MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE MICRO CAMPER | Trying Out My LEER 122 Truck Camper Conversion

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5 жыл бұрын

The Wild Life #296 FULL EPISODE: Come along as I hit the road for a 2-Day shakedown cruise in my new LEER truck cap Micro Camper. Looking for bears, exploring a part of the old Oregon Trail, and having coyotes almost join me for breakfast in my camp are only some of the adventures!

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@rubberdiscoduck Жыл бұрын

This is a great video on minimal camping

@shovelhead8 5 жыл бұрын

He's making a list, and checking it twice! Maybe take a lesson from Santa. And maybe keep a case of water in the truck during not freezing weather. An old guy that worked for me was on "pneumonia medicine" . He got pneumonia driving steam locomotives with open cabs. In his prime it was 26 oz of whiskey every day. He did not get pneumonia. When he worked for me he had slowed down at 73. Two 40 oz of whiskey and a carton of cigarettes a week. Looks like you had a great shake-down cruise with the camper. Thank you for the video, Ken

@THEWILDLIFEOV 5 жыл бұрын

26 oz. you say? Hmmm......

@meatCKR 3 жыл бұрын

Dude! Love your setup! I looking to get a Leer 122 for a Tundra. I am a bow hunter and thanks for sharing your setup!

@fire58372001 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I saw your video & I used to do a lot of trailer & truck camping. Let me pass on some things that I learned that might help you in your journey. 1) Get stuff you need at a camping store for backpacking. It's small, compact, & light weight. 2)Get splash guards for your truck. It'll help keep you & your rig clean. They work. I know. Also grease your ball & the cup on your hitch. This will help prevent metal on metal grinding. 3) When parking for the night, park headlong into the wind. That way if a storm comes you won't have to worry about a side wind ripping off your camper shell. Plus, if anything comes bouncing towards the truck, since you have a slimmer profile, it might miss you. If it does hit, the front of the truck is reinforced. 4) Use bug spray on the interior doors & windows/ screens openings to help keep bugs out. Use wasp & hornet spray around & on your tires to help keep critters out. Basically, all points of contact on the ground. 5) An inch is a lot of room. Learn how to stack & get used to sand & dirt. Use floor mats to put your shoes on too 6)Air out your sleeping area every morning or often. In an enclosed space the air gets stale. 7)Use a small fan to circulate the air in your sleeping area. This will help prevent hot & cold spots from forming & help prevent condensation & mold & mildew from forming. 8)Use a solid hooded sweatshirt. Draw the hood tight when you sleep to help encapsulate body heat. It can double as a pillow/ dirty clothes holder/ gear carrier. I hope this helps. Great vid, thanks for sharing. Drive safe. 🤠

@timwimbleton8549 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha forgot water

@dinebonte4014 2 жыл бұрын

Did you need to insulate the shell?

@mattbakerg 2 жыл бұрын

Rain and fog. Sounds like great hunting conditions.

@oovotzify 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like you had a great time, beautiful land.

@THEWILDLIFEOV 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, sometimes I tend to take for granted the outdoors paradise I live in! All of this video was filmed in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument about 25 miles from Ashland, OR. Thanks for watching!

@Danieltredway1431 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Looks like a lot of fun!

@THEWILDLIFEOV 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, it was! And I've had several other great trips with my micro camper since this video came out.

@campfire52 5 жыл бұрын

I think that the truck setup appears to be working great. Forgetting to bring the water was a little setback, but, sh*t happens (as we all know.) You did a great recovery with the underground springs though so just a minor glitch.Thanks again for sharing your adventure with us.

@THEWILDLIFEOV 5 жыл бұрын

It was a lot of fun, in spite of the semi-crappy weather. So much fun, in fact, I am heading out again today!

@campfire52 5 жыл бұрын

@@THEWILDLIFEOV Well enjoy yourself.

@rogerhobbs5192 5 жыл бұрын

The spring looks alot better than the one in Atlanta...Love the Coyotes, nothing like the truck bed for a quick couple of days !!

@THEWILDLIFEOV 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, yeah, this is great drinking water. And in a pinch, you could use the place like the hot springs for a bath, although it would be colder than crap! Not to mention the ticket and huge fine you would probably get, lol!

@shanecurphey1011 3 жыл бұрын

Camper looks great. Just wish you didn't use G.D. so much.

@zonacrs 4 жыл бұрын

Damn nice rig.

@yumabones9093 4 жыл бұрын

Good vid

@THEWILDLIFEOV 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I can't wait to get out and do my first winter campout in my Micro Camper!

@David-rx2to 4 жыл бұрын

@ 15:00 in..."listen to the children of the night...what music they make!"

@THEWILDLIFEOV 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and it still sends a chill down my spine when I first hear it!

@mossyhornhunter7022 5 жыл бұрын

Good luck, I love bear hunting but I haven't gone in 11 years now . Maybe next year

@THEWILDLIFEOV 5 жыл бұрын

The spring bear season (at least here) is always a challenge because of the weather. it opens April 1 and closes May 31, but the vast majority of those days I can't seem to get up into the mountains because of either snow, melting snow, or snowing snow! I am actually headed about this afternoon to some high clearcuts about 15 miles from our house for a night or two in my micro camper.