I Live in a Military Truck - A Realistic Day in the Life

I'm a Brit living in the UK, the Land Rover Defender is a legend, it's an icon and I'm not surprised people stop you and say it's awesome!

“It tastes like chewing on a sock…but in a good way.” Yep, that’s a prime example of the way you look at the positive side of things.

one other super quick small thing. that salty humid air will wreak havoc on your rigs metal body panels (rust & corrosion). once you make your way away from the coast run by a car wash and rinse Poe if you're able.

With regards to the sink. Remove the tape. Then put the stopper in the sink and fill it with water. Look under the sink and if it is dripping the leak is coming from the drain connection, use plumbers putty or silicone. If it is not leaking, remove the stopper and drain the sink, and watch where the water is coming from, then fix the connection with Teflon tape. (I did notice that there is a paper sticker on the bottom of the bowl where the drain is, I am guessing, that may be your issue. Good luck.

Head to the Texas Hill Country...Fredericksburg...Bandera...Leakey...all in the central part of Texas on the other side of San Antonio. Beautiful area with small towns. Welcome and enjoy your stay with us!!!

You may want to look into a ThermaCell to repel the skeeters. You may also want to look into those screens for your doors since you have door frames on the Defender. I wonder if it would possible to get replacement windows for the back of Poe that open and have screens on them.....if you were interested. One last thing, you can get insulated window covers for when you are in colder climates. Love the adventures you and Blue have, I travel vicariously through your videos!

Hey Maria and Blue another nice post, if the insects are really bad and you don't want them in the vehicle you are off to a good start turn off the lights to not attract so many of them, but I think you should get yourself a nice little bug-zapper that you can keep hung up in the corner, can hang it somewhere. A good enough one really works when we get quite a lot of fruit flies, mosquitos, etc. they end up dying in the zapper a lot sooner than later. The main thing is it works better in the dark as that would be the only source of light that would attract them to their own demise. Up to you what you choose, but it would make your insect worries much better.

I had a bit of an idea.... The seat-base of a Defender is, as I'm sure you know, a separate, removeable, part of the seat. It should be pretty easy to make an entirely new seat-base from wood. The seat-base attaches with 4 steel pegs (two at the back and one on each side at the front). It should be possible to make a wooden frame (out of, say 2" x 2" wood) and then put 4 bolts through it to replicate the 4 metal pegs that fix it in place. You could then build a flat wooden platform on top of the frame that extends all the way forward to the dashboard, big enough for a proper dog bed, to give Blue more space, and you wouldn't have to worry about him slipping off the seat when you hit the brakes. If you wanted to be really clever you could make the platform hinge at the back (kind of like a toilet seat) so it lifts up for Blue get in and out, and so you can access anything stored under the platform. You could keep the original seat-base in the footwell, store stuff on top of it, Blue would have his platform AND you could swap everything back if you ever have a human passenger. Also, while, I'm at it, you should buy yourself a half-decent air-compressor... and a foot-pump. If you're planning on driving on beaches, it's best to lower your tyre pressure to avoid getting stuck. Of course, once you've let air out of your tyres to drive on a beach, you'll need the compressor to pump them back up again when you get off the beach. And, the foot-pump is for when, inevitably, the compressor decides to die just when you need it to pump up your tyres.

You may want to have your fan blowing under your sink to dry it out to avoid mold. And I wonder if you get a small dehumidifier if it would help with the condensation in the rig. Blue looks so soft and clean 😍 he's such a good boy!

I love when people compliment you because I definitely would to. Your filming angles and stuff are getting better and better. Sending hugs to you and blue. Hope the leak is fixed ❣️🚐🌲💫

Take apart the leaking joint and use Teflon around the threads

When I lived in Oregon, me and my friend would get Dutch Bros every morning, love that coffee

If you go up to North Texas to the Dallas Fort Worth area, I'd suggest driving to the Fort Worth Stockyards!

So glad he’s feeling better! He looks great!!!

You should look into those screens that slip over your door so you can roll down your window. That would keep mosquitoes out and would help with the condensation if your window is cracked.

Not sure what direction you’re heading through texas but here are some things I would recommend! -Monahans Sandhills State Park -Hamilton Pool -Jacob’s Well -Barton Springs -Palo Duro Canyon State Park -Fort Worth Water Gardens -Marfa Prada Installation -Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo -Fort Worth Stockyards Hope you enjoy the state! 🤠

That's a big leap for Blue. Please always assist. He's not getting any younger. Flat land or gradual inclines will keep him fit for years.

Get yourself some Damp Rids for Poe’s condensation. Dutch brothers are in Oregon and Washington. (I think based out of Oregon.

Sooo excited to see a new upload and glad Blu is feeling better 💙 Chances are the mosquitoes hitched a ride on Blu's fur. Stay Safe and much love from NC 💜💙💜

You should try DampRid for the moisture in the truck. I live in SC, a very humid state, and they work rlly well for me. Safe travels 😊