S1:E3 Big Bend By Motorcycle PART 1: Getting There
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2019
- Heading into Big Bend National Park on my big motorcycle trip to all the national parks in the continental United States. Made my way through Marfa, Texas to Big Bend Ranch State Park where I set up camp for the night and it was an excellent spot for motorcycle camping!
Quite a day riding through wind across the great wide open plains of Texas, checking out an interesting and quirky town of Marfa, running from some rain and making it to one of my new favorite roads for a motorcycle Route 170 "The River Road" where I got to swim in the Rio Grande on the US Mexico border. Breathtaking views and a gorgeous sunset. This was my kind of day!
Hope you enjoy this video, thanks for watching!
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Wow Tim aren’t we blessed to live in such a beautiful country?
Big respect for YOUR respect of "the rules" at Chianti. Your enthusiasm is contagious, and you're the kind of people I want to share my national and state parks with. To fully appreciate it and leave it at LEAST as good as you found it. Both the state and national parks at Big Bend are remarkable. And they're but a small sliver of what's been left us by TR and men like him. These places need to be preserved for the people that come after us. Great video, and I hope I can find your vlogs following this one.
Enjoying watching this old video. Love your old content. The approach, the bike, the dialogue…
Glad you enjoy it!
So happy to hear the elation in your voice and the perpetual smile on your face.
FM170 probably the most epic scenic road in that area. Just got back from big bend, I go every year. This year was different because I took my f850gs with me and saw a lot of the back country. Was epic to say the least.
The modern day “Gadabout Gaddis”.
You wear it well😎
Don and Travis
"Beyond expectations", perfect description of Big Bend !
Ha Ha i see Bob! We joked about doing a Squatch and Bob sighting video but the "ADVENTURE" took over.
Glad you made it out to Big Bend State Park.
So very cool!!! Had no idea there was a Big Bend State Park. Marfa does look like a interesting town to explore. What an amazing ride, can't wait to see your trip there.
best view, best road , prefect for bike adventure.
I still love this opening!!
My family stayed at the same hotel the night before we went to Big Bend. We went on a 3 day rafting trip then stayed at the Chisos Basin campgrounds another 3 days. The area was beautiful with great hiking trails.
I lived in Texas for nearly 40 years before moving to Florida and never went to Big Bend National Park or Texas hill country area. Bare in mind it was nearly 500 miles from where I lived, and I did not have a motorcycle at that point in my life. That proves that we sometimes don't appreciate the outdoors that are closest to home. If you get a chance to actually watch television at some point, there is an interesting show on Turlingua and the murder that happened there. The show was called Badlands and was televised in 2015 or so. Anyhow, thanks for sharing Part 1.
I did Big Bend in 2017. My only regrets are that I should have spent 1 more day there and that I should have ridden my adventure bike. It was still great, though. Big Bend is unique in its ruggedness and its geopolitical
location. There are so many things one thinks about being right there on the border. The Santa Elena Canyon(in the national park) is just magnificent and you need to spend a day hiking it. Also, most people (me included) enter the national park from the west near the town of Presidio and go east from there. have a good time at La Kiva!!!
Fantastic area ! Freeze frame that in your mind Tim. At some point down the road when its been raining for three days straight and your feeling down, remember moments like this. It's part of what your living on the road for !! Cheers.
Hey Tim one year later I'm watching this video as one of your many fans who admire you from a far and don't normally post comments, however I'm feeling compelled to say I really enjoy watching and listening to your videos and I hope you are well as 2020 has not been very good to any of us, but motorcycling is one way to escape! Safe travels sir
Love a LaQuinta, Texas shaped waffles
My dad and I trailered the hogs(HarleyD’s) down for the chili cook off in Terlingua. Best trip I’ve ever taken. Every year we go. And it is exactly that....A Trip... we stayed in a nice Airbnb called the Agave Terlingua and it was 250$ a night but had all the amenities. We road up into the chisos basin and hung out and had lunch. I highly suggest going. We saw javalina and bears and cubs and even an eagle according to one of the rangers.
Great vid Tim, did u know 60 Minutes did a show on Marfa, Tx. Morley Safer was the reporter and it was very interesting. The town has alot of nutty but cool people. It seems like it would be a fun place to live. The late Morley Safer. Btw very good music too.
Now that was a great travel video. Enjoyed it a lot.
Awesome bro! I bought a new triumph tiger xca 800 2 weeks ago! And I can't wait to make camping trips. Best regards from Germany! Stefan
Finally!! A vidio with riding in it.. Thank you so much for that!!!
