I lived as a child in Trona through the 80s. Kept visiting my grandparents for many years afterwards. Never thought about how cool this place was until I was an adult. The Pinnacles and DV are awesome.

Love the collaboration with Jason. You are both my go to channels for inspiration on anything offroad and fabrication related.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm honored to know him. What a great dude 🙌

Oh Jason from auto edit. Love his channel.

Awesome video! Love seeing that square body!

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! What a great truck

@wtipct

2 жыл бұрын

@@DirtLifestyle I have a 1986 m1009 k5 with a 6.2 I am trying to decide between rebuilding the existing motor or put a 12v p-pump in.

@WillometMotorFab

2 жыл бұрын

@@wtipct that’s a great platform to build

@wtipct

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillometMotorFab I love your build, lots of inspiration

Totally cool video and awesome places to see. Thanks for sharing

I had to laugh a bit when you were in the cabin. It's funny how as tradesmen we cant help but look at the piping.....well that isnt right...😉

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah I want to fix that place right... can't help myself

Dude .. that's so cool we literally just did that route you took over goler wash last thursday we stayed at Trona Pinnacles first night, Warm Springs second night right by that mine you went into, went into Death Valley to Badwater , then took Echo Canyon to hwy 95, stayed at Chloride City the third nite then went to Beaty to fuel up, went down to Rhyolite then Titus Canyon, ended up staying at Hunters Cabin our last night there and came out to hwy 190. It was a Blast , best trip I have ever made.

That was only .001 of Death Valley. Oh and thanks for not flying the drone in the park. Every November I do a week in Death Valley, I base camp at Furnace Creek and do day trips. This year I will split my time half in Furnace Creek and the other at Stovepipe Wells. I do other overlanding trips as well.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

I look forward to checking more of it out on a future trip 🤘

Well, I'm glad our little town (Ridgecrest) could be of service to your friend. We are amazed that you managed to pick a calm night at the Trona Pinnacles! The wind is usually howling through there. Glad to be part of your Patreon family. Really enjoy your videos.

@WillometMotorFab

2 жыл бұрын

Your local urgent care delivered great care to Erika, and we are so thankful. Nice folk.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

First off thank you very much for the support on patreon 🙏 Second, we are happy that Ridgecrest had what she needed to feel better. No one likes being sick while you are camping so we feel fortunate that they got her all fixed up. You live in a bad ass place btw 👊

@robindunn385

2 жыл бұрын

We may be off the charts "hot" during the summers, but our back yard with the Eastern Sierra and Death Valley is superb! Always something new to see

Nice to see a pair of full-size vehicles doing their thing too. Awesome video

That suburban is awesome, makes me feel better about building my very own battleship (ram 2500)

its not an "overland " video without getting content of airing up/down tires... thank you for getting that all important footage of that... :). Not sure if you noticed the rusty pipelines following the road into Trona or not. A gal that I met that works in a small town in randsburg told me that that is the actual water supply pipeline for the town of Trona and that its the cause of many problems in her town. Definitely not drinkable by any means. As a plumber I thought you'd get a kick out of seeing and hearing the story of the rusty pies of Trona. :). Thanks for another great video and it was great to see you hanging out with Willomet's Fab! Been following his build of that big ol burb. Sad to hear that his wife wasn't feeling well but glad that it wasn't anything serious! Hope you had fun in Vegas and made it out alive... :)

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Lol glad you enjoyed it!

@kayak77

2 жыл бұрын

For whatever reason, I always preferred the taste of water in Trona instead of Ridgecrest (I lived in Trona in the 80s). Never heard of any problems with the water back then. But after earthquakes a few years ago they have a lot of new problems.

@smashedfootlefty4726

2 жыл бұрын

@@kayak77 I've never tasted Tronas' water myself but ridgcrests' does have a distinct flavor... Just going off what the gal told me who claimed shed lived there her whole life. My dad use to live in trona n the 60's for a couple years. His uncle was the manager of the pot ash plant there. My Grandma used to go for walks out on the dry lake bed and find sharks teeth laying around. My dad has a lot of great stories about that place and I take my kids there often and share them with them so they can have some memories of him.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. When I lived in NorCal I used to ride to Death Valley every January on my motorcycle. One year I got the bright idea to enter the park from the south so like the idiot I was at the time I rode Goler Wash & Mengal Pass (on a BMW R1100GS). Long story-short, the soft sand/loose gravel conspired to slam me and my 600 lb adventure bike (we didn't use that term in 1999) onto the ground. I finially made it to Furnace Creek after dark complete with several bruised ribs and a badly sprained ankle.

