First time watcher of this channel. This was an absolute joy to watch. I used to live in Arizona and rode bikes down there. This reminded me of the fun that I used to have down there. The sound of the bike, the quiet of the desert when it's off and you're walking around, the open landscape, rocky terrain. Damn, making me miss it.
Been kinda binging these videos but being from Europe and seeing these vast landscapes is just wow. Really loving this content it’s so chill. It really makes you wanna get up and ride yourself haha
I'm glad you like the channel! I've been to Europe once and it is so different! I am not used to seeing as many people around as there was in Europe. You should visit America and explore some of these places.
@@madjack_757haha yes totally, I wish I could get away from the people sometimes. I’ve actually been to New York before but that was masses of people all over again. I’d love to see the pnw or yeah these huge deserts! Maybe one day (: for now I’ll enjoy you ride this crazy terrain haha
Moab local here. Rode Pritchett/Behind the Rocks from N to S back in the day on an XL600. My buddy was on an XT500. Other than helping each other over some ledges below the pass, the rest was rough but rideable. Heavy use, particularly by side by sides, has eroded it into the extreme route that it is today. Nice video. It still feels pretty remote out there.
And that...... is Moab. The amount of time we've spent trying to figure out where the heck we were would fill an entire day's ride. 😅 Awesome footage. Thanks for not making it look easy. 😉
No kidding.. I found that out the hard way lol! I’m glad you liked the video. I was hesitant to post it because I was visibly struggling to find my way and I was totally out of energy. I thought it was worth showing it though because hey we’re all mortal here 😂
Thanks!! Honestly it was such a shame I was so burnt out from the previous trail cuz that area was super cool. I was just visibly tired and struggled to keep my energy up to finish the trail :/
Ditto @MacawAviculture I don’t want to hear music or too much talking. Your videos are awesome!! Hearing the motor and you talking it’s like I’m riding the trail. Until I finish rebuilding my engine you’re the best I’ve got.
Thanks so much! I'm stoked you like the channel! I try to not crowd my videos with too much music when oftentimes the dialogue is plenty. What bike are you rebuilding the motor for?
I don't have the talent to ride Pritchett Canyon but glad you made it (in your previous video). Too bad you were short on water as riding out in the Behind the Rocks area is pretty darn fun. Thanks for sharing.
It’s funny, behind the rocks was really cool! I just had absolutely zero energy left when I did it. It was like I was so focused on surviving Pritchett that I didn’t realize I had to rally for another 30 miles of riding. Sadly that video came out rough because I was visibly drained and my cameras died. I’m glad I survived it tho 🤟🏼
It’s funny you mention that because initially I had planned on filming that route! Unfortunately I was fighting to jump through all these bureaucratic hoops to get a commercial film permit for the area and it ultimately just wouldn’t work on short notice 😭
@@madjack_757 A lot of motovloggers don't know the detail about needing a permit for shooting video for their monetized YT channel in areas managed by the NPS (National Park Service). One day one of them is going to get bit with a giant fine and learn a valuable lesson. Kudos to you for know that aspect of videography. I even mentioned it to one of them that was shooting video at a rally in March down in and around Death Valley NP. He didn't seem to be phased by it. On my other YT channel, I follow a handful of RVing content creators. The permit thing is a highly discussed topic in the RV space on TH-cam.
