650 Miles On Horseback - ALONE | Engels Coach Shop

[@aserta]

Once in a lifetime, you're supposed to do something out of the ordinary. What a great journey!

[@tench745]

I say at least once a lifetime.

[@mikebyrne9739]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing that. I enjoy watching your videos and that one might take the cake.

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Thank you for sharing that with us... You've given us the chance to experience a little, tiny bit of a journey we all would have loved to go on!

[@suzisaintjames]

Excellent! Whoever suggested you do this video is genius! Sending lots of love💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵. Take care of yourselves 😷.

[@brh4115]

Great trip and with you reading the diary I could taste the sweet water and smell the grass lands. Thanks for sharing Dave!

[@cliffordwolters8678]

Amem. I have never commented on this platform before. I feel the need. Tears in my eyes. Thank you. Makes me want to get back out on the old horses! Ty.

[@johnsanders8168]

With tears in my eyes I want to thank you for sharing your fantastic memory . . . .if only we all could experience the joy of a journey such as yours . . . . .thanks again

[@D989501L]

Hello Dave and Diane, great to hear your story, you could always make it pay by story telling, I was there with you all the time you where talking. Thankyou. Best wishes Richard 🇬🇧

[@josepha.ferretti1346]

YES. ONE OF THE COMMENTS, " WE APPRECIATE YOU NOW MORE THEN EVER" SO TRUE HEAR HEAR ! WHAT A EXPERIENCE.! GODSPEED !

[@algorithm-w7o]

This one came up, and I thought wow boring, skip this one. again and again recommended. So I thought what could a few minutes hurt, just to stop the recommended. I sure hope you all read this far, so I can confess, the most wonderful time I have had in awhile, wishing I had my health and was a day or two younger, so I could experience this joy of life. Thank you very much for sharing this life journey and the new friends along the way. I say thanks again and hope you have a wonderful day.

[@jimhuskins8506]

Bravo! Thanks for sharing. Even more, thanks for being far enough out of the mainstream to pull off such a trip. I believe I’ll call you eddy.

[@TomSnyder--theJaz]

Wonderful memoir, Dave. (This day made me laugh: "I came upon the Wertheimer's, they were gathering cows". He asked me, 'You rode from where?' I told him, "Joliet". He says, 'You did that on purpose?!' "Yep".) Cheers!

[@planetclaire820boulder8]

The pot on day 8... it was exactly , the pot that Grandma gave me, "the bean pot we called it growing up. Grandma had had an electric stove, the rear burner could drop down, and and the pot would slip down in almost flush with the stove top. Thanks for that visual, that brought my Grandma 👵 back into her Kitchen, for a few moments ! 🍽🥧🥘💗🙏🏼

[@leefreyenhagen1998]

Thanks for inviting us along. It was a good trip

[@nato2959]

Tears to my old eyes... Thank you!

[@artszabo1015]

Dave, this may be the very best video you ever made. You are quite the character and an AWESOME story teller. We appreciate you now more than ever, and we loved you before! Art & Melissa from Ohio

[@JohnMurphy-b1u]

What a lovely adventure a man who loves his horses and nature.i enjoyed the sound of your great voice .well done congrats from Ireland 2023

[@richardvonhagn5019]

Beautiful story, wish could have gone with ya. School teachers should use this story while teaching about days gone by.

[@Tomhohenadel]

Wonderful trip. Thanks for taking us along. Beautiful scenery.

[@kenlawhon-vf7bt]

You and the “Girls”, are truly blessed. What a fantastic journey. I’m a 70 year old Texan, and wish I could have done that. Thanks for the ride. Happy Trails

[@bestoddisee]

Thank you for sharing your long ride. I don’t do long rides anymore but I will go out and remind my three of how much fun it was to ride under the sky with just the wind and birds to keep us company. I’m glad you kept a journal. What a treasure! You’re a wonderful photographer too.

[@danfarris135]

What an experience. I started watching with the Borax wagon series. You are such a multi faceted person who has so much to share with us. Thanks for posting this. Always something different.

