V12E19: Circling Back to Carlsbad

[@diaperdood1]

I love this channel because it doesn’t have those crazy exhausting soundtracks. It’s just real and raw footage. Love it

[@archangel5627]

I completely agree with you. There’s nothing fake or pretentious about Chris’s videos which is why I enjoy his content so much.

[@rambling4x4adventures92]

My grandfather built that campground and my family owned it for years. It use to be a KOA when we owned it.

[@tacoburn5198]

That’s cool! I knew that had to have been a KOA originally because of the distinctive shape of the store/ office.

[@shekharmoona544]

Why did your family sell it?

[@TerryG56]

Very cool!!

[@otgtooffthegridtrailoutdoo9836]

Awesome, looks like a nice place !

[@archangel5627]

That’s so awesome! I thought it screamed KOA Camp Ground when I first saw it in this video. What a cool place! It’s always amazing hearing about how someone’s Grandfather built and set up a certain place like these camp grounds. I definitely need to visit this location for myself considering how I love this type of climate! Thank you so much for sharing! Cheers!

[@archangel5627]

I’ve been a long time fan of the channel and it always amazes me how fast and easy you’re able to set up camp in your amazing Jeep. You have one of the best fixed rooftop tents I’ve ever seen for a Jeep Rubicon and I love your awning and your entire tailgate set up. I know Orangey isn’t as comfortable as the Revel but you definitely have the Jeep dialed in perfectly.

[@wesleyswaters8643]

Thank you for visiting my home town, we like it when visitors come and see what we are all about. Good vibes, and good video

[@Raazorred1]

There's something about your channel & videos that I just love but I can't put my finger on it. The relaxed tone, beautiful landscapes, the simple meals, the exploration, all of the above or something else... no clue. Keep up the excellent work & thank you Chris! 🤠

[@ejp9921]

OMGosh! Spectac video! Burst out laughing several times! Super scenery. And a long-horn! Many thks...

[@LadyBoogScoots]

New Mexico is super pretty. I love how you can go from desert to a pine forest in the mountains in just 20 minutes of driving. It was great meeting you in Taos! Thanks for all the neat videos

[@jimsiercks1131]

I like how your channel has changed, where Shannon is holding down base camp giving you a landing place at the end of each week. Prior to the Shannon days I thought your life must be lonely, but no more. There is someone out there to complete every soul and I am happy you two have found each other, many happy times to the two of you!

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Thank you Chris and Shannon.. Great video. CONGRATULATIONS Colton 👍👊

[@HarryPalmer-P.I.]

Chris your videos get better as time passes. Be safe little brother.

[@autoglassmike]

Your one of the best chris. Wishing you guys peace and joy on the road.

[@stoventures1770]

I’m enjoying watching the show develop in new directions. It’s time and appropriate. Like a teenager moving to college. Hey at 15:30 ish climbing that rock wall was a little crazy brother. Talk about “poor judgement on the internet”!🤣 I enjoy hearing about Cole. Would be so rad to have him tag along in his own vehicle!!! Food for thought. Heck I’d offer up my Jeep for him to drive behind with!

[@rustyharvey3481]

Another awesome episode l, I can keep telling people about your channel & how great these are to watch.

[@qianwang9590]

Another nice video. You have a way of making us feel like we are there with you, from close ups to distant scenes. I like the format of mixing exploring with home base. Keep up the good work.

[@irishdefense77]

I LOVE THAT YOU BROUGHT US ALONG for a grocery run and showed us you’re eating better!Thats huge!

[@waldo9254]

Look as his physique. He can't eat junk food if he wants. Not like he's on the verge of having diabeetus or something. He is clearly hiking and his portion sizes are reasonable. Funny that so many people critique his food choices.

[@mtnmandeluxe5429]

Interesting and beautiful country. Lots of history in the counties you were in. Billy the Kid country. Lincoln county cattle war,,etc,,etc,,,etc.

[@martinforrester8249]

Never mentions this sort of detail that would be really interesting, don't know why, do you ???

[@woof3598]

love the close up's of the tire rolling by rocks, makes it look like you have a whole crew

[@krisg3984]

Best self contained Jeep set up , imho. I like that he’s not in a caravan line of other Jeeps, or that he’s tearing up the country , or in a hurry. Not trying to prove anything. Wow. Big rattlesnake ! Have you come across the Tarantula yet ?

[@jamesboucher6474]

Love all your videos!! I’m glad you met someone nice that has the same interest as you. Jim from Maine.😁

[@bobmasters1678]

This is an epic video - really like your scenery

[@easttennessee6096]

Another excellent video (as usual). Congrats to Cole! I hope he has time w/ you before he's off to collage.

