Death Valley Overland Expedition | When the Trail Becomes a Journey | Part 2
This is Part 2 of our #deathvalley #overland #expedition. In this episode we make our way from World Beater Cabin back down to Ballarat Ghost Town. From there we explore Barker Ranch, and more. For us, a trail really comes to life when you know its history. When you hear the stories and tales of those that took the trail before you. You get to imagine what it was like from their perspective and relive a moment in time. That is when a trail becomes a #journey.
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We love Death Valley 💀💀💀
Love Death Valley! Fire pit is so cool!!! 💀 --found it!!
Love Death Valley! Have done the south area a couple times now in my Tacoma. The first time was on one leg due to a broken ankle and learned about Carl Mendel in the process. Ever since then I have a spiritual connection with the area. Spent the night in the Geologist Cabin last time on my birthday, glad I did due to the pounding wind. Did not know about Emmets cabin.
💀 I love Death Valley, we used to camp there all the time growing up!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
This was our first time and we can’t wait to plan another trip. More areas to discover.
💀. What a wild place!
☠️ Awesome!
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💀 Bad ass adventure!
💀sick new camper!
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Nice video, the A/T looks like luxury accommodation for certain. Sad to see the warm springs camp in such a mess. I worked in the valley for 3 years in the 80’s and the talc mine was still operating. Looks like the swimming pool got filled in from the flooding. I am a big fan of lower speeds = less dust and vehicle damage. In desert off-road driving keeping interval is important for better visibility and reaction time. I bent the tie rod on my 2nd pickup on a trip up one of the canyons, hit a washout about 18”” w x 10” deep , speed will mess up your day. Took me about an hour to pull it straighten it🫣, re install and get back underway. Gotta get back down there soon. 👍
Very cool! 💀
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The hike to the top of the butte is only about 40 minutes.
💀 Love it!
I was just thinking about Striped Butte yesterday !!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
It is so beautiful! We were lucky to enjoy it during golden hour.
Such great history. Did not know the Manson Family hid out in Death Valley. The 1930s mine camp and abandoned talc mine were interesting to explore. Death Valley in general looks like a great area to explore due to the natural beauty and the history. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
It is so rich in history. So many well preserved sites, cabins, and mines.
In 2020, I left a bunch of chairs and cots in the Geo Cabin for visitors. Hope they are still there.
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
We did see some in the corner of the cabin.
💀💀💀 pucker moments!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
For sure!!!
We did Mengles pass in a stock 1992 Jeep Cherokee, no skid plates, street tires.
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
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Great vid- Thank you ! I spent the night in the geologist cabin this time last year loved it
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and dropping us a comment. It was surreal to have seen so many videos, then to actually be there ourselves and experience it. Such an amazing time.
Amazing work. I like how you narrate!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Raphael!
Love all your adventures
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support!
Love your videos and all your adventures 💀
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
Great video! Thanks for sharing the adventure!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate your comment and thanks for coming along. DV is an amazing place with some much history, an incredible place for an adventure.
Very cool exploration 😀👍
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Historic trail is always a fun exploration.
Loved the adventure!
Always love your adventures 💀
💀 awesome trip one day I would want to go
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
You would enjoy the trails!
I met Emmett a few years ago. Great guy! We cleaned up the bus and made it into a bunk house but some butt heads shot it up bc they 'they thought it was the Manson bus' ..
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Oh no! Wish more people would be respectful and do their research.
The tent is a great addition. Looks great deployed and folded up. Wow, lots of features inside the tent! That is what we really like about rv/camping… Can setup and sleep just about anywhere with enough space. When we went into the back country we found remains of very old cars. We were in a modern vehicle and it was still exciting driving out there. I am sure the roads were rougher back when those settlers and ranchers were driving back and forth in those old cars on the primitive roads. Very cool mine! Adventure! Fun! History! As always a great video. See you next time friends!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
We are loving the new setup. When we had that windy night, got nervous but the Habitat did not budge. Very good quality. Love having the option to setup camp anywhere!
Love it this is on my to do list!! Appreciate the detail!!!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
You will not regret it! Such a great place for adventure!
Great content, making me itch to get out and see more. Keep the motivation coming 👌🏼
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
We have so many places on our list!!! Lots of great places to discover and explore. Happy adventures.
We love Mengel Pass, definitely a crawling pace there. Nicely filmed guys ❤
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Mengel Pass has some challenges. It is definitely an area that will test your patience and skills. We had a blast!
Death Valley! What an amazing overland journey!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Yes it was!!
