Get a flat tire and need to personally change it and see how much you "like" it
Been there, done that. 1983, 105 F, Visitor Center parking lot after hours (so no rangers to help and no phone), LOOOONG before cell phones and AAA.
@@taivo55Iraq. Tires blown out. Didn't have run-flats back then. Middle of the day after getting hit by two IED's and machine gun fire. Didn't plan on waiting for mortars and the next attack. Couldn't tell you how hot it was. Probably more than 110° F. Less than 120° F. The body armor added some therms and kept them in. Those weren't the last tires I changed after getting blown up but, we always had run-flats after that.
Worse yet, your car breaks down on one of those long roads. Engine dead, no AC.
@@mattmarzula I was MI and spent my wartime service stateside training other RAMFs to make our contribution from afar, so Death Valley is the closest I ever got to what you went through.
Why??? We live in Las Vegas, Nevada. Crazy! Why would anyone want to experience it??
“But it’s a dry heat.”
So is fire.
WHY!!!
Edit: I found out why. "They do it for the gram" 1:13
Those are some very famous last words of all those idiots who died for selfies.
I went last July. When the thermometer in front of the visitor center was showing 133°
@mrskinner8473 to go experience life. I guess you shouldn't really brag about anything, but it's nice to have a story to tell. A lot of people can only tell you they sat in a cubicle for years and went home to watch television for years. The journey and the experience breaks the monotony of a typical life.
@@mrskinner8473 most of what humans do for entertainment is to brag in one way or another. You included. Anything dangerous is in all honesty just to brag. We all do it whether you want to admit it or not, I personally love heat, because where I am from it gets extremely bitterly cold sometimes. I love deserts, heat, and sandy landscapes in general. There is a lot more in Death Valley than just the heat as well, a lot of historical stuff too. They also have one of the, if not the most, clean water in the world with a fish that only lives inside that specific water and it is protected by law, both the fish and the water.
@@Captain-Electro I agree, I'm in Las Vegas now for 2 weeks and think I'm going to drive over to death valley today when temps will be 127. For some reason I'm drawn to go see this. Not sure if it will feel any hotter than Las Vegas at 117.
I have worked/lived in Death Valley four different times. I personally saw 132 degrees (twice) at Stovepipe Wells. Back when Death Valley was still a National Monument and not a National Park yet, the visitors that I saw in the winter, were mostly Americans. In the summer, Death Valley would turn into a ghost town. The place was completely empty all summer long.
But ever since they made Death Valley a National Park, the visitors are now a mix of Americans and Europeans in the winter. In the summer, it is almost entirely Europeans and busy as heck!
The reason for this change? A lot of European tourists who visit the United States want to see National Parks, period. Most of them do zero research on where they are going or what to expect. All they know is that it is a “National Park”, and therefore it must be very scenic.
I was calling the paramedics almost daily for cases of heat exhaustion as well as heat stroke for European visitors in the summer. I have no sympathy whatsoever for fools who go into ANY desert in the summer with no preparation or information whatsoever.
Another common practice for European visitors to the United States that has been gaining in popularity lately, is to rent a Harley Davidson (along with all of the protective leather clothing), and play biker while cruising America’s National Parks. I could always spot these wannabes, as they were the ones with faces looking like lobsters and begging for water!🤣
people complain about American tourists, but it truly is just a human thing, a lot of people do not do any research into where they are going and then they find out that it's nothing like home
imagine not preparing for a place that literally has "death" in its name lmao
Lived and worked in furnace Creek for 2 years in the late 80s. Daytime is no fun during the summers.
@@PiitaaDerbez Summers I was a Mechanic at the Gas Station and in the Winters I was a waiter at the Furnace Creek Inn.
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I used to drive to Yuma every week for 6 years , the summers got up to 120 and people LOVE it . Weirdos
Yup, it is always confused me why the locals love Yuma and they thinks it is the best place on the planet. A lot says that you never have to plan your day because it is always sunny. Yeah, Yuma have no other types of weather but no one can do anything when it is like an oven outside.
Yes they are wierd. I'm from the Caribbean and will not volunteer for this. Nothing past 100 degrees.
When I was in Afghanistan, it was over 100° F for 100 days averaging 114° F. In body armor. Every day. My vehicle never had air conditioning. But that didn't matter to me. Why? Because I'd been to Iraq. Much worse. Spent 27 months there. 135° F was the hottest day. So hot that the throttle control systems on the vehicles would overheat and you'd limp around at 20 mph. Now that day was the hottest. It wasn't the worst. That night, it dropped down to 75° F and brought in humidity. We lived in a large barracks with our own 20-person rooms. Everyone else in the team was running their air conditioners. Not me. Ice formed on their condenser coils. They all cracked and leaked their refrigerant. Took two weeks to get a contractor to fix them. In that time, everyone moved into my room. That was the worst. I moved into the day room. Slept on a couch surrounded by radio and computer systems with nothing but an open window and a ceiling fan. To this day I refuse to use air conditioning and can't stand it.