Don't sweat the fender camera, I prefer the helmet cam anyway. When I use to ride my quad in the Craters of the Moon desert, I would park the truck and make a 80 mile loop and come back to the truck from a different direction. I use to somehow always know where I needed to go to get back to the truck. Nowdays, 25 years later, I look for land-marks. You need to get the On-ex map system. I signed up, but I seem to be too stupid to figure it out. Usually where I ride there are not too many roads/trails. I have usually a good sense of direction. I would not dream of taking my T Dub on that trail. I would do it on my quad though. One time I met my Son down there for Easter Jeep Safari, and one day they did not want quads on the trail that they were running, so I went out by myself. I ran into 3 Jeeps and asked them if I could ride along with them. That terrain is not forgiving at all for a solo rider. We all had a great time. There was one downhill that had a 6 foot vertical drop. I had two guys hold onto my back tires as I eased over the edge. When I was on the bottom, I just gassed it. Going back, I had to winch it up, as did 2 of the Jeeps. I felt for you on that last nasty uphill. I have been there. You are just exhausted, and then something like that pops up. One time in So Cal, I was alone on my XT600 and I was on a road that was carved out of the side of a mountain. I came to a washout, and made it to the other side. 1/4 mile later the whole road was gone. I turned around and went back. As I was going back on that first washout, my bike slid off of the goat trail that I was on. 50 feet further down the hill was a 400 foot vertical drop. I decided to walk out to where I was parked and get some of the other bike riders to come up and give me a hand. It was 9 miles back, and it was about 85 degrees. I carried a 1 quart water bottle on my handlebars, so I took that and started walking. I had only went 1/2 a mile, and I had drank all of my water. I thought to myself, "this is how people die in the desert!" I walked back to the bike, and took my screwdriver out of my tool kit and dug me a trail under my rear tire. I then fired it up and pushed as hard as I could and slipped the heck out of my clutch, and made it out of my predicament. I never did something so foolish again in that unforgiving desert. I wish I had enough strength to stand on the pegs like you do for miles. I can only do it for short periods. Plus I am so bent over. I have 2 handlebar risers on top of each other, and it is better. The front brake hose is my limiting factor. I really envy people that can easily stand up on the pegs and easily reach the handlebars. Oh well. Nice video. Tell me something, would you do that trail again?
I do the same thing too! I in this case I was using the La Sal mountain range (snow capped mountains) to guide me back to Moab since its at the base of those mountains. The terrain out there is absolutely unforgiving man.. Honestly desert riding in general is just its own genre of riding that takes a whole different skillset and equipment I think. That sounds like such a gnarly ride with the jeeps.. Man thats an awesome war story from the trail!! Thats exactly how it happens to people out in the desert.. Its remarkable just how fast you can go to being totally worn out and out of resources.. I get most my endurance for standing on the pegs from racing! I used to race for years and I trained to spend the majority of my time standing. The only thing that makes it tough on me now is that I actually carry probably 35 pounds of gear in that vest of mine.. Camera gear, maps, tools, water, etc.. I would definitely do that trail again, but, I would want better suspension, more water, and another rider to join me!
@@madjack_757 I use to ride with co-workers. They were die-hard dirt bike riders, and I was on my quad. I have winched them several times, and it was always appreciated. They were always amazed where I could take my quad.
@@madjack_757 I just thought of another story. I read it in a guild book for Anzia-Boreago Desert State Park. It was a hot summer day and 3 guys on dirt bikes were out riding. (Riding dirt bikes use to be allowed, but no longer is due to riders going off the trails.) One of the riders started showing signs of heat stroke. The other two left him under a bush as it was the only shade that was available. The other two went to find help. They found a Park Ranger, and headed back to where they had left their buddy. When they got there, he was gone. They followed his bike tracks and found him. He did not make it. From the time that they left him, until they found him was only 2 hours. Desert heat is unforgiving to say the least. There was another story from the same guild book about a woman that wanted to take some pictures of mountain sheep. She went to the Ranger station and told them that she would be going south of road xxx, and if she did not check in by 5:00 PM, would they come looking for her. They said that they would. She went where she said that she would, and she found some sheep, but they were going North of the road that she said that she was going to go South on, so she took a film box laid it in the road with a rock on top of it, and then scratched an arrow showing her new direction. As she was tracking the sheep, she slipped and fell and broke her ankle. She crawled to a rock overhang and waited. When she did not show up at 5:00 like she said she would, the Rangers went looking for her. They found her vehicle, and a short while later found her film box and arrow. They found and rescued her. That turned what could have been a tragedy into a minor inconvenience. That is the reason that people like you and I carry a Personal Locater Beacon with us when we travel alone. Everyone that does things alone should invest in one of them. It just may save your life.
Help me understand how for your first time riding in Southern Utah you pick Pritchett. On a 500? Without gps? Othen then that the video is very well done. Rock on.
