Dear Robert, you are an inspiration. My husband and I enjoy all your videos. Thank you for giving us a thumbs up for saying we can add your channel link to our website. You are the only one that has replied so far, and that means a lot. You give people who are sick and unable to travel, a way of experiencing all these beautiful places through your eyes. You certainly have a gift, you are very talented. God bless, and thanks again.
Robert, all your videos are great! The 13 previous chapters of your western trip were really great! But Chapter 14, Death Valley, is spectacular!!! Can't believe the scenary. I've seen videos of this area before, but none have captured the grandeur that some of your shots did. You may not have the camera system you would like, but you certainly make the most of what you have. Great job!!
@@TravelingRobert I just finished watching your Death Valley video, and now I'll watch the Kern River one. Much better than the nightly news or other useless cable stuff.
As a kid I watched the TV show Death Valley Days, sponsored by the Borax Company. I never knew there was a natural connection between the two. So, thumbs up for the educational content in another superior video.
Also , Robert has a very unique style presenting and talking about the road and the scenery it makes you feel like that you right there in person traveling with him .
Another excellent video Robert! I think you and I share the same feelings about Death Valley, it is a magical place. I first discovered Death Valley about 10 years ago when I was living in Southern California. When I retired I move to Pahrump Nevada so I could be closer to Death Valley and also volunteered for four years as a camp host at Stovepipe Wells, the campsite you stayed at. I think next to Grand Canyon this is probably one of the most spectacular national parks that I have ever visited. I commend your lifestyle, you are doing what you want to do and that is great. Again I really enjoy your videos keep the good work up. I still return to Death Valley on a regular basis, about four or five times a year for two or three weeks at a time, but just as a visitor. It is a place where one can really discover inner peace. A little trivia. Stovepipe Wells got its name from the fact that during the mid-1800s, I believe when settlers were crossing Death Valley they discovered water about 4 miles from where Stovepipe Wells is currently located. And for some reason, don't ask me how they had a stove pipe with them, they drove it into the ground so other people could find this water resource. The early entrepreneurs saw the opportunity for this to be a tourist site so they started out with their wagons to put the resort at the location where the earlier settlers drove the stove pipe in the ground. The reason stovepipe Wells is located where it is, is because the wagons got stuck in the sand and they said screw it we're just put the resort here instead of trying to go through the sand dunes.
What I love about your videos are that you are real in them. You don't edit out mis-pronunciations, etc. You keep them in and explain yourself in the voice over. The videos seem more real to me and not doctored like a "reality" show. I absolutely love your real-ness! Thank you!
Another great video! Thank you! I could never physically go where you take us. Your videos give me a way of experiencing hikes and challenging destinations. I appreciate living vicariously through your eyes.
I feel fortunate that you drove these roads, especially the dirt road to the La Playa, or dry lake, racetrack lake, I wouldn't have seen this otherwise. Good reminder to keep something in the car for snacks/food worth it to pack lunch etc. Great video, I haven't been to Death Valley for years, glad to go with you here, I'm more into lakes, rivers, forests etc, high adventure in this very low place. Thanks again!
I remember going to Scotts Castle when I was young with my folks, You could go there too. I do remember the color in that place, which was awesome. You went the right time of year. Hey, by the way I listened to your new tune during chat, I love the rhythms, so different, very Cuban, as the sound has such interesting beats. Very fun.
@@RicDurant I can agree but the wind adds another element. Gives my imagination the ability to make me feel there even if i don't feel the wind itself.
Robert thanks for braving the wind and all that sand blowing so we could see it. Death valley is completely spectacular oh so beautiful. I was giggling when you said she keeps interrupting me. Robert your awesome!
Imagine the arch or bridge surounded by the inner sea. That's cool. Also. Thank God it did'nt rain. Flash flooding happens in the desert. Often in canyons. Keep safe on all of your travels. Watching this I miss the desert I grew up in. Thanks.
Wonderful travelogue of Death Valley! Robert - you don't want to be there in the summer with 125° temperatures which turn your tires into marshmallows! Greetings from my Disneyland neighborhood here in Southern California!
