We've had a GMC Yukon and couldn't make it up the concrete step into the viaduct without damaging our exhaust (see at 6:38 into your clip). The concrete was much higher than the stone ramp on that day. Maybe the creek bed in front of it was more washed out from a storm or something. And there were not enough stones to build a more elevated transition. So, we left without seeing the Head Of Sinbad. But hey, what a great reason to go back there one day.
It's always good to have a reason to return, John! Honestly, Homie's truck with the 8-foot bed *barely* cleared that step with his running boards. It was down to a fraction of an inch.
Thank you! This type of video is also the type that we much prefer creating. Our chosen type of RV lifestyle, where we're stationary in the RV for the winter means that it's impossible for us to create these travel videos during that stationary period. We're very happy to now have an entire season of these travel episodes ahead of us.
Looks like a great place to boondock , and interesting area to explore, even all the doggies were having fun, but looked like the little one needed a lift for a while, lolol. Travel safe
Looks like somebody needs a doggy backpack! Very cool natural scenery here, love it. Is it just me or does the rock at 11:51 look like a bear face. Larry
To be 4000 years old by correcting them with artifacts dating to 7000 years ago. New technologies have brought skeptics into fold since 2014 however when scientists report claiming much more conservative 1000 to 2000 years old placing any of those dates are amazing their paints they made from. Oxide powered minerals charcoal plant material blood unknown materials to bond together wins prize for best concoction because colors appears so vibrant fresh anthropomorphic figures common in barrier Canyon style
Well done - you definitely captured the feeling of the openness in the great outdoors. BTW, based on your recommendation in prior video, today we received our Fi GPS Dog Tracker. Wow, the integration of its smartphone software app is awesome - easy peasy to install and operate. Setting up your pet's geo-fence was flawless and it's connection to the AT&T cellular network was completely transparent to the user, happening silently in the background when your pet is beyond Wi-Fi range. And it's amazing that the rechargeable battery in the collar works for 1-3 months before needing a recharge. Thanks again for your recommendation - loving it and having the security do always be able to pinpoint our beloved pet when out in the boondocks is definitely comforting! WTG Marc 😊👌😋
Thank you Michael! Great to hear from you, and also glad to hear that you're loving that Fi collar as much as we are. Someone finally did a GPS dog collar right.
The title indicates that you camped at Head of Sinbad but your link on Dyrt showed the 131 Dispersed camp area which is some distance away. I’m confused 🤔 (don’t worry...that’s usually the case anymore). Looks like a terrific spot.
Jim, it was a bit of creative license to come up with a compelling title -- "Exit 131 Dispersed" has a bit less charm to it. 😉 The entire plateau area surrounding the Exit 131 area is known as Sinbad Country, and there's a rock formation only about two miles southwest of the exit called the Head of Sinbad. It really is a wonderful area for boondocking.
Love watching your videos, tried the Dyrt 90 promo couldn’t get it to work tried several times with there support finally just gave up! Sad I couldn’t try the apt before purchasing it.
Scott, that particular code expired this past May and has been replaced by the promo code grandadventure under their 2022 program, which gets you 30 days of The Dyrt PRO for free to try it. Hope you like it!
Beautiful area. I noticed the smaller dog was being carried during a portion of the walk. We have a small dog with ACL problems. We have been talking about how we are going to carry her . A baby carriage is too bulky . Maybe a doggie backpack. We shall see.....
Carolynn, Jackie's dog Patches has congestive heart issues, so she tries to not overwork him. She used that backpack on a 4-mile hike through the Little Wild Horse slot canyon. She speaks highly of it, and picked it up on Amazon.
Wow, thanks for the show up the drawing. Amazing that they are still visible after all these years. We like how you take us off the beaten path whether it's for boondocking, hikes, or off roading.
