The WORST Overland Adventure Ever!

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Ай бұрын

What's the worst adventure you've ever had? We had to Arizona for the 2024 Centerforce Adventure run and we spend 3 days exploring some amazing scenic location, historic sites and incredible off-road trails. I take some time and talk with some of the folks in our group about what their worst adventure ever was.
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@Draevon68 Ай бұрын

My favorite overlanding videos have a variety of vehicles. Watching 10 Jeeps go over the same obstacle gets boring. Watching 6, 7, 8 different types of vehicles is interesting to me to see what they are all capable of doing. This was such a cool collection of off-roaders. Great video.

@saulmvv Ай бұрын

I was actually a follower of Jason of autoedit before following Trail Recon. Small world, Brought a smile to my face to see him in the video.

@2FitDocs Ай бұрын

I agree! I started following both of them around the same time. Great to see them in the same video after all this time.

@Stuka87 Ай бұрын

Yeah, I started following Jason way back when he was going to build the V10 Maverick.

@MarthallersMisadventures Ай бұрын

Ditto

@AutoEdits Ай бұрын

Another great video! I can't even express how much I enjoyed being in your wheel tracks... thanks for the memories.

@teamvegas05 Ай бұрын

You bring so much positive energy in everything you do! Glad to see you on this trip. Can’t wait to see it on your channel!

@bigreds9188 Ай бұрын

Probably over 1/2 a million dollars in vehicles and not one $200 chainsaw? Or did I miss it 😊😊

@billp5424 Ай бұрын

Even a cordless sawzall with a pruning blade….

@billwallace7531 Ай бұрын

The worst day jeeping is better than the best day at work.

@hermesconrad3824 Ай бұрын

So good to see Marco and Brad on the road together again.

@jimak4947 15 күн бұрын

If I went on a trip with Marco, I would probably gain about 50 pounds…

@FortuneRed55 Ай бұрын

The Donner Party would like a word...

@ADHD_Moose Ай бұрын

😂😂 Nailed it

@davidcolinstillman5585 Ай бұрын

HI BRAD & MARCO 👋 LOOKED LIKE A LOT OF FUN ! LITTLE CLOSE / TIGHT IN SOME PLACES . GORGEOUS DRONE SHOTS & VIDEO FOOTAGE / BRAD 📹 AWESOME SCENERY COLORS LANDSCAPES & VIEWS ! BRAD WAS THAT GOLDFISH OR KOI IN THE POND , LAKE ? LOVE THE HISTORY OF THE AREAS. MEALS LOOKIN MIGHTY TASTY ! BE SAFE ☺️ 🙏 HAVE FUN ☺️ 🙏 ENJOYED ❤☺️ 🙏 GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES ☺️ 🙏 THANK YOU ☺️ 🙏 ❤BE CAREFUL ☺️ 🙏

@gofasters1 Ай бұрын

Looked fun but yeah that slow section with all the branches would have drove me crazy.

@JennyLong-nj5xe Ай бұрын

😂😂😂 right?? They would feel they’re owed their own told you so to our millennium & generations!!!

@Trd2020 15 күн бұрын

😂

@johnnyverano1373 Ай бұрын

Jeepin Jason Lewis is awesome! Real down to earth guy. Positive attitude. 👍 Glad to see him on the trail with you guys.

@RR-hk3jj Ай бұрын

That scout is cool! Need a walk around on that!

@RollbackKing 23 күн бұрын

What year is the Scout??

@4stevenies 4 күн бұрын

One of the best things about overlanding is it brings people together to solve problems.

@trailrunnah8886 Ай бұрын

Great seeing Trent, I've been a fan since before KZfaq, when he was a writer. Also, great seeing Jason Lewis, I love his channel. He seems like such a great guy, I always enjoy his videos.

@timking2194 Ай бұрын

Great video can’t believe out of all those rigs nobody had a gas or electric chainsaw

@rwadecarter9806 Ай бұрын

Good Sven Rip Saw at minimum in each rig. chainsaw,,, naw. unless they were in high forest area. but good handsaw. few guys can clear, or yourself alone. yes. I have. . Welcome to Arizona.