Fantastic video, Robert! I love so many of your videos but have to agree with other comments, that this is a great one! Congrats on getting to the Racetrack. Bummer you sacrificed your Colorado like you do--hope everything turned out OK--expecting to see updates in the subsequent videos as I'm watching 2019 (4 years later) in order. At 52:28, you said, "I would like to come in the summer... ." My wife and I have been to the park in February and late May. Late May was 114 degrees. Every time we got out of a car, we were stepping into an oven--the expression is overused but that's exactly what it felt like. I am convinced I could feel the moisture leaving my body. February was much more comfortable and we spend several days in the park. Blessings on your travels!
Quarantine in California ...bored as being like prisoner. Your video take my mind away! How lucky you are...travel and see the world...You are awesome. Take Care and share your memories.
Death Valley is one of the top five places I've ever seen and visited. It almost seems like another planet, or another time in man's history on earth. I visited in Jan., a lovely time to be there, and will visit again. Shelley from San Diego
Congratulations to the new mini 3 tonight I thought I would watch Death Valley one of my favorite episodes getting ready to crack sunflower seeds and watch Death Valley lol :-)
So glad to see Death Valley through your lens. I would not have done well on those wind swept sands! With my contacts I would have been blinded for sure! I much prefer greenery and babbling brooks. I did some research on Scotty' Castle. A definite for next trip. Sooooooo interesting! Thanks for braving the wind swept ssnds!
Your video brought back a lot of memories. We lived in Pahrump for several years. Prior to moving there we lived in Reno NV and I made many trips across Death Valley to our operations outside Pahrump. Glad you went in the winter. Summer is absolutely brutal. Your Colorado's transmission would not have been very happy pulling that trailer over Towne Pass.
Thank you Robert for taking us thru this fantastic views. You are brave to do this alone. I could never do this alone. I'm grateful you got to see in person such natural beauties.
Wow!!! I was glued to your video for the whole entire time. I was there and can’t forget the beauty of Death Valley. Thank you for this awesome moment of reflection- it’s been a pleasure discovering mother nature
Death Valley in the spring, from about March to May, is constantly windy. As storms try to make it into the interior they tend to die and drop their wind over the desert. Late fall and early winter are ideal times to visit to escape the winds.
I watched this video on another device with my sister-in-law. She and I really cracked up over the dirt road Fitbit comment. :D I have watched several of the videos, especially going up the Pacific coast through Oregon and Washington. We live on the coast and are so familiar with most of what was on the video. Thanks for taking us through Death Valley. Love your humor.
Be sure to have a reservation for either RV camping or for a motel when visiting Death Valley. A number of years ago we went for what we expected to be an overnight there but could not find any accommodations for the valley or for several CA towns we had hoped to stay at. We ended up having to spend the night in a really bad old motel just to have someplace to sleep for a few hours and then on our way (we were not in an RV then). Also take a lot of water in your RV or car. We went to Death Valley to see the exceptionally big floral bloom that had happened due to a lot of rains there that year.
Lovely video capturing the Earth's beauty! I always crack up when you're talking and the Navigation lady starts giving directions... your reactions are hilarious.
Hi Robert! Colorado isn’t struggling...it’s getting wound up which is where it makes its most horsepower and torque. Like all gas-powered engines, it’s designed to rev, so let it rev. Lugging it will actually cause temps to rise, and there isn’t anything wrong with a transmission temp of 170. Love the videos!
I was there in April 2015. It was still stinking hot during the day. But inside my car it was breathtaking. We ate breakfast at panamint springs resort.
Thank you, Robert, I love that you make your own music, I and my kids sing it. It's really catchy. I like driving to the west. Oh yeah, key west it's a cool song. Also that Destin fl video is my favorite one so far.
Also, besides the great videos of your travels, you are hilarious. You seriously crack me up. Laughter, dark chocolate, red wine, are all good for the heart. Thanks again.
So glad I revisited ur channel, you really took one for the viewing team, wind, sandstorm, high gas prices and skinny roads. Great to see you out filming. I came thru there from Nevada and it was just as beautiful. Nice video.
Your videos are not only entertaining but they are also my discovery channel to the other side of the world.. loving every information i can get and taking notes of places i dream of going to if i can someday..
#309 Good morning, Mr. Robert. I was there in March, three years ago. Temp. was in the 80's, just right! Best time of year to visit, not summer, very hot, 120 degrees.
Robert, you may have been cursed by high winds, but you were truly blessed by amazing scenery and, oh, those dramatic skies! Wonderful video. Now I want to got to Death Valley!
