@@phillhansen7238 The idea is that the people you don't want to see out on the trail typically don't go to effort of researching an area. Most areas have some sort of online trace even if its just some moto forum from 13 years ago. By not directly spoon feeding people trail names, coordinates, details of how to get places, etc.. It leaves some work involved for people to find these places. I believe those who research how to find them are usually more respectful of the areas.
I rode that trail last year… Ran into a group of girls that do all girl ride once a year… The leader of the group had a chainsaw on her front fork mounted…. It was love at first sight… Lol.
I like your moderate riding pace. It allows your viewers to soak in the scenery much better than someone riding at a fast pace, which unfortunately is what a lot of trail riding motovloggers do.
Thanks! I try to find a balance to where the fender cam isn't too at risk and I like to focus more on the filming aspect over riding fast to try and look cool hahahahaha
A great video Jack. I love the scenery, and the narration. Just left idaho after 11 days, it was nice meeting you in person at the rally. I’ll be back in Idaho August 19th. I can’t wait to ride some more.
Great to meet you at the rally and i'm stoked you liked the video! Keep an eye out for my Husky when you come back! Maybe I'll bump into you out on the trails 🤟
@@madjack_757 I use drones as well but never thought the Mini3/4 pro would follow that accurately through branches! I love how you didnt overuse the drone footage - seemed seamless like you had a video team with you the entire trail! Cant wait to watch more!
@@mudbrats The goal is to make it as seamless as possible! Crazy enough, I was actually using the Mavic 3 Classic in this video which is 2.5x the size of the Mini. I rarely bring it out on my moto projects since its a workhorse for my other videography work for clients, but it did very well I think. I'm so stoked you're loving the channel!
Dude I love your videos. Your drone footage is so cool and I also love your photography and you got some pretty sick riding skills also lol I love checking out the cool places that you ride. Thanks for making such great content and Looking forward to your other videos I still have to watch.👍
Something about that fender cam really makes your vids a joy to watch. Idk if that was your idea or what, but I think its pretty innovative. I'm not sure I've seen that from other moto vloggers. Its a great angle and adds a lot of interest.. for me anyway. Really nice touch!
Thanks! I experimented with a lot of angles and I think the wide angle on the fender adds a really cool perspective! I’m stoked you like it 🤙🏼 As far as I know, I pioneered it, but I’m sure I’ll start seeing more and more people doing it now after me 😂🤟🏼
I used to love ripping and tearing on trails like this 40 years ago. Now I'm almost 70 so I stay on more civilized trails where I have room for error. That doesn't mean riding slower. It's just that my T 7 is harder to pick up now.
A couple of years ago, we rode out to the lake, then hike out to the plane in our riding gear. It wasn’t the best idea, but being right there and reading the info posted on the plane, their mission and what happened was really cool. We also made it to the old dredge not too far away which was also pretty neat to see.
I haven’t made it to the dredge yet! I ought to go look for it 🤟🏼 It’s mind blowing to read their story and think about how mentally strong those airmen were.. no way I could hike out 14 days in winter in that region of the state..
@@Heli_Yea I don’t remember the exact location of the dredge. Without going into a lot of detail, we camped north of the hot springs and I wanna say the dredge was SE of that, but not as far as the plane crash site.
I think it would be super neat to see a background video talking about ur gear, bike setup, bags, safety gear, satellite device?, what you pack for 1st aide, what camera setup you are running things like that would be neat to se a video on.
Really loved your UT videos but there's something about ID :3 Thanks for all those awesome shoots of those beautiful scenery! PS: a pity Beta doesn't sell their Alp in the USA, would be perfect on those tracks !
They're just two entirely different worlds! I'm glad you liked the scenic shots! I switched to using my more professional drone, but I had to be careful not to lose it in the trees hahahaha. I bet that Beta would have ripped out there!
Beautiful single track. I really appreciate the variety of your videos. Utah looked fabulous in a rugged, stark way while Idaho is so lush by comparison.
@@madjack_757 Your drone footage is fantastic to giving us perspective. Amazing how the evasive capacity has improved over such a short time they've been out.
Thanks so much!! The tech is constantly improving and I’m always investing in new equipment for both work and the channel. I’m always impressed with the fast paced progress that DJI has.
how do you operate the drone when you're riding your bike? where is there someone else that's operating the drone that's following you? and wouldnt the batteries not last throughout the video?
I'm in Idaho also, I've got plenty of miles on street bikes - but now with a kid, my time to ride is comically low. If you were to be starting in dirt for the first time, here in Idaho - and eventually want to ride harder trails. What would you suggest? Im 6ft 210, so questioning if the CRF 250F or KLX300 is "enough" bike. Just found the channel, dig it!!
Stoked you like the channel man! Yeah I’d stay start on a 250. The klx 300 is a killer bike but the suspension is gonna treat you better on one of those 250s. Do you want a dual sport or a dirt only bike?
@@madjack_757 Id be fine with dirt only, I have a truck - the only thing holding me back is the very short maintenance intervals. Because of that I'm slightly leaning dual sport.
