The Adventure Continues in the MOJAVE DESERT | Desert Dreaming - A Road Trip Adventure
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- Our desert road trip is coming to a close, but we still have more to explore before returning home. From blowing sand and colorful outdoor art to a video game-inspired ghost town, we continue our dive into the Mojave Desert.
Onwards, we go! Today we travel deep into the Mojave National Preserve to explore some remains of old mining ghost towns but you probably already knew about that if you saw our video on it already. 😄
After a long trek doing some offroad driving, we return to the pavement and winds whip up carrying loads of dust - just in time for our stop at Seven Magic Mountains! These colorful towers in the desert provide an interesting contrast to the starkness and miles of sand.
Afterward, it was time to get our geek on. In Nevada sits the remains of a living ghost town called Goodsprings. This small little town has a past in the mining industry but players of the popular Fallout video game series might recognize some of the buildings from Fallout: New Vegas. Being in town was a tad bit surreal, to say the least.
Finally, as we reach our home state of Arizona once again, we set out to find the last remnants of Joshua trees, in a place where the Mojave and the Sonoran Deserts collide.
VIDEO FILMED: 05/20/2023
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00:00 Good Morning!
01:52 Journey Through the Mojave National Preserve
07:05 Seven Magic Mountains
10:53 Goodsprings, Nevada
19:15 Seeking Joshua Trees
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Welcome to the Cactus Atlas! We are Glenn and Amy and invite you to join us as we visit all sorts of locations across the American West. We tour both natural and man-made attractions.
Our base of operations is in the Phoenix, AZ area. We do a lot of hiking, day trips, and campground reviews and hope that we will be a great resource if you are planning a trip to the American West. We also hope to delight you with our exciting adventures!
I always enjoy visiting the desert with you! Absolutely beautiful 😊 The weather always looks so pretty in the distance, I don't like when it catches up 😅
Agree with you. Especially in the desert! Those storms can sometimes be absolutely crazy!
Oh my goodness- Glenn cracked me up when he broke up his video game thing on his arm!! That was too funny!! Such beautiful landscapes! I loved the backroads home- the ocotillo blooming is so pretty!!
I had totally forgotten he brought it, to be honest. I cracked up when I saw it, too. 😅
Fun road trip 😎 that might be to geeky for me 🤪😂
Oh, but Fallout is so fun! 😅😂
The colliding of the two deserts was fascinating!
It's really the best of both. 😄
I really enjoyed the drive through the Mojave desert but that drone footage at the end was fantastic. I have driven over that bridge many times but often don't even know it. Great adventure!
Thanks so much! That means a lot. 😄
The desert is beautiful..it has many faces and lots to offer.. Thank You sharing
Thank you too! 😄
Thanks for more Mojave Desert fun! Man, I can never get enough of the drone footage. You can get to the more remote places and when you get those high shots that show so much...epic!
Thanks! Certainly changes perspective seeing vast spaces from up above, doesn't it? We kind of love it. 😊
That is the fewest people I've ever seen at Seven Magic Mountains. Last time I was there I even saw an Uber driver looking for someone and a food truck setup. The Fallout stuff was pretty neat. I ran across a place in LA awhile back that I knew from LA Noire and was pretty excited about it.
🤣 An Uber driver? Dang! That's kind of funny. Oooh. LA Noire is a great game too! It's absolutely so strange when you come across a real life location you previously only knew in a game, isn't it?
I've been to Goodsprings quite a few times. It's an interesting little town. But I didn't realize there is a walking tour. Thank you! I'll look into it.
Love love love the beauty of the desert. That ghost town definitely deserves a second look. Thanks for all you both do!
Fully intend to make a return trip at some point. Thank you so much! 😊
I laughed when you brought out the Pip-Boy. Goodsprings is neat, bunch of Fallout memorabilia in the store and bar; aged Nuka Cola and Sunset Sarsaparilla bottles and stuff, they definitely enjoy the business from video game fans and offroaders. I've gone to the bar for breakfast and dinner. Solid burger and the cinnamon roll biscuit is good. I believe you can request eggs from chickens raised in town, so they're super fresh.
We're both pretty big fans of the Fallout series so a visit to Goodsprings seemed like a must-do. We saw that they had a Fallout event last year... might have to make a trek out for the next one in November. 😅
Love the pipboy. Your videos actually remind me of playing new vegas. Partially why I enjoy them.
Thank you, glad you like them! It's hard not to be reminded of or feel like you're in New Vegas if you're familiar with the game. 😄
Very nice. First time seeing your vids. Enjoyed the sights, and your friendly, relaxed personality. 😊
Thanks so much! 😊 We're glad that you enjoyed it and welcome!
