Off roading to the Coolest Cabins around Death Valley! Briggs Camp

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[@TaTanka362]

Nice! Appreciate the content break from football. Merry Christmas. Keep rockin the JK for the rest of us stubborn, invested owners. 😬👍

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Merry Christmas! You're right, the JK is an awesome rig.

[@JayMS916]

What a cool cabin. Didn't realize this was on a route I have planned for a 7-day trip in March. I plan to continue up the road, camp at another cabin in South Park, then go along the ridge overlooking Butte Valley and back down through Pleasant Canyon. I anticipate the views being pretty amazing from up there. ~Cheers

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Have a great trip!!!

[@prob1643]

One of the best trips in the park. Just did it a month ago. There are a few cabins up top but nothing like Briggs camp. They are not maintained. The loop is amazing and the views from up top spectacular. Need any recon I’ve done 1000 miles off road just this year there. Have fun. Love it out there

[@JayMS916]

@@prob1643 Technically, this will be my third Death Valley visit. In the previous two, it was just part of trip. This will be my first trip solely in Death Valley.

[@mobiltec]

Been visiting these cabins for decades. Always very well maintained. In both cabins there is a place in the corner where you can hook up a propane bottle and have hot water and refrigerator.

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That’s awesome! That’s a handy tip to know!

[@ericruud4412]

Great video Jason! I enjoyed the adventure and views. Much different than mine here in Pittsburgh Haha. Thanks for sharing with us.

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Thanks for coming along! I can't believe how different our weather is... it's crazy. Stay warm and enjoy the season.

[@travislarson5192]

This is great! Mike is a rockstar, and learning about your life before AutoEdits is fascinating. Merry Christmas Jason and Mike!

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Merry Christmas! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Stuka87]

Shelf roads like that always make me think "do I really want to drive on this...." Thanks for sharing the adventure!

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I was questioning my decision making process the entire way through there 🤣

[@is6566]

I always think on shelf roads, why can’t I be the guy that just sits at home on the couch and be happy. 😃

[@gpaje]

When I do it in my RAM Rebel, on the side of a sheer cliff, I ask myself, why am I doing this? Why is Socal off-roading always involving a shelf road? Where is the flat stuff I see on KZbin?

[@matthewb8229]

I spent the weekend before Thanksgiving in DV. My friends and I were up at Stovepipe Wells, and drove to Chloride City and Cliff one day, then made the Racetrack Playa loop going over Hunter Mountain to Tea Kettle Junction, and out on Lippincott. It was a fantastic weekend. I can't wait to get back to the valley.

[@ChristopherLarsen13]

Friends of Briggs maintains these cabins. They do a great job.

[@blueduster74]

I’ve stayed there three times in 30 yrs. They are much better now than 10 yrs ago. In the 90s they were fine. This trail up and around to Surprise Canyon(remembering right?) is a great trail. There’s a book, These Canyons are Full of Ghosts that first inspired me to come out there from Vegas in the mid 90s.

[@crbourret]

I can't get over the wide open spaces out there, truly spectacular!

[@njlcbl]

Another amazing video. Thanks for all you do Jason ❤

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Thanks for all YOU do! I'm glad you gave it a watch.

[@carsonpayne266]

This channel is such a gem

[@edkilday1349]

Many years ago, I used to work out of one of those Sport Tracs with the can on the back.....and a before that it was a Suzuki x-90. Was part of the local " Energy Team" when RedBull was expanding in my area. Thanks for another awesome video. Makes me want to visit the Death Valley area even more.

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Awesome to hear you piloted one of those can cars! You absolutely should get to Death Valley for some exploring!

[@StlrNtn95]

Great story about the past. Cool lifetime experience. I have met Art, he is just a great man! He built a beautiful memorial out in Lancaster as well.

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Art has been amazing and so supportive to me over the years. I'll always appreciate him.

[@Tahoebronco]

Great video, Jason. It's good see you are still putting camping vids out there. I hope this summer I will be able to take a few trips south to either Death Valley or at least to the Owens Valley to do some camping. I live near Carson City, NV and hope to catch you sometime out on the trail.

[@jeepinwithjulia]

Eeek, that shelf road!!

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Yep... not my favorite at all... 😭🤣

[@inqufox1750]

Marry Christmas! miss these death valley trips, those were how i found your channel! Hope to keep seeing them around!

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I hope to be here!

[@moabwheeling1305]

Outstanding video Jason! I enjoyed every minute of it. I would like to see more of these adventure videos from you. Take care and I hope you had a very Merry Christmas.

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Thanks! It was a fun trip. Merry Christmas!

[@steveleuschen4525]

I live in ridgecrest and use to go to the cabins a lot. It's been about 7 years since I've been there. Is the bridge still above the cabin?. Cool video

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The bridge has been updated and built up with a retaining structure... you can just get a glimpse of it at this shot in the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpjWfZKblpibd6M

[@AMENOOVERLAND]

Merry Christmas brother Thanks for the wonderful story ✌️

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Thanks, you too!