What a perfect spot: close to main road, but no noise, lots of trees, but plenty of flat open areas to camp, nice scenery and things to see, but no crowds, only a few campers close, but good friends. Nice of Ed to set it up for you. Nice to see two of my favorite utube campers together in one spot! Did I detect your use of a 360 camera? Great first camping video of the season!! Thanks for sharing Marc. Ram 👍🏼👍🏽
Thank you Ram! We're having a great time with Ed and Anne, and you'll likely see us together in the next few episodes. Right now I'm actually contemplating filming a camping roundtable with Homie at Large and a couple of others for something a little different for an episode.
Thank you, again, Sir, for a wonderfully entertaining episode. Of note for this episode, I greatly appreciate and respect the effort you put forward to not only present the scenery and locations you are experiencing, but also the historical aspect of these locations. That aspect offers a unique quality not found in other similar channels. Nice work, Sir.
This is a grand place and well worth the effort to get there. The sunsets are spectacular. Quiet and peaceful with vistas that go on forever. If you are a "first-timer" in this area do be aware that the area can experience some seriously high winds in early to late Spring so be prepared! Not the most pleasant experience then, been there, done that. The east bound descent off the Swell on I-70 has some steep grades and turns so make sure your brakes are in good order. Be sure to watch Marc's videos on Goblin Valley and Little Horse Canyon hikes too! They are great. Thanks again Marc for your excellent shows!
Thank you Thom! Very true about the wind, that's great advice. While here we did drive down to Goblin Valley and bring Ed and Anne on a hike of Little Wild Horse, and also the Wedge area to our north, but as we've already filmed episodes in those locations we declined to repeat them here.
How are you doing master Marc we are as foreigners subscribers admire your style of life tours or travel around world explore new places learn new things unfortunately we can’t do this but think god internet TH-cam channels making us as tourists around world or university students so that as always iam gathering main information about place you visited here it’s head of Sinbad is one of best preserved ancient piece of rock art in world its sits unassumingly on wall dozen feet of ground in desert wasteland of northern San Rafael Sewell thousands of cars pass nearby everyday few know what treasures lies just mile north of paved highway whole area around this barrier canyon style pictographs is named head of Sinbad offers pretty decent array of places to check out while down there combination of materials native Americans used to make this piece masterful mix of paint locations was key scholars estimate pictographs
Hello Khatoon! I was hoping that our seasonal return to travel videos would bring you back, and it has! Hope that all is well with you. As usual, you continue to amaze me with your ability to learn about a distant, obscure place.
Learning a lot from you. Heading out for full time next spring! We are retired and just like my parents did when they retired we want to see it all! Thanks for everything!!
Finally the place named after barrier canyon renamed horse shoe canyon home of great valley greatly in size and shape looks like Shamon or mystical creature hybrid of man or animal snake is common symbol that hint at arena spiritual divine two other figures greater head of Sinbad area there are lot to find there do at least half day as Dutch man arch just miles south west of panel lone warrior panel is few more miles south west of 1 70 Swasey cabin eagle canyon arch are also within reach along old mining trucks structures toward red canyon road black dragon panel pretty good array off beaten path arches rock art pioneer history in central Utah thank you for showing us such magnificent landscapes you are as guide tourist for all people around world stay safe blessed good luck to you your family friends
As always, enjoy your presentation. We probably didn't miss you by much. May 4-7, we were boondocking in Red Canyon a few miles from the San Rafael bridge and the Mexican Mountain Wilderness. The wind died the last evening, and the cedar gnats feasted on us. Otherwise great fun. I expect we'll revisit the Swell in the fall.
Thank you Lew! Indeed, we were just down the road from one another. We also brought Homie at Large up to the bridge, Buckhorn Draw and the Wedge Overlook for some sightseeing one evening that you were at Red Canyon.
@@GrandAdventure We toured Buckhorn too and the Wedge and took a hike up Furniture Draw. Lots to see in that area. I was inspired by your earlier video of the Wedge. I'll be on the lookout for you!
