Aww! I love how in tune Vilk is to your emotions. As soon as he heard your distress over the tarantula he was on the lookout and comforting you. No doubt he would protect you at all cost.

@elpatudo3670

Жыл бұрын

um.... stressing over a tarantula in the road while driving a 2 ton (or more) vehicle.... Oops, nevermind

@kris2222ify

Жыл бұрын

@@elpatudo3670 My word choice of distress might not have been the right choice. Her surprise, excitement or whatever it may have been was what I was referring too. But good day, sir! 🤙🏻

@Clydesirota

Жыл бұрын

Shepherds, pit bulls, etc. they will take the bullet for you….literally. 3:42

As a Border Patrol agent and fellow Landy driver and overlander. You are right about most of the people crossing illegally that just want a better life. But I can tell you that in that area in particular some of the worst criminals and terrorist are crossing in that area. Be safe and don’t draw attention to yourself especially at night with lights all around your camp. Be safe but most of all have an amazing journey.

@andynaz5631

Жыл бұрын

That whole area is pretty dangerous. You are right.

@coleparker

Жыл бұрын

Totally correct. I worked along that border back in the 80s and early 90s from Inkopah gorge in California to Yuma and beyond. We ran across a lot of illegal immigrants looking for that better life. But in the latter stages we ran across more drug activity, meth labs and groups that were armed and not too friendly. Soon, some of my crew and myself went out armed, not to look for trouble but just to be on the safe side.

@alexmakitka265

Жыл бұрын

Check out the Burr Trail in Utah...much safer. Water pocket fold is amazing. Yes it will be a very quiet place too.

@flyy1006

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Living off welfare being a drain on society is a better life for them, we dont need them tho

@bradpitritsch6921

11 ай бұрын

Your food is disgusting and unhealthy

Eva - that squealing sound was consistent with a rock stuck in your brakes. They usually find their way out on their own, but if that happens again it usually helps to reverse and pump the brakes a few times going backwards.

@avpinstarter

8 ай бұрын

That orange thing you saw in the desert is a smokey sam used to emulate a surface to air missile

Despite how dry it looks now, this place can be unbelievable during the spring wildflower season. In a good year the desert is paved with flowers, and in playas the flowers come up to your mirrors. It's absolutely amazing.

Dear Eva, the landscapes were insanely beautiful. I'm happy that everything went well; as a Mexican, I really appreciate that you mention the side B of "El camino del diablo", I didn't know about the existence of this road or the military base, but I have heard about the sad stories of people dying in that desert.

@Queensizemusic

Жыл бұрын

The deaths are so senseless. We must reform our damn immigration laws.

@coleparker

Жыл бұрын

The military base has been there for years. They monitor the roads, but aside from the illegal gangs the biggest danger on it and around it for desert travelers are unexploded ordnance.

Eva sweetie, as an EOD Tech in the military, the Goldwater Range and Yuma, AZ were one of my first duty stations. I was there off and on for over 3 years retrieving those unexploded bombs and missiles. Anyway, I realize that by the time you get this it will be too late but, PLEASE keep in mind for future travels through Mexico and into South America. When you stop to camp, always do a critter check under and around any trees, bushes, tables, grills, etc. Because those Tirantulas you love so much, as well as Black Widow spiders and snakes, just love making nests in and around any kind of cover. I'm sure I am not alone when I say, we don't want to see you, or Vilk get bit. 👍 Be safe, and as always, BIG HUGS from Tennessee! ❤

@mufasta8322

Жыл бұрын

21:03 I was an F.O. artillery forward observer/scout observer in the marines 2007-2015 and worked with artillery shells wether it be from M777 howitzers, 81's, or 61' mortars or working with rotary wing and fixed wing rockets. This wasn't any kind of shell (if at all) that im familiar with. Do you know what that was?

@yeebascampy

Жыл бұрын

@@mufasta8322 smokey sam

@mufasta8322

Жыл бұрын

@@yeebascampy Just looked it up. That's exactly what it is. Thanks. Interesting because I never came across it as an artillery guy...

@linmal2242

Жыл бұрын

Your Black Widow spiders are the equivalent of our Red Backs, just standard fare in suburbs in AUS ! I have some. What you have to worry about here is the Funnel Webs probably the most poisionous spider ever ! There was no antidote for them until some years ago and if you got bitten bad you were dead without treatment in about an hour or something ! And they are big too. Then there are our lovely snakes, like the Red bellied Black, the Taipan, the King Brown, the Copperhead, the Tiger Snake and a few I've forgotten ! Or and the Pythons, but they just strangle you thankfully, no poison !

@bobmirror7164

Жыл бұрын

@@linmal2242 I live, camp, and work around Yuma for the past 30 years with zero issues of the "Lions - Tigers and - Bears" that you are mentioning.

Glad you and the pup made it through. I wouldn't have let him run free, especially while exploring those rocks. That's a good place to find either sidewinders or coral snakes. Both of which are deadly.

@tomsanger5548

Жыл бұрын

Coral snakes are very rare & so small they would not be able to bite a dog. Sidewinders are super rare but the Western Diamondback is an angry snake if you set it off & the green Mohave...well good luck with that. Rattlers love nooks, crannies & caves & if a dog isn't trained to back off from them may get a bad bite on the nose.

