This Place Is the REAL Land That Time Forgot!

In this video I explore a little corner of the Desert Southwest that sees few visitors but is absolutely spectacular.
DATE FILMED: January 2023
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GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Starting campsite: 33.63087, -113.89032
** Where I parked for the caves and mines: 33.595530, -113.897961
** Where I parked for the Eagle's Eye hike: 33.60579, -113.89990
** Eagle's Eye: 33.594694, -113.904750
** Ending campsite: 33.55206, -113.78442
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[@RicG.]

Good comment about staying within one's sill set. I always stay within mine when it comes to mountain climbing, which consists of sitting in my chair at home, watching Tristan scale up the side of cliffs. I'm excellent at it! 😊

[@wwisaacson4807]

I"ll be 69 in a few weeks. This reminds me of some hikes when I was in my teens and 20s. I got a severe case of lymes and also have to follow Tristan and enjoy the virtual trip.

[@shawnparenteau9395]

@@wwisaacson4807you get that from a tic bite?

[@trishaswaney648]

Great skill set!!

[@barbaraarsenault1192]

😂

[@deboraward1574]

Awesome video. Great music and so appreciative for the historical fun facts. Thanks again

[@danlundgren262]

It always amazes me that you can be hiker/explorer, cinematographer, director, writer, actor and editor in these clips and it seems so effortless in the end when we're watching it. Well done again.

[@SUVRVing]

Thank you! It's all stemmed from me wanting to convey my adventures in the best way possible for those watching 😁

[@MegaDcmp]

Don't forget the best part: fisherman

[@cid9099]

Your descriptors are hysterical - pointy and ridgey and sharp and thorny. LMAO 🤣 Again - I'm a mid 70's desert rat in a SxS, my hiking days are long behind me. 😎 I rode ~1100 miles in the Quartzsite area last winter, solo, and I enjoy seeing your close-up views of things I drive right past. 👍 You're much more cerebral than myself and add, immensely, to my appreciation of the desert. 😍

[@problu9586]

Before getting into my 70s, wondered what it'd be like to be as old as I am, now. I feel younger than anticipated, a 10-year-old in a 70-year-old's shell. Anyway, found Tristan's geodes with exposed crystals interesting finds.

[@SUVRVing]

It's awesome that you're still getting out there! I hope to be doing the same in a handful of decades 😁

[@sandy4jc]

a crystal cavity that a geode may form in is called a “Vug”

[@SUVRVing]

Huh, good to know!

[@blitztim6416]

I remember seeing that arch coming back from Prescott and wondering if anyone had ever climbed up to it. Now I know that it has been done. Good job. 👍

[@carlbrown8830]

How blessed you are to be able to do the things you love and make a living from it! Thanks for documenting your adventures to share them with people like me who can't!

[@SUVRVing]

I'm a lucky guy, for sure!

[@denisem.1042]

I don't comment on your videos very often, but I just wanted to thank you for what you do Tristan! When I was your age, I was pretty adventurous myself. I live in Idaho and have been to many places all over the state. I can't do those things any longer as I have gotten older, but I can still sort of do those things vicariously through watching your content. Thanks again for what you do!

[@SUVRVing]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching and commenting when you can. And I've always said that Idaho is the most underrated state in the West.

[@denisem.1042]

@@SUVRVing Idaho is a great place to enjoy the outdoors for sure! I'm sure you have climbed many mountains in Idaho. Have you ever climbed Lem Peak? Not the highest summit but great prominence. Fantastic views from the top!

[@EfficientRVer]

