Out of Options - Forced to Hunker Down - Surviving the Desert Assault - Backpacking Adventure

[@seamusmcbride2832]

I will take this stuff over ANYTHING Nat Geo sloughs out. Great stuff!!!

[@randallminchew6780]

Utah is my home. Welcome to Utah.

[@Shoots-A-Stick79]

My wife and I just got back last night from Utah. We visited Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks. The landscape there is much different than the Pacific Northwest (Washington). We even rented an ATV and got in a helicopter ride over Zion. We'll worth the trip to start off our early retirement.

[@choossuck7653]

Glad I could provide

[@randallminchew6780]

Zion is my home. I’ve lived here for over 20 years. You’re welcome back anytime.

[@TheDDA]

Being in a Wheelchair i can only dream to see sights like these. I appreciate yall sharing your adventures. RESPECT

[@ReasontoLiveAdventures]

I am sorry to read that you are in a wheelchair permanently. After a mini-stroke during my first craniotomy, I was told I would never get out of a wheelchair. That was in 2010. I have a few experiences with complete loss of tactile sensation and it is the most frightening experiences of life.

[@spellsforsale6871]

I really like the safety tips and the fact that you are both very "geared up". Good job, Susie!👍

[@marclawson2536]

I admire how nicely the two of you get along and how well your wife fits into the show. There's no Yoko factor at all.

[@TheDarthMushroom]

Because they have coffee. ;) but yes…

[@Mar-vj6un]

So true ,,,,

[@annettemalaski1967]

Simply beautiful! I hope you enjoyed yourselves Susie and Luke!

[@lightseeker6943]

This kind of place has such a prehistoric vibe, you'd almost expect a T-Rex to come out from behind a boulder 🙂

[@andycandal5934]

🦖

[@Will-Parr]

Congratulations Luke and Susie. That was very special.

[@SWhitmore]

Often 108 in the summer where I work 10+ hours a day; sometimes hotter. There's no quitting, there's only acclimating, hydrating or finding a new line of work. 22 years building power lines in the western United States.

[@richard_n]

I grew up in the Ozark mountains with lots of forest and greenery. I never thought I would love the beauty of the desert as much as I do.

[@bettymynatt7339]

So happy you and Susie enjoyed your trip. So excited you carried us with you, beautiful scenery. Thank you so much. God Bless you both.

[@delaray7]

1st time I've met Susie. Wow, she kept up with you every step of the way, no complaints and a great sense of humour. She's a keeper, as we say in UK. No you don't look like a golfer lol, you were dressed for a hot hike and looked great! Terrific area you chose and I thoroughly enjoyed watching. Seen those rocks in films and pictures and it was great to see them up close. Yes, I loved Airwolf and Stringfellow Hawke! Great TV. Stay safe guys.

[@johnwrinkle3443]

It was good to see you two together.

[@marybourgeois5235]

I haven't been part of the TOGR family not quite a year yet. So happy to see your precious wife with you. Can't wait to see more. Thanks for your reviews on outdoor gear.... GOD BLESS your sweet hearts! Love from Texas-Mary

[@n8rlvr876]

16:13 omg I’m so glad someone else finally said it out loud, Luke!! It’s like trying to drink out of a damn ziplock baggie🌊

[@LEXPIX]

The entrance to the lair, where Airwolf flies out of, is located at the Hidden Bridge straight across Moccasin Arch in Monument Valley. Love that show. Great memory Luke. Keep up the great work. Love the drone shots.

[@aday1637]

It's good to get out and enjoy. One never knows when the day comes that you can't do it anymore. It was my pleasure to move to that area and explore at least once or twice a week for several years. I was in my 20's and early 30's. Now that I'm in my 70's I can remember all the adventures.

[@KuntryRD]

I almost never watch an hour-long video on any other KZbin channel, but I never miss one from TOGR. The recording and editing are spectacular.