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Another excellent video, Tim. I have been down in Big Bend and surrounding area several times and I just can't get enough. I was last there in 2016 but I really need to get back. I really liked your comment about it being breathtaking. After leaving the east coast and being in the southwest for 29 years, I find that just about everything out here is breathtaking. THE SOUTHWEST IS THE BEST and I could NEVER live back east or anywhere else for that matter.
Just fantastic 👌. Thanks for the ride.
My wife and I camped at the State Park in Nov 2020. Absolutely beautiful but a lot tougher than the National Park. The roads are pretty rough and LONG. It takes about 2-3 hours to get from the main road to the Ranger Station and another 2-3 hours to get to our camp site. We had a GX460 on 33.5"s with a massive roof top tent and had a great time. The State Park is much more remote and you are pretty much completely isolated at many of the camp sites. Stayed at Guale 2 and Bofecillos. She doesnt like camping much but still talka bout that trip often. Highly recommend checking the State Park out too if you want to get away from it all. Just bring extra fuel and innertubes if youre on a bike.
Wow, amazing video, and sooooo much sky!!! I can deal with rain, sleet, hail, snow but wind scares me!! Stay safe.
Looking good Tim, you look like you’re settling in to life on the road a little bit. I like the Texas waffle ;-). Tasteful choice of music too, I like it. Beautiful country.
Thank you my friend! Hope you are settling in to?
I REALLY liked the vlog form factor on this one! It felt both natural and well thought-out. I also really appreciated how you balance being in the moment and taking us along for the ride with you.
Best video yet, definitely can hear the excitement in your voice
State shaped waffle? Gotta LOVE Texas! Great footage as usual.
Almost, 30ksubs, how cool is that? I'm thinking you're not far from throwing out a Netflix bid. Your stuff is waaay better than the schoolie couple that had a series.
Amazing park, big Ben looks awesome!
Welcome to Texas!
Beautiful. One part of Texas I have not traveled. I plan to.
Another good morning to you Tim. Enjoyed the video. The dunk looked awesome and totally refreshing.
Good morning Nigel!
Love It. Especially cooling off in the water. This trip is awesome !!!
Tim keep following your passion. You inspired me to ride more and even start my own channel. Keep up the great work.
Thank you! That means a lot to me, safe travels my friend!
Love it Tim. Ride safe!
Welcome to Texas and my favorite part of it, the Big Bend and Trans Pecos region. If you're going to be in Texas for awhile, consider coming to Austin. The Texas Adventure Riders Association would love to host you. The brats and beers are on me.
Well, you gotta tell us about your ink, Tim. There's always a story there. I've riden in some heart-pounding wind, too. Saskatchewan Canada.
Big Bend is amazing, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Beautiful video! Thank you Tim, for taking us on your adventure. Love the videos where I feel like I am there with you. And so happy to see you enjoying your trip.
around 10:15 is awesome. You get through the wind and enjoy the big sky, marshmallow clouds- open road. Thanks for sharing and for taking us with you Tim.
Thank you! Ride safe!
Tim what do you do about meetings when you’re on the road? Hope the question is not too personal.
Thanks for taking us along. I was able to visit that little church via google maps because you happened to ride by the street sign. Great stuff
Thanks for taking us along! Nice riding, nice weather, a little history. What more could we ask for?! Well....a Speedo would have been nice😝
So jealous of you, ham. I hope nothing but the best on these travels of yours.
Great video. Makes me kind of miss the mountains of the desert. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video Tim. Looking forward to seeing more of the area! - Rick
A+ Looking forward to following your journey
Awesome video thanks man. Still so envious of your travels. Ride safe bro!
SW Texas and Big Bend NP are great. I've gone down there every February since 2013. Even recognized the first morning drive through Van Horn. Dessert Inn there is a great place to stay. Peter (the owner) is great to bikers! MARFA is also known for the Marfa Lights.. need to be there at night of course. Weird stuff. The best ride (as Tim's buddy says in the vid) in the area is from Presidio to Terlingua. Got to be a top 10 ride in North America. Windy days common in SW Texas January through June. A word to the wise.. don't go to Big Bend from Mid May to Mid October.... HOT, by a new definition... a great place to see rattle snakes during those months though.
Great Video Tim. Inside the State Park is incredible the roads are all dirt. Actually 23 miles just to reach Park headquarters off the road your on. Be safe. Enjoy.
This is Texas, Son!
