Hey all, at 8:26 I test out an upgraded roof top tent mattress. I just wanted to update you all that it didn’t work out. Once the mattress is inflated, it’s very hard to compress and stow away. I actually had to use a high power mattress pump to “suck” the air out so that I could close my roof top tent. I have switched back to the original foam mattress and added my old thermarest neo air duo “air only” under it. It’s a very comfortable combination.
@joemzd7 ай бұрын
Those kids are the greatest! What a testament to the parents, Angie and Jae!
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
I agree, great kids and parents. Good people. One thing I forgot to take footage of is how we hiked in the dark for 30 minutes and it didn’t affect our attitudes at all 😃
@jkonquer38537 ай бұрын
Thanks! It always helps that we have an awesome and patience group. Thank you all.
@jg.4x47 ай бұрын
Your videos are always so good to watch Jon !
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Jose!!! 🙏 I really appreciate it!
@Hondo214357 ай бұрын
I agree those shift pods are sweet and it was nice to see the newest version. Stay safe brother 🤙
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Yeah good design. The gazelle tent is nice, but high winds interact with the rain fly in a bad way. I was thinking of sewing 🪡 the rain fly so it’s flush on my gazelle.
@Hondo214357 ай бұрын
@@JonDZ_Adventuringnot a bad idea for your gazelle. The insulation on those shift pods looks like it would keep some of the cold out
@todaEK46 ай бұрын
Love your content. Very informative and wholesome.
@JonDZ_Adventuring6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words 🙏
@petervoong2 ай бұрын
I live in your neighborhood! I've seen your Passport. Just recently got interested in exactly this kind of stuff in the past year.
@JonDZ_Adventuring2 ай бұрын
Well Howdy neighbor 👋!! Are you Peter the guy I have already met? Or a different Peter? For the past 2 years or so, I seen a lifted Lexus GX, is that you? Hehe
@4WDisLife7 ай бұрын
that sound effect when the ladder hit you is a great edit!
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Haha! I’m going to milk that scene as much as I could, and I’m always block my face when I pop up the root top tent now 😂
@sfshilo7 ай бұрын
Most of the newer tranfer cases come with an AWD mode called 4A. It is really nice since you can turn and drive in AWD and not worry about binding.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Ah, I see! Are these the transfer cases in the 392 Jeeps?
@bruceyyyyy7 ай бұрын
I was just thinking that space tent would be great for winter stargazing and then you showed a great night shot. Single digit temps here this week!
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
There's so many nice things about that shift pod. I also like how the floor has a tough trap built into the bottom, and how there's a bottom foot flap that allows for taking off shoes without the need for a floor mat. Running a cargo platform with a tent strapped to the roof makes alot of sense.
@Libroer7 ай бұрын
Great vid, loved it all. That place you got to is so crazy! So wild with all the dishes etc. there. Somebody used to actually live there, and then one day, stopped. And there it lays. Practically an archaeological place.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Yeah, I can’t believe how pristine the place is. Adventurers before us have really respected this little slice of history. No initials carved into the wood, no graffiti, just an outdoor time capsule.
@popeyerubi19817 ай бұрын
Shift Pod is awesome! Nice video, Jon!
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
I’m a fan!!! On one trip, Jae and Angie’s old Gazelle tent got blown in by high winds. This shift pod is aerodynamic and stout.
@popeyerubi19817 ай бұрын
@@JonDZ_Adventuring for the price, it has to be. LOL!
@suzettecalleja31227 ай бұрын
Great adventure John. Nice to see your wife too.❤😊
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Thanks Suzette!! It’s nice to have the Wife come out more.
@MrPiimpslap7 ай бұрын
This is the way I go to avoid the crowds in the park. Ever since Covid, I think attendance has tripled no matter what part of the year you go.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Also, now all the campsites are "reservation only". With no reception in Joshua Tree, I was staring at these empty camp sites with a note saying "No Walk-ins, reservation only". Taking the back roads and camping out in BLM is the only option for walk in campers. The owners of the Lexus GX planned to renew their National Park Pass, but since we entered Berdoo and left Joshua Tree at night, they didn't need to spend the money to renew the pass, haha!
