Yep, I've been waiting to incorporate this as part of the front bumper build. I have some new lights sitting here, hoping to get this done over the next month or so!
15:17: "Swirly Red Stuff," "Orange and White Twisty Thing." Obviously technical terms common to geology lovers. The rest of use can look up the meanings 😉 lol. Excellent as always Donald. Very happy you had an opportunity to explore that part of the country.
TH-cam brought me here, and it was a great referral. Enjoyed every second of the video and have subscribed. Absolutely gorgeous scenery, especially enjoyed those freaky rock formations!! Looking forward to see what you show us next. Travel safely.
I've always been amazed with that area. Once we cross the Eisenhower tunnel it's like a whole different world. Totally different than anything out here on the east coast.
Thanks for the shoutout at 11:24 Donald 😍. It’s interesting to see where you went after Overland Expo. I went to the vermillion cliffs, but we just took this sandy road up to White Pocket. I’m in the middle of watching, so not sure if this is the same road you’re on. Anyways, going to continue watching 😃
I was on a sandy road to White Pocket indeed! You went there after Expo?? I stayed in Flagstaff Sunday night and made it out to White Pocket late Monday afternoon.
Wow---the awe and appreciation you felt about those rocks and cliffs really came through. Excellent editing and choice of music. I haven't been in that area for 30+years.Time to get back there!
Absolutely stunning trip! This has added so many places in AZ I need to go see. Your ability to tell the story along the trail and incredible camera work are next level! Aspirational for me for sure. Can’t wait for the next part!
@@chrisnesbit6823 Location specifics like that are a perk I provide to my Patreon supporters. That said...there are a LOT of clues in this video (and most of my videos). I found all these spots without anyone telling me about them, they're out there for anyone to find with a bit of research and map scouting. :-)
The landforms around Utah is awesome and majestic to see what nature had created for mankind to enjoy. Overlanders who had well-travelled across the Americas may want to explore similar awesome landforms in China especially the Tibetan highlands, Xinjiang and Mongolian deserts and grasslands to experience the vast expanse of landforms it offered. Forget about the cities, to do wild and dispersed boondocking there is an understatement.
You got some amazing video! Arizona really sucks you in with its beautiful landscape. One vacation here and we were sold, moved a year later, and 10 yrs into living here there is still so much to explore!
The first time I camped in Utah, we pulled in after 2am. Set up camp in the dark & went to sleep. Woke up & climbed out of the tent & was greeted by some amazing sand stone structures all.around us. It was like waking up on another planet. It was the absolute best way to start that trip.
Well Donald, I’m pretty sure you just took “epic trip” to the next level! Oh wow 🤩! It’s hard for me to even imagine such places exist even though I just watched it! Thank you for all of your hard work to make these things happen! And thanks for the shoutout! What a fun surprise!
Those Tasty Bite lentils goes with us camping every time. We add a can of Costco canned chicken or canned beef to fluff them up a bit. Or, we add a full can of lentils with the packet of Tasty Bite and serve over seasoned brown rice.
Hey (again) Donald! Welcome to my backyard!! Looks like you enjoyed your brief dabbling of the area returning from Expo last year. I'm psyched to see you've been a little exposed to this area and are eager to return! That looks like Hite and maybe Bullfrog areas you saw. Some of the north wash area perhaps, southern henry Mountains and maybe the little Egypt area may have been a little out of your way (other side of the lake ;) before getting back on 89A towards Dixie and @matt'soffroad recovery country. The vermillion cliffs area is where they release reared baby Ca Condors, and you NEED to try and score a permit for the Wave!!!!!!!! Man, you'll be SO psyched when you REALLY plan that SE Utah trip!! You were just around the corner from The Maze district of Canyonlands NP (some of the most remote country in N America!!! From north wash and The Maze through Goblin valley and Escalante area and Capital Reef NP, to Kaiparowits Plateau to the Dixie with Zion and Bryce canyons, Southern UT has so much amazingness for your explorations!!! please read up on Drone usage PRIOR to visiting some of these natural areas too. -just a quick tip RE: National Parks and monuments (as well as some protected BLM lands too) ;)- It isn't always apparent or obvious to many people less familiar with these more remote and protected wildernesses and wild landscapes. Cioa for now, hope to see you around soon! -MW (aka asplenic/DRANGED/Superu)- PS, I DIG THE CUATOM BADGE!! 12:08 ;) (looks like I've got some catching up to do!!)
