 I always ask, what's next after cabin life? Well, there's only one way to find out. Truck camping live. Woo! We flew across the country for this. My company was great, and we almost missed our flight, but he runs so fast. I can't wait to explore in this rig. When Mav came to the cabin, we checked out his rig and we loved it. Bella loved it even more. Could have been all that good food to use cooking there, but it had our minds spinning on what truck camping could look like for our pack. This is a truck camper. A camper mounted on the bed of a truck. We're going to try living in this 4x4 Toyota Tacoma to see if this is what's next after cabin life. After living in an off-grid cabin with 15 acres and a pretty luck sprint event, this is gonna be, well, there is no toilet. It's pretty small and we're not stealthy. I like my space and my lattes, but the trade-off is that you can go anywhere you want outside. We're going to find out if truck camping is suitable for our two dogs if we could do this full-time and could we make it to Argentina in a truck camper? After a quick stop for some necessary supplies. Emergency bags. You all know what this is for. And if you don't, here's a hint. You can't get any of this in Canada. We are ready to hit the road. One thing that's obviously different from a van to a truck. Well, one, we're going on a trail. The van could never go on a trail. Whoa. What? Damn, that was gonna be a fun place. It was gonna be fun. You can get everywhere until you can't because there's a gate. Damn. Shit. After a failed attempt, we are back to the drawing board. We pulled out IO Rolander. And I found the perfect spot. Somewhere beautiful that will test this truck. Billboard after billboard and many hours later, our tires are hitting the dirt. Put me on a train, I don't care where it's going. Fly me on, it's just you and me. I need to go somewhere. I love it. We could never do this in our van. These are real life moguls. It's so fun. No wonder people love this stuff. I know it. So fun. Those are the kind of roads we're on, everyone. Get buckle up. Are you ready? I'm ready. What it takes to get the shots. Driven this fast down a road like this before. Free stay so fit in the van. Running after the vehicle. I'm so tired. And nothing's fallen over in the back of the truck. Everything will be on the ground in the van. Cover it's open and everything. It's a nice smooth ride. This is camp. We made it. Good driving. Wow, that was sweet. We made it just actually before the sun went down too. It's got some time to settle in and figure out how to open up our camper and get in there. Oh no, it's getting dark. I love the Tacoma. This is the life for me. What a beast. I freaking love it. Let's see if you say that after a night's sleep. Yeah, let's see how it really is. We were given a lesson by Stan. Hopefully we can get the door open. You got it. Paul, we're in. Wow. I don't remember. Oh, brother. The clips, there's six of them, three. Now it's time to open up the camper. Hopefully I'm strong enough. Giver. Woo. I think I used this. Apparently this one's harder. I need a reform. I think I have to lock something in there. I forgot how to make the bed. You didn't pay attention. I was. It's a lot of steps. It might fall on us in the middle of the night. I think we might have did it right. I'm not sure. I like truck camping. We do. A lot. We have no neighbors. The worst is when you're in the van and you park up and then someone parks to your side you and you're like, I wish I had four by four. These are the types of camps that we used to work so hard to get to in our van. And a lot of times got stuck. A lot of times didn't make it. But this is the four by four life. Beautiful open landscape. Gorgeous full moon. It's going to be a good night in this off-road camper van. Camper van truck, man. Camper. Dessie van. Lumber Jane, wow. Oh gosh. Please arm me out again. Bought some wood. They wouldn't let me take our 11 cords on the plane. And there ain't no trees y'all. That wood is from Canada. BC, baby. Just like these cowgirls. Oh gosh. It's been so long since we've sat outside and not froze our butts off. Also so long, actually a full year since we've been on the road and somewhere entirely new. This little bit of adventure has reminded us both already how much we love the road. We love adventuring and seeing the world. Just that spark in your soul that you can't ignore and it feels ignited. Again, sitting here. Good feeling. My gosh. Oh my gosh. As if this moment couldn't get any more special. The moon is rising over the hill. I have goosebumps. Like I can't even breathe. It's so beautiful. It's huge. How beautiful. So beautiful. I'm trying to be still for y'all. So beautiful all around. Beautiful fire. My beautiful wife and a beautiful moon. Perfect night truck camping. The sounds of the fire, the birds and the moon. Thank you. Got a tinkle. Back to the old days, eh? Yep. What I mean by that is that we lived in a van for over three years. And majority of those years, we didn't have an indoor toilet until we did run-offs. And then when we moved into our off-grid cabin, we also didn't have a bathroom until a few months ago. So we're bringing back the good old times of P&N nature. I mean, you always get a nice view. That's for sure. How's the view? Large and in charge. What? The rocks. Bedding. Fellows, sleep in bed. Sorry. This is obviously the best seat in the house. Bacon goes in the freezer. You hear that? Freezer. Hear that? Look. Right there. Luxe. Storage pantry. Nothing quite says truck camping, like being rolled up in a sleeping bag and eating