Stunning & surreal scenery! Plans get changed yet again!
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- Опубликовано: 10 июн 2022
- UTAH PART FOUR: A day of diverse scenery that starts with a drive that follows a dry wash (plus a quick chat with the crew from Backroad Exploration about Utah's countless dry washes), some colorful & otherworldly terrain, a visit to a vast roadless area, and a quest for a canyon view campsite.
For an added dose of driving through stunning central Utah scenery, you can hop over to Backroad Exploration where you'll find a full episode that features me along with Jared & Mike of Backroad Exploration:
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If you haven't already, be sure to check out the first three episodes in my series:
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UTAH PART TWO: • Exploring Utah’s radio...
UTAH PART THREE: • This may be the best w...
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I always appreciate your videos Donald, particularly the fact that you show what's possible in a less-than-six-figures rig. Also, there is so much value in reminding us that while we always search for that ideal spot, adventure is often found in things not working out as planned. Looking forward to the next one!
You’ve got what I like to think of as a more pragmatic attitude and that’s something I appreciate. It’s important to me that you show the hard times as well as the good and also that you don’t glamorize either beyond what’s necessary.
The wind was no joke. And you showed and explained the factory butte area very well, I didn’t realize how “annoyed” to drive there watching other videos. Thank you for the great work!
That is some amazing scenery.
I don't know if you get to choose the ad placement, or if YT does that, but they created a sort of cliffhanger moment, I got them just before you finished crossing the creek and going up the bank, then when you had the truck only on the 2 opposite wheels on that little dip. Fun stuff. Keep up the good work.
I manually place the ads, otherwise RUclips will put in twice as many. I try to build the edits so there are logical stopping points for ad breaks. :-)
Just a thank you note from down under. Thanks for taking all of us on adventures ranging up and down the west coast of America. Thanks for showing us absolutely tremendous scenery (especially on your current tour through Utah). Thanks for being an excellent cinematographer and editor! And finally thanks for being a thoroughly decent bloke!
Thanks for watching! One day I really hope to get to Australia too!
Wind, wind and more wind....sometimes it's worth putting up with when you can wake up to a stunning view and the calm peace of a quiet morning with no wind. We camped for a week on the "Playa" in the Black Rock Desert and got hammered with wind and dust every afternoon but the utterly quiet mornings were to behold.
That windy vista was incredible.
Great video, beautiful country! Thanks!
Utah is truly majestic.
I've been trying to think of where I want to go for my vacation. This series convinced me to head back into Utah and take some time to wander and see the smaller things that I normally have to skip on my weekend trips to the state and national parks.
Those canyon views are beautiful. I like that old house, and enjoy the unique and colorful geology.
Fender looks pretty boss, buddy. Thanks again Donald.
Souvenirs you can't find in a gift shop, haha. :-)
Thank you I appreciate your video’s.
Love Utah. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Donald, Great video. Glad you were able to get Drone shots at the End. Very Beautiful.
This is an awesome series of videos!! What you talked about at the beginning with trails turning into dry washes, dropping in and out, following them etc is how a lot of trails are in the desert parts of Arizona. And just like those in your video, many of ours never or rarely see water.
Wow! It's like the edge of the world!
Views like that are like looking back in time, The human mind can just not fully grasp time scales involved in their creation.
Good stuff Donald! Beautiful views!
Thanks Aaron!
Awesome country. I sure wish I could tag along.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
So glad you got to the overlook! Sunrise there, as you might imagine, is surreal. It's a photographer's dream...a magical place.
That old ranch is a popular stopping/lunch/camping point and the river crossing is semi famous. Both Matts Off Road Recovery and Trailmater have pulled folks stuck in the water on that exiting bank out. It can get you if not careful.
Brilliant video as always Donald, the desert winds seem to have always played a part in my desert adventures. Great to see you shining a light on some of the less well-known parts of Utah. The last time I was in that area I was pedaling on 2 wheels, so you can imagine how I feel about the wind!
that has been amazing
So awesome!! I love your channel🙏♥️
Thank you so much for this beautiful series!
Like you’re on another planet. And some of those routes Sasquatch just couldn’t handle. That’s a pretty capable rig that really shines in these videos.
I am really really happy with how well the Frontier has just gone wherever I point it. I encountered the craziest technical driving of my life on this trip and found myself facing obstacles that I honestly had no idea whether or not I could tackle, but the Frontier just calmly climbed everything.
Wind like that rocks me to sleep... Looks like a fun day in Utah! George.
Thanks Donald.