@MrPiimpslap7 ай бұрын
@@JonDZ_Adventuring I tend to get reception in the park north of the Cholla gardens.
@davidb.turknett44477 ай бұрын
I was trying to watch. Airing down for the trail is one of the first things you learn. And then have the means to air up your own tires after the trail. That first obstacle should be a piece of cake.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
I typically do, but because we were pressed for time and didn’t think we needed to, I made sure to mention that I didn’t. On the first obstacle, 3 tires were caulked. I did a little baby bump and got through after realizing individually braking my front wheel wasn’t working. No other long hiccups, on the 2nd obstacle.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
There’s also something I’ve been meaning to test out. I have a theory that airing down, decreases my trail range. I typically drop to 20 psi, so I want to repeat the 130 mile Mojave road trail and do it at 35 psi and see how much fuel I have left. No one has ever mentioned airing down and how it relates to trail range.
@davidb.turknett44477 ай бұрын
@@JonDZ_Adventuring I know that I'm running a 245/65/16 tires on my 05 TJR and I air down to 12lbs. I get that sometimes you get busy and with other people, you have to accommodate. I have to remember there's other perspectives.
@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD7 ай бұрын
You don't need to air-down for this trail. We've done this in a stock GX460 on street tires at stock 32psi. Airing down is frankly misunderstood. Mud, soft sand, air down if needed. This trail has neither ❤
@OverlandOverloaded7 ай бұрын
That was my old home, and I use to park my wagon in front of it.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Interesting.....
@Michael_Tran7 ай бұрын
Seems like it's more rutted now...I should go see this trail again. Nice job Jon!
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Last time I was in Berdoo, the 1st obstacle was completely covered in sand. We then proceeded to the Brooklyn mine and that was one rocky trail and I wonder if it’s worse condition nowadays
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
By the way, we still have to get on a trip together 😉
@Michael_Tran7 ай бұрын
Yes let's do it @@JonDZ_Adventuring
@solarinsocal60257 ай бұрын
Yo, let me know when you go next time. That cabin/cave looks cool. I need to go drink with my buddy Jae too. Lol
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Oh wut? I thought you were in Korea/Japan? Grace loves hanging with you, so I regret not reaching out. You leaving the country anytime soon?
@solarinsocal60257 ай бұрын
@@JonDZ_Adventuring I got back last week. I might be taking off in March again, but I'm here for now. Tell Grace I said hello!
@jkonquer38537 ай бұрын
I’ll get my costco bottle ready. Lol
@jmanyoyoyo7 ай бұрын
The first min and half is some real stuff man! I had an RD1 CRV build that i called our adventure mobile - people hate and say you cant take hondas off road well dih im not doing black diamond jeep trails but we still have gone all over the country camping and hiking.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
There’s a lot of driving between points of interests. That 1.5 minute struggle on the first obstacle, didn’t phase me 😃. I’m thankful for the comfortable Honda. I’ve been on so many trails across my home state of California, and then Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado that I’m starting to run of places that “I want to visit” (I don’t just want to go somewhere for the sake of going somewhere new). To the core, I love the outdoors. I like all sorts of outdoor activities, and quite honestly, I’d be so bored of just driving long distances on the highway and spending a long time behind the wheel on a trail. I need to stretch my feet, get on a hike, ride my snowboard and bike, paddle my kayak, and visit new national parks. If it was just going off-road, I’d be bored by now 😃.
@dixy2k7 ай бұрын
JT is awesome.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
I agree! After the first visit I thought I saw all that JT had to offer, but now that I've been here more than a dozen times, I'm discovering more and more. I'm looking foward to more hikes and finding more secrets.
@dixy2k7 ай бұрын
@@JonDZ_Adventuring Seeing the Milky Way at night is worth it by itself.
@dkucharek7 ай бұрын
Makes me miss wheeling my Outback. I have a JKU Wrangler now, and while it's far more capable, the Outback felt more engaging due to the added difficulty!