some jerky. Gotta play the part. I need to get some cutlery and some pots and pans. And it is stored in the cab of the truck. For now. Not anymore. Gotcha. We're leaving it in there. You don't actually use? No. You don't have to. Sure, this would be Bella's seat. This rig is about being outside. Clearly, it's set up with flood lights. How cool is that? But we got here a little bit late due to our, what is it called? Road closure. Road closure. Welcome to the kitchen and our very first meal in the truck. I keep wanting to say van, but it's a truck. Camper. Camper truck. Truck camper. Truck camper. First step is to turn the water pump on. This sink doubles clearly as a counter because it is also a sink underneath of the counter. She's powerful. Small but mighty. Danger. We're about to cook a delicious meal on a propane stove in a truck camper. That's wild. I love it. This is by far one of the coolest rigs I've ever slept in. Also, one of the most overlanding-like vehicles I've ever seen. And we cannot wait to show you everything it has to offer. Tonight, we are having a fancy pasta that we cannot pronounce with a homemade, just kidding, not homemade, out of a jar, rosé sauce with bacon and parmesan. Chesney pie is excited, and I said, not really, because I don't think it's going to taste that good. So rude to say to your truck camper chef. We're missing some key ingredients, everyone, like onion, garlic, any spice, you know? So we're just going with what they give you here. Sauce from a can? That's pretty good. You're not bad. I like it. You like anything? Gear or seagull? You don't like it? That was rude to say. It's kind of true, though. It's a king bed. What is it? For two queens. Oh, shigga. I have to say, everything so far about the camper truck is quite easy. Click, pull the button, pull it with this. Just a couple steps. Pretty easy. You got a bigger bed than we do in a cabin. Very smooth. Truck camping is back to the simple things. We are absolutely exhausted, and that's because we don't have anything super stimulating, like cell phones and service. And we have each other, ourselves in this truck camper, shelter, and the wind. But that's too bad already. I feel very present when I'm in here. Since getting here, you're just really focused on whatever you're doing, and there's really nothing to distract you. I like it. Which is really nice. It's a nice change of pace. Very needed. Just miss Melanizzi. Yeah. A lot. First thing going to bed in a truck camper. It's cool, eh? It's quiet. Having fun. Disconnecting. Night, y'all. Night, y'all. Good morning from a sleepyhead in the truck camper. In the middle of the desert, it was so windy last night that we were going to blow away like a tumbleweed. But despite all that, we actually got such a long night sleep, at least 10 hours. All right, world. We have seriously been considering truck camping life for a very long time. And my favorite part about it already is where you can make it. I am just picturing Bella and Izzy running out and enjoying this entire area as their backyard. Because if we all know Bella and Izzy, we know they are the wild girls that they are. Speaking about Bella and Izzy, I wonder what those floofs are up to today. They seriously make me the happiest human in the world, just watching them play together. I miss them so much. Today, bagged coffee. I can't wait. I've never had, but oh yeah, once I have. But I have a feeling this is going to be real tasty, because we're doubling it up. Bagged coffee. This is truck camper coffee, everyone. Truck camping. Truck camping. It makes sense. It feels more like camping. Yeah. It is called truck camping. You're camping. You're camping, but it's very luxury. Yep. There's no greater smell than when you're in the wild, than coffee and bacon in the morning. Smells damn good out here. Judging by the color, we're going third bag of coffee. Nothing a bag of parm can't handle. That's some safety features. I know we only just woke up, and this is our very first night in here. But I have to say, I already feel so well adjusted. If you could just see me hanging out in this corner up in the race that we still have, I like it. It's croissants and bacon, and this coffee's looking good. Sign me up any day. For you. Nom, nom, nom, nom, nom. Smells like a good brew. By yours, Julie. Ooh, and it's piping hot. I've missed it. Good morning, America. This is really fun. We haven't camped like this in so long. We've been working so hard at our cabin to get it to an off-grid home. Just get out in nature and be totally present. It feels so good. Just do what we used to do, also. All the time. What the? Truck life, how about plane life? I'm having deja vu right now when we were in Massa Saga. We were actually on YouTube, so we brought probably a lot of you at the time. And we just sat and ate breakfast on a rock, and this is what it reminded me of. I miss these little adventures. Honestly, this morning, I woke up in my PJs and walked up that big rock to look at the birds. And anyway, it re-inspired that little adventure in my soul. It feels really good to be somewhere foreign and wake up somewhere new. I feel really happy inside. There's a lot of bees. I know, I actually don't know if it's safe to be outside. Yeah, OK, passing my flight, let's go inside. It's the fruit. Yeah, they're bad. You're in the camper. I got chased in. Whole family of bees out there. We promised we'd show you the rig, and now is the time. This is the Toyota Tacoma 4x4, fitted with all the best off-roading exterior components, such as a winch that's going to help you or your friends out