Love that you guys go out as a family. I bought my first Jeep, a Gladiator, earlier this year and now my boys want their own so we can wheel together. Jeeps, off-roading, overlanding, and family…can’t ask for much more. Glad your son returned home safe. Semper Fi!
Thanks to both you and your son for your service! Love the Channel, love seeing you all get out in the amazing nature we're surrounded by, and looking forward to all the other trips you have in store for us!
As a dad who raised two Boy Scouts in So Cal I LOVE Idyllwild…home of Camp Emerson… the oldest scout camp west of the Mississippi. Such a great little mountain town. I’ve spent many years up there for Cub Scout & Boy Scout events. Great vid as always 👍
Great to see you getting to spend time with your son and wife on this gorgeous trail. I have to get out and see Black Mountain Trail, it is just about 2 1/2 hours east of me in Newport Beach, CA. Thanks for the preview!
i Just love your misses jeep... the 2 doors is not over done and perfect, and i see your son is just like his Dad , nice one Brad....been a big fan for some time , Nice to see the family out together doing what ya love !!!
The major networks couldn't produce higher quality videos and definitely couldn't make them as interesting. Brad you deserve all the success you enjoy with your channel.
Regina is right, the 2door is perfect as it is and absolutely doesn’t need more lift and bigger tires to run most trails. I have a 3 inch metalcloak lift and 35’s on my 2 door JL and have never needed more than that.
Love to see Regina out wheeling her yellow Jeep!!! I am also glad to see you incorporating her in more of your content, it sure helps in getting the wife to consider trying some of this!!!
As I scroll through RUclips looking for something to watch I realize everyone over edits their videos. Yours are perfect and I can really just feel the vibe and remember my trips in California. Honestly you don’t need to upgrade any of your camera or recording gear. Content is great
Hey Brad, Great video as always. Glad to see Jordan made it home safe from deployment. I spent a lot of time in that area as my grandfather homesteaded over the hills from there in Anza in the late 40’s. If you go south to Garner valley and head up the mountain on Devils ladder you can go up the Thomas mountain and over the top and down the other side into Batista canyon in anza valley. One year a friend took us up there in the snow in a 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 and when we got to the top , we heard an old engine chugging up from the other side. It was my grandpa and grandma in my grandpa’s 1924 Chevy touring car coming up to the top. All bundled up with blankets over there legs with no heater. At the junction of Hwy 371 in the valley, you can go up Santa Rosa mountain, at the top is a log cabin my grand dad use to deer hunt out of in the 1930’s. On the east side of the valley is coyote canyon, that use to be a pretty technical trail. That went all the way down to berreigo springs . We use to run that on bikes and buggies, grandpa would run that in an old international scout 80 powered by a Chevy 327, and carry the coolers and fuel for everyone. Always a family affair. Glad to see you, your son and Ms. Regina out enjoying what the lord provides for us to enjoy in our hobby. Semper fi.
Man you are fast. I see on your GPS that you were on the trail on Friday then the video is out on Saturday. Quick editing. Beautiful area. Thanks for sharing.
Brad, I know some PCT thru hikers and it usually takes 6-7 months. The Fuller Ridge trailhead is just above where you showed and the Fuller Ridge Trail is part of the PCT.
That yellow jeep is super sweet! I would definitely consider getting one except I ordered my 2022 last night in stingray grey. Oh well maybe next jeep.
My backyard amazing video Jordan thank you for your service. Our Jeep will be back on the trail soon. The fire lookout is a cool place to hike to. Stay safe
Glad to see Jordan is back !!! Seems just like last month he was headed out for their cruise, Out of the 6 years I did in the Corps I think the best part was spending it out at sea LOL !!! And those Greek Quesadillas looked yummy !!! The Sierra's never fail to give spectacular views that is probably the only thing I really miss about California. Semper Fi Doc !!!
@@ursulavantongeren6653 From the TrailRecon channel's main page on RUclips, there's a navigation menu underneath the picture and "Community" is the fourth one. :)
Lots of fond memories of that road. Usually drove it up to the trailhead for the Fuller Ridge Trail and either camped there or backpacked up Fuller Ridge and continued to Little Round Valley camp and then to the top.
