2:14 - Loon Lake Spillway 2:28 - Hot Rock 2:42 - Gatekeeper 7:07 - The Bowl 7:34 - Stair Step 11:32 - Whale Bones 12:22 - Loon Lake / Wentworth Springs (Original Entrance) Intertie 13:29 - Ellis Creek 13:38 - Lower Walker Hill 15:06 - Upper Walker Hill 15:24 - Nobie's Rock 15:42 - Soup Bowl Rock Garden 16:50 - Benchmark (This is actually before Soup Bowl Rock Garden) 16:57 - Winter Camp 17:04 - Soup Bowl (Optional) (This is actually before Winter Camp) 17:52 - Little Sluice Marker 18:37 - Little Sluice Box aka The Box 19:49 - Long Bypass (there is a shorter bypass, but most don't know it) 20:18 - The Office 21:52 - V Notch 23:49 - Arnold's Rock 25:53 - Indian Trail 25:58 - Little Rubicon Creek crossing 26:14 - Buck Island Lake Dam crossing
I gotta give a big kudo's to Brad as well. for as much running around i did to check the trail and the line to take Brad probably did 2-3 times as much to get the video and pictures to make these awesome videos. Thanks Brad for all you do.
Chappy, mind to share which roof rack you use? It looks pretty flat and love to see the Rotopac's on it while still being able to remove the freedom tops.
That's a custom rack that i made, I got about 200 into it. I couldn't find anything that i liked or that didn't cost an arm and a leg. Plus i needed something that i could still fit in my garage.
With the right spotter and being very careful I actually think you could. I made the trip with a bunch of guys from Northridge 4x4 and a few other local Jeep clubs. I had a 2010 JKU Sport which I planned to park at the hotel, ride with my buddy and pick my Jeep up after the trip. I few of the guys in the group who have made the trip several times asked if I was taking my rig. I said "no way it's my daily, plus there's no way I'd make it." The guys talked about it for a minute and told me if I had a Rubicon I could make it. It would be a technically very challenging trip, but with the spotters that were there I could make it. Probably beat up my Jeep a little in the process. I don't know if these guys were right or not, but getting to know them over the three days we were on the trip, I would not doubt their knowledge and expertise.
I’ve done it six times in a stock except for an oil pan skid plate in a 2003 Rubicon. I added the oil pan skid plate after the first trip, since I beat the snot out of the oil pan. If you have an experienced spotter it can be done.
Trevor Heusdens Trevor, you nevea evea wanna underestimate a stock Willies . Those little 4 Bangers were so well made , and proven in war In conditions that put these trails so shame. I’m sure you weren’t putting the little beast down , but I just had to jump in to support the mother Of all 4X4s. I would trade my 2016 Two Door JK in a New York minute for one of those amazing Jeeps still in it’s packing crate!
Being that I reside in NY, the odds of me running the Rubicon are slim to none but documenting & sharing your journey has allowed me to live vicariously through you. Much appreciated.
TrailRecon Thank you for all you do for the Jeep community! Trail Recon is the embodiment of all the positive facets in Jeep culture...from wrenching, wheeling, off-roading, overlanding. I'm glad I could support the cause and just signed up for Patreon $5 tier! Keep doing what you do Brad!
Awesome video and your best yet! The music selection is perfect and matches the scenes and trail seamlessly. Anyone who posts a video to TH-cam needs to watch this and learn how it’s done!
How on earth can one even dare to perform such acts in his wildest dreams. I salute to your spirit, courage, unmatched driving skills and enthusiasm apart from an exceptional film making.
Thanks for sharing, i drove the Rubicon three times with the Jeep and Jeeper Jamborees. once in my bone stock 50 Willy's flat fender, once in buddy's early 70's Land Cruiser and the last time on our Motorcycles. We were lucky, we never broke anything and never needed to be winched out. The only issue we had was when my engine stopped in the Willy's in the middle of one of the water crossings and i used the starter motor to get us out. Unfortunately, not long after our last trip, i was in an accident that left me in a wheelchair. I still go off road on occasion, but the days on the Rubicon were my favorite! Thanks for sharing and enjoy each and every trip!
Watched several times and it's the best, thanks! So interesting, the trail itself, scenery, and best of all is seeing the rigs you have done the walk around in action!!