[@Scott___T]

Love the new basecamp addition; and I think it fits you well... A genuine smile for sure. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@lachumbley]

I grew up on that area (Artesia), and it is a fantastically rural part of the US. Your expedition just scratched the surface of all the greatness the area has to offer. Thank you for showcasing Eddy County and Southern NM after the greatness of Taos and Northern NM.

[@8rett]

Glad to see you exploring more of southern NM! It's such a cool place to go and so many really off the beaten path places!

[@jf0314]

Oh, shopping for groceries...bag o' Doritos? Check. My man never fails, fondly acquiring culinary desires I would call mine own. Congrats on your son's graduation. It's a wild feeling watching them end one phase of their lives and preparing to move on to the next.

[@pawadventures5544]

Congratulations Cole!!!👍🏻👍🏻 My niece just graduated Friday. Good video. 👍🏻

[@sfgirly64]

Chris I have to say as a Patreon and original follower, it is super duper obvious from your resting smile face and attitude that you are in a great place in your life and I am very very happy for you and all your loved ones. (four legged too). Video content keeps improving weekly!

[@micki777]

he's got that twinkle in his eye 😉

[@jacksak]

If he's more content and happy, I'm glad for him, because I wish that for everyone and I hope he continues to be happy. But totally separate from that, is the content change from more adventuresome and exciting to more mundane. I'm relatively new here but subscribed because of the high adventure I saw last year which I hoped would continue. But alas, it has not. ~~~~ Person to person I wish the best for him, but as a subscriber interested in adventure, the channel has become less than hoped for.

[@stevebrown4734]

"Except for the rattlesnake over there..." lol

[@davekimball3610]

W00t, Happy Camper IPA is always a tasty choice!

[@Dutch1951x]

Super video! Beautiful country, thanks Chris!

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

BREATHTAKING BEAUTY COLORS VIEWS SCENERY VIDEO WEATHER LANDSCAPE WILDLIFE & DRONE FOOTAGE TOO 👌 LOVE HOW THE LANDSCAPE CHANGES WITH THE ALTITUDE & THE TEMPS TOO ! THE LONG HORN HAD A NICE SET OF HORNS . BE SAFE HEADING BACK HOME 🏡 CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR SON TOO ! HOW LONG WAS THE RATTLESNAKE ? LOVED THE COLORS OF THE CLIFFS & THEIR FORMATIONS , PLUS NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD OF FOUND IN THE CAVE ? THANK YOU 🙏 BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU BOTH ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! ENJOYED 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨

[@timberdogz]

Absolutely beautiful area. The serene feeling comes through in the video. The adventures seem endless in that region. Side note...As a long time subscriber, It’s nice to see you so happy and enjoying some balance/ companionship. Look forward to your next adventure!

[@wildcatoutdoors]

Venture4wd and coyoteworks best two weirdos to watch on youtube!

[@ricksandfort8836]

Primal Outdoors is great, too

[@johnwalker3263]

I watch them both too. I’ve seen the coyote works jeep when I drove through prineville on a trip and I recently met Chris and orangie in Utah. I was like a teenage girl meeting britany speers!

[@wildcatoutdoors]

@@ricksandfort8836 absolutley, love his 4x4 van.

[@turkey4957]

Coyote works is a strange person, the way he has to equip his ar15 and military gear to walk around a boring ruin 50 miles from pavement is so corny, dude thinks he’s playing call of duty or reliving his military days or something. I’ll watch this guy, foresty forest, and others any day before him

[@deraldswain5516]

How do you not have 100k subs yet! Love the video!

[@shekharmoona544]

I ask the same thing all the time.

[@martinforrester8249]

He needs to research areas he's travelling through before hand. To then be able to tell the viewers a out that local. I've been saying this for some time. I'm not really interested in what he's cooking but where he's going and some history of that place !

[@bakerfamilyoverland996]

Congrats to you and your son👏

[@fwdadventuresza254]

Always a welcome weekend highlight😉😁 Congratulations Cole, well done🤝 Thanks again Chris for taking us along 👍🏻

[@robertrhode6104]

Thank you Kris. Another great video. Your friend in Pennsylvania. Bob

[@maxrensberger9856]

Yep..amazing how many landowners have campsites , fire rings ,gates and accessible to public or were those all parks..congrats on graduation n thanks for sharing..liked the snake cameo

[@BucksMom218]

I love the desert flowers and vegetation....so unique and beautiful! 🌺🌼🌿 Congratulations to Cole! My son too at the end of June! Here’s to their future successes! 🥂🍻🍾🥾🥾😁

[@Jtwizzle]

That is a lot of miles to turn and burn across the country! Thinking of the wear and tear/gas costs etc. make me uneasy! Congrats to Cole!

