V12E20: Lost Footage Over Lava Fields

[@malifestro3319]

I miss this style. It is so good!!

[@toddcunningham2410]

I agree! While I still watch each week, the change is not to my liking. I feel like some of the rawness ad adventure is not there anymore.

[@zdiver1]

One thing I have noticed around Arizona is all the D-Heads on side by sides are destroying the vegetation that deer and elk etc need for food because they refuse to stay on trails. Lot's of camping areas will be closed in the future.

[@georgechatterton7089]

I'm glad you dug this footage out of mothballs to share. I used to own property just south of the Big Tubes area, and some of the footage of you driving south from there looked very familiar to me. I enjoy your videos and watched 3-4 episodes a night until I caught up. Now it's painful to wait a week for the next episode to get loaded up. Keep up the good work, Chris! Ps, your video footage is some of the best I've seen.

[@adventureafterfifty5090]

Great episode! We so enjoyed the throwback to this "lost episode" interspersed with what you've been up to this past week. Inspiring as always. Thanks!

[@easttennessee6096]

Chris, you don't need to "apologize" for finding this lost video. It was top notch as always. Congratulate Cole on his graduation, too!

[@happycamper1687]

El Malpais looks amazing and I was previously unfamiliar with it. The only lava tubes I have visited were in Australia and they were enormous. and breathtaking. I've added this destination to my bucket list - thanks for releasing this episode Chris!

[@BucksMom218]

Enjoy the graduation Chris!! Good luck to Cole! Thanks for sharing the footage!! 🥾🥾🎊🎉🥂

[@Perry3377]

I'm certainly revealing my age... But this week's video reminded me of an episode of Wild Kingdom. At any moment I expected Marlin Perkins to step out from behind you and elaborate on the indigenous wildlife. And thank you for joining us on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom VENTURE4WD Style. Thanks Chris, Enjoy your new Family and a big congrats to Cole!!

[@irishdefense77]

Remember Stan when he would wrestle the anacondas and crocodiles?

[@straylineoutdoors5259]

Beautiful footage. Thanks for sharing.

[@mblanchard459]

Do you ever consider doing any Appalachian adventures again ? Michigan also has a great great trail system and tons of seasonal roads, plus the scenery along the coastlines are excellent

[@davidcook8541]

I agree. Seems the only backcountry videos anyone does is out west. As beautiful as it is wold love to see more eastern green instead of desert.

[@hikemoreh96pro]

always interesting to watch Venture4wd, thanks

[@Regis019Beck]

Chris, thanks for sharing your amazing experiences, I’m living in Conroe - Texas and the first time that I saw your channel was two years ago when I was looking parts for Jeep. I’m not sure how KZbin suggested your channel but the way that you record, the photographers, the scenes and believe me, your English, yes, your English is so clearly and why I can said that? I’m from Brazil and I’m always keep pushing to learn better. I hope one day to had a chance to meet you personally, my wife and my kids many times watch together your episodes. Thank you!

[@paultruesdale7680]

21.52 that setting at dawn with the jeep is on my desktop. awesome video as usual. Have good trip, looking forwards to seeing you both back in the mountains.

[@chrisjeep777]

Another great adventure and video. The suspension shot really shows the workout your JEEP gets every day. Be safe and have fun Chris!

[@stoventures1770]

Thanks for thinking of us. Enjoy your time with family.

[@allenheaps2084]

Great video Chris. I really liked the narration and the video was superb!

[@capt.stubing5604]

Glad you resurrected that episode, good stuff.

[@Sharonius54]

Another great episode, thanks for putting it out there. I liked that Squatch stick teepee you encountered! 👍

[@pawadventures5544]

Have a safe trip back to the Keystone. Good video. 👍🏻

[@invictuscenturion8468]

Thought i might not see you this week. Thx for posting.

[@johnrutan4647]

You’re in my City!! Welcome!!!

[@truckerrickakamanowar]

Webasto heaters are not reliable period. They are good when they work. Thanks for the video, always entertaining. My favorite channel.

[@landbarron1420]

Glad to see you again, lets meet Shannon! She seems super nice!

[@LadyBoogScoots]

Congrats to the kid! Thanks for the episode!

[@tikitavi7120]

Always fun to tag along.

[@stevebailey7633]

I think I recognized Cedro Peak. I spent a lot of time mt. biking there, some of the best single track in Albuquerque.

[@dandersonjr]

When the video started with shots in a city I thought I clicked on the wrong video. Glad that's over with.

[@alexanderweaver4838]

Sounds like the family meeting went well...imagine doing it four times. All went well though. Great adventure in New Mexico.

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Cool video.. Thanks Chris. 👍

[@jeffpittman8725]

Love the Albuquerque area! We lived in the Rio Rancho area for a while.

