It´s a pleasure to be your co-pilot and to see all these amazing landscapes that I probably will never see by myself. So thanks for taking me along!!! Best regards from Germany 😎
LOL waves to Amy as she was probably blushing when Glenn mentioned she was being filmed. I agree with everybody else. Kinda like we're actually riding along with you Glenn.
🤗🤗 @@CactusAtlas . Promise I won't take up much room. Just a bag or few. J/k ps Not sure if I've mentioned this before (pretty sure I have) Garmin Inreach. You can still send selected texts & me thinks do like a month unlimited yet limited texts & get Weather.
This is motivating me to pull out all my Dads old Super 8 movies he took of our trips. We lived in California but my Dad loved the 4 corner states and we took so many trips there. Good memories
At first listen I thought Amy was Alexa or Siri. 😂 Great Video and great team work! Lovin it. PS🐄 I would never trust a cow unless served on a plate at Burger Shack. Loved the foreshadowing. 😊
😂😂 Sweet! If this editing thing doesn't work out, maybe I have a future being an anonymous voice on everyone's devices. Kinda like that idea. 😅 You know, I never really even thought about the cow & burger clips. Haha!
Thanks! Kinda glad Glenn was making a habit of recording while calling home. 😂 A lot of our trips in the past have kinda worked like that where I research alternatives because of something getting in the way of filming something.
Absolutely love the driving footage. Only thing I hate is to discover I completely missed the Swell when driving from Hanksville to Moab last year :). Thanks for the fantastic footage and we love your comments, so genuine. Best regards from The Netherlands. (BTW, we also loved Cathedral Gorge and Panaca.)
Thanks for introducing us to San Rafael Swell. FAB! We are planning a trip there in Aug, 2025. We love how you talk through what you are thinking and planning while showing windshield views of what you're seeing. Thanks for the great videos!
Ooh. A mug from Hanksville? Does it say Hanksville on it? How fun! Your coworker is bound to have a great time at Goblin Valley. I swear it is the closest way to experience another planet while still on ours. 👍
Gotta love laser pointers and crap like that! 😂 I found your channel through a Goblin Valley campground review. Been watching ever since. Thanks for showing how you adjust when things need to change. You and Amy make a great team.
Hi Glenn, another awesome video, thank you. I've just returned from the Hanksville area, and yes it has also become one my fav places, so otherworldly, truly mind blowing to be honest. And yes, the car views are perfect, that's pretty much exactly what I do to. In-fact I'm often fiddling around with the Go-Pro/DJI Action/iPhone to try and get just the road from the car, which doesn't always work as well as I hope for! Keep up the amazing work...your trips are a mirror image of my adventures in this spectacular part of the country.
You have been one of the best narrators on TH-cam. Slim wouldn’t have liked the ride into Rattlesnake Canyon. You can walk that faster than driving it. The tight slot you were looking for is in Upper Chute Canyon near McKay Flats. Crack Canyon is better than Lower Chute. Also, check out the Wild Horse Windows hike right off the road to Goblin Valley. San Rafael Swell is amazing and we’re still exploring all the possibilities. Fun video and thanks for sharing!😀👍
Ok I've been following CA for awhile now and this video is my favorite so far, pretty much had me at R2 D2 & Jawa's! Definitely gonna make plans to go to Goblin Valley, your description and letting us tag along convinces me for my wife & I to do but also you give me a little hope and inspiration to try to do this alone also. Plus we just gotta new Outback that should be able to handle the roads you were just on. This Colorado series so far has been amazing, thank you for some amazing content! All the best to you, Amy & Slim! ....oh! And UP THE IRONS, from one fellow Iron Maiden fan to another 🌵💀🌵
I’ve very much enjoyed this group of road videos. I do like the camera view of the road dialog balances well with when you are out exploring. Great enjoy able work Thanks for taking us along
Well, I enjoy everything about your videos, and this has been one of the best! I do very much enjoy the driving footage! It def adds to the "being there" feel! My road-trippin', campin', travellin' days are over, but I can still experience so much of the joy and fun and excitement just by watching you! Thanks to both you and Amy for all the work and love you put into your videos!
The geological features in this area are aways fascinating 😊 I really enjoyed watching, especially since you show alot of your drive 😊 Fantastic video Cactus! 😊
A great trip! I loved your pure joy in eating your burger 😀👍 looks like a great place! I’m looking forward to the yurt tour, I’ve always wanted to stay in one
I like seeing where you are going. I have been to the swell and I love it there. spent time hiking and driving every road I could. It's a great place to go.
