Overlanding Through Weird and Wild Of Sedona Arizona

In this video, we're traveling through the weird and wild of Sedona, Arizona. This beautiful desert city is home to some of the most unusual, and stunning, scenery in the entire United States.
If you're looking for a unique overlanding route to explore, then Sedona is the perfect place to start. In this video, we go on a UFO tour, hit the local trails and camp in one of the most incredible campsites we have ever found. Join along through this incredible trip through Sedona, Arizona.
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[@Iamtheoverlander]

So much fun crossing paths with independence Overland, I really enjoyed that camp spot with you guys, it’s one of the best for sure.

[@philipjcaputo]

@benpitcher1974, do you have a link to those awning brackets?

[@IndependenceOverland]

Already have a comment on here asking about your channel…. 😉

[@jameshenderson9228]

Nice rig, you've outfitted

[@Iamtheoverlander]

@@jameshenderson9228 thank you James! :)

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Awesome video! So beautiful out there. Good message at the end too about packing it out!

[@IndependenceOverland]

Thank you sir! Yeah, it bummed me out big time.

[@BakerOverland]

Tyler... dude. This is my fave video you've done. And it has NOTHING to do with the UFO in my logo. Well done bro.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Common not even a little bit to do with the UFO logo?! I’m still jealous of it… But thank you sir! I appreciate that.

[@theconchonetwork498]

Being a Humvee tour driver in Sedona, I took people up that terrible road on tours. Way back in the day when hippies roamed the earth, they camped all over up that Canyon so Sedona made it a law that there was no camping. Not sure how they get away with it because it is actually national Forest. Once you get to the top of the road with a lookout is you can camp there legally and there are various small spots. At the lookout where you were, there was a scene in a movie taken at that exact location in that Chevy Chase movie where they skidded to a stop when they find out the aunt is dead. Also you may have noticed when you cross the bridge coming down the long hill from Sedona next to the Mexican market, you may have noticed a prominent home up on the hill with a manikin on the lanai or balcony. Lucille Ball used own that home and the manikin used to look just like her but I noticed is starting to fade with old age

[@IndependenceOverland]

This is awesome information thank you!

[@nathanmace3936]

I wondered why they had that manikin up there.

[@joelbriz]

Dude, every freaking video is epic! You're amazing at your craft!

[@IndependenceOverland]

That is very kind of you Joel, I very much appreciate that man!

[@Midswest]

Facts

[@IndependenceOverland]

@@Midswest Thank you as well!

[@teslah2997]

That spot you say looks like UFO landing spot is known as “The cowpies”

[@alpinetactics]

Awesome video, great segment at the end too. These places are precious, I hope people start to understand that before it’s too late.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Yeah it’s really hard to see a place like Sedona and know that it’s mostly closed. So much potential for adventures out there.

[@filthyoffroadadventures]

Man I love your content.Your storytelling and footage are spectacular.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Thank you! I really appreciate the compliment! More coming soon, finding time to edit them is always the challenge!

[@filthyoffroadadventures]

@@IndependenceOverland I agree especially when working full time too makes for long days LOL

[@IndependenceOverland]

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[@baileylittle5170]

Epic video!! Definitely gonna have to check out Sedona one day

[@IndependenceOverland]

It was beautiful!

[@abedi6383]

Unbelievable...

[@TheEdge92]

Sick! Finally the (AZ) strange phenomena overlanding video is was waiting for and already had seen me to be the one who comes up with it.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Hoping to do more stuff like this in the future, I just need to find the time!

[@DJTheGX]

Damn that was a great episode 🫡

[@IndependenceOverland]

Thanks Jeff! It was a fun one!

[@jmsaylor22]

So true about the sunsets between here and AZ.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Even when I go back home to Missouri, I am stunned by the sunsets. I do get some good ones in Colorado if I find myself at 11k + feet. But then I wake up with a headache from lack of oxygen 😂

[@markspinner7220]

Cool video. Thanks for the entertainment.👍🏻👍🏻

[@IndependenceOverland]

Thanks for watching Mark!

