Camping Next To An Ancient City In Arizona...My Favorite Campsite In The Entire State

[@metaglypto]

You know, even if your camera and videography skills sucked, which they don't, the way you express your love for the land, and it's history and culture is beautiful in it's own right. The only way to really get to know an area, is how you are doing it. By living there. Keep 'em coming.

[@keith9875]

What a fascinating people they must have been? To survive as well as they did for so many generations is a testament to their ingenuity and fortitude. They have definitely earned my respect and what they left behind should be respected as well. Very good video.

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Thank you, I'm truly impressed by the Sinagua people who inhabited this area. Such amazing structures and artifacts!

[@celestebroughton9994]

Thank you for sharing and respecting the land ❤

[@najruqwi7008]

What a beautiful stream! Beautiful country 👍. How Kool! I love to see the ruins👍. I wish I could see them in person. So fascinating how they were built on the edge of the cliff. Thanks for the sharing this with us 👍. Big hug to Meadow 🐾 🐾 she has grown so much.

[@dfros1957]

Wow, very cool place thank you for sharing. Watching from Michigan.

[@zoizisi5598]

My sweet sierra you will always be in my heart 💖 I will always love you 💖

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Sierra was such a special companion, I miss her each and everyday. Hope you are having a nice start to the week, Zoi!

[@zoizisi5598]

@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures Thanks Brian ❤️

[@ryanbrown5214]

Brother you really are living the dream and I thank you so very much for bringing us along! I really love your videos! God bless brother 💙🙏

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed this video! I love camping this spot, such a great area and the native american sites are impressive.

[@ryanbrown5214]

I loved those ruins. I live in Louisiana so there isn’t anything very special here. That spring water you collected was one of my favorite parts. Lol.

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

@@ryanbrown5214 I feel really fortunate to live in this area, there are so many great places to check out. I'm floored at the amount of Native American sites spread throughout Arizona. It's literally everywhere. There have been over 6,500 sites located just in the Sedona area.

[@steelmill]

Thanks for taking us along.

[@garybergen7821]

Thank you for your extraordinary content over the past 10 years, Sierra was one in million, all of us pray meadow will be as fine a companion as she grows up out of puppyhood. You mentioned drone flying restrictions, desert drifter is also a favorite channel, what are current drone flying restrictions for national forests,, blm, rez, etc.. Where can you not fly? Thank you and.God Blesa

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Thank you Gary, I sure do love sharing my adventures. Sierra was such a special furry family member, I was blessed to have her with me for so long. Meadow is really coming along and I see lots of Sierra traits in her, warms my heart when those memories hit me. Regarding drone usage, the restrictions are primarily for National Parks, National Monuments, and Wilderness Areas. Some tribal lands have restrictions and it's generally against the law to fly in densely populated areas due to risk of injuring someone with the drone blades in the event of a crash. Other than that, you are generally good to go.

[@zoizisi5598]

Hello Brian and meadow Beautiful river 😊😊

[@saddlelac]

Enjoyed this very much.

[@taliarose6573]

That was super cool man. Thanks a bunch from southern Colorado...

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@bingusbingus776]

What a really cool spot.I can see why it's a favorite place.

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Yeah, definitely a great spot!

[@virginiajorgensen8614]

I love watching your explorations of ruins and the creek was beautiful.

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Thank you, checking out these Native American sites and fly fishing are my two most favorite things to do. I feel really lucky to live in an area of the world that allows me to enjoy both!

[@fnuclone1229]

Your footage of Jerome makes me wanna go back there soon...

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Such a cool town!

[@deanmartin9358]

thanks Brian very interesting to see how people lived in those days i was amazed at the building skills they had im aware how hard it must have been to carry all those stones your lifestyle sure beats working 9 to 5 have a great week

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Hi Dean, yeah these structures sure are awesome! I too love seeing all the creativity from these amazing people. From the building construction to rock art, I find all of it to be fascinating. Definitely love the life I am blessed with!

[@sungoddess444]

This was a very relaxing and enjoyable video. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, I sure love visiting that area!

[@mitzioden4926]

Beautiful country! Thanks for showing it to us.

[@dawgrules1]

The NW end of the Mogollon Rim is somewhere between Perkinsville and Ash Fork. It's a bit fuzzy as it is not so clearly defined up there.

[@PatricicaWynn]

Gorgeous

[@lewispaine4589]

Those are great structures. Reminds me of another youtuber, Desert Drifter, who explores the SW US exploring many of these same kind of ruins. Thanks for showing these.

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Desert Drifter is awesome! I love checking out his channel. Jeff from Trek Planner is another good KZbinr who checks out amazing sites primarily in Utah.

[@jefletch2]

Awesome

[@RennieSeerattan]

Beautifull enjoy

[@pamalvestad3848]

Thank you ❤

[@backcountryav]

That's a beautiful area

[@michaeltaylor4984]

Great trip. Enjoyed it.

[@gingerbread6614]

Great video

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Thank you!

[@vangilanteryan713]

Cool stuff! Got to sedona today for a week, doing mtb trails. Stealth campin in city for phone service. Didnt easily find a good spot like that near city. Lol.

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Yeah, unfortunately most of the dispersed camping around town has been shutdown due to people trashing the area. This site requires a gnarly 4x4 to access it so I rarely see another soul when I'm there. Have fun in Sedona, looks like it's going to be great weather this week down there.