Thanks for sharing your adventure in Death Valley. And, we do enjoy your descriptive narration - commentaries as well as your long and extended lengthy videos.
Great video. Robert on your first stop Father Crowley Vista Point you gave two tips, let me add one more. The official name of the canyon as you noted was Rainbow Canyon, but it is more popular known as "Star Wars Canyon" and the "Jedi Transition." It is called this because the U.S. Air Force & Navy train their fighter pilots there. The latest fighter jets weave through those very canyons you were looking at, and you can can observe it all from some of the overlooks at Father Crowley's. Early "Star Wars" did a lot of their action scenes there. I was hoping a few jets with their after-burners on would come streaking by and make you shake in your boots! Note at some of the overlooks you are ABOVE the jets, looking down. From some vantage points you can actually see the pilots faces. But alas, the military doesn't train there everyday so all visitors may not witness the action. Poor weather keeps the jets away too. For anyone interested there is a RUclips site by Dafydd Phillips-"Death Valley Days" where you can see up close and personal these jets like an F-(any number) roaring through the canyon and making the canyon walls and YOU tremble in awe! Father Crowley's is the best observation point, and they have overlooks with that (fighter jet spotting) in mind. I was lucky on my day there, and got to see some of the action.
Del Stanley, several weeks prior to his trip I gave Robert a heads-up regarding Star Wars Canyon. Wasn’t sure that he actually made it there - until now! Good to see that he had the chance to visit the area. Unfortunately, the weather during his stay kept the fighters grounded. Perhaps another time...
@@BigDukeX > Update. A naval fighter F-18 Hornet slammed into a canyon wall a couple of days ago (July 31). The pilot was killed. About seven civilians on the ground (from France I think ) were injured but not critical. They closed off several viewing locations. There was talk (news people) about not having the training there anymore. I hope they don't close this Death Valley area as a training facility. Wherever they train sooner or later there will be training fatalities. For NOW though it's off I understand unless you heard differently. Of course people I assume can still go to that part of the park, they just want be seeing the jets rolling in.
Robert, you did another excellent travelogue of your great adventure in Death Valley! It's the greatest of joys to travel vicariously with you. True you've got a pleasant and soothing accent and humorous antics that takes the edge off of long "mundane" road treks. You are a superb traveling guide. I look forward to your descriptions and opinions postings. Bravo to you!!
Dear Robert, many thanks for this amazing videos! A lot of the locations you showed us, have been visited by my self during several vacations I made in the USA. It´s so good, to see all this views again, I enjoy them very much. Keep on truckin and many greetings from good old Germany, Wolfgang.
One of the best videos of Death Valley Robert, you did pack a lot of information in it as in each of the videos always entertaining and blissful. Thank you.
Wow Robert! That night sky at 12:00 was just spectacular and the music in the background enhanced it. What a great video I just love it so picture perfect scene shots. 🖼
Thanks so much Robert. We live not far and now I have to go see for myself. Love your videos. I love that you love the desert, my husbands favorite. Safe travels.
Like an artist you are painting with videos. And added feature Great with sound. Speaking of sound your created music is wonderful. Adds to the experience. Thanks Robert.
I just subscribed. A million times thank you for taking us along on your wonderful adventures! I'm enjoying this video immensely! The world is such a beautiful place. Death Valley National Park -- wowowowow!!!
Dear Robert, you are an inspiration. My husband and I enjoy all your videos. Thank you for giving us a thumbs up for saying we can add your channel link to our website. You are the only one that has replied so far, and that means a lot. You give people who are sick and unable to travel, a way of experiencing all these beautiful places through your eyes. You certainly have a gift, you are very talented. God bless, and thanks again.
America is a very wonderful country in nature, may God protect your country
Wow. Death Valley is like another planet. Thanks for showing us.
Robert, all your videos are great! The 13 previous chapters of your western trip were really great! But Chapter 14, Death Valley, is spectacular!!! Can't believe the scenary. I've seen videos of this area before, but none have captured the grandeur that some of your shots did. You may not have the camera system you would like, but you certainly make the most of what you have. Great job!!
I must agree with Michael Henry. Out of the series this is the best so far!!!
Excellent as usual. Robert, when I watch your videos I think I'm on the National Geographic channel or PBS - very professional.
