This section of the BDR made us work for almost every mile. So much incredible scenery...and so many problems beginning to develop..but at this point in the trip, the three of us were working together like a well-oiled machine. I really hope we get the chance to do more trips with Rob. For more V2R vids: ua-cam.com/channels/fAtRPIM8OOVhyVXWHnvaIQ.html
From hence forth thou shall be called Gandalf Overland, and whenever a tree blocks the way of you and your traveling companions, thou will sayest, "Thou Shall Not Pass"
Another great video! I always look forward to the next segment to see the challenges you face along with the beautiful scenery. I lived in Boise for 3 years and used to camp above Kirkham hot springs all the time. I loved how you could be up in the mountains in a couple of hours. That was back in 2008 and so much has changed now. I did the Rally in the Pines side by side event in July in Challis and got to visit my 2 brothers, but didn't have much time to relax. 1608 miles towing in 9 days with the truck and another couple hundred in the side by side. I'm hoping to retire in a year and can't wait to spend more time all over Idaho. Love it there!
Boise is an outdoor enthusiaist's dream city. I never appreciated it as a kid...but as an adult I've come to realize how special it is. I'm so grateful you are watching the series and enjoying it. It's basically my love letter to Idaho.
I've watched a lot of overland trip series in the last few years but this is my absolute favorite one so far! I love how genuinely positive you guys are even after getting your butts kicked by the trails day after day. Avery is now on my bucket list, I love Wallace but never knew Avery was there so thank you for the introduction.
Thank you Brian..that sincerely means a lot. We did get our butts kicked a few times...the next day was even worse (for me)..that vid will be out this weekend I hope. So I read about Avery in the book the Big Burn - which part of my prep for the trip...I highly recommend it...especially if you are somewhat familiar with the area.
@@Venture2Roam I just ordered the book, I can't wait to read it! I've been to Wallace several times and Burke to the old mine plant there a couple times. I'm from Michigan but have many friends in Washington so I'm out there several times a year and Idaho is by far my most favorite state in the region (plus I love the Smurf turf and BSU is my second favorite team). I don't think you'll ever get sick of exploring or get tired of the views, the passion you guys have is very clear and really fun.
You know its a good video when you don’t want it to end!! Great job team Idaho!! And that Toyota guy too! LOL - this series has been great and the 3 of you are dynamic together!! Can’t wait for The Final Leg!!
This has been a very well put together series. Great story telling! And thanks to the person who also wondered why people cut downed trees like only 2 inches wider than the vehicle they were driving. It can't be that much harder to make the cut a few feet wider on either side, yeah?
Thank you very much!! Ya, I think the first ones to cut were either on motorcycles or side by sides...I bet they thought they were clearing enough space for everyone, but just misjudged it...so we finished what they started :)
Another awesome episode! We just finished a fairly challenging trip as well (3700 mi, 28 days, 13h to do 7mi in places). You posed a really good question; will I ever grow tired of it? I think at times (especially in the heat of the moment) you might think, why am I doing this again? But looking back, those tough times are usually some of the greatest memories, especially when shared with others! Thanks for sharing with us!
I can't wait to see the video from your trip Christoff...it sounds incredible. I so agree...we get to relive the trip when we share it...and sometimes some else's reaction reminds me how special it was. That said...I have never been bored overlanding lol.
I can understand the pain of having to clear the trees on the Lolo, but the beauty you saw and shared with us was amazing. As you noted throughout, I can’t imagine how the Lewis & Clark expedition made it through that land in the winter. Great job on the series!