HAHAHA! I overestimated my skill level 😂🤟🏼 Yeah in hindsight my first trail in southern Utah being Pritchett was probably not the best idea but I think I did pretty damn good 🤟🏼
You actually found the EASIEST route to the highway through behind the rocks hugging the more western side and avoiding some of the toughest obstacles like white knuckle hill which is a gnarly challenge and roller coaster and some others..
I think you should put a heavier fly wheel in the motor to stop the bike flaming out. Also when I I used to ride trials bikes 40 years ago 6 lb in the front 4 in the back but then you can’t rip along the track and have to be really careful horse’s for courses it’s finding a happy medium you are so kind to the motor like watching you ride cheers
Absolutely, worry about yourself, not us listening, bike sounds are enough!!Awesome place to be riding, but, I don't know about solo!! I've done a lot of solo riding, even in a blizzard, which ended up okay, but wasn't smart!
I do my best to watch out for myself out there! this was a video I wanted to post purely to show what can happen when you are underprepared which I think I was. I do most my riding solo, but I am open minded to go riding w other people too! The hard part is most people don't want to stop all the time to film stuff lol. How'd ya get stuck in a blizzard???
I was at a place in Middle Missouri, I have been to, dozens of times, I usually ride by myself, I don't care what time of year! I was riding, it started snowing, not real hard, but I didn't stop, ( 20 miles from the truck), I just started snowing harder and harder, obviously cold enough to stick. I don't remember how deep the snow was, but everything looked the same, I got lost, was able to get out to the edge, then find my way. But, it was so weird, watching this video of you , I felt the same a time or 2, everything looks the same in the desert! I have never got to ride in the desert, I love the desert, have been many times, not on bike! Colorado, and Southern Missouri, Kansas, is where I ride! Stay safe, I've watched a lot of your vids, and love them, especially riding the BDR, with your Dad,
Woah thats a super sketchy ride.. I'm glad you made it out okay and I can definitely respect how fast winters can mess up your day.. We get huge snow out in ID. The desert can definitely do that too.. At some point it just all looks like sage brush and juniper trees and rock. I wasn't saying it in the video I don't think, but I was using the La-Sal mountains as my guide to get outta the desert. I gotta try riding those areas some time! I'm stoked to hear you like the channel! I'll do my best to keep the rubber side down!!
Thank you!! It was tough to edit this one because I wasn't a fan of the ending due to dead cameras, but it was a really valuable experience for me. I was already so burnt out from the previous hours of riding and I had run outta water in the process. Definitely not fun, but reminded me to respect the desert!
@@madjack_757 At least you know your limitations and when to head back to camp. A long time riding buddy of mine runs low or totally out of water all the time, but he never seems to learn to pack more water, or get a bigger hydration bladder for his pack.
@@DualSportDoug that’s a risky game to play!! It’s been a long time since I had ridden out in the desert and I forgot just how fast you go through your fluids out there.. good news is, every ride after that, I was equipped with a nav system and extra water 🤟🏼
looks like awesome riding! you did well to keep that big 500 going up those rocks lol. getting humbled is what its all about. otherwise its no fun haha!
It was killer! I just totally underestimated how gassed I would be by the end of the trail.. I had no energy to give whatsoever and was totally tapped out by the time I hit that last silty rock wall 😂
Hey man! If you're ever in the peach valley area in Colorado let me know. I make it over to Moab every few weekends but am always looking for more guys to ride with 🤙
Hey bud love the videos, just a tip when you are out in the desert its best to keep your shirt on, better to have long sleeve, to help sweat evaporate more efficiently and you can benefit from the cooling powers of your sweat. Cheers
A great lesson I'm learning watching this as a pretty novice rider who mostly rides alone, is don't over estimate your ability and don't underestimate the trail.
I think the biggest lesson for this one is to always keep in mind how long your route is. I should have kept that in my mind the whole time and tried to ration my water. I was so consumed with making it through the previous canyon that I used up all my water and got overheated and then tried to keep pushing through. It doesn't take much for things to go south when you do that!
@@madjack_757 ya I was a bit worried when you hit that ledge near the end of the video. I could feel the exhaustion. Moab is HOT and that was a long day. It's hard to think clearly in those situations and I was mad impressed the way you handled yourself.
