Epic Colorado - So much Can Happen!! - Colorado Overland Day 2

We continue our 8 day overlanding trip through Colorado with Wheeler Lake, Mosquito Pass and Birdseye Gulch. Wheeler lake was an awesome technical trail with a rewarding view at the top and we found an epic camp at the end of Birdseye Gulch.
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[@adamliston8761]

The poop is elk scat. Colorado has the largest elk population at 280,000 head. It is the largest population of elk in the world. Also i would like to say your videos are great always fun and entertaining. Colorado is an amazing place. I grew up in those mountains and they never cease to amaze me. Thanks

[@timh9333]

Watching your video from the Kendall Campground near Silverton. Just enough data to stream. We started out trip near Created Butte and have been working our way South. Heading to the Great Sand Dunes next. Let Ben know I found a new swim spot for him. It really is called “Not The Devils Punch Bowl”.

[@bradchampagne6167]

You do a great job with the quality of your videos, not to mention the content is awesome! You put it together where it really flows nicely. I’m always excited when I see your notifications, thank you so much for what you do! It makes me motivated!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

I appreciate that!

[@davidneal5979]

I love wheeler lake (but not on weekends). I actually flopped a TJ on its side where Cara got some wheel lift. Glad to see they added the fence around the parking area so people can’t drive on the tundra. Keep up the good work.

[@RUBICON-zu6wl]

This is why I call Colorado my home!💙🤗

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

It's a beautiful home!

[@MassASASoftball]

Nice to see how flexie all the vehicles are! My stock Sahara won't make it, but I can dream! :) Thanks as always for sharing such epic adventures.

[@Coloradohiker658]

Despite the rain, great video and lots of fun.

[@johnmitchell6844]

I love everyone of yalls videos

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thank you!!

[@ViajandoaloLatino]

Nice trip my friend. See you on route.

[@davidritacurl797]

I've only been to the Breckenridge area during the winter. Awesome skiing didn't know about the overlanding trails. Cool.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

There's a ton around there.

[@brawnto]

Great group you all have there. I couldn't agree more on Gaia being an essential tool for overlanding, off-roading, etc. and the new overlanding layer is top notch!

[@JEEPIMPACT]

AMAZING

[@AB-vm2nz]

I once had a salad bowl with roasted duck breast… with honey mustard dressing… delicious 🤤 I never in my life had a corn dog 🤷‍♂️ I really enjoy your show. 👍

[@alandowney4458]

Great video. If you ever are in my neck of the woods(Colorado). Let me know. Be safe and happy wheeling. See you guys in Loveland.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

See you there!

[@onasledoverland]

even in these lousy conditions, you made this a really fun video. Actually nice to see the more "uncomfortable " side of overlanding. thanks again!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thank you!

[@dfwoverland]

The wheeling is awesome. Also love the videos of the camp and interactions. Great crowd

[@Mplonk13]

Could be either deer or elk poop. Enjoying the Colorado adventure. Probably my favorite state we’ve explored over the years.

[@seanwatson3790]

Thank you for making wheeler lake look as hard on film as it felt like It was for me when we did it on our mallcrawler channel. This is probably the hardest trail I've done in my Cherokee trailhawk and your video helps me remember why the credit and respect I got for doing it in all our comments happened. Good stuff

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

I watched that video. You did very well and getting a Cherokee up there is very impressive.

[@seanwatson3790]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures thank you! Wish it was light enough at the very end of the night for me to do the last climb but it is what it is

[@IndependenceOverland]

Looks like big Mule Deer scat to me. Elk usually looks like it’s braided.

[@RichJohnstun]

4Runner guy driving like he's still making payments. 😁

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Driving like it’s not his 4Runner. Because it’s not.

[@robertwicker196]

Yeah Ben was definitely being more cautious than he would have been in his Jeep. I appreciated that ;)

[@jimskatr103]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures drive it like you stole it hahaha. very respectful of him. i thought for a moment, why cant the toyota make it :( (sequoia owner) but then remembered it was a rental nice video again. theres a few east trails near home that i need to record and upload. stock height friendly but technical

[@falconxvid]

This is the real thing for sure, congrats guy this is an epic trail

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thank you!!

[@isolationoverland5791]

Definitely beautiful out there, going to get some wheeling miles under my belt before going out there.

[@depholade]

Much better thumbnail choice!