[@thomasbranic]

Thank you for visiting my neck of the woods! I love this area of the US! I live on the other side of those mountains you were on. I'm in Lincoln National Forest all the time!

[@PWlangford1]

I love your jeep set up with heat. Its ideal for one guy and a small dog.

[@BrianGlassEOD]

Great episode. Living in Colorado, I love going down to New Mexico when I get the chance. A lot of really nice places in that state. Congratulations to Cole!

[@rdietz68]

17:42 - "This is just a quiet, peaceful setting"----Segue into noisy chaotic bird flight!

[@tdg0101]

Great stuff as usual, congratulations Cole!

[@black_widow_overland]

Awesome video. Safe travels

[@territoryscouts4223]

Your shopping cart looked almost exactly like mine when I lived in NM. Pinon Coffee and Santa Fe Brewing Co Beer! I have enjoyed your content for years! keep up the good work!

[@jacklomas7965]

Hey Buddy. There’s nothing wrong with not seeing a soul back there!! Lol I really enjoy your vids. Jack.

[@IntoTheWildernessWeGo]

Great video! Have a fun two weeks!

[@singhthe_king9558]

Always nice to have a companion you can talk to and spend some time together. Otherwise when alone you'll be just talking to your camera. Cole is graduating, congratulations in advance 👍.

[@alexanderweaver4838]

I respect other people's privacy but it would be nice to have you introduce Shannon to us one day. That's cool that you two share a "date night". That one campsite under the tree was a superb one. Many years ago I worked with a herpetologist and helped him catch venomous snakes for him to milk them. That rattler at the one campsite reminded me of some very interesting stories I could share at a campfire someday. One day soon I will be traveling throughout the lower 48, Canada and Alaska and hope to run into you on your travels. However, I'll be in a GMC Savana van and even after I have a 4X4 system installed I don't think I'll be traveling the same paths you travel.

[@brendabarrickman1030]

Enjoyed the video and scenery.

[@gilbertarnold8666]

Great video thank you!

[@greatsouthernoverland]

Just great!!!! Thanks Chris:D

[@sidx32]

"...still making payments on it for the next twenty years." Whew! My hope is that you hit 1 milllllllion subscribers sooner than later and pay it off in a year.

[@scottmacdonald1877]

Hopefully The Rebel will last 20+ years....

[@boldrbangr9834]

Gotta rock Date Night! Good job & have fun 😄

[@fj9460-lr]

Not really in NM-😎 just kidding, I love your subtitle of “ not really asleep”!

[@tacoburn5198]

Hey man, first come, first serve. The rattlesnake got there first and it was just defending its campsite. 😆

[@bradshutler9356]

Land of Enchantment indeed.....

[@phillipdean9879]

Loved the rattlesnake! Wish you’d looked into that cave! 🇦🇺🍺🍺

[@martinforrester8249]

Think it's out of his comfort zone ??

[@TH-ij2ri]

I would love to go along for your date nights too! Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@martinforrester8249]

That's creepy !!!

[@michaelide9380]

Wow, first time to see you in an rv park !

[@taylorliles8363]

What brand camp table is that?

[@ronhanway9384]

The campsite, with the rattlesnake, was a 5 family camping for myself and friends for 40 us. Our kids climbed that rock face. Great times there

[@chrisg1038]

"Another really nice camp site except for the rattlesnake over there" 🤣🤣🤣

[@franciscogomezangulo5302]

Thank you👍

[@WolfOverland]

good show thanks-

[@AudiSportFan1970]

I saw Carlsbad and thought San Diego for a second, I was like whoa my hometown!!!!

[@DC-ok6bk]

Please don’t edit out that you close the gates after you pass through them. This helps foster responsible adventure

[@dougjohnson4266]

Could he put in a note that he closed it? (like he did with his not sleeping.)

[@JakeGoober]

Definitely have me some anxiety not seeing it closed again.

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

That sure is beautiful country down there. 👍👍😀🇨🇦🐍

[@JeffreyTylerJohnson]

Nice

[@scottmacdonald1877]

Your burger cooking skills seem to be improving.

[@operationcontingency]

Another great video Chris!!

[@larrswomback5823]

I'm still in Labrador, I've got to catch-up

[@douglashelland5055]

Reaching out to you to ask where did you get your fold up camp table?

[@DaPaC1978]

The bag said Mountain Summit Gear

[@michaelsakowich7026]

Awesome video! So close to Roswell, I thought you might check out the Crash site.

[@martinforrester8249]

I've remarked previously, he doesn't ever comment(or visit) area's that would be of real interest to the viewer. Don't know why??

[@mybadlsc1]

If you are still in NM you might want to check out the town of Chloride, west of Lake Elephant Butte, lots of BLM and forest roads that lead high up into the east side of the Gila forest. Well worth seeing.

