Rockhounding Colorado's Marshall Pass | Quartz, Jasper, Geodes & more

* Rockhounding Colorado along the Continental Divide on Marshall Pass
* Finding natural rainbow quartz, jasper and geodes.
* we find and tour a cabin that is free to stay in along the continental divide trail.
* couple living in a minivan
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Frequently asked questions:
1) What kind of van is Opal?
She is a DIY converted camper and is a 2007 Chrysler Town & Country minivan (similar to Dodge Caravan)
2) When did you start minivanlife?
September 2021

[@RockhoundTreasurehunt]

What an amazing Rockhounding Nature hike! Love the Rainbow Quartz crystal!! I swear that's what I'm making for dinner tomorrow night!! Except I'm adding 1 more item to your recipe. Crushed up Nacho Cheese Doritos! One of my favorite struggle meals will always be grilled cheese sandwiches and Tomato soup but if I'm forced to struggle harder then it's a can of Hormel chilli with beans with crushed up saltine crackers added. No shredded cheese since in this scenario I'm really struggling but it's highly recommended. Lol.. Been there done that. It's just delicious. I can't wait to try yours tomorrow night. Charlie, you're 100% right!! I can't believe how often my best finds are on my way back to my vehicle. I say the same thing. That was a very cool public cabin!! I hope it's there for many years to come. Ok guys, one day I'm going to do a bloopers video because I think it will be hilarious at my expense of course and I know a lot of us can relate. Have you guys ever thought about doing one? I'd love to watch it! You probably don't mess up as much as I do so it'll probably have to be a Short video. Lol.. Anyway Charlie and Liz, Great Video!!! RockOn

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Good choices on your struggle meals. Can't go wrong with either of those. We haven't done a blooper vid but we usually leave in all our mistakes so you do get random bloopers. 😆

[@AvalonDreamz]

Where you all are is so beautiful! I truly love our country. We have so many places that are just such beautiful areas it makes me sad that I will probably never get to see such places. I live in Indiana and there is not very many rock hounding areas to look in where I am. I think down south in our state maybe, but where I am there is nothing but cornfields for as far as the eye can see😂😭 I love watching your videos and seeing the beautiful areas you go to!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you so much. We haven't been to your side of Indiana, but we hear arrowhead hunting is plentiful there. Hope you get to venture out some though. For now, we'll keep virtually bringing you along!

[@moandjen]

AND I just realized y’all are almost at 2k subs 🎉 Congratulations to you both!! I love seeing your hard work and dedication paying off!! In my personal opinion y’all should be well over a million by now!! ❤ 🤗

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Well thank you. Not without a little help from our friends. 🎶

[@Adventure2Anywhere]

Fun video! That’s so cool there is a cabin people can stay at when they pass through. Breakfast or rice with vegetables would be my struggle meal. I love breakfast 🍳

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Breakfast is a good answer! Rice and veggies is a staple of our too.

[@RagnarRocks]

That quartz with the rainbow fracturing was pretty sweet!!! I found one of those once and thought it was opal 🤣

[@TheAdventureCloset]

It does have that opal look. Super cool effect.

[@wilbondcajunrockhound5758]

thats a real cool rockhounding place a really good mix of rocks , and coal you dont see that everyday , liz looks like the druzy queen good finds , if theres a old rusty can yall will find it , dang even that waterfall had mine beat , mine was wider 😆, two cool agates on the way to the car , and thats my thing shooting with you finger in the way . liz cant stop looking at that quartz she didnt want to pickup , you never know

[@TheAdventureCloset]

That quartz was killer! I still stare at it for hours. It's my purse rock. Thanks for watching Wil. Looking forward to getting caught up with your vids once we're done with this crazy job.

[@deniseview4253]

Very beautiful state. Cool finds and thanks for taking us along! ❤ Cool you found shards of pottery! That camp dish looks delicious.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thanks for watching. This is an area we'd come back to. The rockhounding and scenery were just incredible

[@moandjen]

Omg that rainbow quartz is so beautiful!! And idk how your nails are ever clean Charlie 😂 as soon as we open the van doors I’m covered in dirt 😂 it’s a never ending story cleaning our nails. I love how nice that cabin was on the trail!! And they provided wood and a bathroom 🤩 Our favorite struggle meal is ramen with mushrooms and soy sauce. Degans is Mac n cheese with hot dogs

[@TheAdventureCloset]

He cleans his nails with a pocket knife. 😄 Ooh mushrooms in ramen sounds great. Especially when its cold out like now.

