Camping at Abandoned Gas Station on 4 Day Road Trip

Thanks for being patient everyone. I have 6 episodes from this 32-day trip that ill be posting as I edit so ill hopefully have the next video out within the next week. I love all of yall :D

Please don’t stop making content. Pure. Simple. Funny. Wholesome. Feels like a breath of fresh air every time you upload. I meant it

Man it’s so sick I remember in a video a couple years back you sat there with your journal next to the campfire talking about your goals in life and where you’re thinking about taking this channel. Amazing to witness you making it happen.

I was hoping Steve Wallis would be stealth camping in the abandoned gas station! Happy to see you back Xander!

Good Lad. Quite a few videos ago, I decided to take the plunge. You inspired me so much with your talks, and I'm an old man. 12 weeks Sober Today! Loving it. Thanks for sharing.

Deadass yelled when the notification popped up

Awesome 3rd gen Xander! make sure to change the lower ball joint if they havent been replaced. Those always gives up on the 3rd gen 4 runner. for your safety, id replace em right away with OEM ones. cheers!

I couldn't stop smiling as you entered Arizona, because I knew you would soon see such indescribably beautiful scenery! Suddenly the sky becomes bigger than you ever could imagine, miles upon miles with nary an electric wire in sight, and the crazy boulders that had to be stacked like marbles by God ~ there's no obvious reason they landed there! I hope Max can stay with you on this awesome journey!! But beware all those snattlerakes! Yikes!

Man you’re one brave soul staying in New Mexico in a place like that. As someone who’s moved far away from NM I’m glad you enjoyed the scenery because that’s the only thing I miss.

Got Doug DeMuro vibes when you were showing us the quirks and features of your 4-Runner 😂. Awesome video as always, although it was a little strange not seeing you in the wilderness, chopping wood and building awesome fires 🙌

I'll admit that I put off watching this for a while. I was worried about the change of direction from canoeing and "normal" camping. However, I was totally wrong, and I all of a sudden have this weird urge to drive my truck all the way to Mexico! You've inspired so many people to explore the outdoors. Keep doing what you're doing!

Your videos help make me value nature so much more. I’ve been struggling with staying sober recently and your videos make me want to put the bottle down and make a much needed change. I admire what you’ve overcome. Thank you for continuing to make these videos. I struggle doing things alone, snd your videos make me feel more comfortable with genuinely getting to know myself and travel. I live in a very small town in west Tennessee, it’s hard to find motivation, but your channel helps a lot with that. Thank you for your uploads, I hope they cope with others as much as they have with me.

I can not tell you how much you and what you do, mean to me. You & Max are remarkable young men who do remarkable things and do so with class, dignity and with a whole Mess 'O Fun! Keep On Truckin' brother. You make this 64 year old Canadian boy from Montreal, proud!

I aspire to live a life like yours Xander. It is truly inspiring to see someone live the life that you have created, especially in this day and age. Keep going and best of luck from Toronto!

I had a 97 4runner with the small 2.7L engine, that thing was a tank and here in Montreal people would avoid snow banks and I'd look for them to ram into and see them explode with that steel bumper. I'd spend some money to get a proper inspection and change out parts.. this truck will be loyal to you, heck at 250k km it's barely broken in ;) - hope you have a blast down south.

Doug Demuro would definitely be proud of the “quirks and features” demonstration.

I've spent a lot of time living in 4runners, they're amazing. I had a 3rd gen too, now I've got a 4th gen V8 for towing. You've got a great vehicle. The rear bumper might have been left off to make the departure angle match the approach angle, which can be an issue for serious off road driving, that and the bumper definitely rusted right off. Try removing the front passenger seat completely, folding down the rear seat backs, and removing the rear seat cushions. Put a sheet of plywood straight on the floor with no frame, and fill the spaces underneath it with gear. Then you can sit up in bed without hitting your head, and lean back on the dash with some pillows, you'll love it. It's much more spacious that way with no raised bed or front seat.

I’ve been waiting for this trip for forever! Already had me dying at the ignition 😂 Gonna be a great one! Thanks Xander! 🔥

we love you Xander! Thank you for your time and effort.

That's an awesome 4runner man!! Looks like it's in fantastic condition rust-wise for the age. I'm from Winnipeg and recently purchased an 07 4x4 ford ranger I'm planning on turning into an overlanding rig so this series is pretty great timing! I'll be looking forward to the rest of the episodes! PS. - When it comes to checking tread life on off road tires see if you can find something called a "tread wear bar" somewhere on the tire tread. Its basically a little bar of rubber deep in the tread and once the rest of the tread is even with this bar it means they're toast. Might help googling tread wear bar to see exactly what I'm talking about. PSS. - My ranger is also black and I highly recommend you get yourself some black touch up paint and whenever u get rock chips along the lower panels just fill em in with a little bit of paint in order to prevent them turning into rust spots!