The Lost Roads and Salt Flats of Salinas Grande (S3:E55)

[@cstbb568]

- Outstanding sceneries - Great music - Acute sense of humour Such a treat ! Love it !!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you!! Be sure to tell your friends! 😁

[@eigenaar0191]

Another cool video, thx! Brings back memories from when we rode into town from the north on Ruta40 late in the afternoon, freezing cold like It seems you were too. But what a cool town San Antonio was. Biggest regret we had was not being able to ride to Cachi over the Abra the next day. They had the road blocked because a river had washed out the road over the pass. But living vicariously through the trip you are making makes up for it. Love your video's!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Awesome - glad we could help facilitate a stroll down memory lane! Yeah, unfortunately we missed the road between Cachi and the pass due to similar circumstances. It seems like that section of Ruta-40 is closed about half the time..

[@yosam5184]

Absolutely enjoying your recent adventures in Argentina. You guys are a hoot. Your videoing style makes me feel like I'm there where I would never have gone before...LOL! Thank You.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you for the kind words and for supporting the channel. We appreciate it!! 🍻

[@incognito6469]

You guys are the real deal.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you! 🍻

[@chipm2544]

Thank you for another great episode. I appreciate how you both immerse yourself into the experience and learn about the local area and what makes it unique, including the locals. And having some fun! Keep ‘em coming. I rode Osorno, Chile to Ushuaia last year, your travels are convincing me I need to do Columbia to Ushuaia.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you sir!! Yeah, Ruta-7 & Patagonia are just the tip of the iceberg (pun intended). And as spectacular as they are, you're not even my favorite part of South America.

[@andrewewan624]

Brings a smile to my face when I receive a notification of another upload !!! ... super scenery, and history lesson of the area Your drone came in useful in searching for the main road !!! Rosie ...never misses the cemetery/graveyards....lol Stay safe ...

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Awesome, thank you for supporting the channel!! Yeah, I've had to send the drone up a few times to survey the surroundings. Handy little tool indeed! Apparently Rose and I are both cut from the same cloth. We both used to enjoy exploring cemeteries as children. 🤔

[@robertshelton3963]

I am always excited when your next video arrives. This landscape reminded me very much of the deserts of south east California.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you, and I absolutely agree. I was a District 37 desert racer and felt right at home!! 💪🍻

[@Rufinoman]

Love the drone recon!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

I used that trick a few times! 😉

[@hachewie]

Wow, over 8000 subs already. You deserve 10x more though. Best adventure channel on this platform. Better than television.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you!! 🖤 Our subs have doubled in the last 6 months! We really appreciate the support from our OG Subs such as yourself!! 🍻💪

[@JeremyKroeker]

It’s a slow grind, this KZbin thing, hey? Just keep up the quality vids and good things will come! 😎

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

@@JeremyKroekerthank you! I (Chad) actually do it because I really enjoy the creative process. Rose humors me... 😁

[@kh-xs1ji]

Your channel has a great vibe🙂Cheers!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you! 🍻

[@chrisduffy8018]

Another great video!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you! 👍

[@Desert2snowoffwego]

That's some real "dirt track" riding there! No wonder you got confused for a little while. Thanks as always for taking us along.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thanks for coming along for the ride!! 🍻

[@andrewthacker114]

Interesting clip again. Fascinating to see that part of the country.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you! Yes, Argentina is full of surprises!!

[@bravoatila8103]

❤ great as always...😊😊😊

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you!!! 🍻

[@kwik2008]

Always fun to watch your adventure and a lot of information on top. 😊👍🙏

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you! 🍻

[@tigercoward]

NICE! I am amazed and pleased that you find some of the most amazing cemeteries! Cool fun fact. Human evolution is cool to me because I consider myself Homo Sapien 2.0! That is a story for another day. I am amazed that you don't get lost more often than you do! Using the drone to survey your location is brilliant. Even if it only confirms that you are lost. Thanks for another amazing video. I look forward to the next one! Take care. TC

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you sir! Yeah, Rose and I are a bit strange. We both used to love cemeteries as children. They serve as a gentle reminder that we are here for a finite amount of time. As far as getting "lost"... I did a lot of backpacking in my youth. I know how to navigate via map and compass, and always carry a compass with me. I have survived getting snowed-in in the Sierra Nevada Wilderness with no winter gear, and lost in triple digit heat in the middle of the Utah desert with no water. I have a very large comfort zone when it comes to being "lost". All you have to do is put your tent, build a fire, and call it camping. 😁

[@tigercoward]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets Lost is a relative term. I prefer to say that I am off course. .

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

@tigercoward that works too!!!