[@CityRockhounding]

You two always see cool animals on your journey! What a beautiful area! Cool the continental divide, that's awesome and to stand on the line. So much history here! Cool foundation next to the railroad. It's cool, I've seen a few pieces of coal on my railroad too from the old steam engines. Love the jaspers finds, awesome agates, beautiful quartz! Cool feldspar with smokey quartz. Cool tiny geode piece! I like the agate in host rock. On man, I've grabbed bird poop once, lol, lessons learned! Beautiful little stream there with a tiny waterfall! That was cool. Gorgeous butterfly! Wow thst rainbow in quartz is incredible, now way, so pretty.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

The mining history in Colorado is so immense. Everywhere we went we were finding some sort of ruins from the past. That rainbow quartz was our favorite from the day. Liz keeps it in her purse.

[@CityRockhounding]

@@TheAdventureCloset I don't blame her, I would too!

[@thaomttv]

Thank you for sharing my favorite video 👍

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thanks for watching!

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Amazing video!! So many great finds guys!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. It was a fun day.

[@largent45]

just was rewatching this video again, and saw it! Congrats on the 2k subs! Woohoo! Love you guys! You so deserve it! Now go to bed!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you so much Lisa. We just love you too. You're always so positive and supportive. 😃😃

[@camplapidary]

A very nice episode. Thanks for the entertainment! :D

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you! 😃

[@daniellaukhart9422]

The continental divide trail and the Colorado trail are two completely separate trails. The Colorado trail runs from Denver to Denargo. The continental divide goes from Mexico to Canada

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We must have confused them on this one. It would be so awesome to do either trail. I hear the divide trail has the most road walking of the long trails. The PCT is a huge goal of ours someday. Have you done one or considered it?

[@williamtrent8373]

Technically they merge as one trail for about 200 miles. Stating in the San Juan's and parting ways around Breckenridge

[@largent45]

That piece of rainbow quartz was beautiful! Good eye Liz! That was really interesting about the railroad, and the pottery. What a perfect little piece of pottery to pick up too. Great job Charlie! And ive had many struggle meals. Weve done shepards pie, used to make this soup with hamburger, beef broth , shell pasta and peas. Or tamale pie, with corm meal, refried beans, canned corn, and grated cheese, and salsa. Im great at throwing together a meal out of the only things left in the cupboards. Thats just me though. Im a pretty good cook. I will try your chili ramen. It actually looks pretty good. Thanks you two for another fabulous exploration of colorado! See you on the next one!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Yum! That hamburger and pasta soup sounds great. Sometimes struggle meals are the best. We really appreciate you watching. We just got in from a long nights work and going to bed now. Our schedule is way out of whack and we're looking forward to normal life soon.

[@carlpace4577]

So, I've been watching your videos as a series. It is cool to watch it day by day. I have a question, do you except gifts other than money from viewers? If so where would we send them? And what sunglasses does Charlie use? Keep up the good work, I will be out there one day!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Well thank you! Our mailing address is PO Box 937 Darrington, WA 98241 . Charlie wears cheapo sunglasses he found at Walmart that are designed to fit over his glasses. They work great for him.

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

Beautiful side there. Oh wow a cabin in the woods :) Interesting to learn about the cows and why they are everywhere. I seem to find the best rock on my way out also. Very nice find !! My cooking on a budget is mac and cheese with a can of chili in it. Beans and cut up hot dogs. Fried sliced potatoes, sliced smoked sausage, sliced carrots and sliced onion, grilled cheese sandwich dipped in tomato soup, snacks are, uncooked bagged popcorn, popped over a fire then add salt, garlic powder, olive oil and Cajun spice :) And wow love the rainbow quartz 😊

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Chili mac for the win! Now we want to make that soon. That popcorn sounds great too. How has the weather been over where you are? We still have a few days of work left here in Minnesota and considering heading East.

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

@@TheAdventureCloset the weather in my area took a turn for the worst. If you could of been here last week it was nice. Today only 39 degrees and snow coming with high winds for Monday and Tuesday. Not looking better until next weekend. Then only around 50 degrees.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

@@upnorthadventureswithccc Dangit! Winter needs to hold on. We wanted to enjoy some Fall.

