this is the purest father son love I've ever come across, this is what makes your channel so great! just pure American living! brings a tear to the eye
Although I'm fortunate to be where I'm at today..... If I had this experience with any member of my family, I would first be told how dim-witted I was, *THEN* I'd maybe get help retrieving it. Then awkward silence the entire time, and no return to this area or the activity itself. Seeing this interaction is foreign to me, but I also see it's beauty and hope I can one day have a similar relationship with my (future) children.
Man it's crazy watching Jack growing as a young man. It seams like yesterday that you got him the little Honda, but at the same time it seams like that was 100 years ago.
Way to push through the challenge Jack. Growth happens when you push out beyond what you've ever done before. Well done. On a more humorous side note, the brain cells that remember the cruddy parts are usually the first to die, so when you look back on this day, you'll eventually say something like "that wasn't so bad".
I commend you for your constant awareness that you are a father first. Allowing him the opportunity to problem solve, and learn, is invaluable. I applaud you 👏.
I went on my first trail ride this past weekend, and have gained such perspective from it. You and Jack make this look so simple and so easy, but it's so much more difficult than I ever would have imagined, both mentally and physically. The line between fun and serious injury is so fine when you're dealing with terrain like this, and machines as powerful as these.
Did the same thing a few weeks back riding in capital forest, but I was by myself. I didn’t bring a strap, rope or anything else I could use to pull the bike out. It took me 3 hours of lifting the bike from tree to tree to make it back to the trail. Lesson learned.
Preparedness, resourcefulness, teaching moments, teamwork, mental and physical experience....this has it all. Great vid, great channel. Your content lately seems even better and more interesting as your family teamwork is shared. Thanks and keep it up.
What you teach will live on in his memory forever. Soon he will find himself in the same situation with his kid. Thanks dude for sharing valuable information to be passed down
That "take three minutes" advice is sound. Two and a half weeks ago I went down on my bicycle, doing about 15mph. I sprung back up like a rocket and was ready to ride back home immediately after... but 60 seconds later I was seeing stars and realizing the gravity of the situation. Suffered a grade 2 AC separation, and have been in a sling since. Maybe halfway through my recovery now. Glad Jack made it out of this one unscathed!
The way he reflects on his ride at the end is impressive. It wasn't complaining. It was an acknowledgment that he had a tough ride. Complaining leads to excuses...whereas what Jack did is the type of thing that builds character.
Makes my heart rate go up watching this, never been confident on 2 wheels, had a go on my godfathers Husky TE 300 I on a gnarly trail and put me right off 😂. Big respect to Jack, takes a lot of confidence!
For the people who have never ridden, especially single-track mountain trails like that, it is hard to appreciate the physical and mental challenge that it is. It doesn't sound like much, but 25 miles on that kind of trail is brutal. Kudos to Jack for keeping it together and gettin' it done. That kind of perseverance will serve him well in all aspects of life.
Growing up dirk biking the mountains of BC Canada I can attest to this being extremely difficult, especially for a teenager graduating to a full size bike.. awesome job Jack !
I moved from south Florida to the rockies and it's a whole new world of riding. Constant camber changes, a wide variety of loose materials ranging from silt on bedrock up to pumpkin sized loose rocks, cliffs and sheer 1k+ foot drops, elevation, etc. I get arm pump in about ten minutes nowadays haha, gotta get in shape for these mountains. Maybe even consider some recovery equipment too.
@@CornishJohn I mean they're pretty light by motorcycle standards, ranging from about 210-250lbs wet for bikes, adv/dual sports can easily tack on an extra 100lbs or so. It's the gear and fatigue a few hours into a ride that really makes you notice how hefty they get to be, and or wrangling a two strokes powerband haha.
My father had a stroke, I can no longer share these types of two wheeled adventures with him, but I remember the times he pushed me to keep going to make it back to the truck before dark. Without him I would have been terrified, with him it was an adventure. Dad was like a pillar of confidence when I was anything but and it always amazed me.
Your feet/knees/legs are usually safest when they are ON the pegs. Especially tight single track. A good drill I was taught was to fully lock the front brake and power around the entire track. Or obstacle course. Teaches balance, control, confidence, and takes away that instinct to put your foot out.
I hope to have this kind of relationship with my kids when I start my family. You’re a true example of what a man should try to be for his family. Thank you for making such quality and wholesome content in a world that truly needs it.
Jack I have seen many men taken down by less. Physical strength is one thing, but those who possess a strong mind and will, prevail every time. I commend you sir.
I want to start off with crashing while riding is a common thing and you should never feel embarrassed or ashamed when it happens because it's going to, clearly your kid is a good rider but also clearly he needs more hours of technical riding on that bike before he goes on single lane trails that have cliffs like this one, also you should always take breaks every once in awhile not only for physical reasons but mental ones to, great job and glad no one was seriously injured but don't over do it or you run the risk of him not wanting to ride at all
Man I would have crashed so many times on that trail the tires would have become squares. Looks like quite an accomplishment to make it through in one piece, good job!
Love the single track vids! l regularly ride single track with my sons. We live in the NC mountains on the TN border. I'm 50 now and keeping up with my sons is challenging, but I will keep doing it until my body gives out.
