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3 days ago

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THE SEVEN BEST BUDGET CAMPERS FOR 2024
Lightweight, affordable and built to last
12-minute YouTube Video by #playingwithsticks

This video features “small camper trailers chosen by the Playing with Sticks community as the best small trailers for 2024.”
These trailers include teardrop trailers, squaredrop campers, ‘and even standing height converted cargo trailers.’
“We will dig into what sets these small campers apart and why they are worth the investment.”

A QUICK OVERVIEW

#7 The 400 lb. Road Toad is all composite materials and “three times less in terms of price than any other composite Teardrop trailer on the market.”

#6 The Hiker Trailer is “making trailers at scale with affordable materials, wood, aluminum and steel. With this formula it totally makes sense why they are the king of the budget small camper trailer. Another thing I've noticed about Hiker trailer is they have really good resale value.”

#5 Runaway Campers is one of his all-time favorite companies. In the past two to three years “their trailers have gotten lighter and they have become impervious to water.” They even have a 6’ wide version.

#4 We Roll Trailers - “I love their layouts and I especially love their prices.” Many people within the Playing with Sticks Community own these converted cargo trailers.

#3 Ben Teardrop feels like a cabin on wheels. People love the less is more approach and have “been screaming for more information.” Absolutely check this out.

#2 TC Teardrops has been building trailers for 15 years. “People are buying their teardrops not only for the quality of the build and the price, but for the community and because they believe in the owners.”

OR CONSIDER BUILDING YOUR OWN. He introduces a great resource in this video. “He has kits, he has all the parts, the plans; essentially he's one of the resources that can walk you through this.”

DID THEY MISS ANYONE?
Drew asks that you let them know if they missed any.

CHECK OUT THE LINKS ON THIS YOUTUBE PAGE
for detailed walkthroughs, introductions to owners and more.

#BestBudgetCampers

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Amanda Products

6 days ago

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On A Trail Called ”Nasty Half’
MATT’S FIRST SKY CRANE RESCUE
23-Minute YouTube Video by Matt's Offroad Recovery

They got a call for a rig caught in a really tight spot.
“We're going to head up there and see if we can get him out.”
“We got a whole convoy rolling here!”
As they approach the area, Matt sends the Banana and Morrvair to the ‘sand dune’ side of things.

Matt explains, “one thing about Sand Hollow that I would like to point out is this is a free riding area, so there's no designated trails you have to stay on. I still advocate for treading lightly but you can drive anywhere.”

He shares video of Rory doing a similar job where the vehicle was wedged so badly he had to use a high line. As In this case the passenger side tires “are wedged so badly it won’t move.”
Matt says “I want to get eyes on it before I make any big decisions.”

As he examines it in person a plan formulates.
“Pull it in reverse until it digs a hole and anchors in… you guys need to be anchored in really good, you’re going to be up on top of that lip.”
“We’re going to have our work cut out for us on this one.”
They have to be careful where they attach.
“That is really lodged in there.”
The tire is stuck. Matt suggests changing positions. If that doesn’t work, they can try re-rigging the tire.

Another buggy is brought in.
“We’re going to get him out eventually.”

The heat is getting to them as cables are reattached at different angles.
.At 20:47 they start getting some traction.
Finally, at 22:51 Matt declares “That worked well, that was impressive! All right, now we got to get the wrecker back out of where we put it.”

Getting the wrecker back up the rock is cringeworthy.
“That was probably the worst position I’ve ever seen the wrecker in.”
Matt says “Oh, that wasn’t bad! That was awesome, that was a good training exercise for my team for sure – and for me.”

“WHO’S A GOOD GIRL?”
Everyone joins Peanut in taking a cooling dip.
“This is the way to end a job right here!!”

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Amanda Products

1 week ago

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Imagine full-time living in a
2005 JEEP RUBICON AND 13’ SCAMP TRAILER
33-minute YouTube Video by #JeepScamp

“Follow along as I move everything I own from Grass Valley, CA to Silver City, NM.”

He invites us to share his experience in this exceptional ‘all show, no tell’ video. One viewer commented ”The subtle layering of outfitted equipment, manufacturer, self-recovery gear, blended with everyday routines and subliminal 'blink and you miss them' images have me pausing the 'movie' multiple times to better appreciate both the portrayed image, and the unseen planning of its composition.”

Episode 1 passes over the Sierras, through Lake Tahoe and down the eastern Sierras to Death Valley. See his page for 2 more episodes.

Please subscribe.

#JeepScamp
#RVLiving
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Amanda Products

2 weeks ago

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"INSANE LUCKY"
Jeep rollover into a creek on a one-way road.
36-minute YouTube video by @EverythingAutos in Sevierville, TN

“There it is!”
“Holy moly, WE CAN’T GET THAT WITH THIS!”
“Did it roll over?”
“Several times … like maybe three.”

“I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU GUYS ARE OK”
“Yeah, we got lucky I’m guessing.”
'The owner says it runs and he says he can climb that.’
The crew explains it’ll take a while to get things set up and they'll have to come back up.
Upon further examination...

“IT ONLY GETS WORSE DOWN THERE WITH THE ROCK LEDGE.”
They say the rock ledges get pretty steep further on down.
There’s just no way, it’s not that well equipped a Jeep to climb something like that. Not to mention the ‘big bunch of rocks here on this culvert.”

BOTTOM LINE:
“It’s going to have to come back up right there where he went down.”

SHOE SPIKES ON
“Since this is a narrow road guys, my plan is to try and catch that tree right there on the other side of the road and use it to pull it up and over but hoo-wee, talk about crazy!”

They have to back Big Red up Low Gap … ‘there’s no room for error.’

Options are discussed.
The tree’s holding good.
They get everything hooked up.
@25:46 – “Yeah, yeah, that’ll get it out of there!”

@ 33:09 they examine tracks that show the Jeep was going the wrong way on the one-way road when it went off.
“They crested this hill, missed this little curve and his tire went off right here. You can see the flattened plants and his tire he rode and he rode - here's his tire tracks right here until he got down to here; you see his tire tracks are still here and his tire got over just a little bit more and then he bottomed out right there and he started going off more. Here’s the rest of his tire track here and up there and he just went and it rolled.
"He said it felt like it rolled three times, not sure how many times it rolled, but it did land on its tires. Didn’t hit any of those trees … nobody was hurt but this thing's pretty tore up.”

HOW TO CONCLUDE A NEAR DISASTER?
“We should probably end it with THAT’S THE LUCKIEST COUPLE IN THE WORLD; rolled that thing three or four times and somehow not a scratch on them. There was no airbag deployment, so that had to have been a rough ride. They insisted on driving it away.”

“He might be calling us for a tow later, I don’t know… Just INSANE LUCKY.”

#JeepRecovery by #everythingautos

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