650 Miles On Horseback - ALONE | Engels Coach Shop 

Once in a lifetime, you're supposed to do something out of the ordinary. What a great journey!

Thank you for sharing that with us... You've given us the chance to experience a little, tiny bit of a journey we all would have loved to go on!

It's something I've noticed repeatedly over the years that there are fewer people I meet who have ever heard (not heard?) real silence, something that never happens in cities. But out in the country, sometimes you can pause, sit down, and just listen to nothing for an hour. Maybe a bird, or an insect, a jack rabbit moving through the weeds. You sit quietly and all those locals will come wandering by.

20 years ago I was in Mongolia in the Urkhon park. There was an old guy, drunk as a skunk, riding a horse and as he went past you could see him slowly tilting off to onside. He would tilt to a point and the horse would do a quick side step back undr him. Twenty meters later he would start to tilt the other way and again the horse would side step under him. I think that horse wanted to get home more than he did.

Amem. I have never commented on this platform before. I feel the need. Tears in my eyes. Thank you. Makes me want to get back out on the old horses! Ty.

With tears in my eyes I want to thank you for sharing your fantastic memory . . . .if only we all could experience the joy of a journey such as yours . . . . .thanks again

Thank you for sharing Dave. What you did is something that I have dreamed of for a very long time but never fulfilled as life got in the way.

Great trip and with you reading the diary I could taste the sweet water and smell the grass lands. Thanks for sharing Dave!

Wonderful memoir, Dave. (This day made me laugh: "I came upon the Wertheimer's, they were gathering cows". He asked me, 'You rode from where?' I told him, "Joliet". He says, 'You did that on purpose?!' "Yep".) Cheers!

What an experience. I started watching with the Borax wagon series. You are such a multi faceted person who has so much to share with us. Thanks for posting this. Always something different.

I remember riding the Cloud Creek trail in Wyoming with my Horse Beaver. spent two weeks up there riding fishing and enjoying Nature, and Being with a Pryor Mountain Mustang who was the best friend a man could have. I often wonder how it is now. Old Beaver has long since past but the memories of him and I are and never will be forgotten .

Friend of mine bought a cabin in the mountains of Culpeper Va. (Many years ago) when a group of ol' timers came up on horse back, with all the old western bells and whistles. Asked if it was OK to cross his land, which it was. The Ol' timers talked of a time when as kids they'd ride for days, ending up around DC. They thought this might be the last time they could make a ride before civilization closed the trails off.

Dave, very emotional here as I type, your journey and your diary made me long for my childhood memories and the simple things we entertained ourselves with only to be home when the street lights came on Sojourner engles

Dave, this may be the very best video you ever made. You are quite the character and an AWESOME story teller. We appreciate you now more than ever, and we loved you before! Art & Melissa from Ohio

Thanks so much Dave for reliving the trip of 2009 and taking us along with you. I sure had a great time. It was a great trip and you provided a lot of friendship to those who you ran into along the way. Stay safe and keep up with your trips and having a great time meeting and greeting. Fred.

Loved the commentary. The journey must have been amazing!

That is quite an experience. After the 20 minute mark, I found myself getting "dust in my eyes". Sounds like you truly found happiness on the trail. Very few can take that home. Thank you for sharing the ride.

I thoroughly enjoyed this Dave! You're quite a writer and rider. You did what all of us only dream of!❤❤❤

Thanks Dave for taking me down memory lane in the very early 80s of being Wrangler & Packer in the WY Hoback & riding miles and miles per day! I can relate to everything that you were reading from your script as far as what I remembered from daily life. And don't we appreciate the animals the take us forward on our adventures unknowingly, but truly faithfully & willingly!!

Wonderful trip. Thanks for taking us along. Beautiful scenery.

Probably my favorite episode. You’re top notch in my book!

Thank you for sharing your amazing journey.

I did enjoy your story, Dave. Having dove numerous solo cross country trips on a motorcycle, know exactly what it was like. My last trip was from Worcester, Massachusetts to Alaska and back. Gone thirty days, 10,000 miles , just about to the inch, and one of the reasons I moved to Cody in 2005. That trip was 19 years ago, and the memories of it are just as strong now as they were back then.