Awesome video brad/ Regina/Jordan,,it is such a gorgeous area there, your Jeep looks really great brad but man I love Regina’s 2 door, good stuff guy’s welcome home Jordan,,,, as always be safe 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Lol you don’t do hiking! You hike up and down those trails all day to give us some great content! Thank you for all you do. Love all your videos. You were up in our back yard in this one. We haven’t done this trail yet but it’s on the list now.
Near the end of Black Mountain Rd, there used to be a YMCA camp called Camp Lackey. I spent several summers up there. The bussed us up in full sized school buses, it took around 90 minutes or so to do the 12 miles. Some of the turns required Austin Powers style 12 pt. turns to get through it. The camp was closed years ago and what was left of it burned to the ground in one of the fires that occurred in the area. I guessing the road was a little better maintained back then.
PCT takes longer then 3 months. It's 2650 miles of smiles! I hiked the full length of it last year. I have some video of that very same lookout! Brought back some amazing memories!
Off topic, but I saw your old Gladiator 2 weeks ago up at Santas Village in Lake Arrowhead. Talked to the guy briefly who bought it from you, he's taking care of it - great looking rig!
Hi Brad I’m a big fan of your videos. I really loved this particular video and just amazed how beautiful that silver Jeep transformation came out. Keep up the good work!
Hey Brad, thanks for this video! Our group of weekend off roaders were just on this trail two weekends ago. As one of the more experienced off roaders, I was so busy watching out for others in the group, I didn't get to enjoy the scenery as much as I'd liked, until we stopped. Your video gave me a great look at the road we traveled and some of the scenery I missed. Again, thanks and stay safe out there.
Know all those “run-ahead, then wait-for-me” drive by shots must’ve added hours to your trip. Thanks for doing them. They made it easy for us to appreciate that easy trail & simple quality time with your family…
Great Video! I spent a weekend on this trail a few weeks back and it was amazing. Good camping and beautiful views! I originally found this trail off of one of your Instagram stories and looked all over SoCal for a trail that looked like the one you were on! Haha. Keep it up!
Another cool road if you not tried is Nate Harrison Grade. Pauma Valley to Palomar Mountain. Born and raised SD left Valley Center for Idaho 2008. Thanks for showing the old stomping grounds.
What an awesome trail and family adventure. The JK sure is flexi now. After some serious contemplating we will upgrade to a long arm kit too on our JKU.
Bought my first jeep 3 years ago. 4 jeeps later I have my crawler and now my daughters have their TJ we are building! I have the same shocks and ended up getting the skid plates for the back shocks, I have hit them a time or two!
Nice video and fun trip - it is now on my bucket list. Idea for a future video - multi-day trip from Black Mountain to White Mountain. Would take you from the mountains in SoCal to the Bristlecone Pine forests in Mono County. White Mountain is a 14,252' peak, higher than Pike's Peak, and you can drive to the top on a dirt road. Bring a few cans of oxygen, just in case. Keep up the good work - love your videos, stories and videography.
While sitting on my Zamboni, resurfacing the ice rink prepping for curling tonight, I was watching this video. When Regina and Jordan were talking I said the same thing at the same time as Jordan. “Your what?” It sounded like she said “dad’s putting my steps on next” or as Jordan and I heard it “dad’s putting my stepson next.” 😂🤣😂 I thought it was the cold of the ice rink and the noise of the Zamboni but when Jordan asked quickly “your what?!” I knew I wasn’t hearing things. 🤣😂🤣
What steps are you putting on Regina's 2-door? I installed the Rockslide Engineering and my wife and kids absolutely love them. My 6-yo son would get a dirt stripe across his thighs every morning when I had nerf-bar steps. Welcome home Jordan!