@drewsagar2634

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Glad they both both got through safely

@r.a.5086

Жыл бұрын

Yep. I'm surprised that she didn't encounter one in all of her journeys.

@coleparker

Жыл бұрын

The coral snakes yes, along with the Desert Diamond backs. The sidewinders are not great either but, they are not as poisonous as the other two.

You know, I've been watching you since you got Vilk. After all this time, particulary in this episode I can see how well he's adjusted to your way of life. He became a grown, well developed friend. In the times when you might be nervous he's calm, you can rely on him. It is really warming to see it.

You constantly set a lot of things outside your vehicle and light it up at night. In places you may have to run for it to be safe you should only set out what your willing to abandon. Also no lights at night. In the desert your lights could be seen for miles and may draw the very people you dont want. Even the normal people looking for a better life may want to steal your truck to help themselves. Remember desperation makes people do things they would normally never consider.

@jaysgood10

Жыл бұрын

You sound like alot of fun.

@JaimieB.DogJack

Жыл бұрын

@@jaysgood10 😳🤣

@tictoc7059

Жыл бұрын

I am number B. the messenger. do not kill the messenger, if you hate the message. why do you hate the message? brainwashed & programmed? or have you been told to hate the message? i hate satanist doG with big g i hate satanist dogs with small g i hate satanist doG = i hate satanist God i hate satanist dogs = i hate satanist gods(people who want to be a god) who was the original satanist (j c)? those rich satanist assholes who run this world, have brainwashed & programmed people from a young age. satanist prayer is for us to forgive those satanist assholes but our prayer is for us to punish those satanist assholes. why? for all the pain they have given us.

@toro6389

Жыл бұрын

@@jaysgood10 getting murdered or kidnapped isn't fun

@jaysgood10

Жыл бұрын

@@toro6389 how do you know?

Everyone goes into the desert, sometimes several times during a lifetime. But the desert blooms and therein lies the beauty.

I was really tense watching you go through this majestic landscape until........ you said you have Starlink and a Garmin, from then on I was all relaxed again lol this is again one of your amazing adventures that leaves me in awe about your personality and your adventure lust! Thank you for taking me places I never can visit myself! 💖

@JNeilWix

Жыл бұрын

Whenever you're watching one of her videos, it helps to remember that she had to have survived edit and post it... :)

@Manvir.

Жыл бұрын

@Ilovehandcuffs what?

@NanaRides

5 ай бұрын

Sad things is that it would likely take a long time for anyone to get to her once she sent out a distress signal. She's pretty foolhardy to travel there alone. She got lucky.

I've lived in the Mojave Desert for 16 years and in Baja for 12 years. I NEVER go on those kinds of roads with out someone in another vehicle to go with me. There's nothing worse than having to hike 10 or more miles in the heat and having forgot water cause you only planned a short trip. The desert is not your friend. I live 10 miles south of Santa Rosalia if you plan on going down Baja and can point out some really cool places. Drive safe Senorita.

@NormanF62

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you - never go to these places alone. A good way to die if something goes wrong! I love adventure but I know my limits and never in my life have I considered venturing the Camino del Diablo. Eva’s tale is a cautionary lesson on what’s within your ken. We’re not all Cortez who with his men with amazed sight, gazed up on the Pacific! I shamelessly borrowed from Keats. There are extraordinary vistas to behold on our planet.

@stog9821

Жыл бұрын

@@NormanF62 I think you meant Balboa not Cortez.

@NormanF62

Жыл бұрын

@@stog9821 Your historical point of order is correct. The poem has the misidentification, which is why it scans so well.

@jameswatt4694

Жыл бұрын

@@NormanF62 Yes we are certainly not all rapacious, pillaging, subjugating, 'explorers'. Eva 'Walks in Beauty, like the Night' (Byron) LOL, I took an English Romantics class in high school. I think I liked Keats more but I remember the didn't get along .But that was decades ago, M8. Onward to the Darién Gap!!!!

@Vidar.m

Жыл бұрын

Strenght in numbers

If you find yourself again in a situation where you are stuck in sand, use the nearby bushes. Layer branches up in front of your tires to gain traction enough to get unstuck

@stevennicovich8547

Жыл бұрын

I have WeatherTech floor mats in my F-150. I've used those to help get me out of spots before. Snow in my case. That added traction can get you up and going.

@stog9821

Жыл бұрын

She has traction boards on her roof rack

@alanhat5252

Жыл бұрын

was she stuck?

@davidterry6155

Жыл бұрын

No she wasn’t stuck, I saw an episode of Expedition Unknown where he was stuck in sand (so they say) and a nomad in the area came over started layering branches down they got out. Sometimes we don’t realize what tools we have if we’ve never seen them used before.

@cinnamon8884

Жыл бұрын

lol why would she use bushes if she has traction boards? you guys are a joke.

My favorite landscape in the world is the Sonoran Desert. There is a quiet power and majesty in that environment. I am so glad to see you and Vilke experience it. He is looking so grown up and has such a wise and sober expression. You have an amazing adventuring companion.

