Hiking to High Dune at Great Sand Dunes National Park!

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  • @danofiremano
    @danofiremano 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The GSDNP is one of my favorite places to fly kites ever. I may be moving down to Alamosa soon!

  • @jefuryo
    @jefuryo 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome!!! This is also gonna be my 19th National Park come November. Great video!!!

  • @saraho1913
    @saraho1913 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just wanted to say I absolutely love your channel! So many great details!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      We are so glad to hear that! Thank you so much! 💗

  • @suzanneaydelotte801
    @suzanneaydelotte801 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yummy Reese’s S’mores! You deserved those after that hike up the dunes...WOW what a great leg and cardio workout!!! Really enjoyed watching your fun personalities!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don’t think we can ever go back to regular s’mores! 😋 Great reward for that sandy hike!

  • @Diana-lo6cx
    @Diana-lo6cx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great vlog! Glad you guys are back! Thanks for bringing joy to my day😀

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aw yay! We’re so glad! That makes us smile big time 🤗

  • @lockguy2652
    @lockguy2652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    marshmallow poll - first you make sure to warm up the mallow then you let it catch fire but quickly blow it out. Then you pull the toasted outside layer off, consume then you reapply what's left of the mallow to the fire and repeat.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      oh interesting, never heard of this approach!

    • @AmyNev-h9d
      @AmyNev-h9d ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m such a pyro and grew up in Hawaii making bon fires all the time. I used to do this lol! 😂 so good. Now I’m concerned about carcinogens but it tasted amazing!

  • @MsDee_777
    @MsDee_777 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You two crazy youngsters! Just the thought of walking through sand ( add hills to that mix ) makes my glutes scream 😲😂

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahahaha we had major glute pains! That was the hardest workout we have had in a while 💪🏼

  • @jamiewalters4
    @jamiewalters4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ok friends, couple of things. 1) yours is the second video I've seen recently about the sand dunes, never heard of them before. so we're going to have to put that on our list. 2) so glad to see you do smores correctly!!! They are the BEST with a reese's cup. No other way to do it! And as a bonus, 3) we are big fans of taco tuesday in our house... so good job there too! love the green sauce!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The dunes are sooo fun! Next time we want to go to the highest one! And I am glad we aren't the only ones who think smores are better with Reeses...so dang good!!! That green sauce is super tasty, we eat it daily!

  • @quachism
    @quachism 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! Starting to watch more of you guys than K and N. =)

  • @sheafan1971
    @sheafan1971 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Glad you are back and having fun
    Venice flooded last night and the water receded today

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      We saw that this morning! 😳😳😳 So crazy! We hope everyone is ok 😔

  • @ashleysisson2054
    @ashleysisson2054 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is an oldie but a goodie! The Reese's smores is such a genius idea, my mouth was gaping from never having thought of it myself. I have to try it soon! I personally like my smores with a lightly browned (not burnt) marshmallow.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reese’s s’mores are the best! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @lyndasmith6801
    @lyndasmith6801 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun video! Dunes are VERY deceiving. Where I live in Northern Michigan we are surrounded by dunes. They are super fun. Instead of mountains our dune views are Lake Michigan! I am a burnt marshmallow kind of girl! Looking forward to the next adventure! xo

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are so deceiving, but so much fun! I went to Indiana Sand Dunes as a kid (before it was a national park) and we cannot wait to go back together and run around those and then get into very cold Lake Michigan! Haha
      And burnt marshmallows gals unite! 🙌🏼🔥

  • @Scrambler85
    @Scrambler85 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chunky and toasted😁. A thumbs up video 👍

  • @Daddyben23
    @Daddyben23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great video!

  • @NickandRachel
    @NickandRachel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video the sand dunes are really cool! Not really a marshmallow fan lol

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought I wasn’t either, but then I couldn’t stop eating them lol! 🤣

  • @sotadon6321
    @sotadon6321 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s awesome. Sometimes I am jealous you. Because I think you live your life you wanna do!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      We try to follow our dreams everyday, but it’s definitely challenging at times and not always fun or glamorous!

