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Mystic Turtle
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Watch what happens when a millwright and an art teacher buy a 1985 Nissan Vanguard motorhome.
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Episode 12: Kayaking on the Bow River in Calgary
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Episode 12: Kayaking on the Bow River in Calgary
Episode 7: How in Install Vinyl Flooring in an RV
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Episode 7: How in Install Vinyl Flooring in an RV
Episode 6: How Not to Repair a Hood Vent Fan in an RV
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Episode 6: How Not to Repair a Hood Vent Fan in an RV
Episode 4: Boondocking around Bearberry, Alberta
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Mystic Turtle: Episode 3 RV City Tour of Scenic Sites in Calgary
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Mystic Turtle: Episode 3 RV City Tour of Scenic Sites in Calgary
Hi- Looks like you did a great job! What material did you use for the inside of the front of the cabover? The white material. I'm rebuilding that part in my '86 Toyota Dolphin... -Thanks
Thank you! We appreciate the positive feedback. It’s a flexible wood called luan or lauan. We bought it from a lumber store here in Calgary called Windsor Plywood, it comes in 4x8 sheets. We just painted it white. www.windsorplywood.com/product/bending-plywood/
nice job.saved yourself a lot of money.now stripping my rotten c class tioga bunk area.
I can't believe that little 4 banger pulled up those mountains!
TURTLEPOWER!!!
My last trip to the Rockies was a new experience. Besides checking the weather, check the smoke and wild fire reports. Authorities closed #1 Hwy because the visablity was so bad. Remember folks, climate change is a myth 😢
Ahh, good ole Rig street
This was a lot of help. Thanks for posting. I love you pup, it's prolly watching you guys from pups heaven.
my biggest concerns about these are the scratchs that it takes on. Feel like they would eventually get through the first layer of the skin
Talking to people that jave had these long-term. The scratches don't matter. They will not perforate unless you are really running tese ever sharp river rocks.
The attention to detail on the powertrain rebuild is insane, it really deserves it's own series. Kind of sad it's jammed into a short!
Is the oven/stove orginal?
Yes it’s the OG. It got a good polish before it went back in.
Cool, mine only has a stove top and a cupboard where your oven is.@@mysticturtle8304
Hey! I also have a 1985 Vanguard on a nissan 720 cab/chassis exactly like yours. I though it might be the only on left! I picked it up last fall. I spent a lot of time in it this summer. It's pretty much all original, so your channel is giving me some inspiration to make it the best it can be. Well second best to yours, anyway. I had to post some video of it soon.
It’s always good to connect with owners of these rv’s! We look forward to seeing your content!
pro -godspeed! Mystic,
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
Muchas gracias!
super good video, Banff is in my bucket list when I travel NA, surely will go there one day )
if you take them in a camper with a topper, why not just store two real kayaks on top of your camper?
Did you find it hard to get out of the Kayak?
It’s not as bad as we thought it would be. We still have to work on looking graceful while doing it. If you can cross your paddle and then press down and lift yourself up it’s much easier.
WOW, thats a ton of work !! WELL DONE . Where there's a will there's away !! Cheers from BC .
Awesome 👏
I'm sure it's no fun during misquote hour.
that's great 🙌
Congratulations. It’s beautiful to see our friends get better and better doing van life. Greeting from Los Angeles California.
Nice work! From Ottawa, ON area here. Just bought a 98 c class with cab and roof damage. Hope I don’t need to rebuild like yours but glad I found your video if I need. It’s suppose to be alumni framing so that should help. May I ask how many hours this would have taken you in total roughly?
the neam of the song please ..
Song of Wyoming
woow your mothorhome is amazing :) , i have kingcab datsun 720 , and this is my dream to make a motorhome similar like yours with my truck , the funny is that rightnow I´m broken hahaha no money but someday i will.
Thanks for the complement! Good luck with yours.
Really impressed with the great camp food you make. Love your camper.
Thank you so much, we love the positive feedback. It’s much appreciated!
Stay out of the state
It’s really refreshing to see someone work with the original wood, so often folks get the white paint out, basically destroying the RV, your work is sympathetic, stylish and professional.
Thank you so much! I grew up camping in these before they were retro. We tried to keep the style as close to the original.
