Exploring this National Monument's REMOTE Backcountry! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
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- Опубликовано: 15 янв 2021
- In this video I head into the extremely remote backcountry of a fairly well-known national monument.
DATE FILMED: Early November 2020
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My other Craters of the Moon videos:
• CRATERS OF THE MOON! (...
• This Place Used to Loo...
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GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Starting campsite: 43.62886, -113.72652
** North Entrance Indian Well: 43.27410, -113.65549
** Brochure for this area: www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/fil...
** Laidlaw Butte (volcano): 43.21995, -113.66955
** Trapper cabin: 43.15428, -113.62147
** Bear Den Butte: 43.17866, -113.50730
** The Blowout: 43.14549, -113.77170
** Campsite: 43.15413, -113.77493
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Big thanks to Grady for loaning me the Suburban! Check out what he's up to over on the Suboverland channel: ruclips.net/channel/UCZw7A1KkQihsbY5mbNJFBAw
I love how you point to things with your hands or keys to make things clearer. You explain things so well. Thank you.
Tristan,
We've been to Craters of the Moon. Thanks for showing us the remote and wild backside of the preserve. You're a good part of my early Saturday mornings! Thanks.
Thanks for watching, Dean!
I enjoyed the seeing geology of the area. Very different. I'm looking forward to this trip.
I loved those Aspen trees in the crater! I’d love to see them in fall when they’re yellow when it windy and they are quaking or shivering!😀❤️🚙🌏
Sure enjoyed this tour and the narrative for each site. I have visited Craters of the Moon since the 1950s and have seen lots of elk in the preserves there. Elk were plains animals to begin with and they do well in the sagebrush steppes. I've often seen elk in herds of 10 to 30 grazing in the bottom of craters and protected alcoves. There's fresh spring grass in those areas in late winter to early spring when there is still deep snow up on the mountains...
Really like that 90s Suburban too! So much room! And a classic!
It's always so great to see Grady! He has the best smile. Hope you enjoy the rest of your trip in that big old boat! 😃
Great production, as usual. We’ve enjoyed visiting Craters of The Moon several times, and now you’ve inspired me to explore the Preserve.
Awesome looking forward to the rest of this trip !
Great video! Another bucket list item!
Reminds me of "Valley of Fires" State Park in NM, close to White Sands NP. Have a great trip.
Very cool!!! You provide us some details and your videos. Thank you very much👊🏻
That was a great intro to the preserve area of Craters of the Moon. I've been to the more developed section so it was great to see the backroads section. Thanks!
Beautiful shots! Thanks for taking me along on this trip.
The view from your drone was especially great! Thanks for taking us to see the lesser visited areas!
I learned 3 new geological things in your video, Tristan. As always, great job!
Drone shots for sure. Really liked the craters & lava pits. Thank you.
Love your channel! I used to live in southwest Idaho and drove all over that state. Love the remoteness and various geography.
Nice job once again. It was great seeing Grady! He is a good guy!
Thanks for awesome description n location, I will go there 1 day soon.
Love your work. You do an excellent job of "instructing" and informing. I really find it interesting and informative. Thank you.
Amazing Aspen grove!! Thanks for really good explanation of shield volcanic country! I enjoy most the escape to remoteness. Thanks for enduring 40 miles!! of washboard tracks. ;-)
Another awesome video! Thank you 😊
I really like your explanations of all the history, human and geologic. What a great video and spectacular drone shots!!
I drove through Craters of the Moon on my way to get my Suboverland. It's amazing! I wasn't able to stop and explore, though, so thank you for showing us this vast preserve. Looking forward to seeing you out and about in another rig from Grady's shop. He's a great guy.
Love all of your stuff, but I'm especially looking forward to this series, as I plan to make a similar trek this summer, as part of my Trans American Trail adventure.
Loved the lava fields. Never knew Idaho had volcanoes! Thank you for the fun hike while I sit on my sofa at home. Love your videos. All of them.
Thanks Lynda!
Another great video, Tristan! Thank you, also for introducing us to Grady. We have been in touch with him and are longing to get a Suboverland vehicle. Probably won’t be able to get one for another year.
Really interesting seeing those formations and learning they are volcanoes, I would have driven by and not paid attention. The aspens were also super interesting, as you said, they seem out of place in that area! Thank you!!!
I love all the seemingly dull-looking places you take us to. There is awesome beauty hidden everywhere. These are the places I love and are so often void of crowds. We miss our u.s. adventures. Take care everyone. 👍😉🇨🇦💜🇺🇸✌
With that Suboverland rig, THIS will be a great adventure to watch!!!
Another fine vid! Thanks
Aptly named area.
I've walked over the lava flows on the Big Island, HI and that was certainly other-worldly.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for always calmingly taking us on wonderful journeys. Fluff & Fireworks suit other channels fine.
Lived in Idaho the majority of my life and have not seen that part of the "Craters"! Very interesting! Well done!
