This Place Rocks. My New Favorite Off Road Destination Is Death Valley...
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Death Valley is an outstanding overland destination!
Beautiful views, great historical significance and rarely a chance of rain. Unfortunately, we had a few hiccups so we didn't get to see everything we wanted to but what a great reason to come back and explore this wonderland. Huge thanks to Jason and David for joining us on this adventure 🙌. Make sure you check out @WillometMotorFab and @AutoEdits to see what they are up to.
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Love the collaboration with Jason. You are both my go to channels for inspiration on anything offroad and fabrication related.
Thank you!
I'm honored to know him. What a great dude 🙌
I lived as a child in Trona through the 80s. Kept visiting my grandparents for many years afterwards. Never thought about how cool this place was until I was an adult. The Pinnacles and DV are awesome.
Next time check out Briggs Cabin on the way to Barker. Probably the best off-road kept cabin in The USA. Also… would’ve spent the night at Barker at that point… would’ve made an even more epic story ;)
Well, I'm
glad our little town (Ridgecrest) could be of service to your friend. We are amazed that you managed to pick a calm night at the Trona Pinnacles! The wind is usually howling through there.
Glad to be part of your Patreon family. Really enjoy your videos.
Your local urgent care delivered great care to Erika, and we are so thankful. Nice folk.
First off thank you very much for the support on patreon 🙏
Second, we are happy that Ridgecrest had what she needed to feel better. No one likes being sick while you are camping so we feel fortunate that they got her all fixed up. You live in a bad ass place btw 👊
We may be off the charts "hot" during the summers, but our back yard with the Eastern Sierra and Death Valley is superb! Always something new to see
Awesome video! Love seeing that square body!
Me too! What a great truck
@@DirtLifestyle I have a 1986 m1009 k5 with a 6.2 I am trying to decide between rebuilding the existing motor or put a 12v p-pump in.
@@wtipct that’s a great platform to build
@@WillometMotorFab I love your build, lots of inspiration
I had to laugh a bit when you were in the cabin. It's funny how as tradesmen we cant help but look at the piping.....well that isnt right...😉
Lol yeah I want to fix that place right... can't help myself
Dude .. that's so cool we literally just did that route you took over goler wash last thursday we stayed at Trona Pinnacles first night, Warm Springs second night right by that mine you went into, went into Death Valley to Badwater , then took Echo Canyon to hwy 95, stayed at Chloride City the third nite then went to Beaty to fuel up, went down to Rhyolite then Titus Canyon, ended up staying at Hunters Cabin our last night there and came out to hwy 190.
It was a Blast , best trip I have ever made.
I hope the good people at Ridgecrest Regional took care of Erica (Erika). I too have visited the hospital (off-road racing accident) and they took care of me during my visit.
Oh Jason from auto edit. Love his channel.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. When I lived in NorCal I used to ride to Death Valley every January on my motorcycle. One year I got the bright idea to enter the park from the south so like the idiot I was at the time I rode Goler Wash & Mengal Pass (on a BMW R1100GS). Long story-short, the soft sand/loose gravel conspired to slam me and my 600 lb adventure bike (we didn't use that term in 1999) onto the ground. I finially made it to Furnace Creek after dark complete with several bruised ribs and a badly sprained ankle.
That a massive bike for the sand! Was trail riding one day with some buddies at Clear Creak CA, and saw some guys trying to travers a simple fire road that was super muddy, and kept falling over several times trying to make it up a slight grade. We helped them get turned around because the way they were going was waaaaaYy worse! Glad to hear you made it back to safety. :). Sand can be a blast on the right bike but BMW would not be one of them. :)Airing down the tires will help make I a bit easier though if you happen to find yourself in its clutches again. Cheers!
Wow!
Glad you made it out OK 👍
That was only .001 of Death Valley. Oh and thanks for not flying the drone in the park. Every November I do a week in Death Valley, I base camp at Furnace Creek and do day trips. This year I will split my time half in Furnace Creek and the other at Stovepipe Wells. I do other overlanding trips as well.
I look forward to checking more of it out on a future trip 🤘
Trona is one of those places that Instagrams so really well… but then you go there and it’s not nearly what it looks like on video. Great staging point for DV.
its not an "overland " video without getting content of airing up/down tires... thank you for getting that all important footage of that... :). Not sure if you noticed the rusty pipelines following the road into Trona or not. A gal that I met that works in a small town in randsburg told me that that is the actual water supply pipeline for the town of Trona and that its the cause of many problems in her town. Definitely not drinkable by any means. As a plumber I thought you'd get a kick out of seeing and hearing the story of the rusty pies of Trona. :). Thanks for another great video and it was great to see you hanging out with Willomet's Fab! Been following his build of that big ol burb. Sad to hear that his wife wasn't feeling well but glad that it wasn't anything serious! Hope you had fun in Vegas and made it out alive... :)
Lol glad you enjoyed it!
