Aww! I love how in tune Vilk is to your emotions. As soon as he heard your distress over the tarantula he was on the lookout and comforting you. No doubt he would protect you at all cost.
@@elpatudo3670 My word choice of distress might not have been the right choice. Her surprise, excitement or whatever it may have been was what I was referring too. But good day, sir! 🤙🏻
Dear Eva, the landscapes were insanely beautiful. I'm happy that everything went well; as a Mexican, I really appreciate that you mention the side B of "El camino del diablo", I didn't know about the existence of this road or the military base, but I have heard about the sad stories of people dying in that desert.
The military base has been there for years. They monitor the roads, but aside from the illegal gangs the biggest danger on it and around it for desert travelers are unexploded ordnance.
Eva - that squealing sound was consistent with a rock stuck in your brakes. They usually find their way out on their own, but if that happens again it usually helps to reverse and pump the brakes a few times going backwards.
As a Border Patrol agent and fellow Landy driver and overlander. You are right about most of the people crossing illegally that just want a better life. But I can tell you that in that area in particular some of the worst criminals and terrorist are crossing in that area. Be safe and don’t draw attention to yourself especially at night with lights all around your camp. Be safe but most of all have an amazing journey.
Totally correct. I worked along that border back in the 80s and early 90s from Inkopah gorge in California to Yuma and beyond. We ran across a lot of illegal immigrants looking for that better life. But in the latter stages we ran across more drug activity, meth labs and groups that were armed and not too friendly. Soon, some of my crew and myself went out armed, not to look for trouble but just to be on the safe side.
Despite how dry it looks now, this place can be unbelievable during the spring wildflower season. In a good year the desert is paved with flowers, and in playas the flowers come up to your mirrors. It's absolutely amazing.
You know, I've been watching you since you got Vilk. After all this time, particulary in this episode I can see how well he's adjusted to your way of life. He became a grown, well developed friend. In the times when you might be nervous he's calm, you can rely on him. It is really warming to see it.
My favorite landscape in the world is the Sonoran Desert. There is a quiet power and majesty in that environment. I am so glad to see you and Vilke experience it. He is looking so grown up and has such a wise and sober expression. You have an amazing adventuring companion.
Eva sweetie, as an EOD Tech in the military, the Goldwater Range and Yuma, AZ were one of my first duty stations. I was there off and on for over 3 years retrieving those unexploded bombs and missiles. Anyway, I realize that by the time you get this it will be too late but, PLEASE keep in mind for future travels through Mexico and into South America. When you stop to camp, always do a critter check under and around any trees, bushes, tables, grills, etc. Because those Tirantulas you love so much, as well as Black Widow spiders and snakes, just love making nests in and around any kind of cover. I'm sure I am not alone when I say, we don't want to see you, or Vilk get bit. 👍 Be safe, and as always, BIG HUGS from Tennessee! ❤
21:03 I was an F.O. artillery forward observer/scout observer in the marines 2007-2015 and worked with artillery shells wether it be from M777 howitzers, 81's, or 61' mortars or working with rotary wing and fixed wing rockets. This wasn't any kind of shell (if at all) that im familiar with. Do you know what that was?
Your Black Widow spiders are the equivalent of our Red Backs, just standard fare in suburbs in AUS ! I have some. What you have to worry about here is the Funnel Webs probably the most poisionous spider ever ! There was no antidote for them until some years ago and if you got bitten bad you were dead without treatment in about an hour or something ! And they are big too. Then there are our lovely snakes, like the Red bellied Black, the Taipan, the King Brown, the Copperhead, the Tiger Snake and a few I've forgotten ! Or and the Pythons, but they just strangle you thankfully, no poison !
That was wonderful. Thank you, Eva. I can’t believe how quickly Vilk is growing (actually, I can, having had two GSD’s of my own!). Seeing you playing tug-o’-war with him really showed what a magnificent dog he is becoming. He is quite obviously devoted to you. You will never be alone whilst he is with you. Even now, he would give his life to protect you. That’s what GSD’s do. I love them.
@@evazubeck He's a beautiful boy, and you're doing a wonderful job raising him. A large part of what you describe feeling in this episode stems from undefined guilt, if you think about it. I didn't realize it at your age, either. But, we have the privilege of enjoying those beautiful vistas, secure in the knowledge that we have a way out, that our stay there is only temporary. Our travels are aided, and our journeys made safer, by the things we are able to bring with us. In your case, Odyssey, supplies, satellite communication, Vilk. You know that you could have chosen a safer and more comfortable place to be, and that those options are still available to you at any time. You also know that others pass through there for whom the danger is much greater, and who see that harsh place as the best choice they have. It's an uneasy feeling, even for those who never realize its source. Much more so, when you realize that the people in a position to change that situation are the people least likely in the world to ever go where they can experience that feeling. Stay safe. See you on the next leg of your journey. 🤠👍💕
If you get a noise like that again, it's likely the desert road not helping. Stones get into brake calipers and sometimes get stuck and make that sort of repetitive squeak against the brake disc. You can usually dislodge them again by reversing and braking hard. Vilk is looking damn awesome, it's so cool to watch him grow alongside our own little GSD girl. Keep going Eva, dawaj dawaj dawaj!!
its the brake pads worn down..here is how to get rid of it and get extra miles from it if your stuck..on the inside pad there is a metal clip..thats whats making the noise..thats why its there so u will change the pads..it only lasts so many miles which is what happened here...in normal operations u would go to the garage and change them..get a plyers and bend and snap the metal clip off...noise gone and a lot more miles if ur stuck..but do change them
Hi EVA. I served 33 years in the U.S. Border Patrol. Five of those years was in the Yuma sector. One thing I remember is that when I shut down my vehicle on the Camino it was so quiet that I could hear my ears ringing! On good thing is that the Border Patrol aircraft routinely over fly the Camino.
I have worked in the desert and along the border areas for over 30s years. I have had that same feeling in my ears. The one thing is how every little sound becomes magnified. I could actually hear lizards running near the vehicle.
Glad you and the pup made it through. I wouldn't have let him run free, especially while exploring those rocks. That's a good place to find either sidewinders or coral snakes. Both of which are deadly.
Coral snakes are very rare & so small they would not be able to bite a dog. Sidewinders are super rare but the Western Diamondback is an angry snake if you set it off & the green Mohave...well good luck with that. Rattlers love nooks, crannies & caves & if a dog isn't trained to back off from them may get a bad bite on the nose.
@@r.a.5086 Me too. Was in Tucson last year, sis went out on a hike. I live in rattlesnake country, so I warned her & explained what to watch for & what to do. She encountered 2 in a short hike, one being a very close call.
Can you please dedicate a video sharing how you got to this point of operating your drone so effortlessly (or so it seems) and get this outstanding footage in each and every video you make?? It's amazing work and not to be taken for granted at all - especially when you are, driving, not in the most conventional roads I must say, taking care of yourself and Vik in the most abandoned of places. truly remarkable
If you find yourself again in a situation where you are stuck in sand, use the nearby bushes. Layer branches up in front of your tires to gain traction enough to get unstuck
I have WeatherTech floor mats in my F-150. I've used those to help get me out of spots before. Snow in my case. That added traction can get you up and going.
No she wasn’t stuck, I saw an episode of Expedition Unknown where he was stuck in sand (so they say) and a nomad in the area came over started layering branches down they got out. Sometimes we don’t realize what tools we have if we’ve never seen them used before.
That was brave of you Eva for crossing the Camino del Diablo highway. But when "the world belongs to the brave" nothing is too daunting for you. Safe travels as always.
@@evazubeck Right on Eva! Preparation and a strong mindset does wonders to our mental psyche and ability to achieve impossibilities! Well done indeed but safe travels always 😉
Glad you made it out safely ! The desert can have a strong attraction for some be a put off for others. My late husband loved the wide open spaces of the desert. Coming from the Netherlands it was foreign territory to me but after many road trips and camping trips in our little motor home I learned to love it too. The seeming emptiness has an almost mystical presence. My husbands ashes were distributed over the Mojave desert according to his wishes. Great video Eva ! 💕🌷
I was really tense watching you go through this majestic landscape until........ you said you have Starlink and a Garmin, from then on I was all relaxed again lol this is again one of your amazing adventures that leaves me in awe about your personality and your adventure lust! Thank you for taking me places I never can visit myself! 💖
Sad things is that it would likely take a long time for anyone to get to her once she sent out a distress signal. She's pretty foolhardy to travel there alone. She got lucky.