Hello Marc! Welcome back onto the Van Halen tour of the country!! Once again, your videos really highlight the special treats to see on your travels to these various locations. I see it isn't terribly far from us in CO, so I've pinned the heck out of my google map with "want to go" pins. It is also great you are able to enjoy this area with your friends!! Those were some great petroglyphs! I like the contrast of the darker drawings against the light colored stone! We're heading towards our property tomorrow to check out the petroglyphs in that area; but the stone there is a darker red making it harder to see some of the art. QUESTION: Are the Dyrt offline maps good enough to hike with? as in, are they topographical too? Safe travels!
Thanks Alan, and we hope that you're having a good trip out to the property today! We're thrilled that we're giving you ideas for places to go and explore. Yes, The Dyrt has a vector topographic layer available on its maps. You could easily use those for hiking. If you're on Android, though, we highly recommend an app called Backcountry Navigator for offline topographic hiking maps. Backcountry Navigator has available a multitude of mapping options including street maps, topographic maps and satellite imagery, all of which can be downloaded. Rather than vector maps, we love their shaded CalTopo 24K map layer, which appears much like enhanced USGS topos. The last time I checked Backcountry Navigator costs ~$10 but it's well worth the price, and is justified as the app's author needs to pay to license the maps.
@@GrandAdventure Hi Marc! Thank you very much; we had an awesome time out in that area!! I'll have to send a few pics to your email, but it won't be for a week, probably. TONS of petroglyphs! Thank you very much for the hiking/topo map program recommendations!! I will definitely look into those!
In this case we filled up before we left the RV park in Salt Lake City. However, we recommend using sanidumps.com for finding dump stations, many of which have potable water. The nearest water source to here is the Love's station in Green River, where there are potable water hydrants at each fuel pump island. We went down to see Goblin Valley the other day, and while there we filled up a bladder tank at the state park campground. There's always a way.
Still liking your half ton towing? Are you carrying your generator on the back hitch? How’s that working? Been thinking about doing the same, we have a 100 lb. generator.
Yes, the Tundra is still performing admirably. Getting to the site in this video required ascending an 8-mile grade at a consistent 6% pitch with no respite, and the Tundra pulled at a steady 50 mph the whole way, passing semis that were climbing at only 20-25 mph. The generator is indeed riding in a cargo basket on the Durango's 3000/300 lb. hitch; because we're so close to payload capacity it's better for us to put heavy stuff like that 100-lb generator and 10 gallons of gas in that cargo basket as far back as possible. We have the added benefit of needing only to remove the cover and plug it in to use it right in place, too.
@@thomfisher1100 I was thinking of the hills east of Richfield by the OHV area; they are striped, red, yellow and white. I do know there is oil in that area, I've seen the pumps.
@@2012escapee1 I know where you are speaking of. Yes, there are pump jacks, but producing from deep underground. Surface rocks colors are from different minerals and sediments of different kind. I do love those colors however. Pretty stuff.
Marc you’re back Grand Adventuring! When I grow up I want to be just like you. Seriously your channel is about the only I’ve found to include so much of the natural history of the places you visit.
The Swell is a true playground, Norm. From here you also have easy access to both the Wedge /Little Grand Canyon 30 miles to the north, and Goblin Valley/Little Wild Horse Canyon 30 miles to the south. We've visited both this week from here, although we didn't film either as they've both been featured in past videos of ours.
It was, Gord. Unfortunately when we got up and saw the mistake, and hurriedly marked the video as Private, we could no longer respond to any of the comments posted by our viewers who got an unplanned "sneak peek."
This was a swell swell, even the second time around! Those pictographs seem very similar to others in different parts of the southwest. Whatever it was, was so profound that many different tribes at the time all felt the need to document what they saw and experienced. Gord
Thanks Gord! Yes, Barrier Canyon-style rock art appears throughout southern Utah, northern Arizona and southwestern Colorado. We love finding these pictograph panels. One of the most impressive I've seen is the Harvest Scene panel in the Maze district of Canyonlands udink.org/2016/10/22/maze-overlook-to-harvest-scene/ . Because of the effort required to get to it, I was entirely alone on the entire hike down and back. Sitting there by myself looking at the panel, I let my mind drift a bit and I could almost feel the artist standing there painting those figures. It was an ethereal experience.