Thank you so much for watching the series..it's my first attempt at doing one, but it has been really fun. I so agree with you...sometimes it's easy to forget how beautiful the scenery is when you're editing because you're looking at the images so much...but Lolo was one of, if the the most beautiful areas on the whole route. I can't imagine doing that on horse back in the snow...
i have been loving this whole series - but now you're in familiar territory! I grew up in Coeur d'Alene and seeing you guys going through the whole state has been so fun. I love the Avery area - we were out there this summer on our ATVs and it was a blast. So fun to watch you guys travel through :)
Thank you so much. This series is basically my love letter to Idaho. North Idaho blew me away...but I had a bunch of setbacks that kept me from getting all of the shots I wanted...that said...the next/last episode is by far my favorite one :)
In 1976 my brother & I backpacked a good portion of the Lolo trail over a full week. It was awesome but I’d love to do it the way you did! Another fun story & video. Thanks.
We did the trail last summer. 2023. We started it June 7th in Pierce idaho and went north to the Canadian border gates. Turned around and came back on the highway . We got back on in Pierce again and went south to Boise and ended it there. Problem free other than breaking both spring on my overlanding trailer. Still managed to drag it out of the wilderness to get new upgraded springs and hangers before continuing on. I was in a two door Jl It was a bit narrow for my buddy and his Dodge TRX. Brand new 2000 miles on it scratch the hell out of it. put a hole in the front plastic bumper cover.. No closers, no fires , no snow A few trees to remove Lots of branches to cut.
That’s early to run some of those sections..glad to hear you made it, but I can only imagine the number of trees you must have had to clear. Thanks for sharing!!
Dude, I feel you on the LoLo. It’s grueling. That whole stretch between the LoLo and Wallace is deceptively long haha. Another great one, man. Looking forward to the last leg!
I think the last leg was the hardest…even though the terrain wasn’t as bad. Lolo was the most grueling no doubt. Re-watched your BDR vid today. Good stuff man!!
We have a special radio that records all transmissions on a certain frequency...right to an SD card. It's a TON of stuff to sort through on the back-end..but nothing really gives a sense for what it's like to be on the trip like the radio chatter (IMO).
@@Venture2Roam that's cool. Thanks for the reply. Yeah, being a budding UA-cam adventurer myself, I can imagine all the extra editing! I'm going to assume it at least saves audio tracks with a time stamp or file name, similar to video tracks....? Keep up the good work! 🤷
I was going to make a wood joke, but you guys made most of them.... At Rob's expense... lol. Hopefully Jake wasn't too lonely in Wallace until you gents showed up 😆
LOL. THANK YOU!!! Oh there were more jokes on the radio that never made it in the video...not family friendly lol. No one every goes lonely in Wallace lol.
@@Venture2Roam thanks for the reply. I was thinking about doing that same setup with the rockslide but didn’t know if it would hold the traction boards and a 5lb propane bottle. Did you make an adapter plate to work with it?
@@from3 It comes with 2 mounting plates. I don't think you'd need an extra mounting plate for the boards... I have the ARB mounting plate on top of the rock-slide plate..and I do not like it...I'm going to switch to mounting the boards directly on the Rock Slide plate. I can't remember the load rating..but traction boards and a 5lb tank should be no problem..as long as your spare tire carrier it rated for a little extra weight. Mine is beefy and has no problem...but the stock hinges on JKs could be pushing it.
You guys didn’t look for the jar in the rock mound. You may not have known but it was a place for natives to leave messages inside the rocks. The jar was a new version of leaving messages like the natives. People would leave notes, business cards and such in it. I haven’t been there in 40yrs but was about to return to hunt there this season when 2 fires broke out on both sides of Indian post office.
Because we considered it sacred ground, we didn't touch the rocks at all. Not too long ago, someone desecrated all of those cairns, and we didn't want to encourage any type of activity that might alter what's there. What you describe sounds really cool, but we have to be careful what we put on camera with stuff like that.
@@boomerraised8259 You can download the gpx files from the website, and that will give you exact road information. I can't really say if we were on highways or not. I think probably for short stretches..but I'm not 100% certain so don't want to give you the wrong info.
Rzeppa is far less strong. It’s a terrible design IMO. Double cardon FTW. I should have done that to begin with, but was trying to save a little money….I didn’t save any money in the end lol.
