The Washington Scablands are a MUST Visit for Overlanding, Camping, and Exploring
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2024
- The Scablands of Eastern Washington were shaped by one of single most cataclysmic events in Earths history. My aim on this mini overland trip was to explore this incredible area, find new trails, camp on top of a cliff and (most importantly) tell the story of what happened here.
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This video was a bit of a passion project for me -- especially the story-telling and documentary aspects of it. I know it's a bit of a departure from "standard" overland videos, so I hope you all like it! Let me know in the comments whether or not you want to see more videos like this one.
Deja vu! Haha, great spot and area indeed. And YES! Love the docu style, you've always been a natural at that in your videos 👌🏻
Always love your content. I especially think you have a great balance with your narration and "live" speaking to the camera. Videography is awesome as usual too.
Haha yep, I saw y'alls video camped there as I was editing this one.
On a different note .... are you guys gonna hang out at Mule's open house in April? We're planning on being there.
Thanks, love that feedback. Cheers!
The issue I have is you never specify exactly where every location is.
Do you expect people to jump in their car and search for your locations?
You don't even say this location is off highway or it's x miles from town.
This is North Central Washington. Southeastern would be like Palouse Falls or places farther south of Moses Lake. You should watch some of Nick Zetners videos, there are some relatively new theories about Moses Coulee and placement of the erratics through out this area. Oh, and the wind finally broke yesterday and it’s gorgeous out..I live where I have an epic view of the North Cascades to my west and what we call “The Wall” to my east which are huge basalt cliffs that overlook banks lake.
You're right about this not being SE WA, though the Scablands seem to feature predominantly n SE WA. I'm excited to check out that area, knowing what I know now.
Sounds like you've got some amazing views from your place. The wind in the Vantage area is no joke .... my poor mic stood no chance haha.
I came to the comments to recommend Nick Zentner’s videos, but I’m a week late 😊
I live in north central Washington state. You must be talking about the area SE of Wenatchee.
We live in the mountains between Cashmere and Leavenworth, on purpose.
We don’t even like Wenatchee terrain but we LOVE our mountains and pine trees and forests
HOME! Grew up in the scablands, still here. Kinda cool to be able to recognize pretty much every location on your vid. Even after decades of wandering around in the coulees, I'm endlessly fascinated with the area.
It's such an awesome area. I feel like I've just barely scratched the surface exploring it. I just wish there was more off pavement accessible public land over there!
Access is sometimes a challenge for sure. @@WheretoNextOverland
This might be the 3rd video from this area of Washington I've seen in the past week or so. That might just be a sign that I need to see this with my own eyes. Thanks for sharing.
Haha yeah, I've seen a handful of videos of this area lately as well
We lived in Eastern Washington for four years and the Grand Coulee drive was our favorite day trip. Amazing geologic history that never grew old.
Agreed, that part of WA is amazing no matter how many times I see it!
I'd recommend Prof. Nick Zentner's (Central Washington University) videos of the scablands and the geologic history of the area. Truly epic vulcanology!
Great recommendation! A few others had mentioned him as well and I watched a few of his videos. Good stuff!
Nick On The Rocks. Nick Zentner. A prime resource for our region and its geology .
I live just outside of Tacoma and grew up here, and it never cease to amaze me how different the west side of the mountains are compared to the east side. It's funny that they call WA the evergreen state when such a huge portion of it is desert and farms. I love the eco diversity of this state.
Totally. From coastal rainforest to deserts ... WA has a lot going on!
Spokane native, and a photographer. THANK YOU for your work….
I understand why people get upset when we reveal locations while scouting, but at the same time, I can’t Thank you enough for sharing. I do a lot of local research featuring the positives of the PNW to educate, and share it through my photography. Alas, my back and knee are starting to protest so I’m starting to follow you guys for help.
I do what I consider “ninja style” shooting, so I’m in and out quickly out of respect. I don’t want to get in the way of others and obviously don’t want to encourage overcrowding. However. Who am I to keep others from enjoying this gorgeous planet.
PS. I did a quick scan and see discouraging comments from people who like to flex. Ignore them. Keep doing you, if your info is slightly off, smart people will figure it out on their own 😉.
I hope you like crowds and the inevitable reservation systems. Think The Enchantments as a example.
I do understand your point. It is the reason i never give coordinates to any campsite i stay at (despite being asked all the time to do so).
