New Mexico Backcountry Overland - Living The Van Life

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  • Опубліковано 19 гру 2024

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  • @charleenhurlburt5369
    @charleenhurlburt5369 Рік тому +2

    Chad, I have been misty-eyed since this video started, choked up by the wonderful childhood memories and the beginning of your life well-lived out in God's nature. With your awesome talent, you take us back to our own memories of family being present and together. I'm turning 80 on August 5th, 2023, and I don't know how long I will be around, but until the end of my life I will be forever grateful for your videos and wonderful adventures. I look forward to many more adventures through your eyes and lenses! Thank you and may God continue to bless you!

  • @JGAMING254
    @JGAMING254 Рік тому +1

    How many 🇰🇪 kenyans are watching Chad? ..always happy watching you champ keep moving 💪

  • @mikebagg9155
    @mikebagg9155 Рік тому +29

    Chad, this episode was deep. I'm 54, so when you show so many amazing photos from the 80s that have you enjoying God's creation with your family, I feel honored that you would invite us into your life. And the countless hours you spent perfecting this journey for us to enjoy is a testament to your love for your country and the people in it. Thank you.

  • @RonaldNickerson-n2x
    @RonaldNickerson-n2x Рік тому +1

    Chad, this is one of my favorite episodes you have put out.
    I love the reflection on the family life from your childhood.
    It definitely brings back a lot of my own memories.
    Keep them coming!!
    I love all your content.

  • @loveHislove
    @loveHislove Рік тому +90

    Stunning cinematography! Thank you Chad for allowing us a glimpse into some of your most cherished memories from your childhood and unforgettable times with your family! The nostalgia brings tears to my eyes.

  • @joepoppy3264
    @joepoppy3264 Рік тому +2

    Chad you could teach a Master Class on editing the appropriate music into a video. No one else comes close.

  • @LexTheBuilder
    @LexTheBuilder Рік тому +2

    Great video! 😃👍

  • @brimopm
    @brimopm Рік тому +22

    Your dad would be proud of your unique ability to share through excellent cinematography all that he was doing while you were young. I believe he is a true American and enjoyed your freedom to explore with your family. You've come full circle now and he is surely looking down from heaven with that big smile on his face.

  • @rachfish
    @rachfish Рік тому +22

    I think the greatest gift dads ingrain in their children is an appreciation of the outdoors and the wanderlust. Your late father gets an A+ on both counts. ❤

  • @minivandokker4freelife
    @minivandokker4freelife Рік тому +3

    the important thing in life is to create memories ..because they are the only thing that will one day make us feel good ....from Italy (google translate)..😉...an inspiration for my carcamping video..✌️🇮🇹🇺🇸

  • @chingon_grandpa
    @chingon_grandpa Рік тому +1

    Man..tear jerker. Headed back to New Mexico in my old Range Rover classic. Going to a cousins campout. Laid my brother and my dad to rest 6 months apart there in New Mexico..the memories are good though..bitter sweet. Chad, thanks for sharing.

  • @themcpeters
    @themcpeters Рік тому +26

    Chadillac is back! Let’s goooo

    • @jrraven3230
      @jrraven3230 Рік тому

      So cute, you gave him a nick name 😊😊

    • @deerwoodretreat
      @deerwoodretreat Рік тому +2

      The guy from Battle Born Battery gave Chad that name. Chadillac!

  • @freeman-1776
    @freeman-1776 Рік тому +1

    Well spoken documentary! I'm 58 now and I have come to realize that you absolutely need to enjoy every moment in your life. You never know how things might change in the future. Some places will improve over time. Some places will become abandoned and worse some will disappear all together. So enjoy every day of your life now while you you still can. I love that your family took a lot of pictures. What a great comparison. Cheers!