Oh, there is SO much out there to explore that even getting lost and just wandering about is bound to lead to something amazing. We're always happy to provide ideas though. 😄
Thank you Glenn and Amy I just love your videos they’re so beautiful and spectacular! I hope one day I would be able to visit Utah and see all this magnificent landscaping you have prepared in your planning for your viewers. It now takes the guest work out of planning for vacation so much easier many thanks. Do you think a woman could do this experience alone??
Just discovered your channel a couple weeks ago, and I am really enjoying your work, so thanks! I've done some of the same adventures, but you're also giving me lots of new inspirations. It'd be great if you'd mention the elevations of your locations. That's a big factor for deciding the right time to visit.
Just catching up on videos so pardon me if I missed it, but seeing your route map it looks like you took 191 out of Moab to I-70, then went East. If you ever do that route again, I recommend actually taking 128 from Moab along the Colorado river to Cisco. The river drive is amazing and Cisco is a unique little town that only has a few residents. Also popular with fans of a movie from the 70's called Vanishing Point.
Sounds like a fantastic drive. Sometimes we're often rushing to get to places to film on schedule but if we're back in that area, we'll keep your suggestion in mind. Thanks! 😄
Great channel, Glenn! I'm really enjoying it. I've got two thoughts and a question. • It would be helpful if you showed the worst parts of the roads you drive. When you drove to Chute Canyon, you said passenger cars shouldn't attempt. It would've been nice to see why. • Next time you're in the area, stop at Crack Canyon. As a photographer, I would argue that it is much better than Chute and different than Little Wild Horse. • Is Amy a teacher? I'm trying to figure out why she doesn't come along. Looking forward to your future uploads!
Generally when we make the statement about passenger cars not being suitable, it's usually a clearance issue and just not wanting to be responsible for someone taking their Mazda Miata over something that might damage the underside. 😅 I'll try to include more footage in videos of the rougher spots though. Crack Canyon was something we wanted to do, but as always... the lack of time is always the biggest factor. And nope. I'm not a teacher. 😊 I'm just more of a homebody than Glenn is and don't mind staying here. Besides, we have some clingy cats and I fear what the house would look like if they were left to their own devices or someone strange to them stayed in the house. 🤣
@@CactusAtlas Hahaha. Yes, cats don't hide their feelings when they feel abandoned. 🙂 My wife is a teacher, which is why I asked. I can appreciate Glenn's comment about how the truck opened up a new world of possibilities (or something like that). The next step is putting a truck camper in the bed. It expands things even further. Wind, temperature, meals, and showers-even campgrounds-are no longer limitations to exploration. For example, those two wide spots in the poster frame for this video become overnight parking spaces. And cats travel nicely in a truck camper. :-) Of course, they aren't free so that is a factor, but we bought a truck camper 20 years ago and it has been one of the best purchases of our married life.
Thanks for showing us the route on the map that you took, I took a screenshot of it. I liked the exploration behind the yurt...those almost looked like screwy goblin faces...definitely a little creepy!
For sure. I have been itching to use my go pros to do a night sky recording (which come out amazing) on a camping trip, but so far, on every trip this year, the weather has not cooperated. Just a matter of time. Have some camping planned in July with good locations for that so fingers crossed.
Oh man, I'm a little disappointed I thought we'd be eating steak on our trip 😂 I beg to differ sir, you need to work on your Slim voice, I thought your Sand person voice was spot on 🤣🤣 Thanks for the trip...you're my boy Blue!
@@CactusAtlas Sounds good, but my comment was truly aimed at the walking steaks from which Glenn was arm's length. Just cause it had ear tags, when you're in the wild everything's fair game 😂
Oh man sounds like a pain!! I’d like to recommend ONX it’s an off-road maps that works amazing! Separates BLM from private lands and rodes. Give it a shot if you’d like. Great video btw 🍻
Thank you! onX Offroad is actually what we use in the truck. Being able to see the boundaries between private land vs public has been SO helpful when it comes to routes and flying the drone. For some reason it has just been taking a while to get the marker oriented correctly.
We're guessing that could have been the case as she didn't run or walk too far away at all. But she was just chilling there enjoying her day so no use bothering. 😊
It´s a pleasure to be your co-pilot and to see all these amazing landscapes that I probably will never see by myself. So thanks for taking me along!!! Best regards from Germany 😎
Always happy to have passengers along for the ride. Happy to have you along and bring these landscapes to you. 😊
LOL waves to Amy as she was probably blushing when Glenn mentioned she was being filmed. I agree with everybody else. Kinda like we're actually riding along with you Glenn.