Youre a special man Me Engel. I could listen to your stories all day. Thats the trouble with folk now days, nobody seems to have stories to tell anymore.

Very interesting Dave, I never made it to Montana on my US travels and hoped one day to return and explore the area. Sadly age has caught up with me but thanks to you I not only pick up woodworking tips but now i have managed to experience Montana without stepping out the door. Thank you and best wishes from Derbyshire UK

Great story! I have never been much of a horse person, but back in 2012, I took off by myself on my motorcycle and rode from California to Prudoe Bay, Alaska. I camped and rode for 30 days with only a single day off to rest and I know what you mean about not wanting the journey to end. In fact on the way home, I bypassed Cali and went down to New Mexico before reluctantly having to return home, arriving just before my 61st birthday.

i didn't think I would enjoy this episode but I gave it a try just to see how long I might last. I found myself hanging on every word from your journal and gazed in aw of the beautiful scenery, Thank you for sharing this ride with us.

As I started to watch this video I thought “why does this not surprise me”. Thank You for sharing this epic ride.

Dave, I really enjoyed this video!!!!!! Growing up in a small town in Southern California I wanted to be a cowboy more than anything! Just me and my horse, riding the open range, it’s the late 60’s early 70’s kids in my church, said that Tom , he’s crazy dresses like he’s a cowboy! He’s looney tunes!!! Thank you for letting me share in this awesome adventure, I know it was awhile ago, but I was able to close my eyes and believe for a moment I was right there with you! I so enjoy your channel! From this old guy in Ceres, CA Thank you!

Fantastic story. Brought back memories of 3 and 5 day horse back trips in the Colorado mountains with 20 city kids and a wrangler and another counselor. I always wanted to do a week with just the horse and myself. A grand story. I expect your stories around the campfire are just as entertaining and enlightening!

Your recount of the horse back journey made me feel like I went along for the trip with you. I would love the peace and solitude that you enjoyed.

Thank you for the trip back in time. I have enjoyed your trip so much. I am almost 92 and have seen a lot of changes in our world. I thank our LORD for each day HE gives us .Your trip brought back old pleasant memories. Thank you again for sharing.

Excellent! Whoever suggested you do this video is genius! Sending lots of love💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵. Take care of yourselves 😷.

A marvelous memory and story. I am so glad you shared this with your fans/followers. I, for one, resented the inevitable ads that interrupted it. Like all you do, very low key and wonderful experience, I vote a 14 on a 10 scale. Thanks!

(From Ireland) That was something else. The craftsman philosopher is a born storyteller too. Many Thanks for making me a pleasant evening sir.

Caro Dave,sono ormai tanti anni che ti seguo da Modena,Italia.Ho qualche anno più di te, 76, e mi sono trovato al tuo fianco in questi tuoi ricordi.Sei una persona meravigliosa e di grandi vedute,capacità e soprattutto di grande sensibilità.Grazie per quello che ci insegni,e...lunga vita !!! William.Belle le vostre infinite praterie!!!

Dave, I bet you appreciated a soft bed and home cooked meals when you got back, that was quite a long lonely camping trip. I'll bet that you would find very few guided or un guided trips offered by vacation Ranches in the West that would even come close to the time you spent in the saddle, that was quite an achievement. The Poetic Way you wrote down your day to day travel in your Journal was real impressive with a lovely ending.

Great Story! and I'm sure great memories too! It reminded me of a book I read not too long ago. If you haven't read this I think you should. Keep this channel going! The book is called " The ride of her life" by Elizabeth Letts.

Thank you so much, for this journey memory sharing. Thank you so much, for all you showing to the world. It makes the world for me a little better place. Best wishes from germany

YES. ONE OF THE COMMENTS, " WE APPRECIATE YOU NOW MORE THEN EVER" SO TRUE HEAR HEAR ! WHAT A EXPERIENCE.! GODSPEED !

What an adventure! Thank you for sharing.

How many people today could say they have been on an adventure like this?

