"This is radio free oregon, the truth shall set you free. "

My husband’s aunt and uncle, Jan and Bill Moeller were full time RV-ers. They wrote articles for Trailer Life Magazine and they wrote a book on the Oregon Trail, Crazy Horse, Custer, and other books. I believe their books are still being sold on Amazon! They are both gone but I’m sure if they were still living, they’d totally have a KZread channel!!!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool Dena, thanks for sharing that! Everybody and their brother in the RV space seems to be pushing out a YT channel now. We'll keep an eye out for their books!

Great look into history and report from an RVer thank you.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU Teresa!

If you have not read Rinker Buck's book "The Oregon Trail - A Modern Day Adventure" you should as you traverse the Trail. Rinker along with his Brother Nick and Nick's little dog Olive Oyl did the Trail in 2013 in a Peter Scheuttler original wagon pulled by three mules. It is a must read for folks who have an interest in the the Oregon Trail story.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tip, Bob -- thank you! We'll keep an eye out for a copy.

Absolutely love your videos. You give great historical sites to visit. We are finally picking up our new RV tomorrow and you have given us awesome places to visit next year. Look forward to heading west. Thank you.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Rick! Now the fun truly begins. We're thrilled that we could inspire some places to visit with your new rig.

another excellent tour of the area...thanks.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert!

Always enjoy your adventures. Take care.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Thanks for doing such a great job showing the area. Aloha

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, Sharyn! Very nice to hear from you.

Sorry we missed you live last night…we’re helping relatives who had to evacuate South Lake Tahoe. Watched tonight, looks like a very interesting area to visit. Enjoyed as always…

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my, Erin! Hope all is well with your family in SLT.

Wow,. Going back in time, could you imagine all the people that was there and who all said “good bye”?,. Happy Trails Michelle Tallahassee Florida!!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michelle! It was terrific to see you at the Premiere tonight.

Can't believe the wagon ruts are still there.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty amazing, isn't it?

Great historical place. Thanks Don

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Don!

Hey Marc thanks for another stellar episode as always🌟

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU as always, Brooke!

That looked like a great campground that you stayed at - looked like a little oasis. Can you imagine what those people went through crossing America in covered wagons? More than that, can you imagine what they would say if they saw your rig?? 😳😳 Your in the part of Oregon most people don’t visit. Thanks for sharing! Ram 👍🏼👍🏽

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always, Ram & Kuuipo! Yep, eastern Oregon was a big black hole for us, too. We had previously only driven through, either on I-84 or US-20. You'll really enjoy this week's forthcoming episode as well for a glimpse at the side of Oregon that most folks never see. And we too drew the mental comparison between the emigrants and today's RV traveler. Those covered wagons were kind of the first RVs. 😁

What a beautiful place. Another excellent video my friend.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much once again D and T!

Looked like another nice area to explore and hang out. And yes, the house flys were atrocious this season no matter the location. Thanks for sharing Marc!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Homie! Hope all is well with you two back in Ohio. You would not have believed the flies we caught in those two traps that we bought in Twin Falls. I kid you not, they were four inches deep at the top of the liquid. Blech!

Oregon will be our next Adventure once it safer to travel :)

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Well then, now's the perfect opportunity to get the planning side of things done.

Thanks!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

You bet Larry!

Thank goodness for the River near by your rig. I know you love snow Marc, I will take the brown camp over the snow camp any day. We are just getting to old for the cold. Great video man ! you guys be safe and keep on keepin on 👍😎

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Deal, Kevin! Yes I love the snow, but that's the joy of Utah where it's rather temperate and relatively snow-free in the Valley, yet only 8 miles from an annual average of 545" of snowfall. It's the best of both worlds!

I hope you're able to visit the Yakima valley area and see some history on the fruit orchards and why it's perfect for growing! Well done

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Greg! Just a bit north of Yakima, we enjoyed the orchards of the Wenatchee area back in 2018. Oh, the cherries! We'll get back that way once again, but for now we need to head south instead of west. After spending much of 2021 wandering around without a plan, we finally have one and need to stay on course to complete that plan.

I hope you stopped at the Baker City Truck Stop. Some of the best food on I-84. As a truck driver I stopped there every time passing through. Love Baker City.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

On your tip, Mike, we'll do so next time for sure!

Looks like you got some drone time in on this episode. :) Your aerial footage was spectacular.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for your marvelous comment Marv! We added to our drone fleet recently, and this is the first footage we've shot with our new DJI Mini 2. We still have some further tweaking to the camera settings, and the ND filters for it just arrived yesterday, but you'll see more film coming from this new drone as well as our workhorse DJI Mavic Pro in future episodes.

I love Baker City and the last time I was there I stayed at a Harvest Host about 20 miles outside of town. The winery has a tasting room in town, Copper Belt 🍷 Wines. Anyway, great video.🚐🥾😎

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip on what sounds like a marvelous HH, thank you!

awesome. We plan on going to Oregon next year.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

You're sure to enjoy yourselves, thanks for watching!