[@hudsonvalleyrailandriverandair]

Dave, very emotional here as I type, your journey and your diary made me long for my childhood memories and the simple things we entertained ourselves with only to be home when the street lights came on Sojourner engles

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Dave your fine horseback ride and amazing story brought tears to this very old man eyes😰......Thanks very much and you my friend are AMAZING ❣👍 Old Shoe🇺🇸

[@richardcorwin1828]

Thank you for sharing Dave. What you did is something that I have dreamed of for a very long time but never fulfilled as life got in the way.

[@philhunt9297]

If I ever get to tour the US (or part of it) via motorcycle (my preferred transport) I'd love to do something similar - small country roads, small towns and more importantly meeting the real Americans. Major cities are not my scene - I like to meet and learn local, traditional life. Toured Ireland 2019 staying in Youth Hostels and met many very friendly locals - highly recommend

[@marklucas1601]

I remember riding the Cloud Creek trail in Wyoming with my Horse Beaver. spent two weeks up there riding fishing and enjoying Nature, and Being with a Pryor Mountain Mustang who was the best friend a man could have. I often wonder how it is now. Old Beaver has long since past but the memories of him and I are and never will be forgotten .

[@fs9175]

Fantastic! Oh how I wish... . You are truly blessed. Darn. Hay fever is acting up. Need to blow my nose and wipe my eyes. Fred.

[@theeddorian]

It's something I've noticed repeatedly over the years that there are fewer people I meet who have ever heard (not heard?) real silence, something that never happens in cities. But out in the country, sometimes you can pause, sit down, and just listen to nothing for an hour. Maybe a bird, or an insect, a jack rabbit moving through the weeds. You sit quietly and all those locals will come wandering by.

[@jerbear7952]

Until the big jacked up trucks and loud Harleys ruin it.

[@jamesvigil707]

That kind of real silence is hard to take for most people.

[@theeddorian]

@@jamesvigil707 I have been told that. Growing up with it, you really come to miss it. I think that constant urban noise, even "quiet" low level noise, may have effects on how loud a sound has to be before people raised in urban or suburban environments can register it.

[@GcOGc01981]

That's what I relish about country living the absolute quietness and PEACEFULNESS. the birdies starting to sing about 4 or 4:30 on a summer morning. I really don't think I could ever live in town. The joy of having the Blackie and the babies out front (the dog lays for hours watching them) the roping steers in the back and the kids rodeo horses in the pasture when they are home. O and btw Montana IS God's country. Dave proves it such a good man of God.

[@KeeferT]

Probably my favorite episode. You’re top notch in my book!

[@markthomas919]

That was great, so few of us these days have the opportunity, maybe don't make the opportunity to go slow, enjoy life without modern incumbrances. Thanks for sharing your memories, a great story.

[@vicfoglia4931]

Your pilgrimage and encounters were very real and down to earth. The plague in the USA is chronic 'busyness'. The simplicity of what you did is profound, restful and very refreshing. You are the kind of man I want to meet as I walk my journey.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks so much Dave for reliving the trip of 2009 and taking us along with you. I sure had a great time. It was a great trip and you provided a lot of friendship to those who you ran into along the way. Stay safe and keep up with your trips and having a great time meeting and greeting. Fred.

[@CharlesHopkins]

Well, Dave, you made it pay! And thank you for this wonderful story and slideshow! Cheers 🍻!!

[@paulsimmons390]

Thank you for the trip back in time. I have enjoyed your trip so much. I am almost 92 and have seen a lot of changes in our world. I thank our LORD for each day HE gives us .Your trip brought back old pleasant memories. Thank you again for sharing.

[@anthonyfreeman5858]

Not many people, these days, would even try to do what you did. An adventure of a lifetime, possibly retracing the steps of some long dead or forgotten Cowboy. It sounded like fun, but it had to be trying at times. Great job documenting the journey. You did a great job.

[@Bob_Adkins]

The trip was great, the journal was the real treasure. It was wonderfully written, vividly describing you experience without getting all mushy. Thanks Dave!