  • @19bulls83
    @19bulls83 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brings back memories, wife and I visited this park Sept 2021 and were fortunate enough to hike Zapata falls. As stated in your vlog road path to the falls was very rocky as was the hike path to the falls. Hope you get a chance visit Zapata falls someday!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      We need to get back there to see that one. The road was too much to handle for our van! Thanks!

  • @X_explorer
    @X_explorer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing vid!

  • @Jhawkkat
    @Jhawkkat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am with Adam on salsa and marshmallows. The Great Sand Dunes are awesome. I am not currently able to hike very much but I still loved just seeing them last fall.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a great spot to visit whether you can hike or not!

  • @wallfly35
    @wallfly35 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I visited the park in June of this year. An update for you is that the road to Zapata falls is now paved. The parking lot is still gravel but getting up there is much easier now!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sweet! We’ll check it out next time!

  • @FugaConManolo
    @FugaConManolo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't wait to start my National Park journey. i was planning to go to Death Valley this weekend but it got canceled. I will have to set something up for later.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aw man! We still haven’t been to Death Valley, but we hear it’s really cool. We hope you can do something else fun instead!

  • @mcnater
    @mcnater 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I gotta go with Burnt marshmallows. And I don't like peanut butter so for me, I always try to make smores with Carmellos or some other delicious sea salt chocolate with Carmel inside. The dunes look great and have been wanting to take the kids there forever. We just did Sleeping Bear Dunes in Michigan recently and they absolutely loved that so I know they'd get a kick out of all the ones there.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      oh my gosh something with caramel sounds SO GOOD! And we can't wait to do Sleeping Bear Dunes!

  • @Michelledoebler
    @Michelledoebler 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Burnt mallows for the win!!

  • @jacobnichols302
    @jacobnichols302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video!! Can I ask which camera did you use to film this, awesome quality!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! This was filmed with a Sony A6500! We have all of our gear listed here if you want to see anything else! adventuresofaplusk.com/resources/

  • @MrHuntingsAdventures
    @MrHuntingsAdventures 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sand Dunes! 👍

  • @swishswoosh6556
    @swishswoosh6556 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    And is 2 hours enough for a bunch of fun

  • @lesliebrown1517
    @lesliebrown1517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Walking on the sand at the dunes is hard!

  • @bonniecreevy2642
    @bonniecreevy2642 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m so sad. I can’t get their corn tortillas here in Daytona. The stores sell their flour ones but won’t order the corn for me and we’re gluten free. So I’m jealous!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh no! The corn ones are the best! They can be kind of hard to find though.

  • @oliverjh1281
    @oliverjh1281 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was interesting 👍 how did all that sand get there ? It’s not near the ocean is it ? , the tacos looked delish by the way 👌

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not near an ocean! I meant to research how it came to be beforehand, but then totally forgot, but a quick summary is:
      “Streams and creeks flowing out of the San Juan Mountains over millennia carried gravel and sand into shallow lakes in the San Luis Valley. During drought periods, these lakes dried, releasing the sand particles to the action of the wind. Strong prevailing southwesterly winds carry the tiny grains toward the Sangre de Cristos, piling them up against the foothills” There is more to it than that, but I wasn’t sure if I could fit everything in one comment!

  • @lockguy2652
    @lockguy2652 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    you had me at tacos until the peppers.... Now different story if they were hot peppers lol...

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's okay, not everyone has to like the A+K special!

  • @kelcylaurel123456789
    @kelcylaurel123456789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    forever team juicy salsa!!

  • @LisaCSCO
    @LisaCSCO 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How's that thin air working for you ;) dont forget your snowboard next time for coming down!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oof the elevation definitely gets to us! And we will do some practicing so next time we can sandboard!

  • @ClaytonOHara
    @ClaytonOHara 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is a pretty cool video. normally these kind of vlogs are really cringey but this was actually informative. got inspired to check this out coz Joe Rogan and Wiz Khalifa were talking about people hiking up sand dunes for exorcise. JRE #1306

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha we are glad it wasn’t cringey! 🤣🙌🏼 We try to make our vlogs as informative as we can. And we will have to listen to that episode of Joe Rogan-Adam is a big fan of his podcast!

