WAYALIFE NEW YEAR KICK OFF RUN : Desert Off Road & Rock Crawling Fun in Jeep JL & JK Wranglers

While Cindy and I have been heading out to the Mojave to kick off a new year of wheeling for about as long as I can remember, we've always done it out in the California side of the desert or at least, up until now. For 2019, we decided to change things up a bit and moved our run a bit further east, into Nevada and out in the Vegas area. Also, unlike previous years, we decided to limit our group size to just 30 Jeeps, make into a two day event and one that would cover almost 200 miles of dirt. Along the way, we'd get to gas up at Terrible's Roadhouse - the "world's largest Chevron station", visit Ugo Rondinone's Seven Magic Mountains desert art display, hike through a canyon filled with ancient petroglpyhs, have lunch along the shores of the Colorado River, explore historic mines and of course, do a little wheeling out on the rocks and party with our friends late into the night. As an added bonus, you'll also get to see the highlights from the tour we did of the Techatticup Mine - the oldest, richest and most famous gold mine in Southern Nevada. We hope you enjoy our video.
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[@dermotwallace5533]

Never seen anything of this sort on KZbin. This was nothing short of a thrilling adventure on quite some unbelievable trails. Thanks for sharing mate and do keep em coming. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💕

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dermotwallace5533]

I own a GX470 and very much in love with it but already thinking of getting one of these JW as well. It does unbelievable drives and cuts across mammoth rocks like a piece of cake. Wow. Great video and you're quite a fun guy too. Thanks for posting up your videos.

[@wayalife]

Happy to hear you enjoyed our video.

[@donaldsanderson3114]

I gotta say that out of all the KZbin channels I enjoy including Way of Life I noticed your groups enjoy adult beverages after a long day .One word for that from us here in Maine CHEERS!

[@wayalife]

LOL - CHEERS to you as well :)

[@rsbrehm]

I've said this before; your videos are so well done. There are several long videos on jeeping but they make them so boring that I have to skip to the good stuff. You cut your videos in a way that even the small talk is funny and entertaining. Well played my man, well played.

[@wayalife]

Well, we really do appreciate hearing you say as much. The only thing we hope to do is share how much fun we have on runs like this and we’re never sure if other will find it entertaining. Thank you for the kind words 😊

[@bekind4273]

OMG while watching this, I finished a whole bag of chips and joined a local "jeepin" group. Then it dawned on me I don't own a Jeep! 😳 Love LOVE your vids!!! OK going shopping now...

[@wayalife]

LOL - glad to hear you enjoy our videos :)

[@ThatCarEnthuZiastBrittany]

Wish I could join in on the fun as I too live in the PNW, I’m in Oregon so not too far from Nevada 😊 looks like an awesome time! Love Jeep’s and the community of great people you meet along the way! 🥰❤️

[@wayalife]

Before the virus thing, we were doing runs all over the place including up in Northern Nevada. Hopefully, we'll get back to that again soon.

[@travel4you573]

Love your videos and your adventures. Also your fix and learn videos

[@wayalife]

Awesome, thank you!

[@souledoutrc8174]

Love when I get a notification from your channel I know great things await. Again another fantastic trail run and of course seeing all of the beautiful Jeeps thanks for sharing

[@wayalife]

LOL - well, I hope we don't disappoint you with this one :)

[@OnMyMemoryCard]

Good times! Great video, I really like Eddy’s style of instruction & Cindy’s cinematography is always on point. Keep up the good work!

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we're so glad to hear you enjoy our videos :)

[@OnMyMemoryCard]

Wayalife Do you post a calendar of events anywhere?

[@Captain-Awesome]

Ivan Valvassori Great Question! How do we or can we get out there on the trails with you guys.

[@wayalife]

@@OnMyMemoryCard We always post up events like this on our forum, WAYALIFE.com. Check the Upcoming Trips sub-forum.

[@wayalife]

@@Captain-Awesome As I mentioned to Ivan, we always post up events like this over on our forum, WAYALIFE.com.

[@stressmallow4660]

Wow! Fantastic as always. Nice to see a few less modified examples mixed in too as it exemplifies a more attainable entry point for some of us less seasoned.

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah, this is one of our favorite runs because it's open to everyone and of all build levels.

[@mariodesmo]

My grandfather was a copper miner in northern Arizona (about 100 years ago). No kidding. My mother, aunts, uncles were all born there. Those old miners accomplished amazing things with minimal tech and machinery. Great adventure and video!