@smashedfootlefty4726

2 жыл бұрын

That a massive bike for the sand! Was trail riding one day with some buddies at Clear Creak CA, and saw some guys trying to travers a simple fire road that was super muddy, and kept falling over several times trying to make it up a slight grade. We helped them get turned around because the way they were going was waaaaaYy worse! Glad to hear you made it back to safety. :). Sand can be a blast on the right bike but BMW would not be one of them. :)Airing down the tires will help make I a bit easier though if you happen to find yourself in its clutches again. Cheers!

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Glad you made it out OK 👍

Trona is one of those places that Instagrams so really well… but then you go there and it’s not nearly what it looks like on video. Great staging point for DV.

I hope the good people at Ridgecrest Regional took care of Erica (Erika). I too have visited the hospital (off-road racing accident) and they took care of me during my visit.

@AutoEdits Well done brother Jason for showing Nate around! Always guaranteed a good time!

I love every one of these rigs. I first ran into that awesome Suburban a couple of years ago in NM and have been a fan ever since. Thank you guys for making great content so we can all dream of epic adventures. I love Death Valley and didn't get to spend much time in the dirt when I was there on vacation and hope to plan an off road trip there in the future.

Hey nate another great video, I just wanted to comment and say that having seen your wife in a few videos now she seems like a really chilled out person and is someone who would be easy to get along with and loves the dirt lifestyle and she is obviously a big support to you so credit to her. I don’t know you guys personally but you seem to compliment each other and make a great team.

Death Valley is my old stomping grounds. If you had your Jeep and time there are some awesome trails in the area. Just one of the many places I miss since moving to Kentucky.

Awesome video awesome trip and of course awesome music buddy!! Loved the video!!!

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome! Thank you, Nate for taking us along. Definitely some amazing scenery. Excellent music, as always.

Death Valley is ALWAYS a great trip! Thanks for showing the current conditions of Goler

Not sure why anyone would give a thumbs down. What an awesome video!

Next time check out Briggs Cabin on the way to Barker. Probably the best off-road kept cabin in The USA. Also… would’ve spent the night at Barker at that point… would’ve made an even more epic story ;)

Nice video..... thanks for sharing that beautiful part of our country!!!, hope that the lady got better....

Love watching your vids. Always great content and terrific editing. Im glad you had a chance to get a taste of Death Valley. So so much to explore! Thanks for sharing and doing what you do!

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the positive feedback 👊 honored to have you aboard

Yea Man!!Great music at the end! I need to get out west. So much history.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Lots of good places to explore out here

You just hadta go & tease us with another shot of the Disco's airspring/spring combo huh?

Great vid. Did the trip up to Barker in 2020- Amazing offroad area

Awesome trip. I made the same trip last year about this time. We stayed the night in one of the abandoned cabins that are first come first served out there. Amazing views for sure.

loving the music selection on this one! just stopped mid way through the video to comment so i wouldn't forget.

One of my favorite places to camp in all America. Great stops at Furnace Creek, Scottie's Castle and 20 Mule Team Borax site's. Outside of almost didn't make it out of that valcano/crater. 128F degrees in the shade, but it's a dry heat🤣. I need to get there again, very soon. Thanks for showing the back roads of the Valley. Most people just think it is a lonely old desert. It's so much more.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Dude this place is outstanding 👏 I can't wait to come back

Glad you made it out there and enjoyed it! I'm only about 90 minutes away from Ridgecrest. Butte Valley is one of my favorite parts of Death Valley. We head out there 4-5 times a year. It was cool seeing that big 'ol Suburban on Mengal Pass! As other have said, there's so much more of the park to explore. It's a wonderful place!

@KateKay28

Жыл бұрын

Butte Valley was my favorite too. Beautiful & relatively isolated when we were there.

Awesome rigs!

Love it! I Haven't been out there in 30 years! Funny, looks the same!

Love the videos. You're the main inspiration to build my xj up and start fabricating. Can't wait to get to the point that I can make these kind of trips with my sons.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm honored

My late wife and I spent a lot of time jeeping in DV and while your trip was short, you hit some real highlights. It's too bad you didn't make Titus Canyon because it looks like storms have made it impassable... but definitely go back and explore more. Thank you for the video... it was really well done!

