Owyhee 2022 Part 4: “One crossing away from success”

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Жыл бұрын

In this fourth and final episode of the series, we believe we have finally found the way to connect this year's new segment to last year's route. A couple of unknowns remain between us and success. Join us as we venture through some of the most stunning scenery of the Owyhee Canyon, face one final crossing, and deal with one final mishap before ending our journey together.
Part 1: • Owyhee 2022 Part 1: Wi...
Part 2: • Owyhee 2022 Part 2: I ...
Part 3: • Owyhee 2022 Part 3: Lo...
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@imhidingintheshop8889 Жыл бұрын

absolute cinematic masterpiece ..

@utahjohnnymontana3373 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the "real life" overland channel. Its all well and good when people show these all-in, big money, full-time, whatever else channels but this is the real people doing real trips on a real budget channel and I appreciate it for that. Respect!

@OutandBackOregon Жыл бұрын

Fantastic job capturing the trip Donald. It was great traveling with you guys and, as long as we keep drones away from rocks, I'd do it again. 😎

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Thanks Shi, really enjoyed this trip with you guys.

@TheCabrooster11 Жыл бұрын

So glad you got to make the connection to your proposed overland route and brought us along with you that canyon is a wonderful place

@PrimalOutdoors Жыл бұрын

As always wonderfully put together. You were mostly enjoyable to hang out with too😂 Jason

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

LOL I'm sure I have my moments, heh. :-)

@swidahooverlanding2867 Жыл бұрын

Those drones certainly keep you healthy! Too bad about the video card. Who would guess that that could even happen! Thanks for taking us along. See you on the trails! George.

@barnetts9812 Жыл бұрын

You, Donald, are still my favorite youtuber to view. A nice balance of adventure/common sense for off road exploring/overlanding/softroading. Thank you. I recently viewed a 3 year old episode of yours, you have quite well evovlved in making great content. Keep it up 👍🏼

@scottymac5174 Жыл бұрын

You guys were travelling farther downstream, towards the reservoir/dam. A drought year also. I bet on a year with decent/good rainfall those fords would be unpassable even in the Fall months. I loved watching the series, especially from multiple viewpoints!

@budnixon Жыл бұрын

I have to say thanks to my buddy Vlad for telling me about your channel, watched Jason's few times before, will check out Shi's but yours been useful. Being on the West side of Oregon, Eastern side is further out from "weekend" exploring, so now time comes - Owyhee this spring, gotta catch up to those lost summer camps by my buddies who do it annually at the reservoir. Great editing and footage, thanks for sharing! May be one day we "snow camp" together :)

@thatoneguyazadventures Жыл бұрын

What a great series! So many cool experiences in one trip. You've captured it all beautifully as always. I've always wanted to see Oregon, but your videos always make me want to be there that much more. It sure would be epic to be able to catch you on the trails sometime!

@bryanclark3739 Жыл бұрын

Looks like good times with good friends.

@jenb.6440 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video! I enjoyed the camera work, music, story; thank you!

@chuckrf1502 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos, especially the cooking and fireside portions. Even with Jason. 😂

@mikepierson3097 Жыл бұрын

Excellent series, Donald! Thank you!

@thomasreilly4156 Жыл бұрын

Loved this series. Beautiful country can't wait to see it for myself some day.

@yooperdog Жыл бұрын

Great job Donald, you capture some great footage. But a tumble down the side of one of those hillsides, OUCH. Looking forward to more content.

@89faul Жыл бұрын

Great series. You know, I love I seeing the truck in "truck mode". Iono, it just looks good.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Agreed, I have been enjoying how it looks - and enjoying having an open truck bed for homeowner duties. :-)

@obrianmcc12 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job on this series ... I've lived here for 30 years and just made it down to Birch Creek. We contemplated that final crossing at the ranch but we were told it ended up at more or less an impassable rock obstacle. You guys have proven that inaccurate.

@TheTinManTJ Жыл бұрын

I see what you mean, that looks like a stunning and captivating area, and you got some really great drone footage of it!

@virginiarocks Жыл бұрын

Wow. That is a lovely location. So pretty

@mariannechateau6739 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful landscape ! Thanks a lot for sharing this.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marianne! 👋

@alberttu8120 Жыл бұрын

Such a great area to visit. The Ranch is an interesting piece of history.