[@radarbase]

That was a beautiful backpacking trip. I'm enjoying the current series a lot. If I may be so bold: I'd consider dialing back the "extreme" titles and thumbnails a bit. Authenticity is more appealing than rhetoric, and the content has a much lighter tone than the packaging. Keep up the awesome work, Luke and Susie. TOGR is a great channel 🍻

[@johngalt6929]

Thanks for saying that much better than I did.

[@joepoppy3264]

With respect to Luke I totally agree with you Radar. Titles a little "click-baity" lately.

[@codyklaas3729]

Agree but also understand why he does, I'm sure it is, to some. But also I think the algorithm has something to do with it. Smh.

[@michaelvosbein7524]

Agree.

[@joepoppy3264]

@@codyklaas3729 in any case we all agree this is a great channel with great content 👍☕☕

[@HAVOC_26]

You and Suzie look like you all are having the time of your lives. I wish I could do that as well, looked beautiful there. Unfortunately the military took a beating on my ol body and I'm no longer able to be as mobile as I once was, but I'm living the dream through you all. Keep doing what you do Brother and thanks for sharing your adventures with us. Safe travels and God bless.

[@tylerberry2476]

Very cool hike /camp / adventure ! High quality good times ! A+ video! Thanks for sharing this with us all !!! You two are awesome !!

[@alexanderweaver7066]

Part Two was awesome! What beautiful country! Appropriately named...Valley of the God's. Great hike, guys!!

[@janromer6401]

A long time ago, I visited out there. Thank you for taking me back. 💖

[@suzanneogata3000]

You both look so cute "hunkered down" under the shade of that rock 😊 Thanks for sharing the beautiful Utah landscape. Utah definitely has its own unique amazing scenery.

[@lindawoods6841]

Spectacular views.. Thank you Luke and Susie for sharing this adventure,, I am enjoying all of these!

[@normamurray4450]

This brought back some memories! We took our kids to Bryce Canyon many years ago and found it fascinating...the colour of the rock was so vibrant. On the same trip we went to the Grand Canyon....all I can say is WOW!!!! Thanks for taking us along!

[@freezinweasle1]

Thanks for taking us along again. Glad you "Stop to smell the 'cactus'" or take in the views. I was going to ask about the snow but you were kind enough to explain it was salt. Did you have to or did you file a trip plan with the park rangers or those in charge? Y'all are truly blessed to be able to do what you do and go where you go. Your sharing means a lot to those that can't. Yes I am still here, you take the time to add the little things at the end, I will take the time to look for them. I could see where the sun and low humidity could take it's toll on the unprepared, glad you hike smart and safe. Continue to stay safe and God bless.

[@roseshafer258]

I will never be able to see this place so thanks for taking us along. Love you and Susie. Great video

[@Dagrdottir]

The views were absolutely wonderful in your video an amazing bit of filming. I could imagine a band of first nation people appearing on the top of the wash. Thanks for sharing.

[@CarieAlbers]

I really enjoyed this episode! I loved the intro music & the song at the end. Can't wait for more! Stay safe & enjoy yourselves! ❤

[@davespoemsandsongs9497]

What a beautiful place you went to, camping and hiking in overnight Adventure You and Susie I enjoy watching this video

[@billbabcock1833]

I was born and raised in Colorado, and did a lot of camping and backpacking over the years. Not so much now that I'm a stone's throw from 70. In my 30s I moved to Arizona for a few years and learned quickly how beautiful and dangerous the desert can be.

[@daven953]

You can't eat scenery, but you can drink it up. Awesome hike, folks. Thanks for the ride along.

[@denisefoxcroft8920]

I really enjoy watching you and Susie. Boy oh boy, you two can really walk. Eish! I feel like I've completed a marathon when I walk to the shop and home. Like 2 kilometers in total. It's an awesome desert place you walked in though it does look very hot there. Gee, someone would need to drag me in a sled like thingmajibs to get so much mileage in. Your country, like ours South Africa 🇿🇦 has wonderful scenery. Mother Nature gave this world such beauty and abundant wildlife and yet there we go...we do our best to destroy it. It's so sad! Have a future of wonderful adventures and cheers 🍻 and hugs 🫂.