For whatever reason, I always preferred the taste of water in Trona instead of Ridgecrest (I lived in Trona in the 80s). Never heard of any problems with the water back then. But after earthquakes a few years ago they have a lot of new problems.
@@kayak77 I've never tasted Tronas' water myself but ridgcrests' does have a distinct flavor... Just going off what the gal told me who claimed shed lived there her whole life. My dad use to live in trona n the 60's for a couple years. His uncle was the manager of the pot ash plant there. My Grandma used to go for walks out on the dry lake bed and find sharks teeth laying around. My dad has a lot of great stories about that place and I take my kids there often and share them with them so they can have some memories of him.
Nice to see a pair of full-size vehicles doing their thing too. Awesome video
Death Valley is my old stomping grounds. If you had your Jeep and time there are some awesome trails in the area. Just one of the many places I miss since moving to Kentucky.
Glad you made it out there and enjoyed it! I'm only about 90 minutes away from Ridgecrest. Butte Valley is one of my favorite parts of Death Valley. We head out there 4-5 times a year. It was cool seeing that big 'ol Suburban on Mengal Pass! As other have said, there's so much more of the park to explore. It's a wonderful place!
Butte Valley was my favorite too. Beautiful & relatively isolated when we were there.
@AutoEdits Well done brother Jason for showing Nate around! Always guaranteed a good time!
That suburban is awesome, makes me feel better about building my very own battleship (ram 2500)
Totally cool video and awesome places to see. Thanks for sharing
I love every one of these rigs. I first ran into that awesome Suburban a couple of years ago in NM and have been a fan ever since. Thank you guys for making great content so we can all dream of epic adventures. I love Death Valley and didn't get to spend much time in the dirt when I was there on vacation and hope to plan an off road trip there in the future.
Awesome video awesome trip and of course awesome music buddy!! Loved the video!!!
Thank you!
Hey nate another great video, I just wanted to comment and say that having seen your wife in a few videos now she seems like a really chilled out person and is someone who would be easy to get along with and loves the dirt lifestyle and she is obviously a big support to you so credit to her. I don’t know you guys personally but you seem to compliment each other and make a great team.
Death Valley is ALWAYS a great trip! Thanks for showing the current conditions of Goler
One of my favorite places to camp in all America. Great stops at Furnace Creek, Scottie's Castle and 20 Mule Team Borax site's. Outside of almost didn't make it out of that valcano/crater. 128F degrees in the shade, but it's a dry heat🤣.
I need to get there again, very soon.
Thanks for showing the back roads of the Valley. Most people just think it is a lonely old desert. It's so much more.
Dude this place is outstanding 👏
I can't wait to come back
As s long time Nevada resident, I recommend haing 2 full size spare tires. Desert rocks are murder on tires. We outfit all our work (I'm a geologist that does mining consulting) and personal vehicles with 2 spares. It has saved me twice.
We were on this trail two days ago and happened to see some Dirt LIfestyle stickers out there.
This is a beautiful area to visit. It's also where the Death Valley Germans perished in 1996.
My late wife and I spent a lot of time jeeping in DV and while your trip was short, you hit some real highlights. It's too bad you didn't make Titus Canyon because it looks like storms have made it impassable... but definitely go back and explore more. Thank you for the video... it was really well done!
Yea Man!!Great music at the end! I need to get out west.
So much history.
Thanks! Lots of good places to explore out here
You just hadta go & tease us with another shot of the Disco's airspring/spring combo huh?
My parents had a place in Beatty NV that we use to go to a lot. You could drive 3 miles on dirt from Beatty to Rhyolite the rip back. Love the whole area. Titus canyon is easy but beautiful. There are a ton of trails out there. Loved it and miss it. I also live in the PNW now.
Love watching your vids. Always great content and terrific editing. Im glad you had a chance to get a taste of Death Valley. So so much to explore! Thanks for sharing and doing what you do!
Thank you very much for the positive feedback 👊 honored to have you aboard
Awesome trip. I made the same trip last year about this time. We stayed the night in one of the abandoned cabins that are first come first served out there. Amazing views for sure.
Great vid. Did the trip up to Barker in 2020- Amazing offroad area
Awesome! Thank you, Nate for taking us along. Definitely some amazing scenery.
Excellent music, as always.