Barker Ranch was definitely creepy! We got to Mengel Pass but because we base camped at Trona we couldn't continue further to Geologist's Cabin which was a disappointment since I'm a geologist! Glad to see you got there. Definitely some bumps along the way though. What's the name of the talc mine you visited? Looks really cool.
@OpenRoad4Two
8 ай бұрын
This is such a great adventure. Paired with the book, the whole area takes on a different perspective. Hope you can return to visit the Geologist Cabin. Not sure what the name of the mine is.
💀how fun! Already looking forward to our 2023 trip! Keep it going guys!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
We are too!!! Can’t wait.
Always happy to see you adventures. What an awesome place to explore❤️
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
We definitely have to return. There are so many interesting sites out in DV. Great trails with scenery and challenges. Thanks for watching.
💀Love the video! You both always do an AMAZING JOB.👍
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Robert!!! We can’t wait for the next expedition!
💀 We love DVNP! Great adventuring and y'all got into some sketchy stuff. Wow!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
It’s an amazing trail!! Some fun challenges to navigate.
Awesome video
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Have to get you out on an adventure with us!
Just subd..thanks for sharing info
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support.
Death Valley is amazing!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Such a cool place. So glad we were able to have four days to experience it.
Great video!! Some of those locations looked spooky!
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Not going to lie…Barker Ranch had some creepy vibes.
@jsoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@OpenRoad4Two You guys did a great job documenting the emotion. We can totally tell, the feel of that area transpired on your video! Super well done. I would have felt the Holy Spirit conviction to leave that area ASAP :) You guys covered a great amount of terrain and awesome locations!
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Just subscribed. 💀
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support.
Like the videos. Tried overlanding in Arizona this past september for the first time. Washed out trail. One guys truck was taken by the water. Another guy who had most of the food rolled his truck over dumping all the food on the trail. My gf daughter got the flu. I got the stomach flu. Dehydration. God told me overlanding isn't for Me. 👍👍👍. Love the movies though . Good luck on your journey 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Oh man, did this happen to be near the Superstition Mountains? Sounds like a rough go, glad that everyone was ok. Thanks for coming along on the adventure with us. Cheers friend!
@kennypowerz1267
Жыл бұрын
@@OpenRoad4Two sun flower mine. I look forward to your next video though👍👍
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
@@kennypowerz1267 👊🏼👊🏼
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I’m praying for a fire pit now that it’s cold 🥶 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
It would definitely come in handy!!!
Did you happen to notice if Rita's cabin between Rodgers Pass and World Beater, was still standing?
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
If it is the same one we are thinking, it is, but looked in rough shape.
You didn't hike to the Peter B Kine mine/camp? Directions are in the book.
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
We did not…however, it gives us a reason to return.
You actually drove past the location where they cut up and buried the Mason bus.
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
We were wondering where the bus ended up.
I made a solo trip in the same area last February,the Barker ranch was in a little oasis,to bad it’s reputation was ruined by a sick weirdo
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
It was a beautiful ranch and home. What we found at the ranch was definitely left behind by someone who was not of right mind.
Thanks for sharing. We’re not that brave
Hi.. just watched your video… do you think Mengels Pass is doable in a Taco with 32in tires and approximately 10in clearance before I deflate tires. Appreciate your insight .. coming from WA state, any intel involving recent snow elevation would be great too. Planning a trip in that area in two weeks
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching…We had 285/70r17 tires on our truck when we did the trail, roughly 32.5 inches and probably about 11 inches of clearance. One of the other Tacomas on trail with us had smaller tires and less clearance. Obviously clearance is only half the battle. Picking the appropriate lines is as equally important. There were some more capable Jeeps we encountered that decided to turn around. It’s very remote, so traveling with at least one other vehicle is extremely important. Haven’t been keeping up with snow in that area, so not much information to share with that. Hope this helps.
@decarlson9789
Жыл бұрын
@@OpenRoad4Two Thank you so much… yes, I find that most of the time it really depends on line choice and having a good spotter😊
How long ago did you do this trip? There maps still shows that warm springs road is closed or is it all opened back up?
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
We started the trip at Ballarat Ghost Town. We were prepared to turn around should the roads be impassable. If you do the trail, I would check with the National Park.
What powered the microwave?
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
They have a lot of power on their rig. Solar and battery.
That is NOT Mason's truck! They say say that to trap you silly tourists!
I don't see any fascination in vacant mine there's more history in native people than these broken down sheds.
@OpenRoad4Two
Жыл бұрын
A wonderful trail we explored and love is the Mojave Trail. It is rich in history and was a vital trail system for Native Americans tribes of the southwest.
@Scwiffle13
Жыл бұрын
It’s still part of history too.
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