I've been lucky to spend quite a bit of time around moonwalkers and other astronauts, including one who became an aquanaut living on the ocean floor also. The mood you described is pretty much along the lines of how they felt, for the bits and pieces of time when they weren't busy dealing with mission tasks and doing what they had to do to end the mission alive. Being in unusual places, especially desolate ones, can really provoke unusual moods and feelings, including reflective ones and fantasy-like ones. They all savored the memories of not just where they had been and what they had seen and done, but memories of how they felt. We're not talking about guys who were naturally feelings-oriented people. Without exception, they would have loved being called out of retirement and sent on a mission. Some more to recapture the feeling, some more to enjoy doing stuff they're so good at and love doing, but in every case, actually a combination of those things. It seemed to me, that the feelings part of it was the more craved/addictive part of any desire they had to experience it again. The feeling of being the best guy for the task fades, though they put an asterisk on that by thinking that they're still good enough, and that bringing along an experienced old guy who has already been tested under pressure, is a good idea. "I don't think they'd pick me, nor would I try to get them to. But if they did, then of course I'd go." You're the right guy for the missions you choose now. Even if you get old and lose a step technically, there will be room for you to continue doing what you do, extremely well, and sharing it with others. In that way, you're luckier than an astronaut, because you can always go back to Quartzsite and Kofa, while they can't just decide to go back to the moon to experience the feeling again. Luckier than a pro athlete. They're not getting to do what they did, again. Rock stars on the other hand, get to keep giving concerts for as long as they're above ground, it they are beloved enough. I'm thinking you'll be more of a rock star than Super Bowl quarterback, in time.

[@lynnef3297]

Beautiful drone view with you standing in the Eagle's Eye! Thanks, Tristan, for another great video. I really enjoyed it.😊

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks! 😁

[@pauldean3935]

Thanks, Tristan. A few of your spots, I'd already discovered on my own, many others have been new to me, and I've added lots of those to my "to do" list. Love your work and your channel. Keep it up.

[@SUVRVing]

That's great to hear, and I appreciate the support!

[@stevethompson8154]

Something you may want to consider when parking on a steep hill. I make it a habit when parking on a steep hill to have the front end uphill. I do this because on my vehicles the oil sump is at the rear of the engine. This way when I am parked the oil pump will not be starved for oil when I start it up. It probably is not going to be a problem if you start up and move to a more level area quickly but if one idled for a few minutes the oil pump might run dry and that could be a real problem.

[@davidwellen830]

Great video. As much as I would like to think that I could go see those petroglyphs if I knew where they were...I also like that you protect their location from most of us in order to keep them just as they are. At age 76, I, just like RicG, my skill set is limited to just watching you on your adventures. Thanks for a fun trip into the Arizona desert. I always enjoy your trips into wilderness.

[@SUVRVing]

There are plenty of rock art sites out there that are easier to get to than this one, anyway. Thanks for watching!

[@helendail1787]

I like your comments at the end of your video. Very insightful. I like that you share your thoughts.

[@TheAverageGuy12]

I know what you mean by time standing still. As an Aussie, my special place is the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park. I visited every year. Every time I found new things, different places. More people need to feel this.

[@BettyBearsNomadicTravels]

Every time I watch your videos, I am so amazed at what this planet has to give.

[@isttra]

What a spectacular area. All the green from the copper is really quite pretty and those open mine shafts were intense! I wouldn’t say I have ever been “terrified” watching your adventures, but I do have to remind myself whenever you do something that looks “unsafe” to me, that you are really good about staying within your “skill set”! 😂 I would describe it more as concern for your safety than fear. 😉 I had no clue there were open shafts like that though. It makes it easy to understand how someone could fall in! 😳Thanks for regularly assuring viewers that staying safe is a priority in exploring.

[@cgl503]

I like the personal comments at the end. I have spent time in that type of desert. For me, it feels like a large desert bonsai garden. The gardener in this case is the harsh conditions.

[@tracythorn2918]

Thank you for protecting the locations of some of the more vulnerable places. I really enjoy the relaxed, soft-spoken approach to your travellogs.

[@kathietee291]

Love your videos! Loved all the rocks with crystals, the caves, and all of it. Someone should cover the opening to that mine, though. You scare me somewhat when you climb, but I tell myself that you survived, since we have the video! LOL This place is special, thanks for showing it to us!

[@cid9099]

PS: your closing comments were spot on, the land that time forgot, more than the old west, closer to the Jurassic era. I swear that there's a Velociraptor around every turn. 😳 I am an old coot but could never pass for an 1800's miner. You're lucky to have missed the wind, more often on than off. 😎

[@debrabalawajder2617]

Another great video. I liked seeing the mines and you standing in the arch and the rock art. Thanks for sharing the stuff out there!