The scenery was spectacular, I love wheeling up in the mountains. Only one Jeep in the group I haven't done a walk around on... need to schedule a time to knock it out.
While watching the video as you were approaching Buck Island Lake my German Shepard herd the sound of water and perked op and started watching the video. He loves to ride in my jeep and loves even more to find water.
Thank you! Except for a broken taillight and a whole lot of scrapes and bangs to our under armor, we were fortunate to make it off the trail without any body damage, but I credit our excellent spotters for keeping us on the best lines.
Absolutely beautiful country. Another amazing video, and I love that you show the prep and planning and teamwork it takes to conquer a trail like this.
Teamwork is essential. We did see one gentleman and his dog passing in the opposite direction doing the trail by himself... I don't know how he was doing it without a spotter and all I could think about was if he has a major mechanical, he's stuck!
OMFG I LOVE THIS !!!!! ( SOMEDAY i WILL have the Nerve AND Vehicle ) to run this !!! so for now i can only watch in COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENVY.. THANK YOU BRAD !!!!
Great video Brad!! Thanks for sharing...from someone on the east coast.. i may never make it there..but this inspires me to make it a bucket list trip...
Thanks for putting together some light fun loving videos with a group of what appears to be quality people. I don’t know who I like the best which is both awesome and lucky you you and I.
I am from western australia. I absolutely loved your video. Would love to be able to add this to my bucket list. Interesting to hear a different call style. Here we call "left hand down" or "right hand down" for forward and reversing. I heard the call "goto passenger" "goto driver" do you call the same for reversing.
Great vid. I’ve done that trail many times and you’ve captured how hard and relentless it is. I don’t understand why anyone would give it a thumbs down...unless they’ve actually never wheeled before...
I did this a few weeks ago in my 2016 4runner on 33s and man did I have a HELL of a time. We went the same route as you guys and I know what you mean about the bypass on Little Sluice, not by any means easy. Winched out many times and bent a tie rod. Winched a couple times on Cadillac hill. I didn't notice my cv axle was shot til after the trail back on the road at a gas station in Tahoe. I guess I did Cadillac hill in three wheel drive looking back at it now. Even my friend with his Rubicon on 41s had trouble in some spots. We ran into two different people on the trail, one did it 20 times and the other 40 times. They both said the condition of the trail was the worst it's been in 5 years. All in all we had a blast. Experience of a lifetime. One thing though, I will never do it again on 33s and stock gearing. I ran 10 psi without beadlocks on the Rubicon with no issue but felt like I lost a lot of clearance though. Great video, makes me wish we took more video but we just wanted to get the heck out of there. Totally demoralizing trail.
Thank you for sharing your experience, I think it's important for folks to understand that this trail is without a doubt challenging! I had considered running 10 psi in the beginning, but was glad I didn't go that low because you are correct, clearance helps a lot. Hope your 4runner is back in good running order!
Another great video! Such a beautiful trail. I hope to do it in the next couple years!! THANKS for the awesome footage! OH and your wheels look great Brad!!
Just came back to re-watch this awesome series of videos, and noticed that a few folks had their sway bars connected! I wonder if disconnecting would have helped. Anyway, its nice to vicariously live through y'all.
Christopher Michaelson, if they’re Rubicons then they have the push button disconnect. The links stay connected, there is a mechanism under the nose that allows travel. Look it up👍🏻
WOW. What an amazing trip so far. Really looking forward to the next chapter. We watched this as a family and all agreed we want to tackle it some day, but we'll need quite a few mods before our JK will be ready!
Very cool. Some of the rocks were holding up the short wheelbase and some the long wheelbase Jeeps! Definitely on my bucket list. Love these technical trails. Flat belly skid next mod then I'm good to go! 03 Rubi.
Its always fun to watch these Rubicon videos and see how other made it through. I completed the Rubicon the first time in July of 2018 and we made it to Rubicon Springs in 10 hours. it was a long and painful trip with no winching. next time I do it we are going to try to complete it in 1 day. Just two rigs on a Tuesday.Thanks for sharing your adventure!
Amazing content and beautiful trail, unless you have been there you won't quite get the majesty of the area. Keep up the good work and I hope you enjoyed the trip.