[@jonnytacooutdoors]

Love the video

[@IndependenceOverland]

Thank you Jonny!

[@grandeoverland6787]

Such a fantastic part of AZ to explore. Looks like y'all had a great trip. Seems like there is never enough time to check everything out in a place like that.

[@IndependenceOverland]

There were lots of places we didn’t have time for, we will definitely be back again at some point. Probably just farther from town though.

[@_GntlStone_]

At your first spot on Schnebly Hill was a ufo landing spot, as well as one of the vortexes. In like 2001 I drove a (rental) Toyota Camry up that same road, with no damage except a scrape or two on the belly =) Sedona, my favorite place, my happy spot =)

[@IndependenceOverland]

It was a cool place to visit!

[@theconchonetwork498]

It looks like you are out on County Road 525 a little west of Sedona, I parked my motorhome out that way for almost 5 years but never saw anything suspicious in the sky. Even though I was a Humvee tour driver, giving tours to the various vortex locations which are not where you are, telling stories about the secret military underground bases in secret Valley up the Sycamore Canyon. If you'd like to go to a real designated vortex just head to the top of the mesa were the little airport is located, halfway up you will see a bunch of tourist parked and walking up a ways, and that's where the vortex is. Kinda reminds me when I was a tour driver in the state of Hawaii, we would tell the tourist that there would be a curse on them if they remove the lava rocks as souvenirs, the real reason we said these things was we didn't want have to gather all the left behind rocks on the bus

[@IndependenceOverland]

Natalia wants to check out the real spot next time, thank you!

[@AZdroptop]

Schnebly Hill road is so dang bumpy! :).

[@IndependenceOverland]

A teeth biter for sure!

[@BrandonH1138]

Great video! Next time check out the Top of World spot overlooking Sedona from the north. Obviously not close to town but very beautiful and still a lot of camping spots to be found.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Thank you Brandon! I will absolutely do that!

[@GarrettRainwater-ri1uv]

This was made really well I would love to get into overlanding

[@IndependenceOverland]

Thanks Garret! I never regret a trip, get yourself an adventure wagon!

[@GodsFormula]

Intro is top tier. Earned a subscriber

[@IndependenceOverland]

Thank you!

[@jameshenderson9228]

Great video. I miss the adventures in Arizona. I've been gone over 20 years. I'll be back, tho.

[@IndependenceOverland]

A wonderful place to explore!

[@rwadecarter9806]

Tis sad,, I hiked, rode horseback, four wheel drive, camping in lots of the area without many restrictions.. but that was 40+ years ago. thanks for taking care of and promoting wise use. I never left any where in my travels without picking up at least one piece of something left by another.

[@IndependenceOverland]

If more people treated the land this way, we would have WAY more freedom to explore

[@brianbaldwin7554]

Schnebly Hill was the first trail I ran when my truck was stock! Sedona is super tough to find camping spots, there is usually stuff east of I17 but not super close to Sedona.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Yeah it was a bummer. Not that I spend much time in a town, but when your trying to see all the main attractions and have to drive an hour or two at the end of the day it detracts from the experience.

[@libturdcrusher1776]

Back in day Sedona was an enjoyable place where you get lost. Now it's a huge tourist trap with huge crowds on the weekends.

[@conchrepublic66]

Awesome video. Did the LED lights come with awning or did you put them on? I really like the amber lighting.

[@IndependenceOverland]

I put those on there. I did it to the awning I had on my Conqueror Camper, and I will do it to my next vehicles awning as well. Those are from Hard Korr Lighting. You can get them from GTFO Overland. Tell them Independence Overland sent you!

[@jakecarruthers6513]

Bravo!

[@IndependenceOverland]

Thanks Jake!

[@theronvirtue6982]

Nice video! I just found your channel. Also live in CO. Curious if those are Kitanica pants?

[@IndependenceOverland]

Fjallraven. Expensive but have a warranty. I tend to blow the rear of my pants out from kneeling so much I guess. Hoping these are the solution!

