10 Ways to Find the Best Off-Road Trails
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- Are you looking for new resources to help you find your next trail adventure? Well you are in luck! In this video I share with you 10 ways I find some of the most amazing trails to explore. We'll talk about a few basics, but I'll also give you some suggestions that you may not have heard of before.
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My apologies everyone for the mono audio, I should have double checked it before I posted.
TrailRecon I lol when you said “ranger stration”. From big fan here, I’m going for a big overlanding trip because of your videos :)
my left ear enjoyed it!
The music was stereo lol 👌💪
I was wondering. I only had my right ear bud in and....nothing..... lol!!
APOLOGY NOT NEEDED! This is another of your outstanding and informative videos. You covered the entire gamut of how to find and use off-road info and maps and aids. I know from the earlier videos that you were a senior medic in the Navy. But judging from your composition and delivery in these videos, I bet that you were the chief instructor at your base and properly prepared a generation of new medics to carry on the tradition.
Google Earth is also a good source to use when plotting a trail. The route can be saved as a KLM file and converted to a gpx if needed. I also find ExpertGps easy to use and download to my Garmins with easy file conversion. The only downfall is that the maps need improvement in clarity.
Thank you Brad for putting in so much time and effort in your videos. Very much appreciated!
WOW! Thank you so much for this wealth of knowledge! I am an emerging new jeeper and I have been looking for something like this to kick start my dirt road adventures. Thank you so much!
Great tips Brad. My wife and I flat-tow our JKUR behind our coach and when we travel once we arrive at our destination the next stop is generally a visitor's center or BLM office or Ranger station to get maps of the area for exploring. I guess I'm still more old school than new but I just started using a tablet in our Jeep.
Mike
Yet another exceptional video. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into your channel, it has been an invaluable resource. Just returned from my first 4 day overland trip, thanks in large part to the information I garnered from you.
My wife and I just got into off roading and this helped a lot with us learning where to go and what to look for. Thank you!
Thanks Brad! We love Trail Recon! Keep up the great work!!
Happy subscriber here! Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much for taking the time to make and share the video. You kept it informative, interesting, and to the point.
Thanks for all the tips...some new ideas. Appreciate all the time you put in to present these videos
Great info as always. I enjoy all the videos. And personally, I greatly appreciate that public service announcement. We need to drive that one home.
Thank you
Great video and list of resources. Go and get lost is my favorite approach.
Not a Jeep guy (yet)....but never miss a Video of Brads !
Vegan Powered what do you drive at the moment ? If not a Jeep
Very informative as always Brad. Thank you.
Thank you for mentioning us Toyota guys 👍
Exactly the video I needed to see, Brad, thanks!! My T-shirt just shipped, too. I love old-school 'paper' maps, too. 10 yrs on the road in the 90's without GPS. I had a big spiral-bound road atlas. I spent many an idle hour pouring over mine. Thanks for the great ideas!! Wandering is great fun, too!
Right on! Thank you for supporting by purchasing some swag... it really is helpful!
Always Awesome Info Brad!!! Thanks so much my man!!!
Just the video I was looking for as I am a new off-roader. Thanks!
Very good info ,thanks good luck on you're move.
thanks for the info man, very useful. great videos!
I'm literally planning my first Off-Road Trip Brad. I got a little worn out and thought "Let's see what TrailRecon has on RUclips!" YOU ARE THE BEST. You mind reader you! Thanks so much Brad. Keep up the amazing work!
Great to hear the video was timely for your needs. Good luck on your first off-road trip!
Plotting same thing. 👍👍
Brad audio was fine. Hey thanks again for all your vids. They are fun, and all outtakes of things like the flies are just how it is up here in Idaho. Sometimes it’s nice to see what really goes into making the video. Thanks for new gaia app. It’s new to me.
Total enjoy watching.This video was totally informative. Much needed videos like this to be able to find trails or know where to go find maps and trails. Be a video that people will go back to.To remember what site or names of books to look up or get .
Thanks and keep up the great videos!
Great to hear, I hope folks find it helpful. Thank you!
WOW!!! that picture sure is clear. Great video! Thanks.
Great info. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for sharing Brad... definitely have not heard of all these options u talked about l!
Thank you for the informative video- very helpful.
Brad: “Welcome to TrailRecon I’m brad..”
Every flying insect in the state: “Allow me to introduce myself.”
They were crazy thick! I've been in that area many times and never seen them like that.