[@SeanFromTX]

Y’all are awesome! Glad I found y’all’s channel. And Nelson’s animal hide shin guards, 👊😎

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you!! I'm glad somebody noticed his wooly chaps!! 😅

[@fredfriesen8824]

I was in Purmamaca on new years eve I did a little bit of sight seeing with my africa twin 2017 My first trip to Argentina from Paraguay I'd like to do a lot more traveling I enjoy watching your videos

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you!!! Argentina has a lot of incredible riding! We spent about a week in Paraguay but did not do much off-road...

[@RonKoppelmann]

“Chasing the alpaca” ;-)

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Someone had to! ☺️

[@vivianpadilla8893]

I'm impressed 😮

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thanks!! 😁

[@jatiphil5278]

Very good, like each Time.....

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you!! 💪

[@CERITAKANGIDAD]

I always enjoy seeing videos about your journey on your favorite motorbike to explore the world. I have a wish that one day, like you, I can explore with my favorite motorbike. greetings from Indonesia

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Greetings from Panama 🇵🇦 Thank you for supporting the channel! What do you ride??

[@CERITAKANGIDAD]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets I really like riding motorbikes, but my cc is much smaller, maybe in the future I can have a special motorbike for exploring

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

You don't need a large bike. A lot of locals explore the exact same trails on 150cc motos. You generally just have to take it a bit slower on the highway sections.

[@CERITAKANGIDAD]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets Thank you for the advice you gave, coincidentally my motorbike only has a 125cc engine capacity. I invite you to explore my extraordinary country, Indonesia, with its natural and cultural riches

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

@CERITAKANGIDAD I'm really looking forward to it! We surf and scuba dive as well, so plenty for us to see and do in Indo!!!

[@-W8WHAT]

Too much Cactus juice 🥴???... Lol.... lucky to have that 'wrong way reverse gearing' on the bike 😆 really enjoying the video's thanks Chad & Rose. 👌

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

I love me some cactus juice!!! 😅 Thank you for coming along for the ride!!! 🍻

[@TexasTacoKiller]

Amazing salt flats video!! Pretty crazy how the flamingos went there to increase the folds. That portion of video reminded me alot of Laurence of Arabia scenes Watchout for them thunder lizards 😂 shame you didn't have a spear and magic helmet Heard of soap on a rope, now you felt the power of poop with a view 👉🏼💩👈🏼

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Poop with a view!! I can't imagine spending enough time in that room to conjure one up... 🤢 Yeah, those Flamingo nesting grounds are pretty cool. Unfortunately, it was the wrong time of year. Too bad, because Rose loves her some flamingos!

[@TexasTacoKiller]

@TwoWheelsThreeSheets I've heard flamingos are mean mofos, thankfully we don't have them on our coast in South Texas, but it was sad to see one die like that

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

@TexasTacoKiller really??? We used to have them where we lived in southern Patagonia, but never got close enough to find out for sure...

[@nguyendinhduy587]

Good.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you! 🍻

[@ndygol]

Hi, I hope your trip is to go to the south (Tierra del Fuego), you will see all kinds of surprising landscapes. I visited some of the places you showed, what a nice adventure!!! by the way , I am from Argentina! - amazing videos!!!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Actually, we were in Ushuaia when Argentina won the World Cup. What a crazy day that was!!!!

[@ndygol]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets jajjaj I'm late with the comment jajaj You two made a dream trip!! Two weeks ago I was in Villa La Angostura, Villa Traful, Ezquel, Trevellin!!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

@andygol9263 very cool - that is a beautiful part of the country. We enjoyed the roads around Siete Lagos!

[@argemirolopezgallego5868]

Saludos desde Colombia

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Cheers from Panama 🍻 🇵🇦

[@amygregfrancisco4372]

Such a sere land, hard to imagine running livestock out there. Really appreciate the maps and road signs. I enjoy trying to follow your route. Get a cheap thrill when I'm able to match up screen shots from your video with Street View or Satellite on Google maps. Not really understanding the "why" of the grotto of poo-poo though. I mean why even bother in such a remote place when you can just drop trou' behind the nearest boulder or salt-bush. Just sayin'

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

I can't imagine spending enough time in The Grotto of poo poo actually conjure one up... 🤢 Very cool! You're obviously a map nerd like I am! If you ever figure out the name of that highway, be sure to let me know... 😅

[@twanvandeluijtgaarden1082]

This is nice, quality content. A tip: Do 4K videos. It makes a big difference on a big screen. Especially with large vistas. KZbin uses the AV01 codec for your videos which is a lower quality one compared to vp90. Larger creators get the vp90 codec on 1080p videos, smaller creators, only on 1440p and 4K.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thanks for the tip. I wasn't aware of the codec variants. We've considered using 4K in the past, but our biggest issue is storage space. We're already traveling with 18 terabytes worth of hard drives... 😬

[@twanvandeluijtgaarden1082]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets 🙏

[@user-ku4yk4ut4z]

Just started watching your amazing videos ...I have 2 questions #1 What the heck are you carrying #2 is the voice doing the commentary computerized !