@ZacharyCox okay then yeah I think the crf250l is a good bike to start with, but as you get better you will have wanted the crf250x with a street legal kit. The x model comes with a headlight but no plate. If can be converted to be fully street legal tho. The l model is a little more tame and can ride dirt well, but probably won’t like being ridden hard whereas the x model could probably handle harder riding.
look at the ktm 350exc. my son has one and it's a great all around choice for enduro especially mountain double/single track. street legal out of the box and tame enough for someone that knows how to ride to get used to the dirt. once u get comfortable...a cpl months...you can start writing checks for performance upgrades
Rode it last week, took me three years to get to it. Did you run Nethker or Bear Pete? Kind of weird to see a vid on it. Hope there’s no negative repercussions by you choosing to share here on YT.
Its in a somewhat remote part of Northern leaning Central Idaho. It'd be a bit of drive, but its worth it. I often drive far to trails just because I want to get decently far into the woods to film!
Do you carry an emergency gps system for riding solo or otherwise? If so any recommendations? I want to do more solo riding but want to feel covered if shit really hits the fan.
Rode into that - there is a trail on the other side of the lake. Have to walk to the bomber and cross that creek on a log but super cool. Can’t ride exactly to plane
Does your drone just follow you the whole time or do you launch it at the specific spots you want? Also how do you manage your gopro batteries (like knowing when they're low or stop recording). I want to get into some amateur ADV content to show my friends and family. Love your vids and commentary!
I launch it and have it follow where I want it to. I usually pack loads of batteries too. Also I have a dual usb port mounted on my bars to supplement charging drone and GoPro batteries and whatnot while I ride. Usually when I pause to fly my drone I will swap out batteries on my GoPros. I’m stoked you like the videos! I hope that info helps too!!
That’s a big bike to ride on that trail!! And 2 up???? Major props to you for having that good bike handling skill dude 🤟🏼🤟🏼 Part two on its way soon 🤙🏼
@@Jimboslice425 I hear ya dude! When I first got my mic I was still shouting in my helmet so that the gopro internal mic could pick it up and then I was like woah okay okay no more shouting with the new mic lol
It depends on how I’m feeling about the terrain. My pack weighs about 35 pounds with all my gear so it’s tough to stand for a super long time. I have over 200 hours and 5000 plus miles on the 501 🤙🏼
@@madjack_757 you should. I do A LOT of research before I ride. I really de alone and really haven’t rode for long. I can handle knar tho. I just ride slow in it. lol.
hey man, what kind of camera do you use on your fender? and another question, how do you record your voice? the video was awesome btw, i watched the entire thing the whole way through!
Stoked you liked the video man! Fender cam is a GoPro max and I have a recording studio for narrations and then I run a mic in my helmet for helmet audio 🤙🏼
Can you still make it out to the crashed plane or no? I know you said the bike can’t make it but I still don’t quite understand why. Thanks and great video!
Yeah you definitely still can! It would just be a long walk in my moto boots cuz I would have had to walk around the whole lake and I didn’t feel up to that challenge 😂😂
Who flies the drone when you are riding? Another great video, live in the Lewiston area and used to do a lot of trail riding up in the Laird Park area.
@@madjack_757 it was my favorite spot, we would do about a 50 mile loop, would take about 3 1/2 hours. Come from a motocross background and liked the higher speeds, it was about 1/3 fire road, 1/3 double track and 1/3 single track. Not really into the super technical single track, or atleast not a lot of it, so it was nice in that regard. There could be more single track there, but never sought it out, heard there was some pretty demanding single track up the road farther around the old North-South Ski Bowl.
@westernbikers I’d recommend the mini 3 pro. It’s a class 1 drone and as long as you aren’t making money off the production, you don’t need to license with the FAA. In this instance I was flying a class 2 drone, but the mini 3 pro has been a primary tool for a long time for me and it’s a class 1.
I feel very blessed and I likely will see my grand kids born here. It is a very rugged place though, and many parts of the state (like this one) see pretty tough winters. Gotta make use of the sunshine while we got it!! I definitely like to get back into some of the more remote areas, so I do often trailer the 501 to trailheads a couple hours away from me.
Thanks! Welcome back to the riding community 👊🏼 This region can be everything from expert level to pretty mellow. This particular trail for me is about a 5.5/10 or maybe a 6/10. That being said, if you ride too early into the season out here, bring a chainsaw or be good at hopping over logs. Early season conditions can turn this trail into a 8.5/10. You ought to try riding out there mid summer-fall and when it is fall, the colors are fantastic!
I am riding a big R1250GS HP. quiet off-road capable, BUT as i watch your awesome videos, i am considering more and more selling the big bike and going for a 701 or something similar. Unfortunately it’s not that easy to ride in germany off-road trails, so i need something for the “getting to the trail-roads”. Keep on doing those amazing videos! stay save from germany max
For wider trails/dirt roads, that 701 is probably perfect! The 501 is a fantastic dual sport, but is most definitely a dirt oriented machine. I'm glad you like the videos!!
Anyone know of cool sites like this in Florida? I'd love to find some remnants of a bygone era here, especially abandoned aircraft. But I'm not aware of anything this secluded.
