Ride With Me: Chinn's Lake, Colorado Trail Guide!

[@caifan444]

This video series is the best, thanks TFL, you guys are killing it this summer.

[@LionRunner]

@53:14 For the record, this videos are not long and boring for me. These are absolutely valuable to bu eyes to share and give an idea to friends before going.

[@josephdunkle1152]

So cool seeing that Model T up on the trail, so many of these are in museums or car shows only, it's good to see them being driven.

[@zackgarduno8508]

This is one of my favorite series y'all have put out! Really enjoy the trail videos!

[@TFLoffroad]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@coldrivers9150]

Loved seeing the young guy with the Model T! He could be doing everything virtually and yet there he was. 🎉😊

[@coldrivers9150]

Don’t forget “Your T is not tuned right.” I’d drive up from Pueblo to see you all run em’. Tommy and the engineer talking old school combustion engines would make a great video.

[@gearjunkie3402]

Redfin has the log cabin as 2.0M. 733 Rainbow rd. Built in 2023. 3.16 acres, 4200 sq. Ft.

[@gregc9220]

That was so awesome finding that model T and talking with owner! Y'all should start doing more videos again with customers rides

[@tdalton854]

2nd one of these we’ve watched. Been helpful and informative. Plus I like your relaxed style and pace. An hour is not too long. Thanks for doing these.

[@clausewitz083]

5th gen 4 runner is legendary!

[@artyadventures8264]

58:08 Hey that’s my blue FJ in the background. It was definitely a pleasure meeting you two, James and Roman on the trail! Nice chatting with you two!

[@TFLoffroad]

Great meeting you as well!

[@rexhua4833]

Enjoyed the beautiful scenic drive and the conversation on cars and the mountains. Thank you.

[@TFLoffroad]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@pwatom22]

Excellent video. Not long and boring. Very interesting piece with the young guy and his model T. Love Colorado. Don't worry, I'm not planning to move there. Thank you.

[@kx8960]

Well, if you think about it, Model T's were meant to go where there wasn't any pavement (very little actually existed at the time), old muddy dirt roads and horse paths etc. So, they had very large diameter wheels and TONS of ground clearance, but no 4WD. Still, they pretty much went everywhere you needed to go. So, sort of surprising to see it there, but not totally. More surprising to actually SEE one being driven at all. Props to the kid for that!

[@IronmanV5]

I would have loved to have seen Tommy's reaction to that Model T😂

[@JarradShaw]

Sad… my wife and I were hoping to watch another “Ride with Me” video this Sunday. Roman, I hope you do another. We really love this series.

[@kx8960]

As a noob offroader (though I "softroaded" my 2010 V6 AWD RAV4 for years taking it places I probably shouldn't have) with my first "real" offroad toy (loaded blue '24 Colorado ZR2), I DON'T plan on doing much of the really hard stuff where you need constant spotting. I'm 60, and always go out alone (with my trusty InReach), so to me, these are perfect videos because I'm specifically looking for the easy to moderate but scenic stuff. I want the EXTRA capability (low range, front locker, clearance, skidplates etc.) not to actually use all the time, but in case of emergency or trouble, so I KNOW I'll make it home. I have a tendency to just see a road, not knowing what the terrain is like, and just try and follow it. There were plenty of times in the RAV4 where I had to say "Nope" and turn around, and have even done it in the ZR2 a couple times because I didn't feel that I as a driver could make it, though I know the ZR2 could. Also, with the super technical stuff, it's so slow you don't cover any real distance in a day. I'm more the "overlanding" type even though I don't camp. I want to travel as much distance as I can, and see as much as I can before getting dinner and having a soak in the hot tub at my hotel. I too offroad with all the windows up and the AC and ventilated seats on, I TOTALLY don't want to be covered in all that fine red Moab dust! If it's recently rained and there's no dust, I might open the windows and the moonroof. So far, I'm loving my ZR2 and look forward to maybe doing this trail the next time I'm back home in CO. For reference, I really enjoyed Switzerland Trail last time I was back a couple months ago. So, great work, hope to meet the rest of you some time (I've met Andre a couple times) and maybe even go out with you guys one day. Keep them coming fellas!

[@sysvics8877]

The Thors Lightning is awesome, I bought one to air my tires on my Trail Boss. Well worth the money. Love these trail videos. Just did Yankee Boy Basin, California Pass, Hurricane Pass, and Corkscrew in July. I'm from Kansas and love Colorado. Thanks TFL.

[@jonzaremba]

I want to see that Model T drag race! that young man up there is one of a kind.

[@scottdunn1371]

Love the trail reviews but maybe keep these under an hour. :). I just missed you that day-was on Bill Moore a few miles away. There’s another trail idea for next time. I’ve given up on the dust in the car. Wipe it once in a while and realize it will just get dusty next week!

[@mtnboy95338]

Thanks for taking us along for the adventure.

[@exploringtheholos]

These are my favorite type of videos. I will be back to Colorado ready to hit the trails!