@@GrandAdventure Yes... I remember that episode. I don't think most people realize the effort you went through to get both there and back while video documenting it... by yourself. In order to generate enough content you had to continually stop, set up your camera equipment then shoot yourself staged along the hike. Giving yourself hardly enough time to really enjoy the trip. Only when you got there could you stop and really enjoy what you came for. At first, doing all this video stuff is fun. But after some time, it is mostly just work. Nevertheless, you have to play along like it is all vicarious and impromptu... when it is completely staged... required for a decent production presentation. You must enjoy doing it at some level... but the work and effort is no joke. Thanks for doing these and sacrificing you time and energy to make these available for people's viewing. 👍👊 Gord
@@marcchrusch4118 Thanks... glad to hear that Marc did that hike, once, just for his own enjoyment! Glad you were with him the second time around, to share it with. Gord
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beautiful country!
It is indeed, thanks for watching!
We've had a GMC Yukon and couldn't make it up the concrete step into the viaduct without damaging our exhaust (see at 6:38 into your clip). The concrete was much higher than the stone ramp on that day. Maybe the creek bed in front of it was more washed out from a storm or something. And there were not enough stones to build a more elevated transition. So, we left without seeing the Head Of Sinbad. But hey, what a great reason to go back there one day.
It's always good to have a reason to return, John! Honestly, Homie's truck with the 8-foot bed *barely* cleared that step with his running boards. It was down to a fraction of an inch.
LOVE the video. This type video is why I started watching you.
Thank you! This type of video is also the type that we much prefer creating. Our chosen type of RV lifestyle, where we're stationary in the RV for the winter means that it's impossible for us to create these travel videos during that stationary period. We're very happy to now have an entire season of these travel episodes ahead of us.
Awesome!
Thanks as always JL!
What a great area Marc.On the road again yay👍Thanks for the share🌟
Thank you Brooke, and thanks for watching!
Looks like a great place to boondock , and interesting area to explore, even all the doggies were having fun, but looked like the little one needed a lift for a while, lolol. Travel safe
Thank you Gary, you too! Patches has some congestive heart issues, so Jackie tries to not work him too hard.
Love your style of filming. Interesting, visually pleasing and informative documentary type videos! Big like!!💗👍😊
Thank you so much Terry! We sincerely appreciate that.
@@GrandAdventure You are very much welcome!
Looks like somebody needs a doggy backpack! Very cool natural scenery here, love it. Is it just me or does the rock at 11:51 look like a bear face. Larry
We'll have to go back and look at that rock. Thanks, Larry - glad you enjoyed it!
Great video Marc. I know you are glad to be on the road again.
Thank you as always WLA! Yep, we couldn't be happier and our departure from SLC couldn't come soon enough.
We have got to go here! Thanks @Grand Adventure!!
Thank YOU Michelle! It's an easy weekend destination for you.
looking to start our first season of camping at the peach festival and then go up through Uta and then to Montana and see the going to the sun road.
Would this be the Palisade Peach Festival that you are talking about?
Fantastic Theodore, that sounds like a wonderful first trip! Happy trails.
Neat. I enjoy your adventures.
Glad to hear it Stephanie, thank you and thanks for watching!
2 Grand Adventure shirts will be going to Delaware this up coming week. 1st of the year! : - )
That is awesome Bert! Safe travels and fair tailwinds for your trip.
