INSANELY EPIC OVERLAND ADVENTURE | Central Oregon Explored
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- Will and Kate embark on an insanely epic overland adventure through Central Oregon. They are overlanding solo on this trip and face many challenges while finding the secrets the epic Central Oregon High Desert have to offer. Come along on this family friendly adventure as we answer the question: How far is too far??? Were we insane to do this alone???
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Central Oregon is an Insanely Epic place to explore. We can't wait to go back and find more of the secrets the high desert holds!
I picked on you for calling SE Oregon, Central Oregon in another video, going to do it again, lol. That area Steens etc is NOT Central Oregon, it is SE Oregon, Central Oregon by Oregonian's definition is the Bend, Madras, Fossil, La Pine, Prineville region, now Crack in the Ground, Fort Rock etc is more or less getting into Central Oregon, next time check out Hole in the Ground which is very near there. Steens Mountain area is not an area you want to run out of gas in. Love your videos, new subscriber.
@@deanfirnatine7814 Thanks for subscribing! Hope you're not too annoyed by my loose definition of Central Oregon.
Oh man, I am so excited. Love this video and I can't wait to get to Oregon this summer!
It’s gonna be fun to combine this area with Overland Expo PNW next year. It’s insanely epic out there!!!
@@Venture2Roam yeah we are debating whether to include OXPNW with our trip, pros & cons lol.
Go to southern Oregon and explore the monument it’s crazy
Always bring extra gas. I carry a minimum of 10 gallons when we are out exploring in our 4Runner, but maybe that's because the 4Runner gets horrible fuel economy. South Eastern Oregon is on my short list to spend time exploring. This summer my wife and I were in the Wallawa-Whitman forest, beautiful area. Great video, looks like everyone had a fun time.
Something I learned as a kid when we took our annual two week summer trips along the Washington and Oregon coasts, was that my parents always did it backwards in my view. They would drive the 1.5-2 hour trip from Washougal to the first campground near the Columbia River. From there, depending on which state we were touring the coastline in, we just kept traveling further and futher from home. Then on the morning of our last day, we spent 8-9 hours in the car getting back home.
I have since made it a goal to drive to the furthest destination we plan to visit on the first day. Then travel our way back towards home over the course of one to two weeks. That way on our last morning we where home in 1-2 hours, but not totally exhausted.
I think that’s really smart. We try to always give ourselves an extra day or two at home before having to go back to work/school to give everyone a chance to reset and rest.
@@Venture2Roam Keeping a few extra days available after the trip to wind down before getting back to normal is always in the cards.
Amazing landscapes. I hope to visit Oregon one day
Thank you! We're hoping to visit Georgia one of these days lol!
Usually hit up Hart mountain twice a year to camp at the base of the mountains, and the kids always love the day of sunstone hunting as well...beautiful, peaceful place to go!!!!!
We drove by a campground right at the base of Hart - there was fresh water there if I remember correctly - which is a prized commodity out there. It was truly peaceful...so great that you and your family know the area so well. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
I love it! I would definitely love to explore Central Oregon someday. I love the humor in your videos by the way 👍.🦑
So glad you enjoyed the video! Re; Humor - we are nerds so we just go with it!
I'm a SW Oregon boy. I've taken a few forays out into the Ochocos and Wallowas, but nothing as far east central OR as your adventure. But now I just might. Beautiful, remote country out there. Certainly not what most people think Oregon consists of, but the vast majority of OR is actually high desert and mostly uninhabited.
Right on! I’m a SE Oregon/SW Idaho boy and keep trying to get west to see the trees and volcanoes! Oregon is such an awesome state.
Loved this, guys! We've been to all of those places so it was really fun to see someone else's perspective. Although, we haven't done much sun stone digging, yet. Definitely on our list for the next time we're out there. Love Kate bundled up with her mittens haha. It does get really chilly! Always great content! - Chambers Family Overland.
The sunstones were really fun…but I think the kids loved Crack in the Ground the most. Can’t wait to go back and explore more. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment!!
You guys out west just get all the fun places lol great video
You got me to subscribe just with the sponsor part also great video
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Love this! Definitely earn my subscription…. I was looking for places to visit in Oregon and stumble on your channel. Great job on telling the story and editing the whole adventure!
Thank you so much!!! So glad to have you as a subscriber. Lots more Oregon content coming very soon!!!!
Awesome adventure Venture2Roam! I’ve been through that open country before and it’s incredibly remote. Great job on the video!
