Free Camping on the Verde River in Clarkdale, Arizona! Our own private desert 🌵 oasis!!
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Only 20 minutes from Sedona Arizona you will find this desert oasis! You will DEFINITELY need at least 5 inches of clearance and good tires to get here….. but it is SO WORTH IT!!
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You know it's windy when even the ants are getting blown around. You guys keep finding the best spots! Thanks for sharing!
That's the first time I have seen ants get blown away! 😂😂😂
The train ride from Chama, New Mexico to Antonito, Colorado is very scenic. We went in October and the fall colors were beautiful.
I bet that was amazing! Carrie really enjoys train rides. I want to send her on as many as we can afford. Thank you for the tip. 👍😀
My late father and I backpacker those rails many times. I will never forget those trips.
Verde Canyon Railroad Excursion train from Clarkdale to Perkinsville for 20 miles
Last October, we got fed up with the traffic in Sedona so spent a day in Cottonwood - much more enjoyable.
We agree! Sedona gets more crowded every year. We prefer this area as well. 👍😀
Grew up fishing and swimming in the Verde river canyon, proposed to my wife of 40 years just upstream from there. As a bit of history, there was a USS Indianapolis survivor that lived at the confluence of the Verde and Sycamore Creek. He and a partner prospected the area until their deaths. He claimed to have been struck by lightning 4 times, even showed us his scars! Once I was old enough to drive we would take him supplies (and a bottle from my Dad) in exchange for the best fishing worms I’ve ever used. Love this one!
That's awesome, Chris! We noticed there are still a couple houses at the confluence there. I wonder if the family is still there. I hear some people seem to draw in lightning strikes. 4 times! That's crazy to survive that. 👍😀
Interesting area. The river creates an oasis in the desert for the doves & wild life.
That does make sense! I had not seen so many doves in one area before. 👍😀
LOL Rudel’s got four-wheel-drive !!!
But you’re handicap one armed with a GoPro
Really smart to show that evidence of flood…..
Def. SO IMPORTANT to check and be aware I know for me that was eye opening!
All the rural places you get to are going to force me to get a lift if/when my freedom to roam arrives
If you got the means to lift it, I would go for it. Even a couple of inches makes a huge difference. 😀👍
I love following along as I drink that first cup of morning coffee. Water in the desert is like a mini miracle.
It sure is! It was cool to see two different climates so close together. The canyon/river area was thriving with plants and animals. 😀
We enjoyed our weekend at Roodles favorite spot in Kentucky…Turkey Foot Campground! Tell Roodle thanks for the excellent suggestion. 🤗
Right on! This is one of my favorite things about going this CZcams channel! We love to hear that others go to these locations and have a great time. Thank you for telling us! I hope you got to skip a few rocks on the creek. 😀😀😀🐕🎾
We found a ball walking up the creek and Mark said “I wonder if this is Roodles?” 😂
Wow! Is all I can say! If it’s still open and if I can make it back next year this will definitely be a great spot! Watching this as a thunderstorm rages overhead 🤣.
We preferred this over the Sedona location. 😀 We miss thunderstorms! Just not the super close ones 😂
Thanks for sharing.
"He's got 4-wheel drive." Lol, Dave!
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So awesome sitting here in Cottonwood watching these last 2 videos😁🤗 Amazing footage and I LOVED YOUR MUSIC CHOICES!!! HAPPY TRAILS DARLINS🤠💖😎
Another beautiful spot guys. You guys can really find them. Loved the time lapses,beautiful. The hike was the best. HAPPY TRAILS
Thank you, guys! I would love to see the waterfalls in that canyon. 😀
Thanks for all your videos, I have built a list of places I wanted to go just from your videos 🤙🏽🌺
Lori & Ruben
Right on guys! We hope you will go and have a great time. Please let us know if you find any of the locations closed. The one by Deadhorse state park in Utah has been shut down.
Just want to tell you how much your videos have improved since I started watching few years ago! Great job of filming & love your choice of music too. What a neat place!🤗
Thank you, Julie! Carrie deserves all the credit and I will pass on your kind words! She puts a lot of effort into the editing process and it's good to hear you have noticed. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾❤️
MORE awesome aerial video from above...! Really captures the setting and extraordinary places you enjoy! Thanks so much for sharing...!
