West Texas Adventure: Backcountry Camping in Big Bend National Park

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Day 4 of my West Texas adventure and overlanding trip takes me and my off-road teardrop camper trailer to the backcountry Big Bend National Park. I pass through Terlingua for a few supplies and take a trip down FM170 along the Rio Grande and U.S.-Mexico Border.
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Despite the fact that we were in the spring “busy” season, I was fortunate to snag a backcountry campsite off of Glenn Springs Road. It sits a few miles off the paved highway and is one of 64 backcountry sites in the park. I enjoy a night of quiet before my journey down River Road to the Mariscal Mine the following day.
#overlanding #bigbendnationapark #westtexas
0:00 - Start
0:32 - Terlingua
1:18 - FM 170
2:03 - Backcountry Site
6:27 - Dusk and Dinner
9:28 - Night Drive
Trailer: 2020 Runaway Venturist
Truck: 2020 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Premium 4x4
Off-grid Power: Jackery 500, Renogy 100W Solar Panel

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@kylecurrent4150 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful out there isn’t it? I went out there in 2018 and fell in love with it so much I bought a few acres and camp a few times a year. Coincidently, I actually found your channel because I just ordered a venturist as well and am planning on figuring a way to work from there remotely a few days a year so I can extend trips. Great info!

@OutoftheOfficeAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love it out there. The Venturist has been working out greap. Trying to keep it simple but looking to revamp it a bit next month with a few upgrades. Usually if I'm doing some work from there, or on a trip, I just sit outside. But I can flip my bed up into a sofa and work from a little table in there. Actually, when Hurricane Ida struck and we had now power, I rigged up my generator, popped in an AC unit and worked a couple days in my trailer quite comfortably as opposed to trying to cool the whole house.

@kylecurrent4150 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! i’ll definitely have to remember that option next time we get a Texas “big freeze”. I was using my little buddy heater with a battery fan over it and running inverters from the cars to keep certain essentials powered, and the pipes from freezing. Worked surprisingly well, but I’ve since got a little generator etc. i’m from the northern Midwest, and it was shocking to me how many people didn’t have just bare-bones gear to survive a power outage. definitely looking forward to pimping out the camper to work remote, trying to keep a less is more philosophy though. also if you ever decide to do West Texas again, I don’t know if there’s a personal message thing in youtube, but feel free to message me or look me up if you want, i’m on linkedin, and you’re more than welcome to stay on the 5 acres I have out there any time. not necessarily the most scenic land, but it is conveniently located, and you can’t beat free!