Overlanding, cars, and machinima

One of the perks with Superstition Downtown is collecting points. Get enough points (don't ask how many - it's alot), and you get a free Chef dinner. This quick video highlights the five courses and the paired meads. Required Information: Track: "Turning Tides" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/mCe03z

One of the perks with Superstition Downtown is collecting points. Get enough points (don't ask how many - it's alot), and you get a free Chef dinner. This quick video highlights the five courses and the paired meads. Required Information: Track: "Turning Tides" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/mCe03z

TREATMENT OPEN: Motor vehicle operator is driving on a congested freeway and activates the vehicle's speech-to-text system to send a message. BODY: The vehicle's speech-to-text system is misinterpreting the driver's words. Over time (short time as this is a 30 seconds PSA), the driver becomes frustrated, and reaches for his phone. CLOSE: As the driver bends over to pick up the phone, the semi-trailer brake lights illuminate and the driver slams into the back of the semi-trailer, shattering the windshield. STYLE: The presentation starts off showing how the driver is diligently trying to follow best practice of leaving his phone alone, but in a fit of frustration, makes a poor decision, and runs his car into the back of a semi-truck. Shock value is intended and a visceral response is desired. Since the goal is to fit this into 30 seconds, to develop the sense of frustration, two camera positions will be used – one from behind the driver's shoulder showing us what the driver sees, and one showing the driver's face as he becomes irritated. Multiple jump cuts will be used to help convey a passage of time and an increase in frustration. Some humor will be employed as the vehicle mangles the text message to be sent in humorous ways. This is intended to keep the audience's attention and develop a common bond as we've all seen how speech-to-text makes mistakes. All filming with Talent will be conducted in a garage using green screen outside the vehicle for safety and legal purposes. The final scene with the crash will be done using compositing where the trailer will be extracted out of the video and accelerated toward the camera at a faster rate than the surrounding scenery to provide the illusion of sudden braking. A slight rise in the trailer will simulate the nose drop caused by rapid braking by the driver. The windshield cracking will also be a composited effect. Final freeze-frame is intended to drive home the adverse result of using the phone on the road. BUDGET: Total cost of production will be $0.00. All equipment has been procured by Producer. Highway footage is already in possession of Producer. Post-production equipment is already owned by Producer. Only remaining expenses are the sound stage, which will be the Producer's garage.

Family cruise to Alaska to celebrate Grandma's Birthday

Tips-n-Tricks Check Engine Light P0420 & P0430 In this video, we address the first cause for the P0420 and P0430 codes according to the Nissan Xterra Field Service Manual (FSM). Link to the OBDII reader: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NLQAHS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Link to the Check Engine Light Fix joke: https://youtu.be/zImbb8hK7Eg Link to catalytic converter replacement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3kV2jmaMac Keywords: Overlanding video DaVinci Resolve Sloth Overland Tuesday's Tips-n-Tricks check engine light Nissan Xterra P0430 P0420

Campsite sanitation is a personal subject and most don't like to talk about it. In this video, I broach the topic and discuss the benefits of crapping in a cat box. Recorded in 4K. WAG Bags: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-Portable-Toilet-Waste-Bags-with-Bio-Gel-6-Pack/14550463 New techniques: Highlighting using Magic mask Keywords: Overlanding video Sloth Overland Tuesday's Tips-n-Tricks Sanitation toilet cat box

Many overlanders like to record their adventures on video and drone shots add so much to an overlander's story. In this video, I show how I made a super-zoom drone shot. People who see this will think drones have much better cameras than they really do. Recorded in 4K. What I learned: Magic Mask is no replacement for a green screen. New techniques: Patch Replacement; Magic mask (failed - too much effort for too little return), but I tried. Keywords: Overlanding video DaVinci Resolve zoom Sloth Overland Tuesday's Tips-n-Tricks

Highlights of the Bishop Castle, located near Rye, Colorado. Built by Jim Bishop for his bride, this huge stone castle was built entirely by hand, including the harvesting of the stones from the nearby national forest, for which the US Government took him to court. There are dozens, maybe hundreds of stained glass windows, which are featured in this video. Music Killing Monsters on The Old Gods album by Jakub Pietras

Many overlanders like to record their adventures on video and sometimes something happens that is best portrayed in slow motion. This video shows you how to slow down the video without it being choppy. Normally, if a 24 FPS video is slowed down 50%, there are only 12 frames for each second. if it's slowed down 90%, there are only 2-3 frames per second and the video looks horrible. Keywords: Overlanding video DaVinci Resolve slow motion Sloth Overland Tuesday's Tips-n-Tricks