[@helix_helix]

Seeing all those Jeeps pull into the Chevron made my heart race. Best Jeep channel. Learn something new every time 🙏

[@scottsyellowrubicon1]

Oh ok...keep the great videos coming!👍🏻

[@uncagedtravels6391]

Another great video from you & Cindy. Enjoyed that you mixed it up a little with 4wheeling, history stops and interesting area facts. Fun, fun, fun! Thanks for all the work you do to put together videos so we can tag along.

[@wayalife]

Uncaged Travels we’re so glad you had fun watching our video 😎

[@PhatboyHD88]

If i ever went wheeling with you ,, you would name my jeep By-Pass 🤪🤪🤪 cause that is where id spend all my time ..actually keyhole cannon looks like a blast i could do that one ,,another awesome video my friend thank you ,, i missed this one some how..

[@wayalife]

LOL - nothing wrong with that. The whole point is to get out and enjoy the wilderness with friends :)

[@rc4runner]

Agree with everyone. Awesome video!!! I recently bought a used Jeep and look forward to a new way of live. Thanks Eddy!!!

[@wayalife]

Awesome :)

[@themccains3185]

Love that American flag on the back of that JL. Nice touch 🇺🇸.

[@wayalife]

Thanks! Love the USA!

[@1world1love2day]

Great job, that was fantastic

[@hectorserrano7703]

Fantastic video, always look forward to watching your channel.

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we're so glad to hear it :)

[@MotorBoating1413]

Man. I absolutely love your content please keep it coming.

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we're so glad to hear you enjoy it :)

[@murphtahoe1]

I’m totally stoked at the length of this video!!! Great trip with great people...doesn’t get much better than that! Thanks for sharing.

[@wayalife]

LOL!! Glad to hear the near hour long video actually made you happy and that you enjoyed it :)

[@xplorefurther]

Great Videos. 45:44 - definitely seeing the power of the bigger wheels to overcome the rock.

[@stweasel]

Nelson is such a cool spot outside Vegas...love how your getting these videos out so fast now. Thank you for allowing us to follow your adventures

[@wayalife]

We've been trying extra hard but I gotta say, it may kill us :)

[@xzerbaluyot9994]

Today was a good day. Went to Evo Mfg. earlier to speak to them about my suspension plans then got home to an awesome Wayalife video. Thanks Eddie and Cindy!

[@wayalife]

Awesome, you're gonna love what you get.

[@jonavision22]

Great episode.....I want to go wheeling now 🙌

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@akingmissing3]

Another great video, Looking forward to an awesome 2019 with WAYALIFE.

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we're so glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@thesarge8488]

A great way to start the new year, thanks for taking us along

[@wayalife]

You know it! Glad you had fun watching it :)

[@casey3057]

Great video as always. We feel blessed to have been a part of it and to be a part of many more to come! Memories for a lifetime!

[@wayalife]

It was great to have you and your dad join us for this run :)

[@Maxdady01]

Epic! Watch for an hour, goes by so fast you just want more! Thanks WAYALIFE!

[@wayalife]

LOL!! So glad to hear that our video wasn't boring :)

[@SR3711]

Love your vids you post. By far off roading is my favorite motorsport.

[@lesszabo5625]

Neat video, some great trails and scenery. Always look forward for your videos, thanks Eddie and Cindy.

[@wayalife]

We're so glad to hear it, thank you.

[@joeviveros3222]

Killed me at the flex seal lmfao!! Eddy you’re like Dora the explorer with all your red bags, you really can never have enough stuff on them lol ! Love the vids you guys make!! I know I’m a bit late to this one, but better late than never.

[@wayalife]

LOL - glad you enjoyed the video.

[@MrAspire5920]

Great Video thanks for sharing.

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed watching it :)

[@hole7612]

Dam it Eddie!!! It’s 11:00pm and I get up at 5:00 and I knew better to look at my iPad. Sure as shit a new hour long video from Wayalife . How can I not watch it!! 😁

[@wayalife]

LOL - hope it was worth staying up late for.

[@moabwheeling]

Eddie , looked like a great time with great friends. The mine at the end was awesome. Until next time, take care .

[@wayalife]

Glad you liked it. Can't make up stuff like this - everyone had a great time.

[@andrewbyor3198]

Haha! Pretty cool to see all those Jeeps filling up at the same time 😆✌🏼

[@Jmonty580]

Great video! I enjoyed 44:00 specifically. Nice to see what the Sport without lockers can and cant do and even what different a lift and tires can make between the Rubicons.