Will I am really enjoying your vids on this trip. I have ID roots. Spent most summers going to see my 35 1st cousins plus 13 aunts -uncles and grand parents (eastern Idaho). Also flown into the Bitterroot and Sellway from Hamilton. I must say I do appreciate your storytelling style. It's has a Mormon charm vibe like my cousins ("blessed") yet you drink beer , whiskey and go to brothels. I would say your one of the cool guys. To quote the best movie of all time. In reference to myself " your not cool" ua-cam.com/video/dnk_sFVNDxc/v-deo.html Keep Rolling
Very interesting to hear about your roots. I'd love to do some backcountry plan hopping...but those things also scare me to death. Thank you for the kind words...I can totally see the mormon vibe you're talking about. While that's not me, many many of my friends are...and I think strong family values, a positive attitude, a penchant for kindness and empathy, are super important even to those (us) who choose to imbibe from time to time :) I LOVE that movie. Love the quote about sharing things when you're not cool. I'm proudly not cool lol.
This section of the BDR made us work for almost every mile. So much incredible scenery...and so many problems beginning to develop..but at this point in the trip, the three of us were working together like a well-oiled machine. I really hope we get the chance to do more trips with Rob. For more V2R vids: ua-cam.com/channels/fAtRPIM8OOVhyVXWHnvaIQ.html
Rolling with Rob was great! I’d definitely travel with him again…although he might not feel the same! 😂
Something tells me we’ll be on the trail together soon.
@@Venture2Roam 😃
Yesssss
From hence forth thou shall be called Gandalf Overland, and whenever a tree blocks the way of you and your traveling companions, thou will sayest, "Thou Shall Not Pass"
Going to watch your vid in just a minute Rob!!!
Another great video! I always look forward to the next segment to see the challenges you face along with the beautiful scenery. I lived in Boise for 3 years and used to camp above Kirkham hot springs all the time. I loved how you could be up in the mountains in a couple of hours. That was back in 2008 and so much has changed now. I did the Rally in the Pines side by side event in July in Challis and got to visit my 2 brothers, but didn't have much time to relax. 1608 miles towing in 9 days with the truck and another couple hundred in the side by side. I'm hoping to retire in a year and can't wait to spend more time all over Idaho. Love it there!
Boise is an outdoor enthusiaist's dream city. I never appreciated it as a kid...but as an adult I've come to realize how special it is. I'm so grateful you are watching the series and enjoying it. It's basically my love letter to Idaho.
What an epic trip! So many highs and lows! Cant' wait for the last part!
Thanks Matt! For me anyway, the lowest lows are in the next episode..hope to get it out this weekend!
These videos of the Idaho BDR are as well done as any overlanding video that I seen to date. Great scenery, footage, and editing. Done just right!
Thank you so much!
I've watched a lot of overland trip series in the last few years but this is my absolute favorite one so far! I love how genuinely positive you guys are even after getting your butts kicked by the trails day after day. Avery is now on my bucket list, I love Wallace but never knew Avery was there so thank you for the introduction.
Thank you Brian..that sincerely means a lot. We did get our butts kicked a few times...the next day was even worse (for me)..that vid will be out this weekend I hope. So I read about Avery in the book the Big Burn - which part of my prep for the trip...I highly recommend it...especially if you are somewhat familiar with the area.
@@Venture2Roam I just ordered the book, I can't wait to read it! I've been to Wallace several times and Burke to the old mine plant there a couple times. I'm from Michigan but have many friends in Washington so I'm out there several times a year and Idaho is by far my most favorite state in the region (plus I love the Smurf turf and BSU is my second favorite team). I don't think you'll ever get sick of exploring or get tired of the views, the passion you guys have is very clear and really fun.
You know its a good video when you don’t want it to end!! Great job team Idaho!! And that Toyota guy too! LOL - this series has been great and the 3 of you are dynamic together!! Can’t wait for The Final Leg!!