Awesome video and outstanding job with the footage and editing! This is by far the best in-depth, informative and entertaining video of the Rubicon Trail I've ever seen! Perfect narration too. The only part that was bad was that it ended! I can't wait for part 2!!! Kudos to you Brad for all that filming and I think we all would love to have a "Chappy" with us on the trail as a spotter, nice work!
LOL! Will have some shots of Big Sluice and Cadillac Hill in part 2.... hopefully by next weekend. Chappy and Joe were amazing spotters and got us out of a some technical spots more than once. Thanks!!
Fantastic video footage. My wife and I just completed the trail and let me say... if you add to your bucket list, go with a group. This is not something to be done alone. We were and shouldn’t have been. Much more of a trail than I expected, and I’ve run plenty. Lots of carnage along the way, and I should have had more undercarriage armor but now have repairs to be made instead. Lol.
Hi Brad, I'm a new subscriber and i am really enjoying your video's. I have always wanted to four wheel at your level but just never could afford it. I had a 1983 Toyota SR-5 4-wheel drive truck back in the day and lived in Southern Cal. We were in many of the places you have visited. We had a great time in that old kidney busting, back breaking old truck. We live in Montana now and have been retired here for sixteen years. Just bought a 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD of road premium. Great machine and wheel gently now, but what a great machine. Now i just fight snow, ice and mud getting from the highway to home on a dirt road about 1.2 miles long. Keep up the great video's and keep wheeling. Gary
Great video! Loved it! I just got home from doing the Rubicon in my LJ. You are 100% correct about it not giving you much of a break anywhere along the trail. I did have to LOL at the part about the so called "easier" left bypass to little sluice! It is a bit rough also. . Just an FYI, there actually is an easy way around little sluice. About 1/3 into the sluice... at about 18:50 of your vid where the Jeep lost his brakes, you can simply turn up the slab on your right and just shoot up to the flat on top and drive up and around the whole thing. Usually where we all park to watch others go through, and/or take the short hike up to Spider lake and swim.
Let me know if you come over. I vacation in Austria almost every year and love it. I would be happy to repay the kindness I’ve been shown while over there if you visit here. I’ll keep the passenger seat open!
Brad what a great video from the comfort of my couch I now know I will not be able to ever to that trail, but I'll go to the area of the sign and just take a picture. Thanks for posting this video appreciate your efforts.
I am heading to do the Rubicon trail on June 30th leaving loon lake entrance around 9am planning being on the trail till July 3rd or 4th. pack up your gear and come join. Great videos between you and dirtlifestylenate and lightbright best all around content on the web!!!!
Wow man, what a trail! Seems impossible to run anything but a rubicon without help! Definitely helps with future planning, so thanks for sure a great video!
2:14 - Loon Lake Spillway
2:28 - Hot Rock
2:42 - Gatekeeper
7:07 - The Bowl
7:34 - Stair Step
11:32 - Whale Bones
12:22 - Loon Lake / Wentworth Springs (Original Entrance) Intertie
13:29 - Ellis Creek
13:38 - Lower Walker Hill
15:06 - Upper Walker Hill
15:24 - Nobie's Rock
15:42 - Soup Bowl Rock Garden
16:50 - Benchmark (This is actually before Soup Bowl Rock Garden)
16:57 - Winter Camp
17:04 - Soup Bowl (Optional) (This is actually before Winter Camp)
17:52 - Little Sluice Marker
18:37 - Little Sluice Box aka The Box
19:49 - Long Bypass (there is a shorter bypass, but most don't know it)
20:18 - The Office
21:52 - V Notch
23:49 - Arnold's Rock
25:53 - Indian Trail
25:58 - Little Rubicon Creek crossing
26:14 - Buck Island Lake Dam crossing
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You're welcome for the reflectors. It was over 10 years I was part of those who installed them with FOTR.
The effort put into and production of these videos is unmatched! Great video Brad, this is definitely on my bucket list.
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that!
I gotta give a big kudo's to Brad as well. for as much running around i did to check the trail and the line to take Brad probably did 2-3 times as much to get the video and pictures to make these awesome videos. Thanks Brad for all you do.
Nothing compares to the work you put in getting through this trail safely brother! Thank you!!
Chappy, mind to share which roof rack you use? It looks pretty flat and love to see the Rotopac's on it while still being able to remove the freedom tops.
That's a custom rack that i made, I got about 200 into it. I couldn't find anything that i liked or that didn't cost an arm and a leg. Plus i needed something that i could still fit in my garage.
