Unexpected Wonders Found Deep in the Yukon

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What's the most exhilarating adventure on your bucket list? For me, it's always been reaching the Arctic Circle in my Jeep Gladiator. After an unforgettable week on the road, my dream is closer than ever, but we still have miles to go and obstacles to overcome. Join me and my good friend Shaun, who is driving a well built Ram Power Wagon, as we continue our epic journey northward. The adventure is only getting more intense - stay tuned to discover what awaits us next!
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0:00 British Columbia Recap
0:39 Day 8 - River Side in British Columbia
4:25 Arriving to the Yukon
5:07 Watson Lake - Sign Post Forest
12:00 Beautiful Lake Side Camp Site
14:42 Day 9
16:43 Whitehorse, Yukon
22:52 Day 10 - Dawson City
25:25 Dredge #4 Museum
26:15 Panning for Gold

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@TrailRecon 12 күн бұрын

This was truly the adventure of a lifetime! Here is the list of videos from our journey: Ep 1. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sNx9lcKT2tPXZZc.html Ep 2. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odp9eLppksWWfH0.html Ep 3. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrFjqsSQt5ulhac.html Ep 4. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qptiaKSc1qrWeKM.html

@AdventuresofAplusK 17 күн бұрын

So happy to see our sign is still alive and well! 🙌🏼

@regenakowitz 17 күн бұрын

We really enjoy your videos! 😁

@TrailRecon 12 күн бұрын

Got some inspiration from watching your adventure. Safe travels you guys!

@williamthomas5918 17 күн бұрын

So thrilled to see my three favorite overlanders having lunch together in a place I have often visited myself!

@christopherharris6005 2 күн бұрын

Awesome video as always Brad. This has been an epic adventure see all these amazing and incredible places through y’all eyes. Thanks for letting us ride along with y’all on y’all’s adventures.

@MD.ImNoScientician 14 күн бұрын

Your Day-9 morning at that lake shore was stunning Brad! What beautiful images.

@HectorjMaldonado 17 күн бұрын

at the 5:54 mark, the sign read in green (city sign) "Welcome to Southgate, CA" I lived there, LOL

@PatsSpats 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for taking us along on your adventures. I doubt I’ll ever have the opportunity to venture out like this, so I get to participate vicariously.

@ricktourand2234 18 күн бұрын

I’m glad to see your getting to see all the wild life here in Canada. If I may make a suggestion? On your way to Banff towards the end of your trip to meet up with the misses, you could go through Jasper National Park and then from there go through to Nordagg and then onto Banff. I think you will love the scenery.

@TrailRecon 18 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed spending time in Canada and I did make the drive from Jasper to Banff.... breathtaking!

@Jan-pw4po 15 күн бұрын

Another captivating video, Brad you have inspired me to start planning my trip to the Arctic Circle next year

@archstanton3636 17 күн бұрын

Wow! This is what every good camper dreams of. Congratulations.

@allmightygreat1892 17 күн бұрын

2160 is so clear . Appreciate your quality clear content. Please keep the jeep maint videos . That mechanic dude sure can present an educational video.

@hankadlev173 13 күн бұрын

Beautiful trip Brad! Thank you for sharing your joy with us. I've been watching for a long time and it is clear that this was a special trip for you and I can totally see why.

@RedNeckBiker109 16 күн бұрын

Dude...Ansel Adams was a photographer. He was so good they look like paintings.

@klugger01 17 күн бұрын

That was a great video Brad, thanks for sharing.

@bmarshallmtb7193 17 күн бұрын

Titans class of '91! The Poway sign made me laugh. You and TSTN have put together some stunning content. What an adventure, and the scenery? WOW! And some bighorn sheep! So awesome you got to see them, and a porcupine too? Thank you for your service to our country, thank you for some inspiring content, and have a fantastic 4th of July!

@user-fg2qy3oc4c 17 күн бұрын

The scenery is truly breathtaking. It's clear that two seasoned overlanders have a great skill at choosing routes. Please forgive me for injecting some bad mojo into your comment section, but I have an important message to add. I am serving in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, and much of my service is done in the forests of Donbas. These were very beautiful forests, but they have been bombed and burned to a shadow of their former selves. You can't stand in one place and look around you without seeing burnt, splintered, and fallen trees, and large bomb craters. The trails are littered with husks of bombed out vehicles. And you can't stray from the trails because of the danger of mines everywhere. Again, I apologize for interrupting your wonderful video. I just know that a large majority of your viewers are patriots, and I ask that everyone take a moment to think of pray for Ukraine in their continued time of need. Thank you.

