Overlanding the Mojave Road: Trail Review and Guide Day 2 (Preserve, Lava Tubes) California 4k UHD

[@benkanobe7500]

The star/sky shot at the end was AMAZING as was the follow-me-drown footage. More, please!

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching. We love doing those star scape shots too

[@joeverastegui8399]

Josh, the Time elapse at the end is perfect , great! Just love the unpolluted night sky in the desert. Very much liking these vids as I have done miles of sections on the Mojave Road but have never done the whole trail as a 3 day one shot trip....Bucket List.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching Joe. If you listen closely at the end of Day 1, we were talking about how to do this show we did on Day 2. I too love the stars out there. I was surprised by how much light pollution we were getting from Vegas. I want to go out there one time and do a long time-lapse of the sky. I am bummed I didn't do it while the comet flew by.

[@stoggie95]

The pile of rocks on the side of the road are rock cairns and helps to indicate the route. When traveling west to east, , the rock cairns will always be on the left. Great video.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Very true and it helps to navigate the path.

[@robinhd7032]

Love this series! Thanks guys

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching

[@SS-ce1xb]

Love all of your work trails offroad !

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you :) We appreciate you watching!

[@jebusthegreat]

Great video, thanks for putting together. Can you possibly make a video with trail suggestions for day trips that can be done during the winter within driving distance from LA? I don't want to do snow wheeling, but a lot of the fun trails appear to either be to far for a day trip, or at elevations with snow.

[@Trailsoffroad]

That's a good idea. It takes a good amount of time to put those videos together, but I will work on it. I will do one for easy to moderate trails then all trails.

[@jebusthegreat]

@@Trailsoffroad I totally get it and absolutely appreciate the content!

[@julestrdprodjimavicpro2869]

I just love this trail but haven't done an overnight yet!

[@Trailsoffroad]

Our short 3 day trip wasn't enough. There is so much to explore in the area

[@timfontenot2911]

Glad they filled in that river crossing. After about the 3rd time crossing it you get tired of airing your truck out because of wet carpet, and the stress of drowning out your alternator. Looks like a decent depth know.

[@Trailsoffroad]

It was getting deep

[@Trailsoffroad]

Have you been to the Lava Tubes?

[@Joshyutah]

Yes hahahaa. That was the first time and I want to go back so bad. Such a cool place.

[@JeepAdventures]

Great Video... Lave Tubes are awesome. What else would you say is worth visiting out on the trail?

[@Joshyutah]

Hit up Cruthers Canyon

[@Trailsoffroad]

Easily the highlight of day 2. As Josh said hit up Cruthers Canyon, also Picture Canyon at the end. When you get close to picture canyon explore the full area as this was one of the main outpost for the Native Americans before starting this leg of the trip.

[@TheDude111]

I want to come out with you guys lol. I’m in Rancho Cucamonga. Let me know brother! Haha God Bless!

[@Trailsoffroad]

We are out all the time. Are you on facebook?

[@pinguspong158]

FROG SHRINE to the right a big Joshua Tree directly under that tree is a tomb stone.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Missed that, do you happen to have a photo?

[@pinguspong158]

@@Trailsoffroad yes I do let me know.

[@Trailsoffroad]

@@pinguspong158 I would love to see it, post it up on facebook or post a trip report on the Mojave trail page (Link is in the description). Next time I will look for it.

[@fobmsg]

Interesting you guys are all using wild peak mt, is falken sponsoring?

[@Trailsoffroad]

Just good tires, we would recommend them!

[@wes846]

How is the gas situation? Are there turnouts to grab gas if needed?

[@Trailsoffroad]

Only one area that has gas and that is Baker. And that is about a 25 mile drive via pavement to get to. It is best to bring extra fuel.

[@swimcali]

This track really isn’t that big of a deal. I’ve run it in a stock 2006 Land Cruiser, a stock 1980 Land Cruiser and a stock 2015 4Runner a dozen times. No big challenge for any truck. Hell, I’ve seen stock Subaru’s on it. Take the side roads and stay off the main road. Less people, less idiots, and more challenging. They cleaned up the mailbox and the frog garden.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Yeah the trail has changed a lot over the years. And you are right, if you want something harder, you can drive the old road or the side paths. Post of some trip reports of your trips on our website with photos. We would love to see them. The link to the trail page is in the video description above.

[@brianbirc]

yES i KNOW WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT/TYPING. i DID IT IN AN OLD FULSIZE bRONCO i BOUGHT USED FROM TURNED OUT TO BE SOMEONE MY WIFE NOW WAS NANNY FOR. i BUILT IT LIKE A DESERT pRERUNNER IT HAD LONG TRAVELSUSPENTION ON kING sHOCKS BUT WITH MY PLATED AND GUSSETED FROMT INDEPENDENT SUSPENTION HAS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IF i NEED IT. wITH gEARS AND LOCKERS i DO NOT USE 4X4 THAT MUCH ONLY USED IT ON THE 15 MILES OF tHE mOJAVE rOAD THROUGHTHE SECTION THAT WAS ALLSAND FOR A WHILE. tHE PACKS OF jEEPLE AND A FEW OTHERS IN TRAFFIC and sotting each other off the curb in the desert is rough on such a long trail fromLaughlin to Barstow. I coulld occasionaly ppass on trails on the side over 3 foot whoops at 60-70 MPH safely to get past. I Would toast a helllo out the window not spilling my non allchoholiccup of GATERADE! gAD THEY ARE OUTHAVING FUN BUT LET ME PASSS AFTER FOLLOWING FOR SO LONGi AMNOT GOING TO KEEPING DUST ON YOU OR SLOW YOU DOWN AT ALL!kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqXYiKerh5ekf8khERE IS A SHORT VIDEO OF MY/OUR FIRST RUN IN THE EVENING BEFORE STOPPING AT THE PENNY TREE TO EAT HAVE A SMALL CAMPFIRE IN THE FIREPITWHILE I PLAYED GUITAR AND SLEEPand finish it the next ,orning after the mailbox and frogs. Then stop to the leftof the road with no vegitation to make and eat a sandwich. Then we see some nice Baja Bugs guys we met at the frogs.. I admired them with full cages and built suspension and engines. We saw them driving by on the road at full speed it seemed. I said hlets holdup on the food and seeif I can catch them We hoped in and went offto see if we could catch up to them. WE HIPED UN AND TOOK OFF. wE CAUGHT UP SOON ANDBEFORE THE PAVED ROAD THEY PULLED OVER AND WE WQAIVED AND THEYLOOKED AND GAVE A NOD OF APPROVAL FROMMEETING AT THE FROGS AND ME CO,PLEMENTINGTHEIR BUILDS ON TH7EIR bAJAS AND TELLING THEMM i BUILT ,Y BRONO MYSELF TOO. wE WERE HEADING HOME AND TOOK THE ROAD TO TOWN AND THE HIGHWAY BACKTO MY HOUSE. a GREAT ISTORIC LONG TRAIL TO THE RIVER.