@@nathanthornburg701 yeah I really really was struggling on that sandstone ledge. I’m lucky I was able to push through. The heat was really beginning to get to me, but it is a good lesson to learn. I’m stoked you liked the video 🤟🏼
I ride a 2023 KTM 350 EXC-F, have you had any issues with the subframe on your Husky, I have read some years of the street legal versions had issues with breakage.
Do you use Avenza on your phone? I use it for MVUMs and I see there is a free digital Avenza map titled "BLM Utah Steel Bender Jeep Safari Route." The app doesn't need cell service to work as it's GPS based. You will always know where you are on the map!
I have Avenza but I honestly never tried using it. For the most part I am relying on my Garmin zumo which in this video I didn’t have with me.. I really need to learn how to use Avenza better though since I do have it.
Awesome video and makes me miss living in UT. Random question. Do you have your height and inseam? I’ve been really considering the 501 but I’m vertically challenged. 🤣
Stoked you liked the video man!! I can’t remember the bike specs but it does sit pretty tall and I’m 6’1. It’s absolutely one of my favorite bikes I’ve ever had tho 🤟🏼
Wow, that is some tough trails man. You handed it really well! You mentioned low water and fuel. Are you running the stock fuel tank on the 501 and how much water does your hydration back have? I live just a few hours away. Heading to Moab this weekend to ride - CRF450L. Thanks for making these videos, keep them coming!
Thankfully I was running my desert tank so I was fine on fuel, but my water bladder was fully drained from drinking all of it in the canyon before. I think the pack can hold maybe 2/3 of a gallon of water. What trails are ya riding in Moab this weekend?? I'm stoked you like the channel I have a lot more coming soon!
@@tonyguerino8269 I'm not certain since I am not at home but I think I am running a 15/48. I changed my gearing from stock since I wanted it to be a bit less jumpy and reduce the stress on the engine at higher speeds. I like the gearing so far, but its a bit less effective on dirt.
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You have the best off-road dirt bike channel! Thank you for NOT using music, the sound of your motor and the narration is the best music!
Stoked you like the channel man!! I have big hopes for it!
Your doing GREAT, don't worry about talking, keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the handlebars !!!
Gotta keep the rubber side down!!
That has to be an ass kicking ride. Great video bro!
It was rough 😂🤟🏼
First time watcher of this channel. This was an absolute joy to watch. I used to live in Arizona and rode bikes down there. This reminded me of the fun that I used to have down there. The sound of the bike, the quiet of the desert when it's off and you're walking around, the open landscape, rocky terrain. Damn, making me miss it.
I really want to ride out in AZ! Is it all super similar to Moab?
Been kinda binging these videos but being from Europe and seeing these vast landscapes is just wow. Really loving this content it’s so chill. It really makes you wanna get up and ride yourself haha
I'm glad you like the channel! I've been to Europe once and it is so different! I am not used to seeing as many people around as there was in Europe. You should visit America and explore some of these places.
@@madjack_757haha yes totally, I wish I could get away from the people sometimes. I’ve actually been to New York before but that was masses of people all over again. I’d love to see the pnw or yeah these huge deserts! Maybe one day (: for now I’ll enjoy you ride this crazy terrain haha
Moab local here. Rode Pritchett/Behind the Rocks from N to S back in the day on an XL600. My buddy was on an XT500. Other than helping each other over some ledges below the pass, the rest was rough but rideable. Heavy use, particularly by side by sides, has eroded it into the extreme route that it is today. Nice video. It still feels pretty remote out there.
And that...... is Moab. The amount of time we've spent trying to figure out where the heck we were would fill an entire day's ride. 😅 Awesome footage. Thanks for not making it look easy. 😉
No kidding.. I found that out the hard way lol! I’m glad you liked the video. I was hesitant to post it because I was visibly struggling to find my way and I was totally out of energy. I thought it was worth showing it though because hey we’re all mortal here 😂
No front camera!! Now we can’t tell if your turn signals are working 🤔🤣🤣
😂😂😂 guarentee they were on for the whole video again 😂
@@madjack_757 my mind is at ease now 😊
Glad you made it out ok man! That was some tough shit to get through! Not many can ride through those kind of conditions! Hold your head high! 👊🏽
Thanks!! Honestly it was such a shame I was so burnt out from the previous trail cuz that area was super cool. I was just visibly tired and struggled to keep my energy up to finish the trail :/
Ditto @MacawAviculture I don’t want to hear music or too much talking. Your videos are awesome!! Hearing the motor and you talking it’s like I’m riding the trail. Until I finish rebuilding my engine you’re the best I’ve got.