Nothing like the beauty of the desert. Colorado is a great river. Can't wait to see more of your adventure. Hearing your first impressions and insights of the area is awesome and reminds me that I need to quit taking for granted the beauty around me.
Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing Donald and your content is always great. Keep up the adventure. I’m over in Eastern Oregon and driving a Forester and you’ve encouraged me to just do it. For years I’ve been putting things off until I get another Jeep. You reminded me that I don’t NEED one to enjoy overlanding. Now I just have to motivate and do it!
WHOA. The serenity and solitude of that area is out of this world. Also, slightly surprised you don't buy the $80 annual national park pass! I guess it makes sense since you tend to avoid the packed places. Happy trails!
Well I didn't know I'd be hitting an NPS-managed site. :-) It's literally just a short dead-end road to a couple of trailheads, a boat ramp, and a couple of interesting rock formations along the way. I planned the trip specifically avoiding the national parks this time. It's unlikely I'll hit any other national parks in the next year so the $30 was still my best deal. When I go down with the intention of hitting a few of those parks, I will definitely get the pass, totally worth it.
I live in AZ and haven't seen these places. Really would love to take the jeep and head over. This video was extraordinary, well filmed and edited. Good quality everything. Keep up the good work.
Great video! Still: watch out for your thumbs, keep them on the steering wheel, not inside. And I should always wear a seatbelt, even at those low speeds, not just because you're driving solo. I know you're filming, getting in and out of the car all the time, but keep good habits going, they will make a difference when you need it (in case of a roll, or when you hit a boulder or tree while looking around). When filming and talking people aren't focussed on driving. It will help when you can walk away when the car is dent (I once totalled my car at 5mph while looking around and hit a tiny little tree, the impact was way more than I could have imagined). Keep up the good work Donald!
Stunning trip leg. We’ve explored offroad very close to where you camped and found some incredible landscapes. As you said, we never think twice about paying national parks fees as they need the funding. A 12 month pass is $80 and is a great idea when out exploring places with lots of parks- we get one every year!
Great work man! I'm from the desert west and I'm still blown away by all things landscape related out here. Your content kicks ass and your sense of gentle graciousness will attract viewers for years to come. 👍
I totally get and understand needing to get somewhere; however, I think I would have had to set up camp at that canyon spot. It was awesome. A good place to hang out and take in the view. “It didn’t look that far.” ……You know, it was only a half inch on the map. 😀😁😀
Hi and thank you for sharing all of your adventures IAM really inspired by your truck so much that I actually bought a camper exactly like yours mine is mounted on a Toyota Tacoma 2021 long bed when I saw your camper I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do with my Tacoma I enjoy camping I love going the outdoors so thank you again.
I was expecting it to be great but it far exceeded my expectations...really right up my alley for sure! I LOVE my grill emblem, I'll talk a little more about how that came about in an upcoming video. :-)
LOVE the badge. I'll be talking a bit about how that came about in an upcoming video. Jason Neal (who also replied to your comment) is the one who made that for me. :-)
Loved it! Your descriptions of the rock formations sound like how I would describe them. Nice custom "hamburger", too! Thanks again for another outstanding video!
Honestly Donald, the best video you've posted all year Imho. Lightning 🌩 on the High desert plateaus is the Spirit God's gift to you 🙏. Life changing. It was for me, 40+ years ago. Utah will be just as spectacular 👌. Cheers 🍻, G. In beautiful Boulder City Nv. USA 🇺🇸
Just Just Speechless. Going to be tough to top this one Donald. The sceneries, editing & audio is still as amazing as when I stumbled across your channel. Keep up the Great Work & looking forward to seeing where ya take us next.
Amazing video as always, and in my home state no less! I thoroughly enjoyed everything in this one, some for biased reasons lol. It's also shown me that I need to get out there even further. I can't believe I've lived here my whole life and haven't been out that way. You just might have inspired a goal for 2022! Hopefully next time you're in the state I can catch you on the trails!
The best part is that you're out there all alone! No crowds to take away from the absolute beauty of those rock formations! Outstanding!
Time to add some more trail lights!
Yep, I've been waiting to incorporate this as part of the front bumper build. I have some new lights sitting here, hoping to get this done over the next month or so!
15:17: "Swirly Red Stuff," "Orange and White Twisty Thing." Obviously technical terms common to geology lovers. The rest of use can look up the meanings 😉 lol.