With that said, we seem to have a very different perspective on the matter. Some people have a certain sense of entitlement and feel that public land should only be for themselves.
I believe there is an abundance of public land, and there is PLENTY of it for those who wish to enjoy it (responsibly). And when I sat plenty I mean plenty of it where you can camp and have no one around.
The spot in this video never has been, and never will be, one of those spots.
To each their own, I guess.
Happened onto your interesting video... being born and raised in Yakima... recognized your trip over Snoqualmie Pass through Ellensburg, Vantage and out onto your scenic camp spot among the cliffs over looking the coulee. Another location that you might want to checkout if ever in the area is Palouse Falls. A bit isolated, but interesting in itself. Yes, eastern Washington does have some uniquely interesting and scenic locations. Thanks for your sharing your great drone views and narration!
Palouse Falls is definitely on my list! Especially now knowing the geologic history of that area. Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the video!
Hey Yakima, I’m in Yakima! I know these areas, but this video is inspiring to explore more of our beautiful backyard-thank you!
Calling that South Eastern Washington is a bit of stretch but the history is pretty amazing. Great job telling it all. I learned about glacial lake Missoula in school and it's fascinating. Once you know about thay, the while state looks different. Seeing house sized glacial erratics on hilltops in Portland that are rocks from north Idaho, and Montana seems crazy.
Yeah, that's fair. The Vantage area is definitely more 'Central WA' .... but the Scablands (in general) seem to be more prominent in SE WA.
I totally agree with you that once you learn their story, you look at Eastern WA in a whole different way!
Thank you for sharing my home area.😊 The geology is fascinating to see and in Spring there are some beautiful wildflowers that stunning but fleeting.
Great video, but this is just the beginning, and if you are impressed by this just wait, you've barely scratched the surface of the beauty of the channeled scablands. Subscribed!
Yeah, that's what's exciting .... there's so much more to see!
Just about ten miles north of where you camped in Frenchman Coulee is one of my favorite spots in all of eastern Washington, Quincy Lakes Wildlife Area. Next time you're in the area you should check it out. There's both an upper area above the dual coulees where there is plenty of camping and a series of lakes -- Stan Coffin, Quincy, and Burke Lakes; and Evergreen Reservoir -- and a lower area in the coulees that is a favorite with backpackers with more lakes; Ancient and Dusty Lakes. Both upper and lower areas have lots of hiking trails through spectacular scenery, and more waterfalls.
Sounds amazing! Will definitely need to check that out. Thanks for sharing!
I had no idea! Thank you. Subscribed
Well, damn you, giving up all our secrets from the "east side" glad you enjoyed your time out here now back to the west side with you!
Hahaha. My bad!
We have driven through here many times and I have always dreamed of exploring this place.
Absolutely beautiful photography and a very good description of these really interesting place. Thanks for taking us along!
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed this one!
Intense! Glad you could walk away unhurt. I know those runs, and they’re steep!
Fascinating piece of history and geology I never heard of before. Stunning views.
Yeah, it's a pretty intense geologic story!
Such a great video!! So interesting about the ice damn and Washington's history! Loved it!!
Thank you! Glad to hear it. Tried a few new things in this edit and had a lot of fun with it
Great vid, I haven’t been out that far on the gorge but this vid inspired me to make a trip.
Washington's "Grand Canyon" !!
This is an absolute jewel of a video.
Thanks! All those documentaries I've watched over the years paid off in this one 🤣
I grew up here in Washington and visit that area frequently. Great video!!
Beautiful place for sure, and thank you!
Another one for my list! Just went to Leslie gulch and to see my son in Marsing Idaho. The trip from Yamhill county Oregon and back, was actually pretty great.
He is going to be mining up in Sandpoint Idaho now, so maybe we’ll go there this summer and see him again and camp near the falls on the way🙌🏼🤙🏼
*Edited to add that after finishing the video, I think that I’ll wait till early fall and go midweek😅
Great videography and a story well told. You really nailed it with this video. I look forward to checking out some of your other travel videos.
Thank so much!
Enjoyed the video! Eastern Washington is fascinating.
Agreed, Eastern WA has some interesting landscapes
:) WOW and KUDOS for sharing! Almost a Documentary so many of us NEVER knew, especially living in Western WA! ALL the BEST and Cheers! :)
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Really well made video. Nice job.