6:40, Dude. Whaaaat? That IS unreal. Amazing!
Thanks Donald for taking us along for a ride. Those were some epic views!
Yay!
I loved the future Donald cut in. Wonderful work as usual. Thank you!
Haha, thanks Jon!
I can see where the driving could get tedious, but the videography is spellbinding.
Can't wait for part 5. You are showing this brilliantly. Thank you.
So good
Super videography. Stupendous scenery.
Great video love your freedom and work 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Awesome footage
That water crossing was AWESOME
One day I will make it out there for this kind of stuff.
Seeing that you have a new video up always makes me smile!! I just love watching your adventures and dreaming about the ones I will have at some point in the future.
Welcome to Utah, Spring is the best temp in that area, but its always windy. I love seeing you explore areas I go to regularly and also appreciate you not mentioning where they are. Also, great truck. I have similar.
Amazing!
Enjoying this series!
Epic footage. I'm really enjoying your Utah series. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Awesome views and scenery of those areas of Utah, I need to get out that way to visit the desert.
are you DRD with the 300 rally?
@@TXH1138 Yep, that would be me.
Some incredible footage and lovely scenery. Thank you so much for sharing. As mentioned below, I also appreciate how you travel and get comfortable in a basic but well thought out vehicle setup. Keep it coming.
Definitely surreal landscape.
Just watched and it was terrific. Gives me the confidence that in my Frontier 4-wheeler, I can handle any city street here in my city as many of them are in the same condition as the trails you traveled!
Another awesome video! Thank you!
Absolutely amazing video series.
Magic
Look on the bright side, the wind keeps the bugs down.
Found ya! Saw a video a year ago and somehow couldn’t find your channel again, subscribed now. You can’t get away from me now!!! 😂😂
As always a finely crafted trip into, outside.
You always have good music.
Hello, Excellent series on Utah Donald👍 Inspires us to do some research and “get out there”.
That drone footage tho👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I thought Victoria in Australia had beautiful scenery but your videos are country is next level 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 cheers Donald
Again, amazing photography! 19:25 - 19:30 beautiful!
Very nice episode, views and scenery are amazing. So inspiring Donald. Would love to see a few more map references for context and planning.
10:34 Wouldn't happen with a Subie.. Js lol Great Trek!
Wow! What stunning scenery! I enjoyed the video so much that it seemed it was over in a minute! Your production quality rivals that of some of the travel shows on tv.
Still hear the hood latch squeaking. Drives me nuts on my X! Great video as always Donald.
I have tried every solution that has been suggested to me. It doesn't bug me too much on the trail, but it's really starting to grate on me when I edit these episodes together, heh. :-)
@@softroadingthewest You tried electrical tape around the u-bolt for the hood latch? That has worked on my Xterra. Have to replace the tape now and then depending on how often you open the hood.
@@valaxus8491 I’ve tried electrical tape, felt pads on the rubber bump-stops, lithium grease on everything…the squeak persists. 😏
Those dry washes can be dangerous. One set of tire tracks and you can mistake them for being a road. How those Death Valley Germans got mixed up and wandered off of the main established road. Back before GPS, but a whole lot of folks exploring in the boonies these days don't have the navigational tools they need.
Another amazing segment. At one point I was wondering what planet you had visited. Beautiful views. Thanks for sharing.
Those mountains are the Henry mountains. The last mountain range in the continental United States to be mapped and named. That huge butte is called factory butte, and about a mile east of the road there you can find shark teeth from the Cretaceous Sea 90 million years old just lying on the ground. This is one of my favorite places on earth
Great episode Donald.
Thanks Stacy! Awesome state you've got there. :-)
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Apparently, Kevin Costner feels similarly. Him speaking on staying on set in Montana, instead of going home, while sitting in a beautiful valley next to a stream: "If those mountains don't feel the need to move, why should I?" -Kevin Costner (CBS This Morning 12Jun22)
It was nice to see that Nissan flexing. Suspension upgrades are paying dividends
Thanks for the video Donald. You had some great shots of the canyons! With all the sand it must have taken a long time to get your truck clean again. Here in NM we live on a dirt road and I fight the dirt all the time. Take care and be safe. Again thanks for the video.
Oh man, I've cleaned the truck interior and yet somehow it's still dusty everywhere, LOL. I think Utah has become a permanent part of the Frontier. :-)
@10:48 that is a great example of Nissans ABLS working. I like to see how it changes intensity with 4hi/4lo/ locker on. Toyota has something similar with their crawl control.
