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Hey, we're Alex and Megan, the Slow Roamers. We're all about diving headfirst into life, chasing experiences that make it pop. Our secret? Embracing tiny living to unlock a larger-than-life existence. Our cozy home? An old delivery van affectionately named Betty. Together, we're exploring the Americas.
Alex feels most alive in wide, open spaces. He's a master at not just exploring but also building things, especially vehicles that help him reach those picture-perfect vistas.
Megan has tasted the corporate life, decided it wasn't her jam, and opted for something much more mouthwatering. Food is her love language, and cooking is her art form.
As for Betty, she's no ordinary van. A 2WD Chevy Express 2500 turned into an off-road champ. We're all about pushing limits, testing Betty's mettle, and seeing just how far her wheels can take us.
We're the Slow Roamers, our gig is about wide horizons, scrumptious eats, and unraveling the essence of the Americas.
Alex feels most alive in wide, open spaces. He's a master at not just exploring but also building things, especially vehicles that help him reach those picture-perfect vistas.
Megan has tasted the corporate life, decided it wasn't her jam, and opted for something much more mouthwatering. Food is her love language, and cooking is her art form.
As for Betty, she's no ordinary van. A 2WD Chevy Express 2500 turned into an off-road champ. We're all about pushing limits, testing Betty's mettle, and seeing just how far her wheels can take us.
We're the Slow Roamers, our gig is about wide horizons, scrumptious eats, and unraveling the essence of the Americas.
Failure to Launch | Why We're NOT Leaving For Alaska & Yukon
All is well that ends well ... but it doesn't mean the setbacks are easy. Like you, we're excited to get back on the road heading once again to the great white north: the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alaska, the Arctic Circle, all those amazing destinations. After years on the road, we've gotten pretty good at "plan B" and this time was no different. Old friends, unscheduled (and surprisingly beautiful) places ... we think we nailed it, and that you'll agree. Problem solved, we're now actually ready to leave for Alaska & Yukon! Come on, let's go!
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As always, thanks for watching.
Like. Subscribe. Comment. Share. (It's all free and helps us grow!)
Watch our Channel and keep coming back for more adventures, recipes and DIY builds.
IG: @SlowRoamers
FB: Slow Roamers
TikTok: @slowroamers
Web: www.slowroamers.com/
We’re proud to work with these amazing brands. Check them out online.
Auxbeam
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High Top Van
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Your life, my aspiration!🔥 Thank you for sharing, looking forward to more leisurely moments from you~
i really cant pick. ford e350 or the chevy2500 ugh
lol, both are great options, honestly.
oh man another great vid ! So funny to have met in Baja and now im up in BC also ... i visited my friend and was thinking of you guys , cause i drove thru the okanagan valley , pretty sure thru summerland ; i think u said you were from there. I ended up staying outside of peachland and am now in Alberta getting stuff done on the truck , before heading to , I think Alaska also. It would be so fun to bump into you guys again ! ~peace~
Ha! Yeah, I lived in Summerland for a few years as a kid. We’ll keep an eye out for you up north, I think we’ll both be easy to spot.🤣
I enjoyed everything about the video! Cinematography, the relaxing scenery, your storytelling and the music! By the way, may I ask you the titles of the music tracks ?
Thanks Giovanni, so glad you enjoyed it! All the music I use is royalty free music from Epidemic Sound, unfortunately finding the names of the racks would require considerable time to find as they’re buried in my project archives.
The failure to launch is a feeling I know all too well 😅 glad to see you’re making the most of it though!
Yeah, I’ve seen some of that story already. You’re QUITE familiar!
Our lesson of 2024 has been... sometimes you just have to roll with the curveballs life throws at you. When you see them as part of the adventure, they dont seem nearly so terrible. Your setback got you a trip with your friends and a beautiful journey through some beautiful places in your own backyard. That's a win in my book! Happy trails lovely people! Looking forward yo your next adventure!
Honestly, mobile living is just one story of rolling with the punches after the next. It’s best for sanity to keep a sunny disposition to it all. Thanks for watching!😊🙌🏻
Hey guys! It's tyler from the northern expedition
Hey Tyler!👋🏼
You are both clearly lovely people. I am loving your channel ❤️
Hehe, thanks Lance. We try 😊
All the best on the journey up north! Can't wait to see the adventures and head up there myself after my build! ✌
Thanks for watching!!🙌🏻😁
Hey guys, splendid video, as usual. Glad you got delayed so you could see more of your own backyard! We too have a van, live outside Durango, Colorado, and from time-to-time have conversations about how we really do not have to drive that far! Often, we are down in Baja, the PNW, California, etc. And then, we return home, and as much as we love all the places we explore, and are reminded upon returning, that we have a great back yard and a lot of distance does not make it "better".
