Van Life is not what I expected…

I've made my feelings about the over the top "Overlanding" scene no secret, and upset quite a few people in the process. But instead of taking offense, the guys at @GritOverland decided to have some fun with it and challenged me to try it for myself! Grit builds some of the highest quality overland and camping vans on the market, and they aren't afraid to get a little rough with them on the trail either. And to show that Grit is all about having the best products on the market, they come outfitted with @YankumRopes@YankumRopes fairleads and recovery gear on them! So of course, Alan came along to add extra shenanigans to my experience, and drove the van we stayed in on the trail run. I could have taken the van on the entire run with Alan, but chose to drive my pickup because for one, I very much prefer to have my own vehicle with me, and two, we both had to leave really early on the third day to make it to some other commitments. Overall we both had a lot of fun, and definitely have a new view on the van life scene, and I would like to say a HUGE thank you to the Grit crew for the invite and hospitality on the run! If you want to learn more about the cream of the crop when it comes to overland vans, check them out at https://gritoverland.com Be sure to check out our Patreon project where we use whatever it brings in in a month as our budget to help someone the following month! I was never a fan of the Patreon idea until I realized that I can use it to help others instead of myself, so I created the Patreon Project where we can all combine our efforts to make a real difference in people's lives and make the world a better place! For as little as a dollar a month you can join the group of awesome people already on board and be vote to help steer the ship along the way! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=67485120 Get your Cascade Heavy Rescue merchandise at http://www.cascadeheavyrescue.com/shop --------------------------------------------------------------------- Support the companies that support us! Yankum Ropes https://bit.ly/CHRyankum 10% OFF!! https://youtube.com/user/VDCgear Elite Fleet Automotive Discount code: Just bring Nate a cold water https://youtube.com/channel/UCijvdet40iyFWp88vLHER2w EcoFlow Power Stations https://us.ecoflow.com/?aff=325 Discount code: P285U57N Morrflate Inflation Systems! https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tool_type=cl&merchant_id=ecd1c9fd-a2ed-4c5f-ad6f-87f297972772&website_id=6a9b4ae8-cab4-4a0a-ad37-fb89445f2e4b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmorrflate.com%2F&ctc=Morrflate%20 Harbor Freight Tools https://youtube.com/c/harborfreight Rig'd Supply https://alnk.to/8EFmlsG -------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out some of our other videos! I modified my wife's Jeep without telling her! https://youtu.be/RTvqsqFIQc8 Search and rescue job takes a wild turn! https://youtu.be/rTSNyVLWdaQ Driving an abandoned concrete mixer across the desert! https://youtu.be/zhhD1bxLIUA V8 Willys Jeep rescues stranded truck! https://youtu.be/U6y-ujHSyCU Epic snowcat recovery! https://youtu.be/Q2kYvTIN15E Major fail during a search and rescue mission! https://youtu.be/MWM4XVXnJZc Tracked Jeep saves Toyota from a snowmobile trail! https://youtu.be/FeLoUOpbZqM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=67485120 Venmo @cascadeheavyrescue PayPal @cascadeheavyrescue Mailing address: (please, no packages or items) Cascade Heavy Rescue 740 NE 3rd St STE 3 pb316 Bend, OR 97701 #vanlife #camping #outdoors #mountains #nature #friends #business #travel #viral #youtube #video #vlog #viralvideo