@evazubeck

Жыл бұрын

It's absolutely mesmerizing out there. Love it!

Eva, you and Vilk make the best, brave, and most adventure travel buddies! I was on the edge of my seat watching this as you travel. Beautiful but also sad and dangerous territory! I was very happy to see you are both safe and thanks for taking us along on your journey! I learn a lot from you and you are inspiring and so many ways! Best wishes and happy travels! much love, Renée and Ryley golden boy. 🐕 🐾 🙏🏼🤗💜

This video is just amazing Eva! I really appreciate it when you talk about the obstacles people face in the different areas you travel to. It's always done with such compassion and respect. You never ignore the hard-to-talk-about topics. Side note "can't be bothered food" definitely got a little giggle out of me

If you get a noise like that again, it's likely the desert road not helping. Stones get into brake calipers and sometimes get stuck and make that sort of repetitive squeak against the brake disc. You can usually dislodge them again by reversing and braking hard. Vilk is looking damn awesome, it's so cool to watch him grow alongside our own little GSD girl. Keep going Eva, dawaj dawaj dawaj!!

@KariAndresen

Жыл бұрын

This exact thing happened to my car a couple weeks ago. It's such a loud, scraping noise - scary if you don't know what's happening.

@climbslc2281

Жыл бұрын

This

@richardcray2919

Жыл бұрын

its the brake pads worn down..here is how to get rid of it and get extra miles from it if your stuck..on the inside pad there is a metal clip..thats whats making the noise..thats why its there so u will change the pads..it only lasts so many miles which is what happened here...in normal operations u would go to the garage and change them..get a plyers and bend and snap the metal clip off...noise gone and a lot more miles if ur stuck..but do change them

Hi EVA. I served 33 years in the U.S. Border Patrol. Five of those years was in the Yuma sector. One thing I remember is that when I shut down my vehicle on the Camino it was so quiet that I could hear my ears ringing! On good thing is that the Border Patrol aircraft routinely over fly the Camino.

@Skinflaps_Meatslapper

Жыл бұрын

I hear ringing all the time, tinnitus sucks lol

@user-lq9es6wm9s

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Wish you could write more about your experiences. Do you have any videos?

@coleparker

Жыл бұрын

I have worked in the desert and along the border areas for over 30s years. I have had that same feeling in my ears. The one thing is how every little sound becomes magnified. I could actually hear lizards running near the vehicle.

I really enjoyed watching this and discovering the human side to this very perilous journey for some. Your ability of story telling is wonderful Eva. Keep inspiring

@tomsanger5548

Жыл бұрын

Now with Biden thousands just walk across the border & wait for the border patrol to get them on buses & ship them all over the country. With Title 42 ending in a few days there will be a massive flood who are just waiting in Mexico. Some of the ones who cross the desert are in camo & carrying large bundles of drugs on their backs. The cartels send in hundreds of illegals to tie up border patrol & then in another location bring in the drugs. Those who are sentimental about this will have some wake up calls soon with what all of this is going to cause.

Another great video from you, touched my soul in so many ways! You are doing such beautiful pictures and drone shots, it’s heartwarming. I once was on hols in Texas and immediately fell in love with the landscape and the beauty of a desert landscape. So, I feel with you on it’s beauty and silence. Thank you for another awesome video! Hope for many more!

It is this sort of remoteness that keeps me motivated to get back on the road and spend my last 20-odd years on this planet traveling, like I did when I was in my teens, and again in my 40s. I'm 59 now and it's high time I escaped this somewhat urban lifestyle and make my home the roads again.

@Whistler326

Жыл бұрын

Ditto...turning 60 and find Eva inspiring !!! OMG

@nchrist511

Жыл бұрын

I'm right behind you.

@vondahartsock-oneil3343

Жыл бұрын

Me 3 lol. Turning 54 this month. Hiking my local trails is about all I can do right now. They aren't even "scenic", just some old boy scout land the city turned into a mtn bike/hiking trails with diff. levels. Literally just down the road from my home. Land I wandered all around in my youth. It does surround a small lake, but you know. It's "local". It's not wild, or big for that matter. No way you can get lost either. Although I did panic once lol. I went on the opposite side where I knew there was an unmarked trail and stumbled upon a patch or morel mushrooms. First I'd ever found. Well I never looked for them actually. I Caught the fever this last morel season and found them at every place I stopped to check. Strange. Sorry for babbling. Maybe we will all stumble upon each other someday :) Til then, live your best life. We only have it once, and boy is it fleeting! Peace.

@darkphoenix68

Жыл бұрын

@@vondahartsock-oneil3343 54 and hiking the local trails ... that's me too! :-) We do what we can do, I guess.

@rebeccawood2819

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to be 53 next month and have not travelled at all. So wish I had someone to travel with - take me w you!, lol

That was wonderful. Thank you, Eva. I can’t believe how quickly Vilk is growing (actually, I can, having had two GSD’s of my own!). Seeing you playing tug-o’-war with him really showed what a magnificent dog he is becoming. He is quite obviously devoted to you. You will never be alone whilst he is with you. Even now, he would give his life to protect you. That’s what GSD’s do. I love them.