Thank you, Robert! I would have loved to fly down the Verde Canyon as well but the airspace is not clear. 😀
Jerome is cool rode through from Tombstone to Flagstaff! I was so amazed at the homes coming down the side of the mountain.
We agree! That road is sure narrow through town. 😀 There are a few back roads up there we want to explore.
Your channel is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
Thank you, Bill! We love to hear this. 😎👍
Bill Smith, Dave , Carrie , and Roodle never disappoint. Each Saturday morning it is a great way to peacefully begin our weekend. Enjoy the adventures with all of us and know this, these are genuine nice and caring people . Meeting Dave and Carrie was a highpoint of our year last year.
Save some of that cotton fluff for starting fires - super flammable!
You videos are amazing! I loved the sunrise with the clouds! *Happy Easter 2024 ❤
Thanks guys. That was a great video. Lorraine and I are currently in Nova Scotia at our daughters houses but this video makes us "homesick" for Arizona.
Hi guys! You might be homesick for Arizona but we are thinking about what it would be like to have too much Lobster! Sounds like you all had a great time. Carrie and I once had a lobster feast in New Brunswick, it was amazing. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾
Your videography is beautiful, the shots between your walking and the drone shots is really beautiful and the music also.
Great video.
Thank you, Maggie! I will let Carrie know. 😀😀😀
Yes I did thoroughly enjoyed the video as always. Thanks so much.
Thank you! We sure enjoyed our stay in the Cottonwood area.😀
I can't wait to see your adventure on the Verde Canyon Railroad. It's my favorite railroad after the Durango & Silverton. As for the latter, be sure that you wait until the entire run is open. During the winter it only goes to Cascade Canyon then returns to Durango. It's a shame to miss the full run to Silverton.
Thank you for the advice on the Silverton to Durango train, it would be a shame not to get the full ride. That must have been a great time. I can't wait for Carrie to experience it. 😀
I did the summer ride to Silverton and the Winter to Cascade both are great! They will stop the train in the canyon hot chocolate coffee and snacks were served the snow was fantastic.
Beautiful!
NIce place. Stay safe and healthy.
Thank you, Badger! 😀
Taking Amtrak from Salt Lake City to Denver is amazing. It goes through areas of Colorado where the roads are no longer maintained and have collapsed so the only access to the mining ghost towns are via train tracks. I'm not a hug fan of train travel but that is a trip I would do again.
That sounds like a fun ride! That would be fun to explore if they could stop at the ghost towns. Which I am sure they don't. I wonder if there are any ghost town adventure train rides..
Nice spot and you didn't need ropes to get down that canyon! 😆 Looking forward to the train ride.
You sure don't. There is a shortcut that does require ropes that looks like it gets some use. 😀
Definitely a nice spot. You keep reinforcing my 4wd van for the clearance 😂. Love the hike it’s like a hidden oasis down there. Looks awesome 👍🏼
Thank you! As time goes on and free camping gets harder to find you are going to be very happy having high clearance and 4-wheel drive.👍😀
Have a great day wherever you are!
Thank you, Sam! We are in Nevada right now. 👍😀
Awesome spot. Like a little oasis in the desert.
Thank you! 👍😀
What an awesome spot!! We loved Cottonwood and Jerome when we were there. We would love to return someday. So glad I can travel with you guys through the screen of my computer when I need that little pick me up. Roodle is so fun as always:) You guys have really found the beautiful spots in the area. Stay safe:)
Thank you, guys! We still have a few things left to explore in Cottonwood\Jerome area but we maybe taking a break from Sedona. It's getting over run with tourist these days.
couldn’t find R9505 but looked like Sycamore Canyon Rd became FR 131 which became R9507. Then other off trails/roads to what looked like camping areas. There were at least 2 that I saw that weren’t to far off SCR/FR131/R9507. Looks good though!
Yes, you got it! The trailhead at the end of fr131 is very steep and rough getting to. We barely made it. Lucky R9505 is before the road gets terrible.
