We moved here 10 yrs ago and now we are smarter watching ❤

@GrandAdventure

9 ай бұрын

😄 Thank you very much for watching!

Great Basin is by far my favorite national park. Not a lot of people and the campsites are a good distance away from each other. A lot more elbow room. Plus, the best campground is above 10,000 feet. That means temps of 60 - 80 degrees during the day. A great escape from the 110+ degrees in Las Vegas.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

We were impressed. But we need to get back when we can see more.

@xMrRedx4

2 жыл бұрын

I am going for the first time next month. Very excited. Hoping the trails/roads will Be accessible by july

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@xMrRedx4 they almost assuredly will be open sometime in June have fun!

@Jose-sy1je

Жыл бұрын

What campground would you recommend the most there? And are they usually full?

If it wasn't for the bitter cold winters I would have moved there 20yrs ago.

Awesome video. We were just there in late April. Passing through Ely. We decided to stayed at Ward Mountain campground. It’s about 5 miles south of Ely off highway 6. Views are incredible and the campground great.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great spot, Jim. Homie and I drove up Route 6 to check out the Ward Mountain Campground. We continued on up onto a shoulder of Ward Mountain, negotiating a white-knuckle Jeep trail to top out for that view of Ely seen in the video. What you didn't see was my unsuccessful attempt to get back into the truck and close the door in the 70 mph winds we encountered up there. I actually had to go around to the other side, get back in via the back door and climb over the center console to get into the driver's seat. 😅 Homie filmed that, it'll probably end up in some blooper reel someday.

@JJ-Journeys

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

I was just in Ely last week taking Highway 50 from Carson City to Utah. I spent the night at Great Basin National Park. Thanks for the excellent video.

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Ken. America's loneliest road!

your professional approach to your channel is noticed and appreciated. From the editing, music selection and camera work. Its always a pleasure to watch your content. thank you

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

You're much too kind. Thank YOU!

You look happy, Marc! 🙂

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Very. Happy to be back out there.

@gorrdd

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Yeah... it shows!

Love the Buc-ee’s hat.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

😁 You wouldn't believe the number of comments I get on that hat.

Another one to add to my stop at list.

Love the music!

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Can't help but notice your handle, as tonight's video Premiere on our channel is from the Eastern Sierra kzread.info/dash/bejne/nXWamatrcs-7fZc.html

My brother and I was only going to stay 1 night in Ely, but ended up staying for 3 nights, just a peaceful town, loved it. Cheer's from Perth Western Australia

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers to you Jaqi! Glad that you enjoyed it as much as we did.

@RAIDERRobKanavel

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers. Happy to call Ely Nevada my hometown! Glad you both enjoyed your stay. Visit again soon. Someday I hope to visit Australia. I wrote a report on Australia, when I was in high school, and got an A+. 😁👍🏼 Blessings! 🙏🏼

GREEEAT VIDEO and ADVENTURE ! ❤

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dinah!!

My mon was from Ely. We went to Ely to see our aunts and uncle in the 60s. My dad and I fished cave lake in the 60s. I still Love to eat pine nuts.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool, Doug. We're happy to have been able to bring you back through our lens.

Wow I've been thru Ely in the big truck a few times, never knew all this is there, very interesting, hopefully something we will rv there, thanks Mark.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

You bet Dave, thanks for watching! It's worthy of returning to smell the roses.

@camperbum

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure I watch the show on the travel Channel "Ghost Adventures" they rode that train and was in that shop.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@camperbum it's too cool, Dave. The fact that they let us just wander around is nothing short of amazing.

Glad I found your channel again....have no idea why I was unsubscribed. Awesome video! Timmy C Arizona

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Timmy! Thank you so much.

Excellent as always Marc.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you as always Leigh!

Loneliest Hwy is our future roadtrip, thanks for the video of Ely sir.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Sam!

Great video 👍. Nice train museum 👍

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Naj! Yep, that Nevada Northern Railway Museum is really something special.