[@Chrissy-Stormgal]

I absolutely always love your videos ❤❤. I lived in Las Vegas Nevada for 38 years and one thing I will say is, it's not a good idea to wear dark clothing in the summer. Light colors reflect the sun, dark colors draw it. 😊😊😊 You guys are awesome 😊😊 Always fun and enjoyable 😊😊

[@reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee2]

I recently got married in Moab, Utah back in September. The canyons are truly unbelievable. This video brings back those memories. Thanks, Luke and Susie!

[@Mar-vj6un]

Congrats 👏👏🎉🎉 Shut out from Brooklyn NY 🤓🍎

[@leadahonhorst297]

I absolutely love you guys together, your debates are adorable! Hope you love your trip..Be safe

[@WetaMantis]

I've not yet watched the video but just 1 minute in I can tell you did an amazing job selecting the soudtrack for this one.

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

Yay! I'm so glad you came out this way! Southern Utah never disappoints. ☺️

[@michaelvosbein7524]

Your best yet! Entertaining story telling.

[@patriciacerwin6266]

Thank you for taking us on such an awesome trip. I would never get to see such beautiful landscape if it werent for channels like yours.

[@soniayoung7531]

Hi guys wonderful back packing adventure, I can only watch, it's beautiful there thanks for sharing stay safe

[@TheDaisytails]

I'm surprised you didn't encounter more wildlife. Snakes, scorpions, coyotes, donkeys. Each one of those little bushes is a snake hiding place. Over all it looks like a lovely hike and you make it look easy with being well prepared. I look forward to your next episode. HUGS

[@deborahhuckaby4623]

I kept thinking about all that also.

[@shellcshells2902]

Awesome!! Just one little suggestion... wear light colors in the desert. You will be more comfortable 😊😊

[@windwatcher8054]

What a GREAT hike. I am so envious!

[@jamesgunn1606]

Just Lovely.....Suzie I mean. The backgrounds not bad either Luke ! Great Hike !

[@ncdean62]

You guys put out the best videos. Utah is such an amazing place. That wash is absolutely stunning! Would love to see it during a storm. From a safe distance of course...

[@davidbrankley1645]

I'm not an expert, but I've done a lot of exploring in Southern Utah, and have learned a few things about the geology there. The salt deposits you found once were diffuse elements in the soil. Constant wetting and drying have concentrated the salts and driven them out of the soil by the process known as leaching. My first time camping in the Valley of the Gods I found what I considered to be a perfect campsite. Yes, it was near the dirt road that people use to see the valley, but there was no traffic so I thought I was safe. Shortly after putting up my tent a rented car appeared and drove right up to where I was camping. It was full of young Germans, all men, and seeing my tent, thought " what a great place to camp". So I had company that night. I didn't want any company, but made the best of it, thinking all that time that in a perfectly empty desert the only humans within 10 or 20 miles seek me out and camp next to me. Worse can happen.

[@maryloua777]

Great video. I kept chuckling about the heat and the air sucking moisture out of you. I’ve lived in the desert for a long time and when I go to humidity, I find the air almost too heavy to easily breath. I guess you get used to your own environment. Keep on keeping on.

[@GeorgieKeen]

Amazing adventure - You Guys are Awesome, thankyou both for bringing us along!!

[@377668761]

Greetings from Ukraine! Susie's joke about golf look was really good :) Thanks a lot for your videos, you're such an awesome people, couple, team!

[@luluwan5212]

I love the North Carolina mountains and always will, but the scenery out there was stunning and so wild.

