Hey dude, just wanted to say that I really ejoyed your video! I'm moving to Colorado Springs soon and I'm really looking forward to hitting some trails in my jeep. I also started making some youtube videos about a year ago and can really appreciate the time it must have taken to shoot and edit the video. Keep the good work coming!
@WestonsWanderings24 күн бұрын
Appreciate it! Colorado Springs is great! Lots of good Jeep trails for sure.
@OrrinLewis25 күн бұрын
Did you get a new Drone? The footage looks better than your older stuff
@WestonsWanderings25 күн бұрын
I did! Link in the description to the new one!
@veltamartisone132925 күн бұрын
Вы, иди спать 💤💤💤
@veltamartisone132925 күн бұрын
Вы, иди спать 💤💤💤
@Stephen.W26 күн бұрын
Beautiful!
@verolonveroАй бұрын
A smile will help 😊
@insight7232Ай бұрын
This is good. Pure as it is .
@fotobd2 ай бұрын
Wonderful video, thanks! I’ve camped at your 2nd spot many times, one of my favorites for sure!
@WestonsWanderings2 ай бұрын
Appreciate it! It was definitely a good one!
@quick9062 ай бұрын
Wanted to watch your video, but that music is too loud and your voice is too quiet.
@WestonsWanderings2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!
@TrailsToro2 ай бұрын
I pulled line on the same spot, stock full size ZR2, and I still sleep good at night. Dont sweat it! I didnt know there were fake and real tires out there. You learn something new everyday. Great vid!
@WestonsWanderings2 ай бұрын
Ha, I feel better knowing I am not alone 😂 Thanks!
@TrailsToro2 ай бұрын
@@WestonsWanderings 😅
@mtnbound27642 ай бұрын
looks fun! better trust your brakes on the descent!
@rschreck8763 ай бұрын
What month did you do this?
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
It was early August last year!
@whocaresjustdoit3 ай бұрын
Ah nice vid! I'm a Raptor guy so I prefer to do open high speed trails but rock crawling is great too! This trail looks so narrow so a full size truck probably won't fit? Can you enter the open trail section at 10:06 without having to go through the narrow trail? I'd love to do the open field section.
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
Some guys have fit full size trucks through there. Overall it's not terrible but it's definitely got some pinch points. The other half of the trail that we descended to comes out to an easier/wider trail but it's designated as a one way trail so technically yes, but not the correct way to do it..
@kevinw73473 ай бұрын
Get out and walk.
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
@@kevinw7347 To where? Lol We didn't go to the top and turn around, we kept going to the other side of the pass. I do plenty of hikes but this one was meant to be an offroad adventure and it was!
@jimkidd533 ай бұрын
Get some real tires and air down. That's not a difficult trail.
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
I agree, it's not a difficult trail. What would you consider "real" tires and to what PSI?
@jimkidd533 ай бұрын
@@WestonsWanderings I'm running Nitto mud grapplers at 6 to 8 psi with bead lock wheels. On standard wheel you just up the psi a bit.
@kjsgarden3 ай бұрын
@@WestonsWanderingsI’ve been jeeping the tougher trails in Colorado and Utah for 30+ years, but not the crazy extreme trails. (Just for reference, if you have any familiarity with Moab, I will do stuff like Poison Spider/Golden Spike, but not Pritchett or Cliffhanger. In Colorado I’ve done Poughkeepsie Gulch and Black Bear Pass in the San Juans many, many times) I air down to 12, usually; anything below 20 will help. But don’t go much lower than 12 unless you get bead lockers. Besides smoothing your ride (your passengers will greatly appreciate that), airing down will change your approach angles slightly and (mostly importantly) create more contact with the surface area as the tread contours to the rocks. I’d say it looks like your tires are ok for this terrain, but a bit more aggressive tread will help. I run Goodrich Mud-Terrain/TA KM3 on my TJ Rubicon and have been happy with them for what I do. You definitely don’t need swampers like someone else mentioned, not for Colorado, anyway, because you just don’t get into mud-bogging situations around here.
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
I won't do mud tires because they are terrible in snow & daily driving.. I was at 20 PSI here. Probably could have gone down some more in this scenario though.. @@jimkidd53
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
@@kjsgardenI agree. I am familiar with those Utah trails. We did Gold Bar Rim up to the waterfall, just don't think we had the angles for that one. I've done Wheeler Lake and Poughkeepsie gulch and never got into this situation so it was a little disappointing but I am always up for testing new tires. My complaint with the mud terrains is that they aren't good in snow at all unless it's super thick or daily driving.
