Yes, well done, thank you. I lived at the Mann Lake Ranch on the eastern slope of the Steens Mtn. in 1975; truly a magnificent place the Steens Country is!

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

It most certainly is, Joy. A special place indeed. Thank you very much!

I used an RV while traveling for construction work in the past. Now retired. I'm gearing up for travel . As well as being informative and beautifully presented, your videos are inspiring .

@GrandAdventure

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much!

I also LOVED the bird life and water fowl.❣

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

So happy that you enjoyed this one.

I love a rustic feeling rv park with full hookups. 😀

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously Lori, it felt more like a state park.

We did a week at Page Springs campground very nearby. No hookups but very pretty and pleasant. We had a deer heard every night! Diamond Craters deserves national attention.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yup LV, right next door to the RV park we stayed at. With all the marshy areas surrounding the campground, though, we're curious: how were the bugs?

How awesome! Thank you so much! 👍😎🌲🇨🇦🌾

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Marian. Thank you as always.

Eastern Oregon is overlooked by many people, most unfortunate as there is some beautiful country there. 😎🇺🇸🦌🦅

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed there is, Gary. We loved the remote, underutilized nature of the area.

WOW…..amazing…..spectacular…..beautiful. Thanks for another awesome video

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much, Melody!

The Steens presents magnificent examples of landscape that one can observe simply driving up to the top from Frenchglen. About 3-4 climatic zones & a corresponding variety of the flora & fauna that exist there. The loop road from Frenchglen is still a fine washboard road all the way to the top but the remainder of the loop road down to the highway south of Frenchglen was in pretty bad shape in 2006 & not suitable then for normal passenger vehicles. Perhaps that has changed since then & I would love to get an update since I have not been in the area since 2007. The Steens loop, driving directly up from Frenchglen, remains one of the most memorable 20+ miles I have ever experienced, however living abroad, singing engagements, & recent health issues have kept me from visiting the area since but I will again in 2025 hopefully. Thanks so much for the posting & any more updated info would be really appreciated.

@GrandAdventure

Ай бұрын

Here's hoping that you get to return in 2025, Peter! Hopefully we can too without the wildfire smoke. The entire loop is graded gravel/dirt, and while the whole thing was a washboard mess while we were there, any vehicle could drive it. It truly is a spectacular drive. Thanks so much for watching!

Cool craters! Thanks for all the video and descriptions, Mark!!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you as always for watching, Kim!

I went to Steens last year in the Spring mostly to find the wild horses and didn't see the Riddle place but did see Pete French Round Barn. Pretty cool area and a nice stop along the way to Crater Lake and the Pacific coast.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed it is, Eugene. We ran out of time to see the French Round Barn, but just added it to our perpetual list of things to return for.

Marc, sorry I missed this premier but I've watched the video several times now. Don't mean to beat an old drum, but excellent job as always. Beautiful area and one I've not previously heard about. Thanks for all you do out there.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott! Trust us, it never gets old. 😁

Great video. Now I'm going to have to put this on our RV bucket list.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Glad that we could add it to your list. Thanks for watching, George!

Not much to say except...another great job ! Stay safe, Marc.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you George, you too!

Campground looked really nice, the mountains were pretty cool, the looking down into the valley was great 👍 👌, the smoke didn't look too bad, gas was a little high in frenchglen wow... travel safe

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary! It's a gorgeous area. The smoke was a bit more intense than we would've preferred, but while we were filming it was tolerable. Other days were more intense. Safe travels to you as well!

Beautiful, interesting video and great music choices. Thanks!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always Joyce!

Very nice. Thanks for all of the history and background information on your videos.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Arthur, glad that you enjoy them.

Love the history and advice along the road!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Looking forward to this GA as I rode from Mex2Can off road in '01 and over the Steens mountain after Xing Mulhern river. It was 30 deg freezing fog in June at 9k' couldn't enjoy the view of Alvord desert but single track trails were awesome. Thanks for taking us along on your GA.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

We're thrilled to bring you along, Bill, and that must've been one heck of a trip! Our views were slightly obscured by wildfire smoke, but nothing like the freezing fog that you encountered.

I really enjoyed your video. ⭐️ 👌🏼 Thanks for Sharing! 💕 Greetings from Albania. 🇦🇱

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Enjoyed this episode. Interesting area. Your drone work is excellent. Safe travels and take care.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you CP! Glad you were watching, and safe travels to you as well.