[@julieplumb3427]

I love your camping setup! 👍🏻

[@SUVRVing]

Me too! 😁

[@donnaaparo9450]

Yea! Quartzsite! Was waiting to see this video. Tristan, met you at the RTR...highlight of my day!! Love your videos!! ❤

[@shawnnorrell1686]

Those rocks are geodes. They have quartz crystals and druzy crystals in them. A rockhound would love this place. Happy Trials 👍😎👍🇺🇸

[@brucecarroll4041]

Another great episode. I really love that you go places no one else goes; so many hiking-type KZbinrs all rehash the same stuff. Your content is original which is Great AND Engaging. Keep up the good work, Tristan!

[@julierawlins5984]

I have watched many of your videos over the past few years. This location is special and you seem to really to have had a particularly good time here.

[@user-jb6oe7yk3w]

I loled at the "this is my camp" part. Roof top tent fans love to brag about how fast their tents set up, but its got nothing on an interior build, you literally just pull over and crack the windows

[@karen11]

Every rig has tradeoffs. With my small van, I can popup the roof for more room, but I don't need to, and in cold weather I keep it down for more warmth. But the simpler and smaller the better with the best mileage as long as one is comfortable.

[@tedpreston4155]

@@karen11 That's my favorite part of camping in my van too, Karen. I salvaged a Westfalia pop-top tent from an old VW camper, and retrofit it to a modern Chevy conversion van. I pull into a parking spot, pop the top in a few seconds, and I can stand upright in the center of the van while I cook or get dressed. I can also see out the screened tent windows, and reach through from inside to get to the camping gear on the rooftop luggage rack, right behind the tent.

[@SUVRVing]

Yeah, the longer I do this, the less faffing around I want to do at camp. I just want to park and be done with it 😄

[@Officialmonicajohnson]

I fell in love with Arizona recently. So much landscape diversity. You have desert, pine forests, Sedona, The Grand Canyon, skiing. Amazing place if you love the outdoors

[@pixelpeter3883]

Nice view of the arch from the air; just like the shot of you climbing down that chimney (?). Yeah, the landscape looks rather primeval.

[@steveflaim2656]

Love the close ups of the crystals!

[@ericag2233]

Love the adventure to you becoming the pupil in the eagle’s eye.

[@debracampbell5151]

Beautiful area with something for everyone! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@Angel-hd2rs]

You made it! I'm always relieved even though I know by the fact that I'm watching the video that you made it .

[@carolsmith7380]

Nice job climbing to the arch, Tristan. Interesting. Thanks for not sharing the location of the rock art.. I enjoyed your parting thoughts and understood what you were thinking and.wanting to convey to us. Again a nicely done video, Tristan ❤

[@bethcollier3789]

Love watching your show Tristran. Thank you and keep on climbing.

[@mrkkitson]

We have a similar setup in our Odyssey with a lot of storage space under the bed. We really enjoy getting out and seeing remote areas....You take it to another level and inspire me!

[@davec9244]

I too love that area, thank you stay safe ALL.

[@cowboyscoffee]

Another great experience with super sweet views. Of course I do believe all your viewers are concerned for your safety. Risk assessment your well tuned too. Thank you once again for bringing joy to the viewers .

[@sharondavis8003]

Love the look of this place especially the last campsite looking like a moonscape from the future. I’m with you about the caves. Look in but stay outside. Great video! 😊

[@pauldean3935]

Did Signal Peak (from a public route on Gaia) last year, and all sorts of new Kofa adventures this year. I feel your pain on getting checked by Kofa's cliff bands! Looking forward to to trying for the Eagle's Eye area next year. Thanks for yet another great video.

[@SherylAZ]

Thank you for a lovely Saturday evening adventure, Tristan. 🥰

[@markpasquarella3223]

Nice setup in the back of the cruiser simple but effective

[@rkjf1995]

Thanks for this one Tristen. I’ve driven past this arch 100 times and always wanted to see it up close. It’s great to know that it’s accessible with some effort and disregard for your car’s paint job.

[@SUVRVing]

Lol that's the perfect description of it 😄

[@kenneyg100]

Stunning video. I love that type of terrain

[@asadventures_moriicoddiwomple]

What a cool place! Gorgeous rocks and crystals included! As usual, great job!

[@jeepsahara333]

Always traveling the road less traveled 💚 Appreciate your content and finding the rock art boulders - amazing!

