When I was your son's age I crossed the backcountry of Panama on a mule with my dad. Later we drove the Pan American Highway back to the States. By the time I started college I had driven most of the roads in Colombia with him as he continued his search for endemic viruses. Now at 74, I can guarantee that your kids will remember every aspect of the trips you and Kate take them on for the rest of their lives and they will do the same for their kids. You two are giving them and yourselves the greatest gift there is. Watch the video again. Just look how your daughter looks up to Kate. Congratulations. By the way, looks like you actually had some Type Three Fun as well.
Ok, watched the entire movie. Amazing. Y’all brought tears to my eyes. I’m a father of 4 and feel so guilty for focusing on my career and providing modern world comfort to my family instead is saying “hey, we’re going camping for a week.” I appreciate you guys.
@@BlueADV214 I'm flattered that you even ask. I'm 100% self taught...never tried to make a real video before starting this channel. I do all my own camera work and edits...and just keep trying to get better with every video (doesn't always happen lol).
I guess I'm a little different about what type of roads I like. Every week I go off road here in Arizona and the roads I look for are the ones you hated--slow, bumpy and rough. The ones nobody goes on. But at least we agree that the desert is amazingly beautiful.
To each their own…so cool to hear you get out so much…I’ve only been to Arizona once, but I really want to go back. I love bumpy rough roads, and obstacles, even some rock crawling…but 30 miles of flat dusty washouts aren’t what I was in the mood for lol. But I’d rather be on a dusty washout than sitting on the couch, that’s for sure. Cheers!
Man Will... This is such an impressive film. The story, attention to detail, edit, pace, adventure... I could go on and on. This is one I plan to watch again.
Once again another fantastic video. My 79 year old dad is a lifelong Nevada resident and an avid outdoorsman and this is an amazing backcountry tour of the beautiful state. Thanks so much for putting this out for him and all of us to see. I plan on doing this route in the next couple years myself.
You guys even say Nevada correctly! Live at 5800 feet looking out my back windrow at the Ruby Mountains. Nevada is so beautiful. BTW... Thanks for closing the gate!
Will, Kate and Kids....You are all dong amazing at life. You should all be so proud. The lessons that are learned on trips like this reverberate throughout the entire lifetime. I love the early morning walk with your son. I love the closeness with your daughter. You and Kate will regret nothing as you grow old together. This video was a real showcase of the relationship that you have as a family. It showed some areas that I am positive were edited for young ears. You got through it. Together. So Cool. I like how you each found and focused on the positive and beauty in every thing that happened, even the washouts. Let us know when the blooper reels get posted.... Thanks again. It motivates me to heal up and get out there...Cheers..
Just had to comment on the Joshua trees. I was born in Idaho, but grew up in the California high desert. Those things grow like weeds out there, but this was such a good reminder for me: “What’s old and boring to you, is new and exciting to someone else.”
I’ve been actually waiting for someone to make a comment like this! It’s how I feel when I show folks parts of Idaho..they are awe-struck…and I’m like “ya that’s another river, big deal”. I was thinking about that when I was enamored by the Joshua Trees.
I'm a new Las Vegas resident who took up the off-roading hobby late in life. Like you, I discovered Nevada has some incredible trails to be explored. Not only that, but I am in striking distance to Utah, Arizona and Southern California. After numerous days on the dusty trail, I hope you and the family have a blast in Vegas. There's a lot to explore there as well. Great job on the video.
Thank you so much. We had a blast in Vegas. The kids loved the lazy river at the MGM...and just taking everything in. It was such a cool way to end the trip. Nevada is severely underrated as a place to explore, I hope you have a blast out there!!!
Welcome to my part of the world. From Vegas, work the Vegas to Reno races. Moved to Middleton two years ago. Finally going back next week for my first race in two years. The Mint 400. Then will be working the Frontier 500 from Pahrump to Dayton in April.
Great video! When you got stuck in the mud, I would’ve started with the kinetic rope. That’s what Matt always goes to on Matt’s off-road recovery. Even over a winch.
Thank you!! Hindsight is always 20/20. We use traction boards so often, it’s almost always our first option…and we didn’t know just how bad the mud bog was until we tried. MORR is responding to calls where rigs are already very stuck…so bad that they call for help…so starting with a kinetic makes sense for his crew.
This is by far my favorite overlanding channel. Your videos, but maybe more than that, your commentary makes it worth watching. I enjoy those videos a lot. Best wishes from Germany 🇩🇪
Even though I can travel only a small portion of the Nevada BDR in my stock F-350, I’ve been anxiously awaiting this video. I love exploring our state and this inspires me to get my butt out there more often. Well done! Thank you so much!
I have to say your frustration of the washout roads is that your up against the clock to get back to the daily grind .. picture it now , no clock go 20/30 miles and camp and enjoy it no stress .. I retired at 52 … my pace no stress enjoy it , love what you do and have done .. be proud .. no clock
I feel like you’re just rubbing in our faces that you have more time than us lol. 😀. For better or worse we approached this film with honesty about how we felt during the trip. It was a beautiful trip with twists, turns, and yes time constraints. But all of those things are part of what made it beautiful.
I just wanna say the teamwork U2 did during this trip really showed forth, especially with the family outing, which sometimes can be daunting and I really enjoyed the video. Thank you.
That's so cool to hear, thank you! Yes...sometimes having the whole family there can be even more stressfull..and we definitely had our moments lol...but it was kind of rad how everyone pitched in and helped when needed. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Perfect to stumble on your video tonight. My son wants to run the Nevada BDR for his highschool graduation trip in 2 yrs on the way to ID to visit some family and we were just talking about this trip.
That sounds like an awesome way to graduate highschool. I hope this vid helps give a sense for what the route is like. We absolutely loved it. We made a movie of the Idaho BDR too...just incase you want to keep heading north once you get to Jarbidge! th-cam.com/video/MUPlKdj9Z8k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=aamJkvhgdH-jkdf3
@@Venture2Roam I will check it out. I've seen a couple of your north ID videos. The IDBDR is on the bucket list. We've got family in Mtn home and Meridian.
