You're in more dire need of a hitch winch and a Stanely coffee mug than anyone I have ever seen. Love what you do. Camera work is awesome. I know its a lot harder than people think. You have cracked the code of making people feel like they are along for the ride without the "look at me" obnoxious and narcissism, so many youtubers have these days. Good luck

Holy crap!!! I was born and raised in SC. Never knew this existed. Definitely doing this. Awesome video. Thanks!!!

Welcome to SC brother! Great video!! Nice rig. Hope ya get to come back and finish the trail! I recommend some MT tires in this SC peanut butter mud, a winch, and a big water gun to spray out your radiator to prevent overheating as well as clean off your windows after slinging some of this thick sandy mud here. It will scratch your glass when you roll down the windows otherwise. I learned that the hard way 😂 New subscriber here bud.

This is my backyard here in South Carolina. You earned my sub. The full SCAR is on my to-do list.

Great video bud. Retired in SC 7 years ago, and never knew about this route. Thanks!

I cross double bridges over lake Hartwell near Portman marina everyday! I had no idea this trail even existed in my state! Great video!

Just watched this and the "frogs" you were hearing at the campsite on the side of the road are actually cicadas - we had 2 different hordes hatch at the same time in parts of SC and they were so loud people were calling 911. Crazy stuff. Hope the next time you visit our state you have a smoother journey

I've lived in SC since 2008 and never knew this existed. Cool video!

A good ole Texas boy. Lived there for 21 years by Corpus Christi (Portland). Was prepping for the beach overland thing when we moved to SC by Charleston. My wife and I did a piece of the SCAR a few months ago. She told me it was time to get a winch on that trip 😂. Great road to travel. Just so you know when you get down by Charleston, there’s all kinds of off-roads that splinter off the scar. We just start driving down all different roads to see where they went. Was a blast

Dude the drone work and b-roll is super impressive, keep it up. You’ve got it next time 🤙🏼

Those are Cicadas brother! One of my favorite things about the south. They truly are deafening!

What a cool trip. I’m in columbia sc. I’ve ran a lot of the scar but not the whole part. I know after a rain those roads get slick in mud. And I’m familiar with that mud hole. Lots of recovery’s there.

Absolutely enjoy your video Brother you'll get through it next time 😊

Welcome to South Carolina! 😂🤣😂🤣😂

Time to invest in a winch👍 Great video by the way.

If those starters are like the Tundras they are super expensive and a real bear to change. Nice learning about a place that I can get to. Thanks for the video.

Great video! Next time your out in our neck of the woods being North Georgia or South Carolina let us know you missed a lot in the Sumpter National Forest! You rode some of our favorite trails! Keep making Videos!

I am just finding your channel - Great video! Showing the reality of overlanding with the trials and tribulations front and center makes great content ! The N Georgia, SC and NC areas are some of my favorites! Good fishing areas too!

Great video! Your first couple days was spent in what used to be my backyard for the past decade. Just recently moved to the northern side of the state. It was cool and a bit nostalgic recognizing most of the dirt roads in the footage.

Absolutely lots of places to explore here in the Carolinas. I'm in NC. Beautiful country around here. Epic journey and production/editing...loved that night shot with the deer tracking in front of your Taco. That hole you got in was nuts! Saw that Aero sticker. Sucks it was cut short with the starter issue. You earned sub today. Awesome job man!

I would never attempt something like this without a winch! definitely need one boss. makes self recovery a heck of a thinkmg😊

Funny, I'm from Marion county, went to Marion high school. I barely remember the scar. There is also a great long road up near yellow branch above clemson. I wish my Tacoma was 4wd so I could go more places. Glad you did it, quite a learning experience for me.👍I'll try it during the next drought.

I can’t believe you intentionally drove into that mud hole, dang. You definitely can use a winch.

First time catching your content and as a lifelong South Carolinian I gotta say you did a great job. Love our state and like most things here when people really see what all SC has to offer they can’t help but be impressed. Again, great job and look forward to seeing more of your stuff in the future.

2 things real quick. 1) think those are locusts not frogs. 2) get an inverter with conventional appliances. (I’m an electrician) lol Nice video!!! Thanks!!

I’m from the upstate where you were driving. Didn’t know about scar. Thank you for the video.

