Journey to the Glacier | Colombia Off-Road Adventure
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2023
- El Cocuy National Park.
I’ve always wanted to visit a Glacier. Since the dream of this trip arose. I thought it would be in Patagonia, not right here, near the equator in Colombia.
A cowboy once told us that ice is the most powerful force on earth. Seeing how millions of years of frozen water has moved and shaped this landscape, I think he was right.
Getting to the Northern tip of the Andes to see Colombia’s last and only Glacier would be a test and challenge of its own.
From our location we’re about 225 kms away, and the road looks insane.
We know it’s going to be an adventure just to get to the National park.
Colombia is working hard to increase its tourism industry. There used to be a 6 day trek through the East side of the park, but due to complications we learned about between the indigenous, and the government wanting to restore the land it’s no longer open. Additionally, these are the fastest melting glaciers on Earth. So if you want to see them, now is the time.
El Cocuy feels like a hidden gem of Colombia. The route to get here from the West is worth the time alone. It’s the first glacier we’ve been to, and it exceeded our expectations, especially the difficulty of the trek in the altitude. This country is full of surprises and amazing things to discover, and that’s exactly what we’re here to experience. I hope by now we’ve earned your subscription. For behind the scenes content and real time updates, join us on Patreon. Thank you for being here, we’ll see you next time.
These are the fastest melting glaciers on earth, so if you want to see them, now is the time.
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I don't know how you guys are not TH-cam superstars with the kind of content you provide… All in good time I suppose!
They will get big. The content is immaculate. Editing spot on. Music. Views. Overall story. They are on the come up
There's so many overlanding channels as is especially when it comes to Jeep ppl those channels spread a lot quicker
Thank you so much for this 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@ToyotaWorldRunners if you're ever in the Pennsylvania New York Jersey area let me know I got some beautiful hidden places I'm only 27 and currently building my 97 ZJ did so much to it already just need the rooftop tent to take my daughter and wife on off-road adventures again our recent overland vehicle got completely destroyed with the three of us inside the vehicle rolled for about a quarter-mile it was 3 in the morning the wife was behind the wheel as it was happening just about the last roll I thought we were done for but thankfully my daughter was completely unharmed all the windows got broken out the roof got caved in it was one hell of an experience I had a police siren on it cuz I used it for shows thank God I had it on there because they would have never heard us deep down in the ditch and we were over 2,000 miles away from home when it happened 😔 that was two years ago wish that never happens again and my old mud truck is just too old to keep up anymore at 482000k miles 91 ram charger 318 those are extremely fun vehicles to build
Agree. It just takes time to build out the following.
I saw you have your route maps posted somewhere. Is that only on patreon?
Would like to see what path you are taking down there and correlate it with videos to help know what I am getting myself into. :)
Great work, cinematography, commentary, story telling, everything.
Homeboy/girl representing. 😊
Thank you so much! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Epic drone shots on that shelf road. So damn cool.
I definitely agree
Thanks Shaun 🙏🏼 still not sure how you do it while driving 🥵
@@ToyotaWorldRunners “without dying” 😅
Congratulations! I am a Colombian living in the U.S.A. for more than 40 years.
Thank you for showing the world and me the beauties of my country.
Again thank you again and next time try el eje cafetero,not as solo but cual of friendly people.
Thank you so much for watching! We loved coffee country!
Wow! Totally stunning. I've said it before, but I'll say it again. This series is easily my favorite content on TH-cam right now. As your channel grows, and the sponsors come knocking on your door, I hope you won't resort to ill disguised segments of "oh, by the way, I couldn't live without ..." for half the episodes, as is so common these days. I've quit watching some other former favorite channels because they resorted to wasting half the time of each episode to "hidden" sponsorship BS. The genuine experiences and your honest storytelling is what makes this channel so cool.
