Thanks dude! Got really lucky with the thin layer of low cloud cover for sure!

​@@WheretoNextOverland 营地太赞了，惊人的美丽景色

That's an awesome tradition!

Wow, thanks so much for the kind words! Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos

Totally! Super beginner friendly ... but the views keep us coming back over and over again

Definitely worth the drive!

Thanks for the kind words!

Thank you! We appreciate the kind words. Now go build out that Forester! 😄

Yes that was awesome. Unfortunately it was also an FAA violation… that’s why you don’t see shots like that everywhere.

Welcome to the channel! There's definitely no shortage of awesome places to explore in the PNW. Love hearing our videos helped inspire you to get out there!

Thanks man! Welcome to the channel. Always funny to hear how the KZfaq algorithm works haha

Thank you!

100% worth the trip (whether it be a day trip or camping along the way)!

Thanks, and congrats on the LX! They are AWESOME adventure vehicles!

Crazy how fast the weather can change in the mountains. Being up there with lightning would be less than ideal lol

Yeah, no doubt! It seems like every time we go over Stampede Pass we find a few great campsites we didn't know existed before

Yes, it does. Also, the area you go through that has new trees from the Nice Lookout area that shows my Rainer if you go farther up the road and look over to the right, you can see a small trail that’s part of the Pacific crest Trail.

Huh, didn't know that. We'll have to check that out next time we're up there!

Christine says "DO IT!"

Good question! This video was shot much earlier in the summer and at the time there were no fire-bans. Takes me a while to edit / release videos. But yeah, as of now fire-bans would DEFINITELY be in effect.

Hahaha. Sorry for the homework 😉

Stampede Pass isn't particularly difficult. I would think that most AWD crossovers could handle it. Your biggest risk is likely getting a puncture on some sharp rocks (there are a few sections with sorta sharp embedded rock) if you don't have A/T tires. Otherwise .... probably doable. Keep in mind though, there is likely still snow up there. Might be too early in the year to get up there.

@@WheretoNextOverland thanks so much heading to Quincy area Monday the 29th

Oh, right on! Wish we could've said hello. We're just out for a few days ... running section 3 and 4. Camped up around Chumstick Mountain tonight. Love it up here!

You can do Stampede Pass as a through-route. At least, every time I've done it, I've gone all the way through. It connects I-90 to HWY 410 near Greenwater. We've run it both ways!

@@WheretoNextOverland Ah - I didn't think of going via Greenwater. Thank you 😀

Haha, oh man, it's like KZfaq KNOWS! I'll have to keep an eye out for your 450 now. Surprised I haven't seen it before. I pretty much take note of EVERY Land Cruiser I see walking around the neighborhood

Thanks. Yeah, that was definitely a once in lifetime (maybe) drone shot. Had no idea if it was gonna be able to get up above the clouds!

We went south to north. Started along highway 410 near Greenwater and ended at I90 just east of Snoqualmie Pass

@@WheretoNextOverland ohh ok, yah I've done that rout! It's a fun one. It's just a bummer that stampeed pass road is gated about 12 miles in from 90.

Just find a spot (with an already established firepit) and camp! No reservation, no fee and usually no one else within sight! Just make sure you're on public land like a National Forest or BLM land and you're good!

Thank you so much friend. I forgot to tell your drone shot is amazing!

@jaeyoungchoi2815 thank you!

Thanks man, appreciate the kind words!

Not much. They're pretty tame FS roads. Normally I'll drop down to 25ish just for a bit more comfort over all the potholes

This was in August, but generally any time between probably early June thru October should be snow free

That's wild. Had no idea you could drive across it back then!

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video! I'd imagine that (during a typical winter), it would be snow-covered until probably early / mid June.

@@WheretoNextOverland that's what I figured even though it's less than 4,000 feet. My wife and I will be in WA then to pick up our Hiatus camper and looking for a good area to explore while there. We'll check out more of your vids for ideas. Thanks

@brulew976 yeah, just about everything at 2,500 ft or higher in the Cascades may have snow that time of year. You might look at the Olympic Peninsula. It's beautiful out there and there are a lot of options along rivers in the rainforest at lower elevations.