I know how frustrating it is in this situation when you just want to figure it out as quickly as you can but you taking the time to allow Jack to figure it out is going to pay off so much more. Incredible terrain up there man! Looks like a great time!
Thanks for sharing the ride. I can only imagine having a memory like that. I can count the days spent haning with my Dad on two hands with room to spare. What a dream ride.
Sounds like Jack is growing, pushing his limits mentally of what he can handle and achieve… with a great father behind him for guidance and support when needed. With time and experience comes comfort, though we never grow without challenging ourselves and the value of a mentor cannot be understated! Well done!
Cody, there comes a time to put away "Middle Age Crazy" and concentrate on what you have. As you age, injuries are often more severe and take longer time to heal. If you break your leg where those pins are. The chance of you salvaging that bone approaches zero. In turn, a cadaver bone is a real option. Just to give you perspective. If you still feel the juice is worth the squeeze. Then carry on and good luck. Look at my thumbnail photo. You'll see a Kawasaki GTR1400 I rode that up until one year ago. I had to many near misses with careless auto drivers. I miss riding, but I believe it was the best choice for me. I've taken care of many post operative orthopedic cases after motorcycle accidents. After 32 years as a Recovery Room Nurse/Rider. I speak from hard won experience. Cheers, Mate.
As a son, I know that you forcing him to figure things out on his own rather than giving him all the answers annoys him to death, BUT he will look back on it someday and see that you were teaching him, by making him teach himself. My father had done the same and can confidently say that I can figure out almost anything. It’s a valuable skill set, common sense I mean, it will make his life much simpler as time goes on, and he will thank you endlessly for it. You’re an amazing father, and man, thank you for allowing us to go on your families journey with you.
We just did a 41.3 mile Michigan single track ride this weekend and I can say without a doubt this style of moto is absolutely the most challenging thing you can ever do
I've found with hard enduro, when you don't have the knowledge, techniques or skill to get through obstacles it's so exhausting both mentally and physically, in those moments you're not having fun, you're questioning why you're even there, if you're built for it, if you should just clean the bike when you get home and list it up for sale. But. By having those struggles you become committed to finding the solution, once you have the techniques and skill down those same sections become fun again, then you catch yourself looking for something harder to challenge yourself. Once you find it you're back at step 1, misery mode, struggling through it contemplating all your choice in life that lead you to this point. Until you conquer that section too, then onto the next. It's a crazy cycle. One of the only sports where spectators can jump in and help, because riding through the section cleanly is way faster and less draining than struggling through it even with 8 people helping you. Even with the help you'll be massively behind someone who could've just rode the section.
On my last ride I was the most exhausted I have ever been in my life. That's not an exaggeration. It was the last third of the ride so I was already getting tired. We came down a hill that was so steep and gnarly you probably couldn't walk up it without equipment. At the bottom was a stream of water, on the otherside was two large, steep granite boulders leading to the start of the trail out. Of course there's no way with a bikes length run up you can get enough momentum to clear these so it was just a case of send it as far up as you can and drag the bike the rest of the way up until the dirt. From there you're starting from a stop, on a stupidly steep hill, it's rutted and loose from other riders, you've just dragged your bike from foot level to head height twice over. Finally I manage to get going and get some momentum, until I come off line and lose it, drop the bike, stand it up above my head because the hill is so steep, get going again. Repeat this process probably 30 times. Then you get to the "hard bit" 🤣 Climbs so steep you'd have had to have had a clean run from the start to even hope to have enough momentum to make it up. Which of course I didn't. So drag it up I do. Did 45 minutes of that and I was empty. I literally slept in the rut for 10 minutes, I couldn't even get up. As I was laying there thinking about how exhausted I was and if I was just being a wimp and could I possibly tap into some more energy and just push through, I thought to myself, if for whatever reason some crazed murderer came running at me trying to kill me right at that second I probably couldn't muster up more than a single kick whilst laying on my back. Never in my life have I been so exhausted that if someone came rushing me genuinely threatening my life I wouldn't be able to put up a fight. But at that moment that was the case. I've parked up for a few minutes to an hour before for a rest. I've taken the short track back to camp before. I've taken the next day off work to recover before. But I have never just dropped the bike, laid down right where I fell and had a immediate sleep before. I must say it was a re-energising sleep though, I got up after 10 minutes and pushed through the last quarter of the trail and the whole way back to camp without a rest after it. 🤣
This is why I have a winch on my ATV. 😂 I know it’s an unpopular opinion but that’s part of the reason I like smaller bikes come up something like a TW 200 is a blast through the woods. It’s slow but it’s a whole lot easier to keep picking up and it’s kind of nice to be low to the ground. Yes it is dangerous but I think that’s part of what makes it fun also. I ride an ATV too but the trail is wider yeah nice big soft cushy wheels and a nice big soft because she said it’s still fun but it’s not the same. That’s part of what makes adventure worthwhile is overcoming the obstacles. I look back on all the four wheeling and motorcycle trips and ATV trips and the hardest ones were some of the most rewarding. Nobody ever goes and talks to their friends and said I had an amazing time this weekend I had a very comfortable boring ride over very smooth road and it was completely uneventful. Lol. I think sometimes it’s good to test yourself and be pushed through something uncomfortable even if it’s miserable at the time. I seem to think of that is a healthy mental trait but it might be completely the opposite😅
Great trail on a beautiful day. I too have forgot my z-drag system when I needed it most. I never leave home without it now. And by the way, I never would have thought Wranglerstar's Spotify playlist had so much gangster rap! Perhaps you need to share that Moto playlist?