  • @MTBchill
    @MTBchill Рік тому +2

    Love waking up on a day off with the van life video ✌🏻

  • @leeroysilk
    @leeroysilk Рік тому +2

    Yet again, another great quality production and I also spotted a Honda CX500 Deluxe in those family photos fitted with its WindJammer Fairing! :)

  • @brucecranford0824
    @brucecranford0824 Рік тому +2

    I took a similar trip as this one. Took my son, 8 years old at the time, and hiked a 2-day trail and stayed in an old stone cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains that me and my Dad hiked when I was 8, 30 years earlier. Cabin was just as I remembered it.

  • @billrobinson2581
    @billrobinson2581 Рік тому +1

    Spent three years in NM in the early 70's. Had a '69 VW van. I covered as much as I could. Favorite place is probably Valles Caldera. Pretty special.

  • @anthonyg9787
    @anthonyg9787 Рік тому +1

    Graduate 89... thank for memorys... 1980 did usa in split window vw bus

  • @jean-claudebonillo1535
    @jean-claudebonillo1535 Рік тому +2

    Chad thanks so much sharing your life story Beautiful yes tears came .

  • @jean-claudebonillo1535
    @jean-claudebonillo1535 Рік тому +1

    Your the best true story teller ever please don't stop. Mon Ami ❤

  • @ShawnPatterson402
    @ShawnPatterson402 Рік тому +1

    that was real nice stuff. Reminds me of my childhood. My parents started with tents, and moved to a tent trailer and eventually to a couple of trailers. Did a 46 night trip across Canada and back through the USA from Atlantic to Pacific with a 13 foot Sprite travel trailer in summer of 1977. Those are some great memories, and probably why I still love RVing today. Keep up the great work, and as always safe travels.

  • @soundsrelaxing888
    @soundsrelaxing888 Рік тому +2

    Glad to see you are back!

  • @Brett_Cook
    @Brett_Cook Рік тому +1

    No doubt in my mind, that you enjoyed making this video far more than any of us enjoyed watching it (which I know I enjoyed it). Crazy walking down memory lane, hey?

  • @colinjones9377
    @colinjones9377 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Chad for sharing your family memories.

  • @nttmggr13sccrntt74
    @nttmggr13sccrntt74 Рік тому +1

    this was better than the last three marvel movies. you the man chad

  • @robertreynolds2726
    @robertreynolds2726 Рік тому +1

    Phenomenal photography. One of the best UA-cam channels out there. This should be on cable

  • @georgecorreia5314
    @georgecorreia5314 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Chad

  • @yokosomike
    @yokosomike Рік тому +3

    I love New Mexico. It has a certain vibe and a certain smell that you can only get there. Whether your burning pinon in the fire, the smell of roasted green chile or just the air in the mountains. The dark clouds and the sound of rain and thunder in the distance also bring back memories. I live in Tokyo now but my parents were originally from New Mexico. Always enjoy going back and visiting relatives.

    • @hokiewiley2510
      @hokiewiley2510 Рік тому +1

      New Mexico is such an amazing state!!
      Gorgeous National Forests!!
      The Catwalk is magical🌟

  • @chromebook2724
    @chromebook2724 Рік тому +2

    The time lapse of the VLA was stunning, i camped near your childhood campsite last year on my way up Bursum road from Mogollon, i camped at willow creek. i love the Gila and will definitely go back. The Ponderosa forest smells really good there.

  • @Beavis-et8ox
    @Beavis-et8ox Рік тому +1

    Your videos are the only ones I wTch in full screen mode and I was NEVER EVER dissapointed. Thanks for sharing this pieces of art🎉

  • @mr.g5801
    @mr.g5801 Рік тому +2

    Outstanding cinematography! Your videos keep getting better. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @kentonbates8131
    @kentonbates8131 Рік тому +1

    Loved the old family photos! What great memories! Reminds me of the times I had with my kids in the Cascades of Oregon...

  • @SterlingNoren
    @SterlingNoren Рік тому +1

    Nicely done video Chad. You really did a good job with the story and the old photographs. Well done!