Another great episode, Marc. Luna says hi to Zoey! G

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg! And Zoe says "woof" 🐾.

Beautiful state, beautiful video!!! Thanks Marc!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU Joyce!

My grandmother has a store in willow creek ranch it basically right across from the charcoal ovens, she still has some bison on the ranch.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool Christina! Too bad we didn't get a chance to visit her store.

Damm bud, you're awesome. Love what you do.

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

As are you, my friend. You've got to come out and visit once we get back on the road.

Love my hometown of Ely NV! We were up there the first week of May also. Crazy wind! We live in Phoenix now and often wonder how we ever survived the cold in Ely!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Crazy wind indeed, and it persisted for the first half of our week in Pioche, too. Thanks so much for watching!

Excited to here that Nv state parks are going to reservations

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

That makes one of us. As folks who prefer to wing it while traveling, we appreciate and prefer FCFS campgrounds. To each his/her own, however.

Looking forward! This is a great area, I was there in 2010

Another great video Marc.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always Tracy! Hugs.

I’m glad you took the time to do Ely. I’ve been thinking of going over there and really didn’t know what to look at.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure, Sharyn. Hope this helps.

Great episode!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt!

This is a great video!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you as always Michelle! Give Roger a hug for us.

What a beautiful and interesting area you are in❣️. Definitely on my bucket list❣️

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely put it there, Scott. Also Pioche, NV, where we are this week. The bartender last night told me that there's a large group coming up here this weekend from Mesquite to ride their SxSs.

@scotty92028

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure i know I’d enjoy the off-roading in my sxs for sure❣️

Thanks, you gave me a lot of things to do while up in Ely when I get there sometime next week.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome, enjoy!

Excellent vid Marc.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad that you enjoyed it!

Garnet Hill is there also! You can camp free and and rock hound for some beautiful garnets!

@GrandAdventure

9 ай бұрын

Great tip, thank you.

Love your show! From the Maritimes Canada

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel! We're thrilled to have you along.

Awesome 😎 did this whole trip 2 years ago on 4Th of July, stayed at the lower Cave Lake campground, and then did day trip to Great Basin, and the charcoal ovens, such a fun time, that was before I decided to do a KZread channel 😅 You do a very good job explaining everything, and educating us , someday I will be good at it like you 👋 Have fun out there and we will see you on the road someday.

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Hope to see you out there. We've taken photos from some pre-KZread trips and turned them into videos by panning/zooming the stills in motion, a la Ken Burns type stuff. Perhaps that would work for you, too.

@GallandsAcrossTheLands

Жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure wow I never thought of that, I will have to try it out, thanks again for your time, you are better than any TV program, why would anyone watch anything else,

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

@@GallandsAcrossTheLands you're much too kind, thank you very much.

As they say in Scotland " Don't cast a cloot until May's oot" = expect unusual weather.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Love that expression Robert! So true.

First time watching your channel. Very well done! I'll subscribe.

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, and welcome aboard!

Nice. Hope to make it to Great Basin National Park soon! Might wait till the road opens... good info!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you as always!

Very informative video on such a nice place. I liked the way you all present your videos, I subscribed.

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

We're thrilled to have you aboard, thank you very much Paula!

As i chimed last week, what a nice camp find in Ely...Love the Hwy 50/70 ride through Utah (San Rafael Swell) so we been this way a couple times coming out of Fallon on our way back east and never knew this was here. Keep these little gems up LOL and be safe, be well....Train ride looked like nothin but fun..

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We'll keep bringing 'em, promise.

Great content as always

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you as always Norm!

Those temperature differentials are CRAZY! I just looked up the climate by month after watching this.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yup Darren is a little wacky. Clear air and low humidity will do that.

Cool place

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

It certainly was, thanks for watching!