New add here. So fun watching you and I'm only 13 mins in. Keep on keepin on 🤙

I'm from NC I spent a lot of time in SC working and hunting for many years, screw the tent i would lay my seat back and go to lala land, you might need to invest in a winch before your next trip really enjoyed the video take care👍

The first time you mentioned in the video of the slow cranking, my first thought, starter has been under water too long. That is an easy repair.

That mud hole is the exact same mud hole i got stuck in with my motorcycle. Had to end my trip short unfortunately but was great fun while it lasted. Makes me feel so much better knowing im not the only one to get stuck there. There were no bypasses when i went a few years ago.

Dude! I’m so glad you did the SCAR, glad you had a great trip! Your video was outstanding! 🙌🙌🙌

Awesome video. On day 1 soon as you stopped and showed the by passes I knew exactly where you were. Know those road like the back of my hand

Wow had no clue this was even in my backyard when stationed in Sumter. Great video! Keep up the good work!

Really well done. Sorry the SCAR gave you a bit of a rough start. Looking forward to Part 2!

I’ve seen a few SCAR videos and yours is one of the best, if not the best I’ve seen.

Love to see part of the taco gang enjoy my home state trails. I’m from the upstate SC in the mountains but looks like I’ll definitely have to take a couple days to do this route!

Great video! I've got to finish up 1 or 2 sections of the SCAR.

Just finished the Georgia Traverse and then a few hours on the northwest leg of the SCAR. Thought about doing the whole thing, but info I found said it was mostly dirt and paved roads.

I'm in Charleston and had no clue this was near. I think this fall I'm going to take my family of 8 on some of these trails.

That is not frogs.That is the 17th year cicadas two broods rising from the ground at the same time, it was insane in South Carolina for about 6 weeks.Sounded like an alarm going off Nonstop!! Good video keep up the good work.

Great video thanks for sharing, love the drone footage. I should try this route some day.

That first road looks like some of the the old rural roads in Sumter, SC when my family moved there in the late 1980's. They were designated roads and had all the signage but they were dirt in the dry season and mud holes when it rained. It was probably the only area I've lived in where folks who don't off road for fun actually needed mud tires!

Great video man - live in the low country and we hit sections of the SCAR all the time. Such a solid mix of calm and less than calm.

I am asking this in the most sincere manner, but have you ever driven off road? And by off road I don't mean down the occasional dirt road or through your own yard? Know your vehicle, know your limitations, and don't destroy trails. BTW, a starter is an electric motor, swamp it, and this is often the result; many have drains to relieve water/mud out of the housing. Any component that isn't sealed, and goes under water should be checked, including differentials, transmissions, and transfer cases, especially if they do not have extended vents.

Awesome video man. Scar is something I would in the early fall the trees would look amazing a little less with mosquitos too!

Great video! You may want to review the drone regulations, so you don't get yourself in a pickle though. Particularly when it comes to flying over moving vehicles/traffic.

Drive through state lolololol. Mountains and beautiful beaches. Hope your perspective has changed after seeing the beauty of the state.

needed the traction board staggered, one in the front and the other in the opposite back corner. your rear was completely sunk

Please keep posting content like this You just got yourself a sub Great video sir!

Great video work. Looks like it would have been a fun adventure if not for the troubles in the mud. Time for a bumper and a winch to avoid the unnecessary hassle.