We were on this trail two days ago and happened to see some Dirt LIfestyle stickers out there. This is a beautiful area to visit. It's also where the Death Valley Germans perished in 1996.

Great video Nate, Death Valley is a beautiful area. Your choice of tunes was spot on, safe travels.

DV is so cool! I took my youngest son there two years ago. Did Ballarat, Goler Wash, Barker Ranch, Mengels Pass, Warm Springs, the cabins, etc. Sofa king cool. Did you stop and chat with the owner of the Trading Post in Ballarat? His grandmother used to own Barker Ranch. I’m planning on going back in January. I want to hit Titus Canyon, The Race Track, and all those other iconic places.

Great video and trip man! Looks like lots of fun, and I gotta say taking a trip with you guys would be such a blast one day, hopefully!

Welcome to Cali, land of off-roading paradise!🍺🤘🏼

I actually stayed right up the trail in the pinnacles a month earlier lol

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Beautiful spot

Looks like you had a lot of fun. Cheers 🍻

LOVE that area, lived in Ridgecrest when I retired from the Navy. And lived part time n Beatty, Nv for the last 8 months in that area before moving to Utah. Glad you liked the area. I sure hope to get back again sometime.

Nate and Jason! My two favorite KZreadrs! Excellent video! Glad everyone was feeling better!!

Nice video Nate DV is one of my favorite places. Stay safe my friend

I just did DV this weekend for the first time. There is a lot to see and it is easy to get ambitious. Taking a leisure look back in time is worth the many trips it will take to get it done. Keep up the adventures!

Cool and fun video Nate. Do some more.

Nate thank you for the video, awesome scenery. I have another place to visit a lot different than here in Indiana, good to see Jason's Tahoe coming along follow him as well.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 👊

Always fun exploring! Great video!!

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome video Nate! Love the music too. Especially the end. I’m suspecting that the off road community is just as awesome as the aviation community that welcomed me so warmly!

I tuned in expecting to check in on the overland trailer build, but it was just as fun seeing your Death Valley / Trip to SEMA. Cool stuff. Thanks.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This trip has been great but I'm excited to get back and finish up the trailer 🤘

This was an awesome adventure and the three of you are going to break the internet 👍🏻👍🏻

great video!!!!

wudup nate ! good to see u again and i love watching autoedits and his build with bertha. it looked like fun and im glad u got to go see the barker ranch its amazing. loved thr video friend

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated my friend 🙏

Cool to see your Disco in action! I hope it is all you wanted it to be! Thanks for your work man!

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

It's a great toy so far! Hopefully it continues to hold together for me 🤞

So cool to see that you guys were in my home town!😂 these trails are what I learned yo off road and crawl on. Super cool!

Another great vid🤙

My buddies and I have made several trips down the there in the last few years and have had a blast. All the spots you went in this video I was telling my wife while we watched that I had been there too and now she wants to go haha.

Heading to DV again in a few days .. I've found that the best parts of DV are the ones most tourists can't get too .. I love exploring the old mines. My estimation is that only 10% of DV is paved for tourists .. the other 90% is for us off roaders who really like to explore. I have two rigs I use for DV .. an older 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 2Dr and a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek that's lifted with all terrains and a skid plate. I go by myself but as you should be aware that DV is dangerous and because of that I always carry a Spot X for safety.

@KateKay28

Жыл бұрын

That’s why we loved it. Furnace Creek, Badwater, Stovepipe all absolutely packed. So nice to be able to leave everyone behind & see so many amazing places.

As s long time Nevada resident, I recommend haing 2 full size spare tires. Desert rocks are murder on tires. We outfit all our work (I'm a geologist that does mining consulting) and personal vehicles with 2 spares. It has saved me twice.

Nice places, Nice Discovery II !!

Reminds me of The Hills Have Eyes.

I start watching this video randomly wearing my "Pinto the Dog" Tee shirt today and then BAM!!! here's Jason from Auto Edits. What are the Odds??!! Good to see you all rally around an ill'n team member too.

Being a desert rat transplant to the PNW. These videos make me miss it. But then I go and see the amazing PMW out my widow and remember why I moved here……

That ending was perfect! The videography is always improving and on point

It's too bad you missed Titus Canyon. Staying overnight in Rhyolite and then hitting up Titus is a lot of fun. But as you said it's a good reason to come back. (Don't forget to see Ubehebe and Eureka!)

