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@christawilliams1471 17 сағат бұрын
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@rsonweb2060 18 сағат бұрын
The area around the hot springs has either subsided or the ground water table has risen in the last 50+ years. The road that was once driveable is now basically a spring. Many people have tried to drive out there only to get stuck. They then walk the 6 miles to Fish Springs to ask for help. The large trench you drive around when you first leave the Pony Express road was dug by the manager of Fish Springs sometime in the 1990s. It was to keep people from driving past there. The hot springs are located on military property.
@Coinbro 18 сағат бұрын
Awwww the wastelands of the west. Thanks for video
@TheRockgremlin 19 сағат бұрын
VERY cool!! I'm a Utah native, and I've always known about the presence of hot springs in the West Desert, but never travelled out to see them. One of those hot springs looks like a duller version of the Morning Glory pool in Yellowstone. I too am curious just how hot those springs are. I wonder how many early explorers wandered out to the hot springs and accidentally broke through the crust into the scalding water?
@christocr Күн бұрын
Glad I'm just watching this. I'd hike it. Mt bike it. Small ATV it. But I'd have a nervous breakdown with a full size vehicle.
@IndridCool54 Күн бұрын
Many people, especially those from east of the Mississippi River in the United States, don’t understand how big and vast the open spaces of the west are. I’m a native of Arizona and an old desert rat, I take solace in the fact that these open spaces still exist. We need wilderness even if we never go there. It makes “civilization” just a bit more palatable.
@Onelightoftheworld 2 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video. I absolutely love your dog.
@toddjackson3136 2 күн бұрын
This looks like a fun experience for a family adventure trip. Did you need to take extra gas cans with you?
@exploresouthwest 2 күн бұрын
I did, but I didn't end up using any of it. I made it from gas in Eagle Mountain all the way to Wendover on one tank.
@jimegan2606 3 күн бұрын
Just stumbled on this video and as you can tell by my last name I was very interested major Howard Egan is my great great grandfather nice to see all stops and markers on the route
@jodybryant1752 3 күн бұрын
Absolutely beautiful. It’s been years since I’ve driven the alpine loop. Utah is a phenomenal place Thank you
@byuftbl 3 күн бұрын
I’m glad for videos like this too, I don’t really have a vehicle that is okay on dirt roads so this enables me to see what I can’t get out to
@byuftbl 3 күн бұрын
2:01 I’ve been there at night a lot, doing paranormal investigations. Would be fun to actually go in the daytime and look for the history rather than the ghosts 😂
@brentbaugh9645 4 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@4rdale 5 күн бұрын
Enjoyed this video, it is a fascinating area and history. One thing: the Lucin Cutoff was built in 1904 and used until 1959, when it was replaced by an earthen causeway that ran next to it and is still in use. When the trestle was finally torn down, a guy I know obtained some of the redwood used in the construction and made floors out of in his house. Very striking. There was a small fleet of boats used in building the trestle; one of them was named the LUCIN. There's a book about it, "Tales of the LUCIN: a boat, a railroad, and the Great Salt Lake," by David Peterson. Glad you are back to making videos!
@Desertkns60 5 күн бұрын
Just stumbled on to your channel. Loved this, you are a great storyteller, thank you for taking us along!
@TruthSeeker.357 5 күн бұрын
Great video. Just wish I could find the music you used.
@exploresouthwest 2 күн бұрын
I licensed all the music off Epidemic Sound.
@anthonyhitchings1051 5 күн бұрын
That wilson hot spring looks to be inside the militarys Dugway Proving Ground
@exploresouthwest 2 күн бұрын
It its. Basically where the road ends where I'm standing before turning back. And all the signs start there where the border of the Proving ground starts. Even though it's far from the operational areas they probably don't want liability of people getting injured on their land.
@jamesgunter9100 6 күн бұрын
Absolutely enjoyed your video! Love the West Desert! Where can I find out more about the music accompanying the video?