Hi, I’m new to your channel and I hope you don’t mind some constructive criticism. So I live in SE NC. I’m about 40 mins from Marion. I’m very familiar with a number of these trails, and that recovery was borderline dangerous - every bit of it. I hope you’ve watched it back and had time to reflect on it - what you would have done differently. I don’t mean going around it, I mean this specific recovery. If you’re not in the practice of doing that, you should get into it. You’ll only be safer and more effective the more you do it. I just have some totally unsolicited advice for you, some of which, I’m sure you already know because it’s common sense, but here I go anyway. If you’re going to wheel alone - get a winch. Anywhere, anytime… if you’re alone, you better have a winch. You mentioned not having one, and I know it’s probably on your list now. You also really need front recovery points. Not factory hooks because they usually aren’t rated for a recovery. They’re typically meant to tie down the vehicle in transit. Maybe a C4 Fab low pro with some recovery points and a winch mount? Snatching… that isn’t a kinetic rope you’re using. Don’t “snatch” like that or something can break, some light jerking is fine, but those looked very hard. You might trust your gear (shackles, etc), but you have no idea what that guy was using and if his gear broke, that strap is coming for you. Next time have a conversation about recovery and the best moves, and have him use your gear. Clear communication is essential. Even solo recoveries. Talk out loud. Have a conversation with yourself. Look at the problem from different angles. By stopping and looking at the situation with a calm clear focused head, you’ll likely get out quicker than had you not stopped to figure out plan A and B before starting. Use of drive modes… general rule of thumb, if you’re on rutted dirt or gravel, best practice is 4WD. You’re going to have better tire purchase on the ground. It’ll feel more stable. I’d also air down a bit. If you’ll be ok and off pavement, maybe only 25psi. It’ll still make a massive difference in comfort and traction. If your wheels are really spinning with no traction, crawl won’t help you. You’ll notice that in the adverts, they drive up hill in sand, then turn on crawl in reverse and it “crawls” out… yeah… or they could have put it in reverse and let gravity so it’s thing. You had no traction generally, no drive mode is going to find you traction where none exists. Spinning your wheels… when someone is pulling you on a soft surface, spinning your wheels makes everything 10x worse. Mud, sand, etc. You should have put it in reverse and either idled or helped to the point where you began to spin, then stop. He should have been in low range and should have pulled gently. If you want to snatch, get a kinetic rope… back to, “communication is key”. Unskilled recoveries kill. Additionally, when you’re using traction boards, don’t spin your wheels on them. It melts down the lugs on the board and makes them less effective. If you have metal lugs on the board, it could even damage your tire. Speaking of tire… if you have oversized tires, you need to make sure you have a 5th instead of using the factory spare. I don’t know about the tacos… can you fit an oversized tire underneath? Getting through the goo… Momentum is your friend. When you see thick, soupy mud, slowly meandering through is your best way to get stuck. If you have chunky tread, you want to spin here to clean out the tread blocks so they become more effective. Water crossings… you’re going too fast. You want second gear, low range on deeper water crossings. anywhere where the water will go maybe 3/4 if the way up the wheel. A depth that can form a bow wave. For smaller crossings, when you hit the water at 15-20 miles per hour, things break. Things that shouldn’t be blasted with water, get blasted with water. Wet is fine. Underwater is usually fine, though not in the case of your starter. I think the fact the water was muddy may have made that worse. But yeah, It’s the pressure that causes electrical issues usually. I would also recommended at a minimum, unplugging your starter and alternator, and adding some dielectric grease to further waterproof those connections. If you find yourself out here again, hit me up and I’ll happily go with you. I mean that. I’m usually always ready to hit a trail with anyone. Just add a couple new things to your recovery gear pack… one of which being a new recovery gear, namely an extra hitchlink you can put a shackle through that you can install in a passerby’s receiver so you can confidently trust the gear. A kinetic rope, extra soft shackles, a couple of tree savers, and a couple snatch blocks… and that’s with or without a winch. If you’re at a bad angle, these things can help, and if someone helping you has a winch, and they don’t have the additional gear (which is entirely too common), you will be ready. If you’ve gotten this far, I’ll just say that my faithful Xterra has been with me for about 10 years. I have entirely too much money in mods and I’ve only ever had one issue with it that was resolved with a couple hundred dollars in all this time (knock on wood). It’s a 2014 manual Xterra Pro-4X and its fully armored. Full aluminum skids from the front to the gas tank, full aluminum front bumper, full OME suspension, steel rear bumper with a tire carrier, UpTop roof rack, weBoost, CB, GMRS, diff breathers, sliders, snorkel to a fully sealed cold air intake, factory rear locker, etc, and it’s very well lit. If you’re interested in some background, I’m originally from VA and have been wheeling since I could see over the wheel and reach the pedals. 11ish years old. I’m in my early 30s, and have been all over the country. Moab, blackbear pass, telluride, all over PA, VA, NC and SC. I’ve hit random trails in SE OK, parts of north TX, AZ, NM, MT, CA, and more. I don’t do mud if I can help it. Mudding is uncivilized in my opinion lol. I just don’t see the lure of doing donuts in a field. I like technical trails. I say all this to say I have thousands of trails miles of experience and I want capable and prepared people on the trail with me. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve wheeled with who have damaged things, broken an axel shaft from hopping with the power on, shown up with zero recovery gear, have no forms of communication, etc. I’ve towed several people out of trails over the years that shouldn’t have been where they were.

I knew you were getting stuck from the time you stuck a stick in it. I would have tried the left side and straddled the ruts more, also a lot more throttle. Great video!

