Appreciated your wife’s honesty and your willingness to “keep it real” in this video. Too often a lot of you tubers make it seem like everything is all butterflies and rainbows no matter what, especially when that’s how they make a living. I liked her skottle comments and the realities of what she didn’t like in the camper. My wife can definitely relate. Glad I’m not alone lol

Being a married guy myself, I’m glad to see your wife coming along too. It’s more enjoyable to share adventures with someone especially if you get along well :)

Ok, ok, after watching a dozen or more videos with a pop-up camper, you have convinced me that this is the set up I’ll want going forward. I’m a 58 single female who tent camps, backpacks and prefers dispersed to over crowded campgrounds with often no space left. With more people on the road and out in The forests by choice or not so much, I feel it is time to get something besides a car and a tent. I love the little bathroom as it is often not convenience for a female whether traveling or at camp to do her business and if there is a weather, lack of sites or any other situation, I would know that I could hop in the back and be comfortable and safe. And I too like living and camping mostly outside. I live near Yosemite and just travel camped to Oregon and Mt Rainier. Though enjoyable, it was smoky :( and fond it somewhat exhausting this year to set up tent, pad, bag, etc. etc, each night. I do this almost every year. Guess I’m getting older. Thanks for the videos.

(saying this as a fellow middle aged woman) I'd love to hear much more from your wife in your videos.

Your wife is so sweet. I'm glad she gave it her seal of approval.

That Alu-Cab on the Gladiator is sick!

Rugs and a mat outside helps with dirt, etc.

What a beautiful couple you are, inside and out. Such kind smiles, eyes, and spirits. Thank you for taking us on your adventure.

You’re a good man Brad! A real gentleman making sure that his wife is happy. Can’t wait to see more of the journey.

I love how both of you start to blush talking to each other! Y’all have an amazing relationship!

My friend, you seem like such a genuinely good person. God bless you, your family and your over-landing passion.

Middle of day between zoom calls and BOOM 💥 trailrecon drops a new video... perfect reason to take a little break 👌

Asking for honest criticism and seeing it as an opportunity to do better and make your wife feel more of the same joy you get to feel just be being out there, instead of receiving it as a personal attack, speaks volumes about your relationship. Kudos

I have a travel trailer with a full kitchen. The only thing we've used in it is the microwave for reheating meals that I cooked on the camp chef the previous day. We don't go camping to sit inside, even if we have a full trailer.

Brad,was you wife on active duty with you?Is that where you met? I met my wife and she stuck by me through 7 deployments and never wavered.She is what got me through Afghanistan on my last 4 times to the sandbox.

I LOVE the Power Wagon, but I still can’t make peace with that “dial a gear” shifter.

It delights me to see you and Mrs Brad out on the road and enjoying life together! Thoughts about the camper. I bought an inexpensive floor mat at Lowe's and cut it to shape to fit the floor. The rubber backing keeps it from slipping around, and it's easy to take out and shake the dirt out...but I also have small mats at the bottom of the ladder and just inside the door. I know you spent 26 years in the Navy, Brad, so you must be comfortable with routines and protocols; it's essential that you unlatch all of the 6 latches without being interrupted. I've seen several FWC that they forgot to unlatch one before pushing up from the inside, and it buckles the aluminum roof skin. Start at the same corner every time and go all the way around. Then double check before going in to lift. Good to see you bringing outdoor cooking gear! You're absolutely right that cooking outside is a big part of the experience! And...it's good to be able to escape bad weather or clouds of mosquitos when you need to!

Chicken marinated in tequila!!!! Yeahhh!

Brad this was an awesome video, I'm glad that your wife will be going along with you more often. Very inspiring, looking forward to my wife and I heading out!!!

Win-Win. My wife is the same type of camper and I’d dearly love for her to join me on trips like this. Neither of us are interested in driving around in a huge rig, i.e. trailer or motor home so I’ve zeroed in on a pop-up. With a small trailer at times for our side x side, it’s our ideal system.

Refreshing to see you guys still actively loving each other and doing things together. Thanks for sharing!