Mark sorry we missed the premier last night. Cell service not so good where we are even with a booster. But as always awesome video and hopefully it will be better at our next stop next week.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

No worries Melody, thanks for watching! We love having you along no matter when you choose to watch.

I always love learning more about the Oregon Trail. I have spent time in Baker City, my vehicle broke down there a few years ago as I was traveling to Port Townsend, WA to visit friends. Very friendly and nice place. If you haven't been to Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula of WA, I highly recommend it. Just a beautiful area. Port Townsend is fabulous, you can buy fish from right off the boat.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that you had a good experience from a bad situation in Baker, Dian. And we completely agree with you regarding the Olympic Peninsula: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fISdpZJ7k9isldY.html

@swansodi

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure I thought I had watched most of your videos, nope missed that one. I have watched it now, good one.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@swansodi Thanks again! It was an early one so we're not thrilled with the production quality, but it's still part of the catalog.

It looks like a great area... we are finally leaving to go out west next week!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

So we've heard! Have a wonderful trip. Pity that we're now well south of your planned route.

Hi Marc, sorry I missed this Wednesday evening. Another great video. Thanks, now off to film Old Faithful. Don

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don, and have fun exploring Yellowstone! We look forward to seeing that footage online.

@CowboyBikerAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Thanks you Marc, hey I got another new lens for my a6600 70-350 mm. Don

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@CowboyBikerAdventures wow! 😲 Stick that puppy on a tripod, but oh my, the zoom capabilities for shooting distant wildlife! That's perfect for your Yellowstone visit.

@CowboyBikerAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Yes, that is why I bought it. and I did take a tripod with me. Thanks Don

Loved the show this week. We spent a night at Farewell Bend on our way home to the Oregon coast after visiting Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. Our lab, Pi, loved the cool waters of the Snake River. After leaving the park, we travelled to Prineville Oregon via US Hwy 26. So much to see around the John Day and Mitchell area. The John Day Fossil Beds are worth at least 4-5 days of exploring! We will be returning to this area of Oregon!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Tim! We've never traveled US-26, only US-20 twice. Some day we'll have to take that slightly more northerly route.

I loved the trail history in this video 🤗 This was a beautiful area!! The snake river is lovely 😍

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pamela! Very happy that you enjoyed it.

I always enjoy the short history lessons of the areas you visit, especially the information on the Oregon Oregon Trail segment in this one. The OT segments I saw in the Pinedale WY area looked physically and mentally challenged and the landscape was bleak.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always John! The same description could apply to the trail segment through eastern Oregon. At least there was sporadic water in the areas surrounding Pinedale; not so in eastern Oregon once those folks left the Snake River and Burnt River.

Amazing river & history. Always enjoy your narratives! Another 450 miles to the Pacific ocean. Looks like maybe where the Barge(Tidewater?) is head or coming from loaded with grains, fuel or wood products.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom! Those Tidewater barges only go upstream as far as Lewiston, as there are numerous dams upstream from there. Thanks for making me look it up, though!

@cirrus820travelers9

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure yes. LOL We're hosting at Bonneville Lock & Dam. Learning & seeing them passing. Interesting facts about both Columbia & Snake River. 4 locks on Columbia, 4 on Snake taming them for commerce. That one barge removes 140 rail cars or 535 semi trucks.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@cirrus820travelers9 very cool factoids, thanks for that!

If you are still in the area, I would enjoy meeting you. I live close by.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

We would have loved to have met you, as we always do meeting folks on the road. However, our videos are typically a few stops behind real time, as is the case right now. We're now hundreds of miles away.

Great video, as always.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you as always, Scooter!

I'll try to be on time this week. I like watching live to read live chat.

I have been wondering about this particular area. Thanks for the history. I’m always gripped by and drawn into American history and you are great about including information about each place in your videos. I don’t catch many the day you post them, but getting to play catch-up is is always a pleasure and great way to plan out a possible route for a new adventure. 🤗

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Jesi! It matters not when you watch the videos, we're always happy to have you along. Thank you! We love learning about the areas as we visit, and it only makes sense for us to pass along what we learn.

By the way, it’s pronounced Will Lamb’ It. (Willamette Valley).

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

As always, we screw it up. Every time. 😄

#Farewell for second i thought it was last episode. thanks god it is not.!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 Sorry Alex, didn't mean to lead you astray.

Last part of my research 20000 deaths more pressing threats were cholera other diseases occurred along Oregon trail common problem was on accidents there are variety of wild life. People favorite food cornmeal pancake best month for settlers in spring season in years 1843 1849 some of migrants restored to cannibalism to survive there are national frontiern museum along Route 66 or routes 2and30 81 pioneers who began donner party horrific winter in seirra nevada only 45 managed to walk out alive in 1846 donner party was cutoff. Bart smith won’t out for walk Oregon trail 150 pound for flour to take per adult bushel of dried beans and dried fruits people donner party died 42 47 survivors its very tragic horrible history as iread thank you for your cultural documentary channel stay safe blessed good luck to you your dearest ones

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful, Khatoon -- same to you and your family!