Nice drone shots
Ok, so your out here , alone I might add. Crazy insane, but awesome I might add.
I’m impressed with your rig , and how well it has performed for you. Not sure of the year of your rig but from some they say the Frontiers aren’t up to the task yet you have shown otherwise, great adventures, thanks
wow man it looks like your on a different planet at times!
Great stuff as usual. Those shots of the terrain, Utah tourism should buy them from you...magnificent. I see why you are there. Dusty Jackery? dusty cab, dusty anything? Swiffer cloths, either the purpose built dusters or just the floor cloths,
I never would have thought of that! I'll give it a try. I keep finding new spots I overlooked where dust is getting in, and sealing them up, but seems I can never keep it all out. This trip was the worst dust I've ever experienced, and I was not successful trying to clean it as I went. I'll check out Swiffer!
@@softroadingthewest Maybe try turning on your fan and having it blow into the cabin. Positive pressure airflow will go out the areas where the dust is coming in. That is what we do with the teardrop if we are on a real dusty road and it mostly works. Way lees at any rate.
Unfortunately, this model is exhaust only. :-(
Thanks again for a wonderful outing. I think I recognize that you are at Factory Butte in the beginning? I have been limited by work and my vehicle in exploring off the beaten path up to now. I have to do deep exploration by mt bike. Sand is my biggest enemy and sometimes water that turns out to be flowing a bit faster and a tad deeper than you dealt with here. But the reward can be finding an untouched gem like that cabin and that view.
Solar panels eventually? Myself, I travel but when I find a good spot I will post up, base camp it for three or four days. I also enjoy fresh water fishing, Spin and Fly... Having the ability/capacity to recharge for several days without running your engine.
I have portable solar panels I bring when I know I will be camped in one spot for a few days - and when I do, I try to park in the shade, so the portable panels allow me to collect sunlight without heating up the truck. With my current life (day job work, kids, etc) I can only swing about a weeklong trip at the most and don't have the freedom to stop for a few days at a spot I like...I have to keep moving. In a few years when my youngest is out of high school, I'm hoping to be able to travel for longer stretches and be able to stop and enjoy a nice spot for more than 12 hours. :-)
Are you familiar with power tanks? I think you may have done a video on something about it in the past... I built a DIY one recently and it's amazing for the air up.
This is why I LOVE the swell and central Utah. But in Monsoon season, you MUST be very careful driving in the washes. And never camp in them during monsoon.
Lol, I hear that good ol 2nd gen hood squeek.
Haha, yep. I have tried every solution that has been suggested to me. It really doesn't bug me too much when I'm out on the trail, but it's really starting to grate on me when I edit these episodes together. :-)
Did you feel like you were on another planet sometimes? That canyon looks pretty cool and the campsite was awesome.
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Great video as usual Donald. Hope to see you at Overland Mountain. I wont make it to PNW this year.
Thanks David! Doubt I will make it to Mountain. I have an invite but I blew a lot more of my gas budget on Utah than I expected and Colorado is a looong ways away from western Oregon. :-) I'm sorry we won't see you at PNW. I'm hoping maybe I can hit Flagstaff next year.
@@softroadingthewest Gas certainly isn't what it used to be so I totally understand.. Who knows, maybe i'll make it to Jason's winter camp, I've done weirder things lol..
i watched you plug your jackery into a standard 12v outlet and immediately wondered if you had any plans to get a victron dc 2 dc charger to charge your jackery from the alternator. i couldn't live without mine
Awesome video Donald. I can’t help but notice the constant squeak from your truck while driving. I don’t know if this is it but I know when I had my frontier it did the same damn thing, squeak every time I went anywhere. It actually comes from the rubber stops on the inside of the hood. I put some foam on them and the squeak disappeared!
I have tried every single solution suggested to me, including pads on the rubber stops, electrical tape on the latch loop, lithium grease on everything including the rubber stops. The grease helped briefly, but it went back to squeaking pretty quickly. What kind of foam did you use?
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I would love to do this. Not in the cards yet.
Love your videos and the places you explored today. Such majestic scenery! I wish you could mention the names or locations of these places or show the route you took, on a map. It's the kind of stuff I want to see when I visit next year.
Please, do not.
You won't find me including coordinates or other specifics in any of my videos (aside from obviously recognizable sites such as Goblin Valley in part 3). I do usually leave a few clues for those who care to work at it a bit. I'm not going to get into a debate about the pros and cons of sharing location specifics, but know that for every viewer who leaves a comment like yours, there are probably ten who ask me NOT to share locations or even get mad at me for even showing these places on RUclips.