[@jacobycampbell5564]

hands down, the model T up in the hills was awesome! how fun is that and a story to tell later on. Thank you for sharing! 💯✌🏼

[@trailrunnah8886]

I'm really enjoying this series, thanks for taking us along and showing us more of Colorado. Such a beautiful place, I've only been once, but really loved it. I fantasize about moving there but don't think I could afford the cost of living. Hopefully I'll visit again next year though! With my 4Runner this time too haha. I'll have to hit up James for a tour!

[@randyjones7001]

According to Reddit, Chinn's Lake was named for Raleigh Washington Chinn, who was responsible for many of the mines in the area.

[@KlausVillaca]

Love those videos. Well done.

[@michaelptm2269]

I love the 4Runner, but that model T made me forget everything that happened before. Great video

[@lucassitanggang5154]

And The Colorado Rocky Mountain high. I've seen it fire in The Sky 🎵

[@jlb4x4]

Beautiful trail!! Love it, thank you Roman!

[@FatalAnimal]

Love this series =)

[@ribbit1964]

Love the review series Roman, this was a genius idea! Hope you’re taking good care of yourself!

[@TFLoffroad]

Thanks! You too!

[@JohnSmith-zi9or]

Like father like son. Tommy, just like his dad, can't stop looking at the camera when he's riding shotgun.

[@1906yorkshire]

Another great video! Keep em coming!

[@the305hauler]

Booyah 👊🏽 😁 👍🏽 🇺🇸 Especially the model T

[@larshamilton40]

imagine building your 'dream home' at a trailhead intersection 😂

[@steveadp]

these are great.. thank you for making them. I followed all of them and Ive done Switzerland trail off you video. Going to do Webster pass next. Thank you!

[@gunmetalblue6965]

Really enjoying the trail exploring videos! Planning a Colorado trip next year and want to explore the trails when they're open

[@randyjones7001]

Thanks for the ride-a-long! Nice video!

[@code3ryder]

I love these videos! We have a 17 Grand Cherokee Limited that we like to go off-roading. We did Switz trail based on your video. We look forward to doing this trail before the snow hits. Someday we'll have a Rubicon to do the more gnarly stuff.

[@gregc9220]

I really have enjoyed watching your trail ride videos mainly because I'm going to Colorado on vacation for some overlanding in my 2022 two door bronco with a friend in a Toyota FJ, we leaving this month September 20th and staying two weeks between Colorado and Moab, we coming from Louisiana, I'm hoping we not waiting to late, sounds like most of the trails will be closing soon.

[@Southside_Ray]

More trails please! Also, plan this winter and make this a bigger thing next year! I love these guides & would love to see you tackle other states (Utah bureau?)

[@ivanvalverde7018]

amazing 4Runner. I'm so jealous

[@jsbron]

Been watching you guys for years and would love to join you on a trail! Just moved to Colorado.

[@nolo3]

I love paddle boarding up in chins lake

[@Pinoydiabloimmortal]

You guys should do this more often

[@George_USMC]

Saturday morning trail ride! Great video!

[@TFLoffroad]

Yes! Thank you!

[@edwardbutera1362]

21:09 i say “Chicago area”, because the snoots from the city-proper get bent out of shape if one says they’re from Chicago but grew up in the suburbs (as if the average person knows where Elk Grove is, or they think CA). Still enjoying the videos; keep ‘em coming!

[@michaeljensen32]

Excellent videos!

[@malaw514]

Love my 2018 TRD ORP.

[@matthewhintz4816]

I live by the wisconsin Dells and my grandparents have a condo up by st marys glacier. This episode is personally to me.

[@davidlefranc6240]

Nice spot for sure.

[@notreallyme425]

I hiked up to St. Mary’s glacier a few years ago, I think it was the month of June. I wouldn’t call it a glacier, more like a large snowbank. Still, a pretty place to check out.

[@timorr2399]

I would love to be there with you both. I road trip here in Southern Illinois all the time. But I really want to move out west close to your area to enjoy the mountains. I guess I need to wait 8 more years until I can retire. I should have 32 years in my pension by then.

[@BrittleTights]

These are great fun videos! I was wondering, what camera setup do you have?

[@JM-if1mo]

Fun video!

[@craigbowie8925]

There reviews are exactly what we want. Honestly the people I run with are no use and not interested in breaking thier sh*t.

[@erikpetersen9173]

I like your ride along videos for someone like me who lives near Janesville, WI. 😂 Your 2016-17 videos convinced me to get my 2017 red Power Wagon in 2018. 3x Colorado visitor. July 2024 at Frisco and Leadville. I hope to meet you someday.

[@erikpetersen9173]

Your right Lake Geneva only has cheese and trees. 😂 I like to canoe and swim there.

[@TFLoffroad]

Roman used to live in Janesville. He says he misses it!

[@erikpetersen9173]

That caught my attention. Haha

[@erikpetersen9173]

Roman do you have any midwest trail recommendations.

[@taylorj959a]

Roman, another killer ride a long, thank you!

[@B-rad303]

Whenever you can get out of Denver metro you're good.

[@allanw6103]

love the ride along series. thanks Roman and James. i would never buy a property that close to a dirt road. kind of defeats the purpose of living in the country.