Looks like the Verde Valley RR. The train is a classic FP7 locomotive, 2 of only 10 still in existence today. It’s a 20 mile slow meander through the beautiful valley, while you are treated to finger foods, given a lot of interesting history of the area, and have the option to look out the window while in your seats or go out into the open box car area to experience beautiful scenery and mingle with people from all over the world. We thoroughly enjoyed the four hour ride out and back as well as our side trip to the old mining town of Jerome. It was a highlight of our trip to the Sedona area two years ago. Tickets per person are around $100 and well worth the cost in my opinion.
Very good description! The price was reasonable for the experience the trip provided. I can see how this was the highlight of your trip. I would love to do the side trip to the old mining town of Jerome our next time through. Happy travels. 😀😀
Locals call this area Box Canyon. In my younger years I used to hunt quail and ducks in this area. A few more miles and you would be at the sycamore canyon trail head
Really enjoying your videos. Thank you for sharing all of the valuable information. Keep enjoying life!
Thank you! We appreciate your kind words. 😀
Another outstanding video, guys!
Thank you! 😀
Another great spot👍 thanks so much❣️
Thank you! We hear they are seeing rattlesnakes in this area now so it's time to move on for us. 😀
My Saturday morning routine would not be complete without OAAAT! Thank you once again for another great addition to my list! I am looking forward to visiting. Have a great week and be safe.
We love to hear you might visit our video locations! We hope you will have a great time. Just don't go in the summer months to this one..it will be way to hot. 👍😀
Excellent, thanks. Just found you last week, quite enjoying all your stuff. And goatheads SUK!
Yeah on no snakes!
We just found our first snake of the year yesterday. Not a rattlesnake but I know they are out there.
Beautiful area and hike! Roodle loves hiking with mom and dad.🐾🐾 looking forward to the train! 🚂 Take care. 👍🏻🚐😊
Roodle does like to go for walks! He is about to go for one now. We have to be careful as the rattlesnakes are starting to appear. We are currently at an awesome hot spring in Nevada. 😀😀
As always, such beautiful photography. Great hike. By the way, I notice you took a shot of an ant hole near the beginning. My experience in Arizona is that those ant holes are a perfect place to look for Indian beads as they end up bringing them up as they build their home. Just look around the open.
I will be checking every anthill now! Thank you for this tip, I would have never thought of it. I just found an arrowhead the other day! 😀👍
Are y'all in the "Superstitions" area? Might be worth looking into. Love y'alls videos. The scenery is wonderful and your music selections are great. Thank you for sharing, be safe and enjoy.
We are currently in Nevada but have done the Superstitions before and had a great time. I think it was about 3 years ago when the road still went all the way through. 😀
In AZ they did this thing to where they call it "Dispersed Camping" and made it to where we could not get back into out spots we had gone to our whole lives. We just dirt bike in now and do stealth camping. You would never find us.
wow... what a beautiful place, I love all the flowers and color. that cottonwood tree fluff is terrible on your air cond on your van if you have a rooftop a/c...make sure you suck it off with a vacuum...my friend burnt up her a/c, we have a lot of those trees in Eastern SD and nw iowa where i used to live. And that wind does keep bugs away thank goodness. safe travels my friends, thank you for bringing us along! From South Dakota
No ac unit for us but that's great advice for those that have on. I would have never guessed it could cause so much havoc.
Love your scenic timelapses! Audio came out extremely well despite the wind!
Thank you! We have been working hard to improve the audio. 👍😀
So much open space there-you can see forever! Wow, that was a challenging hike! Really neat to see the river too. Thanks for another interesting video!
Thank you guys! These are the kind of locations it's fun to see a storm roll in. You can see for miles. 😀
that was beautiful, i wish i could do that hike. thanks for sharing,
Its beautiful down there , its so green. Heck I'd take a bath
It really is! What a contrast to the area surrounding it. 😀
So awesome! Thank you, as always. 👍🇨🇦😎⚘🌞🐾🙏
Thank you! 👱♂️👩🐕🦴🎾
I love the time lapse. Simply amazing. Thanks for sharing and safe travels.
