Luscombe flying Fields, Oregon and Alvord Dry Lakebed & Hot Springs

Music: "Dayvan Cowboy" Boards of Canada
"Ways of the World" Bruce Molskey

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Came here after visiting Fields Station in Juan’s June 2024 bike trip video. Very cool….9 years apart!

[@NOELTM]

Precious moments. Wonderful video. Thank you for sharing. This is my favourite -family, locations and the joy of flying!

[@Neil_]

Watching this again years later... One of your best!

[@hokimocus]

Wow, what an adventure and to share it with your boy Pete, even better!

[@carolinafurlani9428]

Thank´s for this!!! is absolutely a great adventure!! the best buddy for this tour!! Greeting from Argentina!!

[@billbrisson]

Thanks Juan, you are inspiring me to pull my 47' 8A out of the garage and start the repairs and restoration...

[@davidjohnson3166]

Juan, Pete is reason enough to view your videos. Thanks so much, God has blessed you and now us. Dave in Phoenix Arizona USA

[@kathyhennigan7807]

Started watching your Oroville Dam videos and ran across some of your older posts. As a licensed pilot who hasn't flown since 1981, I just really appreciate seeing your trips and your sail plane adventures too. Thanks for taking us along!

[@alwaysrockn2009]

Excellent video. I love that your son goes with you. In this video he is the same age as my son. Awesome times!

[@kevindrapola7838]

That was awesome my son was 5 when we started going on adventures in the plane great memories.

[@skyemalcolm]

About 30 years ago a buddy and I drove out there to camp and sit in the same exact hot springs. At the time the “desert” was covered by a shallow lake. Just a bananas place. Very out of the way even for that part of our wonderful country. Thank you for documenting and sharing your trip there!

[@garystafford6570]

Thanks for sharing. My dad used to have a Luscombe 8 with metal wings. I remember dad letting me fly before I could see over the instrument panel. I also remember doing a few loops. Your videos bring back lots of good memories. I too haven't flown for many years but feel I can do so through your videos.

[@fireguy7004]

Just found this and thank you!. One of my favorite areas in oregon. Pulled into fields 8 0r ten years ago and there's a bunch of folks with gliders. Big group, probably a dozen or more. They take long cables 5000 feet or more maybe. Tow with car to get the gliders airborne. Mann lake to the north used to be a world class fishery. Used to see planes land on the road just to fish for the day. Word to the wise. The Steens Alvord area is a VERY windy place. It's hard on tents !!!!! Folks used to hang glide off the peak but they outlawed that.

[@kencraig7308]

What a great adventure with your f/o Lil sleepy Pete. Thanks again Juan 👍👍

[@greglong2784]

Juan and Pete. I think this is your best video yet. Hoping for a return trip.

[@frogtree00]

Absolutely beautiful plane. Thanks for sharing!

[@ronmcdavid7084]

Started watching during Orville, now enjoying your older aviation videos.

[@Southeastwheelsevent]

What a great adventure! Your son will appreciate it just like you. My wife and are planning on taking our grandchildren in a couple of years.

[@BirdyinBOI]

Man...you are giving that kid a great heritage!

[@michaelvasquez1730]

Phil Ackerman oroville dam right!

[@garycurt6821]

I’ve watched many of your videos, and this is by far the “Coolest” yet. Great job. When I was building hours to get my commercial license back in the sixties in a Cessna 150, I used to carry my two year old son with me all the time. He’d fall asleep soon after takeoff and sleep soundly until we landed. Brought back fond memories.

[@chrisyarbrough785]

Hey! You have flown by me so many times after the paradise fire...anyway thanks for redirecting me too the side of hope. Thank you sir !!!

[@idsawtooth]

What a great adventure! Thanks for sharing!

[@martinmorehouse9645]

We camped in about the same place in 2018, in trucks. Saw a Cherokee Six land and camp at the hot springs. Nice Luscombe!

