Ep. 100: Canyons of the Ancients | National Monument Colorado RV travel camping
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- Our big 100th episode of Grand Adventure was supposed to be about both Canyons of the Ancients AND Hovenweep National Monuments, but our RV had other ideas. While camping at Mancos State Park, and en route to another camp at Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, we visit the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum, tour the Lowry Pueblo ruins that date to the 10th Century, and hike to more ruins in the National Monument's Sand Canyon before our RV left us on the side of the road.
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* Canyons of the Ancients National Monument www.blm.gov/programs/national...
* Mancos State Park cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/pa...
* Tom Gentry Mobile RV Repair (Dolores, CO) (970) 560-8260
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Love your videos. Very professional and always positively reflecting the stops along your route.
Thanks so much Ros!
Another great video, thank you!!
Thank you so much!
Hey Sam Jones here... Still going through your Ep... from 0 up...Here at 100 now and still going.. Will take off from coast of nc to NM and az for Feb. and march 2020..Newbee's taking all your tips,,, great stuff. Both me and wife retired.... See you soon...
I think you've earned the binge watch viewer of the week!
Great video!!!
Thank you!
Awesome reporto
Thank you Joe!
Your the best!
No, you folks -- our viewers -- are. Thank you!
Awesome Video, congrats on the 100. Keep up the good work, thanks for all the great and detailed I formation!!!
Thank you so much, Jacob!
Thanks again for great content. Even the break down shows the reality of rv travel. Stuff happens. Love those mobile techs.
And this tech was wonderful, too. Thanks as always Spell Madam!
Looks like an outstanding trip!
It was, thank you!
Grand Adventure your awesome....thanks so much for answering....that means a lot.....headed to Bryce Canyon next month really pumped up about Utah
@@flmlm777 if you need any Utah beta, we're at your disposal.
Grand Adventure thanks a lot. Headed out from Central Florida on Friday Spearfish SD, Cod Wyoming, and then Bryce Canyon. Your videos and hints have been a big help
Congratulations on 100 videos! You really do an excellent job and we always look forward to the next grand adventure.
Thank you so much, Bob! We're thrilled to have you along for the ride.
Congrats on your 100th episode Marc!
Thanks so much Jeff!
I'm planning on visiting Canyons of the Ancients at some point this year. This video is a perfect little intro to the area to get an idea of where to visit while there. Thanks!
Happy to hear that, John, thank you and have a great trip!
Broken springs are not uncommon. I have read on the RV forums of it happening quite a few times. A good spring and suspension shop can build a set that will last, made of better steel, than the cheap china made ones used by the manufacturers. At the very least, go with a higher rated spring pack than the original. Change them all now, they will continue to break. The center equalizer can be replaced by a rubber cushioned one such as the Dexter E-Z Flex or the Lippert Equa-Flex which will make a smoother tow, less chucking of the trailer, and a little easier ride for the springs too.
Sorry for your bad luck, and thanks for another great video.
Thanks as always Charles! Yes, I'm going to have to replace all, and plan to upgrade at the same time. Let's face it, the places we go we're not easy on that trailer's suspension system, either. I know that there's a lot of play already in the equalizer on the side that broke. Thanks for the references on specific ones to look at!
Outstanding video as always. Yes beef up those springs for sure.
Thanks! It's a-comin'.
As usual, as always. Great videos. Hell I don’t have to go anywhere. Just watch your videos . Your amazing . Thank you for all your hard work.
Thanks so much, Leroy! We love having you along.
Congratulations on 100! Aloha Collin
Thank you so much!!
Very beautiful! Thanx for sharing
And thanks for watching, Mia!
great video as always, and congrats on making your 100 episode. Glad you were able to repair you leaf springs , geez can't imagine that happing, ugh. So the hike looked amazing, it was a prefect day for it, beautiful blue sky out , and the dog looked like it was having such a good time.👍🐶
Thanks as always, Eric! Regarding the leaf spring, like I said in another reply to another viewer, stuff breaks...it's all just part of the adventure. We were very fortunate to have found Tom Gentry by phone from the side of the road (thank you Google Maps!), and likewise very fortunate that he was such a great guy! Indeed, Colin & Abby's dachshund "Freely," a.k.a. "Adventure Dog" had a blast. Our own two dogs caught up to us in the next episode from Bears Ears, but thereafter I'm not sure that Maggie will be making much of an appearance on camera for a while, as she somehow injured her knee in her back leg this past weekend, most likely a torn ACL. We have to try to keep her down to let it heal a bit and see how she does without an intact ACL, or whether she'll need to have it surgically repaired. Once again, stuff breaks...it's all just part of the adventure. 😉
Centennial video, nice. Looks like your spring had a defect from the factory. I do find that guys named Tom are fair, personable, and skilled. Ha!
Ha indeed! What I tried to show in that close-up of the spring (admittedly out of focus) is that the metal appeared to show an aged stress fracture that propagated when it ultimately failed.
@@GrandAdventure Yes, I saw the aged fracture, showing up as a discolored area, which appeared to be a manufacturing crack during the cool down process of forming the spring. It was likely caused from impurities in the spring steel. Nice place to break down though.
Love the Bossa Nova at 7:55 mins... Crappy about that leaf spring... I've NEVER heard or seen that happen :/
After we published this video, lots of folks came forward to share their own similar failures. We're hardly easy on our trailer the way we use it, but that dark area on the fracture would indicate that there was already a stress crack, probably a result of poor heat treating of the metal. That said, one future project is to beef up all four of our spring packs and equalizers.