Wow Mr. W, this footage was so inspiring and informative - overcoming scary obstacles, both letting and helping your son figure out the best path for recovering the bike, and so forth. Kudos to you and your son, sir!
I’ve been watching this channel for YEARS. I still get surprised when I see Cody listening to new rap. Not in a million years would I expect him to enjoy pop smoke. I appreciate it
Love the gear, mods, and preparation! This is elite adventuring.. Did I mention that I thoroughly enjoy your videos? Keep em' coming man.. Love from Kenya.
Nice! Glad you guys are pushing yourselves. I’m relatively new to your channel with primary interest in homestead related content as I start my develop plans for my 23 acres in north Idaho. Pleasantly surprised to see some moto content several months ago, being a longtime mx/enduro/desert racer and now 59 year old dual sporter. Saw some early skill builder videos that you posted a few years back at your old place weaving around wood piles and big hay bails, I think. You guys have come a long way as those trails up and down “Mt Fuji” are pretty technical. I’m really looking forward to getting out of the Mojave Desert and riding in the mountains on a routine basis and giving snowbikes a try.
A few things. Obviously Jack is still learning a lot. 4 min in. Stand it up and ride out. There’s enough ground there. You will save a lot of energy. Also, Jack, keep the feet on the pegs. Your going to hurt yourself paddling the bike down the trail like that.
what a ride! great stuff fellas. great to see you going out with your boy and providing a great example, as a father and a man. I have no doubt Jack will look back in pride at his accomplishment also at the bonding time he's been able to have, doing something challenging with his 'papa'.
Great job! I would encourage Jack to keep that rear brake covered at all times on the downhill sections. Looks like a blast!! In a few days he'll think differently!!
I’m glad you guys had the adventure. I admire your mental fortitude, especially Jack’s. Jack needs to work on standing on his pegs. “Seat paddling” is not the way to descend steep slopes. Feet on the pegs provides a much lower center of gravity and a means to control the bike. The best place to start is right around home.
Pro tip if you fall off your bike you can tilt it upwards again so it's on its wheels and walk it backwards you don't need to drag it laying flat with the strap
Often times when we go through something challenging we never want to go through it again, but sometimes we must go through it again to get a fresh start in a different direction.
When my son's were younger I ran them hard on the dirt bikes. My oldest almost fell on a 6 foot diamond back rattlesnake. Those times build bonds of trust and guidance few father and sons have in today's age. Good stuff. Jack was running purely on no letting his dad down to finish which is what my son's did on hard rides. . Great skills on both of you. God bless. Ron H.
What a long way we have all traveled. When I first started watching your vids, Mrs. W was still carrying Jack around on her arm while you were working on that one property you never moved to.
So good. Funny how the most miserable moments in an adventure become the most cherished. It's the misery we chase as adventurers because we have learned this lesson. Keep it up.
Enduro riding is by far the most physically, mentally demanding of all sports , it’s a hard thing to believe until you try it . That feeling of fun then turns into survival. One the most raw organic feelings you can experience, to never give up keep going . It’s what turns us boys into men , good job jack
Riding in the seated position is hard! I’ve been on dirt bikes since the 80s! I just this year bought my first road bike. Nothing has ever felt so wrong to me than to ride seated! You have so much more control over the bike standing! Dirt bikes that is.
having fall like that will make you humble of your surroundings and geting back up and finishing the ride in a safe way just shows how strong mentally he is and that deserves respect.
Now @77, having survived years of dirt-bike loonery, I still have memories of learning on the harsh terrain of Hokkaido, Japan! I raced stateside for a couple years, then @28 dropped it all for the good safe sport of Rugby Football! I feel ya'll's pain, hope it's nothing permanent! Train hard...
I was and still am an adrenaline junky, mix that in with an explorers spirit and trail riding is absolutely the best riding there is!! Pick a point on a topo map and or gps and go and try to reach it with friends and family!
Of course every expert has harder riding in their back yard, but Jack had it right...that trail definitely looks much more mentality challenging of a trail due to there being dire consequences on either side of the trail. Great video
I remember riding along at a decent clip and realizing the road ahead was washed out. It was a 6 foot drop (as I remember it) onto 1 foot ish size rocks. Couldn't stop in time. Somehow the bikes stayed upright . Probably good I was young with bones made of rubber:)
Nice job to both of you! :-) As a long time Trials rider it would probably behoove you guys to do some trials technique practice on your big bikes has those would be super beneficial. Jack is a lucky young man and you’re a lucky dad :-)
Such a great video sir ! I used to do this same thing in California. Up by Oakhurst at a place called Miami trails and Mount Shuteye , Gorman California up the grapevine had a trail called Snowy and there were places if you dropped your bike off the trail you’d need a winch to get it back. One time at one of the Miami trails I completely snapped off the left handle of my stock bars on my XR 400 trail whale and had to ride out one handed basically. Good times
The first time I ever saw my dad actually scared, was when my brother took a tumble on his motorcycle right in front of us. It was in the middle of town, so it’s nothing compared to being on the side of a cliff like you two were. A lady cut right in front of my brother, and clipped his front tire. He went right over the handlebars, and splashed face first into the concrete. I’d never seen my dad look so worried, and then so incredibly mad in the blink of an eye my brother was fine, thankfully, but that lady was a bit deaf after my dad finally stepped back and took a breath.😂
Happy to see jack grow. Young men need miserable moments to build their confidence and who better to mentor you through that you than your father. Great work, Jack and Cody!
