Exploring Old Mines-Bikepacking Hut Trip Durango to Moab-Part 4

[@redwolf6950]

Nut Roll & Payday is amazing 😋

[@Lughnerson]

Oh, man. These vids are like a meditation. For 13 minutes I forget everything else and am transferred.

[@duzer]

Glad that I can transfer you to someplace beautiful!

[@duzer]

Ok, so it seems that I'm TOTALLY in the minority on my dislike for Salted Nut Rolls. But we can all agree on one thing, BEANS are the best!

[@Tvmayor1959]

Salted Nut roll = Payday

[@nikkihark5882]

Ryan Van Duzer We don't have those here in Canada but I do enjoy a snickers bar on occasion👍👍👍Chocolate verses nugget all the time🎯

[@duzer]

@@nikkihark5882 THANK YOU!!! Chocolate always wins!

[@broomrider7]

Salted Nut Roll = 😱🤮😄

[@E2tge]

Ryan Van Duzer 🖐 I don’t like them. Count that.

[@gary62or45]

Ryan, you’re funny, entertaining, but most of all inspirational. Salted nut rolls are awesome! Beautiful scenery and vista’s.

[@blain5827]

Ryan as you can tell by my many comments the last month, most of which you have been gracious enough to reply to I have been burning through your content and loving every bit of them. It has occurred to me that I will eventually run out of videos and liking and subscribing isn’t thank you enough for my appreciation of what you’re doing so I have just sent you a small thank you via your patron link. You surround your self with amazing people and it says a lot about you, keep up the amazing adventures ✊✌️

[@dataseeker7460]

"It resets me." If only more people realized this valuable insight. We all have the means to renew ourselves by getting out and going on an adventure, no matter how small to start.

[@TomLukanen]

Salted Nut Roll for the win! Made in the North by Pearson's Candy Company in my town, Saint Paul, Minnesota!!

[@andrewnelson3143]

I'm glad to find out I'm not alone in my love of salted nut rolls on bike rides! This series is really great, and the trip looks amazing. Thanks for bringing us all along.

[@duzer]

Thanks for joining!

[@josephryan5949]

Awesome scenery. No need for words. You just want to drink it in. It's a very uplifting series so far. It makes me think ; imagine if everybody took one day a week to bike or walk and leave the car behind. Take time out to just be aware of simply being on this amazing planet. We are more than just cogs in a machine.

[@duzer]

I totally agree with you!

[@Ckblab]

MAAAANNNN! I am lovin’ this series! Thanks Ryan and Matt for taking us along on this adventure! My son just started going to school in Durango and the wife and I hiked the beginning part of this trip. It was was fun getting to see where we had just been. Thanks again! 🙏🏻

[@duzer]

You have a great place to vacation to when visiting your kid, way to go! Enjoy

[@JB-ov2el]

Salted nut rolls for the win!!!!!! Yes! It’s such a great mid-ride snack! That or a pay-day! :)

[@richardvanmeter1613]

I was so excited about this adventure that I couldn't go back to bed I have to stay up and watch the rest of it this is just great you guys are just totally awesome and your diet bicycle lifestyle is just fantastic

[@northcountybigfoot9240]

Nut roll is awesome 💃🕺💯

[@richardmiller3808]

Salted Nut Rolls are the bomb! If you like Payday bars you will love Salted Nut Roll.

[@duzer]

I don't like those either, haha

[@richardmiller3808]

@@duzer Dude you are missing out on some really good candy bars LOL

[@ziplishious]

We just completed the SJ hut to hut ride and thanks for the video's they really helped! Also, salted nut roll's rock! Since I am from Florida I was slower, but still pushed through to finish. It was the hardest ride ever, but the most rewarding. Your video's really helped to understand the whole trip. Rock on.

[@ekimpp]

I am crying...your concept is so beautiful!

[@FSEVENMAN]

All those nights together in the cabins, all those hot sweaty miles on the bikes, I figured you both like salty nuts... lol. Ryan I loved your opening monolog we all need to be more disconnected with technology and more connected with nature, I think this particular video was the best in the series, very well done , that last cabin was fantastic what a location.

[@duzer]

hahaha! And yes, the hut in this video was in such a beautiful location!

[@erictebben8206]

Salted nut rolls are a classic, made right down the street in St Paul, MN. My Dad used to always have one in his tackle box when we went fishing. Thanks for the memory.

[@duzer]

It's total dad food ;)

[@jaredreynolds5250]

Nut Rolls are the original trail food!