WoW Machinima Music Video. Story of a couple that falls in love, then are called to battle. Unfortunately, it doesn't end well for our couple. Originally created in 2009 in 720p and upscaled to 4K in 2022. Original link: https://youtu.be/sYuBwKLOkpw

Video of the plants and animals seen on our Colorado 2022 trip. Includes party animals and flexing beasts. Warning: Some of the animals are offensive!!! Music Blood on Ice - Instrumental Version Eleven Kingdoms https://artlist.io/artist/1455/eleven-kingdoms

Video of the plants and animals seen on our Colorado 2022 trip. Includes party animals and flexing beasts. Warning: Some of the animals are offensive!!! Music Blood on Ice - Instrumental Version Eleven Kingdoms https://artlist.io/artist/1455/eleven-kingdoms

Highlight reel of our 10-day trip with Arizona TREK Overland. On this trip, we visited Santuario De Chimayo in New Mexico, then moved on to the Great Sand Dunes. Shortly thereafter, the itinerary went out the window, but we still spent 7 days above 10,000 feet, which is pretty high for Arizona Flatlanders. This video highlights the places and our group activities. It also covers the vehicle damage and the human injuries sustained. In this 12 minute video, we also cover what precautions we took to improve our chances for surviving the altitude. Keywords: Sloth Overland Arizona TREK Overlanding Colorado New Mexico San Juan Ouray Imogene Engineer Ophir Pass Durango Silverton

Highlight reel of our 10-day trip with Arizona TREK Overland. On this trip, we visited Santuario De Chimayo in New Mexico, then moved on to the Great Sand Dunes. Shortly thereafter, the itinerary went out the window, but we still spent 7 days above 10,000 feet, which is pretty high for Arizona Flatlanders. This video highlights the places and our group activities. It also covers the vehicle damage and the human injuries sustained. In this 12 minute video, we also cover what precautions we took to improve our chances for surviving the altitude. Keywords: Sloth Overland Arizona TREK Overlanding Colorado New Mexico San Juan Ouray Imogene Engineer Ophir Pass Durango Silverton

This is version 1 - use the newer version here: https://rumble.com/v1dldzx-colorado-2022.html Highlight reel of our 10-day trip with Arizona TREK Overland. On this trip, we visited Santuario De Chimayo in New Mexico, then moved on to the Great Sand Dunes. Shortly thereafter, the itinerary went out the window, but we still spent 7 days above 10,000 feet, which is pretty high for Arizona Flatlanders. This video highlights the places and our group activities. It also covers the vehicle damage and the human injuries sustained. In this 12 minute video, we also cover what precautions we took to improve our chances for surviving the altitude.

No Contact Voltage for the WIN!!! Nice little multimeter. When I got it, I checked out the battery tester - nice!!! But when I had a light fixture fail, I put the No Contact Voltage (NCV) to the test. And here's my video of that test. Another pro: The case comes with a place to store the leads. To summarize... Pro's: NCV sensor Battery tester with green (good) / Red (bad) indicator as well as the battery voltage Storage location for the leads Lightweight Function dial can be operated with one hand Very low price for the features Con's: N/A We'll see how it holds up over time in my truck :)

Nice little multimeter. When I got it, I checked out the battery tester - nice!!! But when I had a light fixture fail, I put the No Contact Voltage (NCV) to the test. And here's my video of that test. Another pro: The case comes with a place to store the leads. To summarize... Pro's: NCV sensor Battery tester with green (good) / Red (bad) indicator as well as the battery voltage Storage location for the leads Lightweight Function dial can be operated with one hand Very low price for the features Con's: N/A We'll see how it holds up over time in my truck :)

Music video highlighting Arizona Overlanders' Casner Trail 2022 trip. We started off on Mingus Mountain, met new friends, said hello to old friends. Next day we set off for Casner Mountain and camped. Next day we did the trail.

Nice little multimeter. When I got it, I checked out the battery tester - nice!!! But when I had a light fixture fail, I put the No Contact Voltage (NCV) to the test. And here's my video of that test. Another pro: The case comes with a place to store the leads. To summarize... Pro's: NCV sensor Battery tester with green (good) / Red (bad) indicator as well as the battery voltage Storage location for the leads Lightweight Function dial can be operated with one hand Very low price for the features Con's: N/A We'll see how it holds up over time in my truck :)

Quick video about a quick fix for when the spring comes loose - or falls off completely - from the fuel door.

Quick video about a quick fix for when the spring comes loose - or falls off completely - from the fuel door.