I hope Jack appreciates the father he has. Wish my father have taught me the way you teach him. As on of 4 boys my dad didn't have much time for me. Also, the most dangerous thing my dad would allow us to do is play little league baseball. No motorcycles allowed, period. Yes, I have a motorcycle. I now ride with my grandkids. They are growing up in a family (on the son-in-laws side) that have been riding all their lives. At 10 and 12 my two oldest gkids are better than me.
Well, there will be many more challenging rides like that if you want to enjoy a lifelong riding career. 25 years of riding for fun and competitively and I’ve had my fair share of “ WTH did I get myself into” days. But I love it. Saving for a new bike as we speak in my new year of sobriety. Was hoping to ride again this season but will have to wait until next. Maybe I’ll get out for the snow bike season. God is good and with the gifts of recovery I might just get to.
Great Father & Son team effort. I've lost a few bikes over the edge before. I can't understand why KTM didn't design hand holds below the seat for lifting. I have a 2022 300xcw and the next item I'm installing is a rear strap.
Gunna go with the camera makes that look significantly less steep that it actually is, given how much effort went into yanking that bike back up. Very very fortunate that stump was there! (And an epic combat roll from Jack before the bike dragged him down…)
Gotta be more gentle with the challenges Cody. I would not have gone through it. On the positive, Jack now has a good scale of capacity vs challenge. Give it about another five years for the capacities to be on even level, if you know what I mean.
@@wranglerstar The way it sounded towards the end, you're breaking him before the world does. However, I totally understand and see your point, he's your blood, who else better to know how much he can take.
Imagine a world of young men under the leadership of Fathers like this. Not one pedantic statement out of Cody, just leadership and experience being passed down. Someone like these men , may save your life one day. Both spiritually and physically.
B3 proud man that's a hairy ride, good on you both, very challenging igrew up riding old xrs in 5he mountains and had some hairy scares and a few broken bones to tell the tale, only thing is I was alone, good to have two guys
I enjoyed you giving him the option to solve the problem. And at the end ti ask him if he was happy and not out there just to appease dad. You got a good kid there.
4:07 Mr. W says "I want you to solve it." IMO that's a great fatherly move right there. Have the son take steps to getting a good grip on decision making and problem solving. It sounds corny, but it's little steps like that that make a good man
Little riding tip Jack needs to learn asap is to at bare minimum keep his right foot on the peg so he can use his rear brake going downhill. Very dangerous to not have control of both brakes going downhill. Looks like some good times out there.
this is the purest father son love I've ever come across, this is what makes your channel so great! just pure American living! brings a tear to the eye
You are so kind
Me too ... I also had an eye malfunctioning... thankfully I had a handkerchief on the ready.
Although I'm fortunate to be where I'm at today.....
If I had this experience with any member of my family, I would first be told how dim-witted I was, *THEN* I'd maybe get help retrieving it. Then awkward silence the entire time, and no return to this area or the activity itself.
Seeing this interaction is foreign to me, but I also see it's beauty and hope I can one day have a similar relationship with my (future) children.
Man it's crazy watching Jack growing as a young man. It seams like yesterday that you got him the little Honda, but at the same time it seams like that was 100 years ago.
Exactly! Time flew by so fast!
Time flies by like lightning, my son was born just the other day and he is 2 allready
My son was 6 months old last week. And he's 16yr old now! It's insane how fast time flies by!
Props to jack for pulling through, and props to you for being their to encourage him.
Way to push through the challenge Jack. Growth happens when you push out beyond what you've ever done before. Well done. On a more humorous side note, the brain cells that remember the cruddy parts are usually the first to die, so when you look back on this day, you'll eventually say something like "that wasn't so bad".
Type 2 fun is the best... At least my brain thinks it is when it's over.
was thinking the same thing 💯
I commend you for your constant awareness that you are a father first. Allowing him the opportunity to problem solve, and learn, is invaluable. I applaud you 👏.
👏👏👏💯
I love the fact that you wanted Jack to solve the problem. Could not wait until I finished watching to say that.
I went on my first trail ride this past weekend, and have gained such perspective from it. You and Jack make this look so simple and so easy, but it's so much more difficult than I ever would have imagined, both mentally and physically. The line between fun and serious injury is so fine when you're dealing with terrain like this, and machines as powerful as these.
Did the same thing a few weeks back riding in capital forest, but I was by myself. I didn’t bring a strap, rope or anything else I could use to pull the bike out. It took me 3 hours of lifting the bike from tree to tree to make it back to the trail. Lesson learned.