Excellent as always Donald. Very happy you had an opportunity to explore that part of the country.
Hahahaha :-) For someone who has such a love for geological features, I am shamefully uneducated in that field. I maybe should get a book or two. :-)
TH-cam brought me here, and it was a great referral. Enjoyed every second of the video and have subscribed. Absolutely gorgeous scenery, especially enjoyed those freaky rock formations!! Looking forward to see what you show us next. Travel safely.
I've always been amazed with that area. Once we cross the Eisenhower tunnel it's like a whole different world. Totally different than anything out here on the east coast.
I knew it would be cool, but I was still surprised by how amazing and grandiose it all was...blew my expectations out of the water.
Omg Donald, the rock formations were simply surreal
that is something to see .Time ,water, and wind, erodes everything ! But it turns sandstone to art thanks for the trip
Thanks for the shoutout at 11:24 Donald 😍. It’s interesting to see where you went after Overland Expo. I went to the vermillion cliffs, but we just took this sandy road up to White Pocket. I’m in the middle of watching, so not sure if this is the same road you’re on. Anyways, going to continue watching 😃
I was on a sandy road to White Pocket indeed! You went there after Expo?? I stayed in Flagstaff Sunday night and made it out to White Pocket late Monday afternoon.
@@softroadingthewest NOTE TO SELF: Put more LIGHTS on top of truck rails for campsites lighting!
Wow---the awe and appreciation you felt about those rocks and cliffs really came through. Excellent editing and choice of music. I haven't been in that area for 30+years.Time to get back there!
By far your best videography yet!
Thanks, this area was truly inspiring!
Breathtaking scenery
what an incredible job you do making these videos. thank you
Absolutely stunning trip! This has added so many places in AZ I need to go see. Your ability to tell the story along the trail and incredible camera work are next level! Aspirational for me for sure. Can’t wait for the next part!
Speaking of epic locations... Donald are you going to share some of your "wish it was time to set up camp" locations you found on your trip?
Thanks Jared!
@@chrisnesbit6823 Location specifics like that are a perk I provide to my Patreon supporters. That said...there are a LOT of clues in this video (and most of my videos). I found all these spots without anyone telling me about them, they're out there for anyone to find with a bit of research and map scouting. :-)
Awesome area.
I like your new grill badge👍
Great video. Thanks for taking us along
Thank you for taking me to the beautiful view..❤️😍
The landforms around Utah is awesome and majestic to see what nature had created for mankind to enjoy. Overlanders who had well-travelled across the Americas may want to explore similar awesome landforms in China especially the Tibetan highlands, Xinjiang and Mongolian deserts and grasslands to experience the vast expanse of landforms it offered. Forget about the cities, to do wild and dispersed boondocking there is an understatement.
Epic. Beautifully shot. Worth waiting for!
You got some amazing video! Arizona really sucks you in with its beautiful landscape. One vacation here and we were sold, moved a year later, and 10 yrs into living here there is still so much to explore!
Stunning sunset!!
Wow, Donald! One of your best videos. Thank you, and great work!
The first time I camped in Utah, we pulled in after 2am. Set up camp in the dark & went to sleep. Woke up & climbed out of the tent & was greeted by some amazing sand stone structures all.around us. It was like waking up on another planet. It was the absolute best way to start that trip.
Your drone footage and the music choice for segment 23:00 gave me goose bumps. Great editing. Love it.
Thanks Donald a great video. Bucket list time.
I'll never tire of looking at the majestic landscapes of the south-west. Thanks for posting.
I am from central AZ. Our State has the best of everything offroading.
Well Donald, I’m pretty sure you just took “epic trip” to the next level! Oh wow 🤩! It’s hard for me to even imagine such places exist even though I just watched it! Thank you for all of your hard work to make these things happen! And thanks for the shoutout! What a fun surprise!
Thanks Dan!
Great video of beautiful landscape. Thank you!
Such beautiful country. Amazing views. Everywhere you look. Love it!
Welcome to the southwest. 🙂
Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada. You will have your mind blown for sure.
SO much more to go see!
Editing and score were on point! Great video, excited to catch the next one!
What a cool adventure. Great views.
Simply magnificent!
Your cinematography is super!
Wonderful video of some awesome wilderness.
Thank you for sharing this, take care.
Absolutely fantastic!
Awesome video as usual. Just yet another state that’s diversity is underrated in my opinion. Thanks for the tour!