Thanks so much! I'm stoked you like the channel! I try to not crowd my videos with too much music when oftentimes the dialogue is plenty. What bike are you rebuilding the motor for?
Epic free riding far to easy to get in trouble cheers to you from New Zealander
Where's Matts Offroad Recovery when you need hm. Another great series - thanks for the effort and sharing.
Thanks! Stoked to share the additional videos I have in the works 🤟🏼
I could’ve definitely used a bit of water at a minimum😂😂😂
I don't have the talent to ride Pritchett Canyon but glad you made it (in your previous video). Too bad you were short on water as riding out in the Behind the Rocks area is pretty darn fun. Thanks for sharing.
It’s funny, behind the rocks was really cool! I just had absolutely zero energy left when I did it. It was like I was so focused on surviving Pritchett that I didn’t realize I had to rally for another 30 miles of riding. Sadly that video came out rough because I was visibly drained and my cameras died. I’m glad I survived it tho 🤟🏼
I know how hard it is BECAUSE of the breathing. Not a problem at all. Love watching your adventures.
Yeah. That was my first time riding in the Moab Desert and man I had no idea what I was in for. Totally different than all other riding I have done.
Another epic route near Moab is the White Rim Trail. I rode that on my DR350SE many years ago. I'd like to do it again some day.
It’s funny you mention that because initially I had planned on filming that route! Unfortunately I was fighting to jump through all these bureaucratic hoops to get a commercial film permit for the area and it ultimately just wouldn’t work on short notice 😭
@@madjack_757 A lot of motovloggers don't know the detail about needing a permit for shooting video for their monetized YT channel in areas managed by the NPS (National Park Service). One day one of them is going to get bit with a giant fine and learn a valuable lesson.
Kudos to you for know that aspect of videography.
I even mentioned it to one of them that was shooting video at a rally in March down in and around Death Valley NP. He didn't seem to be phased by it.
On my other YT channel, I follow a handful of RVing content creators. The permit thing is a highly discussed topic in the RV space on TH-cam.
It will be there 😊
You should think about getting onX Offroad, Helps big time with directions.
Don't sweat the fender camera, I prefer the helmet cam anyway. When I use to ride my quad in the Craters of the Moon desert, I would park the truck and make a 80 mile loop and come back to the truck from a different direction. I use to somehow always know where I needed to go to get back to the truck. Nowdays, 25 years later, I look for land-marks. You need to get the On-ex map system. I signed up, but I seem to be too stupid to figure it out. Usually where I ride there are not too many roads/trails. I have usually a good sense of direction. I would not dream of taking my T Dub on that trail. I would do it on my quad though.
One time I met my Son down there for Easter Jeep Safari, and one day they did not want quads on the trail that they were running, so I went out by myself. I ran into 3 Jeeps and asked them if I could ride along with them. That terrain is not forgiving at all for a solo rider. We all had a great time. There was one downhill that had a 6 foot vertical drop. I had two guys hold onto my back tires as I eased over the edge. When I was on the bottom, I just gassed it. Going back, I had to winch it up, as did 2 of the Jeeps.
I felt for you on that last nasty uphill. I have been there. You are just exhausted, and then something like that pops up. One time in So Cal, I was alone on my XT600 and I was on a road that was carved out of the side of a mountain. I came to a washout, and made it to the other side. 1/4 mile later the whole road was gone. I turned around and went back. As I was going back on that first washout, my bike slid off of the goat trail that I was on. 50 feet further down the hill was a 400 foot vertical drop. I decided to walk out to where I was parked and get some of the other bike riders to come up and give me a hand. It was 9 miles back, and it was about 85 degrees. I carried a 1 quart water bottle on my handlebars, so I took that and started walking.