Nice area , I love hiking Idyllwild although normally I park at the nature center and hike out from there . Sadly I am currently living in the land of rain (Washington) but it's not that bad (I keep telling myself) although I do miss living in the land of no rain (San Diego) having spent my first 62 years there . I can't say I've done any off road driving up there , most of mine was spent somewhere between Alpine and Campo or down in the deserts although if you know El Cajon at all I lived across La Cresta Rd from Shadow mountain and back then there were no avacado trees at all in those hills so my backyard was huge .
Brad, huge fan of your channel. I live in Idyllwild and get to enjoy all the trails here. You should give Rouse Ridge a shot. It's open in the winter for snow wheeling with some great camp sites. Just grabbed a new PowerWagon recently as well and I'm looking forward to seeing more PowerWagon content.
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Love that you guys go out as a family. I bought my first Jeep, a Gladiator, earlier this year and now my boys want their own so we can wheel together. Jeeps, off-roading, overlanding, and family…can’t ask for much more. Glad your son returned home safe. Semper Fi!
Thanks to both you and your son for your service!
Love the Channel, love seeing you all get out in the amazing nature we're surrounded by, and looking forward to all the other trips you have in store for us!
Awesome! Thank you!
As a dad who raised two Boy Scouts in So Cal I LOVE Idyllwild…home of Camp Emerson… the oldest scout camp west of the Mississippi. Such a great little mountain town. I’ve spent many years up there for Cub Scout & Boy Scout events. Great vid as always 👍
Great to see you getting to spend time with your son and wife on this gorgeous trail. I have to get out and see Black Mountain Trail, it is just about 2 1/2 hours east of me in Newport Beach, CA. Thanks for the preview!
i Just love your misses jeep... the 2 doors is not over done and perfect, and i see your son is just like his Dad , nice one Brad....been a big fan for some time , Nice to see the family out together doing what ya love !!!
Thank you for sharing. It is great to see families adventuring together. And we thank your son for his service.
The major networks couldn't produce higher quality videos and definitely couldn't make them as interesting. Brad you deserve all the success you enjoy with your channel.
I appreciate that!
Thank you and you son for your service because of people like you guys is why we can enjoy Jeeping and scenery like this. Land of freedom.
Awesomeness!! That Greek Quesadilla looks bomb!!!
Regina, I agree, stick with the 35s you got on the 2-door. 35s on a 2-door is the equivalent of 37s on a 4-door. More than good enough.
Thanks for the trail ideas. Never knew that one was there. Gonna have to check it out.
Thank you for your service Jordan 🇺🇸 Enjoy the day with your family.
Both Jeeps looking great.
Regina is right, the 2door is perfect as it is and absolutely doesn’t need more lift and bigger tires to run most trails. I have a 3 inch metalcloak lift and 35’s on my 2 door JL and have never needed more than that.
Agree. The shorter wheelbase makes it as capable as a 4 door on larger wheels.
Love to see Regina out wheeling her yellow Jeep!!! I am also glad to see you incorporating her in more of your content, it sure helps in getting the wife to consider trying some of this!!!
That is truly a beautiful trail Brad, I'm glad you had the opportunity to enjoy it with family.
Really nice trail thanks for sharing it... Happy Trails
As I scroll through RUclips looking for something to watch I realize everyone over edits their videos. Yours are perfect and I can really just feel the vibe and remember my trips in California. Honestly you don’t need to upgrade any of your camera or recording gear. Content is great
Hey Brad,
Great video as always. Glad to see Jordan made it home safe from deployment.
I spent a lot of time in that area as my grandfather homesteaded over the hills from there in Anza in the late 40’s. If you go south to Garner valley and head up the mountain on Devils ladder you can go up the Thomas mountain and over the top and down the other side into Batista canyon in anza valley. One year a friend took us up there in the snow in a 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 and when we got to the top , we heard an old engine chugging up from the other side. It was my grandpa and grandma in my grandpa’s 1924 Chevy touring car coming up to the top. All bundled up with blankets over there legs with no heater.
At the junction of Hwy 371 in the valley, you can go up Santa Rosa mountain, at the top is a log cabin my grand dad use to deer hunt out of in the 1930’s.