This video is just amazing Eva! I really appreciate it when you talk about the obstacles people face in the different areas you travel to. It's always done with such compassion and respect. You never ignore the hard-to-talk-about topics. Side note "can't be bothered food" definitely got a little giggle out of me
It is this sort of remoteness that keeps me motivated to get back on the road and spend my last 20-odd years on this planet traveling, like I did when I was in my teens, and again in my 40s. I'm 59 now and it's high time I escaped this somewhat urban lifestyle and make my home the roads again.
Me 3 lol. Turning 54 this month. Hiking my local trails is about all I can do right now. They aren't even "scenic", just some old boy scout land the city turned into a mtn bike/hiking trails with diff. levels. Literally just down the road from my home. Land I wandered all around in my youth. It does surround a small lake, but you know. It's "local". It's not wild, or big for that matter. No way you can get lost either. Although I did panic once lol. I went on the opposite side where I knew there was an unmarked trail and stumbled upon a patch or morel mushrooms. First I'd ever found. Well I never looked for them actually. I Caught the fever this last morel season and found them at every place I stopped to check. Strange. Sorry for babbling. Maybe we will all stumble upon each other someday :) Til then, live your best life. We only have it once, and boy is it fleeting! Peace.
So sweet how Vilk immediately got up when Eva was talking about the tarantula. An amazing companion. Stay safe! Hello from down under your travels are absolutely amazing and inspire me to travel sometime in the future too.
Eva! I have taken at least 15hrs today watching your travel docs. I have a little dog (Sancho) that has been my son for 14yrs there is nothing better! Vilk will be the same for you! Keep doing what you do! Your very informative and the twist is the happiness and the energy you put into your work in my 65 yrs I have never experienced the energy and the complete explanations you use in your presentations I live in the central valley of California, and just really enjoy your hard work and will continue to follow you and Vilk on your adventures, you have all my respect and interest in what you do...Paul
I really enjoyed watching this and discovering the human side to this very perilous journey for some. Your ability of story telling is wonderful Eva. Keep inspiring
Now with Biden thousands just walk across the border & wait for the border patrol to get them on buses & ship them all over the country. With Title 42 ending in a few days there will be a massive flood who are just waiting in Mexico. Some of the ones who cross the desert are in camo & carrying large bundles of drugs on their backs. The cartels send in hundreds of illegals to tie up border patrol & then in another location bring in the drugs. Those who are sentimental about this will have some wake up calls soon with what all of this is going to cause.
Interesting video. I particularly appreciate the time you took to talk about the people coming to the US for a better life. No one risks that unless they virtually have no opportunity in their home country. My heart goes out to them.
Do it legally then. My parents brought themselves and me over many decades ago. We waited out turn. Did all the paperwork, never took a dime of public assistance. I then served in the US army. Do it legally and don't come illegally then demand special dispensation.
@@ms.annthrope415 unfortunately many people don’t get that opportunity to be able to come here the “legal way” as they are denied entry because of their origin.
I love the part that when you reacted about the tarantula, Vilk went near you. ❤️ Im a fur mom too and that kind of bond is priceless! Cheers to more adventures! ❤️
I realized after my trip to Death Valley, that off-roading in the desert can be terrifying. I've been going backpacking with my dad since I was a kid, so I'm used to be in the middle of nowhere, even away from trails as we often do a lot of cross country, but when you drive into the middle of no where, you can go a lot farther in one day than you can on foot, and if your car breaks down, good luck getting back. There was one mountain road we drove in Death Valley that was in pretty rough shape. It was narrow and collapsing into the canyon in places, and it got me thinking how much more dangerous it can be in a vehicle than on foot in those situations. If the path collapses beneath the car and you tumble down the mountain, you're done, but if you're walking, you'll be fine. All that said, I'd love to see you go to Death Valley, Eva. The main valley is definitely a tourist trap (I don't think I've ever seen as many tourists anywhere else as I've seen there, but I also haven't been to Yellowstone), but its pretty wild and definitely worth seeing. Plus there's a lot of backroading to be done to get away from the tourists.
Eva, you and Vilk make the best, brave, and most adventure travel buddies! I was on the edge of my seat watching this as you travel. Beautiful but also sad and dangerous territory! I was very happy to see you are both safe and thanks for taking us along on your journey! I learn a lot from you and you are inspiring and so many ways! Best wishes and happy travels! much love, Renée and Ryley golden boy. 🐕 🐾 🙏🏼🤗💜
I love that you've brought a defender over with you!! On dusty rocky roads like you are on, that squeaking sounded like a little stone stuck the brakes. it'll wiggle it's way out. Brilliant videos!
@@evazubeck sometimes the quickest way to shift them is to dab the brakes while reversing though sometimes they're caught in the dust shield & gently flexing it will release them. More of an annoyance than a worry unless it stays there too long.
Yay! You are in my neck of the woods. ❤ I loved your reaction to seeing the tarantula on the road and the reaction was SO visceral, that Vilk jumped into action to save his mama. 🥰 Aww. Vilk is my hero. This is the desert southwest that I fell in love with, and it was love at first sight. And I never left. I will probably have my ashes scattered in the desert one day when I am gone. Here is where my heart will stay. Safe travels Eva and Vilk. Onwards to the next destination.
im 77 and retired mathematician. Ive done 18 trips from the south east to the western states, ghost towns, stage coach roads, all manner of fun places. I usually camp out but take street and trail motorcycles to get me to backwards places or motorcycle rallies. Never had a break down but ive carried lotsa spare parts and extra water, fuel, food, and 9 radios for many frequencies. Ive found i can communicate anywhere in the nation from my truck on one of the ham bands and always made a contact any time i wanted, day or night. Thankfully ive never had an emergency. But i do manage to take along the phone numbers of emergency services of the last sizeable towns i go through, thinking if i had a problem, i could radio out to someone who could at least call long distance from where they were to my nearest help. Ive heard others who did this at times, and its sure handy. Of course if i was still able to walk, i could unload one of my motorcycles and ride out if needed. thanks for your fun and educational videos and for the tough time to do drone shots and edit all into an organized format for us,,,,,be safe,,,merry chistmas,,,,bill in alabama
Beyond everything, your empathy and a genuine attempt at understanding what underprivileged folk go through has been the highlight of this video for me! Thank you for using your platform and I am now your newest subscriber! Brava Eva....love from India
I’m really glad your spending some time riding around in our country, and giving your world knowledge overview of our unique country roads.. this road looks just as easy as Route 50, the Loneliest Highway in America…
You constantly set a lot of things outside your vehicle and light it up at night. In places you may have to run for it to be safe you should only set out what your willing to abandon. Also no lights at night. In the desert your lights could be seen for miles and may draw the very people you dont want. Even the normal people looking for a better life may want to steal your truck to help themselves. Remember desperation makes people do things they would normally never consider.
I am number B. the messenger. do not kill the messenger, if you hate the message. why do you hate the message? brainwashed & programmed? or have you been told to hate the message? i hate satanist doG with big g i hate satanist dogs with small g i hate satanist doG = i hate satanist God i hate satanist dogs = i hate satanist gods(people who want to be a god) who was the original satanist (j c)? those rich satanist assholes who run this world, have brainwashed & programmed people from a young age. satanist prayer is for us to forgive those satanist assholes but our prayer is for us to punish those satanist assholes. why? for all the pain they have given us.
Your travels keep getting more and more awesome. Kudos to you, not only for traveling no holds barred like you just did, but also in the filming and editing. Looking forward to the next chapter.
Glad you made it out safe. Appreciate the educational bits about the location with regards to a sensitive issue facing our humanity. May this American land bless you, protect you, and guide you to good souls along the rest of this part of your journey. Totally feeling on your anxieties this episode. 5 years I lived in New Mexico... I'm very glad you have Vilk. He's such a good boy. Keep mama safe Vilk.
Am I the only one which wonder how can this girl stay so beautiful while living in a car for most of her travels? Trzymaj się ciepło i przyjemnych podróży!