[@TheKeller86]

We were late to the game but loved this! I need the specs on those goggles!

[@IndependenceOverland]

Yeah, they were incredible. VERY expensive unfortunately.

[@dbepic6996]

Also Sedona is a great sound by Houndmouth I think you’ll like

[@SoCalSurfer69]

Tour guide and drones nearby to give people a thrill. 😮

[@IndependenceOverland]

I’m a license drone operator, they weren’t drones. I had given that a lot of thought but there’s no way this lady would be able to have 20+ drones flying around. Legally speaking you can only fly 1 per person.

[@spamandcheese8364]

Where did you set up camp? At the end of schenlby trail?

[@IndependenceOverland]

I don't share specifics on this kind of stuff, sorry man! I want these places to remain somewhat wild.

[@jyo8914]

Nice video! Love Sedona. Went there last March. Just awesome country. And me thinks those military grade night vision goggles may be the trick to seeing those UFOs. They must've been very 'special'...It may not work other NVG.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Yeah they were the most current kind, very expensive. I looked up used ones online after the trip and they are in the 1500-2k range used. The UFO stuff aside, anyone who could look through those things at the stars would immediately want some. It was next level.

[@TechSavvyOptics]

I’d be happy to loan you some nods for a trip. I imagine I could help you ID some of those unexplained lights pretty quickly too.

[@IndependenceOverland]

I may just have to take you up on that some time…

[@getwildwithevan]

Hey guys! Great content. Quick ? Does wind affect your tent and awning really bad? To the point that it's hard to sleep? I have a newer roofnest and that thing is so loud when it's windy. Also wondering how the wind affects your awning. Thanks in advance.

[@IndependenceOverland]

@Alucab is solid as a rock in the wind quite honestly. I always park with the wedge into the wind if I can, so it ramps right over the top. The awning I almost always loosely put away at night if it’s even remotely windy, because I know otherwise I’ll get paranoid in the middle of the night and have to get up to close it. To help mitigate wind noise, take a tip from this video I put up. It applies to all tents. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4PdhmOAbMyYfKc

[@getwildwithevan]

@@IndependenceOverland Yeah zipper pulls need to be done. Thanks for that. Happy Trails brotha!!

[@elijahdondada]

Great vid! I’ll be traveling to Sedona in about two weeks. Hope to see some UFO action too. 🛸

[@IndependenceOverland]

Have fun out there!

[@tomkelly3896]

Smokin way too much colorado gangi🤠😎🤓

[@yudanov13]

Does Ben have a channel, would love to see his set up and hear his adventure stories?

[@IndependenceOverland]

He does not, YET! He just got onto Instagram recently. Baby steps! @iamtheoverlander

[@jameshenderson9228]

What light was that you used? Small round amber light.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Hard Korr magnetic light. I let can do white I’m several brightnesses, and Amber. You can get them from GTFO Overland. Tell them I sent you, those guys are awesome!

[@Hiker97]

Did you ever consider the night vison goggles they gave you were compromised?

[@IndependenceOverland]

If these people had the ability to program 10 NVG headsets to all see the same thing at the same time, Apple would have recruited them years ago to be developing augmented reality headsets. That kind of tech is incredibly complicated, these are definitely not the people who know how to do that kind of thing.

[@OverlandAZ]

Let me know when the next Sedona trip is and I’ll be there!

[@IndependenceOverland]

As soon as I acquire some NVGs!

[@karins.2853]

Its been written that the vortex energy comes from a massive lemurian crystal beneath Sedona- Im headed there in sept-cant wait! Angel blessings to all!❤

[@IndependenceOverland]

For that big conference?