[@mmancino1982]

Bro why you wearing black in the desert? Gotta go with ultra thin light color long sleeves. Grew up camping in the AZ desert. Makes a huge difference

[@davidroberts5577]

Guided for years out of the Moab area, very happy you and your wife enjoyed your time in canyon country. Awesome post 👍😉

[@mikeboard1]

I would have liked to have seen where they were getting water. I thought you had to carry every bit of it in with you.

[@JefferyHall-ct2tr]

THANKS for sharing the GREAT hike!!

[@visnuexe]

Wow! Tha5 was worth the trip! I bet you got some increliable shots too! Loved the music too! Love the desert!! You were walking along an Inland sea that stretched clear to the Canadian border during the Jurassic and Cretacious eras.

[@hankremer6606]

One of my favorite episodes.

[@dezhatton7859]

One of your best video's you have ever done .Well done ✔

[@brucewarren5248]

Yet another great video. I learned some useful things about going off trail. When I'm off trail, I always worry about what to do when I get to a dead end. I usually turn and go home. Now, I'll think in terms of backtracking and finding another route.

[@Hlebanon]

Beautiful video! I grew up not to far from Moab. I hope this will encourage more people to get out and enjoy our beautiful public lands.⛺️

[@staceytroffer8287]

Suzy walks so stiff armed. She looks like a wooden toy soldier

[@christopherosullivan3208]

Thanks!

[@TheOutdoorGearReview]

Thank you so much for supporting the channel my friend, it really helps keeping content like this coming. S&H - Luke

[@lindawoody8501]

Great video as expected from you Luke! Glad you had such a fine adventure in that canyon wash and the great looking campground with views that are amazing! Glad you heel is slightly better. By the way, Airwolf was my late father's favorite and if he would have lived would be over 100 now.

[@kathybrandt6060]

I am so so jealous. My husband like the cold, she would never go backpacking in the desert. He would say it’s too hot. Let’s go skiing instead. This was a pleasure to watch, thank you for taking us so long. Did you see any mountain lion tracks or wolf tracks?

[@NDKY67]

We had Airwolf on in the UK back in the 80s, I loved it, the scenery was amazing, I used to love seeing the reflections of the desert in the gleaming glass and metal of the helicopter.

[@midwestproductreviews7360]

I had a similar injury to my heel several years ago. With all the hiking and backpaking you do it will take a while for it to heal. They sent me to a foot specialist for it. Buy you some heel cushions to put down in your shoe to help it heal with all the hiking and backpacking you do. My dr. gave me one for each heel. My insurance paid for it. It helped. I was doing a lot of walking back than. So it took forever for it to heal. Nice video. Thank you for taking us along with you. I always look forward to the videos from the across country trips you two do every year. You should make a trip to KY one year.

[@joannasarcamedes8191]

Luke the scenery and music you film is really good. The one i watched yesterday with the thunder and clouds and music was seriously captivating. I would not be hiking in a desert without pants on and light boots with ankle support.

[@carltuckerson7718]

The salt is from times that the inland sea evaporated. The sands and carbonates were deposited when the sea was present. What you see are the cycles of sea-level rise and fall. With evaporation and deposition taking place relative to sea level.

[@Nina-65]

I unsubscribed to the channel months ago because Luke’s ego was just too much. I love the trips with Suzie tho! So, I always check back for one of their yearly adventures. Always a good video with Suzie along. 😊

[@maggiesfarm7970]

Some would say he has a short guy complex.

[@choossuck7653]

Love when the boss makes coffee on camera

[@MrCordeab]

Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to your next adventure

[@deborahmoen3952]

You two inspire me. The God's were with you. Beautiful photography, music and you. Thank you.

[@markbarrett9205]

Airwolf ran on CBS the first 3 seasons 55 episodes. You are right Luke, it was definitely the best show. We had the best childhoods man.