@gregscrivner80033 ай бұрын
Why in the world is the wrangler running with the rear window open?
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
She left it open for her pup who was riding back there.
@markjones19183 ай бұрын
Good video. Thanks for posting
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@eriksadventurelab3 ай бұрын
What were you aired down to?
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
I was down to 20 psi on this one.
@Mlpojnnb12343 ай бұрын
@WestonsWanderings 20 psi is not really aired down tho. I'd go 16 or 15 makes a huge difference on traction but you really don't loose any clearance.
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
@@Mlpojnnb1234 I've nearly de-beaded at 18 before so I tend to play it safe. Some beadlocks and I'd take it a lot further obviously. I also think the tire you're using can factor in based on how beefy the sidewalls are.
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
@@Mlpojnnb1234 Probably would have been worth trying to air down a little more in this case though..
@Mlpojnnb12343 ай бұрын
@@WestonsWanderings Ya in that case it's better to be safe. I like a narrow rim it locks the bead on the rim i think. I've run that trail after rain to and it's quite slippy on those rounded boulders and mud.
@EvergreenOG3 ай бұрын
Red Cone ?
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
Yep!
@EvergreenOG3 ай бұрын
@@WestonsWanderings Red Cone is rated as a difficult trail 5 of 10. not easy for the type of rigs and outfit you guys are running. U knocked it out regardless.
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
Thanks, I have done harder trails so it felt a little disappointing but it happens! @@EvergreenOG
@zr2dad53 ай бұрын
regear and swampers. you'll be fine. pulling cable is not defeat.
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
Gears were ordered 3 months ago 🙄 Definitely cant wait so I can upsize those tires.
@jarfrobinksss3 ай бұрын
@3:45, where the heck where ya on THAT one, spotter?
@Bananahammock883 ай бұрын
What trail is this?
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
It's a couple different trails that connect Crested Butte to Marble, CO. The primary one is Schofield Pass.
@Vijaykumar-of1xn3 ай бұрын
Shot and Background music at 2:50 is extra ordinary.
@OrrinLewis3 ай бұрын
You’ve really gotten good at narrating these videos man. Voice sounds legit haha
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
Haha, you like that?
@TrailsToro3 ай бұрын
2:06 this part was nuts 😅. Love the ZR2's!!
@WestonsWanderings3 ай бұрын
@@TrailsToro I've loved the capability!
@Mt.Everest.3 ай бұрын
I can't remember seeing this ! 😅 You looked kind of sad throughout! The best part of the trek for me was when your guide sang for you ❤ He is one of the best guides if you get to know him better I would want him to sing that song for me 2 a day! He is a love bug 🥰
@JohnVianneyPatron4 ай бұрын
Pity you didn't get to Gokyo.... Perhaps the next time🙂
@alpinerambletreks51914 ай бұрын
Sensational!! We would like to thank you for sharing your wonderful Everest Base Camp trek experience with us! We're thrilled to have been a part of your incrediable journey through the breathtaking landscapes of the Himalayas. We hope your trek inspires many more to embark on this remarkable odyssey in the future. The adventure awaits you all!
@gabrielreyes84765 ай бұрын
At a disadvantage with 33's....wow. Bigger tires does not mean more easy, it just means that you use what you have and that you can actually drive. Don't get caught up in the hype of "bigger tires"; that crap makes you lazy and you lose your edge. You have no "disadvantage" if you know how to drive your rig and, more importantly, knowing what it can and cannot do.
@WestonsWanderings4 ай бұрын
I would agree it sharpens skills and helps keep your edge. At some point though, larger tires will allow you to do obstacles that you wouldn't otherwise be able to do and will make it easier on the rig. There are so many reasons it helps: Approach angles, departure angles, breakover angles, more overall grip allowing better control, smoother ride (more tire cushion) and less force needed to climb the same obstacle. Of course there are downsides to going larger but I haven't scratched the surface on those with what I currently have, and I suppose that can be a good thing so far.
@gabrielreyes84764 ай бұрын
@@WestonsWanderings Agreed on all counts, but only if you own a Jeep or another rig built for that. Overland rigs normally do not have anything larger than a 33, mostly due to weight and gas mileage, the vehicle not being built for it, ect, ect. All I'm trying to say is that if you know your rig and it's limitations, you would never put yourself in a position that would even make you question getting something larger. Personally, if I wanted larger, I would build a rock crawling rig, but that is just my 2 cents. I run 33 pizza cutters on 17"wheels with a 2.5 lift and have zero need to replace the axle or do a body chop or any of that other nonsense and I can still get to absolutely everyplace that I want to go. Yes, armor, rock sliders, winches and all that should be standard just in case, but for me, I would never run bigger tires without considering just buying a whole new vehicle for it; one that was meant to have those size tires. Loved the vid btw, keep up the good work.