❤ Wow! More like watching a feel GOOD adventure movie i/we all paid to see!! Great cinematography from ground to aerial footages, well matched music/sound track. Best overland video narration I’ve come across. National Geographic like production of Nevada. Nevada need to promote this video to boost tourism. I am so impressed that almost forgot you drive a 392 Jeep! Haha Thank you for sharing!!
@@Venture2Roam my pleasure brother!’all truth. But it also does take a very special partner/wife to make these family trips successful!!! She’s so calm and collected!! At least on the edited version. Lol same Goes to you. Lol all good. Pros don’t show bloopers and unnecessary drama. Well Sometimes a little drama is good :) to show us your viewers that we are all human and can overcome obstacles. But I/we all know how much work, sacrifice, mutual respect for each other, compromise, communication and overall teamwork to make this family adventure work again and again. :) Proud of her too!!! Good job to your entire fam! We can’t even back up a truck to hitch a trailer without causing an argument. Hahah. Anyway Thanks again to you, your wife and kids!! You guys are awsome. Thanks
I have friends that do this for fun, they put tow hitch receivers front and rear of both vehicles, this way they can winch from either direction either a hit hitch mounted winch from either vehicle. Maybe this and the kinetic rope gets them through most everything. They also carry a couple ‘Dead man’ spikes in case there’s nothing to winch to.
Great video! Really feel like you captured the moments and portrayed them through video. It’s inspiring to watch that and to try to get my family out instead of just doing this without them. Good job
This was fun to watch from your point of view. I live here, and am very familiar with these trails, infact, you literally wheeled right through my backyard on this trip, But to see it from your eyes, I found a whole new appreciation for the beauty here in the great state of Nevada. Very well done. 😊 Thank you.
To get this comment from a local is super meaningful thank you so much. Nevada was a total surprise to us. I find myself thinking about going back all the time now.
What an amazing adventure! Trials and beautiful scenery and you have a lifetime of adventure in one trip. Your video is your testament to overland adventures to anyone watching this.
Awesome, thank you. Another bucket list trip to add. You two make a great team and really enjoyed how the family interacted throw it all. Well, done in telling the story but more importantly the experience and the internal knowledge and trust you two gained on this trip. I must admit there was a section that reminded me of the movie - High Plains Drifter.
Amazing video Fowler Family. It had trials and tribulations along the way but accomplishing it together as a family was the icing on the cake. Well also ending the trip in Vegas put the cherry on top. Man, never thought Nevada had so much beautiful terrain. Thanks for always sharing your adventures with us Will 🙌🏽
@@Venture2Roam Yes sir watched the whole thing from start to finish. I liked that with the Mojave as capable as it was at that time I think it gave Kate some experience while it’s stock just so that she gets more familiar with it. I also liked the fact that you guys got out of the trails and treated yourself with some non-camp food. I think you need that sometimes after long stretch of driving. Bro! Oh you’re not alone on hitting the trails together again 🙌🏽
We love Vegas and the surrounding area...seems like there is an almost infinite amount of exploring you can do out there. So glad you liked the film!!!
I am from the Elko area and frequented that area north of Elko, south of Elko, lived in Austin in the mid 80’s. I used to patrol all of Lander County and Eureka County. You brought back a lot of memories where I used to run amok. You mentioned Kingston Summit and Stokes Castle, (my last name), all favorite places of mine. Good video!
Thanks Chuck. It was hard to convince myself to take out the camera after that..we were so tired…but those are some of my favorite shots from the whole trip.
Great trip guys! Very cool to see a different side to you Kate--from the planning to taking charge a few times when things got tight and helping Will through the washouts. Also nice to see the Gladiator--my Jeep of choice--getting out there and killin' it. I've said it before, but I love the family aspect to your trips and that it's a big part of why you do this. You know it already, but your kids will not forget this way down their road in life. Thanks for taking us along!
So glad you liked the film. I have to tell you it was a lot of fun working on this with Kate, not just the trip, but she sits next to me while I'm editing and helps me make decisions. The Gladiator is getting some really awesome mods that will make trips like this much easier for Kate next time.
We were the first 4x4 vehicle to do the Wyoming BDR and we did it solo as well. We got stuck a few times as well. One tool that we took, which saved our butt is a PullPal. This allowed is to self recover in some situations where there was nothing else to winch to.
Love this, took me a few days to get through it but loved every minute of it. Love seeing an everyday family doing this and being so open and honest. I'd also love to see, wgat are your thoughts like a few weeks after, you know, once it's all behind you, just 5-10 minutes on what you and Kate and the kids think and how it was
Trust me, your children will never forget the adventures you've had! You have planted the seeds of something beautiful yet to come and instilled in them a sense of wonder and adventure.
Thank you! I hope you are right. That's exactly why we think it's important to bring them along. It's ok with me if they become city cats in the long run...but I want them know what it's like to have adventures outside while I still can.
What a beautiful content! the script is awesome, the editing and the footage are so thoughtful. Thank you so much for putting out such well crafted work!
Will, you are so lucky to have the opportunity to bring your whole family with you. Especially to have your wife drive a rig and read the map. MAN! I wish I had a partner like her.
I couldn’t agree more. We will do more trips like this. It was awesome to have her be the main navigator..usually that’s my job, and it totally changed the dynamic…loved it.
Great vid. Enjoyed the middle part the most. Drove a lot of those roads when I lived in Round Mountain a couple decades ago. Pretty sure I turned around on that very saddle outside Kingston when my mother came to visit and I was showing her the sights. North Umberland had a herd of wild horses when I was there. Too bad you didn't have more time. Lots of other interesting things too see. Diana's Punch bowl it's hot springs and Belmont are worth the stop. Unsure if it's still passable, but the old stagecoach route from Belmont over Mt. Jefferson is/was pretty epic. I did it once in my ZR2 Blazer. They guys I passed on 4-wheelers thought I was nuts. Family time like that is priceless.
Ya I wish we had more time...I guess we'll just have to go back! Love those Blazers - we get those looks from 4-wheelers and SxSs too...love it. We actually did stop at Belmont, but I didn't film it..it was cool, but we didn't spend enough time there to do it justice with a camera. I want to do the stagecoach trail now!!!