You are so brave. I am always inspired by your attitude. I think that is what helped me be brave and go on my solo trip across the US with me and my 4 dogs. Thank you for sharing.
If it makes you feel any better, the "unexploded ordnance" you found wasn't really ordnance. Its a training rocket called a Smokey Sam. Its made of hard foam and plastic. Its used to simulate a rocket being fired at aircraft. Btw, I just found your channel and I absolutely love your content. I recently moved away from the desert and I miss it tremendously. Thanks for making videos like this and reminding me why I need to make a trip back there.
You boldly go where no man has gone before...well, only a few. And not all of them survived. It is amazing to be with you on those lost roads. Would I go there? Not sure, probably not. At least not without a reason. Thank you, that you did and filmed the experience, to us couch adventurers. 😊👍🏼
@@boblatkey7160 Yes, of course, also death can be peaceful and beautyful..😇 But I keep in mind to think over, when my ways, by chance, lead along this path...
I don't know about you folks, but I wouldn"t mind to be the dog on this trip 😀 All joking apart, you succeeded in doing what you wanted to do and - as an old 62-year old coot from BE - I'm ff'ing jealous. Keep doing what you do and keep sharing it with us (pleeease). Thank you so much for all the great experiences you already shared! It is inspirational!
You have a great life Eva. Thanks for sharing your adventure. Most citizens of the USA have never driven down those roads. The west is fantastic and the desert is especially full of wonder. Keep on truckin. Don in Iowa
Wow! Great work Eva. I got a little nervous for you and Vilk. The work that you do is just amazing, the words you use and your thoughts, and the music choices are just perfect. I probably watched 3 hours or more of your videos today, enjoyed them all. Much love from Michigan to you and your beautiful dog Vilk.
I think cute how, even though hes getting bigger everyday, Vilk still waits for you pick him up and lift him in-and-out of the Landrover Defender. It's adorable ❤️
There are places outside Yuma that reminded me of the Sahara with the sands blowing the paint off your vehicle. It made me imagine what it would be like on horseback with covered wagon at less than 20 miles a day. It made me respect how tough they had to be.
I've lived in the Mojave Desert for 16 years and in Baja for 12 years. I NEVER go on those kinds of roads with out someone in another vehicle to go with me. There's nothing worse than having to hike 10 or more miles in the heat and having forgot water cause you only planned a short trip. The desert is not your friend. I live 10 miles south of Santa Rosalia if you plan on going down Baja and can point out some really cool places. Drive safe Senorita.
I agree with you - never go to these places alone. A good way to die if something goes wrong! I love adventure but I know my limits and never in my life have I considered venturing the Camino del Diablo. Eva’s tale is a cautionary lesson on what’s within your ken. We’re not all Cortez who with his men with amazed sight, gazed up on the Pacific! I shamelessly borrowed from Keats. There are extraordinary vistas to behold on our planet.
@@NormanF62 Yes we are certainly not all rapacious, pillaging, subjugating, 'explorers'. Eva 'Walks in Beauty, like the Night' (Byron) LOL, I took an English Romantics class in high school. I think I liked Keats more but I remember the didn't get along .But that was decades ago, M8. Onward to the Darién Gap!!!!
Eva, you are one brave person. I first came to know you in one of your videos filmed in Pakistan's Northern Areas. From those cold mountain ranges to this hot desert. What a contrast.
Regarding solo travel, I’ve heard “that’s too dangerous” for the last nearly 40 years. Especially when folks heard I was headed south of border. Last road trip, drove the US side in my truck camper from AZ to TX in 2020. Alone. Great trip. So far every safety issue has been 4 car accidents-none my fault, all happened when I was driving to/from work. I’ve concluded that driving to work is too dangerous! Much prefer traveling alone where it’s safe.😂 Happy travels!
Another great video from you, touched my soul in so many ways! You are doing such beautiful pictures and drone shots, it’s heartwarming. I once was on hols in Texas and immediately fell in love with the landscape and the beauty of a desert landscape. So, I feel with you on it’s beauty and silence. Thank you for another awesome video! Hope for many more!
I drove a partial length one night of the Devil's Highway. It's known for unusual lights and strange possibly ghostly activities happening at night. I had my radio on, and just as I started Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" began playing. I turned up my radio super loud, and enjoyed my night drive through this mysterious place listening to this incredibly great song. I think I scared all the ghosts away.....
I'm surprised you left your car doors open so often after freaking out about the tarantula 😂 As an Australian leaving the doors shut would probably be the first thing I'd do
@@rainexpert1 But if one surprises you in the car it’s still dangerous ❤ and from the POV of “if you flipped out over a tarantula knowing there’s scorpions out there… surprised you left the doors open”. I think most ppl know tarantulas are harmless, just large.
That's me too. Focus on the problem instead of the present. If I focus on the present, I find the solution to the problem comes. If it doesn't, you cannot get stressed about something you have no control over. I spent 10 days rafting down the Rio Grande with no cell, no wifi, no nothing. Break a leg, and your in a world of hurt. Didn't see a tarantula, but saw scorpions, vultures, dead cows, and boars. I love your sense of adventure. I have wanderlust myself.
Not sure how smart that is or to be bragging about it. You can still pack a small lightweight Garmin GPS distress radio beacon and waterproof wrap it just in case.
That seemed a hell of a adventure. You need a careless brave heart and mind to go on this kind of a wild filled with the warning signs and no help probably should say almost out of a civilization. Enjoyed it. Thanks for taking us with you.
The squealing you hear coming from the wheel is usually a stone wedged in between the brake rotor and the dust cover. Very common on gravel/dirt roads and usually goes away. It can be somewhat high pitched in sound because of the thin dust cover acting like a speaker amplifying the sound.
Oh how I love your videos. Not only the videography but the insights, the shared emotions, your doggy Vilk.... I am fully engaged in your experience for a brief period of time. I start to wonder, am too old to go on a slightly tamed version of what you are doing before the final chapter. I may not travel alone to such places but to find a person or two of my demographic to share the experience. I crave some of that solitude in the vastness of the Creators open spaces... Safe travels beautiful lady!
Hi Eva. I love your channel! You are so brave! I can never drive and fly my drone at the same time even if I use active track and you've managed to do this exceptionally well.
Edward Abbey is the author of the Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire. In his book of essays, called Beyond the Wall, the first chapter, titled A Walk in the Desert Hills, chronicles a 115 mile backpacking trip across the Barry M. Goldwater Gunnery Range in southeastern Arizona. He mentions many of the place names on the signs you pass. It's worth finding the book or the essay. He speaks a lot about the Sonoran Desert. Also, consider looking up the Migrant Quilt Project which chronicles many of the unsuccessful desert border crossings.
i got in some legal trouble as a kid and made a deal with the judge that if i worked for a at risk youth crew for the forest service/fire trail crew for the summer that they would drop the charges and end my probation(and I even got paid... little did they know that this punishment was literally paradise for me lol) and I read Abbey a whole lot while backpacking in the Gila Wilderness, doing fire repair up on Mt Lemmon and getting paid to go backpacking ALL over the southwest it was amazing! I wish I could get "punished" like that again for sure! But Edward Abbey is SO good.. especially when you are experiencing where he is writing about in person while you read.. now let me get back to cutting billboards and making some plans for this god damn dam...
Edward Abbey is a must read for anyone who wants to getnansense of the American West. DESERT SOLITAIRE is in particulary his epus. He are wrote the movie that starred Kirk Douglas about a cowboy who refused modern changes. "Lonely Are The Brave". You will vibrate to the ethic of the stiry. Douglas read a novel abd insistence it be made with him as co-producer. He always considered it one of his best works. Lonely are the brave. You understand those words.
I live 6 miles from the border near San Diego. I’ve seen a ton of stuff go down in remote areas along the border. What’s crazy is you never know who will just pop out of nowhere.
Looking forward for this, but then this is too creepy, alone in this kind of places? Proud of you miss Eva thank you for sharing this amazing videos. Stay safe out there🥰
That's so heartbreaking to know of all the people that has died and will die to come to America! I'm from Arizona so I know how dangerous the desert can be. When I was 12 or 13, my family and I were having a picnic in the desert. I, my cousin and younger sister went to the car to get the watermelon we had brought and on my way back to the picnic area we got lost, it was that easy and quickly to get lost! It was so scary and eventually my family found us.