[@JEEP-N-DIRT]

The great Colorado. Dude, I can't wait to visit that area and film my trip. Colorado is awesome 👌

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

It really is! Get out there!

[@joec4871]

Go ahead mama show the boys how it's done. Good job and your rig is way cool. I like this channel with all this cool content yall pushing me over to the Patreon side. I don't mind supporting content that I like. Keep it coming.Be safe and thank you.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Awesome. Thank you.

[@Venture2Roam]

That is one very full day!!!! Amazing trip.

[@SGFAdventures]

Absolutely beautiful scenery. Great video. Hopefully we can join sooner than later. Hello from Nixa, MO.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thanks!!

[@electricstartclint]

We were in the San Juan’s last week. We only got sprinkled on. Trails look quite a bit tougher where you are

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

I love the San Juans but it's mostly dirt roads.

[@electricstartclint]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures, a few days out there and was on dirt roads almost none of the time. Tincup, Engineer, California, Hurricane, Corkscrew, Ophir and Imogene. Tincup and Engineer had some easy dirt. I suppose the same could be said about the Ozarks

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

@@electricstartclint every trail you just named is a county road. 😂 maybe not Tincup. Tincup and Imogene are fun. But try Taylor Pass and Pearl Pass next time.

[@electricstartclint]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures regardless, enjoyable roads. Being on shelf roads alone, is cool. Beats the hell out of the shit I’m used to.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

@@electricstartclint it’s a gorgeous and special area.

[@billj5645]

Mosquito Pass isn't particularly difficult but it is rough, and there is a lot of narrow shelf road. When we got to Leadville I had a bad headache from the bumps and had to sit still for awhile. I've done lots of trails in Colorado and Mosquito Pass was in the worst 1/4 of them for roughness.

[@mississippimud8219]

Y'all radio chat be funny

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thanks!! We have fun.

[@jeffmorris739]

Wow, that overlanding layer is great! I was looking at LBL and it makes such a difference so now I a re-looking at all my maps. Thanks for the heads up. Great video by the way and please don't kill the Toyota LOL! I love my Tacoma to much even though it might make it but it's not set up for that "Yet". Be safe.😅

[@darksideemt]

Another amazing video to make us peasants jealous.....lol. Not really my kinda trail but the end point was beautiful. Seriously though I really need a camp trip so bad.

[@jimmethven8074]

Great video, looks like lots of fun. Looks like moose to me but I'm from Alaska.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thanks! I think we have nailed it down to Elk.

[@mikegallagher2732]

THIS CO. Dude LOVES your Vids !!!!! ( My Taco CANNOT do Wheeler lake tho, so i do on my Mtn. Bike !!!!!) ELK POOP !!!!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thank you !!!!

[@woodwalker777]

How is the Armadillo bag working out vs a gas can or Rotopax?

[@Krystof.Veritae]

As always great adventure you guys ....what is the roof rack on the pink Jeep JL?.....Cheers and Happy Travels All .....

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thanks. We have the Rhino Rack backbone with the platform on top.

[@mikesters3532]

How many miles on your Gladiator Matt? Outside of the lift and track bars, is everything else still the stock suspension?

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

35,000 now. Tie Rod, and drag link are stock. Ball Joints are Teraflex now. Elka Steering Stabilizer cuz my factory one got smashed on this trip. lol.

[@Frissdas1207]

That poor 4runner.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Wait till the next video. lol

[@seanpierce3394]

Most likely elk poop but could be mule deer poop

[@off-roadingexplained8417]

Obstacles like these really start to divide the herd and the Wranglers and gladiators will pull away from the Cherokee Trailhawk and probably the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk on these things. A stock Cherokee Trailhawk is not that remarkable but the 2-in lift makes a tremendous difference because you get another 10° of approach angle and your break over goes to about 30° if you get 32-in tires with the lift. At that point , it's a real contender on rutted out dirt trails and can hang with Wranglers on trails at that point but not really on rocks. But anyway I'll take your Gladiator any day over my Cherokee Trailhawk for wheeler lake lol. Give me the Gladiator with 38s all day long. I have seen a guy on Colorado Mall crawlers do Wheeler lake but wheeler lake is pretty much the limit of the Cherokee Trailhawk when it comes to rock crawling .. that is IT ... That's the limit... It's kind of Russian roulette to do anything beyond that lol. When I'm TOTALLY flexed out (obstacle under front right and rear left at the same time, max compression and max droop on the other tires ), my fenders are about 40 inches off the ground. When you are totally flexed out .. the bottom of your tires will be where my fenders are :-)... It's a big difference... And THAT is the visual for the difference between the Wrangler / Gladiator and the rest of the Jeep line. Basically... The tires of the Wrangler or Gladiator will be on top of the tires of the rest of the Jeeps when built out.