[@gmarshall617]

Ryan, I never thought KZbin videos could or would have an impact on my life, but your zest for life, optimism, and gratitude have done just that. You've helped pull me out of a funk I've been in for awhile. I've been back on my bike after a too-long absence, and am trying to work up to commuting. Also, your riding while videoing and droning skills are damn impressive! Keep on rocking buddy!!

[@duzer]

Hello! I'm so glad that my videos have had an impact on your life, this is the best compliment i could ever receive. Happy trails my friend, and enjoy being out on your bike!

[@tiffanyyoung4840]

You've inspired me Ryan. Ice fine the nomad life (and I miss it) in an RV, as a traveling artist, but I'm wanting to go as a cyclist, just you, the trail and (when there aren't huts) sleeping under the stars. MAGICAL ❤️

[@tiffanyyoung4840]

Also, your shots are epic. I want to get some of my own to paint. Plien'aire style

[@axlent123]

Sleeping under the stars!!! Amazing! But last weekend up at White Salmon River... went to bed under the gaze of the galaxies above.. woke up at 2:00... red moon, no stars, and lots of smoke...those fires put a damper on our camping trip, but others lost their homes.. so still, thankful and blessed!

[@duzer]

oh bummer, we got that smoke too

[@axlent123]

Ryan Van Duzer yah I live about 45 minutes from some of those Oregon fires!

[@PathfinderGregg]

Beautiful country! Salted nut roll! Yeah, Baby. Great salt replenishment and sugar too!

[@Spencer_The_Cat]

Salted Nut Rolls ftw!! One of my all-time favs.

[@karllorossanodasilvarossan8708]

Beautiful places! Two peoples in acordance with places naturals and nices. Heva nice trip,congratulations. 👏🙏

[@karllorossanodasilvarossan8708]

Congratulations a to you's.

[@duzer]

Thank you!

[@chavaflores6866]

Great episode amigo! Been out here in Florida for work and just got a chance to getting back to watching these. Amazing stuff! Great landscapes and I definitely enjoy watching. Keep these coming. I'm planning a ride in Valley of Fire park in Nevada soon. How you described the love for the desert just gave me that motivation to ride in that landscape style. Keep up the great work Ryan!

[@ipsphyllispalmer]

Mt. biking is such a whole-body experience. LOVE it. You're really capturing what it's like!

[@duzer]

It sure is, so much harder and slower than road touring...it was my first love actually, began biking the trails of Boulder when I was 13

[@freedomwon2004]

Nut Rolls are awesome! Salty,sticky and yummy! Thanks Ryan 👍! Great video series 👏

[@lundfamily5024]

Ryan, salted nut rolls are a staple of carbs and energy in Iowa. Every Casey's in Iowa has them as well as other convenient stores (Qt's don't so we don't stop). They store well too regardless of conditions ..hot or cold.

[@thomastmc]

Very similar to a "Pay Day" bar. Super good 👍

[@Robinsos79]

Salted Nut Rolls got me through both of my Ironman races. They are awesome!

[@Papi-power]

My 4th time watching the Durango series love the vibes of you 2

[@duzer]

Aww thanks! I appreciate that

[@chuckw1021]

Thanks for the happy Thursday , first thing on my Thursday. The desert is so wonderful especialy when its not hot.

[@duzer]

Charles Woertz have a happy Thursday!

[@SVaya2018]

Love all your biking videos, but I’m with Matt on the Nut Roll, they are awesome. Just bought a couple with my wife the other day after our hike!!!

[@duzer]

ok fine, maybe I'm in the minority here ;)

[@TheJaxsonjack]

Cool to see the terrain change in this video.

[@PhilSnider]

Ahhh yes, being completely disconnected for some time is absolutely amazing for my well being as well. And how did you keep from laughing the entire time Chris's saddle pack was bouncing up and down?! Looked like it was gonna jump 14 feet in the air a couple times. Keep the awesome videos coming Ryan! I cant help but smile and have a few laughs everytime I watch your videos. Cheers!

[@PumpkinVillage]

Just keeps getting better and better. What views and what memories. Take care, Al

[@Griff33]

I have never heard of Salty Nut Rolls. Maybe i will check them out. Give them a try. I cant believe you walked out on that wood structure, crazy. Love the video. Keep them coming please.

[@duzer]

I don't recommend looking for them, haha! Unless you like salt, and peanuts, and vanilla nougat. More vids to come!

[@runningwithmarc]

I'm here for another adventure with Duzer, love it mate. I just spent a week in the Pyrenees and it was so beautiful and amazing, hopefully I got some good footage that captures it.