  • @SuziPoozi
    @SuziPoozi Рік тому +1

    This is by far my favorite video you have made. It brought back some memories I had forgotten about camping when I was really little. We had an old dark blue 60s Dodge pickup with a camper on it, similar to what you guys had back then. We used to camp somewhere in Little Natchez (WA) on the river, I'm not sure if it was off Hwy 410 or Hwy 12, but I loved it there so much. My dad had us grab some of the moss that had dried and turned black to bring back to my mom and had us convince her it was bear hair. She was not amused when she figured it out. I love how my dad used us kids to torment my mother. LOL
    When you were narrating as you went through the burned-out area, I could hear in your voice some longing describing what it used to look like, and it was bittersweet. It made me cry because I've revisited some of my favorite places as a kid and would be so stoked to go. You go back so you can feel like you are going home in a way and when you get there, it feels a little hollow because it just isn't the same as you remembered. Trees are gone, population has crept up, or other things that have made the magical feeling go away you had as a kid go away.
    There's a lake in E. WA that we used to go to every 4th of July that I'm wanting to go back to, and I'm thinking I will. I've checked it out on Google Earth and there have been just a few changes, it looks pretty much the same as it did back in the day. After watching this, I'm thinking I need to make some reservations for next summer and go.
    Even though things aren't quite the same as you remember, I hope you got some peace from your visit. It is so beautiful there, I really appreciate you sharing it with us, along with the pictures of your childhood. This video was a really special one. ❤

  • @jamessoriano9683
    @jamessoriano9683 Рік тому +1

    I was in tears while I watch your content chad. At first i was amazed about the beatiful scenery and of course the amazing van. But as I continue to watch, you started to reflect on your family's past as you grew together with your family i started to reflect on my family as well. I've started to ask my self what could happen to us my family after 30 yrs what I could have done for my family after 30 yrs. And then i started to have tears as i watch. Thanks chad. very meaningful to my heart.

  • @darrellbrixey5341
    @darrellbrixey5341 Рік тому +2

    Thank you Chad for sharing another awesome video

  • @orawancarlile6192
    @orawancarlile6192 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for showing us the stunning beauty of nature and your childhood.

  • @kenetic7517
    @kenetic7517 Рік тому +1

    Awesome video. My wife and I have raised our daughter in New Mexico. She has camped all over this state. I hope she looks back fondly on her memories like one day like you are. Thanks for sharing!

  • @vincecarluccio5018
    @vincecarluccio5018 Рік тому +2

    Phenomenal videography! Especially the time lapse of the satellite dishes.

  • @CampMore99
    @CampMore99 Рік тому +1

    My childhood involved tent camping in North Carolina at age six months. I now have a teardrop camper. The outdoors is mesmerizing, isn't it?

  • @danielsweeney6742
    @danielsweeney6742 Рік тому +1

    You know it is something that where you go makes show how big our country is! Nice job!

  • @datteshkhatri3025
    @datteshkhatri3025 Рік тому +1

    The start to this video was magical. Amazing cinematography!

  • @GenXvanlife69
    @GenXvanlife69 Рік тому +2

    Wow. Thank you for this one. I’m from NM, I also live the #vanlife. This reminds me of why I live the life I live. Thanks Chad.

  • @ekspresija101
    @ekspresija101 Рік тому +1

    Amazing filmography, editing, angles, scenery, everything, you know how to put a good video.

  • @Glyn69
    @Glyn69 Рік тому +1

    Chad thanks for uploading superb adventure, camera work editing just wow

  • @forgedinfire8137
    @forgedinfire8137 Рік тому +1

    Now that was a very cool and creative way to give us a look into your past. Boonie Busting, I love it. Thanks Chad

  • @simmadownow
    @simmadownow Рік тому +1

    Great job on this one Chad! We all have the camping memories. My parents “parked” their popup in my great uncle’s farm field. We “camped” there every weekend. I will always remember those good times in the “backwoods” of farm town Pennsylvania.
    As always.. I enjoy your work. ❤

  • @deerwoodretreat
    @deerwoodretreat Рік тому +3

    So much better than watching people build log cabins with hand tools on UA-cam. Thanks Chad!