Thanks Marc... Too bad their irrigation system was out at the State Park. A little more green would have really made a big difference in the attraction... You can tell that it is a beautiful location along the Snake River. What were the temps like during your stay? Looked a little warm... Yes, I see the slight difference in the video quality of the Mavic Mini. Gord

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

All the days seem to run together lately, Gord, but as I recall it was in the low 90s and upper 80s for highs. That far downstream the Snake is very low,

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

All the days seem to run together lately, Gord, but as I recall it was in the low 90s and upper 80s for highs. That far downstream the Snake is very low,

@gorrdd

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Yes... it looked that way, Marc. Are you headed for higher ground moving forward? Just an update... within two weeks our highs will be in the 80's and in the 70's by mid October. At least here in North Texas. Further south is a different story unless you hit the higher elevations like the Davis Mountains, which is your approach. Gulf Coast should be fine with sea breezes. Gord

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@gorrdd yup, at our next planned stop in Arizona highs are in the upper 60s right now at 8,000 feet.

@gorrdd

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure 👍

Signed up for 90 day Dyrt. Am I seeing it does not include Baja California Sur, Mexico? Planning trip this winter after trip to SLC.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for trying it out, Tom! At the moment The Dyrt is US only, and I'm not privy to their plans on whether or not to expand it.

Marc, I've been meaning to ask you of you're experiences with the new DJI mini drone. How it stackes up against your bigger Mavic Pro? Gord

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing Gord. The drone footage in tonight's episode, actually, is our first to be shot with the DJI Mini 2. I'm actually fairly impressed thus far. The camera is only of a marginally lesser quality than that of its big brother, our DJI Mavic Pro, at a fraction of the price, and of course the Mini 2's portability is greatly enhanced by its tiny size. My only concern thus far is its greater susceptibility to moderate breezes, but I'm still learning its behavior in that regard.

@gorrdd

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Marc, I heard that one of it's attributes was it's ability to remain stable in brisk winds. It seems that all of the DJI drones have that technology built into their logic. The motors are powerful enough, relative to their weight, to counter windy conditions. The real issue is the response time. But they seem to have that under control. Between the built in gimbal, built-in stability control, and power/response correction... all of these DJI drones never seem to show much distracting movement, if any, under normal windy conditions. Has that been your experience thus far, with the Mini 2? Gord

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@gorrdd it's true that DJI has stability nailed down. The issue with the Mavic Mini 2 is simply its light mass. With the light weight and tiny props, there's only so much breeze it can handle before it becomes un-flyable in wind. It's supposedly rated at up to ~23 mph but I haven't yet pushed it that far. Of course, too, winds 100 to 400 feet aloft will be somewhat stronger than they are on the ground.

@gorrdd

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Yeah... You wouldn't want to fly it in more than 20mph winds. If it can handle that and can travel at 30mph, it should be fine. Gord

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@gorrdd speed in normal mode is ~20 mph. Anything faster than that requires "sport mode" which disables the collision sensors.

what about ross lake national recreation area?

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Not this season, Landon. We have to head south.

How are you doing master Marc as always iam gathering main information about places you visited briefly here it’s Oregon trail was 2170 miles east west large wheeled wagon route emigrants trail in USA that connected Missouri River to valleys in Oregon eastern. Trail spanned part of what is now state of Kansas and nearly all of what are now state of Nebraska Wyoming western half of trail spanned most of current states of Idaho and Oregon established 1930s. By mountain men of fur. Trade widely publicized by 1843 Legacy expansion of USA west coast without many thousands of USA settlers in Oregon California each year Oregon national historic trail. It’s inspired numerous of creative works about settlers experience Oregon trail memorial half dollar in 1926 readily available collectors featured in various songs especially western music inspired too educational video game series Oregon trails popular 1880s 1990s Oregon trail television series 1977 it’s important because everything from California to Alaska between Rocky Mountains Pacific Ocean. Was British held by territory called Oregon trail pointed way for USA to expand westward to achieve what politicians of day called it manifest destiny reach from sea to shining sea wagon accidents were common Oregon trail was laid by fur traders and trappers from years 1811 to 1840 only passable on foot or by horseback

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

You're correct as always, Khatoon! It's always wonderful to hear from you.

Why no audio ?

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Not quite sure what you're referring to, Don, as there is audio.

@donmccall9038

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure It came on. Was caused by my new phone! Operator error! Sorry! Keep up the good work! Love your videos!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@donmccall9038 😁

Weeser not Wizer

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

We mispronounce local names virtually in every episode. 😁

@pchaynes

Жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure I understand that Wizer makes sense because of Budweiser but there you have it.