[@duzer]

I love the Pyrenees!

[@darinball5265]

I have never even heard of a Salted Nut Bar. I am a huge Payday fan though. This adventure has been epic. The single track has been fantastic and the views to die for.

[@duzer]

Yeah, the views are incredible

[@Chris-pw7ov]

Salted Nut Rolls are life.

[@duzer]

Your life! hahaha

[@bobr5475]

Beautiful video, I'm a new subscriber, but this is my favorite series of several I've seen so far. The music fits! I agree with Lughnerson, these are like meditation. But also transferring the desire to get out there for a true multi day adventure.

[@duzer]

Welcome to my channel! Thanks for watching my videos

[@felipericketts]

Y agree: it is awesome to slow down, appreciate what is happening, and be present. It seems like our busy lives always have us wanting to be somewhere else so we can relax and feel good. Being in nature reminds us that now is the time, the only time. Saludos y abrazos :-)

[@duzer]

So true!

[@nikkihark5882]

The trails and the pretty pretty views and the fresh air = awesome sauce🙌

[@duzer]

The best sauce available!

[@tomek6216]

Beautilful music, makes it like a dream tour, I love all your videos Ryan, you bring smile to my soul, always so much of positive energy

[@duzer]

Thanks! I spend a lot of time finding good music for my videos...well, at least I think it's pretty good, glad you do too

[@jeffkatzer]

Wow, Ryan you are a wonderful story teller. Well done sir.

[@duzer]

Thank you Jeff!

[@robertbotta6536]

Absolutely! Salted nut roll is the best. Healthy, delicious, has salt and come onnnn vanilla marshmallow yummy stuff daaaaa best. Good choice bro.

[@duzer]

maybe I need to give them another chance ;)

[@billysbikesbrews7183]

Great series !! look forward to the next video.. I would eat the salted nut roll.. PayDay's are better... Nothing better than being outdoors in Mother nature to reconnect it us to the real beauty..

[@YewtBoot]

The Wedding Bell Hut overlooking the Delores River had the best view and karma, IMHO. And, yes, to the occasional Salted Nut Roll. Maybe one a year or less.

[@duzer]

I agree, such a great hut! It was my fave

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Payday can hit the spot. I'm on the side of your friend here. They say you are what you eat, so I guess some people are salted nuts.

[@duzer]

haha

[@jeffspangler2315]

Wooden structure was for dumping uranium ore from the mine there, into the truck below to be hauled to the mill.

[@duzer]

Awww, thanks for the info! There's a lot of old mines in that area, so interesting.

[@pedrofernandez3893]

Love your videos, so inspiring and such natural beauty.

[@duzer]

Thannks Pedro, the natural surroundings of the desert are pure magic

[@Glenn.Cooper]

YES!! on the salted nut roll!!

[@lloydoconnor2862]

Also love getting out to places like this

[@saflatty]

Yes! My husband and I have a tradition of stopping to buy salted nut rolls when we are on a long ride! It’s the only time we eat them. Salty, sweet, peanutty yumminess!

[@daveoutdoors4949]

So I've watched at least 50-60 of your videos and this might be the most well made and photographed of any of them. Well done. On another note, you've got to check out the new Skydio 2 drone. It follows you by itself and would make some great footage of your adventures.

[@duzer]

Thanks David, I appreciate it. Some day I'm able to spend more time getting the pretty shots, and other days I'm too busy pedaling. And yes, that Skydio looks AMAZING!

[@OakFlooringDirectCoUk]

Great video thanks for sharing your adventures, inspirational stuff

[@duzer]

Thanks for following along!

[@bmcossette]

Another great series! Can’t wait for the remaining uploads. BTW, I’m on Team Salted Nut Roll. 😜

[@duzer]

Thanks buddy for following along! More to come, working on them now

[@jjfolsom]

I am with Matthew, salted nut rolls on a long bike ride are amazing!

[@duzer]

Fair enough!

[@EdgarPerez-yv7et]

That looks like a great ride enjoy 😊

[@duzer]

Edgar Perez it sure is

[@earnestr35]

I agree with you Ryan, give me a Snickers any day. I would totally pass up a Salted Nut Roll if offered!

[@duzer]

THANK YOU!! ;)

[@benvertising]

Salted Nut Rolls!!! I use/love these. Sugar, salt and protein! Was in my gear bag for Ironman!