Preparedness, resourcefulness, teaching moments, teamwork, mental and physical experience....this has it all. Great vid, great channel. Your content lately seems even better and more interesting as your family teamwork is shared. Thanks and keep it up.
The way Jack handled that dump was admirable. He took a quiet moment and then carried on with it. Well done!
What you teach will live on in his memory forever. Soon he will find himself in the same situation with his kid. Thanks dude for sharing valuable information to be passed down
That "take three minutes" advice is sound. Two and a half weeks ago I went down on my bicycle, doing about 15mph. I sprung back up like a rocket and was ready to ride back home immediately after... but 60 seconds later I was seeing stars and realizing the gravity of the situation. Suffered a grade 2 AC separation, and have been in a sling since. Maybe halfway through my recovery now. Glad Jack made it out of this one unscathed!
The way he reflects on his ride at the end is impressive. It wasn't complaining. It was an acknowledgment that he had a tough ride. Complaining leads to excuses...whereas what Jack did is the type of thing that builds character.
Makes my heart rate go up watching this, never been confident on 2 wheels, had a go on my godfathers Husky TE 300 I on a gnarly trail and put me right off 😂. Big respect to Jack, takes a lot of confidence!
Tell Jack if he needs to take a break he can just pull to the side of the trail. No need to throw his bike down the mountain. 😂
I told him he can't park there,
For the people who have never ridden, especially single-track mountain trails like that, it is hard to appreciate the physical and mental challenge that it is. It doesn't sound like much, but 25 miles on that kind of trail is brutal. Kudos to Jack for keeping it together and gettin' it done. That kind of perseverance will serve him well in all aspects of life.
yeah that's like 3 hours of trying not to launch yourself off a cliff
Growing up dirk biking the mountains of BC Canada I can attest to this being extremely difficult, especially for a teenager graduating to a full size bike.. awesome job Jack !
How heavy are these bikes? I never realised they are as heavy as this video made obvious
@@CornishJohn Motocross bikes typically weigh around 250lbs plus gear .
@@johnbrown2030 a lot more than I'd have thought, that's serious work!
I moved from south Florida to the rockies and it's a whole new world of riding. Constant camber changes, a wide variety of loose materials ranging from silt on bedrock up to pumpkin sized loose rocks, cliffs and sheer 1k+ foot drops, elevation, etc.
I get arm pump in about ten minutes nowadays haha, gotta get in shape for these mountains. Maybe even consider some recovery equipment too.
@@CornishJohn I mean they're pretty light by motorcycle standards, ranging from about 210-250lbs wet for bikes, adv/dual sports can easily tack on an extra 100lbs or so.
It's the gear and fatigue a few hours into a ride that really makes you notice how hefty they get to be, and or wrangling a two strokes powerband haha.
My father had a stroke, I can no longer share these types of two wheeled adventures with him, but I remember the times he pushed me to keep going to make it back to the truck before dark. Without him I would have been terrified, with him it was an adventure. Dad was like a pillar of confidence when I was anything but and it always amazed me.
Your feet/knees/legs are usually safest when they are ON the pegs. Especially tight single track.
A good drill I was taught was to fully lock the front brake and power around the entire track. Or obstacle course.
Teaches balance, control, confidence, and takes away that instinct to put your foot out.
I hope to have this kind of relationship with my kids when I start my family. You’re a true example of what a man should try to be for his family. Thank you for making such quality and wholesome content in a world that truly needs it.
Jack I have seen many men taken down by less. Physical strength is one thing, but those who possess a strong mind and will, prevail every time. I commend you sir.
I want to start off with crashing while riding is a common thing and you should never feel embarrassed or ashamed when it happens because it's going to, clearly your kid is a good rider but also clearly he needs more hours of technical riding on that bike before he goes on single lane trails that have cliffs like this one, also you should always take breaks every once in awhile not only for physical reasons but mental ones to, great job and glad no one was seriously injured but don't over do it or you run the risk of him not wanting to ride at all
Man I would have crashed so many times on that trail the tires would have become squares. Looks like quite an accomplishment to make it through in one piece, good job!
What awesome memories for the two of you.
You're comments need more attention. 👍
Love the single track vids! l regularly ride single track with my sons. We live in the NC mountains on the TN border. I'm 50 now and keeping up with my sons is challenging, but I will keep doing it until my body gives out.
I know how frustrating it is in this situation when you just want to figure it out as quickly as you can but you taking the time to allow Jack to figure it out is going to pay off so much more. Incredible terrain up there man! Looks like a great time!
Thanks for sharing the ride. I can only imagine having a memory like that. I can count the days spent haning with my Dad on two hands with room to spare. What a dream ride.
Seeing this video gives me a new perspective on all the preparation that you do for these rides. It makes more sense.
Super easy trails. Comfy sunday riding.
Camera never truly catches just how steep the drop off is ... props to both of you! I'd love to do that trail sometime!
Man jack is growing into one little badass! I remember when you got him his first bike and he’s come so far. Keep up the good work guys! Beast mode!
Sounds like Jack is growing, pushing his limits mentally of what he can handle and achieve… with a great father behind him for guidance and support when needed. With time and experience comes comfort, though we never grow without challenging ourselves and the value of a mentor cannot be understated! Well done!
