Adventures & Misadventures with the Oregon CRV Gang
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- čas přidán 6. 03. 2020
- From peaceful mountain meadows to messy muddy mishaps, neither of these short treks was quite enough for a full episode, so you get two mini-adventures for the price of one! Check out three modded Honda CRVs (also, a Jeep, a 4Runner, and my Subaru Forester) poking around western Oregon's Coast Range.
If you enjoy seeing CRVs hitting the trail, my friend Shawn (who appears in this video) has his own channel with lots more videos documenting his adventures in his lifted first-gen CRV: @silver_rd1545
As promised in the video, here's the link to that all-powerful spellmaster:
@JonDZ_Adventuring - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I have been enjoying your videos, but something about this one really speaks to me. The music, the editing, the pacing - this comes across as a small independent film. This is art.
There is still deep snow here in Upstate NY, but you and others have inspired me to do some exploring when the weather improves. My daily driver is just a minivan, but your videos give me the desire to take some baby steps and start some adventures of my own. Thank you for sharing your passion.
instablaster...
Got to love softroading.... the least maintenance for this offroad class
Wow you're videos inspired me to go buy a Subaru and that's what I did yesterday. I now own a 04 Subaru outback wagon. Can't wait to take it out on the trails. Great video.
Congrats, have fun!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! You should have waited for the 6th Gen 4Runner... The day that thing comes out my OB is being driven off a cliff, junk.
@@mikethompson7406 I don't have 4runner money they are to expensive
I had 2 outbacks both blew their head gaskets at like 130k miles but it's a pretty easy fix as far as engines go. I did both of mine myself and they ran fine . Only spent like 500 in parts to get the heads re down and then the gasket kit and timing belt to throw it all back together myself. Then they ran on strong . The AWD was pretty good . I have a crv now but miss my outback for sure .
You had me hooked with the hilarious start to this one🤣🤣 It’s always so nice to see your kids join you on one of your adventures. Another great video👏🏻👏🏻 Adventure on🚙⛰🍻
Your videos get better every time! Love that your having fun with it all and putting out quality content! 👌
Ignition Offroad Thanks!! Definitely having fun! 😄
Very fun to watch. Keep up the great work!
I've followed both you and silver rd1 for years. Great to see y'all riding together! You're lucky to live in such an amazing place. Your videos make me miss the PNW. Keep up the great work!
Your editing is an inspiration! Keep up the great work!
Oregon is so beautiful! Well done on the video.
Great video! The scenery looked beautiful
Great vid! keep them coming!!!
Incredible scenery! I hope to make it over to Oregon again this summer to do some more exploring. I was there for a few weeks last summer and camped around Sisters and Klamath Falls, and then drove the coast from the Columbia almost the whole way south. Obviously I missed a lot though! Great music too!
Thanks for a fun and quirky video. You have great content.
Hope this inspires other dads and daughters to spend time together. Your videos with Ruth are special.
I love the eight count cuts and cinematography. Killer!
My favorite trail. I love playing on Toyota trail. The mud pits are my favorite. I just love driving up that area. It's so beautiful.
It was a bummer you couldn't get out there with us that day!
@@softroadingthewest I'm game for the next time
Good to see the Honda dudes out and about. I wish I were closer and could bring the Civic Wagon out to play. Killer video.
Definitely type BO. I swear I don’t chew rocks 🤣. Man I love your videos. I’ve been binge watching all of them.
Another stellar video, OMG when he hit those ruts I thought this is not going to end well. ATB
I would go with Type BO! lol I enjoyed that lil sendy action at 2:58. Looks like an awesome trip! Glad you guys still went on a trail despite the original organizers being unable to make it. Awesome how theres still lil tidbits of snow up there. The fall colors on the trees up there are beautiful! Seriously cannot wait till we have out outback more built up and have the time and money to make a good long trip up there in the PNW. The more I watch your videos the harder I wanna work to get us there! Loved the scenery man the hovering clouds at 13:10... AMAZING! what an awesome adventure! Thank you for sharing and posting up the video!
Thanks Marc, get on up here!
This is funny cuz I have a 19 Cherokee trailhawk and my driving personality lines up with type bo as well. Maybe even more so lol. Interesting coincidence. Also i love how much you and your daughter show your ducks pride. I'm not from Oregon but I've been to a few ducks games including one at autzen and have been a fan for 20 years
Coast range, now we're talking! I run around in the Clatsop and Tillamook county neck of the Coast range most of the time. I love it out there. I makes my heart happy to see y'all out among the Doug fir, maple and red alder!
