During our recent three-day trek on the White Rim Trail, the climb up the Murphy Hogback was one of the highlights. The climb is fairly steep and requires 4×4 low to get to the top. In all, the climb took about 7 minutes. The video shows the last 4 minutes, the funnest and most crucial part of the climb. It was taken with a Go Pro camera mounted on the rear ladder of Alex Blasingame’s Lance 815 camper. The musical score, “Ecstasy of Gold,” is from one of my favorites films, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” I think you’ll agree that the angle, height of the camera, and the music, help produce a thrilling video. If you enjoyed this video, I’ll soon be publishing another of this climb, Part II, which was taken from the windshield of my truck.
Mello Mike is an Arizona native, author, and the founder of Truck Camper Adventure, one of the leading online resources for truck campers and off-grid travel. An RVIA Level 1 Certified RV Technician, Mike has been RV’ing since 2002, restored several Airstream travel trailers, and brings more than two decades of hands-on experience in RV repairs, upgrades, inspections, and consulting. Before launching Truck Camper Adventure full-time, he served 24 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) with a background in communications. Today, Mike and his wife, Karen, explore the country in their custom adventure rig, “Godzilla,” an Elevation Off Grid Black Edition Ford F-550 outfitted with a Bowen Customs bed and Kingstar KRUZR 8 truck camper.
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