Great news! It’s great seeing you two together!

So happy for you Brad, that’s awesome she loved the camper, with a toilet of course. Now the two of you get to share adventures!!!

Loved seeing your wife and hearing her feedback. She seems like such a great companion and I can see why you would want to have her along adventuring together! Hope to see more content with her!

Cool to see you two having fun. My wife and I are retiring and we have been looking at 22ft campers to tow behind our 2021 Ford ranger 4x4 can’t wait to get started we have worked hard over the years to be at this place.

You're such a nice guy and your efforts to make camping comfortable for your wife are awesome! I'm glad it all worked out. I look forward to many new adventure videos with you and your lovely wife!

Husband and wife enjoying life together = Awesome!! Great video!! I hope to do this stuff soon!

Thanks for allowing your wife to share with us her thoughts on the RV. I love your RV. Thanks for giving us the pros and cons! Great video. 😊👍🏽

It's great to see family going out and enjoying them self, but also thinking of each other. Great video as always. I can't wait to see how it wheels.

So fun to "meet" your wife Brad. Looks like a great trip. Such a cool rig.

Good stuff Brad! Great that you are able to enjoy adventures with your wife… I much prefer to travel with my wife than without her… it makes the trips so much more meaningful and memorable. Take care and look forward to seeing y’all more in the future.

It’s all about family. My favorite past videos were always when you had your son along but I think this one may be the new favorite. Nothing like spending time with your wife. Great job Brad!

Love seeing you and your wife in this video Brad! hope you can get her out more. Y'all have great back and forth!

Nice to see the two of you adventuring together. Certainly looking forward to hearing more reviews/comments on how the Four Wheel camper is working out as well as mods. Liked hearing about the temperature control in the fridge.

It is so sweet that you want your wife to go on your adventures with you! My husband and I are long time campers and they are some of our best memories together.

As a guy with a similarly reluctant wife for overlanding, its nice to see this perspective. Standard overlanding experiences you have with a ton of guys that also camp is unfortunately less realistic for this household, so glad to see i'm not alone in my search for a way to make her comfortable enough to go camping.

So cool to see you and your wife out on an adventure in the new camper! Looking forward to lots more of the two of you!

Happy wife, Happy life. Good to see you will be doing more things with your wife. Looks like you all have a good time together.

I loved the beginning with the start up to the vehicles, an awesome little touch! Great to see you and your wife out enjoying your time out together!

It's awesome to see a positive happy couple out together! Great video and thanks for sharing.

Brad as much as I have enjoyed the videos with you and your good friends, I really enjoyed the on camera chemistry with you and your wife. I will show this video to my wife and hope to get her on board on my adventures. Thanks so much to the both of you.

Hey Brad , really liked your camper. You have left no stone unturned to ensure your wife enjoys the trip & that is so amazing. Overall I love the chemistry between you too & think you are a really good husband & a great companion for adventures. All the best & have a great time

Thanks for the review of the camper and the honest review by your wife is very helpful. It does remind me of me and my wife's first RV. Back in 1991 we bought a small 8 foot camper and a 1969 F250 Camper Special 2WD. We made good many trips with that rig. I hope that the two of you have many more great adventures with your rig.

"Happy life comes with Happy wife" that's absolutely true for all Truckcampers include me all of those who try to be a part of mother nautre and very Glad to watch your adventure stories.

Welcome to the world of 4 wheel campers. I had mine for 4 years now. and love it. You will also. Great video, thanks.

Great to get your second half into the production of the content. She did great 👍 Looking forward to see the rest of the trip. From what Nate already shared it looks great. Be safe 👋🇸🇪

That shot of you having coffee early in the morning standing next to the creek. Shade and water flowing before the sun gets high. I love that. Can't worry about anything when that is going on.

Brad it's fantastic to to see you again. I'm at home with a left knee injury unfortunately. But catching your video makes my day!!!. You and your wife make a cute couple!!!!!. The scenery is beautiful. Olive for those videos you share with us. And having a good friends help make those journeys well worth it..

enjoyed you and the bride camping trip. good to see you all having a great time together. nice to go with guys as we get all get a little older its nice to have momma along. good job

Good Job Brad and I could see the how good it made you feel on your face.