I had only went 1/2 a mile, and I had drank all of my water. I thought to myself, "this is how people die in the desert!" I walked back to the bike, and took my screwdriver out of my tool kit and dug me a trail under my rear tire. I then fired it up and pushed as hard as I could and slipped the heck out of my clutch, and made it out of my predicament. I never did something so foolish again in that unforgiving desert.
I wish I had enough strength to stand on the pegs like you do for miles. I can only do it for short periods. Plus I am so bent over. I have 2 handlebar risers on top of each other, and it is better. The front brake hose is my limiting factor. I really envy people that can easily stand up on the pegs and easily reach the handlebars. Oh well.
Nice video. Tell me something, would you do that trail again?
I do the same thing too! I in this case I was using the La Sal mountain range (snow capped mountains) to guide me back to Moab since its at the base of those mountains.
The terrain out there is absolutely unforgiving man.. Honestly desert riding in general is just its own genre of riding that takes a whole different skillset and equipment I think. That sounds like such a gnarly ride with the jeeps..
Man thats an awesome war story from the trail!! Thats exactly how it happens to people out in the desert.. Its remarkable just how fast you can go to being totally worn out and out of resources..
I get most my endurance for standing on the pegs from racing! I used to race for years and I trained to spend the majority of my time standing. The only thing that makes it tough on me now is that I actually carry probably 35 pounds of gear in that vest of mine.. Camera gear, maps, tools, water, etc..
I would definitely do that trail again, but, I would want better suspension, more water, and another rider to join me!
@@madjack_757 I would come with you, BUT, I would be on a quad. LOL Think about it, my winch would have been nice on that last set of ledges.
@BuilderofRat that winch would have made my day TWICE as easy if not more 😂
@@madjack_757 I use to ride with co-workers. They were die-hard dirt bike riders, and I was on my quad. I have winched them several times, and it was always appreciated. They were always amazed where I could take my quad.
@@madjack_757 I just thought of another story. I read it in a guild book for Anzia-Boreago Desert State Park. It was a hot summer day and 3 guys on dirt bikes were out riding. (Riding dirt bikes use to be allowed, but no longer is due to riders going off the trails.) One of the riders started showing signs of heat stroke. The other two left him under a bush as it was the only shade that was available.
The other two went to find help. They found a Park Ranger, and headed back to where they had left their buddy. When they got there, he was gone. They followed his bike tracks and found him. He did not make it. From the time that they left him, until they found him was only 2 hours. Desert heat is unforgiving to say the least.
There was another story from the same guild book about a woman that wanted to take some pictures of mountain sheep. She went to the Ranger station and told them that she would be going south of road xxx, and if she did not check in by 5:00 PM, would they come looking for her. They said that they would.
She went where she said that she would, and she found some sheep, but they were going North of the road that she said that she was going to go South on, so she took a film box laid it in the road with a rock on top of it, and then scratched an arrow showing her new direction. As she was tracking the sheep, she slipped and fell and broke her ankle. She crawled to a rock overhang and waited.
When she did not show up at 5:00 like she said she would, the Rangers went looking for her. They found her vehicle, and a short while later found her film box and arrow. They found and rescued her. That turned what could have been a tragedy into a minor inconvenience.
That is the reason that people like you and I carry a Personal Locater Beacon with us when we travel alone. Everyone that does things alone should invest in one of them. It just may save your life.
Behind the Rocks is another riding area where you could spend 2-3 days exploring...
Oh for sure! I didn’t realize how extensive the patchwork of trails were out there!!
Help me understand how for your first time riding in Southern Utah you pick Pritchett. On a 500? Without gps? Othen then that the video is very well done. Rock on.
HAHAHA! I overestimated my skill level 😂🤟🏼
Yeah in hindsight my first trail in southern Utah being Pritchett was probably not the best idea but I think I did pretty damn good 🤟🏼
@@madjack_757you did extremely well. We ride it to the top turn around and ride back down. The road out sucks
12:32 .....the cooling fan.... Yes, mine gets annoying on a long ride!