Thank you! Looking forward to revisiting that area this year.
Great video, love your descriptions so vivid and your energy is positively infectious. !! Can't wait to run into you on a trail somewhere. Cheers!!
Thank you!! If you ever see a white Jeep and a nerd with a camera on the trail, please come say hi!!!!
Great memories were made!!! 👍 check out some of the high country lakes in Oregon next time!
We definitely will. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!!!
So beautiful out there! Love the "sponsorship" intro too, :D. Great job guys!
Thanks Fletch! One of these days we’ll figure out how to get you out this way!
@@Venture2Roam Oh, for sure. We're hanging out.
I really enjoyed the film! Thanks for the fun and reminders of why I love eastern Oregon sooo much! One thing I learned many years ago is that the best camping spots are NOT in campgrounds. We never plan on staying in a campground. It ties you down. We always scout out public land locations on water without designated camps. You can find awesome locations using a few tools, we have camped all over from Lakeview, Paisley, Fort Rock, French Glen, Burns, Seneca, Unity, Granite, John Day, and so many more free of charge!
Keep making film, I love it!
Thank you so much for watching so glad you enjoyed it. I echo your comment on dispersed camping..that's what we normally do to...this trip was a little different because there was an active fire-ban and only a few campgrounds were approved for fires. Oregon is massive with tons of public land for camping...what a playground for those of us to like to get out!
I am fortunate to live on the edge of the Oregon Outback and have to say your video captures the feel of this amazing country including the vast emptiness (of civilization) like no other I have seen.
Thank you so much! As someone who grew up in W Idaho and E Oregon, this area has a very special place in my heart.
Man Central Oregon looks so nice. Awesome video as always Will and glad you guys were able to get some gas 🙌🏽
Gas is pretty scarce out there. It was a good lesson in route planning!
Will you are crushing it. Love the content and storytelling.
Thank you so much!!!
nice video. I spent time in central OR this summer and visited all those places. Did you guys get to visit hole in the ground? it's an asteroid impact crater - very cool, your kids would love it. Also Spray Rodeo in Spray OR is a blast. It even starts with a parade thru town. Happens in late May.
We didn’t do hole in the ground, but that gives us a reason to come back! That rodeo sounds awesome..will look that up!
I learned forty years ago not to go ANYWHERE WITHOUT RESERVATIONS... We travel Monday to Friday and stay Friday; Saturday and Sunday. If the campgrounds is first come first served we pass it by for reservations somewhere else.
Everyone travels differently. The most important thing is that you get out there!!! So grateful you took the time to watch our vid!!
Thank you sharing. I have lived in Oregon for 22 yrs and have not explored central Oregon.
Wow! So glad you enjoyed the video. Central Oregon is definitely worth a trip. It's another world out there!! Thanks for watching.
Great video thank you 👍🏻
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Living in Bend, Oregon I know exactly what you are experiencing. Love to see you out there and I love that you all overland and camp with the kiddos. Well done. Just discovered your videos this past week and I am enjoying going through each of them. (Though I don’t drive a Jeep but rather a recent model Land Cruiser with a modest lift and sliders.) I drove that Steens Mountain road a few years ago. Epic. But not so much at night! Yikes! That said, I hope to go back again in the autumn. There are some wonderful aspen groves around there and one epic one up on top. It looks incredible in daylight. 😁
I'm so glad you found the channel! Ya, Steens is normally a beautiful, but not dangerous drive...add a storm..and pitch black night..and it was a little white knuckle lol. I love Land Cruisers. Cheers!
Great story telling 👏.
I just found the channel and subscribed.
Definitely a thumbs up 👍
That’s so awesome!! Welcome to our channel…so glad to have you as a subscriber!!
Well done video. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, so glad you liked it!
Great job storytelling you have a true talent for that. My wife and I were talking about how good you are with the story line.
Wow, thank you so much for saying so! It’s something we work really hard to do, so it’s really meaningful to hear positive feedback on it. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Love your family content. One of the very few that I have found.I have twin teenage daughters that I have had wheeling and camping since they were about 7 and we absolutely love it. Absolutely a great video.
That means a ton, thank you so much! It’s so important to us to give our kids a connection to the natural world. So appreciate your comment.
@@Venture2Roam the funny thing now is where they are teenagers they complain about no cell service in areas that we go in WV and I’ll just smile and say that’s the whole point 🤣
@@cherokeebilly69_jeepnwv11 😂😂😂 Exactly.