[@wayalife]

The new traction control on the JL is really impressive. They literally can get you up a lot of obstacles like they were lockers.

[@scottfletcher199]

You knocked it out of ball park!! Again! Love ya'lls work! Thank you!

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we're so glad to hear you enjoy our video :)

[@eaglepawgaming5815]

Great Video my dude, best that I have seen so far!

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@Taz_and_Roami]

I have enjoyed all of your videos keep making them and you have inspired some trips my family an I plan to make at some point. Hopefully some day we can wheel with you all and enjoy the adventures.

[@wayalife]

We're so glad to hear you've been enjoying our videos. It'd be great if we could hit the trails together someday.

[@Taz_and_Roami]

@@wayalife I live in Washington state i do most of my wheeling here and Oregon. But we do plan on moab someday as well Rubicon trail.

[@trplxj]

Best part of my day was watching this video. Great job!! Can't wait for the next one.

[@wayalife]

LOL - so glad to hear it :)

[@TheCuz117]

Excellent video! Yay for Tessa dog :)

[@AndrewTurner251]

Awesome video thanks for making it, I really enjoyed the footage of all the Jeeps driving on the mountain.

[@wayalife]

You know, we've done runs like this countless times but seeing a line up like that winding down a mountain never gets old.

[@wshnlc]

Great video as always! Eddie, I’d love to see what you are carrying with you when you hit the trail. Seems like you’ve got an entire Mopar shop in the back of that Jeep!

[@wayalife]

LOL!! For better or for worse, I only carry things I've needed in the past.

[@WeAreGoingSomewhere]

@@wayalife ...which (often) seems like an entire shop hahaha

[@wayalife]

@@WeAreGoingSomewhere LOL!! Close to it :D

[@clearskies001]

Loved It, It was an awesome time Eddie. Thanks again for including us. Really bummed I missed the mine.. Looked really cool

[@wayalife]

I assume this is Clearskies on WAYALIFE? If so, it was great having you and Erin join us again on this run. Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@clearskies001]

It is indeed ;D

[@Oliver-pl5sk]

Of all the jeeps, the one at 45:55 climbed that obstacle without touch, very nice.

[@notnalc97]

Loved it! Looks like it was a fun time.

[@wayalife]

Glad you had fun watching it. Always a good time when we're out playing with friends :)

[@arturomunoz2947]

Súper nice jeep’s!! Saludos desde Mexico!!!

[@mikem8093]

Super nice people! Great job Eddie looking forward to meeting one day soon,

[@wayalife]

I hope you are able to join us some day :)

[@sonyblack7246]

Nice .... very very good 👍👍

[@wayalife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ltr310]

Excellent video!!!! Thx for sharing!!! Loved the bonus round!!!

[@wayalife]

Thank you. We're so glad you enjoyed the bonus round too :)

[@natemevec9692]

My New Year's Resolution...get my JLU Sport built out to go on the next Kick Off Run ;)

[@wayalife]

That'd be awesome if you could join us.

[@RumrunnerAdventures]

Amazing! I lived in Vegas for years and never knew such amazing trails were out there!

[@wayalife]

If you can believe it, many of them are just outside of town too.

[@coryhuggard9363]

Nice, love these long trail videos!

[@wayalife]

Awesome, glad to hear it :)

[@T-R-W]

Come to TX, our Buckees gas stations dwarf that chevron!

[@semyono11783]

You guys missed a great spot to check out up top further west from where you guys were I believe. There's actually a downed airplane sight with memorial plaques and some airplane wreckage. Pretty crazy climb with narrow switchbacks and some large boulders. Next time you guys are in Las Vegas hit me up, I've run Tie Rod Canyon several times now, fun trail. We also have Rocky Gap near Potosi and if you really want to get crazy and risk some body damage, there's also 2 leaf near Goodsprings.

[@Usernotfoun85]

It’s always a good day when y’all post a new video.

[@wayalife]

We're so glad to hear it :)

[@Hoof8989]

That Chevron is tiny compared to the buc-ee's in New Braunfels, TX. 120 pumps and 68,000 sq ft store. On another note, your vids inspired me to buy my first jeep 2 years ago!