My 3 year old can't get enough of your videos. Thanks!
This trail is definitely on my bucket list! Incredible Jeeps doing incredible things!
I think I could do the Rubicon trail in my stock JKUR with no winch, of course I'm sitting here on my couch and I think I can climb Mt Everest too.
And your drunk!
With the right spotter and being very careful I actually think you could. I made the trip with a bunch of guys from Northridge 4x4 and a few other local Jeep clubs. I had a 2010 JKU Sport which I planned to park at the hotel, ride with my buddy and pick my Jeep up after the trip. I few of the guys in the group who have made the trip several times asked if I was taking my rig. I said "no way it's my daily, plus there's no way I'd make it." The guys talked about it for a minute and told me if I had a Rubicon I could make it. It would be a technically very challenging trip, but with the spotters that were there I could make it. Probably beat up my Jeep a little in the process. I don't know if these guys were right or not, but getting to know them over the three days we were on the trip, I would not doubt their knowledge and expertise.
Shit watch dirty every day, they did it in a stock Willie's
I’ve done it six times in a stock except for an oil pan skid plate in a 2003 Rubicon. I added the oil pan skid plate after the first trip, since I beat the snot out of the oil pan. If you have an experienced spotter it can be done.
Trevor Heusdens Trevor, you nevea evea wanna underestimate a stock Willies . Those little 4 Bangers were so well made , and proven in war
In conditions that put these trails so shame. I’m sure you weren’t putting the little beast down , but I just had to jump in to support the mother
Of all 4X4s.
I would trade my 2016 Two Door JK in a New York minute for one of those amazing Jeeps still in it’s packing crate!
Being that I reside in NY, the odds of me running the Rubicon are slim to none but documenting & sharing your journey has allowed me to live vicariously through you. Much appreciated.
I'm glad I was able to take you along for the ride!
TrailRecon Thank you for all you do for the Jeep community! Trail Recon is the embodiment of all the positive facets in Jeep culture...from wrenching, wheeling, off-roading, overlanding. I'm glad I could support the cause and just signed up for Patreon $5 tier! Keep doing what you do Brad!
One of the best Jeep videos I have *EVER* seen.
The best Rubicon Trail video that I have ever seen.
Awesome video and your best yet! The music selection is perfect and matches the scenes and trail seamlessly. Anyone who posts a video to TH-cam needs to watch this and learn how it’s done!
How on earth can one even dare to perform such acts in his wildest dreams. I salute to your spirit, courage, unmatched driving skills and enthusiasm apart from an exceptional film making.
Thanks for sharing, i drove the Rubicon three times with the Jeep and Jeeper Jamborees. once in my bone stock 50 Willy's flat fender, once in buddy's early 70's Land Cruiser and the last time on our Motorcycles. We were lucky, we never broke anything and never needed to be winched out. The only issue we had was when my engine stopped in the Willy's in the middle of one of the water crossings and i used the starter motor to get us out. Unfortunately, not long after our last trip, i was in an accident that left me in a wheelchair. I still go off road on occasion, but the days on the Rubicon were my favorite! Thanks for sharing and enjoy each and every trip!
Watched several times and it's the best, thanks! So interesting, the trail itself, scenery, and best of all is seeing the rigs you have done the walk around in action!!
The scenery was spectacular, I love wheeling up in the mountains. Only one Jeep in the group I haven't done a walk around on... need to schedule a time to knock it out.
While watching the video as you were approaching Buck Island Lake my German Shepard herd the sound of water and perked op and started watching the video. He loves to ride in my jeep and loves even more to find water.
Best video I've ever seen of the challenges this trail offers. It is no wonder they say you WILL suffer some body damage on this trail.
Thank you! Except for a broken taillight and a whole lot of scrapes and bangs to our under armor, we were fortunate to make it off the trail without any body damage, but I credit our excellent spotters for keeping us on the best lines.
I'm a city guy and blown away by this video. Jeep over Bronco any day, including national holidays 😊🚙🚙🚙
Would love to see a walk around of that 2 door yellow jeep.
You're in luck... it was one of the first walk around videos I did: th-cam.com/video/5HuCHvxIGok/w-d-xo.html
Absolutely beautiful country. Another amazing video, and I love that you show the prep and planning and teamwork it takes to conquer a trail like this.