Yesterday I went on an ATV trail in Idaho, and I had to cut at least 10 trees out of the trail. I have a TW200, and I would never take that bike where I went yesterday! Soooooo many rocks, the loose ones AND the embedded ones made for a tough ride. I actually came very close to going over backwards with my Polaris Trail 570. That scared me. I actually have a Ryobi 18 volt 12" chain saw that I can carry on my TW200. I made a holder for my rear rack. You go so fast. I do not go fast on either my quad or my TW. Momentum is king in most places, but you can have momentum without speed, like you did with the roots. I am 77 years old, so that may have something to do with the speed thing, although, even when I was younger, I was not very fast. The only time that I did well on a 100 mile cross-country was if the route was hard. Unlike some of the trails that you ride, I think that I could do this one on my TW. I love that little bike. 99% of the riding that I do is alone, so I always have my PLB (Personal Locater Beacon) with me. Do you ride with one of those? Crap happens, one minute you are cruising along, and the next you are trapped under your bike. Happened to me, I think that I told you about it on another video. Nice video. I especially love the drone shots. The front fender camera shots, not so much.
I'm glad you liked the video! I'm not surprised you had so much deadfall. Idaho has had a huge amount of downed trees this season.. I try to find my max speed and then take it down a couple notches so that I can keep control of the bike. That TW would be PERFECT on this trail!! Technical riding is the great equalizer for fast riders. I always always carry a Garmin In-Reach which allows me to send messages and call a helicopter if necessary. I always carry it in an accessible location just in case what happened to you happens to me!!
@@madjack_757 Yea, that was so scary. I would have taped out, but I would feel bad for dragging out Search and Rescue just to lift the bike off my leg. I carry mine in my hydration pack, so if the bike or quad goes over a cliff, hopefully I am not with it. LOL I do most of my riding within 150 miles of Pocatello, but I will keep that trail on my bucket list.
@@mechcavandy986 Why not? Might come in handy. I have an "Optimate" battery charge indicator installed on all of my battery started toys, and a plus to having the battery charge monitored, I have a 12 volt power plug at the top of it. I can power up to a 10 amp device, and I can plug my battery charger into it too.
It was actually over two weeks before the crew was rescued, 3 of the crew spent about 2 weeks hiking out to try to get help, the 5 crew members that stayed behind were rescued before the 3 could make it out.
6:55 I hope you are more careful. You could have been in an accident and the results could have been painful Please.. as a viewer following you, I felt worried.. you are there to have fun, why rush in some places... I just fear for you and I know that you are capable and can drive efficiently... but please always make safety a priority... 💐 The scenery is stunning and very beautiful...😃👏🏻 but at the same time very painful... When I saw thousands of trees torn apart on the sides of the tarpaulin, I felt pain... Was this done intentionally? Were the trees cut down intentionally or is it just that? Finally, the view of the plane... I wished you had lowered the drone a little... so we could see clearer pictures... a story worth telling despite its pain... Greetings to you from Saudi Arabia...🇸🇦🌴 stay safe and careful.. Greetings to your honorable person...new subscriber👍🏻🙂
Deadfall often occurs from natural causes. Each year the same trail has to be cut again and again from new deadfall trees. Additionally, the elevation and region I am in has thinner trees.
I've heard about this. I want to go SO bad, but it's too far south for me to be able to handle it right now. I can't really ride my current bike that far, and I don't have a vehicle reliable enough to make it, but one day for sure!
For everyone complaining, I’d like to share a story that I just told another commenter. The only reason these trails are so nice is because they are upkept by riders like this guy and the trail names aren’t put on blast… there’s this one 4x4 trail near where I went to college called firetower and it’s extremely popular. It has always been popular but at least you needed an high clearance off-road rig for the front and back trail to the summit. Then my 3rd year they gravel paved and filled in the entire frontside trail to where a Subaru could make it up there. People started talking about it a lot and it was packed up there whenever I went. I can sadly tell you that nowadays the firetower at the top is completely trashed by idiots and you can see they bring their guns and paintball guns to plink at the tower. Beer and trash left everywhere, fences cut open. It got so bad that the park service actually gated off the main enterance to the peak and you need to take a EXTREMELY rugged side rout to get through and drive to the summit. People are lazy and don’t like walking 100 feet so that cut back on the traffic a bit. There’s a reason the people who enjoy these trails don’t blast them online.
Not at all. Idaho forests are very 'wild' in the sense that natural elements are always changing the area. Each year the winter carves away weaker trees and leaves behind large amounts of deadfall. Up in more alpine areas, the trees become more of these tall lanky/skinny trees as opposed to the more wider trunked ones. Idaho has alot of burn areas too from wild fires and this area has seen plenty of fire. Tho when you look at the base of the forest, it is COVERED with fresh growth trees. Fun fact- pine cones require fire to open their seed pods and plant new trees!
amazing that these trails are just open for motorbikes - you lucky people, for us to have that here it would have to be completely 'illegal' - i hate that term as the land really is for us all but we know how local gvt are - scums
The Northwest USA has some phenomenal woods riding trails but there are always groups trying to shut down trail access. I actually write letters to senators over this stuff to ensure the gov has OHV access in mind when theyre making decisions. I have one more video from the Utah series coming out eventually that gives some insight into the shady things that BLM has been doing to close trails. The forest service is no better either..
People that watch this need to learn not to share important information on trail location. Pretty sure this trail will probably be closed in a couple years.