Thanks brad for the info. Very informative..👍
One lucky man. I cant do this but I sure do enjoy your videos. Thanks
As always I love your videos! You channel is great
Back in mid 90's when I went out west a few times I used sidekick offroad maps,they were very good maps, not sure if Rick Russell is still around but loved his videos (still have them all) and maps were very good before GPS
Appreciate your hard work making your videos. Always good content and are entertaining
Many thanks for taking time to share, doing my FIRST overloading jeep run into southern NM this May. Your resources will be of good help.
Glad it was helpful!
Well done Brad! Thanks for sharing these resources! #treadlightly
And thanks for another great video!!
You did very well with the concentration with 6 flies around your head! lol
They were killing me! LOL!
Very helpful video.
Thank you!
You're my to go channel specially with the movies and entertainment this day's, you are a life saver, and thank you for doing this hard work
Wow, thanks
Thanks for all the good information!
Brad, I just went to trailsoffroad.... Great site. It's not free though, just FYI. It's $25/year. Right now, it's $20 with code socialdistancing. Still a very good deal for all you get. I just signed up. Thanks!
Thanks. So much information.
Thanks for sharing the information. Best of luck for all your upcoming expeditions. 👍
Thank you!
I just started watching your videos a few weeks ago. I am stoked to find out you are in San Diego. I hope to see you on a trail some day.
Your PSA was cool, and I support that message. 👍
The timing on this video couldn't be better, thanks. We roll from Texas to California in 2 days!
Safe travels!
I love the Benchmark Maps Road and Recreation Atlases. They are a bit big but have great detail.
Another good resource I dont think you mentioned is RUclips itself. Almost everything here in my part of Idaho is gated. I did manage to find some cool trails south of me and in Washington by searching RUclips. The best part is watching video and getting a look at the trails. There are also great channels like yours that share the gps coordinates. Even though your trails are too far away for me at this point in life. Thanks for the good videos
THANK YOU for this video
this was great. thank you!
Love your focus on responsibilty on the trail and leaving it better than you found it. Just wish more folks out on the trails did the same. I use to take folks on guided trips in Oklahoma and Colorado first for the Sierra Club and later with just some friends to places I liked. I no longer do that now even with many friends as I have seen so many places destroyed once a place became well known. Picture Canyon in southeast Colorado being one of those. One place like Picture Canyon is still left but I am not telling anyone where it is. When I discovered it 30 years ago someone had already tried to break off and steal a petroglyph. Last time I checked on it people are still going but I noticed it is slowly being forgotten, the local person telling folks where to go has died, and I hope that continues if it is going to survive. I have already seen how the Jeep Badge of Honor is starting to ruin some places I use to like that has turned them into rush hour just to get some badge to stick on their jeep. There is another great website I know about that is a backdoor to find some places that they actually do not want folks going to but then gives GPS info to get you there. Not going to say who has it but it is not easy to use and you have to browse a lot of boring data to find interesting places.
Great video Brad. You should check out Avenza Maps as well. Being a formal military guy I think you'll like them. You can get a ton of free maps on there from the USGS, parks, forest service motor vehicle use maps, blm, etc. Best part is they are all georeferenced. Does require you to know what map you want to use, but I use it as a great addition when disperse camping in Colorado.
Nice brad, very cool! 👍
Thanks for the info!!!!
Thank for the info. It’s pretty difficult finding trails. The closest trails i can find are usually 80-90 miles away. Hopefully your advice will help me find something closer. Keep up the awesome videos!
In the same situation in NW Ohio. Michigan has some stuff, but we're deep in two hour plus range here.
Hi Brad: Your tips -- and group adventures -- are too good to miss; I really enjoy the quality video and commentary on all your trips. Regarding windy day sound: you might want to invest in a good furry windscreen that fits your lavalier mic, or try muffling the noise by placing mic under your T-shirt. Monitor test results before rolling. (I do production work, and can appreciate all your amazing efforts!)
Excellent information, thanks
"Get in My Jeep and Go!" I love doing that! And, strangely, I always end up back home without ever turning around... Weird.
Last year I utilized the forest service website mainly to determine the condition of the trails in my area. A wealth of knowledge for sure. I carry a delorme map book in the rig at all times as well. Sometimes though you just have to turn up that dirt road and see where it leads, blind with no clue where it will lead. Just be smart, know you and your rigs limitations and don't do anything stupid. Stay safe out there.