Next time you come down to run the scar let me know I live in SC and have a lot of Toyota guys live All through SC. So if you ever get into a bind I need help. You can always reach out. We can help also. Definitely you need to invest in which especially down here but also great video

Great video! Looking forward to more!

That sucks man. I have seen too many puddles like that here in Florida that look deceiving. I was like "Damn!" when the front entered and just dropped. That's what probably caused your starter issues. Great video though...I enjoyed it.

This is wild, turns out I live on the route.

No country boy ever used ear muffs for chainsawing a pine sapling 🤷‍♂️ 😂🤣👍

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

If you have a hilift jack you can use that as a winch.

Thanks!

buddy if you're gonna be offroading and doin stunts like that alone.. you need a winch. matter fact, that should be the FIRST item for anyone that plans on goin solo. and also.... if you see a bypass, take it, there's a reason locals did it. the regulars that hit these trails do it for mudding.. and they gonna have bigger tires than you. so, you're gonna bottom out.

Yea boss we ride on dem 40 & 44" Boggers lol

This is where the scjaoa goes alot👍 south carolina jeepers assoiation of america well known trail

Fayetteville NC......Lots of heigh speed low drag dudes around there.... I am out of NC, tad north of Fayetteville, If you hit that trail up again and want a second vehicle to roll with. Hit me up.

Great video! New subscriber from VA.

I was like take me…. Until i saw your truck in a mud pit. 😮

If you ever want to come back and finished it, let me know.

Its a drive through state still.

Great stuff, just subbed! All in my backyard, don’t mind winching out a fellow adventurer.

Well for starters, don't drive thru using I-95 😮 My kids went off to college in FL and never came back so between visits to them and dive trips I was way to familiar with I-95 This year migrating north we took 121 out of Florida thru Georgia, SC and picked up I-26 in NC Time wise it was about the same but a lot more interesting. Maybe next time I'll use the LR4 and try the Scar

Not frogs, Cicadas and you done knocked off half the stuff so go ahead and pull off the rest so you can put in a low profile hitch mount and hitch.

You got a bunch of mud thrown up in there spray wash bro!

I am an adventurer out of VA with a full size setup. We should hit this trail together and complete it. Let me know if you are interested.

Probably mud and water in the starter

Psa made sure our poors are armed you'd know if you was on private property..lol Just funning around love it I'm sure you came by our house 601 eastover SC hope you enjoyed yourself..

I would love to do the SCAR sometime.

I was wondering the same as others. If you are going to take chances like the big mud hole, why not have a wench on the truck. I feel sorry for the truck having to get all that mud under it and inside it. NOT FOR ME.

Hey! How can I find that mud hole? I wanna give it a shot!!!

Great

Come on back to the SCAR when you want to finish it! Hit me up, maybe I can wheel it with you!

What was walking across your path at nite? time stamp 30:11

How was your engine bay after that mud pit? My wheel wells are cut out so that is a NO first me. Use to rock crawling or dry or hard trails not wet.

How much clearance do you have? I live in SC and debating on trying it in my Tahoe.

Making the video is taking a huge amount of time. Nice work though.

No winch 😳

Which map did you use for this? Google or onX?

Does anybody know what the trash bag he has on his tail gate is?

no way im from SC! i left due to how awfull the state is but its kinda cool my irrelevant state being mentioned

Old logging roads from what I see at first

alternator was wet

We call em gnats lol not nosee ems

I don't think you've got this.. You broke the first few rules of trail blazing in mud country.. 1- Never go alone 2- Never take the hardest path 3- Never take the trail you're going to need a winch to conquer, if you ain't got a winch 4- Never run around in the forest in your underwear, haven't you seen the movie Deliverance.. Thanks for the great laugh..

Dude really called SC a drive through state lol Must’ve forgot about the history.

Honestly you should have stopped at my house in South Carolina first. Then I could build your truck to get you out and wash yourself off. Parts cost only.

cant be going solo and not even have a winch.....

The commentary is exactly what makes people think young people are dumb. " I previously thought SC was a flyover state." Maybe open a book once in a while and think about how you sound when you say dumb shit like that.

our forestry service sucks at road repairs, please stop digging the holes deeper. I have not been able to get to my fishing spot in 4 years because they refuse to fix after fixing it one time and mudders dug it out again, now the road has been closed for 4 years.

Great trip. Its Ok.

Keep it up bro like your content for adventure keep on PYRING 🫡🤙🫡