[@northerntoyota7584]

I’m with James on buying a 4Runner/jeep/tacoma etc over these sxs prices. Here in Canada a hvac Polaris expedition is more money than those trucks/suvs.

[@dadventuretv2538]

💯. If you want to use a side by side to play for a day, just rent one and have them also deliver it to the trailhead. Bc that is the other pain in the butt thing about them.

[@TroutandTacos]

Wow -- that video took me three days to watch it. Was he in 2H? I mean it looks like just a rough rocky road

[@larisadzhur1978]

How on earth did you two not see the Chevy van at the top??😮

[@larisadzhur1978]

How many Subaru's to Chevy vans did it.

[@is6566]

HAM radio repeaters let you talk to people. The OnX Offroad app might show you where you are exactly but it won’t help you organize a rescue. 04:00 into the clip.

[@MikeCris]

Roman, have you watched the Casey LaDelle video titled "Off Roading A 102 Year Old Car Goes WRONG"? He profiles the Central Oregon T-Bums...a group of antique car enthusiasts who go on overloading and off road trips in there 100+ year old cars.

[@TMAdventures316]

If I were to come out from Kansas in my Rv and tow out my jeep and go wheeling, what would be your suggestion for a good place to park a 40ft diesel pusher so as to be in a good central location to do some good trails

[@scottdunn1371]

Tiger run by Breck. Or do the alpine loop. Stay in Ridgway or Ouray or Lake City.

[@MrAWL94]

Please tell me you also got John's contact info and have the drag race scheduled. I've checked TFL Classic and its not up yet that I could see, but is definitely something I would love to see.

[@jimsmith5502]

have yall done the alpine loop? Black bear pass?

[@erikpetersen9173]

Roman do you have any midwest trail recommendations?

[@TFLoffroad]

Sorry, no idea

[@journeywithstu7199]

9:48, So, funny thing… that is actually private property. Doesn’t On-X have a land ownership layer?

[@Jim-s6i3b]

You don’t turn on a-trac at the beginning of that trail. That’s crazy!

[@darrendaine4914]

It's called Chi-Town

[@ericpowers2469]

You missed the full size 2wd Chevy Van

[@MikeCris]

733 Rainbow Road...$2M

[@FatalAnimal]

sheesh!

[@johnearlywine8407]

Whos the detailer? My 4runner got dusted after riding Kingston Peak with the windows down.😭

[@2-4outdooradventure53]

LOL! That's not a trail....thats a road. Might want to watch Litebrite KZbin to see some trail riding

[@30smsuperstrat]

Gonna have to send Roman a mushroom book so he doesn't take a bad trip. Did Aaron Roger's know there were great mushrooms in Colorado? If he did, maybe he would have come and saved the Coloradians the drama of Russ😂.

[@jasonpaiva4793]

Trail guide for Black Bear pass 🤔

[@30smsuperstrat]

Idaho Springs looks really nice. Mark Schlereth should get his University of Idaho classmates to meet him in Idaho Springs instead of Moscow 😂.

[@islandhopper100]

no subarus, but model t's are good

[@Oldrush]

And they say Toyotas last a long time.

[@ddkk17045]

Looks like $2M for the Log Cabin on the trail.

[@roakie9778]

2 million on Zillow

[@billredding2000]

About the same price as Roman's house in Boulder.

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Dumb trick that works. Open all doors of vehicle, and take everything out. Use your leaf blower to blow as much dirt and hair, etc, out before you start wiping and vacuuming...

[@WW-wf8tu]

Infested dirt roads. lol IF you like being in crowds, more power too ya. But if you want to be out in nature, forget it. To popular of an area for me. Congestion and nearly scraping paint to share a dirt road is not my idea of fun times. And you constantly talk about the right of way, but hell, what I seen is a free for all. Where I live, it is who ever has the best spot to pull off the side. And if neither do, 1 of you know how far back you have to go and you make a collaborative choice on which has it easiest.

[@rwadecarter9806]

why you shouldn't Rent a Jeep in Tucson, especially Rubicon rated. no way You're going to take it to Mexico.... ; )

[@ericpowers2469]

Please don’t advise people renting vehicles to go off-road, several people renting personal vehicles on Turo have had this happen, and it’s ended badly

[@A7xk773]

Snow wheeling is great until you put your 4runner in a tree on ironclads.

[@billredding2000]

I don't mind the "trail dust" much from a cosmetic/cleaning viewpoint, but I DO care about getting it into my air-cleaner when that's not really necessary...so I hold back to give the guy ahead more distance. -- BR

[@WebsterMildred-r9r]

Gonzalez Linda Gonzalez Ruth Lee Barbara

[@billricheter5678]

Not a big deal but a 4 runner is technically not a truck. Call it a suv

[@seymorefact4333]

STOP STOP STOP showing people these spots! its going to be TRASH GALORE thanks to you guys! REMEMBER what happen to HANGING LAKE!

[@samjohnson9894]

Thumbs down due to KZbin-sponsored sexual promiscuity.

[@KyleSaucedo]

Keep in mind there WILL be 637392929374 people up there.