I understand where you're coming from as it gets tiresome to watch wholly uninspired sponsorship content. However, many creators on TH-cam work extremely hard to provide high quality content on a consistent schedule that requires a full time effort. If you enjoy the content, you should understand that they deserve to be able to live comfortably and grow their career at the same time that they're saving for retirement.
I think it's a fine line to balance a channel's quality with ambition and greed. In many cases, I think a sponsorship from a useful product or service is a good demonstration of success. We should support Matt and Stacey getting more sponsors on board with their mission if that's one of their goals.
@@steveneate for sure, these guys (and many others) work really hard to produce the amazing content that we enjoy. I'm just worried that when the sponsors start financing their content, the freedom to create what they are passionate about may decrease due to contractual obligations. Last time I watched a The Story Till Now episode, I almost threw up in my mouth, and I couldn't even watch 5 minutes of it. It's sad, because it used to be a great channel. I really hope that doesn't happen to these guys, that's all. I guess becoming a Patreon supporter is one way of decreasing that risk.
@@henrikm4657 TSTN is exactly what I had in mind when I mentioned uninspired content. It's pretty bad in some episodes. He does film some incredible and inspired content in original settings as well though, and it's impressive to see his success and channel growth. When an episode feels like more of a sales pitch than a story or experience, that's when I stop watching. There have been episodes I shut off and didn't come back to.
Thank you so much for the comment! We would love to have more sponsors on board as that would take a bit of the load off our bank accounts, but we will 100% only bring on sponsors that align with our values and channel integrity.
Thanks for sharing your adventures. I hope you publish a book/guide so others can follow your trek.
A book is definitely in future plans!
Your intros are just becoming a collage of absolute awesomeness 👌 🤌
We may watch our intro on a daily basis 😂
Awesome post. Made it up to your motherland. Took Icefields Parkway from Banff to Jasper. Glorious. “It’s not the Mountain we conquer but ourselves”. The climb speaks to your character but the view speaks to your soul.
Love that stretch of road!
That’s so rad!! And we’re writing this down. Epic words.
Ok funny story for you guys if you ever see this comment. I once told my husband that I'd love to see Niagara Falls. He said if I wanted to see a waterfall he'd put a rock in the sink and turn the faucet on. Instant waterfall lol in that same vein, if you want to see a glacier and avoid a long, arduous hike, I'll pile up some rocks and put an ice cube on top! I'm really enjoying this series. How do you have only 60some thousand subs? You should be in the millions!
😂 This absolutely made our day. Thank you
Amazing! That full moon shot was epic, and the sunrise was even better. What a cool film, thanks!
Thank you!!
Wonderful as usual !! Thanks for the great video.
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Again, Watching from New England (US) living in your dream again!
I’m with you kids! Your so close. Keep going. Loving it!! God bless you Mathew and Stacey.
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Rugged and beautiful!Always amazed how people live in the mountains.What a hike!!🤘Sore muscles=More coco leaves🤣😂
Hahhaha yep!
You guys have too much fun! Love seeing your go anywhere,
Great video. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for watching! It’s true, we do have a lot of fun 😆
Grandioso, que documenten esos glaciares en sus quiza ultimos años de vida😢😢❤❤
Nice video. Adding the names of towns and places you pass would make it perfect.
Ya'll just keep bringing awesomeness into my life. Comfortingly beautiful writing and breath stealing photography. Thanks
Wow! Thank you for your comment 🙏🏼
My wife and I hiked from 12,400 up to 15,300 on Santa Isabel. Nevada del Ruiz. It was awesome. I almost didn’t make it but a group of 20 something hikers walk past saying you will regret it…. So we tracked on up the remaining 700 ft to the glacier. I was almost 50 at the time and my wife 41 ish and she did better then me. My wife is Colombian and walked a lot more then me at the time so she was a trooper. A great experience for sure. And i would have regretted it as was told to me but a group of young girls. Thanks girls…lol
Haha we can relate!! Our guide told us once we reached a certain point that he didn’t allow anyone to turn back… he would wait all day for us to finish because he knew we would regret it.