Very much hoping to do something very similar for my wife and I. Great inspiration, thank you for sharing this with us.

I love truck campers and trailers - as I get older the more I am liking the idea of one verses a tent.

Great to share an amazing adventure with your wife! Looking forward to more wonderful trips! 👍🏻😎

Nothing wrong with a little more comfort as we age. Great video as always. Excited to see the next episodes.

So cool to see you guys adventuring together. I always thought it odd that some many Jeepers/4x4ers wheel alone. My wife and I love hitting the trails together (she does admit to some white knuckle time). Our retirement plan includes getting a self contained camper trailer we can pull behind our 2016 JKU for some travel/off roading. Finding one light enough that checks the boxes is challenging, but a few things we won't compromise on- full size bed with a comfortable mattress, dry toilet/show, and decent fridge/freezer. May change to 4.11 gears to handle the towing. Glad to see you made a stop at Deschutes in Bend. During our last trip to Oregon about 5 years ago we ate there also, neat place with good beer. Safe Travels and God Bless!

You too are georgious hope to see more of you two and you adventures..she's a trooper for sure

Great job guys, exactly what I was looking for to convince my wife, who has always been a glamper rather than a camper. Thank you!!

Nice video Brad. The eastern Sierra is my go-to for adventures since I live in Reno. It never gets old. I bought my camper for the same reason you did and it has been wonderful. My wife and I have gone on so many nice trips. However I find myself going out alone in it a lot too. One thing I have come to realize is there is no perfect rig, they all have advantages and disadvantages. Even a compact car with tent is a great overlander because of the fuel mileage and ease of driving and parking. A good combination for me has been my F250 with truck camper pulling a trailer with dual sport motorcycles. We can camp in comfort and still be able to explore any trail on the bikes without worry of getting stuck. Maybe we will see you guys out camping sometime.

Brad the husband, love it. Might of been just a little snippet of your relationship but, watching your interaction as a "Father" and now a "Husband", so awesome. Can't wait for your next adventure.

Good video! I like the honest comments from the Mrs., especially if you two are planning more adventures. I guess the 27-years you've spent married to each other has built that communication, and I think it's great. I am looking forward to the adventures, and hope you two take us along!

This is, like, almost utopian.! I mean, BEAUTIFUL scenery, beautiful vehicles, hanging out with close friends, DELICIOUS looking food.!! Just, WOW..!! LOVE IT.!! Keep your videos coming.!

Fantastic Brad, so happy that the plan was successful. Spending time with your amazing wife will be awesome for the both of you. Very jealous, well done.

So happy for you both! Happy trails!

Happy wife happy life ! Holds true

Congrats. You guys are a beautiful couple. It's great that you guys travel together. And it looks your wife cooks wonderful.

Great video! What I really enjoyed about this video is to see how "fresh" your love for each other remains after 27 years, congratulations...

This is great! I got a pop up camper specifically so me and my fiancé can get outdoors with our kids. She will NOT ground tent again so I get it, do what you have to do to get out there with your loved ones! I would love to get a set up like this in the future!

Wish you both many happy and safe trips!

Congrats from Germany! We used to have for 16 years a Unimog U1300L and have now sized down to a smaller version: U100L. My wife is similar to your wife: does everything and can take everything - but to have a little bit of comfort (toilet, good bed, some heating and good light for reading) makes a real difference on travels short and long. Keep up, I really enjoy watching and joining the trips you do...

Good for both of you for trying to come up with a good solution. if it works out both of you can enjoy grand adventures in the future. Good luck.

Ah, I was right... your wife's likes are the same as mine. It's good to enjoy the journey!

Awesome Video Brad!! I rarely ever go camping or for that matter go on any adventures without Beverly!!! Glad to see you changing your game on your vehicles which allow you both to do more trips together. " Happy Wife Happy Life " Brotherrrrr. Great job........

I am glad to see Josh kept his setup because I hope to get something similar.