@exploresouthwest 2 күн бұрын
I licensed all the music off Epidemic Sound.
@jaredhone3814 7 күн бұрын
Great Video
@basilrazzle6118 7 күн бұрын
Mate you need a ground sheet or mesh between you and the ground.
@exploresouthwest 2 күн бұрын
It might keep it cleaner, but the PVC bottom is pretty resilient and waterproof.
@ericjohnson8368 7 күн бұрын
I need to add this to my bucket list. I have been on sections of the trail. I have spent some time at horseshoe springs and blue lake.
@AdventuresWithPennyLane 7 күн бұрын
I lived in Eagle Mountain for a few years and ran the Pony Express trail all the way through Nevada. Utah's west desert is an amazing place! I still head out to camp along the trail a few times a year
@curtisburrell8122 7 күн бұрын
It is. And the approach to the base is a treat because the mass of the wall and the narrow canyon. It’s a great climb and a great place to be.
@devinmathews7809 7 күн бұрын
The rocks and stuff you can find out there are super interesting. Geodes right off the trail. Ancient pieces of stalagmite along with topaz, garnets, even purple rocks nearby in the mountains
@exploresouthwest 2 күн бұрын
I've heard about the purple rocks in some of the mines and apparently in some places you can find them in the tailing hills.
@gregoryeastman6804 8 күн бұрын
On the geode, take it home front I'm going to have to rebuke you and tell you, leave these things for others to discover and enjoy as well.
@exploresouthwest 8 күн бұрын
I defiantly agree not to take any if you're not really in the need of having a souvenir or or memento. But here's the BLM site for the beds and what is permitted: www.blm.gov/visit/dugway-geode-beds As far as impact/minimizing impact, there are multiple open pit beryllium mining operations 15 miles south at the other end of the mountain range. This small site set aside for personal rockhounding is small potatoes. And you can tell from the footage, the geode beds have the beauty of a gravel pit. The Geodes beauty isn't revealed until they're opened.
@CFarnwide 7 күн бұрын
@@exploresouthwest Yes, the Geode Beds are a well known and public destination for rock hounds. Keep what you find! The only rules are hand tools for digging. I’ve been going there for over 30 years now. Just took my son on his first adventure last June. He had a blast and found some great geodes! There are a couple that are nice sized and super light meaning they are mostly hollow. They are big enough we are waiting on a friend with a rock saw to cut them. It would be a shame opening them with a hammer!
@curtisburrell8122 8 күн бұрын
Love the west desert. Shhh don’t tell anyone. The Unitas are almost impossible to enjoy. I’ve been exploring the west desert for years. I also climb Notch peak every year with friends and camp. Great video
@exploresouthwest 8 күн бұрын
I've driven past the bottom of Notch peak on the main road with it in the distance; it's so amazing I'd love to see those rocks closer. I've also seen that there is a lot of hold mining buildings and pine/aspen forest up on the top of that range.
@markbabcock40205 8 күн бұрын
Another great video. Love the history lesson. Thanks for posting
@rodunsworth2060 8 күн бұрын
What month were you out there. Fun trip thank you.
@exploresouthwest 8 күн бұрын
June, after the roads had a chance to dry but still before the heat got too high.
@AllenManor 9 күн бұрын
Your videos are always a treat. Hope to watch it on Christmas.
@gdan8259 9 күн бұрын
I always enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing. Good use of the drone at the hot springs. Yes, those weed seeds are annoying, I seem to be pulling them out of socks for days...
@JonathanNielsen-n5k 9 күн бұрын
Enjoyed the video, I've been wanting to explore this route and hope to someday.
@exploresouthwest 9 күн бұрын
While it's long it's really easy. It just comes down to how often you want to stop. But it would be a great drive when you have a free Saturday and take a lunch to eat halfway through.