[@frankfischer1281]

A memorable journey….and a very good re-telling.

[@kearnsey64]

I thoroughly enjoyed this Dave! You're quite a writer and rider. You did what all of us only dream of!❤❤❤

[@gregoryskaggs656]

That is quite an experience. After the 20 minute mark, I found myself getting "dust in my eyes". Sounds like you truly found happiness on the trail. Very few can take that home. Thank you for sharing the ride.

[@janlillis3676]

Thank you so much for taking me along on your adventure. I’ve had some of my own and by myself but I really enjoyed yours. Thank you for sharing.

[@neilkirkbride9527]

Loved the commentary. The journey must have been amazing!

[@TinManKustoms]

Thanks for sharing I could listen to cherished memories like this all the time.

[@markscott4881]

Thanks for taking us along on your trip down memory lane.

[@barryedwardchadwick8162]

Hey Dave,they always say in jest,Montana,ain’t nobody there,which your story confirms,what a blessing

[@pat36a]

Friend of mine bought a cabin in the mountains of Culpeper Va. (Many years ago) when a group of ol' timers came up on horse back, with all the old western bells and whistles. Asked if it was OK to cross his land, which it was. The Ol' timers talked of a time when as kids they'd ride for days, ending up around DC. They thought this might be the last time they could make a ride before civilization closed the trails off.

[@mike-n-clarawerner6578]

This was my favorite of all time. We always took a week a year to ride, sometimes to. It is a special life. Glad you could make such a trip and willing to share it.

[@48WEHA]

You're a Man after my own heart. Grew up yearning to have my own Horse, just couldn't afford one. Thanks for sharing your journey, it was great imagining being by your side. 👍🤠

[@chrissmith7655]

Hi Dave, thanks for sharing your journey. Wonderful narration. From Nr Liverpool UK

[@rebeccadees2300]

Wow! Your trip is a dream for many. Thank you for sharing 😊.

[@Desert2snowoffwego]

Thanks Dave for taking me down memory lane in the very early 80s of being Wrangler & Packer in the WY Hoback & riding miles and miles per day! I can relate to everything that you were reading from your script as far as what I remembered from daily life. And don't we appreciate the animals the take us forward on our adventures unknowingly, but truly faithfully & willingly!!

[@davidkimmel4216]

What a wonderful beautiful trip. Your writing every day was amazing. Congratulations on your trip. One of my 4H kids walked the total Appalachian Trail 10 years ago. He kept a log book like you. Was a mixed up kid before A Man now. Thank You Thank You for sharing.

[@angelawalker9793]

You weren’t alone, you had two wonderful ‘friends’ with you 😊

[@desertdog2282]

As I started to watch this video I thought “why does this not surprise me”. Thank You for sharing this epic ride.

[@JohnSmith-tf7fz]

Thank you for sharing your amazing journey.

[@carriealbert7645]

Thank You for sharing this. I truly enjoyed your Cowboy Diary.

[@opticaltrace4382]

Youre a special man Me Engel. I could listen to your stories all day. Thats the trouble with folk now days, nobody seems to have stories to tell anymore.

[@cotton-Dave]

optic--Sadly, no one seems to want to take the time to listen, anymore.

[@firebeard]

Lovely story and beautiful photographs thank you so much for sharing. You have got me thinking, I am at a time of reflection in my life and need to find some way to relax and escape the clutter of modern life.

[@BrianEltherington]

Thank you Dave. Very enjoyable to watch and listen to.

[@kendallhaltiwanger1083]

I have been watching a variety of KZbins for some time now. This one is so inspirational. Thanks for sharing what very well could be a favorite of all time

[@adrianjohnlouis1]

Don't stop to amaze, well done proud memories .

[@maknifeandrods7701]

Wow that was an unbelievable story. I’m sure there are many that would have love to do that. And many who would 0f though your crazy. But they have such a limited life and don’t see the beauty out there. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@thinkinoutloud.1]

Good story of your adventure and the friendship you made with the horses. Nice!