As much as I love the 392, I feel like I would always have range anxiety on trips like this in one. I love your music choices in this video will, especially 42 minutes in
There was only one time, just outside of Austin, that I had range anxiety. But it’s something I have to plan for on these longer trips for sure. So glad you liked the film!!
Absolutely loving you videos Will. Thank you for all the work you put into making these videos not only look amazing but are completely engaging and entertaining!!
I had the opportunity to go to north Nevada in 2018 for field camp for my BS in Geology. We spent a week near Middlegate station hiking all over those mountains looking at rock formations and interpolating what we saw into subsurface maps. I'm originally from the West Texas deserts, which are awe inspiring and empty, but I didn't appreciate how empty a desert could really get until spending time in Nevada. I would love to do the Nevada BDR sometime in the future, hopefully I can find a partner someday as awesome as yours to do it with. Loved the video, thank you for making it for us strangers!
Fun video! Way to go Kate. I bet hubby will ask you to do more planning. The only thing that bothered me on this adventure was that the kids didn't participate much and it was a LONG drive between stops with not much for them to do. Need to include more kid time and even adventures that they can do and appreciate. It's not all about the parents. We know you have fun, but make sure they are genuinely happy with what they are doing and seeing. Hope you get them involved in the planning as well. Never too young to get involved in the process.
Great video! Thanks so much for sharing! I recently moved to Las Vegas and go Off Roading every weekend. This is such an amazing state! Glad you had the opportunity to experience it! Cheers!
Great film. Thank you for making that and sharing with us. I know that's a lot of extra work in addition to just running the route. I just finished the Florida Adventure Trail this past weekend. It's cool going to those unexpected places and being surprised. Nevada looks amazing in it's own way.
@@Venture2Roam Thank you! I completed it with my father who's in a wheelchair, so that was a cool thing for both of us. Florida is definitely underrated. Some pretty deep water crossings and a good mix of sand, mud and dirt roads. More challenging than people think and is worth doing for sure.
What a great family adventure!! Wheeling with the wife and kids!.. if you ever make it to southern California definitely visit Joshua Tree national park, You will love it
Absolutely loved this video! I did the NVBDR S to N in November 2022 and never got to section 6 due to the snow and fighting time. It was fun reliving the trail without all the snow!🤣
The snow near Jarbidge can be really nasty. In late Sept we still had a few cold nights, but it was pretty nice weather all around. So glad you liked the video!!!
Just retuned from a trio to the SW for a little relief from the snow at our home in the Central Oregon Cascades and next to the Oregon BDR. The Nevada Basin and Range is so amazing. We try to take a couple of trips each year to Nevada to explore that great state.
This WAS AWESOME!!! 👏🏼 This film is legendary buddy - what an awesome way to capture this entire adventure! My absolute favorite V2R film yet. I’m going to be watching this again this weekend. 🙌🏼🙌🏼👊🏼👊🏼😄😄
As a Nevadan I would never recommend folks just start driving through remote parts of the state. Quicksand, mud bogs, dry lakes that really aren’t dry, sketchy if any cell service, “roads” that aren’t roads but old wagon trails, private driveways, or abandoned trails, with willows that love to over grow trails, and sagebrush that loves to scratch your paint. It’s an amazing place to live, so much to explore just outside our back gate. But people who don’t know the risks often get stranded out here. In the north keep 775 off road & recovery website & numbers handy. 😊
Great tips! This is why the NV BDR is such a good route, even though it's not perfect. But it keep you on public roads all the way through Nevada. A relatively safe bet for folks looking to see this amazing state.
Great job on the video Will and Kate. Really felt like I was watching a movie. Day 4 - Really looked like home. Lots of terrain like that down here in CA.
@@Venture2Roam yeah dude for sure. You’re welcome! Like you I had a completely different view of what Nevada looked like until this video. The high mountain areas reminds me of parts of Colorado where I’m at. Looking forward to what your future has in store for you.
Heck of a film Will! Thoroughly enjoyed watching it. So awesome to see what you and your family were able to accomplish. Definitely inspiring! Keep it up
Great video. I have a mojave also and was thinking about that camper shell. Does yours leak that's the complaint I've heard beside the latch freezing. Thanks.
Such a cool video, I think Nevada definitely gets forgotten/under rated and just not known enough, you guys really did great at highlighting such a beautiful and diverse place.
Great job. As an overlander and 4wheel drive instructor you should consider investing a pull pal. If you live on the east coast there are trees everywhere, but out west here I dont travel anywhere without one. Factor 55 makes some great gear and it looks like you have a good setup, but remember the best gear you can carry is inside your brain, maybe invest in a 4wheel drive recovery class. Again, awesome job and keep up the good work.
Thank you for the trip. Did you feed the donkeys? We were in Oatman two summers ago on the way back from Overland West really need please Don and Donna north Idaho
Lol - we did not feed the donkeys. They were very nosey looking for treats, but were also pretty skiddish when we got close. Not so say someone else shouldn't do it, but we have a practice of never feeding animals we meet along the way.
18:54 North of Elko is the "regular" BDR Section 6, and the optional "Harder Wild Horse Mountain" route. Do you know if where you got stuck in the mud was on the harder alternate route or the regular route? Any chance you could provide GPS coordinates of that mud bog as a safety courtesy to other wheelers? Thanks very much.
@@Venture2Roam THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!! ❤ When I run it I'll be very sure to stay away from there. And you're right, the latest NVBDR does not take that route any more.
Enjoyed this video. First time watching you guys. My wife and I have done 5 of the West BDR routes in our Jeep. We did the Nevada solo 4 years ago south to north in July. That water crossing at the beginning of your route was not passable when we went and the work around without back tracking was a crazy scary day for us. It was an intense route as we always pick the most difficult part of the route. Not sure if you just needed to make the video shorter or not but you missed so many epic sites to see on the route it does not represent the true value the routes have to offer if more time was allotted to see the cool stuff. Utah BDR is by far the best and most challenging of the ones we have done so far. I was sad that the BDR group really did not welcome overlanding people to there group. My post were even deleted from the FB page when we wanted to give updates about the road conditions. Was told this is for motorcycles not overlanding. Anyway brought back all those lost memories of or trip. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it. We only had 6 days to finish the BDR, so we just didn’t have time to stop and explore off shoots and ghost towns like we normally do…but it’s a great route even without those things, and if folks see this film and get inspired to do it, I’m sure they’ll find some nuggets not in this video…which I kind hope happens. Hope you keep enjoying the BDRS! You should check out our film of the Idaho BDR when you get a chance!