Yea that's pretty awesome. Thanks for the video it was great
Thank YOU. Nothing else to say.
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You have earned my subscription I wish I could give more
I waited days too watch this because of time restraints it was worth the wait I think I will watch it again
Your Spanish is so good now!
Little by little!
Hi guys. With any new video I get pumped into following your footsteps. That "devil's pulpit" site is beautiful! Great video.
That’s rad! Thank you for being here 🤙🏼
Fabulous episode, thanks very much guys !😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Hey!, awesome video I just love that more overlanders are showing the beautiful landscapes of my country, and the greatness of its people, btw that dragonfruit like fruit is called pitahaya
Thank you! We absolutely love this country.
first one here.. love the journey Guys !! keep being awesome!
Thank you for being here!
Wow this tv show just keeps getting better. Did not know there was glaciers there. A long hike along with a switchback style backroads. One never knows where the road might lead. Stay safe. Roll on Landcuriser chinook.
Thank you! I think that has to be one of our favourite parts of this journey. We very rarely look at photos before going somewhere for our own surprise factor.
Thank you!!! You guys are killing it!!!
Thank you Jeremy!!
Awesome as ususal! Enjoyed the intro for this weeks video and the Darien Gap and of course love the new intro, particularly the shot with the Defender 🙂 Safe travels!
Thank you!! We will try and bring some more defender goodies 😉 they seem to be a little more common here!
Ace - which means epic or awesome in West Yorkshire, England. You should be in the hundreds of thousands of followers by now - you’re content is brilliant and you two are great people x
Thank you so much! 🙏🏼
I'm so impressed and so so proud of you both. Gosh I miss you but I love love love the videos. I love you both so much❤ Take care of each other and stay safe ❤️🥰❤️
🤍🤍🤍 missing you every day!
Amazing video, places, experience!! a big hug for you guys!!
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Thank you so much!
Well, looks like we gotta start our training for this one. Great video guys! Miss you both!
Miss you two so much!! Wishing we could share more experiences on the road.
Another incredible video, greetings from Maple Ridge
Thank you very much!
Wooww fasten your seat belts for an incredible roller coaster ride!! Beautiful editing, footage, music and narating. The summit looked so close but yet so far and indeed a hard hike. Congrats to you both 👏👏 now another three days to make it down. Stay safe ❤❤
Thank you so much!! 🙏🏼
FYI - Moms on an adventure - apple doesn't fall far, so greetings from Hungary! Beautiful video again - it makes me happy to see you two enjoying life to the fullest! It is also reminding me to eat the food, meet the people and enjoy the journey, I just know my camera work is not going to come close to yours - that apple didn't fall from the tree. Safe travels and as always - much love 💜
Your food is absolutely teasing me. I can’t wait to be off my college meal plan and eat fruit again
😂😂😂 we’ve never eaten this much fruit in our entire lives
You two are absolutely awesome!!! So inspiring!! Thank you so much for sharing with us! Working my way through this whole series! Liked, subscribed, commented, and shared!💪🏽💪🏽
Thank you so much! 🤙🏼
You are living the dream💯
excelente trabajo, muy bonitos paisajes, saludos desde Venezuela
Hello again from the south Okanagan. My goodness it's impressive and so very different how folks live up in such high elevations. We were up cutting firewood - next year's or the next after - and looking to bring home something for supper as it's that time of year here. We were at 1541 meters and it felt high enough, so I can't imagine 5000 meters truly. Your drone footage just gets better and better, kudos. Safe travels once more you two.
We honestly thought that we would acclimatize quicker, but I guess being stuck at sea level for 8 months didn’t properly prepare us 😆 thank you for noticing! We hope to get better every video!
Wow! Good job!! 👏👏👏
I'm really enjoying taking this journey with you guys! 🚙
We’re so happy you’re here with us!
@@ToyotaWorldRunners But please be careful!