[@philipcromwell687]

What a great snapshot of what western living once was. I'll share this with my kids... If I can slow them down for 15 minutes.🤔 We'll see if they give me that questioning look.

[@whoaracehorse670]

Loved every minute of this story/adventure!! Thanks for telling it.

[@TomChame]

Thank you, I felt honored to watch and listen to your trip. All the best from a dusty Panama.

[@gregorythomas333]

This was one of the most enjoyable videos in recent memory...thank you so much for sharing this wonderful experience with us.

[@larryblount3358]

Fantastic story. Brought back memories of 3 and 5 day horse back trips in the Colorado mountains with 20 city kids and a wrangler and another counselor. I always wanted to do a week with just the horse and myself. A grand story. I expect your stories around the campfire are just as entertaining and enlightening!

[@glenjones2447]

Thank you Dave. The best trips I have had were “ back to basics “. Wonderful story.

[@Cowboy67801]

Dave, Thanks for sharing. I get on a horse 3-4 times a week and just head out by myself. I understand what it does for your inner soul. Made me think of something I say a lot anymore. "you know why there isn't a lot of great horses around? Because there isn't a lot of great Cowboys left anymore" Sir you sure qualify....

[@castnetman]

That was depressingly enjoyably good. Thanks for brightening my day. That may be your best post yet.

[@cathyp4342]

Wow ! I must have got some dust in my eyes. Words cannot express how that made me feel. As a horse lover and rider I would love to do that one day. So glad you got to follow your dream. And thank you for sharing.

[@kripke2670]

Thank you so much, for this journey memory sharing. Thank you so much, for all you showing to the world. It makes the world for me a little better place. Best wishes from germany

[@charlesclayton8534]

Dave, I really enjoyed this video!!!!!! Growing up in a small town in Southern California I wanted to be a cowboy more than anything! Just me and my horse, riding the open range, it’s the late 60’s early 70’s kids in my church, said that Tom , he’s crazy dresses like he’s a cowboy! He’s looney tunes!!! Thank you for letting me share in this awesome adventure, I know it was awhile ago, but I was able to close my eyes and believe for a moment I was right there with you! I so enjoy your channel! From this old guy in Ceres, CA Thank you!

[@franklied5090]

Eine wunderbare Erfahrung haben Sie da gemacht, tolles Abenteuer, Grüße aus Dithmarschen.

[@jaayjones5937]

I miss backpacking. A somewhat similar experience with regard to a greater appreciation of the life we have back home. I've frozen, been drenched, and injured backpacking but wish I could go once more. At 77 it's not going to happen. Thank you for this trip, it yanked at my heart.

[@johndog71]

What a dream to ride that country day in and day out, at the same time a daunting task with untold challenges I'm sure. A far cry from my days as a County Mountie in Southern California, 8 hours in the saddle then home cooking and off to bed, just a walk in the park, thanks Dave for the great share.

[@modslot]

i didn't think I would enjoy this episode but I gave it a try just to see how long I might last. I found myself hanging on every word from your journal and gazed in aw of the beautiful scenery, Thank you for sharing this ride with us.

[@Dave_Smith_1958]

Your recount of the horse back journey made me feel like I went along for the trip with you. I would love the peace and solitude that you enjoyed.

[@causewaykayak]

(From Ireland) That was something else. The craftsman philosopher is a born storyteller too. Many Thanks for making me a pleasant evening sir.

[@hummingbird_chirps8520]

I thoroughly enjoyed you story telling... it made me feel as if I was there experiencing all the elements... Beautiful, strong endurance and loyal horses... Great pics; and you, Dave... Definetly living the dream of many... Such an inspiration on so many levels...🦋🔥🦋

[@frankgaletzka8477]

A great experience. Thanks for sharing Yours Frank

[@horaciomolina1318]

Tengo 77años me gusta mucho cabalgar vivo en chile ,tengo una envidia sana por tu hermoso viaje te felicito por tu cencilles y valentía que tengas mucha suerte. .