Thank you!
I grew up in Eastern Washington and learned much about the area in high school. I still spend a lot of time over there and the Idaho side of Hells Canyon. Much of it motorcycle camping with a bit of car camping (Jeep) thrown in. Your video and photos bring a new perspective to the area!
Hells Canyon is an area I need to explore. It looks incredible!
This is a really nicely put together video. Well filmed, well written - nice job!
Thank you! Really appreciate the feedback and kind words
Nice video. The scale is what gets you. Gets scorching hot out there in the summer
Yeah it does. I think I prefer it in winter (less crowds too!)
Excellent video. I was locked down in SW Washington during Covid and didn't know so much beauty was on the other side of the Cascade Range.
Thanks! Yeah, it's just SO different from the west side of the mountains. Pretty cool to have such diversity of landscapes in WA!
Wonderful video! I've been to Dry Falls and am still in awe of everything about the area. I live in far Eastern Washington (the Palouse Region) ... there are countless landscapes and places I want to see. Thank you!
Thank you! The Palouse area is definitely another I need to explore
Thanks for the spectacular landscapes! I liked & subscribed. Just remember, no bad weather, just bad clothing.
No bad weather, just bad clothing is a perfect mantra haha.
My old stomping grounds. I need to get back there sometime to do a good couple weeks worth of camping.
I share your fascination for this area. We retired to Grant county just so we could enjoy the beauty of the land
Theres an EPIC campsite at the end of the first dirt road you were on.. Thanks for not showing it! Its nearly always empty during the winter and I camp there all the time until it gets warmer and the rock climbers take it over..
Yep! I found that one too and you're right....it was amazeballs
I live in MT. Everyone takes over about second week of June until first week in Sept up here. We locals mostly go to our secret places during summer or travel ourselves until the shoulder seasons May and Sept/Oct. THAT is when to go... Oh, my wife said shut up don't tell them...
@Redfour5 dude, totally! Where I was at in this video would be PACKED with people during spring / summer. The time to go is definitely winter. Something about 25 degree temps combined with 20mph winds does a great job at keeping the masses at bay 🤣
When the glacier ice dam near present day Missoula, Montana broke all that water behind the glacier dam washed all the way to Pacific Ocean. Untold numbers of ice age animals got washed away to the sea.
Yeah. Would've been a BAD day for anything unlucky enough to be in that floods path
You’re such a nerd!! I love it lol. Great video as always man
Hey, that's not a bad tagline .... "Where to Next Overland .... the nerdiest overland channel in all of TH-cam!"
Great video. And very nicely produced. I love these areas of WA. Thanks for the fine storytelling. And now please go out and get some proper winter camping clothing! 😊❤
Haha, yeah ... I was a little underdressed
It reminds me also of New Mexico and parts of Southern Colorado
Well dude, I hope you enjoy the solitude while it lasts. Thanks to you and other like minded TH-camrs, these rarely visited place are going to be inundated with travelers. Thanks a bunch.
This place is hardly "rarely visited" or a secret spot. So, you're welcome?
The more you advertise the more show up. I can’t understand why all the TH-camrs don’t see the connection.
Thanks for sharing a beautiful part of the state I have been calling home for over 30 years. The Palouse and Palouse Falls are also quite a site out that way, not as much for overlanding, but majestic in their own rite. I just subbed and look forward to following you more.
Yeah, I need to get out to Palouse Falls. Never been there!
@WheretoNextOverland 👍🏼 You'll need a Discovery Pass. Which you pay for onsite,but caught me by surprise. 😉@@WheretoNextOverland
I enjoy your videos, but perticullarly this video and all the history/research that you relayed. I'm always facinated with the geology and as an Oregon native who grew up in the Oregon Scablands (never knowing that's what they were called) always wondered how they were formed and why though they were similar looking to other Canyons areas, just had a little different "feel" about them. I haven't explored that area, but now that back in the PNW (Spokane) I will definitely be checking out that area Thanks!
Awesome! Thank you for that feedback. It has been cool to see how well received this video has been since it's a bit of a 'departure'. Definitely worth checking out the area since you're so close!