There actually are five other glaciers in Colombia. The biggest is Nevado del Huila. Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Nevado del Ruíz, Nevado Santa Isabel, Nevado del Tolima are the other ones.
Love this! ❤
My 1st time subscribing to any channel. It's a nice balance of scenery, adventure, music, and story telling. I know how you feel about hiking high with the lack of oxygen. I was hiking in Slow Mo above Everest Base camp. Toyota Trucks are great, I have owned 6. Keep up with the sense of adventure and take care both of you. Maybe see you back on the Island one day. I could show my Tree Walk in Parksville.
Welcome to the TWR family! We’re so happy you enjoyed the video. We would absolutely love to experience your tree walk. We miss Parksville beach.
Maybe your best drone work yet guys! Amazing. Keep it coming. Take time to enjoy the ride, the people interaction, the nature as it surrounds you.
Thank you! Practice helps 🤙🏼
Awesome episode.
Thank you!
Well done on the hike 👍🏼 altitude sickness is no joke. I remember getting it at 5500 meters in the Himalayas.
Oh man, we can’t imagine! We will be hiking around that in Peru…. Hopefully we will be ready! Haha
I got tired watching the hike.. good job
Fantastico!
Great!
Just found your channel. Watched the last couple videos. Great content. Love the drone footage and the music/narration style. Subscribed!
Thank you very much, and welcome!!
Que belleza.
Greetings and many blessings from Las Vegas, NV. My wife and I are big fans of your videos and adventures. Keep them coming please. Great content and excellent storytelling.
Thank you for being here! We will absolutely keep it goin 💪🏼
This is good stuff!!!
Amazing! 😮
Wow guys,wow! That was awesome. Thank you for taking the time and energy documenting your travels with everyone. Safe travels.
Thank you for being here!
The human spirit yearns for adventure , its nice to see you 2 finding yours . Enjoy , and thanks for bringing us along :o)
Thank you for being here 🙏🏼
Another epic video. Thank you. I had no idea this place existed. Excellent work in illustrating how difficult it is to get there. Looking forward to your next video.
Thank you so much!
Good!
Pitaya!!🙂 super delicious!! Did you eat Granadilla?? One of those pitayas, here in the US will set you back 5 to 8 bucks EACH!!!!!
Thank you for all the wonderful content. I appreciate all the effort you put in. Just a heads up, the shirt I bought from your shop is already starting to lose the screen print. The Chinook is coming off on the back of the shirt. You may want to consider changing companies.
Thank you so much! And we appreciate you letting us know. Which print exactly did you order? If you could send us pictures to our email: toyotaworldrunners@gmail.com
Absolutely loving this series! I binged the first few months and now have to wait a week between episodes. But it's worth it. As a fellow Canadian, I have to wonder about your pronunciation of " Glacier". I've never heard it said the way Matthew says it! I've always heard it as " Glay sure" Not " Glay si er". Love the channel guys!
😂😂😂 Matthew over thinking his pronunciation now… it seems he added a bit of his British flare to that one. Thank you for watching!!
11:32…someone is making thick cake on those bridges. They’re all over in different scale…
I dont know why but i have not got many notifications for your videos so i have missed a lot but it didn't let me down
If you click the little bell icon next to the subscribe button you will get a notification when we upload a new video! :D
you both are having a lot of fun on those beautiful roads and places and im here sitting behind a desk, its not fair, lol. love your videos keep up those bueautiful videos and have fun like always, god bless you guys.
We are having the most fun! Thank you for watching 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Just found you.. Great Adventures
Welcome aboard!
Almost need to start leaving check points or geocasches along yiur route so some of can follow some of the sections you guys have done 😊 such a epic journey really really inspiring 👏
Totally! We should be doing a breadcrumb trail 😂
@@ToyotaWorldRunners id follow it!
Just epic! 😊 that stuff will rotten your teeth.
15:48 woooow 😀
Nice ❤
sweet vid !! great content
Thank you!