  • @crystalenalittlefoot4443
    @crystalenalittlefoot4443 Рік тому +2

    #bam! Thank you Chad for sharing your childhood life story 🙏 ❤️ your parents are the cutest ever. You're amazing and we all know it! #weloveyou🥰 You're talent is freaking incredible. #LTVL

  • @VanDoghies
    @VanDoghies Рік тому +30

    Absolutely love the family history element of this trip down memory lane in New Mexico. Thanks again for this amazing piece of art Chad!

  • @bradhollohan1636
    @bradhollohan1636 Рік тому +1

    I am glad your still making videos Chad.
    You gave me the inspiration into starting my own Vanlife. Here next to the Rockies in Canada.

  • @judolivingspree4220
    @judolivingspree4220 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for giving us something special again, Chad. 🙂

  • @paulsanders1
    @paulsanders1 Рік тому +1

    That was so cool, thanks for sharing such personal memories. You had a cool dad and mom!

  • @Bill_Mowery
    @Bill_Mowery Рік тому +2

    I can feel it! Family, place, and connection are powerful things. We each have our own, and they're irreplaceable. Returning to those places conjures vivid memories and longing for joyful experiences of the past. Outstanding video. Thank you!

  • @laydbug268
    @laydbug268 Рік тому +2

    I just have to say, this is one of my top #5 fav videos you have shared with us. It triggers so many memories of my childhood as well. Everything about this is my favorite! Thanks for sharing, Chad!! 🤜🤛✌️

  • @es0terra
    @es0terra Рік тому +13

    Your life came full circle and you reconnected with your past. Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience with us, Chad. I grew up in Las Vegas, NM in the late 80’s…I understand!

  • @deniseihler7963
    @deniseihler7963 Рік тому +1

    Wow this was beautiful and had me in tears! My childhood is very similar...we traveled all over the place in the pickup truck and camper. I keep a couple pics on my van visor. When I cleaned out my dad's house I found all the slides that were taken of those times...I just need to figure out how to use the projector so that I can see them all! Thank you for sharing your story it was very moving and the videos and scenery are just BEAUTIFUL! I have New Mexico on my list of trips but I had no idea about this area in your video. Definitely going! Your videos just keep getting better and better. Thank you for all you do!

  • @anthonylucero2305
    @anthonylucero2305 Рік тому +6

    Born and raised in Deming, New Mexico. I agree, New Mexico is home to many memories and is truly "The Land Of Enchantment"

    • @ChristopherDeRosa
      @ChristopherDeRosa Рік тому

      We spent some time in Deming when we lived down there! What’s even funnier is when we moved from Las Cruces, we moved to Deming WA! LOL

  • @adventurousspirit6628
    @adventurousspirit6628 Рік тому +1

    That was a very nice tribute to your family. Thank you for sharing the pics.

  • @jjjvclub
    @jjjvclub Рік тому +2

    Great video Chad. Lovely country too. Great memories there for you, thanks for sharing!

  • @RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors
    @RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors Рік тому +1

    Very surreal indeed Chad, especially since those are the exact same locations I grew up. Pretty sure that was the same campsite we used to use 😁
    I just fished there last month
    Great video, thank you

  • @jackgwaltney6578
    @jackgwaltney6578 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for such a thoughtful and beautifully filmed story.

  • @dalidydutchgirl634
    @dalidydutchgirl634 Рік тому +2

    Such a relaxing vibe , and what a great shots and vieuws again! Wauw thank you Chad

  • @scottbartlett4853
    @scottbartlett4853 Рік тому +2

    Chad, your content and production is far superior to any channel I follow. This regardless of you being a one man operation versus a camera crew etc. Your sound is so much a part of your art and I absolutely love it.