Really good Donald. Your videos always been good but they seem to still get better. Thank u
Great video.....beautiful country!
Hay Donald,
Awesome video!!!! Just awesome!!!
Can't wait to see your next video!!!
Dennis from Delaware 😁😁😁😁😎😎
It's cool! Very cool! Amazing view
Great video as usual.Me and my wife were in Arizona back in June for the first time.I was mesmerized
Beautiful video that is truly a very beautiful area I passed through there after Expo west and I really enjoyed myself😎👍
Great stuff! Those views where amazing.
Well done my friend, well done.
Spectacular Donald! Heading there in January
Great video , simply amazing
A-mazing, Donald!
Great job as always, thanks
You sound the same way I do every time I travel to the west. The sights are awe inspiring and breath taking. Thanks for taking us along.
Great video Donald! It looked like an amazing trip
Incredible video Donald!
Your little Nissan seems to be the perfect exploring rig!
Very happy with how this truck is working out!
Those Tasty Bite lentils goes with us camping every time. We add a can of Costco canned chicken or canned beef to fluff them up a bit. Or, we add a full can of lentils with the packet of Tasty Bite and serve over seasoned brown rice.
Hey (again) Donald!
Welcome to my backyard!!
Looks like you enjoyed your brief dabbling of the area returning from Expo last year. I'm psyched to see you've been a little exposed to this area and are eager to return! That looks like Hite and maybe Bullfrog areas you saw. Some of the north wash area perhaps, southern henry Mountains and maybe the little Egypt area may have been a little out of your way (other side of the lake ;) before getting back on 89A towards Dixie and @matt'soffroad recovery country. The vermillion cliffs area is where they release reared baby Ca Condors, and you NEED to try and score a permit for the Wave!!!!!!!!
Man, you'll be SO psyched when you REALLY plan that SE Utah trip!! You were just around the corner from The Maze district of Canyonlands NP (some of the most remote country in N America!!!
From north wash and The Maze through Goblin valley and Escalante area and Capital Reef NP, to Kaiparowits Plateau to the Dixie with Zion and Bryce canyons, Southern UT has so much amazingness for your explorations!!!
please read up on Drone usage PRIOR to visiting some of these natural areas too. -just a quick tip RE: National Parks and monuments (as well as some protected BLM lands too) ;)- It isn't always apparent or obvious to many people less familiar with these more remote and protected wildernesses and wild landscapes.
Cioa for now, hope to see you around soon!
-MW (aka asplenic/DRANGED/Superu)-
PS, I DIG THE CUATOM BADGE!! 12:08 ;)
(looks like I've got some catching up to do!!)
Awesome vid Dude. Quality production and beautifully captured. Nice side road!
Nice grill emblem! Az. and Ut. two of my favorite states for a number of reasons.
I was wishing I was in the Taco right behind you. Beautiful!
Beautiful.
Certainly beats the last video. Solid.
Nothing like the beauty of the desert. Colorado is a great river. Can't wait to see more of your adventure. Hearing your first impressions and insights of the area is awesome and reminds me that I need to quit taking for granted the beauty around me.
Absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks for sharing Donald and your content is always great. Keep up the adventure.
I’m over in Eastern Oregon and driving a Forester and you’ve encouraged me to just do it. For years I’ve been putting things off until I get another Jeep. You reminded me that I don’t NEED one to enjoy overlanding. Now I just have to motivate and do it!
Wow! Amazing!!
WHOA. The serenity and solitude of that area is out of this world.
Also, slightly surprised you don't buy the $80 annual national park pass! I guess it makes sense since you tend to avoid the packed places. Happy trails!
Well I didn't know I'd be hitting an NPS-managed site. :-) It's literally just a short dead-end road to a couple of trailheads, a boat ramp, and a couple of interesting rock formations along the way. I planned the trip specifically avoiding the national parks this time. It's unlikely I'll hit any other national parks in the next year so the $30 was still my best deal. When I go down with the intention of hitting a few of those parks, I will definitely get the pass, totally worth it.
Amazing landscape. I’d love to explore that part of the country someday. Great video.
I live in AZ and haven't seen these places. Really would love to take the jeep and head over. This video was extraordinary, well filmed and edited. Good quality everything. Keep up the good work.