Great video. I really enjoyed it. Would have been interesting to get the kids' take on what was happening too from time to time. How they feel/see it. Also, Betty has a huge candy store. I hope you got in there. Lastly I wanted to know what's the deal about filming in Death Valley?
Thank you! I try not to put the kids on these videos too much just for personal reasons...but now that they are a little older, I might put them on camera a littler more. Death Valley is a National Park, and at the time of filming, you needed a full commercial production permit to film there.
When I was your son's age I crossed the backcountry of Panama on a mule with my dad. Later we drove the Pan American Highway back to the States. By the time I started college I had driven most of the roads in Colombia with him as he continued his search for endemic viruses. Now at 74, I can guarantee that your kids will remember every aspect of the trips you and Kate take them on for the rest of their lives and they will do the same for their kids. You two are giving them and yourselves the greatest gift there is. Watch the video again. Just look how your daughter looks up to Kate. Congratulations. By the way, looks like you actually had some Type Three Fun as well.
That's incredible. Is Type 3 fun where you gamble and loose money to the casino? If so, yes we had some of that as well lol.
Ok, watched the entire movie. Amazing. Y’all brought tears to my eyes. I’m a father of 4 and feel so guilty for focusing on my career and providing modern world comfort to my family instead is saying “hey, we’re going camping for a week.” I appreciate you guys.
Thank you so much. And BTW - we do the career thing too, so don't feel too guilty..it's a balancing act for sure.
I know that this vid was a Labor of love…and it shows! So proud of you and the family to complete something of this magnitude!
Thanks brother. Can’t wait to show the adventures you and I will have this year!
@@Venture2Roam many to be had amigo!
Do you edit your own videos or do you use a service? This thing is SO professional!!! Thanks for sharing your amazing experience!
@@BlueADV214 I'm flattered that you even ask. I'm 100% self taught...never tried to make a real video before starting this channel. I do all my own camera work and edits...and just keep trying to get better with every video (doesn't always happen lol).
I guess I'm a little different about what type of roads I like. Every week I go off road here in Arizona and the roads I look for are the ones you hated--slow, bumpy and rough. The ones nobody goes on. But at least we agree that the desert is amazingly beautiful.
To each their own…so cool to hear you get out so much…I’ve only been to Arizona once, but I really want to go back. I love bumpy rough roads, and obstacles, even some rock crawling…but 30 miles of flat dusty washouts aren’t what I was in the mood for lol. But I’d rather be on a dusty washout than sitting on the couch, that’s for sure. Cheers!
Your son will 100% remember that walk
Thank you, I hope you’re right.
What you are doing with your family to connect with nature is one of the best gifts you can give.
Thank you for saying that!
Man Will... This is such an impressive film. The story, attention to detail, edit, pace, adventure... I could go on and on. This is one I plan to watch again.
Thanks dude...so it's basically like all of your vids? :)
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Once again another fantastic video. My 79 year old dad is a lifelong Nevada resident and an avid outdoorsman and this is an amazing backcountry tour of the beautiful state. Thanks so much for putting this out for him and all of us to see. I plan on doing this route in the next couple years myself.
That's so great to hear. It's an amazing route...I hope to get back to Nevada and film more of it...there's soooo much there to see!
You guys even say Nevada correctly! Live at 5800 feet looking out my back windrow at the Ruby Mountains. Nevada is so beautiful. BTW... Thanks for closing the gate!
Wow - I bet that's a killer view!!! Gate etiquette is a big deal in Idaho...so we always practice leaving them how we find them.
Will, Kate and Kids....You are all dong amazing at life. You should all be so proud. The lessons that are learned on trips like this reverberate throughout the entire lifetime. I love the early morning walk with your son. I love the closeness with your daughter. You and Kate will regret nothing as you grow old together.
This video was a real showcase of the relationship that you have as a family. It showed some areas that I am positive were edited for young ears. You got through it. Together. So Cool. I like how you each found and focused on the positive and beauty in every thing that happened, even the washouts. Let us know when the blooper reels get posted.... Thanks again. It motivates me to heal up and get out there...Cheers..
This is the best comment. Thank you for sharing it. I’m going to make sure Kate and the kids see it too. 🙏🏻
Just had to comment on the Joshua trees. I was born in Idaho, but grew up in the California high desert. Those things grow like weeds out there, but this was such a good reminder for me: “What’s old and boring to you, is new and exciting to someone else.”
I’ve been actually waiting for someone to make a comment like this! It’s how I feel when I show folks parts of Idaho..they are awe-struck…and I’m like “ya that’s another river, big deal”. I was thinking about that when I was enamored by the Joshua Trees.
I'm a new Las Vegas resident who took up the off-roading hobby late in life. Like you, I discovered Nevada has some incredible trails to be explored. Not only that, but I am in striking distance to Utah, Arizona and Southern California.
After numerous days on the dusty trail, I hope you and the family have a blast in Vegas. There's a lot to explore there as well.
Great job on the video.
Thank you so much. We had a blast in Vegas. The kids loved the lazy river at the MGM...and just taking everything in. It was such a cool way to end the trip. Nevada is severely underrated as a place to explore, I hope you have a blast out there!!!
Your production value is phenomenal. I am literally watching a movie right now. God bless this family.
That’s so awesome to hear!!
One more time and excellent video full of very entertaining information. You are one of the best STORY TELLERS in YT. Kudos
Thank you so much. I’m so happy to have finally released this story!!
1st time ever watching a you tube video for an hour and a half. Thanks for a look at the Silver State most people will never see.
That's impressive! So glad you liked the movie. I can't wait to get back to Nevada!
The best video about Nevada offroad...
That’s super high praise. Thank you!