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
I used to drive a 2015 Forester XT. It probably would have squeezed through much of this trail because it’s slimmer track width. Subarus have made it through this trail, but there’s definitely risk for trail damage. The Honda has a rear LSD, good traction control and about twice the gearing as an older Outback. So my experience going from my Subaru to Honda is substantial, but not nearly as substantial as going from Subaru to Jeep. You went up several levels, and my observation is that a solid front axle Jeep is even leagues beyond something like a Toyota 4Runner.
@trippinwithdumas13827 ай бұрын
Sweet. I'm modifying my cx30 trippin or the entire month of July, east and west kootenays forestry roads camping.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Well if you ever visit Joshua Tree, there’s a lot more than meets the eye. Lots of hidden points of interests. It’s a wonderful place to visit, but not in July. Fall, winter and spring are the best times.
@trippinwithdumas13827 ай бұрын
@@JonDZ_Adventuring nice living man, I like it.
@thekolbeez36367 ай бұрын
I've done the berdoo canyon entry into the park coming from Dillon rd. in Indio a few times on my dual sport. Super melo trail but there are a few spurs like you said off the main trail for something a little more challenging. But nothing super technical that I can recall. Can't say I've ever encountered folks camping on berdoo. But I usually run up berdoo, do a lap on geology tour road loop and head back down into Indio before dark.
@LuisGonzalez-ot5cg2 ай бұрын
How long does it take to go from dillion to joshua tree or 29 palms
@RobbieHerrera7 ай бұрын
Those lower control arms 🔥
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
I'm excited!!!
@RobRoyRoadie7 ай бұрын
Pretty sure Touaregs have had center diff locks since at least 2004 or possibly earlier, with the first decade or so a manual lock and later versions either electronic or Torsen. A locking rear diff was also available for years.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
First gen Touaregs and Porsche Cayennes were 4WD with option locking rear differentials. Not AWD 😃
@computerguru707 ай бұрын
so it sounds like there is a make shift shooting range near by, thats good to know for practice
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Yes, BLM land and a lot of back stops in the canyon. Also, as you drive in, there’s a large flat target shooting area.
@RandomGuy-qm3mg7 ай бұрын
Another interesting video! Just curious if the GX rans with the center diff lock on the whole trail or just for obstacles? thanks
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Knowing my friend Jae, probably just for the obstacles
@jkonquer38537 ай бұрын
Yeah, just on the first obstacle.
@Sergiop4x7 ай бұрын
The shift pod is a mansion!
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
It’s really big! It’s about 50% longer than Jae’s old Gazelle T8 though, so it maxes out the length of the roof platform. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BTW!!!
@Sergiop4x7 ай бұрын
@@JonDZ_Adventuring thank you 🤘🏻
@Pennychaser1Ай бұрын
Enjoy your content! How many inch lift on the GX? I like how GX isn't all cut up and keeps the side step
@JonDZ_AdventuringАй бұрын
He has a 2.5” lift
@edgarandreasyan5217 ай бұрын
Very nice, makes me wonder if my stock car can make it through that rock trail you guys went through. Awesome video ! 14:20 what if you went high left and out your driver tires on the rocks?
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
We drove through that first obstacle 14 months ago, but the flash flood completely covered it up. I wonder how the obstacle gets unearthed 🤔, maybe the wind blows the sand away? Off-road clubs dig it up? Anyways, the line I took made the most sense to me at the time. It looks like I had the front and rear driver tires and well as rear passenger caulked on rocks 🪨. High left may have worked.
@darrylk8087 ай бұрын
You're still not eating better. Pizza for breakfast? Get rid of that microwave. 😁
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
You're not wrong! Haha! My Sister gave those pizzas to me after our December snowboarding trip. I ate them all, and I won't be repurchasing.
@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD7 ай бұрын
@@JonDZ_Adventuringit OK... enjoy your life 🍕 ❤️
@brohammer6 ай бұрын
It’s also a cardinal sin to microwave pizza 😢
@Sergiop4x7 ай бұрын
First. Yay.
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Haha! Awesome job!