$18,000 EITC checks every year, free medical care, free education, affirmative action benefits, free rent, EZ credit on the subsidized credit system, etc., etc., ad nauseam are worth dying for.
Sometimes I think you must be mad. Other times I think you are courageous. No matter what I feel invested in your journey and just hope you make it home safe.
Yes, risk takers, especially the very brave ones, are crazy to some extent, but would you call someone who bungee jumping crazy? And people practicing extreme martial arts?
I grew up in Ajo and was never told about that road. Now watching you do it makes me want to run it. Glad you pronounced Ajo right. I have heard people butcher it. Safe travels and Blessings
These videos are just as interesting to watch as the ones on the National Geographics channel. The huge difference is that these videos are not created by a large pre and post production crew, which make them more outstanding.
I appreciate the effort you take to both adventure and then to share-to include people like me-into the adventure we couldn’t otherwise experience. Thanks
It has been a true joy riding along with you as you explored the U.S.A. There is so much more to see and I hope you can extend or renew your visa and keep exploring. I find your perspective and camera work and commentary very entertaining and hope to see more from you over the years ahead. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
Alice- You are getting to look more and more like a Bedouin. Traveling suits you. It has become second nature to you. So glad you have Vilk. It was worrying seeing you camping alone. His bark will keep unwelcome guests away.
That's so effective drama, I know that before you do this adventure you made sure that you will go in the safest place and you know how to get through it
You are one brave solo traveler. I would not even attempt to go to some of the places you've gone to solo or even as a group for that matter. With that said, thanks for showing me 'us' these scenic areas, take care and travel on !!
Think how some of us travelled, by car or foot, when cell phones hadn't been invented, and all the satcoms were expensive military dreams. An ankle brace, in case you twisted one, and an extra water bottle were about all the emergency choices we had. Those trail log books were the only chance you had of being found. But camping in a live bomb range...you are braver than I am!
Not " brave " , ignorant tending towards stupidity ! She probably has no idea the fate she would have suffered had caravan of human traffickers came across her .
Great video Eva. I think the noise was just sand in your break pads. Wanting a better life at any risk? I’d do the exact same if I were in their position. Helping others is so easy, and yet we act like like it’s an impossibility here in the US. 🙏 Stay safe always Eva and thank you so much for sharing your journeys. “Don’t stop believing”🙏
Ok, I've been binging on your adventures for like the last 3 hours... You are an amazing storyteller, and your canine companion make you a perfect duo. Keep it up... 😊😊
A special blessing for the folks who actually go into thst desert and leave out full water bottles for the migrants. No matter what you think of migrants...they deserve to survive.
You know that they actually don’t use those waters. They actually avoid those caches because they are only placed in areas easily accessible by car (and the border patrol). Aliens avoid those areas.
Just enjoy your Adventure with a Positive mind, worries can give you problems that never existed. Keep the Faith and may you always have a Safe Journey. 😎✌️❤️ From the Philippines 🇵🇭
I was out on the Camino Del Diablo (CDD) weekly for 15+ years (2004 to 2019.) It used to be a lot more dangerous, it was absolute madness for about for 7 of those 15 years. It was nice to see the "Camino" (what us locals called it) highlighted. I did a lot of work on the Rescue Beacons that you showed some video footage of...there are around 20 Rescue Beacons out in that area btw. So many people have been saved by those beacons.
I used to love going out there a lot in the 1980s but have avoided it since due to the human concerns. The increasing Border Patrol presence and the helicopters literally traveling 50' alongside you with binocs to look into your car as you drove was annoying as well. I've been considering going out there again as it was one of my favorite places. I take it from your comment it has improved?
@@jameshoiby It has much improved. The border wall has stopped vehicle incursions into the United States and the Border Patrol is less suspicious of tourists and civilians driving the Camino now a days.
Eva have you ever considered doing a trip on a narrow boat? Get to some places that no car can and see some beautiful country, here in the UK I once came accross a pub that was only acceptable by boat it was stunning
Nice . Very dramatic. I've done the Camino a couple of times in 2019 and 2020. A beautiful area. Since it is on the border and a wildlife preserve , you will have been passed several times a day ,and night by BP trucks and Rangers. It is amazing how fast they drive at night. But there again what is an adventure for us is a commute for them.
You go girl! You're brave & beautiful. I love Vilk ( I hope this is the correct spelling of it ). Your videos are so relaxing and there's mindfulness in your contents! Spectacular
I haven’t finished watching yet but I think that squeal is a rock in your brakes…we had the same issue on my Jeep Commander doing Cherry Creek Trail northeast of this trail a decade or so ago. We’ll see if you confirm that in this video 😊
That was my immediate guess as well. Have had the same problem after a river crossing in Iceland. Sounds like the drivetrain is in a lot of hurt, turned out to be a small pebble between the brake disk and the plastic disc guard...
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Aww! I love how in tune Vilk is to your emotions. As soon as he heard your distress over the tarantula he was on the lookout and comforting you. No doubt he would protect you at all cost.
um.... stressing over a tarantula in the road while driving a 2 ton (or more) vehicle....
Oops, nevermind
@@elpatudo3670 My word choice of distress might not have been the right choice. Her surprise, excitement or whatever it may have been was what I was referring too. But good day, sir! 🤙🏻
Shepherds, pit bulls, etc. they will take the bullet for you….literally. 3:42
Dear Eva, the landscapes were insanely beautiful. I'm happy that everything went well; as a Mexican, I really appreciate that you mention the side B of "El camino del diablo", I didn't know about the existence of this road or the military base, but I have heard about the sad stories of people dying in that desert.
The deaths are so senseless. We must reform our damn immigration laws.
The military base has been there for years. They monitor the roads, but aside from the illegal gangs the biggest danger on it and around it for desert travelers are unexploded ordnance.
Eva - that squealing sound was consistent with a rock stuck in your brakes. They usually find their way out on their own, but if that happens again it usually helps to reverse and pump the brakes a few times going backwards.
That orange thing you saw in the desert is a smokey sam used to emulate a surface to air missile
As a Border Patrol agent and fellow Landy driver and overlander. You are right about most of the people crossing illegally that just want a better life. But I can tell you that in that area in particular some of the worst criminals and terrorist are crossing in that area. Be safe and don’t draw attention to yourself especially at night with lights all around your camp. Be safe but most of all have an amazing journey.
That whole area is pretty dangerous. You are right.
Totally correct. I worked along that border back in the 80s and early 90s from Inkopah gorge in California to Yuma and beyond. We ran across a lot of illegal immigrants looking for that better life. But in the latter stages we ran across more drug activity, meth labs and groups that were armed and not too friendly. Soon, some of my crew and myself went out armed, not to look for trouble but just to be on the safe side.
Check out the Burr Trail in Utah...much safer. Water pocket fold is amazing. Yes it will be a very quiet place too.
Absolutely. Living off welfare being a drain on society is a better life for them, we dont need them tho
Your food is disgusting and unhealthy
Despite how dry it looks now, this place can be unbelievable during the spring wildflower season. In a good year the desert is paved with flowers, and in playas the flowers come up to your mirrors. It's absolutely amazing.
You know, I've been watching you since you got Vilk. After all this time, particulary in this episode I can see how well he's adjusted to your way of life. He became a grown, well developed friend. In the times when you might be nervous he's calm, you can rely on him. It is really warming to see it.
My favorite landscape in the world is the Sonoran Desert. There is a quiet power and majesty in that environment. I am so glad to see you and Vilke experience it. He is looking so grown up and has such a wise and sober expression. You have an amazing adventuring companion.
It's absolutely mesmerizing out there. Love it!
For a Polish girl, your English is immaculate. I truly enjoy your videos.
Eva sweetie, as an EOD Tech in the military, the Goldwater Range and Yuma, AZ were one of my first duty stations. I was there off and on for over 3 years retrieving those unexploded bombs and missiles. Anyway, I realize that by the time you get this it will be too late but, PLEASE keep in mind for future travels through Mexico and into South America. When you stop to camp, always do a critter check under and around any trees, bushes, tables, grills, etc. Because those Tirantulas you love so much, as well as Black Widow spiders and snakes, just love making nests in and around any kind of cover. I'm sure I am not alone when I say, we don't want to see you, or Vilk get bit. 👍 Be safe, and as always, BIG HUGS from Tennessee! ❤
21:03 I was an F.O. artillery forward observer/scout observer in the marines 2007-2015 and worked with artillery shells wether it be from M777 howitzers, 81's, or 61' mortars or working with rotary wing and fixed wing rockets. This wasn't any kind of shell (if at all) that im familiar with. Do you know what that was?