Day trip down the Salt River outside Phoenix. Lot'-o-fun and shenanigans. Song C-Block So Strung Out (The Distance & Riddick Edit) Licensed to YouTube by LatinAutor - Warner Chappell, UMPG Publishing, LatinAutorPerf, LatinAutor, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, LatinAutor - UMPG, and 10 Music Rights Societies Videography/Editing/Coloring by George Toft Filmed on location on the Salt River Shot using Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Edited and Rendered Using DaVinci Resolve Studio 17

Sloth Overland Five-Minute Flash Film Walkthrough on Tools Sometimes the topic of tools comes up online - what tools do folks carry with them? In this video, I document what tools we carry, and it's not your average run-of-the-mill tools. Watch the video to see where it all goes. For completeness, here's a list of all of the tools: Passenger side door: fire extinguisher sun screen water Center console: flashlights blacklights box cutters Ham radio GMRS radio CB radio Driver side door: fire extinguishers orange safety flag for sand dunes water electrolytes stick tire pressure gauge knife pulse oximeter Driver rear door: bug repellant Driver side second seat: radio (seen inside the box earlier) tire repair kit, including sidewall patch tool roll kinetic recovery strap static recovery strap tow strap hard and soft shackles kinetic dampener metric adjustable wrench two military folding shovels Under the platform: 2-ton floor jack tire chocks spare engine serpentine belt spare inner tie rod 2x4 blocks foot for the hi-lift jack Inside the rear driver side: second solar panel bag of bungee straps multimeter backup DC power cord for the fridge tent repair kit plasic molding removal tools knife bluetooth speaker and light Passenger side second seat: roof top tent annex board for the ladder medical trauma kit Under the platform: bag of cordage bag of ratchet straps tow ball towing drop hitch towing electrical connectors 2x4 blocks Inside the rear passenger side: sherpa blankets backup AC power cord for the fridge 300 watt invertor plastic grocery bags for trash citronella candle buddy heater On the back swing gate is a hi-lift jack and a pick mattox On the back hatch: more bug repelllant LED lights for the tent or anywhere a magnetic surface is available lighter tent stakes plastic mallot Ka-bar knife first aid kit box cutter more tent stakes Under the fridge: more 2x4 blocks second set of jumper cables roll of high-strength velcro Inside the toolroll: Torx bits stubby phillips screwdriver small sockets for use on multi-bit driver deburring bits nitril gloves and cotton liners flexible extension electrical tape hex wrench set large flat blade screwdriver large phillips screwdriver multi-bit screwdriver snips - like scissors, but stronger lineman pliers needlenose pliers side cutters wire strippers / crimpers medium adjustable wrench small adjustable wrench medium slip-jaw pliers small slip-jaw pliers 1/2" socket driver 1/2" socket extensions miscellaneous socket adapters and swivels various vise-grips crow's feet wrenches (in duct-taped bag) hex sockets telescoping magnet Inside the common tool box 1/2" impact sockets 1/2" impact deep-well sockets work light 1/2" breaker bar drill index battery operated drill battery operated impact wrench battery operated grinder battery operated sawzall battery operated invertor four or five batteries metal and masonry cut-off wheels wood and metal cutting blades for sawzall ratcheting box wrench set tie-wraps duct tape rubber flex tape thread lock miscellaneous nuts/bolts miscellaneous wire and wire connectors gloves headlamp List of all torque specifications on the vehicle Inside the less-common tool box: gas siphon (second siphon is in engine compartment) shop towels jumper cables 150 ft-lb torque wrench hack saw bluetooth speaker safety goggles electrical tape liquid tape thread lock heavy duty tie-wraps funnel 4 ga cabling heat shrink tubing absorbent materials 2 lb sledge hammer radiator stop leak battery charger flair nut wrench set work light OBD II reader spare solar charge controller more cut-off wheels What's with the wood blocks? I use them as a base for the jack to keep it from sinking into sand. I have used them to block a broken spring perch on a trailer to get it off the trail. Additional videos: Overlanding Solar Charging and Second Battery System - https://rumble.com/vrq76i-overlanding-solar-charging-and-second-battery-system.html