Rick Steves was one of my roll models, style wise, at the beginning
@@TravelingRobert I just finished watching your Death Valley video, and now I'll watch the Kern River one. Much better than the nightly news or other useless cable stuff.
I have watched a 4 hour video of Robert's straight through and it kept my interest. He is so entertaining!
Air down to 15psi on those dirt roads and it will be 90% smoother drive (carry a compressor to re-inflate).
As a kid I watched the TV show Death Valley Days, sponsored by the Borax Company. I never knew there was a natural connection between the two. So, thumbs up for the educational content in another superior video.
Thank you!
I never knew Death Valley was so beautiful. I really enjoy traveling with you. Thanks for the memories.
Deborah Linker the largest national park in the contiguous USA so much larger than the others
One of my all time favorite places.
Also , Robert has a very unique style presenting and talking about the road and the scenery it makes you feel like that you right there in person traveling with him .
Wow, those starry skies at 12 min!
Also Finland mentioned! :-)
This is, by far, THE BEST video you've ever published BECAUSE it shows places you've visited instead of endless driving & eating.
One of my favorite episodes, from time to time I come back here to watch it!
I'm happy you made the trip for us..
Another excellent video Robert! I think you and I share the same feelings about Death Valley, it is a magical place. I first discovered Death Valley about 10 years ago when I was living in Southern California. When I retired I move to Pahrump Nevada so I could be closer to Death Valley and also volunteered for four years as a camp host at Stovepipe Wells, the campsite you stayed at. I think next to Grand Canyon this is probably one of the most spectacular national parks that I have ever visited. I commend your lifestyle, you are doing what you want to do and that is great. Again I really enjoy your videos keep the good work up.
I still return to Death Valley on a regular basis, about four or five times a year for two or three weeks at a time, but just as a visitor. It is a place where one can really discover inner peace.
A little trivia. Stovepipe Wells got its name from the fact that during the mid-1800s, I believe when settlers were crossing Death Valley they discovered water about 4 miles from where Stovepipe Wells is currently located. And for some reason, don't ask me how they had a stove pipe with them, they drove it into the ground so other people could find this water resource.
The early entrepreneurs saw the opportunity for this to be a tourist site so they started out with their wagons to put the resort at the location where the earlier settlers drove the stove pipe in the ground.
The reason stovepipe Wells is located where it is, is because the wagons got stuck in the sand and they said screw it we're just put the resort here instead of trying to go through the sand dunes.
I look forward to these videos every week. Thanks for sharing your travels with us.
This guy is the coolest cat on RUclips
Yes...I did find a Travelling Robert sticker in that parking area 48:48 I wonder if I will find anymore...
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That's funny, Diz! I remember when you found that sticker there. Good clip!
@@LuckyDawgProductionsModerator Indeed....I had fun finding the sticker that was for sure!
What I love about your videos are that you are real in them. You don't edit out mis-pronunciations, etc. You keep them in and explain yourself in the voice over. The videos seem more real to me and not doctored like a "reality" show. I absolutely love your real-ness! Thank you!
Another great video! Thank you! I could never physically go where you take us. Your videos give me a way of experiencing hikes and challenging destinations. I appreciate living vicariously through your eyes.
Thank you!
I feel fortunate that you drove these roads, especially the dirt road to the La Playa, or dry lake, racetrack lake, I wouldn't have seen this otherwise. Good reminder to keep something in the car for snacks/food worth it to pack lunch etc. Great video, I haven't been to Death Valley for years, glad to go with you here, I'm more into lakes, rivers, forests etc, high adventure in this very low place. Thanks again!
So glad you liked it. For me it was an unforgettable experience that I hope to repeat one day
I remember going to Scotts Castle when I was young with my folks, You could go there too. I do remember the color in that place, which was awesome. You went the right time of year. Hey, by the way I listened to your new tune during chat, I love the rhythms, so different, very Cuban, as the sound has such interesting beats. Very fun.
I always keep 5 days of food and water when off road in DV, even for just a day trip.
Spectacular time-lapse night desert photography ending!
Excellent video!!!! Spectacular place. Incredible scenery. It was a hard work but with pleasure and emotion. Congrats, and keep going.....*********
I don't know bout other people watching, but I for one actually like hearing the wind.
But his voice is his thing 😉
@@RicDurant I can agree but the wind adds another element. Gives my imagination the ability to make me feel there even if i don't feel the wind itself.