Thank you, Lori! 😀
Another gorgeous spot! Be carefull, covid is on the rise. My brother has it and I'm in isolation waiting to see if I got it. He's had his shots so hopefully he'll be okay. 💜💙🐕
Thank you, Terry. We hope you dodged it and are doing well. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾
Next time I'm in Arizona I need to expand my territory!!! Loved the great video, you three are awesome....♥️
It took us 4 years to find these better camp locations. 😀 Sedona is getting more crowded every year.
Cottonwood snow is the seeds dispersing in the wind, like dandelion seeds do. I was in Zion NP one May and it was like a blizzard!.
I have seen that kind of blizzard before! That must have been very cool in Zion! We have drove by that N.P. at least 6 times and have not been in yet.
Cool canyon! Love the slow going, doing a great job bringing us helpful content!
Thank you, Scott! They are seeing rattlesnakes in this area now so it's time to move to higher ground. 😀
I love this area, so beautiful and not as crowded.
Yes! That's exactly what we look for as well. 😀
Nice soundtrack!
We went straight down from campsite 2 (steep but doable). They had turned to butterflies by the time we got there and the cottenwood was snowing big-time! Thank you, guys!
We thought about hiking down from campsite 2. It was great to see pictures of you guys here! You got to see the caterpillars in butterfly form! Seeing you guys there made us feel great! Thank you for sharing it with us. 👱♂️👩🐕🎾🦋
About how far is the hike down? It is hard to judge from the video.
If you camp on the furthest campsite on the point, there is a steepish trail that leads straight down (I'm 57 and did it no problem) that is just a few hundred feet. If you go the way the video went, it's about double the distance but a smoother slope. The pools are downstream about 1/4 (or less) mile.
Thank you for sharing your adVANtures with us! I’ve always wanted to do what you’re doing, and you allow me to live vicariously through you! You are gifted at editing, filming and photography. Excellent videography story telling! 👏🏻 🎉🥳🌷🌸🙏🏼 God bless you and your travels! 😃
Wish I could be there! Exciting to see that train trip coming up! Sympathy for Roodle with the prickles. My dog is the same, wanting to stay on the road/path, where prickles are less. Loved seeing the Bush flowers on your hike, the yellow daisy type very similar to one in the Australian desert. So very much enjoying your travels.
Thank you! We once had an opportunity to visit Australia and have always regretted not going for it. We are much more adventurous now but no longer have the money 😂
Another wonderful video! This was really interesting. It must have been challenging climbing back up those rocks. What beautiful views and the river looked outstanding. I can't wait for next week's video... Love the preview. Well done! Absolutely love all of your videos! Safe travels. 👍😁💖
Thank you! Climbing up was not too bad. Although this was done before snake season so I might reconsider this hike now . 😀🐕🎾
Looks like a great location.
That is my kind of exploring.
I would have loved climbing down to the water.
Great editing and story telling.
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Thank you. People are starting to see rattlesnakes in this area now, so I am glade we caught this early enough in the year. 😀
Just found your channel, love it.
My dad built us rope swing around there somewhere back in 93
Another nice spot ...Glad you show all about them as you come across them...Not so sure i would take my 27 footer motorhome down there though, looks more of a Van spot to me...Travel SAFE and enjoy !!
Thank you! Yes, probably not a 27 footer but there are a few spots in the area you would be good. Just no river access on those spots.
Nice photography, organization and editing, Thank You
Thank you, Jeff! I will let Carrie know what you said.👍😀😀😀
Wow great vlog what an adventure very cool.
Thank you! Carrie works hard on these videos. I will pass on your kind words. 😀😀😀🐕🎾
Nice video
Thank you, Raymond! 👍😀
Thank you for another great vide.
Thank you for watching. 👍😀
Awesome video guys! Just found your channel and subbed. Thank you for giving us road info, very helpful love that spot, definitely on our list!!