@trailrunnah8886 Ай бұрын

It's funny, I barely even wheel and I currently have a chainsaw in the back of my 4Runner lol.

@flyawaytx4588 Ай бұрын

I love that Jason was in the video with you! I’ve been following him for years!

@dominator5498 Ай бұрын

I love when people come together like that for an adventure and everybody helps each other .... good times.

@jimlund9514 Ай бұрын

Another excellent video by Brad. Great to see Marco and I'm really impressed with Brad's Gladiator build so far.

@JDR1971 Ай бұрын

Man, I ain't seen Verne since 2002(?) on Best of The West. I think he had a black '97+ XJ back then. We ran trails at Table Mesa, Florence Junction, then Johnson Valley.

@DamianYuryAlvarez Ай бұрын

AYYY AUTO EDITS JASON…this collab brings me happiness lol

@AutoEdits Ай бұрын

Howdy 👋

@drewolm Ай бұрын

The Ram Charger was unexpected! Loved seeing that!

@1a1u0g9t4s2u Ай бұрын

Glad your group did some trail clearing. Too many times individuals or small groups blazes a new trail to avoid the trouble section which destroys the landscape and leads to trail closures. Well done with the trail maintenance. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

@andysolorzano4126 Ай бұрын

Part of the adventure of overlanding are the challenges, breakdowns, recoveries and repairs. With every trip, we learn more and more and become more confident. I've loved passing on the experiences and challenges to my grandsons and sons in law. I've also learned quite a bit from your vids that have helped our group along the way. Safe travels. 😉✌

@scottymac5174 Ай бұрын

I have had some really bad times on trips. Getting stuck in the middle of nowhere while on a solo trip. Hitting a big deer. But I have always been able to pick up the pieces and continue on. The deer was bad. Now I have a custom steel front bumper, not plastic. 04 Toyota Tundra. Buying a plastic car.. Getting stuck was in Panum Crater of of 395. The place looked like a groomed Japanese garden. Volcanic Ash.. Bottomless.

@dhindsa916 Ай бұрын

I love watching your videos Mr. Brad always learn something new! Love your new rig!

@rbrunyan Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. It has to be time consuming. Much appreciated.

@jdcrow807 Ай бұрын

Maggie’s Slot! Always a good time

@InGratitudeIam Ай бұрын

Thanks for putting this video together, Brad. You've shown one of the many reasons why I love living in AZ and why bringing a saw is so important. Even more important, having Jesse in your toolkit is a must. :)

@christopherharris6005 Ай бұрын

Awesome video as always Brad. This was an epic adventure the landscape was amazing and a whole lot of awesome people along for the adventure makes it more exciting. Brad does Marco still have that electrical protection device on his 392 if so can you make a video about it? Thanks for letting us ride along with you on your adventures.

@jackbauer9347 Ай бұрын

Great to see Jason on here. I thought for sure he was going to say his worst trip was when he broke the Dodge at Alamo.

@toddshook1765 Ай бұрын

What a trip to experience. You are really putting Doc thru its paces and challenging it. Great ride.

@FlawedOffroad Ай бұрын

#1 thing to carry in a 4.0 jeep is a spare Crank sensor!

@DR10002 29 күн бұрын

I cut a hole in one of the screens on my Gazelle since the window can still close and I have 7 more, ran a wood stove pipe right out on a 45*. Got the Winnerwell medium with the windows...works amazing. I was at 18* in Prescott and it was 80 inside the tent. I wrapped the awning edge in tri-folded alum foil to keep it from melting but it never even got warm with the stove pipe centered out the window. Also folded the floor back on the stove corner so it was just sitting on the dirt. Love my Gazelle, so versatile and sturdy as hell.

@SpringMtnHiker Ай бұрын

Wow, Brad, this has to be one of your best videos yet! Excellent narrating, editing, and music choices. I love your videos!

@user-vi3lx5mn9f Ай бұрын

Brad, thank you for making my work day better!!!!! Work at night now lunch break.... Love off road adventures!!!!!