Welcome to my part of the world. From Vegas, work the Vegas to Reno races. Moved to Middleton two years ago. Finally going back next week for my first race in two years. The Mint 400. Then will be working the Frontier 500 from Pahrump to Dayton in April.
That's awesome. Hope you have a blast at those races!
Great video! When you got stuck in the mud, I would’ve started with the kinetic rope. That’s what Matt always goes to on Matt’s off-road recovery. Even over a winch.
Thank you!! Hindsight is always 20/20. We use traction boards so often, it’s almost always our first option…and we didn’t know just how bad the mud bog was until we tried. MORR is responding to calls where rigs are already very stuck…so bad that they call for help…so starting with a kinetic makes sense for his crew.
@@Venture2Roam yeah, that mud looked very sticky! Matt always says if you can get out with traction boards then you weren’t really stuck. Lol
@@alfa8822 he’s exactly right about that lol.
@@Venture2Roam I really enjoyed your video! I subscribed and liked your video
@@alfa8822 that’s so awesome, thank you!!
This is by far my favorite overlanding channel. Your videos, but maybe more than that, your commentary makes it worth watching. I enjoy those videos a lot. Best wishes from Germany 🇩🇪
That’s such a huge compliment thank you. We love Germany, been there many times!! ✌🏻
Even though I can travel only a small portion of the Nevada BDR in my stock F-350, I’ve been anxiously awaiting this video. I love exploring our state and this inspires me to get my butt out there more often. Well done! Thank you so much!
Nevada blew me away (Kate too). I think we barely scratched the surface. So glad to hear you liked the video. Happy trails!!!
I have to say your frustration of the washout roads is that your up against the clock to get back to the daily grind .. picture it now , no clock go 20/30 miles and camp and enjoy it no stress .. I retired at 52 … my pace no stress enjoy it , love what you do and have done .. be proud .. no clock
I feel like you’re just rubbing in our faces that you have more time than us lol. 😀. For better or worse we approached this film with honesty about how we felt during the trip. It was a beautiful trip with twists, turns, and yes time constraints. But all of those things are part of what made it beautiful.
I just wanna say the teamwork U2 did during this trip really showed forth, especially with the family outing, which sometimes can be daunting and I really enjoyed the video. Thank you.
That's so cool to hear, thank you! Yes...sometimes having the whole family there can be even more stressfull..and we definitely had our moments lol...but it was kind of rad how everyone pitched in and helped when needed. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Perfect to stumble on your video tonight. My son wants to run the Nevada BDR for his highschool graduation trip in 2 yrs on the way to ID to visit some family and we were just talking about this trip.
That sounds like an awesome way to graduate highschool. I hope this vid helps give a sense for what the route is like. We absolutely loved it. We made a movie of the Idaho BDR too...just incase you want to keep heading north once you get to Jarbidge! th-cam.com/video/MUPlKdj9Z8k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=aamJkvhgdH-jkdf3
@@Venture2Roam I will check it out. I've seen a couple of your north ID videos. The IDBDR is on the bucket list. We've got family in Mtn home and Meridian.
Awesome video!!! Thank you Will and Kate for taking us along!! Absolutely loved it…
Right on…so glad to hear it!!!
❤ Wow! More like watching a feel GOOD adventure movie i/we all paid to see!!
Great cinematography from ground to aerial footages, well matched music/sound track.
Best overland video narration I’ve come across. National Geographic like production of Nevada. Nevada need to promote this video to boost tourism.
I am so impressed that almost forgot you drive a 392 Jeep! Haha
Thank you for sharing!!
This is such a nice compliment. I'm so stoked you enjoyed the movie. I'm working hard to make more like it soon! This comment made my day!
@@Venture2Roam my pleasure brother!’all truth. But it also does take a very special partner/wife to make these family trips successful!!! She’s so calm and collected!! At least on the edited version. Lol same
Goes to you. Lol all good. Pros don’t show bloopers and unnecessary drama. Well
Sometimes a little drama is good :) to show us your viewers that we are all human and can overcome obstacles. But I/we all know how much work, sacrifice, mutual respect for each other, compromise, communication and overall teamwork to make this family adventure work again and again. :) Proud of her too!!! Good job to your entire fam! We can’t even back up a truck to hitch a trailer without causing an argument. Hahah. Anyway Thanks again to you, your wife and kids!! You guys are awsome. Thanks
I have friends that do this for fun, they put tow hitch receivers front and rear of both vehicles, this way they can winch from either direction either a hit hitch mounted winch from either vehicle. Maybe this and the kinetic rope gets them through most everything. They also carry a couple ‘Dead man’ spikes in case there’s nothing to winch to.
Great tips!
Great video! Really feel like you captured the moments and portrayed them through video. It’s inspiring to watch that and to try to get my family out instead of just doing this without them. Good job
Thank you so much! More family adventures coming very soon!
New Fear Unlocked... Burning down the sage desert... that was crazy, gives me another checklist item in certain terrain.
Same here. It was really scary for a sec. Thank god Kate was behind me or it may have ended very differently.
Thanks for talking good about Nevada! I love the Ruby's. We sure do live in a beautiful area!
You bet. Nevada is incredible.
This was fun to watch from your point of view. I live here, and am very familiar with these trails, infact, you literally wheeled right through my backyard on this trip, But to see it from your eyes, I found a whole new appreciation for the beauty here in the great state of Nevada. Very well done. 😊 Thank you.
To get this comment from a local is super meaningful thank you so much. Nevada was a total surprise to us. I find myself thinking about going back all the time now.
What an amazing adventure! Trials and beautiful scenery and you have a lifetime of adventure in one trip. Your video is your testament to overland adventures to anyone watching this.
Thank you so much!!!!
Awesome, thank you. Another bucket list trip to add. You two make a great team and really enjoyed how the family interacted throw it all. Well, done in telling the story but more importantly the experience and the internal knowledge and trust you two gained on this trip.
I must admit there was a section that reminded me of the movie - High Plains Drifter.
Thank you!! Yes high plains drifter is spot on. It definitely brought Kate and I closer…can’t wait for more adventures like this one.