You actually found the EASIEST route to the highway through behind the rocks hugging the more western side and avoiding some of the toughest obstacles like white knuckle hill which is a gnarly challenge and roller coaster and some others..
Thank god! I was visibly drained and just totally outta energy after riding Pritchett..
Lucky you didn't have to ride miles of one of Moab's deep soft sand washs's to find your way out.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Braaap!
No kidding!!
Quote, "I don't want to go too fast...." at 14:10. Crazy talk like that hurt my ears.
😂😂
I think you should put a heavier fly wheel in the motor to stop the bike flaming out. Also when I I used to ride trials bikes 40 years ago 6 lb in the front 4 in the back but then you can’t rip along the track and have to be really careful horse’s for courses it’s finding a happy medium you are so kind to the motor like watching you ride cheers
Thanks for the good advice!! Glad you like the channel!
Absolutely, worry about yourself, not us listening, bike sounds are enough!!Awesome place to be riding, but, I don't know about solo!! I've done a lot of solo riding, even in a blizzard, which ended up okay, but wasn't smart!
I do my best to watch out for myself out there! this was a video I wanted to post purely to show what can happen when you are underprepared which I think I was.
I do most my riding solo, but I am open minded to go riding w other people too! The hard part is most people don't want to stop all the time to film stuff lol.
How'd ya get stuck in a blizzard???
I was at a place in Middle Missouri, I have been to, dozens of times, I usually ride by myself, I don't care what time of year! I was riding, it started snowing, not real hard, but I didn't stop, ( 20 miles from the truck), I just started snowing harder and harder, obviously cold enough to stick. I don't remember how deep the snow was, but everything looked the same, I got lost, was able to get out to the edge, then find my way. But, it was so weird, watching this video of you , I felt the same a time or 2, everything looks the same in the desert! I have never got to ride in the desert, I love the desert, have been many times, not on bike! Colorado, and Southern Missouri, Kansas, is where I ride! Stay safe, I've watched a lot of your vids, and love them, especially riding the BDR, with your Dad,
Woah thats a super sketchy ride.. I'm glad you made it out okay and I can definitely respect how fast winters can mess up your day.. We get huge snow out in ID. The desert can definitely do that too.. At some point it just all looks like sage brush and juniper trees and rock. I wasn't saying it in the video I don't think, but I was using the La-Sal mountains as my guide to get outta the desert.
I gotta try riding those areas some time!
I'm stoked to hear you like the channel! I'll do my best to keep the rubber side down!!
Another awesome video expedition!
Thank you!!
It was tough to edit this one because I wasn't a fan of the ending due to dead cameras, but it was a really valuable experience for me. I was already so burnt out from the previous hours of riding and I had run outta water in the process. Definitely not fun, but reminded me to respect the desert!
@@madjack_757 At least you know your limitations and when to head back to camp. A long time riding buddy of mine runs low or totally out of water all the time, but he never seems to learn to pack more water, or get a bigger hydration bladder for his pack.
@@DualSportDoug that’s a risky game to play!! It’s been a long time since I had ridden out in the desert and I forgot just how fast you go through your fluids out there.. good news is, every ride after that, I was equipped with a nav system and extra water 🤟🏼
looks like awesome riding! you did well to keep that big 500 going up those rocks lol. getting humbled is what its all about. otherwise its no fun haha!
It was killer! I just totally underestimated how gassed I would be by the end of the trail.. I had no energy to give whatsoever and was totally tapped out by the time I hit that last silty rock wall 😂
@@madjack_757 was fun to watch. I'm over in Western Montana so not too far from you. See you on the trail some day!
@@AverageArdvark glad you liked it! See you out on the dirt 🤙🏼
Hey man! If you're ever in the peach valley area in Colorado let me know. I make it over to Moab every few weekends but am always looking for more guys to ride with 🤙
For sure dude! I’m based outta ID, but Colorado is on my list of places to ride 🤟🏼
I’ll letchu kno if I make it out tjere this summer man 🤙🏼
Hey bud love the videos, just a tip when you are out in the desert its best to keep your shirt on, better to have long sleeve, to help sweat evaporate more efficiently and you can benefit from the cooling powers of your sweat. Cheers
good advice! i appreciate it.
