Hi, I'm Randy! I'm a Midwest kid trying to survive in Hollywood. Join me as I take road trips around California and explore all that the Golden State has to offer.
I've recently joined the world of the employed. With a shiny new camera and a few extra dollars to spare, I'm setting out to document SoCal to see if it's as great as everyone says. Expect shorts, vlogs, and scenic videos. I'm always looking for good California road trip ideas, so if you know of any, please send them my way.
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Pro tip - if you drive through here, open your windows and crank your heat to max. Angle the vents out the windows. This will help cool your engine down. You do not, I repeat DO NOT want to break down here because you overheated your engine trying to crank the AC to max.
as long as you came back safe and sound, and had fun on the trip, you didn't make any major mistakes so don't sweat it (no pun intended). I enjoyed your video and road trips rock. Thanks.
It depends what you want. If you want to go from A to B get a Toyota.. but if you want to enjoy life a little more and you aren’t scared of maintaining your car get sth more interesting
@@georgebushisntcool I understand but then I drive a 300 horsepower s500 which cost me 3000 and gives me muscle car joy. There are good decisions available
Great video! Glad I watched your experience and points of interest, and the important tips to consider prior to my trip yesterday. Plenty of water in a cooler was essential (thanks!). I know the heat from South Florida well, but this heat of 119F/48C in Death Valley was something else, unsustainable .🔥🔥🔥 I spent most of the time in the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes purposely filming a short one-minute video for my RU-vid channel. The breezy heat was like an air blow dryer destined to assault you, particularly piercing through your eyes, lips and fingers. In a few minutes, your water plastic bottle is a hot tea (if I would have had a tea bag handy) and the tripod was extremely hot to the touch. My cell would stop working after about 5 minutes with a message of overheating, so back to the car in a minute walk to cool it down with the a/c. Repeat again and again for an hour and a half. I drove the one-way, 9-mile Artist’s Drive appreciating the dips and winds through the colorful mountains and had a brief stroll in Badwater Basin. I stayed in the park until late, swinging by the sand dunes at 9:00pm. Although it was already dark, the high temperature at 107F and the breezy conditions kept it uncomfortable. I’d say careful driving out the park so late, you will be mostly on your own through miles of winding mountain road. No issues with my well-maintained 2019 car. The experience was unique. The scenery was amazing in the park as well as driving there. 😀
Ford Taurus is the last vehicle anyone should bring near death valley. I had a similar mercury sable and it was always in the shop. Worst vehicle I ever owned Thanks for the video it was enjoyable
This is dangerous what y’all did! From the no 🧢. To the irresponsible use of an old car in Death Valley with unreliable A/C. Y’all could’ve dies out there!!! White people do crazy shit for the experience! I will enjoy DV from the comfort of my own home through RU-vid!
You need a reliable car going through places like that. Death can come in hours there. What is a ranger called in sick and they didn't patrol there until the next day and you weren't able to get the car started again? What then? You have enough water to last a day or so out there? What about making shade? Some things to think about.
I wanted to thank you for this video. I will soon be 79 years old and when I was 13 my father drove about 6 or 7 miles into Death Valley and said, we're going back. It was 110° and being from Virginia...THAT WAS HOT. Thanks to you, I got to see what we missed. 🙋♀️ Great Video.