I had a horse like that, OH look, a trail I haven't tried before
Awesome information Brad!
I live just outside Chicago. Finding trails in the midwest is very difficult.
Thanks for the help I'll try a few of these websites.
Nice video, keep them coming ✌
Thanks - great video
I've always appreciated vehicles, and now I want to get into offroading, but am not quite sure where to start. I would love it if you could do some more tutorials on maybe mechanical stuff, and installation.
I'm a new subscriber with a 2021 Bronco reserved. Thank you for all the information.
I love your channel. Thought I was going deaf then read the mono audio comment haha
Like all others, this is a great video. Thanks!
FYI, there are TWO FunTreks colorado books. One for northern CO (north of i70), and one for everything else (the main CO book, south of i70)
And thanks for putting the PSA at the beginning, more people need to hear that.
Great map company out there called Butler Maps. Originally and still geared towards off road motorcyclists. Also cover the pavement. High quality very durable maps. Love the channel!
Great content as always Brad!!
Thanks!
Bug repellant that is great for sore joints, too. lol Absorbine Jr. !! Not to mention it's cooling on those really hot days.
I love this video.
Great info needed to see these sites thanks ~>
Great video! Love your channel. Come visit BC, and we'll show you some incredible places!
Great video thank you!
Thank you!
Some really good tips in there, i haven’t used a proper map in years, might be nice going back to the simple life
You never know when you will need good old fashioned paper instead of electronic info.
Great video thank you very much. What kind of light bar is that on your Jeep windshield. I love it.
I second ranger stations! And good old fashion maps!
Hard copy maps and Gaia are our go-to for navigation. Have not failed us yet.
Once again, Thanks for the info Brad. You used to put GPS coordinates of where you were in the video. Either I'm not noticing them anymore or you quit. If you quit, why? I found that very helpful in planning trips. Thanks for that too by the way.
Good content as always! 👍🏻
Thank you!
Since we live in Utah I bought what I consider the bible for Utah back roads and trails and Moab. This is an excellent book to have . I look in the book for trails and then look at video's at people running the trail before I go there . Its a great book to have . Take care Brad and thank you for your info .
They did a great job in writing these books, just wish they could publish more across the U.S.
@@TrailRecon I totally agree with you .
Good Info! Saw you in Ramona Saturday!
I really liked the video gave me some great ideas on apps to download 😂 I downloaded them while you were taking also the websites I bookmark 3 different ones thanks so much 🤠🤠😎😎👍👍
So glad you found the resources helpful!
I sure did and thanks 🙏🏻 for responding back
Appreciate all the time and effort you put into your videos Brad. You speak clearly and explain why or why not your choice of Said item. With that said. Is there anyway you could do a video on the GAIA app. I'm not the only one having difficulty navigating or getting it to download a trail. Keep up the great videos. Look forward to Regina and your next adventure.
I appreciate that!
Good informative video.
I am new to offroading, and I am looking for some trails to go explore, yes!
Thank you!
That's what I do. I just go explore. I'm from Palmdale California and there are some decent trails near by in Palmdale, little rock, pinion hills then rowher flats is 15 minutes away and pilot rock about 30 minutes away. There are lots of trails to discover around here.
When those bugs were in his face he didn't bat an eyelash and that's kind of amazing hahaha
Your vids are always so helpful. I have a Jeep finally, my first. Want to try some trails soon in SoCal area. Gets a bit boring driving a rubicon to and from work (although more fun than driving any other vehicle I’ve had). I obviously know just how capable this vehicle is offroad, and the real/intended purpose of this vehicle, but now want to make the time to get my feet wet and actually do some exploring myself.
Congrats on your new Jeep! That Rubi is hungry for a trail I'm sure!
TrailRecon yeah no doubt. Thx brother.
Man I was swatting those flies just watching you lol
Thanks for a lot of very "squared away" info.
Much appreciated
at 1:15, I thought you were going to say, "these damn gnats are driving me crazy."
I did broken arrow in a stock grand cherokee. The pink jeep tour guy was amazed.
Thank you.
Public service announcement! You tell it like it is, don't stop.
He lost me at don’t do donuts agree with everything else
@@sjkairway-james5563 yeah donuts are so much fun
Good info
You are doing Black Bear Pass buddy! Sooner than you think! 😂
So is Brad coming back here to Colorado and running Black Bear Pass again???
His fly game is top notch