Idaho off Pavement - Overland Idaho Camping Trip

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6 Days and over 700 miles of mostly unpaved forest roads from just north of Boise to the nearly the Canadian border. This overland trip featured a wealth of beautiful scenery that I attempted to capture in this video. The trip is broken down by day.
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Day 1- 0:25
Day 2- 3:55
Day 3- 7:26
Day 4- 10:06
Day 5- 12:31
Day 6- 14:58
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[@dirttrekking4321]

Looked like a great trip, thanks for sharing!

[@jerrys2745]

GREAT! video, Thats just the kind of camping that I want to do. I like it when you say if the campground is free or not.

[@LifeTripped]

Epic!

[@robertbenton2294]

Beautiful ! Thx.

[@Big-Dawwg]

Ok, I just stumbled on to your site,,, Pretty Cool, I ran all of that country back in the 80's and 90's, been across that Manning Bridge a few times,,,, but it wasn't the Steel One thats there now,,,,, my Grandad was a Foreman with the CCC's that Built that Manning Bridge back in the day, as well as the Darby-Elk City Wagon Road across the Nez-Perce Country, if you haven't been, you should check it out..... Brad in Alaska.....

[@robertrenk7074]

Beautiful

[@adamsnyder8407]

Great video. I appreciate that you focused on the scenery and locations, rather than vehicles/ gear like so many overland videos.

[@swansondigital3180]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@slateslavens]

I agree. Overlanding is what I want to be doing here in Idaho, but you don't need to be kitted out like they are on so many channels. I personally believe that you only need a few things: -a way to store food -a way to cook food -a sleeping bag -shelter (this can be your car or truck) -water -navigation - get the latest paper maps and know how to read them. Get a compass and a GPS and learn how to use both -and the basics that the Forest Service wants you to carry in the back country: a bucket, a shove, and an axe. You don't need a fancy four wheel drive. If you're a good driver and know your car - what it can do and what it can't, you can overland in a VW Golf. Personally, I'd recommend at least a Subaru or something that's at least all-wheel-drive. The only expensive piece of gear that I think is critical is one that few of the channels use or even mention: A satellite PLB, or Personal Locator Beacon. Bought or leased, one of these can save your life in a remote area.

[@OdySlim]

What a nice trip through Idaho. I plan to do the same. Regards from Ody Slim

[@veronica0406]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@swansondigital3180]

Thanks for watching!

[@darkiee69]

That looks like a nice trip on a dualsport or mid sized adv bike. The big boys can make it too, there wasn't anything tricky that I could see.

[@budnixon]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@jeepersdelight]

Jason from Maryland here Subscribed and bell hit! Dig the Grand! I have a fully kitted WJ "Camper". I was in Troy Idaho, 99 to Kendrick, Wauncher Gulch Road to Ahsahka, Orofino, then 12 to Missoula. I bought an 86 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer at a little used lot and drove home 2500 miles. All they way wishing I had my WJ to go camp and explore. But got a classic Jeep so no complaints! Ha. Cheers man, looking forward to seeing more trips in that area as I like to hit in early 2021.

[@Scrambler85]

Excellent video. That is a nice looking trailer. I just found your channel and subscribed 👍

[@swansondigital3180]

Thanks for the sub!

[@waredbear]

Not a fan of the fast forward views. Good video otherwise. I on the border of WA/ID and am looking forward to touring north Idaho next year. Great arial videos. I need to get a drone. Thanks

[@DrJohn493]

Great video, the fly fishing opportunities look endless.

[@swansondigital3180]

They are!

[@idjeepindude320]

Nice, thank you. Gives us ideas for next summer.

[@idahowingrider3370]

Very impressive and enjoyable. You have a new subscriber and I have some new routes to explore. Thank you.

[@letsseeyoutravel8364]

Doing the IDBDR next year and swinging over to the WABDR as well

[@swansondigital3180]

Ok 👍

[@aulii11]

WOW, what a great trip - thanks for taking us along!

[@berakha111]

Wonderful video! Thanks so much for sharing. 😁 I’ve dreamed of moving to Idaho for 16 years now. Hopefully soon! And several of the places in your video are areas I’ve researched.

[@NigelNaughton]

Wow!! Wonderfully done and thanks for such good detail mapping your journey.

[@bearlycamping]

This is epic. I'll be driving back to Canada from the sawtooths in July. Looks like I have my route 👍

[@slateslavens]

Nicely done! I've been dreaming of doing this for about the last two years.

[@glenncourtney4876]

Nice video. I'm up here in N ID.

[@slateslavens]

Same. Athol area.

[@elvisruiz2560]

Awesome trip amigo!!