As always -- thanks for the virtual adventure -- and piquing our desire to visit some of these places we'd otherwise not know about. It's like sitting around a campfire and exchanging travel tips -- always a fun time.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always, Dave!

DAM TAKE ME BACK IN TIME A LONG TIME A GO I WIN I WORKED AT Steens Mountain Resort THANK YOU

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Happy that we could bring you back, Mike!

What a unique video. The campsite looked great; wouldn’t mind staying there at all. Never expected that scenery from Oregon. Loved the Riddle Brothers Ranch and glad that it has been preserved for future generations. Really cool mountain scenery up on Steen Mountain. The refuge was unusual, but a nice change for the area. Diamond Craters was very interesting. Somewhere in the middle of Oregon there is a place where you can hike through lava tubes. I did this when I was a kid, so I don’t remember off hand where they are. One could Google it I suppose. We don’t need to wonder anymore. 🤔 Thanks for sharing! Ram 👍🏼👍🏽

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, Ram! It's not Oregon, but Craters of the Moon Nat'l Mon. in Idaho has explorable lava tubes. So does Snow Canyon State Park near St. George, Utah.

@laughingram7287

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure I believe it was the Lava River Caves in Bend, Oregon.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@laughingram7287 thanks, we'll have to check that out the next time we get near Bend.

GREAT video. Beautiful views 👍. Thanks for sharing this with us

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Naj, thank you!

Thank you Marc for a awesome video. Thanks Don

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Don!

Great video nice to see apart of my home state that I have not explored. Thanks

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Norm! It's crazy remote, but well worth your visit.

Beautiful work. Thank you.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Lovely photography!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Timothy!

Love this episode!! Happy Trails

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michelle!

Really appreciate your historical and geological background in your videos - and especially this one. So remote and yet so beautiful! Thanks Marc!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU Bob!

09:00 Daaaang. I am adding this to my google maps locations to visit. This has the feel of Utah Rocks but with a completely different color scheme.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

It's pretty darned spectacular up there, MTL.

Thanks again for another great travel video filled with great video and information.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you as always Diane!

Thanks for the great history and wonderful footage of Steens Mountain. My dad was the only furnace service tech who’d go to the big ranch there from Caldwell, Idaho…a considerable drive. One gear he was snowed in on the mountain and had to spend the night at his customer’s ranch. It was great to see your video which brought back those memories.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool Randy! Thanks for sharing those stories. It's a wonderfully remote area, in the best way.

Thanks for always highlighting in such a thorough way some places that may not have ever been on our radar otherwise! It looks beautiful there.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure, thanks for coming along! We honestly found the area just by poring over maps, and highly recommend it. It's gorgeous, unspoiled and positively deserted compared to most areas.

Another great episode in my home state! Hope to see some western Oregon in your travels. Safe travels

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We've done the Oregon coast twice now in the past couple of years, plus a stop in Bend. This year we don't have the opportunity to make it further west in Oregon, but we will certainly be back.

Your videos are always so informative. Thanks. I hope to visit this area soon.

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kenton! We sincerely appreciate your viewership, and the Steens Mountain area is a special place that's so far off most people's radar it's not even funny. That alone makes it worthy of a visit.

WAIT!!!!! Did you just quote a Hoodoo Gurus song??!!!!!! This is the greatest channel ever!! ;-)

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

😎 Nigel, my personal music collection is somewhat, uh..."different" from the video soundtracks. 😄 It heavily favors 80s and 90s alternative, although it also dips into everything from alt-country to traditional Louisiana blues. I think that I saw those guys more than any other band while I was in college. I went to school near Albany, NY and for some reason the Gurus used to play Albany inordinately often for a band from Australia. Maybe one of them had a girlfriend in town, who knows?

@NigelNaughton

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure That's so cool..One of the bands I listened to a lot in the mid 80s as well.

Fascinating geography and history lesson of eastern Oregon, with a little geology thrown in too!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Glad that you enjoyed it John!

Very cool.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks JK!

Beautiful. Love the rv resort. It's so reasonably priced compared to Pigeon Forge KOA. Love the huge spots. See you next video.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

*Anything* is reasonably priced compared to Pigeon Forge. Well, other than maybe California. When we were there we had perhaps our best stay ever in a privately-run RV park, at Honeysuckle Meadows in Wears Valley kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5aErsqzocebgaQ.html . Absolutely massive sites, wonderfully quiet, terrific owners, and close enough to PF and Gatlinburg to enjoy both, yet far enough away to escape the zoo. It sticks in our minds as one of our highlights of 2020. See you next week!

