Historic Shoshone Death Valley Museum

[@TheModestMama]

Your videos are so relaxing when I'm feeling trapped inside by my workload! People think being self-employed is so fun and relaxing LOL! Thank you for the security blanket videos :D

[@rickb5946]

as soon as i start watching i feel my cabin fever going down. Thanks for letting me ride along Russ!!!.

[@marieflores6020]

This is my new favorite channel. I appreciate your videos because of the beautiful sights, and i can count on your channel being family friendly.

[@TheTaterCowgirls]

I am so glad you stayed at Shoshone RV Park. These people really deserve some TV action. We stayed there over Christmas 2020 and New Year had full hook up, pull thru # 10 spot right at the pool and I think you had the same? The pool was open and warm. There is so much "little" stuff to see when you walk around there with all the critters like pubfish, loones, and bluejays. I think a university has partnered to take care of the little wildlife areas in the campground.There is also Dublin Gulch walkable from the campground, an old mining town with miners hooches carved in the rocks. I love Shoshone, and the Crowbar has great food. Have fun and thank you for bringing back my christmas vacation with your video LOL. Your Too cool for school shirts were there LOL. I also loved Baker and bought "Alien Poop" lemonade. LOL. Death Valley is close by Shoshone so that we took many day visits to Zabriski Point, The Ubehebe Crater, Mesquite Dunes, Stovepipe Wells, Furnace Creek, Dante's View, Artist Palette and Badwater Basin and the Borax Mine. We rented a Jeep up there as some of the locations you can't reach with an RV. After the vacation, we found a great Jeep Wrangler in Carmel and now have a toad LOL Greetings from Gilroy. We all love this video and we will be back to explore more.

[@karlcostigan7633]

A trip down memory lane! My best friends Grandpa had a trailer up the road at Tecopa Hot Spring, and his folks would leave us in Tecopa then take the highway to Las Vegas while we ran around the Desert. The highest temp we ever experienced was 130 degrees and we had no AC lol!! Thanks for another Great video!

[@genesiesky3756]

Very interesting to see Shoshone after 50 some years, and the old motel we stayed in now across the road from the Shoshone Inn sign. Around 1970 I was dispatched to this area after a F111 went down up on the hill across the road from the newer RV park. Myself and another guy came in on a helicopter to secure the area while the Air Force from Edwards Air Force Base searched for and removed the dead pilots. Their cockpit ejected but the shoot did not open and they were crushed upon impact. We slept in the old motel off and on with our relief, but prior to that we bivouacked up on the hillside sleeping at night under a boulder. There was no gas station or museum at that time. Just a road running through a few buildings. It's grown up over the last 50 years. Thanks for the video.

[@robertjean659]

So many cool places out in the desert areas. Thanks for the ride today. 👍

[@ojibway3]

Another nice job Russ. Really liked the campground, thanks for showing us...Stay safe & God bless.

[@carolyncolinhogarth8732]

Wow, that is real dessert and lots of sand. Love the temp thermometer at Shoshone. I was all excited when I saw people outside the Crowsnest...You would think I had never seen people outside before in my life, No what it is.....is the fact that it is nice to see people socializing again. Boy Russ I am glad you have your program, for I still say it keeps us sane just travelling with you. ....We miss travelling in the States and in Canada, and right now Spring fever is cutting nipping at my heels. This pandemic Russ sucks...I hope everyone is doing great, and keeping well, and I wish you all a great weekend. We are sitting in the car when you tell us to wait, and we travel with you when you travel...LOL Thanks Russ for your shares...Carolyn and Colin from Canada Osoyoos...B.C.

[@garry1214]

I truly enjoy your videos, thanks for taking us along.

[@markgreenuk]

Travelling vicariously through you russ from the cold UK 😁👍🏻 love your videos

[@olliechristopher467]

Wow!! That Chevron station is brand new!! My first gas delivery was at the Chevron at the other end of town almost 20 years ago.

[@msdebagain1]

i love Baker! it's one of our planned stops on the way to Vegas. Safe travels!

[@Badgeweefixstuff]

Very cool we get down this year we have to check it out 🇨🇦🛠️🇨🇦🛠️

[@carolhall9811]

Your so calm, it makes watching so relaxing.

[@mariemorgan7759]

So true! It's so nice to watch and forget about my problems for awhile!

[@michaeldeal1625]

Great video. Really enjoyed it I've been through Shoshone a few times, but only stopped for gas. I should have tried "The Famous" Crowbar and visited the museum. By the way, no snow in Shoshone (elevation 1585 ft, population 31). The climate there is designated as "hot desert climate." It does snow in the mountains that surround Death Valley, where the elevation is in the 8,000-11,000 feet range.

[@bumfit5491]

If you leave us in the van we need a treat for waiting! Thems the rules Jack!

