Ep. 58: Crested Butte - Part I | Colorado RV travel camping

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6 жыл бұрын

One of our favorite places in all of Colorado, we head to Crested Butte after first making some emergency repairs to our travel trailer's Fastway Equalizer e2 weight distribution hitch while camping atop Grand Mesa on Colorado's Western Slope. Crested Butte is a genuine restored Colorado mining town deep in the Rocky Mountains with all manner of outdoor recreation available. We find scenic and secluded boondocking high in Washington Gulch, explore the town, and kayak on the high alpine Lake Irwin in Part I of our visit to Crested Butte.
Filmed August 4-7, 2018.
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@blakecouch 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful!

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

blake couch: the Crested Butte area is absolutely stunning, no matter which direction you look. Part 2 this Saturday will include even more scenic content from the area.

@gnichopd 2 жыл бұрын

I spent the winter of 1969-70 in Crested Butte, working at the Forest Queen Hotel for room & board & lift tickets. One of the highlights my life. I have yet to get back there again; but I will. Thanks for showing me what it is like now.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure Gary, thanks for watching! Sounds like you had a wonderful winter out there. This was our first visit in summer, we had previously only been there in winter to ski.

@trbowlin 6 жыл бұрын

Love that area. Good ski area too! I hear you on needing to find cooler temps... The dog wanting to play fetch in the intro was hilarious!

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

TR Bowlin: Zoe photobomb! The dog is ball-obsessed. Thanks, TR! We love the ski terrain at Crested Butte, too -- in fact, this was our first visit outside of winter. We spend some time at the ski area for some downhill mountain biking, and do some hiking in Washington Gulch in Part II this Saturday. Zoe finally gets to fetch the ball, too. ;)

@BladeRunner-td8be 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video as usual. It's never miss with this channel! As far as having the extra bolts in case one shears, I wanted to mention that there are different grades of bolts out there. The higher the number on the bolt, the stronger it is. I hope this is the right video for that comment. I've been watching non-stop for a few now. Cheers!

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Great point, Blade Runner! Thank you so much.

@spudbono5747 3 жыл бұрын

Haven't watched your channel for awhile, but planning a fall trip to some areas (like crested butte) where I know you've been so reviewing old videos. Really appreciating the vast store of information your videos provide!

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Spud, great to have you back!

@markreynolds9570 6 жыл бұрын

Marc, the mountains are always calling. Glad your repairs went well. Another outstanding video. Thanks.

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Mark Reynolds thanks as always Mark!

@kimgrosclaude7783 6 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your videos. Looking forward to more. I enjoy the ‘educational ‘ part of you videos as much as the scenery. Thanks for your efforts.

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words, Kim -- it means a lot to us!

@michaelfitzgerald434 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Skied this area years ago when my kids were young. Rich memories.

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

We've skied it as well, and love Crested Butte both summer and winter!

@lostweekendscaravan 6 жыл бұрын

Crested Butte is a winner with us. What a lovely place. Thanks Mark. Phil and Juliet👍

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

lost weekends caravan it is indeed.

@erickaesman4001 2 жыл бұрын

My Choc lab does the same thing-he'll tossed that damn ball at me until I stop what I'm doing and throw it for him. Funny.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

They sure are special, aren't they?

@gavinstreetie1473 6 жыл бұрын

Just one comment absolutely great very enjoyable thanks G&Z

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Gavin Streetie and we love your one comment, thank you!

@jukeman57 6 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Such a beautiful place. You make it look so easy buddy.

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Myrick but it IS easy!

@deehart2228 6 жыл бұрын

Love those chairs, looks so much more comfy than the regular old lawn chairs.

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

They are!

@yingyingyuan6962 4 жыл бұрын

Oh oh.very enjoy your vedio 👍👍👍

@sephanisbetartist5213 6 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to part II ...

@christidojack2776 5 жыл бұрын

Great info! Thanks. Headed out there in a few weeks with our pop up camper.

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, we're jealous, Christi! Enjoy Crested Butte, we sure did. There's also Part II of this episode kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gt1_l9Zn3dTOgHU.html if you haven't yet seen it, which covers some of the area's hiking, mountain biking, etc.

@gibsuprooted2734 2 жыл бұрын

Great views, tips and

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much!

@sandratessem9980 4 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@gsl2391 6 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely enjoying your videos please keep them coming

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Gsl 2 thank you! Next one is in less than an hour from now. ;)

@ran6110 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, I like the Crested Butte area.

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

ranTrek we love it there. Part II this Saturday features hiking, downhill mountain biking and more.

@williamkeil8414 5 жыл бұрын

Outstanding, beautiful place

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

It is indeed, William - thank you!

@spellmadam2947 6 жыл бұрын

You want a grade 8 bolt. Great video. Thanks you

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Spell Madam grade 8 acquired, thank you!

@lorih379 4 жыл бұрын

Your pup was wanting to play wasnt she? Made me laugh

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Always. Neverending. She's absolutely relentless.

@lorih379 4 жыл бұрын

Yes there are lots of Texas people in Colorado. We are burning up here in Texas!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

We're getting ready to head your way, Lori! Texas videos will be coming in a few weeks.

@lorih379 4 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure yay!. Cant wait to see what good camping spots you find for us 😃

@bikefruita 6 жыл бұрын

Your in my neighborhood, great videos!

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Gary Smith great neighborhood! Part II from your neighborhood will debut Saturday.