Robert thanks for braving the wind and all that sand blowing so we could see it. Death valley is completely spectacular oh so beautiful. I was giggling when you said she keeps interrupting me. Robert your awesome!
Thank you. Death Valley is incredible.
Driven,hiking, cookin, drinkin, you do it all, Robert
Imagine the arch or bridge surounded by the inner sea. That's cool. Also. Thank God it did'nt rain. Flash flooding happens in the desert. Often in canyons. Keep safe on all of your travels. Watching this I miss the desert I grew up in. Thanks.
The Father Crowley overlook was simply stunning! Thanks for taking me with you on your travels!
Wonderful travelogue of Death Valley! Robert - you don't want to be there in the summer with 125° temperatures which turn your tires into marshmallows! Greetings from my Disneyland neighborhood here in Southern California!
Thank you! I'll be there around July 10... Anaheim I mean
Fantastic video, Robert! I love so many of your videos but have to agree with other comments, that this is a great one! Congrats on getting to the Racetrack. Bummer you sacrificed your Colorado like you do--hope everything turned out OK--expecting to see updates in the subsequent videos as I'm watching 2019 (4 years later) in order.
At 52:28, you said, "I would like to come in the summer... ." My wife and I have been to the park in February and late May. Late May was 114 degrees. Every time we got out of a car, we were stepping into an oven--the expression is overused but that's exactly what it felt like. I am convinced I could feel the moisture leaving my body. February was much more comfortable and we spend several days in the park.
Blessings on your travels!
The best video for the national park of Death Valley
Thank you
Oh my goodness. Never knew how majestic that place was. This was one incredible tour. Thank you. ❤
So fantastic to watch this again, just as amazing as the first time! It was staggeringly beautiful when I was there in March.
Quarantine in California ...bored as being like prisoner. Your video take my mind away! How lucky you are...travel and see the world...You are awesome. Take Care and share your memories.
Robert this was a magnificent video. Awesome colors and rock patterns, they must look much better in person.
Thank you. Yes Death Valley is awe inspiring.
Robert you are about the best video maker on you tube very good.
Thank you Johnny
I agree.
I've been thoroughly enjoying every second of these epic cinematoscopic pictures. Thanks so much for showing us this amazing place!
Death Valley is one of the top five places I've ever seen and visited. It almost seems like another planet, or another time in man's history on earth. I visited in Jan., a lovely time to be there, and will visit again. Shelley from San Diego
Congratulations to the new mini 3 tonight I thought I would watch Death Valley one of my favorite episodes getting ready to crack sunflower seeds and watch Death Valley lol :-)
Beautiful beautiful ,views,,and just hours from where I live...! Need to put that on my bucket list...I hear it gets near 130 degrees,in the summer.!
So glad to see Death Valley through your lens. I would not have done well on those wind swept sands! With my contacts I would have been blinded for sure! I much prefer greenery and babbling brooks. I did some research on Scotty' Castle. A definite for next trip. Sooooooo interesting! Thanks for braving the wind swept ssnds!
Love watching this guy, taken me all round N. America which you never ever see anywhere else. Gives a great insight into Americas interior.
Your video brought back a lot of memories. We lived in Pahrump for several years. Prior to moving there we lived in Reno NV and I made many trips across Death Valley to our operations outside Pahrump. Glad you went in the winter. Summer is absolutely brutal. Your Colorado's transmission would not have been very happy pulling that trailer over Towne Pass.
Thank you Robert for taking us thru this fantastic views. You are brave to do this alone. I could never do this alone. I'm grateful you got to see in person such natural beauties.
Wow!!! I was glued to your video for the whole entire time. I was there and can’t forget the beauty of Death Valley. Thank you for this awesome moment of reflection- it’s been a pleasure discovering mother nature
Death Valley in the spring, from about March to May, is constantly windy. As storms try to make it into the interior they tend to die and drop their wind over the desert. Late fall and early winter are ideal times to visit to escape the winds.
Thank you for the video robert! Death Valley is Amazing!
Robert thank you for traveling with you, I definitely enjoyed every moment.
This a great and breath taking video of Death Valley! It felt like I was there.
Thank You Robert ...Death Valley...great music...and you are still doing the driving for me...