Many times in the woods taught me, always that one guy in a Cherokee……awesome video guys
I’ve been singing Ruth’s “guy who backs out at the last minute” song in my head all day 😂 Sorry I couldn’t make the prairie peak trip. The footage you caught of us out in lowpass was epic though, especially that vista point! Can’t wait for the next adventure! 🤙🏼
Haha that last bit with the walkie chatter is hilarious! “Too late...” 😆
silver_rd1 Haha, I originally did put the actual song with Ruth singing in the intro here but just couldn’t quite get it all to flow right and pulled it back out. But I knew some people would at least recognize the quote. 😄
Impressive "crash" for the CRV at 9:00 ! It should knock hard!
Another great video. Looks like that CRV took quite a hit on that one obstacle. Too bad he didn't have skid plates. Might have saved him. Anyway, looked like a fun adventure. Can't wait for the next one.
Skid plates are in the works for later this spring. Luckily it was only the exhaust manifold that cracked.
Ooooooh Yeeeeeaaaaaahhhhh! What an excellent episode! I’m really digging the segment about offroading Pysoftroading 🤣. With my CVT Subaru I had to be type Bo because I feared getting stuck, in the Passport I’m drive like type XOB now, because I feel that I no longer have to use momentum to get over obstacles, and as you can see from the later part in your video, using too much momentum can be really dangerous! 😭. Great video and great friends for letting you use that footage. It’s so helpful for other people to see (that are getting into overlanding/SoftRoading/car camping).
Thanks Jon! I've definitely noticed your much more crawl-y style since getting the Passport!
I'm in Central Oregon, I gotta find time to get out exploring more.
Looks like a lot of fun
The camera angles and music is so good in this video!
Awesome video
Oh yeah, looks so much better in 4k, especially in those moving scenes following through the forest! Great video, i hope the crv is ok :)
Weekend Travelling Oh good, you can see the difference? I wasn’t sure, but it does seem cleaner to me. It still looks mushy in places, but some of that is certainly down to the GoPro in low light, it doesn’t yield a very crisp image. Ultimately it wasn’t particularly burdensome to process in this way. I’ll keep doing it - thanks for the tip!
@@softroadingthewest It does look way cleaner on some shots, no more macroblocks on lowlight moving scenes due to high compression. You're welcome!
I was on a trail run once when the trail bosses bailed about half way through! I had to lead the group the rest of the way through the run. Luckily I had known the route they had planned.
Water hides bad stuff real well. I usually error to avoiding the water all together if I can for just such issues.
Thanks for the entertainment on a rainy afternoon. George.
SW Idaho Overlanding Indeed...when I don’t have a car in front of me showing the hazards, you’ll find me out there poking with a stick. Mystery mud holes scare me. 😄 And Matt has only reinforced that fear, heh. Thanks for watching!
It is sooooo cooool that Lucie likes to go with you. 😀
Nice! I want to go here with my Honda RD9!
type XOB. Mud is a symbol of adventure!
Nice job.
Nice video!At 13:10 scene you mast had the greatest view! If you have some pictures you can show them next time...Be well you and family.
Funny start lol😂
Nice video! I think I’m XOB or maybe MTN. Never trust a puddle at high speed; you never know what’s hiding beneath the murky surface.
Sage practice. :-)
That big hit by the CRV definitely served as a cautionary tale for all!
At 12:58.... Wow.... That view!
Well
I’m a Jeep guy myself however I like that y’all air down take time to have fun & adventure
Plus I am an Oregon boy myself from Dallas in Polk county
I miss it I’m stuck in Phoenix 👎☹️👎it sux here
I've seen videos of some incredibly beautiful scenery and amazing trails in Arizona...the Sedona area looks stunning. I have to admit I don't know how near or far any of that is from Phoenix though. :-) And clearly a different kind of beauty from our lush rainforests and snowy mountain peaks here in the PNW. Thanks for watching!
Yeahh crv gang 🔥
That CRV!
I love this channel! My wife and I are wanting to enter the adventure of overlanding! We recently purchased an '08 CRV and would love to set it up. We are in Wyoming. Do you guys know anyone in your community in the Montana/Wyoming/South Dakota/Colorado territory?
LOL the end!
Matt Nasholm Haha 😂
Love the videos. You have definitely inspired me to take my own Subaru out on some adventures. quick question. What do you use for a spare?
I have a fifth Black Rhino wheel mounted with a full size KO2 spare in my trunk. I took my chances for a long time carrying only the OEM donut spare, but knew that I was living dangerously. I wouldn't want to find myself 50 miles deep into the backcountry on primitive roads and need to extract on that flimsy stock spare. Compared to other goodies, it's a painful thing to spend money on since it just sits, unused and unseen, but the peace of mind is nice to have...one less worry when I'm out there. :-)
Time for a turbo manifold. When i had my V there wernt any headers that fit around the PTO. Turbo manifold works justtttt fineeee though.