To be 4000 years old by correcting them with artifacts dating to 7000 years ago. New technologies have brought skeptics into fold since 2014 however when scientists report claiming much more conservative 1000 to 2000 years old placing any of those dates are amazing their paints they made from. Oxide powered minerals charcoal plant material blood unknown materials to bond together wins prize for best concoction because colors appears so vibrant fresh anthropomorphic figures common in barrier Canyon style
Are you still there? Maybe I'll visit you. I'm heading there tomorrow. I'm up at 9 Mile Canyon. 😀
We are still down here Nigel, although we're presently hatching our next move.
Well done - you definitely captured the feeling of the openness in the great outdoors. BTW, based on your recommendation in prior video, today we received our Fi GPS Dog Tracker. Wow, the integration of its smartphone software app is awesome - easy peasy to install and operate. Setting up your pet's geo-fence was flawless and it's connection to the AT&T cellular network was completely transparent to the user, happening silently in the background when your pet is beyond Wi-Fi range. And it's amazing that the rechargeable battery in the collar works for 1-3 months before needing a recharge.
Thanks again for your recommendation - loving it and having the security do always be able to pinpoint our beloved pet when out in the boondocks is definitely comforting! WTG Marc 😊👌😋
Thank you Michael! Great to hear from you, and also glad to hear that you're loving that Fi collar as much as we are. Someone finally did a GPS dog collar right.
The title indicates that you camped at Head of Sinbad but your link on Dyrt showed the 131 Dispersed camp area which is some distance away. I’m confused 🤔 (don’t worry...that’s usually the case anymore). Looks like a terrific spot.
Jim, it was a bit of creative license to come up with a compelling title -- "Exit 131 Dispersed" has a bit less charm to it. 😉 The entire plateau area surrounding the Exit 131 area is known as Sinbad Country, and there's a rock formation only about two miles southwest of the exit called the Head of Sinbad. It really is a wonderful area for boondocking.
Got it, Mark! When it comes to charm, “you da man”, lol. So carry on mate with all the charming episodes you can muster.
Perfect place for your start to the Grand Adventure season. Take care out there
Thank you Kevin! Hope to see you out on the road this season.
@@GrandAdventure us too , looking forward to it.
Love watching your videos, tried the Dyrt 90 promo couldn’t get it to work tried several times with there support finally just gave up! Sad I couldn’t try the apt before purchasing it.
Scott, that particular code expired this past May and has been replaced by the promo code grandadventure under their 2022 program, which gets you 30 days of The Dyrt PRO for free to try it. Hope you like it!
Beautiful area. I noticed the smaller dog was being carried during a portion of the walk. We have a small dog with ACL problems. We have been talking about how we are going to carry her . A baby carriage is too bulky . Maybe a doggie backpack. We shall see.....
Carolynn, Jackie's dog Patches has congestive heart issues, so she tries to not overwork him. She used that backpack on a 4-mile hike through the Little Wild Horse slot canyon. She speaks highly of it, and picked it up on Amazon.
Wow, thanks for the show up the drawing. Amazing that they are still visible after all these years. We like how you take us off the beaten path whether it's for boondocking, hikes, or off roading.
Beata, Milt's absolutely rocks. It's a must-do while in Moab.
I am going to explore this area for sure....and soon! I took notes! 🤣 Thank you so much for your amazing video.
Appreciate it very much, thank you.
What a perfect spot: close to main road, but no noise, lots of trees, but plenty of flat open areas to camp, nice scenery and things to see, but no crowds, only a few campers close, but good friends.
Nice of Ed to set it up for you.
Nice to see two of my favorite utube campers together in one spot!
Did I detect your use of a 360 camera?
Great first camping video of the season!!
Thanks for sharing Marc.
Ram
👍🏼👍🏽
Thank you Ram! We're having a great time with Ed and Anne, and you'll likely see us together in the next few episodes. Right now I'm actually contemplating filming a camping roundtable with Homie at Large and a couple of others for something a little different for an episode.
Thank you, again, Sir, for a wonderfully entertaining episode. Of note for this episode, I greatly appreciate and respect the effort you put forward to not only present the scenery and locations you are experiencing, but also the historical aspect of these locations. That aspect offers a unique quality not found in other similar channels. Nice work, Sir.