I need to get up to Dry Falls next.
awesome video. Very well done. I actually live in Missoula and you informed me more about lake Missoula then I knew. I am going to have to venture over to this area and do some exploring. Thank you for creating overland videos. I own Big Sky Overlanding. I have not done much in the past few years. But last fall I built a k2500 suburban to take my grandkids overlanding because we simply outgrew the 4 runners I had built. So had to step up my game LOL. Anyhow great video
Thank you. I appreciate the kind words! It would be cool to explore the area where Lake Missoula was. I imagine there's some interesting geology there as well.
If you want to dive deep into this history check out the videos of Nick Zentner of Central Washington University. The story of how the coulees formed has been the subject of the videos on his channel for the past year or so.
A few others had recommended Nick's videos as well. I've checked out a little bit of his channel. It's really interesting!
This whole video is so good. Washington is a lot more than the coast mang
Thanks a lot! Yeah, Eastern WA doesn't get enough love. I only wish there was more accessible public land to explore out there
Great video, I love the area. A fun fact that I came across while doing a bit of research on Dry falls is that when the flood started the face of the falls was some 18 to 20 mi further south. If you have never been there the Hell's gate state park area on the border of Washington and Idaho is awesome, so is part of the drive down highway 129
Wow, that's just nuts. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the scope and scale of that flood. Good tip on Hell's Gate State Park. Never been there, but adding it to the list!
Hells Gate is more like 120 miles from Dry Falls
Another fun fact is that the waterfalls that created Grand Coulee was 800 ft high, twice as high as dry falls. It doesn't exist anymore because it eroded itself all the way through the basalt rock up to the Columbia River Valley. Just picture what dryfalls would look like if it had eroded all the way up to the Columbia River Valley, instead of only half way.
Nice video!
Thanks man!
Picked an awesome place to do this video on, make it an annual ritual to do the same route, usually on the bike, Frenchman’s Coulee has some great camping spots when not too crowded.
Nice! I want to get back out there on our motorcycle. Seems like a perfect spot to explore on two wheels.
Awesome area and footage. Great job. Funny though, they always try to explain massive flooding in any way except what every culture on earth traces history back to - a worldwide flood...
This isn't a world wide flood. These scablands are literally coming off the snout of a ice sheet thousands of feet high covering most of Canada and northern USA.
Hah! I knew Exactly where you were on that first dirt road out by the Gorge Amphitheatre. Been there. Explored the area in my old Squarebody Chevy. Even sheared off a roll pin in the shifter.
The Scablands are my old stomping grounds. I still have a technical diagram of them on my bathroom wall
Always cool to watch a video and know exactly where that person is haha
I absolutely love going to see the scablands, all of the remains of the Great Missoula Flood. People should read up on it if they want to realize how small we are as creatures and how mother nature can do things almost beyond comprehension. AND, now I have a Gladiator getting set up for Overlanding... Thanks.
Totally agree! The more I read up on the history of the scablands & flood, the more amazed I became. Can't wait to do more exploring out that way.
Congrats on the Gladiator! That's such an awesome overland platform.
Always enjoy your videos. Ive started getting into dispersed camping, overlanding because of your videos. I really want to hit WABDR this summer. I am super curious what drone you have as the video quality is awesome?! Keep it up, i love the content!
Thanks man! Love hearing these videos have inspired you to get into overlanding. The WABDR is a super cool route too.
I'm using a DJI Mini 3 Pro. It's pretty great for such a tiny drone.
Was super excited to see a TH-camr showing some love to the eastern Washington area. Then I realized your idea of “Eastern” is significantly further west than mine
Yeah that's fair. I'm hoping to get out and explore around the Colville area sometime soon. Is that far enough east?
come out to Odessa, We got the Stumpjumpers doing their epic races this coming weekend. One of the biggest line-ups for a dirtbike race in the world. Truely remarkable.
Sounds like a blast! We're a few states away offroading our way through Arizona / Nevada unfortunately
I would sure love to get my hands on those GPS tracks. 🤙🏼
No GPX tracks, but if you poke around Frenchman Coulee, you'll be pretty likely to find the spots I was at
That’s a great area for exploring lots of rock climbing spots too.
Yeah, no doubt! I saw a lot of rock climbers out there. It's definitely a nice change of pace from camping in the forests of Western WA. Hard to believe both landscapes are in the same state.
@@WheretoNextOverland yes indeed, Washington has tons of different topography and climates it’s great…. I mean it’s terrible and no one should ever come here and most people should move away.
