Ep. 395: Arizona's Verde Valley | RV travel camping history

[@sydneyvrana]

It was so cool to have met you today Marc at the big tent KZbin content creators meeting up. 😊 I’m from Montreal Quebec. Thank you for the selfie. I’ve watched many of your wonderful and informative travelling documentaries for many years. Thank you and continued joy Marc.

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Sydney! The pleasure to meet you yesterday was all ours. Safe travels, and enjoy Quartzsite!

[@gina50gina]

I really was surprised to see the ancient ruins in this episode. I was not aware of them. The ruins are truly spectacular! What a great year of travel you accomplished. I thank you for sharing it with all of us. Suzane

[@GrandAdventure]

And we're thrilled that you've been so dedicated to joining us virtually.

[@dianabalto]

Valley Verde seems to be a very nice place to visit , and we will do that ! Thank You Guido for another great video.

[@GrandAdventure]

Our pleasure, Diana. Thanks for watching!

[@ronaldmorse3654]

Marc, thank you again for another great video 📹. Our winter trip took an unexpected turn, We took "The Friendly Skies", and flew to Florida. Our awesome daughter and son-in-law picked up the "Snow Bird 🐦 Hideaway", so I didn't have to haul Bertha behind the Old Tundra across country. Surprisingly, there was more snow ❄️ on the ground from Penscola to Lake City. FL than at home. Beside your awesome commentary and history, your selection of music is GREAT 👍! Enjoy Q25, and we look forward to the 2024 Recap. Ron and Kim

[@GrandAdventure]

@@ronaldmorse3654 Thank you both! Glad you had a safe trip. Isn't that crazy with the snow in the Florida panhandle?

[@ronaldmorse3654]

Marc​@GrandAdventure , yes, it is!

[@scottisherwood1586]

Verde Valley is so Beautiful and Breath taking. We are Thousand Trail members and always to Thousand Trails Verde Valley off of Thousand Trails Rd in Cottonwood. We too visit Jerome each time we go. That BTW was a great video. We went to Dead Horse State Park, not even aware you could camp there? Wow!

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Scott! Glad to hear that you enjoyed this one, and thanks so much for watching.

[@tominmtnvw]

There are oodles of beautiful places in which to camp in the greater Verde Valley area and they don’t cost a single red cent! No need to spend money on a campground. Wake up in the morning and look out the window at the red rock Mountains and cliffs, streams and gorges, and a multitude of areas in which to hike. Boondocking is the only way to truly see all of Arizona’s magnificence!

[@GrandAdventure]

Boondocking is usually our preference, Tom, and we had a great week in the Valley back in 2020 off Forest Road 525C. Because of working from the road, we go through an enormous amount of electricity - three separate PCs running 24/7, Starlink, a desk phone, etc. - so when the days get short and sun angles low in late November, we simply don't get the solar production we need to keep our batteries topped off. So at that time of year, it's easiest for us to keep working on hookups.

[@bngabbott]

This is a very professional video. I appreciate the info, the opinions, and the camera work. The audio and music choices were great too. Happy new year! I look forward to your next season of adventures. Peace

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you very much! Your kind words and compliments are sincerely appreciated.

[@BillSprague]

That brought back lovely memories! Thank you!

[@GrandAdventure]

Fantastic, Bill. Thanks for watching!

[@solgoode1]

Excellent video. So beautiful

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@craftytraveler9238]

Ty for the beautiful video.

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Lani!

[@davidhillbrand2302]

Always enjoy your videos and thanks for sharing!

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you David, and thanks for watching!

[@geraldsouthard7092]

Hi Marc, we loved the episode (as always). I’ve been wanting to visit Dead Horse Ranch State Park for a long time. Your wonderful episode certainly reinforces this desire. Thank you for the episode. Safe travels.

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Gerald! It's a wonderful State Park campground, surrounded by a whole lot to see and do nearby.

[@e-square9976]

Oh my gosh…. What a great adventure overall throughout the year. Thank you. Sorry your plans cut short. Always a pleasure viewing your GA’s. Hope you’re having a great time in Q. ❤

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you! We're having a blast in Quartzsite seeing old friends and making new ones. You'll have to come join us out here one of these years.

[@Hiker_Mike]

I'm glad I visited Sedona 25 years ago before it got so popular.

[@GrandAdventure]

@@Hiker_Mike It's gotten crazy in the last few years.

[@daviscrt]

Wow, sedona looked so crowded. Worst than walking around the big tent in January. Don't forget to have the wheel bearing repacked. Thanks Don

[@GrandAdventure]

Yep, it's time. Slightly overdue by my 10, 000-mile rule. Pretty much every spring for us now.

[@JAXlee6970]

As ALWAYS~ great & BEAUTIFUL video! Thank you so much for sharing with us~ we ❤ your channel!!!

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you so very much! And thanks as always for watching.

[@airstreamer]

This was very helpful information! We will be heading that way in the spring, so good to know. - Jim & Michelle

[@GrandAdventure]

Terrific! We're happy that this provided a preview for what you can look forward to this spring.

[@johnpurdum8126]

We did this in 2016. Dead Horse Ranch and all. Even rode the Verde Canyon Railroad. Was such a beautiful area!

[@GrandAdventure]

It truly is, John, with so much to offer the visitor.

[@Thomas-sp1pp]

MARK, Great video, wow, you were challenged with all the need for handling the circumstances....2024 was a Grand Adventure handled well by you. Looking forward to the recaps of 2024 and the Adventures to come, great job, I'll be watching...Thomas.