@bruceh3786 6 жыл бұрын

Another professional quality video with beautiful photography and an excellent narrative. I know if may sound contradictory to asked about the cell phone signal when looking for a spot to get away from it all, but those pesky little smart phones do come in handy when doing an extended stay. You never know when you have to find a equalizer hitch part! Are you able to receive any signal in that area? Thanks.

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Bruce H not contradictory at all, signal is a necessity for us if we're staying more than a night or two. Where we were, we needed the booster to get reliable Verizon 4G. Down in the meadow where most people camp signal was solid unboosted. And thanks for the kind compliments! I actually think Part II from Crested Butte which debuts this Saturday is our best effort yet.

@bruceh3786 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark. I will definitely look forward to part II!

@deehart2228 6 жыл бұрын

Someone wants to play ball !

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Somebody ALWAYS wants to play ball!

@escapedtheratrace3408 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos Mark, you are living my dream of traveling the west. Is your wood framed trailer holding up well to all of those dirt roads that lead to those awesome Boondocking spots that you travel to?

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roger. Structurally everything is holding up just fine, we end up having to put a trim piece back in place every now and again, though.

@laughingram7287 4 жыл бұрын

First of all....Patricia “upstaged” ya at the beginning of the video. 😉 I know you have been asked about your camping chairs in past videos. In one of your videos you stated that they were purchased via “Whoa Nellie RV Adventures”, however when I tried looking, I was unable to find anything there. Am I missing something? In the meantime, my wife actually jumped ahead of me and purchased one for me through Camp World. 😎

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you're missing something. ;) Whoa Nellie is another RV KZfaqr and friend of the channel. We bought ours through Camping World, although we've listed an identical chair at Amazon.com/shop/GrandAdventure.

@toddbelanger7624 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Glad I came across it as we are planning going up Washington gultch (road 811). So how far up it did you go. I was hoping to go boondock near Anthracite Mesa.

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Todd!, and we're thrilled to have you here! Our campsite was here: goo.gl/maps/aSj3AyKkgi32 . We did drive up to Anthracite Mesa, but unless you're only in a 4x4 with a truck camper I wouldn't recommend bringing any other kind of camping rig (trailer or motorhome), or a low-clearance vehicle up that far. There are a couple of steep stretches and a very tight turn here goo.gl/maps/czJJsBBpVz42 that I wouldn't bring any kind of RV other than a truck camper. Just beyond (west of) the 403 trailhead FR-811 becomes quite rough, too. We hiked up on Anthracite Mesa in part 2 of our visit to Crested Butte: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gt1_l9Zn3dTOgHU.html . In that episode you can see some of the road.

@toddbelanger7624 5 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Thanks so much for your info. Because of your info it will save me time scouting. I have dual sport motorcycles and a sxs in my Toy hauler. Your spot looks like our new plan. Also viewed part 2 and convinced me to try the downhill mountain biking. I did it before at Boyne Mountain, Michigan. And we are staying at the grand lodge for a two day break from boondocking. We are starting out at Dinner Station or Dorchester campground in Taylor park for 5 days first. We stayed at Lakeview campground in Taylor Park in 2017 which was nice.

@steveestill5427 4 жыл бұрын

Mark, what kind of camp chairs do you own? The ones I see in the video really look comfortable, not your typical uncomfortable looking camping chair.

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Steve, those things are über comfy! We got ours at Camping World where they call them "club chairs". We've put some essentially similar ones in our Grand Adventure Shop on Amazon www.amazon.com/shop/grandadventure .

@maryjastrab9660 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. We are heading up to Lake Irwin, next week. Do you have any recommendations for filling RV water tanks in the area or Crested Butte? Trying to avoid hauling water. Thanks in Advance for any recommendations.

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

You bet, Mary! There's a great little dump station right in town, operated by the town of CB: www.campendium.com/crested-butte-rv-dump-station It includes potable water and we used it ourselves on this trip. Enjoy Lake Irwin, it's beautiful up there!

@leonardmarlborough5587 6 жыл бұрын

Mark, just noticed your solar panel. Is it a 100 watt foldable? How well does it work? I’d like to get one for my 5er but haven’t pulled the trigger yet

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Leonard Marlborough it's a 200W suitcase from Renogy, one of the few companies to make a 200W portable kit. We love it, I'm usually back at 100% battery by 10 am. There's actually an Amazon link (full disclosure: it's an affiliate link) under "Our RV" in each video description. We use that space to list products that we've bought and feel comfortable recommending.

@gringo3009 5 жыл бұрын

Dig it!

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Get there while you can, Gringo! As another commenter recently pointed out, the Forest Service is presently developing a plan to prohibit boondocking throughout its northern Gunnison County lands.

@gringo3009 5 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Thanks for the tip. Hope I can make it before it's too late. I hope it's not do to irresponsible campers ruining it for the rest of us.

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

@@gringo3009 that's ostensibly the justification that they are using. However, I know they previously closed Gothics Valley because the townspeople were concerned that the area was overrun with campers. I suspect that this decision has more to do with this than irresponsible camping. So they want to shoo everyone into established campgrounds instead.

@tinamck28 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha👍🏻

@offgridjack5779 4 жыл бұрын

Somebody wants to play ball in the worst way!!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Always, 100% of the time, and relentless. She is just hardwired that way. She will retrieve nonstop for 3 hours until she collapses, and she'll still keep going.