Amazing video Fowler Family. It had trials and tribulations along the way but accomplishing it together as a family was the icing on the cake. Well also ending the trip in Vegas put the cherry on top. Man, never thought Nevada had so much beautiful terrain. Thanks for always sharing your adventures with us Will 🙌🏽
Thanks bro - I'm impressed you took the time to watch the whole thing!!! Looking forward to getting on the trail together again!
@@Venture2Roam Yes sir watched the whole thing from start to finish. I liked that with the Mojave as capable as it was at that time I think it gave Kate some experience while it’s stock just so that she gets more familiar with it. I also liked the fact that you guys got out of the trails and treated yourself with some non-camp food. I think you need that sometimes after long stretch of driving. Bro! Oh you’re not alone on hitting the trails together again 🙌🏽
I've been waiting for a good neveda bdr overlanding video, and here we go
Right on. Let’s go!
Spent many days in the desert of Laughlin. Honestly my kid's favorite race.
Wow! Epic trip and a great story! Being a Vegas native, it brings back memories of growing up in Southern Nevada. Thank you for sharing!
We love Vegas and the surrounding area...seems like there is an almost infinite amount of exploring you can do out there. So glad you liked the film!!!
@@Venture2Roam I didn't like it ..... I LOVED IT !!!!
Especially the landscapes the desert night time 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you!!
I am from the Elko area and frequented that area north of Elko, south of Elko, lived in Austin in the mid 80’s.
I used to patrol all of Lander County and Eureka County.
You brought back a lot of memories where I used to run amok.
You mentioned Kingston Summit and Stokes Castle, (my last name), all favorite places of mine.
Good video!
Thank you so much! We really enjoyed learning about Nevada and experiencing those places. Can't wait to get back out there!
The wide open spaces really make you feel small and can help give some perspective on the daily grind. Live it up and get out! Great video.
Indeed they do. and Nevada is full of those types of spaces. Thanks for watching!
So the shot that you took after you were stuck in the mud bog and you were driving across the desert with the sunset was absolutely beautiful
Thanks Chuck. It was hard to convince myself to take out the camera after that..we were so tired…but those are some of my favorite shots from the whole trip.
Great trip guys! Very cool to see a different side to you Kate--from the planning to taking charge a few times when things got tight and helping Will through the washouts. Also nice to see the Gladiator--my Jeep of choice--getting out there and killin' it. I've said it before, but I love the family aspect to your trips and that it's a big part of why you do this. You know it already, but your kids will not forget this way down their road in life. Thanks for taking us along!
So glad you liked the film. I have to tell you it was a lot of fun working on this with Kate, not just the trip, but she sits next to me while I'm editing and helps me make decisions. The Gladiator is getting some really awesome mods that will make trips like this much easier for Kate next time.
Thanks for taking me along with ya'll on the trip and for confirming I need a smartcap for my gladdy
I do like the smart cap!
Man what a trip and I’m so jealous you guys in the US have all this land to explore! Awesome!
Thank you! Ya, we’re so lucky out here…it’s incredible the places we can go!!
Awesome video! I love your cinematic style and tension in the stuck scene. Great job!
Thank you so much!! So glad you liked it!
@@Venture2Roam still watching! It’s a nice trip and I’d like to get out that way someday and experience it for myself.
It’s super underrated as an off road destination. We’ll definitely go back. Glad to hear you’re still watching!!
We were the first 4x4 vehicle to do the Wyoming BDR and we did it solo as well. We got stuck a few times as well. One tool that we took, which saved our butt is a PullPal. This allowed is to self recover in some situations where there was nothing else to winch to.
Great tip on the Pull Pal.
Love this, took me a few days to get through it but loved every minute of it. Love seeing an everyday family doing this and being so open and honest. I'd also love to see, wgat are your thoughts like a few weeks after, you know, once it's all behind you, just 5-10 minutes on what you and Kate and the kids think and how it was
So glad you enjoyed the movie!!! Kate and I will post a podcast talking about the trip. It's called The American Overlander Podcast.
Trust me, your children will never forget the adventures you've had! You have planted the seeds of something beautiful yet to come and instilled in them a sense of wonder and adventure.
Thank you! I hope you are right. That's exactly why we think it's important to bring them along. It's ok with me if they become city cats in the long run...but I want them know what it's like to have adventures outside while I still can.
What a beautiful content! the script is awesome, the editing and the footage are so thoughtful. Thank you so much for putting out such well crafted work!
Thank you for the kind words!
Will, you are so lucky to have the opportunity to bring your whole family with you. Especially to have your wife drive a rig and read the map. MAN! I wish I had a partner like her.
I couldn’t agree more. We will do more trips like this. It was awesome to have her be the main navigator..usually that’s my job, and it totally changed the dynamic…loved it.
Amazing family adventure! And a real pleasure to watch...Need to watch it again! 🙌🙌🙌
Thank you!!! And yes please watch it again 🙌🙌
Hello from Caldwell Idaho.. Thank you for taking me on your adventure. I loved it. As far as pronouncing Pahrump.. it is Puh rump.. :)
2C in the House!!!! So glad you liked the vid..and thanks for the pronunciation!! I've been saying it wrong!
Great vid. Enjoyed the middle part the most. Drove a lot of those roads when I lived in Round Mountain a couple decades ago. Pretty sure I turned around on that very saddle outside Kingston when my mother came to visit and I was showing her the sights. North Umberland had a herd of wild horses when I was there. Too bad you didn't have more time. Lots of other interesting things too see. Diana's Punch bowl it's hot springs and Belmont are worth the stop. Unsure if it's still passable, but the old stagecoach route from Belmont over Mt. Jefferson is/was pretty epic. I did it once in my ZR2 Blazer. They guys I passed on 4-wheelers thought I was nuts. Family time like that is priceless.
Ya I wish we had more time...I guess we'll just have to go back! Love those Blazers - we get those looks from 4-wheelers and SxSs too...love it. We actually did stop at Belmont, but I didn't film it..it was cool, but we didn't spend enough time there to do it justice with a camera. I want to do the stagecoach trail now!!!
Awesome to have all that money and effort to drive through Nevada.
Highways in some states, awesome too.
