great job filming on your own. esp the kelly grade montage!

@Famagogo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I really loved that area and look forward to returning. Thanks for watching!

My daughter and I drove this road yesterday. Your video helped a great deal with the planning. I even saw a white sprinter van coming the opposite direction. Thanks for doing the recon for us on this one.

@Famagogo

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Isn't it a great tour? Thanks for watching!

It's a great day when Peter releases a new adventure video. 😊

@Famagogo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was a fun adventure.

Cool video and great footage!! Next time check out LH Collett Rd...so amazing. We do Smokey Man Rd every September on ADV bikes. Takes about 2 hours to Big Water lol.. Cool channel too.

@Famagogo

5 ай бұрын

I'll check it out! I'd love to do this on a bike some time. That would be a fun way to have a very different experience. Thanks!

Hey, it's Adventure Nomad for Nature here, we've camped close by before, but never actually met. Lol. Thanks so much for this video, the Big Water area is one of my favorite places, and I'm in the area now, and was studying the map and wondering what the road conditions were like,which is how I found your video. Always wanted to do the road, and this has helped me immensely. I have to be extra cautious since I'm an older female alone, and not a mechanic. I have some pretty cool hiking areas on my channel around Big Water that some of your followers may enjoy, they are all under the Utah Playlist. Thanks again.

@Famagogo

7 ай бұрын

Hi Adventure Nomad, Thanks so much! It is a great route and If you love this area like I do, you will want check it out at some point. Road conditions are always changing. Maybe a local in Escalante would know more. I did this solo but it might be good to find a friend wanting to explore this too. I'm glad my video gave you an idea of what to expect. I'll check out your videos they sound awesome. All the best!

Another awesome footage , the drone footage in the canyon was making so great shots of the van.

@Famagogo

Жыл бұрын

Much thanks. That climb up Kelly’s Grade was unreal…

Such a gorgeous location. Thank you

@Famagogo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sadie, this whole area is so dramatic. Thanks for your comments. They make me smile.

Great aerial footage

@Famagogo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James!

Epic drone shots on this one!

@Famagogo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Buck!

I camped at that spot at the top of Kelly grade two summers ago! It’s one of my favorites!

@Famagogo

Жыл бұрын

LOL, That's great, It is an awesome spot!

What a landscape! Based on what I’ve seen the RipKit is really needed if you get off road in places like this. Good call on waiting for things to dry out . Never thought of the drone as a scout. PS super cool music on the drone segment from the ledge camp.

@Famagogo

Жыл бұрын

Hi Denny, Thanks so much! Yes, The RIP Kit makes a big difference. I'm a huge fan.

Hi Peter, How were you able to fly the drone in a National Monument? Permit? Planning on doing this road next month! In the opposite direction though. Thanks for the great video!

@Famagogo

10 ай бұрын

I use a few apps to determine airspace. On this tour your only in the monument for a little part of the trip and I just didn't film there. Most of this is BLM.

Incredible scenery, I love how you blended in drone footage to add context to where you traveled. Do you think a new stock Chevy Tahoe on all seasons would be fine here?

@Famagogo

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I think it would be fine in the conditions I experienced with All Terrain tires. It's more about getting sidewall protection and a 10 ply tire. Bit conditions are always changing out there so make sure to be prepared. A tow would be costly.

*I can't camp anywhere anymore without the Utah Rangers finding and harrassing me. They always ask to see my toilet, so after numerous tickets I now have one!*

@Famagogo

9 ай бұрын

Good for you? Poo is a problem. I hope they leave you alone now.

Would you feel comfortable doing this route alone again? I have a lifted 4runner, so i should be good. Awesome video !

@Famagogo

Жыл бұрын

Hello, You always need to be a little more prepared on solo trips. Extra food, water and a way to inreach satellite communicator in case something bad happens. But yes, In this video I am solo on this whole trip. I only saw a few people the first day and one bike packer the second day. I think your 4runner won't have any issues with the roads. Thanks for watching!

Peter, When did you do this trail? Rangers said due to recent rain damage not advised in a Sprinter...

@Famagogo

9 ай бұрын

I did this at the end of April 2023. I could see a couple of places that could wash out. But you could always go with the plan to reverse your route if it gets too bad. I do that all the time.

@rckjnkep

9 ай бұрын

@@Famagogo good call, that’s kinda what I was thinking. Thanks for the quick response. Love your content!!

What was the song used in the outro?

So you have to bring a toilet? Can you just use those bags? Does google maps cover this area fairly well?

@Famagogo

3 ай бұрын

I have a toilet built into our van. But, I think a WAG Bag would work. They are a great solution and I have used them many times. Google maps worked pretty well for me. But you have to download the offline maps as you wont have any cell service and will lose the map unless you have it downloaded.

What month was this. We are looking for Dec thru February areas. Don’t want to run into snow.

@Famagogo

10 ай бұрын

This was late April/early May. Typically you can get most any weather in Southern Utah in December. But February can be cold and snowy with the occasional nice day. I'd push on down to southern AZ or Baja for February. There is a much better chance of nice weather down there then.

Ps what tyres are you running there? Regards

@Famagogo

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin, I’m very happily running the BFG KO2 AT 275/70r17. These tires have never let me down in almost a million miles of adventures.

@kevinrichards8119

Жыл бұрын

@@Famagogo hi thought they were, had them myself,super tyres ...regards