So glad you guys got to explore Stanley, ID. You'll have to come back and explore more of the area. There is so much more. Bonazza, Custer, Sunbeam, and more.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

There’s so much more we wanted to explore. It’s a long haul out there, but we’d like to come back again in a couple years!!!

I liked the gate opening at the end as from following your black hills trip and growing up beef cattle farm i wanted to at least go through one myself. Silly but it was fun when i finally got to go through one of those barbed wire gates.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

That’s funny but I get it. It’s part of the iconography of the American west. While I suppose in many ways it’s more indicative of the west being tamed, certainly for a midwesterner like me, there’s a novelty about it. Land parcels are so small here, you hardly notice when you cross a boundary, but out there that often means you’ve traveled a long ways.

Good morning. I feel like I'm KZread stalking you and your family. I've enjoyed how you mention your location. I'm following along with a map following your journey.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! We love hearing stuff like this. Really glad you’re enjoying it, it’s fun to share our adventures with like minded folks :)

Other then the video quality great video and wonderful area. I live 3 hours from this area and we go there 2 to 3 times a year. Great riding. Hope you get to cone back and like others have said go some of the places you missed.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

Thanks… I think 😆 We filmed most shots in 4K, it’s definitely not professional production but at least on my screen the mountains look pretty good 🤷‍♂️ It’s an amazing place to ride. We definitely plan on going back and exploring more of the area! You’re fortunate to live in such a gorgeous area of the country! I wish we had mountains here in WI!

Once again... an amazing video. Can't wait for the next episode.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Should be up in a couple days!

We live very close to where you were, I was shocked you were able to travel as far as you did on Hwy 21. There is a 5 mile limit for off-road vehicles even with plates, as well as a 45mph speed limit for any highway in a UTV. Glad you made it with no tickets.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful place to live! That’s really interesting info and I appreciate it. When we were looking where to go we went on the Idaho Parks and Rec site as well as some other sites and read up what we could on UTV laws. Nothing there mentioned any of that so I don’t feel bad. Part of the reason we chose Idaho was the apparent ease of accessing road routes. We had originally wanted to do some overlanding in Colorado but there were so many restrictions on road routes, we really couldn’t have done a multi-day overlanding trip. We passed several troopers and deputies on the road outside Stanley and waived. All we got were waives in return. That five mile thing is dumb - nothing in Idaho is five miles away! 😆You wouldn’t be able to get anywhere. I’ve been a sworn law enforcement officer for 17 years. I do what I can to follow the law of course but states / jurisdictions have a responsibility to make it reasonable to do so which means having the information relatively easy to access. I’m not going to read the entire traffic code for each state I enter so I guess if that means I get a ticket sometime, so be it. Would have been worth it 🤷‍♂️ That said - we also got kicked out of a bar 😂 We went into a “bar” that served food and had lots of tables, with our kids for lunch - 1 in the afternoon and were told they couldn’t be in there since they were under 21. No big deal but when I told them back in WI we have our kids in bars for dinner all the time they looked at me like I was crazy 😂 Anyways thanks for the info. I’ll definitely keep it in mind for next time. We’d love to go back and visit - it’s a long drive out so probably won’t be for a few years, but honestly I don’t think I’d let that stop me either way 🙂

@code3dee1

Жыл бұрын

@@TheNorthwoodsFamily yes I’d have to agree it seems ridiculous and we just got the 5 mile law last year. My assumption is that most LE are not concerned and don’t hassle you unless your acting out. I’m also retired LE so thanks for your service! One of my biggest reasons for moving up here we’re all the close by trail systems.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

Is the five mile thing state wide then? If it gets actively enforced that’s not going to help ATV/UTV tourism. I can see if some wouldnt want machines all over Boise but going through the National Forest? In Wisconsin, ATVs/UTVs have a BILLION dollar impact on our state economy. Aside from the heavily populated areas, most counties now have lots of road routes - we can ride from out house in SW WI 650 miles to Lake Superior on roads and trails. It’s pretty cool. Small world. Thank you too. Like you said, for most LEOs, if you don’t do something to attract our attention and you’ll be good to go!

@Idahoprepper71

Жыл бұрын

@@TheNorthwoodsFamilythe rule is state wide, unless you are doing something stupid or don’t have the proper equipment to be legal they generally won’t bother you.

It was good to see that you finally let Kim drive. After she filmed you going through some water crossings, I thought wondered if you went back to get her or she had to forge by foot. Good to see that the Dewalt boxes are holding up. I bought 4 of them after I saw you first use them and they have worked out great, especially moving gear from one rig to another. Great video. I was wondering what happened after a pause but figured you were busy.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

😆 she doesn’t much care for driving next to the big drop offs! When the drone is flying she’s usually driving too though she runs it sometimes as well. The DeWalt boxes are great. Keeps the dust out during the day and the animals out at night. It’s good to be back - we just had no free time at all even to edit videos so looking forward to more adventures again.

I recommend you get a 30qt 12 volt fridge. You can power it from your sxs and never buy ice again. And they are very affordable compared to a ice box and the cost of ice over time. Great video!

