SURPRISING FINDS on the California Trail: City of Rocks, Idaho
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On this episode we embark on a journey down the Historic California Trail and ride through the City of Rocks in Southern Idaho. We will take you along as we camp with our mules and ride through some amazing sites, taking in the history of this rugged country.
As always thank you for watching!
God Bless!
-Jason and Alyssa
00:00 Intro
10:12 The California Trail
12:15 Tracy Homestead
13:30 Corral Creek Overlook
14:59 Camp
23:19 Camp Rock
27:50 California Trail- New Discovery
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Thank yall for embarking on your own frontier - full-time KZread is NO joke, and I am so excited for yall!!
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! We appreciate that! It’s been a (fun) learning experience and we have so far to go, but you all make it so amazing!! 😊❤️
Y’all are a super cute couple. Excellent camera work and an enjoyable video. Keep them coming.
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and taking time to leave such a nice, encouraging comment! We really appreciate it 😊 We’re having a blast learning how to video and edit our little trips- hopefully we’ll continue to learn and improve as we go!
@LawrenceRomyak
Ай бұрын
Mel’s historic and geographic narratives are a nice touch to differentiate your content. Her voice also has a nice tonal quality.
Another great video, thanks for sharing!! You’re getting to do what most of us only wish we could, thanks again for sharing your adventures with us!!
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! That was a really fun trip 😊 We’re so thankful for our mules and for the time we get to spend with them in the mountains. Thank you for taking time to watch and leave such a nice comment 😊
Hi Y'all. Great to see another upload. Frontier trails are AWESOME ❤
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! We had so much fun down there! It was really cool country! 😊
@suzystone244
2 ай бұрын
Have you done the Appalachian trail yet? If not...DO IT.
Relaxing, enjoyable video. The way you share the mic and camera keeps it interesting, especially the beautiful views and history lessons. I came here for the mule's but enjoy getting to know you both. You're a cute and interesting couple that's doing life in an amazing way.
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much 😊 We’re having a ton of fun making and sharing these videos. And it’s nice because all our family (back in Oregon) gets to keep up on our shenanigans! 😊
What an amazing place. I could see faces in a lot of the rock formations. Tracey (Australia)
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
It is! 😃 and yes! There are animal shapes in some too there are rocks called monkey rock, elephant rock and chicken rock. Because they resemble the animal! We saw chicken rock but it was too far to get good footage of.
Just watched… oh what beautiful country up there loved the ride . The mules are looking great Thanks for the history lesson. LOL the California folks are flocking back to Idaho to get ….. that getting away from everything and everyone ya’ll have. Loved the ride.
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 thats so true! LOL thank you for watching!! We appreciate it 😊
@dalewadsworth5703
2 ай бұрын
@@MTN_BUILT honestly thank ya’ll I watch yours and several other UTube Shows on ranching and such . Always in the high country. I watch while I am doing my nebulae breathing treatments. I enter the scenery the mountains mules . All of it I’m 73 Nam vet but I an’t give up and God has me in His hand . Keep on doing what you do . I’m there in spirit
Beautiful mules! ❤ thanks for sharing them with us.
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! We feel super fortunate to have our little herd 😊
Very cool vlog. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a nice comment! 😊 That was a really fun trip! We hope to go back some day soon 😊
Just found your channel here on YT. Lovely content. Love mules. Beautifully to hear how you changed from house to homestead.
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! We’re having a blast sharing our lifestyle on here 😊
Here in Norway many people have the US as a dream travel destination, and they want to go to places like LA or New York. I dream of traveling to the US too, but my dream has always been to go riding in the American wilderness. Until that dream comes true, I’m so happy to watch your KZread videos 😊
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
That is SO COOL!! 😊 I hope you get to come one day. If you are drawn to the wilderness, I’d put Yellowstone National Park on your list too 😊 Thank you for watching and taking time to leave such an encouraging comment!
My new favorite channel!!!!
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
That’s so nice! Thank you for watching and taking time to leave such an encouraging comment! 😊
stunning and inspiring! my favorite episode so far!
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! We had a blast down there. It was really fun to learn a little about the history in that area 😊
I’ve ridden there as well! The quality of your videos just keep getting better and better! Keep it up!