@vladimirvegaiii547019 күн бұрын
Any suggestions to make a 1st gen Chevy traverse awd more off-road worthy? The awd works really well in dirt, mud, snow.
@mm84367 ай бұрын
Bro, how do you find all the time to go camping and overlanding lol
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Im a medical Xray tech that works 10 to 12 hour shifts, so I work 3 to 4 days a week. On this trip, I worked 6 days straight and had 7 days off while still working full time. The 9-5 M-F is a sucky schedule and I wish more Americans could move to a 4x10hour or 3x12hour schedule.
@pennmikael7 ай бұрын
looks like a long travel 4runner behind the white gx?
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Yes! Very wide stance. Those guys were from Long Beach, CA. Very cool dudes.
@ltsalamence7 ай бұрын
Do you have any exhaust mods done?
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Well, kind of. New Age Performance has been tweaking my suspension and added Bilstein rear shocks. He made the lift a bit taller and had to cut the exhaust so that the lower control arms don't hit it. My exhaust is more noisy under load, but it's quiet when cruising. There's also a little "after fire" when I stab the gas pedal and let off.
@michaelrichard92017 ай бұрын
Is the gx460 lifted ?
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
Yes it is. He has Kings suspension with reservoirs. I don't know the exact lift height, but I would imagine about 2.5"
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD I believe it! We got a stock 1st gen Acura MDX through this trail. There was a very experienced driver behind the wheel though.
@jkonquer38537 ай бұрын
Yes, about 2.5 inches. King extended with external adj. resi, dobinsons rear heavy springs with all the supporting mods.
@jkonquer38537 ай бұрын
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROADi saw your old JT videos, great info there.
Your vehicle with all the vast suspension modifications you have made still is no better than any current stock 4x4 vehicle, Tacoma, 4Runners, jeeps and whatnot. Why not just get one of these stock instead and have the 4x4 capabilities and not the current limitations?
@JonDZ_Adventuring6 ай бұрын
These aren’t “vast” suspension modifications 🤣, you thinking that just reflects how much you know. That Lexus GX in this video has a suspension system is 2-3 times the cost. Also, those vehicles don’t have the passenger room / comfort and onroad handling and efficiency. I’ve made many videos about this topic, so check out the other videos.
@notNaB20246 ай бұрын
@@JonDZ_Adventuring my apologies, I forget you are so knowledgeable.
@JonDZ_Adventuring6 ай бұрын
@@notNaB2024 no need to apologize, just takes a tiny bit more thought to understand why I drive what i drive. I use to drive a 2008 FJ cruiser and a 2015 Subaru Forester. The FJ cruiser didn’t meet my onroad expectations and the Subaru didn’t have enough off-road capability. Both those past vehicles are too small and too slow.
@colt_walker7 ай бұрын
@14:28 this is factually incorrect, while old and uncommon, the Audi 016 transmission used in 4000/4000s/quattro Turbo(80/90) type 81/85 from 1984-1987.5 did feature vacuum actuated center (and rear) sliding dog differential locks. They were later replaced with Torsen style differentials.
Do any of those center differentials truly mechanically lock the front and rear in rotation with no way to reach a limit and disconnect? If so, I stand corrected. It would be cool if there’s an AWD out there that has a center differential that operates like a G80 locker out of a Chevy truck
@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD7 ай бұрын
he's practically correct, however... true center lockers were on the original Audis for a brief time... but they are all gone... even out here in SoCal they are nonexistent... in 2024 only Toyota has the true locking center diff/Tosen type C lockable center differential.
@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD7 ай бұрын
@JonDZ_Adventuring I honestly don't understand why modern awd can't have true center lockers OTHER THAN manufactures wanting to avoid user-error
@JonDZ_Adventuring7 ай бұрын
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD thanks for clearing that up! And if that audi really had that, I guess it’d 4WD with no low gear transfer case. The reason I mentioned that “NO AWD” had a locking center differential is because there’s vehicles like the rav4, Toyotas Highlander and KIA/Hyundai vehicles with the “center diff lock”, but it only means that the center couple is set to engaged to provide power to the rear in vehicles that need front wheel slip detection before that coupler is activated 🤣