[@duzer]

ok, I'll have to give them another shot

[@terrylauck6993]

I am a HUGE Fan of Pearson's Salted Nut Rolls. They are the BEST! They are sometimes hard to find outside of truck stops and home improvement stores.

[@terrylauck6993]

@PearsonNut

[@duzer]

I mentioned the Happy Thursday Cruiser ride in Boulder, here's an old video on that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIuZgoinpZySfKM

[@donbracci2199]

Ryan, I am with you on the salted nut roll. I've never had one, heard of them, and probably not going to try one. Another great video with amazing views!!!

[@duzer]

Thank you for being on my team, I feel outnumbered :(

[@Coolness59]

I need to be out there for a reset!! 😎 Fantastic trip, Ryan!!

[@duzer]

It's a great place to get in touch with the important stuff

[@RRP3168]

Wow! Quite the adventure! I gotta get me a bike and do something like that! Just great! BTW, I think salted nut rolls are yumm!

[@duzer]

Get that bike and GO!! As for salted nut rolls...not with you on that one ;)

[@onmyphone-Fl]

Totally into the salted nut roll. Looks like a Payday

[@SandraMartinez-qx6hc]

Wooow!!! esas tomas con el dron en el desierto... simplemente espectacular amigo!! The desert makes me happy too ;)

[@duzer]

Si! Las tomas del dron son increible! Viva el desierto!

[@dougmarbourg]

What is the specie of bird calling at 1:09? I live in NM and hear them all the time and can’t figure them out. ❤. Well done Ryan. You’re a true artist. Looks like September is the right time to do the SJ Huts. June can be brutal moving across the valley from what I hear.

[@cdmiller51]

Salted Nut Rolls. Yum! I also like peanuts and candy corn together. :-)

[@2peacegrrrl2]

Those burritos 🌯 looked good. It looked like he cooked garlic before adding the beans. I need to try that!

[@duzer]

They were amazing!! Especially after a long day of riding

[@2peacegrrrl2]

And I watched again - onions! Yummy 😋

[@bicycleit2383]

What an amazing place, I'm jealous of the great places you have to cycle there in the USA

[@duzer]

It's beautiful!

[@tehya7979]

Salted Nut Rolls are my favorite!

[@mikedamat]

That Thursday Cruiser ride sounds like a lot of fun!

[@duzer]

It is! Check it out, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIuZgoinpZySfKM

[@gerarddriscoll5599]

Rock on" light blue " loving the videos, keep em rolling 👏👏

[@johnnydoe66]

You're living the Dream! Absolutely stunning scenery and great music with the right rythm that just makes me want to be there riding along. I have to agree with Matt, Nut Rolls are the perfect sweet and salty confection, but here in Oklahoma, Pay Days are more readily available.

[@duzer]

This was a pretty dreamy day, so beautiful

[@ekos909]

Pemandangan yang indah di lihat.. Sepertinya saya ingin segera kesana mungkin.

[@stevegorkowski3246]

When you go to mines, you can find crystals in the tailings. Tailings and site areas can contain a wide variety of mineral and gem material. Because miners were basically interested in what they were mining for in particular, other materials were often overlooked and discarded in the tailings. You can find tourmaline, garnet, sapphire and many other minerals. Just something to consider when you go to a mineral rich area like a gold mine.

[@duzer]

Very cool! Thanks for the heads up, I'm gonna search for cool rocks next time

[@fehrcarlo2381]

Can't get over the fact of how BEAUTIFUL everything is up there… Man I'm so green with envy (Good kind of envy) P.S Salt Nut Rolls are very good!

[@duzer]

It's my favorite landscape!

[@Lynkevmusic]

looks amazing guys. thanks!

[@davenlois]

I'm sat here on a cold Wednesday night in lovely North Yorkshire in the UK. I'm sooooo not at all jealous. But I shall be out on my bike again tomorrow whatever the weather. Love your videos Ryan, salted nut rolls look delicious!!

[@duzer]

Sounds like a cozy place to watch some youtube videos! Hey, is that Three Peaks Cyclocross race near you? I just watched a video about it

[@davenlois]

@@duzer We had the UCI world championships here ( Harrogate) about 4 weeks ago. Amazing scenes and terrible weather!! The three peaks is not too far from us but I've not seen any of it. I'm nearly 70 , not been able to ride a bike since a hip operation a few years ago. Bought an ebike this April on holiday having never even seen one before. Major light bulb moment! Like your Mum(Mom) I'm hooked.

[@duzer]

@@davenlois Wonderful!! I wish you many happy trails on that ebike!