This is a GREAT intro route for offroading. Any stock high clearance vehicle can do it, no problem. I don't have a map of the route, but there is a great website trailsoffroad.com that has a write-up on it including downloadable map files

Agreed! Hmmmm ..... maybe we should make a 'hunting for Sasquatch' video! 🤣

@@WheretoNextOverland I'm from Japan, but was raised in British Columbia. The west is amazing! Be careful lol. Once you go down that "looking for Sasquatch" rabbit hole, within a week or so you will be inherently reduced to using clickbait titles claiming you found Bigfoot, backed up by AI generated thumbnails made to look like real trailcam footage of a sighting of Bigfoot lol. It is the overall trend on here 😂

Totally doable without an overnight stop. We've done it a few times as a day trip. I'd say, at a relatively leisurely pace (stopping a few times to take in views or explore spurs, or eat lunch), it probably takes 3-4 hours to get between HWY 410 and I-90

@@WheretoNextOverland Thanks for the info. Pretty hard to find anything on it online. Planning a day trip over the holiday weekend.

Check out TrailsOffroad.com. They have a great writeup on Stampede Pass (complete with .gpx files). It's a great place to start if you want more info on the route

Definitely! There's nothing on the main trail that is particularly tight or would likely cause any issues with a small teardrop trailer. Some of the side trails could possibly be a bit trickier ....

@@WheretoNextOverland ah ok cool! Thanks for the info. So, just for clarification, the tricky part in the video…that’s a side trail?

@blessedohanaoverland5337 yeah, that was a side trail leading to the spot we camped

Maybe? Personally, if I had a Tiburon I don't know that I would ... BUT ... that's just me. Entering from the north, the roads are pretty smooth gravel for awhile, so starting on that end and seeing what you're comfortable with is probably a good idea

@@WheretoNextOverland Thanks for your reply.. I will go there asap and will let you know - this was my first visit of your channel. Great videos!

I got the route for Stampede Pass from Trailsoffroad.com. You can download a GPX file from their site for this route

@JQ11 not that long. Easily doable as a day trip. End to end maybe 4 hours including stops

At the top! It'll be more fun if you find it yourself 😃

Thanks!

Check out trailsoffroad.com ... they have a downloadable .gpx file for the entire route!

@@WheretoNextOverland Thank you, I appreciate it

What are the restrictions for flying in a National Forest?

Hey, thank you for taking the time to send this. We always trying to make sure we're adhering to all applicable laws around flying the drone (and we understand it's a sensitive and somewhat tricky topic). Your comment is appreciated, enlightening, and will help for future flights.

My understanding: it's totally OK to fly a drone in a National Forest (unlike in National Parks), but there are some rules, chief amongst them (that I'm aware of) is no flying in Wilderness Areas, no flying near airstips or near wildfires, no flying over or near wildlife if it would disturb them.

@@WheretoNextOverland You are correct and good to see that you are more educated than a lot of people on KZfaq who do max altitude and max distance tests. sigh And thanks for correcting me on the difference between National Forests and National Parks-the Parks at the no fly zones (by and large). But flying in and above clouds is a BIG deal. Not even planes/pilots can fly through clouds legally without being IFR-qualified (instrument-rated) vs. VFR (visual-only rated). And here are the other regs I mentioned: “A remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the flight controls of the small unmanned aircraft system must comply with all of the following operating limitations when operating a small unmanned aircraft system: (a) The ground speed of the small unmanned aircraft may not exceed 87 knots (100 miles per hour). (b) The altitude of the small unmanned aircraft cannot be higher than 400 feet above ground level, unless the small unmanned aircraft: (1) Is flown within a 400-foot radius of a structure; and (2) Does not fly higher than 400 feet above the structure’s immediate uppermost limit. (c) The minimum flight visibility, as observed from the location of the control station must be no less than 3 statute miles. For purposes of this section, flight visibility means the average slant distance from the control station at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen and identified by day and prominent lighted objects may be seen and identified by night. (d) The minimum distance of the small unmanned aircraft from clouds must be no less than: (1) 500 feet below the cloud; and (2) 2,000 feet horizontally from the cloud.“

If you're not already, I would strongly suggest you get your commercial drone pilot license, even if you're not making money from KZfaq presently. That could change in the future and being licensed can cover that eventuality and if you are making money from drone flying (sure, it's not SOLELY from doing it, but it's part of what generates the revenue), than it's required by the FAA. I used Pilot Institute and their frequent specials that often include lifetime access to their constantly updated training can't be beat!