[@jiffijoff9780]

Splendid episode there, just beautiful colors and composition, thanks for digging out and sharing. All the best for your son and his graduation, congrats. Regarding the webasto: I'm pretty sure there are high altitude kits which basically consists of a specialized second pump, which will deliver less fuel to compensate for the lower amount of oxygen. So depending on the height you're at you just manually switch to the appropriate pump and you're done. Since that was an old episode you might have already installed such a kit ! :-)

[@Dutch1951x]

Great video, thanks!

[@qianwang9590]

Thanks for sharing that video. High quality as usual but it kind of left me feeling cold. I hate winter weather and you sleeping alone in that cold Jeep. Brrr. I like your newer videos better with the Revel and Shannon. It’s so much more fun to share adventures with someone you love. You are obviously happier and it shows in your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@happycamper1687]

I prefer the solo episodes like this one!

[@The_Mister]

It might be interesting to get periodic updates about how many miles are on your jeep, how many you put on the last month, the last year, etc…

[@laytonhaese7888]

Wow ... he's graduating HS ... congrats to him! I remember my freedom point 50 years ago... 50 years OMG time flew by... it seemed like forever to get through HS, then it just flew by!

[@gilbertarnold8666]

Great video thank you!

[@dlrides]

Pre-love nest videos are best ! 👍

[@steveflaim2656]

Have fun in PA!

[@robertrhode6104]

Great video Chris. Your friend in Pennsylvania. Bob

[@greggcupstid1041]

Everybody needs personal time. Especially when you put most of your life up for everyone to see.

[@roaming-aus]

I don’t know if it was the camera angle but how close is your rear brake line to the shock absorber? It looked so much like it was rubbing. Thanks for another great video👍

[@chrismv102]

Thank you

[@JayDee25895]

Welcome To Texass.. Man I'm just south of you in Waxahachie if I'd known you was coming we could of burned one before you left maybe next time....Stay safe Peace

[@mtnbound2764]

Thats kinda unfortunate about the webasto, I mean, the fact is that alot of the people that need something like that are going to want to use it above 5ooo ft, that really isnt that high, essentially all of colorado is off limits to the heater?

[@happycamper1687]

As a Coloradan, I was thinking the same thing. Apparently a diesel solution (or maybe propane?) would be more reliable.

[@dmwi1549]

Boy, I’d love for Chris to get a working heater after all these years. Even if it meant carrying diesel in a separate tank a diesel Espar or Webasto would be better at altitude than this. I don’t remember any of the auto glass deliver/install vans, that ran gas heaters, having this much trouble. Chris could also watch a video on how to de-carbon the heater. Hey, maybe Cummins needs another Crate engine swap candidate and Chris could get sponsored and switch the Jeep over to Diesel engine and heater.

[@edheird4767]

Glad to see you

[@jeffpittman8725]

Hello from Oklahoma!

[@bctravelers4163]

Hiking across that lava isn't easy! There isn't a flat spot anywhere so your feet are always at weird angles.

[@richardplunk3910]

Your in my home state be sure to get to east Texas canton area y’all will love it

[@ricksandfort8836]

Congrats Cole! just in case I miss it!

[@glmaughan]

I'm building a Sprinter 4x4 van and talked with Webasto to find that they stated their diesel heater is not good for over 7000 feet. To that I applied that limits half of Colorado to their heater. Oh, I'm a Colorado native and I'm not buying a Webasto or any other brand of diesel heater as they all have similar performance limitations with altitude.

[@happycamper1687]

Half of Colorado is better than none I suppose, but I too want heat in the high country. Do you have any idea of how propane performs at altitude?

[@bradshutler9356]

Why don't you get the high altitude kit installed on your heater if it's the one that can be converted? Otherwise It would be replacing it for one that is.

[@stevebailey7633]

I think he mentioned that if he installs the high altitude kit, it develops the same issues at lower altitude, so a toss up.

[@robertbullman1757]

Awesome

[@thecrankster4162]

The movie Fire in the sky was based on the true UFO abduction of Travis Walton, and it happen there at Apache Seatgreaves National Forest......

[@kenmarapese9085]

The Webasto, boo!

[@vdub4utube]

Hi Chris, if you are still in Fort Worth, checkout Kincaid's Burgers at 4901 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107. They are the best burgers in DFW! :-)

[@JayDee25895]

He really likes Pizza

[@vdub4utube]

@@JayDee25895 Once he tries Kincaid's he will not eat anything else. :-)

[@notreallyme425]

Time to ditch that heater. Save the room and weight, or find a better solution.

[@marcelloorsini337]

Yup. It's been a PITA from the beginning.