Great video. My family and I were just up that way...spending 2 days in/around Bend and La Pine. I think you were a couple days behind us because it looked a little clearer then when we were up there. As others have said, the honesty of you and your wife is so refreshing. You wife and mine are kindred spirits. Mine doesn't like 'going' in the woods and experienced similar issues with gas station restrooms. She is also adored by mosquitos. We'll be in a city and one will find her. This really makes me start to reconsider my plans for my pending truck purchase. Maybe I'll run into you all around San Diego.

SO COOL ! I LOVE THIS KIND OF TRIPS ! WHAT KIND OF FLAT-GRILL ! SO PRACTICAL!

+1 for honesty, some loose that over time... Really Like the whole setup and cooking outside the camper when the weather allows it is mandatory!

Good job working to include your wife Brad. Been doing this ever since we had to give up aircraft camping due to my wife's dietary challenges.

What an awesome adventure!!!!

I love Bend! The town, the people, the beer. It’s perfect

VERY excited to hear your wife mention a possible New England trip

Love the channel, and I can’t believe I wasn’t already subscribed! I feel you on the marathon, long-distance driving sessions, getting to your ultimate destination. You always wish you could make the whole trip an overlanding session, linking one backcountry byway to another. Looking forward to the next installment!

We agree, we very seldom use the kitchen in our trailer as we want to be outside! However, like you we do dishes inside. There is nothing better than enjoying a cup of coffee with a stream in the background! I can tell you that after the second night when you guys were tired, my wife would have said we are spending another night in the same spot!

Excited to see many more adventures with this setup!

Food looked awesome. Your wife is so cool and adds a great Dynamic to the video.

Brad I've been a follower for some time. I also have a Rubicon but just recently got a PW I am so torn on the 2 my jeep is set up for overlanding. But the PW has so much more potential love what u have done so far. Can't wait for more videos!!

Brad, it was cool to watch you wait for seeing how your wife like the truck camper. Hope to see more of the two of you out and about

OMG I love it when couples hang out together lol.

Also own a FWC Hawk. 2 comments on your wife's concerns. Buy 2 fridge thermometers for fridge & freezer. Check them at least daily if not more often, adjust temp as required. Floor cleanliness, use a chunk of indoor/outdoor carpet under the steps outside. For the floor inside we use 2 carpet door mats cut to fit. Pull them out to shake daily. With a small hand broom you can sweep the sand & pine needles from the corners.

Hello MCHM! Thank you for your service. And thanks for these informative videos about Four Wheel Campers. I'm currently finalizing my action plan for getting my own "rig". I was a FMF HM with all three USMC divisions back in the 1970's. Maybe see you all out on the road. Cheers

Interesting video, what a great lady you have. I’ve been with the same girl 43 years, keep going you have the right stuff.

Good move on the bed topper. I put the Froli springs under my 4WC bed. They re a must have! My wife and I only use the platform and deleted the pull out part of the bed. Have fun!

Awesome that it worked out and that you can do more adventures together.

I could watch all of these videos just for the food you all cook. 😋 The nature scenery is so beautiful.

Your wife is a great sport! That Power Wagon looks awesome. It could handle a camper that has some overhang at the back since it is lifted and already very tall.

Your wife is a trooper. Mine would ask, are we close to a 4 star hotel? Great video, be safe out there. 🏕🏞🌄

Wow, beautiful scenery up there.

Alot of camping I have done in the past as a kid growing up at one time my dad got a pop up camper now it was used a couple times but we mostly used tents but anyways my dad had my cousin wire up a panel outside of the house to hook up the camper and everybody in my family first experience was oh no good thing that camper was covered plug it in and burn out every bit of the wiring and all boards inside of it cousin wired it up to a greater power than it could take what a experience but once we took it back couple days at the place were we got it back we were camping afterwards kinda nice not sleeping on the ground,glad to see you and your wife having a great experience it looks like many memories down the road

Great vid sir awesome to see you and your wife “glamping” and I got really excited when she said she’d like to venture in New England!

Thanks, will have to have my wife watch!

Very nice to see your wife! 👍