Probably my favorite video you have done! From the hotel breakfast (bike right outside your room = winning), to sight seeing in Marfa, getting beat up by winds, to the beautiful landscapes into Big Bend State Park. Great work Tim!
Awesome,I know the feeling of actually getting to go somewhere you always wanted to go t.
I always wanted to ride the Pacific Coast Highway in California and ride though the Sierra Mountains and I have done both.
I agree this is a real travel video.
Rain on one side and sun on the other, lol thats the desert for you, I lived in Tucson for a few years, it would rain in my back yard and be sunny out front. 😆
Awesome, Tim!
You looked so happy to be standing at the Rio Grande, that I thought I saw you getting a little emotional. I know that feeling, and it can be overwhelming at times. I think it's what true happiness is.
A continued safe journey,
Rob
Absolutely superb video, Tim... loved it. Enjoy your journey, I look forward to following along.
North of Marfa is Fort Davis. The Mc Donald Observatory and the highest paved road in Texas. If you go back to Marfa, it's north on 17, make a left on 166 then back to Fort Davis on 118. It's about a 70 mile loop. Heads up, there are some twisties. The Observatory is on the north side of 118. Go past the welcome center and follow the road to the right to the top. The highest paved road in Texas sign is up there. We ride it on bicycles, a charity ride called Fort Davis Cycle Fest. We camp at Prude Ranch.
Another great video Tim! Keep em coming!
Amazing video. I enjoyed it very much. Looking forward to following this adventure! Ride safe, friend.
IMO , TX route 170 on the west sider of Terlingua in the Big Ben State Park is the best motorcycle road in Texas. maybe somebody in the future will video this great ride.
Looks to me like you found your campsite! I would love to do what you're doing, glad I found this channel.
Great 🎥 keep up the great work 👏👏 👏
Got my Shadow Logo Hoodie last week......Awesome! Thanks Tim! Happy Trails
Would have been cool to have meet you. You stayed in my home town Van Horn. Enjoy Big Bend!
That would have been cool, sorry I missed you!
No problem, god speed!
Enjoyed the video very much Tim. Spontaneous treats like a quick dip in the river on a hot ride are way more memorable than dropping $ at some theme park :) . BTW tell your buddy he has great taste in bikes . I love my Tiger!
Thanks! Those Tigers are great, I've borrowed it a few times!
The wonder started hitting you and all I could think was "Welcomw to Texas" 🤣. I'm glad you had a good time and made the trip down!! Looking forward to the rest of this miniseries.
Yup, that's Mexico on the other side of the river. That's the Rio Grande. You could've just walked right into Mexico right there. Fun videos! Thanks for doing this.
Breathtaking views, glad you're able to take in the beauty that nature has offered
It’s a wonderful area, I was there a month ago, as you experienced Spring time is always windy in that area. My buddy went with me and we went to Marathon, Alpine., Terlingua, Big Bend Park, and the State Park awesome roads for bikes and what a landscape! Tip if you pass through Marathon the White Buffalo Bar at the Gage Hotel has awesome Nachos and a great Margarita. You may also want to checkout the Gage Hotel interesting old place with history. P. S. In Terlingua the Starlight Theatre Restaurant is interesting but can have long waits for a table and service is slow, lots of bikes show up there. Get some BBQ at DB’s Rustic Iron a little roadside trailer joint. Pretty good BBQ if you don’t want sauce on the meat tell them ahead of time since they slap it on by default and lots of it.
Thanks Joaquin, it is really beautiful there. I was in a few of those areas already, the restaurants in Terlingua sound cool!
Graham Field wrote about it in a book and loved it, too. I have to check it out.
Great vid Tim! Thanks for sharing. (Damn I miss my Tenere)
Very cool!
Had been to big bend this past March, loved it. Did some off roading on old ore road. One of my favorite places.
Nice pace!
Great video 😎👍🏍
Great video again. You will enjoy the Park.
Thanks Edd!
... Great video, as always. at first I thought ... oh god only hundreds of miles straight ... but then came the beautiful landscape ... I'm looking forward to the next video ... Greetings from Germany! Translation with Google translator.
Much of this video was on Texas HWY 170 along the Rio Grande... Which is where you took a dunk...... 25 feet from Mexico... I have been privlileged to ride some awesome roads this country has to offer and though I have found a few rides I like as much as this one I have never found one I like better... Enjoy your visit to my home state.
