Why I am attempting to cross the Mojave Desert on foot: Full version

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I'm planning to hike over 500 miles across the Mojave Desert this winter. This video explains why, with some teasers on how, including footage from a less than successful practice hike in the Providence Mountains.
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00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Who and what?
02:40 - Practice hike in the Providence Mountains
09:52 - Post-practice trip planning
10:41 - Plans for full KZfaq series

Пікірлер: 35

@wb8802 Жыл бұрын

Excellent educational videos. Geology and geomorphology in particular are beautiful sciences that give us the proper perspective of our lives, cultures and nations, with respect to the immensity of time. How many people ever have the good fortune and stamina to do such a trip? Thank you for sharing your adventure with us.

@angellacanfora Жыл бұрын

LA Times brought me here! As a geo-lover and landscape photographer with a healthy Mojave fixation, I'm excited I found this channel!

@axtondragunov1784 Жыл бұрын

patrolling the mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter

@Helperbot-2000 Жыл бұрын

we wont go quietly, the legion can count on that.

@spestana 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Looking forward to hearing about your adventure!!

@citlallianguiano5708 2 жыл бұрын

Goodluck Professor!!! I can’t wait to see the future videos about your trip😊

@ojagoutz 2 жыл бұрын

I am excited to see the videos. It will be an amazing adventure!

@sttaceyy 2 жыл бұрын

How exciting, will definitely be following the adventure! Good luck Nick!

@NeonRainGeo 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! We hope everything goes smoothly and are excited to see what you encounter along the way (along with the rocks you bring back lol)!

@googamesh 2 жыл бұрын

I have fond memories of following you on hikes like this in NV on a field research trip while at Stanford. This looks very fun. All the best.

@mikedahin5022 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting.... glad to see that you thought of an idea and saw it thrrough. You have alot of balls to be doing this alone!

@jrf419 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a crazy adventure! Good luck - the Flagg family will be following along from the comfort of our home in Maryland!

@matthewazcunaga8139 2 жыл бұрын

GOOD LUCK PROFESSOR VAN BUER!!!!

@Chalexmack 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome Dr. Van Buer! If anyone can accomplish this it’s you!

@sxduranable 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool. Best of luck!

@bradthunderpants2766 Жыл бұрын

I just realised you only have 2500 views on this video! this is so cool and well produced I figured it would have millions. Awesome project man, I am excited to make dinner and binge watch this whole thing.

@AlexisBrianna 2 жыл бұрын

I’m fully expecting you to come back fully jacked and with a beard

@Warhawk971 2 жыл бұрын

Best of Luck Dr. Van Buer! Side note: you used your Music from Charles’s band! That’s epic!

@TheStonedGeologist3 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@jonadams8841 11 ай бұрын

I used to do mountain bike rides on random paths in the Mojave. Amazing geology and geography, and occasional weird people.

@tecto_nick 11 ай бұрын

Those of us who spend a lot of time in the Mojave often worry that we are becoming the weird people . . .

@jonadams8841 11 ай бұрын

@@tecto_nick I hear you. It’s a weird place, with so many tilted planes (vast alluvial fans that approach planes) and granodiorite or quartz monzonite. Damn, I love the Mojave. Once, I came over a drainage at the north end of the Old Woman mountains where there was a kid dragging a massive magnet in the wash. I’m sure he was told that magnetite = gold. I waited in quiet until he was called for supper, ‘cause I was a little freaked out by another human. My prof told me that there was a myth that that was the case.

@MrMarkAMartin 11 ай бұрын

I came via the other Nick… haha. Great video!

@tecto_nick 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@shaftermike 2 жыл бұрын

Wow---excellent idea! BTW I agree re the PCT. Definitely does NOT go through good backcountry terrain south of the Sierra...

@ronlowfi 2 жыл бұрын

Tried to bag McPherson Pk from Mitchell Caverns in the Providence Range in the 80s and failed. Not enough water and the soles of one of my Garmont boots came off climbing one of the chutes of limestone scree. Good luck! I'll keep track.

@socaloffgrid 2 жыл бұрын

Sawyer mini sqeeze is a must!

@tecto_nick 2 жыл бұрын

Lightweight, but not sure it could handle the muddy slime of your typical desert spring for 5 weeks. I use a MSR Guardian.

@ScottZylstrathegoat 2 жыл бұрын

This looks like exactly the sort of thing I would love to do - now I wish I had a sabbatical! Maybe someday I'll do the same thing but across the Basin and Range.

@nicholasvanbuer388 2 жыл бұрын

The Basin and Range is another place I've seriously considered crossing. The journey is about 50% longer, though . . . .