Why would you do that? If your car breaks down you’re dead….
@jo8726t People don’t even consider that. Even changing a flat tire can be dangerous in that type of heat. I would see tourons show up at the park daily and the only thing they had brought to drink was a small soda they bought at McDonald’s in Vegas on their way to the park. The stupidity was baffling!
If you go up in your attic, you’ll get a similar effect.
Exactly! I have an old house. NO insulation in the attic! It's hot AF up there!!!!!
I grew up in Trona, the last stop for gas and water before heading to Death Valley.
This desert will kill you if you disregard the warnings... during the day, as well as after dark.
Tread carefully 🔥🥵
I know I drove through that town two years ago , february I went to death valley. That town was some what abandoned.
@1990758 Yes, it has. Like many other small towns located in the farthest reaches of their respective counties, Trona has become a victim of the involuntary transfers of recent parolees, welfare recipients, and the indigent.
I attended Trona schools and later taught 6th grade there. Later, when I taught in a different district, the exact same thing occurred.
Both districts were excellent, but struggled with the influx from the countys' decisions...free lunch, domestic violence, drugs, etc. Very sad for everyone 😢
@JJ-ki7vp I remember the first time I went to that Death Valley by myself.
I took the long way by.olancha I think that's hwy 190 I freak out I turn around and went home.The area looked intimidating. Lol But I went back a couple months later with my wife. Through trona
@@JJ-ki7vpI'm originally from LA and moved to Ridgecrest in 2014 and absolutely hated it. Then in 2015 I drove up to Tonopah, which meant driving through Trona, Beatty, Goldfield, etc. I was like, "well, it could be worse". That's when I stopped complaining about Ridgecrest 😂
And now I live in Cal City haha 🤷🏽♂️
@@PiitaaDerbez you should move back to Ridgecrest. I'm up in the lower Sierras now.
Much cooler🔥🥵😍
Here, the Grand Canyon, or South Mountain in PHX, it's mostly state/int'l tourists who die. They underestimate nature.
"A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person."
- The Fifth Basic Law of Human Stupidity
@@MynesallMynesMyneallMyneahh you’re one of the ones in the stupid pack
Going to Death Valley during April was hot enough for me…
That level of heat is awful hard on your car. And if it breaks down in that environment, you will have no air conditioning and who knows how long you’ll wait for someone to rescue you and pick you up! I like death Valley, but I never go there between April and October.
exactly! its soooo hard on your tires, and if you get stuck for some reason you are doa, try finding shade, being stuck with no air conditioner etc, what if ur air conditioner breaks, its actually dangerous who knew
Why on earth would anyone WANT to go there during a historic heatwave
This is what natural selection looks like folks!
I’m from the Yellowstone area & that unfortunately is a yearly occurrence!
When you live in vegas, I don't think you need to drive there. Our highs are approaching 10 degrees of their highs.
It's amazing actually my car coollant instantly warms up in the summer haha.
WTH?? I knew when they were talking about these dangerous temps a few days ago idjits would flock. Someone already died out there and now people just can't stay away. It is very warm here in BC Canada and I am staying inside, drinking lots of water, and waiting for the news to tell me how many people succumbed to stupidity. Stay cool and hydrated folks❤
So because you're a coward everyone who isn't is a idiot? Stay scared and don't forget to double mask around other people.😂
Dang, if I was in BC right now I'd go find a nice lake and swim. What a waste to stay inside.
At the other end of the spectrum is Mt. Everest. Mt. Death to more than a few. For some reason humans have a need for extremes.
Wtf 😂 people are something else man
I think I'm gonna die when it's 95° out so I can't imagine going to Death Valley for funsies. 🥵 ⚰️
Fools & heat 🔥 a recipe that lives up to the name of the place in the summer of 2024
How is it that their shoes and car tires are not melting?
One of the funniest stories I ever read was some years ago by Tim Cahill in Outside Magazine, about a group of German tourists that came to Death Valley in mid-summer. They had a big rental car - one with a powerful heater. They put on all their clothes - coats and all. All the way up to Furnace Creek, they had the heater blasting in the car, with the windows rolled up tight, creating a perfect dry sauna. Tim said the soles of his shoes were melting and sticking to the floor mats. Yesterday at the Visitor's Center, it was 130 F. I think it was 120 or so in the story... When they arrived - about to keel over from heat prostration - they threw open the car doors and got out - the 120 F air felt Arctic cold, and they slammed ice cold drinks and chased each other around, laughing and stripping off clothes as their body temperatures equalized, until they were in their underwear. When they were completely exhausted, they got in the car, turned the AC on full, and drove to their lodging - still in their skivvies.