Great video and trip man! Looks like lots of fun, and I gotta say taking a trip with you guys would be such a blast one day, hopefully!
Heading to DV again in a few days .. I've found that the best parts of DV are the ones most tourists can't get too .. I love exploring the old mines. My estimation is that only 10% of DV is paved for tourists .. the other 90% is for us off roaders who really like to explore. I have two rigs I use for DV .. an older 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 2Dr and a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek that's lifted with all terrains and a skid plate. I go by myself but as you should be aware that DV is dangerous and because of that I always carry a Spot X for safety.
That’s why we loved it. Furnace Creek, Badwater, Stovepipe all absolutely packed. So nice to be able to leave everyone behind & see so many amazing places.
loving the music selection on this one! just stopped mid way through the video to comment so i wouldn't forget.
Not sure why anyone would give a thumbs down. What an awesome video!
It's too bad you missed Titus Canyon. Staying overnight in Rhyolite and then hitting up Titus is a lot of fun. But as you said it's a good reason to come back. (Don't forget to see Ubehebe and Eureka!)
I actually stayed right up the trail in the pinnacles a month earlier lol
Nice! Beautiful spot
DV is so cool! I took my youngest son there two years ago. Did Ballarat, Goler Wash, Barker Ranch, Mengels Pass, Warm Springs, the cabins, etc. Sofa king cool. Did you stop and chat with the owner of the Trading Post in Ballarat? His grandmother used to own Barker Ranch. I’m planning on going back in January. I want to hit Titus Canyon, The Race Track, and all those other iconic places.
Being a desert rat transplant to the PNW. These videos make me miss it. But then I go and see the amazing PMW out my widow and remember why I moved here……
LOVE that area, lived in Ridgecrest when I retired from the Navy. And lived part time n Beatty, Nv for the last 8 months in that area before moving to Utah. Glad you liked the area. I sure hope to get back again sometime.
I tuned in expecting to check in on the overland trailer build, but it was just as fun seeing your Death Valley / Trip to SEMA. Cool stuff. Thanks.
Thank you! This trip has been great but I'm excited to get back and finish up the trailer 🤘
Love it! I Haven't been out there in 30 years! Funny, looks the same!
My great grandfather was a prospector/miner out in and all around Death Valley. He established many different gold and silver mines throughout his lifetime. His best haul was in one of his silver mines. Pulled out over 200,000 dollars worth of silver (now that was before 1920's silver pricing too). My mom still has the newspaper article about his findings out in the desert.
He built his own town with some of the money. My grandma sold it decades later to Roy Roger. I think it might still be used as a museum to this day, maybe. It's been awhile since I've last been out there, so I don't know what kind of shape the place is in.
Anyway seeing your video of this area brings back childhood memories for me.
Thanks for the video Nate! 🇺🇸
@nate check 13:20 the lock nut on your steering link is loose and the heim joint is turning. Better tighten that up
Love the videos. You're the main inspiration to build my xj up and start fabricating. Can't wait to get to the point that I can make these kind of trips with my sons.
Thank you! I'm honored
Is anybody else here old enough to remember seeing these areas on one of the Rick Russell VHS tapes around 25 years ago?
You were almost in my back yard lol. From Bakersfield. Great video again. Be safe on your adventures.
If you do go back I want to join you guys 🤠
Awesome rigs!
Welcome to Cali, land of off-roading paradise!🍺🤘🏼
wudup nate ! good to see u again and i love watching autoedits and his build with bertha. it looked like fun and im glad u got to go see the barker ranch its amazing. loved thr video friend
Much appreciated my friend 🙏
Awesome video!! How cool to have a good tour guide. I saw his video doing the Rubicon Trail. Death Valley is awesome. We did Rhyolite and then an awesome trail south of there into Death Valley called Titus Canyon Rd. It was great. I'm actually working on editing videos from that trip but pretty far behind.
PS I'm enjoying your choice of music in the last few videos.
I wheeled Panamint valley and Surprise canyon in the early 90's with my parents and we always went out to Barker ranch, there were beds and book shelves with books. The entire house was complete, its a shame to see how much vandalism has happened out there. Many of the open ranches you could spend the weekend at are either trashed or burned down. Cool video and happy to see you getting the chance to explore that area Nate.
Nice video Nate DV is one of my favorite places. Stay safe my friend
Cool video, some of my friends go multiple times a year to Death Valley from Central California and they were actually there the same time you were :D
Thank you! I went up Goler Wash and never found Barker Ranch. We turned around since we were by ourselves and I was hoping there would be others on the trail anyway.