[@PaulAnthonyDuttonUk]

Beautiful kid, beautiful plane.. Making memories is what its all about..

[@lancevoorhees7318]

Had a great cheeseburger there, I chukar hunt both sides, Oregon and Nevada! Great area no people, well very few! Bighorn sheep, golden eagles, and stayed in one of their RV spots! Nothing like wide open spaces, Steens Mountain, Near French Glen, great area just don’t tell too many people!

[@j2b261]

Even with the world going to Hell you and Pete seem to know how to live it up right! Bless you, Juan.

[@Gims110]

What a great adventure! Thanks for posting!

[@captlarry-3525]

thanks Juan.. did they have to up the gross weight when it got the o-200?never seen tanks bigger than 5 gal in a rag wing. those I covet !

[@thomasabramson100]

Thanks for sharing this AMAZING flight Fields Oregon was like a trip back to the 1950s do you have tundra tires on the Luscombe how many GPH does she get can you use "car gas or did Fields have 100LL????????

[@kevinjmcgrath1]

My Dad used to go soaring there in the mid 70's, with his buddies and all the families. Great soaring out there and that hot springs hasn't changed a bit!

[@americanrambler4972]

Now that is a cool location. How many other places are like that in the lower 48? Bikes, cars, trucks, planes all at the same gas pump with a store, dinner/restaurant, camp site, lodging and unique ambiance all in one spot? All within 50 feet of where your standing. Your right. It does not get much more remote than that place.

[@Jack-ne8vm]

Your son's gonna have great memories. Dreams, too. Fields Station could lower the road signs... Unless deep snow happens. I gotta get me a plane !

[@pamelaarescurrinaga3295]

Thank you. Juan. May Lt. Walker rest in peace.

[@markcantemail8018]

This is great ! I Enjoyed your other dam videos ,but this is something else . I drove thru Burns in 89 , from Bend . I always wondered about this area . Nice Plane , Thank you for the ride .

[@titoc4674]

That very nice you get to fly with your son , nice plane think you for sharing your office 🛫🛫🛫

[@PacificAirwave144]

2:10 Pete looks just like me anytime dad was driving on a long trip. Oh man...you just taxied up to the general store and THE gas station :-)

[@ragtop67firebird]

Very nice, I really like the green.

[@willboe33]

Thoroughly enjoyable, Beth and I Loved it! Wonderfully crafted video. I sort of missed the forward view on landing too until I saw where the plane was after roll out, perfect. It was nice that your campground was not overcrowded. Well, I better get to work, 'THE COAST IS CLEAR!'

[@brandonsuarez8283]

I've always wished for a grandpa like that. Not to call you old 😂 but imma be that grandpa to my kids one day

[@TimKirkmt]

inspirational - friend of mine is from Bend Oregon. Not far by light aircraft!!! BTW Liked Pete's T Shirt -'dad knows a lot, but mum knows everything!' Great film - keep em coming!!

[@robertcox5384]

Very cool video! Awesome to see you sharing the experiences with your son. He will definitely appreciate that. Beautiful plane as well!!

[@blancolirio]

+Robert Cox Thanks!

[@paulevasmith1082]

What a great time you and your son are having flying together. He seems to love it as much as you do. And going to a place where all you hear is the wind in your ears. Enjoy all your videos. Thanks.

[@andor8635]

Love your video great job Beautiful Luscom. I guess your running car gas. Not a big fan of that I run Avgas even it is high but the Adtives is worth it compare to car gas. I wonder if I could go there I have a Comanche 260. I don't know If I can land there. I to ride motorcycles dirt and street bikes. Lots of fun. I look forward to more of your video's.