Thanks Jim and thanks for watching. Indeed, I often find leaving our home helps us appreciate it more. 😊
Always the small things that set you back, we’ve had our fair share of those. But stoked to hear you guys are going to be hitting the road soon!
Never discount them, they can be a royal pain in the butt!🤣
I Made a trip to Midwest Saskatchewan to look at the Crooked Trees and found how slickery clay roads are. Good call on turning back; at higher elevations, the roads were only going to get worse. Thanks for the adventure
Clay’s a killer for sure! Thanks for watching, Lance!🙌🏻
Yet again, I experience vicarious excitement, just hearing your deep anticipation of adventures and interactions with people, nature, and the road! Bon voyage!
Thanks for watching, Boelle! 😊🙌🏻
That was a wonderful 👍 video 🤠
Thank you!!!😊🙌🏻
A nice tranquil campsite in the wilderness, then, an ocean liner goes by.
lol, yeah, it’s a major thoroughfare apparently.
Great drone shots. Also the juxtaposition of your seemingly remote campsite and then BAM! cruiseship!
Hahaha, there were three and a lot of other boats. It’s part of the inside passage I think.
Another fun ride along thanks for posting. Safe travels as you continue on with your journeys
Thanks for watching, Larry!🙌🏻😊
That place looks amazing and relaxing guys 😊
It most certainly is. We proud and grateful to call it home base.
So true. There’s so much beauty to BC that has yet to be explored. Bummer that your northern trip has been delayed but bonus for the rest of us that got to experience this area off of Vanc Island through your video:)
Silver linings, eh?!😁 Thanks for watching Robin.
You two must be getting excited!!👍🤙✌
Ohhhhh yes.😁
Hey! Your home base is very near mine - also hit Cortez last year for first time, so chill there. Your likely already on your way so Bon voyage. Ps love quadra as well!
They’re great islands! We’re certainly on our way now, but thanks for the send off and thanks for watching!
this video was really cool, liked it will subscribe............very well done..
Welcome to Slow Roamers, Stan! Thanks for subscribing. Lots of great adventures to come.
Thanks so much and thank you for hopping on board with us!🙌🏻
The Alcan is awesome. I've done it a couple of times, once on a motorcycle & once on a motorcycle/sidecar with my then 16yo daughter as navigator. She's 30 now and said the other day that she would do it again if the opportunity came. You two are doing great! Closing in on 12k subs! As always I'm looking forward to your next installment. Safe travels.
I’ve done the Alcan once starting from mile 0 and I think we’ll be going down it on our way back south at the end of the summer. Very much looking forward to seeing it again. We’re slowly climbing and so grateful for it. Thanks, as always, for watching and chiming in!😊🙌🏻
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Safe Travels! We'll be watching. There's a pit stop in Santa Fe, New Mexico if you ever need it.
Thanks Dafyd! We’ll keep that in mind as NM is a state we haven’t been though yet and we’ll try to pass through on our way to Mexico!
You certainly live in a beautiful place and it looks like a great place to explore (in the summer, with plenty of mosquito repellent)! Mrs. Tiki Envy and have a plan to explore our own “island” of Alta California this summer. My brother is flying down to Paraguay in less than a week to start his bicycle trip through South America. His goal is to reach Ushuaia. I wonder if your paths will cross? Happy travels and I’m looking forward to more of your eloquent videos!
Yes, ohhhh yes, Meg will likely have to buy out all the stores of big repellent. She’s already quite pock marked by bites. Alta sounds like fun, I’ll have research where exactly it is on the Cali coast. What’s your brothers timeline, we’ll be down there in a little over a year and a half from now.
@@SlowRoamers Alta California is what Mexico used to call the state of California, as opposed to Baja California, which you know so well. We’re taking a slow tour of all 21 of the California missions. My brother hopes to be down to the tip of So. America in December or January, so you’ll most likely not meet. Ah well… Tell Meg I feel for her. We took a camping trip to the mountains a couple of years ago and were eaten alive! At least there are no mosquitos in Alaska for her to worry about! 😂
@@tikienvy4814 Meg says, "hehe, smarty pants" she doesn't believe you that there are no mosquitos in AK.🤪
That was a beautiful video, look forward to more!