On the east side of the valley is coyote canyon, that use to be a pretty technical trail. That went all the way down to berreigo springs . We use to run that on bikes and buggies, grandpa would run that in an old international scout 80 powered by a Chevy 327, and carry the coolers and fuel for everyone.
Always a family affair. Glad to see you, your son and Ms. Regina out enjoying what the lord provides for us to enjoy in our hobby.
Semper fi.
Thank the whole family for your service, Father, Mother, and Son. I like the decal on the yellow peril.
Thank you!
Thanks for inviting us. Absolutely scenery!! Made my day happier. My best to your family. Gosh I can never forget " six months deployments".
So beautiful up in them mountains. ...and so handy the 2-door. Would love to get me one.
Man you are fast. I see on your GPS that you were on the trail on Friday then the video is out on Saturday. Quick editing. Beautiful area. Thanks for sharing.
Brad, I know some PCT thru hikers and it usually takes 6-7 months. The Fuller Ridge trailhead is just above where you showed and the Fuller Ridge Trail is part of the PCT.
This is a video of what makes America great! Thanks to all who have served our nation for making this possible.
great video and the Greek quesadillas.. wow! I'm definitely trying those. Thanks for sharing!
That yellow jeep is super sweet! I would definitely consider getting one except I ordered my 2022 last night in stingray grey. Oh well maybe next jeep.
Thanks Brad, really enjoyed this journey. What a beautiful family you have, you are truly blessed.
Thank you kindly!
What a great place, a great thing you do and a great family!
My backyard amazing video Jordan thank you for your service. Our Jeep will be back on the trail soon. The fire lookout is a cool place to hike to. Stay safe
Glad to see Jordan is back !!! Seems just like last month he was headed out for their cruise, Out of the 6 years I did in the Corps I think the best part was spending it out at sea LOL !!! And those Greek Quesadillas looked yummy !!! The Sierra's never fail to give spectacular views that is probably the only thing I really miss about California. Semper Fi Doc !!!
Thank you for your service!
If you're interested, I just posted the recipe in the TrailRecon Community section. 😁
@@regenakowitz That would be awesome !
@@regenakowitz How/where is the TrailRecon Community section? Love to have the recipe!
@@ursulavantongeren6653 From the TrailRecon channel's main page on RUclips, there's a navigation menu underneath the picture and "Community" is the fourth one. :)
Lots of fond memories of that road. Usually drove it up to the trailhead for the Fuller Ridge Trail and either camped there or backpacked up Fuller Ridge and continued to Little Round Valley camp and then to the top.
That was GREAT Brad and Regina! My kind of laid-back fun trail 👍
what a beautiful drive! and thank you to your son for his service!
Thank you!
What a beautiful video and adventure.
Thank you for this video. I grew up in a town not far from there named Beaumont. I haven't been there in over 25 years. Its great to see again.
Awesome video brad/ Regina/Jordan,,it is such a gorgeous area there, your Jeep looks really great brad but man I love Regina’s 2 door, good stuff guy’s welcome home Jordan,,,, as always be safe 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
Thank you! My two-door is the best!!! 😁
@@regenakowitz most definitely 👍👍👍👍
Hello! This is amazing! It's a mountain run with a wonderful jeep! I had a lot of fun watching it! It's an interesting video! Thank you for sharing!
Always enjoy your videos! Please stay safe!
Thank you! Will do!
Lol you don’t do hiking! You hike up and down those trails all day to give us some great content! Thank you for all you do. Love all your videos. You were up in our back yard in this one. We haven’t done this trail yet but it’s on the list now.
I love hiking, I don't do heights or mountain climbing, but yes, get a whole lot of steps in filming trails, keeps me young. Thank you!
Near the end of Black Mountain Rd, there used to be a YMCA camp called Camp Lackey. I spent several summers up there. The bussed us up in full sized school buses, it took around 90 minutes or so to do the 12 miles. Some of the turns required Austin Powers style 12 pt. turns to get through it. The camp was closed years ago and what was left of it burned to the ground in one of the fires that occurred in the area. I guessing the road was a little better maintained back then.