[@Jtwizzle]

Didnt they get it going again later on though? I am not sure.

[@kirktylosky4506]

Thanks for the video Chris. 1st impressions with family members are always a little scary. I hope all went well with that. Will we be seeing more adventures with Cole now that he will be graduated? Have you had any more issues with the heater since getting it fixed a while back? anyhow, have a GREAT week and enjoy family.

[@amandabillings2517]

Where did you find the lost footage?

[@lachumbley]

No buildings for 50 miles in any direction, and NM has nails on the dirt roads. Ridiculous

[@bladenrexroth2555]

I'd like to see you and Graham Cahill collaborate on a series. Maybe AEV and Black Series can collaborate on a vehicle and camper set up for Graham to test run. I think the two of you would get along. You guys love to learn about the local history of the places you travel. @AusSolo @4WD_24/7 @Graham_Cahill

[@bladenrexroth2555]

@EcoMuseImages

[@vince4316]

Yo Chris...will WE ever meet Shannon?? Asking for 66.5K friends...Lol

[@Captndarty]

Nope they’re ashamed embarrassed and or hiding something🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Mink_24]

If there is a reason she does not want to be on camera (work, shy, personal choice) at least simply address that on camera and then the loyal followers will know. Until that happens or she is introduced … it will continue to seem weird …

[@marcelloorsini337]

@@Mink_24 👆this

[@steveegbert7429]

Shannon is not the one producing you tube content, she owes Chris' audience nothing, and Chris is not obligated to parade her out for the world to inspect. It seems like people loose sight of the fact that the people we watch are still real humans with all the cares and woes that we all face in this life, and we are in no position to demand that they lay their lives bare for all to see..

[@vince4316]

@@steveegbert7429RELAX you need some SERIOUS HELP

[@knowitall5913]

That was a good one. Before the whoman and Winnebago ghayity.

[@iship9705]

You should always have a tire plug kit, specially after the first flat tire

[@stevebailey7633]

He has a plug kit. I suspect doesn't get used unless dire emergency. Easy enough to get a shop to do it, they're practiced at it and it doesn't cost a lot.

[@GentleGiantFan]

I don't know why you have a plug kit if you don't use it, especially since you have on board air. Besides that....love your videos. I finally got caught up with the series. You're like the Bob Ross of overlanders.

[@toddcunningham2410]

I’m sure he does and has shown one in the past. But if it’s just a slow leak or close enough to a town to get a proper patch on the inside of the tire, that’s way better then a plug.

[@irishdefense77]

I know he carries an ARB tire kit-I’ve seen it in a prior vid,and I expect he saves it for when there’s no option.A slow leak close to town?No brainer to go in and have it fixed.Ten bucks max for this.

[@GentleGiantFan]

@@irishdefense77 But you have a tire plug kit that's already paid for. Why spend ten more dollars on something you could do yourself? (FYI: Discount Tire will fix a leak for free....at least in my area).

[@sierramantrvlnus]

Yay!

[@roadtrip5643]

i miss you chris.

[@garyjones9784]

At last a bit of decent video, your new stuff since the transition has not been good. Look forward to you getting better 😂 stay safe

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

AWESOME VIDEO ! CONGRATULATIONS ❗ BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALWAYS 🙏 ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! THANK YOU ! ENJOYED 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨

[@COGirl444]

Sasquatch tent 🤣

[@troytaylor8853]

Congratulations to Cole. I just had a girl to graduate makes a daddy proud.

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

👍👍😀🇨🇦

[@enmarpesu4024]

At the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, where I'm from, we call the lava fields El Malpais.

[@LordRobbert]

just pop on a currie anti rock

[@RedFaceeee]

What’s his job? How does he afford a life like this without working

[@knowitall5913]

KZbin and patreon money. And he lives in the Jeep.

[@RedFaceeee]

@@knowitall5913 probably doesn’t make much from KZbin money. Patreon I can see

[@OCMike]

I'm sure it took a while, but he earns income via monetizing his youtube videos, and he has a patreon page that he earns income from. There may be other sources also, but those 2 are his main, I believe. :)

[@happycamper1687]

@@OCMike If you enjoy his channel I suggest you become a patron!

[@IndefiniteGentlemen]

i cant believe we have to wait 20 minutes until there's a questionable food choice!

[@iwishiknew10]

Is your address still PA? you need to change your address to a non state income tax state

[@nak4651]

Webasto Products = Waste of Money

[@HarrisFS]

Adventure is a foot only if you have a foot fetish. lol

[@Dogteddy1]

Stop smiling all the time , its not normal !

[@tacomax7183]

Boring channel the guy drives around middle of now where cooks hot dogs ,pizzaor hamburger next goes to sleeps.... Next day same thing lol very intresting