[@TheUnorthodoxx]

Nostalgic! That was the video that turned me into a subscriber. At the time I was wheeling a Jeep Commander.

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Awesome!

[@Hudson_Bebo]

The commanders are awesome! I had one with a 4” super lift and 33s. I loved that jeep for the easier stuff. It was surprisingly capable

[@TheUnorthodoxx]

@@Hudson_Bebo I still have it on OME on 32s it's my kids daily now, keep it in the family 175k miles.

[@mikehoffman3690]

Took my 2016 JK into the dirt last week (outside of Phoenix). Great day. Spent the next three days cleaning it. Used my Lucas Penetrating Oil and Interior Detailer. Neighbors looked at me kind of funny when I was cleaning and oiling the diff and axle housings. Don’t care…it looks great now.

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HA! I totally get where you're coming from and appreciate that effort!!!

[@Skitter302]

One of my favorite WJ episodes is you and Mike exploring the old mining sites. I didn't think that video was that old till now O_O Got excited when I saw this video was the two of you out having fun again! I think this is the first video you mentioned ever owning a Sport Trac and it was even one of the old Red Bull Rigs. How freaking cool! Very capable underdog of a wheeling rig.

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Yep... I often forget about the old Sport Trac. I traded it for an engine to go into my 82 Camaro. Wish I hadn't at this point. Time flies!

[@zulabelancic9938]

Merry Christmas, great video. Wish we lived closer to have epic adventures with you.

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Thanks and Merry Christmas to you too!

[@t.o.f.t.s.]

Very Cool. Just drove through there and over to Geologist Cabin. Sad I missed this trail. Next time for sure.

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Geologist Cabin is a good one too!

[@chriscolt8940]

Great videos definitely would like to go there someday! Also his Hulcher hat is pretty cool! Haven’t seen hulcher since working on the railroad!

[@JS-ov9jb]

Great adventure. Merry Christmas!!

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Thanks! You too!

[@turbojunki]

Very cool place.

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Glad you liked it!

[@Camp4lo]

Merry Christmas my friend,

[@AutoEdits]

Merry Christmas! I'm really trying to get back in your tracks for a trip to Baja this year.

[@milonetzler67]

I found out about you thru that first Jeep grand Cherokee video of you and Mike going to Death Valley!

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I can't believe how long ago that was! Thanks for sticking around!

[@jonathanbartelson1013]

great video

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Thanks!

[@TrashPandaGarage]

Sweet Toyota!

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Sure is!

[@CCaddy]

Funny most people stop and sweat that spot (Chicken Rock) so bad...you all just rolled over it and didn't stop!

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HA! Oh I was plenty sweaty!

[@myrrhavm]

Guys are boogying down that trail. Been retired for 7 years now. Keep thinking of picking up some 4x4 rig to do some of this get out of town stuff. Being in SoCal, any sort of adventure takes two hours just to get out of the stinking city. Even then you’re still around too many people before you get to some isolation. Like to live in one of those cabins. Sit out and enjoy the stars at night peace and quiet. I’d have a hard time returning back home after being out there or anywhere with peace and solitude.

[@carsonpayne266]

Get that 4x4!

[@ivanvilla3267]

I bet you guys would be a lot of fun to be around off camera. Great video. One question though. What kind of camper shell is on the Tacoma? Does it have a pop top?

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I don't remember the name of it but it does fold over the cab and offer a very comfortable sleeping arrangement.

[@Think619]

YeeYee!

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Love this!

[@matthewgeraci3938]

I’m heading to DV Monday and considering checking out these cabins but other videos have made it seem as if this trail is extremely sketchy. Also the 7 rating is sort of detouring me. Would you say this trail is in good condition and be good for us? We’ve went up mengal pass and that trail was easy. We drive 2 door jks

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Getting from Ballarat to the Briggs Camp is WAY easier than Mengel pass at this moment. A 3 at most. If you wanted to continue on past Briggs through Southpark, there's a narrow shelf road with some "butt puckering" obstacles that aren't hard but unnerving to navigate. On this day we drove up to Southpark and came back down just to check it out... that's the section of video just before our lunch break... the most scary looking part. If you can handle that, you'd make it through just fine.

[@prob1643]

Easy to that point. Going up the shelf road is nervy but not technical. Go to the top and you will be rewarded with some of the best views in the park.

[@prob1643]

Also would recommend the bypass on the last section of pleasant canyon. It’s not so pleasant. Deep ruts and overgrown. Doable but will be pinstripes

[@doug6885]

Can still see my card pinned to the wall of each cabin.

[@Jr.1738]

🔥🔥

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[@navseal345]

👍👍

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[@midwayj5291]

Onx has this at 7/10 but it looks more like a 3-5 in the video. What say you?

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At the moment it's a 3 but one good rainstorm can up that number a bunch.

How do you pay for onXoff road?

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It’s a yearly subscription. Worth it.

[@davestevens4263]

Ive been to saleene valley hot springs many times, but never to the panamint cabins. Ive been to cerro gordo also for 2 days & met brent before it got trendy in the past 2 yrs . Love those cabins , one day .