*waves back* 👋👋 Slim is a magical truck that allows for many many passengers. Happy to have you along with us! 😄
🤗🤗 @@CactusAtlas . Promise I won't take up much room. Just a bag or few. J/k
ps
Not sure if I've mentioned this before (pretty sure I have) Garmin Inreach. You can still send selected texts & me thinks do like a month unlimited yet limited texts & get Weather.
That landscape was amazing. Just looking at the view in front of you after coming across that cow was incredible.
Right?! So many amazing views back in that area. It's a big playground. 😅
I live i the area that you filmed this, and I can attest that YES Google maps is wonky. But we chalk it up to being in the Grand Valley. ;)
Haha! Yeah, anything off pavement and Google seems to forget where you're going entirely. 😂
The 'Chute" is nice in your dry weather.
This is motivating me to pull out all my Dads old Super 8 movies he took of our trips. We lived in California but my Dad loved the 4 corner states and we took so many trips there. Good memories
It's a beautiful region. You're very lucky to have those old movies and memories. ❤️
At first listen I thought Amy was Alexa or Siri. 😂
Great Video and great team work! Lovin it.
PS🐄 I would never trust a cow unless served on a plate at Burger Shack. Loved the foreshadowing. 😊
😂😂 Sweet! If this editing thing doesn't work out, maybe I have a future being an anonymous voice on everyone's devices. Kinda like that idea. 😅 You know, I never really even thought about the cow & burger clips. Haha!
Oh I liked the dialog between you two as well. It worked.
Thanks! Kinda glad Glenn was making a habit of recording while calling home. 😂 A lot of our trips in the past have kinda worked like that where I research alternatives because of something getting in the way of filming something.
Thank you and Amy also, for the great video
Our pleasure! Thank you too! 😊
Absolutely love the driving footage. Only thing I hate is to discover I completely missed the Swell when driving from Hanksville to Moab last year :). Thanks for the fantastic footage and we love your comments, so genuine. Best regards from The Netherlands. (BTW, we also loved Cathedral Gorge and Panaca.)
Oh no! That's too bad that you missed the Swell. Any chance for future trips (granted that's a heck of a distance away)? 😅
Thanks for introducing us to San Rafael Swell. FAB! We are planning a trip there in Aug, 2025. We love how you talk through what you are thinking and planning while showing windshield views of what you're seeing. Thanks for the great videos!
Awesome! Hope you have a great time out there! You're going to love it. 😄
I like seeing the road trip windshield commentary. Goblin Valley looks awesome.
Glad you enjoyed it! We definitely enjoy sharing the trips too. 😄
I have a mug from Hanksville...absolutely loved Goblin Valley and an sending a co-worket there as well. Absolutely loved Utah!!!!
Ooh. A mug from Hanksville? Does it say Hanksville on it? How fun! Your coworker is bound to have a great time at Goblin Valley. I swear it is the closest way to experience another planet while still on ours. 👍
Gotta love laser pointers and crap like that! 😂 I found your channel through a Goblin Valley campground review. Been watching ever since. Thanks for showing how you adjust when things need to change. You and Amy make a great team.
How awesome! And here we are returning to that very campground. 😄 Thanks so very much!
Hi Glenn, another awesome video, thank you. I've just returned from the Hanksville area, and yes it has also become one my fav places, so otherworldly, truly mind blowing to be honest. And yes, the car views are perfect, that's pretty much exactly what I do to. In-fact I'm often fiddling around with the Go-Pro/DJI Action/iPhone to try and get just the road from the car, which doesn't always work as well as I hope for! Keep up the amazing work...your trips are a mirror image of my adventures in this spectacular part of the country.
Very awesome! It's neat to look back at the footage and relive a trip, right? 😄
That burger does look tasty 😋
It was! So very good!
Not nearly as good as the burgers at Rays Tavern in Green River.
Well, darn. Had a stay there in Green River one night. Wish we had known!
You have been one of the best narrators on TH-cam. Slim wouldn’t have liked the ride into Rattlesnake Canyon. You can walk that faster than driving it. The tight slot you were looking for is in Upper Chute Canyon near McKay Flats. Crack Canyon is better than Lower Chute. Also, check out the Wild Horse Windows hike right off the road to Goblin Valley. San Rafael Swell is amazing and we’re still exploring all the possibilities. Fun video and thanks for sharing!😀👍
Awesome! Thanks for the insights and recommendations. I highly doubt we're done with the Swell and will be back one of these days. 😅
Beautiful views as per usual! And, to answer your question, yes - the car segments are very enjoyable. Take care and safe travels.