Never been there. Beautiful video.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for showing me that I have pronouncing “Ely” incorrectly all this time. That was interesting about the ovens. My father was a railroad buff and would have loved this video. He probably went to this museum. Being and engineer, I enjoyed the shots of inside the machine shop. Mount Wheeler was spectacular! Photos just don’t do it justice. Thanks for sharing. Ram 👍🏼👍🏽

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you both as always. That railroad museum is a must-do, for seldom are you granted the accessibility those folks provide.

The Nevada Northern Railway is a Great place to spend an entire day at!

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

We agree.

We had a car transporter bring 3 vehicles up here to Idaho and he arrived May 12th. He went through Ely and slept there the night of May 11th and got snowed on. Same weather as you.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yep Gary, it was definitely one of those times when spring weather can be so bipolar.

Stunning views Mark!! What history that area holds...

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg! It does indeed, but wait until you see the history from this week's episode from Pioche. 😉

As always your videos are very interesting, the ovens were amazing never knew those even existed, the small towns were neet to see, and the train ride looked fun. travel safe

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you as always Gary, and same to you and yours!

Looks like a great place to explore. Zoe looked like she enjoyed the hike too

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Zoe's super happy to be getting out again, and so are we so she can shed that "winter 10". 😄 It's been a marvelous place to explore, thank for watching Barratt!

Great adventure. Thank you Marc.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alan! Thanks for watching.

I was there in March of 2020, everything was closed, but still got to see some awesome places

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yup Grant, March 2020 was a strange time to be sure, but there's plenty to see and do in this area that can't be "closed."

Beautiful views! Thanks for sharing this with us

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for coming along!

Thanks Marc for this great video! The bee hive charcoal furnaces were so cool; we didn't know about making charcoal until we saw a similar (yet different kind of structure) for doing that at Land Between the Lakes Rec area in KY. Great Basin looks like a must see....it wasn't on my radar but now is, Thanks!! Be well!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad that you enjoyed it, and thank you very much for watching.

Great informational video. Can't wait for the next video. Thanks Don

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much as always Don!

Great video, thanks for sharing this amazing tour.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike, and thanks for coming along!

Great video...will be looking forward to your future travels.!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you roj!

I wish I could do the walking in places like this but my health is bad but I injoy watching your videos, thank you for showing this. Be safe my friend.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jacque! Happy to bring you along, and you stay safe as well.

Nice to see you back on the road! Great ratio of narration to music.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly, Ken! We're thrilled to be back out.

I am not even sure it was this video, but If it was you were talking about how Ely is pronounced. Many people pronounce it E-lye it is prounounced by locals as E-lee. nice video.

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon! Happy to hear that you enjoyed this one.

Me and a friend drove from Las Vegas to wheeler peak in the 70's. It was not a national park at that time .We camped there and the next day toured the caves. We were the only ones on the tour and it cost us 50 cents each . Times sure have changed.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

They have indeed, Bob. Thanks so much for sharing that experience!

Great quality video.. Great to see you back on the road. You picked the correct train car

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks J! It was the right train car except for the cinder shower we endured. 😁

@SevenBears1

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure kinda wish i was inside when the train i was on in Mexico went through a tunnel

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

@@SevenBears1 then you know.

@SevenBears1

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure it was a seven hour train from los mochis Sinaloa to copper canyon in chihuahua. I got caught out on a platform entering tunnel.. i learned quickly 😂😂

As if you tube doesn’t already crowd us with advertisements, we now have to joy of individual channel operators offering us even more ads!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

It's a business after all, and revenues barely cover our travel expenses. Sponsorships allow us to stay on the road and keep bringing you new episodes each week.

Oh my gosh, those ovens were in unbelievable condition.

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

They've done a marvelous job maintaining them.

This was really cool! I was this close to being able to ride one of these trains in Silverton, CO and ultimately did not do it so to have first front row view is pretty darn cool. Just from this video I think Nevada has a New Mexico sort of vibe in terms of climate and flora. Hmm you mentioned Kennekot. Aren't they that giant mine just south of Provo somewhere? Looks like they have been operating in business for a long long time.