@evazubeck

Жыл бұрын

aww... I feel you. he is the love of my life ❤

@oldsoldier4209

Жыл бұрын

@@evazubeck He's a beautiful boy, and you're doing a wonderful job raising him. A large part of what you describe feeling in this episode stems from undefined guilt, if you think about it. I didn't realize it at your age, either. But, we have the privilege of enjoying those beautiful vistas, secure in the knowledge that we have a way out, that our stay there is only temporary. Our travels are aided, and our journeys made safer, by the things we are able to bring with us. In your case, Odyssey, supplies, satellite communication, Vilk. You know that you could have chosen a safer and more comfortable place to be, and that those options are still available to you at any time. You also know that others pass through there for whom the danger is much greater, and who see that harsh place as the best choice they have. It's an uneasy feeling, even for those who never realize its source. Much more so, when you realize that the people in a position to change that situation are the people least likely in the world to ever go where they can experience that feeling. Stay safe. See you on the next leg of your journey. 🤠👍💕

I’m really glad your spending some time riding around in our country, and giving your world knowledge overview of our unique country roads.. this road looks just as easy as Route 50, the Loneliest Highway in America…

Wow! Great work Eva. I got a little nervous for you and Vilk. The work that you do is just amazing, the words you use and your thoughts, and the music choices are just perfect. I probably watched 3 hours or more of your videos today, enjoyed them all. Much love from Michigan to you and your beautiful dog Vilk.

Love these "Cast away" and "lonely road trip" type videos of yours.. it's really soothing to watch these before closing the eyes to sleep. 😊👌

Glad you made it out safely ! The desert can have a strong attraction for some be a put off for others. My late husband loved the wide open spaces of the desert. Coming from the Netherlands it was foreign territory to me but after many road trips and camping trips in our little motor home I learned to love it too. The seeming emptiness has an almost mystical presence. My husbands ashes were distributed over the Mojave desert according to his wishes. Great video Eva ! 💕🌷

The best travel vlogger out there.. With real raw details... Grt stay safe and keep. On exploring...

Eva! I have taken at least 15hrs today watching your travel docs. I have a little dog (Sancho) that has been my son for 14yrs there is nothing better! Vilk will be the same for you! Keep doing what you do! Your very informative and the twist is the happiness and the energy you put into your work in my 65 yrs I have never experienced the energy and the complete explanations you use in your presentations I live in the central valley of California, and just really enjoy your hard work and will continue to follow you and Vilk on your adventures, you have all my respect and interest in what you do...Paul

That was brave of you Eva for crossing the Camino del Diablo highway. But when "the world belongs to the brave" nothing is too daunting for you. Safe travels as always.

@evazubeck

Жыл бұрын

Hehe some things are still daunting, but with good prep and a good mindset, a whole new universe of possibility opens up ;)

@khenglim

Жыл бұрын

@@evazubeck Right on Eva! Preparation and a strong mindset does wonders to our mental psyche and ability to achieve impossibilities! Well done indeed but safe travels always 😉

@DouglasGreenough-bh5tc

9 ай бұрын

A new universe I'm trying everyday.

I love the part that when you reacted about the tarantula, Vilk went near you. ❤️ Im a fur mom too and that kind of bond is priceless! Cheers to more adventures! ❤️

It has been a true joy riding along with you as you explored the U.S.A. There is so much more to see and I hope you can extend or renew your visa and keep exploring. I find your perspective and camera work and commentary very entertaining and hope to see more from you over the years ahead. Thank you for sharing your time with us.

You are so brave. I am always inspired by your attitude. I think that is what helped me be brave and go on my solo trip across the US with me and my 4 dogs. Thank you for sharing.

So sweet how Vilk immediately got up when Eva was talking about the tarantula. An amazing companion. Stay safe! Hello from down under your travels are absolutely amazing and inspire me to travel sometime in the future too.

Yay! You are in my neck of the woods. ❤ I loved your reaction to seeing the tarantula on the road and the reaction was SO visceral, that Vilk jumped into action to save his mama. 🥰 Aww. Vilk is my hero. This is the desert southwest that I fell in love with, and it was love at first sight. And I never left. I will probably have my ashes scattered in the desert one day when I am gone. Here is where my heart will stay. Safe travels Eva and Vilk. Onwards to the next destination.