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Isn’t that a beautiful place?! It was our first time there, and we really enjoyed it 😊
@ronaldconsoliver1037
2 ай бұрын
@@MTN_BUILT it’s so unique! I really like it. I’ve only been down there twice though. I’m teaching my daughter to ride right now and hoping to take her there soon.
i like that white mule reminds me of the one i had it hauled a lot of elk out for me
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊 That’s awesome! Ours has only hauled whitetail for us so far, but hopefully he’ll bring home some elk meat this year 🙏🏼😊
Thank you for a beautiful informative video!
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank YOU for taking time to watch! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Awesome video guys! Western history is always something thats intrigued me, amd that trail is really neat! Definitely a bucket list destination now!
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! And we definitely recommend it… we want to go back for a little longer trip some time soon 😊
What a great video. My kids especially enjoyed it! My daughter's history curriculum went over the gold rush last year and she loved the facts you mentioned regarding that time. Keep up the good work ☺️
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
That’s so awesome! This comment makes us super happy 😊 It’s so fun to hear that your whole family watched it. Thank you for watching and taking time to leave such a nice comment!
Great video. Really enjoyed this one. Thanks for sharing your camping trip!
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a nice comment 😊 We appreciate it!
Great narration with good facts and fabulous scenery coffee looked good it made me have a cup I enjoyed that very much thanks oh what were the cows doing there they seemed to have free range and I guess the dogs couldn't run free or had to be on a leash where did they stay on the ride thanks kray
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Alyssa really enjoyed doing all that research- it’s super interesting 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed your coffee- I literally can’t make myself go to work without it these days lol 😬 My guess is that they let the cows eat the grass down in the campground early in the season, before there are a bunch of guests every day. And yeah, the poor dogs had to be on leash the whole time, so they couldn’t go on the rides with us. We just leave them in the back of the horse trailer with water and they do pretty good (other than they bark at strangers walking by) 😬
Well worth the wait. Sorry you didn’t have the room to setup your Roamin’ Home Tent. Maybe next time. Some of that country looks like the PJ country my uncle’s ranch is in near Corona, NM. It use to be incredible mulie country but lions and coyotes have ruined that and, in some years, been hard on cattle. I think those cows were certain the hay was really for them and were willing to prove it! Keep ‘em coming!
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Thats super cool that your uncle has a ranch in country like that! We love that high desert-type country… I can’t put my finger on why we like it so much, but we sure do! 😊 It seems like muleys are just fighting an uphill battle everywhere… if it’s not predators, it’s hard winters, and if it’s not hard winters, it’s dry summers 😕 Haha! Yeah, those cows just walked right into camp! Squirrel was offended lol
@nmelkhunter1
2 ай бұрын
@@MTN_BUILT Squirrel knows he’s a herding dog and those cows need to respect him. Right Squirrel? He says right!!! 😂🤣😂🤣
Hidden gem wearing chaps 🤗🤔
@MTN_BUILT
3 күн бұрын
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I would like to know what kind of sunglasses you guys are wearing I like Jason's alot still watching thanks kray
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Kray! Mine are polarized Oakley sunglasses, and I love them! Alyssa’s are Shady Rays- they’re much cheaper and she really likes them too! 😊
@kraymississippi4388
2 ай бұрын
@@MTN_BUILT you should partner with Oakley it's a great brand and down here we all wear them thanks kray
Love watching your videos. I have family up in Idaho and have been able to go hunt a couple times. You guys should come down and hunt wild hogs with me and my wife. We ride mules hunting all the time
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
No way! That’s awesome! What state are you guys in? And thank you- we really love it up here 😊
@brettdouglas4703
Ай бұрын
@@MTN_BUILT We're down here in Oklahoma
Them sure are some pretty mules you have, you're lucky to have them, as mules are getting harder to find that people will part with. And I hear that they are expensive.
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! They really are spendy, and we feel super fortunate to have our little herd! 😊🙏🏼
Good mules with the distractions
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! They really are 😊 We’re so impressed by them!
Great great video! Thanks for sharing
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😊 That was a really fun little trip! It was way prettier than we even expected, and the history was a really cool surprise!
@bobbiemayers354
Ай бұрын
@@MTN_BUILT I think the mules enjoyed it too
That dun mule❤❤❤
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
Isn’t she pretty?! We’re so thankful for her 😊
Hi! Can you show us how do you make that tree line? And what equipment do you need for that purpose. I can’t ser it in the vídeo. It’s like a metal thing on the rope. Thanks!