@scottalpine "can you send me coordinates to that spot"? 🤣
@@WheretoNextOverland 🤔……😂😎
I love the Vantage area. I am from Spokane and love finding new areas to explore. Would you happen to have the coordinates of that waterfall?
You'll find it if you check out Frenchman Coulee!
15:00 I know that area well as a Washington State native, and I have traveled that portion of the state frequently. Considering how close it is to I-90, it definitely is surprising that you are alone. But, as you said, it is quite cold and that will keep most people away, even with easy access.
Yeah, felt pretty lucky to have that view to myself! Cold weather DEFINITELY keeps people away, haha.
I first saw the Scablands (the parts of them out more in the vicinity of Sprague) a few decades back...I've always thought they were very cool.
Right? I kept finding myself saying that it felt like "mini-Utah" .... which is about as good of a compliment as I could think of haha.
@@WheretoNextOverland The area north of Sprague and south of Spokane is dotted with these ten or twenty foot tall, steep-sided, flat-topped rock formations generally of a few acres in size, many with pine trees on top. Between them are patches of swamp where the ground just drops down a bit and lots of small lakes where it drops down a little more. It is not as dramatic as where you were but I find it very interesting. I had nothing to explain this unusual terrain until I came across information about the Missoula floods at Dry Falls many years later.
There is an elk herd that frequents the petrified forest area. Just south there is a new bridge over the Columbia servicing the John Wayne Bike Trail. You missed Summer Falls SP. Love yer video tho.
Terrific: videography, scenes, techniques, intro and descriptions! What after market clearance should I target with my 2002 Sequoia - lift kit? Shocks? Other?
Thanks! If I'm understanding right .... you want to add clearance to your Sequoia? If you haven't done so yet, I'd start with larger tires as that's the most effective lift you can get. Not sure what size tires a stock Sequoia can fit, but 100's can handle a 33" on stock suspension with no rubbing. That's like a 1.5 inch lift over stock
I enjoyed the video but was really hoping to see more than 10 mile section that you covered. I would highly suggest the Drumheller Channel Basalt Columns. Its not far and leads right towards more area just like this. Or take the trip up to Dry Falls that you mentioned.
Yeah, just barely scratched the surface with this video. A good excuse to get out there and do more exploring!
I rode motorcycle there , crab creek has a old ice caves
We go the several times each summer.
What an amazing find, thanks for sharing. I just moved to Seattle a couple of years ago and had never heard of this place. It is surely on my list now. Can you share exactly what month of the year you were there; it seems like the perfect time to escape the crowds?! 🙏
This was late Feb / Early Mar
Algorithm sent me here. Finally TH-cam is suggesting some smaller quality channels. Great work on the video. Well thought, laid out.
Welcome to the channel, and thanks for the kind words!
I have traveled here 4 times over the years from Canada and it's one of my favorite areas in North America.
Also, can you provide the song/artist for the intro to this video please? It's really nice.
Awesome video and adventure,,, what mapping system do you use,, I have ONX
Thanks! I use Gaia GPS primarily. I've used ONX a few times though. Both get the job done .... just pros and cons to each
Looks like Ancient Lakes near Quincy Wa.. its more central wa near wenatchee
Many scientists actually think the grand canyon was cut in a matter of months now. From another absolutely massive lake that drained rapidly.
Great video and information! I hope you don't mind but I am sharing your page with my FB Honda CT motorcycle group to help us come up with ideas on dual sport rides east of the mountains.
I don't mind at all. Love Honda CT's! For a little while I was considering one to hitch mount to the back of the Lexus & explore around camp with. Cheers!
Super cool! What is that seat cover youre rocking?
They're from a brand called Coverado. Honestly, really a pretty impressive fit for the $$. I've got a full review video of them in the works, but it won't go live for probably another month or so. Here's the link to them: www.amazon.com/Coverado-Universal-Waterproof-Protector-Accessories/dp/B0CDQ5K8SC/ref=pd_aw_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0?pd_rd_w=iFehZ&content-id=amzn1.sym.0e5c7f8b-153f-45ea-a1fd-9585fc3a0cd5%3Aamzn1.symc.2b06b7e8-a86c-4e6e-b02c-90d58278f4f1&pf_rd_p=0e5c7f8b-153f-45ea-a1fd-9585fc3a0cd5&pf_rd_r=GE799B4MN0057JYWDGD5&pd_rd_wg=ittug&pd_rd_r=a5dc6028-d1c1-4e78-af12-4b2e8285b3cf&pd_rd_i=B0CDQ5K8SC
8:54 in the summer it’s probably not packed because it’s 100 degrees! It’s sooooo hot out there.