As much as I love the 392, I feel like I would always have range anxiety on trips like this in one. I love your music choices in this video will, especially 42 minutes in
There was only one time, just outside of Austin, that I had range anxiety. But it’s something I have to plan for on these longer trips for sure. So glad you liked the film!!
Absolutely loving you videos Will. Thank you for all the work you put into making these videos not only look amazing but are completely engaging and entertaining!!
I’m so glad to hear that!! Thank you for sharing!
I had the opportunity to go to north Nevada in 2018 for field camp for my BS in Geology. We spent a week near Middlegate station hiking all over those mountains looking at rock formations and interpolating what we saw into subsurface maps. I'm originally from the West Texas deserts, which are awe inspiring and empty, but I didn't appreciate how empty a desert could really get until spending time in Nevada. I would love to do the Nevada BDR sometime in the future, hopefully I can find a partner someday as awesome as yours to do it with. Loved the video, thank you for making it for us strangers!
Nevada really blew me away too..I've never experienced anything like that before. So glad you liked the movie!!
What a beautiful trip. The memories are priceless for your family. Awesome job!
Thank you so much!
Another great video and legendary family memories. Thanks for bringing us along.
Thank you! It was a heck of an adventure. Thanks for taking the time to watch.
Just echoing what's been said, the narration is spot on and entertaining. Alway excited to see a new video!
Thank you so much! Lots more coming soon!
Yall had the longest & hardest travel of any BDR I’ve ever seen!! 😂😂😂😂I’d be tired & wanting vegas too!!
Not gonna lie...Vegas was awesome at the end of that trip! Thank you so much for watching!!!!
Amazing adventure…. Definitely on my bucket list, thank you so much for sharing your family adventure, greatly appreciated! ❤️😊
Nevada is a great place to put on your list. So glad to hear folks are enjoying the family adventures!
Fun video! Way to go Kate. I bet hubby will ask you to do more planning. The only thing that bothered me on this adventure was that the kids didn't participate much and it was a LONG drive between stops with not much for them to do. Need to include more kid time and even adventures that they can do and appreciate. It's not all about the parents. We know you have fun, but make sure they are genuinely happy with what they are doing and seeing. Hope you get them involved in the planning as well. Never too young to get involved in the process.
Thank you! The kids are very involved throughout. We just don’t put them on camera very much for personal reasons.
I really enjoyed. Thank you. I am moving to Nevada this month. You gave me a lot of ideas as to where I should go with my Jeep. Thank you!!
So glad you enjoyed it. Hope you have a blast exploring Nevada. We sure did.
Definitely need to ride that one! Thanks for sharing!
It’s a fantastic route!
Magnificent cooperative effort, you two! Nevada was full of surprises! Wow! You're great storytellers and great photography.
Thank you!!
True! Wonderful…
Excellent adventure. I have run a few of the trails you were on in southern Nevada. Many places to wheel in southern Nevada.
I feel like we just scratched the surface in Nevada.
Great video! Thanks so much for sharing! I recently moved to Las Vegas and go Off Roading every weekend. This is such an amazing state! Glad you had the opportunity to experience it! Cheers!
There is sooooooo much to explore in NV. We barely scratched the surface. Hope you are having a blast out there right now!
Also, what a winding way to het thru Nevada. Oh my old stomping grounds. Lived in Tonoaph.and Vegas
Great film. Thank you for making that and sharing with us. I know that's a lot of extra work in addition to just running the route.
I just finished the Florida Adventure Trail this past weekend. It's cool going to those unexpected places and being surprised. Nevada looks amazing in it's own way.
Congrats on the FAT!! That’s one I’d like to do one day.
@@Venture2Roam Thank you! I completed it with my father who's in a wheelchair, so that was a cool thing for both of us. Florida is definitely underrated. Some pretty deep water crossings and a good mix of sand, mud and dirt roads. More challenging than people think and is worth doing for sure.
What a great family adventure!! Wheeling with the wife and kids!.. if you ever make it to southern California definitely visit Joshua Tree national park, You will love it
Joshua Tree NP is definitely on my list. I have to say though...just over the border in NV, it was pretty great to have it all to ourselves!
The excitement of your camera person at 1:13:00 ish is hopefully catching for future generations of off roaders
Filming has become a family affair. I love that the kids are involved. With practice I’ll have a full film crew when I go out!!
SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS. At work right now, but watching tonight 100% SO AWESOME WILL!! 🎉🎉🎉
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Can’t wait to hear what you think!
Absolutely loved this video! I did the NVBDR S to N in November 2022 and never got to section 6 due to the snow and fighting time. It was fun reliving the trail without all the snow!🤣
The snow near Jarbidge can be really nasty. In late Sept we still had a few cold nights, but it was pretty nice weather all around. So glad you liked the video!!!
Just retuned from a trio to the SW for a little relief from the snow at our home in the Central Oregon Cascades and next to the Oregon BDR. The Nevada Basin and Range is so amazing. We try to take a couple of trips each year to Nevada to explore that great state.
There's certainly no shortage of areas to explore in Nevada! Sounds you are getting out there a bunch, that's awesome!
Well done to both of you! Well done. Video was a great watch. I love following your adventures. Now even I am sick of washouts haha!
Thank you so much!! Ya don’t ever make a drinking game out of the word washouts in this movie 😂.
This WAS AWESOME!!! 👏🏼 This film is legendary buddy - what an awesome way to capture this entire adventure! My absolute favorite V2R film yet. I’m going to be watching this again this weekend. 🙌🏼🙌🏼👊🏼👊🏼😄😄
Brooooooo. Thank you. Massive compliment coming from you.
Damn this was a good one!
Thank you so much!!
What an awesome trip, and a great place to end! Fantastic video
Thank you so much!!!
As a Nevadan I would never recommend folks just start driving through remote parts of the state. Quicksand, mud bogs, dry lakes that really aren’t dry, sketchy if any cell service, “roads” that aren’t roads but old wagon trails, private driveways, or abandoned trails, with willows that love to over grow trails, and sagebrush that loves to scratch your paint. It’s an amazing place to live, so much to explore just outside our back gate. But people who don’t know the risks often get stranded out here. In the north keep 775 off road & recovery website & numbers handy. 😊
Great tips! This is why the NV BDR is such a good route, even though it's not perfect. But it keep you on public roads all the way through Nevada. A relatively safe bet for folks looking to see this amazing state.