Marc... Another milestone, 100 episodes. Outstanding!!!
Nice to see you in places I'm personally familiar with. Thank you sir for shaking more memories loose.
Awesome camera and production work. Don't change a thing.
Can't wait til next week. Never been to Bears Ears NM.
Randy in Des Moines. 👍🌎✌
Thank you so much, Randy! Bears Ears is an incredible place, one of my favorites that we've visited recently. It's remote, underdeveloped and despite the controversy surrounding both its creation and subsequent downsizing, it still appears to be very under-visited. There's a ton of remote boondocking within the National Monument itself, with ruins literally around every turn in every canyon. We have so much more to see there, we're anxious to return.
Really enjoy your videos! Going to follow some of your footsteps in a couple years.
We look forward to hearing about it when you do, thanks for watching!
How did you find the Mobil RV Repair - Yelp?
You have shown so many cliff dwelling ruins. I had no idea that there were this many. I thought there was only one!
Thank you for the lessons!
You would have made a great history teacher. 👍🏻
Like many folks, it wasn't until I was an adult that I began to appreciate history. I hated it in school, but I now love to learn about the places we visit.
As for cliff dwellings, this is nothin'! Wait until you get to episode 101 from Bears Ears, where they're absolutely everywhere you turn. And in Bears Ears they're seldom marked, identified, signed, or hinted at in any way. You just go hiking across the countryside and they're everywhere.
As for the mobile RV repair, we just pulled up Google Maps. If the first person you call isn't able to help, just ask for a recommendation. We've gotten lucky after one or two phone calls, every time that we've needed something. This guy was amazing -- we were back on the road in less than 3 hours, and his bill was less than $250. That included an hour's drive each way, plus a detour into Cortez to purchase the leaf springs.
Great video. I was just in the Four Corners area 2 weeks ago to shoot 8 clips for my channel( Bears, Hovenweep, COTA, Yucca House, Natural Bridges/ Wapatki and of course, Monument valley.( plus Horse shoe bend.) Canyons was kind of a bust for me because the weather was a little rough going. we had planned to do the hike you did the following day but didn't want my buddy to miss the experience of the Four Corners. Couldn't believe how cold the area was for May. We camped in 30 degree weather at Navajo NM and that was it for us. a little under prepared. Anyways, awesome clip and you have a new sub. Looking forward to seeing Bears Ears as that was a highlight for us on our trip....truly amazing. Hope you take a look see at my channel which focuses on travel to Americas national parks...Take care and safe travels.
Just subbed, Robert! Looking forward to checking out your channel. Sounds like you covered a lot of the same areas we did, and it'll be fun to compare our takes. Our trip was rather rushed so we only got to scratch the surface, especially in Bears Ears, so we'll certainly be back to see more.
Looks like you picked a good trip for your 100th episode. Now that is one more spot I need to check out. Nice job!
You and trailer tires and suspensions do seem to have some conflicts! I noticed you saw my post in the community section when the spring broke. Please do a video on how you ultimately address the issue. I have a couple of fiends that had the same thing happen with the springs on their trailers. It is a weak spot most are not aware of. It seems the trailers are built to make the one year warranty and then you are on your own. Another channel I follow just replaced the springs on a new trailer bought in January. He noticed one side was getting lower than the other and was lucky to catch the problem before the spring broke.
We certainly will, Bruce! Once we get some cash together (just returned to work last week after a one-year hiatus) we'll be upgrading all spring packs and equalizers, for the places we tend to go put a lot of stress on that OEM suspension.
Sorry to hear that awful "work" word! Hope it does not cut down to much on your Grand Adventures.
I sure feel a lot better about boondocking with a stronger suspension.
Marc, we are enjoying your channel. Really appreciate the details of your gear and rig. We are curious about boondocking, solar panels to recharge batteries (and all your video gear) and water storage/transfer options. Please keep sharing your .. great adventures.
And we really appreciate you, thanks so much!
The hikes looked pretty awesome. The broken leaf spring, not so much. Sorry that happened to y'all!
LOL! Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. But hey, it's all part of the adventure.
Top man Tom ! Can’t believe he repaired it at the roadside amazing compared to over here that for sure would have been a recovery job how long did it take ? Oooooo yea enjoyed the walkies too well done Marc
Thanks as always, Gavin! Repair time was about an hour, plus about another 90 minutes or so to go get the springs and reach our location.
Hey Marc, temps where you dry camp may make this question irrelevant to you, but are you able to run AC using solar and battery, or is a generator the way to go? How are you doing it when temps get high? Congrats on 100 yours are unique in quality of information on the locations you visit.
Nope, the only practical solution for a/c while boondocking is a generator. Thanks so much for your question, and for watching!
Wonderful! Looking forward to Bears Ears. Check out Dana Hollister for amazing videos of the interior of Bears Ears and Cedar Mesa. Maybe you can hook up with him!
Thank you Michael! Wish we had known about Dana while we were in Bears Ears, we're back in SLC now. Will definitely check out his videos. We were amazed by that place -- we got a stellar and private boondocking spot within the National Monument and within walking distance of House On Fire. We went there, plus Cave Towers and a few other sites, as well as Natural Bridges. We've barely begun to scratch the surface of Cedar Mesa so we're anxious for a return trip.
Hi Mark love your channel and your videos vwry informative got a question would you consider meeting up with a fellow RV youtube traveling Robert i think you both would make a great video together
Thanks! We've chatted before, and we'd do a collab with Robert anytime.
@@GrandAdventure i think that would be cool thanks for answering keep up the great videos my family and i really enjoy them
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