Cody, there comes a time to put away "Middle Age Crazy" and concentrate on what you have. As you age, injuries are often more severe and take longer time to heal.
If you break your leg where those pins are. The chance of you salvaging that bone approaches zero. In turn, a cadaver bone is a real option. Just to give you perspective.
If you still feel the juice is worth the squeeze. Then carry on and good luck. Look at my thumbnail photo. You'll see a Kawasaki GTR1400 I rode that up until one year ago.
I had to many near misses with careless auto drivers. I miss riding, but I believe it was the best choice for me. I've taken care of many post operative orthopedic cases after motorcycle
accidents. After 32 years as a Recovery Room Nurse/Rider. I speak from hard won experience. Cheers, Mate.
As a son, I know that you forcing him to figure things out on his own rather than giving him all the answers annoys him to death, BUT he will look back on it someday and see that you were teaching him, by making him teach himself. My father had done the same and can confidently say that I can figure out almost anything. It’s a valuable skill set, common sense I mean, it will make his life much simpler as time goes on, and he will thank you endlessly for it. You’re an amazing father, and man, thank you for allowing us to go on your families journey with you.
We just did a 41.3 mile Michigan single track ride this weekend and I can say without a doubt this style of moto is absolutely the most challenging thing you can ever do
I've found with hard enduro, when you don't have the knowledge, techniques or skill to get through obstacles it's so exhausting both mentally and physically, in those moments you're not having fun, you're questioning why you're even there, if you're built for it, if you should just clean the bike when you get home and list it up for sale.
But.
By having those struggles you become committed to finding the solution, once you have the techniques and skill down those same sections become fun again, then you catch yourself looking for something harder to challenge yourself. Once you find it you're back at step 1, misery mode, struggling through it contemplating all your choice in life that lead you to this point. Until you conquer that section too, then onto the next.
It's a crazy cycle. One of the only sports where spectators can jump in and help, because riding through the section cleanly is way faster and less draining than struggling through it even with 8 people helping you. Even with the help you'll be massively behind someone who could've just rode the section.
On my last ride I was the most exhausted I have ever been in my life. That's not an exaggeration.
It was the last third of the ride so I was already getting tired. We came down a hill that was so steep and gnarly you probably couldn't walk up it without equipment.
At the bottom was a stream of water, on the otherside was two large, steep granite boulders leading to the start of the trail out.
Of course there's no way with a bikes length run up you can get enough momentum to clear these so it was just a case of send it as far up as you can and drag the bike the rest of the way up until the dirt.
From there you're starting from a stop, on a stupidly steep hill, it's rutted and loose from other riders, you've just dragged your bike from foot level to head height twice over.
Finally I manage to get going and get some momentum, until I come off line and lose it, drop the bike, stand it up above my head because the hill is so steep, get going again. Repeat this process probably 30 times.
Then you get to the "hard bit" 🤣
Climbs so steep you'd have had to have had a clean run from the start to even hope to have enough momentum to make it up. Which of course I didn't. So drag it up I do.
Did 45 minutes of that and I was empty.
I literally slept in the rut for 10 minutes, I couldn't even get up.
As I was laying there thinking about how exhausted I was and if I was just being a wimp and could I possibly tap into some more energy and just push through, I thought to myself, if for whatever reason some crazed murderer came running at me trying to kill me right at that second I probably couldn't muster up more than a single kick whilst laying on my back.
Never in my life have I been so exhausted that if someone came rushing me genuinely threatening my life I wouldn't be able to put up a fight. But at that moment that was the case.
I've parked up for a few minutes to an hour before for a rest. I've taken the short track back to camp before. I've taken the next day off work to recover before. But I have never just dropped the bike, laid down right where I fell and had a immediate sleep before.
I must say it was a re-energising sleep though, I got up after 10 minutes and pushed through the last quarter of the trail and the whole way back to camp without a rest after it. 🤣
This is why I have a winch on my ATV. 😂
I know it’s an unpopular opinion but that’s part of the reason I like smaller bikes come up something like a TW 200 is a blast through the woods. It’s slow but it’s a whole lot easier to keep picking up and it’s kind of nice to be low to the ground.
Yes it is dangerous but I think that’s part of what makes it fun also. I ride an ATV too but the trail is wider yeah nice big soft cushy wheels and a nice big soft because she said it’s still fun but it’s not the same. That’s part of what makes adventure worthwhile is overcoming the obstacles. I look back on all the four wheeling and motorcycle trips and ATV trips and the hardest ones were some of the most rewarding. Nobody ever goes and talks to their friends and said I had an amazing time this weekend I had a very comfortable boring ride over very smooth road and it was completely uneventful. Lol. I think sometimes it’s good to test yourself and be pushed through something uncomfortable even if it’s miserable at the time. I seem to think of that is a healthy mental trait but it might be completely the opposite😅
Very cool! Glad to see a man have a closeness with his son and literally lift him up! Good on you!
Great trail on a beautiful day. I too have forgot my z-drag system when I needed it most. I never leave home without it now. And by the way, I never would have thought Wranglerstar's Spotify playlist had so much gangster rap! Perhaps you need to share that Moto playlist?