Anybody remember the swimming pool at the multi structure site on the Warm Springs Road (not to be confused with the current Warm Springs site)? In about 1996, the pool was still filled and constantly being replenished by the local spring. There was even a diving board and I did use it. Next time I went through, the pool was filled or gone, but you could hike up to the spring.
We spent 6 months over a winter hitting trails and touring Death Valley a couple years ago. Death Valley is the single best off roading National Park in the nation.
Nice video..... thanks for sharing that beautiful part of our country!!!, hope that the lady got better....
I start watching this video randomly wearing my "Pinto the Dog" Tee shirt today and then BAM!!! here's Jason from Auto Edits. What are the Odds??!! Good to see you all rally around an ill'n team member too.
Looks like you had a lot of fun.
Cheers 🍻
Reminds me of The Hills Have Eyes.
Doood. Awesome collaboration vid with auto edits. It’s unfortunate you gents live on the opposite ends of the left coast.
I just did DV this weekend for the first time. There is a lot to see and it is easy to get ambitious. Taking a leisure look back in time is worth the many trips it will take to get it done. Keep up the adventures!
Been there done that! Many times lived in Vegas for 40 years.
Great place man thanks for share it with us .i like all your videos ,saludos desde Guatemala.
Cool to see your Disco in action! I hope it is all you wanted it to be! Thanks for your work man!
It's a great toy so far! Hopefully it continues to hold together for me 🤞
My buddies and I have made several trips down the there in the last few years and have had a blast. All the spots you went in this video I was telling my wife while we watched that I had been there too and now she wants to go haha.
Cool and fun video Nate. Do some more.
Well this was a really fun video! Liked it alot, you should do more of these. The wife and I too would LOVE a death valley trip one day.
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
Nate thank you for the video, awesome scenery. I have another place to visit a lot different than here in Indiana, good to see Jason's Tahoe coming along follow him as well.
Thank you for watching 👊
Nate you should do a fan meet and ride in Death Valley for those of us in SoCal such an awesome overlanding area from the mines to the hot springs and trails from mild to wild!
Nice video ! Will Rhyolite be on another video ?
So many good places to see in DV and not all vandalized. Skidoo is pretty intact and a nice drive but 2wd high clearance accessible.
That ending was perfect! The videography is always improving and on point
That Was Great !
Awesome video Nate! Love the music too. Especially the end. I’m suspecting that the off road community is just as awesome as the aviation community that welcomed me so warmly!
Yay!
Great Video Nate, glad your friends wife recovered so quickly!
Thank you! We were sooooo happy when they showed up lol. It was a cool moment
Mr. Autoedits haven't watched his channel recently. Good to see him take his Tahoe out on the trail. I gotta sub to you guys(although I think I'm subbed to Jason)
Growing up till i was 27 years I lived in Parker az and lake Havasu. The SW desert is a special place with soo much to see and explore. Now I'm in Tacoma Wa. The 2 places are definitely a 180 from each other. Both places super cool in there own ways for sure
Nice places, Nice Discovery II !!
I was looking for part 6 to your trailer build. I watched up to part 5 where you had finished the fenders over the wheels, which I thought turned out really great! I'm wanting to say I saw you pulling it when Brad from TrailRecon was in Washington and you were showing him some trails along with some other folks. I hope to see the finish of that build. It was looking great at part 5!
🔥............AWESOME...........🔥
Great video Nate, Death Valley is a beautiful area. Your choice of tunes was spot on, safe travels.
Around the 13:20 mark your tie rod from the pitman arm, appears to turning independently from the lock nut / end link? Great video man!!
Good eye!
Yep. I felt it when I hit the hwy and tightened it up 👍
It would be awesome to spend the winter down there nosing around. 😎👍
Nate and Jason! My two favorite UA-camrs! Excellent video! Glad everyone was feeling better!!
So cool to see that you guys were in my home town!😂 these trails are what I learned yo off road and crawl on. Super cool!
That front axle is looking solid under your rig
Great trip Nate - great to see you were able to cross DV off your bucket list on the way to SEMA 👍
Always fun exploring! Great video!!
Thank you!
Amazing video as always I hope to visit there one day
Thanks! It's an amazing place
Such a beautiful area. I hope the "Trona Aroma" wasn't too bad. Great vid!👍
Lol I heard it was pretty bad but we got lucky
Voluntold, lol, first time I’ve heard that.
Lol
I've been to Pinnacles and through Mengal Pass a few weeks ago. Plan on doing it again...what a great place.
Awersome video.
AWesome video. Thats one of the places my my bucket list.
Thanks! Definitely make the trip one day. Beautiful place
Love the song at the end!!
Three of my favorite 'Tuber's in one place? Hell yeah! Great video.