Thanks for inviting us along. It was a good trip

I remember you doing that trip,thanks for bringing us along and sharing your details on the trip

What an incredible adventure, thank you for sharing.

Loved the story. As a city kid my preacher father would hold a gospel meeting for a week in rural Arkansas every summer. I got to ride ponies all week and witness plowing with horses while my uncle Bill walked behind barefoot picking weeds with his toes. And the tractor sat in the barn. Horse riding was the best of my childhood. Those ponies were sure glad to see us leave.

I enjoyed the story. I built me a sheep wagon this summer and ran a test run last Friday to see if two of my mules could pull it up and down the hills around here in western S.C. and they were able to behind my covered wagon. Planning a week trip before it gets to cold. God Bless Y'all 😅

This one came up, and I thought wow boring, skip this one. again and again recommended. So I thought what could a few minutes hurt, just to stop the recommended. I sure hope you all read this far, so I can confess, the most wonderful time I have had in awhile, wishing I had my health and was a day or two younger, so I could experience this joy of life. Thank you very much for sharing this life journey and the new friends along the way. I say thanks again and hope you have a wonderful day.

Not on a “real horse”, but on an “iron horse” I was able to get to all 50 states seeing the length and breadth of our wonderful country. The first trip was in 1986 and finished with the last trip in 2009. As I’m sure you feel, it’s hard to believe I pulled it off as I look back now.

A lucky man to have been able to experience a journey like that; makes me jealous that here in Ireland we dont have so much open areas to explore.thanks for sharing your journey with us. in todays fast paced world, we miss so much that was the normal for generations gone by,i think as we get older we realise what we missed,its true, youth is wasted on the young

Thank you, Dave, for sharing that wonderful story. You're journey on horseback. It looked like a lot of fun. I'll always keep that in my history on my TV? Thank you again for Sharing You're journey and your story with us. God bless take care.

The trip was great, the journal was the real treasure. It was wonderfully written, vividly describing you experience without getting all mushy. Thanks Dave!

Brought back memories of my family. Up to the time i had turned 12. My parents rode in a covered wagon. When we had to travel on hiway. People would gander and stop us to take pictures. Mom and Dad would not let an opportunity to pass where he required Money for pictures. 😊 We travel till evening and setup camp. My mom would start cooking and my dear beloved dad would hobble the horses. Then as the sun set. We went to bed. There was never a rush to go anywhere. If we were tired. We stayed another evening. Then start on our way. We lived across the river from the nearest grocery store. So some days we could ford the river and camp after we crossed. Other times the river was to high to cross. So our journey to the grocery store took 2.5 days. Camping along the way. We stopped at people's places along our route to. But mostly we camped. I am 69.5 years old Sir. I have never missed my trips on the wagon and my old nag. Thanks for the memories Sir.

It's nice to do a little walk about. In 1976 I rode a 750 2 cylinder Kawasaki (brand new) just over 5000 miles in a 8 days of riding. Visited some friends in Billings Montana and visited Yellowstone. Had $250 dollars in my pocket when I started , still had a $100 left when I got home. Right around 60MPG. Do not give a you know what if none believe it. All alone almost quit the second day but realized I actually liked what I was doing ,pulled back on the throttle and kept on going. It was a good ride.

Hello Dave and Diane, great to hear your story, you could always make it pay by story telling, I was there with you all the time you where talking. Thankyou. Best wishes Richard 🇬🇧

In the modern hurry up world you seldom get a chance to accomplish something on your own. To be out there day after day responsible only to the basics. As a young man I drove cross country, LA to NY, as a city kid I never learned to ride a horse. The trip was an amazing experience both in the sights and in learning to push myself without anyone telling me what to do. I stayed on the secondary and even farm roads and so made a 4 day trip into a 12 day journey. Learned alot about myself and grew up a fair bit along the way. Loved hearing your story, it really is the simple things that make life so wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for taking us along on your trip down memory lane.

Thanks for taking me on your ride. I think we all as kids dreamed of doing what you did. Blessings

Thank you for sharing your memories with us. A venture that will last a lifetime as you reminisce.