[@karins.2853]

@@IndependenceOverland Na...had an akashic record reading done and was told sedona was my 1st incarnation...should be interesting, lol

[@sqeekms6186]

I live in Prescott and I saw a whole fleet spheres at least fifty of them in a Chevron formation vertical.. they were about the size of cars metallic grey it made absolutely no I've seen what I thought was satellites make ninety-degree turns also in cave Creek. But seeing all these spheres together I knew and I know they are real and I was glad that someone else was with me and witnessed it at the same time. They were no higher than 200ft and they went straight down Gurly street like the main street in Prescott. And your theory about the vortex being use as draining our energy is a pretty good theory. I agree with you on that. I have a first generation Toyota Sequoia on 35 long travel 2.5 total chaos. I'm watching your channel because I'm wanting to go do the trails in Sedona. So if you are ever down around Prescott or in the area again let me know. Maybe we could go Wheeling

[@IndependenceOverland]

That is awesome man! More and more reports are coming out as time goes on. Make sure to subscribe, I’ve got a very cool episode to follow up on this for Halloween this year! PS your Sequoia sounds awesome!

[@TheEdge92]

My brother was once on a trip with his buddy through Canada. At some point when they were sleeping just in their sleeping bags in the middle of the vast and wild forests they could hear massive wood crack in their surroundings. And you know how you can tell it's size and distance by the intensity of the soundwaves. They could tell that it was actually not just a branch of a tree that has been cracked by an elk or a bear. The material must have been as thick as a tree. Like last year I happened to stumble across bigfoot sightings/experiences and now I'm pretty sure that it was that what was sneaking up on them. If anybody is curious check out "The Facts by how To Hunt". It's an outdoors/hunting guy who's channel is a place where anybody can get a reach for their paranormal experiences. Just reading the comments is a huge pile of really strange experiences and super interesting. Check out this Great Lakes(note the "sneaking fear moment"!) and espacially the Chiliwack story (note his "fight or flight" physiology revealing choice of words and how deeply this experience changed him, even towards his beloved hobby of being outdoors "rv parks are as outdoorsy as it gets these days for me"). kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2KknKWZndWYm8k

[@nicholasnootbaar3603]

What was the name of the UFO tour company? Heading there in a week!

[@IndependenceOverland]

Sedona UFO Tours LLC

[@gripitoffroad]

Great Video! I just got back from Sedona about 3 weeks ago and I was also surprised at all the NO CAMPING signs everywhere. We did end up finding 2 really amazing remote campsites. One was near Sedona and one was a long trail ride but worth it. Lets connect. I will share the onxoffroad pins with you if youd like.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Yeah it bummed me out big time! I appreciate the gesture, but no need to share you secret spots man thank you! Half the fun for me is finding places!

[@gripitoffroad]

@@IndependenceOverland For sure! some cool spots out there, just have to travel a decent ways. I have videos on the Sedona trip up on my channel if you want geographic hints.

[@Demonslayerprovideo]

Has anyone done this in a outback wilderness?

[@gabsalin]

Do you have any recommendations for UFO tours?

[@J_Calvin_Hobbes]

If that is a propane cylinder painted black on Ben's rig, that is BAD BAD BAD. Propane tanks / cylinders are painted white for a reason. Talk to a propane company.

[@Iamtheoverlander]

So yes, I did spray paint that propane tank black and the first guy I went to go fill it up at told me that’s not good and he refused to fill it. I’ve done countless research on a black propane tank on a hot sunny day and most definitely going back to white tank. Good catch Calvin and Hobbes.

[@J_Calvin_Hobbes]

@@Iamtheoverlander You are welcome 🙂 Just want everyone to be safe. You can paint it a color other than white, as long as it's a very light color. Ferrellgas paints their large tanks a very light blue.

[@flyontop]

Whats the name of the musical instrument she is playing? Sounds very soothing…

[@IndependenceOverland]

That is called a Hapi drum

[@flyontop]

@@IndependenceOverland love it! Getting one for my wife!

[@abedi6383]

In the video the drone captured a UFO at 8:27 to 8:29 mark. The object looked white/silver and flying at high rate of speed. Look at center of screen. Coming from top of screen going to bottom. Anyone else pick this up?

[@IndependenceOverland]

Hmm, I hadn’t noticed that. Perhaps something floated by the drone, not sure what though.

[@abedi6383]

That object is going pretty fast!