@MTN_BUILT
28 күн бұрын
We definitely can ☺️ we are using a highline kit by outfitters supply
I'm watching now but ask if they get away will they run and if so how do you catch them looks beautiful there thanks kray
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
That’s a good question, Kray. If they got away, they probably wouldn’t go very far in this situation… we’d just let them settle down for a minute and then we could catch them 😊 One of our biggest fears is them getting away in the middle of the night in the backcountry… a lot of times they’ll go clear back to the trailhead when that happens. It hasn’t happened to us (yet), but they say if you pack long enough, you’ll eventually have some leave camp 😬
Oh yeah, just make us wait.. :). Just kidding,, it'll be worth it!
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Haha! It was a fun trip! We already want to go back 😊
Outstanding
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! That was a fun trip 😊
Exceptional video as always :3
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! That was a fun one! We had a great time down there 😊
Solid Video...both of you together, are creating some knock-out video's. It seam like you don't cinch up to tight or I just see it that way ? How do you make your Cowboy Coffee with a filter or with the grounds floating around in your cup, like in the ruff & tuff Cowboy days...lol.
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! We’re having a blast trying to figure this KZread thing out 😊 And good eye! We both conch up really loose at first, then we tighten our cinches gradually a couple times before we hop on. It’s just a little more comfortable for the mules that way. And we actually use a French press when we’re camping… it works pretty good! 😊
Beautiful country! Some of the areas you were riding through remind me of the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine, CA. Do you ever make it out to Mule Days in Bishop?
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Oh neat! We really enjoyed that trip. No, we haven’t made it to Bishop…yet! We really want to go though. We love even watching it on KZread- I can only imagine how fun it would be in person! 😊
I can't quite recall, was it the sublett cutoff where the California Trail split from the Oregon Trail? I know it's somewhere in south-central Idaho. Either way I love this kind of thing!
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
We had a ton of fun learning about it 😊 I think it was just west of Fort Hall, where the Raft River leaves the Snake River 😊
Love your videos and your equines and canines too!! We were wondering what kinda grain y'all feed, if any?
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊 We feed Purina Ultium Competition to the adults and Purina Ultium growth to the youngster 😊 we don’t feed a ton of grain, but they sure enjoy it!
Great video once again! It felt like longer than 8 days till your last video😂. You go to very beautiful places. Would you ever consider getting a drone for some aerial shots? Also is there a plan to get Clyde to stop kicking reata or is it something you just have to deal with?
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊 Yes, we’re super fortunate to get to live and ride where we do 🙏🏼 I actually have a drone, but I wasn’t sure if I was allowed to fly it in the park. We’re hoping old age and general “chillness” will help Clyde not kick at the others when he gets riled up lol 😬 We don’t really know what to do about it other than make sure they have room to be away from him. It’s weird because he doesn’t do it at home… just when he’s out of his comfort zone 🤷🏻♂️
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@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
😊😊😊
awesome video
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! That was a fun one! 😊
Jason, what brand of saddle do you have? Great video, you two. I'm really enjoying your channel.
@MTN_BUILT
8 күн бұрын
I’m so glad you’re enjoying our channel! We’ve enjoyed the process of making KZread videos so far 😊 I use a HUD Roberts (HR Saddlery) mule saddle. It’s pretty nice and it was relatively affordable 😊
Love the saddle pads you use ❤the bubble gel pads just makes me mad, its like running around in plastic underwear for a human. I don't believe that people that claim to know horse's are using gel pads 😢😢😢😢😢
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
I agree, wool is wicking and keeps them comfortable it seems! Those neoprene and gel pads have them so hot and lathered under there, it can’t be comfy!
Hello there . I sometimes feel like I am spying on you and the clever cowgirl, another of my favorites. I do have a request, sir. When you are filming. STAND STILL ! The extra movement makes me seasick almost immediately . JOSEY is a perfect for your thumbnails she suckered me in the first time I saw her. Now I watch to see you guys work your asses ( pun intended) off.
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
I can definitely work on that! 😊 And thank you! We’re so thankful for Josey- Alyssa is doing such a great job with her. Love the pun too! 😂🙌🏼 Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a helpful comment!
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@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
😊❤️ Thank you for watching!
Those cows smell that alfalfa.😂
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Haha! I think they did! 😂 We put it in the trailer just to be safe! 😊
Tomorrow really ?? 😂😂
Mules?
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
Yep! 😊
صلی الله علیہ والہ وسلم
@MTN_BUILT
2 ай бұрын
😊🙏🏼
I actually call them saddle blankets, sorry about that 😅 these new equestrian words are rubbing off on me. And I don't like it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@MTN_BUILT
Ай бұрын
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