Nice bit of history, thank you! I can't imagine getting a bus back there now... would be interesting for sure.
Thanks Brad! Enjoyed watching
PCT takes longer then 3 months. It's 2650 miles of smiles! I hiked the full length of it last year. I have some video of that very same lookout! Brought back some amazing memories!
The PCT of a 6 month trail! If you can do it in 3 months then your a super hero! Lol… great video Brad!!
Great vid and the lunch looked great
Just camped out there a few weeks ago with the fam. Awesome area to go out to. Just watch out for the awd’s flying around the corners.
Off topic, but I saw your old Gladiator 2 weeks ago up at Santas Village in Lake Arrowhead. Talked to the guy briefly who bought it from you, he's taking care of it - great looking rig!
I would love to have the trails like you guys have! We are in VA so we can wheel, it's just different than out there! Appreciate the content!
Hi Brad I’m a big fan of your videos. I really loved this particular video and just amazed how beautiful that silver Jeep transformation came out. Keep up the good work!
Hey Brad, thanks for this video! Our group of weekend off roaders were just on this trail two weekends ago. As one of the more experienced off roaders, I was so busy watching out for others in the group, I didn't get to enjoy the scenery as much as I'd liked, until we stopped. Your video gave me a great look at the road we traveled and some of the scenery I missed. Again, thanks and stay safe out there.
Thanks for taking the lead and showing folks great places to explore, just don't forget to get out there and enjoy it for yourself.
I camped up there in 1999 and drove my 1987 Nissan Hardbody 4x4 on that trail. Good stuff 👍
Great video of you and your family, keep them coming!
Thank you! Will do!
Know all those “run-ahead, then wait-for-me” drive by shots must’ve added hours to your trip. Thanks for doing them. They made it easy for us to appreciate that easy trail & simple quality time with your family…
Glad to see your boy home safe! But dang I think I'm ready to move out west.
What an awesome video with beautiful jeeps, beautiful views and awesome people. Brad, I can’t get over that stance with your silver jk, it is so mean!
Thanks 👍
You guys are the cutest family ever. I love your videos. Warm regards from Alberta Canada
Great Video! I spent a weekend on this trail a few weeks back and it was amazing. Good camping and beautiful views! I originally found this trail off of one of your Instagram stories and looked all over SoCal for a trail that looked like the one you were on! Haha. Keep it up!
Beautiful scenery & impressive photography, but Greek Quesadillas? Come on, that's awesome! Now I'm hungry 😜
I just posted the recipe in the TrailRecon Community section, if you're interested. 😁
Your son is a man after your own heart.
I saw the surprise when he also thought Regina said “ Getting your step-son” and not steps on
Wonderful family day brother. I loved this video. Beautiful scenery too
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love both Jeeps and enjoy the videos!
I think this is the first time I've seen Regena on a trail with you. Loved the trip. Until next time..... Travel Safe.
She gets out with my often, just going to turn the camera on a little more going forward when she is.
I'm with Regena on the tires on the yellow Jeep. Don't go bigger. The ones on it now suits it perfectly!
What a beautiful family and two beautiful Jeeps!
ordered my first trail recon hoodie and it shipped this morning! can’t wait to wear it jeepin!!
Right on! Thanks for the support!
welcome home Jordan, love these family trail films
This video was so well done! The cinematography was beautiful. Keep up the great work!
This is awesome!!! thank you for the inspiration.
Thanks for the ride, awesome trip!
I remember you adding wheels and tires to the yellow Jeep but did you add a lift? I must have missed that one. 👍
We did a 2.5" lift, but no install video for it, sorry.
Another cool road if you not tried is Nate Harrison Grade. Pauma Valley to Palomar Mountain. Born and raised SD left Valley Center for Idaho 2008. Thanks for showing the old stomping grounds.
What an awesome trail and family adventure. The JK sure is flexi now. After some serious contemplating we will upgrade to a long arm kit too on our JKU.
I wish I would have done the long arm a long time ago. People told me often it was an upgrade I should do, but just kept putting it off.