That was depressingly enjoyably good. Thanks for brightening my day. That may be your best post yet.

Absolutely awesome. One complaint though - while listening to your description of arriving back to Joliet something passed through my room & stirred up a bunch of dust on me too. I think I would have been happier in the late 1800's. Thank you very much.

Your pilgrimage and encounters were very real and down to earth. The plague in the USA is chronic 'busyness'. The simplicity of what you did is profound, restful and very refreshing. You are the kind of man I want to meet as I walk my journey.

Hi Dave, and Diane, what an incredible thing to do. I'll bet you still feel the excitement of that trip, and the lasting accomplishment boost that makes you who you are today. We all need something like that in our lives. Thank you for sharing, and take care.

Brought tears to my eyes. You are quite right about what is really needed to live. Thanks for the wonderful story.

Bill and his dogs reminds me of my Pomeranian/Sheltie/Chihuahua, Molly. She was smart and loyal. ‘Best dog I ever had.

A few years back I was able to spend a week on The Oregon Trail over around Penelton Oregon.... your story brings back fawned memories .... Thank you for sharing your adventure with us.

The pot on day 8... it was exactly , the pot that Grandma gave me, "the bean pot we called it growing up. Grandma had had an electric stove, the rear burner could drop down, and and the pot would slip down in almost flush with the stove top. Thanks for that visual, that brought my Grandma 👵 back into her Kitchen, for a few moments ! 🍽🥧🥘💗🙏🏼

That was awesome. Today's kids could benefit from this but most wouldn't have the first clue how to get started.

You and the “Girls”, are truly blessed. What a fantastic journey. I’m a 70 year old Texan, and wish I could have done that. Thanks for the ride. Happy Trails

Oddly enough. I met a man about 20 years ago who was riding across the country on a horse. He was from Montana too. He laid up at our place for a few days and he let my daughter take his horse through the drive through at the local McDonald's. I guess we'll never forget that.

Bears, wild cats, snakes and drifters - but no worry. What an amazing adventure and what wonderful countryside.

That was like a good book. Captivating. Intriguing. Romance of the old west. Makes me dream and wish and wonder. The closest I ever came was a 6 week camping episode across a few western states. It was not the experience you had, though. Thank you very much for sharing.

You said if you could make money doing this, this is what you'd do. ... Well there are lots of channels on RU-vid that do make a decent income and have millions of subscribers watching someone else camping. Camping at all different levels, from just a knife and a water bottle to fancy RVing or glamping. You'd think viewers would get tired if watching someone else camp, but there are thousands. Some channels have a camping video every week. You could make money by doing another one of these trips (even if it wasn't on horseback). Just your story telling is so priceless. (I watched your making screened covers for strawberry beds over and over.) 💖🌞🌵😷 Ps. You've got to be careful what you wish for.

Incredible story! I really enjoyed this... I also got some dust in my eye at the end there... Seems to me this whole story is about right for a book. The photos along with your story telling would make for a really nice hard bound coffee table book. Just a though. Thanks for showing us this!

Thank you Dave. Very enjoyable to watch and listen to.

My goodness Dave, so amazing and yet, very humbling! I feel and long for such experiences, surely do appreciate the glimpse! Me, well... 63 years worth of being an "old soul" misplaced into this "modern age" so this is very relatable. Thanks Dave!

I just want to say thank you. Been reading many Lois L'amor books and other western stories and must say you sure gave me a clearer understanding of such a life. I am originally from Rhode Island living now in Wisconsin so I know little of a cowboy's life. Thank you for the videos, keep them coming.

Just enough pictures and information to make a fantastic trip . Thank you so much for allowing us to travel with you.

I'm interested in the conversations you had with your horse and mule. Those should have been included

Every man should have his epic journey at least once in his life. RU-vid has many to offer from those who've chosen the road less traveled, or in your case - sometimes do road at all, just head west... It was an enjoyable story to listen to and your pictures helped bring it to life.

Now you're talkin'..."...something like a marriage happens" - true, that. Thanks for sharing this particular adventure!