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Some stupid just cant be explained.
There are truly some people that are beyond human comprehension to me 🤔 " If you tell some people that in this little part of the world, nothing lives for very long, because of the radiation...some people will still want to go there, for the experience 🤨
After a couple of days in Death Valley in the summer, all aches and pains go away. A sense of health and purification prevalis.
Alot are from Germany.. for some reason.. I can see them stepping into 130* temp and saying out loud " Scheist !!! "
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Used to live in Vegas at Nellis. Went to The Valley of Fire one summer day -- it was too hot to even get in the car to drive back; had to wait till evening, never again. Also, it's dry and my heels would get painful cracks.
I can't imagine the first pioneers living there or anywhere near there in that deadly heat.
The temperatures are brutal. Life threatening. But it is ridiculous to go there to see what it feels like.
It is 40 degrees less than the temperature of an average dry sauna. You can get that experience in most towns without leaving town and for much less than travel costs to Death Valley.
Suffocating is an Alabama summer.
I live 4 hours away and have visited many times in all seasons. It's a beautiful and unique place. Only place I've been where humidity levels were in the negative range.
I work in the garden center at a Lowe's in Arkansas. Factoring in the humidity, it was 115° every day last week!
I worry about my tires getting too hot, i wonder if most drivers underinflate before they drive there, or do they even watch the psi on their tire pressure
You could've saved all that money just put your head in the stove. 😂 Only in America do you see people traveling to get to the hottest state in the nation just so they can say they've been there. 😂😂😂
And all the rest of the world who actually pay to travel across the ocean to experience it. Same or more crazy?
I drove through Death valley in February once. With my parents. It was cloudy and Cool outside and we had the Windows down. Seen some coyotes near the highway. Continued onto Tonopah Nevada. The end.
I would like to go visit whenever it reaches 150F that would be awsome!! Mother nature is amazing. *crossing fingers, hopefully soon.
Stop talking smack, do you know what is the temperature at which blood boils?
Humans can only stand so much heat, there are limits.
A motorcycllist died, and another one had to be hospitalized.
That happened at about 130° F.
@@abcdef296 150F would not be far off. I don't think i'd be that bad, sure we'll feel the heat as long as we bring plenty of water with us we should be good for quick stop
@@SaL-ep7zb It's your life, but most people start having problems at 114°F, over 120 is considered dangerous, and over 130 a biker died and the other guy is hospitalized.
But, you must be old enough to know better.
Many people feel tempted to try their luck/endurance. Actually, tourism has increased since there has been so much publicity. Some people might have a death wish, others don't realize the intensity of the heat.
Good luck if you try, 🤞
Buy life insurance before you go there when it’s 150F so your family can get some money 😅
It was 123 in 🌴 Palm Desert, CA. Fourth of July weekend. Set a new record while I was boiling alive in the pool but I loved it! Lol!
i work on a navy ship and the space i work in has been at 112 everyday. now imagine simply walking in death valley at 120. you can just be standing there and youll begin to sweat
PRO TIP: Go to Death Valley during the Winter or Spring. MUCH more enjoyable.
Its not enough to see the train wreck, these folks gotta experience it.
It was 122 127 here in Henderson Nevada
What's next on the family friendly itinerary, dad? A trip to Hell?
I would seriously question my parents sanity if this was their idea of fun.
I went there on a 125⁰ day to see what it felt like. Got there around 8:30 am, and the thermometer in my car was already showing 102⁰.
A vacation hot spot!!! 😂😂😂
As someone living in Alaska, I’m tempted to visit DV
Imagine all ur friends going on vacation during the summer while ur dad makes u go to furnace creek with him
Imagine when your dad is gone and you don't have any memories of him.💔
I’m currently flying to Vegas and headed to Death Valley
such a talent!
Thank you.
These people are nuts. Why do they want to get that hot? I was stationed at Fort Irwin. It’s about 10 miles from Death Valley. I was young back then. You could not leave tools on the front slope of the tank. It would burn your hand if you tried to pick it up. I wore leather gloves, most the time.
why ....
For the gram. He said that. Whatever the heck that means. I’m 61 so I guess I’m too old to understand.
@@jaray2555it’s internet view crap people actually care about how many people follow them and will do something stupid or dangers for followers it’s pathetic
Probably still well over 100 degrees at night. As a Phoenix resident, enough is enough!
I've experienced a heat wave before . It's not something I would go drive to just to "experience it". fd
Nice kid? "We here because, he's here"
it always gets in the 90s in Seattle after July 4th. Feels like a normal summer so far.
