As a born West Virginian, I can testify to the beauty of this state. Almost Heaven is the state moto but it is a historical wonderland for the industrial revolution in the United States. The people for the most part are poor in money but rich in tradition and love for the land. I am a proud West Virginia Mountaineer. Thanks for the video.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

My wife and I love doing road trips into West Virginia, though it's been a while since we've done one lately. Life's been a little hectic lately, and can't seem to get free. FYI, did you know that you can walk under the new river gorge bridge on the maintenance catwalk? After pestering my wife enough about doing it, she finally said yes, probably just to get me to quit pestering her, LOL. Either way, once we walked the catwalk, she was looking forward to doing it again. So if height isn't an issue, y'all should definitely do the adventure at least once. Be sure to call ahead for an appointment, or that's the way it was for us. Here's hoping safety as you adventure. 🫡🫡👍👍👊👊✌️✌️

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 күн бұрын

Yes, the catwalk is cool. Thanks for watching

I came down the same road you went up from Sandstone Falls a few weeks ago. I was working on a cell tower up on the mountain and we took our lunch break at the falls when we finished.

@CoddiwompleOverland

3 ай бұрын

We loved this area.

09:51 That tree trunk was completely blocking the trail when I was out there about month before you guys. I had to turn around and go back because of it, and take the long way to Thurmond. Glad to see it's been cleared!

We loved your day trip and how you still make it fun and eventful. You encourage us that are just starting out. We also love Deb’s love of animals! Keep up the great adventures.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

We love being able to encourage/inspire others to get out and explore. Deb definitely has a love for all animals. Thanks for watching.

I rode my Vstrom down there about 5-6 years ago. I remember that grist mill.

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

Great area to explore.

I grew up in Oak Hill (‘77-‘85) and I used to spend a lot of time in the Gorge as well as Thurmond. I remember watching the progress of the bridge during our trips from VA to WV before we moved to Oak Hill and I was at each bridge day from the first one to 1984. I found McKendree road by accident several years ago when I visited there with my oldest daughter. Great ride in the Jeep. Also a great place for berry picking. Cheers!

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

Love the old mining towns. Thanks Bill & Deb!!!!

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along.

Certainly a nice day trip. It's great to live in an area where this is possible. Nice video.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

It was a great day. Thanks for watching!

Wow the scenery is breathtaking! We're watching from Nova Scotia Canada

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to have you along. Thanks for watching.

man, that's a good looking rig!! Great video and extremely informative. Thanks for sharing!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Great video! Virginia and West Virginia have some really great roads! Thanks for taking us there with you!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along!

Another great video thank you so much for always showing us the world through your eyes.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful area!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

You have some fantastic countryside to explore. Thanks for sharing it have a blessed day.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Fun to watch this tonight. I’m actually taking the day off tomorrow to explore some back roads near me in southern Ohio. Really enjoy what you all share.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Have fun...thanks for watching.

Thanks Bill for another scenic video. Plan on seeing ya'all @ MOORE later this week. 73 & Travel safe

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to it

Been all over these parts. Funny when you was at Babcock that Pepsi bottle on the rocks was there when I had Joey the Brofessor and BatsOffRoad there a few days before

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

You have an amazing back yard Porker! Hope to see you at MOORE

Spot on. Just getting out is key. Nice tour of the area. That Gladiator has come a long way. Great build.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I enjoyed the video and NRG as well! I spent a week camping around the park (mostly at that one dispersed site near Thayer) right after the Overland ExpoEast. McKendree rd was one of the highlights for sure!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a great area to explore.

Incredible scenery, great work as always 👍

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

our family took this same route back in 95 and it was in the summer. one solid week was so fun. we seen rattle snakes and water moccisans and just every kind of wildlife, even saw a black bear and a bobcat. i have that video on vhs somewhere now im tempted to find it. Thanks for the share. nice trip, happy travels in life

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sounds like you had a great time.

The NRG is great! I travel there a few times a year for Mtn biking, climbing, rafting and general exploring. Mckendree is great. You hit it at the perfect time of year. It’s a real bummer that there aren’t more dispersed camping areas though.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is. I wished there were more dispersed camping areas also.

Good to see you in my "backyard office" ...... I've been guiding on the New and Gauley since 1989......

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Awesome place and great video again!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I like this video 👍👍👍

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Really nice road trip, with some great views!!! Thanks for sharing and adding some areas for me to try out!!!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

You won't be disappointed. Once again thanks for watching.

Being our home state, we love your content from WV! Our Jeep is almost ready to hit some trails and would love to see you out there sometime.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Would be great to see you out there. Let us know when it's done maybe we can meet up.

Such quality! I've spent much time in the NRG, but you took me places I've never been or would want to go in my tiny 4 cylinder car.

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice country!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is

Nice Video. 😁

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Absolutely enjoyed it! My Dad, who was born and raised in a little town called Spruce, always talked about the New River. Spruce is NE of where you were and since been abandoned. Thanks for showing us this neat area. It's on my bucket list. Was thinking of going over when SMOR was supposed to be but apparently not happening this year. And Mom (AKA Deb) the goat is home!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. It is a cool area for sure. You are right, the goat was home but was too close to the road for Deb's comfort....

That loadout was in the old town of Claremont

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

Beautiful

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Nice video! I have always wanted to make it to Thurman!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

It was very cool!

awesome trip!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

It was.

