!!