[@rudyheicksen177]

Glad you were able to experience such a wonderful trip…..a real way to understand priorities in life…..Judi. And I were able to spend five months in the Idaho primitive area….with our three donkeys dogs and a crow….for our honey moon…it still sustains us fifty years later

[@edhansen8531]

Beautiful, glad you were able to fulfill a dream and further understand the old days an mark that off the 'Bucket List '. The learning of patients.

[@user-bl6lf3or6w]

Caro Dave,sono ormai tanti anni che ti seguo da Modena,Italia.Ho qualche anno più di te, 76, e mi sono trovato al tuo fianco in questi tuoi ricordi.Sei una persona meravigliosa e di grandi vedute,capacità e soprattutto di grande sensibilità.Grazie per quello che ci insegni,e...lunga vita !!! William.Belle le vostre infinite praterie!!!

[@barryandbonnievandergreft2265]

Yup, I enjoyed your trip down memory lane! I can't believe the similarities between were you rode and the places in B.C. & Alberta were we've lived, makes me homesick for B.C. You are right about the live styles we largely live, too much stuff too fast a pace. " ...with food and raiment there with be content. " God bless you, Dave & your family, have a good day.

[@georgehorkan7205]

"Getting Directions" - Back in 1983 our county did not have 911 and each agency took their own phone calls. It was at least ten years before 911 was established and with that the naming of roads and designation of house numbers. Prior to that it was a lot like you said. Something like; "We need an ambulance out at Buds house. Take Camilla Highway out about seven miles. Turn right at the red barn. Go on about five miles and it will be a white house with a red tin roof and a white Ford Pickup in the front yard. Come on around the house and he's out in the field out back. His leg is stuck in a combine". Sometimes I think we were better off back then. Thanks for the memories.

[@dianeengel4155]

Wow!

[@grahammorgan9635]

Dave, thank you so much for sharing your journey, I understand the benefits of solitude and clear minds and as you quite rightly say , there is very little of both available in our modern world. Outstanding and would make a good film. Now back to those wheels.

[@judsonr1]

What an adventure! Thank you for sharing.

[@jimwilloughby]

I did enjoy your story, Dave. Having dove numerous solo cross country trips on a motorcycle, know exactly what it was like. My last trip was from Worcester, Massachusetts to Alaska and back. Gone thirty days, 10,000 miles , just about to the inch, and one of the reasons I moved to Cody in 2005. That trip was 19 years ago, and the memories of it are just as strong now as they were back then.

[@sheldonotto6130]

Thanks for the refreshing story. Second time I have heard it,

[@firewalker41]

I enjoyed it ! Made me remember the good old days of my youth . How I would cherish to do a ride even with my Uncle and with my great nephews.

[@crowznest438]

Now you're talkin'..."...something like a marriage happens" - true, that. Thanks for sharing this particular adventure!

[@stephenrice4554]

Great trip Dave , your horses looked good and the country might have got me extending the trip a bit . Thanks for taking us along . 👍🇬🇧

[@wowmontana1]

Grateful to see the ‘whole’ of your trip! And glad you stopped by the store! Any time spent out and about in Montana is well spent! ❤️

[@haroldtunich8809]

Just enough pictures and information to make a fantastic trip . Thank you so much for allowing us to travel with you.

[@frankpuryear3844]

Really liked hearing that . Thanks for sharing that with me . When you get back and it all seems so small and confining . I felt that once . Still remember how different i felt from being away from it all . Thanks again

[@g.r.4853]

A marvelous memory and story. I am so glad you shared this with your fans/followers. I, for one, resented the inevitable ads that interrupted it. Like all you do, very low key and wonderful experience, I vote a 14 on a 10 scale. Thanks!

[@steelart5657]

My goodness Dave, so amazing and yet, very humbling! I feel and long for such experiences, surely do appreciate the glimpse! Me, well... 63 years worth of being an "old soul" misplaced into this "modern age" so this is very relatable. Thanks Dave!

[@brw3079]

Must be some dust in the air here, too. Thanks for the borrowed memories.

[@jeffrust8947]

What a nice story, I love your area of Montana that you live and travel in brings back memories of listening to stories around the camp by Jack Hooker...