[@tegucigalpa2]

We visited and hiked Kofa in the middle of summer. Gave us a whole new level for the word “brutal” 😂. Anyway, it is a beautiful place.

[@robertallen6710]

You gotta be gonzo or nuts or both to be there in summer lol...did a winter there and it was morning after morning of below freezing temps! ☺

[@buckeyeranger6438]

☕️🍪🍪🍪😎 very interesting trip. Thks for bringing it wonder to us.

[@pcatful]

We like "lazy mornings". The best days we never break camp.

[@vickihubach4388]

Thank you Tristan, for protecting the rock art spot! Great adventure!

[@joesariva2369]

What an amazing place you once again took us to I really enjoyed this trip--Thank You!

[@cherylmiller-day5932]

Great adventure Tristan, thank you 😊. Loved the Eagle's eye arch.

[@waynewilliams839]

The deserts are extra green from all the rain, thanks for your work!😊

[@BrendaHaltom-cs6ck]

Loved the Eagles Eye! Glad you made it! Thank you SUVrver!❤️😀🇺🇸

[@vannemocilac274]

At the end, when you were describing about the landscape feeling static, I thought you were going go to the indigenous people that lived there and fought so hard to keep their land. And somehow you got to the pioneers and the miners and then skipped right over indigenous people, and went to the Jurassic!

[@karen11]

I had the same thought, maybe an artist was around the corner carving. I loved the last section myself and I think that is what draws us to these places a connection to something 'else' -- for the lack of any other word.

[@justlookin3]

Eventually when you finally visit Cerro Gordo you can use all your skills up there.

[@AlphaMensae1]

Tristan, one thing I like about these kind of trips of yours is that they fill in what I remember as blank areas on the Rand Mcnally Road Atlas. Sure, notable features like national parks and forests and such are shown, but other parts, like the southern tip of Nevada, western Utah or south western Arizona, are just empty, save for a road or two. As you've shown, these areas most definitely not empty, and even a more detailed map doesn't begin to depict what these areas look like, all the mountains, ridges,.buttes and spires, rock formations and the colors that camn be as beautiful as any major national park. But in many of these cases you have to be an Edward Abbey type to really appreciate them.

[@mitzilickliter3879]

Loved this video!! Awesome!

[@chines72]

Thanks!

[@dmdavis4551]

Awesome adventure Tristen! Thanks!

[@chuckgoodman3828]

Another awesome adventure! Job well done Tristan!👍

[@user-ev5jl2hq8g]

So cool!

[@michaelamaestas4950]

Love this

[@viveviveka2651]

Enjoyed watching the video. Thank you.

[@charleshicks3492]

Well done, excellent video ⭐️😎🤩

[@raktoda707]

Unique observations,coupled with energetic bounds of energy imagination make your videos special to watch to cherish.Glad you guys are still safe and interpreted in the outdoors as people and educators.Thank you for being yourselves and for sharing.🕊️

[@cactuskiwi4218]

Your videos are very inspiring. Thank you!

[@user-cr2nm4xr8g]

Great video thank you

[@4Loosecruise]

I’ve lived in the area for 13 years and haven’t yet made this hike. My favourite so far is the Twin Spires canyon in the KOFAs. Go there sometime.

[@natashafeld6588]

Always enjoy your video's, thanks for sharing.

[@zendt66]

Terrific drone work Tristan, especially at the arch.

[@butchpemberton6143]

Awesome Video and presentation..thanks

[@Exit-Time1111]

If you I've full time in a vehicle like I do there is no parking and you're done. I'm in a small hatchback and before I can sit and relax or explore there's an hour of shuffling your gear, water, clothes, chair, table, food, and all you carry from the back sleeping are to the front or into a tent. Wish I could just park and be done😊

[@michaelmcshane6280]

This is another great video, Tristan. I lived in Arizona for 40 years and hiked in some of those areas that you are in in the mountains. Beautiful country in the winter. Extremely hot in the summer. Most of those mines were more likely gold mines. And sometimes you find silver and copper with gold.thank you for sharing another great video. I really enjoyed looking at it because I recognize some of the places that you are in this video.