Buenos Dias
Another well worth seeing video! 🤙
How did the coca leaves work? Were they really helpful?
Thank you! They helped for awhile yes, definitely only temporary though.
Big facts on locals driving crazy on the roads. lmao I feel like as soon as you get into Mexico and all the way into the tippy South its a get out the way defensive driving experience. Bahaha 🖤
Driving back in Canada is going to be so odd…
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Let me know when you arrive to Ecuador, I have a really nice place for you
For someone who does a lot of overlanding I'm really surprised you guys don't have a snorkel unless you have an in cab air intake interested to know
Not a lot of snorkels made for '76 2wd hill cabs! None exactly lol. We definitely would love to have a custom stainless one in the future. Didn't have the time during the 100 day build, we did manage to get our intake into a good spot to get cold air and avoid water and a lot of dust.
Another incredible journey and another icredible video. I so enjoyed that you took days to reach the glacier when it was supposed to be measured in hours. That's my kind of travel there. I thought that one Tom Turkey was about to attack the truck. He obviously did not like you coming through his territory. I was very impressed by your guide. Not only did he speak English, he seemed to have a great understanding of the ecosystems in the area. I think you guys need a couple of easy days to catch up from that hike.
Thank you Phil! We are so grateful for our chosen speed: slow. Ha! It has changed our travel journey from the destinations to everything in between. I’m sure we will remember getting to the top of the glacier for years to come, but I’m positive that the memory right beside it will be of the smiling families encouraging us to camp on their property and the vocal turkeys.
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Colombian autobus drivers... scariest vehicles on the road!
Hahah yep!
Hola chicos, los estoy siguiendo desde que comenzaron su aventura. Viajar así es mi sueño de retiro, ahora manejo un 100 series Land Cruiser y salgo a campar una ves al mes con mi pequeña familia. Estoy pensando comprar un Toyota Dyna o una Toyota hilux para mi plan de retiro. El viraje solo sería mi esposa y yo. Alguien tiene opinó sobre estos dos carros. Grasias . Saludos desde California. I really enjoy watching your videos with my family. Thanks
Hello! Thank you so much for watching! We love the 100 series LandCruiser. They’re comfort level is top notch. We love the hilux, they are so common down here!
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always take a guides time of hiking or length with a grain of salt, I've done holes all over the world with local guides and they are terrible at estimating time( I think they underestimate on purpose to get you to do the hike in the first place!)
Are the watermelon better down there then they are here in Canada?
YES! Every piece of fruit we’ve eaten feels like the flavour has been turned up!
We loved this video. What keeps us watching your content is the fact you never click bait Stacie showing her tits and ass! You guys content as we see it is as you see it and through your narration. Thanks so very much for taking us along with you guys. We are planning to make this same trip.
Heck yeah! We’re stoked for you 🤙🏼 and yes, we only click bait ol’ Sunday 😂
At 11:30 on the video why were you guys pushing the young calf and not letting the rancher get ahold of it it was weird how you guys clearly saw it in front of you but you kept on rolling thing could have got spooked and jumped
We were rolling very slow.. this happens on most roads in Latin America, the farmers always encourage us to keep moving. We would never intentionally spook it.
Soy colombiano y no conosco mi gradiosa colombia.😢
Y Honduras?🇭🇳
Excellent videos, photography beautifully done, unique, great adventures, but the music in the videos, especially the rock music that sounds like a Yukon gold-search TV special, is intrusive and ruins the experience. Sometimes the music is too loud. Sometimes it doesn't match the mood of the situation. Almost always it is too prevalent. The taste in music is poor. In most cases silence, just the sound of the truck and surroundings, would be superior.
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Dig the content and tried following, but too many pointless "shorts" clog up my subscriptions feed. Had to unsubscribe.
Sad. You're viewing on mobile I assume? On desktop or TV you can sort shorts, videos etc.
Last glacier? Colombia has more than one. Que bobo