Thank you kindly SAR4X4! We sincerely appreciate your kind and generous words, and thanks for watching.
Very nice video. Your inspiring us. We just got back from North Carolina. Next we go west for sure!! Thanks! Take care.
Thank you! If we can inspire one person, we are doing our job. That's wonderful to hear, hope you had a great trip to North Carolina!
Wow, Marc FANTASTIC!! Love this! Keep up the good work my friend!
Glad that you enjoyed Gary, thank you!
This is a grand place and well worth the effort to get there. The sunsets are spectacular. Quiet and peaceful with vistas that go on forever. If you are a "first-timer" in this area do be aware that the area can experience some seriously high winds in early to late Spring so be prepared! Not the most pleasant experience then, been there, done that. The east bound descent off the Swell on I-70 has some steep grades and turns so make sure your brakes are in good order.
Be sure to watch Marc's videos on Goblin Valley and Little Horse Canyon hikes too! They are great. Thanks again Marc for your excellent shows!
Thank you Thom! Very true about the wind, that's great advice. While here we did drive down to Goblin Valley and bring Ed and Anne on a hike of Little Wild Horse, and also the Wedge area to our north, but as we've already filmed episodes in those locations we declined to repeat them here.
Hi Mark, we're leaving Goblin Valley tomorrow and would like to go to the Head of Sinbad but we're not sure how to get to that spot. Can you help?
Gerry, here's where we were: thedyrt.com/camping/utah/exit-131-dispersed-camping
Safe travels!
How are you doing master Marc we are as foreigners subscribers admire your style of life tours or travel around world explore new places learn new things unfortunately we can’t do this but think god internet TH-cam channels making us as tourists around world or university students so that as always iam gathering main information about place you visited here it’s head of Sinbad is one of best preserved ancient piece of rock art in world its sits unassumingly on wall dozen feet of ground in desert wasteland of northern San Rafael Sewell thousands of cars pass nearby everyday few know what treasures lies just mile north of paved highway whole area around this barrier canyon style pictographs is named head of Sinbad offers pretty decent array of places to check out while down there combination of materials native Americans used to make this piece masterful mix of paint locations was key scholars estimate pictographs
Hello Khatoon! I was hoping that our seasonal return to travel videos would bring you back, and it has! Hope that all is well with you. As usual, you continue to amaze me with your ability to learn about a distant, obscure place.
Great job again, Mark. I didn't know about that boondocking area and I would love to stay there. Going to try and make it this year. Great video.
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
Learning a lot from you. Heading out for full time next spring! We are retired and just like my parents did when they retired we want to see it all! Thanks for everything!!
Excellent, Donald! Here's wishing you a successful and trouble-free transition to full-time life.
Finally the place named after barrier canyon renamed horse shoe canyon home of great valley greatly in size and shape looks like Shamon or mystical creature hybrid of man or animal snake is common symbol that hint at arena spiritual divine two other figures greater head of Sinbad area there are lot to find there do at least half day as Dutch man arch just miles south west of panel lone warrior panel is few more miles south west of 1 70 Swasey cabin eagle canyon arch are also within reach along old mining trucks structures toward red canyon road black dragon panel pretty good array off beaten path arches rock art pioneer history in central Utah thank you for showing us such magnificent landscapes you are as guide tourist for all people around world stay safe blessed good luck to you your family friends
As usual, you continue to amaze me with your ability to learn about a distant, obscure place. Well done Khatoon!
Really interesting area, thanks for sharing. Did y’all build those fire rings at your site when you got there or they there?
Thank you for watching! Those fire rings were already here, although we cleaned them up a bit once we arrived.
Great adventure. Question is this just dispersed camping there or are there designated areas?
Thank you! It's just dispersed.
Nice video 👏tsk for sharing ~
Thanks and thank YOU for watching Vanny!
