Htchevyii Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Hi guys, My wife recently started a YouTube channel of our adventures. I have had the 1988 Comanche since I was a kid in 1995. Now we are old, but can afford to risk driving a 34 year old truck thousands of miles from home. It been on several trips, one over 2800 miles to Death Valley and Mojave. The last trip ended on kind of a sour note, but it wasn't the Jeep's fault. It's getting some upgrades and will be back on the road soon. Please check it out if you like. ps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCCUwO90LMyZCxrYMzhP6Jwg Camp out west US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 you can link the individual videos directly into your posts here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad R Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 That’s cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Htchevyii Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 6 hours ago, Pete M said: you can link the individual videos directly into your posts here. Apparently, when someone uses a link to go to the video, it doesn't count as a view. The viewer has to actually hit the play button. We are so far from being monetized I don't really think it matters, though. I'm hoping the channel will go well enough that she will stick with it, and we will get to go on more adventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 what!? what the heck is that all about? well, nevermind I guess. cool vids though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howeitsdone Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Nice! I'll watch some tonight for sure. Interested to learn your setup. I do something similar, except mine has a shell and is far less pretty. On a trip currently and been traveling through Grand Teton National Park the last few days! Forgive the mess. On day 6... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertRat1991 Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Great stuff! Narration was good and I appreciated that you didn't leave us hanging to find out if you got the truck sorted. Side note - I'm impressed you got your lady to take a trip like that without A/C. That would be relationship suicide in most cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvthnks Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Subscribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 8 hours ago, gvthnks said: Subscribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Htchevyii Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 Thanks guys we appreciate your support. Hopefully, we will be back in the Jeep soon. Honestly, I was super surprised when she made the first video. Neither one of us has ever been crazy about the camera. I'm still working on not feeing like a complete dufus in front of the camera, I've been trying to be involved a bit more. We just returned from the Oregon Coast and met up with some other YouTubers. There should be a video before too long. Sorry, we had to cheat and take the RAM again. I have 2 weeks and weekends to try to get the Comanche ready for the next trip, I'm going to try, but it's gonna be tough to have it done in time. howeitsdone, Awesome, glad to see you out using it! We used the Ram on the last few trips, I am really appreciating the shell. I feel like the Comanche with the exposed gear screams "here's stuff to steal". I also appreciate the weather and dust protection. I can't decide if a 3/4 height rack to lower the tent a bit or a shell with the lowest profile tent I can afford would be the best solution. Actually, I think that would be ideal, but also the most expensive. DesertRat1991, we try to plan for mild weather, but Heather has to schedule time off 6 MOS in advance, so we usually have to have backup destinations planned. She sure has been a trooper, despite my insulation efforts, the heat inside the cab really builds up after hours of driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howeitsdone Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 @HtchevyiiYou certainly don't have the wind issue for sure, but can fit way more gear under/around a RTT. Pros & cons I suppose. Mine is also a LWB and that extra foot is crucial, I feel, since we don't have backseats to store anything like a fridge. For a SWB I think the RTT is ideal. I'd really like to find a way to build a rack around the topper kind of like you mentioned. There are also tons of ways to build your own RTT for WAY less than buying one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Purchase this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 hour ago, fiatslug87 said: Purchase this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Htchevyii Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 8 hours ago, fiatslug87 said: Purchase this. Believe me, I've looked at it pretty hard, it's a sweet setup. I really prefer not to tow a trailer off road though. Someone does need to buy that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Htchevyii Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 8 hours ago, howeitsdone said: @HtchevyiiYou certainly don't have the wind issue for sure, but can fit way more gear under/around a RTT. Pros & cons I suppose. Mine is also a LWB and that extra foot is crucial, I feel, since we don't have backseats to store anything like a fridge. For a SWB I think the RTT is ideal. I'd really like to find a way to build a rack around the topper kind of like you mentioned. There are also tons of ways to build your own RTT for WAY less than buying one. The Golden Eagle Comanche that Jerry Bain built has a cut down aluminum shell with a rack built around it. So sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Htchevyii Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 The Comanche is back! ps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCCUwO90LMyZCxrYMzhP6Jwg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 11:52 PM, Htchevyii said: The Golden Eagle Comanche that Jerry Bain built has a cut down aluminum shell with a rack built around it. So sweet! thats for sale right now it was just listed either on here, or FB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 On 8/26/2022 at 8:18 PM, Htchevyii said: The Comanche is back! ps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCCUwO90LMyZCxrYMzhP6Jwg glad to see you got back out on the trails, great video👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Htchevyii Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 Thanks for watching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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