A great lesson I'm learning watching this as a pretty novice rider who mostly rides alone, is don't over estimate your ability and don't underestimate the trail.
I think the biggest lesson for this one is to always keep in mind how long your route is. I should have kept that in my mind the whole time and tried to ration my water. I was so consumed with making it through the previous canyon that I used up all my water and got overheated and then tried to keep pushing through. It doesn't take much for things to go south when you do that!
@@madjack_757 ya I was a bit worried when you hit that ledge near the end of the video. I could feel the exhaustion. Moab is HOT and that was a long day. It's hard to think clearly in those situations and I was mad impressed the way you handled yourself.
@@nathanthornburg701 yeah I really really was struggling on that sandstone ledge. I’m lucky I was able to push through. The heat was really beginning to get to me, but it is a good lesson to learn.
I’m stoked you liked the video 🤟🏼
"THE 191" Well, that explains it. Dude's from California. No wonder
One less camera, one more GPS
Shoulda done that! Funny thing was when I was planning my ride for the day I had anticipated no more than 20 miles and then it ended up being 60 🥲
I ride a 2023 KTM 350 EXC-F, have you had any issues with the subframe on your Husky, I have read some years of the street legal versions had issues with breakage.
My subframe has been absolutely bullet proof (so far)!
Do you use Avenza on your phone? I use it for MVUMs and I see there is a free digital Avenza map titled "BLM Utah Steel Bender Jeep Safari Route." The app doesn't need cell service to work as it's GPS based. You will always know where you are on the map!
I have Avenza but I honestly never tried using it. For the most part I am relying on my Garmin zumo which in this video I didn’t have with me.. I really need to learn how to use Avenza better though since I do have it.
That was no joke. Been riding for many years but age and not being a great rider. Think I’ll pass on that. I would like to ride some of it though……
Hey Mad Jack. Take a friend next time. More fun and a lot safer!
The challenge is finding a partner that understands the filming process as much as the riding! Not everyone wants to stop 100 times to fly a drone 🤙🏼
I watch this because I want to know which trails are best for me if I get to go back to Moab.
Awesome video and makes me miss living in UT. Random question. Do you have your height and inseam? I’ve been really considering the 501 but I’m vertically challenged. 🤣
Stoked you liked the video man!! I can’t remember the bike specs but it does sit pretty tall and I’m 6’1. It’s absolutely one of my favorite bikes I’ve ever had tho 🤟🏼
Several people have died in the Utah desert this year, please be careful, it's no joke
Wow, that is some tough trails man. You handed it really well! You mentioned low water and fuel. Are you running the stock fuel tank on the 501 and how much water does your hydration back have? I live just a few hours away. Heading to Moab this weekend to ride - CRF450L. Thanks for making these videos, keep them coming!
Thankfully I was running my desert tank so I was fine on fuel, but my water bladder was fully drained from drinking all of it in the canyon before. I think the pack can hold maybe 2/3 of a gallon of water. What trails are ya riding in Moab this weekend?? I'm stoked you like the channel I have a lot more coming soon!
Great adventure!
How much gas and water did you bring in total?
Thanks! I carry about 2 liters of water and just over 3 gallons of fuel 🤙🏼
Are you using a DJI Air 3 to track you from the air?
DJI mini 3 pro 🤙🏼
What month are you riding this? Carrying your momentum is definitely the key for those ledges
This was in April and yeah you’re 100% right
Don’t tell anyone where it is, lol
What gearing are you running?
On me or the bike gearing?
@@madjack_757 the bike gearing - curious about front and rear sprocket sizes as I have been experimenting with different gearing on my 2024 FE501s
@@tonyguerino8269 I'm not certain since I am not at home but I think I am running a 15/48. I changed my gearing from stock since I wanted it to be a bit less jumpy and reduce the stress on the engine at higher speeds. I like the gearing so far, but its a bit less effective on dirt.
Dude u need to ride that bike
I had just rode Pritchett and it was over 100 degrees out. Chill brotha
Chemtrails every where.
Dude, you are a squid 🐙. Props to you for trying these trails, but you're over your head!
Definitely not over my head. I’d say more like adjusting to the area.