[@johnstephenson1533]

Fields is the first place I remember living when I was a toddler about four years old, then I went to the second grade in the school house East of the store

[@windsurfed1]

Nice video, enjoyed it very much

[@ronmartin3755]

My father flew a Luscombe Silvaire all metal plane for Magnolia Pipeline. A subsidiary of Mobile Oil. He flew N2645 for 25 years and put more than 20,000 hours on it looking for leaks. He flew out of Love Field Dallas Texas. The Airplane N2645 is hanging in the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland Texas. You can research N2645 and see pics of it. I took my father to see it before he passed and he took several old photos of it and the pilots and mechanics of Magnolia Pipeline and gave them to the Museum. He was a real hit with the people who run the Museum that day.

[@blancolirio]

Wow!!

[@bristleconepinus2378]

Great part of the country, Steens, French glen, Roaring Springs country...good hot springs east as well.

[@paddletrucker]

Still one of my favorite videos.

[@gordonquickstad]

The Willamette Soaring Club gave my wife and I separately a free sailplane ride on the Alvord Desert (this was 2013). We had just stopped to watch them. We were towed aloft by a front wheel drive Cadillac (for weight on the driving wheels as the plane takes weight off of the rear). They used a single strand of fence wire. She got up to 10,000 ft. (no oxygen), me less. Rip roaring winds can come down off the Steens Mountain. Does Fields have av gas for your plane?

[@vetere0599]

Juan that Milky way is Milkier than your Boys milkshake! You should have that framed! I don't see that ovah here in Bahston! GO SOX! THANKS FOR THE VIDEO! But again, sorry your boy looks like his beautiful Momma. Haha. Happy trails. 🛩️🌌🌌

[@robbiegagne]

Loved it!!! My son really wants one now, thank....

[@thecasualcitizen492]

loved that trip. Thanks!

[@billkline4077]

you fly to the coolest places

[@Pilotrav]

Do you recall what kind of car seat you were using? I bought a Luscombe 8A and would like to find a seat for my 2 year old that fits on the bench seat and doesn't block the stick. So many of the car seats these days are huge contraptions!

[@heartland96a]

It will be interesting to see what his interests become as he grows up if he enjoys motorcycles or aircraft or finds a different interest.

[@jimh.5286]

Fantastic video! I'm glad your son was awake for the departure.

[@steveharris434]

Fun video, my brother and I got a shake, of course gasoline and camped on the desert July 2020.

[@avalanchecarter]

You can still get milkshakes (and gas!) in Fields, but the land owners at the hotspot springs charge to take a dip now. Kind of curious what Pueblo Mountain looks like from above.

[@fireguy7004]

The Alvord ranch owners tried for years to keep the hot springs free. They could have closed it at anytime. It became too popular and It was either close it or charge and control it. For years they let environmentalists use their hot springs to plot the demise of the ranch. They are wonderful folks, stop in and say hello and thank them for use of the hot springs.

[@pouetpouet941]

your copilot took the landing like a boss.

[@sebascon64]

Pete so small and adorable.born pilot

[@vetere0599]

There's a crashed B-24 over the other side of the mountain. "Oh when did it crash"? 😀 😀

[@Tomxman]

You got a starter no handproping. You you cheater you. Haha. Did you bring your jar with few ounces of water to test that fuel for ethanol?

[@johnpoe8887]

Thanks for the vid, i plan to fly there now ! although i hear you have to go before the "bugs"

[@tmcqueen7848]

Great video!

[@mtnmanchad]

A amazing place!

[@maplewoodsp]

Did you buy avgas, or mogas? Fantastic video!!

[@captlarry-3525]

Tell us where you are leaving from..sorry we missed the cross sierra leg.8A and O-200 pretty sweet.

[@blancolirio]

Home base? KGOO (I stated the wrong heading in vid.)

[@xsbuilder1]

What octane fuel did you get at Fields Station? Did they have 100 Low Lead? They did not seem surprised at your arrival, are small aircraft landings typical there (on the highway)?

[@blancolirio]

Yes, it's common, only fuel for hundreds of miles!. MoGas.

[@alwaysrockn2009]

So cool!