[@wayalife]

LOL!! Never said it was the "largest gas station in the world", just the largest "Chevron". Hence, the dripping sarcasm in my voice. Also, it we were just having some fun :)

[@rogerwixom759]

now that was one vary cool video thanks you ed and cindi

[@wayalife]

Awesome, so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@nachovalenti]

Nice to see your videos,they are great.

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we're so glad to hear you enjoy them :)

[@260476260476]

awesome guys, friends, JEEP´s and a great location! thanx mates for sharing this footage!

[@wayalife]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@jameskey7290]

Great video. I envy the places you get to wheel.

[@wayalife]

We're so glad you enjoyed our video :)

[@kylemitlyng6524]

Eddie, I passed you on your way to this through Walker lake a few weeks ago. Looks like a great time

[@wayalife]

No kidding. I hope I gave you a wave :)

[@kylemitlyng6524]

@@wayalife You absolutely did! You guys should run Budweiser canyon in Reno! It's a nasty one but short. Might be a good day trip 💪

[@One_Bar]

That Brute is NICE. Don't get to see those used very often.

[@wayalife]

It really is an awesome rig.

[@kd7kmp]

As always, this was a lot of fun to watch. (9:53) It's great to see a stock Rubi along with the group! (10:39) Teriyaki is the way to go!

[@wayalife]

Glad to hear it and it's always great to see what a stock Rubicon can do.

[@osrr6422]

22:00 Aint that something. Didn't even break out the air tools or the heat to take a shock off. I'm envious of those out west.

[@wayalife]

Having owned a Jeep that came from Buffalo, I feel your pain.

[@stealtheli]

Eddie you know how to keep a persons attention. Another great video. One a separate note I like the hate!!! I have the same one.

[@wayalife]

LOL!! Glad to hear it, thank you.

[@elcompajr664]

Great video

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we're glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@tfrye008]

Great video as always gang. Loved the mine footage. Very cool!!!

[@wayalife]

Awesome, so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@JBF702]

Tie rod canyon is fun. Video doesn’t do the obstacles justice. Above that big set of steps is a massive wall climb on red rocks. It’s awesome.

[@JBF702]

Copper Cache is great, too! Sucks I couldn’t make this run.

[@badcat50gaming91]

Great job on the video ready wish I could have been out there with you guys any new any news about the new Jeep truck thing keep the videos coming your good friend David

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Truck should be in dealerships by the end of 2nd quarter and hopefully, one in our garage as well :)

[@Shigargarden]

I love the wrangler Rubicon it's fit for k2 off road

[@hunterromano5562]

the lady in the green sweater at 2:47 was like "FML i dont want to drink whiskey."

[@lowrangemaniac5326]

Ooh man!!! I wanna do it too!!! But, I living in Italy and I don't have a Jeep!!! :( What a experience did you make!!! I really like and enjoy your videos!! Keep it up!!! :)

[@wayalife]

We're so glad we could share some of our fun with you.

[@tacomax7183]

🍾🍸🍷 wow good time before hitting the trail😳😳🙃🤧

[@wayalife]

LOL!! It wouldn't be a WAYALIFE run if we didn't :)

[@armandcouture4655]

Looks like a great adventure!

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@crawl4x410]

For some reason I just love the looks of a JK crew cab whether its an AEV Brute or Bruiser Conversions, to me it just looks apart from ordinary jeep Jk. Btw Eddie cant wait to see you buy the New Jeep Gladiator and start modifying it. E.g Double throw coilovers, Dynatrac 60/80 axles with portals attatched and 40 or 42s, lockers and more. Awesome content as always.

[@wayalife]

LOL!! Can't wait to get our hands on one too and so we can start building it up.

[@highwaytrout1609]

Great job on another fantastic video. 👍

[@wayalife]

Thanks! It was great to have you and your family out there with us and hope to do it again soon.

[@krasnaludek298]

Excellent - love your videos. Was stuck in that nasty traffic outside Reno 2 weeks ago 🤪.

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed the video and sorry to hear about you being stuck in that crap.

[@latinbeandip]

good stuff guys!

[@wayalife]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@HDTizzUm]

Great video glad I found the channel only thing I can say is the guys running beadlocks could have dropped to 8 or 10 psi and would have crawled alot better. With my aftermarket non beadlocks I run about 15 psi but I am careful to not slam my tires so I dont pop a bead.

[@wayalife]

On this trip, we ran about 200 miles in two days and most of it at speeds of over 30-60 MPH. At most, maybe 1-2 of those miles were on the rocks. Yes, airing down more would have "helped" to crawl them but as you can see in the video, it clearly wan't necessary.