Is your camp area somewhere off of Hwy. 243? I'd love to explore that area myself someday. Thanks for the video!
It is off of Vantage Road off of I-90
Love this spot. Do you have coordinates or maybe instructions on how to get there? Thanks
No coordinates, but do some poking around Frenchman Coulee and you'll undoubtedly find it!
Nice presentation of my local geology. Consider also that humans very likely witnessed these floods, they occurred extremely recent in geologic time.
Thank you! Yeah, as I was researching, I seem to recall stories of some petroglyphs or something similar that depicted massive floods. Don't recall the source, but what a sight that would've been.
I'm from Portland but I frequent the gorge amphitheatre every year, a long with central Washington, central Oregon and NE Oregon.
I have an overlanding question more so related to vehicle type to getting outdoors more. I'm currently car shopping and have been looking at a new 2024 RAV4 hybrid. Something for a daily driver and something I can build out to take out over the weekend.
Would a RAV4 hybrid be suitable for mostly dirt roads, some logging roads and overlanding camping off grid away from state parks and campgrounds? Or should I consider an all gas vehicle to get me there? I'm just concerned being hybrid it would be underpowered to get further outdoors where I want to go. But given the price and primary use of the vehicle is why I'm drawn to it compared to a Tacoma or 4runner.
It all depends on your use-case and how deep into the backcountry you want to get.
A RAV4 Hybrid should be plenty capable for the majority of forest roads. Not until you start encountering bigger rocks / ruts / mud are you likely to have problems.
It won't really be for a lack of power though. You're more likely to be hindered by things like ground clearance, traction and articulation. That's what trucks like Tacomas and 4 Runners give you (along with a 2 speed transfer case) that something like a Rav 4 doesn't.
But if you just want to get out on forest roads and so some dispersed camping, a Rav 4 will probably do just fine!
@@WheretoNextOverland sweet! Thanks for the feedback. Definitely give some confidence in my decision since most the places I'd want to go are by forest roads. Ground clearance could be an issue, but traction I planned on putting on some A/T tires in the future depending on terrain or how frequent I take it out over the weekend when I'm not working.
Thanks again for the response!
Can you share where this is? Want to go check out next weekend. Thx
It's at Frenchman Coulee. Have fun!
Great video and I love that part of Washington when I get a chance to travel through it. If you want more information on these features, watch Randall Carlson's Cosmographia series he has on them. Tons of good information from research over the decades and theories on their formation. He also does yearly tours. Amazing how it was formed.
I know you posted this in March when was it actually filmed?
I was out there the last week of Feb
@@WheretoNextOverland cool thanks
You need to check out Randall Carlson’s work dude. You’ve got the right idea, just not quite right on some details.
I'm no geologist, just a nerd with a camera.
We did the Scablands last year and were seriously disappointed. SO much litter! I mean trashed! Human waste, UGH! When we thought we had found our campsite we ended up not staying and went further as the burnt out truck and beer drinking denizens of NCW were looking at our rig and gear like they were hungry for it. When we got home I deleted all the video we had taken I was so taken aback. This year is shaping up wonderful too. Whooping cough outbreak, RSV, Flu, shootouts, gang warfare, and so much 'skimmer activity'' the police have put out a warning to not use a debit card at gas pumps because they can't get a handle on the crime. Oh and the non too friendly people at the stations and store were enough to never recommend the area to anyone ever again. Oh yeah. Grant Co sheriff also advise that you don't go to an ATM alone and to avoid them after dark if you can. The one Deputy we talked with was empathetic but, obviously didn't want to speak badly of the area, "Going through a rough patch right now." Swell place. We ever go there again it we will go armed and in a group because it's 3rd worldish there right now.
How do I find this area on maps or onx?
When did you go on this trip? This spring?