of a stuck situation who knows where. And I want to go to who knows where. Considering the truck in the exterior is our favorite part, we had to start here on the outside because look at these off-roading tires. This is my dream tires, baby. Wink, wink, wink. This is a full-size truck, meaning that you can sit five people comfortably. Or in our case, Bell and EZ are going to be sitting in luxury driving around. With their own windows? Yeah, that would be so nice for them. The camper sits on a six-foot bed. Do you want to know how I know that? All right, trying to figure out how big this cab is. It's six. I'm five feet tall. You're not five feet tall? I'm not five feet tall, but I'm definitely not six feet tall, so that's six feet. On this side of the camper, we have everything. I hit a lot of bees. Everything is on this side of the camper. We have ventilation, exhaust, shore power, water fill up, and what else is in here? A shower! There's a shower over here. So a few things that I have complete hard eyes to is just how rugged this is. Look at this exterior. I love it. I think we need to talk about the most important part, which is why we even got out here. This clearance, this is amazing. You have at least, I don't know, almost two feet of clearance under here, which means you can be taking on big rocks and boulders, all kinds of landscapes, and you're not going to be touching any of the very important truck parts. Ah, bee! I don't know, this is it for me. Clearance. This clearance is like what this lifestyle is all about, and if you don't have that, what do you have out here? That's how we got here. A true overlanding vehicle has a spare tire, a shovel, and an axe. Being in a truck like this one means you're spending all of your time outside. This awning is built for that, and I can just picture Bella Izzy and I, and you, underneath it with all of our van camp gear, and it would be just perfect. And the reason we don't have any camp gear, and we're sitting on rocks, is because four wheel campers do not rent these, they actually make them. They've been making them for 50 years. They're absolute pros, and shout out to Dan for letting us take this rig out and give it a try, because we've been thinking heavily about what our next move would be, and it might be truck camping. That's the stance. It's so easy. And on our way in, take a peek at all these exterior lights. This means big business at night time. I wanna remind you all that we are standing in a truck bed, and look at all of this space. This is great. There's a long list of luxurious amenities in this truck camper, but the first thing I noticed was how bright it is in here. They took a lot into account, considering there's so many windows, they have insulated covers on the walls, ventilation, and a heater. This is gonna make your stay really comfortable. I love that, and there's two fans. Check mark and Chris's bucket. Five stars. Off-grid solar system, heater, on a thermostat, storage, outlets, and can you believe it, a full kitchen in the back of a truck, stove, sink, and fridge. What else do you need? That's logs. And the living quarters. Is that a bed too? I don't know. Cause that could be a bed. I would sleep on that. Anyway, there's practically two beds in here. And this is the living area where you could sleep or dine. And to shut down your camper, drop the front down first, bend the back, shut the door, and secure your spare wheel. And lock down the six clamps holding it in place. This truck camper is sleek, yet rugged, and has many incredible off-road capabilities. The question is, would this be right for us? We think that for sure, truck camping is upper alley, but it would definitely take some adjusting. Yes. From living at a cabin and a pretty luxe winter van, we would definitely need a two week period to get settled. Which I believe is fair. I thought van life had a lot of steps. Truck camping has even more steps. Yeah, so I would say you give up some amenities and luxuries of van life, but you gain a whole lot more. Could we drive into Argentina? Maybe. I think it would be a better vehicle to drive to Argentina. I'm not gonna lie. Probably. Think about the places we could go. Would Belen, is he like it? They would like to drive. But when we're in the home, it might be a bit squishy. Yeah, I don't know about the girls. The big question, will truck life be next for us? It very well could be. I think Crystal's more on board than I am. I love it. I think that we could adjust. We could definitely adjust. We're very adaptable people. Coming from the van, you do lose a lot of luxuries, like a full-blown inside bathroom and shower. I love my cabin. But. I love my 15 acres. You gain all of this. What about all of you? How do you all like truck camping? It's kinda cool. Would you do it? And they're not asking me why. Do you think sacrificing some modern day luxuries is worth it? For cooler camp spot. But. We're talking having beaches to yourself, which is pretty cool. Yeah, beaches to yourself. Think about this in Baja or anywhere else. Yes. Woo, now I'm ready. After a year away from traveling, this trip reminded us of our roots. The many years living in our sprinter van listening to our adventurous spirits. I'm in the middle of nowhere. Woo! As we think and dream about what's to come, these last two days have rekindled the spark inside of us to be curious about new experiences and explore what's important to us. We only have one more thing to do, y'all. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. I'm gonna do much more. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.