@bill45colt

Жыл бұрын

im 77 and retired mathematician. Ive done 18 trips from the south east to the western states, ghost towns, stage coach roads, all manner of fun places. I usually camp out but take street and trail motorcycles to get me to backwards places or motorcycle rallies. Never had a break down but ive carried lotsa spare parts and extra water, fuel, food, and 9 radios for many frequencies. Ive found i can communicate anywhere in the nation from my truck on one of the ham bands and always made a contact any time i wanted, day or night. Thankfully ive never had an emergency. But i do manage to take along the phone numbers of emergency services of the last sizeable towns i go through, thinking if i had a problem, i could radio out to someone who could at least call long distance from where they were to my nearest help. Ive heard others who did this at times, and its sure handy. Of course if i was still able to walk, i could unload one of my motorcycles and ride out if needed. thanks for your fun and educational videos and for the tough time to do drone shots and edit all into an organized format for us,,,,,be safe,,,merry chistmas,,,,bill in alabama

Eva, you are so amazing with your adventures. Thank you for sharing them all

Watching your videos is a great form of relax and a pleasure. Thanks Eva

Tarantulas are benevolent little souls. They just look scary 😂. They are out searching for mates in Oct- Nov mostly. You’re so funny girl. !!! 👏👏

I love that you've brought a defender over with you!! On dusty rocky roads like you are on, that squeaking sounded like a little stone stuck the brakes. it'll wiggle it's way out. Brilliant videos!

@geraldrodriguez1731

Жыл бұрын

Agree, More than likely a Pebble.

@evazubeck

Жыл бұрын

That's definitely what it was, I think!

@alanhat5252

Жыл бұрын

@@evazubeck sometimes the quickest way to shift them is to dab the brakes while reversing though sometimes they're caught in the dust shield & gently flexing it will release them. More of an annoyance than a worry unless it stays there too long.

@samhartfieldlewis5247

Жыл бұрын

Was thinking that when listening and hearing it, good going respect ✊

@Lenny101

Жыл бұрын

@@geraldrodriguez1731 thats what i was thinking

Another beautiful content. You are truly brave to travel in such places alone... and you have a true friend in Vilk... I love when you play games with him... All the best in your adventure...and be safe!!!!

You boldly go where no man has gone before...well, only a few. And not all of them survived. It is amazing to be with you on those lost roads. Would I go there? Not sure, probably not. At least not without a reason. Thank you, that you did and filmed the experience, to us couch adventurers. 😊👍🏼

@karengayehammat4199

Жыл бұрын

I'm a couch potato too wishing I was young and full of energy again

@MB_Kathrina

Жыл бұрын

@@boblatkey7160 Yes, of course, also death can be peaceful and beautyful..😇 But I keep in mind to think over, when my ways, by chance, lead along this path...

Interesting video. I particularly appreciate the time you took to talk about the people coming to the US for a better life. No one risks that unless they virtually have no opportunity in their home country. My heart goes out to them.

@walkietalkietraveller2932

Жыл бұрын

kind words and sentiment.. what many walking the camino are really searching for. :)

@ms.annthrope415

Жыл бұрын

Do it legally then. My parents brought themselves and me over many decades ago. We waited out turn. Did all the paperwork, never took a dime of public assistance. I then served in the US army. Do it legally and don't come illegally then demand special dispensation.

@mcredwolf925

9 ай бұрын

@@ms.annthrope415 unfortunately many people don’t get that opportunity to be able to come here the “legal way” as they are denied entry because of their origin.

Your travels keep getting more and more awesome. Kudos to you, not only for traveling no holds barred like you just did, but also in the filming and editing. Looking forward to the next chapter.

Can you please dedicate a video sharing how you got to this point of operating your drone so effortlessly (or so it seems) and get this outstanding footage in each and every video you make?? It's amazing work and not to be taken for granted at all - especially when you are, driving, not in the most conventional roads I must say, taking care of yourself and Vik in the most abandoned of places. truly remarkable

@kayyjayy5422

Жыл бұрын

Yes. In a previous video of hers I noticed how she was droning and driving like a pro

@mikerodgers7535

11 ай бұрын

​@@kayyjayy5422DJI drones and some others have a follow me mode where the drone will follow you around like a pet wherever you want it to.

Hi Eva. I love your channel! You are so brave! I can never drive and fly my drone at the same time even if I use active track and you've managed to do this exceptionally well.

I normally don't watch a lot of travel content, but I sure did enjoy seeing you explore our country, and I cant wait to see where you go to next. 🌐🌏🌎🌍

Glad you made it out safe. Appreciate the educational bits about the location with regards to a sensitive issue facing our humanity. May this American land bless you, protect you, and guide you to good souls along the rest of this part of your journey. Totally feeling on your anxieties this episode. 5 years I lived in New Mexico... I'm very glad you have Vilk. He's such a good boy. Keep mama safe Vilk.

Wow, what a trip, glad you and Vilk made it safe out of there.

I love watching your travel videos, especially these last to desert ones. What gets me is you and your dog in your cozy little truck with everything you need. in the freezing cold desert nights, you have everything you need in your cozy little truck from heat, blankets to your nice warm dog to cuddle with. I can relate to this because in Detroit it's 1 degree right now and a windy winter storm so I see you with your nice warm dog, and just mentioning your dog, my dog comes to me and I end up spending a lot of the time watching the video whole hugging, holding or petting my dog. She's the sweetest most loving and gentle "vicious man-eating Pit-Bull" you could ever meet and she's awesome to cuddle with and keep each other warm on cold nights like tonight.

Excited for a new episode! Never want them to end!

@evazubeck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher!

@oransherf1089

Жыл бұрын

@@evazubeck com to israel ;;;

You are one brave solo traveler. I would not even attempt to go to some of the places you've gone to solo or even as a group for that matter. With that said, thanks for showing me 'us' these scenic areas, take care and travel on !!