Thanks man. It's been a blast putting these together. Rob's vid comes out any moment now. The last episode in my series should be out this weekend!
Nice, thank you for the video! Guess I'm going to have to explore Idaho this coming summer.
Thank YOU for watching and taking the time to comment. Idaho is waiting for you :)
These are so well done! What a great mix of videography, story telling, equipment and adventure. Really cool!
Thank you so much! I'm starting to find my style..only took 100 vids to get there lol.
I love all the history, the story, the adventure! strong work here!
Thanks Ian! This series has been a blast to put together. One more to go!
Love these videos! The mixture of great views with the narration makes it fun to watch! Keep them coming guys!
So glad you enjoy them!! Much more coming soon.
This has been a very well put together series. Great story telling! And thanks to the person who also wondered why people cut downed trees like only 2 inches wider than the vehicle they were driving. It can't be that much harder to make the cut a few feet wider on either side, yeah?
Thank you very much!! Ya, I think the first ones to cut were either on motorcycles or side by sides...I bet they thought they were clearing enough space for everyone, but just misjudged it...so we finished what they started :)
Another awesome episode! We just finished a fairly challenging trip as well (3700 mi, 28 days, 13h to do 7mi in places). You posed a really good question; will I ever grow tired of it? I think at times (especially in the heat of the moment) you might think, why am I doing this again? But looking back, those tough times are usually some of the greatest memories, especially when shared with others! Thanks for sharing with us!
I can't wait to see the video from your trip Christoff...it sounds incredible. I so agree...we get to relive the trip when we share it...and sometimes some else's reaction reminds me how special it was. That said...I have never been bored overlanding lol.
I can understand the pain of having to clear the trees on the Lolo, but the beauty you saw and shared with us was amazing. As you noted throughout, I can’t imagine how the Lewis & Clark expedition made it through that land in the winter. Great job on the series!
Thank you so much for watching the series..it's my first attempt at doing one, but it has been really fun. I so agree with you...sometimes it's easy to forget how beautiful the scenery is when you're editing because you're looking at the images so much...but Lolo was one of, if the the most beautiful areas on the whole route. I can't imagine doing that on horse back in the snow...
awesome series of videos gotta do some of the IBDR Thanks for this series
It's a really great route...there's so many opportunities to explore along the way too!
i have been loving this whole series - but now you're in familiar territory! I grew up in Coeur d'Alene and seeing you guys going through the whole state has been so fun. I love the Avery area - we were out there this summer on our ATVs and it was a blast. So fun to watch you guys travel through :)
Thank you so much. This series is basically my love letter to Idaho. North Idaho blew me away...but I had a bunch of setbacks that kept me from getting all of the shots I wanted...that said...the next/last episode is by far my favorite one :)
Nice! Just freaking nice! Loving this entire series and you have me inspired to this trip
That’s so great to hear!!
Nice! It’s been a blast watching the adventure. Can’t wait to see the conclusion!
Final episode is tomorrow!
In 1976 my brother & I backpacked a good portion of the Lolo trail over a full week. It was awesome but I’d love to do it the way you did!
Another fun story & video. Thanks.
Backpacking that trail would be incredible! Final vid in the series goes live tomorrow!!
Here's the link to Jake's setup. He mentioned that it's not a perfect fit, but with some strong magnets it worked well: amzn.to/3un1yc9
@@Venture2Roam thank you sir!
We did the trail last summer. 2023. We started it June 7th in Pierce idaho and went north to the Canadian border gates. Turned around and came back on the highway . We got back on in Pierce again and went south to Boise and ended it there. Problem free other than breaking both spring on my overlanding trailer. Still managed to drag it out of the wilderness to get new upgraded springs and hangers before continuing on.
I was in a two door Jl
It was a bit narrow for my buddy and his Dodge TRX. Brand new 2000 miles on it scratch the hell out of it. put a hole in the front plastic bumper cover..
