Overlanding in Death Valley National Park -- We Got Caught in a MASSIVE SANDSTORM!
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Our day begins with an epic drive through Titus Canyon in Death Valley National Park ... and ends with us getting caught in a MONSTER sandstorm.
The takeaway?
Death Valley is both beautiful AND unforgiving.
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Thank you so much for the great upload, big like for you my new friend!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
After a (relatively) smooth trip .... things started to go pear-shaped as we entered Death Valley. Anyone else have any fun Death Valley stories???
Yup! At the vestibule of the Valley (about 5:52) something started beeping in our otherwise faultless rented Tacoma TRD. The infotainment system said there was no navigation database available.
So I did what everyone does with computerized stuff: turned off the car, waited for a while, verified the location on a paper map and restarted the engine...
And I have to admit - it ain't easy to stay cool (in 100°F!) wondering where the heck did the valley take a name from?
We managed to accidentally visit Rainbow Canyon (with a few seasoned spotters waiting for the rather elusive that day jet fighters) and to end up - as planned - in Porterville.
PS
Two questions:
1. Is filming from drones (sub 250g, say) allowed on such dirt roads (outside national parks)?
2. I always wondered if any one of these petroglyphs says: "I love the chieftain's daughter"?
That sounds like it was an eventful day....one you won't forget I'm sure!
Generally speaking, drones can usually be flown inside of national forest or BLM land. But there are some exceptions to that rule, such as designated wilderness areas inside national forest land, near airstrips, etc...
There are some apps that can help to determine if you're in an area with flight restrictions as well.
@@PrzemyslawSliwinski Ditto their response. Wildlife areas are another area in addition to Wilderness Areas, plus there are sometimes Military/National Security exclusion zones that you might not otherwise expect. Definitely check it out online before you go. The B4UFLY app from the FAA is an essential tool.
Wow, after watching, I actually started googling "How to survive in a sandstorm." I've never been in one but according to Google, they can pack a wallop!
No doubt! I was just glad we were all in our vehicles at the time and not sitting around with camp all setup. That would've been a mess!
Awesome footage!
My best interview ever 😂
That was an absolute gem of an interview! 🤣
REALLY liking your YT style. The incorporation of Maps and History are a very nice touch. I watch YTs for relaxation and to glean pearls of wisdom, often about places I already thought I knew well. As constructive criticism, I might suggest you keep the music calm and relatively low key. A couple more tight shots of Titus Cyn might have been nice as well. I like how you break these trips up though, it makes it easy for me to just grab one at time. I like how you include the "touristy" spots as well - anyone travelling through these areas should stop and see those too. Your videos are fast becoming ones I refer people to who are interested in an area and want a taste of what it is like to go there. Your focus on the trip and not minutia of expensive high tech gear or attempting questionable obstacles is all part of what makes them appealing to the casual adventurer.
Thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate it. This whole video making thing is entirely a work in progress. We've learned a lot but still feel like we've got a TON of room for improvement!
Half the battle is remembering to film. (Hence a lack of more shots in Titus Canyon).
The music is totally a point of contention. We want to so something a bit different than the classic music / rock music that 99% of Overland channels use .... but I don't always get the choices right, and it's definitely not everyone cup of tea. Working on getting better at finding the right song thay sets the right mood for a particular sequence.
But again, thank for the feedback. Always feel free to share when you have some...be it good or bad.
Really appreciate your support of the channel and love to hear that ours has earned its way into your rotation.
Cheers!
- Jeff & Christine
@@WheretoNextOverland Yeah, the loud rock music on some offroad YTs makes them unwatchable for me or something I have to give a warning to someone when I'm forwarding it on. To be fair, the jammin music as you climbed the Last Chance range in the next one fit great - I found myself saying swaying to it and thinking, well, that just proved me wrong.
As a weekender and goes solo with family I love watching content like these! We’ve been to thunderstorms not sandstorms, that looks wild!
Glad you enjoyed it!! That sandstorm was nuts. Hard to capture how intense it was on camera. I'm just happy we were in the trucks and NOT setup at camp when it hit!
Ha, almost every time I'm in Death Valley, I end up having to run for its periphery for a camp. I've ended up in the Alabama Hills above Lone Pine several times. Another good spot to know about is "The Pads" S off 190 between 20 Mule Cyn & Amargosa - that's probably where I would have headed in your situation. See my comment other comment regarding Haboobs - a not uncommon challenge in the desert SW.
That's good intel for next time we're down there
@@WheretoNextOverland Another, FYI. Since you appear to like a full breadth adventure, make sure to hit not only the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine but also the Reward mine and I would strongly encourage a stop at Manzanar NP. I've visited multiple internment camps in the West. They are usually neglected & forgotten sites. Manzanar, on the other hand, does a really wonderful job honoring the internees and this painful part of our history. Oh, and the Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) of
"Contact fame, is essentially unreachable. You can get sort of close but not really.
@@TheKPDX funny you mention Manzanar. Check out the Alabama Hills video....we have a segment on Manzanar and the history. Hopefully I did it justice...
@@WheretoNextOverland Ah, I will. Typically I just follow local PNW stuff but I enjoyed your YTs enough to see what you thought of other areas I know. Now I'm working my way through them (one meal at work at a time). I particularly like the approachability of your YTs and have sent several off to friends I know who are just starting to offroad/overland as I think your videos are nicely done & approachable. I definitely like the touch of when you add maps & history to them. I also like that (other than your unstoppable truck) you have ordinary gear as I think it makes all this seem much more approachable to people. I've done it for 30 years and up until about 5 years ago, I just used largely stock trucks and backpacking/car camping gear. While I enjoy all the innovations in gear & there have been some really great ones, I can see how alot of these videos make it all seem very intimidating to newbies.
Great post - thanks for sharing! Hey can you find out what kind of tray your buddy is running on his spare tire on his black 100?
Hey! Just replied to you about this on IH8MUD. She gave me all the details, but it's easier to send 'em via MUD. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Queue Anakin Skywalker…
"I hate sand. It's gets everywhere" 🤣. Serious Tatooine vibes for sure.