@reestyfarts

Жыл бұрын

Old travelers bold travelers....

Am I the only one which wonder how can this girl stay so beautiful while living in a car for most of her travels? Trzymaj się ciepło i przyjemnych podróży!

That seemed a hell of a adventure. You need a careless brave heart and mind to go on this kind of a wild filled with the warning signs and no help probably should say almost out of a civilization. Enjoyed it. Thanks for taking us with you.

not many people gives u credit for stoping and doing all the FILMING on your own! + I admire how brave you are!

@evazubeck

Жыл бұрын

Haha aww thanks!

@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers

Жыл бұрын

In addition her incredible drone shots! ~Cara 😊

There are places outside Yuma that reminded me of the Sahara with the sands blowing the paint off your vehicle. It made me imagine what it would be like on horseback with covered wagon at less than 20 miles a day. It made me respect how tough they had to be.

You have a great life Eva. Thanks for sharing your adventure. Most citizens of the USA have never driven down those roads. The west is fantastic and the desert is especially full of wonder. Keep on truckin. Don in Iowa

What a super videographer. Your drone shots are really good as well as the editing and music. Definitely know what you are doing. Best success to you.

Your videos are so interesting and inspiring ❤

@evazubeck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jenney!

Looking forward for this, but then this is too creepy, alone in this kind of places? Proud of you miss Eva thank you for sharing this amazing videos. Stay safe out there🥰

@evazubeck

Жыл бұрын

Haha, it didn't feel creepy ;) Maybe a little haunting at times, but very beautiful in more than one way!

Edward Abbey is the author of the Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire. In his book of essays, called Beyond the Wall, the first chapter, titled A Walk in the Desert Hills, chronicles a 115 mile backpacking trip across the Barry M. Goldwater Gunnery Range in southeastern Arizona. He mentions many of the place names on the signs you pass. It's worth finding the book or the essay. He speaks a lot about the Sonoran Desert. Also, consider looking up the Migrant Quilt Project which chronicles many of the unsuccessful desert border crossings.

@WAYGULOLBEEF

Жыл бұрын

i got in some legal trouble as a kid and made a deal with the judge that if i worked for a at risk youth crew for the forest service/fire trail crew for the summer that they would drop the charges and end my probation(and I even got paid... little did they know that this punishment was literally paradise for me lol) and I read Abbey a whole lot while backpacking in the Gila Wilderness, doing fire repair up on Mt Lemmon and getting paid to go backpacking ALL over the southwest it was amazing! I wish I could get "punished" like that again for sure! But Edward Abbey is SO good.. especially when you are experiencing where he is writing about in person while you read.. now let me get back to cutting billboards and making some plans for this god damn dam...

@stuart_oneill

11 ай бұрын

Edward Abbey is a must read for anyone who wants to getnansense of the American West. DESERT SOLITAIRE is in particulary his epus. He are wrote the movie that starred Kirk Douglas about a cowboy who refused modern changes. "Lonely Are The Brave". You will vibrate to the ethic of the stiry. Douglas read a novel abd insistence it be made with him as co-producer. He always considered it one of his best works. Lonely are the brave. You understand those words.

Ok, I've been binging on your adventures for like the last 3 hours... You are an amazing storyteller, and your canine companion make you a perfect duo. Keep it up... 😊😊

I think cute how, even though hes getting bigger everyday, Vilk still waits for you pick him up and lift him in-and-out of the Landrover Defender. It's adorable ❤️

I drove a partial length one night of the Devil's Highway. It's known for unusual lights and strange possibly ghostly activities happening at night. I had my radio on, and just as I started Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" began playing. I turned up my radio super loud, and enjoyed my night drive through this mysterious place listening to this incredibly great song. I think I scared all the ghosts away.....

@vondahartsock-oneil3343

Жыл бұрын

Hell ya! Led Zep is the band! I have a literal museum of memorabilia and hundreds of bootlegs from back in the day. Rock on!

Wonderful! It was amazing seeing the beautiful barren desert from your prospective. I was raised in AZ and am a desert rat at heart.. however, I've never driven the El Camino Diablo! Be careful out there!❤️ I'm happy you got to experience this.

another excellent episode Eva. truly a highlight of my week :) thank you.

Beyond everything, your empathy and a genuine attempt at understanding what underprivileged folk go through has been the highlight of this video for me! Thank you for using your platform and I am now your newest subscriber! Brava Eva....love from India

Oh how I love your videos. Not only the videography but the insights, the shared emotions, your doggy Vilk.... I am fully engaged in your experience for a brief period of time. I start to wonder, am too old to go on a slightly tamed version of what you are doing before the final chapter. I may not travel alone to such places but to find a person or two of my demographic to share the experience. I crave some of that solitude in the vastness of the Creators open spaces... Safe travels beautiful lady!

@brendakovac1079

10 ай бұрын

I couldn’t have said it better!!!