@@mufasta8322 smokey sam
@@yeebascampy Just looked it up. That's exactly what it is. Thanks. Interesting because I never came across it as an artillery guy...
Your Black Widow spiders are the equivalent of our Red Backs, just standard fare in suburbs in AUS ! I have some. What you have to worry about here is the Funnel Webs probably the most poisionous spider ever ! There was no antidote for them until some years ago and if you got bitten bad you were dead without treatment in about an hour or something ! And they are big too.
Then there are our lovely snakes, like the Red bellied Black, the Taipan, the King Brown, the Copperhead, the Tiger Snake and a few I've forgotten ! Or and the Pythons, but they just strangle you thankfully, no poison !
@@linmal2242 I live, camp, and work around Yuma for the past 30 years with zero issues of the "Lions - Tigers and - Bears" that you are mentioning.
Everyone goes into the desert, sometimes several times during a lifetime. But the desert blooms and therein lies the beauty.
That was wonderful. Thank you, Eva.
I can’t believe how quickly Vilk is growing (actually, I can, having had two GSD’s of my own!). Seeing you playing tug-o’-war with him really showed what a magnificent dog he is becoming. He is quite obviously devoted to you. You will never be alone whilst he is with you. Even now, he would give his life to protect you. That’s what GSD’s do. I love them.
aww... I feel you. he is the love of my life ❤
@@evazubeck He's a beautiful boy, and you're doing a wonderful job raising him. A large part of what you describe feeling in this episode stems from undefined guilt, if you think about it. I didn't realize it at your age, either. But, we have the privilege of enjoying those beautiful vistas, secure in the knowledge that we have a way out, that our stay there is only temporary. Our travels are aided, and our journeys made safer, by the things we are able to bring with us. In your case, Odyssey, supplies, satellite communication, Vilk. You know that you could have chosen a safer and more comfortable place to be, and that those options are still available to you at any time. You also know that others pass through there for whom the danger is much greater, and who see that harsh place as the best choice they have. It's an uneasy feeling, even for those who never realize its source. Much more so, when you realize that the people in a position to change that situation are the people least likely in the world to ever go where they can experience that feeling. Stay safe. See you on the next leg of your journey. 🤠👍💕
If you get a noise like that again, it's likely the desert road not helping. Stones get into brake calipers and sometimes get stuck and make that sort of repetitive squeak against the brake disc. You can usually dislodge them again by reversing and braking hard. Vilk is looking damn awesome, it's so cool to watch him grow alongside our own little GSD girl. Keep going Eva, dawaj dawaj dawaj!!
This exact thing happened to my car a couple weeks ago. It's such a loud, scraping noise - scary if you don't know what's happening.
This
its the brake pads worn down..here is how to get rid of it and get extra miles from it if your stuck..on the inside pad there is a metal clip..thats whats making the noise..thats why its there so u will change the pads..it only lasts so many miles which is what happened here...in normal operations u would go to the garage and change them..get a plyers and bend and snap the metal clip off...noise gone and a lot more miles if ur stuck..but do change them
Hi EVA. I served 33 years in the U.S. Border Patrol. Five of those years was in the Yuma sector. One thing I remember is that when I shut down my vehicle on the Camino it was so quiet that I could hear my ears ringing! On good thing is that the Border Patrol aircraft routinely over fly the Camino.
I hear ringing all the time, tinnitus sucks lol
Wow! Wish you could write more about your experiences. Do you have any videos?
I have worked in the desert and along the border areas for over 30s years. I have had that same feeling in my ears. The one thing is how every little sound becomes magnified. I could actually hear lizards running near the vehicle.
Glad you and the pup made it through. I wouldn't have let him run free, especially while exploring those rocks. That's a good place to find either sidewinders or coral snakes. Both of which are deadly.
Coral snakes are very rare & so small they would not be able to bite a dog. Sidewinders are super rare but the Western Diamondback is an angry snake if you set it off & the green Mohave...well good luck with that. Rattlers love nooks, crannies & caves & if a dog isn't trained to back off from them may get a bad bite on the nose.
I was thinking the same thing. Glad they both both got through safely
Yep. I'm surprised that she didn't encounter one in all of her journeys.
The coral snakes yes, along with the Desert Diamond backs. The sidewinders are not great either but, they are not as poisonous as the other two.
@@r.a.5086 Me too. Was in Tucson last year, sis went out on a hike. I live in rattlesnake country, so I warned her & explained what to watch for & what to do. She encountered 2 in a short hike, one being a very close call.
Can you please dedicate a video sharing how you got to this point of operating your drone so effortlessly (or so it seems) and get this outstanding footage in each and every video you make?? It's amazing work and not to be taken for granted at all - especially when you are, driving, not in the most conventional roads I must say, taking care of yourself and Vik in the most abandoned of places. truly remarkable
Yes. In a previous video of hers I noticed how she was droning and driving like a pro
@@kayyjayy5422DJI drones and some others have a follow me mode where the drone will follow you around like a pet wherever you want it to.
If you find yourself again in a situation where you are stuck in sand, use the nearby bushes. Layer branches up in front of your tires to gain traction enough to get unstuck
I have WeatherTech floor mats in my F-150. I've used those to help get me out of spots before. Snow in my case. That added traction can get you up and going.
She has traction boards on her roof rack
was she stuck?
No she wasn’t stuck, I saw an episode of Expedition Unknown where he was stuck in sand (so they say) and a nomad in the area came over started layering branches down they got out. Sometimes we don’t realize what tools we have if we’ve never seen them used before.
lol why would she use bushes if she has traction boards? you guys are a joke.
That was brave of you Eva for crossing the Camino del Diablo highway. But when "the world belongs to the brave" nothing is too daunting for you. Safe travels as always.
Hehe some things are still daunting, but with good prep and a good mindset, a whole new universe of possibility opens up ;)
@@evazubeck
Right on Eva! Preparation and a strong mindset does wonders to our mental psyche and ability to achieve impossibilities! Well done indeed but safe travels always 😉
A new universe I'm trying everyday.
Glad you made it out safely ! The desert can have a strong attraction for some be a put off for others. My late husband loved the wide open spaces of the desert. Coming from the Netherlands it was foreign territory to me but after many road trips and camping trips in our little motor home I learned to love it too. The seeming emptiness has an almost mystical presence. My husbands ashes were distributed over the Mojave desert according to his wishes.
Great video Eva ! 💕🌷
I was really tense watching you go through this majestic landscape until........ you said you have Starlink and a Garmin, from then on I was all relaxed again lol this is again one of your amazing adventures that leaves me in awe about your personality and your adventure lust! Thank you for taking me places I never can visit myself! 💖
Whenever you're watching one of her videos, it helps to remember that she had to have survived edit and post it... :)
@Ilovehandcuffs what?
Sad things is that it would likely take a long time for anyone to get to her once she sent out a distress signal. She's pretty foolhardy to travel there alone. She got lucky.
This video is just amazing Eva! I really appreciate it when you talk about the obstacles people face in the different areas you travel to. It's always done with such compassion and respect. You never ignore the hard-to-talk-about topics. Side note "can't be bothered food" definitely got a little giggle out of me
It is this sort of remoteness that keeps me motivated to get back on the road and spend my last 20-odd years on this planet traveling, like I did when I was in my teens, and again in my 40s. I'm 59 now and it's high time I escaped this somewhat urban lifestyle and make my home the roads again.
Ditto...turning 60 and find Eva inspiring !!! OMG
I'm right behind you.
Me 3 lol. Turning 54 this month. Hiking my local trails is about all I can do right now. They aren't even "scenic", just some old boy scout land the city turned into a mtn bike/hiking trails with diff. levels. Literally just down the road from my home. Land I wandered all around in my youth. It does surround a small lake, but you know. It's "local". It's not wild, or big for that matter. No way you can get lost either. Although I did panic once lol. I went on the opposite side where I knew there was an unmarked trail and stumbled upon a patch or morel mushrooms. First I'd ever found. Well I never looked for them actually. I Caught the fever this last morel season and found them at every place I stopped to check. Strange. Sorry for babbling. Maybe we will all stumble upon each other someday :) Til then, live your best life. We only have it once, and boy is it fleeting! Peace.
