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Backcountry Nomad
United States
Registrace 23. 08. 2015
Traveling off the beaten path, living day to day and mile to mile. Committing to a nomadic and minimalist style of travel.
Overlanding on the South Dakota BDR-X
This week we will be traveling out to South Dakota and overlanding in a 2016 JKU. Overland camping and trailside cooking. Special thanks to the Back Country Discovery Route organization and people that have made these routes possible. Designed for adventure motorcycles than can also be traveled in a high lift overland 4x4. Please be respectful to private land owners and stay on the trails outlined.
The Black Hills BDR-X is the perfect introduction to a BDR in the midwest. With striking landscapes ranging from wide-open prairie, dense pine forests, and tall aspen trees, this 355-mile loop comprises three distinct sections and encompasses all the elements for your next adventure.
Enjoy a variety of gravel and dirt roads, challenging two-track, and some of the best pavement you’ve ever ridden as you make way through historical towns in an area that shaped the west.
Mount Rushmore, Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road, Spearfish Canyon, Cement Ridge Lookout Tower, and the Custer Wildlife Loop are some of the many incredible features dotting the landscape of this scenic route.
The Black Hills BDR-X is the perfect introduction to a BDR in the midwest. With striking landscapes ranging from wide-open prairie, dense pine forests, and tall aspen trees, this 355-mile loop comprises three distinct sections and encompasses all the elements for your next adventure.
Enjoy a variety of gravel and dirt roads, challenging two-track, and some of the best pavement you’ve ever ridden as you make way through historical towns in an area that shaped the west.
Mount Rushmore, Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road, Spearfish Canyon, Cement Ridge Lookout Tower, and the Custer Wildlife Loop are some of the many incredible features dotting the landscape of this scenic route.
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Ghost Towns and Abandoned places in North Dakota
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This week we are venturing out to North Dakota to visit ghost towns and abandoned places through out the state including churches, country homes, an abandoned rail car to lots more. We will give you a guided tour and plenty of URBEX photography. In weeks to come we will be posting more ghost towns and abandoned places state by state so stay tuned! Join us on Face BCountryNomadbook ...
What is the MOORE Overland Expo 2024?
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This week we are heading out to the MOORE Overlanding and Off-Road Expo April 19-20 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Springfield MO. You can see all of the latest overlanding gear, rigs, camping supply's and 4x4 off road equipment. Here is a preview of what you will see at the show. Get your MOORE Expo Ticket Here!!! sdmgtickets.com/ref/backcountrynomad/ 10% Discount Code: BACKCOUNTR10 You can h...
Exploring the PPAT Piccadilly Pineapple Adventure Trail on Dual Sport and Adventure Motorcycles.
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This week we are Adventure Motorcycling and exploring the P.P.A.T. known as the Piccadilly Pineapple Adventure trail on day 3 and 4. This route was put together as a 500-mile multi day adventure motorcycle trail but seems well suited for a 4x4 overlanding rig as well. It takes you through the backcountry of Central and Western Massachusetts and the Berkshires. This is part 1 of a multi part vid...
Exploring the PPAT Piccadilly Pineapple Adventure Trail
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This week we are Adventure Motorcycling and exploring the P.P.A.T. known as the Piccadilly Pineapple Adventure trail. Why is it called that? Well you will have to watch to find out !!! This route was put together as a 500 mile multi day adventure motorcycle trail but seems well suited for a 4x4 overlanding rig as well. It takes you though the backcountry of Central and Western Massachusetts and...
NH Flatlander Adventure Route
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This week we are overlanding and exploring the New Hampshire Flatlander Adventure Route. This route was put together as a 500 mile multi day adventure motorcycle trail but seems well suited for a 4x4 overlanding rig as well. It takes you though the backcountry of rural New Hampshire. This is part 1 of a multi part video series taking you full circle. If you would like the GPX file for your Garm...
the 2023 New England Overland Rally
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This week we are visiting the 2023 New England Overland Rally to tour some of the newest overlanding rigs and equipment for camping and overland travel. Lots of great gadgetry and accessories and even some 4x4 4wheeling. Preview some of the best rigs for getting out in the back country. Join us on Facebook BCountryNomad or on Instagram here backcountry...