No closers, no fires , no snow
A few trees to remove
Lots of branches to cut.
That’s early to run some of those sections..glad to hear you made it, but I can only imagine the number of trees you must have had to clear. Thanks for sharing!!
Dude, I feel you on the LoLo. It’s grueling. That whole stretch between the LoLo and Wallace is deceptively long haha. Another great one, man. Looking forward to the last leg!
I think the last leg was the hardest…even though the terrain wasn’t as bad. Lolo was the most grueling no doubt. Re-watched your BDR vid today. Good stuff man!!
Nice this is on our list to explore this summer...
Hope you have a blast!!!
THIS SERIES IS SOOOOO GOOD 🎉
Thanks man! One more to go..then I'm putting them all together for one long vid :)
Hey fellas, love your videos. Can you please list the ingredients that went into Jake’s vegetable mixture?
I believe it was 1 part cash...1 part whole foods groceries...and 1 part put it in a cooler :). Seriously though, I'll ask Jake and get back to you.
Absolutely incredible 🔥
Thank you!!!
Great video!
Thanks Jake. The moment you pop on the Radio was really cool...what a crazy couple of days we had after!!
Jake, you’re great!
Gandalf is the name of my FJ62 :) Even though they're jeeps I love it.
Yes!!!
Love the comms voice overs! Do you dedicate a radio plugged directly into an audio recorder, or....?
We have a special radio that records all transmissions on a certain frequency...right to an SD card. It's a TON of stuff to sort through on the back-end..but nothing really gives a sense for what it's like to be on the trip like the radio chatter (IMO).
@@Venture2Roam that's cool. Thanks for the reply. Yeah, being a budding UA-cam adventurer myself, I can imagine all the extra editing! I'm going to assume it at least saves audio tracks with a time stamp or file name, similar to video tracks....?
Keep up the good work! 🤷
That bus reminds me of super tramp in Alaska...alone in the wilderness... minus all the bullet holes
Me too..first thing I thought of when I saw it.
I was going to make a wood joke, but you guys made most of them.... At Rob's expense... lol. Hopefully Jake wasn't too lonely in Wallace until you gents showed up 😆
LOL. THANK YOU!!! Oh there were more jokes on the radio that never made it in the video...not family friendly lol. No one every goes lonely in Wallace lol.
.... Most excellent!
Thank you Mike!
What date did you begin this lil' excursion? About July 1st??
We left right after Overland Expo PNW. It was 7/12 I think?
@@Venture2Roam Thanks for the reply, just curious because snow might still be on the high points.
We threaded the needle between snow and fire. We hit a little snow, but nothing significant.
I'm guessing that was your U Joint?
You’ll see in detail in the next vid…but yours is a very good guess 😬.
@venture2roam can you tell me what “tent” setup Jake is using with his SmartCap?
Checking with Jake - will post when I know.
I'm trying to get a small group to do this run next season. What clubs do yall run with?
We are club-less. However I think the Idaho 4X4 Trail Runs FaceBook group is excellent. They do runs all year round.
I didn't know Rob was your dad!!! 😂
Poppa Rob. More to come on that in the next episode :)
Another banger 🔥
Thanks Chance! Gonna miss editing this series when it's done (next week).
I live right next to Dworshak Reservoir. Sorry I missed you.
You are very lucky then. I can’t wait to get back there!
What are you using to mount your TRED Pro’s to your spare tire?
It’s a rockslide Engineering mounting strap. So far I like it.
@@Venture2Roam thanks for the reply. I was thinking about doing that same setup with the rockslide but didn’t know if it would hold the traction boards and a 5lb propane bottle. Did you make an adapter plate to work with it?