Good one Coddi..!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very nice video and commentary, thinking of going this weekend will be driving my Mojave from Rockville, MD. Planning on doing the OFF ROAD trail. Like your bed cap and Rtt, would appreciate if you could share what brand your bed cap is. Thank you for sharing your memories.

@CoddiwompleOverland

10 ай бұрын

RSI smart cap

Wow! You were in our neck of the woods.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Great area!

That’s a narrow looking bridge going into that ghost town

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

It is.

keep an eye out for sasquatch

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thats right.

Beautiful area! Love the old grist mills. Do you ever come across the smaller tub mills? The tub mills were generally the precursor to the larger mills were used mostly by a single family.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

There is a platform for one in Knott Co KY. But we have not seen one intact

@WilliamEnnis4380

2 жыл бұрын

Saw one near Gatlinburg, tn

Was there 4/04/2024

@CoddiwompleOverland

3 ай бұрын

Cool!

Nice vid. I want to do a trip soon, it'd be fun to accompany someone who knows what they're doing so let me know if you're interested

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Send me an email to Contact@coddiwomple-overland.com and we can exchange information.

Would love to know when you have another ride and try to join you!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Email us at contact@coddiwomple-overland.com and we will send you our trip dates.

Fayetteville is my hometown. Gotta try Pies and Pints when you're in the area.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful backyard you have. We will have to try that next time. We had dinner at Firecreek BBQ before we left for home.

I have been on that road twice in my Jeep and it can get sketchy in places.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

It can be a little tight..

You folks sure do find the scenic and historic places. How do you plan your destinations and routes? I would like to metal detect those old dwelling sites! Too many people died building that tunnel :-(

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. We typically just decide on an area and research the roads or trails using GaiaGPS. Yes, to many lives we're lost there. The real tragedy was the fact that they all died slowly from silica dust exposure.

That area used to be a lot of "off road" fun until the NPS took over! I bet they close down more gravel/ dirt road before long. Un.less it goes to a campground or similar, they will close it to motor vehicles

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Hate to hear that.

I love what you did in the back. I have the same cap. How do you like the bins? I thought about getting them but have not seen much feedback on them.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

We are very happy with the bins. They offer a lot of storage and organizing opportunities. In addition to that, it also helped frame up the upper tray.

Me and the wife’s favorite videos on KZread! Are you guys running the stock driveshafts on that setup?

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys thank you, we are running stock driveshafts.

Hello Tim and Deb I was wondering what happened with Kelly I didn't see him in the vedio his ram still kicking or did it finally kick the bucket on him now lolololol

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Kelly just didn't happen to be with us on this trip. -Bill..

Y’all should’ve checked out Nallen, WV! There’s a nice little waterfall there that you can actually drive on and snap some pics. I need to drive through the old route for the Gorge. Always beautiful in Fayette Co

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

We will have to check that out next time

@alexeisenhardt9299

2 жыл бұрын

Where is the waterfall? I will be around there the next couple days

@jeremystout412

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexeisenhardt9299 the address is 4490 Propps Ridge Rd, Nallen, WV 26680. At one point the road changes to gravel/dirt, but you really can’t miss it. Now I’m not sure about the current status of the roads that way due to some recent flooding. I believe it is actually called Glade Creek Falls. Great photo op for your vehicles too!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply.

@alexeisenhardt9299

2 жыл бұрын

@@CoddiwompleOverland thanks I’ll have to check it out, been around the river gorge camping last couple nights now

What route did you take for this trip, we are located in central KY.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

We did not record the tracks but you can email us and we can give you the route we took contact@coddiwomple-overland.com

guys, it would be great if you had a "member" site where you posted all of the GFX files of your adventures!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

We are planning to add them to our website.

What was down the bank there at 11:29

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

It appeared to be where people had put kayaks or small boat in. We thought it may have been a campsite.

About how long was that trip mileage wise?

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Not really sure we did not map it, just drove around.

How do you find backroads to get where you’re going?

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

We use Gaia and the MVUM layer to find the forest service road and just start exploring.

@garryfrank5741

2 жыл бұрын

@@CoddiwompleOverland thank you so much for the reply, I love the channel and I’ve been showing everyone who will listen. Keep up the awesome work!

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching.

Anyway I could get a map of your trip? Thanks in advance.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 ай бұрын

All our routes are available on our patreon. Thanks. patreon.com/CoddiwompleOverland?Link&

@Billdeluz

2 ай бұрын

@@CoddiwompleOverland awesome Thank you so much

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

When did you get the new whip?

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Whip?

@jhayes2471

2 жыл бұрын

@@CoddiwompleOverland the Gladiator? Whip is a slang word for ride or vehicle.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh. Gotcha, we have had it since October

@jhayes2471

2 жыл бұрын

@@CoddiwompleOverland do you still have the JK? I missed the new addition some how.

@CoddiwompleOverland

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we still have the JK. Can't get rid of that one!

How did you find the side roads you traveled on

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

Seen them on the map as we were passing.

@phillipcraddock8248

Жыл бұрын

@@CoddiwompleOverland thanks headed thay way this week

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

We us Gaia, Google earth, Gravel Maps and just driving the area.

@phillipcraddock8248

Жыл бұрын

thanks so much, be safe

@CoddiwompleOverland

Жыл бұрын

Welcome, sorry for the first comment I thought it was on a different video.