@flyfisher530 16 күн бұрын

Brad that lake was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen, just incredible views in all directions. Thank you again for the opportunity to camp with you after OXPNW, you are the real deal both on camera and off. Happy Trails! 👍

@jaystewart9947 13 күн бұрын

Enjoying the ride! Thanks!

@mikebrewington1425 18 күн бұрын

I’m loving following along reliving my son and I’s journey from Alaska. Dawson City Museum was awesome.

@casmeedmohammed4236 18 күн бұрын

Hello Brad, greetings from Trinidad, thank you very much for sharing your beautiful videos, much appreciated, God bless

@TrailRecon 18 күн бұрын

You are very welcome

@WalkNebraska 9 күн бұрын

Cool that you ran into Kevin (and Caroline) from @LifestyleOverland (my wife is a patron of that channel). Just discovered your videos and have been enjoying the trip up to the Arctic Circle. Beautiful journey. Thanks for the videos! 👍

@jimstoneman1732 17 күн бұрын

You’ve definitely added to my wanting to head to the far north (in a few years, after retirement)! The scenic beauty is amazing, as is the wildlife. One correction I’d like to make: It’ll be a little tough finding an Ansel Adams painting as you mentioned - he was a photographer (and environmentalist), not a painter. 😁 And a damn good one at that! But the images in my mind were brought to life just the same. Thanks so much for sharing!

@northerntoyota7584 17 күн бұрын

That 3.6 and trailer combo sounds like Jeep needs that TT HURRICANE in a bad way!

@petercrean5176 18 күн бұрын

That is absolutely incredible! Now on my bucket list too!

@mjo326 15 күн бұрын

I just returned from two weeks in Alaska and Canada. Have fun and be safe.

@jamesoldman3021 15 күн бұрын

Grew up in central and northern B.C. First trip to Dawson City was in 1958 then I worked two years in the area early sixties. Spent a good portion of my life in Northern B.C. When you mentioned how late it stays light I have to tell a little amusing story on the other end of the scale. First time I was in San Diego middle of summer and it got dark so early. I couldn't believe it. Eight o-clock and dark! As a young kid was use to going to bed in daylight during the summer. Relations we were visiting was playing with their kids and thought for sure would be in serious trouble getting home after dark:)

@yukonkev 2 күн бұрын

So funny you talked about the Welcome to Yukon sign, as it's top news right now that they are replacing them all. One is indeed going to be moved to the signpost forest in Watson Lake dor posterity.

@yvettessherpa 16 күн бұрын

It was nice meeting you at the PNW expo and thank you so much for the recommendation to hit eastern Oregon. It was truly amazing and we will definitely be heading back there.

@ronaldwilton7150 17 күн бұрын

Loving your adventure! Brought back memories of our trip through Dawson City and the Yukon in 2010!

@robertfleagle4250 17 күн бұрын

Another great vid and beautiful views. You hit the nail on the head when you said "I love this planet". So awesome

@davidwebster3510 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for doing what you do and making awesome videos for our enjoyment. I look forward to seeing your next videos and projects.

@AndrewTurner251 17 күн бұрын

Really enjoy these videos, thanks for making them.

@brunnie 17 күн бұрын

Wow!! To see AdventyresofAplusK's sign, and then Kevin ... small world. Thanks for the trip, I can't wait to see what is next.

@victormacedo582 16 күн бұрын

whoa, thinking to make a trip like this near in the future starting at MX , EUU and then CA. Big hurra to TrailRecon for this amazing opportunity to enjoy the beautiful wonders of the world. Be safe brother!

@northerntoyota7584 17 күн бұрын

Awesome video. I laughed at the Canada tire! Canadian tire, a place where us Canadians spend many hours.

@bwofficial1776 17 күн бұрын

Incredible scenery. So much history up there that most people won't see because of how remote it is.

@barnetts9812 17 күн бұрын

What a contrast to California

@Matt02341 17 күн бұрын

I just want to add my comment to all those as well. Beautiful content Beautifully captured wonderfully presented So glad you have a telephoto lens. Growing up on Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, will you be staying in the protective cage while Sean wrestles with the bear? lol 😂

@JordanPattersonM 17 күн бұрын

Another great video, thanks for sharing!

@TrailRecon 17 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@67wildwolf 17 күн бұрын

Thanks Brad. One of these days gonna have to make that trip.

@ranarch 17 күн бұрын

Wow thank you for sharing everything you do. I've been watching you since the beginning and consider you a friend. Everything is so interesting. Please continue sharing what you do!!

@TrailRecon 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for being a long time follower, more to come on this adventure,

@joluma09 14 күн бұрын

WELCOME TUCSON CITY LIMITS!!!! 😊

@Matt_Hatt3r 17 күн бұрын

I've enjoyed following along on your journey! Shawn's videos were neat, but very brief (not much detail) and I really like seeing the full color of the scenery in your videos.