As always, I thoroughly enjoy your episodes. This ride was a vicarious adventure for me, one which I would revel. Rather long in the tooth these days, having survived 77 trips around the sun. I am a descendant of a pioneer family, great-great granddad brought a wagon train from the Carolinas to California in the 1840's. My great granddad was born on the Lancaster family ranch, which was just south of Temecula, California, in 1854. All this is a long way to say how much I appreciate your restoring and building historical wagons, and coaches. Reminds me of my forefather's adventures and stories. The end of your ride brought a tear to my eyes as well. Thank you, Dave and Diane.

I miss backpacking. A somewhat similar experience with regard to a greater appreciation of the life we have back home. I've frozen, been drenched, and injured backpacking but wish I could go once more. At 77 it's not going to happen. Thank you for this trip, it yanked at my heart.

❤ this is a thousand times better than all the audiobooks that I have been listening to over the years💓👍

Dave your fine horseback ride and amazing story brought tears to this very old man eyes😰......Thanks very much and you my friend are AMAZING ❣👍 Old Shoe🇺🇸

That's wonderful. Too many wait until its to late to follow their dream. "Someday I'll" fades into the past. Sounds like a great adventure of spending time with God, nature, the horses, and your own self. Good for you, you have the memory while others only have "the wish."

Amazing retelling of your 650 miles. I've been on the east coast all my life, and forever wished I would have seen the west. I was able to live vicariously through you for these 23 minutes. Thank you, and God bless you.

I look forward each week for the next video, and I actually watched this one a week ago. I haven't been able to stop thinking about your ride. As much as i enjoy watching your builds, I must say that I choose this as your most interesting and entertaining. I'm sure that you won't have any more like this, but ill keep watching and thanks for sharing.

Caramba " Dave " ! , você teve uma vida maravilhosa .Andar a cavalo em uma trilha acampar e tudo mais .O mais longe que eu andei em um cavalo , foi um quilômetro .Tem uma esposa maravilhosa , tem uma loja a onde você faz qualquer coisa em matéria de rodas & carroças .Parece que só precisa viver a vida , que é o que você faz a muito tempo . 🍒🍇🍓✨🐈🇧🇷

Tears to my old eyes... Thank you!

What a dream to ride that country day in and day out, at the same time a daunting task with untold challenges I'm sure. A far cry from my days as a County Mountie in Southern California, 8 hours in the saddle then home cooking and off to bed, just a walk in the park, thanks Dave for the great share.

Don't stop to amaze, well done proud memories .

That was the dream of every young lad that had cowboy fantasies. To ride forever into the sunset and be free. There is a country song in there some where.

Senhor Dave, lembrei-me de antigas cavalgadas. Parabens pelo relato, pelas fotos, e muito grato por repartir momentos tao intimos e particulares.

Probably the best 23:27 I have spent on RU-vid. Great story. Great memories. Thankyou for sharing.

Not many people, these days, would even try to do what you did. An adventure of a lifetime, possibly retracing the steps of some long dead or forgotten Cowboy. It sounded like fun, but it had to be trying at times. Great job documenting the journey. You did a great job.

Thank you for sharing your long ride. I don’t do long rides anymore but I will go out and remind my three of how much fun it was to ride under the sky with just the wind and birds to keep us company. I’m glad you kept a journal. What a treasure! You’re a wonderful photographer too.

Beautiful, beautiful story by an expert story teller. Thank you so much Dave for sharing one of the loves of your life! Many thanks. All the best!

Well, Dave, you made it pay! And thank you for this wonderful story and slideshow! Cheers 🍻!!

"Getting Directions" - Back in 1983 our county did not have 911 and each agency took their own phone calls. It was at least ten years before 911 was established and with that the naming of roads and designation of house numbers. Prior to that it was a lot like you said. Something like; "We need an ambulance out at Buds house. Take Camilla Highway out about seven miles. Turn right at the red barn. Go on about five miles and it will be a white house with a red tin roof and a white Ford Pickup in the front yard. Come on around the house and he's out in the field out back. His leg is stuck in a combine". Sometimes I think we were better off back then. Thanks for the memories.