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Many times as gas came up as an issue. why don’t you carry spare? It is an overlanding vehicle.
We're looking at that now. We've never really needed reserve gas in the past as our routes would take us near gas with plenty of miles to spare. We chose to use the limited space on the Jeep for water instead. We're looking at JerryCans/Rotopax/Longrange tanks as options now. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!
We love the narration! Great story telling.
Thank you so much!!! We really love the challenge of trying to tell the story! Really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
great story, great video! seriously, strong work!
Dang, thanks man. Love your channel and vids too!!
What a great trip! It’s funny about what happened to your hat. I had a very similar experience on my last trip, except I left my camera on the front bumper….
Whaaaaaaat??? I can’t imagine how stressed I’d be if I left my camera on the bumper. Was it ok??
@@Venture2Roam it was. Went for a ride for about 2 miles over pavement and dirt. Got stuck in the bumper so it stayed put. I did lose a lens to a similar thing last year when I left a camera on the rear tire… 🤦♂️
@@SimplyMustGo I guess that’s just the price of shooting adventure vids!
That ledge on Fort Rock is where our church holds Easter sunrise service. Big bonfire. It's quite the sight. Then everyone goes to the Grange for breakfast.
I bet that is just spectacular!
Just stumbled upon your channel...love your storytelling! Well done!
So glad you found us!!! Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoy the content to come!!!
Nothing beats the night ski in the high desert of Central Oregon.
It’s so beautiful out there!!
Another great adventure. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
Great narrative style. But your gormet camp cooking has made my normal field chow, uneatable....
😂😂😂. Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the vid. I love that somehow Chili-mac has become gourmet...(at least for us). I used to think a pack of almonds and a granola bar was pretty good...lol. Thanks for taking the time leave a comment, I really appreciate it!
Thats my backyard, it's beautiful and i love it!!
Awesome. We're doing another big Oregon trip this year...This time east to west...can't wait.
Great Video man keep it up!
Thank you!!! Many more coming soon!!
You made it to Fort rock but didn't go explore Derrick's cave? You weren't far away at that point.
We didn't know about it until some friendly campers informed us. We'll check it out next time we're there!
@@Venture2Roam make sure you bring good flash lights if you go. Not a little flashlight... 1,000 lumens at least. First time we went we had pathetic lights. One person was using his cell phone. We couldn't see much and spent our time looking down to see where we were stepping. Also in late May there was still ice in spots on the cave floor and the cave felt 20 or 30 degrees cooler. Bring a sweatshirt.
You need to look at the Titan fuel carrier, man you stressed me out with the fuel lol.
Lol. I like the Titan..it’s an Idaho company too, which makes me like the, even more.
Looking at a new Rear Bumper Fuel Caddy system for my 392 after watching this. Range anxiety is real :-)
I have the same feeling in my 392. I’m using trail tax to keep extra rotopax on longer trips.
We did a lot of virtually the same route in reverse order this July 4 weekend. It's awesome country!
How were the temps in July? We went in October and they were really mild.
Love the narration and the fun around camp. Did you guys get to see the A6 plane crash in Christmas Valley? Seems like you went by it along the powerlines area?! Hole in the Ground is another stop in that area as well.
Thank you!! We didn’t stop at the A6 or Hole in the ground in this trip, but we’ll be back and those are definitely on our list!
I'm 2:44min in and love this so far LOL
So glad to hear it!!
Great story telling Will. I want to thank you and Kate for sharing your adventures - I have been sharing these with my wife to show her why we need to explore more of Idaho. I love your state and the remoteness it still has to offer. Thank you - on a separate note.
Is there a reason you do not use Gaia or OnX maps? Just curious as they do a good job of mapping routes and trails.
Thank you so much! We're pretty biased, but Idaho is a total overlander playground. So grateful you watch our videos! On the OnX vs. Gaia - I started with Gaia, and I think it's a better route MAKING tool - but OnX is a better route FINDING tool. I also really love all of the layers - I can keep a watch on current snow conditions, fire conditions, public/private land, 72 hour precip forecast, MVUM - all at the same time, which is really great for me as I'm planning routes. Hope that info helps!
@@Venture2Roam I must apologize, when I was watching earlier today I got interrupted a few times and didn't here the reference to GAIA - I only heard Kate refer to Google needed to update. I agree with you on both accounts for using both apps. Thank you again for sharing.