@_carsonjones 16 күн бұрын

Great video and series! FYI Ansel Adams was a photographer not painter 😉.

@randallday7737 18 күн бұрын

Brad prayers, thoughts and well wishes for a safe journey and thank you, sir for the amazing video

@TrailRecon 18 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly

@daveblademan 16 күн бұрын

Brad, you have taste - Def Leppard Hysteria for a roadtrip ! Awesome choice ;-)

@scotteramsey 17 күн бұрын

Really surprised you didnt bring Marco with you.

@vernvartdal6479 17 күн бұрын

Great shower next to the sign forest at the rec center. Loved the Yukon sign. I stopped at Jade City. There was a fire crew in there. I just loved the trip. Lots of wildlife. I think about it all the time and long to be migratory.

@allmightygreat1892 17 күн бұрын

Thanks perfect video .

@supertim6984 17 күн бұрын

I love Whitehorse! I used to go there about every summer when growing up.

@randy129 17 күн бұрын

Dude I love your coffee cup

@rahmanazad4810 18 күн бұрын

Have fun in your trip

@lyndonhamby7432 17 күн бұрын

Thank KZfaq every day fellas. Y’all got it made 😂😂😂stay safe

@ccpictures 17 күн бұрын

You missed the sour toe cocktail! Best Dawson City tradition. Thanks for taking us on this adventure with you

@TrailRecon 17 күн бұрын

We watched a few folks do it, not for me!

@piotrksciuczyk9497 17 күн бұрын

Yukon is amazing 😍

@Eric.Hansel 17 күн бұрын

Very cool sir!

@paulseidel5819 17 күн бұрын

Nice. I think i'll plan a trip up there.

@bntravelin2 18 күн бұрын

Top notch video

@eh4623 17 күн бұрын

Magnificent.

@Kruelty175 17 күн бұрын

Thank you sir I really enjoyed the history narrative of the video makes for very interesting content. /tips hat

@TheStoryTillNow 17 күн бұрын

Reliving this is making me want to go back so bad!

@TrailRecon 17 күн бұрын

Heck ya man, we need another Bucket Trip!

@danielstevens3869 17 күн бұрын

My bucket list trips is going coast to coast, one on I80, the other on Highway 20. The other is to meet you and go offroading sometime.

@bryanrupple7441 16 күн бұрын

That lake was incredible

@mandbhomestead 9 күн бұрын

Master Chief, thank you for the great videos you and your family have and will make. I have to ask, how do you attach the patches to the roof? Thanks. Keep up the great work and thank you for your service. Ken (former Navy)

@ericgreenblatt196 17 күн бұрын

It happens. My technique when I fly solo….. do 3 walk arounds in opposite directions!

@overlandingsmith 17 күн бұрын

One more awesome video. Must be so cool to explore all those gold rush buildings from the 1800s. I enjoyed watching it with two of my favorite you tubers 😉. Happy 4th 🇺🇸🇩🇪

@TrailRecon 15 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@1870offroad 16 күн бұрын

6:06 wow I see a Georgia license plate. Someone from my neck of the woods is representing all the way up there!!

@timothyyoungman2020 13 күн бұрын

Looks like it was a great adventure and thanks for making it available for all of us to experience and dream of doing. How do you think the diesel JL would have done on this voyage?

@dantodhunter8373 17 күн бұрын

Batavia, pronounced "Bat", long "A", "Via" Batāvia. It's about an hour due west of Chicago, IL.

@amateurshooter6054 17 күн бұрын

Thanks Brad

@TrailRecon 17 күн бұрын

Very welcome

@williamwilcox-rd7cx 17 күн бұрын

“Canadian” Tire …eh !! Not Canada Tire . I did this trip in my Jeep last year , from Southwest Ontario to Tuktoyaktuk , then over to Alaska on Top of the World Highway, then back down to Northern BC . I’m back exploring Northern BC right now , pretty awesome!! Cheers , Wild Bill Jeep overlanding the Canadian North !!

@user-vi3lx5mn9f 17 күн бұрын

My dream is being in the Sierra Mountains!!!! I'm doing it watching your videos !!!!! But yes I would love to have a jeep exploring.....

@PROXIMO22 17 күн бұрын

ive been wanting to do this trip ever since they opened the road to tuk. i even built a rig to do it but sold it for an offer i couldn't refuse. currently preparing the next rig!

@JennyLong-nj5xe 17 күн бұрын

😳 two baby grizzly cubs! Yeah get out of there quick before mama comes at ya!!! 😂

@NeverlandAdventures_ 17 күн бұрын

Sign post is worth the stop. Got a couple stickers in there from my motorcycle channel, Pete’s Moto adventures. Yukon was my favorite area.