@@vondahartsock-oneil3343 54 and hiking the local trails ... that's me too! :-) We do what we can do, I guess.
I’m going to be 53 next month and have not travelled at all. So wish I had someone to travel with - take me w you!, lol
Love these "Cast away" and "lonely road trip" type videos of yours.. it's really soothing to watch these before closing the eyes to sleep. 😊👌
So sweet how Vilk immediately got up when Eva was talking about the tarantula. An amazing companion. Stay safe! Hello from down under your travels are absolutely amazing and inspire me to travel sometime in the future too.
Eva! I have taken at least 15hrs today watching your travel docs. I have a little dog (Sancho) that has been my son for 14yrs there is nothing better! Vilk will be the same for you! Keep doing what you do! Your very informative and the twist is the happiness and the energy you put into your work in my 65 yrs I have never experienced the energy and the complete explanations you use in your presentations I live in the central valley of California, and just really enjoy your hard work and will continue to follow you and Vilk on your adventures, you have all my respect and interest in what you do...Paul
I really enjoyed watching this and discovering the human side to this very perilous journey for some. Your ability of story telling is wonderful Eva. Keep inspiring
Now with Biden thousands just walk across the border & wait for the border patrol to get them on buses & ship them all over the country. With Title 42 ending in a few days there will be a massive flood who are just waiting in Mexico. Some of the ones who cross the desert are in camo & carrying large bundles of drugs on their backs. The cartels send in hundreds of illegals to tie up border patrol & then in another location bring in the drugs. Those who are sentimental about this will have some wake up calls soon with what all of this is going to cause.
Interesting video. I particularly appreciate the time you took to talk about the people coming to the US for a better life. No one risks that unless they virtually have no opportunity in their home country. My heart goes out to them.
kind words and sentiment.. what many walking the camino are really searching for. :)
Do it legally then. My parents brought themselves and me over many decades ago. We waited out turn. Did all the paperwork, never took a dime of public assistance. I then served in the US army. Do it legally and don't come illegally then demand special dispensation.
@@ms.annthrope415 unfortunately many people don’t get that opportunity to be able to come here the “legal way” as they are denied entry because of their origin.
I love the part that when you reacted about the tarantula, Vilk went near you. ❤️ Im a fur mom too and that kind of bond is priceless! Cheers to more adventures! ❤️
I realized after my trip to Death Valley, that off-roading in the desert can be terrifying. I've been going backpacking with my dad since I was a kid, so I'm used to be in the middle of nowhere, even away from trails as we often do a lot of cross country, but when you drive into the middle of no where, you can go a lot farther in one day than you can on foot, and if your car breaks down, good luck getting back. There was one mountain road we drove in Death Valley that was in pretty rough shape. It was narrow and collapsing into the canyon in places, and it got me thinking how much more dangerous it can be in a vehicle than on foot in those situations. If the path collapses beneath the car and you tumble down the mountain, you're done, but if you're walking, you'll be fine.
All that said, I'd love to see you go to Death Valley, Eva. The main valley is definitely a tourist trap (I don't think I've ever seen as many tourists anywhere else as I've seen there, but I also haven't been to Yellowstone), but its pretty wild and definitely worth seeing. Plus there's a lot of backroading to be done to get away from the tourists.
Eva, you and Vilk make the best, brave, and most adventure travel buddies! I was on the edge of my seat watching this as you travel. Beautiful but also sad and dangerous territory! I was very happy to see you are both safe and thanks for taking us along on your journey! I learn a lot from you and you are inspiring and so many ways! Best wishes and happy travels! much love, Renée and Ryley golden boy. 🐕 🐾 🙏🏼🤗💜
I love that you've brought a defender over with you!! On dusty rocky roads like you are on, that squeaking sounded like a little stone stuck the brakes. it'll wiggle it's way out. Brilliant videos!
Agree, More than likely a Pebble.
That's definitely what it was, I think!
@@evazubeck sometimes the quickest way to shift them is to dab the brakes while reversing though sometimes they're caught in the dust shield & gently flexing it will release them. More of an annoyance than a worry unless it stays there too long.
Was thinking that when listening and hearing it, good going respect ✊
@@geraldrodriguez1731 thats what i was thinking
not many people gives u credit for stoping and doing all the FILMING on your own! + I admire how brave you are!
Haha aww thanks!
In addition her incredible drone shots! ~Cara 😊
Yay! You are in my neck of the woods. ❤ I loved your reaction to seeing the tarantula on the road and the reaction was SO visceral, that Vilk jumped into action to save his mama. 🥰 Aww. Vilk is my hero. This is the desert southwest that I fell in love with, and it was love at first sight. And I never left. I will probably have my ashes scattered in the desert one day when I am gone. Here is where my heart will stay. Safe travels Eva and Vilk. Onwards to the next destination.
im 77 and retired mathematician. Ive done 18 trips from the south east to the western states, ghost towns, stage coach roads, all manner of fun places. I usually camp out but take street and trail motorcycles to get me to backwards places or motorcycle rallies. Never had a break down but ive carried lotsa spare parts and extra water, fuel, food, and 9 radios for many frequencies. Ive found i can communicate anywhere in the nation from my truck on one of the ham bands and always made a contact any time i wanted, day or night. Thankfully ive never had an emergency. But i do manage to take along the phone numbers of emergency services of the last sizeable towns i go through, thinking if i had a problem, i could radio out to someone who could at least call long distance from where they were to my nearest help. Ive heard others who did this at times, and its sure handy. Of course if i was still able to walk, i could unload one of my motorcycles and ride out if needed. thanks for your fun and educational videos and for the tough time to do drone shots and edit all into an organized format for us,,,,,be safe,,,merry chistmas,,,,bill in alabama
Beyond everything, your empathy and a genuine attempt at understanding what underprivileged folk go through has been the highlight of this video for me! Thank you for using your platform and I am now your newest subscriber! Brava Eva....love from India
I’m really glad your spending some time riding around in our country, and giving your world knowledge overview of our unique country roads.. this road looks just as easy as Route 50, the Loneliest Highway in America…
You constantly set a lot of things outside your vehicle and light it up at night. In places you may have to run for it to be safe you should only set out what your willing to abandon. Also no lights at night. In the desert your lights could be seen for miles and may draw the very people you dont want. Even the normal people looking for a better life may want to steal your truck to help themselves. Remember desperation makes people do things they would normally never consider.
You sound like alot of fun.
@@jaysgood10 😳🤣
I am number B. the messenger. do not kill the messenger, if you hate the message. why do you hate the message? brainwashed & programmed? or have you been told to hate the message?
i hate satanist doG with big g
i hate satanist dogs with small g
i hate satanist doG = i hate satanist God
i hate satanist dogs = i hate satanist gods(people who want to be a god)
who was the original satanist (j c)?
those rich satanist assholes who run this world, have brainwashed & programmed people from a young age.
satanist prayer is for us to forgive those satanist assholes but our prayer is for us to punish those satanist assholes. why? for all the pain they have given us.
@@jaysgood10 getting murdered or kidnapped isn't fun
@@toro6389 how do you know?
Your travels keep getting more and more awesome. Kudos to you, not only for traveling no holds barred like you just did, but also in the filming and editing. Looking forward to the next chapter.
Glad you made it out safe. Appreciate the educational bits about the location with regards to a sensitive issue facing our humanity. May this American land bless you, protect you, and guide you to good souls along the rest of this part of your journey. Totally feeling on your anxieties this episode. 5 years I lived in New Mexico... I'm very glad you have Vilk. He's such a good boy. Keep mama safe Vilk.
Am I the only one which wonder how can this girl stay so beautiful while living in a car for most of her travels? Trzymaj się ciepło i przyjemnych podróży!
Excited for a new episode.Never want them to end.
Excited for a new episode! Never want them to end!
Thanks Christopher!