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Ha ha!! Welcome to the channel!! #1 - We have everything required to be self-sufficient and rescue ourselves when and if the situation arises. #2 - voiceovers are all Rose...

[@viliamedyer2282]

You must be an unplanned traveler any way nice adventure

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Unplanned, most definitely! Best way to travel, IMHO... Thanks for coming along for the ride!

[@SL3315]

4:42 sure increases the probabilities with a name like that 👍

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Don't drink the water!!!! 😬

[@robertmauter6493]

Hey guys, how the hell are u, you know it’s funny, about the confusion on gps or road paper maps, especially gps, these damn things can really screw u up especially in places like this, I guess that’s part of the adventure I’d suppose not knowing fact from fiction when it comes to these things, either way another great video, and what was up with Nelson Mandela wanting your better half to ride with him a bit, come on dude what’s the real reason, I guess to many Chip & Dell videos thinking he was one of those guys, well I stay tuned look forward to the next Magellan video. Rob U.S.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Yeah, GPS in this part of the world can do more harm than good. It definitely landed us in a few sticky situations in Bolivia! I'm actually curious where Google, Garmin, etc... actually gets the data for their maps. As far as Nelson, we'll you know... he was just concerned about the sandy section ahead... 😁

[@robertmauter6493]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets I’ll buy it, think

[@Chris-vq5vr]

Temporarily disoriented? More like taking the wrong turn to the right destination 👍

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Seems to happen a lot... 😁 That's why I hesitate to use the word "lost". It's hard to be lost when you don't care where you're going...

[@ashoksinghnegi5415]

Hello Dear❤❤❤❤ God blesses both of you always and enjoy your safe ride ❤❤❤❤❤❤ and one more thing I wanted to know you are not driving your bike turn by turn ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Thank you very much!! Yeah, we generally don't plan our route until the moment we set off. And sometimes, not even then... 😁

[@CasaMaryParadise]

I'm confused. You were with two motors. Now one?

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

We've always been 2-up on the Africa Twin. In season 2, Chad rode a cb500x to the Arctic, but that was a solo mission...

[@user-zo6xg8bx4l]

How do you not run out of gas with so many misdirections? 🤣😂🤣😂👍

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

I actually carry a spare gallon for just such an occasion. ☺️

[@guilhermemagalhaes1096]

A África twin tem de trocar o tubo de escape por com som mais bonito ( só falta isso para a melhor mota off road ). Please por um novo. Abraço de Portugal.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

I'd be more inclined to change the pipe to cut down on weight than I would be to change the sound. But as far as modifications are concerned, a new pipe is pretty far down on my list.

[@MyGapYears]

Hey Chad! Why doesn't Rose ride her own bike? Y'know! The one you transformed into an Africa Twin, rode to Alaska and dropped several times.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Were you keeping count?? 😅 We left the Africa Twin, our gear and most of our worldly possessions in Patagonia when we returned to Los Angeles during covid. While back in LA, I got the CB and rode to the Arctic. When we returned to Patagonia, the 500 stayed in California. Rose has ridden it a couple times, but still isn't comfortable on it (it's a bit tall for her). Hopefully, once we get the Africa Twin back to Los Angeles, she'll have a bit more motivation to ride the CB. 👍

[@MyGapYears]

I wasn’t counting, I just liked Rose’s commentary when you did drop “my” bike. C’mon Rose, give it a go, you’ll never regret it. I ride with a few girls who are short for their bikes…. They get very good at tip-toeing!

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Ha ha! Yes, I've longed to get back on my own bike again (the CB hasn't been my only bike).... Maybe in our time away I've grown a couple of inches. 😂😂😂

[@rlpatton1970]

Hard or soft paneers ?

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Hard - Givi Trekker Outback...

[@rlpatton1970]

@@TwoWheelsThreeSheets if u had a choice on a new bike ?

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Well it really depends on what the bike was for. Back in Los Angeles I have a CB500x (aka the Halfrica Twin) that I rode to the Arctic, solo. Ideally, Rose will start riding that (the jury is still out), and I could get a newer TransAlp. But if we were to continue riding 2-up, just a newer model Africa Twin. On the other hand, if we do end up transitioning to living on a sailboat, I'll need two bikes small enough to transport easily. So perhaps a couple of the new CT125s... 🤔

[@cesjavi]

casi que no le entiendo al que te indicó el camino jajajaja

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

Yeah... his Spanish was difficult to understand. Luckily for us, he was using a lot of hand gestures!! 😅

[@chipm2544]

I was trying to listen to that. Estoy aprendiendo español.

[@cesjavi]

why the guy from gas station doesn't wanted to sell gas??? where was that? Sorry for that scum.

[@TwoWheelsThreeSheets]

I'm not 100% sure, I walked in during the negotiations. Rose got the impression that the station was low on gas, and the jeep driver wanted to fill both tanks... 🤔