If it makes you feel any better, the "unexploded ordnance" you found wasn't really ordnance. Its a training rocket called a Smokey Sam. Its made of hard foam and plastic. Its used to simulate a rocket being fired at aircraft. Btw, I just found your channel and I absolutely love your content. I recently moved away from the desert and I miss it tremendously. Thanks for making videos like this and reminding me why I need to make a trip back there.

What a stunning landscape...I just loved it.

I love adventure and I'm used to conquering my fear, but you're next level! Hats off.

You have done a great job with Vilk. From all appearances he's a very special companion.

I realized after my trip to Death Valley, that off-roading in the desert can be terrifying. I've been going backpacking with my dad since I was a kid, so I'm used to be in the middle of nowhere, even away from trails as we often do a lot of cross country, but when you drive into the middle of no where, you can go a lot farther in one day than you can on foot, and if your car breaks down, good luck getting back. There was one mountain road we drove in Death Valley that was in pretty rough shape. It was narrow and collapsing into the canyon in places, and it got me thinking how much more dangerous it can be in a vehicle than on foot in those situations. If the path collapses beneath the car and you tumble down the mountain, you're done, but if you're walking, you'll be fine. All that said, I'd love to see you go to Death Valley, Eva. The main valley is definitely a tourist trap (I don't think I've ever seen as many tourists anywhere else as I've seen there, but I also haven't been to Yellowstone), but its pretty wild and definitely worth seeing. Plus there's a lot of backroading to be done to get away from the tourists.

Another great episode! You have a real skill with how you take us all along with you and Zilk. Thanks for taking us along!

@undefinednull5749

Жыл бұрын

Vilk

I'm surprised you left your car doors open so often after freaking out about the tarantula 😂 As an Australian leaving the doors shut would probably be the first thing I'd do

@rainexpert1

Жыл бұрын

Tarantulas are big, but harmless. I taught in Ajo for awhile and had one on the wall of my classroom. I took it home and put it in my (dirt) yard.

@KZ-np8fz

Жыл бұрын

100%

@raewebb6365

Жыл бұрын

Agree 100% about keeping the doors closed. Actually, this is one experience I’d not bother with.

@rosemadder5547

Жыл бұрын

@@rainexpert1 But if one surprises you in the car it’s still dangerous ❤ and from the POV of “if you flipped out over a tarantula knowing there’s scorpions out there… surprised you left the doors open”. I think most ppl know tarantulas are harmless, just large.

@rosemadder5547

Жыл бұрын

@@raewebb6365 for the first time in years you made me think of my cousin Rachel Webb. I know you didn’t mean to but thanks anyway! 😂 she was awesome.

A special blessing for the folks who actually go into thst desert and leave out full water bottles for the migrants. No matter what you think of migrants...they deserve to survive.

@JoePAcalaughs

Жыл бұрын

Then enter legally.

@danilocynepppiloveyoumotas2401

Жыл бұрын

nic beautiful lady, bravery

@aquilifergroup

Жыл бұрын

You know that they actually don’t use those waters. They actually avoid those caches because they are only placed in areas easily accessible by car (and the border patrol). Aliens avoid those areas.

@terrymckenzie8786

Жыл бұрын

@@jkjk19010k Which other country has walls for boarders

@ms.annthrope415

Жыл бұрын

Then donr cross over here illegally.

So brave to travel alone. You inspired a lot of people. Thank you.

Awesome vlog! Keep up the amazing content! You’re so brave to travel the world!

I appreciate the effort you take to both adventure and then to share-to include people like me-into the adventure we couldn’t otherwise experience. Thanks

I don't know about you folks, but I wouldn"t mind to be the dog on this trip 😀 All joking apart, you succeeded in doing what you wanted to do and - as an old 62-year old coot from BE - I'm ff'ing jealous. Keep doing what you do and keep sharing it with us (pleeease). Thank you so much for all the great experiences you already shared! It is inspirational!

I deserti... più cercano di allontanarti più tu ti avvicini a loro. Grande Eva, che gli spiriti del deserto siano sempre con te!

Hey Eva 👋 , thanks for sharing. It was a great video with some good views and some of the things that can make the trip more interesting. HVe a great weekend and besafe out there.

That's me too. Focus on the problem instead of the present. If I focus on the present, I find the solution to the problem comes. If it doesn't, you cannot get stressed about something you have no control over. I spent 10 days rafting down the Rio Grande with no cell, no wifi, no nothing. Break a leg, and your in a world of hurt. Didn't see a tarantula, but saw scorpions, vultures, dead cows, and boars. I love your sense of adventure. I have wanderlust myself.

@evazubeck

Жыл бұрын

Wow that sounds like an amazing adventure! Congrats my friend!

@rono33

Жыл бұрын

Not sure how smart that is or to be bragging about it. You can still pack a small lightweight Garmin GPS distress radio beacon and waterproof wrap it just in case.

@gdhaney136

Жыл бұрын

@@rono33 We have different definitions of bragging it would seem, and I wasn't alone, but okay.

Eva , your the greatest. Smart, brave and super sensitive all in one. Your energy and vibes poor thru me like reading a book. Gods speed to you.

I live in Az and have explored that area several times and have driven the entire road once. It was wonderful So glad you had the experience

Great trip and great camera work, thanks for sharing your adventure!!