  • @Justyy4u
    @Justyy4u 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just did a trip to a bunch of national parks. Have Not made there yet. I will though

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s a fun one! And pretty close to a couple others in CO too! Where all did you go?

    • @Justyy4u
      @Justyy4u 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AdventuresofAplusK we started in Fresno and headed to red rock canyon, then we went to bryce canyon, Capitol reef, city of rocks, craters of the moon, Yellowstone, glacier, then up to banff national park in Canada. One of the guys had to get home so we missed the west coast with the exception of a few. I don't count them though because it was not a long visit.

    • @Justyy4u
      @Justyy4u 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do you guys have an instagram to follow?

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah nice, what an epic trip!!! We haven’t been to all of those yet, but the ones we have we absolutely loved.
      And we are @adventuresofaplusk on Instagram!

  • @andysinclair2084
    @andysinclair2084 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Burnt marshmallow! Is there any other way?

  • @billnalen
    @billnalen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you haven’t left the area yet the hike to Zapata Falls is worth it

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      We unfortunately couldn’t make it down the rough road in the van 😔 We really wanted to though!

    • @billnalen
      @billnalen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Adventures of A plus K doh, I should’ve watched the whole video first. Just for anyone’s future reference you can park at the bottom and walk up, it’s only 3 miles. From the top of the road there’s beautiful views of the dunes and the surrounding 14ers.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha that’s ok! And we saw a car parked and assumed they walked the road. If we had more daylight we would’ve done that because the waterfall looks super cool!

  • @MrMugu
    @MrMugu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eating one taco vs his two even though you know you had more. Lol.

  • @sanchayansarkar2953
    @sanchayansarkar2953 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there any else other than the High dunes in this park ?

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, depending on your vehicle and what you're up for. The NPS website has some more suggestions: www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/things-to-do.htm

    • @sanchayansarkar2953
      @sanchayansarkar2953 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventuresofAplusK I just have a 2 wheel drive. And I just want to spend a day there.

  • @peterclairhout7122
    @peterclairhout7122 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You will have to go back. There's dust (or sand) on the sensor😉

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeahhh we clean it like crazy and it still keeps happening 😔

    • @peterclairhout7122
      @peterclairhout7122 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventuresofAplusK still a great video. Didn't knew this park. Another reason to go back to the US

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! And Colorado is full of so many cool spots! We have barely scratched the surface and can’t wait to come back and explore more 😄

  • @swishswoosh6556
    @swishswoosh6556 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have to pay to get in?

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check their website for the admission fee and 2 hours should be enough time to have a great time!
      www.nps.gov/whsa/planyourvisit/fees.htm

  • @angelarodriguez8118
    @angelarodriguez8118 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why have I never thought about using Reese’s cups🤦🏼‍♀️

  • @allisonsherman7231
    @allisonsherman7231 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yummmm tacos.
    S’mores.......no 🍧??🤷‍♀️

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha not this time! Gotta have some variety to keep y’all on your toes 😉

  • @mia_alonzo
    @mia_alonzo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi, can you tell me if i need to pay for the place to camp? can I sleep in my car? where can I get a pass? thsnks for the vlog saludos desde Mexico

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi! We camped for free on public land outside of the park. We liked this spot: www.campendium.com/old-spanish-trail. You can sleep in a vehicle, RV, or tent there. No pass required, but you’ll need to pay the enter the park! 😄

    • @mia_alonzo
      @mia_alonzo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Adventures of A plus K thank you so much!!!!!!! ❤️❤️

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Of course!

  • @sadidiker
    @sadidiker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    🖒🖒🙌🙌

  • @BreatherBoy
    @BreatherBoy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How does Kona like his marshmallows?

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Whichever kind we accidentally drop on the ground 🤣🤣

  • @Jenny-ml9zu
    @Jenny-ml9zu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Toasty mallow

  • @jeremyc.1614
    @jeremyc.1614 ปีที่แล้ว

    you missed out on the best thing. Sandboarding.