I love the personality segment 😂 I'm probably MTN ;)
Ruth Dahlen Oh Ruth. You’re in a category of your own. 🤣
softroadingthewest that’s fair. 😁
When each of you was going through the water I thought, "What different driving styles." Then you have the personality type segment. Don't know what prompted you to throw that in this video but it might have been my favorite segment?
It didn't really register with me at the time, but when I started editing the video I realized we had each taken the same puddle with distinctly different approaches and knew I *had* to do something with that. :-)
Great adventure folks! Looks like the maroon crv may be a 3rd gen? I am looking for reliable information pertaining to lifting mine , like when do you have do much lift adding stress to the cv shafts/joints and do I get more flex removing the front sway bar links? Etc. any help?
Yes I believe it's a 3rd gen, but I know nothing about CRVs specifically. Those things are true of Subarus...if you lift a Subaru too much, it can stress the CV joints (that's why most Subarus are only lifted 2" - lifting more requires a lot of additional work to protect the axles, brake lines, etc). And disconnecting sway bars on a Subaru definitely improves flex...in fact I completely deleted the rear sway bar on my Forester. I imagine these things are generally universal to all independent-suspension AWD cars, but I don't have personal knowledge about CRVs specifically. I would look online for a CRV forum. Most forums for cars that often get modded for off-roading have a dedicated section for discussing off-road mods. Good luck!
There’s the possibility that I’ll take based out of Portland so seeing these trails eases my worry of potentially leaving Colorado!
We don't have those spectacular passes above the treeline like you, but still a wide variety of interesting wilderness to explore, from coastal rainforest to vast open high desert, sand dunes, rocky canyons, mountains... Some gorgeous country just up the road in Washington as well!
softroadingthewest definitely good to know! Thanks!
Does the 3rd gen red CR-V have a channel? I also have one and am curious about their mods. Recently added 1 inch HRG spacers to the back of mine and love the added height.
No channel but you can take a look at his Instagram:
instagram.com/mountain_rigs_adventures/
That CRV was recently totaled unfortunately, but if you dig down through his Instagram you'll be able to see the progression from stock.
@@softroadingthewest Thanks so much! :-)
Prairie LPT, don't go over the NE side of Prairie, you'll end up on what's supposed to be a closed road that serves as the spine of the Alsea Falls MTB project.
Mostly XOB but sometimes STW when driving familiar dirt roads.
Damp fall day, as a posed to a damp winter, spring, summer day.
LOLOL...yep. :-)
Great video, great adventure, great cars!
I was wondering what bad effect does a cracked exhaust manifold have on your car?
I'm not certain to be honest. I do believe that some engines expect a certain amount of back pressure from the exhaust system, so if the exhaust flows TOO freely, the rest of the motor doesn't function properly? That's something I've read before without fully understanding it and I don't even know if it applies to these old Honda engines. Perhaps he was just concerned about the crack worsening on the trail and something coming apart. Or he may have wanted to take his time going over everything else more thoroughly to make sure there was no other damage.
If I remember right, he managed to find another manifold at a junkyard that afternoon and had replaced his cracked manifold by the end of the day. :-)
@@softroadingthewest thanks for the feedback.
Hope everything with his rig is ok now!
You inspired me to build my 2013 Subaru Forester! Those wheels are sweet looking! What brand and size?
Black Rhino Boxer 15x7 +15
Where was this by on the coast ,Eugene is only a few hours from Beaverton
How do you find trails like this? I just got a new Tacoma and I don’t want to do crazy off-roading, but trails like these would be awesome.
These are just roads on BLM lands. You can also find roads like these on National Forest lands. Look at a map, pick an area of public lands, and just start poking up roads. I usually pre-scout with Google Earth and topographical maps to roughly plan some kind of loop that might have interesting points, but also make many of my best discoveries accidentally, just making unplanned turns up small side roads and spurs. Once you start doing it, you'll gain a feel for it. I recommend having some kind of offline navigation system on board which doesn't rely on cell service, because there usually is none. These roads are rarely marked in any way, they split and split again and can all start to look the same, so having a way to navigate your way back out is wise. I use Gaia GPS which allows you to pre-download multiple map layers of the area you're going into and uses your device's GPS (which works regardless of cell service) to show you where you are on the map, and can also record your route so you can always backtrack if needed. I also run an older Garmin GPS I picked up for cheap off Craigslist, it has proven useful as well. This is probably my most frequently asked question so I *am* planning to make a video which will cover all of this. :-)
Is that a Herbert #10 ducks shirt I see ⚡️
Yessir. Lucie is a Ducks football fan in general but was especially fond of Justin Herbert. :-)
When is ya doing this again I wanna join the Honda gang
Any info on that Red Gen3 CRV? I own an 08 and that generation seems to lack in after market parts.