Exactly why I don’t share certain trail names 🤙🏼 I don’t think it’s gonna be closed and if it does I’ll fight it. I was writing letters to our senators and BLM over the owyhees.
Idaho Viewers: Please keep trail names / coordinates out of the comments and if anyone wants information email me privately 🤙🏼
Thank you! The BLM is out of control. We have to preserve the right to ride. Well done!
Good I respect that
Thank you 🙏 ❤
Eh... Dude, you can't mention something as easy to research as the plane crash and expect your trails to stay "yours".
@@phillhansen7238 The idea is that the people you don't want to see out on the trail typically don't go to effort of researching an area. Most areas have some sort of online trace even if its just some moto forum from 13 years ago.
By not directly spoon feeding people trail names, coordinates, details of how to get places, etc.. It leaves some work involved for people to find these places. I believe those who research how to find them are usually more respectful of the areas.
I rode that trail last year… Ran into a group of girls that do all girl ride once a year… The leader of the group had a chainsaw on her front fork mounted…. It was love at first sight… Lol.
That’s so awesome 😂🤟🏼
You get her digits? Lol
Haha sorry boys she’s married … 😂
@@michellesmith477 someone made sure to lock that down a long time ago ahahaha
yup! She is an awesome girl and rider
I like your moderate riding pace. It allows your viewers to soak in the scenery much better than someone riding at a fast pace, which unfortunately is what a lot of trail riding motovloggers do.
Thanks! I try to find a balance to where the fender cam isn't too at risk and I like to focus more on the filming aspect over riding fast to try and look cool hahahahaha
We who are fortunate enough to live in Idaho live in a beautiful place. That footage of the bomber is awesome. Thanks for sharing. Welcome back.
I really with everything I have hope Idaho never changes. I’m glad I was able to share the footage and it feels good to be home!
Parts of Idaho are changing fast. It’s been sad to watch….
@@Kristind66 it’s a tragedy 😭
It’s the reason I never release Idaho trail names.
AZ is in the same boat. Many new comers. Not all abandoned the ideas that created the place they decided to leave.
WOW! EPIC video, narration, and all the stuff that makes your videos AWESOME!
Thanks!! I am sitting on a couple other good videos coming that I am excited to release when the time comes!
A great video Jack. I love the scenery, and the narration. Just left idaho after 11 days, it was nice meeting you in person at the rally. I’ll be back in Idaho August 19th. I can’t wait to ride some more.
Great to meet you at the rally and i'm stoked you liked the video! Keep an eye out for my Husky when you come back! Maybe I'll bump into you out on the trails 🤟
Just found your channel for the first time. Really awesome video. Man oh man that trail looked crazy fun!
So stoked you like the channel man 🤟🏼
Thanks brother for keeping our beautiful state out of the hands of negligent people. Awesome videos my man 🔥🤙🏽
Doin my best 🤟🏼🤟🏼
I'm stoked you like the channel dude!!
Very cool. Love that style of riding and your editing/shooting is top notch. First time viewer and subscribed ❤
Thank you so much for the support!!
@@madjack_757 I use drones as well but never thought the Mini3/4 pro would follow that accurately through branches! I love how you didnt overuse the drone footage - seemed seamless like you had a video team with you the entire trail! Cant wait to watch more!
@@mudbrats The goal is to make it as seamless as possible! Crazy enough, I was actually using the Mavic 3 Classic in this video which is 2.5x the size of the Mini. I rarely bring it out on my moto projects since its a workhorse for my other videography work for clients, but it did very well I think.
I'm so stoked you're loving the channel!
@@madjack_757 Equipment aside - Your editing makes it AWESOME!
@@mudbrats Thanks so much!!!
Oh man, this is super cool and looks like some great riding! Fantastic video!
Thanks!!
Dude I love your videos. Your drone footage is so cool and I also love your photography and you got some pretty sick riding skills also lol
I love checking out the cool places that you ride. Thanks for making such great content and Looking forward to your other videos I still have to watch.👍
Thanks so much dude!! I live for comments like this. The goal is to showcase raw adventures in some of the more remote places I can find!
Wow. What a beautiful place. Great ride and video work!
Hey Jack, met you at the Rally West up in WA last week. Great video work, love your channel. God speed! Keep up the great work! ✌🏻
Great to meet you man!!! Thanks for all the support!
Something about that fender cam really makes your vids a joy to watch. Idk if that was your idea or what, but I think its pretty innovative. I'm not sure I've seen that from other moto vloggers. Its a great angle and adds a lot of interest.. for me anyway. Really nice touch!
Thanks! I experimented with a lot of angles and I think the wide angle on the fender adds a really cool perspective! I’m stoked you like it 🤙🏼
As far as I know, I pioneered it, but I’m sure I’ll start seeing more and more people doing it now after me 😂🤟🏼
I always assumed that the camera would vibrate too much on the fender. Seems to do ok on your video though.
I used to love ripping and tearing on trails like this 40 years ago. Now I'm almost 70 so I stay on more civilized trails where I have room for error. That doesn't mean riding slower. It's just that my T 7 is harder to pick up now.
I totally get it! Those T7s are awesome too!!
