Beyond Death Valley: Pupfish, Big Tents, and a Transit Upgrade
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- This week we leave Death Valley for Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge before heading to Quartzite where we learn about a brand new suspension package for the Ford Transit.
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Music in this video is from a subscription with Epidemic Sound:
Kyoto 5 AM - Sight of Wonders
Copper Horse - Kylie Dailey
Tranquil Views - American Legion
The First Act - Of Water
Calmar Adios - Autohacker
Meadow Song - Bonn Fields
In the Meadow - Bonn Fields
La Guitarra Nueva - Los Principles del Flamenco
To Make Known - Christopher Moe Ditlevsen
Anemone Meadow - Daniel Kaede
Next video in 2 weeks. We'll be sharing the ice cream map.
Enjoyed the adventure! Travel safe!! Oh, I had King Shocks put on my big motorhome when we met in FL. Great shocks! Also, is Quartzite worth it? Never been before.
Just ask SIRI who's phone is this.
Should give a name and number if they have it setup.
Thanks. Great tip. Hopefully they returned to get it or perhaps someone at the visitor center knew that tip.
You sure that wasn't hiking along the spine of an alligator? Ha ha! Wow - the view from that gazebo thing and the rainbow! I've had Ash Meadows on my list - the roads look a bit gooey... The word for the guys that broke in at Ash Meadows is "Touron" - tourist / moron. I just don't get it. Oh Thrifty ice cream!!!
Drunk Touron, except that they live near by. I read quite a few articles about them and it sounded like one of the guys was particularly remorseful.
I’m guessing somebody had to put a fish in that pond, because they had to put up a sign so nobody did 😅
Thank you 🙏 I look forward to your adventures! We are feeling ‘stuck’ at home in PNW WA 🥶 hearing about the storm in CA wondering if hywy 101 will still be around for our Springtime adventures! As always another great video, and though I am 70yr I always thank you for teaching me how to tie my shoes and hiking boots 🤭 🥾… Safe journeys ahead 🚐…
I always laugh when people tell me I taught them how to tie their shoes. But for some reason, I just can't get John to switch.
Hello, We have just started to watch your videos. Just love them. The contentes, narration, scenery etc etc. You are a lovely couple. We are an old couple from Delson, Quebec, we travel in a Roadloft, we even did an English video for the creators of this great kit. In one of your videos we saw you had the Monkey Ridge. We saw it on another youtuber."Life is too Short" I would love to get one but can't seem to find it other than the UK. Would you give me the information please if possible. Through your videos we are traveling to places that we would otherwise have never seen. Thank you for sharing. Happy safe trails and adventures. Regards from viewers from Canada. ❤️🇨🇦
Thank you so much. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. We've been working on projects and I completely forgot to check my comments. Over the years, I have occasionally seen the Ridge Monkey on Amazon. But not in a long while. I bought ours from a dealer in the UK.
We are hoping to get to Quebec this summer and ride the Le P'tit Train du Nord with our friends from Ottawa.
I have GOT to stop watching your videos! I get the worst case of wanderlust and we aren't scheduled for our first trip this year until April. LOL. But seriously, love your channel and always look forward to your videos.
Thank you so much! I know the feeling because we've been home for over a month and so ready to hit the road. Not long now../
Thank you! Where did you boondock in Death Valley? I think you mentioned "The Pads"?
Yes, it is off Hwy 190 on the east side outside the park boundary. You can find it on the All Stays app.
I got a kick out of the phone booth in Texas Springs as well. I was in Death Valley over the weekend and the skeleton friend was decked out in his St. Paddy's day finest.
That's funny. I'm guessing the camp host keeps up with the costume changes.
Another method to contact the owner of a found iphone - Swipe up on the lock screen, on the "enter password" screen press emergency, then press medical ID. The owner's emergency contacts should be listed there.
Great tip. Thanks.
Loved it. Thanks, I like to see unknown to me locations, but I love to see when you visit places I like very much. This time ash meadows and Longstreet motel / gas station. I have fond memories of this place, stayed there for a night in 2008 with husband, son and my late father. We had good food in the evening and they had live music, a country band with a very good lady singing. Farmers in their dungarees and cowboy hats made most of the audience. All were in good spirits.
We really enjoyed the area. Will have to go back.
Amazing video. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing another wonderful video. Always interesting information that is shared.
Yes the Dow Villa has seen many changes over the years and yours had to be quite the memory. We stayed in the newer section and our neighbors were very into ‘magic mushrooms’ as they had flyers for their products to share. The husband was very proud to advertise his hot tub prowess in his super tight short shorts 😂 we called them the greeters. It was quite the treat 😉that’s an image we can’t get out of our minds. lol the fun part of traveling.
Really enjoying your videos! Thank you for the effort you put into the research of the areas you film - that makes it all just top notch!!
Nice drone footage. Are you using the Hover Air, by any chance?
Yes. So easy. More my style.
I thought that sounded familiar. Neil (Ultramobility) uses (used?) it too and he did a review.
“We found an opening”
Did you/do you ever use drones to help scout ahead to find walking or driving paths?