I watched this video on another device with my sister-in-law. She and I really cracked up over the dirt road Fitbit comment. :D I have watched several of the videos, especially going up the Pacific coast through Oregon and Washington. We live on the coast and are so familiar with most of what was on the video. Thanks for taking us through Death Valley. Love your humor.
I love watching your videos. You are partly responsible for my wander lust. Going on the road fulltime in the Spring. Thank you from Boulder, CO!
Incredible and otherworldly.
Your videos leave me speechless .
I enjoy your love of the American landscape and the cities you travel through. It makes for an enjoyable viewing experience.
Be sure to have a reservation for either RV camping or for a motel when visiting Death Valley. A number of years ago we went for what we expected to be an overnight there but could not find any accommodations for the valley or for several CA towns we had hoped to stay at. We ended up having to spend the night in a really bad old motel just to have someplace to sleep for a few hours and then on our way (we were not in an RV then). Also take a lot of water in your RV or car. We went to Death Valley to see the exceptionally big floral bloom that had happened due to a lot of rains there that year.
The best music I have ever heard in any youtube video and it is well placed - perfect balance
Lovely video capturing the Earth's beauty! I always crack up when you're talking and the Navigation lady starts giving directions... your reactions are hilarious.
Hi Robert! Colorado isn’t struggling...it’s getting wound up which is where it makes its most horsepower and torque. Like all gas-powered engines, it’s designed to rev, so let it rev. Lugging it will actually cause temps to rise, and there isn’t anything wrong with a transmission temp of 170. Love the videos!
This is just spectacular! Who knew such beauty existed in Death Valley. Breathtaking views. Thank you for all you do, Robert!
I was there in April 2015. It was still stinking hot during the day. But inside my car it was breathtaking. We ate breakfast at panamint springs resort.
Thank you, Robert, I love that you make your own music, I and my kids sing it. It's really catchy. I like driving to the west. Oh yeah, key west it's a cool song. Also that Destin fl video is my favorite one so far.
Also, besides the great videos of your travels, you are hilarious. You seriously crack me up. Laughter, dark chocolate, red wine, are all good for the heart. Thanks again.
Now this video is Fan-Freakin-Tastic! Death Valley is a beautiful area, much more than I ever imagined. Thank you!
Living in the UK I’ll probably never see these sites. But it feels like I’m living through you. Keep it up!
Vos vidéos sont des merveilles un grand merci pour tout ces sublimes voyages !
So glad I revisited ur channel, you really took one for the viewing team, wind, sandstorm, high gas prices and skinny roads. Great to see you out filming. I came thru there from Nevada and it was just as beautiful. Nice video.
Your videos are not only entertaining but they are also my discovery channel to the other side of the world.. loving every information i can get and taking notes of places i dream of going to if i can someday..
I did this ride on a motorcycle and I can tell you it it is one of the best trips you can ever do!
Love hearing your narration and seeing your view of the world. Keep up the good work.
GREAT MEMORIES, I HAVE WORKED AT DEATH VALLEY 15 YEARS AGO, NICE PLACE....A LOT OF MEMORIES......
#309 Good morning, Mr. Robert. I was there in March, three years ago. Temp. was in the 80's, just right! Best time of year to visit, not summer, very hot, 120 degrees.
Thank you. We always enjoy you & your RV.
How interesting. Had no idea the landscape was so varied. Really enjoyed this. Thank you.
Robert, you may have been cursed by high winds, but you were truly blessed by amazing scenery and, oh, those dramatic skies! Wonderful video. Now I want to got to Death Valley!
Thank You for letting me travel along with you to Death Valley
Thanks for sharing your adventure in Death Valley. And, we do enjoy your descriptive narration - commentaries as well as your long and extended lengthy videos.
Thanks for the journey ! I want to go there for a long time, but we are in 2020 and I'm French... so thank you to make me travel that way !
Fantastic video. When you walked under the second bolder I ducked!
That was very nice, thank you Robert for taking us with you.
I think the tea kettles were more like littering. Just like people putting locks at the locks. Only thing worse is people tagging with spray paint .