@karinheart 9 күн бұрын
First time seeing one of you adventures and lived every bit. I subscribed
@Dan007UT 10 күн бұрын
Awesome video. I consider the west desert my playscape. If you havent done it yet... theres a lot of cool stuff in the Dugway mtn range
@exploresouthwest 9 күн бұрын
I've been on the pavement through skull valley many times before but the only place off road I've seen was White Rock north of Dugway. But I totally believe you. At white rock I was wondering what other secrets I wasn't seeing yet.
@Dan007UT 9 күн бұрын
@exploresouthwest dugway range is the next mtn range you get to after going west past table mtn. Before you go up and over that next pass there's a dirt road that goes north and it loops around to the other side. 👍
@1WillyK 10 күн бұрын
Great video. Love the story of the Pony Express and scenery is fantastic. Thanks.
@SirCaptainSteve 10 күн бұрын
Great video! I have learned to love the West Desert. It's highly underrated for exploring. I am planning on spending more time out there this year and doing a full weekend of camping and rockhounding.
@exploresouthwest 9 күн бұрын
That's exactly what this last year has been like for me. For about 40 years the west desert was a wasteland in my mind. Now I'm realizing it's packed full of interesting things I wasn't willing to see. I want to do a lot more exploring of it in the future, I underestimated it.
@RogueBones 10 күн бұрын
Fantastic video! Looking forward to the next ones
@denises.8463 10 күн бұрын
Thanks for the early Christmas present. I appreciate the great videos and informative commentary!
@exploresouthwest 9 күн бұрын
Thanks! I'll see if I can edit the second half of the video in the next week or two. As soon as all the family holiday events die back down. 😄
@zanjero 10 күн бұрын
Why did you refer to Horace Greeley as infamous?
@exploresouthwest 10 күн бұрын
@@zanjero Don't read too much into it. If I kept rewriting the script to perfect it the vids would take 6 months to complete. The script was written and rewritten in the middle of the night over about 5 days after working 10 hours on a regular job. Basically I got sick of saying "The well known *blank*" every 3 minutes and was trying to find different ways of saying it. You can almost tell when I was tired and wanted to goto bed by how often something or someone is "transcending, untamed, inspiring, fascinating, unforgiving landscape." That's exhausted 2am me saying, "Just finish this damn scene! I want to goto bed before work starts in 5 hours!"
@NigelNaughton 10 күн бұрын
Beautiful landscapes and info. It would be really interesting to dive deeper into the Mormon influence in Utah both before and after. It's actually quite crazy.
@karenlong6647 14 күн бұрын
Love your honest review
@carylittleford8980 14 күн бұрын
I use a budget roofie and it's been fantastic for my work at music festivals. I don't like sleeping on the ground, to many things want to bite you in Australia for that ;-) Been through the worst weather just fine.. Agree not that great for certain camping situations for sure.. but for work.. it's great.
@capcadoi 16 күн бұрын
I don't understand the leveling argument. I've been using a ground tent for ever since I can remember and I have NEVER managed to find a flat spot in the woods, where I was able to put my mattress and sleep well. There was always some amount of slope or a hole next to my head or a stump sticking out. With RTTs I can imagine that the car will need to be leveled but that's easier than cleaning and leveling the entire area under a ground tent.
@exploresouthwest 9 күн бұрын
It's not easy to level a vehicle. They always seem level, but you don't appreciate how much they tilt until you're sleeping on top of one; and even 2 layers of rv pads isn't enough to balance the tilt. Add to that that none of the fold out tents fold level. And you're sleeping on a slippery flat metal surface. You'll wake up 4 hours into the night to find your sleeping bag is sliding down to the corner of the RTT.
@jasonrowley1635 17 күн бұрын
2:10aaadff
@marklucas3140 20 күн бұрын
You're purchasing the right to be on the rich people's land until they decide to use it.
@NMWanderings 20 күн бұрын
Good presentation, except for the inserted silly video clips...