[@cwolf-yk8ex]

Doit toit and enjoy the channel wont be here for long ?????? Actually I hope it is i like the scenery

[@johniedebt6522]

I thought that before I even read this 😳 same in Kansas as there 👍🏻

[@hannahsummer259]

You. Sure. Find. Some. Pretty. Places. Out. There. Thanks. For. The. Ride. Be. Safe. Russ. FRom. Oregon

[@larrykaminski3269]

I am so glad I ran into your channel. Great information for my trip next year.

[@rvertv]

Welcome aboard!

[@stephbrandenburg9957]

Back in the saddle! Cup of tea and holding off on a deluxe doughnut..what a great adventure you're on! Merci mille fois

[@tonyvalot5065]

I really like your videos. I get to see all the roads we travelled when we were snow birds. The next time you go past Shoshone stop at the China Date Ranch great date shakes and muffins.

[@juliebradford2999]

Enjoy the hot Springs!! THANKS for Sharing! Stay Safe.

[@Photoncraft]

I remember have lunch in Greek cafe and buy lottery at store on the other side. that really hot late summer was 105 score with that thermometer. but record was 134? can't even imagine!

[@Sonoma_Coast]

Nice relaxing video. That RV park sure looks laid back.

[@larryingerson8357]

Great video russ. That route is the way we travel from northern Nevada to Laughlin. Nice bypass from vegas. It’s a few miles further but it’s a much better drive.

[@woody6773]

We’ll be there Sunday. Maybe we’ll meet you out on the road.

[@ronstanek2851]

I remember there are old town ruins just north of Baker a mile or so on the highway to Shoshone east side, any idea? Great video!

[@johniedebt6522]

Thanks so much, just got recommended and glad I clicked. You make interesting videos, I love the way up high shots of thing's, thought you climbed a mountain on Beatty town, 🤔yeah 😁 you sound alot like Bruce Dern too..👍🏻👍🏻

[@RaceDayImages]

Missed you by a day Russ! We drove by there heading back home from a week in Utah yesterday! One day our paths will cross!

[@lowes891646]

I've been through Baker many times. I'd take 127 out of Baker to Bell Vista, which takes you over the hill, and down into Pahrump. I lived in Pahrump for about a year. I loved the dry desert heat. It snowed on Mt. Charleston a couple of times each winter. Sure enjoy your videos, Russ. Last night I watched your video on the Crater off I-40. While on the subject, I sure enjoy your drone shots. Safe travels, and thanks for the Content you're doing!

[@rvertv]

thank you

[@ronb8052]

I just got back from my first trip to Shoshone...enjoyed the rv park, the cemetery and our favorite was a little lagoon right near the market. (We even saw a wedding party walking from the area!) It's a great little town just about a half hour from Pahrump.

[@BackFocus11]

Good ol Baker!! Mad Greek Gyros!!! 🥙. Yummmmm! Thanks for the adventure Russ! California gas prices suck!

[@21psd]

Hey Russ! While you're in the area, check out the China Ranch Date Farm. You passed the turn off to it (Hot Springs Rd.) about 5 miles before Shoshone. Its a cool place with a lot of history, and the best Date Nut Bread and Date Milk Shakes you'll ever eat.

[@olliechristopher467]

Thank you so much for the memories!!

[@outdoors4604]

Be sure to stop by the China Ranch Date farm in nearby Tecopa. It is a true desert oasis where the Armargosa River flows above ground forming a tropical like valley. They also have great date shakes and other date treats! A very unique place for sure.

[@MaryB-ps8lg]

Gorgeous scenery. I could definitely live in the desert. I can take heat not not cold. And the -2 degrees we had in Texas was horrible!

[@smokingfoxx]

Stunning footage Russ, Death Valley is a favorite...👍🏻

[@deanmills5106]

That was a very cool town, I'd love to visit it some day. I really do enjoy your video Russ. I look forward to them all the time. I do however get jealous occasionally. Have you told your history on a video yet. I'd love to know some of your history. Where you married, what brings you todays life style.?

[@Acein3055]

Thanks. Great drone views. Good music.

[@Havasu1976]

Also, thanks for the advice to take 164. Nice drive.

[@TasteofRetirement]

Thank you for taking us back. We were there in December, right before they shut the campgrounds again in Death Valley. That pool looks nice!

[@carltarajkowski5484]

Good job Russ... thanks for taking us along

[@jimbridge4166]

We recommend the Crowbar Cafe and Saloon for a bite on the road.

[@dougd9944]

They have events and Music as well as dancing Russ., That's a Stage set up for Special events. It is such a cool place , Love it. :)

[@rvertv]

thats cool

[@Richard-lj2lx]

I'm making a similar trip in reverse next week. Coming from No. California headed to Quartzsite via Death Valley. 5 days camping in the valley and 6 weeks in Arizona. Retired a year ago and may relocate to AZ.