Your content is amazing to me. Inspirational

Just seeing your videos make my day I love your content I love your videos thank you so much you’re amazing

You always find the most interesting routes. That pup has some huge paws! Thanks for the section on the human cost of migration. No easy answers to this issue.

@tomsanger5548

Жыл бұрын

Answer is simple. If you cross illegally you get finger printed & DNA taken & told you will never be allowed in the country ever. People who come here to work which is the majority since the vast majority of "asylum" seekers are young men from all over the world, could be issued a 6 month work permit if they have an employer lined up as well as people to take them in. If they are clean after 6 months it can be extended.

Eva, you are one brave person. I first came to know you in one of your videos filmed in Pakistan's Northern Areas. From those cold mountain ranges to this hot desert. What a contrast.

I grew up in Ajo and was never told about that road. Now watching you do it makes me want to run it. Glad you pronounced Ajo right. I have heard people butcher it. Safe travels and Blessings

@skyh

Жыл бұрын

She started out on the dirt road on the east of the New Cornelia mine tailings .

@MrProdriver12

Жыл бұрын

@@skyh I used to go back there all the time just never knew of a road from Ajo to Yuma back there

Regarding solo travel, I’ve heard “that’s too dangerous” for the last nearly 40 years. Especially when folks heard I was headed south of border. Last road trip, drove the US side in my truck camper from AZ to TX in 2020. Alone. Great trip. So far every safety issue has been 4 car accidents-none my fault, all happened when I was driving to/from work. I’ve concluded that driving to work is too dangerous! Much prefer traveling alone where it’s safe.😂 Happy travels!

You go girl! You're brave & beautiful. I love Vilk ( I hope this is the correct spelling of it ). Your videos are so relaxing and there's mindfulness in your contents! Spectacular

This possibly the best vlog I have ever seen, thank you so much..

The tarantulas are probably the kindest and shyest creatures out there. You're seeing so many things that I never have here in the States. Safe travels to you and Vilk!

@Skinflaps_Meatslapper

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, they're good friends to have out in the desert when you're alone, they're very entertaining and gentle in their ways. A puddle of water or a bug tossed on their den is always appreciated too.

@zetristan4525

Жыл бұрын

How do they express their kindness?

@RogueCorps

Жыл бұрын

@@zetristan4525 😂

@Skinflaps_Meatslapper

Жыл бұрын

@@zetristan4525 By not attacking your feet and legs any time you're out walking in the desert. In a landscape where pretty much everything has thorns or fangs or claws ready to dig into your soft mammalian flesh, they're downright saintly.

@zetristan4525

Жыл бұрын

@@Skinflaps_Meatslapper I'm not going to DESTROY your comment, because I'm such a kind person🕸️ (Actually, I just don't want an unnecessary online battle, but convincing myself it's really because I have beeg heart.) In an arena of keyboard warriors, you can count on me as one of your best friends✌️🕊️

The bright orange means it was a practice round. That is likely totally safe but better to leave it alone.

The music soundtrack beginning at 17:31 sounds totally awesome, and the drone scene at 18:14 is especially stunning, making the desert look like a scene from the moon or another planet until I realized there is a dirt road running very poignantly parallel to the small mountain range and then notice that there is also the vegetation in this scene and then finally realize that the spec at center is likely Odyssey, you, and Vilk. Overall, the entire scenario is awesome and deeply moving. And the road and vegetation and you and Vilk and Odyssey only add to that awesomeness because, in part, one realizes that this scene is right here on Earth. As for the soundtrack, it really makes clear that my decision to get external speakers for my laptop was absolutely an excellent decision. The tremendous frequency range of the soundtrack is amazing. I am so glad I splurged for the speakers to better appreciate your soundtrack. In part what is amazing is how the flat expanse of desert contrasts with the mountain range, leading one to wonder whether the flat expanse was the bottom of a long-ago ocean where the ebb and flow of the waters spread the shifting sand evenly along the bottom. Eva, you did an amazing job of capturing this scenario. The documentary aspect of the migration pressure from Mexico is also an excellent touch.

Alice- You are getting to look more and more like a Bedouin. Traveling suits you. It has become second nature to you. So glad you have Vilk. It was worrying seeing you camping alone. His bark will keep unwelcome guests away.

As they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger! And I feel that this episode made you even stronger than you were before, Eva! :)

@dennisfarris5960

Жыл бұрын

It can leave you with a Hell of a limp though.

@antaine1916

Жыл бұрын

@@dennisfarris5960 What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. What DOES kill you makes your mother stronger.

@nuriaaraya3601

Жыл бұрын

​@@antaine1916Well said. Taking ego risks.

Eva, you are a superhero, Keep being you and embracing all life has to offer!

Thanks for coming through Arizona. The landscape truly is impressive here.

Great video Eva. I think the noise was just sand in your break pads. Wanting a better life at any risk? I’d do the exact same if I were in their position. Helping others is so easy, and yet we act like like it’s an impossibility here in the US. 🙏 Stay safe always Eva and thank you so much for sharing your journeys. “Don’t stop believing”🙏