Thanks, you too! Happy to hear that you enjoy the road footage. 😊
😅you’re so funny. More please! 😂
More to come in the upcoming weeks! 👍
Ok I've been following CA for awhile now and this video is my favorite so far, pretty much had me at R2 D2 & Jawa's!
Definitely gonna make plans to go to Goblin Valley, your description and letting us tag along convinces me for my wife & I to do but also you give me a little hope and inspiration to try to do this alone also. Plus we just gotta new Outback that should be able to handle the roads you were just on.
This Colorado series so far has been amazing, thank you for some amazing content!
All the best to you, Amy & Slim!
....oh! And UP THE IRONS, from one fellow Iron Maiden fan to another 🌵💀🌵
How awesome! Always happy to inspire travels and adventure. Don't think you'd regret heading out to see Goblin Valley. And congrats on the Outback! 😄👍
I like the POV driving camera. That is how I see the country when I do one of our driving vacations.
😄 Thank you!
I’ve very much enjoyed this group of road videos. I do like the camera view of the road dialog balances well with when you are out exploring. Great enjoy able work Thanks for taking us along
Awesome, thank you! We certainly don't want to fatigue anyone but like to allow people to experience the trip with us. 😊
Well, I enjoy everything about your videos, and this has been one of the best! I do very much enjoy the driving footage! It def adds to the "being there" feel! My road-trippin', campin', travellin' days are over, but I can still experience so much of the joy and fun and excitement just by watching you! Thanks to both you and Amy for all the work and love you put into your videos!
Aww, thank you! It means so much that you appreciate our videos and we're VERY happy to bring our travels to you to tag along. 😊
34:48 staying in the “yurt.” (Circular tent made of skins, or a collapsible framework used by Nomads.)
Thank you for sharing such beautiful formations! It shows that love nature
and animals. May you have a blessed weekend, filled with happiness!
Thank you so much! Hope your weekend is going well. 😄
The geological features in this area are aways fascinating 😊 I really enjoyed watching, especially since you show alot of your drive 😊 Fantastic video Cactus! 😊
Thanks so much! 😊 Happy that you enjoy the road footage.
A great trip! I loved your pure joy in eating your burger 😀👍 looks like a great place! I’m looking forward to the yurt tour, I’ve always wanted to stay in one
Spoiler alert - the yurt is awesome. Well worth it for the experience. You'll see it next week! 😄
Your vids are great Glen. The geology of the Southwest is amazing. :Looks like Slim is makng it possible for you to reach the boonies a lot easier.
Thank you! Slim has definitely been a game changer in having the confidence to reach new places. 😄
Love the ride-alongs!
Always happy to bring others along for the ride. 😊
You are doing everything great🥰 thank you
Thank you! 🤗 We appreciate that!
Excellent adventure
Thank you! 😄
I like seeing where you are going. I have been to the swell and I love it there. spent time hiking and driving every road I could. It's a great place to go.
One of our favorite places! Lots more content from that area coming up in the upcoming weeks. 😄👍
@@CactusAtlas Icant wait to see it.
Your videos are great, I will be out in that area in October and it’s great knowing what to expect.
Oh, there is SO much out there to explore that even getting lost and just wandering about is bound to lead to something amazing. We're always happy to provide ideas though. 😄
Thank you Glenn and Amy I just love your videos they’re so beautiful and spectacular! I hope one day I would be able to visit Utah and see all this magnificent landscaping you have prepared in your planning for your viewers. It now takes the guest work out of planning for vacation so much easier many thanks. Do you think a woman could do this experience alone??
I don't see why not. It really just depends on your comfort level. Happy that we can inspire and help with vacation planning, however! 😄
Just discovered your channel a couple weeks ago, and I am really enjoying your work, so thanks!
I've done some of the same adventures, but you're also giving me lots of new inspirations. It'd be great if you'd mention the elevations of your locations. That's a big factor for deciding the right time to visit.
Awesome! Welcome aboard! I'm not sure Glenn knows the elevations half the time 😅 but it's certainly something we can try to provide in the future. 👍
Just catching up on videos so pardon me if I missed it, but seeing your route map it looks like you took 191 out of Moab to I-70, then went East. If you ever do that route again, I recommend actually taking 128 from Moab along the Colorado river to Cisco. The river drive is amazing and Cisco is a unique little town that only has a few residents. Also popular with fans of a movie from the 70's called Vanishing Point.