@@evazubeck com to israel ;;;
I normally don't watch a lot of travel content, but I sure did enjoy seeing you explore our country, and I cant wait to see where you go to next. 🌐🌏🌎🌍
You're a courageous adventurer. Our Jeep club is running the Devils Highway this February 2023. Your video is appreciated.
You are so brave. I am always inspired by your attitude. I think that is what helped me be brave and go on my solo trip across the US with me and my 4 dogs. Thank you for sharing.
If it makes you feel any better, the "unexploded ordnance" you found wasn't really ordnance. Its a training rocket called a Smokey Sam. Its made of hard foam and plastic. Its used to simulate a rocket being fired at aircraft.
Btw, I just found your channel and I absolutely love your content. I recently moved away from the desert and I miss it tremendously. Thanks for making videos like this and reminding me why I need to make a trip back there.
The best travel vlogger out there.. With real raw details... Grt stay safe and keep. On exploring...
You boldly go where no man has gone before...well, only a few. And not all of them survived. It is amazing to be with you on those lost roads. Would I go there? Not sure, probably not. At least not without a reason. Thank you, that you did and filmed the experience, to us couch adventurers. 😊👍🏼
I'm a couch potato too wishing I was young and full of energy again
@@boblatkey7160 Yes, of course, also death can be peaceful and beautyful..😇 But I keep in mind to think over, when my ways, by chance, lead along this path...
I don't know about you folks, but I wouldn"t mind to be the dog on this trip 😀
All joking apart, you succeeded in doing what you wanted to do and - as an old 62-year old coot from BE - I'm ff'ing jealous. Keep doing what you do and keep sharing it with us (pleeease). Thank you so much for all the great experiences you already shared! It is inspirational!
You have a great life Eva. Thanks for sharing your adventure. Most citizens of the USA have never driven down those roads. The west is fantastic and the desert is especially full of wonder. Keep on truckin. Don in Iowa
Wow! Great work Eva. I got a little nervous for you and Vilk. The work that you do is just amazing, the words you use and your thoughts, and the music choices are just perfect. I probably watched 3 hours or more of your videos today, enjoyed them all. Much love from Michigan to you and your beautiful dog Vilk.
I think cute how, even though hes getting bigger everyday, Vilk still waits for you pick him up and lift him in-and-out of the Landrover Defender. It's adorable ❤️
There are places outside Yuma that reminded me of the Sahara with the sands blowing the paint off your vehicle. It made me imagine what it would be like on horseback with covered wagon at less than 20 miles a day. It made me respect how tough they had to be.
I've lived in the Mojave Desert for 16 years and in Baja for 12 years. I NEVER go on those kinds of roads with out someone in another vehicle to go with me. There's nothing worse than having to hike 10 or more miles in the heat and having forgot water cause you only planned a short trip. The desert is not your friend. I live 10 miles south of Santa Rosalia if you plan on going down Baja and can point out some really cool places. Drive safe Senorita.
I agree with you - never go to these places alone. A good way to die if something goes wrong! I love adventure but I know my limits and never in my life have I considered venturing the Camino del Diablo. Eva’s tale is a cautionary lesson on what’s within your ken. We’re not all Cortez who with his men with amazed sight, gazed up on the Pacific! I shamelessly borrowed from Keats. There are extraordinary vistas to behold on our planet.
@@NormanF62 I think you meant Balboa not Cortez.
@@stog9821 Your historical point of order is correct. The poem has the misidentification, which is why it scans so well.
@@NormanF62 Yes we are certainly not all rapacious, pillaging, subjugating, 'explorers'. Eva 'Walks in Beauty, like the Night' (Byron) LOL, I took an English Romantics class in high school. I think I liked Keats more but I remember the didn't get along .But that was decades ago, M8. Onward to the Darién Gap!!!!
Strenght in numbers
Eva, you are one brave person. I first came to know you in one of your videos filmed in Pakistan's Northern Areas. From those cold mountain ranges to this hot desert. What a contrast.
Regarding solo travel, I’ve heard “that’s too dangerous” for the last nearly 40 years. Especially when folks heard I was headed south of border. Last road trip, drove the US side in my truck camper from AZ to TX in 2020. Alone. Great trip. So far every safety issue has been 4 car accidents-none my fault, all happened when I was driving to/from work. I’ve concluded that driving to work is too dangerous! Much prefer traveling alone where it’s safe.😂 Happy travels!
Another great video from you, touched my soul in so many ways! You are doing such beautiful pictures and drone shots, it’s heartwarming. I once was on hols in Texas and immediately fell in love with the landscape and the beauty of a desert landscape. So, I feel with you on it’s beauty and silence.
Thank you for another awesome video! Hope for many more!
Tarantulas are benevolent little souls. They just look scary 😂. They are out searching for mates in Oct- Nov mostly. You’re so funny girl. !!! 👏👏
Yup, tarantulas are really cool & watching their migration is so unique. Caught it accidentally a few times, while driving in Colorado.
Your videos are so interesting and inspiring ❤
Thanks Jenney!
You have done a great job with Vilk. From all appearances he's a very special companion.
Wow, what a trip, glad you and Vilk made it safe out of there.
Watching your videos is a great form of relax and a pleasure. Thanks Eva
I drove a partial length one night of the Devil's Highway. It's known for unusual lights and strange possibly ghostly activities happening at night. I had my radio on, and just as I started Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" began playing. I turned up my radio super loud, and enjoyed my night drive through this mysterious place listening to this incredibly great song. I think I scared all the ghosts away.....
Hell ya! Led Zep is the band! I have a literal museum of memorabilia and hundreds of bootlegs from back in the day. Rock on!
I'm surprised you left your car doors open so often after freaking out about the tarantula 😂 As an Australian leaving the doors shut would probably be the first thing I'd do
Tarantulas are big, but harmless. I taught in Ajo for awhile and had one on the wall of my classroom. I took it home and put it in my (dirt) yard.
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Agree 100% about keeping the doors closed. Actually, this is one experience I’d not bother with.
@@rainexpert1 But if one surprises you in the car it’s still dangerous ❤ and from the POV of “if you flipped out over a tarantula knowing there’s scorpions out there… surprised you left the doors open”. I think most ppl know tarantulas are harmless, just large.
@@raewebb6365 for the first time in years you made me think of my cousin Rachel Webb. I know you didn’t mean to but thanks anyway! 😂 she was awesome.
That's me too. Focus on the problem instead of the present. If I focus on the present, I find the solution to the problem comes. If it doesn't, you cannot get stressed about something you have no control over. I spent 10 days rafting down the Rio Grande with no cell, no wifi, no nothing. Break a leg, and your in a world of hurt. Didn't see a tarantula, but saw scorpions, vultures, dead cows, and boars. I love your sense of adventure. I have wanderlust myself.
Wow that sounds like an amazing adventure! Congrats my friend!
Not sure how smart that is or to be bragging about it. You can still pack a small lightweight Garmin GPS distress radio beacon and waterproof wrap it just in case.
@@rono33 We have different definitions of bragging it would seem, and I wasn't alone, but okay.
That seemed a hell of a adventure. You need a careless brave heart and mind to go on this kind of a wild filled with the warning signs and no help probably should say almost out of a civilization. Enjoyed it. Thanks for taking us with you.
The squealing you hear coming from the wheel is usually a stone wedged in between the brake rotor and the dust cover. Very common on gravel/dirt roads and usually goes away. It can be somewhat high pitched in sound because of the thin dust cover acting like a speaker amplifying the sound.
Oh how I love your videos. Not only the videography but the insights, the shared emotions, your doggy Vilk.... I am fully engaged in your experience for a brief period of time. I start to wonder, am too old to go on a slightly tamed version of what you are doing before the final chapter. I may not travel alone to such places but to find a person or two of my demographic to share the experience. I crave some of that solitude in the vastness of the Creators open spaces... Safe travels beautiful lady!
I couldn’t have said it better!!!
Hi Eva. I love your channel! You are so brave! I can never drive and fly my drone at the same time even if I use active track and you've managed to do this exceptionally well.
What a super videographer. Your drone shots are really good as well as the editing and music. Definitely know what you are doing. Best success to you.