A quick van tour for you. Van life on a budget.
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a quick Van tour for you. You don't need to spend a lot of money to live in the van life. #vanlife #backcountrynomad
What is the Cat Hole Trail System?
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This week we are going to take you out ATV trail riding to explore the Cat Hole Trail and trail system. Primarily in Claremont New Hampshire there are over 55 miles of ATV and UTV trails to travel. If you like mud and challenging terrain you will find it here. A popular spot on the weekends. Organized as part of the Sullivan County ATV club. Find us on Facebook here BCountryNomad F...
What is the Journey to Jericho ATV Jamboree ?
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This week we are headed out to Gorham NH to ride the wilds and attend the Jericho ATV Jamboree. Held every year in the northern woods of New Hampshire. This weekend event offers trail rides, vendors, exhibitions, test drives and opportunity's to connect with other ATV UTV Motocross, dual sport and adventure motorcyclist. Surrounding towns help sponsor the event and its very well attended. Join ...
Best 4x4 Vans for Overlanding
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This week we are visiting the Adventure Van Expo in Tewksbury Massachusetts to tour some of the newest overlanding and 4x4 van conversations for camping and overland travel. Lots of great gadgetry and accessories as well. Preview some of the best rigs to get out in the back country. Links to these products will be added soon. Join us on Facebook BCountryNomad or on Instagram here i...
Can you imagine a world without people?
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Can you imagine a world without people?
Abandoned Places and Roadside Curiosities along Route 66
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Abandoned Places and Roadside Curiosities along Route 66
East Coast Backcountry 5000 Mile Off Road Adventure Motorcycle Run
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East Coast Backcountry 5000 Mile Off Road Adventure Motorcycle Run
Explore the 4x4 Offroad Rigs and Gear at the Southeast Overlanding and Adventure Vehicle Expo
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Explore the 4x4 Offroad Rigs and Gear at the Southeast Overlanding and Adventure Vehicle Expo
Overlanding on the Trans America Trail day 4
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Overlanding on the Trans America Trail day 4
We have found that Race tracks have RV spaces that are mostly unused during the week, some with full hook ups and some without. But all have security and fenced facilities. Always call first to see if they allow non racers in the track RV area.
Race tracks are great places. I have meet some great people at the track !!
If your going to fling sausages around like that you better put on your safety glasses.....
Duck your head bro...
I think I pooped alittle when ya put that mask on 😂 lovely places love the video
Lol....... Got ya..... I have a few more ghost town videos in the makes and posting soon . I appreciate you !!!
a big ol’ bass if you stick it on a hook, is what that is…
@@JRec-ql5fc Yes, I agree. Best love those hellbermites
Hey Ken! It’s Linsey here. Was so nice to meet you today and you have earned a subscriber for sure! I’ll be following your videos. Thanks again!
Thanks L:insey. Y'all the best !!!!!!!!
That's pretty funny how did it cook up?? Any sides with the tuna?
asparagus.....thats all I had. He was hard to catch.. lol
The sausage made me laugh out loud. Fun video! Nice!
@@firstpathfrontier I think sausages are underrated as fishing bait. So isn't freshwater tuna. LOL more to come. I'll see you out on the trail!
@@firstpathfrontier I think sausages are underrated as fishing bait. Do you have any idea how hard it is to catch a freshwater tuna? LOL to be continued!
This was a great video sir! I really enjoyed this one!
I appreciate your kind words !!!! Im looking forward to crossing paths again soon !!!
Very nice how do you find the time to go on such great adventures?
@@traxxastrx4crawlerlove61 I have good people in place at home
Great video! How was that tuna you caught? Looked delicious 😋 Thanks for sharing!