@@ccartee1 No, I would need to upgrade my skills. 😅
ALWAYS wonderful content. Thank you.
Hi Debbie
We had a wonderful time in Death Valley driving over 1,300 miles in 5 days. We decided to travel light and leave our Travel Trailer at home. Stayed at the Dow Villa in Lone Pine and Stovepipe Wells Inn. We soon found out the drive from Lone Pine was exhausting but a great experience. We really enjoyed the diversity of Death Valley visiting all the highlights. We just ran out of time and couldn’t go to Ash Meadows but watched your awesome informative video. Thanks for being an inspiration to so many of us. Take care.
Laurie and Denise
That's wonderful. You made me smile when you mentioned the Dow Villa. We stayed there once when our son was a baby. We comment about our night just about every time we drive by. The people next door argued all night, and outside it seemed like car doors kept opening and closing. We laugh about it now.
I really enjoyed your tour of the Ash Meadows wildlife area.
An ice cream map, the only excuse we need to travel.
Nice video, great shots of the rainbow🎉
Another enjoyable trip with Debbie and John.
I hope your kids are doing okay in Lake Tahoe. That’s a lot of snow in a short period of time! 😮
Thanks. Fortunately, our older grandson was there to keep the driveway cleared while our son attended a conference in So Cal. Biggest challenge is breaking down the wall of snow that the plows build in front of the driveway entrance. Our son couldn't get up the hill yesterday so had to spend the night in Folsom. But looks like he can make it back today.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen the whole lifespan of a rainbow😮Thanks for capturing that! It was beautiful!
Weld Tec has come a long way from his humble start. Generally simple and strong, durable, maybe over design, built to last, install once and done. Going with Weld Tec Baja on my Econoline next year.
So many places you show us, where few venture, yet it is open to everyone. Although you might be there during the "slow times", which is good to know, vacation place at an alternate time.
Thanks!
We so enjoyed meeting Jeremy. Hope to hook up with him and record a video.
Your Death Valley adventures looked fun. You hit the right time of year - not over 100 degrees. Loved the panning slow-motion shots. And you've trained your drone to take awesome shots too. Quartzite looked crowded as usual. We appreciate you. 😊
Thanks. It was a great trip.
California City is a place I’ve never heard of. Today it has a state prison and a Hyundai/Kia proving ground.
It has an interesting history. One of many land scams.
You teach me so much thank you 🙏
My pleasure!
Thanks for your tour of Ash Meadows, looks like a real gem.
So cool, Thanks for sharing
There you guys go again trying to act like 50-somethings being agile, mobile, and hostile …..
We try, but we're getting worse and worse at it.
It is amazing how many RVers and nomands are converging on Death Valley right now. Some are even kayaking the new lake.
Really? Kind of surprises me that the park is allowing it but how cool!
Hey you made it to Ash Meadows! What a fabulous video tour. Thanks! 🙏🏻😊
It was a wonderful side trip.
So many … armpits. HA! Loved the shots of the rainbow & Death Valley overview from the hike. Thanks for taking us, and hope the video schedule is working better for you.
Thanks. It's been wonderful having time for other projects. But we'll be hitting the road again soon enough.
@@FromShetoMe Great to hear. We’re awaiting a weather window for our escape & hope to see you out there.
Debbie you have inspired me to see your beautiful country so much so I’m shipping my campervan to Halifax NS in April ready to cross Canada coast to coast then take in some of the wonderful places in western USA . Can’t wait to get started. Thank you for your fabulous videos 🚐😁
Oh my gosh. That's wonderful! I'm guessing you are from the UK? We've done a good bit of travel in the UK (especially Scotland) and there will be beauty like that and then places unlike anything you have seen before. Although, I could never get used to driving on the opposite side of the road.
@@FromShetoMe Yes from the UK. We’re currently having a couple of weeks around Galloway and Dumfries in Scotland which is very beautiful.
That's one area we have not visited.
Are you putting the PV Awning on your new rig? Ice Cream near the Adult Day Care?
I don’t want an awning but John sometimes does.
So, would you consider WELDTEC if you were shopping for a lift kit? I was there in Quartzsite the same time as you guys but parked up with the Coachmen group. I just love the sunrise/sunsets in Q. I'll have to check out that Ash Meadows, looks like a really cool place to visit. I remember when the Thrifty ice cream scoops were a nickle a scoop, long gone are those days. Thanks for another great video tour.
We were very impressed with WeldTec. We will very likely be using them for our suspension upgrade on the Ford.
Thanks for letting me know, I value your information.@@FromShetoMe
Great trip
Thanks for sharing your trip. 🚐🍨
Glad you two are still out and about. I really enjoy your videos. It's all about balance, enjoy life!😊
I'm feeling human again. Having every other week off has been wonderful.
Awesome way that you captured the rainbow! Any word on the new rig?
I wish I had an update on the new rig but no. Hopefully by early summer.
You are behaving like Foresty Forest. Almost…hold up those sticks in the peak.
I can't get enough of watching him. Apparently, he is still in the Sierras.
@@FromShetoMe he is. I just watched his video from yesterday.
thanks for another great video
I like watching the Weld Tec video's as much as yours.
They are good!
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