@Lemonpopz Жыл бұрын

Food cooking is my favorite type of cooking.

@vibeofadventure Жыл бұрын

Love your contents Donald. Keep them coming!

@TrailToughTrailers Жыл бұрын

Love the vid!!! Thanks for taking us along...

@charlieswearingen500 Жыл бұрын

Wow, three drones I know of that have been lost or crashed, all within a one-mile area of the same cliffs. And now, a fourth drone is lost downstream of the old homestead. Excellent drone footage, by the way...

@dad_wagon1976 Жыл бұрын

Awesome series! So beautiful out there.

@courtneychambers9214 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this so much! Looking forward to what’s to come

@charlesfaulkingham5599 Жыл бұрын

enjoyed the series and spectacular location.

@prolificnorthwest Жыл бұрын

Great series! Such a beautiful part of the state. Cheers!

@johndej Жыл бұрын

Wonderful series! Thanks for sharing your adventures.

@kudraadk Жыл бұрын

The opening title scene was awesome Donald. That last campsite was also a beautiful place and I see why it's your favorite.

@midnightadventureswa Жыл бұрын

Donald just one thing to think about when climbing stuff like that,you should have a walking stick with you to help you not fall walking stick are a great tool to have take care

@uritaub5441 Жыл бұрын

Donald, you should put some sort of a tarp under the tent - extend its life.... a little bit more protection, and tiny bit of extra isolation...... wishing I was there.....

@24Alisonall Жыл бұрын

Great adventuring!!! Love it!!

@scottyocum7652 Жыл бұрын

Great series Donald. As always Thank You!

@jamess662 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff as always Donald. Really makes me want to get back over there. As beautiful as this series looks the camera really can’t capture how awe inspiring this area really is.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

You're so right, I have never been able to do justice to the majesty of this corner of the state. You have to lay eyes on it to fully appreciate it. 🙂

@randallharmsen5802 Жыл бұрын

Donald nice job on this series. Your video skills are improving each time. Beautiful area to see and hope to make it out there soon.

@gringo3009 Жыл бұрын

Great trip, thanks for sharing.

@jeffreyajello6046 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic series . . . Thoroughly enjoyed watching!

@cynthiaramp7440 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful someday I will get there 😍

@Lowellian1 Жыл бұрын

Wondrous!

@davidkihn770 Жыл бұрын

Wow, the quality of your videos has really improved. Excellent.

@Brond-mr8lt Жыл бұрын

You are amazing , your Videos are really different , they way u mix the graphics with music add to this the way you speak during the entire story is amazing , keep up you r my favorite ,,,, wish u come one day to explore the Desert of Saudi Arabia and enjoy its variety .. 😊

@erichughes9098 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Donald for the wonderful video I enjoyed it very much. 😎👍

@zackdemundo Жыл бұрын

Your game has risen way up on your videos. Well done. “Viewers like you” - a little OPB lingo? 😁

@reidcrosby6241 Жыл бұрын

As an ole mountaineer id call that scree. Talus is usually bigger. The sound of the temper of the rock is cool.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Haha, I literally spent 20 minutes researching that 2-second blurb of voiceover. I initially was going to call it scree but wanted to be sure I was using the term correctly, because ole mountaineer I am not. 😂 I found lots of varying opinions - which is why I ultimately used both words. 😏 I did most consistently read that in strict geological definition, scree is truly small, gravel-sized rock and anything larger is talus, but in practical usage, I have most commonly heard what we encountered here called scree.

@pofishing5129 Жыл бұрын

Great series man

@gerryhartung736 Жыл бұрын

I use the HF blanket, one in each of my trucks, in case of emergency. On the hwy or trails, you just never know!

@pnwoutdoorlife2720 Жыл бұрын

You really make some excellent videos.

@Twistdflinx Жыл бұрын

Hey, tell Jason to try putting some painters/masking tape over the SD card. its easy to remove, and it should protect the card from just popping out.

@YouTubeTyler Жыл бұрын

Great series! Looking forward to more, as always.

@mikemorgan4670 Жыл бұрын

Great series. Inspired to visit Eastern Oregon. Thanks for the beautiful content.