[@sloppydawgsdcl4929]

Awesome video as always! My goal and a bucket list item is to make it out west and go on one of these trips within the next 2 years! Don’t think the ole TJ could make it from MD but I will be out eventually after the JL purchase hopefully later this year! 🤞🏻

[@wayalife]

It'd be a long haul in a TJ for sure. Hopefully once you get your JL, you can join us for one of these.

[@sloppydawgsdcl4929]

@@wayalife I am game for sure!

[@robl6044]

You guys had a good times maybe next year take my jeep down your way

[@davidhaklar8080]

I see Jeeps, I hit the like button...its that simple. Great video!

[@WranglerAddiction]

Great way to start a new year , cheers

[@wayalife]

Happy New Year to you :)

[@TriggerHapySheep]

Where can I find more pics of that brute?! That beast was awesome!!

[@wayalife]

Over on WAYALIFE.com.

[@inactive67]

NIce of Steph to jump in back

[@DJKing78]

Nice to see you guys in my area again.

[@wayalife]

Actually, we're down in that area a lot. Being that we've got family down there, it's almost like a second home.

[@yaoliu3973]

How I wash I could be one of you guys, driving my own Jeep join the trip. Awesome video and awesome trip!

[@jimmallery294]

Thanks for the video. Well done!

[@wayalife]

Glad you liked it :)

[@JP4XOR]

Another awesome Vid! surprised you guys don't have some kings for the JL yet to soak up those whoops!

[@wayalife]

LOL!! In spite of what some seem to think, we don't get our parts for free like other KZbinrs and Kings are crazy expensive.

[@JamesMalanowski]

I didn't even look at the run time before hitting play... You know it's a good video when an hour passes and you don't even notice. 😂 Thanks for including us on the run and helping Fiona getback to the pavement. This was a great way to kick off the New Year for sure! 🍻

[@wayalife]

LOL! It was great having you and Ely join us for this run.

[@stephan4337]

I love your videos! Sometime I ride a tour with :)

[@wayalife]

Glad to hear it and hope you can join us some day.

[@pillaryclinton6187]

Definitely a cool video and awesome editing. It was the first time I've seen your channel, so Im not sure what your club is all about or how experienced everyone is. I felt like a lot of those jeeps needed to air down quite a bit more, I mean thats why they put beadlocks on their jeep isnt it ? I noticed a lot of spinning and bouncing off obstacles that should of been pretty easy to get up and over with low psi. I honestly dont recall even really seeing any squish out of the tires. Airing down creates a larger footprint and allows the tire to kind of mold around said obstacle allowing for more traction vs an inflated tire thats hard and just spins on slick surfaces. Just puts tons of unnecessary wear and tear on the vehicle, the orange 2 door is a perfect example. Had he aired down to like 4-8 psi he'd have made it so much easier. Even without beadlocks the right wheel/tire combo might be able to get down to the 8psi level although I wouldnt recommend it. Beadlocks= 2 psi no problem

[@wayalife]

LOL - On a trip like this, we cover almost 100 miles in a day and bombing across large section of desert running at speeds of about 60 mph or more in places. Not exactly something you'd want to be running 4-8 psi on or at least, unless you want a blowout due to a pinched sidewall. The amount of rocks we take on represents maybe 1% of our day but it's the most fun to see and so, it makes up a big part of our videos. But hey, clearly, you should always run your Jeep however you see fit.

[@uiltonpereira9277]

felicidades ai e toda hora esse esporte e bom de mais

[@dmboverland1574]

I really like all of the videos you do and check for updates daily plus the constant modifications... Have you thought about installing a front facing trail camera either on bumper or high on front grill? this is something i would be curious about as i see many threads on these topics but trying to add it directly to 8.4 system i see you have to use something like tazer to get cargo to work... I would be interested if you or anyone else has installed one using factory 8.4 or after market system...

[@wayalife]

I dunno, I've been wheeling as an adult for over 25 years and I've never felt the need for a forward facing camera. When in doubt, a good spotter is what I would prefer to have over any camera. Of course, I'm sure that's me and my old school ways.

[@jimmynicholson4376]

If you liked that chevron y’all should hit Buccees in Texas.

[@손정민-v8k]

Outstanding job awesome thanks

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@tiagoto]

Great cars, great vídeo 👍

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@gilbertarnold8666]

Great video, thank you!

[@wayalife]

So glad to hear you enjoyed it :)