Watching this made me relive our bucket list spots in oregon. The steens and the sunstones were our last trip we had completed in oregon. Next time we go to plush area ill bring a sifter lol we filled a 16 oz water bottle with the sunstones by hand. We did go through christmas valley before on a different trip that area is beautiful too. And the folks are super nice too. Looks like you guys had a great memorable time.
Thanks For taking the time to watch and comment Jason. We’ll have e to check out Plush next time. We only got a handful of sun stones, but it was enough to make a neat trinket for the kids.
@@Venture2Roam did u know there are sunstones here in idaho too? We purchased a rockhounding book that has maps, and site descriptions, as well as adding what tools you may need. Anyway the sun stones in idaho are located here in eastern idaho
@@jasonperry2244 What??? That’s awesome. Adding to the the list for summer 2022!
the intro made me laugh so hard man you are awesome
Thank you!!
Here is a thought 💭 invest in some 5gallon Jerry Cans gas problem solved. Born and raised here in Oregon I carry 2 at all times when exploring the wild.
Thanks Sal. That's a fair suggestion, and one that we've looked at many time. One of the disadvantages of driving a Jeep is storage. So Jerry Cans become a space/storage issue, which up to now hasn't really been a problem since everywhere we've been Overlanding has had reasonable access to gas...not so in eastern/central OR!!! So we're looking into a long term, long range gas solution. Jerry cans/rotopax/aux fuel tank are all on the table. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment!!!
Love it!
Thank you!
You guys are my new favs!
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I had a farm otside fort rock and started ower family there had a handfull of nephews and nieces that would come and stay with us over summer break vited many of those places and many more great memorys
So great that you know the area so well. It was mostly new to us..can't wait to go back and learn more!! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!!
Nice video.
Thank you! And I really appreciate you taking the time to comment! It helps our little channel grow, so thank you!
@@Venture2Roam I live near the Heceta Head Lighthouse.
Beautiful!!
Awesome adventure 👍
Thank you for taking the time to watch!
You are in the top three of my favorite narrators ever!!! Thanks for sharing your family's stories.
Thanks you so much, that totally made my day!!
On maintained county roads with cattle ranches sprinkled all over that all have gas tanks for their own use... from Somebody who was raised out there in that vast landscape it's not that scary LOLOL
LOL. I have the same reaction when I see people posting on camping in Idaho. Sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know…which is part of the adventure.
There is also a hot spring near there i am going to
Awesome! hope you have a blast.
I went to the campground outside Frenchglen on Saturday and thought I get fuel tomorrow. It seems they are closed on Sunday.
Yikes. Good to know!!
The roads to Christmas valley from any direction on google maps of Gaia are super frustrating.
Ya, we didn’t like the power line road at all…it was a rare occasion where I was longing for a paved road. We’ll be back out there this spring looming for a new route for that section!
Look at titan tank trail trekker for fuel. Easy fuel exchange than spare tanks. Just a thought. Great video.
Love the Trail Trekker…they are based in Idaho!!! We’re working on extra gas potions as we have some really long trips planned in 2022. Thanks so much for watching!!
Glad you guys made the trek out there! Looks amazing…and is now on my list! We might want to invest in a couple of Idaho made #titanfueltanks trail trekker 2’s!
OX PNW 2022. Let’s roll. I think Trekkers or a Longrange FTW. Can’t wait to go back.
Good video 📸
Thank you!!!
No hot spring visit?
No hot springs on this trip, but it was a really fun adventure even without it.
What campgrounds allow fires during the ban? I dont think thats legal....
Yes, there was a list published by the Forest Service of campgrounds with allowed fires. It was legit.
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Well, great video, and thanks for sharing it!
When was this trip? Recently?
Hi Bonnie, this trip was in October. We just couldn’t get it edited and out as fast as we wanted.
what month was this?
This was October.
Long range fuel tank!
I know..they would be the best solution. Great advice.
Stevens mountain is in Eastern Oregon. Not central
We started at Steens and crossed into Central. Apologies if I recorded those words incorrectly. Thanks for taking the time to watch!
What a fun trip! Maybe time for a Long Range America fuel tank? 🤷♂️
Longrange is definitely on table, we have some much longer trips next year…that will make extra gas a necessity.
#jerry cans
good story telling :)
Thank you!!! And yes, Jerry Cans would have solved the problem lol. Next time. Thanks for taking the time to comment!!
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Thank you so much. It’s a fun way to share our stories with people.
Oregon Sucks don’t come.
That's what we say about Idaho too lol.