Sounds like a fantastic drive. Sometimes we're often rushing to get to places to film on schedule but if we're back in that area, we'll keep your suggestion in mind. Thanks! 😄
Thanks, i got some new pins on my map.
Awesome! Glad we could help! 😄
Thanks for another great informative presentation Glen and Amy.
Our pleasure! Thanks again! 😄
Great channel, Glenn! I'm really enjoying it. I've got two thoughts and a question.
• It would be helpful if you showed the worst parts of the roads you drive. When you drove to Chute Canyon, you said passenger cars shouldn't attempt. It would've been nice to see why.
• Next time you're in the area, stop at Crack Canyon. As a photographer, I would argue that it is much better than Chute and different than Little Wild Horse.
• Is Amy a teacher? I'm trying to figure out why she doesn't come along.
Looking forward to your future uploads!
Generally when we make the statement about passenger cars not being suitable, it's usually a clearance issue and just not wanting to be responsible for someone taking their Mazda Miata over something that might damage the underside. 😅 I'll try to include more footage in videos of the rougher spots though.
Crack Canyon was something we wanted to do, but as always... the lack of time is always the biggest factor.
And nope. I'm not a teacher. 😊 I'm just more of a homebody than Glenn is and don't mind staying here. Besides, we have some clingy cats and I fear what the house would look like if they were left to their own devices or someone strange to them stayed in the house. 🤣
@@CactusAtlas Hahaha. Yes, cats don't hide their feelings when they feel abandoned. 🙂 My wife is a teacher, which is why I asked. I can appreciate Glenn's comment about how the truck opened up a new world of possibilities (or something like that). The next step is putting a truck camper in the bed. It expands things even further. Wind, temperature, meals, and showers-even campgrounds-are no longer limitations to exploration. For example, those two wide spots in the poster frame for this video become overnight parking spaces. And cats travel nicely in a truck camper. :-) Of course, they aren't free so that is a factor, but we bought a truck camper 20 years ago and it has been one of the best purchases of our married life.
Thanks for showing us the route on the map that you took, I took a screenshot of it. I liked the exploration behind the yurt...those almost looked like screwy goblin faces...definitely a little creepy!
The imagination can go wild there with those formations. And happy to provide help with the map. 😊
do you ever try to capture the milkyway? seems like you have prime locations for it and have the gear as well.
For sure. I have been itching to use my go pros to do a night sky recording (which come out amazing) on a camping trip, but so far, on every trip this year, the weather has not cooperated. Just a matter of time. Have some camping planned in July with good locations for that so fingers crossed.
@CactusAtlas I used my osmo action1 for a milkyway shot. I was at an airbnb near Payson, the shots came out pretty good for an action camera.
Oh man, I'm a little disappointed I thought we'd be eating steak on our trip 😂 I beg to differ sir, you need to work on your Slim voice, I thought your Sand person voice was spot on 🤣🤣 Thanks for the trip...you're my boy Blue!
😂 Hey, you never know. Maybe one day Glenn will go nuts and grill a steak while camping. Or maybe it'll just be hot dogs. 🤣
@@CactusAtlas Sounds good, but my comment was truly aimed at the walking steaks from which Glenn was arm's length. Just cause it had ear tags, when you're in the wild everything's fair game 😂
😂😂🤣
Oh and forgot to thank Slim for safe driving.
The white cliffs straight in front at 7:58 are they natural or have they been worked? Please.
Not entirely sure to be honest. Hopefully someone else comments with that info. Sorry about that!
Oh man sounds like a pain!! I’d like to recommend ONX it’s an off-road maps that works amazing! Separates BLM from private lands and rodes. Give it a shot if you’d like. Great video btw 🍻
Thank you! onX Offroad is actually what we use in the truck. Being able to see the boundaries between private land vs public has been SO helpful when it comes to routes and flying the drone. For some reason it has just been taking a while to get the marker oriented correctly.
You could have petted that cow. They are very docile animals. Looks like she's used to people.
We're guessing that could have been the case as she didn't run or walk too far away at all. But she was just chilling there enjoying her day so no use bothering. 😊
Yeah, very chill 😊
You should use Gaia mapping.
We might try it one day. Just sort of picked onX Offroad to start. 😄
@@CactusAtlas onX has worked for us with property north of Ash Fork and South of the GrandCanyon. Lots to navigate with 40 acre grids.
The routes people have made have inspired a few outings as well. It has come in handy.