[@joshuagray5094]

From what I have understood the reason for all of the weird energy is because of the rich quartz and mineral deposits that are there.

[@IndependenceOverland]

She mentioned that about a few of the mountains, but I couldn't find any info during my research on it.

[@VeryCoolJeep]

Go to the haunted hotel in Jerome AZ

[@IndependenceOverland]

I wanted to, but Natalia doesn’t like the negative feeling stuff. Our tour guide told us stories of that town too, which I couldn’t find any supporting info of while doing research so I left it out of the video. If I’m ever through there solo, I will certainly drop in there!

[@libturdcrusher1776]

Looks like they cleaned up all the trash .

[@HuangXingQing]

They've spent a ton of money to produce the lights and that's why they don't allow you to use your cameras. Simple.

[@IndependenceOverland]

I understood that. Thanks

[@OverlandingOurWay]

You are looking in the wrong places. Forest rd 525 is where u need to be. They are opening 8 sets of dispersed camping areas. They had to do this because they can patrol it better and idiots aren't trashing it everywhere

[@IndependenceOverland]

I appreciate the info man! I may be headed back this Fall, so good to know!

[@nando2377]

vortex are thought to be swirling centers of energy that are conducive to healing, meditation and self-exploration. These are places where the earth seems especially alive with energy. -google lol

[@IndependenceOverland]

There were a few times I felt really strange there, I must say.

[@artofwar1776]

I can help you acquire night vision goggles.

[@IndependenceOverland]

I like the sound of that! I looked up the used ones, and they are still well over a thousand for these modern ones. I am going to get some though, Natalia asks me if a regular basis when I’m getting them!

[@artofwar1776]

I sent you a message on your website.

[@IndependenceOverland]

Reply sent, thank you for taking the time!

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Two reasons that a Tacoma doesn’t work: lack of payload and bedspace. Love them but functionally useless

[@IndependenceOverland]

Payloads on most modern vehicles is crap in the US. Whats interesting is a lot of these same vehicles can be signed off on in other countries for more. For instance, the Fj can get an upgraded lift, similar to what I have and be legally allowed to around 2800lbs. I'd be curious what my Fj with the massive rear axle could be rated to somewhere like Australia. The new 4th Gen Tacoma will be a fully boxed frame, and share a lot with the Hilux again, as well as the Landcruisers. It should be a much more impressive truck.

[@freeradical77]

So unfair that those of us who love this earth have to have diminished experiences thanks to the careless and ungrateful.

[@Motomaniac99]

Get over yourself

[@jaypikachu6660]

Infrared and Thermal image Military grade goggles cost $10k-20k each, Lol

[@IndependenceOverland]

They were extremely high end. I did find used ones for around 2k that were the exact same googles.

[@Demonslayerprovideo]

I hate people. No respect. How can you destroy such a beautiful place.

[@PRodent]

Great video as always. I'll leave you with this: autokinesis: A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6a0p3ylgr-AjcU

[@bradriney919]

Bipedal Pigs trashing areas and causing closures! Really makes me angry. 40 years ago I would see trashed destinations and we would haul it out. 40 years of education against this and it still happens. Grrrrrr!!!!!

[@tomkelly3896]

Triple thumbs down

[@IndependenceOverland]

Sorry you didn’t enjoy this video that took me 25+ hours to put together but it totally free for you to watch. Maybe try doing one yourself and get back to me 😉

[@teslah2997]

this whole vid is quite exaggerated bs! and you guys just pulling off the road s why camping is so limited in Sedona……you are damaging soil that takes DECADES to recover. You want to “overland”……go to Utah!

[@IndependenceOverland]

We literally never just pull off the road, everywhere we pulled into was once a campsite or is a campsite. You have no clue what your talking about.

[@Iamtheoverlander]

We tread lightly.

[@teslah2997]

@@IndependenceOverland I know EXACTLY what I am talking about….I lived there for 6 yrs….and the correct grammar is you’re….contraction for you are….not your…..dumb numbnuts driving around trying to be cool. well, YOU’RE not