[@VanWo]

Great video as always! Random question, have you ever thought about going to a full camper shell or GFC style setup? I know you haven’t had the XTRUSION overland rack long but especially in rain it seems like being able to keep your gear dry would be very appealing! Just curious your thoughts.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

All my gear stays dry because of the totes I use. However, in a few years when we hit the road full time I may change it up.

[@bootmender]

Elk

[@frenchie4wd]

I believe you are right!!

[@4xmatt]

Definitely elk, same shape as deer but a bit larger. Especially in that area.

[@robinpaolozzi6202]

Deer poop? 🤣

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Elk

[@ajyoussef2927]

Hi Matt! Are you going to be teaching a Gaia class at the overland expo mountain west? If so how can I attend? Is there a fee? Thank you

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Yes I am. A couple. Just the fee to get in to the Expo and I think you need to sign up for the class in the app so they know how many people are attending.

[@ajyoussef2927]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures great, thank you

[@stephenharrison734]

When did you guys drive this? How do you not have a chip in your windshield? I think it is elk skat.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

This day was July 24. I actually have a massive crack in my windshield now that I got on out last day there.

[@richardcasey4439]

If you don’t like the weather in Colorado, wait 5 minutes.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Fact!

[@blakejulian6878]

What ever happened to the soft shackle of shame?

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

We still talk about it but mostly in the Ozarks. Also I lost the magnets we had made and most of us have new Jeeps now with aluminum body panels so they don’t stock anyway. Lol.

[@tonyglover1393]

When on the trails, are you always in 4low?

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Depends on the trail. When it gets flat and easy I go to 4hi.

[@YotaScaleGarage]

Lol I've been running no swaybars on my 22 daily driven 4runner on 10 ply 285/75r17 with no cupping or wear issues i just rotate every oil change. Relax Matt

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Huh? What do I need to relax about?

[@YotaScaleGarage]

@OzarkOverlandAdventures "that's alot of hw miles".... "20-30".... "and who's tires are those"... as if that many miles would cause any kind of unessary wear do to not running swaybars. Love the videos Matt been watching since you had the black wrangler on stock wheels but relax yo let Robert tell Ben how to drive his 4runner

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

@@YotaScaleGarage I was just harrassing Ben. It's ok. 🤣

[@davidk6668]

I have found that once you download the Gaia Overland layer and have only that active you have to have the Public Lands layer active to see boundaries. What other layers are you activating or downloading to get the best out of the Overland layer?

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

the overland layer has the public land info in it but it stands out better with the public lands layer. The only other layer I use is the MVUM layer. I did have ATT cell coverage active as well but turned off most of the time.

[@davidk6668]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures did you have to download the MVUM layer and then have it active or just have the layer active. I was under the assumption that the Overland layer contained that information. I can clearly see all the off-road routes with only the Overland layer active. Thanks

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

@@davidk6668 I make sure to have the MVUM downloaded for offline use and put it on top of the Overland Layer. Having the MVUM layer makes it easy to know whats a Forest Service road and whats a county road. Overland layer does show info from the MVUM like open dates and road type but it's not as clear about FS vs County Rd.

[@chuck8228]

So Matt can you help me figure out or tell me how I can find the easiest way and closest trail to ride without all the rock climbing.iwould like to go but caint tell on the map whats what or where to go.ibe coming from memphis

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

TrailsOffroad.com is great for that.

[@davidneal5979]

One of the first trails I did in a stock TJ is Bill Moore lake outside of Empire. Beautiful trail and pretty easy. Another good one for a stock vehicle is mount antero near Buena Vista.

[@richardscoville7347]

I don't think your GPS is going to find you any grocery stores up there on Wheeler lake so why do you need it? GPS if you can't find your way in and find your way out, You've got a problem. The fun part about Jeep and is getting lost and finding your way out on your own

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

It’s to give you a reference point of where you are on the trail. Plus we were running multiple trails that day and finding camp later that night.

[@davidk6668]

Those are deer turds.

[@frenchie4wd]

After googling, I think it’s Elk!!

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

the poop investigators

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

😂😂

[@stephenbrown9522]

It's poop.😅