@valije Ай бұрын

4:15 I guess our ideas of "green" and "lush" are different.

@justinbryan2995 Ай бұрын

For Arizona, that is lush greenery

@FabiValenzuela75 Ай бұрын

WOW Brad que hermoso video! Lo disfrutamos mucho con los niños de verlo, sobre todo ver a Marcos contigo es algo genial que extrañamos mucho- Cariños a ustedes

@motoken Ай бұрын

Cool to see Jason in this.

@StephanieWaaramaa Ай бұрын

Great video as always! We love being out in the Alamo Lake area! We keep an RV at Wayside Oasis and spend the winter exploring the area with SXS and Jeeps! Come back out next winter and we will take you to some great trails & sights! BTW - we spent a good amount of time trying to clear all the brush along the trail after you leave Palmarita Ranch guess we didn't clear high enough to clear all the rooftop tents, etc.

@TheGreekbull Ай бұрын

Great video! Made for an enjoyable lunch break!

@Summit4x4Company Ай бұрын

Awesome video!! We had a blast out there with you guys!

@gofasters1 Ай бұрын

Fun video....That section with all the branches would have drove me crazy though. Glad to see your taking care of yourself too. 👍

@MitchellEarl Ай бұрын

Was thrilled to see you turn Palmerita Ranch road which shares a road with our family ranch. I know some of the story of the old bus at Alamo Lake, including a guy that used to live in it back in the 80s.

@PSWells-hh3qz Ай бұрын

You always have the best music in your videos!

@gofasters1 Ай бұрын

Great video, Glad your eating healthy too. So important to enjoy a long jeeping life.

@grega4450 Ай бұрын

Really love your videos.

@edthayer4258 Ай бұрын

I love all the videos you do. I have a RTT as well as my Gazelle and I love the ground tent, (as does our Golden). Quick to deploy, I’m 6’1” and I can basically stand in it. Awesome tent, can’t say enough good about it.GOOD CHOICE!

@larshamilton40 Ай бұрын

another great adventure, good to see Jesse and the Summit team out of the shop, P-town gets down! 😎

@Doc1855 Ай бұрын

Those old In-Line 6cyl engines were bulletproof. I had F150 and a F250 with the Ford 4.9L (300) in-line 6cyl engine’s. Not much power, but a ton of low end torque. I put over 700K on my F150. It was a standard transmission. It was an awesome truck. It was slow but sure.

@craigversetti5700 Ай бұрын

YET ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO BRAD !!! quick question , noticed when you got to camp and was getting out of the JT you had something mounted to your factory grab handle . What was it & what mount ??? Thanks ALWAYS looking at everyone's rig and goodies to use in mine !!!! Thanks brother keep it up , there's a reason your one of the bigger more well known channels & jeepers!!!!!

@SpartanOverlandAdventures Ай бұрын

Another great Video!

@znovosad555 Ай бұрын

Brad, you and Ronny Dahl have been two of my biggest inspirations to get into 4wding/overland camping. The last 4 years or so ive travelled all across New England in whats now my former Subaru outback. I never pushed it past what it could handle and it always got me home. My friend Andre and I definitely have some stories to tell from that little thing. Few weeks ago i traded in for my dream car/adventure vehicle, a 2014 FJ cruiser. Last night was the first night camping in it and it went really well, and had a very minor section requiring 4wd. In the near future im hopeful to travel out to the western part of the country to really see some stuff. Maybe we’ll run into each other. Anyways happy trails, and keep up the good content!

@atsubill2 Ай бұрын

"Brad, you and Ronny Dahl have been two of my biggest inspirations to get into 4wding/overland camping." --Exactly the same here! It was these two guys. Actually Ronny's channel introduced me to TR a few years back when Ronny visited the US. I sought out Brad's channel right then and there and subbed. Hope they find some way to collab again. Semper Fi from "The Rock"--Brad, you know what location I'm talking about!

@shadowj5639 Ай бұрын

Really nice to see Autoedits Jason out and about!

