Overlanding the Eastern Sierra's | EP 1: SoCal Overland Adventure
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- Опубліковано 6 тра 2022
- Our Southern California Overland Adventure begins at the doorstep of the Eastern Sierra mountains, on a trail known as The Buttermilks.
Join us as we kick off this 2 week overland adventure through some of the most epic & iconic Southern California overlanding destinations!
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Recipe for "my" chili shown in the video (adapted from Guy Fieri's Dragon's Breath Chili): www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/g...
Stopping when it feels right is always the best move. As you've said below, I can't count the times I've driven on only to be disappointed in my final camp spot. You totally have the right attitude though. Have a rough itinerary, know what there is to see in the area, and then stop and smell the roses and see where the trip takes you. I can't tell you how frustrated I've been with some popular UA-camrs who are clearly largely ignorant of the area they are in and are mostly driven by a tightly determined production schedule. The number of great points of interest I've seen them drive right by, not knowing they were there, is stunning and totally due to zero preparation on the area. I used to just brush up on the area in the old Moon Handbooks, now there's even more and better resources.
That blaze coat on the dark dog is an incredibly smart move.
Well said! Definitely a lesson learned over the years ... tight schedules and Overlandinf do NOT mix well!
Here it is, episode 1 of our latest overland adventure series. We're super excited to share this with y'all. Hope you'll join us on our latest adventure!
Thanks for sharing. Great video!
Thanks, and glad you enjoyed it!
I decided to go camping while thinking about how to use my F150 truck. I am a beginner camper that I have never tried before. Your videos are very helpful. thank you
Glad to hear the videos are helpful! F150 should make a great platform for camping!
An fantastic campsite is always a good way to start off an epic trip.
Definitely! Over the years I've passed up some AMAZING campsites, only to stop at a reallllly bad one later in the day. Then I spend the rest of the evening wishing I hadn't passed up the great one.
So, when we found this one....I was MORE than happy to stop!
@@WheretoNextOverland we are heading up there in two weeks, would you mind sharing the coordinates to the first campsite? It looks incredible.
Nice scenery✌
Good video, better than most channels with tons of subscribers. Keep it up
Thanks for the kind words, really appreciate it! There's plenty more to come, we're just getting started.
I really dig your channel's vibe and I'm glad I stumbled upon you guys! That chili looks amazing and kudos to you for linking the recipe. I'm going to give that a shot, minus the beans! Keep up the great work and I look forward to following you two on more adventures!
Thanks for the kind words and welcome to the channel! We'll keep the videos coming. Big plans for 2023!
Oh, and a tip for that recipe ... we leave the beans out too and double up on the beef chuck instead. It's the way to go!
Looks like a great first night in a great spot.
Perfect start to the trip for sure! It was a good way to "settle in" and knock the cobwebs off after a few months away from camping.
Awesome adventure! Those snakes were crazy! The sand storm was legit desert fun!
Ever seen rattlesnakes in the wild? That was a first for me!
@@WheretoNextOverland Yes I have. Several times but always only just one at a time. They definitely get your attention!
@@WheretoNextOverland In Arizona they are pretty common. There's a fair amount of stuff in AZ that wants to kill you. There's a warning sign at the Sunset Rest Stop on I-25 N of PHX which warns of the snakes, etc. It's a great introduction to Sonoran Desert
Didn’t realize we’d be headed to flavor town!
🤣 Aaaaaand that's what happens when I edit video late at night...
We usually do not refer to this region the Eastern Sierra Nevada as Southern California, more eastern California. I grew up there and remain connected to locals. Thanks nonetheless for highlighting this magical place!!
Ahhh, good to know. I hope we did the area justice. It was spectacular!
@@WheretoNextOverland You did, I was enthralled here on my living room TV.
😂 I was thinking the same, It hurts my brain a little bit I guess he is Technically correct if you divide California in 2 and not the North, Central and Southern, East and West, High desert, Coastal.......
@M1ST3RHYDE as a non-Californian, I clearly have no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to the SoCal / Eastern Cal argument 🤣
All I know is it's on the bottom of CA!