  • @J4060
    @J4060 Рік тому +1

    Thank you very much for sharing your memories.
    Keep on truckin' ✌️

  • @Bjpangit4706
    @Bjpangit4706 Рік тому +1

    If we could turn back times but they remains in our heart and mind where they will never fade away… as always awesome video Chad ❤❤❤ it

  • @SweetUniverse
    @SweetUniverse Рік тому +1

    Beautiful scenery, as usual! 😊😊👍❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @davidyager9718
    @davidyager9718 Рік тому +1

    Great video Chad. I love the nostalgia. Seeing your old family photos brought back memories of my childhood. Thank you for that.

  • @wandervan.kb71
    @wandervan.kb71 Рік тому +1

    Awesome! Love the video and the reminiscing of heartfelt moments! ❤❤❤ looks like a different world in all its glory!

  • @dustytrailhead4633
    @dustytrailhead4633 Рік тому +2

    Happy to know that the Catwalks are open again. With the priority of infrastructure enhancements to National Parks (and Monuments to a lesser degree), it’s hard to tell if or when anything else will be maintained on our public lands. Love The Gila! Love The Mogollón! I wish the USFS could love them as much.

  • @lilhook5534
    @lilhook5534 Рік тому +2

    Chad your one of my best "go to" on YT. Its been a great ride with you on your outstanding journeys. You inspire me to get out more then I already am and explore new areas. This life we have is great and it wouldn't be that great without you " Living the van life" I think the best part of your videos is the beginning to the end filled with great views from the drone and not leaving out any details. Your stories and reasons are interesting along with your camping tactics. I've learned a lot from you. Thank you for sharing and be safe!!!!

  • @LemonSlushie360
    @LemonSlushie360 Рік тому +1

    Now this was an amazing upload. So many awesome stories told in so many awesome ways. Thanks for sharing!

  • @oldmillrd8153
    @oldmillrd8153 Рік тому +1

    I'd say spectacular as always, but no, this was something special. You touched the heart and soul of many of us who were fortunate to see this. Brovo.

  • @hermangareis
    @hermangareis Рік тому +1

    There are great episodes and then there is this. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!!!

  • @peterzeller5736
    @peterzeller5736 Рік тому

    Your musings about your childhood makes me think back and appreciate my own childhood and how I want to make my childrens’ childhood something special.

  • @gavinhall1826
    @gavinhall1826 Рік тому +1

    Wow that cinematography is next level. I use to live in belen New Mexico i absolutely loved it there .hopefully one day i can move back to new Mexico. Love the west 🙂👐

  • @adventureswithgnomie6553
    @adventureswithgnomie6553 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful trip down memory lane. It explains why you love exploration so much. Great video as usual.

  • @gwendolynjackson827
    @gwendolynjackson827 Рік тому +2

    Thanks, Chad for Sharing a little of your family history with us.

  • @timphelps1232
    @timphelps1232 Рік тому +25

    Thank you Chad! It's been a challenging. couple of months, but you reminded me every time I have the opportunity to just, "stop!!": take a breathe and take in my surroundings. It allows us as individuals to pour out life's stresses and take in its beauty.. Seriously, thanks my friend.. 🙂 Have a good one....🙂Peace...--- I wanted to say thank you, as well for sharing some of your childhood memories with us. From rge sounds of it, you and your family shared some great times. 🙂

    • @jrraven3230
      @jrraven3230 Рік тому

      If you're going through hell, please keep going.....it's the only way out😇

  • @wendywitzig119
    @wendywitzig119 Рік тому +1

    Beautifully done, love the film photos ❤

  • @overland505
    @overland505 Рік тому +1

    Hey Chad, wish I would have known you were coming to NM. I love the Gila, glad to see Snow Lake full. The road through Mogollon is a little different now after the big flood that almost took the town a few years back after the big White Water Baldy fire. We've got a place there in Mogollon.