Awesome video, your excitement about this trip has me pumped. I am going motorcycle camping in 2 weeks, and this video has me wanting to leave right now. Enjoy and safe travels🏍
Love it! GREAT video Tim! 🙌🙌
Thank you! You have to get down here one day, Big Bend is a motorcyclists dream! Have a great day :)
That road from Presidio to Terlingua is awesome beautiful motorcycle ride. But wait till you see the Chisos Mtns. Take the ride up to the Basin to enjoy the cool pine scented mtn air and go to the resturant up there for the view of "the Window" and order the Chicken Fried Steak. Then take the Maxwell Scenic drive down to the River at Santa Elina Canyon. You can jump in the water again there. Btw the only good grocery store is on the east side of Study Butte for provisions. Park stores only have junk food mostly. Be careful with the 4WD offroads. Some of them are best ridden on lite weight enduros. Heavy adventure bikes will struggle with the deep sand in the washouts and the steep slopes covered in loose baby heads. Black Gap road nearly killed me last May when it was 108 degrees. You have a lot more to see and I wish I was there with ya. Spike out.
I new I was gonna have a blast riding along with you. DAMN that was exiting. P.S. will be test riding a new Tiger 800 tomorrow because of your inspiration.
Looking forward to a summer of Moto travels on TH-cam. Tim you have inspired me to do some Motocamping. Plan to do so this summer and post them to my channel.
Hobo Slim when are you going camping? look me up and let’s go together
Hobo Slim thank you, that means a lot to me!
Great video, Tim, amazing scenery! I'm so glad you're finally getting to go there (I hope to too some day) :D Looking forward to the next 2 videos!
If you stop by Cadillac ranch wile in Texas. Search slug bug ranch. There not to far apart. I never heard of it before but found it behind a hotel I stayed at last year on my cross country motorcycle trip.
I'm sitting at my desk with the heater on and smiled all the way through this video; I felt like I was there with you guys. Adding Marfa to my "must see" list. Can't wait for part two!
Thanks! Marfa was pretty neat!
wow, what a beautiful area you're in. I use to motorcycle camp north of San Antonio in New Braunfels near Canyon Lake on the
river when I lived in Tx. Great area to check out if you travels take you near there.
Tim that stream looked very refreshing, glad you stopped to enjoy. Living here in Tucson I think that trip’s doable on my KLR, love those views😎‼️
Rio Grande
My first bike trip to Big Bend was in the 1st week of May in 2012 and it was 108°. That road from Presideo to Lajitas is amazing on a bike. The Woodlands, Texas
What a great video, inspiring and hard to see from work :)
Great adventures!
Rui I know right? Oh well, work is good too. Adventure is better tho.
@@ridingwithjon3048 Much better, but the weekend is here :)
Terlingua's a trip. Can't wait to see your next episode. My KLR is in the garage leaking coolant right now but hopefully I'm off the cool mountains of northern Arizona soon.
Tim,I wish I could show you some stuff from my 2 sons and me went to Robbers Cave State Park. Wow,we had a great time!! Be careful out there! Excellent video!
Great start, ride safe ride far,Rand
Thanks Rand!
Wow , awesome vid .. Good luck , and safe riding..
Thanks Matt!
That water is not all that clean you were bathing in 🤠
I will be there in just over a month. Going to be HOT, but can't wait to see it in person! Stay safe and keep posting these videos.
Danny have a great trip there! It will be hot but you should have most of the park to yourself, hopefully! There are plenty of opportunities to take a swim and cool off, just be careful not to swim too far without your passport!
I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful video. A novel I'd recommend is Carry Me, by Peter Behrens, in which the magic of the Llano Estacado is fully appreciated. A history book I'm just reading now is Empire of the Summer Moon, about the Comanches out that way. And a fun thing to do when you're on open plains watching thunderstorms on the horizon, is to pull up your weather radar app, locate the T-cell, then look at your GPS app and measure the distance. If a slice of sky is visible behind the falling rain, just at the horizon, you can then know exactly how far your horizon line is. And if you see the cloud tops of a well-defined T-cell beyond the horizon, you'll be amazed how far off that can be, well over a hundred miles. I've been through the Big Bend area years ago as a truck driver, and have always wanted to return. I hadn't heard of Marfa before, but what a cool little town.
That place looks beautiful. I can see by the smile on your face as you were talking you are so happy.😁 best part, you baptized yourself in the river. Mother Earth is awesome. Stay safe.🤙🏼
that should convince anyone of God!! Can anyone believe that all that beauty could have been created by chance?! God is a wonderful artist and creator!!!! Keep 'em coming, Tim!!
Thanks Pete! It is all such a miracle.
Nice video. I was just there last month and the Rio Grande was nearly dry. They must have had some storms since early April.