@madjack_757 I'm a firm believer in the old saying, "You don't stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop
riding".
A couple of years ago, we rode out to the lake, then hike out to the plane in our riding gear. It wasn’t the best idea, but being right there and reading the info posted on the plane, their mission and what happened was really cool. We also made it to the old dredge not too far away which was also pretty neat to see.
I haven’t made it to the dredge yet! I ought to go look for it 🤟🏼
It’s mind blowing to read their story and think about how mentally strong those airmen were.. no way I could hike out 14 days in winter in that region of the state..
Where’s the dredge in relation to the plane if you don’t mind me asking?
I actually don’t know, but I have a theory that it may take the trail at the back end of the lake deeper into the mountain. I’m not certain though.
No worries!
@@Heli_Yea I don’t remember the exact location of the dredge. Without going into a lot of detail, we camped north of the hot springs and I wanna say the dredge was SE of that, but not as far as the plane crash site.
I think it would be super neat to see a background video talking about ur gear, bike setup, bags, safety gear, satellite device?, what you pack for 1st aide, what camera setup you are running things like that would be neat to se a video on.
Thanks for the input!! I am hoping to film a gear series in the near future!
That tank bag all up in your cockpit 😆. Oh, the unintentional double entendres hahahhaa
😂😂😂
I loved this! this inspires me to get my own dirtbike and go on adventures like you. I appreciate the video :)
That makes me so stoked!! I hope you do!
Really loved your UT videos but there's something about ID :3 Thanks for all those awesome shoots of those beautiful scenery!
PS: a pity Beta doesn't sell their Alp in the USA, would be perfect on those tracks !
They're just two entirely different worlds! I'm glad you liked the scenic shots! I switched to using my more professional drone, but I had to be careful not to lose it in the trees hahahaha. I bet that Beta would have ripped out there!
Great stuff! Great story man!
Beautiful single track. I really appreciate the variety of your videos. Utah looked fabulous in a rugged, stark way while Idaho is so lush by comparison.
Thanks so much! Its a massive contrast, but both are their own unique world of riding.
@@madjack_757 Your drone footage is fantastic to giving us perspective. Amazing how the evasive capacity has improved over such a short time they've been out.
Thanks so much!! The tech is constantly improving and I’m always investing in new equipment for both work and the channel. I’m always impressed with the fast paced progress that DJI has.
how do you operate the drone when you're riding your bike? where is there someone else that's operating the drone that's following you? and wouldnt the batteries not last throughout the video?
Great video! Backpacked here in early June and we had to wade up to our chins to walk to the plane... lol.
@@208Tyler that’s gnarly!! So stoked y’all made it out there though🤟🏼🤟🏼
I'm in Idaho also, I've got plenty of miles on street bikes - but now with a kid, my time to ride is comically low. If you were to be starting in dirt for the first time, here in Idaho - and eventually want to ride harder trails. What would you suggest? Im 6ft 210, so questioning if the CRF 250F or KLX300 is "enough" bike. Just found the channel, dig it!!
Stoked you like the channel man! Yeah I’d stay start on a 250. The klx 300 is a killer bike but the suspension is gonna treat you better on one of those 250s. Do you want a dual sport or a dirt only bike?
@@madjack_757 Id be fine with dirt only, I have a truck - the only thing holding me back is the very short maintenance intervals. Because of that I'm slightly leaning dual sport.
@ZacharyCox okay then yeah I think the crf250l is a good bike to start with, but as you get better you will have wanted the crf250x with a street legal kit. The x model comes with a headlight but no plate. If can be converted to be fully street legal tho. The l model is a little more tame and can ride dirt well, but probably won’t like being ridden hard whereas the x model could probably handle harder riding.
look at the ktm 350exc. my son has one and it's a great all around choice for enduro especially mountain double/single track. street legal out of the box and tame enough for someone that knows how to ride to get used to the dirt. once u get comfortable...a cpl months...you can start writing checks for performance upgrades
Rode it last week, took me three years to get to it. Did you run Nethker or Bear Pete? Kind of weird to see a vid on it. Hope there’s no negative repercussions by you choosing to share here on YT.
Nice! I didn’t ride those trails, but I’ll check em out if I get the chance. I don’t offer trail names in my videos to prevent repercussions 🤙🏼
@@madjack_757 I mean, I quick google search will tell you exactly what trail/lake that is.
What part of Idaho? Anywhere near Briggs?
Its in a somewhat remote part of Northern leaning Central Idaho. It'd be a bit of drive, but its worth it. I often drive far to trails just because I want to get decently far into the woods to film!
I'll second the thank you to the people who clear trails. It's hard work and dedication and we all appreciate it.
They're the backbone of the single track riding community!
Awesome Jack! Please keep up the amazing work!
Thanks!!
What drone are you using to do the autonomous follow cams?
I have two DJI mini 3 pros and a mavic 3 classic 🤙🏼
@@madjack_757which one do you prefer?
What Dual Sport Tyres are you running ?
Motoz Tractionator H/Ts! I seriously need a new set tho cuz I am runnin them wayyy down
Do you carry an emergency gps system for riding solo or otherwise? If so any recommendations? I want to do more solo riding but want to feel covered if shit really hits the fan.