Great video. Robert on your first stop Father Crowley Vista Point you gave two tips, let me add one more. The official name of the canyon as you noted was Rainbow Canyon, but it is more popular known as "Star Wars Canyon" and the "Jedi Transition." It is called this because the U.S. Air Force & Navy train their fighter pilots there. The latest fighter jets weave through those very canyons you were looking at, and you can can observe it all from some of the overlooks at Father Crowley's. Early "Star Wars" did a lot of their action scenes there. I was hoping a few jets with their after-burners on would come streaking by and make you shake in your boots! Note at some of the overlooks you are ABOVE the jets, looking down. From some vantage points you can actually see the pilots faces. But alas, the military doesn't train there everyday so all visitors may not witness the action. Poor weather keeps the jets away too.
For anyone interested there is a RUclips site by Dafydd Phillips-"Death Valley
Days" where you can see up close and personal these jets like an F-(any number) roaring through the canyon and making the canyon walls and YOU tremble in awe! Father Crowley's is the best observation point, and they have overlooks with that (fighter jet spotting) in mind. I was lucky on my day there, and got to see some of the action.
Del Stanley, several weeks prior to his trip I gave Robert a heads-up regarding Star Wars Canyon. Wasn’t sure that he actually made it there - until now! Good to see that he had the chance to visit the area. Unfortunately, the weather during his stay kept the fighters grounded. Perhaps another time...
@@BigDukeX > Oh great, I wasn't sure he was aware, and as you noted Robert is famous for saying "maybe next time."
Oh I'll be back to Death Valley for sure some day :-)
@@TravelingRobert > We ALL will some day :)
@@BigDukeX > Update. A naval fighter F-18 Hornet slammed into a canyon wall a couple of days ago (July 31). The pilot was killed. About seven civilians on the ground (from France I think ) were injured but not critical. They closed off several viewing locations. There was talk (news people) about not having the training there anymore. I hope they don't close this Death Valley area as a training facility. Wherever they train sooner or later there will be training fatalities. For NOW though it's off I understand unless you heard differently. Of course people I assume can still go to that part of the park, they just want be seeing the jets rolling in.
Hola Robert !
The adventure is getting better and better... 👏🏼
Thank you for the amazing videos !
You're welcome
Robert, you did another excellent travelogue of your great adventure in Death Valley! It's the greatest of joys to travel vicariously with you. True you've got a pleasant and soothing accent and humorous antics that takes the edge off of long "mundane" road treks. You are a superb traveling guide. I look forward to your descriptions and opinions postings. Bravo to you!!
We went there last December. Very beautiful place! Thank you for the video, bring back a lot of memories!
Dear Robert, many thanks for this amazing videos! A lot of the locations you showed us, have been visited by my self during several vacations I made in the USA. It´s so good, to see all this views again, I enjoy them very much. Keep on truckin and many greetings from good old Germany, Wolfgang.
One of the best videos of Death Valley Robert, you did pack a lot of information in it as in each of the videos always entertaining and blissful. Thank you.
Glad you liked it. Thank you
The death valley national Park California . Are awesome state . Great views every were . You feel
Right you are on t another planet .
I enjoy the eclectic mix of music. It really makes your videos pop.
Wow Robert! That night sky at 12:00 was just spectacular and the music in the background enhanced it. What a great video I just love it so picture perfect scene shots. 🖼
Death Valley is an awesome dark Park
WOW, what a desolate and spectacular place!!!!! Thanks for taking us along!
Thank you for taking us on your journey. Great content, music and editing.
Thanks so much Robert. We live not far and now I have to go see for myself. Love your videos. I love that you love the desert, my husbands favorite. Safe travels.
Bonjour de France, merci pour les belles vidéos, je vous suis depuis quelques semaines. C'est un plaisir. Bonne route.
LIVED IN SO CAL ALL MY LIFE..NEVER BEEN TO DEATH VALLEY. YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME TO GO.
Like an artist you are painting with videos. And added feature Great with sound. Speaking of sound your created music is wonderful. Adds to the experience. Thanks Robert.
So much beauty, makes you feel lucky that God gave us such a beautiful world to live in.
I just subscribed. A million times thank you for taking us along on your wonderful adventures! I'm enjoying this video immensely! The world is such a beautiful place. Death Valley National Park -- wowowowow!!!
Spectacular views! I had no idea of the beauty of Death Valley until this amazing video. Thank you for sharing this.
I 've watched this video twice.It's incredible the Death Valley the beauty. Congrats...>>>
UNBELIEVABLE VIDIEO ...it just got added to my list of things to see and do. THANK YOU SO MUCH.