@@from3 It comes with 2 mounting plates. I don't think you'd need an extra mounting plate for the boards... I have the ARB mounting plate on top of the rock-slide plate..and I do not like it...I'm going to switch to mounting the boards directly on the Rock Slide plate. I can't remember the load rating..but traction boards and a 5lb tank should be no problem..as long as your spare tire carrier it rated for a little extra weight. Mine is beefy and has no problem...but the stock hinges on JKs could be pushing it.
You guys didn’t look for the jar in the rock mound. You may not have known but it was a place for natives to leave messages inside the rocks. The jar was a new version of leaving messages like the natives. People would leave notes, business cards and such in it. I haven’t been there in 40yrs but was about to return to hunt there this season when 2 fires broke out on both sides of Indian post office.
Because we considered it sacred ground, we didn't touch the rocks at all. Not too long ago, someone desecrated all of those cairns, and we didn't want to encourage any type of activity that might alter what's there. What you describe sounds really cool, but we have to be careful what we put on camera with stuff like that.
“New deer”😂
Did you do the entire IDBDR in a jeep
I did. It was no problem at all.
Thank you for the reply I’m want to do it in my roxor but there is no info on doing it on the bdr website at least that I can find
Did you have to do any highway miles my roxor isn’t allowed on the highway
@@boomerraised8259 you can check the Idaho BDR map to see exactly which roads we were on.
@@boomerraised8259 You can download the gpx files from the website, and that will give you exact road information. I can't really say if we were on highways or not. I think probably for short stretches..but I'm not 100% certain so don't want to give you the wrong info.
Had that problem a lot last year where they seemed to cut trail for an atv rather than a truck. Whom ever they are :)
Just a few more inches and it would have been fine!
Odd, I've been told that a Rezepa was far less strong than a U-joint or double cardon for driveshaft angles. I'm doing SYE kit for my own.
Rzeppa is far less strong. It’s a terrible design IMO. Double cardon FTW. I should have done that to begin with, but was trying to save a little money….I didn’t save any money in the end lol.
@@Venture2Roam Thank you for confirming, i'm shopping driveshafts now. Looks like you had a great trip, Bravo Sir!
Why is UA-cam only letting me watch this in 360p?
Ewwww! No idea…maybe a bad connection?
That noise sounds suspiciously like a broken tooth in the rear diff.
It's a terrible noise...and it came to a point in the next and final episode. It was not fun.
@@Venture2Roam I just realized that your title sequence literally says "1 drive shaft lost" 😂 Don't ever ask me to pick someone out of a lineup lol
@@ggg4runner 🤣🤣🤣
Will I am really enjoying your vids on this trip. I have ID roots. Spent most summers going to see my 35 1st cousins plus 13 aunts -uncles and grand parents (eastern Idaho). Also flown into the Bitterroot and Sellway from Hamilton.
I must say I do appreciate your storytelling style. It's has a Mormon charm vibe like my cousins ("blessed") yet you drink beer , whiskey and go to brothels.
I would say your one of the cool guys. To quote the best movie of all time. In reference to myself " your not cool"
ua-cam.com/video/dnk_sFVNDxc/v-deo.html
Keep Rolling
Very interesting to hear about your roots. I'd love to do some backcountry plan hopping...but those things also scare me to death. Thank you for the kind words...I can totally see the mormon vibe you're talking about. While that's not me, many many of my friends are...and I think strong family values, a positive attitude, a penchant for kindness and empathy, are super important even to those (us) who choose to imbibe from time to time :) I LOVE that movie. Love the quote about sharing things when you're not cool. I'm proudly not cool lol.
@@Venture2Roam maybe we should try to be both?
@@bartman1857 Drink and be Mormon, or be cool and share? 😀
@Venture2Roam be cool but act like your not cool and share
@@bartman1857 Maybe it's cool to not be cool 🤯 Seriously, we are nerds, but we just lean into it.
Yaaaa, I don't like that trail going up to that campsite. I punctured a tire a mile from that camp site
Ouch. That makes for an unpleasant day.