I carry both a garmin in reach to communicate with the outside world and I also carry a garmin zumo gps!
Rode into that - there is a trail on the other side of the lake. Have to walk to the bomber and cross that creek on a log but super cool. Can’t ride exactly to plane
What motorcicle you have? Thank You!
Husqvarna fe501s 🤙🏼
It seems like with what your ride it would be easier going with a 350. Have you wanted to try a 350 vs your 500?
Yeah I have thought about those 350s. I like them a lot and they have awesome power. I still love the way big bore motors feel though. I love my 501.
Does your drone just follow you the whole time or do you launch it at the specific spots you want? Also how do you manage your gopro batteries (like knowing when they're low or stop recording). I want to get into some amateur ADV content to show my friends and family. Love your vids and commentary!
I launch it and have it follow where I want it to. I usually pack loads of batteries too. Also I have a dual usb port mounted on my bars to supplement charging drone and GoPro batteries and whatnot while I ride. Usually when I pause to fly my drone I will swap out batteries on my GoPros.
I’m stoked you like the videos! I hope that info helps too!!
bro how r u getting these drone like shots without damaging ur drone?
All tricks of the trade brotha 🤟🏼
It looks like something fell of the bike at 12:50 lol
I think it may heve been rock that got kicked up. I just watched it like 4x to make sure lol
I’m subscribing, this was so fun to watch, I’d love to ride there
Its an amazing place! I'm glad you liked the video!
Way cool. That drone is amazing. It gives a different perspective than the GoPro.
Nice little video. Good job.
Great trail! Rode that 2up on an 890R last fall. Can't wait to see a video finishing the first par of that trail ;)
That’s a big bike to ride on that trail!! And 2 up???? Major props to you for having that good bike handling skill dude 🤟🏼🤟🏼
Part two on its way soon 🤙🏼
@@madjack_757what size Husqvarna are you on? I’m kinda early into the video now.
@@mechcavandy986 its a 2022 FE501s!
@@madjack_757wow! Most would do that on a 250 or lighter. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
What are you using for a mic setup while riding?
A pretty generic mic you can find online. I run it into the foam inside the helmet to avoid heavy breathing noises.
@@madjack_757 thanks! I have just been relying on the GoPro mic for my videos but it doesn’t pick up my voice well enough while riding.
@@Jimboslice425 I hear ya dude! When I first got my mic I was still shouting in my helmet so that the gopro internal mic could pick it up and then I was like woah okay okay no more shouting with the new mic lol
@@madjack_757 I have to just commit and get a mic and proper editing software haha
Thats how it starts.. Before you know it, you'll be so deep into camera gear hahahahaha
What drone are you using? It seems to follow you really well. 👍
In this video it’s the Mavic 3 classic 🤙🏼
Really digging your videos! You mentioned running 13psi in your tires. Are you running conventional tubes or are you running Tubliss?
Thanks! I run heavy duty tubes in my Motoz tires and I am yet to have a flat.
Is that the Salmon river? Looks amazing nice riding.
I don’t believe it’s the salmon, but I think it feeds into the salmon!
why those trees are down?
Awesome Trail! Great video too.👍
what tires are you using?
Motoz Tractionator H/Ts
Did you remap your 501?
Not yet 🤙🏼
what is the brand of your vest? do you recommend it?
It’s made by Klim and I love it! I’m gonna do a gear series here eventually and talk about all the gear I use so keep a look out 🤟🏼
@madjack_757 sure I will, I like your videos. Cinematography is great.
About how much of your trail riding is done standing up on your pegs?
How many hours and miles have you logged on your Husqvarna FE501s?
It depends on how I’m feeling about the terrain. My pack weighs about 35 pounds with all my gear so it’s tough to stand for a super long time.
I have over 200 hours and 5000 plus miles on the 501 🤙🏼
What vest are you wearing?
It’s made by klim 🤟🏼
Where this trail at im in idaho
great footage, when I have my cam on its handle bars and dirt hahah
Nice. Looks like N to S is pretty easy on that trail up to the bridge. I’ve seen vids from S to N to the bridge and it looks knarly.
Yeah it's a pretty mellow trail going the direction I did. I ought to do another video next season going the opposite direction.
@@madjack_757 you should. I do A LOT of research before I ride. I really de alone and really haven’t rode for long. I can handle knar tho. I just ride slow in it. lol.
What is the name of this trail?? 😮
hey man, what kind of camera do you use on your fender? and another question, how do you record your voice? the video was awesome btw, i watched the entire thing the whole way through!
Stoked you liked the video man! Fender cam is a GoPro max and I have a recording studio for narrations and then I run a mic in my helmet for helmet audio 🤙🏼
@@madjack_757 hell yeah. thanks bro
@@t.crouse 🤟🏼🤟🏼
Can you still make it out to the crashed plane or no? I know you said the bike can’t make it but I still don’t quite understand why. Thanks and great video!
Yeah you definitely still can! It would just be a long walk in my moto boots cuz I would have had to walk around the whole lake and I didn’t feel up to that challenge 😂😂
Thanks for repping the 208
Who flies the drone when you are riding?
Another great video, live in the Lewiston area and used to do a lot of trail riding up in the Laird Park area.