@rudolfyakich6653 18 күн бұрын

I drove my 1973 FJ40 to Anchorage. Try fishing for Northern Pike near Watson Lake. I caught a lot of grayling. Look good but not tasty

@Harold710 17 күн бұрын

I had a 1971 FJ 40. What kind of mpg did you get?

@_Hao_Nguyen_ 6 күн бұрын

Beautiful Mud ball we live in.

@michaelbesant725 17 күн бұрын

Hey Brad..long time viewer here. I am not sure if you have been asked or not, but did you have any reservations about bears while you were camping in remote parts? I am planning to do a similar adventure and my only anxiety is about sleeping in a RTT. I know I will have plenty bear spray in the tent. Any tips will be greatly appreciated.

@davidk6668 17 күн бұрын

I could hear your engine going through spurts of high revolutions along a highway that looked fairly flat. Is that engine struggling to pull all that weight? Can’t wait for the Hurricane engine!

@PJ-vs8dy 10 күн бұрын

Wait, at 13.57 there's you two sitting having your meal, so who's the big dark shape sitting on the branch behind Shawn's truck ?. Can you add sasquatch to your list of wildlife sightings 😮

@Mark-id7fq 14 күн бұрын

Hi Brad, long time viewer enjoy everything you post! Our kids live in Watson Lake (SIL is rcmp up there) wife & I planning our own rd trip up there next May. What is the name of that beautiful lake you guys camped at 15 min mark? Stunning location!

@AndrewMcDonald 17 күн бұрын

Great trip! Enjoying your narrative of the experience. For those of us that might want to make the same trip, will you do a sort lessons learned/how to prep video?

@TrailRecon 17 күн бұрын

Shaun and I filled a post coffee one take together at the end of this trip.

@AndrewMcDonald 17 күн бұрын

@@TrailRecon Ah, I must have missed that!

@USNRET 17 күн бұрын

How do you like the Gladiator? I’m thinking about getting one. Currently own a 2012 JKU.

@spikestubbs210 15 күн бұрын

Brad, can't find the new percolator in your store anywhere.

@AustinH7 17 күн бұрын

Happy 4th! 🇺🇸

@TrailRecon 17 күн бұрын

Happy 4th of July!

@Mikey_556 17 күн бұрын

I was wondering when you and TSTN would link up with LSO kevin

@robwilliams287 17 күн бұрын

you coulda stopped by Dan Hurds place on the way and you could have done a joint video while he tought you how to pan.

@jeepinintexas6215 16 күн бұрын

Bruh, there's foxes roaming my neighborhood at night lol.

@bntravelin2 18 күн бұрын

Did you bring any dehydrated food as back up? Have you thought about an extend fuel tank mounted under the bed of the truck?

@TrailRecon 18 күн бұрын

No dehydrated food, but I brought a few cans of soup. We had our fridges pretty well stocked. A long range tank would be a great option, but my custom exhaust doesn't allow for the tank fitment.

@markperza384 18 күн бұрын

Great video Brad!!

@TrailRecon 17 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@JasonYoder 17 күн бұрын

Brad, are you carrying your side arm in Canada? I'm looking at making that trip up there and just wondering about protection from the grizzlies. Thanks Brother and be safe.

@Hotspur37 17 күн бұрын

Hand guns are restricted in Canada you are not allowed to bring them in to the country. If you get caught at the border, it will be seized and not returned, and you can be denied entry. Certain Long guns are permitted, but you need to make a prior application and have all the proper documentation. Bear spray and mace may also be considered illegal as well so best to check prior to travel.

@cradb1248 17 күн бұрын

Brad, great video ! I’m planning similar trip but at Watson Lake heading north on hwy 4 and returning on Hwy 1 (Whitehorse) on my trip back home. Did you consider Hwy 4 on your trip and if so any feedback on why you didn’t chose that route.

@TrailRecon 17 күн бұрын

We did highway 4 on the return trip, rough road, very remote, and no fuel... but a great drive.

@cradb1248 17 күн бұрын

@@TrailRecon thanks for reply … good info to know

@scottymac5174 11 күн бұрын

Were you able to get a Canadian fishing license before you started your trip? I like to do a lot of fishing here in the states, but every state has its own license. It makes it hard (and expensive) to plan a trip and want to fish along the way.

@chownzi2461 18 күн бұрын

Northern canada is probably one of the best places on earth to camp and explore

@TrailRecon 18 күн бұрын

I'm ready to go back!

@spinxt 13 күн бұрын

Brad, what happened to GAIA GPS? It seems like every overlander is now an OnXOffroad fan. Has OnX made that many improvements that make it a better companion than it once was (I was a subscriber a couple years ago and frankly not that impressed)