I'm not super up on the 3rd Gen CRV scene but check them out on Instagram @mtn_crv
Where is that first peack?
@softroadingthewest do you know what spare tire mount @mtn_crv is using? I have an '09 and looking for a way to carry a full size spare. Cheers!
Its a rigid armor spare tire hitch carrier
Can I ask if do you know the tire size of the 3rd gen CRV (the red one). I am planning to do same.
Hello!!!
had me laughing
Heyyyyy I know that spot you guys meet up lol
10:28 didn't know the Forester came with STI package? 😌
Mr. Ramirez LOL...a man can dream... 😂
Was the 2nd excursion up Fisk RD off HWY 36?
Nathan Campbell yes we went up fisk off of hwy 36 at lowpass, then south to hwy 126. Interesting that the roads to alsea trails aren’t closed. I’ve been searching for a route down the north side and always just figured it would be closed because the mtb area.
@@silver_rd1545 my wife and I went over a couple weeks ago because we decided to see Alsea falls in the spur of the moment. We were a bit disappointed when we were confronted with a gate at the bottom and had to go back up and over. Still was a pretty drive though. At the top there was fresh logging ops, so it was probably recently opened up with road changes to support their thinning.
Type bo 🤟🏼👆
Who is the guy with the red crv does any1 know his setup by chance of if he has a ytchannel at 4:01
Where was this video filmed?
Have you visited ollalie lake. It’s beautiful.
Not yet, but one day!
Bet you guys would love it 30min to an hour drive into the mountains off road but the lake on the foothills of my hood is awesome.
@softroadingthewest would you happen to know what lift the CRV has?
Which CRV? There are three in this video.
Well, in any case I don't know the lifts on any of them. You can check the Instagram pages for each of them:
@silver_rd1
@nav_rd1
(the two silver first-gens...both of their setups may have changed in the years since this video)
@mountain_rigs_adventures (the red 3rd gen...that car was just totaled a couple of weeks ago alas, they got hit by a drunk driver I believe)
@softroadingthewest thank you for the response.
I'm sorry I did want the 3rd gen info, it's very unfortunate it got totalled. 😔
Those 1st gen crv's are awesome !!
Camping seru tuh
What do you air down to?
Mike Thompson On basic forest roads like this I usually go down to 23 psi from my on-pavement pressure of 40. When traction is a bigger concern I’ll go down to 18, and all the way to 12 in sand.
Is there anywhere I can find build info on the red third gen crv?
His Instagram page is @mountain_rigs_adventures
I'm not sure if he still has the CRV but lots of photos of his build as it evolved still on his page.
@@softroadingthewest thanks, I followed him. It’s probably the coolest third gen on the internet
Ha! Great intro dude! That was hilarious. The kids and I are loving your videos, I have been watching them non stop.
P.s. I'd love to meet up sometime here soon. I'm just a few minutes away from you. Feel free to check us out on Facebook at "Life Line Overlanding".
I'm wildly disappointed in Matt. A cracked manifold is nothing to be concerned about--definitely want to fix it, but not so much to turn around...
He had to do what made sense to him. He may have wanted to more thoroughly inspect for other damage without being out on the trail. He also jumped on the repair, I think he had found a replacement at a junkyard and had fixed his car by the end of the day. Fair enough. He knows this area very well already and wasn't necessarily missing out on anything, I don't think we hit a single trail he hasn't already run himself. :-)
stop stop stop.... too late looool
Dominic Wilkerson Haha, that totally went past me in the moment, it was only when I went to put this video together that I discovered that priceless bit of audio. 😄
Is Forestar engine 2.0l?2.5l?
2.5 liter
why is the honda always blinking the lights? electrical problems? it must be really tiresome for any car that is infront.
Eugenio Moore They’re not blinking, they’re LED headlights...certain LEDs appear to flicker on camera. To our eyes in person the lights were steady. 👍
Ballistic Overland Oh didn’t see you had already replied to this. 😄
XOB
10:30 me everyday in my 6mt Crosstrek
Haha lucky duck! :-)
Is cr-v 3gen doing youtube?
No. He no longer has this car, it was totaled in a wreck.
Okay…
Why it is.
Crash or Engine trouble?
I'm considering buying a cr-v, so can you tell me.
@@user-qb4mq2kp3i It was an accident, another car ran into him. The CRV seems to be a good dependable car.
@@softroadingthewest Thanks you! I have decided to purchase.
Type Mtn😉
Exoust is ok broken
Why would anyone drive urban crossover on trails like this. I’d opt for a Land Cruiser, Wrangler or a 4Runner rather than a flimsy CRV.
Seiko Watch Those are great vehicles and I have friends who drive each of those. It’s awesome that we’re all free to drive the vehicle that makes sense to each of our specific circumstances. Thanks for watching!