[@jerrybailey6584]

Hey Luke, this is my kind of adventure. Thanks

[@n8rlvr876]

Boy it’s been a long time since I’ve been to Bryce, and unfortunately I was nearing the tail end of my 2wk tour from Cali to upper Wisconsin and all points between so I couldn’t spend enough time exploring this utterly stunning canyon. Really enjoying this, thanks!! ( The good news is I’m finally getting back there this fall... God willing and the creek don’t rise, as they say 😄)

[@meditation_utopia]

I love this video…I do remember the tv show airwolf! It was my favorite show, I watched the reruns when I got older, but I did miss the show

[@leonicoates3204]

Thankyou for showing me around your beautiful country……much love from Australia 🥰

[@NikkiEvernight]

What an absolutely incredible trip. Love you guys ❤

[@Notsram77]

I love that the dramatic music abruptly cuts to your car honking at 1:30. Very cinematic. I love it.

[@spondulixtanstaafl7887]

Beautiful, thank you.

[@nathanbeier8332]

Them sitting there talking about airwolf is when my wife starts to roll her eyes. I just rewatched all of season one and was telling my wife and she just spaced for the whole conversation. 😂

[@terrym1065]

Nice!👍👍 And to think there's thousands more canyons like that one to explore just in that geographical area.. Slot, chute and box canyons number who knows, maybe millions. The four corners region is rife with red rock and similar type topography, sandstone comes in lots of "flavors". Another great episode, well filmed of course, thanks for the workout. Next time!

[@lowlyrover358]

Airwolf was massive in the UK. Proper saturday late afternoon tv in the 80's. I think it came on right after the dukes of hazzard.

[@johng.9785]

Loved Airwolf!

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

60F is nowhere as hot as it can get. But most folks don't tackle a long tough hike after May. Luke is hanging in there pretty well considering his sore foot. It's always scarier and more dangerous getting back down from something you climbed. What a place to camp at.

[@stevebonavitarealtor]

You haven’t pulled out the cassette stove in a while. 👍🏻 looking good guys!!

[@johngalt6929]

We have always vacationed either in the Rockies, Northern Wisconsin or Northern Minnesota. I love the lakes, the fishing, the boating, the grilling outdoors, the hiking, the wildlife, the pine trees and the swimming. For that reason I have always found the desert to be a foreboding and inhospitable environment. Even after this video, I have no desire to ever go there.

[@corinnerenshaw3621]

Air Wolf had Jan Michael Vincent and Ernest Borgnine. I live in northern utah, but have been to all 5 of the national parks we have in southern utah. Now i am not able to do the things i used to do. Thanks for taking us along ! I alway love the red rock ! My old stomping grounds.

[@carolyngreen1673]

If you liked camping in Utah, you should try the Bad Lands. It's just beautiful 😍

[@ChancySanah]

Yeah the epic music fits this land. The 650 dollar backpack reminds me of "Joe vs. The Volcano" a good set of luggage can take you a long way. I took up playing the cello because of Airwolf.

[@codysden1]

Love you guys ..... I appreciate what you do Luke.

[@hellsscoutact5379]

I grew up in the Nevada desert. Yep a desert rat. I found that carrying water was more important then carrying cooking stove and fuel during the hottest driest point of summer. Never see a tent. Just a tarp and bug net. I've woken up to snake in my camp. Great video, good times. JMHO

[@johnmanuel3386]

One of the best episodes

[@delaray7]

Great ending! Thanks Luke, Thanks Susie 💝

[@carolberry8257]

Thank you for sharing your adventure.

[@katlyn57inParadise]

AirWolfe was a very favorite of ours. My Dad was a combat helicopter pilot in the Vietnam war, so my of course my husband and I LOVED it..... my Dad did too, even though he would point out all the things that were impossible for that chopper to do.

[@deanhockenberry9268]

I remember Air Wolf starring Jan Michael Vincent.

[@mikepatten1373]

I would recommend a good walking stick for balance and for moving things like snakes if needed.

[@escapewithjay]

awesome! I want to do a trip just like this, thanks for sharing

[@anni50ful]

I was expecting Clint Eastwood to appear,what a stunning spot.Thank you for taking us along ☺ 🇬🇧