[@GrandAdventure]

We certainly look forward to bringing you along, Thomas. Thanks so much for watching.

[@joemontague217]

Thanks for the video. Another place I need to go

[@GrandAdventure]

Thanks Joe! And it was wonderful to be able to sit down last night and spend some one-on-one time chatting by the campfire.

[@denisplante9635]

Great episode Mark..living in AZ we frequent the area ….always love stopping in Cottonwood and especially Jerome

[@GrandAdventure]

We can certainly understand why, Denis.

[@gorrdd]

Jerome is a very cool place to visit. Gord

[@grillinandchillinwithdeb]

So you put another to go place on our list again 😂 😂 have great and safe travels and say high for me.

[@GrandAdventure]

We'll pass along your regards, Deb! We have to get you to join us out here in Quartzsite one year.

[@grillinandchillinwithdeb]

Trying for 2026​@GrandAdventure

[@normgibson6565]

CHEERS Marc late to watching but enjoyed the Q25 campfire.

[@GrandAdventure]

Sorry that I missed you last night, Norm. By the time I got out there you were already gone.

[@lynnthompson4875]

That's my town. 😊

[@GrandAdventure]

You live in a great town, Lynn. We loved Cottonwood.

[@johnpurdum8126]

Oh and as far as Sedona goes, it looks like traffic has only gotten worse since 2016. I concur with your sentiment Marc regarding returning to the area.

[@GrandAdventure]

It's gotten crazy. I swear those ridiculously frequent traffic rotaries have only made it worse.

[@gorrdd]

Thanks Marc... what a truly beautiful area. How many autumns did you get to experience this year? The landscape you showed was just great. Many great vistas all over the place, there. I loved the two RV parks you stayed at. Really nice venues and not too expensive. I hope you get Patricia's vehicle resolved. What a drag having to leave it there. Did you recover it, fixed, yet... or not? I had forgotten you had visited this area back in 2020. Wow... so much time has passed by since then. I have really enjoyed vicariously sharing in all your adventures...😊 Gord

[@GrandAdventure]

For a while, Gord, it seemed like we were following autumn as it moved. That was really, really cool. Believe it or not, we finally just got the car back yesterday. We had a rush trip to Phoenix from Quartzsite to get back in time for last night's Premiere. We love having you along vicariously.

[@gorrdd]

@@GrandAdventure Thanks... Glad to hear the vehicle issue is resolved for you. Yeah, that is a really nice experience to be following autumn wherever you go. Looking forward to next week's compendium for this past year. It should be awesome and exhausting at the same time. You covered a lot of ground this year. Gord

[@WILDEBILL308]

Another grand video from Grand adventure. Did they get the car fixed? Sounds like a video, going to pick up the car.

[@GrandAdventure]

Thanks Bill! Believe it or not, we finally just got it back yesterday. It was an unexciting rush trip to Phoenix from Quartzsite to get back in time for last night's Premiere.

[@WILDEBILL308]

@@GrandAdventure Glad you got the car back. Good to keep the misses happy.

[@ronaldblackston5421]

Great video!!! Did you go back and get the car? Ron here in South Carolina. we were about 2 weeks ahead of you in Canada and Maine this year 2024. I think in 2025 I will just follow you around. Next week I am gonna get several friends around to watch your 2024 recap!

[@GrandAdventure]

Thanks so much Ronald! I hope that you had as good a swing through the Maritimes as we did. Believe it or not, we finally just got the car back yesterday.

[@carolmaplesden916]

Love your channel been checking your videos out for at least 3-4 years 🎉 I have a question Do you have a video helping us to find boondocking I go to visit my daughter in Chandler every so often and been paying for RV site but if I could find a boondocking place with in an hour it would really help Don't suppose you have any advice 👍🙏😊

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Carol! We're proud to count you as a Grand Adventurer. This video kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5OsmIJ3oMtphNE shares our process for finding our own boondocking sites, and should provide exactly what you're asking for.

[@randymccoy6132]

Marc, what engine you have under the hood of your f250 or 350?

[@GrandAdventure]

Randy, it's a 350, and has the 6.7L Powerstroke diesel.

[@workhardplayharder9149]

Don't mean to be a pain, but can some one tell me/us where the sites are in the intro, my wife keeps asking? Thanks!!!!!!

[@GrandAdventure]

Sure thing. In order: 1. Padre Island National Seashore, TX 2. Pebble Creek Ski Area, Idaho 3. Creede, Colorado 4. North Fork Big Wood River, in Saawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho 5. Shoshone Falls, in Twin Falls, Idaho 6. Along the River RV Camping in Dolores, Colorado

[@Mike-y7o2z]

Wow that’s $900 a month

[@GrandAdventure]

Sure it is, but this isn't for monthly stays. $30 for W/E in a State Park is rather typical.

[@Mike-y7o2z]

The “park” looks like a trailer park for $30 a night

[@GrandAdventure]

It's much nicer than a trailer park. Nice spacing between sites with desert landscape.

[@gumotx]

I enjoy your videos but your music forces me to mute and read your subtitles.

[@GrandAdventure]

However you prefer to watch is fine with us. However, we feel that the proper soundtrack enhances the video elements, instead of detracting from it.

[@eric7939]

Superb quality videos. Great work.

[@GrandAdventure]

Thank you Eric!