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Alvord Desert to Owyhee Overland Route Day 3 - Making a Life in a Desert Oasis
Day 3 of the Alvord Desert to Owyhee Overland Route finds Donald (Soft Roading the West) and I waking up to a very foggy Morning. When...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Alvord Desert to Owyhee Overland Route Day 2 - Camping on a Cliff
This is Day 2 of the Alvord Desert to Owyhee Overland Route that Donald from Soft Roading the West and I are creating. We started the day...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Snow Camping for Beginners - Pro Tips
In this video we give some pro tips for beginners who want to try snow camping for the first time. Snow Camping can be a lot of fun, but...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Alvord Desert to Owyhee Overland Route - Wetter than Anticipated
This day one of the Alvord Desert to Owyhee Overland Route. This is a new route that Donald from Soft Roading the West and I are working...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Redarc Manager 30 Installation
In this video we upgrade Meagan's dual battery system with a Redarc Manager 30. The Redarc Manager 30 gives you the capability to charge...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20222 min read


Winter Camping - High Winds and Snow
The snow is finally falling in the Cascade Mountains, so I headed up for some Winter Camping. When I reached my location there were...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Bend to Alvord Desert Overland Route - You can have this Experience
This is Day 6 the final day of travel of the Bend to Alvord Desert Overland Route. I have done this Overland route 3 times now and I...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Mr Heater Buddy - Complete Review - Not good for Van Life
This is complete review of the Mr Heater Buddy. I have used the Mr Heater Buddy heater in a tent, van and teardrop trailer. In this...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Day in the Life - Bend to Alvord Overland Route - Day 5
In this section of the Bend to Alvord Desert overland route Edward Shin and I travel through the Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge and camp...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Snow Camping - Winter Wonderland - Van Life
In the hopes of snow camping in a winter wonderland I drove up into the mountains in my Ford 4x4 Van. The forecast called for snow that...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


What a Creeper - Bend to Alvord Desert Overland Route - Day 4
On this section of the Bend to Alvord Desert we utilize a power line road to get from the A6 Intruder crash site to the Hart Mountain...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


I made a Huge Mistake - Bend to Alvord Desert Overland Route - Day 3
On day 3 of the Bend to Alvord Desert I made huge mistake. When going through my backup routine for my memory cards, I thought I had...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Iceco JP 50 Refrigerator for Overlanding and Van Life
Iceco is a proud sponsor of the Primal Outdoors channel. If your are interested in an Iceco refrigerator please use the link below as it...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


I'm a Weenie - Bend to Alvord Desert Overland Route - Day 2
Day 2 of the Bend to Alvord has us waking up to muddy, rainy and windy conditions. With the rain we had received over night I had...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


A Real Overland Route in Oregon Day 1 of the Bend to Alvord Desert
If your looking to test your Overland vehicle on a real Overland adventure the Bend to Alvord Desert is a 300+ mile off track adventure,...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Van Life and Camping - The Last Trip
Living the van life, kayaking, camping and camp cooking on a small mountain lake. This will be the last trip out with the Oru Inlet Kayak...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


What Van Life is all About
To me this is what Van Life is all about. When I used to dream of having a van this is what the dream looked like. My van camped on a...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Hot Water - Heat Exchanger - Van Life Build
In this video I install a Glind Heat Exchanger. This uses your coolant system to heat water for a shower or sink. I am using mine to heat...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Time - Van Life and Camping
As I started editing this video about a trip I took with Edward Shin and Donald (Soft Roading the West) a couple of weeks ago. I started...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Best Camping Stove - Pop Up Portable Fire Pit - Better than Solo Stove
The Pop Up Pit portable fire pit by Fireside is the best camping stove that I used while out camping and overlanding. I have a Solo...

Jason Darrah
Oct 3, 20221 min read
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