[@irgski]

Your copilot was “out like a light”!

[@robertkerr3059]

"extra everything" aint it the truth, pretty fortunate we all are to be free for so long, lets keep it that way

[@seymourpro6097]

Have you ever flown into Amboy? The landing strip has 66 on the end in a Shield logoform

[@blancolirio]

Not yet...

[@rickblozzer6929]

Best aviation video ever!

[@noyfub]

Awesome!

[@tomwilliam5118]

It kind of reminds me when I lived in Florida I got my private pilot license. I used to take my girlfriend to a small town out in the Everglades for Sunday brunch. Wood landed a Field Taxi over to the restaurant have lunch I'm back home again. Now that I think of it what would happen to that girl, the plane I'm talking about.

[@bbrut3332]

Great LUSCOMBE 8, from the former owner of Luscombe 8A N 1324k. Note, that is th 65hp firing order.

[@bfrd9k]

Rides dirtbikes, knows his motorcycles, hangs out in Oregon, listens to Boards of Canada? This is my kind of dude.

[@Jethack737]

Totally awesome Juan! Looks like you guys had a good ol' time. What's the deal with that "airstrip" at Fields. Do you just make sure there's no conflicting auto traffic and land? Do they get aircraft traffic "frequently"?

[@blancolirio]

Jethack737 Yea! just extend downwind for any traffic, hardly anyone there, u can see for miles. The locals will block traffic for takeoff if u like. No windsock, the road is 'crowned ' much more than a runway, kinda squirrellier than normal for a taildragger. Groundlooping is not an option, you'd destroy the plane in the ditches and embankments....

[@darreng5178]

Fantastic!!!!

[@allankrosner679]

Juan, Did they have non ethanol gas for you?

[@blancolirio]

Allan Krosner yep (I think)...worked great, besides there's no moving parts to damage in a Luscombe.

[@captlarry-3525]

Oregon has unleaded without ethanol.. not so in California.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Best milkshakes in the world at Fields Station cafe. Only the good maps have Fields on them😉

[@carlwilliams6977]

Pete couldn't be any cutter! I'm sceptical that he went to Cal though!

[@jolujo5842]

"milkshake"....best quote LOL

[@easternwoods4378]

What a great time with a little co-pilot at your side. Does Julianne ever go with you on adventures?

[@blancolirio]

Not yet in the Luscombe. Her choice.

[@easternwoods4378]

Was just looking at Google maps. They got over 6000 ft of paved runway. A little narrow for a B777 but long enough

[@blancolirio]

no gas there, can't taxi over...

[@chrisleon27]

Greetings from China

[@cylonred8902]

Pete was so cute back then... :)

[@RPaulTostenrud]

Would you take the Bonanza into Fields?

[@blancolirio]

Nah, not with the low wing. The playa is fine though

[@RPaulTostenrud]

That's kind of what I guessed. Been to the Playa before, going back this weekend. Was interested to know if a milkshake was an option.

[@BETTYRIDESHARD]

As they say “ Live the in between”.

[@accessiblenow]

Closed captioning please please

[@noyfub]

Like being in Alaska.

[@russell3380]

Cool!

[@jolujo5842]

Lucky dog you 😀✌👍

[@fauxfox7209]

8:20 lol doggy :)

[@devonlove9095]

@broncolirio damn i feel old watching this video again. Pete should be a Teen now.

[@kaddyman61]

When I get my 1950 International running how bout we meet at that gas station so you can get a proper picture!

[@blancolirio]

Thanks! Will do!

[@JamesGood]

Best video yet!

[@blancolirio]

James Good Thanks! I kinda missed the forward camera view on landing.

[@iguanaamphibioustruck7352]

Flying a light plane for 200 miles, Northern CA to OR is like calling Verizon customer support. Boring! Iguana

[@pplusbthrust]

From Butch down the street Dave, hours & hours of boredom & the rest is the fun part.