@@TrailRecon completely confirms why I am having this done too as soon as possible
Bought my first jeep 3 years ago. 4 jeeps later I have my crawler and now my daughters have their TJ we are building! I have the same shocks and ended up getting the skid plates for the back shocks, I have hit them a time or two!
Your son is a mini u lol great vlog...
Couldnt click on it fast enough! Thanks brad and trail recon team.
Hope you enjoyed it!
My wife and I both run 37” tires on our wranglers love the video and happy thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! 😁🦃
I LOVE what you've done with your original JK! You have no idea how much you have inspired me and many others!
Thank you!
I love seeing and hearing about the Yellow 2 dr. Great video with your family. cheers
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very similar to the roads we take our line trucks on to get to the power lines in the Colorado mountains
2:28 and you are already talking about lunch! Thanks for the video!
We had a late start to the day, so my stomach was already rumbling! LOL!
Nice video and fun trip - it is now on my bucket list. Idea for a future video - multi-day trip from Black Mountain to White Mountain. Would take you from the mountains in SoCal to the Bristlecone Pine forests in Mono County. White Mountain is a 14,252' peak, higher than Pike's Peak, and you can drive to the top on a dirt road. Bring a few cans of oxygen, just in case. Keep up the good work - love your videos, stories and videography.
As a JKU owner I’m happy to see the silver one getting some love.
While sitting on my Zamboni, resurfacing the ice rink prepping for curling tonight, I was watching this video. When Regina and Jordan were talking I said the same thing at the same time as Jordan. “Your what?” It sounded like she said “dad’s putting my steps on next” or as Jordan and I heard it “dad’s putting my stepson next.” 😂🤣😂 I thought it was the cold of the ice rink and the noise of the Zamboni but when Jordan asked quickly “your what?!” I knew I wasn’t hearing things. 🤣😂🤣
I just got my JK lifted. I may have to hit this trail up soon.
Beautiful video / beautiful Jeeps. As always, great camera work and editing.
Thank you very much!
What steps are you putting on Regina's 2-door? I installed the Rockslide Engineering and my wife and kids absolutely love them. My 6-yo son would get a dirt stripe across his thighs every morning when I had nerf-bar steps.
Welcome home Jordan!
Thank you for perfect video. So perfectly presented.
Nice area , I love hiking Idyllwild although normally I park at the nature center and hike out from there . Sadly I am currently living in the land of rain (Washington) but it's not that bad (I keep telling myself) although I do miss living in the land of no rain (San Diego) having spent my first 62 years there . I can't say I've done any off road driving up there , most of mine was spent somewhere between Alpine and Campo or down in the deserts although if you know El Cajon at all I lived across La Cresta Rd from Shadow mountain and back then there were no avacado trees at all in those hills so my backyard was huge .
Would be so Cool to see Marco drooling in the background for that Lunch stop 👍
I was today years old when I knew there is a thing called Greek quesadillas 😂. Thanks for sharing . I learned something new
Wish there were trails near me that I could go explore. Also wish my family wanted to do this stuff haha. looks like so much fun!
Nice video! We are literally in our backyard. We live pretty close.
Awesome video and those Greek Quesadillas - MAN ! I gotta get the recipe!
I just posted the recipe in the TrailRecon Community section. Enjoy! 😁
Brad, huge fan of your channel. I live in Idyllwild and get to enjoy all the trails here. You should give Rouse Ridge a shot. It's open in the winter for snow wheeling with some great camp sites. Just grabbed a new PowerWagon recently as well and I'm looking forward to seeing more PowerWagon content.
Thanks, I've been up there but home to do some filming next time. Congrats on the new Power Wagon!
Something about a 2 door Jeep makes me happy.
Me too! 😁
Looks like you had a pretty sick adventure! Love that Jeep my bru.
Look like those hikers were doing some rock crawling as well. LOL
How can anybody possibly thumb down this . Great video thank you 🙏
Love those fenders on the gray jeep! Need them for mine!
Looks like a Gorgeous place to explore, love the 2-door banana!