I'm really enjoying your videos...I first liked the way I can convert my Subaru Outback to camp in it, now I'm liking the geology that you're seeing!
Thanks for the geology lessons. I always wish I knew more when I am traveling.
Very cool area! So remote! Love it!
Great video!!! Love your videos!
Wild Rose Hot Springs, right on the edge of Craters Of the Moon, is an amazing place to visit year round.
Yep, it's great! My wife and I went there in a video from a couple years ago
Really cool area and geological features. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this trip, where you get to in Oregon, and how the Suburban works out. Looks like a great way to camp!
Looks quiet and peaceful
I drive an old 4runner and my mom drives an old rav4, the 4cyl 5spd rav is actually so impressive in first gear with the diff lock on, it goes anywhere unless ground clearance is an issue, that's it's Achilles heel. The older ravs even have the largest rear door opening of any light suv, ever, bar none. It's actually so boxy it catches wind. They're pretty cool though!
Great video....thanks for the ride 👍👍👍
Thanks for watching, Jack!
Thank you for sharing! 👍😊
I love that area. It reminded me of some places near my home in Cedar City such as the Minersville Road. Out in the middle of nowhere.
I forgot the large caldera near Enterprise, Utah near Nevada border. It may be larger than the one in Yellowstone.
Fascinating presentation...
Love the geology! Thanks.
Always interesting and a thumbs up 👍
Thanks J.G.!
The drone footage of the blow out was cool - really gives you an appreciation for the size and scale. Looking forward to seeing where you end up in Oregon. Last week I literally began the initial stages of thinking through a road trip down the Oregon coast starting from Olympic National Park. Hoping to make it out in September, so I'm hoping you add to my must see list!
Nice Aerial shots
Yay, you and Grady!
thank you for sharing. As a single woman I would still considering do this trip. I appreciate your video.
Thanks for video, looked you have the place to yourself did you see many other cars while you was out traveling in Craters of the Moon, thanks also for all the facts you give out about the place,
No, I saw maybe 2 other vehicles all day. And it was a Saturday.
Wave if you travel through Rogue River to the Oregon coast.
Hope you will be experiencing the Southern Oregon coast. Quite spectacular and not as crowded as the mid and northern coast areas. Wherever you go, enjoy...and watch out for "sneaker waves".
This was absolutely fascinating. I will have to put it on my to do list if I end up in the area. I so appreciate the history that you throw in. I an curious as to why there are the kipuka pocket areas where no lava flowed. I hope you will go back in the summer to be able to see and show us the Aspen grove area.
Cool stuff. I admit I didn't have time for further exploration. I saw the national monument during the total eclipse back in 2017 (I believe it was). Or the day after the eclipse I should say since I saw the eclipse near the Wyoming border.
That Aspen grove was interesting - were they the "normal" height of Aspens in the mountains? It reminds me of two other "orphaned" forests; in the Bastrop, TX area there's a large grove of pine trees that is completely out of place with the rest of the ecosystem. Same thing with in the Lebanon, TN area, where there's a pine forest. Both places have state parks; Bastrop State Park, and Cedars of Lebanon State Park.
From what I can remember, ground with aspens is a bad place to build a house. Ground with aspens is a bad place to buy a house. The land is prone to landslides.
So I have been slumming it at home since the New Year. I should be doing all I can to maintain hiking fitness but something bit me in the ass so to speak. Watching this fantastic park tour has encouraged me to get up and out. It’s so easy at this moment to loose track especially when you go senior((no one asked if I cared) and get smacked with a touch of COVID. I was once silly enough to hike the Bright Angel trail while kissing pneumonia see ya((much younger). No fear just aware of life’s tendency to impose its will so mercilessly. My friend you task me! Look out Khan is coming. I need to sleep feeling a little off. Stop reading The Three Body Problem. Tomorrow is a better day. Peace
I was doing some research on craters of the moon monument and I saw those kipukas (I didn’t know that what they were called until I watched this) on my onX gps map. I’m going to go up and explore that whole area this spring when the National monument opens up. It’s only a few hours from my house.
I live in Portland so I’m really interested in your trip to the coast. I’d especially like to see if you are able to find places to boondock. I suspect you will have to drive up into the coast range on some of the old logging roads. Looking forward to it, and to see what route you take across the state.
Your vlog differs from the very many out there since you are mixing it with flora, fauna, landscape and geology information. Glad I have found it.
I think you should teach some college classes at some point.
I've been there a few times, it's beautiful.
Yep, it's a really fun place. Thanks for watching!
Really interesting volcanoes are earth makers...the Suburban looks great!
Educational thank you..
Just started watching your videos and I am very enthusiastic. I plan on using my Subaru ascent to travel the United States. I hope you are geocaching along your travels! I bet there are a lot of earth Geocaches in the areas you are traveling.
Nope, I don't geocache. Lol sorry!
Regarding the "Indian well", keep in mind that even just 200 years ago there would have been more precipitation than we're getting currently. Also, that nook you were looking closely at seems to have a flat crushed rock surface that does not look natural to me, it could be fill-in of a deeper hole that might be more productive for water.