Edward Abbey is the author of the Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire. In his book of essays, called Beyond the Wall, the first chapter, titled A Walk in the Desert Hills, chronicles a 115 mile backpacking trip across the Barry M. Goldwater Gunnery Range in southeastern Arizona. He mentions many of the place names on the signs you pass. It's worth finding the book or the essay. He speaks a lot about the Sonoran Desert. Also, consider looking up the Migrant Quilt Project which chronicles many of the unsuccessful desert border crossings.
i got in some legal trouble as a kid and made a deal with the judge that if i worked for a at risk youth crew for the forest service/fire trail crew for the summer that they would drop the charges and end my probation(and I even got paid... little did they know that this punishment was literally paradise for me lol) and I read Abbey a whole lot while backpacking in the Gila Wilderness, doing fire repair up on Mt Lemmon and getting paid to go backpacking ALL over the southwest it was amazing! I wish I could get "punished" like that again for sure! But Edward Abbey is SO good.. especially when you are experiencing where he is writing about in person while you read.. now let me get back to cutting billboards and making some plans for this god damn dam...
Edward Abbey is a must read for anyone who wants to getnansense of the American West. DESERT SOLITAIRE is in particulary his epus. He are wrote the movie that starred Kirk Douglas about a cowboy who refused modern changes. "Lonely Are The Brave". You will vibrate to the ethic of the stiry. Douglas read a novel abd insistence it be made with him as co-producer. He always considered it one of his best works.
Lonely are the brave. You understand those words.
I live 6 miles from the border near San Diego. I’ve seen a ton of stuff go down in remote areas along the border. What’s crazy is you never know who will just pop out of nowhere.
Looking forward for this, but then this is too creepy, alone in this kind of places? Proud of you miss Eva thank you for sharing this amazing videos. Stay safe out there🥰
Haha, it didn't feel creepy ;) Maybe a little haunting at times, but very beautiful in more than one way!
That's so heartbreaking to know of all the people that has died and will die to come to America! I'm from Arizona so I know how dangerous the desert can be. When I was 12 or 13, my family and I were having a picnic in the desert. I, my cousin and younger sister went to the car to get the watermelon we had brought and on my way back to the picnic area we got lost, it was that easy and quickly to get lost! It was so scary and eventually my family found us.
Don't need any more Illegals
$18,000 EITC checks every year, free medical care, free education, affirmative action benefits, free rent, EZ credit on the subsidized credit system, etc., etc., ad nauseam are worth dying for.
Sometimes I think you must be mad. Other times I think you are courageous. No matter what I feel invested in your journey and just hope you make it home safe.
This sums it up nicely for me too.
Yes, risk takers, especially the very brave ones, are crazy to some extent, but would you call someone who bungee jumping crazy? And people practicing extreme martial arts?
I live in Az and have explored that area several times and have driven the entire road once. It was wonderful So glad you had the experience
I grew up in Ajo and was never told about that road. Now watching you do it makes me want to run it. Glad you pronounced Ajo right. I have heard people butcher it. Safe travels and Blessings
She started out on the dirt road on the east of the New Cornelia mine tailings .
@@skyh I used to go back there all the time just never knew of a road from Ajo to Yuma back there
These videos are just as interesting to watch as the ones on the National Geographics channel. The huge difference is that these videos are not created by a large pre and post production crew, which make them more outstanding.
I appreciate the effort you take to both adventure and then to share-to include people like me-into the adventure we couldn’t otherwise experience. Thanks
It has been a true joy riding along with you as you explored the U.S.A. There is so much more to see and I hope you can extend or renew your visa and keep exploring. I find your perspective and camera work and commentary very entertaining and hope to see more from you over the years ahead. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
I deserti... più cercano di allontanarti più tu ti avvicini a loro.
Grande Eva, che gli spiriti del deserto siano sempre con te!
Eva , your the greatest. Smart, brave and super sensitive all in one. Your energy and vibes poor thru me like reading a book. Gods speed to you.
Alice- You are getting to look more and more like a Bedouin. Traveling suits you. It has become second nature to you. So glad you have Vilk. It was worrying seeing you camping alone. His bark will keep unwelcome guests away.
Eva, you are so amazing with your adventures. Thank you for sharing them all
That's so effective drama, I know that before you do this adventure you made sure that you will go in the safest place and you know how to get through it
Eva, you are a superhero, Keep being you and embracing all life has to offer!
You are one brave solo traveler. I would not even attempt to go to some of the places you've gone to solo or even as a group for that matter. With that said, thanks for showing me 'us' these scenic areas, take care and travel on !!
Old travelers bold travelers....
Think how some of us travelled, by car or foot, when cell phones hadn't been invented, and all the satcoms were expensive military dreams. An ankle brace, in case you twisted one, and an extra water bottle were about all the emergency choices we had. Those trail log books were the only chance you had of being found.
But camping in a live bomb range...you are braver than I am!
Not " brave " , ignorant tending towards stupidity ! She probably has no idea the fate she would have suffered had caravan of human traffickers came across her .
Great video Eva. I think the noise was just sand in your break pads. Wanting a better life at any risk? I’d do the exact same if I were in their position. Helping others is so easy, and yet we act like like it’s an impossibility here in the US. 🙏 Stay safe always Eva and thank you so much for sharing your journeys. “Don’t stop believing”🙏
Lve Vilks reaction, ready to fight the Tarantula! Fantastic video Eva (again:-)!)
Ok, I've been binging on your adventures for like the last 3 hours... You are an amazing storyteller, and your canine companion make you a perfect duo. Keep it up... 😊😊
A special blessing for the folks who actually go into thst desert and leave out full water bottles for the migrants. No matter what you think of migrants...they deserve to survive.
Then enter legally.
nic beautiful lady, bravery
You know that they actually don’t use those waters. They actually avoid those caches because they are only placed in areas easily accessible by car (and the border patrol). Aliens avoid those areas.
@@jkjk19010k Which other country has walls for boarders
Then donr cross over here illegally.
Your content is amazing to me. Inspirational
As they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger! And I feel that this episode made you even stronger than you were before, Eva! :)
It can leave you with a Hell of a limp though.
@@dennisfarris5960 What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. What DOES kill you makes your mother stronger.
@@antaine1916Well said. Taking ego risks.
Just enjoy your Adventure with a Positive mind, worries can give you problems that never existed. Keep the Faith and may you always have a Safe Journey. 😎✌️❤️ From the Philippines 🇵🇭
Im in awe of your courage❤ I thought living in Tanzania was scary but this is so increfiblw
I was out on the Camino Del Diablo (CDD) weekly for 15+ years (2004 to 2019.) It used to be a lot more dangerous, it was absolute madness for about for 7 of those 15 years. It was nice to see the "Camino" (what us locals called it) highlighted. I did a lot of work on the Rescue Beacons that you showed some video footage of...there are around 20 Rescue Beacons out in that area btw. So many people have been saved by those beacons.
I used to love going out there a lot in the 1980s but have avoided it since due to the human concerns. The increasing Border Patrol presence and the helicopters literally traveling 50' alongside you with binocs to look into your car as you drove was annoying as well.
I've been considering going out there again as it was one of my favorite places. I take it from your comment it has improved?
@@jameshoiby It has much improved. The border wall has stopped vehicle incursions into the United States and the Border Patrol is less suspicious of tourists and civilians driving the Camino now a days.
Eva, you are so brave. This highway sounded really scary.
Eva have you ever considered doing a trip on a narrow boat? Get to some places that no car can and see some beautiful country, here in the UK I once came accross a pub that was only acceptable by boat it was stunning
Nice . Very dramatic. I've done the Camino a couple of times in 2019 and 2020. A beautiful area. Since it is on the border and a wildlife preserve , you will have been passed several times a day ,and night by BP trucks and Rangers. It is amazing how fast they drive at night. But there again what is an adventure for us is a commute for them.
You go girl! You're brave & beautiful. I love Vilk ( I hope this is the correct spelling of it ). Your videos are so relaxing and there's mindfulness in your contents! Spectacular
I haven’t finished watching yet but I think that squeal is a rock in your brakes…we had the same issue on my Jeep Commander doing Cherry Creek Trail northeast of this trail a decade or so ago. We’ll see if you confirm that in this video 😊
That was my immediate guess as well. Have had the same problem after a river crossing in Iceland. Sounds like the drivetrain is in a lot of hurt, turned out to be a small pebble between the brake disk and the plastic disc guard...