  • @imransaeed8872
    @imransaeed8872 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for coming back ❤️

  • @SteveDallas12
    @SteveDallas12 Рік тому +1

    Truly, amazing video, thank you so much. I camped out once (solo) along the Gila River on a sandy beach next to a natural Hot Springs. It was one of my life’s truly magic memories.

  • @ericschrader736
    @ericschrader736 Рік тому +1

    Great video. Maybe someday I too can visit this place.

  • @aboveallthingslove6349
    @aboveallthingslove6349 Рік тому +7

    I've really been needing a goodness fix lately, thanks Chad, you made my day on this one. You are very fortunate in your upbringing and to share those old photos at the places they were taken, and with such a deep sense of deep gratitude warms the heart. Keep on trucking dude, and keep on keepin' on.

  • @isabelmendi3973
    @isabelmendi3973 Рік тому +1

    Very cool parents. Your very blessed.

  • @JK-ns5dr
    @JK-ns5dr Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing this Chad.

  • @chrisluke1010
    @chrisluke1010 Рік тому +2

    I agree, stunning cinematography and editing/post production. Made even better by the wonderful story and images of your family's history there. Well done!

  • @PawnInTyme
    @PawnInTyme Рік тому

    This brought happy memory tears. My dad would load us up in the van every summer. Some summers we'd stay in state and go to different lakes, and most summers we would travel to different states. '80, after Mt. St. Helens blew, we traveled all of the western states. Thanks for the memory trip. 😊

  • @rover5788
    @rover5788 Рік тому +1

    Magnificent video! Wonderful memories! Thank you Chad!😀

  • @christopherharris6005
    @christopherharris6005 Рік тому +3

    Awesome video as always Chad. Thanks for sharing some of those awesome pictures and memories of your family and your childhood.

  • @steveruss84
    @steveruss84 Рік тому +3

    Now this why I stay up late for.... to watch this epic content!! Thank you Sir!! hopefully you can come to New Zealand and tour our amazing Islands while living the van life!!

  • @Wolf-yw7en
    @Wolf-yw7en Рік тому +1

    Supercool storytelling Chad. Loved it.

  • @TravelwithAnindya
    @TravelwithAnindya Рік тому +1

    Lovely, longing to see Westfalia

  • @selinabuenning516
    @selinabuenning516 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing, and taking me back to my neck of the woods!!
    I was born and raised in that area! We camped a lot in the Gila wilderness quite a bit, my Dad didn’t like any other vacations other than camping. That’s why I enjoy being out camping so very much. My Dad and I did a pack trip on horses one year up to Mogollon Baldy one of the best memories I recall often! Thanks again for sharing! Absolutely love your vlogs!!!! ❤️🏕️🔥

  • @AA-gn3lr
    @AA-gn3lr Рік тому +1

    I can feel the sincerity from this video. I know this is personal for you. Great cinematography man! One of the core memories for us is travelling with our families and loved one. Great example from this video. Thanks man!

  • @deetrvl4life875
    @deetrvl4life875 Рік тому +1

    Wow. Yep, I was in a zone of awe for a bit. What a great tribute video! Your photography shows so well the beauty of New Mexico. I love the balance of things you have in the vids. Gorgeous wide ranging drone shots, close shots of your girl going through the waters and muds ;)) and the music is great. Always. I have to say, I missed the meal prep and 3 fingers shots though. ;) Can't wait for the next one!

  • @search4truth104
    @search4truth104 Рік тому +1

    Welcome back home! Sounds like you had a good childhood.

  • @StepvanDan
    @StepvanDan Рік тому +1

    Hello and thank you for sharing that was so cool and big hugs from MN

  • @Knifeinyolife
    @Knifeinyolife Рік тому +3

    Chad you are truly "LIVING THE LIFE" in a van. Amazing footage my brother. So much to see and live right here at home man.