Sloth Overland Five-Minute Flash Film Walkthrough on Tools Sometimes the topic of tools comes up online - what tools do folks carry with them? In this video, I document what tools we carry, and it's not your average run-of-the-mill tools. Watch the video to see where it all goes. For completeness, here's a list of all of the tools: Passenger side door: fire extinguisher sun screen water Center console: flashlights blacklights box cutters Ham radio GMRS radio CB radio Driver side door: fire extinguishers orange safety flag for sand dunes water electrolytes stick tire pressure gauge knife pulse oximeter Driver rear door: bug repellant Driver side second seat: radio (seen inside the box earlier) tire repair kit, including sidewall patch tool roll kinetic recovery strap static recovery strap tow strap hard and soft shackles kinetic dampener metric adjustable wrench two military folding shovels Under the platform: 2-ton floor jack tire chocks spare engine serpentine belt spare inner tie rod 2x4 blocks foot for the hi-lift jack Inside the rear driver side: second solar panel bag of bungee straps multimeter backup DC power cord for the fridge tent repair kit plasic molding removal tools knife bluetooth speaker and light Passenger side second seat: roof top tent annex board for the ladder medical trauma kit Under the platform: bag of cordage bag of ratchet straps tow ball towing drop hitch towing electrical connectors 2x4 blocks Inside the rear passenger side: sherpa blankets backup AC power cord for the fridge 300 watt invertor plastic grocery bags for trash citronella candle buddy heater On the back swing gate is a hi-lift jack and a pick mattox On the back hatch: more bug repelllant LED lights for the tent or anywhere a magnetic surface is available lighter tent stakes plastic mallot Ka-bar knife first aid kit box cutter more tent stakes Under the fridge: more 2x4 blocks second set of jumper cables roll of high-strength velcro Inside the toolroll: Torx bits stubby phillips screwdriver small sockets for use on multi-bit driver deburring bits nitril gloves and cotton liners flexible extension electrical tape hex wrench set large flat blade screwdriver large phillips screwdriver multi-bit screwdriver snips - like scissors, but stronger lineman pliers needlenose pliers side cutters wire strippers / crimpers medium adjustable wrench small adjustable wrench medium slip-jaw pliers small slip-jaw pliers 1/2" socket driver 1/2" socket extensions miscellaneous socket adapters and swivels various vise-grips crow's feet wrenches (in duct-taped bag) hex sockets telescoping magnet Inside the common tool box 1/2" impact sockets 1/2" impact deep-well sockets work light 1/2" breaker bar drill index battery operated drill battery operated impact wrench battery operated grinder battery operated sawzall battery operated invertor four or five batteries metal and masonry cut-off wheels wood and metal cutting blades for sawzall ratcheting box wrench set tie-wraps duct tape rubber flex tape thread lock miscellaneous nuts/bolts miscellaneous wire and wire connectors gloves headlamp List of all torque specifications on the vehicle Inside the less-common tool box: gas siphon (second siphon is in engine compartment) shop towels jumper cables 150 ft-lb torque wrench hack saw bluetooth speaker safety goggles electrical tape liquid tape thread lock heavy duty tie-wraps funnel 4 ga cabling heat shrink tubing absorbent materials 2 lb sledge hammer radiator stop leak battery charger flair nut wrench set work light OBD II reader spare solar charge controller more cut-off wheels What's with the wood blocks? I use them as a base for the jack to keep it from sinking into sand. I have used them to block a broken spring perch on a trailer to get it off the trail. Additional videos: Overlanding Solar Charging and Second Battery System - https://rumble.com/vrq76i-overlanding-solar-charging-and-second-battery-system.html Tags: sloth overlanding tools wrenches recovery gear

Sloth Overland Five-minute Flash Film Video Zoom Pixelation Tests All the cool kids make videos about overlanding. Well, a question came up about how much zoom can I use before pixelation occurs. This video attempts to show just how much zoom one can zoom if digital zoom is all you got. Obviously, optical zoom does not suffer from pixelation and will not be discussed. Rendering Software: DaVinci Resolve Studio 17 Rendering Hardware: Alienware Aurora R11 Rendering Resolution: YouTube 1080 Test Videos: 1. DJI Mavic Air 2 drone video with no motion shot at 4K 24fps 2. DJI Mavic Air 2 drone video with motion shot at 4K 24fps 3. Samsung Galaxy S22 video with relatively small motion shot at 4K 30fps 4. Samsung Galaxy S22 video with motion shot at 4K 30fps 5. Samsung Galaxy S22 photo 4K Test Procedure: For each video above: 1. Import clip into the timeline. 2. Select 5 seconds from each clip that meets the description above. 3. Replicate the clip and zoom 1.5x 4. Replicate the clip and zoom 2x 5. Replicate the clip and zoom 3x 6. Replicate the clip and zoom 4x 7. Replicate the clip and zoom 6x 8. Replicate the clip and zoom 8x 9. Replicate the clip and zoom 12x 10. Replicate the clip and zoom 16x Evaluate video quality, repeat until all clips tested. Summary: LOL - watch the video :) Tags: overlanding video editing davinci resolve drone