[@vangilanteryan713]

@OffGridBackcountryAdventures Ok, Right on. Ya i figured 4x4 area. Yep, should be good. Thanks.

[@deanharrison556]

Beautiful creek

[@marybethfields1166]

Are you not worried about rattlesnakes? That was beautiful give willow a hug for me huggles to you. From Ohio.

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

They usually show up around April and leave by October so as long as I go in the cooler months then I'm all set. I sure do love this corner of Arizona, the terrain is stunning!

[@davidroberson8030]

Brother shouldn't be any rattlesnakes out this time of year once it's froze already they went to sleep, but it is always good to be very cautious just in case.

[@marybethfields1166]

@OffGridBackcountryAdventures That's good to know. It is beautiful, and it is a shame that people do not respect it. Those tools were so cool, and Iso glad you left them. Huggles

[@marybethfields1166]

@@davidroberson8030 that's great to know.

[@sheilacaine]

Amazing. ❤❤

[@chonkyb3134]

Beautiful area 😊

[@madeleinerenteria2870]

Great video! Beautiful scenery. What hwy is that fresh water 💧 off of? 😊

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

That is off of Highway 89 from Flagstaff to Sedona. Oak Creek Canyon is a sight to behold, one of the prettiest places I've ever been.

[@madeleinerenteria2870]

@OffGridBackcountryAdventures I've seen Oak Canyon ...beautiful

[@keith9875]

When I first discovered your channel you were living in a canvas tent somewhere in Colorado. I was intrigued with your lifestyle, I’m wondering if you miss it and if you have any future plans to revisit tent camping?

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Hi Keith, yes most definitely! I am planning to order another Big Horn III tent in a few days so I'll have it for the winter season. The other canvas tent I was using last year didn't work out so I'm making the switch back to my Old Faithful. Hope you get a chance to tune in! Enjoy your week ~ Brian

[@keith9875]

I am a faithful viewer, looking forward to seeing the new tent.

[@attilarivera]

fantastic! 🤔

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Thank you, I really love this location! I’m always fascinated by Native American sites, my imagination runs wild with pondering what life was like for these interesting people.

[@pserflin]

Great state we live in, isn't it? We live near Payson

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Right on, I was just over in your area last week. I hiked Chevelon Creek and dispersed camped on a ridge overlooking the lake. I love that area east of Payson and also Pine/Strawberry.

[@the_wandering_brute]

😮😮😮😮

[@OutdoorNomad]

WOW! That is quite impressive. Tremendously enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing 🤠

[@bangbangbowman284]

Any idea how old the ruins are and which tribe of natives made it?

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Yeah, this was from the Sinagua tribe and thought to be about 1,000 years old.

[@douglasvamateurradioandmore]

where is that spot that you filled up your water?

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Hello, that is called the Harding Springs Natural Water Fountain - maps.app.goo.gl/QX9YzBVwHn8J8ynWA. GREAT tasting water!

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Hi Douglas, that's at the north end of Oak Creek Canyon on the west side of the road. The spot where I filled up my water is called Harding Springs.

[@douglasvamateurradioandmore]

​@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures thank you.

[@chrisswain5633]

What is the name of the trout rod that you use please

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

I have been using various Tenkara rods as of late. Tenkara USA has a good selection - the HANE and ITO are the two I carry the most in my pack.

[@chrisswain5633]

@ thank you, I’ll pass it onto a Australian chap who goes into our bush. “Scottys gone walk abouts “ just a great item to pack without the line and reel. 🙂

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

@@chrisswain5633 yeah, I like the minimal gear for this style of fly fishing. I can set up and be fishing in 30 seconds and the rods only weigh a couple of ounces so you don't even notice them in your backpack.

[@charlestarver599]

Who else is here from truckhouse life channel?

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Had a great time hanging out with Timmy again, always impressed with how his truck does on trails. I think he's got one of the most unique rigs out there. Plus, he's a great guy. Thanks for checking out my channel!

[@davidroberson8030]

About your puppy is an awesome dog but you better eat your Wheaties bro, so to speak cuz I hear those dogs are highly energetic and you got to really do a lot of walking and running with them and playing and they are full of it, but there's supposed to be awesome dogs very intelligent.

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Yeah, I've actually been running her quite a bit here at the property with my ATV. I'm pretty sure I'd wear out if I had to do this on foot! She has SO MUCH energy, I love seeing her run at full speed. She has a beautiful stride!

[@davidroberson8030]

@OffGridBackcountryAdventures right on bro that's neat not like having a greathound to be your buddy. The being able to raise them the way you want to.

[@stevenrafters7817]

Thanks for not showing where you are. I am a 73 yr old Arizona native. We have way too many knuckle heads out in the back country that have absolutely no respect.

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

Hi Steven, I agree…lots of folks don’t respect these areas so I always try to keep the locations under wraps. I didn’t show all the structures in the video because some would have given away the location with the backdrop in photos/videos. In total, there are 20 separate sites and countless artifacts that don’t seem like they’ve been disturbed in a very long time. I’ve actually been working on this site for a number of years documenting and measuring the structures for a volunteer group I’m a part of. I’ve learned so much from my colleagues and feel honored to be a part of the team. I report my findings to Spence Gustav, what a wealth of information he is!

[@stevenrafters7817]

@OffGridBackcountryAdventures very honorable