[@edmondlanceeastridge6039]

The grandkids ask RV there yet and the youngest said the video is too cool for school hey Russ we enjoy every video thanks for taking us along travel well lance and family

[@brookeshaffer4377]

Almost got yourself in the pen in Shoshone there Russ😂Great video👍

[@kimwilkins1500]

Hey Russ! Have you ever checked out Dirty Sock Mineral Spring at the bottoms of Owens Lake in Inyo County? It’s close to Keeler. I was there in 1971 when I was 12 years old.

[@shooter31m]

Shoshone Museum is worth a visit, I was there in 2019 while visiting Death Valley.

[@lvglen]

Russ, I seriously doubt they get snow very often in Shoshone, after all, it's only about 1500 feet above sea level.

[@streetwise10-73]

Russ, I remember back in the 80's- early 90's we would stop in Baker on the way to Vegas. Behind the Thermometer was a restaurant called "The Bun Boy" They also had a motel off to the side. Their breakfast was amazing. Ham and eggs had the bone in ham so large the ham steak would hang over the plate. They also had a strawberry shake with big chunks of strawberry in it. Sadly it closed but became a Bob's Big Boy. (yea!) That only lasted a couple of years and it too is gone. I'm sure by now all those buildings are now long gone and turned into quick buy shops. I hope "The Greek" is stll there.

[@bobmckinsey6169]

This is perfect. You walk around and verbally point things out in your video. Most people just have music and drive through the desert for 3 hours. I think those are boring.

[@iamacarnut]

Cool allways wanted to gothere......thankyou

[@chuckbrasch4575]

The open-sided building at 14 : 20, is a open stage for entertainers. The concrete slab in front of it is for visitors to sit on their lawn chairs. (Sort of a community center)..... Nice video...

[@helenhurley834]

Near Shoshone, is the China Ranch Date Farm. Very interesting history. Best date shakes..

[@lindahoudek9855]

Great video. Like the drone flight of the white sands. Death Valley impress me is when they suggest turning the AC off and had water tanks on the side of the road. Needless to say I shut off the air. Hope the price of diesel don't hurt your budget.

[@robertspecht1911]

Well at 90 degrees that makes it a hot springs Russ. Never go up to Death Valley from Baker, California. Good way to warm your bones up after a cold winter is to sit and swim in a hot springs.

[@j-marie4006]

Cute town....and I would love to try the pool!

[@Havasu1976]

Saw it with my own eyes today. Also went to Zzyzx Rd and it was totally closed.

[@mal1465]

As a truck driver, I have spent many nights there in Shoshone (we called it shoe shine). Inside that cafe, the walls are covered with paper money from around the world. A lot of Koreans come to see the desert

[@ponder889]

That drones paid for itself, really makes the video!

[@ZahaA]

Beautiful trip... interesting stuff. Thanks Russ 🚐

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

If you like Greek food there in Baker, the restaurant there is pretty good. It is at the intersection going up to Shoshone, frame 05:40 .In Tecopa, (you passed by it), there is a Date farm with interesting history. Hot springs there as well. In Shoshone there are caves that minors lived in. In Death Valley junction there is an Opera House. The Lady that ran it put on shows for many years. She is now passed on. East of there there is an Oasis called Ash Meadows. Another interesting place where springs come out of the ground. A place there also called Devil's hole. Nobody knows how deep it goes because it is filled with water. When there is an earthquake on the other side of the Earth, the water ripples and sometimes there is wave action. There are KZbin videos about it and Ash meadows itself.

[@bettyrobinson8220]

They grow dates not figs.

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

@@bettyrobinson8220 Corrected, thanks.

[@luctessier2215]

Great videos, really enjoy them. What was price of diesel in California & Nevada? Keep up the awesome job!

[@stephenbrown3763]

Hey Russ!!! If that Thermometer gets "TOO THE TOP" were in "TROUBLE"!!! Be Safe!!!

[@janblake9468]

You passed by the site of Silver Lake Airfield where pilots were trained during WWII. Also passed by the ghost town of Silver Lake, a train stop and mining supply point.

[@halfglassfull]

I always feel cheated when you stop for fuel and make us wait in the van when we could be inside drooling over all the sweet treats and drinks.

[@rvertv]

hahahaha

[@theresaleek7750]

Yup, feels like Dad made us wait in the car.

[@Hi_Mommy953]

You can go out to tecopa Hot Springs also really fun to go to the hot springs

[@DannyShaw3388]

I thought the CALTRAN building was the museum. LOL. Welcome to CAL. Russ.

[@frankmasellimaselli1006]

Love ya brother thanks for the road trip

[@jesscarey7666]

Howdy Russ!