@sqeekms6186 Ай бұрын

How come every time I see Jesse in your videos he's always working or helping someone out LOL.. He's a really good guy,him and all his crew at Summit 4x4.....

@CampDad_Jeremy Ай бұрын

We ran through Alamo Lake area on our way to Overland Expo a few years back - started off on trail in Ramona CA and finished dirt east of Sedona AZ😏

@TimmyCramer Ай бұрын

Another kickass video. Looked like an epic time!! Timmy C Arizona

@rareearthfab5511 Ай бұрын

Boy, it looks like you’re having a lot of fun out there. I wish we had stuff like that on the East Coast. Good luck with your keto diet. Likely, we have both gone on a keto diet for different reasons, but it has done me a world of good. Last October I weighed 350 pounds at 6’3” and would almost die walking up the stairs in my house. Seven months later I weigh 220 pounds and I run 5 to 6 miles a night. I also do not eat anything processed anymore. I can’t tell you how much better I feel how much better my life is in every way since losing weight. Keep the adventures coming!

@redbeastadventures Ай бұрын

Another great video 😀

@theinstructor2687 Ай бұрын

I just recently took my 2018 4Runner Off Road Premium through Maggie Canyon. Squeezed right through, didn't rub anywhere. Really a fun little run.

@ElCompa_Mario Ай бұрын

I live in Arizona and its cool to see the places there are here!

@lstruggy Ай бұрын

I love this channel! ♠️

@mikeboulant8911 Ай бұрын

One of my favorite videos of yours. I fly my Cessna from Vegas to Phoenix often and fly right over the Hualapai Mtns. There’s a trail that follows the ridgeline. I’m wondering if that’s the trail you guys are going to take. Also, Alamo Lake is my halfway point landmark that I use. Did you know it’s a Bald Eagle breeding ground? It’s marked on my aviation charts as such to ensure that we maintain 2000’ of ground clearance in the area. Anyway, great video. Can’t wait for the second part.

@Camp4lo Ай бұрын

Looks like a great trip

@CraigSimons Ай бұрын

Spending the night with 5 jeeps, and our wives, trying to get to the top of Beasley Knob GA with one working winch and wet muddy incline littered with boulders the whole way up. It was both stressful and exhausting, but made for some epic stories to be told later.

@darynrussell2898 Ай бұрын

Cool 2 wheel drive trail.

@1hasbeen531 Ай бұрын

Welcome back to AZ! I was recently on a UTV ride at Alamo, and have a friend whose family ranched there, including the Palmerita, so he knows the area like the back of his hand.

@1hasbeen531 Ай бұрын

I'll add the ranches and farms going away was mostly due to Phoenix buying up the water rights.

@gabriel67roman Ай бұрын

Awesome adventures and people!!! In regards to your previous video, where you describe the exhaust installation and wrapping, wouldn’t it be more convenient to install a flexible and sticky solar panel to use as a battery tender instead of just a decal???

@frh-freerangehuman Ай бұрын

Great adventure. Nice to see Marco too 😊

@jeepjl5046 Ай бұрын

A good mod for your gladiator would be a baxster performance spin on oil filter adapter helps eliminate dry starts in jeep wrangler and gladiators with the 3.6 liter engine

@RinconPilot Ай бұрын

Some rough conditions for a group run, lol. Surprised some folks didn't have their battery powered saws out. I carry a M12 Hatchet and my trail mate carries a Makita 18" for just such work.

@backwoodstherapy Ай бұрын

Branches like that are why I carry a small Ryobi chainsaw in my rig when I go off road. It's not gonna clear a major tree that fell across the trail but it'll work for smaller branches like this.

@scottymac5174 Ай бұрын

Some of the cool places that you find need to be savored for a while. I'm retired.

@drottiemadisontelco Ай бұрын

Is there a website for further information on the Centerforce Adventure, or is this an invitation only run? Looks like you guys got into some beautiful country. Thank you as always for some epic overland videos!

@tomsisk6811 Ай бұрын

Superb !