@@WheretoNextOverland , well, I and others appreciate that you got to enjoy it no matter what it's called. Next time around Bring some fishing poles and a 3 day permit to fish. All along the 395 (more so above Lone Pine and especially around Bishop) has creeks, sand traps and Canals. What state are yall from?
Did you guys camp next to mcgee creek and is it allowed to camp anywhere? The trail looks easy enough, u think i can take stock rav4 there? haha! Thanks for sharing
Honestly not sure what the name of the creek was, but there was an established campsite there already (with fire-ring).
Stock RAV4 could probably do it ..... but it might be pushing its limits in a few spots.
@@WheretoNextOverland Yeah, I watched other videos and there are some parts on the trail that are rougher than I thought. My Rav would probably die out there LOLL! anyway thanks
I saw something I recognize at the 8 minute mark, lol. How is it working for you?
Your drawer system was brilliant!! We both agreed that it was a game changer for us on this trip. 10/10!
That's beautiful work!
What are the GPS coordinates of the gate,, or the first hit of dirt road pls
The trail is called Buttermilks (should be able to find info online as it's a pretty popular one!)
The trail in this video? I looked up buttermilk nothing came up
Try this: funtreks.com/off-road-trails/buttermilk-country/
@@WheretoNextOverland thank you
May I know in which month was this trip?
This was early April 2022
@@WheretoNextOverland thank you! Look forward to more adventures along with you! Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
Airing down? Im just learning about overlanding, why do you air down?
Great question! The primary reason to air down is to increase ride comfort. It's amazing how much more comfortable the ride is on rough, unpaved roads when you let some air out of the tires.
Airing down also increases the size of a tires contact patch on the ground, which means it gives you more traction in slippery conditions or to get over difficult obstacles.
Last reason to air down is to help avoid punctures. If a tire is fully inflated to normal (road use) PSI, it's a bit more likely you could pick up a puncture since the tire is less able to deform over, let's say, a sharp rock.
Hope that helps!
@Where to Next Overland Awesome! The wifey and I just got done watching your socal overland series. One question came up, what is your bathroom system?
It depends on where we go. Often times it's as simple (crude?) as digging a hole. We do have a bathroom pop up privacy tent (cheap from Amazon ) that we use for some trips as well.
@@WheretoNextOverland seen the privacy tent and bucket/liner/seat set up. Something we were curious about. Thank you, i subbed and gonna be scanning your other adventures. Doing research right now on budget overlanders.
@dvsmike right on! We've got quite a few videos on things like budget overland vehicles to first mods to how to plan an overland trip, etc etc. Hope you find 'em helpful!
ditch the busy music
Thanks for the honest feedback. I sort of figured the music would be polarizing, but I wanted to try something different than the usual folk rock / classical that you get with most videos on Overland channels (not that there's anything wrong with that).
This is a good opportunity for discussion though. If anyone else has thoughts on the music (good / bad / ugly), reply here and share. I would greatly appreciate any and all feedback!
The choice of tunes is fine. The problem, like most videos, is that the music is WAY too high in the mix, much louder than the speaking parts. I constantly have to turn down the volume when the music kicks in. Makes it really hard to enjoy an otherwise good production. Also, music is used in scenes where the sounds of nature would be much better on their own. At least lower it in those scenes so you can hear the chirping birds or the running water, etc. Your vids are great otherwise.
This is GREAT feedback. Really appreciate you taking the time to comment. I hear you on audio levels not matching being super annoying! I'm still learning a lot and trying to match levels is sometimes a challenge in the video editing software.
Also hear you about nature sounds vs music. Often times what happens (behind the scenes) is that all the mic catches are people talking or blown out wind noise....in which case the music is a cover up (or fake nature sounds 🤣)
@@WheretoNextOverland I actually like the music selection, which surprises me; but I completely agree about lowering it's volume. It's pretty loud compared to the normal sound track of the video. Music matches the mood pretty well here though
Yeah, for sure ... audio levels between music and all the rest can be tricky. It's funny when I go back and watch some of these earlier videos and I CRINGE at some of the editing mistakes I made. Audio leveling being a big one, haha.