@dandtintennessee7675

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Yep. That was the first Grand Adventure video I ever watched. We toured that campground. It's beautiful. We usually stay at KOA just because we take our little dogs and it's conveniently located so we can come tend to them through the day. But we're gonna stay in Honeysuckle Meadows some day soon.

Wow. Great video.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for coming along!

Super underrated area.Yes lots of great history.Excellent stargazing🌟Thanks Marc👍

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU Brooke! We would've loved the stargazing for that's definitely a dark sky area; unfortunately the smoky haze had other ideas.

Marc, these old homesteads and scenic areas are what got me hooked on traveling. Love how you find all these boon docking ares. Great videos as always.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rick, glad you enjoyed it!

Hello hello 👋🏼

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there TSM! Thanks so much for joining us at the Premiere tonight.

We had low level routes for training B52 crews across the desert parts. Scoring site was at Nampa

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Those must've been spectacular flights.

Sitting in the Chic Fil A parking lot watching thunderstorms glowing in the distance. Long Long Honeymoon is out your way last reported in Billings at Cabela's on Sunday. Hoping to get out somewhere in a week or so.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Love me some Chick-Fil-A, Charles! Enjoy. We're actually now down in Arizona, heading eastward for a bit.

Marc, it was so hard not to fast forward to the DJI footage. I'm glad I watched it straight through because the whole video was spectacular. I did have to go back and watch the aerial footage again. I have to say my favorite part was when you went over the edge at Steen Mountain Summit. WOW

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Marv! Very happy to hear that you enjoyed it that much.

Good job, brother Marc!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much brother Bruce! Are you getting out much these days, or sticking close to home?

@BruceHoff

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Both! There are incredible adventures close to home here in the Washington Cascades. Last weekend included a trail run in Mount Rainier National Park and a technical ascent of Ingalls Peak in the Teanaway area. It would be great to check out Oregon. I've been to Mt. Hood and to the Wallowas but your video showed how much more there is to see. Thanks for sharing.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@BruceHoff that sounds terrific. Thanks, and great to hear from you!

Cool video Mark 😎.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Enjoyed your video

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sharyn, and thanks for watching!

Marc, you are like a gold miner, always finding these great little nuggets of beauty and interest. With the drone footage, historical information and background music you have proven to me your value when it comes to discovering places to explore. I am surprised The Dyrt, or State Travel/Recreation directors don't reach out to you to for marketing purposes.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Larry! Your kind words mean a ton to us, we sincerely appreciate it.

Nice video Marc. JT

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!

The campground looked wonderful!! This was a spectacular area. I loved this trip up the mountain. I loved this unique area !! This was one of my favorite videos 🤗🤗

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you Pamela!

You always find the most amazing places! Thank you so much! Great video as always!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Michael! Our pleasure.

Really enjoyed it Marc, beautiful places

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Greg! Glad that we could bring you there.

truly enjoyed this episode- fascinating and unique landscapes!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Bob!

Another destination to add to our list of places to visit. Great video tonight…thank you 👍🏻

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure, Erin. Thank YOU!

How are you doing master Marc actually ihave feeling iam as university student reading writing lectures of history geography civilization of USA thank you for sharing your trips with us showing us such magnificent landscapes as always gathering main information about places you visited briefly here it’s steens mountain is in south east part of us state of Oregon large fault block mountain located in Hanrney county 80 km north to south rises along side alvord desert at elevation of about 4200 feet to summit elevation of 9733 feet sometimes confused with mountain range but properly it’s single mountain steens mountain called snow mountain by John work one of fur traders who were first European in the area it’s renamed.steens mountain in 1860 for USA army major Enoch steen who drove members of Paiute tribes from mountain the steen mountain composed mainly of basalt stacked one upon another lava flows several hundreds feet thick inundated region between 16 and 14 million years ago

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

It's wonderful to hear from you Khatoon, as it always is.

Huh….no @gorrdd comment this week. I rather enjoy that dialogue between you two. It just doesn’t seem like Wednesday without it. In any event…Happy Wednesday! We look forward as always to see this week’s premiere. Thanks Marc!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, you're right! Very unusual.

@bevgunson1486

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the history and info. We have been to the Steens and driven that loop. The quaking Aspen up there are gorgeous. We had a flat tire up there but had a picnic at the edge of the gorge and enjoyed the views 😀.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@bevgunson1486 that's a glass half full! Nicely done.