@bwofficial1776 Ай бұрын

I like the M715, you don't see them very often. The Comanche and Ramcharger are rare sights too. Sometimes bad experiences end up being the most fun when you get out of it.

@BroncBro Ай бұрын

love the quality of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3! Are you using an ND filter or are your settings set on Auto?

@innovations668 Ай бұрын

Very nice adventure ❤

@georgecook1374 Ай бұрын

wait is there a day 2 vid of this adventure. You left me hanging and being on the east coast I doubt I'll get to that part of the world to explore there. however as they say never say never.

@olafmeier Ай бұрын

Great video Brad! You should consider moving to AZ...beats good old Cali 😂

@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258 Ай бұрын

Welcome to my back yard. I often wondered why you don't camp at Lake Alamo on your travels East.

@tomassanesson902 Ай бұрын

Amazing video

@manfredolson6889 Ай бұрын

I personally think Eleanor Roosevelt is an iconic American, and I applaud you for quoting her

@joezephyr Ай бұрын

One of you has a Jetboil stove with a Coleman gas bottle in the opening shot. I understand that specific blend of gas cannot be used in the cold (by which I mean -1c to +5c).

@squatch2461 Ай бұрын

Lookit you making real coffee! 👍🏻👍🏻 😉

@TMcClintock Ай бұрын

Great adventure, although I'm not too sure how swell it would be trying get my rig running again in the middle of nowhere. And we need a shot of that fender damage, we must size it up and oogle it!!!

@johngordon2929 Ай бұрын

Great bunch of people, when your sons going to join you on one of these long adventures in their rigs?

@ryanskeete Ай бұрын

Talking about pinstripes and tight trails, you need to come up to BC, Canada and go wheeling with Shaun from TSTN! 😂

@RyanHeafner Ай бұрын

Looking forward to a review of the OVS topper

@michaeldemarco9950 Ай бұрын

Yuca, AZ. I’ve been there, at the Ford Resting Facility.

@cowelk Ай бұрын

It was a good thing Marco didn't have his trailer with him. Did he have a heads up about the Maggie slot canyon? I was in that area north of Alamo lake a few weeks ago. I didn't try the slot canyon because it was labeled as ATV/UTV on OnX. Great overhead views through the canyon. Another great adventure.

@TheMarinesMC Ай бұрын

My GX would love to come and play next year. DV runner!!

@sarahdowelladventures Ай бұрын

Driving through the slot canyons looked like trying to get through the Chick-fil-A drive-thru with a full sized pickup truck. 😂

@alezo1540 Ай бұрын

Love it. I wish Europe had such landscapes and trails. What kind of GoPro Mount for the Roof is it? Looks like it fits inside those lockings.

@richardplunk3910 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@OffRoadOverlandCamping Ай бұрын

Another great video. You might want to check you gps coordinance for Alamo Lake, the location you have doesn't work. I know that area, my guess is your off Maggie Wash or Alamo Wash.

@ZA-dh1fd Ай бұрын

Hey Brad. How's your zoleos reception from where you have mounted

@dougfarrell9268 Ай бұрын

THAT was great. Ramcharger for the win. I can relate. Point and shoot

@stevenjohnson6998 Ай бұрын

Love the Ramcharger

@MinorCarvajal-no5os 23 күн бұрын

Man I'll love to do one one those trips is nothing to in Florida to look

@JDR1971 Ай бұрын

Worst(best?) adventure ever? 2004 Montrose Colorado, Die Trying. Half way up our buddy had his planetaries leave the solar system in his transfer case. We pull the grenaded back half and drive out to the tow rigs and get a spare that someone happened to have. Drive back in, install, then complete the trail again. We got back to camp at 4 AM. Good times.

@scottymac5174 Ай бұрын

At the end of the day, usually the good overweighs the bad. Just got home from a five day trip with some of my best friends. Nothing but good. We now have two more multi day trips planned later this year. Also, we practice the Fine Art of Doing Nothing. Finding a really good spot and posting up for a couple of days. People ask, "What did you do on your vacation?" Nothing! Most people today can't understand that.