That Was Great !

My parents had a place in Beatty NV that we use to go to a lot. You could drive 3 miles on dirt from Beatty to Rhyolite the rip back. Love the whole area. Titus canyon is easy but beautiful. There are a ton of trails out there. Loved it and miss it. I also live in the PNW now.

Great adventure. Makin memories.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

It was an outstanding trip all things considered

My great grandfather was a prospector/miner out in and all around Death Valley. He established many different gold and silver mines throughout his lifetime. His best haul was in one of his silver mines. Pulled out over 200,000 dollars worth of silver (now that was before 1920's silver pricing too). My mom still has the newspaper article about his findings out in the desert. He built his own town with some of the money. My grandma sold it decades later to Roy Roger. I think it might still be used as a museum to this day, maybe. It's been awhile since I've last been out there, so I don't know what kind of shape the place is in. Anyway seeing your video of this area brings back childhood memories for me. Thanks for the video Nate! 🇺🇸

Awersome video. AWesome video. Thats one of the places my my bucket list.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Definitely make the trip one day. Beautiful place

Well this was a really fun video! Liked it alot, you should do more of these. The wife and I too would LOVE a death valley trip one day.

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

I was looking for part 6 to your trailer build. I watched up to part 5 where you had finished the fenders over the wheels, which I thought turned out really great! I'm wanting to say I saw you pulling it when Brad from TrailRecon was in Washington and you were showing him some trails along with some other folks. I hope to see the finish of that build. It was looking great at part 5!

Loving you're videos mate keep up the great work

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very happy to hear you are digging this stuff 👊

You were almost in my back yard lol. From Bakersfield. Great video again. Be safe on your adventures.

@04JALD

2 жыл бұрын

If you do go back I want to join you guys 🤠

Great trip Nate - great to see you were able to cross DV off your bucket list on the way to SEMA 👍

Great place man thanks for share it with us .i like all your videos ,saludos desde Guatemala.

Thank you! I went up Goler Wash and never found Barker Ranch. We turned around since we were by ourselves and I was hoping there would be others on the trail anyway.

Three of my favorite 'Tuber's in one place? Hell yeah! Great video.

It would be awesome to spend the winter down there nosing around. 😎👍

Great Video Nate, glad your friends wife recovered so quickly!

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We were sooooo happy when they showed up lol. It was a cool moment

Such a beautiful area. I hope the "Trona Aroma" wasn't too bad. Great vid!👍

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I heard it was pretty bad but we got lucky

@nate check 13:20 the lock nut on your steering link is loose and the heim joint is turning. Better tighten that up

Love the song at the end!!

Looks like it was a great trip.

Cool video, some of my friends go multiple times a year to Death Valley from Central California and they were actually there the same time you were :D

Awesome video and music!

@DirtLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👊

I wheeled Panamint valley and Surprise canyon in the early 90's with my parents and we always went out to Barker ranch, there were beds and book shelves with books. The entire house was complete, its a shame to see how much vandalism has happened out there. Many of the open ranches you could spend the weekend at are either trashed or burned down. Cool video and happy to see you getting the chance to explore that area Nate.

Been there done that! Many times lived in Vegas for 40 years.

Doood. Awesome collaboration vid with auto edits. It’s unfortunate you gents live on the opposite ends of the left coast.

Awesome video!! How cool to have a good tour guide. I saw his video doing the Rubicon Trail. Death Valley is awesome. We did Rhyolite and then an awesome trail south of there into Death Valley called Titus Canyon Rd. It was great. I'm actually working on editing videos from that trip but pretty far behind.

@chkwgn460

2 жыл бұрын

PS I'm enjoying your choice of music in the last few videos.

I’ve been through a few of those places in the past, Rhyolite was neat!

I've been to Pinnacles and through Mengal Pass a few weeks ago. Plan on doing it again...what a great place.

🔥............AWESOME...........🔥

Yay!

Nate you should do a fan meet and ride in Death Valley for those of us in SoCal such an awesome overlanding area from the mines to the hot springs and trails from mild to wild!

You do such a good job of making high quality content. Hello from Aus

Is anybody else here old enough to remember seeing these areas on one of the Rick Russell VHS tapes around 25 years ago?