Boondocking between June lake and Mammoth: Eastern Sierra - Fall 2022

In this video we spend our first week in the Eastern Sierra at the Owens River Road dispersed Camping area and check out the surrounding areas. On the way up we visit Fossil Falls campground, then find dispersed camping in the forest between June lake and Mammoth. We capture a lot of drone footage of June and Grant Lakes, Log Cabin Mine, Mono Lake, Owens river, Deadmans Creek, Crowley lake, Obsidian Dome and many other places.
Links to some of the mentioned videos:
Glass Creek Campground: • Glass Creek Campground...
Hartley Springs Campground: • Hartley Springs Campgr...
Big Springs Campground: • Big Springs Campground...
Mammoth Creeks and Rivers : • Mammoth Lakes - Creeks...
Propane Canons used to control Avalanches: www.kcra.com/a...

[@user-uc3pz7od5u]

Your channel is serious & authentic. No hype, no BS. Informative, yet entertaining. I am learning a lot here about an area that I have always wanted to explore. Keep them coming.

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thanks so much, we very much appreciate that feedback and aim to keep the channel oriented in that direction. We try to get a little bit better with each video and hopefully our content will show that. We really appreciate you watching and commenting! Safe travels to you :)

[@rickscholl797]

Wow, you brought back some emotional memories. My wife and I were married in June Lake in 1975. Lived in June Lake, Mammoth and Crowley for 30+ yrs. Terrific video and narration. I was a Deputy Sheriff in Mono County, worked for Mammoth Police Dept when Mammoth incorporated and ultimately became the elected Sheriff of Mono County. I live in Nevada now but truly miss the Eastern Sierra. Thank you for your video and will watch your others.

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Wow, thank you so much for sharing your story with us! It's truly an honor to hear how our video brought back such special memories for you and your wife. 💒 The Eastern Sierra holds a special place in many people's hearts, and it sounds like you had an incredible life there. We're so glad our video could transport you back to those cherished times. 🏔️ We're also grateful for your service as a Deputy Sheriff and Sheriff in Mono County. It's people like you who keep our communities safe and thriving. 🙏 Bob lived up in that area myself in the mid 80's, and my brother still does (works at Convict lake). Thank you for watching our videos, and we hope you enjoy exploring the rest of our adventures! We're always excited to share the beauty and wonder of our travels with fellow RVers and nature enthusiasts. 🚐💨"

[@theathjr]

Ive been visiting the eastern sierras in late april early may for the last 30 years for trout opener and I can honestly say Ive learned about more interesting places to explore from this video than any of my own personal research. Thank you. Also. Nice drone work. Well done.

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thanks so much - we are glad it was helpful - such a pretty place - and a fantastic place to fish trout as well :). Appreciate the comment and enjoy your summer.

[@caayora]

Gracias por el vídeo. No entiendo inglés, pero la calidad del vídeo y la imagen son buenísimas. Me subscribí 😀

[@bobanddangsjourney]

¡Hola! Muchas gracias por su amable comentario y por suscribirse a nuestro canal. Nos alegra saber que disfruta de la calidad de nuestros videos, a pesar de la barrera del idioma. Continuaremos esforzándonos por crear contenido de alta calidad para todos nuestros espectadores. Si tiene alguna pregunta o sugerencia, no dude en hacérnoslo saber. Haremos nuestro mejor esfuerzo para ayudarle. ¡Gracias nuevamente por su apoyo!

[@GrassRootsLiving]

Hey there! We met you around the campfire last night here in Quartzsite. We love this area of California and it is only about 3 hours from where our home base is located. Beautiful area! :) Love all the drone footage! We liked and subbed.

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Hi! It was great meeting you guys last night - hope we run into you again. Bob grew up visiting the Sierras and we try to visit at least once each year. So much to see and do :). Thanks for the sub and the comment - we are watching your most recent quartzsite video now and it's great! Glad we met :)

[@jamesdunham1072]

I have very fond memories of staying in the cabins on the Arcularius Ranch with my dad back in the late 1960's. I was just a kid, probably 9 or 10, and those experiences started a lifelong exploration of the Eastern Sierra...

[@bobanddangsjourney]

What a fortunate experience! I developed my love of the sierras in much the same manner - trips up to the area with Dad. Thanks so much for watching and the comment! Happy holidays! 😀

[@justramblinaround]

Great video that first campground did u say 6 dollars wow it was a great site. I liked Dangs evening photos. The drone ahots throughout are great and the middle of this video over that gorgeous lake oh ky o want to go to the spot really loved and enjoyed that veey much. No luck with fishing thats to bad would have liked ro see how you would have cooked it up. Ron and I would have struggled far more on the boulders but yes yoir brother had no issues. Beautiful filming and editing tha ks for sharing!