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen some in cans and trucks. I’ll take a look! It can be a pain having to stop for ice all the time and we’ve run into a couple places that ran out. Thanks!

@jimvalentine3444

Жыл бұрын

@@TheNorthwoodsFamily I have a Bouge RV for a couple years now. I use it on my KRX with a marine plug which is threaded so it won't come unplugged while riding. I also use it in my truck while traveling. It's great!!

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

Cool. We will check that out!

you guys make great videos. me and the wife are going to get into doing the overlanding in a year or two. don't know if we will get over there in the west or not but sure going to try.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s great fun. You don’t need to go half way across the country for sure. We’ve even had people reach out who aren’t into camping but have started taking their UTVs on overnight trips staying at hotels and cabins on the way. We think that’s pretty cool! Reach out if you ever have questions!

You guys need a Skottle by Tembo Tusk. You’d be able to drop half that gear at home.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

Hmm 🤔 I’ll check it out. Always looking for ways to simplify the gear packing. Thanks!

Stanley is often the coldest place in the US in the winter...

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

I could see that

@lymasl

Жыл бұрын

@TheNorthwoodsFamily I think that is why the population is so low in the winter anyway.

I very much enjoy your videos with your family. Can I ask how you where able to ride state highways in idaho. I am asking because I am planning a trip next year and could not figure out how to get into Stanley without driving on 21 or 75 state highways. Thanks,

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We didn’t realize it until after the fact, you are only allowed to travel 5 continuous miles on State Highways where speed limits are 65 or over I think? So we screwed that up. One guy messaged on here and was a real jerk about our mistake but a few locals messaged us and laughed said it was a stupid law. It’s funny because we passed plenty squads on the trip and had no idea. Regardless we always try to follow all the laws and do our research before but there’s always some risk you’ll make a mistake. A ticket honestly isn’t a big deal - we just don’t want to set a bad example or give UTVers a bad image. Family of four overlanding like we’re some outlaw bikers or something 😂 So I’d have to look at the motor vehicle use maps, I’m not sure if you can get to Stanley the way we did (legally 😬) unfortunately. That said - what I would recommend is start at Stanley and go north from there towards Salmon. Ive been told it’s more scenic, higher elevations and there’s more interconnected routes you can ride without screwing around as much on the highways. If we did the trip again I think that’s what we’d do.

Unless I missed it , will you be doing a review of the tires? Thanks

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

Probably at some point when I get more miles on them. So far I really like them, holding up well, super smooth ride, good trip, they’re lighter weight than some others I’ve run.

@danielanaya267

Жыл бұрын

@@TheNorthwoodsFamily I run the Tusk Teribites but looking for something different.

@maineiacmike4110

Жыл бұрын

@Daniel Anaya you dont like the Teribites?? I just got the 10plys and love them great all around tire and can run super low pressures with the beadlocks!

@danielanaya267

Жыл бұрын

@@maineiacmike4110 the Teribites are a great tire I agree, I just wanted to try a different tread pattern, plus the 8 ply get flat spots easy and I takes awhile for them to stop bouncing.

Was it legal to drive on the hwy from idaho city all the way to Stanley?

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it wasn’t. Of course we didn’t realize that at the time or we wouldn’t have gone that way. We passed numerous police vehicles and were never stopped, but obviously we wouldn’t recommend that. We want to do everything we can do set a good example and follow the law but on such a big trip, there’s always the risk of making a mistake. The issue is Idaho has a law that restricts UTVs on non-fully access controlled state highways where the speed limit is 65mph or less to traveling no more than five continuous miles, and only to connect to other trails, fuel, etc. We always read up on riding laws when we are planning a trip (we simply avoid places where we can’t ride legally) but missed that one. Has we realized it we wouldn’t have made the trip up to Stanley. A couple Idaho residents messaged us and kindly pointed out our mistake - they added there are groups trying to get that law changed as it really restricts (eliminates) overland travel in some of these remote places of the state where UTVs are used the most. I believe you could have better luck if you stuck more towards Stanley / Salmon and I’ve heard the riding up towards Salmon is more scenic anyways. We’ll probably do a follow up video on this sometime.

@brianchoate8675

Жыл бұрын

@TheNorthwoodsFamily thank you. i was just wondering because i live in idaho. I drive from my house in emmett to Idaho city often on my side x side. use county roads and mountain roads. I see people driving on hwy 21 for a little ways at a time. I know certain areas they are forgiving of the laws for recreation. I wanted to drive to Stanley fron there as well. I enjoy watching your videos.

Curious what radio system you are using?

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

It’s the Com S4S from UTVCOM

@lymasl

Жыл бұрын

@@TheNorthwoodsFamily that is what we use also. We love it.

@TheNorthwoodsFamily

Жыл бұрын

We’ve been pretty happy with it! It was nice not having to cut our dash, nice people can individually control volume, and so long as we keep the contacts clean the audio quality is good. Being able to talk to one another while riding makes it so much more enjoyable!