I lived in Portland in the early 90's. It rarely reached 90⁰ and was often an average of 75⁰ throughout the summer. It was usually about 65⁰ on June 30th. Few homes had air-conditioning back then.
@rootzero I was born and raised in Seattle. In the 90's there were some milder summers, and some that were very hot. I think 2009 was the first year I ever experienced it being over 100, though, and I think it was in 2022 it got to 110 for one, which is unheard of. But a few weeks of low 80s-mid 90s especially afte4 July 4th isn't abnormal. I've never had AC.
There's way less trees around here than there used to be due to development and way more people than there used to be. Definitely having an impact, but I'd be lying if I said it never got hot (80s-90s) in the summer 30 years ago.
These visitors don't know how quickly death can come from a slight mistake, a flat tire etc.
Yup Fresno got up to 116 🥵
We got up to 120°f recently in my town, I don't want to experience anything hotter
Why?
Hope they find what they're looking for.
Have a blast err great time!
Ill take that over florida anyday
Drove pass death valley 2 years ago, it was 130 degrees 🥵
i was in las vegas about 12 years ago in july and the temp was 118 degrees. yeah low humidity but still fucking hot as hell
I had a group of tourists on motorcycles pass out on
my property because they had just left Death Valley and they didn’t have any water. I thought one of them was going to die on my property because even after giving them water he took a long time to get his strength back. Don’t come out here unless you’re prepared because you might not make it back home if you don’t take it seriously.
Buy and eat One Chip Challenge if you want to suffer without traveling to DV. 💀
Yay. Wonderful. Good for those seeking adventure and hash challenges. Long live humans and their technologies.
People say it’s always hot in vegas, but it’s usually 90-110 fluctuating up and down, but never has it been 115-120 a straight week. QUITE A DIFFERENCE when you are someone like me that works outside in the desert. People just dont understand numbers though 😂. Thats not taking into effect of 100 degree nights we are having too.
Dude went to death valley in a long sleeve T shirt!.. thats crazy 👀🤔🤦♂️
Those Temperatures are insane
I went in winter and still so hot couldn’t be me oof
They come from Land, Sea & Air!
Kuwait is like Death Valley. It should also have it's own foreign tourists.
When you have towns there called Furnace Creek or Stovepipe Wells, or Devil's golf course, that should be some clue
only thing worse than the summers are the freezing winters
1. 134°F - July 10, 1913
2. 130°F - August 16, 2020
3. 130°F - July 9, 2021
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6. 129°F - June 30, 2013
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8. 129°F - July 18, 2020
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10. 128°F - July 4, 1913
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19. 128°F - June 29, 1994
20. 128°F - July 28, 1995
This newscaster mentioned that DV was the driest place in the US, but neglected to mention that it was also the LOWEST point in the US as well? Strange.
Sitting in a closed car in the summer will give you the same affect.
Next stop: Hell? Wtf is wrong with people?😂
If they organize trips there people will line up to check it out sadly😢
These tourists will say it was a mistake to visit Death Valley if their vehicle breaks down and there's hardly anyone around to rescue them
I'm sure there are lots of people driving by all day to pick you up.
Hey I did not know Jeanette Jurado from Exposse worked as a park ranger in death valley.
Pretty soon, you won't need to travel to Death Valley to experience those temperatures.
Just step outside of your house-Death Valley.
So how can you drive here? Is there something special you have to do to make sure your car doesn't overheat or tires melt or something?
If they want to stay there forever tell em to ride a motorcycle there from Vegas starting time 1:00 pm .... you'll find out why they call it Death Valley
They come and want to use their air conditioning. Wow! So tough. Maybe they could do something that actually helps something improve from them having survived struggle.
This is why I don't feel bad for the idiots that die from heatstroke when they venture Death Valley
In summer it's typically 103° in san antonio with a heat index of 113.... dont need to go out there AT ALL
You can go and visit Kuwait desert to discover the heat
What????? That’s Wild!!!!
It’s called Death Valley for the reason of? Some air conditioning in cars, will stop at 128... also helicopters cannot fly in heat like this. Hottest place on earth can be hell in a few minutes.
Actually, on Manley's wagon trip through this hot,desolate landscape, he was reported as saying,"Goodbye, death valley."
However, nobody died on Manley's trek west through this hot, arid valley.
Interesting history here.
@@JJ-ki7vp yeh turn up the furnace. Who cares ,death valley everyone wants to live there. Is hot and has always been hot . Nothing new but come on global warming liers. Scare the public some more . While you create your caustic batteries to save the planet
Signs in Death Valley actually instruct you to turn off your AC. I ignored them and discovered your car overheats if you leave the AC on for too long.
@@dsrguru I won't worry since I'm in the Midwest and today was 85 hot enough already 😂