Thanks Randy, so glad you enjoyed it!😊
Absolutely best case scenario figuring out that issue now. I didn't have reliable internet the entire trip through Canada and Alaska last summer. So frustrating because I basically had no way of getting parts until I came back to the lower 48. Also, such a beautiful place to be "stuck" 😍 I really liked the pacing and flow of this video, It definitely shows that you are working to continuously improve as a creator. Keep it up!
Yeah, we just didn’t want to be plagued by issues any more. Glad you enjoyed it, my friend, you should come to Canada for some more exploring.😉 Thanks for the kind words. Looking forward to spending time with you again.
Real fine looking' ... cinematic looking' Video Production friends. 👍Rock on 🙂.
Aw shucks, thank you. 😊
You live in a very beautiful place and your dialog is very smooth, glad to hear your still headed north, what brand is your new proper SL mount?
Oh, we’re still coming, don’t worry about that!😁 the SL case is from a guy that makes them in his garage in Vancouver.
It might be cold ,but it’s so nice to have so much fresh clean water again. Best yo get everything g right before you go up to the remote north. Great vid 🍻
Hahaha, said by someone that definitely didn’t see a lot of water all winter.🤣 We’re dialed in now, so it’s time to hit the gas. Hope you guys are doing well in AB!
@@SlowRoamers having a great time. Just spent 2 days in the mountains , good luck and can’t wait to see what you guys produce.
@@birdden4x4ambulanceoverland well do you proud.😊
Good to meet you guys (briefly) at the stop light the other day! Safe travels and nay see you down the road a ways!!
Heyyy Dave! Thanks for watching, I’m sure we’ll be seeing you again when we’re on the island again. ✌🏼
Definitely some Quadra spots we still need to explore! Thanks for showing off the island magic!
Uh oh, looks like you need a big off-road van too!🤣
I'm really loving your adventure so far. This is going to be an epic trip! Great job on the narration of this post, Alex. I found it had a poetic flow, and it was nicely reflected in this unexpected side trip.
Thanks Lance, I’m really glad you liked it. We’re both so stoked to take you along for the ride, there’s some beautiful country ahead of us. Thanks for watching!🙌🏻
Hi guys. Looking forward to your next adventure. Cortez clams in Manson bay are yummy too. Cheers and safe travels.
Hey Sylvain, thanks for tuning in! We haven’t dug for clams yet, luckily Masha took care of that for us, but we will one day!
Great video! Happy Travels!
Thanks so much!😊
Love that spot!
Big thanks to you for showing us.😊
Great video guys showing how great adventures can often be found in our own backyard. Good luck and hope your Pan-Am trip gets off to a better start this time!
Ain’t that the truth! Thank you for the well wishes!! 🙏
It’s hard shifting gears sometimes, but we’re certainly glad we did. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your vids. Getting ready to go for a week in wild wonderful WV in our Quigley cutaway.
@@reidcrosby6241 amazing! Have fun!!😁🙌🏻
@@SlowRoamers we will be sleeping at "altitude" to avoid the heat. Lots of GREAT places there to tuck in and enjoy. I need to find one of the "paddle faster, I hear banjo music" (i do LOVE banjo). ...even Mountain Stage is a gift to the 🌎 world .. .attended that a few times.
Hey man .. are u getting better mileage with the new RE gearing?
Marginally…not noticeable
I am looking at the amazing auto website. Is there a specific swivel you purchased. I too have a Chevy express conversion van. I don’t see where the web site lists that specifically. Which one did you buy?
Perhaps they don’t sell them anymore, I’m not certain, this video is a couple years old now.
@@SlowRoamers they sell Sprinter swivels. I was able to read it on your box. Is that what you bought, a swivel for a Sprinter van? Thanks!
@@user-bd4ij7ie8j I'm pretty sure that the one I bought was specificially for the chevy express.
Love this build except for the led headlights! Blinding oncoming drivers is dangerous.
I can’t disagree with that, however I think a lot of it has to do with people not aiming their lights accordingly.
Ahoj
You guys are great I traveled all the way to Peru 2 years in my sprinter sold it went to Philippines traveled it past 2 years were now in the process of heading back to US build out another and do it all again but with our daughter 5 months old now 🤘
So cool! Thats amazing and radical that you’re going to be traveling with your daughter now. Thanks for watching and safe travels?