@fwdadventuresza254 Жыл бұрын

This series is next level Donald and your drone made it too! 😆

@pala4833 Жыл бұрын

Interesting construction at 1:45. They packed mud against the wood wall and then held it in place with wattle. Another beautifully put together adventure. Thanks for sharing.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Indeed. It looked like some kind of barn/stable. Clever way to insulate it.

@metaglypto Жыл бұрын

This looks like a spot a person could easily spend a week or two.

@Ravenwood82 Жыл бұрын

Another nice vid. Thanks, Donald. Thanks for showing the old homestead on the west side of the river. I have to agree with you about the Birch Creek Ranch area. I spent 3 days camped there back in June and there wasn't another soul around. Awesome! I think those old, cut stone buildings out there in the middle of nowhere are amazing.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Thanks Will, I can't wait to get back out there again!

@reidcrosby6241 Жыл бұрын

"Mostly enjoyable company"..... sounds like my three sons Lol.

@NarleyAdventures Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍

@sagebrushbob2321 Жыл бұрын

Ah. The Great Drone Search Part 2. Nobody climbs like the Primal Goat. Normal people just can't keep up. 🤣

@Realtor_eliot_portland Жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah homie!

@BirdPhish Жыл бұрын

This is close to turning into a drone recovery channel Donald lol....

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Haha, I really hope that's the last time, because my drone would be next in line. 😆

@IcyReaper Жыл бұрын

Another great Owyhee vid seriies. Are you going to continue doing them and working your way thru the Idaho Owyhees? We are planning on doing the Idaho side this summer. Starting form my wife sisters place in Mountain Home.

@undergroundmead Жыл бұрын

I often wonder why expensive drones tend to be black or colors that are difficult to see when out in nature. Hot Pink sticks out like a sore thumb and would make them easier to see at a distance.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Agreed. After the experiences on this trip, I'm planning to paint my drone in some obnoxious fluorescent color. Mine has an earthy sandy color that blends into absolutely every natural environment, LOL.

@tomas5376 Жыл бұрын

Need to get som AirTags on those drones so you can find them.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

That's a good idea!

@nosnerd1967 Жыл бұрын

Curious as to why the cap was removed ? i missed it ….

@budnixon 4 ай бұрын

Donald, would you mind sharing the time of the year you guys were on this trip? I'm hoping to figure out good time frames of the seasons to be able to do river crossings with a trailer, TIA

@softroadingthewest 4 ай бұрын

This trip was in mid-October.

@budnixon 4 ай бұрын

@@softroadingthewest Seems like water levels in the river might be too high at the end of April - beginning of May...

@softroadingthewest 4 ай бұрын

@@budnixon Agreed, I personally wouldn't trek out there in spring. In addition to high river levels, there are more chances of the roads being wet. The mud out there can be particularly treacherous.

@budnixon 4 ай бұрын

@@softroadingthewest gotta look for that dry time - couple of weeks of good spring time weather should take care of things. Seems like Owyhee is best to be crossed under 200CFS water flow (if I'm reading my numbers right) - in comparison what we did last fall. Thanks for input!

@ancientoverland5387 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work as always! How do you think the Forester wouldve done on this route? (Ive got a 2010)

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

There were a few deep spots in a couple of the crossings that might have been a little much for the Forester, and there were a few spots - mostly on my solo gas run day - where I put the truck into 4-low to crawl up some gnarly rocky stuff which would've required more of a risky momentum approach in the Forester. An experienced driver in a lifted, skid-plated Subaru with good tires could probably handle it all. I would never tackle something like this solo in a Subaru, and a couple of those crossings I would not even attempt solo in the Frontier.

@ancientoverland5387 Жыл бұрын

@@softroadingthewest Awesome, tysm! A lift is probably in my future...

@Bikepro4x Жыл бұрын

Donald when can we get a video on how you made the bed slide? Does it attach to the utilitrack? I’ve been brainstorming something like this for my Frontier.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

That footage is basically all shot, I still need to put it together. I'll have it out soon, just had some other videos I needed to release sooner. Won't be this weekend, I've got something else in the works. Maaybe the weekend of New Years. To be honest though, it's unlikely to be hugely helpful because what I did may prove difficult to reproduce (you'll understand when you see the video) and also it's FAR from perfect, but hopefully seeing my approach may at least stimulate some creative DIY thinking. And yes, it's secured to the utilitrack. :-)

@Bikepro4x Жыл бұрын

@@softroadingthewest good stuff I’ll look forward to that. Can’t wait to see how you did it.