[@billcade3325]

Good video thank you

[@tismyelevate9748]

Be sure and stop at “Father Crowleys” and see if jets are flying “Jedi Canyon Russ. Great content👍🏽

[@exige628]

"dutch's retreat", dutch shultz? enjoyed it russ!

[@findingfivepalms]

Wow, we were there yesterday with ya !

[@phillipbegay2837]

This sounds like fun... Lead on brother.

[@theresaleek7750]

I looked up Verde canyon railroad trip, you HAVE to try that. It looks really interesting. Wow!! Copper is $$$$

[@desertrose9499]

Love it.

[@bumfit5491]

Baker, home of the worlds largest thermometer!

[@gregpatton8413]

Great video.

[@Skidoo22]

I had breakfast in the Crowbar in 2008. The outdoor relics don't appear to have changed.

[@theresaleek7750]

Russ, there were roadrunners in Arlington TX when I lived there. He thinks he's the only early bird!! Cute. Check out Amtrak. They've improved their service & I like riding trains, I found. A lot of seniors take round trips just for fun. 😊

[@karliw2218]

That old water tower at the museum looks like the one they used in TV show, Petticoat Junction

[@theresaleek7750]

Video dates to February. IL had snow until April 2022. I remember Borax and the tv show Death Valley Days with Ronald Reagan. They had a show about Borax. Very cool

[@wandasmith3568]

I want to get out of the van when you make stops!😂

[@Motorhead-y3]

Rode by on Motorcycle many times when it was almost topped it was so hot. Lol

[@James-pz2bd]

Long long ago I do believe there was a hot spring spot right in town where travelers could take a warm bath with others, in Shoshone.

[@brentthomas5815]

i saw part of your Journey through Idaho where all did you go to Idaho

[@irresistible72]

Hi Russ! We didn’t quite catch the name of the trailer park. Can you post the name please? Thank ya!! 😘

[@rvertv]

Shoshone Trailer Park

[@irresistible72]

@@rvertv Thank You!

[@michaela.chmieloski3196]

For a moment I thought I was watching a remake of that old Bogart movie: "Souvenirs?! I don't need no souvenirs." Lol! If my mother-in-law is eating there then it's the Old Crow Bar. Just kidding, ladies.

[@larryrobertson2150]

LoL

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

The thermometer one year was severely damaged in a windstorm so strong windshields were blown out of vehicles. The Dunes are two sections little dunes then 3 miles back big dunes.

[@skywestwinetours3330]

Amazing video as usual Russ, I have a question, what service or device do you use for uploading videos to KZbin on the go? I appreciate your answer. Thx

[@guyorvis6599]

I have my seat belt on Russ, where are we going today?

[@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679]

"yey!" Now part of my daily vocabulary.

[@Rawshella]

You cheated yourself out of a wonderful hot spring soak at Tacopa. Its been over 30 years and long before Google maps funny because of you I looked it up and saw ALL THE THINGS I MISSED all those years ago! I'f I get a chance I need to go on back out there and check out the lake like hot springs as I only visited the rest stop springs where men are separated from women and the pools aren't more than a couple feet deep! Want to go with me? :D Had to add that I'd been through Shoshone and didn't know about the swimming pool in that campground you stayed at either. What year was that built? I really wish you'd include what it costs to stay at the campgrounds.

[@Bluebird590]

RV living need to join the fun

[@peacedove9513]

I remember my Grandmother getting her first gas stove the ovens first temperatures setting was 120°

[@jeanne4771]

How exciting I have been there before

[@stevensong9102]

it's awesome! I have a question can you fly a drone in the Death Valley?

[@lowes891646]

In the evening time, thousands of rabbits come out and sit on the road (127). They wait until you get right upon them, then they run off the road. It's almost like a game they play with humans. The sunsets are EPIC out there too. Believe it or not, the Manson Family hid out there for a time. @ 12:00 you'll see the Pahrump, Nye County turnoff. Nye County Nevada is the second largest County in America by land mass. The Sheriff of Nye County was the Director of Security at Area 51 before being elected Sheriff. Sharon Wehrly is the Sheriff in those parts. Pahrump has Casinos, legal Brothels, HUGE wholesale fireworks stores, legal medical cannabis... recreational, too... so a friend tells me. Pahrump is like the Alice's Restaurant of Nevada... There is also the Spring Mountain Raceway... the GM Official Corvette Driving School. You can bring your own Corvette, or rent a Corvette for your training. Also, Yucca Mountain is out there. Yucca Mountain is the storehouse for America's nuclear waste which is buried deep inside Yucca Mountain, which is why Pahrumpians have the whitest teeth that glow in the dark. Just kidding. Thanks again, Russ!

[@johnmiller4553]

YAAAY. 🤙🤙🤙🤙