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Yeah, fossil falls campground is just $6/night. It doesn't include anything really, just a place to park but it is pretty. We have driven by that for many many years and finally stopped: www.blm.gov/visit/fossil-falls-campground. We love the Eastern Sierra - super pretty area - I lived up there for a number of years in my youth and have very fond memories. If you guys head down there sometime drop us a line - maybe we can meet you - its just 7 or so hours north for us! Thanks again for the comment and support - really appreciate it :)

[@raktoda707]

Beautiful video and narrative

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching!

[@timschnabel9338]

Great video. You explore a lot of the same placed I trek to in my ATV’s from my home in JL. Would have enjoyed this video post after all the snow we had last winter!

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Glad you liked it - Yeah I know it was crazy last year, I haven't lived up there for 30 or so years, but my brother still does and the snow was driving him crazy. Hoping for a more normal year this time! Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment!

[@FloridaFlipFlops]

Like 224 👍 Hello from Naples, Florida. That was awesome! Beautiful views everywhere. Thank you so much for sharing, have a great weekend 💯

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thanks for watching and commenting- we really appreciate it! It is a pretty area and great place to visit. Have a great week 😊

[@MileHighBeach]

We did US395 last year on our way to the PNW. We loved this area. My favorite lakes on this loop were Gull lake and Silver lake!!

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thanks so much for the view and commenting - we really appreciate that! It was nice to meet you guys and make sure to drop by sometime over the next week! We love that area - i used to live up there long ago and it's beauty never fades... thanks again :)

[@CBeard849]

If you ever watch the old Journey to the Center of the Earth movie with James Mason you will see early in the film it has scenes in it from Fossil Falls area and Little Lakes reservoir.

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thanks for pointing that out - i had to go find that movie and rewatch that part - it is very clear that is the location. Fun trivia :). Thanks for watching and for the comment! Safe travels...

[@RamblinRalph]

Nice video! Been fishing and camping in the Eastern Sierra for many, many years. It's my favorite part of California! I've boondocked several times off of Owens River Road, where you were. But, since I have a truck camper, I can get farther away from the road. I subscribed since you have a lot of Eastern Sierra content. Safe travels!

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thanks for the comment and the sub! Yes it's a wonderful area - i had the pleasure of living up there for several years back in the 80s and my brother still does :) We just finished another trip up there and will make a video of it eventually too! Truck camper is the way to go up there - so many places you can access! Best wishes to you, Bob and Dang

[@mariomarez2223]

Thank you very much for sharing your video. About to do some local Tahoe trail camping and then head to Mammoth Lakes for two nights. This helps a lot!

[@bobanddangsjourney]

That sounds like a great trip - have fun and thanks for the comment!

[@edschmidtke9444]

I really enjoyed your video you did a really good job making it!

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thank you very much - we had a great time!

[@petenolis5171]

Love the Video. We are planning trip to the Eastern Sierra this summer with our fifth wheel mostly dispersed. Great content! love the drone footage. I have a few drones including an Inspire, Phantom and Air 2s. Recently mounted my insta 360 to the Phantom with great results.... You are my primary source of research so thank you very much. We will end up crossing over to PCH with 2 weeks at Kirk Creek Campground then slowly heading back to home in Phoenix. Keep the videos coming! Thanks again.

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Glad this was helpful for you. You will have a blast on your trip - and there are lots of very cool places to drone there - just have to investigate a bit to make sure not in a wilderness area , but other than that its wide open. Thanks for the comment! We have 3 more coming out in this series, hopefully over the next few weeks

[@alisacrowe8759]

cool video 😀👍

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thank you, glad you like the video! 😃

[@somedayistodayrv]

Nice video. Too bad the road is a bit rough to the campground. Good drone footage. Thanks for sharing and take care. Dave.

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thanks for the comment! There are some sites off owens river road that have pretty decent roads leading to them, so I would not let our footage deter you. Of course one needs to check before commiting to a road. What we didn't show but probably should have is that we unhooked the trailer and scouted out a bunch of roads/spots to make sure we could get in there okay. Big springs campground is just down owens river road a bit too (we did a 360 video of that) and it's pretty easy to get in and out of. Thanks again!

[@daveschlom4033]

Great video and one of my favorite parts of California. I so appreciate that you pronounced Mono correctly. I like watching KZbin vids about the Eastern Sierra but mispronounced Mono always makes me...ugggh!

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thanks for the comment, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I fear I may have not done quite so well on a few of the other pronunciations though - I softened up the R in Arcularius and didn't realise it until I had uploaded the video. Also - some of the indian pronunciations are tricky for me.

[@thongpoonfuangkote5668]

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[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thank you for your kind wishes!

[@gaylandbarney2231]

sorry , the elevator muzac ruins the show.....muting is an option , but then the dialogue goes.........i know generic "music" is free , but it's harmful to mental health no music is better than bad music

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Thanks for your feedback, we will try to improve!

[@gaylandbarney2231]

@@bobanddangsjourney thanks for your feedback ! good on you for taking it in the right spirit.....i hesitate , and often don't , comment ,not to impose my taste...but i do lose it at times hearing digital "music" . PEACE