@JessesGarageAndAdventures 22 күн бұрын
Ive gone through multiple stages of camping from cheap Walmart tents, to backpacking tents, to motorcycle tents, to sleeping in the back of my Suburban, and now I bought a rooftop tent. I think 90% of your problems are that you bought a soft shell flip open RTT, and the hard clam shell tents Open and close in literally less than 2 minutes. Not to mention where i camp, which isnt a desert setting like youre in, is the exact opposite situation. The ground is rocky and rooty and its much more simple to just find a relatively flat area (even then, idc about head to toe angle, only side to side) to just park and sleep. Also your argument about jumping on the roof of a vehicle/their roof rating is a giant straw man lol. A roof is made to support the weight of the vehicle flipped over in most circumstances, they'll hold WAY over 150 lbs unless it's a convertible lol
@exploresouthwest 9 күн бұрын
It's not the risk of the roof collapsing, the weight of the RTT shearing the bolts holding the rack to the roof or causing the rack to literally break in half. These videos aren't rare, offroad vibrations cause metal fatigue when you mount 150lbs to something made to hold a pair of skis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bICxe3mZhbmUeqssi=wDHgc3M5gMdw7BjP
@JessesGarageAndAdventures 9 күн бұрын
@@exploresouthwestlol I daily drove a Cherokee with a roof rack with a spare, high lift jack, and all kinds of gear up top got over a decade, I'm not at all concerned with it. Is it possible? Sure, is it likely? No, especially if you're not an idiot and do periodic checks on your equipment. Just like saying having big tires can/will cause wheel bearings to fail. Sure, but we check that to make sure our equipment is fine.
@whattowatchrightnow 22 күн бұрын
what maps was that?
@exploresouthwest 22 күн бұрын
@@whattowatchrightnow google earth
@johnsantos3392 Ай бұрын
Why no bicycle? Even an electric bike
@exploresouthwest 9 күн бұрын
I don't have a good way of carrying one yet. The bed rack was in the way before. Now the bed full of stuff. But I've got some ideas for one in the near future. Having a bike available would be awesome in many areas.
@PopCornSheffield-ow4vm Ай бұрын
Great overview of the reasons to use a swag. I bought a 23Zero Dual Swag last year. I love it! Changed my entire thought process on travel. Instead of converting a van I’m traveling in an older suburban. I’ve used it mainly in cool weather down to 40 degrees. Stayed toasty warm with a couple of wool blankets. Pleasantly surprised. I’m going to try some 20 degree weather this year. The one time in the heat was late August. Very hot but sleeping with both sides rolled up with the breeze blowing through was unbelievable. Your swag is much smaller in comparison to my swag. Yours is probably lighter which is a plus. 😮I got the 1100 which I guess is the medium. I’m 6’2” 225 and I have plenty of sleeping room. More headroom than you have looks like. Not sitting headroom but not claustrophobic. I have only used it with a tarp. Also bought a Teton XXL cot and the sleep comfort is fantastic. It’s really easy to sit on the cot, get things situated inside the swag, and then swing my legs in. I just used it over thanksgiving weekend. Everyone thought I was making a huge sacrifice to make room for people but I was glad to get a night of peace and quiet and a good night’s sleep in it.
@TheMoonmoonmoon Ай бұрын
This tent is simply terrible. The way those pole joints twist is so bad - the slightest gust of wind collapses them and the joints turn inside out. The guy ropes are instructed to be tied in a bad place that doesn't support it properly. Within one hour of use on its first ever trip, mine was broken, the pin inside the joint bent. The wind must have been 15mph, it's a joke! I had to repair a joint with a tent peg, and redesign the way guy ropes are fixed (attach them Below the joints not above) in order to keep it upright. There is no reply from customer service - avoid this product people!
@toerag1242 Ай бұрын
Grasses got arses & snitches, well they get to be bitches, so this bloke will be over the moon.🍃