[@anndebaldo7381]

Very cool video! I always love your hikes and I know what you mean about the Jurassic feeling one gets in the desert. It's like time has, and still, stands still. An incredible feeling of the immensity of this planet we call home. Thanks! and ATB

[@petem6846]

Another wonderful video Tristan, thanks for making these! Got a chuckle when you said you like to go here in the winter because there's no snow unlike where you live. Love the places you go whether or not they're snow covered!

[@roseamazingtravel]

Beautiful place

[@joyouslily2982]

Very enjoyable and nice to hear your insights and imaginative feelings 🌵

[@garyfarrishomes9164]

Another great video.

[@brigittewalden9226]

I really loved the whole video and being a Rockhound, I was super happy to see the crystals. Thanks for including them.

[@tedpreston4155]

That area around Quartzsite is a rockhound's paradise! Especially during the January rock shows!

[@bridgetmuehlberger5141]

Wow! Really enjoyed this one. It was a lot fun watching as you discovered something new and unexpected around every corner. I especially enjoyed the stones with the crystal pockets/indentions. And kudos for not giving out the coordinates for the rock carvings. Sadly, I think your reasoning was right on about potential looters. But my favorite part of the vid was you channeling Spider Man going up that one rock on your way to the arch! That camera angle was GREAT for watching you get your Spidey on! 😄

[@janemenebroeker1672]

Beautiful love the arch

[@michaeltichonuk2176]

yeah...everything wants to cut, bite, sting or suck your blood. Had to learn a new system of Preparedness. Yet the Beauty is undeniable !

[@geogypsytraveler]

Nice hikes. I am fascinated by Arizona's Sky Islands, Kofa Mts specifically yet have noticed the adjacent New Water Mts have a dramatic tilt. Thanks for taking me a place I won't go.

[@sickmannduane633]

What a great video … Your respect for relics & important/unique locations is quite incredible Thank You for that … Much appreciated this presentation Namaste !

[@jules1sd]

I actually almost drove out to Kofa for the weekend. I love the area. I'll climb up and check out the Eagle Eye next time I'm over there. Excited for that.

[@briannewman8634]

Great show… but all of your videos are! Love your knowledge sharing and mainly your attitude. Hope to cross paths somewhere out on the backroads 👍🏼

[@SUVRVing]

I appreciate the kind words, Brian!

[@storeytwinb]

What a cool video. Doug and I were watching The Lone Ranger the other day and said to each other, that scenery reminds me of Tristan!

[@BrandonH1138]

Great video! We just camped out here a couple of weeks ago. You can traverse the entire outside of Eagle Tail MTN wilderness area and its beautiful out there!

[@jessiehead6525]

Loved it all (as always). Intrigued by the small boulders with rock art. And so glad you are not revealing where they are! Also enjoyed hearing your thoughts at the end of the video regarding how it feels like a place outside of time - I feel the same way.

[@billie-lynnefife3495]

loved this video! Everytime we drive by there to go to CA we wonder if you can hike out there. We always talk about how cool it would be to go exploring out there.

[@joecutro7318]

Thanks, Tristan! Loved Eagle's Eye. You did some great drone footage of it as well.

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks!

[@truckcamper_felix]

great final words!! ❤

[@shooter31m]

I completely understand the feeling that you’re trying to convey. I feel the same way at spots that I’ve travelled to out west… Racetrack Playa, Chaco Canyon, Shiprock, Mojave National Preserve. Excellent content as usual, many thanks for sharing!

[@kennethstevenson898]

Great drone footage.

[@keepthewheelsrolling]

I live in an area where we have seen tons of mining tailings. Interesting. The quartz and the copper evidence was special.

[@lancefall4811]

Next time you go brush busting in your truck put a heavy coat of Wax on first and that will help minimize the scratches, we do this before any Baja adventure to save the paint.

[@user-qh6ru4to2l]

1. Wyoming has a great license plate. 2. The way you utilize your Landcruiser, it`s a modern day equivalent to a old timey covered wagon. 3. Your southwest desert explorations are fascinating; THANKS for the vicarious share(s) ! 🤠

[@philipbryant6275]

ITS A NEAT PLACE INDEED.. MANY MANY THANKS.. SUPERB VIDEO..

[@DoggyU]

Camping philosophy: "I'm basically too lazy to do anything but park my car" .... same. 😂