@samnpen1107 Жыл бұрын

Dear friend, you are not using your truck canopy. Could you please tell why. Must be a good reason. I enjoy watching your videos.Thanks.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

I took it off in August in preparation for testing out a camper for a while. That ended up not working out for a number of reasons, but I was very busy and ran out of time to re-install it before this trip (which was back in October). Thanks for watching! 🙂

@chrismak4859 Жыл бұрын

He took it off a couple months back because a company was going to hook him up with something different, but that fell through. I think it’s for sale actually.

@chrismak4859 Жыл бұрын

Does it snow at that last place you camped at the end of the video?

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Yes. It's on the dry side of the state so I don't think it gets heavy snowfall like in the Cascades, but it's high desert and the winters are very cold.

@davezuber521 Жыл бұрын

Question Donald: what are you going to do with the route?

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

This is largely Jason's baby. It is an extension/continuation from his Bend > Alvord route. While I was a little more actively involved in planning last year's leg, this year's segment was planned by Jason. I believe his intent is to put it all together and make it available on his website, where you can already access the Bend>Alvord route. There is some work to be done processing what worked and didn't work last year, and what worked/didn't work this year, and pull it together into something cohesive.

@darrengray2309 Жыл бұрын

Are you sticking with this set up or are you going to put the Canopy back on

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Oh no, it's not staying like this...I'm SO over messing around with the tent, especially after my experience in Idaho that next night, LOL. I had intended to have the canopy back on the truck before this trip but was super busy and just ran out of time to re-install my setup.

@nathanbailey1593 Жыл бұрын

Did you stop using the gear guide 0 degree bag? No good?

@swidahooverlanding2867 Жыл бұрын

I have been using their -15 bag for a few years now. Love it! It is a bit bulky but I have plenty of room for it.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

I still have it, but the Coleman 0° bag is quite a bit warmer, so I opt for that when I expect to be truly cold. When I got the Guide Gear bag, I was actually attempting to purchase their -15° bag George (SW Idaho) mentioned in his reply (on his recommendation), but they were out of stock and offered to send me this instead. I was about to leave on the 2020 eastern Oregon trip with Jason and was hoping not to be in my mummy bag, so I took it. It's definitely more comfortable to be in than the Coleman as it's roomier and it's also flannel-lined, so I still like it for chilly nights, but in frigid temps, I'm happy to have the Coleman. 🙂

@OverlandUnderground 10 ай бұрын

Rule of thumb: always paint your drone bright orange. ☹️

@softroadingthewest 10 ай бұрын

Indeed, this is very good idea. I haven't done it yet myself but I really should. I've had a few incidents myself, LOL. :-)

@arcenciel2968 Жыл бұрын

Donald, how does the tent compare to the carry-on kiosk? Thanks.

@softroadingthewest Жыл бұрын

Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Some advantages of the Gazelle tent are that it costs a lot less, I can stand up and move around inside, and I can pitch it wherever I want...I don't necessarily have to sleep where I park the truck. Disadvantages of the tent include setup/breakdown time (mainly an issue if you do overland travel like me with a new campsite every single day), handling a wet, icy or muddy tent in the winter, needing to set it up in the garage back at home to let it dry out if it gets wet, and windy nights can be an issue. Advantages of the truck topper include being very very weatherproof - I sleep well on windy nights because I have nothing to worry about and get gently rocked to sleep. My bed is already set up when I roll into camp. On a late night, I can just park, get in the back and go to sleep. All my stuff -clothes, etc is already in there so there's not the twice-daily transfer of everything from truck to tent. Disadvantages include cost, not being able to fully stand up, and lack of aerodynamics.

@arcenciel2968 Жыл бұрын

@@softroadingthewest Thanks a bunch Donald. I was wondering why after you had installed the topper and subsequently added extra legroom, then you decided to go back to the tent...that same tent that you had just before the topper!!!