I am actually flying the drone or have it programmed to follow in certain ways!
I’ve never ridden up there what’s it like?
@@madjack_757 it was my favorite spot, we would do about a 50 mile loop, would take about 3 1/2 hours. Come from a motocross background and liked the higher speeds, it was about 1/3 fire road, 1/3 double track and 1/3 single track. Not really into the super technical single track, or atleast not a lot of it, so it was nice in that regard. There could be more single track there, but never sought it out, heard there was some pretty demanding single track up the road farther around the old North-South Ski Bowl.
@@madjack_757 I am looking for a drone with the same capabilities without going overboard on the money. Any suggestions?
@westernbikers I’d recommend the mini 3 pro. It’s a class 1 drone and as long as you aren’t making money off the production, you don’t need to license with the FAA. In this instance I was flying a class 2 drone, but the mini 3 pro has been a primary tool for a long time for me and it’s a class 1.
@@madjack_757 Thanks! So the mini 3 pro can be programmed to follow me and avoid obstacles as I ride?
You're so damn fortunate to live in this area of the country. Do you trailer your bike to these trails?
I feel very blessed and I likely will see my grand kids born here. It is a very rugged place though, and many parts of the state (like this one) see pretty tough winters. Gotta make use of the sunshine while we got it!!
I definitely like to get back into some of the more remote areas, so I do often trailer the 501 to trailheads a couple hours away from me.
Awesome video!! Just got back into riding after about 8yr hiatus. This ride is on the top of my list this year. How would you rate the difficulty?
Thanks! Welcome back to the riding community 👊🏼
This region can be everything from expert level to pretty mellow. This particular trail for me is about a 5.5/10 or maybe a 6/10. That being said, if you ride too early into the season out here, bring a chainsaw or be good at hopping over logs. Early season conditions can turn this trail into a 8.5/10. You ought to try riding out there mid summer-fall and when it is fall, the colors are fantastic!
Run a steering damper?
I've thought about it, but its currently not the top priority upgrade. It could be pretty beneficial tho.
I am riding a big R1250GS HP. quiet off-road capable, BUT as i watch your awesome videos, i am considering more and more selling the big bike and going for a 701 or something similar. Unfortunately it’s not that easy to ride in germany off-road trails, so i need something for the “getting to the trail-roads”. Keep on doing those amazing videos! stay save from germany max
For wider trails/dirt roads, that 701 is probably perfect! The 501 is a fantastic dual sport, but is most definitely a dirt oriented machine.
I'm glad you like the videos!!
Love that trail
Amazing country. I would so die on this trail.
😂🤟🏼 I love it out there
Love the scenery 👍
I’m confused, if he’s riding who was operating the drone?
me believe it or not hahaha. In certain instances I have it follow me.
Anyone know of cool sites like this in Florida? I'd love to find some remnants of a bygone era here, especially abandoned aircraft. But I'm not aware of anything this secluded.
Litterly amazing
Nice videos and nice bike !
Damn. You are making me interested in this stuff too 😭😂❤️
Nice video quality, need a 2 stroke , sounds like your riding a street bike.
Thanks. I ride a fe501s dual sport so that I can do adventure rides too.
Yesterday I went on an ATV trail in Idaho, and I had to cut at least 10 trees out of the trail. I have a TW200, and I would never take that bike where I went yesterday! Soooooo many rocks, the loose ones AND the embedded ones made for a tough ride. I actually came very close to going over backwards with my Polaris Trail 570. That scared me. I actually have a Ryobi 18 volt 12" chain saw that I can carry on my TW200. I made a holder for my rear rack.
You go so fast. I do not go fast on either my quad or my TW. Momentum is king in most places, but you can have momentum without speed, like you did with the roots. I am 77 years old, so that may have something to do with the speed thing, although, even when I was younger, I was not very fast. The only time that I did well on a 100 mile cross-country was if the route was hard. Unlike some of the trails that you ride, I think that I could do this one on my TW. I love that little bike.
99% of the riding that I do is alone, so I always have my PLB (Personal Locater Beacon) with me. Do you ride with one of those? Crap happens, one minute you are cruising along, and the next you are trapped under your bike. Happened to me, I think that I told you about it on another video.
Nice video. I especially love the drone shots. The front fender camera shots, not so much.
I'm glad you liked the video! I'm not surprised you had so much deadfall. Idaho has had a huge amount of downed trees this season..
I try to find my max speed and then take it down a couple notches so that I can keep control of the bike. That TW would be PERFECT on this trail!! Technical riding is the great equalizer for fast riders.
I always always carry a Garmin In-Reach which allows me to send messages and call a helicopter if necessary. I always carry it in an accessible location just in case what happened to you happens to me!!
@@madjack_757 Yea, that was so scary. I would have taped out, but I would feel bad for dragging out Search and Rescue just to lift the bike off my leg.
I carry mine in my hydration pack, so if the bike or quad goes over a cliff, hopefully I am not with it. LOL
I do most of my riding within 150 miles of Pocatello, but I will keep that trail on my bucket list.
I’m 71 and ride a KTM 690 Enduro R alone in the Ozarks of Arkansas alone. I need one of those!
@@BuilderofRatI NEVER put my phone on my bike!