[@Parker-oc8es]

Great stuff Duz! Can’t wait to try it myself!

[@darcyl4649]

You have now piqued my interest in the Salted Nut Roll. I have to try it!! That Thursday ride sounds like so much fun!!!

[@duzer]

Our Thursday ride is soooo fun!

[@frankoverman9543]

A salted nut roll!! Hell yess!!! I love Payday candy bars!!!

[@Tangocita444]

1) Love watching you on your bicycle adventures - look forward to all of your videos; 2) Matthew is adorable and you should take him with you more often; and 3) salted nut rolls are awesome. Can we still be friends? LOL

[@duzer]

Thanks Cheryl! I'm sure you'll see more of Matthew in the future

[@tonycastro6805]

Ryan, your killing me, your recent videos are amazing, I wish I was there riding with you guys! Unfortunately I’m settling in for winter.

[@duzer]

Thanks Tony, I'm loving editing all this footage and reliving the adventure. Stay warm

[@michaelravenstein5027]

THEY ARE SOOOOOO GOOD

[@Kevin-do5rz]

Nut rolls are great!

[@duzer]

booooo ;)

[@youkronify]

Grew up eating those. I love them. They are perfect for those long rides. Like Ragbrai.

[@duzer]

Oh RAGBRAI ;(

[@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_]

DANG! I forgot about the Thursday cruiser ride in Boulder (I moved to Westminster). I need to get up there and do that again.

[@duzer]

Come on up sometime!

[@MrAllinclubs]

Glad to see you riding a Mountain Bike.

[@duzer]

Feels so good!

[@stephencsaplar6382]

Love your videos, I get really drawn in and enjoy them. I’ve ordered some ElevenPine Shorts this week which I’m looking forward to trying 👍 be blessed bud 👊

[@duzer]

Thanks for watching them! And enjoy your Eleven Pine shorts, they're awesome

[@inkjob12]

Salted Nut rolls !!! Its like a PayDay !! After I run a race I also crave Potato Chips...salty items hit the spot....though I do LOVE my Snickers !! Beans and Cabbage !!!!....no way Im riding behind you.

[@duzer]

haha, why do you think Mathew is always in front? :)

[@KimAcheson]

Salted Nut Rolls were made by God so we could taste heaven on earth.

[@coryshetler460]

Another great adventure video!

[@SJ987672890D]

spectacular!!!

[@lanyouree8532]

This is a great series!

[@lanyouree8532]

Just curious how the bikes are holding up and would you recommend them for anyone doing this ride? I have been looking at the REEB for a while. This is definitely a good test for that drivetrain on a mountain bike.

[@duzer]

@@lanyouree8532 I'll do some sort of review at some point, but in short, THEY WERE AWESOME! Not one problem, Pinion was so smooth

[@lanyouree8532]

Ryan Van Duzer , these videos are keeping me awake at night! I keep thinking how neat the hut system is and think about ways I could put in something like that and where I could put the huts. There aren’t many connecting trails or destinations that compare to the ones you are riding even though there is an ever growing group of riders and mtb groups that I can see really utilizing the hut system. It’s nothing like you have there but I see this being the adventure vacation of the future. Call me Crazy but wouldn’t it be great to have these all over the country. I might have to move from North Texas to find areas that have trails and destinations that could support a system. Of course I need to do the trip myself and research how it all operates but the wheels in my tiny brain are turning. I don’t know if I should thank you or curse you. But your videos and their content are inspiring. But I am seriously going to look into how it all works. Would be a great hobby when I retire.

[@justinellingson4908]

Love the salted nut roll. But that burrito dinner looks way better

[@duzer]

Burritos always win!

[@sagehiker]

Gotta have rice with them beans. Rotella tomatoes with green Chile’s heated to boil and mix in the same volume of brown minute rice. I started my road tripping backpacking youth in the BluffBlandingMonticelloMoab corridor. Miss it.

[@duzer]

Yummm!!!

[@michaelp1109]

Didn't get a chance to watch episode 3 until tonight....so that means I got 2 videos in one evening. Yay me!!! I rode 30 miles around the suburbs of Phoenix this afternoon. I so need to find me a nice bike packing bike. Anyone have suggestions on where to start? I've been into multiple shops and it's like a Snickers, Nut Roll, etc....just too many options. Thank again Ryan...Love it!!

[@duzer]

You have a great shop in the phoenix area called Bicycle Nomad. They know about all the local bikpacking routes

[@michaelp1109]

@@duzer thanks Ryan. I'll check it out.