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

We've ridden and filmed the Durango & Silverton Railroad, too, back in 2019: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6tkmpmslbnXj9I.html Nevada and New Mexico are quite different, actually, at least from our perspective. For one thing, New Mexico has that Spanish flavor that Nevada doesn't. For another, the climate in Nevada seems to be more diverse, perhaps due to a little greater elevation range, but also because northern Nevada has a much higher latitude than New Mexico reaches. The unique Basin & Range ecosystem encompasses nearly all of Nevada, whereas southern New Mexico is actually part of the Chihuahuan Desert - which itself has its own look. Kennecott's operations that you refer to encompass the entire Oquirrh Mountain range that marks the western boundary of the Salt Lake Valley, separating it from the Tooele Valley. So it's actually not south of Provo but almost assuredly the mine that you're referring to, one of the largest open-pit copper mines in the world, where they've been extracting copper and other precious minerals since 1898. Kennecott Utah Copper moved into Ely in the 1970s, although Ely's first copper boom began in 1902. So yes, those two mining operations are roughly the same age.

If you think Cave lake has water, you better call ahead first. The state was rebuilding the dam at the lake and it was drained for construction when we camped there in 2022-2023 with lots of construction equipment sounds to spoil the peace.

@GrandAdventure

4 ай бұрын

It was dry as a bone while we were there, too, but no construction noise at all during our visit.

Marc, I'm a subscriber but a nobody. Great video. I really enjoy your research. I'm saving up to follow you on the trail someday. -Darin

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you Darin! We hope to cross paths at some point. And all of our viewers are definitely a "somebody". 😁

You ended at Sacramento campground didn’t you? That place looks very familiar! :)

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. We drove through but ended up at Cave Lake State Park.

Great presentation, Marc. This is perhaps one of the most historic areas you have presented to date, given the size and number of preserved and functioning remnants. The railroad ride was fabulous. I doubt anything has significantly changed over the past two hundred years. And no doubt many the bristle cone pines still exist as they did 200 years ago. These remote areas in Nevada are like stepping back in time. I can see why you wanted to visit this area. What's the deal with forest fires this year? Last year is was a problem as you headed west. Gord

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

And hopefully it won't be a problem this year, Gord. We're planning a western loop until the new truck (finally!) comes in, and then probably a loop east. Thank you so much as always!

Are you still partnered up with the Dyrt Pro? And is it a good app? I would like just 1 good camping app...thanks I enjoy your videos, Happy Trails!

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Julie! We are indeed partnering with them this season, and that partnership will start later this month although our link from last season is still valid. We're very happy to have The Dyrt among our bag of tricks.

That $23000 locomotive would be $516000 in today's dollar's

@GrandAdventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. But it's still fun to make the comparison.

What campground would you recommend the most in Great Basin? Are there usually a lot of people there?

@GrandAdventure

Жыл бұрын

Jose, if you're looking for one in the Ely area, the state park campground in this episode is the best we've found. It was quiet during our visit, but I can't speak to other times.

@Jose-sy1je

Жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Thx, I appreciate that.

Several of the state campgrounds limit RV length to 20’. My 16’ X 7’ trailer is actually 22’ when I include the tongue. How close do they watch that limitation?

@GrandAdventure

5 ай бұрын

You're so close, and the box 4 ft less than the 20 ft rule, I wouldn't worry about it.

@coachgym

5 ай бұрын

I sure enjoy your high quality videos & your insights. You are helping me plan my adventures in “Haulina”. I am sure not as popular as you but you really put in the hard work. If you get a chance - check out the utility trailer build I finished a while back that has 1,400 watts of solar, a 272 amp, 48 volt lithium battery I built & a lift bed. The mini split really helps to reduce my energy usage and the Chinese diesel heater is great in the cooler weather. Thanks again for your great channel. youtube.com/@coachgym

@GrandAdventure

5 ай бұрын

@@coachgym I will enjoy checking it out, Jim. Thank you very much!