Beautiful tribute. She was such a cutie and I can see she was so loved by her family.
Thank you we appreciate the love.
I have never even met your wee dog Nobu, and am crying the ugly tears here. This was so beautiful. She led a life of bliss with you. Thank you for sharing these memories. This reminds me of how precious every moment with them truly is.
Thank you so much, it makes me cry too 💕 she was a special pup for sure.
I came here to see your one-year review of the Oru Beach LT Kayaks but found a lot of other things that were also of interest to me as well. Before I ask about those, however, I wanted to send my condolences on the loss of your sweet little Nobu. She was such a good girl in your kayaking clips, and I have four littles her size that would be devastating to lose. My heart goes out to you. That said, the little scooter your husband is sitting on at 12:22 is one of the items I was curious about. I don't suppose I could ask you 1) What is the name of it, 2) Would you recommend it, and 3) Do you happen to know the weight capacity for it?
Thank you so much for the 💕 for Nubu. Our scooters are from a company here in Calgary www.north49brands.com. These are the 800w version, we had them also add the seats for us. They are rated for up to 330 pounds. The specs for each scooter is listed on the website.
@@mysticturtle8304 thank you so much for your reply and helpful information.
Awwwww.....puppy 🐶! Like your review. I'm sold 👍
Just ordered the beach LT, sorry about the passing of Nobu, looks like he had an amazing life. Very nicely put together video. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼.
I hope you get a lot of use out of it and enjoy it. Be patient with the set up the first time you assemble it. Thank you for the condolences. She was a great dog.
Such a sweet pup.
👍👍👍
I'm considering a personal boat of some sort for photography purposes (better views from the water than the shore sometimes!) The water I'd be on would generally be Ohio State Park lakes (reservoirs) that also have motor boat traffic. Have you had any issues with motorized watercraft and their wakes?
Yes, I’ve found steering into the wakes is helpful, they will move the Kayak around. We regularly are taking photos and videos on calm water and find you have to maneuver into the right shot and then adjust as the boat floats in another direction. There might be better models to handle that.
The way you made this video feels so appropriate for us regular folks. Most reviews feel way too professional not covering many everyday details like little technical struggles. Feels honest and natural. Thank you. (And sorry for nubu)
Thank you. We appreciate the positive feedback.
Way to go... lot's of work. I gotta 85 truck camper. I had to pull out some moldy luan, and just paint spots of the inside with antimold killer. I came at it from the inside, not the outside. Then I caulked over the old . 4 layers. It's the front corners that seems to leak most. I deleted the front window too. So far it's holding up against the rain 🌧️. We're getting bad monsoon in Arizona July 25 for at least 12 days. I'll have to leave it in God's hands for now.🙏
I’d also like to remove that front window, what do you use to cover over it?
@@rhondastasiuk1086 Hi Rhonda.. I went to a local metal shop, and they cut a sheet of aluminum.. med light thickness. I think the measurements were about. 18x95. 35 bucks It's important to have the right molding for top and bottom. I'll send you some links, and try to get a picture. A picture is worth a thousand words.. It looks very professional. TTYL
It was my great pleasure meeting you guys today! Enjoy the Adventures and keep keeping us updated👊
Thanks, it was nice to meet you too!
wow that's 🤯
Looks like fun😀
Saw one like yours in GP a few weeks ago but I think it was on a Toyota chassis. Good video. Keep them coming.
Thanks for the encouragement! We love the positive feedback. It’s always exciting to find RVs similar to ours.
Thanks from Bellingham Washington. thinking of buying and reviews are helpful
Bham is goated. Especially chuckanut drive
hey same 😎
What fans and carburetor are you running
The fan was from Summit racing a Hayden HDA-3800 dual 12 inch 1,600 cfm. They fit right in. Wired in some relays to make it work in two speeds. The carb is a Holley sniper 2300. Had to get a fi tech force fuel system to bump up the pressure. It works well but the injectors are loud.
Which one will you recommend for fishing in calm waters like lakes and slow rivers? One that has enough room for fishing gears
We can’t speak to the others but this one is great for calm waters. I was surprised by how stable it is. There’s quite a bit of room in it.