Teamwork is essential. We did see one gentleman and his dog passing in the opposite direction doing the trail by himself... I don't know how he was doing it without a spotter and all I could think about was if he has a major mechanical, he's stuck!
I did the Rubicon in the mid-80s. This brought back some great memories. Thanks...
OMFG I LOVE THIS !!!!! ( SOMEDAY i WILL have the Nerve AND Vehicle ) to run this !!! so for now i can only watch in COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENVY.. THANK YOU BRAD !!!!
Incredible trip, driving, epic scenery...just incredible! Congratulations, guys, for takin on this epic adventure!
Great video Brad!! Thanks for sharing...from someone on the east coast.. i may never make it there..but this inspires me to make it a bucket list trip...
Hands down my favorite trail to date... you have to add it to the bucket list! Thanks!
Some guy drove his JKU all the way from NYC to the Jeep Jamboree event this year.
@@TrailRecon I was wonderin it seems the Jeep is the proven vehicle to use. But has anyone ever gone through with a 4x4 truck. Just curious...
Another great video. Thank you for sharing your experience on the Rubicon trail . Cant wait for part 2 . Thank you Brad !!!
This is definitely on my bucket list. What a beautiful place.
Bravo Zulu Guys! You all are pros, no doubt.
Thanks for putting together some light fun loving videos with a group of what appears to be quality people. I don’t know who I like the best which is both awesome and lucky you you and I.
Fantastic spotter there, clear instructions and good lines
A good spotter on the Rubi is so important!
I am from western australia. I absolutely loved your video. Would love to be able to add this to my bucket list. Interesting to hear a different call style. Here we call "left hand down" or "right hand down" for forward and reversing. I heard the call "goto passenger" "goto driver" do you call the same for reversing.
Thank you Brad and the SDJC for taking us along (via video) with you!
You're welcome!
The 2 doors were just killing it!!! Great video man love your content.
Great vid. I’ve done that trail many times and you’ve captured how hard and relentless it is. I don’t understand why anyone would give it a thumbs down...unless they’ve actually never wheeled before...
Nicely done Brad. You have definitely solidified my wants and desires to do the Rubicon.
Thank you! This trail was on my bucket list for while... so thankful I finally got to do it.
OK, I'm ready for part 2
I did this a few weeks ago in my 2016 4runner on 33s and man did I have a HELL of a time. We went the same route as you guys and I know what you mean about the bypass on Little Sluice, not by any means easy. Winched out many times and bent a tie rod. Winched a couple times on Cadillac hill. I didn't notice my cv axle was shot til after the trail back on the road at a gas station in Tahoe. I guess I did Cadillac hill in three wheel drive looking back at it now. Even my friend with his Rubicon on 41s had trouble in some spots. We ran into two different people on the trail, one did it 20 times and the other 40 times. They both said the condition of the trail was the worst it's been in 5 years. All in all we had a blast. Experience of a lifetime. One thing though, I will never do it again on 33s and stock gearing. I ran 10 psi without beadlocks on the Rubicon with no issue but felt like I lost a lot of clearance though.
Great video, makes me wish we took more video but we just wanted to get the heck out of there. Totally demoralizing trail.
Thank you for sharing your experience, I think it's important for folks to understand that this trail is without a doubt challenging! I had considered running 10 psi in the beginning, but was glad I didn't go that low because you are correct, clearance helps a lot. Hope your 4runner is back in good running order!
TrailRecon Thank you, it's all good now. Just under $200 in parts and about four hours of time thankfully. What psi were you running?
Love your videos. They are perfectly shot and edited. Exactly the way I wanna see them! 10/10.
Thank you!
As always, an awesome video. Can't wait for part 2
Holy crap!!!! What a trail... Video work on this is outstanding!!!
Ahh the days of the stock trimmed fenders haha. NICE!
Outstanding video Brad and a job well done on completing the Rubicon trail SDJC 👍🏻
Thank you! Couldn't have asked for a better group to run this trail with.
Another great video! Such a beautiful trail. I hope to do it in the next couple years!! THANKS for the awesome footage! OH and your wheels look great Brad!!
Thank you! Love my new wheels!
Brad you are the best person alive
Just came back to re-watch this awesome series of videos, and noticed that a few folks had their sway bars connected! I wonder if disconnecting would have helped.