This is actually my ancestor who this was named after

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool Caleb! Thanks so much for sharing that. I'm still searching for "Guido Mountain". 😄

Really enjoy your droneology presentations! Been way to cautious to fly mine on windy days or out of site. The mini mav is too small for any wind.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom! We understand, as we recently picked up a Mini 2 to complement our Mavic Pro. The shots in this video atop Steens Mountain took place in way too strong a breeze for the Mini 2, and even the Mavic was none too happy about it. I got it up in the air, got my shots and got back down quickly. FYI State Farm offers a standalone Personal Articles Floater policy that takes away a lot of the hesitancy. It's all-risk, zero deductible and replacement cost. You can schedule up to $5,000 in drones and other cameras, computers, etc. for $60/year, and additional increments of $5,000 cost an additional $60. It's stand-alone, so you don't need any other business with State Farm. Just pick it up through a local agent. It gives us incredible peace of mind that should something (anything) happen to the drone, we get a check for a new one.

Hello new travel friend 👋😃

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and welcome.

Authentic Oregon is east of I-5.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't get much more authentic than the Harney Basin.

Nice work Marc. What is your camera setup when you do kayak filming! Do you use a mounted gimbal? W/GP?

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks TLG! Up until recently I was using a DJI Osmo Pocket gimbal camera mounted on the bow, and an old GoPro 5 on the stern. On the Snake River, however, the Pocket (which isn't waterproof) went for a swim. I bought an Osmo Pocket 2 and did shoot a video with that on the bow, but also picked up a GoPro 9 and in our latest video from Elko that was mounted on the bow, and was also used for the chest-mounted shot. We're still experimenting.

@thelawngenius2880

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure be interested to hear you experiences with both new camera setups after you use them for a while. Thanks. Safe travels!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@thelawngenius2880 same to you. One of these days we're going to do an episode covering the camera gear we use, as we get asked about it so often. Probably this winter when we're struggling for weekly content. 😄

Your not far from the Painted Hills, listed as one of the seven wonders of Oregon.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

True, we were quite close at the time and do want to explore the US-26 corridor someday.

Marc, As usual, I wasn't disappointed. This was another really interesting episode. What was the elevation and temps at the RV resort where you stayed? Amazing to see those wetlands amidst that desert terrain. Also, really smart not to run your new rig over the wash board. The elevation at the top of the mountain seemed quite high based upon the vertical drop. But that can be deceiving. Thanks for another great adventure. Gord

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always, Gord. The RV park was down around 4,200' and highs were in the mid-80s. The summit ridgeline of Steens Mountain is around 9,700'.

@gorrdd

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Thanks Marc. That sounds pretty comfortable. And the elevation was definitely there at the top of that mountain. 👍 Gord

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@gorrdd yeah, up on top it was in the mid-50s with a stiff breeze. I regretted forgetting a sweatshirt and actually flew the drone from inside the truck. 😄

@gorrdd

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure I remember trying to find where you were... and you weren't anywhere to be seen. Was that the new mini Mavic or the orginal standard Mavic Pro? Gord

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@gorrdd way too windy for the Mini 2. Borderline too windy for the Mavic Pro, too -- it wasn't very happy about it.

Finally fauna flora there are common plants as sagebrush juniper various species of bunchgrass false hellebore various bird species as Clark nutcracker in year 2000 President Bill Clinton approved steen mountain cooperative management protective act activities camping pick nicking hiking hunting sightseeing soaring numerous hot springs along base of alvord hot springs far from city lights stargazing is also popular thank you again you are as guide tourists for all people around world encourage us as foreigners subscribers to read new information improve our English language as well stay safe blessed good luck to you your family friends

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Same to you and your family Khatoon! Once again your research is perfect.

You are a combination of National Geographic and PBS.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much!

FYI - Will am it Valley not Will om it Valley. ;-)

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I've always had a hard time with that one.

tried that grand adventure 90 promo code on the Dyrt app and they charged me for the whole year even after i emailed them

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

That promo code is expired as this video was from 2021. Ask them to apply code GrandAdventure for the 30-day trial.

Marc, Your rundown sounds very interesting. Looking forward to it. Where are you now? Gord

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gord. We're in Payson, AZ this week.

Locals pronounce the “h”, forsaking the French pronunciation. "MAL-hyure"

@GrandAdventure

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for that.

GA is like my favorite hamburger joint. I keep going back for more of the best. Bacon double cheese burger and quality video neither with onions 🤣

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Havarti. The best cheeseburgers are with havarti.

@SevenBears1

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure I'll look for it..