The Beach, has lots of room. Be aware however because I never hear anyone mentioning this that if you fall out you WILL NOT be able to get back in and will have to swim to shore. I don't know why nobody mentions this. The Kayak will capsize if you try to reenter it from the water. Big drawback in my opinion. So if you plan on swimming while Kayaking you will have to go to shore and swim off the shore. Since I live in Florida and kayak in the rivers and springs this is a problem because you can't always swim from the shoreline because of alligators. Overall I'm very disappointed about that. If you are someone that doesn't plan to leave the kayak during the trip except when you reach shore it's probably a great option.
@@nonyabusiness2510 once it warmed up I will have to try. I think I will be able to get in but I am 155 and very athletic. Might have to go underwater and dolphin up into it. One option I thought of that could help is having some sort of float to assist getting in.
These are made of yard sign corregated material. I recall plans for this in public domain about 20 years ago and Red Bull competitions...likely this company is a result of that in a cottage startup. They fold neatly, and at 20lbs are very light. However I doubt they would handle sharp underwater tree strikes or rocks in the shallows well. About $900 or so...they seem a bit steep. There is a competitor made of rotoplastic (like thick trash cans) that weighs about 28lbs. I've seen them too. They look a bit more forgiving of rocks and branches or swifter water. I think they're about $350. If one lives in an apartment then I can see a folding kayak. Otherwise a good kevlar fiberglass kayak is going to perform better for similar price.
@@geodude6244you need a couple of floats for safety and a bucket. I have an oru lake that i tipped myself over to test reentry. Had to bail a lot of water and took 15 exhausting minutes to get back in.
Thanks for the info! Sorry to hear about Nubu’s passing 💔 S/he obviously was very happy & well-loved.
Thank you so much. She was a special member of our family. 🐶 💕 🌈
😘👍❤️
I'm kind of excited to find you- I have an '84 Nissan Lakeview model motorhome in Wash State. I wasn't sure there were any others out there. Your transmission troubles were with an automatic, I assume? I've got the sorta rare 5spd.- 5th speed is only used over 45mph [80kph] and on flat road. I had a Toyota MH in the past, and I think I like the Nissan better. My dinette is in the rear, with wrap-around seating, and wrap-around windows. Nice, bright, and open during the day- cold and "spooky" at night. It's time for some Reflectix window covers. I've heard that Nissan never had the rear axle failures that plagued some Toyotas. Have you heard that? What are you doing to "fix" yours? Thanks
Hey! Always glad to meet others with a Nissan motorhome. Our transmission is a 5 speed. We had it fail because we were using 5th gear going against the wind on flat ground. After doing a lot of research my advice to people with the original transmission is to never use 5th. The camper is just too hard on it. I did modifications to put in the upgraded D21 hardbody transmission. For the axle, no, Nissan doesn’t have troubles like the Toyotas. They have had a free floating axle right from the start. An improvement that Toyota made once their bearings started failing on their fake dually idea. We did put in new leaf springs and put on some air bags to help with the load. We have done a lot to improve turtle 🐢 and have most of our upgrades posted on Instagram. The truth is these are small trucks are carrying a lot of weight. Check us out on Instagram you will see we love Turtle 🐢 and enjoy meeting and helping others with the mini motorhomes. If you have any questions we will try and help. Keep Cruzin’ 🐢
Hi Guy's 👋 👋 I'm Donna 😘 🌹. New to your channel, I'm loving your R.V. very vintage. Do you prefer older styles R.V. to newer styles R.V. ? Sincerely Donna 😘👍🏿👠👠
Hi Donna! Thanks for being here. We love the vintage style, it’s been fun fixing it up and is an affordable way to get into the RV market. We’ve been able to make upgrades as we go. It also doesn’t hurt to have a mechanically inclined husband.
yeah i used to not suck at being poor and then i got a job... people assume you got a job just pay for it !NO I'm poor dang it. i still have to fix old stuff to make nice stuff again and buying new stuff is cost prohibitive to where i have to take out debts i can't afford to just be more broke than I started with ... every dollar 💲 i spend HAS to be an investment in my future, if it can't make me more money or keep my health in superior to tip top shape then it's quite possibly wasting my time money and putting me at a disadvantage for caring for others and myself
thanks for the information the annual pass price will be a Canadian $, right ?
Yes! That’s correct.
Beautiful