Anyway, its nice to vicariously live through y'all.
Christopher Michaelson, if they’re Rubicons then they have the push button disconnect. The links stay connected, there is a mechanism under the nose that allows travel. Look it up👍🏻
Congratulations on checking one off the bucket list. Thoroughly enjoyed the video. New subscriber from central Australia.
Thank you for joining the TrailRecon team.... you all have some amazing trails out there in Australia!
Thumbs up Brad! Nicely done with you and your team and glad you guys had an awesome time. This video inspires me to tackle on trails.
sound of that blue jeep is amazing
LA traffic is an obstacle in itself. As soon as I heard left at 4 am San Diego, I said to myself “Your Screwed.”
WOW. What an amazing trip so far. Really looking forward to the next chapter. We watched this as a family and all agreed we want to tackle it some day, but we'll need quite a few mods before our JK will be ready!
Thank you! It's an amazing place to spend some time with family and friends. Day 2 episode will be out tonight at 5.
Very cool. Some of the rocks were holding up the short wheelbase and some the long wheelbase Jeeps! Definitely on my bucket list. Love these technical trails. Flat belly skid next mod then I'm good to go! 03 Rubi.
Great vid. a must watch. Great group of friends and some seriously great drivers and guides
Great friends are what make trips like this so awesome!
Its always fun to watch these Rubicon videos and see how other made it through. I completed the Rubicon the first time in July of 2018 and we made it to Rubicon Springs in 10 hours. it was a long and painful trip with no winching. next time I do it we are going to try to complete it in 1 day. Just two rigs on a Tuesday.Thanks for sharing your adventure!
I want to see the difficult side too!!!
Fantastic video.
Awesome video for sure !! The trip from Florida would be an excellent adventure. Thanks for sharing !
i love.... these designed vehicles...... especially... grey one... amazing look.....
Inn-Shaa-Allah...... in future i will buy 3 of them....
Love seeing what these Toledo built Jeeps can do , thanks for sharing the video . Wish I loved I'm the western states .
Great Video! Always Enjoy watching them. Excellent footage and commentary. I look forward to the next one. :-)
Thanks you, really glad you enjoyed it!
As I'm laying here in bed with strep throat, this video is making it much more bearable.
Great video as usual. Take care.
You guys do it right! Regret not having a Jeep in SD! Enjoying the vids. Keep em coming!
That orange 2 door wrangler is my favorite.
Uma palavra define tudo... INSANO!!!
Vocês têm muita coragem para fazer uma loucura desta...
OMG The lake is so owsome.....
Amazing content and beautiful trail, unless you have been there you won't quite get the majesty of the area. Keep up the good work and I hope you enjoyed the trip.
Some nice driving...and the landscape...
Loving the 2dr action
Great video, show well and edited perfectly. Fantastic!!
Great video, wanted to do it but to old now.. My uncle went over this in the 60's about 4 times... Military jeep.
Awesome!! Definitely on my list after I enjoyed Moab.. Thanks again for sharing!! Your rig looks awesome..
Moab is in the near future for me now! Thanks!
Awesome trail ride Brad, thanks very much. What an incredible trail and views.
Just added that to the bucket list. Thanks Brad
A worthy bucket list for sure!
Love it!! Looks like an amazing trip. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome and thank you!
All of your videos are great and fun to watch. A lot of work editing I'm sure!
Great to other rigs that did well and weren't a JK. Great video. I'm just getting started.
BREATHTAKING VIEWS & COLORS ! SLOWLY & SURELY GET ER DONE ! BE SAFE! HAVE FUN! GOD BE WITH YOU ALL ALWAYS! ENJOYED!
Great video TrailRecon! I think we all earned our Marlboro miles on this trip. The carne Asada burritos and rice were off the hook
Oh, I am still dreaming of the carne asada..... sooooo good!!
That is awesome. This trail is also on my bucket list, didn't make it this year, but definitely going 2018 ..
Awesome video and outstanding job with the footage and editing! This is by far the best in-depth, informative and entertaining video of the Rubicon Trail I've ever seen! Perfect narration too.
The only part that was bad was that it ended! I can't wait for part 2!!!
Kudos to you Brad for all that filming and I think we all would love to have a "Chappy" with us on the trail as a spotter, nice work!