@@mechcavandy986 Why not? Might come in handy. I have an "Optimate" battery charge indicator installed on all of my battery started toys, and a plus to having the battery charge monitored, I have a 12 volt power plug at the top of it. I can power up to a 10 amp device, and I can plug my battery charger into it too.
It was actually over two weeks before the crew was rescued, 3 of the crew spent about 2 weeks hiking out to try to get help, the 5 crew members that stayed behind were rescued before the 3 could make it out.
Such a wild story! To think it was in the middle of winter too.. that region sees so much snowfall too….
@@madjack_757yes, a ton of fun snow biking and snowmobiling there. I hope to make it down there for some single track soon.
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I hope you are more careful. You could have been in an accident and the results could have been painful
Please.. as a viewer following you, I felt worried.. you are there to have fun, why rush in some places... I just fear for you and I know that you are capable and can drive efficiently... but please always make safety a priority... 💐
The scenery is stunning and very beautiful...😃👏🏻 but at the same time very painful... When I saw thousands of trees torn apart on the sides of the tarpaulin, I felt pain... Was this done intentionally? Were the trees cut down intentionally or is it just that?
Finally, the view of the plane... I wished you had lowered the drone a little... so we could see clearer pictures... a story worth telling despite its pain...
Greetings to you from Saudi Arabia...🇸🇦🌴
stay safe and careful..
Greetings to your honorable person...new subscriber👍🏻🙂
No shortage of firewood in Idaho apparently...
Pretty country out there.
a bit surprised to see all these trees let everywhere on ground. lots cut, not really from cleaning the track....? they even seem rather young
Deadfall often occurs from natural causes. Each year the same trail has to be cut again and again from new deadfall trees. Additionally, the elevation and region I am in has thinner trees.
Very nice track!!
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I've heard about this. I want to go SO bad, but it's too far south for me to be able to handle it right now. I can't really ride my current bike that far, and I don't have a vehicle reliable enough to make it, but one day for sure!
Someday you gotta make the trek and try to find the plane! Theres a whole bunch of cool stuff down here dude!
@@madjack_757 Hell yeah! I still got a ton of cool stuff to explore up here in north idaho though.
For everyone complaining, I’d like to share a story that I just told another commenter. The only reason these trails are so nice is because they are upkept by riders like this guy and the trail names aren’t put on blast… there’s this one 4x4 trail near where I went to college called firetower and it’s extremely popular. It has always been popular but at least you needed an high clearance off-road rig for the front and back trail to the summit. Then my 3rd year they gravel paved and filled in the entire frontside trail to where a Subaru could make it up there. People started talking about it a lot and it was packed up there whenever I went. I can sadly tell you that nowadays the firetower at the top is completely trashed by idiots and you can see they bring their guns and paintball guns to plink at the tower. Beer and trash left everywhere, fences cut open. It got so bad that the park service actually gated off the main enterance to the peak and you need to take a EXTREMELY rugged side rout to get through and drive to the summit. People are lazy and don’t like walking 100 feet so that cut back on the traffic a bit.
There’s a reason the people who enjoy these trails don’t blast them online.
Thank you for telling this story 🙏🏼
I AGREE !!! those MEN who work on that trail and any trail THANKS !!!!
It seems the forest has been destroyed. so sad about that
Not at all. Idaho forests are very 'wild' in the sense that natural elements are always changing the area. Each year the winter carves away weaker trees and leaves behind large amounts of deadfall. Up in more alpine areas, the trees become more of these tall lanky/skinny trees as opposed to the more wider trunked ones. Idaho has alot of burn areas too from wild fires and this area has seen plenty of fire. Tho when you look at the base of the forest, it is COVERED with fresh growth trees.
Fun fact- pine cones require fire to open their seed pods and plant new trees!
I run 12 psi in my ktm 250 tires
D.B. Cooper is still out there boys
I have to remember, I dont know how to actually ride.......
amazing that these trails are just open for motorbikes - you lucky people, for us to have that here it would have to be completely 'illegal' - i hate that term as the land really is for us all but we know how local gvt are - scums
The Northwest USA has some phenomenal woods riding trails but there are always groups trying to shut down trail access. I actually write letters to senators over this stuff to ensure the gov has OHV access in mind when theyre making decisions.
I have one more video from the Utah series coming out eventually that gives some insight into the shady things that BLM has been doing to close trails. The forest service is no better either..
You can walk along the left side of lake to the plane, we did it in riding boots.
Yeah I’ve done it before too, I was just wanting to save a bit of time 😂
By the looks of it it was good idea too cuz the water level was up high!
Was that the c river trail?
I have a feeling that you might blow up my RUclips main page
You actually making enough to pay for gas with these videos yet? And are you using super wide view on the chin mounted camera?
@@ThisTall gas money and then some 🤙🏼😂
I would love being up there riding , excellent trail 👍
People that watch this need to learn not to share important information on trail location. Pretty sure this trail will probably be closed in a couple years.
Exactly why I don’t share certain trail names 🤙🏼
I don’t think it’s gonna be closed and if it does I’ll fight it. I was writing letters to our senators and BLM over the owyhees.
Pro tip: probably stop making videos of your secret spots.
why theres a lot of tree falls..?
That’s normal for the area