Top D+++++++++
Thanks for sharing such amazing content! hats off to your hard work and thanks again for entertaining us.
Our pleasure! So happy you enjoyed! 😄
Absolutely Loved the Fallout New Vegas references while you were filming Goodsprings...Funny thing is that even though the bikers might have ruined your chance of filming the store and saloon, it's almost fitting that they were there. If You recall from the game, the " Powder Gangers" tried to take over
Goodsprings. Those bikers ARE the Powder Gangers!
😂 Good point. Time to round up the Goodsprings citizens and get ready for a showdown. 😅
Stunning footage of the desert
Thank you so much! 😄
My husband & I live in California city. Yes we do have beautiful mountains and desert skies. But it's windy as always. I ask her that all the time. It's like where is she taking us. Lol we do have dust devils here we lived in cal city for 10yrs. Beautiful rocks
There's parts of Arizona too that never EVER seem to not be insanely windy so we can relate. 😅
@@CactusAtlas you got that right. We make sure we don't say the W word. Lol wind
Beautiful
Thank you! Cheers! 😄
It seems like I make the same comment to you again and again..........but I cannot tell you just how much I LOVE your vids! You do the very type of exploring/travelling that I used to do many years ago. I miss that kind of adventure so much it hurts, but you make it easier by taking me/us along with you!
And I know I've said this before, as well, but.......the deserts of the Southwest are so very magical! Just loved your footage, especially in the "botanical garden-like" area, because you capture the beautiful colors better that way! Oh, I would give anything to experience the smell of the creosotes after a light rain! There just isn't a more beautiful aroma in the world, IMO. Except maybe night blooming jasmine!
And I have **probably** also told you before, that personally, I actually LOVE the "from the cab" footage! Helps me sort of get to experience the fun of the drive. I know it can be exhausting, but DANG, it is so much fun, and so very uplifting and healing in these circumstances.
Blah blah blah! I'll stop now. OH, except, gotta also shout out to whoever (your wife?) does the editing and choosing the music! That's some major talent behind the scenes there!!!
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Aww, thank you! 😊 Yup... It's me (Amy, Glenn's wife) who edits the videos. Glenn does here and there when he has a project he really wants to do, but for the most part he's filming and I'm editing. Appreciate the nice words and we're so super happy that we can bring you along on trips. 😄👍
@@CactusAtlas - Hi, Amy! Do you also choose the music? I would think that would have to be the case, but then, I'm completely ignorant about making vids! In any case, the music choices are always so excellent, and accompany the footage beautifully! Thank you, BOTH for all your hard work!
I do choose the music, yes. Basically Glenn comes home with the footage, I grab all the clips off the SD card, and then take over everything from there. Thank you again. It means so much to us. 😊
awsome trip THANKS
Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊
Great job Glenn!
We're glad you liked it. 😊
I'm a fairly new subscriber and i've enjoyed following along on your road trips! Thank you for sharing your experiences. Really got a kick out of the Fallout references on this one. As a biker and a gamer I was really hoping you'd walk into the saloon with your Pip-Boy. 😆 I'll get one too and we'll go back in there. See you on the road. 👍
Haha! Awesome. Just a couple of travelers stopping in from their time in the wastelands. And welcome to our channel! 👍
The “mountains” were an installation by an artist that took 5 yrs. 🤷🏻♀️ I’m a “leave no trace” kind of girl.
Yeah, we definitely fall into that category too. Much like one of our last videos on Goldome Mill, art can be subjective but it really is a beautiful area on its own.
People do little spirals near “Spiral Jetty”. Holzer’s “City” is in Basin and Range NM, not that it’s really see-able. The ultimate “trace” in that sense. That artwork really affected by view of art. He also did “Double Negative” near Las Vegas.
I have done multiple new Vegas destinations to up my gamer cred
Heck yeah! High five! ✋
"Patrolling the Mojave almost makes me wish for a nuclear winter!" Honestly, I kept thinking of FO:NV these last few videos. Nelson? Nipton? Good Springs? Glad to know it was intentional, lol
Haha. Heavily inspired, yes. It's hard not to wander around that area and not think of the game. 😄
Beautiful road trip! Click the LIKE button, people!
Hahah! Love it. What they said, folks! ⬆️😅👍 Thank you so much.
I always hit that like button for Catus, even before I start watching 👀 😊
technical question: My car window has a small crack, and it's in the center of my driving videos to Jerome. can it be deleted? Google was useless when I searched