All of these places are on public land for anyone to find. I discovered all these sites myself by scouting maps & satellite imagery, then plotting routes to tie them together. It doesn't matter if you find or don't find these specific spots. Spend some time with maps, Google Earth, and plain ol' internet research, and you can find endless cool spots to check out yourself. Personally I find it's far more rewarding to do my own homework and make my own discoveries. :-)
Can you make an episode about the electronics and apps you use to navigate? I see them on your dash every episode and need the advice.
I'll be covering that, at least briefly, in a walkaround video coming up very soon, possibly this coming weekend.
@@softroadingthewest Thanks!
Hi Donald another good video. Question what size tablet do you use please. Thanks
It's a 3rd-gen iPad mini. Don't know the size in inches, but it's not a full size tablet.
@@softroadingthewest thanks Donald
Are we seeing the same river or different ones? The Green River?
I travel occasionally also and I’m curious about whether you would consider getting an electric bike for some of the areas that are hard to reach. Some of these bikes can go from 20 to 50 miles on a charge.
It seems like this would be a safer bet than risking your vehicle and possibly not being able to get out of a compromising situation. I have noticed that some of these bikes are foldable. 🖖
I have one. It's kind of a headache to load/unload from the back of the truck so I'm less inclined to bring it on this kind of overland trek where I'm making & breaking camp every night & every morning, but I enjoy bringing it along if I'm just going camping at one spot for a few days and can leave the truck parked and explore the area by bike. It is awaiting some repairs at the moment but I'm hoping to incorporate a little more of that in future videos.
As a carpenter, I would pass old buildings, then tell my kids.....I could fix up that house ....the kids.......we know dad, we know......
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17:30 ????? Why do you not have large 400 watt Solar panel on top of your Topper, aka Shade as well?
Or 2 smaller ones on each Side as awnings and solar power
Solar on the truck is a low priority for me. I generally drive every day, so the Jackery can easily recharge when I'm driving. When I'm not driving/in camp, it's generally late in the day/night/early morning when there's not effective sunlight. If I happen to be in camp when the sun is high or go camp in one spot for a few days, I tend to prefer to park in the shade whenever possible...I don't want to be compelled to park in the sun just to keep solar panels juiced. When I know I'll be in camp for a few days (rare but happens sometimes) I bring my portable solar panels so I can put those in the sun and leave the truck in the shade. :-)
Did you have the e-bike with you this trip?
Nah, it's kind of a headache to load/unload and I didn't want to deal with it every evening and every morning (and I really didn't have time for side trips on this trek...my time really gets filled with filming and I'm running enough as it is from dawn until going to bed. I'm more inclined to bring the bike when I'm going to camp in one spot for a few days and just have to load/unload one time, then I can leave the truck parked and explore the area on bike without burning any ga$oline. :-) The bike is currently awaiting some repairs, but I am hoping to incorporate it in more videos going forward, as it's a lot of fun to have out there.
Have you noticed if the insulation is helping or hurting with the heat/sun beating down on the truck?
Do you get a good breeze with that fan going?
The insulation definitely helps with the sun...it gets very noticeably less hot in there than it used to. I resisted doing insulation for a long time but ultimately I'm glad I did it, and it didn't cost much at all, mostly time. It's not life changing in winter...still gets very cold as soon as any active heat source is turned off, but I'm sure it keeps things a little cozier.
The fan moves a pretty solid volume of air, I think it's rated at 200cfm, which doesn't sound like a lot compared to many fans, but when you consider the fairly tiny amount of cubic footage I have in my little box (~5' wide x ~5' long x ~5' tall = 125 cubic feet) 200cfm isn't bad. Its impact on my space is somewhat limited by its placement, as it's close to the door and close to the opening of the slider window, so the air it sucks in goes right back out and the front end sees less circulation. On a warm night though, I could close the door and the slider and leave the windoor along my bed open and should get a pretty nice flow over me. So far all my nights since installing the fan have cooled off nicely or been just plain cold, we'll see how it goes if I get out into some hotter weather this summer. :-)
@@softroadingthewest Great to hear! And thanks for keeping everything budget/realistic for us weekend warriors. to many gatekeepers into going out and having fun.
Whoa hold on, ??????
19:25 I thought you said you were not going to get a drone??????
You must have me mixed up with someone else. I've had drone footage in my videos for a couple of years now.
17:55 when did that happen?
Part 1 of the Utah series