Great video! Still: watch out for your thumbs, keep them on the steering wheel, not inside. And I should always wear a seatbelt, even at those low speeds, not just because you're driving solo. I know you're filming, getting in and out of the car all the time, but keep good habits going, they will make a difference when you need it (in case of a roll, or when you hit a boulder or tree while looking around). When filming and talking people aren't focussed on driving. It will help when you can walk away when the car is dent (I once totalled my car at 5mph while looking around and hit a tiny little tree, the impact was way more than I could have imagined). Keep up the good work Donald!
Nice video! Wish I could travel along with you. The American Southwest is so Epic in size and beauty. Thanks for sharing.
Best video you have produced pal.
Very well done.
Stunning trip leg. We’ve explored offroad very close to where you camped and found some incredible landscapes. As you said, we never think twice about paying national parks fees as they need the funding. A 12 month pass is $80 and is a great idea when out exploring places with lots of parks- we get one every year!
Incredible rocks - great find.
Arizona & Utah are some of my all time favorite places to explore. Glad you enjoyed your travels through there. You live in an amazing country.
A wonderful place for sure! Thanks for taking us along 👍🏻
Great work man! I'm from the desert west and I'm still blown away by all things landscape related out here. Your content kicks ass and your sense of gentle graciousness will attract viewers for years to come. 👍
I totally get and understand needing to get somewhere; however, I think I would have had to set up camp at that canyon spot. It was awesome. A good place to hang out and take in the view.
“It didn’t look that far.” ……You know, it was only a half inch on the map. 😀😁😀
This was so cool!
Beautiful landscape. What an adventure. Thanks for taking us along. Great videography… another on my todo list for “someday”…
Hi and thank you for sharing all of your adventures IAM really inspired by your truck so much that I actually bought a camper exactly like yours
mine is mounted on a Toyota Tacoma 2021 long bed when I saw your camper I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do with my Tacoma I enjoy camping I love going the outdoors so thank you again.
That's awesome, congrats! With a long bed you've got a much more comfortable space back there than me!
I like this guy . And I like his rig
Wonderful video!
One of my favorite videos that you've done. Keep up the great work, and thanks for all the effort.
Nice video Donald...thanks for sharing! I got the sense you were like a kid in a candy store exploring the area. nice grill emblem too btw :)
I was expecting it to be great but it far exceeded my expectations...really right up my alley for sure! I LOVE my grill emblem, I'll talk a little more about how that came about in an upcoming video. :-)
Glad you got your new badge. Looks good!
Yes it definitely does look good if I say so myself :)
LOVE the badge. I'll be talking a bit about how that came about in an upcoming video. Jason Neal (who also replied to your comment) is the one who made that for me. :-)
Welcome to the South West..
Amazing video! I grew up in AZ (Currently live in WA) and have never been to that area, I'm definitely putting it on my list for next time we visit!
I need to get back there again sometime. Really some great terrain. Thanks for sharing. George.
Thanks George!
Loved it! Your descriptions of the rock formations sound like how I would describe them. Nice custom "hamburger", too! Thanks again for another outstanding video!
If you ever come further down south, let’s go to Big Bend👊🏼👏🏼
Honestly Donald, the best video you've posted all year Imho. Lightning 🌩 on the High desert plateaus is the Spirit God's gift to you 🙏.
Life changing. It was for me, 40+ years ago.
Utah will be just as spectacular 👌.
Cheers 🍻, G.
In beautiful Boulder City Nv. USA 🇺🇸
Just Just Speechless.
Going to be tough to top this one Donald. The sceneries, editing & audio is still as amazing as when I stumbled across your channel. Keep up the Great Work & looking forward to seeing where ya take us next.
Outstanding beauty everywhere, great job capturing it on video and sharing it.
What a great video! Spectacular scenery and just the right background music to go with it. One of your best vids.
One of your very best videos. Really enjoyed it!
Sweet video! Stellar shots of geological oddities!
As much as I love Oregon it’s always nice to see something different!
Hi Donald, what a fantastic looking trip. The views and especially the drone footage were awesome. Look forward to the next instalment.
Fantastic video, Donald! Loving this series!
Amazing video as always, and in my home state no less! I thoroughly enjoyed everything in this one, some for biased reasons lol. It's also shown me that I need to get out there even further. I can't believe I've lived here my whole life and haven't been out that way. You just might have inspired a goal for 2022! Hopefully next time you're in the state I can catch you on the trails!
Firsthand view of where Apple's wallpapers were shot. Unbelievable earth 🌎 were are fortunate to be able to experience.