Nice to see the other side of Craters of the Moon.
Thanks for watching 👍
A.K.A. the Dark Side of the Moon???
Just found out the fall .....sorry, enjoying your video.
Howdy to Grady…from "Ol' Scooter" in East Texas
As an old timer I remember when many of the caves contained ice all summer
As an ex-cartographer I’m drawn into your channel because you are into the details of topographical maps! Yo
If you ever travel near western Colorado, check out HWY 141. John Brown Canyon road is in same area for awesome trip.
This was awesome. We love love love Craters of the Moon. We have been many many times. My inlaws are in Arco. My wife's grandpa had a hand in getting Craters as a national monument. He wrote a book that is sold in the gift shop at the Visitor Center.
What a great video.
Which book please?
@@kathiwagner4190 Sadly, grandpas books are not in print any longer, they died off when he did. But his name is Donald Cammack. He owned a tiny newspaper in Arco called the Arco Advertiser. Not sure if his articles on Craters are on the website (I am not sure if the website is even active any longer). Grandpa wrote about Craters and the Nuclear reactor museum on the East side of Arco (worth stopping at if you have the time). Sorry I don't have a name for the book, but Grandpa talked about it all the time and would take trips out to Craters with the family on a regular basis.
@@stout_tossme7541 Thanks for this info! I can do a search thru the Hailey Library - some library may still have this book.
@@kathiwagner4190 Would you let me know if you find it? That would be wonderful
It sure must have been a real exciting place to visit while the lava was flowing. The aspen grove was really out of place. You didn't mention that the aspen grove was actually one tree, genetically the same, sharing the same root system. I found that really interesting. We drove across the northern part on our way home from Boise.
I believe I read once that that area has one of the largest badger concentrations in the country? Will have to check it out I’ve always bypassed the area in the Summer on my way to the cooler mountains up north.
Lol I have no idea if that's true, but I like that stat. I've seen badgers in Utah and Oregon but never in Idaho. Thanks John!
I’d imagine come spring and summer the prairie land might be in bloom with cactus
and wild flowers. 🌻
Curious if you’ve taken notice to pioneer wagon wheel ruts along the areas you’ve traversed? I’ve pictures of such from historical sites near Guernsey Reservoir in southeastern Wyoming. Appreciate the cool aerial footage; really puts it all into perspective. ✈️
10:22 so that is where the deer and antelope play!
Nice video! Thank you! I was first at CotM in 1975 or so. There were ice caves within the monument which were year round. We were there again in 2021 and I don't recall any mentioned. Possibly a result of climate change.
Good stuff! Am I seeing a slightly larger and more off road capable vehicle in your future?
A very well filmed exploration of a sublime landscape( does it count as the Great Basin?). I now speak two words of Hawaiian too.
Part of Basin & Range geology. Like Nevada.
Nice video with history background. Great job!
Marcelo
#4SeasonsAdventures
Will you be uploading more videos on your visit to the Oregon coast. I’d love to forage and gather coastal wild food. Might be interesting for Tenkara: sustainable small fish species.
Yes, of course. Visiting the coast is the purpose of the trip. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video! I think it’s time you get a Jeep
If you're buying, I'll take it 👍
Do you think the elk might have crossed the lava flows when there is snow on the ground? Cool area, the lava flows reminds me a little of the Newberry Crater area.
You live in the best place in America.
The "Blowout" looks suspiciously like a caldera. Could be the remains of what would have been a pretty sizeable volcanic mountain.
Did you have an opportunity to camp there? I there camping allowed there? Never mind... You addressed at 18:00, so now I will be ‘patient’ and watch the rest of your video :)
How can we find this campsite in the beggining of the video? Please
Do you carry when you travel?
Craters of the Moon? Someone should see if they can get Nick Zentner to talk about it on his live stream lecture series.
can a minivan travel these roads or needs more ground clearance? Tks.
Yes, a minivan should be able to travel these roads
It says 4x4 recommended...would you say that's absolutely necessary or could a 2 wheel drive come out and visit this place based on your experience?
Haha I asked that about 2 minutes before you mention the section you don't think would work for us #priuslife folk 😅 but I assume that means the rest of trip would be doable.
It says you put this video up 5hrs. ago. So how is it that in winter ..all looks like summer or fall?
Videos don't have to be published right after they're filmed 😂 Check the video description of each video to see when it was filmed
Please tell me you are going to spend some time in Hell's Canyon on this trip
Nope
I am married also. How do you guys work this out. I’m trying but I just keep running into obstacle after obstacle after obstacle
My wife is very understanding and supportive of my travels. It's also my job, so we sometimes think of the travels as work trips.
What is the blue thing in the background at 12:24?
An upside down water trough thing for cattle
@@SUVRVing Thanks! Looks like a fun trip. Great drone footage. You really get a better perspective of the area from the air.
I want a camper van