Great job on the video Will and Kate. Really felt like I was watching a movie. Day 4 - Really looked like home. Lots of terrain like that down here in CA.
Thank you so much! We really loved that part of Nevada/California...it's soooooo different from what we have in Idaho!
Hey Will. You sure have came a long way. I’m super stoked for you.
Thank you so much!!!
@@Venture2Roam yeah dude for sure. You’re welcome! Like you I had a completely different view of what Nevada looked like until this video. The high mountain areas reminds me of parts of Colorado where I’m at. Looking forward to what your future has in store for you.
Heck of a film Will! Thoroughly enjoyed watching it. So awesome to see what you and your family were able to accomplish. Definitely inspiring! Keep it up
Thank you so much!! We sat down as a family and watched it together last night..it’s a great memory for sure.
Cool adventure in Nevada!!! I just keep racking up bucket list items watching your videos!
Thank you so much!
Love this video! It was like a movie that I wanted to keep watching for hours 😊
That’s so awesome to hear!! More like this one coming soon!!
Great video. I have a mojave also and was thinking about that camper shell. Does yours leak that's the complaint I've heard beside the latch freezing. Thanks.
Haven’t had any leaking. I like it a lot, just wish it was not so heavy.
Will, your drone footage is LITERALLY EPIC!
Thank you!!!
Awesome video and trip. Way to trudge through to the end.
Thank you!!!
Such a cool video, I think Nevada definitely gets forgotten/under rated and just not known enough, you guys really did great at highlighting such a beautiful and diverse place.
Thank you so much!! Honestly I wasn’t sold on doing Nevada..it was Kate’s idea..but once we got into I was blown away.
I'm so excited to watch this. I'm 5 seconds in and I'm already pumped.
Right on man. It’s been such a long time coming. So happy to finally have it out there.
I had no idea there was so much to see in Nevada, time to start planning another trip! What a great video, thanks for making it!
Thanks Ian. Nevada was really surprising to us too.
Great job. As an overlander and 4wheel drive instructor you should consider investing a pull pal. If you live on the east coast there are trees everywhere, but out west here I dont travel anywhere without one. Factor 55 makes some great gear and it looks like you have a good setup, but remember the best gear you can carry is inside your brain, maybe invest in a 4wheel drive recovery class. Again, awesome job and keep up the good work.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for the advice!
I just recommended that before I saw your comment. Man I sure love my Pul Pal…got me out of lots of situations for sure!
A Pull Pal … yes.Those dumb trees don’t grow in front of the winch in the arid lands.
@@flyovercounty1427 Stupid trees....🤣
Nevada is the most beautiful State!!!
It is an incredible place and I can’t wait to go back!
Amazing movie Will!!! Great driving Kate! Keep up the awesome content!
Thank you so much!!
We head down from Boise to Bullhead every other Thanksgiving for a week of off-roading. Love that area…we always have to make a stop in oatman too
I'd never been down there...and was totally shocked at the area around Bullhead City. Just incredible..and there was no one out there! Crazy.
@@Venture2Roam man, that drive is a butt kicker, driving the freeway the whole time. Super impressed you two did it on the BDR!
Thank you for the trip. Did you feed the donkeys? We were in Oatman two summers ago on the way back from Overland West really need please Don and Donna north Idaho
Lol - we did not feed the donkeys. They were very nosey looking for treats, but were also pretty skiddish when we got close. Not so say someone else shouldn't do it, but we have a practice of never feeding animals we meet along the way.
Absolutely beautiful and Awesomeness adventure, keep doing what your doing guys Awesome channel, see you guys on the next adventure 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
Thank you so much!!! Lots more coming soon!
18:54 North of Elko is the "regular" BDR Section 6, and the optional "Harder Wild Horse Mountain" route. Do you know if where you got stuck in the mud was on the harder alternate route or the regular route? Any chance you could provide GPS coordinates of that mud bog as a safety courtesy to other wheelers? Thanks very much.
I believe the route has been permanently re-routed around that drainage...but here are the coords: 41.24577, -115.74976
@@Venture2Roam THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!! ❤ When I run it I'll be very sure to stay away from there. And you're right, the latest NVBDR does not take that route any more.
Enjoyed this video. First time watching you guys. My wife and I have done 5 of the West BDR routes in our Jeep. We did the Nevada solo 4 years ago south to north in July. That water crossing at the beginning of your route was not passable when we went and the work around without back tracking was a crazy scary day for us. It was an intense route as we always pick the most difficult part of the route. Not sure if you just needed to make the video shorter or not but you missed so many epic sites to see on the route it does not represent the true value the routes have to offer if more time was allotted to see the cool stuff. Utah BDR is by far the best and most challenging of the ones we have done so far. I was sad that the BDR group really did not welcome overlanding people to there group. My post were even deleted from the FB page when we wanted to give updates about the road conditions. Was told this is for motorcycles not overlanding. Anyway brought back all those lost memories of or trip. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it. We only had 6 days to finish the BDR, so we just didn’t have time to stop and explore off shoots and ghost towns like we normally do…but it’s a great route even without those things, and if folks see this film and get inspired to do it, I’m sure they’ll find some nuggets not in this video…which I kind hope happens. Hope you keep enjoying the BDRS! You should check out our film of the Idaho BDR when you get a chance!
Great video. I really enjoyed it. Would have been interesting to get the kids' take on what was happening too from time to time. How they feel/see it. Also, Betty has a huge candy store. I hope you got in there.
Lastly I wanted to know what's the deal about filming in Death Valley?
Thank you! I try not to put the kids on these videos too much just for personal reasons...but now that they are a little older, I might put them on camera a littler more. Death Valley is a National Park, and at the time of filming, you needed a full commercial production permit to film there.
Hey! You used my quote, nice. Great adventure Will, we're heading down there in May all the way to Yuma.
It’s a great quote!!! May might be tough getting over the some of the passes. I’ll be interested to hear how your trip goes!
@@Venture2Roam the route I have been planning will only hit some of the BDR, going in May so we don't get cooked in southern Arizona.