[@danoiddano6891]

Great vid mang.

[@waldo9254]

Sleeping in a camp ground must blow after spending the night in those other camp sites. Granted, I'd take RV neighbors over rattlesnakes any day of the week.

[@daveuhron5291]

How come you never show us pics of Shannon? What's up with that?

[@martinforrester8249]

Beats me too ??

[@JoshEbersole]

Maybe she’s not ready to be on camera yet? Respect their privacy.

[@kzmiazj476]

So funny the "I am sleeping and I left the cam on all night to catch me waking up..."

[@cliffmorgan31]

Love your videos.... Suggestion: carry some windshield cleaner and use it to clean up for your rolling camera when you stop to set up an outside shot. Carry on...

[@cliffmorgan31]

When you air down for the slower off road travel might be an ideal time for de-bugging of the windshield.....?

[@willow55us]

Have you ever tried UHT milk? It's a lot easier to store as it doesn't require refrigeration and tastes just like the non-UHT stuff. I like it because it's way more practical for overlanding. Even after its opened and refrigerated it lasts a lot longer than regular milk. Just a suggestion.

[@auroralance8546]

The honey badger comment was hilarious! They’re native to Africa 😆.

[@jacksak]

The American badger

[@brucel399]

Another very good video. One tiny complaint. Your last 4-5 videos haven't had closed captions available. I dont know if this is because of KZbin or your camera equipment. If it's your camera settings, please turn them back on if possible. Without them I have to use earbuds at kinda a high volume. Thank you Chris for showing us the area. CHEERS from Colorado

[@johnwalker3263]

I’ve got to get away again! It’s been three weeks and I need to roam! It’s difficult watching this week because I want to pack up the jeep and leave so bad.

[@jermicah]

Should've sent the drone in for a look at that rattlesnake/honey badger den up close.

[@metaxaanabeer]

Chris, I'm going to give you a recipe. You need to mix it up when you are solo. Bonus, none of this requires a fridge or cooler except for the leftovers. Assemble red pepper flakes, oregano, S&P, fine dice red pepper, find chop green onion, minced garlic cloves, tins of yellowfin tuna packed in olive oil, tin of clams (drained but reserve liquid) and a jar of either white seafood sauce or failing that 4 cheese Alfredo. Drain the tuna oil into a saute pan. Saute off the red pepper, oregano, S&P, garlic, pepper flakes. Add clams and tuna, break up tuna with a fork. Turn down heat and add white sauce, use reserved clams nectar to thin it out. Meanwhile have a handful of

[@metaxaanabeer]

Meanwhile have a handful of Orecchiette pasta on the go. Orecchiette means little ears. This dish is called the Ears of Charlie Twofish.

[@chrismv102]

Brief trip this week. Still enjoyable.

[@lyndastrahmann1782]

Is the camp table the Alps xl?

[@TheCaseyCunningham]

You need to checkout the Carlsbad Caverns!

[@martinforrester8249]

It's called missed opportunities!

[@DarkSkyOverland]

He already did two years ago in V6E12.

[@TheCaseyCunningham]

@@DarkSkyOverland Watching it now.

[@DarkSkyOverland]

@@TheCaseyCunningham It’s a good one. Enjoy! 🍻

[@dbltime]

Great video Chris. Always enjoy your perspective on the areas that you visit. You certainly are enjoying life. Good for you. Any plans to have your followers meet Shannon? Asking for a friend. A faithful follower in Pennsylvania.

[@1WillyK]

Oh c'mon Chris! You should have climbed up into that cavity. I enjoy demonstrations of poor judgement once in a while.

[@shekharmoona544]

I think you should get a Tile or Apple tracker and place it on your exterior mounted assets . This way if they get stolen you can track it.

[@farnorthpicker56]

What brand of folding table was that? It looks very sturdy compared to others we’ve seen.

[@DarkSkyOverland]

Since he never responds to comments or questions I’ll help you out… it’s the heavy-duty roll-top table x-large by Mountain Summit Gear based out of Washington.

[@farnorthpicker56]

@@DarkSkyOverland thank you😊👍

[@DarkSkyOverland]

@@farnorthpicker56 You’re welcome. 👊🏻

[@westwardbound8817]

Nice, Voodoo Ranger

[@waterdog94]

Chako's are the bomb!

[@ScottieRojo89]

What table is that? (the black fold away one)

[@DarkSkyOverland]

Since he never responds to comments or questions I’ll help you out… it’s the heavy-duty roll-top table x-large by Mountain Summit Gear based out of Washington.

[@jonc7371]

im from El Paso, I didnt realize how much land there is to explore so close

[@yalebrozen1349]

NM in June?