I was out there right at the end of February
Thanks. Brrr. Our light snow in most regions probably helped a bit. Too bad you didn't hit that hot spell we had a week or so ago. Thanks for the video! P.S., one thing rarely provided in TH-cam travel videos (hiking, vehicle travel, etc.) is the date of the event...not sure if there is a strategy to that, but it would be helpful if more folks would include the travel date. @@WheretoNextOverland
Great video. I enjoyed the natural history, the videography and the narrative of the experience. Unfortunately, you didn't tell us where you were. "Checking my maps I noticed a promising trail that skirted a massive cliff edge..." is not specific enough for me to follow in your steps with my own overland adventure. If you want to increase your subscriber base, you need to provide resources like links to the information sources you used for the story of the scablands, links to the campgrounds that were empty when you were there, and perhaps a link to the waterfall in Google Maps. Most importantly, where were you and how did you get there? "Where to Next" needs to tell me where to go.
Sometimes, needing to do just a little detective work makes finding something more satisfying.
@@WheretoNextOverland Totally agree. Thank you for inspiring me to keep looking for more helpful content providers to plan my overlanding tripls.
Randall Carlson has some awesome breakdowns of the comet impact hypothesis for this area and the floods it caused. He's went over these cataclysms on JRE and many other podcasts showing the scablands as a great example of an earth shattering event during the Younger Dryas period.
I’m pretty sure Noah’s flood would have been the cause of the beautiful landscapes and geological wonders.
@@shanechostetler9997Randall Carlson and Graham Hancock state that these are in fact where the flood stories come from. Not just Noah's flood but there are other flood stories from around the world, and the latest comet impact hypothesis gives credence to all of them.
Quick question how far is this from Quincy washington
Not far at all. About 20 miles away
@@WheretoNextOverland near vantage wa right I am going to explore this coming week while I am over at quincy wildlife area thanks for inspiration my goal is to find that waterfall maps.app.goo.gl/GN5ZtQCXLUMjwTLu8
@@WheretoNextOverland btw thanks so much for replying and tell your wife I said hi my best friend is buying one of those suits she wears she goes with me all the time on trips but always complains its cold lol
You are doing wide format wrong. Do not render out at 16:9 with the video at a different ratio which will create ugly black bars on ultra widescreens. Render out at 21:9 or whatever ultrawide format you are going for. Adding black bars actually screws this video up royally on my 21:9 monitor and does not let it render at the proper resolution. I appreciate what you are going for here, but you unfortunately messed up on the output. If you render at say, 3440x1440 your video will fill an ultrawide monitor beautifully. And on a standard 16:9 screen it will still have the ultrawide look as TH-cam will add the black bars for you. Hope this helps for the next time.
Hmm, interesting. Honestly, hadn't ever considered / realized the effect on ultra-wide monitors. The black bars are intentional and added as an overlay in editing as a stylistic choice.
When you say they are 'messed up', are they just taller / more obtrusive since your monitor is an ultra-wide? Or is something else going on there?
it looks so post apocalyptic.
Right?! Which makes sense after learning about those floods
Just a note, camping is no longer allowed inside the Columbia NWR aka scablands.
The Scablands cover a massive area. Not sure which area you're referring to specifically, but according to all the maps I can access, this was in BLM land. In fact, there is a dispersed camping area just a bit further down the road. When I was there (about a month ago) the signs posted stated dispersed camping is allowed there
@@WheretoNextOverland sorry, I'm specifically talking about the Columbia refuge part where Drumheller is located. And even though it's BLM land, the government can still refuse camping. I agree that this is only part of the scablands, sorry I wasn't more detailed.
Where was that waterfall?
Frenchman Coulee
Of course the floods of lava are just as dramatic as the water floods
Wow, what an incredible adventure destination! We sent you an email, check it out.
I used to work for a company with a plant in Moses lake. I got to visit that area and fish some of the potholes. Incredible ecology. Demonstrates how totally meaningless humans are in the grand scheme of things.
By not being thorough in not providing coordinates for your cliff edge campsite on this video, you are missing out on a like and subscribe my friend
Trust me when I say it's a lose lose proposition with coordinates. If I provide them, everyone will be mad that I'm "ruining that spot" .... and if I don't, others get angry. (Shrug)
Self Righteous Snoblogger. Campsites already, not an undiscovered wilderness site. Who are you kidding
@rikidozan93 funny how salty you are about something so trivial. You think I owe you something? Nah. Get over it. 🙄
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Nice video and a great place to explore. I don't put a lot of credence in the scientific theory. Humans may never know what happened there.
That is fair! Theory's are just that .... and subject to change. You've gotta admit though, if it's true ... it's pretty insane.