[@miketell8182]

Do you have any dates for your trip. I am getting my Jeep ready to do some long trips ,but with all the health problems it has been slow. I am new to this kind of camping but for 15 years I have been doing hard core backing,now I really like the idea of this type of exploration especially when you stay off the pavement. Your channel is a whole new and fresh presentation. Please don’t change

[@swansondigital3180]

No dates yet. Not sure when the Canadian border will even reopen. Hopefully late june or july I will be able to head up that way. There are plenty of backpacking opportunities along this route as well.

[@robertbryant2721]

How on Earths journey , you didn't see or were disturbed by Bigfoot. ? That would be to me , and great happening to Never forget.

[@firemansteve829]

Lord please deliver me to Idaho....

[@bruceallen6016]

I enjoyed the journey. Was finding fuel along the way easy enough? I've got a gas powered Grand Cherokee and have considered making trips like this. Do you have any videos about building your camp trailer? Thanks for the views. 😊

[@stevetrageser7107]

Thanks man! I'm subbed and learned a lot from you. Just moved to Boise and going to pick up a Benchmark Idaho map. Are there any other Idaho overland channels you watch? Thx again

[@swansondigital3180]

No Idaho specific ones but I regularly watch Lifestyle Overland, Ventrue4wd and PrimalOutdoors.

[@christaggart2769]

You should check out the venture2roam channel. He’s based out of Boise.

[@travisn4493]

Stop for a tasty burger at the Baum Shelter in Warren

[@bearlycamping]

Thank you for this information and beautifully done video. What was your favorite section or camp of the whole trip?

[@swansondigital3180]

My favorite was probably the St. Joe river and north Idaho. I had never been all the way up there before.

[@scottcannedy3410]

In the Indian language Tendall is pronounced Ten doy the double LLs are Yo

[@bobbiefelder8202]

Came across your vedio, while searching places to travel to do some back road traveling and camping. After watching your vedio it was no brainer that this is the trip we are setting out to do. We will be starting the journey from Texas up to idaho in the up coming week. I am curious was there any roads on this path you took that was narrow or rocky to have to worry about climbing over?

[@swansondigital3180]

Yes some of the forest roads on this route get narrow and or rocky at times. It's not hard core 4x4 rock crawling but you need good tires and high clearance. There are also many narrow spots. I wouldn't want to pull a trailer and larger than the one I had that's for sure.

[@mikethompson7406]

Looks like I could probably do this in a stock suspension Outback. I'm assuming you're not rock crawling with a trailer.

[@swansondigital3180]

Yeah that should be doable. Just need good tires.

[@slateslavens]

Yes. We drove that area where the tunnels were in a 95 VW Golf. Good tires are a must - the passenger side tires were both punctured driving one of those tunnels. Luckily we had a full size spare on the roof rack and the donut spare in the trunk. A Subi would do just fine. Oh. While he only showed the tunnels on the Hiawatha Trail, it's near Moon Pass and the area is absolutely beautiful.

[@WilliamDeCrescenzo]

Great Video. Thanks for sharing. If I may ask, what type of drone are you using?

[@swansondigital3180]

That was shot with a DJI Mavic Air

[@bladeslicemaster5390]

Your narration and music choices were very nice. Did you do this trip alone?

[@swansondigital3180]

Thanks! and yes it was solo.

[@Hanson423]

Could a full-size truck do this trip? I got a F-150 super crew

[@swansondigital3180]

It'd be a very tight squeeze in certain spots.

[@The800Dragon]

I have the same truck and was wondering the same.

[@daveloriw]

wonderful. Did you save your route and waypoints? Would love to do the same route

[@swansondigital3180]

Yes. The full route is available here... swansondigital.com/idaho-off-pavement-overland-route.html

[@miketell8182]

Looks great .Did you do any fishing ? I am driving from Denver toAlaska and this is going to be part of my trip. Thanks for the great find

[@swansondigital3180]

I didn't do any fishing but there is plenty to be had obviously! Enjoy your trip! I am also considering Alaska this summer.

[@Roys_Drones]

Drone?

[@letsseeyoutravel8364]

Its called the IdahoBDR or IDBDR...Don't think you figured it out by yourself...

[@swansondigital3180]

Actually I did. Pretty much entirely with this Map... amzn.to/2MFu9U8 Nobody is trailblazing here.

[@sandylasa]

Let see you travel- you’re a dick!

[@letsseeyoutravel8364]

and your just dumb...

[@robertbryant2721]

Gosh, ! Forest Gump would say , " Golly", if i live long enough , (71 now),im doing this Adventure journey .Can you pleaze spare thoze right damn Lotto( lottery) numbers. Post to me.? Would you call this " Gods " journey .?Heavenly views, skys ,rivers, creatures and all.

[@backroads2084]

Hey man great video. Your in God’s country. If you check out my channel you will see some more of this land. Keep up the good work and hope to see you on the trail.

[@glendenedouglass9572]

With Idahos politics why would anyone want to go there ever

[@OverlandTrax]

Good video, thanks for sharing!