@@GPAadventures caught on a sausage line and a long fish story. Lol
@@GPAadventures caught on a sausage line and a very long fish story. Lol
Nice video. New territory for me. I did deliver a tiny house to Edgemont SD where they are building a doomsday community in the military bunkers - named XPOINT -
@@THDC2015 doesn't surprise me that the people of South Dakota would be ordering Doomsday bunkers. They seem to be a pretty resilient type of folks out that way. See you out on the trail
It would be nice if you listed the towns you visited.
I can appreciate that. sometimes I like to keep the locations hidden to protect the property from vandal's but some I can mention.
Is it pretty dry most of the time?
@@newhampshirevideo I've been there multiple times and obviously when it rains it's feeling muddy there. But the rest of the time I would say that the vast majority of it is relatively dry. There are definitely some sections though that are challenging and wet, especially if you're looking for them
I've been to the rail car
its fading fast. Id give it about 5 or ten more years........one good snow load might flatten it... its a shame.
Some people here in New England take pictures of sap houses on different states of use each month and make a calendar. That would be a great thing to do with your pictures of abondoned properties.
yes, perhaps that would... I'll have to give that some thought............thanks for the input. I'll see you out in the back country !!!!!!
If i remember correctly it was like a bible camp up till the early 2000s
Yeah it looks sort of like it was a seminary, or some sort of family camp Summer camp or religious camp. It's been boarded up for some time though. It's a shame somebody could use that resource
@@BackcountryNomad I can't get the maps to load either. I want to try some out today
I am born and raised in ND. This video was amazing and you did great presenting our hidden gems!
Thank you for the kind words.. I appreciate you !!!! I have more states including South Dakota coming soon !!! See you out on the road !!!
@@BackcountryNomadI spend ALOT of time in SD. I have some amazing areas for you if interested
@@libertymichel7649 If you are an urbex photographer and would like to share some locations I trade you some ND for some SD. shot me an email Ken@backcountrynomad.com :)
Did you do the Vermont portion and where there any part of the NEBDR that you would say our Jeeps could not do as this trail is marked for sport bikes?
I did not find any parts that I could not do with my Jeep there were definitely some places that I had to go very slow and a few were narrow f***** everything doable
Great Video, looking forward to more! Safe travels and hope to see you down the road!!!
Thank you so much for the kind words. Yes, hope our pats will cross. See you out there on the trails
Don’t need a helmet there?
New Hampshire is a no helmet state.....We still wear them when we are being crazy or steep terrain.
@@BackcountryNomad huh! I just got our first sxs yesterday and this is where I’ll be riding mostly and it says we are supposed to. I hope we don’t need too definitely would be too hot!
@@coltonhull-uj9ft these machines are tons of fun for sure. We're limited for places to ride in New England but these are some of the best. I'll see you out on the trails
That’s actually the old hospital in Ambrose with the pile of wood. There was someone living in there about ten years ago when I was there. The school was destroyed in the 1950’s which is sad because it was a very nice looking building. There isn’t a lot of vandalism in North Dakota but some unsavory characters came in with the oil boom. The brown house with the 1980s Buick was in pretty good condition twelve years ago. I remember the school that was full of birds. Good to see all that stuff is still standing! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Oh, good to know. It was told to me it was a school. But a hospital makes complete sense. So glad you could recognize some of the photos and videos. Thanks for the background info.
Great adventure! I love following along and exploring these places, it’s like being there but not, and the narration is so much fun. The best part is taking pictures in my head as we go along, and creating compositions, I even use the shutter sound effect in my head while doing it, or I say click, Yup, I’m that weird. Well captured, thanks for sharing! Lol.
Thank you so much for the kind words and detailed explanation of your thought process. I gravitate toward doing the same exact thing. I was looking for a frame. Thanks so much. I hope our paths will cross.
Love it Ken! Thank you for documenting one of the best trips I have ever gone on. What an adventure!
Thanks for the kind words lady !!!!!!!
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Great video!!