Wow Mr. W, this footage was so inspiring and informative - overcoming scary obstacles, both letting and helping your son figure out the best path for recovering the bike, and so forth. Kudos to you and your son, sir!
I’ve been watching this channel for YEARS. I still get surprised when I see Cody listening to new rap. Not in a million years would I expect him to enjoy pop smoke. I appreciate it
Love the gear, mods, and preparation! This is elite adventuring.. Did I mention that I thoroughly enjoy your videos? Keep em' coming man.. Love from Kenya.
I really just love the father and son activity and the challenges you both worked through. This is truly inspiring.
Glad everyone came back in one piece. Jack did a great job of powering through. Type 2 fun for him it seemed.
Nice! Glad you guys are pushing yourselves. I’m relatively new to your channel with primary interest in homestead related content as I start my develop plans for my 23 acres in north Idaho. Pleasantly surprised to see some moto content several months ago, being a longtime mx/enduro/desert racer and now 59 year old dual sporter. Saw some early skill builder videos that you posted a few years back at your old place weaving around wood piles and big hay bails, I think. You guys have come a long way as those trails up and down “Mt Fuji” are pretty technical.
I’m really looking forward to getting out of the Mojave Desert and riding in the mountains on a routine basis and giving snowbikes a try.
6:16 wise word.
This is one of your greatest videos.
Watching a dad push his son while pushing himself.
A few things. Obviously Jack is still learning a lot. 4 min in. Stand it up and ride out. There’s enough ground there. You will save a lot of energy. Also, Jack, keep the feet on the pegs. Your going to hurt yourself paddling the bike down the trail like that.
what a ride! great stuff fellas. great to see you going out with your boy and providing a great example, as a father and a man. I have no doubt Jack will look back in pride at his accomplishment also at the bonding time he's been able to have, doing something challenging with his 'papa'.
Much appreciated!
A motorcycle become dangerous when you put an person on it.... the motorcykle alone is harmless
Great job! I would encourage Jack to keep that rear brake covered at all times on the downhill sections. Looks like a blast!! In a few days he'll think differently!!
That looks like a fun single track! People don't understand how much of a workout riding is. Nicely done.
I’m glad you guys had the adventure. I admire your mental fortitude, especially Jack’s. Jack needs to work on standing on his pegs. “Seat paddling” is not the way to descend steep slopes. Feet on the pegs provides a much lower center of gravity and a means to control the bike. The best place to start is right around home.
Pro tip if you fall off your bike you can tilt it upwards again so it's on its wheels and walk it backwards you don't need to drag it laying flat with the strap
Often times when we go through something challenging we never want to go through it again, but sometimes we must go through it again to get a fresh start in a different direction.
When my son's were younger I ran them hard on the dirt bikes. My oldest almost fell on a 6 foot diamond back rattlesnake. Those times build bonds of trust and guidance few father and sons have in today's age. Good stuff. Jack was running purely on no letting his dad down to finish which is what my son's did on hard rides. . Great skills on both of you. God bless. Ron H.
Toughest ride yet? But he did it! You both should be proud. Awesome accomplishment Jack!
What a long way we have all traveled. When I first started watching your vids, Mrs. W was still carrying Jack around on her arm while you were working on that one property you never moved to.
Whether Jack actually likes the ride or hates it, I think that he will always remember and know what you wanted for him from doing it...
That ride had a very high pucker factor. There were no little boys on that trail. Congrats men.
What a great experience! I'm sure Jack will grow up to be a very fine man with all the things you put him through and I mean that in the best of ways.
“….uumm fine,” is not what a dad what’s to hear but we push on. A fine young man there. Challenged and came out! God bless.
Wow, tough terrain, narrow and rocky with drop-offs. Well done Jack!
So good. Funny how the most miserable moments in an adventure become the most cherished. It's the misery we chase as adventurers because we have learned this lesson. Keep it up.
Enduro riding is by far the most physically, mentally demanding of all sports , it’s a hard thing to believe until you try it . That feeling of fun then turns into survival. One the most raw organic feelings you can experience, to never give up keep going . It’s what turns us boys into men , good job jack
Good job Jack! Grueling ride I’m sure. Beautiful trails. Very different from our woods riding here in Florida.
Riding in the seated position is hard! I’ve been on dirt bikes since the 80s! I just this year bought my first road bike. Nothing has ever felt so wrong to me than to ride seated! You have so much more control over the bike standing! Dirt bikes that is.
I always kinda wondered what kind of music you listened to but I would have never guessed rap😂
"Moonlight Sonata" my all-time favorite song...cool ride guys.
having fall like that will make you humble of your surroundings and geting back up and finishing the ride in a safe way just shows how strong mentally he is and that deserves respect.
These bike videos are always amazing to watch
Now @77, having survived years of dirt-bike loonery, I still have memories of learning on the harsh terrain of Hokkaido, Japan! I raced stateside for a couple years, then @28 dropped it all for the good safe sport of Rugby Football! I feel ya'll's pain, hope it's nothing permanent! Train hard...
That looked like a great ride, good and challenging. I'd love to join you sometime.