Thank you for subscribing! We list the coordinates in the description of each video pulse we have made a playlist that have each free camping area sorted by state. We hope you will enjoy our channel. Dave, Carrie, and Roodle. 😀
Hi, both of you. It must have been so nice reaching the water after the warm, sunny trek. Lovely sound of the running water. Dave and Roodle like it in the water and Carrie on the water . Thanks. Take care and have fun🤣😝😜
Hi Seema! It's going to be tough not returning to this same location every time we go to Arizona. We love to try new locations and explore but this is a true gem! 😀😀😀
Way to go Carrie, navigating that rough road. Hubby and I took the Royal Gorge Train ride- I highly recommend it. It's one hour south of Colorado Springs CO. Tip for this train is to definitely reserve seats on the river side and don't forget to go to the open car because there is someone there narrating the ride. (I did a video on it).
The Royal Gorge train ride sounds awesome! Thank you for the tips. I am going now to look for your video. 😀😀😀👍
Dave, Lots of train tours slow down so people can take photos, start watching youtube train tours like the rocky mountains tour and you will see what I mean. Train tours of Australia would interest Carrie, like The Ghan train, from Adelaide to Darwin or The Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth.
That makes good sense that they slow down for photo ops. We would love to go for one of those train rides! I will check out CZcams to see what its like. Thank you for the tip..Australia is one of our dream destinations. 👍
We walked an easy trail along same river in Cottonwood
Nice, Rebecca! Our next time through we want to kayak that stretch of river. 😀
That dry waterfall was fascinating! I have finally signed up on Patreon.
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The train is called the Verde Canyon Railroad
Thank you. I better check what we called it now I don't remember.
Feels remote. Heck yeah. Nice though
Guess I'm gonna have to rent a 4 wheel drive and get down to Sycamore Canyon. My trustyCorolla can't do that. 🌞
We had a Corolla once, great cars but yes it probably wouldn't make it. 😂
As always your videos are awesome. Beautiful country and beautifully filmed. If you can possibly make it to Durango to ride the train GO FOR IT!! It is amazing. Hope Poor Roodle is all better by now. Happy Travels
The Durango train 🚂 ride looks like great fun. We would love to take it in fall or winter! Roodle is back up to 100 percent, thank you. 😀😀🐕🎾
The train usually doesn’t run in the dead of winter, so ck ahead. Its beautiful anytime, most cars are open air so get close to the front to avoid smoke from engine! It costs a little more but if possible ride in the car with history narrator, we thought it was really worth it. Best Wishes always
Loved the train shot. By the way, you guys have to take the Durango - Silverton train. It is awesome! The canyon and creek/river that it follows is gorgeous.
That is the top train ride on Carrie’s list. 👍😀😀😀
Xlnt video work! How long of a hike to get to the water? I'm missing fossil creek this year! Timmy C Arizona
It's actually pretty short hike, 20 minutes or so. Unless you film it like we did and then it's an hour 😂
Do you have a bug deflector on the hood of the van? If so, would you mind sharing a link to it? Thanks
We do not but that would be great to have. We are cleaning the window constantly for the cameras. 🐝
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What month were yall there? Great video
+@michaeldomec5275 december
Was that a lion ?!!
This is my first video on this channel and within about one minute I think I can tell where your from......I think
Albuquerque NM?
nope, california and oregon!
Did you guys end up swimming? How was the water temps?
We should have gone for the swim but the cooler water temps detoured us. 👍😀
BEST CAMP SPOTS ARE THE ONES WHERE THERE'S NO NEIGHBORS.
Most of the time. 😀
Is this by camp verde?
Do you use any apps to find all your free campsites?
Hi Debi! The main two Apps we use are FreeRoam and Ioverlander. FreeRoam can be good for destination locations, where Ioverlander is good for a quick night's stay in most cases. The more apps you use the better. 👍😀
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Y’all must be filthy rich.
According to last years taxes we are EXTREMELY poor...poverty level!
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Your pup needs some shoes
He has some lightweight shoes they call socks and he has some heavy-duty boots! I usually only use there for short time periods and where it's really needed. He is a good sport about wearing them😃
Definitely Jump in that Beautiful water 😁💦
Likely underwater in early 2023
I think it was! We had a friend staying there that left early due to flooding.
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Nice video
Thank you!