Looks like a great adventure as usual!
Thanks for watching bud!
Awesome video Marc, you're back to what you do best.
More to come! Thank you so very much for your kind words.
Looks like a great spot.
As always, enjoy your presentation. We probably didn't miss you by much. May 4-7, we were boondocking in Red Canyon a few miles from the San Rafael bridge and the Mexican Mountain Wilderness. The wind died the last evening, and the cedar gnats feasted on us. Otherwise great fun. I expect we'll revisit the Swell in the fall.
Thank you Lew! Indeed, we were just down the road from one another. We also brought Homie at Large up to the bridge, Buckhorn Draw and the Wedge Overlook for some sightseeing one evening that you were at Red Canyon.
@@GrandAdventure We toured Buckhorn too and the Wedge and took a hike up Furniture Draw. Lots to see in that area. I was inspired by your earlier video of the Wedge. I'll be on the lookout for you!
Hello Marc! Welcome back onto the Van Halen tour of the country!! Once again, your videos really highlight the special treats to see on your travels to these various locations. I see it isn't terribly far from us in CO, so I've pinned the heck out of my google map with "want to go" pins. It is also great you are able to enjoy this area with your friends!!
Those were some great petroglyphs! I like the contrast of the darker drawings against the light colored stone! We're heading towards our property tomorrow to check out the petroglyphs in that area; but the stone there is a darker red making it harder to see some of the art.
QUESTION: Are the Dyrt offline maps good enough to hike with? as in, are they topographical too?
Safe travels!
Thanks Alan, and we hope that you're having a good trip out to the property today! We're thrilled that we're giving you ideas for places to go and explore.
Yes, The Dyrt has a vector topographic layer available on its maps. You could easily use those for hiking. If you're on Android, though, we highly recommend an app called Backcountry Navigator for offline topographic hiking maps. Backcountry Navigator has available a multitude of mapping options including street maps, topographic maps and satellite imagery, all of which can be downloaded. Rather than vector maps, we love their shaded CalTopo 24K map layer, which appears much like enhanced USGS topos. The last time I checked Backcountry Navigator costs ~$10 but it's well worth the price, and is justified as the app's author needs to pay to license the maps.
@@GrandAdventure Hi Marc! Thank you very much; we had an awesome time out in that area!! I'll have to send a few pics to your email, but it won't be for a week, probably. TONS of petroglyphs!
Thank you very much for the hiking/topo map program recommendations!! I will definitely look into those!
very nice, thanks Marc. great music.
Thank you Joe! We had a little extra fun with that soundtrack selection for the Swaseys Cabin segment.
Hi, i'm sure you fill up with water before you get to these places, how do you find water before you get there? thanks
In this case we filled up before we left the RV park in Salt Lake City. However, we recommend using sanidumps.com for finding dump stations, many of which have potable water. The nearest water source to here is the Love's station in Green River, where there are potable water hydrants at each fuel pump island. We went down to see Goblin Valley the other day, and while there we filled up a bladder tank at the state park campground. There's always a way.
Still liking your half ton towing? Are you carrying your generator on the back hitch? How’s that working? Been thinking about doing the same, we have a 100 lb. generator.
Yes, the Tundra is still performing admirably. Getting to the site in this video required ascending an 8-mile grade at a consistent 6% pitch with no respite, and the Tundra pulled at a steady 50 mph the whole way, passing semis that were climbing at only 20-25 mph. The generator is indeed riding in a cargo basket on the Durango's 3000/300 lb. hitch; because we're so close to payload capacity it's better for us to put heavy stuff like that 100-lb generator and 10 gallons of gas in that cargo basket as far back as possible. We have the added benefit of needing only to remove the cover and plug it in to use it right in place, too.
@@GrandAdventure awesome to hear. Sounds like a plan for a way for us to carry our generator.
Absolutely love the history in your videos!
Thank you! We sincerely appreciate that.