I was and still am an adrenaline junky, mix that in with an explorers spirit and trail riding is absolutely the best riding there is!! Pick a point on a topo map and or gps and go and try to reach it with friends and family!
Well done Jack! That ride looked pretty darn challenging!
Of course every expert has harder riding in their back yard, but Jack had it right...that trail definitely looks much more mentality challenging of a trail due to there being dire consequences on either side of the trail. Great video
Watching rich people riding with thousands of dollars of equipment and complaining it was hard is definitely so rewarding.
I remember riding along at a decent clip and realizing the road ahead was washed out. It was a 6 foot drop (as I remember it) onto 1 foot ish size rocks. Couldn't stop in time. Somehow the bikes stayed upright . Probably good I was young with bones made of rubber:)
Nice job to both of you! :-) As a long time Trials rider it would probably behoove you guys to do some trials technique practice on your big bikes has those would be super beneficial. Jack is a lucky young man and you’re a lucky dad :-)
Such a great video sir ! I used to do this same thing in California. Up by Oakhurst at a place called Miami trails and Mount Shuteye , Gorman California up the grapevine had a trail called Snowy and there were places if you dropped your bike off the trail you’d need a winch to get it back. One time at one of the Miami trails I completely snapped off the left handle of my stock bars on my XR 400 trail whale and had to ride out one handed basically. Good times
Those trails look really nice and smooth!
The first time I ever saw my dad actually scared, was when my brother took a tumble on his motorcycle right in front of us. It was in the middle of town, so it’s nothing compared to being on the side of a cliff like you two were. A lady cut right in front of my brother, and clipped his front tire. He went right over the handlebars, and splashed face first into the concrete. I’d never seen my dad look so worried, and then so incredibly mad in the blink of an eye my brother was fine, thankfully, but that lady was a bit deaf after my dad finally stepped back and took a breath.😂
Happy to see jack grow. Young men need miserable moments to build their confidence and who better to mentor you through that you than your father. Great work, Jack and Cody!
Great vid Cody. Ktm and husky for the win! trials tire on the back might work good for ya up in that terrain. cheers!
I have watched a bunch of your vids. This is by far my favorite.
You need a set of 4. It’s a 4 to1 pulley system using 6mil line, couple pieces of webbing, and some carabiner’s.
been there, done that with a snowmobile.... embarrassed as all hell as I fall an hour behind... good stuff
I rode trails like this many years in colo you learn quickly that lite weight and low gearing make it much easier
I hope Jack appreciates the father he has. Wish my father have taught me the way you teach him. As on of 4 boys my dad didn't have much time for me.
Also, the most dangerous thing my dad would allow us to do is play little league baseball. No motorcycles allowed, period. Yes, I have a motorcycle. I now ride with my grandkids. They are growing up in a family (on the son-in-laws side) that have been riding all their lives. At 10 and 12 my two oldest gkids are better than me.
Dirt bikes are an emotional roller coaster.
Well, there will be many more challenging rides like that if you want to enjoy a lifelong riding career. 25 years of riding for fun and competitively and I’ve had my fair share of “ WTH did I get myself into” days. But I love it. Saving for a new bike as we speak in my new year of sobriety. Was hoping to ride again this season but will have to wait until next. Maybe I’ll get out for the snow bike season. God is good and with the gifts of recovery I might just get to.
Amazing father son relationship, great to see when that’s not commonly seen in todays day and age
Great Father & Son team effort. I've lost a few bikes over the edge before. I can't understand why KTM didn't design hand holds below the seat for lifting. I have a 2022 300xcw and the next item I'm installing is a rear strap.
Bike design peaked in 2018 and has slid downhill since,
Gunna go with the camera makes that look significantly less steep that it actually is, given how much effort went into yanking that bike back up. Very very fortunate that stump was there! (And an epic combat roll from Jack before the bike dragged him down…)
Gotta be more gentle with the challenges Cody. I would not have gone through it. On the positive, Jack now has a good scale of capacity vs challenge. Give it about another five years for the capacities to be on even level, if you know what I mean.
Because the world will be gentle on him when he's no longer under my protection. I disagree, Julio,
@@wranglerstar The way it sounded towards the end, you're breaking him before the world does. However, I totally understand and see your point, he's your blood, who else better to know how much he can take.
Imagine a world of young men under the leadership of Fathers like this. Not one pedantic statement out of Cody, just leadership and experience being passed down. Someone like these men , may save your life one day. Both spiritually and physically.
B3 proud man that's a hairy ride, good on you both, very challenging igrew up riding old xrs in 5he mountains and had some hairy scares and a few broken bones to tell the tale, only thing is I was alone, good to have two guys
I enjoyed you giving him the option to solve the problem. And at the end ti ask him if he was happy and not out there just to appease dad. You got a good kid there.
4:07 Mr. W says "I want you to solve it." IMO that's a great fatherly move right there. Have the son take steps to getting a good grip on decision making and problem solving. It sounds corny, but it's little steps like that that make a good man
The trails are awesome there! Add some rain and let the fun began!
Little riding tip Jack needs to learn asap is to at bare minimum keep his right foot on the peg so he can use his rear brake going downhill. Very dangerous to not have control of both brakes going downhill. Looks like some good times out there.