LOL! Will have some shots of Big Sluice and Cadillac Hill in part 2.... hopefully by next weekend. Chappy and Joe were amazing spotters and got us out of a some technical spots more than once. Thanks!!
As always Brad - great job. Someday I hope to wheel with ya.
Thank you! Would be great to catch you out on the trail!
Fantastic video footage. My wife and I just completed the trail and let me say... if you add to your bucket list, go with a group. This is not something to be done alone. We were and shouldn’t have been. Much more of a trail than I expected, and I’ve run plenty. Lots of carnage along the way, and I should have had more undercarriage armor but now have repairs to be made instead. Lol.
Awesome video coverage, your video work outstanding and very much appreciated 👍
Interesting! It always been the goal to run the Rubicon without ever using a winch. Or moving rocks but doing it as it was made by God.
Hi Brad, I'm a new subscriber and i am really enjoying your video's. I have always wanted to four wheel at your level but just never could afford it. I had a 1983 Toyota SR-5 4-wheel drive truck back in the day and lived in Southern Cal. We were in many of the places you have visited. We had a great time in that old kidney busting, back breaking old truck. We live in Montana now and have been retired here for sixteen years. Just bought a 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD of road premium. Great machine and wheel gently now, but what a great machine. Now i just fight snow, ice and mud getting from the highway to home on a dirt road about 1.2 miles long. Keep up the great video's and keep wheeling.
Gary
Wow / nice work behind the camera!!
13:00 - 13:24 awesome shot
Nice job on the video!
I did the Rubicon with Jeep Jamboree this year and highly recommend it!
Drove my JK all the way from Missouri and back!
Thank you! I've heard the Jamboree is an awesome experience. That's one heck of a road trip you took!
How are the bugs up there? When do you recommend trying this trail?
Well done. Gotta have skills to navigate and a great guide. Outstanding trip. Thank you for sharing.
Thank so much for sharing your awesome video
Thank you for sharing this awesome time on the Rubicon trail. I can see why Jeep deceided to name their sub-model Rubicon.
Cheers from Sweden 73
SDJC ROCKS!!!
Came back see the fun will soon check it off my list thanks for the video
Great video! Deff a trail on my bucket list! Lots of trails out west I need to hit!!
Great video! Loved it! I just got home from doing the Rubicon in my LJ. You are 100% correct about it not giving you much of a break anywhere along the trail. I did have to LOL at the part about the so called "easier" left bypass to little sluice! It is a bit rough also. . Just an FYI, there actually is an easy way around little sluice. About 1/3 into the sluice... at about 18:50 of your vid where the Jeep lost his brakes, you can simply turn up the slab on your right and just shoot up to the flat on top and drive up and around the whole thing. Usually where we all park to watch others go through, and/or take the short hike up to Spider lake and swim.
Really enjoyed joining you on the trail. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for coming along!
Great Video ! I hope to get there once in my life ! Greatings from Austria/Europe !
Thank you! It's would be worth the trip out here in my opinion. If you love wheeling, you have to do the Rubicon!
Let me know if you come over. I vacation in Austria almost every year and love it. I would be happy to repay the kindness I’ve been shown while over there if you visit here. I’ll keep the passenger seat open!
Brad what a great video from the comfort of my couch I now know I will not be able to ever to that trail, but I'll go to the area of the sign and just take a picture. Thanks for posting this video appreciate your efforts.
Glad you enjoyed it, I hope to go back to the Rubicon someday!
love it and enjoyed the ride !!!
Thank you! Day 2 video will be posted this evening.
What and epic adventure.
This was awesome man! Keep up the good work!
great video. that blue four door sounds boosted. maybe a turbo. well worth the watch.
The orange Jeep has a Magnuson Supercharger and the Blue and Silver(black hood) Jeeps have RIPP Superchargers.
I see all these videos of people bringing different stuff and food. I did this trail by myself with my tacoma no problems at all.
I am heading to do the Rubicon trail on June 30th leaving loon lake entrance around 9am planning being on the trail till July 3rd or 4th. pack up your gear and come join. Great videos between you and dirtlifestylenate and lightbright best all around content on the web!!!!
What an amazing workout
Very nice videography and smooth camera moves.
Wow man, what a trail! Seems impossible to run anything but a rubicon without help! Definitely helps with future planning, so thanks for sure a great video!