Oil creating yellow sandstone probably explains the colorful rocks around Richfield
Nope, iron mineralization for the most part. But, who cares! It is beautiful country isn't it!
@@thomfisher1100 I was thinking of the hills east of Richfield by the OHV area; they are striped, red, yellow and white. I do know there is oil in that area, I've seen the pumps.
It's spectacular.
@@2012escapee1 I know where you are speaking of. Yes, there are pump jacks, but producing from deep underground. Surface rocks colors are from different minerals and sediments of different kind. I do love those colors however. Pretty stuff.
Good to see you back out in beautiful spots !
And good to hear from you as always, Lori -- thank you!
Great production value as usual
Thank you Timothy!
Marc you’re back Grand Adventuring! When I grow up I want to be just like you. Seriously your channel is about the only I’ve found to include so much of the natural history of the places you visit.
Wow, thanks Timothy, you're too kind. We love having you along.
Hey, glad you got Episode 201 working! It was worth the wait!
Glad to hear it Thom, thanks again!
Enjoyed
Thanks bud!
Hey Mark, David and I really enjoyed this episode!!! Happy Trails to you all!!! Aloha Kuuipo
Glad you enjoyed it Kuuipo, aloha!
Grand Adventures are my Favorite kind!!
And we love bringing you along, Darisan.
Might try and get to Swell this year looks like a great place.
The Swell is a true playground, Norm. From here you also have easy access to both the Wedge /Little Grand Canyon 30 miles to the north, and Goblin Valley/Little Wild Horse Canyon 30 miles to the south. We've visited both this week from here, although we didn't film either as they've both been featured in past videos of ours.
I guess yesterday's release was a false start. Great content though.
Gord
It was, Gord. Unfortunately when we got up and saw the mistake, and hurriedly marked the video as Private, we could no longer respond to any of the comments posted by our viewers who got an unplanned "sneak peek."
@@GrandAdventure Sorry you got snagged by that. Only the early birds got the sneak peak. 😁
Gord
@@gorrddThis will be one sequel that is good as the first.
@@e-square9976 Amen to that... 👍
Once again drone footage is magnificent!
Thanks again Lindy! Glad that you enjoyed, and we hope to someday cross paths with you once again.
This was a swell swell, even the second time around!
Those pictographs seem very similar to others in different parts of the southwest. Whatever it was, was so profound that many different tribes at the time all felt the need to document what they saw and experienced.
Gord
Thanks Gord! Yes, Barrier Canyon-style rock art appears throughout southern Utah, northern Arizona and southwestern Colorado. We love finding these pictograph panels. One of the most impressive I've seen is the Harvest Scene panel in the Maze district of Canyonlands udink.org/2016/10/22/maze-overlook-to-harvest-scene/ . Because of the effort required to get to it, I was entirely alone on the entire hike down and back. Sitting there by myself looking at the panel, I let my mind drift a bit and I could almost feel the artist standing there painting those figures. It was an ethereal experience.
@@GrandAdventure Yes... I remember that episode. I don't think most people realize the effort you went through to get both there and back while video documenting it... by yourself.
In order to generate enough content you had to continually stop, set up your camera equipment then shoot yourself staged along the hike.
Giving yourself hardly enough time to really enjoy the trip. Only when you got there could you stop and really enjoy what you came for.
At first, doing all this video stuff is fun. But after some time, it is mostly just work. Nevertheless, you have to play along like it is all vicarious and impromptu... when it is completely staged... required for a decent production presentation.
You must enjoy doing it at some level... but the work and effort is no joke. Thanks for doing these and sacrificing you time and energy to make these available for people's viewing. 👍👊
Gord
@@gorrdd Well, he wasn't exactly alone on the whole trip! Just on that hike, which he did again the following day with me.
@@marcchrusch4118 Thanks... glad to hear that Marc did that hike, once, just for his own enjoyment! Glad you were with him the second time around, to share it with.
Gord