Glad they busted you out of medical prison
What an awesome adventure! Thank you for sharing
Thanks for the kind words.. Ill see you out there on the road !!!!
Loving this Ken. Thanks for another wonderful (and funny) video. Your explanations of what this hobby is (and is not) are spot on and respectful. AND-- with the exception of one big butt featured in the ending photo montage, a great collection of pics.
You are a movie star !!!!!
Respect
The grinder was used to process grains for your personal use and consumption. Breads and still
ahhhhh.. got it. I thought maybe it was for corn but grain makes since whereas there are so many wheat field? I appreciate you !!!!
Great content really enjoyed this video surprised you didn't run across any critters in thise dwellings. I always ask what did you and the group about lunch? And will you ever do any more traveling in you're jeep?
We ate nothing but crap this trip. lol...... not many lunch spots out in the fields of North Dakota.... But we hoteled it and at least we had good dinners !!!!!!!! Yes. Ill be doing more jeep videos very soon !!!
Good stuff my friend!!! love it
Thanks for the kind words my friend...... I'll catch up to you out on the road !!!!!!
My husband and his friend are in the video!
Woo Woo !!!! Maybe we will see ya this year at the Jamboree !!!!!
Have a better tomorrow!
seems as though we have made forward progression !!!!!!!
Moore Expo is a great show, I had fun and I look forward to next year
Yes !! for sure, See you there!
ALU-CAB,, ,not ACU-CAB ;)
Ill get it right next go around !!! lol.. Thanks for helping out !
Lol
if its good enough for my dog, its good enough for me... lol
@@BackcountryNomad lol
Great meeting you at MOORE!
Yeah man same here we got to connect sometime keep in touch maybe we can collaborate in the fall
Wow, a great trail! I subscribed.
Thanks for the sub !! Ill see you out there !!!
Enjoyed the video and subscribed! Can’t wait to meet you at MOORE, we’ll be on Storyteller Row with you. 👍😃
Sounds good my friend. Make sure you introduce yourself. Looking forward.... talk soon !!
Great show really nice vehicles ken I'm juat waiting on you buy Something fancy lol. Did you cook your lunch or go to a restaurant for lunch?
It was food truck happy meals. lol....i WAS TO BUSY WALKIN AND TALKING... I talk alot !!!!
Glad to hear you're going to MOORE! I look forward to seeing you there!
Track me down and come find me. Id be glad to meet ya !!!
Hope you are dragging a 2 wheeler with you out west . That's my favorite content !
Not this time but Ill hope to drag out a bike to Colorado and Montana this summer with luck.....Its just around the corner!!!
Very informational as usual, thanks
Its not as informative as you are mr crawler....
cool video,,,be safe
will do, see ya out on the road !!!
That was a great trail. You would be better off running tires that aren't strictly for mud. I was most impressed by the guy in the stock Ranger. A UTV keeping up with machines built for trails.
Ya, I would have to agree. that Ranger was killin it out there.. who would have guessed. lol
Nice video! Definitely earned a sub! Been to Rangeley twice, around the Height of Lands area. People are dumb drivers up there. I remember going a bit over the speed limit since it was very isolated, and then this car pulls out 150 yards ahead and was probably doing 30mph while down hill. Ended up passed on the double yellow because it wasn't worth crashing or slamming on my brakes. Don't really like bending rules but my safety comes first. But man your log truck story sounds wild man.
I appreciate your kind words and thanks for watching! Next time I head to North Maine Im bringing my Log Truck Driver Repellent Spray !!!!
@@BackcountryNomad Of course! And hell hell yeah! lol
Ya, the accident was caused by drunk riders- not the truck driver…
Yes, that was a long dragged out case... The whole thing was a tragedy.
In my day Pineapple trail meet something totally different. lol
Great video great scenery that pizza looked scrumptious my friend!! I was wondering when you guys were gonna stop for food😅 what kind of bike do you have?
I'm riding a Kawasaki versus x300. Ride to eat or eat to ride is the question !!!!!! . That's always the question
Great video