@WestonsWanderings4 ай бұрын
@@gabrielreyes8476 Appreciate it! And yea that makes sense. Kinda boils down to personal preference/needs. I plan on keeping this truck and doing more mods to it but also know it will probably become a dedicated offroad/overlanding rig at some point and I'll have a different daily driver. Not exactly a rock crawling machine but capable enough for any of Colorado's trails (Moab is a different story).
@Madefor.mountains5 ай бұрын
Hey can you please tell me the exact date you started trekking in the month of June ?? I am planning for EBC trek in the first week of June, so what was your exact dates ?
@Madefor.mountains5 ай бұрын
What were your exact dates of June ??
@WestonsWanderings5 ай бұрын
We trekked June 10-21.
@OrrinLewis5 ай бұрын
Wow you guys really killed it out there! You should do a video talking about all the stuff you’ve done to your truck!
@jalepeno995 ай бұрын
I'm planning for June but I have heard it's not advisable during the monsoon season. It'll be helpful if anyone know if trekking in june is doable.
@WestonsWanderings5 ай бұрын
We didn't hit much Rain mid-June but it was very overcast and humid at the lower elevations.
@nabingurung10705 ай бұрын
Nice
@UberleetYO5 ай бұрын
Im headed there later this summer, how bad were the mosquitos? Was it only in the evening or all day?
@WestonsWanderings5 ай бұрын
I only noticed them when we stopped moving and they seemed to be in certain areas more than others. I think they are around mostly all day but especially in the evenings.
@crazzy_175 ай бұрын
Wowww ❤
@odvaldomartinsdemattosmatt64605 ай бұрын
Very goods
@Jennifer-ul2vz6 ай бұрын
Love the guide singing!!
@Jennifer-ul2vz6 ай бұрын
I love the clouds..So magical.
@louiselanthier51356 ай бұрын
Great interesting background music! Have you eaten yet? I do like to know the names of the Tea Houses!
@PRAKASHPATIL-j1j6 ай бұрын
Great vlog! Could you please share the date of your visit ?
@donnawilson55146 ай бұрын
We hope to do it someday !
@mikekofMorrison7 ай бұрын
Since I'm going to do the EBC trek in October this year, I was really relieved to see how some fellow Coloradoans handled the altitude. You guys didn't seem to experience any altitude sickness or related problems. I've been to the top of eleven 14ers and other than mild headaches, I don't have a problem with it. If you did have some issues, let me know. Thanks!
@WestonsWanderings7 ай бұрын
Nice! Typically my first sign of altitude sickness is lack of appetite which I did start to have around 16k-17k'. So I did start to feel the altitude but it wasn't bad outside of just the thin air! It's noticeably different from 14k'.
@mikekofMorrison7 ай бұрын
@@WestonsWanderings yeah, that's what worries me from Dingboche and higher up.
@waynebrazeau8557 ай бұрын
Yep great info and vid!! Im booked for this mid May and be base camp for me Bday!!
@Mt.Everest.8 ай бұрын
You went at a bad time but had a great guide if you would have engaged him more he would have taken you to his home and you could have met his family off the beaten path.
@jedijudd8 ай бұрын
Same guide as Jordan had in Counting Countries. The best video blog. That guide is awesome. I would book him. Love your experience.
@Mt.Everest.8 ай бұрын
Yep!!
@mybrothakeeper70208 ай бұрын
I knew the guide person was familiar, I’ve seen him in another documentary someone made.
@OrrinLewis8 ай бұрын
Nice deflator. Seems to work the way it’s supposed too
@WestonsWanderings8 ай бұрын
It did the job flawlessly. Ha.
@laxumanthakuri58238 ай бұрын
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@narayanacharya66409 ай бұрын
Excellent coverage. Initially, I was little Afraid if you will be able to see the clear Mountain View, but at the end everything is clear. Awesome 👏
@outbackbound10 ай бұрын
Hi loved your video. Good to see a June perspective. Pleased you got clear weather beyond Gorakshep after earlier fog. I am one of Two Aussies who trekked Everest Base Camp in late Nov- Dec 2022. Early winter . See it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZvVc4uOgKuFaacsi=5OvQVGv9lBms62te Btw have been to Colorado and swum in Steamboat Lake.