[@huntingrocks]

Congrats on being over 2000 subs by the time I saw this video , you two are crushing it so happy for you two ( dont forget me when you hit 10million 🥰) Those are some sweet agates you were finding I love the one in the host rock and I agree if you can polish it in the rock that would look amazing . I really want to hike and stay in one of those cabins some night , but that porcelain plat/cup/piece find near the end is super cool.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. Hopefully you'll be hitting 10 mil when we do too and we'll sip from our golden cups at the top. For now we do odd jobs like harvesting beets. 🤣

[@huntingrocks]

@@TheAdventureCloset we shall sip the finest of sparkling grape juice ( I dont drink LOL )

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

Well, that rainbow piece sure was amazing! Really liked that neat piece of pottery too. Yup, every time I head back I start finding awesome stuff, lol. My struggle meal was cream of wheat and bread. Mac n cheese n hotdogs was pretty cheap n tasty too. Lately I've been eating alot of tater tot casserole which isn't terribly expensive to make. My coworker gave me her recipe and it's sooo good. Really neat snowmobile cabin our there. Really pretty area to rockhound and explore there. Great video guys 🙂

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Tater tot casserole wins for best struggle meal out there. Gotta find a way to make it in the van.

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

@@TheAdventureCloset you guys got a crock pot right? Maybe pan fry after all the other ingredients the tater tots. Then add to the crock pot to finish cooking, and melt the cheese and cream of whatever soup and everything else together. 🤷‍♂️

[@AwkwardEmily]

Struggle meal/cheap comfort food is poor man's Shepard pie. A pack of instant mashed potatos, a pack of frozen mix peas/carrots/corn mixed in and if you can afford it ground turkey sausage 😋

[@TheAdventureCloset]

That sounds savory and filling. yum!

[@carlpace4577]

So, I am not sure if anyone else has commented this in other videos. But when it comes to showers, you can get a planet fitness membership for 10$ a month and have access to showers for free then. They are open 24 hrs a day. I know you stay away from big cities or high population areas, but planet fitness is all over the place.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We've considered that but don't get to big towns too often so we haven't signed up yet.

[@RyanBarnes]

So, what can new rockhounds do with these sorts of rocks? I find much of the same rocks you do in the hills behind my house in the Springs.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Some sell to rock shops, some buy a cheap tumbler from Harbor Freight to try and polish them, some get deep into lapidary and get saws and flat laps to make jewelry or display pieces, some throw them in their gardens, window sills and any other nook and cranny they find. They make good gifts too. We like to give them to our Patreon members, but we do also have a collection we keep.

[@daniellilienkamp5202]

This was an interesting video. How did you learn so much about rocks? I wouldn’t know the difference between jasper and flint.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you for watching! Watching other rockhounds on youtube, books and just getting out as much as possible helped us. We still are learning though and do get things wrong occasionally.

[@marknorthrup4897]

powdered sulfur (available at any drugstore or Walmart) dusted with a small cloth onto those places of your body that you mentioned will keep ticks and chiggers away. it's way cheap and works perfectly. Started doing that as a Boy Scout around 60 something years ago. Been everywhere since and never got tick disease because they left me alone (you must still tuck clothing in, etc.) Thanks for all of your wonderful vids filmed with a nice variety of viewpoints. well done! 75 views and only 23 likes? wth people, are you either lazy or just that hard to please?

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Great tip on the sulfur! Yeah we'll never understand why the views stay low but overall the channel keeps growing so we are just keeping with the motions and moving forward.

[@carlpace4577]

Do you have a way to contact you other than through the comment section, like an email?

[@TheAdventureCloset]

You can reach us on Facebook, Instagram or our email at [e-mail]

[@susanthompson3751]

Jazz it up! I’m so bored.. get with the discoveries

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We try to keep it exciting. Hope you enjoy some big adventures coming to the channel.

[@michelepratt4384]

I like your content, but the music is loud and it’s hard to hear you talking at least on this video

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Sorry about that. We try to even the audio, but this video wasn't the greatest. We hope you'll watch our other videos. Thank you!

[@doriswlongAgoandfarAway]

music is tooooooo much.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Can't please everybody. Thanks for watching anyway. Hope you still enjoyed?